Chapter 269: Divine Catcher Investigates the Case

Receiving Fei Si's plea for help, Zhu Xuanji took the overall situation into account and immediately left the Molten Immortal Palace.

Cultivators entering the Molten Immortal Palace have treasure light guidance, but they don't have this treatment when coming out.

However, Meng Kui could not sit idly by.

After he took action to disrupt the demon beast formation, Zhu Xuanji was able to break free and flew into the sky.

A moment later, he entered the Cloud Market and met with Song Fuli and Fei Si.

Song Fuli cupped his fists, his face showing anticipation and urgency: "Lord Zhu Xuanji, I have long admired your great name!"

"The auction is imminent, but our auction items have all been stolen."

"I came from afar, and didn't expect to be robbed in Fire Persimmon Immortal City. Now, I can only rely on your power."

Zhu Xuanji nodded: "Easy, this time I will definitely do my best."

Arriving at the scene, Zhu Xuanji didn't be vague, coming up with a set of his signature moves.

Trace-Tracing Technique!

Talent—Golden Eye!

In an instant, he saw the scene of Yang Chanyu and Sun Lingtong conspiring to forge goods and place them on the shelves.

The truth was instantly revealed!

Zhu Xuanji sighed and canceled the spell, looking deeply at Song Fuli.

Song Fuli was full of urgency: "Lord Zhu, how is it?"

Fei Si was also on the side, staring closely at Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji nodded slightly: "Found it... it was Yang Chanyu and Sun Lingtong who did it."

"Even if the two hid their figures, they couldn't escape my Golden Eye. After checking, I saw through the truth."

"Unempty Gate!" Fei Si gritted his teeth, saying hatefully.

"Unempty Gate..." Song Fuli also clenched his fists, revealing an angry look.

He looked at Zhu Xuanji and Fei Si: "The key now is how to take back my precious goods from their hands."

"Lord Fei Si, I remember when I first entered the city, I saw the ruins of the Golden Core melee, how you responded to me."

"You said there was no problem, Fire Persimmon Immortal City is quite safe, and the City Lord's Mansion controls the situation."

"But now, look!"

"Demons are rampant in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, and my goods were easily stolen like this."

"What do you say about this matter? Your City Lord's Mansion must give me, the victim, an explanation, right?"

"We cloud merchants came all the way, risking countless risks, doing some hard business, is it easy?"

"Didn't expect that we didn't fall on the way, but were robbed of our treasures in the Immortal City instead!"

Fei Si showed an embarrassed look, squeezed a smile on his face, and could only try his best to appease: "Brother Song, please rest assured. We will definitely pursue it with all our strength and get your goods back."

Song Fuli spread his hands: "The auction is going to be held in two days, can you get them back in such a short time?"

"And the news of the auction has been released long ago."

"If this can't be held, where will the reputation of our cloud merchants be?"

"Alas!"

Song Fuli patted his thigh in a hurry, really looking like he was about to get angry.

Fei Si looked solemn, and he also knew that in such a short time, it would be extremely difficult to recover the goods from the direct disciples of the Unempty Gate, and the hope was slim.

But this matter, he must handle it, and handle it quite steadily and beautifully!

He took a deep breath and immediately indicated: "I will immediately see Lord Meng Kui, report this matter, and ask the City Lord to make the decision!"

Before leaving, Fei Si glanced at Zhu Xuanji and asked the latter to continue the investigation.

Zhu Xuanji nodded and agreed, but also indicated that he could only do his best and could not guarantee any investigative results in two days.

Fei Si sighed and bowed to leave.

He turned into a long rainbow and flew straight to the top of Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Zhu Xuanji, however, stayed behind and smiled lightly at Song Fuli: "Brother Song, there is a very interesting thing I want to tell you."

"According to my investigation just now, when Yang Chanyu and Sun Lingtong stole the treasures, they were not here, but inside the Cloud Whale."

Song Fuli raised his eyebrows: "What does this mean?"

Zhu Xuanji stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Cloud Whale floating in the sky: "The precious goods of your merchant team were stolen inside the Cloud Whale, which is different from being stolen in Fire Persimmon Immortal City."

"The responsibility for the former mainly lies with your side. To pursue the responsibility for the latter, the City Lord's Mansion of Fire Persimmon Immortal City is the main body."

"Don't you think so?"

Song Fuli took a light breath and laughed: "Lord Zhu, don't talk nonsense. If you want to accuse my side of faking, concealing, and disguising it as being robbed in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, you must have real evidence."

"Although you are a Divine Catcher, you come from the South Bean Royal Family, and your camp is on the side of Fire Persimmon Immortal City. So, your testimony cannot be considered evidence."

Zhu Xuanji snorted coldly, turned around and stared at Song Fuli, his gaze becoming very sharp: "You also know that I am a member of the Royal Family, so what if I don't have evidence? Can't I still deal with you?"

Song Fuli took a step back slightly, as if avoiding Zhu Xuanji's edge, his tone soft but firm: "Within the South Bean Kingdom, you are the master, we are the guests. If you want to deal with us outsiders, it is naturally easy."

"If you really want to deal with us, we can only admit defeat."

"However, how could the dignified Lord Zhu Xuanji do such a thing?"

"The Divine Catcher Zhu, who has always advocated Fang Qing, is the Golden Core signboard of the South Bean Royal Family. How could he take action against someone who is only a suspect without evidence?"

"I, Song Fuli, don't believe it!"

Song Fuli said to the end, his expression firm, and his tone decisive.

At this moment, the confrontation between the two Golden Cores surpassed the clash of swords!

Zhu Xuanji couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He stared closely at Song Fuli, the sharp momentum on his body converged, and his tone slowed down: "You have investigated my situation quite deeply, even knowing my usual advocacy of Fang Qing's conduct."

"Looking at it this way, your side also wants to share a piece of the pie in the Molten Immortal Palace, right?"

Since it had already reached this point, there was no point in Song Fuli hiding it

He simply said frankly: "Yes, after hearing the recruitment order issued by your country's monarch, we set off and came here."

"As Cloud Merchants, we don't do anything without profit."

"Our side has carefully studied the recruitment order, and after careful consideration, our side is also qualified, right?"

Zhu Xuanji chuckled and nodded: "Of course you are qualified! As the Nan Dou royal family, I welcome this and look forward to our cooperation."

Seeing Zhu Xuanji laugh, Song Fuli also laughed, which greatly eased the atmosphere in the room.

He said in a deep voice: "I have already felt Lord Zhu's sincerity!"

Song Fuli meant that Zhu Xuanji had clearly investigated the truth just now, that Yang and Sun had stolen the treasure inside the Cloud Whale, but the latter had not said it out, but instead covered it up for the Cloud Merchants.

Zhu Xuanji was a member of the royal family and had to consider the Zhu family.

His intention to cover it up was obvious, which was to win over Song Fuli and his group.

After all, regarding the struggle for the Lava Immortal Palace, Zhu Xuanji would likely have to face Meng Kui in the end.

Zhu Xuanji was Jin Dan, while Meng Kui was at the Nascent Soul level; the difference in cultivation between the two sides was astonishing.

Therefore, Zhu Xuanji wanted to form alliances and try his best to win over Song Fuli's group, who possessed the Cloud Whale, striving to rely on the Cloud Whale to slightly contend with Meng Kui.

The development of the situation to this state was something Fei Si had not expected.

He flew to the top of Fire Persimmon Mountain to pay a visit to Meng Kui.

Meng Kui stared at the Cloud Whale on the horizon, and after a long silence, he nodded slightly. He authorized Fei Si to negotiate well with the Cloud Merchants and allowed him to concede a portion of the benefits.

Considering his political achievements, Meng Kui chose the lesser of two evils and could only choose to win over the Cloud Merchants.

"I didn't expect that I would one day be constrained by a spirit!"

Meng Kui's gaze pierced through layers of clouds and smoke, looking down at the entire Lava Immortal Palace, containing hidden anger.

In his view, the Five Elements Artillery Tower bombarding Fire Persimmon Mountain was the work of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit. Even if some cultivator cooperated, as the Palace Spirit, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit could absolutely not be bypassed, and at the very least, it was a major accomplice!

"When my Meng family controls the Immortal Palace in the future, I will definitely discipline this Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit!"

"But the top priority is to secretly contact this Palace Spirit and play along."

For some time now, Meng Kui had ordered his subordinates to try many times, constantly contacting the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, but none had succeeded, and the progress was zero.

"Zhu Xuanji should know some secrets; the Nan Dou royal family has a close relationship with the Three Sects Master, but probing him about this matter requires extreme caution."

Meng Kui's gaze was deep: "Zhu Xuanji is sharp-minded; if he realizes that the Palace Spirit has ulterior motives, it will be much more troublesome."

Meng Kui temporarily hid the secret of the Palace Spirit; in his view, Zhu Xuanji, who represented the Nan Dou royal family, had always been his main competitor.

Zhu Xuanji, on the other hand, had secretly reached a verbal agreement with Song Fuli to join forces, attempting to unite the weak against the strong.

Song Fuli took advantage of the competitive relationship between the royal family and the local authorities, wanting to recover the losses from the stolen treasures, and there was great hope for success.

The game between the three parties on the surface and in the dark greatly involved their respective energy and time. Ning Zhuo's side therefore gained room to breathe.

Lava Immortal Palace.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit suppressed its excitement and took the initiative to contact Ning Zhuo again: "Young, Young Master... good news, Zhu Xuanji has left; he has left the Immortal Palace."

"The time for us to take action and eliminate Ning Xiaohui has arrived!"

Yang Chanyu also confirmed Zhu Xuanji's movements.

Sun Lingtong sneaked to Ning Zhuo's side and transmitted his voice to the latter: "Brother, I've figured it out!"

"That Song Fuli is also as cunning as a merchant! He should have discovered that the goods were stolen long ago, but he kept it quiet, moved the fake goods into the Immortal City, then faked the crime scene, and went to the City Lord's Mansion to claim compensation."

"The gossip about the goods being stolen has already spread throughout the entire Immortal City; this is likely Song Fuli's secret instruction, actively spreading it to clear his name and use it to force the City Lord's Mansion."

"Zhu Xuanji leaving the Immortal Palace this time is to investigate this major theft case."

"Now that he is not in the Immortal Palace, it is indeed a good time to take action."

"I will take action, and Yang Chanyu will guard in secret, to get rid of Ning Xiaohui and eliminate this major hidden danger!"

Sun Lingtong was eager to move.

Ning Zhuo, however, frowned deeply and paced back and forth in the room many times.

"No, wait a little longer." Ning Zhuo was conflicted and hesitant, but in the end, he temporarily held Sun Lingtong back.

Sun Lingtong did not understand, but more than ten years of tacit understanding made him understand: Ning Zhuo's choice must have its reasons.

"Alright, I will follow closely behind her and wait for your notification at any time."

"Use the Human Life Hanging Thread to contact me!"

"As long as you say the word, I will take action immediately."

Sun Lingtong and Ning Zhuo reached an agreement.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit waited and waited, but did not wait for Ning Zhuo or Sun Lingtong to take action.

It was so anxious that it stomped its feet on the throne.

It roared continuously: "Ning Zhuo, Ning Zhuo! What are you waiting for, what are you still hesitating about?!"

"Take action, take action quickly!!"

"That Ning Xiaohui is about to obtain the position, sigh! It is truly impossible to conspire with such a person!"

Roar, roar.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was so anxious that it raised its head and spewed out a pillar of fire.