Chapter 682: Three Heroes Capture the Thief

Shen Shen Rongqing entered the office and said to He He Jiaqing, "He Jiaqing, I've found out Li Li Banling's identity."

He He Jiaqing praised her, "So fast? Tell me about it."

"He is an orphan who grew up with Li Qi. He is currently in the Outer Provinces, working as an ordinary laborer."

"An ordinary laborer?" He He Jiaqing stared at Shen Shen Rongqing for a long time, but Shen Shen Rongqing remained very calm.

"Besides this, is there any other news?"

Shen Shen Rongqing said, "I also heard that Li Qi is currently doing business; he has a batch of contracts he wants to sell."

"Business? He calls this business?" He He Jiaqing's eyes flashed with cold light, then he laughed instead, "Where did you hear this news from?"

"I asked Zhang Zhang Xiuling about it."

"Is Zhang Zhang Xiuling's relationship with Li Qi that close?"

Shen Shen Rongqing said, "I don't know about anything else, but I heard Zhang Zhang Xiuling say with her own mouth that Li Qi often guides her in writing *The Jade Fragrance Record*."

【682-12】 "Li Qi guides Zhang Zhang Xiuling in writing a book?" He He Jiaqing laughed, "Do you believe that yourself?"

"Li Qi is teaching Zhang Zhang Xiuling how to write books?" He He Jiaqing laughed, "Do you believe that yourself?"

Shen Shen Rongqing said, "At first I didn't believe it either, but Zhang Xiuling has mentioned more than once that the book *The Jade Fragrance Record* is very special, and there are some things only Li Qi can understand."

He He Jiaqing nodded, "I also like *The Jade Fragrance Record* very much; this book is indeed very special. Since Zhang Zhang Xiuling and Li Qi's relationship is so intimate, wasn't it too reckless for you to go directly to Zhang Zhang Xiuling to investigate?"

Shen Shen Rongqing was silent for a moment and said, "He Jiaqing, I feel like you are making things difficult for me. For such an important matter, if I don't start with the person closest to him, how could I possibly find out any news?"

He He Jiaqing nodded, "That makes sense. I believe your investigation results."

Shen Shen Rongqing turned to leave, but He He Jiaqing suddenly called her back, "Shen Rongqing! Do you know the origin of the contracts Li Qi wants to sell?"

Shen Shen Rongqing shook her head.

"I'll show you something." He He Jiaqing unfolded a map and colored in the twenty-nine plots of land, bright and eye-catching.

Seeing that massive stretch of territory, Shen Shen Rongqing was very surprised.

"From the moment the Hand and Foot Alliance was founded, I have been planning this map. Twenty-nine territories, each one carefully selected."

"These territories have sufficient resources, enough coal, abundant mineral deposits, and fertile land. Some of them are connected to Proper Ground, but they are all 'foot' Proper Ground like Flower Immortal Manor. This guarantees that we won't lose contact with the outside world, but at the same time, it blocks infiltration and aggression from the outside."

Shen Shen Rongqing looked at the map He He Jiaqing had planned and nodded repeatedly.

He He Jiaqing continued, "These lands represent the future of the Hand and Foot Alliance. They are only New Ground for now."

"When one day they become Proper Ground, I will find a way to erase the boundaries between them. By that time,"

"the Hand and Foot Alliance will become the most powerful force in Pu Luo Province, a force that can truly change Pu Luo Province."

Shen Shen Rongqing was very surprised, "You never mentioned this before."

He He Jiaqing said, "I couldn't mention it. Even if I did, no one would believe it; it would only invite mockery and ridicule."

"Before I went to study in the Outer Provinces, I didn't even have the qualifications to speak to the Local Deities. By the time I had the qualifications to speak to them, a group of people had their eyes on the Profound Life Red Lotus, leaving me no way to return to Pu Luo Province."

"Now I have returned, and the first thing I did upon returning was to continue planning our grand map. For this, I didn't hesitate to risk my life in the Inner Provinces."

"These sixteen contracts are my blood, my conviction, and the future I have fought for the Hand and Foot Alliance with my life."

"Shen Rongqing, you must not lie to me about this, you must not!"

Shen Shen Rongqing replied firmly, "He Jiaqing, I am not lying to you."

"I believe you." He He Jiaqing nodded and let Shen Shen Rongqing leave the office.

He touched the button on his chest and contacted He He Haisheng, "Third Uncle, is there a result regarding Li Li Banling?"

"The investigation is almost done. He grew up in the same orphanage as Li Li Banfeng and is currently working at an electronics factory in Chan City."

He He Haisheng's investigation results were consistent with Shen Shen Rongqing's, which proved that Shen Shen Rongqing was indeed not lying.

He He Jiaqing said, "Third Uncle, capture Li Li Banling and bring him to Pu Luo Province. Do it tonight. Remember, you must capture him alive."

Not long after, Bai Bai Wuchuan knocked on the door and entered the office, "Young Master He, Shen Shen Jinzhong has agreed, on the condition that he is capable of doing what you ask of him."

"He is capable of it; it's very simple," He He Jiaqing lowered his voice, "Just one thing: have him invite Ma Wu to dinner tomorrow night. I will choose the location."

At ten o'clock at night, Li Li Banling dragged his exhausted body out of the workshop and returned to the dormitory with his coworkers.

This period is the peak season; working four hours of overtime every day, thirty days a month, he can earn over eight thousand yuan.

There are thirty-two people in the dormitory, and everyone is asleep, but Li Li Banling is still awake.

He doesn't want to fall asleep so quickly; he is thinking about his tomorrow.

He imagines himself arranging goods on shelves, all kinds of high-quality and inexpensive goods, then sitting behind the cash register, opening the door, and starting a day of business.

This is his dream. Every night he has to set aside some time for his dream; this time is the most beautiful moment of his day.

A strong sense of fatigue washed over him, and Li Li Banling was about to fall asleep when a smell of smoke drifted into the room, making him a bit more awake.

Who is smoking in the hallway at this hour? Aren't they afraid of being caught by the dormitory inspector?

The smell of smoke is quite strong, and Li Li Banling also really wants one.

He took the cigarette case out of his pants pocket, opened it, and saw it was empty.

Should he go ask that buddy for one?

Li Li Banling got out of bed, pushed the door open, and went to the hallway.

No one was in the hallway, but smoke was drifting out from the corner of the stairs.

Li Li Banling walked toward the stairwell, and a man in a suit and leather shoes suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Li Li Banling was startled. Looking closely, the person looked a bit familiar.

By the dim light in the hallway, Li Li Banling looked for a good while and said with pleasant surprise, "Li Banfeng?"

Li Li Banfeng nodded. He had put away his Residential Cultivator talent, deliberately letting Li Li Banling recognize him.

"Li Banfeng, why did you run here?"

Li Li Banfeng smiled, "I came here to run some business. I heard someone say there was a guy named Li Li Banling here, and I didn't know if it was you, so I came over to take a look."

"What kind of business are you running, coming over in the middle of the night?" Li Li Banling looked at Li Li Banfeng's suit, his eyes filled with some envy, "Look at how decent you're dressed; you're in sales, right?"

"Something like that. It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Can't sleep. Came out to smoke, but didn't have any on me, so I was thinking—"

Li Li Banfeng handed Li Li Banling a cigarette. Li Li Banling looked at it, "I haven't seen this brand before."

After lighting it and taking a puff, Li Li Banling coughed for a long time, "This cigarette has a kick, a bit like dry tobacco."

While talking, Li Li Banling looked to both sides from time to time, "Let's keep our voices down, don't let the inspector hear us. That kid is no good; if he catches you once, he fines you fifty, that's two hours of work for nothing!"

Li Li Banfeng said, "Is it really tiring working here?"

"It's alright, several thousand a month, not bad earnings. I'm thinking of saving some money over these years, then opening a small supermarket."

"Doing business on one side, reading books on the other, broadening my horizons, learning some things; that would be enough for me in this life."

"How much money does it take to open a supermarket?"

"Our shift leader opened a supermarket last year; he spent a total of three hundred thousand."

"How much are you still short?"

Li Li Banling's expression was a bit conflicted; this question seemed like it shouldn't be asked.

"Li Banfeng, are you trying to borrow money from me?"

Li Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Absolutely not."

Li Li Banling took a deep breath, suppressing his heartache, "If you want to borrow, just say the word. I've saved one hundred and eighty thousand over these years."

"I didn't know any better in the past, just spent it recklessly when I earned it. If I work hard again this year and be a bit more frugal, I should be able to save up to two hundred and fifty thousand."

Li Li Banfeng nodded, "You'll definitely be able to save it!"

After finishing one, Li Li Banfeng lit another one for Li Li Banling, "Have you been to see Old Mrs. Wu?"

Li Li Banling said, "I went once. She's old, her mind isn't working well. As soon as she saw me, she called me Li Li Chunmei." "She's already smoking Li Chunmei?" Li Li Banfeng sighed, "The old lady isn't having an easy time."

"It's not all about the cigarettes. I bought her a box of Soft Clouds, but she still called me Li Li Chunmei. You know, she gave us our names, but she can't remember either of them."

After finishing the second one, Li Li Banfeng wanted to light another one for him, but Li Li Banling shook his head, "No more, I have to work the early shift tomorrow. You're not leaving tomorrow, right?"

"I'm leaving tonight."

"Why in such a rush? Let's exchange numbers. When you come again another day, you must tell me. Let's find a place to have a drink; it's my treat."

After exchanging numbers, Li Li Banling returned to his dormitory, lay down on the bed, and just as he turned over to fall asleep, he suddenly felt something in the quilt.

That thing was wrapped in a plastic bag, piece by piece, it seemed like cigarettes.

Who sent cigarettes in the middle of the night?

Li Li Banling fumbled for a moment and felt it wasn't cigarettes.

He went to the hallway to take a look, and what was in the bag was money, stack by stack of Da Huan Kingdom currency.

There were twelve stacks inside; is this one hundred and twenty thousand?

Whose money is this, and why was it put on the bed?

Li Li Banling was both surprised and afraid, but he saw a note in the plastic bag: Keep the money, open the supermarket.

The signature was Li Li Banfeng.

What is Li Banfeng trying to do?

Why did he give me so much money?

Where did he go?

Li Li Banfeng was right at the corner of the stairs, watching He He Haisheng, who was trapped by a silk net.

He He Haisheng tried several times to turn into smoke and escape, but it was to no avail.

This silk net is a carrier of dark energy, capable of restricting the incarnation abilities of Smoke Cultivators, Water Cultivators, and Mud Cultivators.

Just now, Li Li Banling saw smoke rising from the stairwell; that smoke was indeed emitted by He He Haisheng.

But by the time Li Li Banling walked to the stairwell, He He Haisheng had already been captured.

The Dark Star Bureau had sent reconnaissance personnel to monitor this electronics factory last night. Li Li Banfeng also arrived at the scene at five o'clock in the afternoon and waited until late at night, finally waiting for He He Haisheng to arrive.

He waved his hand at the crowd, signaling them to set off.

Chen Chen Zhangrui led the public security officers and escorted He He Haisheng into the car.

Returning to the Dark Star Bureau, sitting in the interrogation room, He He Haisheng lowered his head and said nothing.

Li Li Banfeng peeled an apple for He He Haisheng and took out three thousand yuan, stuffing it into He He Haisheng's hand.

"We are even now." Li Li Banfeng left the interrogation room without asking a single extra question.

He He Haisheng had lost contact.

The person who was supposed to meet He He Haisheng near the electronics factory saw many vehicles leaving the factory and suspected that He He Haisheng had been arrested.

He He Jiaqing sat in his office and smoked several cigarettes in a row.

Duan Duan Shuqun advised him, "He Jiaqing, let's discuss the Ma Wu matter again. Li Qi's influence in the Outer Provinces is too great; I'm afraid he might—"

He He Jiaqing shook his head, "If we don't take action against Ma Wu, how can we save Third Uncle? Are we supposed to go to the Dark Star Bureau again and hijack Third Uncle out?"

"But the key is, is Shen Shen Jinzhong someone who can get things done?"

He He Jiaqing shook his head, "I didn't ask him to get things done, just to invite him to dinner. If he can't even do such a small thing,"

"what's the use of taking in such trash?"

That night, Shen Shen Jinzhong booked a famous singer's private room at the Baile Gate and invited Ma Wu to a banquet.

There was nothing wrong with the location; the Baile Gate was an industry of the Chu and Lu families and also the signboard of Green Water City. Eating here,

also fit Ma Wu's current status.

Shen Shen Jinzhong also invited Chu Chu Huaiyuan and Lu Lu Chunying to accompany them, and both of them agreed.

Everything was prepared, and Shen Shen Jinzhong waited at the Baile Gate early with his men.

His men sent news that Ma Wu had already set off from Xiaoyao Wu.

Shen Shen Jinzhong smiled; this was the capital of the Three Heroes Sect. As long as there was an invitation, even a figure like Ma Ma Junyang would come when asked.

His task was to invite Ma Ma Junyang to the banquet. As long as Ma Ma Junyang arrived at the Baile Gate, the matter would be considered done; he wouldn't care about anything else.

However, Shen Shen Jinzhong estimated that Ma Wu wouldn't be able to reach the Baile Gate. Having rolled in the underworld for most of his life, Shen Shen Jinzhong could see He He Jiaqing's style; He He Jiaqing definitely wouldn't take action at the Baile Gate; he should take care of Ma Wu on the road.

But after the matter was done, would He He Jiaqing kill the donkey after the millstone was used, and pin everything on Shen Shen Jinzhong?

Shen Shen Jinzhong was also worried about this point, so he invited Chu Chu Huaiyuan and Lu Lu Chunying to act as witnesses, saying that the Three Heroes Sect was just inviting guests to dinner, and their actions were open and aboveboard.

After waiting for ten minutes, Bai Bai Wuchuan arrived.

"Brother Shen, when will Ma Wu arrive?"

"He's already on the road. If the journey goes smoothly, he should be here in about half an hour."

Bai Bai Wuchuan nodded repeatedly, "But I don't think his journey will be that smooth."

Shen Shen Jinzhong looked at Bai Bai Wuchuan and smiled meaningfully.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Ma Wu didn't show up. Shen Shen Jinzhong sighed, "I estimate the matter has already been done."

Bai Bai Wuchuan naturally understood the meaning, "Brother Shen, this time you can be considered to have performed a great service."

Shen Shen Jinzhong frowned, "What service? The Hand and Foot Alliance are all brothers; isn't this all doing things for our own brothers?"

Bai Bai Wuchuan said, "Why don't we change to another place to drink for a while?"

Shen Shen Jinzhong waved his hand, "No rush. Today there is more than one guest, Ma Wu. We haven't received confirmation yet, so we can't let the scene go cold."

After waiting for more than an hour, Ma Wu didn't come, and there was no news. Shen Shen Jinzhong couldn't sit still anymore.

Ma Wu must have been taken care of by He He Jiaqing on the road, but why didn't Chu Chu Huaiyuan and Lu Lu Chunying show up? Shen Shen Jinzhong sent his men to urge them, and his men replied, "Eldest Miss Lu left the house long ago, but we didn't run into her on the road."

"What about Second Miss Chu?"

"She is at the Baile Gate, upstairs, and hasn't come down yet."

"Go urge her!"

"Master Shen, who would dare urge her? You know what kind of temper Second Miss Chu has."

Shen Shen Jinzhong felt that the situation was wrong and said to Bai Bai Wuchuan, "Brother, go ask He He Jiaqing if the matter regarding Ma Wu is done or not?"

Bai Bai Wuchuan hurried away.

As soon as he left, Chu Chu Huaiyuan smiled.

There was a hook in the private room, and Chu Chu Huaiyuan heard every word the two said clearly.

"Old Yang, call two people, accompany Senior Sister Xiang, and take care of Bai Bai Wuchuan first."

Xiang Xiang Fenglan packed her arrows and set off with Yang Yang Yanzheng.

Bai Bai Wuchuan led several subordinates to the dance hall and walked toward the main entrance.

The band was playing "I Love Cha-Cha-Cha," the pitch was high, the rhythm was fast, the singer and the band were all putting in effort, and the volume was especially loud.

The guests were infected by the atmosphere of the music and all entered the state. Regardless of whether their dance skills were good or bad, regardless of whether they had a dance partner, they just started dancing when they let go.

Guests danced, waiters danced, dance hostesses who hadn't gotten business danced, the guards watching the place danced, and the cleaners danced. The whole place started dancing the cha-cha-cha, blocking the aisle leading to the entrance.

Bai Bai Wuchuan was squeezed in the dance floor and couldn't get out for a long time.

Logically speaking, in a place like the Baile Gate, he should restrain himself a bit, but today his heart was full of things, and plus this song was a bit special, making him unable to suppress his anger.

He pushed everyone dancing away, and his subordinates also became irritable, shouting and cursing, clearing the way for the gang leader, "Move aside, move aside, are you blind?"

A dance hostess who hadn't gotten business suddenly hugged Bai Bai Wuchuan and started dancing.

His subordinates were anxious, "Stinky bitch, looking for death—"

Halfway through the sentence, the subordinate swallowed it back.

Bai Bai Wuchuan didn't struggle in this dance hostess's arms.

Not only did he not struggle, he even kissed the dance hostess.

They kept kissing and wouldn't let go.

What does this mean?

Just when everyone was puzzled, the dance hostess turned around and took Bai Bai Wuchuan to the depths of the dance floor.

The two were still kissing, and the subordinates looked helpless and didn't dare to intervene.

A man who was a bit older said, "The gang leader hasn't had it easy; he's been working hard these days, so he should enjoy himself."

The others thought it made sense and stood aside to wait.

The dance hostess hugged Bai Bai Wuchuan and kept spinning around until they disappeared from sight.

Where did the gang leader go?

The subordinates were terrified and hurried to search everywhere.

The dance hostess hugged Bai Bai Wuchuan and had already entered the backstage of the dance hall, hugging Bai Bai Wuchuan all the way into the dressing room.

In the dressing room, the dance hostess put Bai Bai Wuchuan into the wardrobe, and only then did she let go of her mouth.

There was a hole in Bai Bai Wuchuan's mouth, going from the roof of his mouth and out through the top of his head; this was shot by Xiang Xiang Fenglan, who was hiding in the band.

Such a large wound, yet it didn't bleed, the reason being that the dance hostess helped Bai Bai Wuchuan stop the bleeding.

This dance hostess is named Lan Lan Jiali, a Food Cultivator; she used a Food Cultivator technique, sucking blood and chewing marrow, sucking Bai Bai Wuchuan's blood and brain marrow completely dry.

Before the attack, Bai Bai Wuchuan felt that the situation was not good, but he didn't make a timely response because among the singers and musicians performing on stage, six were Sound Cultivators. At that time, he and everyone on the dance floor were affected by the Sound Cultivator technique, and their emotions became manic.

Chu Er arrived at the dressing room, took a look at the corpse, and nodded at Lan Lan Jiali. Lan Lan Jiali put Bai Bai Wuchuan's corpse into the wardrobe, and flames rose in the wardrobe, burning Bai Bai Wuchuan's corpse into ashes.

Chu Er looked back at Yang Yang Yanzheng, "Take care of Shen Shen Jinzhong as well."

Yang Yang Yanzheng said in a low voice, "Miss, Shen Shen Jinzhong is not that easy to deal with."

"What's the difference?"

"Shen Shen Jinzhong has been climbing in the Three Heroes Sect for decades, while Bai Bai Wuchuan has only been in the Bai He Gang for six and a half years. Shen Shen Jinzhong became a Second Jin Yin on his own, and has been one for more than ten years; Bai Bai Wuchuan became the Sect Master relying on his master, and only served for less than three years. The Three Heroes Sect and the Bai He Gang are not on the same level—"

Chu Er said impatiently, "Hurry up and take action. With the time you spend chattering, Shen Shen Jinzhong's head could have been taken off."

Yang Yang Yanzheng was helpless and hurried to arrange for a dance hostess to go to the famous singer's private room.

This dance hostess is named Wu Wu Qiuying, a Joy Cultivator. Relying on her alone, she definitely couldn't kill Shen Shen Jinzhong. Her task was to distract Shen Shen Jinzhong as much as possible, and then let Xiang Xiang Fenglan find an opportunity to take action.

Wu Wu Qiuying arrived in front of the famous singer's private room, and several guards of the Three Heroes Sect were guarding the door.

Wu Qiuying blinked her watery eyes, lifted her skirt, and looked at the crowd with shyness, "Second Miss sent me to sing."

Several guards looked Wu Qiuying up and down, and one laughed, "Stupid, can you sing? Sing a piece for me to hear first!"

A guard next to him said, "Don't mess around, this was sent by Second Miss, don't make things difficult for her!"

"So what if it was sent by Second Miss? She isn't Second Miss," the guard looked at Wu Wu Qiuying, "Do you know the rules? Search her first before letting her in."

Wu Wu Qiuying blushed, "I haven't heard of such a rule, this is the Baile Gate—"

"So what if it's the Baile Gate? At our Three Heroes Sect, this is the rule!" Several guards searched her thoroughly, then turned and went in to report.

Wu Wu Qiuying's nostrils twitched; these guards were disgusting.

If they had reported first and then searched, that would be one thing; it could only be said that their Three Heroes Sect acted arrogantly and domineeringly.

They searched first and then reported; if Shen Shen Jinzhong didn't let the singer in, wouldn't that be equivalent to taking advantage for nothing?

The guard had just gone in and turned back out, "The Great Jin Yin is not here, come back later."

Wu Wu Qiuying was stunned, "Where did he go?"

The guard frowned, "Is this something you should ask?"

Wu Wu Qiuying raised her eyebrows, and the guard's veins bulged, his mouth and eyes became crooked, and he collapsed to the ground.

"She has cultivation!"

Other guards were about to rush up, but several arrows flew together, and in the blink of an eye, all the guards were shot down to the ground.

One guard had spoken a word for Wu Qiuying, so Xiang Xiang Fenglan left him a breath.

Wu Wu Qiuying asked, "Where did your Jin Yin actually go?"

The guard shook his head repeatedly; he really didn't know where Shen Shen Jinzhong had gone.

Several workers came to the hallway to clean up the corpses, and Chu Er also came over.

Wu Wu Qiuying looked at the only surviving guard and begged Chu Er to spare his life, and Chu Er agreed.

Yang Yang Yanzheng was still thinking about Shen Shen Jinzhong's whereabouts, and Wen Wen Hongyan said, "No need to think, he must have returned to the Jin Yin Main Hall. Should we chase him?"

Chu Er really wanted to chase, "I've long found the Three Heroes Sect unpleasant; let's just take this opportunity to destroy it."

Yang Yang Yanzheng shook his head, "The Three Heroes Sect is the number one gang in Pu Luo Province; it's not something that can be destroyed just by saying so! Second Miss, this time you must listen to me no matter what, and besides, this isn't something we should be doing in the first place!"

A noisy sound came from downstairs; Bai Bai Wuchuan was missing, and the people of the Bai He Gang started making a scene.

Chu Er nodded, "The Lu family is waiting outside; let's leave Shen Shen Jinzhong to them."

Shen Shen Jinzhong changed into coarse cloth clothes and walked quickly along the small path. He hadn't walked far before he felt he was being watched.

There were two or three people behind him, following neither too closely nor too far. Why didn't they rush up to fight?

It should be because they couldn't win.

Shen Shen Jinzhong is a Level 7 Martial Cultivator. Although his cultivation hasn't made much progress over the years, he has been fighting for half his life,

and ordinary people simply couldn't get close to him.

He knew that the opponent's reinforcements would arrive soon, so he had to shake off these followers as soon as possible.

But he didn't run toward the Jin Yin Main Hall; he ran toward Xiaoyao Wu.

This caught Lu Lu Chunying, who was following behind, off guard.

To prevent any accidents at the Baile Gate, Lu Lu Chunying brought people to wait outside. Not long after Shen Shen Jinzhong came out, he was discovered by Lu Lu Yuanxin.

But Lu Lu Chunying's men were a bit scattered, and it would take time to concentrate them in one place. Lu Lu Chunying was certain that Shen Shen Jinzhong would walk toward the Jin Yin Main Hall; she didn't expect him to suddenly change to another path.

Lu Lu Chunying asked, "Where is Shen Shen Jinzhong going?"

After following for a while, Lu Lu Yuanxin said in a low voice, "This is the direction to Xiaoyao Wu."

Lu Lu Chunying's eyes rolled, and she lowered her voice, "Can't follow anymore, take action directly."

Lu Lu Yuanxin said, "The manpower hasn't gathered yet."

"Can't wait. On the road to Xiaoyao Wu, there must be He He Jiaqing's ambush."

This girl is truly smart. Shen Shen Jinzhong inviting Ma Wu out must have been instigated by He He Jiaqing. He He Jiaqing wouldn't take action at the Baile Gate; he wouldn't make things so conspicuous,

so he most likely set an ambush on the road. If they continued to follow Shen Shen Jinzhong, they would very likely encounter He He Jiaqing's ambush.

Shen Shen Jinzhong was still walking quickly when a rickshaw came toward him from the front.

The alley was a bit narrow, and Shen Shen Jinzhong waved at the rickshaw, "Move aside."

The rickshaw puller lowered his head, "Alright."

He pulled the rickshaw to one side, then looked up and said, "You said move, so I moved for you."

Shen Shen Jinzhong felt the situation was wrong, slid his body sideways, and suddenly entered the wall, disappearing without a trace.

Lu Lu Chunying was startled, "Traveler Cultivator technique!"

The rickshaw puller hurriedly shouted, "Stand still!"

Because the opponent had gone far, the technique didn't respond.

This rickshaw puller is the leader of the Iron Wheel Gang, Tan Tan Fucheng, a Cultivator.

Shen Shen Jinzhong just asked him to move the rickshaw, Tan Tan Fucheng moved it, which was equivalent to Shen Shen Jinzhong accepting Tan Tan Fucheng's offering.

Tan Tan Fucheng said again, "You said move, so I moved for you." This was equivalent to stating the reason.

The offering was there, the reason was stated, the Cultivator technique was done, and next Tan Tan Fucheng should claim the reward, but he didn't expect Shen Shen Jinzhong to run away.

Tan Tan Fucheng beat his chest and stamped his feet; he could only blame his own lack of skill and slow action.

Lu Lu Yuanxin pondered for a long time, "Shen Shen Jinzhong has been famous in the underworld for a long time. He is a Level 7 Martial Cultivator; when did he start practicing Traveler Cultivation as well?"

Tan Tan Fucheng was also puzzled, "Logically speaking, it's very difficult for a Martial Cultivator to practice Traveler Cultivation as well; these two sects are too demanding on the physique."

The two were still puzzled when Lu Lu Chunying said, "Retreat first, don't let him kill his way back. If he really has both sects open, I'm afraid we'll fall into his hands!"

The three fled together. While running, Tan Tan Fucheng was still puzzled, "If he really has both sects open, why did he run just now? Why didn't he just fight us directly?"

Shen Shen Jinzhong shook off the followers and ran all the way back to the Jin Yin Main Hall.

He called out everyone in the hall who could fight and told them to set up the formation immediately, the Three Heroes Capture the Thief formation.

The name sounds simple, and the formation looks simple too; it's just three teams of people, in the main courtyard of the Jin Yin Main Hall, standing in three positions, waiting for the enemy to come, and acting when the opportunity arises.

But if this formation is deployed in the main courtyard of the Jin Yin Main Hall, it becomes the most powerful formation in Pu Luo Province.

The main courtyard of the Jin Yin Main Hall has special mechanisms that can resonate with the Three Heroes Capture the Thief formation. Next, no matter who comes to fight, as long as the formation of these three teams doesn't fall into chaos, every blade of grass, every tree, every brick, and every tile in the courtyard will turn into a high-quality weapon, and will also spontaneously attack the enemy.

The Three Heroes Capture the Thief formation was completed in the Jin Yin Main Hall. Even if Li Qi himself came, it would be very difficult to break it, but for the sake of caution, Shen Shen Jinzhong still went to the back hall.

Old Silver Seal Yun Yun Yongcheng asked, "Great Jin Yin, what happened?"

Shen Shen Jinzhong said, "Our main hall might have been robbed. I'm going to take a look at the treasury; you all guard in the courtyard."

"You're going to the treasury now, this—" Old Silver Seal wanted to stop Shen Shen Jinzhong.

Silver Seal Tan Tan Jinle pushed Yun Yun Yongcheng aside, "Where the Great Jin Yin wants to go, is it your turn to talk too much? Didn't you hear the Great Jin Yin say there was a thief? You still have the heart to chatter here."

Yun Yun Yongcheng lowered his head and didn't dare to say more.

Shen Shen Jinzhong quickly entered the treasury and locked the main door.

The treasury contained the gold, silver, and valuables of the Three Heroes Sect, and there were mechanisms everywhere inside and outside the treasury.

With the Three Heroes Capture the Thief formation and these mechanisms, Shen Shen Jinzhong was safe for the time being. Sitting in the treasury, he calmed his mood and thought about the course of events.

He first cursed Bai Bai Wuchuan a few times; falling to this point was all caused by him.

Since things had come to this, cursing him was useless. Shen Shen Jinzhong had to think of countermeasures quickly. Along the way, he had already thought of three countermeasures.

Best strategy: Just say that the Ma Wu matter had nothing to do with him; he originally just wanted to invite Ma Wu to dinner, and he didn't know anything about other matters.

This is the best result, but the only problem is that Li Qi most likely won't believe him.

Middle strategy: Find He He Jiaqing, explain the reason clearly; he invited Ma Wu, so the matter was considered done, and the changes in the middle had nothing to do with him; ask He He Jiaqing to protect the Three Heroes Sect in the future.

This result is also acceptable; the key is to see if He He Jiaqing will acknowledge it.

Worst strategy: Take the gold, silver, and valuables, leave Green Water City overnight, and live in seclusion.

Just taking one-tenth of the gold and silver in this room would be enough for him to live comfortably for several lifetimes, but Shen Shen Jinzhong was unwilling. Having finally become the Great Jin Yin, why should he give up his position, why should he— Ouch!

A strand of hair brushed across Shen Shen Jinzhong's face.

"Who!" Shen Shen Jinzhong dodged quickly, his face bleeding, but it was only a minor skin injury, nothing serious.

A woman in green appeared before his eyes. Shen Shen Jinzhong recognized her; this was Qin Qin Tianjiu's wife.

Shen Shen Jinzhong tried his best to remain calm and said calmly, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing in my treasury? I suspect the Jin Yin Main Hall has been robbed; could it be that you are the thief?"

Feng Feng Yuqiu had no expression; she was a Cold Cultivator, and these words couldn't provoke her at all.

And precisely because she was a Cold Cultivator, Shen Shen Jinzhong didn't perceive even a hint of killing intent when she launched the sneak attack just now.

Shen Shen Jinzhong observed Feng Feng Yuqiu's position. He didn't understand why Qin Qin Tianjiu's wife would appear here. The most reasonable explanation was that someone had brought her in.

Could it be that Qin Qin Tianjiu had come?

Where was he?

"Great Jin Yin, are you waiting for me?" Qin Qin Tianjiu crawled out from a pile of silver dollars, five steps away, and took a deep breath.

A column of blood gushed out from the wound on Shen Shen Jinzhong's face and flew into Qin Qin Tianjiu's mouth.

Sucking blood and chewing marrow!

Impossible, with Qin Qin Tianjiu's cultivation, how could he have learned such a technique? This is a Level 6 Food Cultivator technique!

And he used the technique very outrageously; from several steps away, he could actually suck blood through the air.

Shen Shen Jinzhong quickly increased the distance, and the blood column finally broke.

Feng Feng Yuqiu launched a sneak attack, and another wound appeared on Shen Shen Jinzhong's thigh.

With the physique of a Martial Cultivator, this minor injury really didn't count for much, but he couldn't stand Qin Qin Tianjiu constantly rushing over to suck blood.

Shen Shen Jinzhong couldn't hold on anymore.

Shen Shen Jinzhong shouted, "Xiao Jiu, there's a misunderstanding between us, let me tell you slowly—"

Qin Qin Tianjiu interrupted Shen Shen Jinzhong, "No need to say anything. You're definitely going to sneak attack me after saying half of it. We're so familiar, what are you pretending for?"

While talking, Qin Qin Tianjiu took two steps forward, blocking his wife behind him.

"I really treated you as my own brother. Since you entered the Three Heroes Sect, I've given you quite a bit of care. You took advantage of my absence to bring your wife to the gang's treasury; what are you trying to do?"

Qin Qin Tianjiu laughed, "What am I trying to do? I already told you, we're all acquaintances. Ever since I became a Silver Seal, you never gave me any territory. I didn't earn much money, and I couldn't even eat my fill, but I still worked hard and complained little, doing odd jobs by your side. Everyone in the main hall is my friend. What means do you have that I don't know about?"

"I already calculated that you would use the Three Heroes Capture the Thief formation. I knew you would come to the treasury to hide. If you couldn't hide, you would take the money and run. I waited for you here specifically to send you on your final journey."

Shen Shen Jinzhong shouted, "Xiao Jiu, you're not right to say that. I kept you by my side to train you; it was all for your own good!"

Swish!

Shen Shen Jinzhong suddenly threw two silver dollars, aiming at Qin Qin Tianjiu's face.

Silver dollars thrown by a Level 7 Martial Cultivator were faster than bullets.

And with this move, Shen Shen Jinzhong calculated the angle well; if Qin Qin Tianjiu dodged, the silver dollars would hit Feng Feng Yuqiu behind him.

Qin Qin Tianjiu didn't dodge; he opened his mouth and swallowed the silver dollars.

Impossible.

What is Qin Qin Tianjiu's cultivation level?

Before coming, Qin Qin Tianjiu ate a stomach full of good coal. What level of combat power he was at now, even he couldn't say clearly.

Shen Shen Jinzhong stood up from the ground, dizzy from excessive blood loss.

He swept a glance at the position of the wall with his peripheral vision.

Qin Qin Tianjiu laughed, "Don't look at the wall. I know you have a Traveler Cultivator magic treasure that can walk through walls, but you won't have the chance to use it."

Shen Shen Jinzhong grabbed a large handful of silver dollars and threw them at Qin Qin Tianjiu.

Qin Qin Tianjiu swallowed the ones he could catch and took the ones he couldn't head-on. With skin shining with silver light, he grabbed Shen Shen Jinzhong. ===== CHAPTER 683 =====