Chapter 214 - 213: Withdrawing and Leaving, Selling Monsters in the Market

After communicating with Jiu Li, Li Jing sent a message to Xiao Ai, asking her to transfer two billion to Fuhua.

As a person, it is fundamental to keep your promises.

The information provided by Fuhua played a crucial role, and the promised reward naturally had to be given.

After instructing Xiao Ai, Li Jing took out his tablet and started to compile his action report.

There wasn’t much left to submit.

After all, he had submitted an action report beforehand, the only thing left to be submitted was the process of him tracing back to the Seeking Immortal Winery and annihilating it.

Avoiding the involvement of Jiu Li, Li Jing clearly wrote in his action report that he killed the Six Realm Great Demon with a Forbidden Skill and chose to submit it.

Just as he was considering whether to send a message to Liu Sisi, who was somewhere out wandering, Liu Shi silently appeared in the courtyard,

Seeing him sitting there upon her return, Liu Shi furrowed her brow.

"Have you been here all along?"

"No, I just got back."

Li Jing smiled and got up to ask.

"Mom, have you finished dealing with your things?"

"I have."

Liu Shi responded, saying,

"The Liu family only has me as its guardian, changing the head is just a matter of my word. I’ve sent Liu Teng’s lineage to the Black Province for development, and they are on their way."

"Ah, that..."

Li Jing was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected it to be that easy to change the family head.

But on second thought, it made sense.

The Liu family relied solely on Liu Shi.

If she didn’t step in, nobody in the Liu family would dare to say "no".

Just as he was struggling with what to say, Liu Shi looked him up and down.

"The incident at the Seeking Immortal Winery, was that your doing?"

"It was."

Li Jing nodded.

Earlier, Jiu Li had mentioned that the Seeking Immortal Winery incident had been exposed online, causing quite an uproar on the internet.

Given the sensitive timing, it wasn’t surprising that Liu Shi had heard the news and thought of him.

Upon receiving confirmation from Li Jing, Liu Shi stared at him intently.

"By the looks of you, it doesn’t seem like it took much effort?"

"It was okay."

Li Jing gave a shy smile, saying,

"I gained an Ox Demon in the mid-sixth realm, do you need it, mom?"

"Did you kill that troublesome Six Realm Great Demon?"

Liu Shi exclaimed in surprise, then said,

"I don’t need anything in particular. My capital to stand on my own is self-created spells, external objects don’t hold much value for me. Since you had such a gain, keep it for yourself and exchange it for something useful."

As she said this, she hesitated for a moment before pulling out a USB drive and handing it to him.

"Since you’re not staying at the site and waiting here, it seems you’re preparing to take Sisi back home. This USB contains some of the spells and insights I’ve created myself, some of which are still in their infancy. I originally planned to give it to Sisi to study slowly when she gets back, you can keep it for her, and study them yourself when you have time."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing’s eyes lit up.

His mother-in-law was a veritable prodigy.

Not only had she created a Special Escape Method, but she had also invented numerous spells.

If he said he wasn’t interested, that would certainly be a lie.

Supported by her self-created spells, Liu Shi single-handedly maintained the Liu family in the competitive environment of Guodu, ensuring the Liu family’s position as one of the Seven Great Families. The value of this was self-evident.

However, without Liu Shi’s initiative, he was not in a position to casually ask her to teach him.

Moreover, if he was to truly learn, his cheating abilities would be too obvious.

If Liu Shi agreed to teach him, she would most likely be serious about it, not allowing him to just muddle through. Studies of spells could potentially ruin one’s cultivation foundation if it’s done wrong.

Releasing the spells wouldn’t be a problem for him.

But understanding them...

At this moment, Liu Shi handed over the carefully arranged USB stick; now he didn’t need to worry about these things any longer.

He nodded in agreement and took the USB, Li Jing said.

"If you’ve got some free time in the future, remember to visit Jianghai."

"That might be quite difficult."

Liu Shi shook her head helplessly, before continuing.

"But in a year, or at most two, I will retire from the front line. If the Liu family has a new one entering the Sixth Realm by then, I will no longer have to guard the Liu family and I will consider settling down in Jianghai."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing raised his eyebrows.

So, was Liu Shi implying that she would be promoted to the Seventh Realm within a year or two?

Wow!

Should he inform Chen Jing about this?

If Liu Shi really does go to Jianghai and Chen Jing hasn’t been promoted, wouldn’t he suffer?

As he pondered this, Liu Shi disappeared from her spot, leaving only her words echoing in Li Jing’s ears.

"Since the incident at the Seeking Immortal Winery was indeed your doing, I have to make some arrangements to stab the Lu and Wang families in the back. Although you have no intention of joining the Liu family, others still see you as the Liu family’s son-in-law. These two families will inevitably hurt the Liu family sooner or later, it’s beneficial to strike first. I’ll be able to gain some advantages in the process. Once Sisi returns, you two can go back to Jianghai, you don’t have to wait for me."

Hearing her parting words, Li Jing smirked.

Indeed, none of the Seven Great Families are easy to deal with...

Because the Lu and Wang families may strike at the Liu family, they have to strike first?

This...

It sounds a bit logical, but actually, it isn’t logical at all.

The two families are about to face the official sanctions of Hua Country, how can they cut corners and think about anything else in the short term?

Liu Shi wants to stab them, but claiming that she’s taking the initiative is false, it’s true that she wants to gain benefits.

Moreover, during this period, she will probably utilize the relationship with him, the instigator, and she might go to the Bureau Serious Case Group.

...

After waiting alone in the courtyard for a while, Li Jing suddenly sensed something and looked up into the far sky.

Following this, he saw Liu Sisi return with Sky Control.

Seeing her return alone, Li Jing wore a baffled expression on his face.

As a member of the Management Bureau, Liu Sisi has the authority to use Sky Control in the city, so it makes sense to fly back for convenience.

So...

Where were Liu Xiaoya and Liu Xiangdi who went shopping with her?

On the other side, when Liu Sisi returned and saw Li Jing in the courtyard, she looked somewhat surprised and landed in the nearby courtyard.

"Jing, why are you here? A bloody incident has occurred at the Seeking Immortal Winery under the Lu family’s name. Everyone in the streets is discussing it, and it’s big news online too. The Patrol Bureau has sent a large number of patrols and assistants there, aren’t you at the scene?"

Bloody incident?

Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled.

The news about the Seeking Immortal Winery indeed spread very quickly.

But this spreading was a little exaggerated.

"I just came back from there a short while ago. The Seeking Immortal Winery did not experience a bloody incident, but was used as a base for a demon organization."

With a grin, Li Jing said jokingly.

"It was me who did it. With this move, I’ve greatly offended the Wang and Lu families, it’s time for us to run."

Upon hearing this, Liu Sisi paused, then frowned.

"Your joke is not funny at all."

"I’m not joking, I really did it."

As Li Jing spoke, he simply recounted what had happened.

After Liu Sisi listened to the whole story, she was taken aback and had a hard time digesting the information.

Of course, she believed what Li Jing said.

She had also heard a bit about her man’s investigative abilities.

But, it had only been two days, and Li Jing had already figured out so many things. The amount of information she received was indeed a bit overwhelming.

According to Li Jing, he did indeed offend the Wang and Lu families.

Once this scandal breaks out, the two families are not slapped to death on the spot by the official authorities of Hua Country. It’s only because the impact of the event is too significant.

Even though Liu Sisi never cared about all this, she still understood that the Seven Great Families would need a reshuffling soon.

She silently pushed the undigested information to the back of her mind and asked Li Jing with a strange tone.

"Earlier, Xiaoya and the others received a call saying that my mother had changed the head of the Liu family. They hastily left me and went away, do you know what happened?"

"I know."

Li Jing nodded and recounted Liu Teng’s involvement.

Upon learning that Liu Teng had a love child with a member of the Wang family from the Fifth Realm, the color drained from Liu Sisi’s face.

Liu Teng was doomed for sure.

As she was speechless, Li Jing spoke.

"Aren’t you going to do something about Liu Xiaoya and Liu Xiangdi? Their involvement in the head of the Liu family’s replacement wasn’t big. Surprisingly, they could answer the phone. They seem..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Sisi shook her head and said.

"I can’t and don’t want to interfere. I can understand their aspirations. They grew up in the Liu family; their side branch wasn’t the most prominent, but it was indeed powerful and had a voice. They inevitably dream of restoring their clan’s glory. Let them be."

While speaking, she blinked her beautiful eyes twice.

"Where did my mother go? Have you just seen her?"

"She went to stir up trouble with the Wang and Lu families; it’s probably going to keep her busy for a while."

Li Jing said and took out a USB drive given by Liu Shi.

"This is what Mom left for you. It contains the magic skills she created herself and her insights."

Hearing that her mother had run off to cause trouble for the Wang and Lu families, Liu Sisi instantly understood what was going on.

She sighed, looked at the USB drive that Li Jing handed her, and said,

"The magic skills my mother created are very impressive. I just learnt two last night, and it’s going to take me a while to master them. You keep this for now. When we get back, we’ll have Xiao Ai load it into the supercomputer for you to check."

As she spoke, she gave a peculiar look.

"You’ve created such a mess, and now you’re waiting for me here. Are you planning to abandon all these issues and take me home?"

"Ahem!"

Li Jing coughed, then firmly stated,

"I was just investigating a case. I didn’t want to cause this mess; I’m helpless in this situation. Technically, this chaos is not my responsibility; it’s not about whether I’ll abandon it or not. I’m only a working inspector. The higher-ups wouldn’t allow me to participate in such a big case."

Listening to Li Jing’s crafty defense, Liu Sisi couldn’t find anything wrong with it, but she felt something was off.

After a long thought and not being able to pinpoint anything wrong, Liu Sisi gave up thinking and said,

"There’s a storm brewing in the Capital City, it’s better for us to return earlier to avoid getting involved in further trouble."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the courtyard, devoid of Liu Shi. She hugged Li Jing’s arm, sighed, and said,

"Let’s leave. Let’s go home."

"Okay."

Li Jing nodded, summoned the Flying Sword Blue Edge, turned her into sword light, and flew towards Jianghai.

...

Half an hour later, the two of them returned to Jianghai.

By this time, it was just about dusk.

Landing in their villa’s courtyard, Li Jing spoke,

"Sisi, we’re home."

Liu Sisi, who had kept her eyes closed the entire time to prevent discomfort, opened them upon hearing these words. Seeing the front door, her expression was somewhat complicated.

Times have changed.

They had returned from a trip to the Capital City and she was now legally married to Li Jing. They were husband and wife, not dating anymore.

Originally, she was supposed to stay at Li Jing’s home for a confinement period, but now she didn’t need to go back to her house at all.

What should she do with her house?

Turning to look at Li Jing, Liu Sisi observed the wedding ring on her ring finger, and bit her red lip.

"We haven’t been home in half a month, and I’m afraid the food ingredients at home are no longer edible. You probably need to visit the North City Branch. Should I go to the Agricultural Market to get a Spirit Chicken and buy some fresh ingredients for cooking?"

Seeing Liu Sisi looking at the wedding ring, Li Jing felt a bit awkward.

Their relationship had indeed progressed fast.

When they were in the Capital City tied up with work, they didn’t feel much of a difference.

But now that they were home, he felt a bit odd.

Glancing at the ring on his own hand, Li Jing said,

"I won’t go to the office. I’ll just give them a call later. However, I do need to go to the Spiritual Objects Market. I gained a lot from the Seeking Immortal Winery incident, and I had also promised someone a certain reward. I need to promptly identify and deal with those items."

"Alright, I’ll wait for you at home after buying the groceries."

Liu Sisi responded, as she rose into the air and headed for the Agricultural Market.

Without going into the house, Li Jing returned the Flying Sword Blue Edge, and used the Spirit Soldier to rise into the sky.

...

Very quickly.

Li Jing arrived at the Spiritual Objects Market and entered the appraisal shop owned by Xu Jiayi’s family.

As soon as he walked in, he saw a familiar figure- Mo Qi from the Alchemy Association.

It wasn’t surprising to Li Jing to encounter this alchemist once again.

This man was considered a frequenter in Xu Jiayi’s appraisal shop. He shops and sells alchemical materials and finished elixirs through this place.

Today he seemed to be in a particularly leisurely mood compared to the previous times he ran into him. He wasn’t in a hurry, instead, he was chatting and laughing with Xu Jiayi at the counter.

It seems like they had just finished discussing a mutually beneficial deal.

Seeing Li Jing walk in, Xu Jiayi, who was inside the shop, paused for a moment, then smiled and waved her hand.

Mo Qi, who was facing away from the entrance, turned around subconsciously when he noticed and greeted Li Jing with a friendly smile.

This alchemist, relatively speaking, was rather aloof by nature.

But after having been shown consideration by Li Jing on several occasions, they could now exchange words when they met.

Li Jing also had a good impression of Mo Qi.

Despite not having many interactions, this alchemist really knew how to handle interpersonal relationships.

He generously gave away elixirs worth millions and also purchased the demon materials from Li Jing’s hands at a high price, it was hard for anyone to dislike him.

Approaching the counter, Li Jing began cordially.

"Master Mo, how coincidental, we meet again."

"Indeed, it’s a coincidence."

Mo Qi responded with a smile.

"Thanks to the materials from your last investigation, Li Inspector, I was able to rush to produce the elixir that my sponsor needed."

"It’s not a big deal, if I can help Master Mo, that’s good."

Li Jing replied politely, then turned to Xu Jiayi to get straight to the point.

"Jiayi, does your family have the ability to deal with a Six Realm monster beast?"

Xu Jiayi, who was about to strike up a conversation with Li Jing, was taken aback by his words.

After hearing Li Jing’s words, Mo Qi was also dumbfounded.

For an instant, both of them felt like they might have misheard.

They looked at Li Jing with a confused face, Xu Jiayi raised her voice by several decibels.

"What did you just say? I didn’t hear it clearly! Say it again!"

"Does your family have the ability to deal with a Six Realm monster beast?"

Li Jing repeated, satisfying her request.

"..."

Xu Jiayi.

After thinking about it for a while, she silently walked out from behind the counter.

"Let’s go to the appraisal room, get the things out and let me have a look first."

"Okay."

Li Jing agreed.

Watching them go to the appraisal room, Mo Qi hesitated for a moment before following them.

In the appraisal room, without hesitation, Li Jing took out the corpse of the Ox demon with a flick of his hand.

Witnessing the Ox demon’s corpse, Xu Jiayi and Mo Qi both turned pale.

Although Zhang’s principal had died, his residual might was still present.

Once a monster beast dies and reveals its true form, there can no longer be any concealment of its aura and characteristics.

One of them was from the Second Realm, and the other was from the Four Realm.

Facing the physical body of a Six Realm big demon, they both felt an extremely intense sense of suppression.

This feeling...

It truly is a Six Realm!

Though Xu Jiayi had never seen a living Six Realm monster beast...

She had seen a dead one.

Despite only doing business in Jianghai, her family business was doing very well in Jianghai’s Spiritual Objects Market. And they had handled the "parts" of a Six Realm monster beast more than once.

The feeling of creepiness just by seeing it was something she would not forget.

Taking a heavy breath, Xu Jiayi cautiously reached out and touched the coarse fur of the Ox demon’s corpse, swallowed her saliva and turned her head back.

"This big guy, did you kill it?"