Chen Ang chatted with the passerby for a while and was too lazy to join in the fun. From what he knew, Mao Tai was most likely framed, and the real culprit was someone else. He heard from the passerby that there were a few reputable inns in Ying Tian City. Just as he was about to rest, he felt a finger reach into the hundred treasures pouch tied around his waist.
"Oh! You're stealing from me … "Chen Ang's right hand grasped the pulse of the third hand at lightning speed.
Chen Ang's reaction couldn't be any faster. With a little bit of mana, his right index finger stretched out smoothly and placed on that hand's pulse. With a gentle push of his thumb, he clasped the back of that hand. He only felt that the hand that was clasped was as slippery as a loach. There was a thin layer of Qi on the surface of the skin that was slippery to the touch. Chen Ang rubbed the Milky Way mana and turned it into an ice crystal shackle, locking the hand.
At this moment, Chen Ang had already turned around and saw the appearance of the person. It was a cowardly old man in his forties or fifties. He was very short, and his body was bent. He was only the size of a ten-year-old child. His Daoist robe was dirty beyond recognition, and the hair on his face was dirty and messy. He looked like a big monkey.
The old man didn't panic or feel ashamed of being caught. He looked like a rascal and grinned at Chen Ang. He bowed to him and showed the ice crystal shackle on his hand, "Fellow Daoist, greetings! The old monkey spent all his money in Qinhuai, and it's been twenty years since he had anything to eat! Please forgive me for offending fellow Daoist. When I turn around and steal a fat sheep, I'll invite fellow Daoist to have fun on the pleasure boat. “
Chen Ang looked at his lazy character, and he was annoyed and amused. He didn't expect there to be such a talented person among the cultivators. He was already an Individual Immortal, but he still went to steal money. He hung the hundred treasures pouch on his waist, and didn't hide the things inside. As an Individual Immortal, he should have known that there was nothing useful for cultivators other than some gold and silver.
In other words, this Itinerant Immortal who lived in the secular world had really come for the money.
"Fellow Daoist, why do you have to deceive me? Other than us cultivators, who else would carry several thousand taels of gold and silver on them? "Chen Ang asked with a smile," Fellow Daoist, could it be that you saw that I'm rich and specifically came to look for me? "
The old man chuckled. The truth was self-evident. He begged for mercy, "I had eyes but failed to recognize the true Buddha. I have nothing on me now, so I can't compensate you. Let me go first. I've already scouted the place last night and found a big fat sheep … When I'm done with this tonight, I'll invite Fellow Daoist to have fun on the Qinhuai River. What do you think? "
He raised the shackles on his right hand that were formed by the power of the Milky Way and said bitterly, "Why use the Taiyin True Water to lock me up? It was extremely cold and soft, and it froze half of the old monkey's body. " His eyebrows were covered in frost, and his two small eyes blinked, making him look rather pitiful.
"If it wasn't for the restriction of the Taiyin Dharma power, how could it lock up a thief like you? Even though it's an unorthodox technique, it's still an expert who has inherited the true teachings of the Great Dao. When Patriarch Kong Kong 'er stole the Golden Pill from the Tai Qing House, no matter how many restrictions of earth, water, wind, and fire were able to trap him. He had already ascended during the Tang Dynasty, and the descendants he left behind weren't as powerful as him, so how could they be restricted by ordinary means?" Chen Ang said with a smile.
"Only the Taiyin Dharma power, soft and formless, and a single line of a thousand miles, can lock down Kong Kong 'er's escaping technique."
The old monkey sighed, "If the attack didn't hit, I'll leave immediately. My and Patriarch's faces have all been lost in the hands of you and Nie Yin 'niang! I'm proficient in many escaping techniques such as Sword Escape, Earth Escape, Borrowing Wind Escape, and Cloud Escape, but I'm only afraid of a few special kinds of magic power. This Taiyin True Water is one of the three softest kinds of magic power in the world, the natural nemesis of the old monkey. Fine! I'm convinced! "
Seeing that the old monkey had admitted defeat, Chen Ang unlocked the Absolute Crystal Locket for him. The two of them standing on the street had already attracted the attention of many people. If it wasn't for the fact that they were both dressed in Daoist robes, there would have been officials coming up to question them.
Chen Ang brought the old monkey to find an inn and along the way, an incident happened. Because the old monkey was too sloppy, if it wasn't for the fact that Chen Ang gave him an extra sum of money, the other party might not have been willing to let him in. Looking at the old monkey's shifty eyes, Chen Ang thought, "Thieves are the most petty. If it wasn't for me, the innkeeper of this inn would have been robbed not long ago."
Chen Ang asked for a superior room and invited the old monkey up. Seeing that the old monkey was as skinny as a monkey, Chen Ang ordered a table of good dishes for him to eat. Unexpectedly, the old monkey swallowed his saliva and rejected, "Our Patriarch has a rule. If you don't work for a day, you can't eat for a day. Because it's easy for us Daoists to earn money, if we don't use our skills to make a living, we'll inevitably be suspected of deceiving our masters and forgetting our ancestors. "
Chen Ang thought, "It's fine if others say this, and they can even get the praise of having a good sect's style. But you bunch of thieves actually have so many stupid rules and insist on using your skills to make a living. Is this something to be proud of?"
"May I know how I should address you, Daoist friend?" Chen Ang cupped his fists and asked.
The old monkey revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth and smiled, "I don't dare to, I'm called Jiansi 'er!"
'Because stealing things needs to be done quietly, isn't it?!' Chen Ang thought to himself. Although he was cursing in his heart, he said, "Fellow Daoist Jiansi 'er, you are well-informed in Ying Tian City. Do you know who is the culprit behind the recent murders in the city?"
When Jiansi 'er heard this, he became spirited. The greasy look on his face disappeared, and he said in a serious tone, "Coincidentally, I know a thing or two about what Daoist friend is asking about. I went to visit the families of the victims and found some traces of spells. I also heard about some situations. In the first two cases, innocent girls were harvested and killed. As for the other two cases that happened recently, they had something to do with a nearby Daira temple."
"The Elementary Scholar who died in the house went to the temple to burn incense during the day. When he returned, he was silenced and killed. I suspect that there are some heretical people who are trying to practice heretical spells. When I was still on the Qinhuai River, I heard that the daughters of many good families had been kidnapped. At first, I thought it was because of the nunnery of the pugilistic world. Later on, I found out that it had something to do with the Daira temple. "
When Chen Ang heard this, he laughed coldly, "If that's the case, then we can't let them live past tonight. Fellow Daoist friend, since you've investigated so thoroughly, it seems that you have the intention to get rid of evil. Do you dare to go with me?"
The old monkey laughed, "Don't try to provoke me. The first thing that Kong Kong 'er steals is human heads. I've long had the intention to steal their heads. I've been investigating for many days. Initially, I wanted to wait for the other three heroes of the pugilistic world to make their move. Then, I'll follow behind and stealthily steal all the heads from their temple."
"Since Fellow Daoist friend has no intention of letting them live past tonight, I'll go with you!"
"Then Fellow Daoist friend should go and work and eat your fill. Tonight, I'll wait for Fellow Daoist friend …" Chen Ang stood up to send the guest off. Just as he was about to leave, he asked, "Fellow Daoist friend, what are the names of the three heroes of the pugilistic world that you mentioned earlier?"
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