The list lightly trembled in Chen Jiu's hand. He looked at Jin Qi, and everyone looked at Jin Qi.
Jin Qi didn't move.
After hearing the reports of the guards of the seven storehouses, his mind was already in chaos, and he didn't hear what his teacher Chen Jiu said.
From two medicinal ingredients being mixed up, to three students being killed, and now, it was actually the medicine workshop storehouse being robbed?
This enemy hiding in the dark had exceeded Jin Qi's expectations time and time again. Just now, he thought that the enemy's numerous arrangements were aimed at him. But now, the medicine workshop storehouse being robbed, such a world-shaking matter, wasn't something he could digest by himself.
The medicine workshop storehouse, compared to the few medicine rooms that hung outside the cliff, was something of a completely different dimension. The amount of medicinal ingredients stored here was practically all of the North Style Academy's. Among them were raw materials, medicines, and precious medicinal ingredients that were extremely rare in the entire continent.
The entire Medicinal Cuisine House's operations were based on these seven storehouses. There was no need to doubt the importance of this place.
But now, the seven storehouses were robbed …
This already wasn't a responsibility that a single person could bear, this was the responsibility of the entire Megrez Peak. This hidden enemy, this meticulous and bold arrangement, wasn't aimed at a single person at all. Such a design, was to reshuffle the power of the entire Megrez Peak.
Because, as the master of Megrez Peak, Chen Jiu couldn't escape responsibility for the theft of the seven storehouses. As one of the most important areas of Megrez Peak, the medicine workshop's seven storehouses should have been personally supervised by Chen Jiu. But because of his personal temperament, even this extremely important seven storehouses, Chen Jiu had become a hands-off shopkeeper, completely handing over the responsibility to Jin Qi.
If nothing went wrong, everything would be fine; but if there were any slip-ups, Chen Jiu would naturally be severely derelict in his duty. Now that the seven storehouses had been robbed, there was already nothing worse than this to the storehouse. To be able to steal medicinal ingredients from such a tightly guarded seven storehouses, besides embezzlement, there was practically no other possibility. From Chen Jiu to every student of the Medicinal Cuisine House. They would all be caught up in this storm, and these students were all the strongest in Megrez Peak, the most trustworthy people.
What a vicious intention.
Just thinking about it. Had already caused Jin Qi's back to be drenched in sweat. Whether it was the other party's intentions or the means to set up such a trap, both made him feel a bone-piercing chill. He suddenly came back to his senses and saw a piece of paper waving in front of him. It was the list that Chen Jiu had just finished taking stock of.
Jin Qi took it. His gaze quickly swept across it. The number of medicinal herbs in the seventh storehouse was so huge that Jin Qi could no longer store them in his mind. However, the list was very clear, and the number of stolen medicinal herbs was very clear. It was so big that it was impossible to ignore the number.
Jin Qi didn't continue watching. He raised his head and saw Chen Jiu standing in front of him. His gaze seemed to waver, but he was still filled with anticipation. He stared at Jin Qi, waiting for his reply.
Jin Qi knew. As long as he said no, Chen Jiu would still trust him without hesitation. Even if there was no convincing evidence, a word from him would be enough.
Jin Qi didn't say anything. He avoided Chen Jiu's gaze and looked at the others who were looking at him.
"It's me," he said.
Hu!
A strong wind blew.
The Megrez Star Chen Jiu, who was always lazy and had nothing to do other than basking in the sun, suddenly threw a punch. The wind from the punch was strong and fierce, completely different from his temperament. Then, with a muffled sound, the punch landed on Jin Qi's chest.
"Wait!" Bai Li's shout had just left his mouth, but it overlapped with the sound of the punch. His figure flashed and wanted to stop him, but Jin Qi's figure had already flown out.
Bang!
Jin Qi fell heavily to the ground. Bai Li's figure was as fast as a ghost. When Jin Qi landed, he had already caught up to Jin Qi and hurriedly lowered his body to check.
"Do you think I want to silence you?" Chen Jiu said coldly. His tone was like a completely different person from the Megrez Star who was jesting and pestering endlessly.
"I just want to teach this lying disciple a lesson," Chen Jiu continued.
Bai Li did have such a thought, but after checking Jin Qi's condition, he knew that the punch was not meant to take his life. But after hearing Chen Jiu's words, he couldn't loosen his frown. To such an extent. Chen Jiu still revealed an intention to protect him. No matter what, he couldn't allow him to continue causing trouble.
"The theft of the seven storehouses is no small matter. This is absolutely not something that a few thieves can do. Even if it's you, academician, I'm afraid you can't easily get away with it. "Bai Li looked straight at Chen Jiu and said in a low voice.
Chen Jiu waved his hand and said impatiently, "Didn't that stupid disciple of mine already say it? It's him, go ask him first!"
Bai Li stared blankly. What Chen Jiu said earlier was obviously that he didn't believe Jin Qi would admit to it. In the end, in the blink of an eye, he actually used this excuse?
Chen Jiu didn't pay any attention to him now. He turned around and faced the seven guards of the storehouses, and gave an extremely rare order, "Pass down my words, from the last time the seven storehouses were inventoried until now, all the people that came to the Medicinal Kitchen, whether from Megrez Peak or outside of Megrez Peak, regardless of whether you check their records or memories, find out all of them without missing a single one."
The seven of them stared blankly on the spot. Chen Jiu giving such a resolute and decisive order made them feel slightly unaccustomed.
"What are you still daydreaming for, we've gotten into big trouble!" Chen Jiu shouted.
"Yes …" The seven of them received the order and hurriedly went to pass down the order, but unexpectedly, Bai Li spoke out once more. "Wait."
"What do you want now?" Chen Jiu looked at him.
"Under the current circumstances, I think it's temporarily inconvenient for the people of Megrez Peak to continue interfering." Bai Li said.
"If it's really possible to infiltrate Megrez Peak to such an extent, do you think the other seven peaks would still be untainted by a speck of dust?" Chen Jiu sneered.
"If the people interfering are a bit more mixed, at least they can have the effect of mutual supervision." Bai Li didn't completely refute Chen Jiu's view, but still persisted in his own opinion.
Chen Jiu stared at Bai Li for a good while, and finally waved his hand towards the seven students guarding the storehouses. "Send a message to the other six peaks and the Seven Stars Valleys. Tell them that Megrez Peak is making a fool of itself, and ask them to quickly come and watch."
"Yes …" The students replied, but the message they sent out didn't dare express it like this no matter what.
"I'll have to trouble you, Academician." At this moment, Bai Li instead went to talk to Li Yaotian. "For the Medicinal Cuisine House, I think it's best to order a more comprehensive customization."
Li Yaotian nodded. No matter if it was himself or their Alioth Peak, they were both more proficient in this sort of thing, so Bai Li naturally wanted to ask him to do it.
"Junior Brother Yan, you can't leave for now." Bai Li then said to Yan Ge.
"Understood." Yan Ge smiled. He had been silently standing at the side all along, and when no one asked him a question, he didn't say a word.
Bai Li nodded, and his gaze turned to finally descend onto Lu Ping and Zi Mu.
"You two, follow me." Bai Li said.
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