Coincidentally, not long after Coffin Man and Old Turtle returned, Lin Jin arrived at Maple City on his eagle beast. Naturally, they ran into each other.
When Lin Jin saw Coffin Man and Old Turtle, he came to a realization. He was so busy that he forgot about Old Coffin. Indeed, he was the one who asked Madam Ghost Child to inform Old Coffin to retrieve Zombie Cthulhu.
Lin Jin didn't know the person next to Old Coffin but he seemed to be an old friend.
In the next instant, both Coffin Man and Old Turtle knelt on the ground.
"Appraiser Lin, we were useless …"
Moments later.
An eagle's cry came from the sky above Maple City. Lin Jin remained expressionless as he rode his eagle beast toward Reed City.
Due to his anxiety, Lin Jin cast a spell to spur the eagle. The eagle's size doubled and its flying speed increased exponentially as well.
At a time like this, Lin Jin couldn't care less.
Coffin Man and Old Turtle told Lin Jin everything they knew. Lin Jin only knew that White Ape's whereabouts were unknown after his battle with Daluo Temple's monk. Shang'er was defeated in a battle with Daluo Temple's rector and was buried in Mount Long Pass.
One could only imagine how Lin Jin felt when he heard this news.
Lin Jin had a good temper, but the more amiable a person was, the more they wouldn't let it go after their sore spot was touched.
"Daluo Temple, if anything happens to Shang'er and White Ape, I, Lin Jin, will eradicate every last one of you." Lin Jin was enraged like never before. He was even angrier than when he was dealing with Yang Qingshi.
Yang Qingshi didn't harm anyone close to Lin Jin after all. But this time, it was Shang'er and White Ape who Lin Jin acknowledged as his disciples.
Enhanced by the spell, the eagle beast moved as fast as lightning. In less than half an hour, Lin Jin arrived at Reed City's territory.
Lin Jin couldn't care less about anything else. He had the eagle land on the Qiao Manor and leaped into the mansion.
There were some things Lin Jin had to ask the Qiao family.
Qiao Feigong came out at the sound of the voice. At first, he was stunned to see Lin Jin. Then, he hurried over to greet him. At the same time, Goldy hopped over from the yard.
Upon seeing Lin Jin, Goldy chuckled and leaped into Lin Jin's arms.
"Appraiser Lin, you're finally here."
Qiao Feigong had been on tenterhooks for the past two days. He had heard about what happened at Long Mountain Pass and had even sent people to the scene to take a look. It was said that the entire Long Mountain Pass had been destroyed overnight. The crater that had been created was ten feet deep, and the edges were more than a thousand feet deep.
This was completely beyond the understanding of mortals, so it was not an exaggeration to say that the Qiao Family was trembling with fear.
Lin Jin knew the Qiao family couldn't be blamed for this so he asked about what happened that day. Qiao Feigong told him everything he knew.
Combining what Coffin Man and Old Turtle had said, Lin Jin had a general understanding of the situation.
"In other words, right after White Ape was lured away by Daluo Temple's monk, thieves came to steal the Qiao family's heirloom." Lin Jin knew there must be a connection between the two incidents.
However, Lin Jin didn't know the details and he didn't want to guess.
He glanced at Qiao Feigong and said, "Qiao Family Head, since the treasure has been taken, the Qiao Family will be safe."
This was the truth.
"That's right. If I had known this would happen, I would have given the item to those thieves. Sigh, so many people have died because of this. It's really a sin. But it's good that we can have peace in exchange. I just hope that there will be less trouble in the future." Qiao Feigong was really scared out of his wits this time.
Lin Jin nodded. He didn't tell Qiao Feigong what he was planning to do because he didn't want to scare the man.
Now, it seemed like Daluo Temple and demonic appraisers had an unexplainable relationship. Otherwise, why would they help demonic appraisers?
No matter what happened, since Daluo Temple dared to lay a hand on White Ape and Shang'er, Lin Jin wouldn't let this matter rest. Even if he had to stir up a storm, even if he had to create a bloodbath, Lin Jin would seek justice.
"Lord Qiao, I still have important matters to attend to so I won't disturb you any longer."
Having said that, Lin Jin leaped onto the cloud stairs and landed on the back of the eagle beast. With a loud cry, the eagle soared toward Mount Long Pass.
The wind howled. Under Lin Jin's stern expression, Goldy could sense traces of murderous intent. Despite his usual carefree personality, he was surprisingly well-behaved now.
It only took a moment for the eagle beast to travel from Reed City to Mount Long Pass.
In fact, looking down from the sky, one could already see the terrifying crater in the mountain range in the distance.
Lin Jin's heart thumped wildly at this sight.
What kind of technique and supernatural power was this to create such terrifying destructive power? To be able to pierce through the mountain range and destroy the surface of the land, one could imagine how terrifying the battle back then was.
Lin Jin leaped into the air and landed on the edge of the crater.
At the same time, there was a group of people standing beside the crater.
There were soldiers guarding them and most of them were officials dressed in official robes. One of them had an imposing aura and an air of arrogance about him.
Before Lin Jin landed, they had already noticed the eagle beast flying toward them. Be it in the Jade Dragon Kingdom or any other country, eagles were considered expensive items that only the nobles could own. Hence, the group stopped to watch. When they saw a young man alighting from the eagle beast, they were slightly disappointed.
"City Lord Wang, is that person from Reed City?" the middle-aged man with the most imposing aura asked with a frown.
The person addressed as City Lord Wang was the city lord of Reed City, Wang Yuanqiao. The person he was accompanying was Chen Ruyuan, an adjunct of Jade Dragon Kingdom's Iron Feather Army who was also a guardian of the nation.
This man had a high status and extraordinary background. Even Reed City's City Lord, Wang Yuanqiao, had to treat him with respect.
Wang Yuanqiao took a look and shook his head. "Adjunct Chen, I've never seen that person before. He probably isn't from Reed City."
"Oh!" Chen Ruyuan nodded and didn't ask further. However, he could tell that the adjunct was displeased. He probably thought that person was being too rude.
If he was an ordinary citizen, he would be offending an official by acting so rashly.
But if he was someone with a special status, it meant that he didn't think much of Chen Ruyuan. It would be inexcusable if he didn't greet him.
Wang Yuanqiao could tell so he turned around to inform his subordinates. Soon, the City Lord Manor's steward came over.
"May I know who you are? This is an important military location. If you're a citizen, please leave at once. If you're an official, please state your identity, "the steward said.
Lin Jin wasn't in the mood to entertain him.
Forget a steward of the City Lord Manor, even if He Qian was here, he wouldn't have the time to greet him.
Because Lin Jin sensed a faint trace of demonic energy below.
This was a huge discovery.
In a flash, Lin Jin leaped down from the edge.
"You can't …" Startled, the steward immediately controlled his pet beast to stop Lin Jin. However, he soon realized that no matter what he did, his pet beast wouldn't budge as if it was frozen in place.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Jin had jumped into the deep pit. After a few leaps, he disappeared.
"Lord City Lord, that person …"
"I saw him." City Lord Wang was even more observant. When Lin Jin leaped down, he vaguely saw the beast pattern on his sleeve.
And it was a three-ringed sleeve.
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