Chapter 139

Not long after, Yin Meiru was escorted by a group of people and arrived at the main hall. Liu Manfu and a group of stewards stood on either side of the hall, their heads lowered as they waited respectfully.

Yin Meiru walked straight to the large chair in the center and sat down. He crossed his legs and glanced at Liu Manfu as he said, "Supervisor Liu, I heard that you lost a large amount of my spiritual herbs?"

Liu Manfu's forehead was already covered in sweat. He walked in front of Yin Meiru and said, "Saintess, I only just received the news. How did you know?"

Yin Meiru sneered and said, "Who do you think I am? Every blade of grass and tree of the entire Holy Maiden Peak is under my eyes. Moreover, you guys made such a big commotion, so of course I knew. "

Liu Manfu explained, "It was all because of Zhan Chen and the other three's unscrupulous actions that caused your spiritual stones to be robbed by thieves!"

Yin Meiru glanced at Zhan Chen in the group. Seeing that he still had a serious expression that was as calm as water, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly. He called out with a teasing intention, "Zhan Chen, come out and tell me the situation."

Zhan Chen coldly glanced at Liu Manfu, then walked forward and bowed to Yin Meiru with his hands cupped together. He recounted the entire process of how Huang Youshu had been tricked, how they had been surrounded, how Huang Youshu had died at the hands of the fake alchemist, and how they had narrowly escaped death. Of course, these stories were only half true and half false.

However, he was able to maintain a calm expression throughout the entire process, making it impossible for anyone to see any flaws in his story.

Finally, he said, "Saintess, previously, Supervisor Liu had instructed us to listen to Leader Huang's instructions after we left the mountain. The four of us did as we were told. When we received that suspicious transaction, Wang En even repeatedly reminded him to be careful, but Leader Huang refused to listen no matter what, resulting in this disaster."

When Liu Manfu heard Zhan Chen say this, a strong killing intent burst forth from his eyes. He said to Yin Meiru, "Saintess, Zhan Chen is slandering you. I know Huang Youshu the best! Zhan Chen, see if I don't kill you! "He actually raised his hand and was about to make a move.

"Alright, Supervisor Liu, are you the one asking the questions, or am I the one asking the questions? Hurry up and stand to the side! "Yin Meiru immediately stopped him.

Liu Manfu had no choice but to stop.

Yin Meiru asked again, "Wang En, Li Guihua, and Zhou Yongshun, what do you think?"

The three of them looked at each other, stepped forward, and said in unison, "Everything Zhan Chen said is true. I hope the Saintess can investigate it!"

"Zhan Chen, Li Guihua, were you able to see their faces clearly?"

Zhan Chen was stunned for a moment, but Li Guihua answered first, "Saintess, those people covered their real faces, so we couldn't see them clearly. We only vaguely remember the appearance of a little martial artist called 'Lu Xing'."

After listening to their statements, Yin Meiru stood up and said, "That's good. Later, you go down and draw his portrait so that we can track this group of thieves and make them regret being enemies with our Marat Sect!"

She paused and said, "It seems that things are clear now. It was Huang Youshu's dereliction of duty that led to the loss of the spiritual herbs."

"Saintess, you can't just listen to the four of them!" Liu Manfu shouted from below.

Yin Meiru looked at him condescendingly and asked, "Then Supervisor Liu, do you have any evidence?"

"This — —" Liu Manfu was momentarily speechless.

"Hmph, speaking of which, the main responsibility for the spiritual herbs' disaster is also on you. It was your nepotism, negligence, and miscalculation that led to this result. That amount of spiritual herbs is not a small amount. Liu Manfu, it seems that you are no longer suitable to be the supervisor. However, seeing that you have worked hard for the past few years, I will be lenient. You can leave the Saintess Peak and find another position in another peak."

When Liu Manfu heard this news, it was as if he had been struck by lightning. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed like pounding garlic, begging, "Saintess, please forgive me this once. This subordinate knows his mistake."

"Alright, don't say anymore. If you continue, it won't just be a simple punishment!" Yin Meiru's voice began to turn cold.

Liu Manfu knew that there was no turning back, so he sat on the ground in a daze.

Zhan Chen looked at Liu Manfu, this evil person, and sneered inwardly, "Hmph! Liu Manfu, you and Huang Youshu also have such a day! This is called a wicked person will be tortured by another wicked person. "

Just as he was feeling pleased with himself, he heard Yin Meiru say, "Zhan Chen, Wang En, Zhou Yongshun, Li Guihua, although the four of you did not make any obvious mistakes, since you have lost my spiritual herbs, you are also guilty."

Zhan Chen couldn't help but look at Yin Meiru. Seeing that she was indeed looking at him with ridicule, he faintly felt that something was wrong. It seems that this demoness is going to do something again!

"Wang En, Li Guihua, Zhou Yongshun, you have all worked in the Spiritual Fields for quite some time and contributed quite a bit. I will punish you to be herb slaves for a year. After a year, you will return to your original positions. Do you accept this?"

"We will accept the Saintess's punishment." The three could only reply like this. Fortunately, it was only a year.

"As for Zhan Chen, you have only been in charge of the Spiritual Fields for a year, and you have already made such a big mistake. This shows that you are not suitable to be the Spiritual Fields' manager. From now on, you will be an inner servant under me, under Ying Feng's supervision."

Zhan Chen's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. He really wanted to rush forward and argue with the demoness, but in the end, he controlled himself.

"Zhan Chen, do you accept this?"

"I accept!" Zhan Chen forced these two words out of his mouth. Not being the Spiritual Fields' manager meant that in the future, he would no longer be able to have an abundance of spiritual herbs to concoct pills to increase his cultivation.

"As for the Spiritual Fields' manager, I will appoint a new one. Alright, everyone can leave. Do what you have to do!"

After leaving the main hall, Zhan Chen returned to his own room. Looking at the familiar surroundings, he thought about how he was going to leave soon and felt a little reluctant.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. He went to open the door and saw that it was Li Guihua.

The moment he saw Zhan Chen, he smiled and said, "Zhan Chen, congratulations, you have improved again."

"Brother Li, you came here to make fun of me, right? I have been demoted to an inner servant, what benefits do I get?" Zhan Chen laughed at himself.

Li Guihua smiled mysteriously and said, "Brother, although this inner servant position is small, it is the easiest for him to get close to Yin Meiru. With that woman's trust and favor, is there anything that can't be done? I think this Yin Meiru really likes you, to be able to get you to her side in such a short time. "

"But I don't like it."

"Haha, brother, Yin Meiru is a peerless beauty, and all men would flock to her. Brother, you are the first to say that you don't like a man by her side."

Zhan Chen solemnly said, "She is a person of the Devil Dao, her actions are unreasonable, and her methods are cruel. She is our enemy."

"That is true …" Li Guihua couldn't find any words to refute him.

"But brother, you don't need to be discouraged, being an inner servant also has its benefits. The most important thing is that you can know many secrets of the Marat Sect, and it is also convenient to do things." Li Guihua was silent for a long time, and suddenly said.

"Brother Li, why did you come to find me? Just say it." Zhan Chen could see that Li Guihua probably had something to ask of him.

Li Guihua laughed and said, "Brother Zhan is really a smart person, then I will not beat around the bush."

He took out a white jade token from his cosmos bag, and gave it to Zhan Chen and said, "Brother Zhan, take this first."

Zhan Chen took the token and looked at it, and asked, "Brother Li, what is this token?"

"This token is the token of my Righteous Dao Alliance. Holding this token is equivalent to being a disciple of the Righteous Dao Alliance."

"Then why are you giving it to me?"

"Brother, this is what I want from you. Now that you have become an inner servant, you will often have the opportunity to inquire about the secrets of the Marat Sect, and you can often go down the mountain. But if I want to leave the Holy Maiden Peak, it would be quite inconvenient for me to go down the mountain to pass the message, so I hope that brother can act as my contact with the people down the mountain."

"You want me to be your Righteous Dao Alliance's spy?"

Li Guihua clenched his teeth and said, "Yes! The reason why we are willing to tell you such a big secret is that we value you as a knowledgeable person! "

"Are you not afraid that I will refuse you, or even expose you?" Zhan Chen pondered and said.

"Hehe, I am not afraid. If the Righteous Dao wants to revive, it requires us to take certain risks. In any case, if the matter is exposed, I will be the only one who will die!" Li Guihua stared at him.

Zhan Chen was moved, but he still hesitated.

Li Guihua tried to persuade him again: "Brother, if you agree, I can tell you the contact point we have set up in Mo Luo City. You can go there to learn more, and you will have a deeper understanding of our Righteous Dao Alliance."

Zhan Chen silently thought: "From the look in Li Guihua's eyes, he should be sincere to me, and I have received his gift, so I should repay him. Taking ten thousand steps back, I suddenly encountered an unforeseen event and came to this Marat Sect. I am not familiar with the people and the place, so I need to find a shelter. In the future, if I want to re-establish contact with the sect, I am afraid I will have to rely on this Righteous Dao Alliance. "

Thinking of this, he made up his mind and said: "Alright, I am not of the same mind as the Devil Sect, in the future I will definitely rebel against them."

"Hahaha, good! Brother Zhan is really a sensible person. I'll tell you the location of our base in Moruo City. It's a store called Qingfeng Silk and Cloth Store. You just have to take out this command token when you're inside and someone will naturally receive you. "

"Good!"

"Then brother Zhan, I still have something to do, so I will leave first!"