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"Civet?" Liumu Bingjian's eyes flashed.
The man's face was pulled by Yan Li. The strength of a Martial Immortal was terrifying to a normal person. Half of his face instantly swelled up.
"Eh?" Yan Li let go in shock.
The man trembled as he held his face that was swollen like a ripe peach. He said in grief and indignation, "You, you should kill me too and tell me to go with my wife!"
"Cough cough, it's a misunderstanding …" Yan Li quickly took out a bottle of medicine and handed it to him.
He took it angrily and glared at Yan Li before moving to the side to apply the medicine.
"Brother Yan, why don't we ask about his wife first?" Liumu Bingjian didn't want to embarrass Yan Li so he changed the topic.
"That makes sense." Yan Li sat back down. Although he said so, he didn't rush to ask.
Zhou Wenlong and his two subordinates glanced at each other and smiled mockingly. They thought that Yan Li was at his wit's end and was pretending to be profound. Zhou Wenlong said indifferently, "This old man has to say something. Lord Yan's strange actions are not only meaningless but will also cause the real culprit to escape. Of course, this old man believes that Lord Yan is a core disciple of Confucian orthodoxy and would never intentionally let the culprit escape. "
These words naturally had to be heard the other way around.
Liumu Bingjian couldn't be biased anymore and only looked at Yan Li.
Yan Li thought for a while and said, "That's right. Let's go catch them." He didn't feel embarrassed and walked to the door. He smiled at Zhou Wenlong and said, "Oh right, Lord Zhou, where is the culprit? Quickly send someone to bring us there."
Zhou Wenlong saw Liumu Bingjian follow like a follower and was furious but he couldn't show it. He only said with a cold face, "Daliang, go with the Tianmu team and bring the two lords there. We must capture the culprit."
"Yes."
The hoodlum called Da Liang was the middle-aged man. He respectfully agreed and went to lead the way.
Zhou Wenlong waited for them to leave before glancing at the man who was applying medicine in the corner. His eyes were filled with disgust. "Now that things have come to this, we can't hide it anymore, but we can't let him spread it around. Take him away first. We'll let him go after we've caught the murderer and solved the case."
"Here."
The man was taken away and locked in the woodshed in the backyard. In the process, he was very obedient.
When the person who detained him left, his expression changed rapidly. He rubbed his aching cheek and spat. He stood up and walked a few steps. At first, there was still a sound, but gradually, there was no sound. Then, gradually, his figure disappeared from the woodshed.
When he reappeared, he was already in the depths of the brothel's courtyard. Under the clear sky and the bright sun, he walked along the corridor filled with patrols, but unexpectedly no one noticed him.
Tianmu Pavilion was a name that Zhou Wenlong had changed after he became the head of the government. It was an important place where secret scrolls were kept. There were many secrets that could not be divulged. However, this person swaggered around the guards and entered the library in a flash from the roof.
He was very experienced and quickly found the target of his trip in a secret room — — the blueprint of Red Rock City.
Red Rock City was closely connected to Red Rock Fort. This blueprint contained the layout of the fort's defense mechanism. It could be said to be of utmost importance.
He quickly took out a pen and paper and copied the blueprint. Then, he put the original blueprint back and followed the path he came from. He never would have thought that after he left, Yan Li would actually follow him in. He took out the blueprint from the secret room and looked at it. He immediately understood.
"Lady Xue, you came at the right time. Such important secrets are not safe with me. It hasn't been peaceful recently … "
"Yes, there's going to be a war."
Suddenly, there was a conversation coming from outside.
How could it be so coincidental? Yan Li's heart skipped a beat.
"Who!"
A cold shout was heard. The aura of the God State enveloped the entire pavilion.
Yan Li quickly weighed the pros and cons. He quickly changed into Yan Wu Shuang's clothes and mask and broke through the roof to escape.
"Trying to escape!" The voice outside was shocked and angry. The black and white aura surrounded Yan Li, trying to force him back into the pavilion.
Unparalleled Sword Intent!
At this time, the God State had not formed yet. Yan Li took advantage of this and unsheathed his sword without hesitation. It was not the Leaving Cliff. There was an indescribable sense of disharmony.
Bang!
A gap appeared in the black and white aura. Yan Li rushed out before the gap closed. He used his movement technique to the maximum and quickly escaped from the brothel, disappearing into the streets.
"A bunch of idiots. Look at how you guys guarded the place. You didn't even know that someone had sneaked in. If anything happens to that thing, you'll all die! Hurry up and chase! If he's dead, I want to see his corpse! "Zhou Wen Long's face was pale as he roared at his subordinates.
The other one was naturally Xue Tian Ya. He quickly walked in and saw the blueprints on the table. He heaved a sigh of relief. "As expected, the thief was here to steal the blueprints. Luckily we arrived in time."
Zhou Wen Long ran over to take a closer look and asked cautiously: "Lord Tian Ya, did the thief make a copy?"
"Making a copy is useless. There are many important places in the stronghold that require the original blueprints." Xue Tian Ya smiled lightly. However, his expression soon turned serious: "Someone actually stole the blueprints. This means that the Demon Race's forces have already infiltrated Red Rock City. We need to quickly gather our men. Lord Zhou Wen Long's men will soon run out of manpower."
Zhou Wen Long replied: "Yes, Lord Xue, this old man will treat everyone equally."
Xue Tian Ya said: "Just in case, I'll take the blueprints with me. Oh right, did you see what the thief looked like? "
"I didn't," Zhou Wen Long's murky eyes flashed, "However, that person's swordsmanship is somewhat similar to that of Cangjian Peak."
Xue Tian Ya was startled, then said with a stern tone: "I was wondering why it felt so familiar. Lord Zhou Wen Long, don't tell anyone about this for now. "
Zhou Wen Long said: "Lord Tian Ya believes that someone from Cangjian Peak has defected to the Demon Race?"
"It's hard to say. Keep an eye out and investigate in secret." Xue Tian Ya said.
… …
"Brother Yan, you're finally back. You …" Before Liumu Bingjian could finish his sentence, he was brought to a corner of the alley by Yan Li, avoiding Zhou Wen Long's subordinates.
"The Demon Race has begun to move!" Yan Li said.
"What do you mean?" Liumu Bingjian frowned.
Yan Li explained what happened just now.
"What?" Seeing this, Flowing Wood Ice said in a low voice, "Are you crazy? If you run away like this and Xue Tianya recognizes you, you won't be able to explain yourself no matter how many mouths you have. Why don't you just tell him what happened?"
Yan Li could not describe his feelings clearly, so he could only shake his head: "The one who stole the map is Jiu Bu. He and the civet are both in the hands of the Dragon Emperor. The enemies we have to face this time are likely not just the Demon Race."
"How's your injury?" Liumu Bingjian knew that Yan Li must have paid a great price to escape because she knew how powerful Xue Tian Ya was.
Yan Li laughed bitterly: "His Godly State is indeed terrifying. However, I did not feel this way in the Purgatory Formation. "
Liumu Bingjian said: "He is a very cruel person to himself. I am not very willing to interact with him because he always gives me a feeling that I can't see through him. I'm wary of people I can't see through. Let's not talk about him. Brother Yan, since you have escaped, you should recover from your injuries as soon as possible to avoid suspicion. Leave the capture to me. "
"My injuries will not be a problem."
"In that case, let's go."
On the way, they talked about the map.
Yan Li said: "How can such an important secret be placed in the Residence of Bad People?"
Liumu Bingjian said: "The original map itself is a talisman that can only be unlocked with a specific method. There is no one in this world who can break it by force. In addition, the original map is occasionally used for repairing fortifications, so it is usually stored in the Residence of Bad People and handed over to Confucian Orthodoxy for safekeeping before the Demon-Buster Conference."
"Why can't it be unlocked?" Yan Li asked.
"Because the person who made it is a Heavenly Craftsman. Even Father Yuan Hai can't break it." Liumu Bingjian said: "Many important places require the original map as a key to activate. Even a copy is useless. Don't worry, Brother Yan."
The words "Heavenly Craftsman" touched Yan Li's nerves. When he first entered Jixia Learning Palace, he had seen how powerful that person was.
Liumu Bingjian continued: "As for the Nine Steps of the Civet, I have heard of it in the human world. Don't you think it is very strange that the Demon Race would go to such lengths to get the Dragon Emperor to steal a useless copy for them? Stealing the map is a small matter. If they take it one step further and participate in the war, it will be a matter of life and death. Although the Dragon Emperor Dynasty is strong, if the Nine Elites were to attack with all their might, they would definitely be annihilated. "
Yan Li thought about the pros and cons of this matter many times. No matter how he tried to deduce it, this was indeed the result. "No matter what, everything will be clear once we catch the culprit and interrogate him. The recent murders are most likely committed by them for the sake of stealing the map."
When Yan Li saw the culprit, he could no longer say such things.
Zhou Wenlong's information was correct. The culprit was this person, if he could still be called a person.
They found the murderer in a long-deserted house, just in time to catch him eating. Eating and eating had the same meaning, but the former was usually used to describe wild beasts, which always gave people a bloody feeling.
This person's hair was disheveled, and he sat on the ground full of weeds. He was holding a bloody heart in his hand and was chewing on it. He only reacted when he was surrounded by hoodlums, and his face revealed an expression of fear unique to humans. "I, I'm really hungry. Sorry, I'm really hungry …"
The two interrogated him on the spot, and he admitted and confessed to his crimes.
After questioning him, they found out that this person was actually a native of Red Rock City.
The recent murders in Red Rock City had come to light, but the robber's map was shrouded in a deeper mystery.
Without any clues, Yan Li followed Liumu Bingjian to Red Rock Fort.
Red Rock Fort was built near the abyss, facing the Red Rock Canyon. In front of it was a hundred-zhang-wide abyss that was man-made. The bottom of the abyss was filled with traps designed by top-notch craftsmen. If one fell into the abyss, there was basically no chance of survival unless one had the ability to fly or burrow into the ground.
When Yan Li arrived at the fort, the Nine Elites had already gone to the Red Rock Canyon to familiarize themselves with the terrain. Only the team members gathered by Liumu Bingjian were still waiting in the fort.
Just as they were about to set off, someone from the Hoodlums' Residence suddenly sent a message saying that the person who stole the map, who was also the one who reported the case, was dead. He died in the same way as the previous victims – his heart was dug out.
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