"Uncle Cheng's back?" Fifth Elder asked nervously. Although Fifth Elder usually had a bad opinion of Uncle Cheng, he didn't want a traitor to appear in Myriad Merchant Hall, especially Uncle Cheng who had followed Master Ning for so many years.
"He didn't come back. It's just that the manager of Prosperous Heaven Bank said he saw Uncle Cheng a few nights ago," the manservant replied truthfully.
"A few days ago? Which day? "Tang Li asked warily.
"Reporting to Son-in-law, this one isn't sure. This one has already found the manager of Prosperous Heaven Bank. He's waiting at the door, "the manservant replied.
"Why haven't you called him in yet?" Tang Li was anxious. They'd only confirmed that Deacon Jin was no longer in Three-Way Black Market after two days, yet they didn't have a single clue. Cloud Realm was so big, where could he find his wife and children?
As soon as Prosperous Heaven Bank's manager came in, Tang Li shouted angrily, "When did you see Uncle Cheng? Speak in detail, or you'll lose your life!"
Prosperous Heaven Bank's manager was frightened by these words and sent a pleading look to Fifth Elder. Because Han Yunxi had personally instructed him before leaving, Fifth Elder was very polite and cooperative to Tang Li. He also said angrily, "Tell me everything you know in detail. If you hide anything, you'll bear the consequences!"
Prosperous Heaven Bank's manager didn't dare to be negligent and immediately reported everything Uncle Cheng had said and done at Prosperous Heaven Bank that night.
Fifth Elder was shocked. "You're saying that on the night Princess and Head Elder returned, Uncle Cheng went to Prosperous Heaven Bank?"
"Exactly. This one doesn't dare to lie. At the time, there were three workers in the bank who all saw it," Prosperous Heaven Bank's manager answered truthfully. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Fifth Elder, yesterday Uncle Cheng received a sum of money, I don't know …"
Uncle Cheng was in charge of many and miscellaneous affairs in the Di Clan, so he also had a lot of accounts on hand. Most of them came from Prosperous Heaven Bank, so this wasn't strange.
However, for Prosperous Heaven Bank's manager to mention it like this, there must be something strange.
"Why are you being so long-winded? Speak!" The Fifth Elder said unhappily.
It was only then that Tianlong's shopkeeper did not hide the fact that Tang Li was present. He reported seriously, "Uncle Cheng's debt is relatively large. It's more than 100 million."
"What debt?" The Great Elder's voice rang out before he even arrived. Soon, everyone saw him enter from the side door. It's very strange. The person who sent the banknotes didn't say anything. He only left two surnames and said that Uncle Cheng would understand. "The Tianlong shopkeeper answered truthfully.
"What surname?" Great Elder asked uneasily.
"Jia and Dai." Tianlong's shopkeeper replied.
"Jia, Dai!" The Great Elder's face was pale and he almost fell forward. Fortunately, the attendant caught him in time.
Jia and Dai, how were these two surnames, they were the same name! She was the original owner of West Jade Garden and South Jue Garden! Only the Council of Elders knew the details of the purchase of the gardens. Tianlong's shopkeeper naturally did not recognize this name.
That day, the Great Elder had rushed back to Three-Way Black Market after he and the princess had finished discussing all matters. Uncle Cheng had clearly said that he was going south to hire a dealer for the new casino. Who would have thought that he would actually go to Prosperous Heaven Bank that night? This was obviously a lie. And after so many days, Jia and Dai had actually sent money to Uncle Cheng. If the Great Elder still did not understand that there was something fishy about this, he should commit suicide as an apology.
"Where did Uncle Cheng go that night?" the Great Elder asked angrily.
Tianlong's shopkeeper, who did not understand the situation, shook his head repeatedly. "Uncle Cheng seemed to be waiting for someone. He left without waiting. This lowly one has not seen him since."
The Fifth Elder's face was livid, while Tang Li sneered inwardly. Han Yunxi had told him about the purchase of the gardens.
Uncle Cheng was disloyal to Myriad Merchant Hall and was in charge of its defense. This was too suspicious. Tang Li thought that Jia Dai must have received his older brother's orders. Otherwise, he would not have been so generous as to spend a hundred million in banknotes to expose Uncle Cheng.
Tang Li did not bat an eyelid. The Fifth Elder and the Great Elder exchanged glances. They had finally suspected Uncle Cheng.
That day, the Great Elder ordered the transfer of guards from the military to replace all of Myriad Merchant Hall's guards. At the same time, he ordered the entire Di Clan to remove Uncle Cheng from all of his duties and authority and put Uncle Cheng on the wanted list.
The Fifth Elder invited Tang Li to search for Jia Dai together, but Tang Li refused. Tang Li remained at Myriad Merchant Hall to investigate the guards in charge of the palace.
Uncle Cheng's suspicions made the Great Elder realize the severity of the situation. He handed over the affairs of the auction house to others and personally interrogated the people from the former East Valley Bank to track down Deacon Jin's whereabouts.
The two guards that the Great Elder had sent to Han Yunxi's side had given him false information, but the Great Elder's report to Han Yunxi was the truth.
The Great Elder would promptly send a letter to Han Yunxi whenever there was any progress in the case of Ning Jing and Mu Ling 'er's robbery.
That afternoon, Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye settled down in a border town. Han Yunxi received the news that Uncle Cheng had been exposed.
"One hundred million!" Han Yunxi's heart ached for Long Fei Ye. If it wasn't for Long Fei Ye's instructions, Jia Dai wouldn't have dared to spend so much!
Long Fei Ye didn't take it to heart. He picked up some food for Han Yunxi. After traveling for several days, they could finally eat hot food. They would stay in the town for the night. Starting tomorrow, they would head straight for Hundred Poisons Sect. There would be no more time to rest on the road.
Thus, he had Uncle Gao and Xu Donglin hurry yesterday and reach the town in the afternoon. He wanted to give Han Yunxi ample time to rest, and also let Xu Donglin and Uncle Gao replenish their rations.
When Han Yunxi left Myriad Merchant Hall, she had specifically asked the Fifth Elder to keep an eye out for Gu's whereabouts. She didn't dare mention it in front of Long Fei Ye.
Just what did Gu Qishao run into at Blacktower? Why was there still no news of him?
There was one more thing that Han Yunxi didn't understand.
"Long Fei Ye, Bai Yuqiao kidnapped Ning Cheng. There should be news by now, right?" she asked seriously.
Bai Yuqiao had kidnapped Ning Cheng for so long. It should be time to use Ning Cheng to threaten the Di Clan. However, there was no news at all.
Could it be that Bai Yuqiao was still hell-bent on finding Bai Yanqing after being tortured to such an extent by Bai Yanqing?
Long Fei Ye had also been considering this matter. "There's no news from Jun Yi Xie's side either."
"Could it be that she really went to find Bai Yanqing? Could she be hiding in Hundred Poisons Sect? "Han Yunxi asked seriously.
Long Fei Ye couldn't figure it out and asked back, "Bai Yanqing still hasn't made any moves in Northern Li. What exactly does he want to do?"
Bai Yanqing hadn't gained any advantage from the Di Clan and had fallen at Blacktower. He should have returned to Northern Li to help Jun Yi Xie fight against the Northern Dynasties Emperors. However, Long Fei Ye had been keeping an eye on Northern Li's situation and hadn't received any news about Bai Yanqing. Jun Yi Xie hadn't made any moves either.
"No matter what he wants to do, we can't let him escape this time!" Han Yunxi's eyes flashed with viciousness. This time, she had to be ruthless. No matter what the reason was, no matter who it was, she couldn't be stopped.
After dinner, the sky had just darkened. Long Fei Ye taught Han Yunxi a few moves of the Hidden Needle Technique. Han Yunxi learned very quickly.
She had already cultivated her internal energy and could control the power of Nirvana at will. Now, what she needed to do was to learn the needle technique that Long Fei Ye had personally created for her. She named that nameless needle technique the "Flying Cloud Needle Technique".
Han Yunxi had just injected the needle according to Long Fei Ye's instructions when Long Fei Ye laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Han Yunxi asked, puzzled.
Long Fei Ye didn't answer. Instead, he retreated ten steps and said to her, "Shoot the needle at me. If you hit it, you'll be heavily rewarded!"
Han Yunxi was amused. "You want me to finish my apprenticeship so soon?"
"If you hit it, you can consider it." Long Fei Ye wasn't joking. Not only did Han Yunxi have an extremely high innate talent for cultivating internal energy, her comprehension was also very high. This kind of genius only needed a few pointers, and it wasn't impossible for her to learn without a teacher.
Of course, he wouldn't let her learn without a teacher. He still enjoyed the process of teaching her martial arts. No matter how high Han Yunxi's innate talent was, if it wasn't a sneak attack, it was impossible to hit him.
She had just cultivated her internal energy, so he wasn't in a hurry to dual cultivate the Lustful Power with her. He wanted to let her rest for a while and practice the needle technique well.
"Then I'll change the needle, just in case?" Han Yunxi joked. Her needles were all poisonous.
Long Fei Ye smiled but didn't say anything. He walked a few steps closer, closing the distance to help her reduce the difficulty.
"Be careful, I'm going to shoot the needle!" Han Yunxi laughed mischievously.
Long Fei Ye didn't panic as he waited.
Han Yunxi took a stance, but didn't make a move for a long time. She just smiled foolishly at Long Fei Ye.
"Still not making a move?" Long Fei Ye asked.
Han Yunxi pretended to shoot, but all she did was shoot an empty needle. Long Feiye saw through her at a glance. "Playing dirty?"
"I don't dare." Han Yunxi laughed. However, while she was laughing, ten golden needles shot out and all of them hit Long Fei Ye's vital points without exception.
Long Fei Ye didn't move. Seeing that the golden needles were about to enter his body, he didn't move at all.
"Long Fei Ye!" Han Yunxi was anxious. She was just playing with him. She was sure that he would dodge, so she was so ruthless!
Han Yunxi rushed over. However, in an instant, the golden needles all entered Long Fei Ye's body. Han Yunxi suddenly stopped. Although these golden needles weren't poisonous, they all hit vital points. The consequences were worse than being poisoned!
What was this guy trying to do?
She stopped and looked at him in disbelief. Unexpectedly, his eyes turned cold. The ten golden needles suddenly bounced off his body and flew towards Han Yunxi's body according to their original path.
So, he was playing dirty!
Han Yunxi anxiously wanted to dodge, but it was too late. The ten golden needles all entered her body. Fortunately, there was a difference between her and Long Fei Ye's body. The golden needles flew back according to their original path and didn't hit her vital points, but ….. it hurt!
"Long Fei Ye, you're more treacherous than me!" Han Yunxi angrily rebuked.
"The enemy is more treacherous than me. Remember, all's fair in war, especially when using hidden weapons. Many of the hits are just illusions."
Long Fei Ye walked over as he asked indifferently, "Does it hurt?"
Han Yunxi immediately nodded. Besides her own medical needles, most of her needles had been specially made by Long Feiye at the Tang Clan's behest. The tips of the needles would hook into the flesh, making it very, very painful to be pierced. The instant the needle was pierced, it hurt even more when it was pulled out.
"You'll remember it when it hurts," Long Fei Ye said.
"Mm, I'll remember it!" Han Yunxi didn't argue. "Let's do it again."
A strict teacher produces a fine student!
But Long Feiye simply scooped her up and carried her into the rooms.
"What are you doing?" Han Yunxi asked, puzzled.
"I'm going to get rid of the needles," Long Fei Ye said indifferently.
"Just pull them out," Han Yunxi said.
"It'll hurt. Take care of it slowly in the house. I need to apply some medicine." Although Long Fei Ye's face was cold as ice, his words were simply too warm.
What happened to being a strict teacher? Han Yunxi was very worried that she wouldn't be able to become a fine student.
She had to seriously consider whether she should let Long Fei Ye personally teach the children martial arts in the future!
That night, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi stayed at the inn while Gu and Gu Beiyue arrived at the Three-Way Black Market!
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