At the entrance of the Torture Chamber headquarters, Chu Xiu and the other warriors who were preparing to go to Eastern Qi had already gathered.
Among them, Chu Xiu was not very familiar with Chu Xiaode and Zhong Ping. When they saw each other, they just greeted each other.
Cheng Zhouhai, who had fought with Chu Xiu before, was convinced by Chu Xiu's strength, smiled and said, "Brother Chu, we meet again. You are indeed the one who defeated me. I knew you would make a name for yourself at the God Weapon Conference."
Zhong Ping said coldly, "There are many people who can defeat you, but not all of them will make a name for themselves at the God Weapon Conference."
Cheng Zhouhai shrugged at Chu Xiu and said, "It's really boring to deal with people who don't know how to joke. Brother Chu, Hall Chief Guan asked you to lead the team for this case. Do you have any news?"
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "I only heard about it for the first time. I only know some general information. Moreover, I am not good at this aspect, so I will have to rely on you guys."
Hearing Chu Xiu's words, Cheng Zhouhai and Chu Xiaode both had a good impression of Chu Xiu.
They knew that Zhong Ping and Chu Xiu were not good at detecting traces, but because Chu Xiu was the most famous and powerful, the Hall Chief still asked Chu Xiu to lead the team.
Cheng Zhouhai was afraid that Chu Xiu would be obstinate and self-opinionated. If an outsider gave orders to an expert, then the case would be difficult to solve.
The Eastern Qi royal family attached great importance to this case. If they completed the task well, they would be rewarded handsomely. But if they failed, not only would they damage the reputation of the Guanzhong Torture Room, but they would also be punished when they returned.
Now it seemed that Chu Xiu had a good sense of propriety. He knew that professional things should be done by professionals.
At this moment, a thirty-year-old Physical Invulnerability martial artist walked over from afar. He cupped his hands towards the crowd and smiled apologetically. "My apologies, everyone. I'm a little late."
Cheng Zhouhai secretly transmitted his voice to Chu Xiu, "This guy is Yin Botong's new disciple, Wang Qianping. Brother Chu, be careful of this guy. This guy is famous for being a smiling tiger. Last time, when Li Tianhao was crippled by you, Yin Botong had to take in a disciple to keep up appearances. This Wang Qianping's strength is average, but his methods are extremely sinister. He got rid of a few competitors, and he's good at flattery. That's how he became Yin Botong's disciple. "
At this moment, Wang Qianping walked forward and bowed to Chu Xiu. His attitude was very humble. "This must be Chu Xiu's Official Chu, right? Official Chu is indeed the number one among the younger generation of the Guanzhong Torture Room. He's an outstanding figure who surpasses all other martial artists of the same level. With Official Chu as the leader, this task should be a piece of cake and can be completed easily. "
Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Qianping.
Logically speaking, he was Yin Botong's disciple, so his attitude towards Chu Xiu should be hostile. In the end, this fellow's attitude was extremely humble, and even had a hint of flattery.
However, in reality, Chu Xiu had seen through his intentions with a single glance. Chu Xiu was just as Cheng Zhouhai had said, a man with a smile on his face.
On the surface, it looked like he was flattering Chu Xiu and putting a lot of good words on Chu Xiu. But Cheng Zhouhai, Chu Xiaode, and Zhong Pingke, who were around Chu Xiu, were also outstanding figures of the younger generation of the Guanzhong Torture Room. Wang Qianping's words were meant to make Chu Xiu die from flattery, so that Cheng Zhouhai and the others would feel resentful and dissatisfied towards Chu Xiu.
But his plan was in vain. Even after hearing what they said, Cheng Zhouhai and the others did not feel resentful.
It was not that they were very broad-minded. But during the competition, Chu Xiu had already shown his overwhelming strength. He deserved to be the number one among the younger generation of the Guanzhong Torture Room. This was the truth. What was there for them to be jealous of?
Wang Qianping did not see that battle, but now he was still playing these little tricks in front of Chu Xiu. It was ridiculous.
At this time, Chu Xiu kept looking at Wang Qianping, saying nothing.
Until Wang Qianping felt a little scared, he said indifferently, "This task was personally arranged by the Hall Leader, and the other party is also a member of the Eastern Qi Royal Family. Such a big task is a piece of cake for you to tell me. How can you complete the task with such a slack attitude? Do you need me to tell the Hall Leader to get someone else to do it? "
Wang Qianping's expression changed slightly, and he said with a sheepish smile, "Official Chu, you must be joking. I was just saying. Now that we are there, we will naturally investigate carefully and complete the task as soon as possible."
After giving Wang Qianping a warning, the Deputy Manager of the Palm Seal Department, Wang Jin, also arrived with his men.
Chu Xiu cupped his hands at Wang Jin and said, "Greetings, Eunuch Wang."
Seeing the aura of Chu Xiu and the others, Wang Jin nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are Chu Xiu, right? Hmm, not bad. Since Hall Leader Guan has handed everything to you, I believe in Hall Leader Guan's judgment. Get to the bottom of the case as soon as possible. When I go back, I will be able to report to His Majesty. You will also be rewarded handsomely. "
Chu Xiu cupped his hands and said, "Rest assured, Eunuch Wang. Professional matters should be handled by professionals. The Guanzhong Torture Room is definitely professional in this aspect."
Wang Jin nodded and said, "Alright, let's get going now."
With that said, the group of people got on their fast horses and rushed to Eastern Qi as fast as they could.
On the way, Chu Xiu also asked Wang Jin, "Eunuch Wang, did Eastern Qi find any clues or information immediately after Qiu Zhensheng was killed?"
Cheng Zhouhai and the others were also listening attentively. Chu Xiu was asking on their behalf. After all, they were the ones who were really good at this kind of thing.
Wang Jin shook his head and said, "There were almost no clues. Although Qiu Zhensheng was the owner of the Pegasus Farm, it was impossible for him to live in the farm. Instead, he lived in a manor near the farm. "Moreover, Qiu Zhensheng was a simple man and didn't like luxury. He didn't have any disciples either. There were only his wife and son in the entire manor, as well as five servants who took care of them. In the end, all of them were killed overnight. Three days later, when the people from the Pegasus Farm found it strange that Qiu Zhensheng hadn't shown up for such a long time, they personally came to the manor to look for him. It was only then that they realized he was already dead."
"Then did Qiu Zhensheng have any enemies?" Chu Xiu asked again.
Wang Jin shook his head and said, "It's most likely that he was killed in the pugilistic world. The people from Eastern Qi have also investigated, but they didn't find any clues.
"Before Qiu Zhensheng joined our Eastern Qi, he was just a horse dealer. He was half a pugilistic world man and half a businessman. Moreover, he was kind and had a good reputation.
"It's said that when some pugilistic world people were so poor that they couldn't even afford a horse, Qiu Zhensheng would take the initiative to give it to them without taking a single cent.
"After Qiu Zhensheng joined our Eastern Qi imperial court, our Eastern Qi imperial court wouldn't be stingy to our own people. Qiu Zhensheng's strength increased greatly, and so did the scale of the Pegasus Farm.
"From then on, Qiu Zhensheng would also help some pugilistic world people who came and went to the Pegasus Farm. As long as he could help and it didn't violate the pugilistic world's morality, Qiu Zhensheng wouldn't refuse.
"In my opinion, Qiu Zhensheng is the real benevolent one. At least, he's much more benevolent than the Northern Yan's morgue.
"Over the years, many people have received Qiu Zhensheng's kindness, but it's really hard to find anyone who has a grudge against him."
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows. He really didn't expect Qiu Zhensheng to have such a good reputation.
However, in the original plot, Qiu Zhensheng became famous because of the cultivation method that he accidentally obtained.
After all, Qiu Zhensheng's talent and strength could only be considered average. Although the Pegasus Farm was not small, it was still a horse breeding business.
In the end, Qiu Zhensheng relied on a cultivation method to step into the Martial Dao master level. One could imagine how powerful that cultivation method was, so most people had their eyes on that cultivation method.
This time, Chu Xiu also suspected that Qiu Zhensheng's death was related to that cultivation method. He only hoped that it was not related, otherwise, Chu Xiu's trip would be in vain.
Half a month later, Chu Xiu and the rest arrived at the Ji State Prefecture. However, they did not enter the prefecture. Instead, they went directly to the manor where Qiu Zhensheng was.
The Pegasus Farm was on a plain in the east of the Ji State Prefecture. Qiu Zhensheng's manor was not far away from the Pegasus Farm. It was a small villa. Just like what Wang Jin said, Qiu Zhensheng was a simple person.
For example, Chu Xiu had seen the Luo family's house in the Jianzhou Prefecture. It was definitely a hundred times more luxurious than Qiu Zhensheng's manor.
However, Qiu Zhensheng, a powerhouse at Unity of Heaven and Man, lived in such a place. It was really simple, especially since the Pegasus Farm's property could even be said to be richer than a sect.
After stepping into the manor, there was a commotion inside. Wang Jin immediately frowned.
At that moment, in the courtyard of the manor, a young man in his twenties was angrily saying to a middle-aged martial artist in armor, "Sir, I'm a son. Now that my father is dead, I don't even have the right to see the corpse and pay my respects?"
The middle-aged martial artist in armor had a cold expression on his face. He had the cultivation of Unity of Heaven and Man. When he heard what the young man said, he only said coldly, "Young Master Qiu, I'm sorry. The higher-ups have ordered that no one is allowed to touch the corpse before the people from the Guanzhong Torture Room arrive. Even this manor has been taken over by the Dragon Riders Imperial Army. No one is allowed to act recklessly!"
The young man looked sad and angry. There were five martial artists around him, four men and one woman. They were not weak. Three of them were at the Five Qis Collecting in Mind Realm, and two of them were at the Three Flower Realm. At that moment, they were all comforting the young man.
Wang Jin walked in and said with a frown, "What's the commotion? What's going on?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at them, Wang Jin said to Chu Xiu, "This is Fang Zhenqi, the general of the Dragon Riders Imperial Army's Breaking Vanguard Battalion. He was also sent by His Majesty to assist in this case."
Looking at Fang Zhenqi, Chu Xiu could not help but have a strange look in his eyes. This was because he had used the Breaking Vanguard Battalion's token to pretend to be a member of the Dragon Riders Imperial Army to escape from the Sinful Branch Leader.
The Dragon Riders Imperial Army members who died in the Chu family were all from the Breaking Vanguard Battalion, including Chu Xiu's cheapskate father.
However, Chu Xiu did not expect to meet the real deal today.
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