Among the torture officers in the Guanzhong torture room, Chu Simo had always kept the lowest profile.
This was related to his status. After all, he was of the lowest status among all the torture officers in the Guanzhong torture room and the head of the Narcotics Department. Moreover, he was of a different race, so it was inevitable that he would be looked down upon and even discriminated against.
Therefore, Chu Simo kept an extremely low profile most of the time in the Guanzhong torture room. If no one provoked him, he would not take the initiative to provoke them either.
Chu Xiu's superior, Wei Jiuduan, did not care about this matter. Xiao Yi, who had been walking with Chu Xiu the entire time and had some friendly relations with him, did not care either. In the end, it was Chu Simo who took the initiative to stand up for him. This slightly stunned everyone present.
Chu Xiu's lips curled into an imperceptible smile. He knew why Chu Simo stood up for him.
He had pulled Chu Xiaode, a warrior with mediocre aptitude, into the Nine Branch Division for Chu Simo.
Now, it seemed that he had made the right move. Chu Xiaode indeed had a special place in Chu Simo's heart. He was actually able to make Chu Simo side with Chu Xiu in such a public situation.
Yin Botong said fiercely, "Chu Simo, what do you want?"
Chu Simo said indifferently, "Nothing much. I just want to remind you that this is the Guanzhong torture room. The Hall Master is still here. You, a dignified torture officer, are making a scene here and even attacking a junior. You might be shameless, but we torture officers like you do!"
Yin Botong's face darkened. He immediately pointed at Chu Simo and began to curse.
However, at this moment, Guan Siyu finally spoke. He snorted coldly and said, "Alright, shut up. It's already over. There's no evidence, so there's no need to pursue this matter."
Chu Xiu did not leave any traces behind, and the most important thing in the Guanzhong torture room was evidence. In addition, with Chu Xiu's current status, so what if Yin Botong was the torture officer? He could not casually smear Chu Xiu's name.
Seeing that Guan Siyu had already spoken, Yin Botong could only snort coldly and keep quiet.
Guan Siyu said in a deep voice, "Chu Xiu, Cheng Zhouhai and company have already explained everything. However, you're the leader of this case. Tell them again."
Chu Xiu nodded and repeated the matter to Guan Siyu. Of course, what Chu Xiu said was what he had modified. It was what others could see.
For example, why did Chu Xiu insist on killing Qiu Dongmao, even to the point of ruining the Jiangdong Five Heroes? Chu Xiu could totally push the blame to Qiu Dongmao's poisoning of Qiu Zhensheng. He was doing it for the sake of the Guanzhong Torture Room's reputation. He had to be thorough when doing things. The Guanzhong Torture Room could not afford to make any mistakes when handling a case.
However, everyone present secretly shook their heads when they heard this.
Did Chu Xiu look like a selfless person? Anyway, no matter how they looked at it, they did not believe it.
Other than that, they really couldn't think of any other reason. Although the Five Heroes of the River East were famous, they were all lone cultivators. To put it simply, killing them would only bring them trouble, but it would be of no value at all.
Qiu Dongmao was just an illegitimate child, so he was also of no value. Apart from Qiu Zhensheng's case, they really could not find any suspicious points for Chu Xiu to kill them.
Guan Siyu nodded and said, "Okay, you can leave now. I'll get someone to send the reward for this mission to Guanxi. You're still injured, so go back and recuperate first."
After all, Guan Siyu was a Martial Dao master. She could almost see the injuries on Chu Xiu's body at a glance.
Chu Xiu also cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Hall Master."
Then, Chu Xiu followed everyone out of the door.
After leaving the main hall, Wei Jiuduan's slightly cold voice sounded behind Chu Xiu.
"Chu Xiu, I really underestimated you. You can actually fight to death with an expert at the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm. What method did you use? Was it the strongest hidden weapon of the Qianji Sect or the strange poison of the Five Poison Sect? "
Although many people saw Chu Xiu kill Feng Wuleng, most of the people in the pugilistic world still did not believe it after hearing the news.
They still believed that Chu Xiu used some cheating methods during the fight, such as hidden weapons or poison. Only these things that could not be guarded against could allow people to kill people of a higher level at will.
Although Chu Xiu's use of the Heaven's Son Gazing at Air was indeed a little suspicious, it was also part of Chu Xiu's strength. If there were no loopholes in one's body, it would be useless for Chu Xiu to use the Heaven's Son Gazing at Air.
Wei Jiuduan was such a person. He did not believe that Chu Xiu could rely on his own strength to kill an expert at the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm.
Chu Xiu turned around and smiled. "The pugilistic world only cares about the results, not the process. I'm standing here, and Feng Wuleng has already become a corpse. It's that simple. Does Lord Wei still want to spar with me, your subordinate, to see if I have the strength to fight against an expert at the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm? "
Even an idiot could hear the sarcasm in Chu Xiu's words. Wei Jiuduan's face immediately darkened. He took a step forward, lowered his voice, and said coldly, "Chu Xiu, do you still remember that you're my subordinate? Don't forget, I'm still the Guanxi torture officer! The rules of the Guanzhong torture room are the most important. Those who offend their superiors have never had a good ending! "
Chu Xiu said lightly, "I've never wanted to offend you, Lord. Think about it carefully. Ever since I joined you, I've given you many benefits. As long as you don't force me, I naturally won't make things difficult for you. I won't offend others if they don't offend me. Lord, you're going to retire soon. Can't you just enjoy your days of power in peace? "
With that, Chu Xiu turned around and left. However, Wei Jiuduan, who was behind him, had a strong sense of fear in his eyes.
Previously, Wei Jiuduan had misjudged Chu Xiu, but this time, he would not be wrong.
This Chu Xiu was definitely an extremely ambitious person. If Wei Jiuduan did not touch him, he was afraid that all his power in the Guanxi area would be completely taken away!
At that time, what difference would it be from him retiring early?
Listening to Chu Xiu's tone, it was obvious that when Chu Xiu had yet to gain a foothold in the Guanxi area, he had always addressed him as' Lord '. Now, however, it had changed to' Lord ', and he was on equal footing with Wei Jiuduan. From this, one could see Chu Xiu's attitude.
However, Wei Jiuduan really could not think of any way to touch Chu Xiu. There was no reason, nor was there an opportunity.
Therefore, Wei Jiuduan could only snort coldly, turn around, and leave.
On the other side, Chu Xiu did not care about Wei Jiuduan. In fact, what he said just now was true. During this period of time, Chu Xiu would be busy cultivating in seclusion, trying to break through to the Five Qis Origin Realm. As long as Wei Jiuduan did not provoke him, he naturally could not be bothered to provoke Wei Jiuduan.
Of course, whether Wei Jiuduan believed him or not depended on him.
Just as Chu Xiu was thinking about these things, a few people walked over from the opposite side. The person in the center had a graceful figure and was incomparably charming. It was Guan Siyu's wife, Mei Qinglian. There were a few maids by her side. They had probably followed her out shopping and had just returned.
The instant he saw Mei Qinglian, Chu Xiu suddenly thought of something. His aura began to become indistinct and unfathomable.
He used the Heaven's Son's Gazing at Air. At this moment, in Chu Xiu's eyes, Mei Qinglian was no longer a delicate and charming woman. Her entire body was flashing with layers of black threads. They were so dense that they even enveloped her entire body.
With Chu Xiu's current cultivation of the Heaven's Son's Gazing at Air, he couldn't see any flaws in Mei Qinglian at all. He couldn't even see the trajectories of some of the threads!
Chu Xiu's expression didn't change. He put away the Heaven's Son's Gazing at Air, and Mei Qinglian seemed to sense something. She walked straight towards Chu Xiu. She stood less than a foot away from him, and a thick but not cloying fragrance wafted over.
Pressing her lips against Chu Xiu's ear, Mei Qinglian whispered softly, "Official Chu, what did you see?"
Chu Xiu took a step back and said with a faint smile, "I saw Madam's beauty."
Mei Qinglian covered her mouth and laughed. "Official Chu really knows how to talk."
Chu Xiu looked straight into Mei Qinglian's eyes and said, "I only know how to speak the truth."
It was hard to tell what Mei Qinglian was thinking, but she still took a step back. She waved her hand and walked into the main hall with her maidservants.
Chu Xiu stood where he was without a change in expression. At this moment, he was sure that there was something wrong with Mei Qinglian. Even the huge change in the Guanzhong Torture Room in the original plot might have something to do with Mei Qinglian. But what did that have to do with him?
Mei Qinglian and Chu Xiu had no conflict, nor did she threaten Chu Xiu's interests. Why would Chu Xiu take the initiative to cause trouble? He said that he only saw Mei Qinglian's beauty, and that was the truth.
As for whether Mei Qinglian would affect the interests of the Guanzhong Torture Room, Chu Xiu couldn't care less. He had no loyalty to the Guanzhong Torture Room.
To be precise, Chu Xiu would not be loyal to anyone or any force. He only needed the loyalty of others.
After returning to the Jianzhou prefecture's Inspector Hall, Du Guangzhong, Ghost Hand King, and others specially gathered in the Jianzhou prefecture to welcome Chu Xiu.
At this time, Chu Xiu's people were not only concentrated in the Jianzhou prefecture, but also in all the prefectures in Guanxi, except for the prefectures directly under Wei Jiu.
It could be said that the business lifeline of the entire Guanxi was in the hands of Chu Xiu. The other Inspectors of Guanxi had no choice but to acquiesce to this behavior.
Of the Guanxi inspectors, Yang Ling was secretly one of Chu Xiu's people. Jiang Taoran, Situ Xing, and Fang Hua did not dare to provoke Chu Xiu.
The remaining Wei Changling of the Nine Plains Wei Family was dissatisfied with Chu Xiu's actions. But he had already been taught a lesson by Chu Xiu. Even the Nine Plains Wei Family did not have a good time at Chu Xiu's hands. What could he use to challenge Chu Xiu?
So right now, Chu Xiu's people controlled almost half of Guanxi. In some places, their words were more effective than the local inspectors.
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