Inside the room filled with the smell of herbs, Ji Hong stood there as straight as a javelin.
"Ai …" Ji Hong sighed deeply and glanced at the crippled and dispirited Shirasaki. "Shirasaki, you're muddle-headed! Originally, with your talent and background, the Gui Yuan Sect would have heavily nurtured you. I'm old, and I won't be able to hold this position for many years. After a few years, the position will definitely be chosen from the three Commandant under me. Among the three Commandant, your strength isn't much weaker than the other two, and you're the youngest. The Gui Yuan Sect will naturally nurture those with potential. With your strength and your identity as a core disciple, it's not impossible for you to sit on the position of a Commander! But now you … "
Listening to Ji Hong's words of consolation and sigh, Shirasaki suddenly felt sorrow from the bottom of his heart.
His originally beautiful future had now turned into a patch of darkness.
"Grandmaster!" Shirasaki's tears flowed down, and he cried out in pain, "I can't accept this. I really can't accept this. Grandmaster, you have to avenge your disciple!"
"Cry! Stop crying!" Ji Hong scolded.
Shirasaki's master was Ji Hong's disciple. Naturally, Ji Hong was more concerned about this disciple.
Shirasaki tried hard not to cry, but his heart was filled with sorrow.
"What's the use of crying? Who can you blame? "Ji Hong hated him for not living up to his expectations." If you didn't have the thought of taking the Purple Gold for yourself, why … "
"Grandmaster, I, I wanted to take back the Purple Gold for the sect." Shirasaki hastily said.
"Still being stubborn!" Ji Hong's face turned cold. "If it was for the sect, why did you follow that laborer all the way? Why didn't you just order someone to search that laborer's body when Hu Tong was searching? Wouldn't that be enough? Why did you need to follow him all the way to the foot of the mountain before making your move? Five hundred Black Armoured Corps at your command! Not to mention those three or four First Rated Warriors, even if there were one hundred First Rated Warriors, when faced with the attack of five hundred Black Armoured Corps, they would still have to flee! "
Shirasaki's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Shirasaki was crippled and wanted to save some face for himself.
Seeing Shirasaki's miserable state, Ji Hong didn't say anything more.
"You, Shirasaki, are also a hero of the Black Armoured Corps. Isn't it just a broken leg and an arm?" Ji Hong scolded, "In the history of our Gui Yuan Sect, our ancestor, Liu Tianxue, had both of his arms crippled. But with just a pair of legs, he even created the Spirit Serpent Leg Technique and was listed in the 《Heavenly Ranking》. His name shook the world! "
Shirasaki clenched his teeth and wanted to say something, but he didn't.
Ancestor Liu Tianxue at least had two legs, but he, Shirasaki, only had one leg.
"Hmph, don't look as if your parents have died!" Ji Hong's gaze was sharp, "That's right. Let me ask you, who is currently ranked third in the 《Earthly Ranking》?"
Shirasaki was shocked.
"Tang, Tang Han!" Shirasaki recalled that person's achievements.
"This Tang Han was also extremely talented in the past. His name spread throughout the world and he was listed in the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》 as a young hero of his generation. When he was twenty-one years old, both his legs and legs were crippled by the enemy! This Tang Han's tendons in his arms and legs were all broken and he could only sit on a chair. It could be said that he didn't even have the strength to truss a chicken! But he immersed himself in the hidden weapons manuals and studied them for thirty years! Once he appeared, he used his unparalleled hidden weapons to kill over a hundred First Rated Warriors! "Ji Hong said coldly," Among the experts in the Postliminary Realm, who dares to say that they can defeat Tang Han? His hidden weapons are mysterious and unfathomable. That 'Fairy Scattering Flowers' is something that even innate experts fear! If it wasn't for the fact that his limbs are disabled and his movements are restricted … He might even be ranked first in the 《Earthly Ranking》! "
There were tens of millions of experts at the peak of the Postliminary Realm in the Nine Prefectures.
There were seventy-two positions in the 《Earthly Ranking》. Usually, the strength of those with similar rankings would be similar. Everything depended on one's reaction during the battle.
Shirasaki lowered his head.
Indeed, Tang Han's situation was much worse than his. At least he still had one leg and one arm that could exert strength.
"This Tang Han, I also admire him." Ji Hong sighed, "When he was crippled, what was the first thing he did?"
"This … …" Shirasaki was stunned and immediately said, "Get married!"
"Yes, when he was crippled, the first thing he did was get married. He had nine wives, eight sons and six daughters!" Ji Hong said in a deep voice, "When Tang Han was studying hidden weapons, he taught his children at the same time! Which of his eight sons wasn't a powerful hidden weapon expert? When the 'Eight Heroes of the Tang Sect' was mentioned, who didn't give them a thumbs up? In this world, who dared to provoke the Tang Clan? This Tang Han painstakingly taught his children, thinking that even if he couldn't succeed, he could rely on his children to support him in the future! In this world, who doesn't respect Tang Han? But you, once you were crippled, you became so decadent! "
When Shirasaki thought of Tang Han, his heart was burning with passion.
For a moment, many thoughts surged in his mind.
But in just a moment, he felt discouraged and thought to himself, "The hidden weapon technique is vast and endless. Even Mr. Tang, with his talent, spent thirty years to master it. I, I … … Can I do it? "
Ji Hong glanced at Shirasaki and secretly shook his head. His grand-disciple's life had been smooth sailing since he was young, and he didn't have any major setbacks. The Land of the Nine Prefectures was filled with killings every day, and countless people were crippled. Those who could make a name for themselves with a crippled body were few and far between. There were very few of them, and those who succeeded were all people with unwavering willpower.
"How can I succeed if I don't have confidence in myself before doing it?" Ji Hong sighed to himself.
"Martial Ancestor, do you think I … …" Shirasaki had just opened his mouth when Ji Hong scolded him, "If you want to achieve great things with a crippled body, you should constantly strive to improve yourself. As for the rest, you can think about it slowly. No one can help you! "After saying that, Ji Hong strode out of the house, leaving Shirasaki sitting on the bed in a daze.
*****
Teng Qingshan and the other four gathered outside Shirasaki's house. Although it was late at night, the torches lit up the surroundings.
"Creak!"
The door opened, and Ji Hong walked out with a cold face.
"All of you, follow me." Ji Hong glanced at the five of them and walked forward. Teng Qingshan and the other four looked at each other and silently followed behind Ji Hong.
After walking for about a hundred feet, they came to a dimly lit area and Ji Hong stood still.
"Teng Qingshan!" Ji Hong shouted.
"Lord Commander." Teng Qingshan bowed slightly.
Ji Hong suddenly turned around and looked at him, "Let me ask you, the Purple Gold has been stolen for a day. Have you found out how the Purple Gold was stolen?"
"Not yet." Teng Qingshan's answer was concise and he didn't defend himself.
Ji Hong looked at Teng Qingshan and nodded in his heart. He hated those who shirked their responsibilities when faced with problems. Involuntarily, Ji Hong compared Teng Qingshan to his grand-disciple, Shirasaki, and shook his head. He then said coldly, "The Purple Gold Mining Area is of great importance! My Gui Yuan Sect, the Sect Leader, and the Elders attach great importance to it. I won't punish you for the time being because you failed to guard it. I give you ten days to find the reason why the Purple Gold was stolen! The other four centurions, cooperate with Teng Qingshan! "
"Yes!" Teng Qingshan cupped his hands.
"Yes!" The other four centurions bowed as well.
"If you find it, then we'll drop this matter. If you can't find it within ten days … … "Ji Hong's face sank.
"Don't worry, Commander. Within ten days, this subordinate will definitely find the reason why the Purple Gold was stolen." Teng Qingshan's words were sonorous and forceful.
There were only a few ways to steal it. Whether it was a traitor or a secret underground passage, there must be one – among the hard laborers in the Purple Gold Mining Area, there must be someone who collected the Purple Gold. Therefore, when the Black Armoured Corps sergeants interrogated them, there must be some hard laborers lying. Ordinary sergeants didn't know how to check if someone was lying. But according to Teng Qingshan's previous life's assassin interrogation methods, it wasn't difficult to find out.
With Teng Qingshan's methods, dealing with these ordinary hard laborers, from their eyes and expressions, it wouldn't take him more than a few days to find out.
"Good!" Ji Hong sneered, "I hope you aren't just blowing your own trumpet!"
"Also," Ji Hong swept his eyes over the five people, "That Huafeng City City Guard Captain 'Hu Tong' colluded with a traitor! Did you catch him? "
"Commander, Hu Tong quietly left after the incident happened this morning." Tian Dan said.
"Commander, what should we do with this Hu Tong?" Wan Fanxiang also inquired.
Ji Hong coldly said, "In the sect's matter of guarding the mining area, it has always been strict! This Hu Tong colluded with a traitor, even if he was the captain of the City Guard, it would be useless. Pass down my order, within the Jiangning County, put out a bounty on Hu Tong! Anyone who can catch Hu Tong or kill Hu Tong on the spot will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver and a Human Class Secret Manual of our Gui Yuan Sect! "
Kill Hu Tong?
Teng Qingshan secretly sighed in his heart. That Hu Tong was originally the captain of the City Guard. But because of this, Hu Tong didn't even have the chance to defend himself, and was directly executed!
After all …
The Gui Yuan Sect attached great importance to the Purple Gold Mine. And this time, a Commandant was crippled. How could the Gui Yuan Sect be merciful? Even if there was a mistake, they would not let it go. This was the rule!
…
At dawn the next day, Teng Qingshan ordered the Black Armoured Corps sergeants to carefully search the Purple Gold Mine. The other four centurions also assisted Teng Qingshan, letting the sergeants under them help Teng Qingshan.
For a moment, the whole mining area was in a state of panic!
For three whole days, the Purple Gold Mine was searched everywhere, but no secret passage was found. It was also difficult to find the traitor. Teng Qingshan immediately began to interrogate the miners who mined the Purple Gold. To be able to accumulate ten Jin of Purple Gold, it was not something that could be accumulated by one person mining Purple Gold. Therefore, Teng Qingshan's first step was —
Find out who would help to collect the Purple Gold from the other laborers and hand it over to the Black Armoured Corps sergeants.
After a search, there were fifteen people. They were recognized as the leaders of the laborers. They would often collect the Purple Gold and hand it over together.
From these fifteen people, Teng Qingshan only spent half a day to confirm that three of them were suspicious!
Then …
It was simple!
He directly asked the Black Armoured Corps sergeants to interrogate the criminals, such as intimidation, torture, etc. The moment the Black Armoured Corps set up their formation, one of them was so scared that he spilled the beans. After an hour of interrogation, the other two also spilled the beans.
After all, these three were just ordinary civilians. They had not undergone any special training. How could they withstand specialized interrogation?
It turned out that there was more than one way to steal the Purple Gold.
And the way that the ten Jin of Purple Gold was smuggled out was also found. There was indeed a secret passage, but it was very small and usually blocked with ores. In addition, the place was deep and inconspicuous. In addition, there were many tunnels deep in the mine. This was why the Black Armoured Corps sergeants could not find the secret passage after three days of investigation.
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