Through the Omniscient Mirror, Chu Li saw that two burly men in martial attire helped him down the stairs. Then, they immediately sealed his vital acupuncture point and covered him with a gunny sack. Then, they tied him up with a rock and threw him into the river. They seemed to be very familiar with the process. It was obvious that it was not their first time doing this.
This time, they killed Zhu Ziwen. The people they killed in the past were not people who deserved to die.
Chu Li's killing intent surged but he suppressed it. He closed fist saluted and said, "Third Master Qi, I'll come tomorrow. I hope I can find him. I'll take my leave first!"
"Don't worry, Master. We'll find him tomorrow as long as he's alive!" Third Master Qi smiled.
Chu Li turned around and went downstairs.
Two middle-aged men came from the table next to him. They stared at Chu Li's silhouette and went closer to Third Master Qi, "Third Master, should we …?"
He wiped his neck with his palm.
Third Master Qi's eyes flashed. After a while, he shook his head, "Send someone to check his background first!"
"No problem!" The two middle-aged men replied and left quickly.
Chu Li strolled along the street. After a dozen meters, he got rid of the people behind him. He took a slow detour and arrived at an antique shop.
There was a middle-aged man sitting in the antique shop. He was reading a book. Two assistants were cleaning the shop and antiques carefully. The three of them nodded and smiled when they saw him coming in.
Chu Li walked towards the middle-aged man and passed him the jade pendant, "I want to sell this. Please take a look."
The middle-aged man was skinny and had a thin face. He did not know any martial arts.
He put down the book and looked at the white jade pendant. His expression changed slightly but he said calmly, "This is a good item. Follow me, let's take a closer look."
The two of them entered the back of the shop. It led to an exquisite courtyard.
The middle-aged man closed fist saluted, "Ning Pingbo greets Chief Chu!"
Chu Li closed fist saluted, "Brother Ning, help me find two adults and a child."
"Yes." Ning Pingbo said, "What do they look like?"
"Bring me a brush and ink."
"Follow me."
The two of them entered the study room of the courtyard. Ning Pingbo ground the ink himself while Chu Li drew twelve portraits of three people. Each of them had four portraits.
Ning Pingbo looked at the three of them, "They are …?"
Chu Li said, "I'm looking for this child. These two people bought him from the Flying Blade Elder Guo!"
"Alright, I'll mobilize my men immediately!" Ning Pingbo said in a deep voice, "Chief, rest here for the night."
Chu Li nodded. "Thank you."
"You flatter me." Ning Pingbo smiled and said, "We can't wait to be busy. Should we get two maids to serve tea and water?"
Chu Li smiled. "I came here in secret. It's not wise to alarm others. Thank you for your kindness. "
"Yes." Ning Pingbo took the portrait and left.
The undercurrent in the Fairy's Capital was turbulent. The two local tyrants were mobilizing their men to search for the two of them.
Chu Li silently made a trip to King An's Imperial Residence and observed King An from a hidden spot. King An's injuries had yet to heal. On the contrary, it was even more serious.
Chu Li became more and more interested in the heart technique that injured King An. He saw a young woman in King An's mind. It was she who injured King An.
This woman was as beautiful as a flower. Her eyes sparkled like pearls. She was a peerless beauty that was not inferior to Siao Shi.
Unfortunately, he did not know this woman's identity. She looked to be about the same age as him.
Looking at this woman and thinking about Mei Ao Shuang, Chu Li could not help but sigh. This world was full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. There were many who were more powerful than him!
— —
In the wee hours of the morning, Chu Li was meditating on his bed. Footsteps were heard from outside.
Chu Li opened the door. Ning Pingbo stood under the moonlight. He closed fist saluted and said softly, "Chief, there's news!"
"Come in and talk." Chu Li was excited.
Ning Pingbo followed Chu Li into the house. The two sat in the living room and talked.
"The identities of the two of them have been investigated. They are human traffickers. The little fella has been found." Ning Pingbo said, "Oh right. The Fragrance Brothel is also looking for these two. "
"Third Master Qi, who found him first?"
"Third Master Qi's men found him first but we intercepted him halfway."
"Hmm, where's the child?"
Ning Pingbo said, "He has been sent to a safe place. Do you want to send him over? "
Even if Chief Chu Li was strong in martial arts and wise, he would not be able to handle a five-year-old child. Ning Pingbo was very thoughtful. He first settled him in a family and was cooking for him. He tried to calm his emotions so that he would not cry and torment Chief Chu Li.
Chu Li said, "I will bring him away in the morning. Is it safe there?"
"Don't worry, Chief. There will be no problem."
"That's good. I will go there and leave tomorrow." Chu Li smiled.
"Okay." Ning Pingbo stood up.
The two of them left the antique shop, walked along a small alley for two miles, and entered a house. Chu Li saw a five-year-old child. He was chubby, and his big round eyes were full of life.
He was holding a bowl and eating happily. The corner of his mouth was stained with rice. The middle-aged woman next to him smiled and wiped it off.
Chu Li knew that he was Zhu Quan, the son of Liu Xu.
Chu Li let out a long sigh and said with satisfaction, "Brother Ning, thank you very much."
"It is my honor to be able to serve Chief." Ning Pingbo smiled respectfully.
Chu Li smiled and shook his head.
— —
It was early in the morning. The birds outside the window were chirping non-stop. The sound was crisp and dense.
Third Master Qi opened his eyes on the bed. He had a splitting headache. He felt dizzy and dizzy.
He got up and sat on the bed for half a day before he came back to his senses. Holding his head, he slowly got off the bed. He saw that his concubine was still sleeping soundly under the red brocade quilt. He patted her white thigh.
The concubine rolled up the quilt and continued to sleep.
He was too lazy to wake her. He got up and left the bedroom. Two maids came over to help him wash his face.
After washing up, he went to the courtyard and cultivated for a while. His body was stretched and the dizziness was gone. He sat at the stone table in the courtyard and thought about what happened last night.
He found the two men but they were intercepted by someone else. There was another force looking for the two men too.
Was it a coincidence or was it because the extravagant Master had found someone else?
Based on his extravagance, it was not difficult to find them. He must have offered a huge reward. If he offered a reward of ten thousand taels here, the other side must have offered a lot too. Ten thousand taels of silver was enough for them to fight over.
It was all because of the money. He was greedy for ten thousand taels of silver. He did not care about his identity at all. It was possible that he was from another Imperial Residence.
He grinned and sneered twice.
He had investigated this man. He was not from any Imperial Residence. He was an outsider.
Heh, he had guts! As the saying goes, one should not show off one's wealth. He was so ostentatious because he was not afraid of others. An Innate Master was powerful but two fists were no match for four hands. If a few more Innate Masters surrounded him, they might be able to kill him!
He might have more than ten thousand taels of banknotes in his pocket. No matter what, he would kill him today. How dare he learn from Jiang Long!
"Bang! Bang! "Suddenly, there was a hurried knock on the courtyard door.
Soon, a man in green rushed in and shouted, "Third Master, something bad happened!"
Third Master Qi frowned and looked at him, "Calm down. Just tell me, what happened?"
"Aroma Restaurant was robbed!" The man in green said angrily, "All the silver in the restaurant was robbed. Not a single tael of silver was left!"
"Where are the banknotes?" Third Master Qi stood up and asked slowly while gritting his teeth.
He pressed his hand on the table, showing his veins. They looked like earthworms wriggling.
"Not a single one was left!" The man in green said angrily, "We have not handed in our earnings for this month. The banknotes are no less than a hundred thousand taels!"
"A hundred thousand taels …" Third Master Qi's body swayed. He gritted his teeth, "Such a ruthless man!"
"Third Master, what should we do?" The man in green said, "How are we going to investigate? Third Master, tell us!"
"Investigate my ass!" Third Master Qi was furious, "Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"
He turned around and went to his concubine's dressing table. He opened a jewelry box, but it was empty. He opened another one, but it was also empty. He opened all of them, but they were all empty. The banknotes hidden inside, including the 10,000 taels from yesterday, were all gone!
"Ah!" Third Master Qi shouted angrily.
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