Chapter 1371: Chapter 62 Formal Dinner
Yu Beidou was busy suppressing the Blood Demon in Light City.
Jiang Qingyang left Star Moon Plain with his foolish dog.
anwhile, Zhongxuan Sheng, in Green Sheep Town, was furious over the one-ti amulet Yu Beidou had left for Jiang Wang…
His thick fingers almost poked Zhang Weiyu’s face: “You think you can just brush this aside? Let tell you, that’s absolutely impossible! Compensation must be made! Do you have any idea how precious Yu Beidou’s amulet is? Only soone like Jiang Wang, my talented and exceptional brother, deserves such a treasure. Would Yu Beidou give it to just anyone? You can forget about anyone pleading for you today! If you don’t pay up, I’ll go straight to Minister Chen Fu. If Minister Chen Fu won’t settle it, I’ll take this case to His Majesty himself!”
Zhang Weiyu knew Zhongxuan Sheng was capable of demanding a debt directly from Imperial Court Adviser Chen Fu… this fatty could indeed pull off such madness.
For soone like him, such recklessness could cost them a lifeti of prospects. For soone like Zhongxuan Sheng, descended from a top-tier aristocratic family, it would at most earn him the label of behaving “rashly.”
So, Zhongxuan Sheng could wield this as a weapon, while Zhang Weiyu had no choice but to treat it seriously.
The world was inherently unfair.
The Qi Country had existed so long that those hereditary ministers had used the passage of ti to build insurmountable divides.
People like Zhang Weiyu, who ca from ordinary backgrounds, had to exert several tis more effort to barely achieve comparable status—and only then could they confront such matters at such monts.
He spoke coldly: “I will accept responsibility for what is mine to bear.”
“Spare the useless talk!” Zhongxuan Sheng waved his chubby hand: “Fork over the money—now that’s the right way to resolve things!”
He splayed his fingers in front of Zhang Weiyu’s face, looking brutish: “Pay up!”
Zhang Weiyu remained steely: “I don’t have that much on .”
“No money and still so arrogant?!” Zhongxuan Sheng’s voice suddenly grew sharper: “Zhang Weiyu, oh Zhang Weiyu, how do you even carry yourself? A dignified Grade-4 official of the Ministry of Personnel, and you can’t produce a few thousand pri stones?”
“I, as an official, uphold a modest lifestyle.” Zhang Weiyu paused briefly, then added: “That item may not even be worth that much.”
Zhongxuan Sheng widened his eyes in exaggerated indignation: “That amulet embodies Yu Beidou’s earnest effort, gifted to safeguard my brother’s path! Do you understand what kind of person Yu Beidou is? He’s no less impressive than Minister Chen Fu, perhaps even stronger! Tell , if Minister Chen Fu’s cherished item were ruined, would three thousand pri stones suffice to resolve it?”
“A man must take responsibility, Zhang Weiyu!” Zhongxuan Sheng lanted, grief-stricken: “Just a few months ago, when my brother Jiang Wang accidentally damaged a Flaming Sun airship belonging to the Yang Valley, I didn’t blink and compensated three thousand pri stones on the spot! You know what dignity ans? This is dignity! Zhang Weiyu, you’re soone with so standing, trying to weasel out of this debt—it’s truly disappointing!”
Zhang Weiyu saw through it clearly. Zhongxuan Sheng wasn’t here to collect a debt. He was here to use the accidental destruction of the amulet to completely derail this investigation.
The amulet had indeed been destroyed in his hands—this was undeniable.
He could certainly shift full bla onto the soldier who had uncovered the amulet, claiming he only requested the search for evidence of cris, not treasure hunting. Getting out of this debt wouldn’t be difficult. But anyone with foresight wouldn’t choose that route.
He took a deep breath. He had invested far too many resources into this investigation to abandon it midway.
“Three thousand pri stones, is it?” Zhang Weiyu said: “I’ll accept this debt. Once we return to Linzi, I’ll gather the amount for you. For now, this official continues with the case. Are you still planning to follow along?”
“Follow along? Of course!” Zhongxuan Sheng said breezily: “Who knows if you’ll try to slip away halfway?”
“Very well.” Zhang Weiyu surveyed the room. “Everyone present—follow !”
This “everyone” included Ma Xiong, Zhongxuan Sheng, and his subordinates, as well as the Green Sheep Town locals who had previously been confined.
The soldiers naturally obeyed orders without question.
The Green Sheep Town locals, however, looked increasingly apprehensive.
Zhang Weiyu led the way, while Zhongxuan Sheng sauntered leisurely at the rear. Fourteen followed silently alongside.
Ma Xiong lingered like a wandering soul, always remaining detached from the unfolding events.
The large troop of Rain-slicing Army soldiers tightly encircled the Green Sheep Town group. Unsurprisingly, they paid the most attention to Dugu Xiao, Fan Qingqing, and Zhang Hai, the three Transcendent cultivators.
“You must be curious.” Zhang Weiyu said as he walked: “The search has lasted so long without a breakthrough, yet I’m not in a hurry—why is that?”
He had made up his mind to stop waiting for additional discoveries and decided to close the net early.
At this mont, in front of Zhongxuan Sheng, he couldn’t help but show a desire to express himself—a venting impulse born of having the upper hand, and wishing to release the pent-up frustration.
“I’m only curious about how long it’ll take you to scrape together three thousand pri stones.” Zhongxuan Sheng laughed cheekily: “Whether you’re in a hurry or not—what does that have to do with ?”
Zhang Weiyu fell silent, biting his teeth as he pressed forward.
He seed to have a very clear goal, making no stops along the way.
Under his lead, the party gradually left the town, moving along a newly constructed official way.
This winding official path split from the main road, extending toward an uninhabited area.
The direction it pointed to…
Was none other than Funing Mountain!
Ironically, when Jiang Wang had invited Li Youjue and Yue Lengshang to listen to celestial lodies, it was Li Youjue who had nad this mountain during their eting, sealing a bond of goodwill.
The reason Jiang Wang was duped in Zhao Heng City partially stemd from this very relationship.
But now, it was precisely one of them, Li Youjue or Yue Lengshang, who forced Jiang Wang out of Qi Country!
The term “Funing” truly seed more like “disruption.”
As a seasoned Qing brand arrest officer, Ma Xiong never took sides, but he did not neglect his keen observation. He noticed that as the party progressed, Fan Qingqing—known for her detached attitude—began to show a trace of barely perceptible panic.
The ever-loyal Dugu Xiao’s expression also betrayed signs of anxiety.
A flicker of realization stirred in Ma Xiong’s chest. He now understood—the main course of this case lay ahead at Funing Mountain.
All the visible and covert clashes in the town earlier were rely the appetizers.
What lay hidden in Funing Mountain?
This question suddenly weighed heavily on many minds.
When the ancient, elegant structure of Zheng Sheng Hall appeared within sight of the group…
Zhang Weiyu smiled lightly.
He couldn’t resist turning to Zhongxuan Sheng: “I’ve obtained accurate intelligence regarding the Equality Country, yet when I searched the locations indicated by the intelligence three tis, I found nothing. You should feel proud, shouldn’t you? Thinking you’ve successfully deceived ?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Zhongxuan Sheng looked at him earnestly: “Brother, there’s no need to act crazy over three thousand pri stones.”
Ma Xiong had always noticed that Zhang Weiyu and Zhongxuan Sheng had maintained tight proximities during the earlier searches in Green Sheep Town, seemingly exchanging banter but actually clashing constantly. He only now realized the true crux of their confrontation.
Previously, it seed like Zhongxuan Sheng held the upper hand throughout. Was Zhang Weiyu’s opportunity to turn the tides within this hall before them?
Faced with Zhongxuan Sheng’s typical abrasive remarks, Zhang Weiyu this ti did not get angry. Instead, he strode forward and pushed open the doors to Zheng Sheng Hall, his tone brimming with confidence: “Co! Take a good look at this Zheng Sheng Hall! Let’s see if your silver tongue can twist the truth before so many witnesses!”
Zhongxuan Sheng wore a confused look of disbelief: “What do you want to see? Accuse Jiang Wang of embezzling millions and building this extravagant hall? Do you even know how much De Sheng Trading Company earns annually, or how much Tai Xu Corner Tower rakes in daily? Don’t use your miserably impoverished calculations to estimate others’ incos!”
“Ha!”
Zhang Weiyu let out a cold laugh, stepping into Zheng Sheng Hall. His eyes blazed as he scanned the room.
After a mont, he walked straight to the third seat on the left side, reached out, and struck the armrest with force!
The cylindrical armrest was hollow, concealing a chanism. Without bothering to activate the device, Zhang Weiyu smashed it with a single blow.
As fragnts showered down like raindrops, he reached in and pulled out a rolled-up parchnt.
“Officer Ma!”
Zhang Weiyu walked over: “Using your expertise as a Qing brand arrest officer, take a good look. What’s this?”
He held the parchnt out toward Ma Xiong.
Ma Xiong looked up and saw that it was unmistakably a—
Sunshine County Transcendent Power Deploynt Map!
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