Lin Ze's Ecstasy!

Because the Punish Evil system existed, Shen Zhui had always possessed this ability.

He could see the Sin Value above people's heads.

As long as they committed an illegal or criminal act, Shen Zhui only needed to concentrate and look for a moment to see a number.

If the number was gray, it meant the sin was not punishable by death. If the number was red, it meant the sin deserved death!

Since Shen Zhui usually carried the Daoist Magic Token issued by the County Magistrate when handling cases, and it had a sensing function, he basically never needed to use this ability.

Furthermore, this was within the city. Shen Zhui had lived here for so many years and had never encountered anyone with deep sins daring to enter the city, so he simply didn't have the habit of using it.

However, now he could use this Sin Value to confirm his guess!

"But, even if it's the system's ability, I have to be careful and not show any abnormality."

"Also, I need to get my adoptive father out of the way first. If the other party senses something is wrong, I can hold on until the County Magistrate intervenes. But my adoptive father can't."

Acting within the city would definitely be discovered, but there was a time lag from discovery to dispatching someone to stop it.

Even the County Magistrate could infinitely shorten this time, but this time difference still existed.

Shen Zhui had to consider everything thoroughly. Otherwise, if his adoptive father had an accident, he would regret it forever.

With a plan in mind, Shen Zhui sighed softly.

"I hope I'm just overthinking it."

That evening, Shen Zhui went out and came to the County Yamen, where he also spoke a few words to a colleague he had a good relationship with in the Martial Arts Department.

Afterward, Shen Zhui returned home and told his adoptive father, Shen Shan, to go to the County Yamen the next day to deliver some charcoal.

His adoptive father, Shen Shan, didn't suspect anything and readily agreed.

Seeing this, Shen Zhui breathed a sigh of relief. Because tomorrow, as soon as his adoptive father reached the entrance of the County Yamen, someone would keep him there to rest until Shen Zhui returned.

The County Yamen was absolutely safe. Leaving his adoptive father there put Shen Zhui at ease.

The next morning, as his adoptive father carried the charcoal out the door, Shen Zhui took a deep breath and knocked on the door of the neighboring courtyard.

"Knock, knock, knock! Shopkeeper Huang, is Shopkeeper Huang home?"

Wu Gu, who was sitting inside his room, immediately opened his eyes.

"Hmm? It's him. What does he want with me?"

Wu Gu also regretted being too friendly before. Now someone was coming to visit...

Although he was annoyed by Shen Zhui's sudden visit, which interrupted his recovery, Wu Gu still finished his cultivation and prepared to go out and see.

He shifted his body slightly, and in an instant, he transformed from a burly, red-haired man into a wealthy merchant with a bulging belly.

As soon as he stepped out, Wu Gu put on a smiling face.

"Young man, what is it?"

Shen Zhui cupped his hands in a fist and said somewhat sheepishly, "Sorry to bother you, shopkeeper. I wanted to ask if you have any Fucao root, Makui seeds, or Shenghua fruit?"

Wu Gu's expression remained unchanged. Fortunately, he often acted as a medicinal merchant, so he immediately recognized the herbs Shen Zhui mentioned as ingredients for nourishing the internal organs. Moreover, he was prepared. When buying medicine, he had always mixed the items he needed into a large list of other medicinal herbs. He happened to have these.

"Yes, young man. Are you injured?"

Shen Zhui looked up at Wu Gu and pretended to smile helplessly, "It's an old problem from this line of work. I've suffered from it quite a bit over the years."

After speaking, Shen Zhui deliberately added, "Let's be clear, if your price is higher than others, I'll buy it elsewhere."

Wu Gu laughed heartily and said, "Absolutely not. Wait here, I'll go get it for you."

He turned to go back inside.

Shen Zhui, who had not dared to look closely at Wu Gu when they were face-to-face, casually let his gaze linger on Wu Gu's head for a few seconds the moment Wu Gu turned away.

After a few seconds, he quickly averted his eyes. Wu Gu, though he felt Shen Zhui's gaze, didn't pay any attention to it.

Only after Wu Gu had completely entered the house did Shen Zhui's heart suddenly race, and a flash of horror crossed his eyes!

Because a scarlet number, 60007, had appeared above Wu Gu's head!

Red meant that the crimes committed by the person had reached a level that even the system deemed punishable by death.

But that wasn't the main point!

"60007, it's him, it was him!" Shen Zhui roared inwardly!

Just as Wu Gu had a deep impression of Shen Zhui, Shen Zhui also had a deep impression of Wu Gu!

Because this was the first Qi Cultivation True Person Shen Zhui had fought, and he had almost caused his death.

And because of this, Shen Zhui had tried to see if he could see the Sin Value of a Qi Cultivation True Person.

The fiery figure he saw at that time had a Sin Value of exactly 60007!

"The Sin Value is exactly 60007, it's him, it must be him!" Shen Zhui was certain that this person was the one who escaped from Red Leaf Manor.

As for a stranger with the exact same Sin Value appearing? Shen Zhui felt the possibility was too small, almost impossible!

"If it's Wu Gu, is his living next to my house a coincidence, or intentional? Is he related to the Li family?"

For a moment, Shen Zhui thought of many things. The reason Wu Gu could escape was that the Li family's Xiantian Master had created an opening. Shen Zhui found this very likely.

"Steady, don't let him see through me." Seeing the other party quickly emerge from the room, Shen Zhui put on a smile again.

"Little brother, the herbs you wanted are all here."

"Thank you, shopkeeper." Shen Zhui took them and was about to take out money.

"Forget it, they're just ordinary herbs, not worth much. Consider it a welcome gift for you, little brother." Wu Gu quickly waved his hand.

At this moment, he just wanted to send Shen Zhui away quickly, lest he have to make change if Shen Zhui produced silver, which would be too troublesome.

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite. Thank you for the gift, shopkeeper!"

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Returning to his courtyard without changing his expression, Shen Zhui didn't leave immediately. Instead, he boiled water to make medicine.

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, Shen Zhui slowly went out.

He quickly entered the County Yamen and first found Wang Long.

"Captain Wang."

"Shen Zhui, is something urgent? You're sweating profusely." Wang Long frowned upon seeing his anxious face.

"At the entrance of my home, I accidentally discovered a master living next door. The aura he accidentally leaked out is very similar to a Xiantian Master we've encountered before!"

"A Xiantian Master?" Wang Long's expression changed, and he became serious.

"Tell me in detail!"

"Yes." Shen Zhui said slowly. "Yesterday, when I returned home, I found that my old neighbor, who had lived next door for seven or eight years, had suddenly moved out four days ago..."

Shen Zhui recounted his encounter with Wu Gu, omitting the part about judging Sin Value.

He only said that the other party had accidentally leaked his aura, allowing him to sense it.

"Discovered by accident? How sure are you?" Wang Long frowned after listening. Arresting a Xiantian Master without cause was no trivial matter.

"When I entered the Unity of Heaven and Man state and was practicing my saber, I sensed the aura leaked by the other party. I'm at least seventy percent sure!" Shen Zhui wanted to say he was 100% sure, but on second thought, he lowered it slightly.

"Whoosh~" A gentle breeze blew, and a cyan figure suddenly appeared beside Wang Long.

"Sir."

"Junior brother."

"I've already heard what you were discussing."

The cyan mist that enveloped him dissipated. Wei Wenhe looked at Shen Zhui and said, "Among the Xiantian Masters you've encountered, there were Cang Hai and Li Zhong from the Li family, Yang Peng from the Yang family, and a Qi Cultivation True Person in the Spiritual Sensation realm."

"Cang Hai and Yang Peng are not in the city right now, so it seems you're referring to that Qi Cultivation True Person, Wu Gu."

Shen Zhui listened obediently. Although Wang Long was a Xiantian Master, he was not the County Magistrate and had limited power. Even mobilizing the power of the temples required the Execution Token Dao Plaque.

But the position of County Magistrate was different.

Within the city, the County Magistrate could freely mobilize all formations and temple powers.

In the county town, the County Magistrate, empowered by formations and divine power, was unfathomably strong!

Wei Wenhe suddenly closed his eyes and then opened them, revealing a slight smile.

"I have just confirmed. It is indeed him."

"So quickly?!" Shen Zhui was secretly surprised. He thought the County Magistrate would take some effort or need to go to the scene to confirm the other party's identity, but he didn't expect it to be settled so quickly.

Clearly, Wu Gu had entered the city with the aura of an ordinary person before, which was why he hadn't attracted the County Magistrate's attention.

Now that Shen Zhui mentioned it, Wei Wenhe immediately used his divine sense to investigate and noticed it, naturally discovering the anomaly.

"Let's go." Wei Wenhe waved his hand, and a flash of cyan light appeared. The three of them instantly disappeared from the County Yamen.

City God Temple, Guest Courtyard.

Lin Ze was drinking heavily by himself. Seven or eight empty wine pots were already beside him.

He rarely drank, but at this moment, he just wanted to get drunk.

"Damn it, that Li family head is so arrogant!" Lin Ze fiercely smashed a wine pot to the ground.

"He ruined my mission, and then dismissed me with a few apologies! The Yang family also went back on their word, unwilling to give any actual compensation!"

"Li family, Yang family, good, very good! It's best if neither of you has anyone in the Wu'an Army. Don't let me encounter you in the Nine Nether Mountain Range in the future, otherwise..."

Lin Ze's eyes flashed with ferocity. He dared not act recklessly within the imperial territory, but it was different within the Wu'an Army.

"It seems I have to go back." Lin Ze sighed and shook his head.

"Lin Ze."

Suddenly, a majestic voice reached his ears.

"Hmm? What is this..." Lin Ze suddenly looked up, searching for the source of the voice.

Immediately after, a blurry cyan figure appeared.

"Is the County Magistrate looking for me?" Lin Ze's drunkenness vanished instantly.

"Lin Ze, come quickly to Dongzheng Street in the north of the city. The person you're looking for has been found."

"What?! Found?!" Lin Ze exclaimed a little out of character, a surge of elation washing over him.

Seeking collections, seeking recommendation tickets!