Xiao Cha carried Lu Li on her back, while Lu Li used his mind to support all the luggage, and they ran through the mountains and forests.
Counting the downy hairs on the back of the girl's neck, they soon crossed the hill behind the ancestral hall and indeed saw the pine forest they had come from!
The crooked locust tree was quite conspicuous, and the cart remained parked in the same spot.
Lu Li's eyes flickered, and he neatly placed his luggage on it, causing the cart wheels to immediately sink into the ground.
Seeing this, Xiao Cha belatedly exclaimed in surprise, "Your mental strength... can lift 2000 jin (1000 kg)!"
Lu Li nodded. "My cultivation level will definitely increase."
"But this is way too fast... You broke through in just two months?"
Spiritual practice is never an easy thing.
Although she knew the man before her had a secret, Xiao Cha was still incredibly surprised by how rapidly his cultivation had improved!
Lu Li smiled and said, "This is all thanks to the Internal Breath you fed me, especially the [Heart Blood] last time, it was particularly sweet~"
"Ahhh~ Don't say it!" Xiao Cha covered his mouth, her cheeks flushed and she looked quite amusing.
Taking advantage of the situation, Lu Li placed his hands on the girl's waist, and the fierce little tiger immediately quieted down.
Xiao Cha leaned against Lu Li's chest, her face flushed, and whispered, "I let you touch this to thank you for the gun you gave me."
"Huh? That's not enough, I want to touch the big one..."
"Don't touch my head, go ahead! I still want to eat scallion pancakes~"
Before Lu Li could voice his inappropriate thoughts, Xiao Cha jumped back, made a face, and then pulled the cart and ran off at top speed.
Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, all was peaceful; but how could the extermination of an entire clan of a high-ranking official be easily forgotten?
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The two quickly returned to the city.
The cart was severely overloaded, with two sacks full of silver ingots alone.
To prevent the tire tracks from attracting attention, Lu Li used his mental power to slightly lift the cart.
Xiao Cha suddenly felt a significant weight loss and couldn't help but envy the Cultivator's mental state even more, so she brought up the old story again:
"Are you close to breaking through the [Embryonic Breathing] stage?"
"I don't know," Lu Li shook his head.
"I know almost nothing about [Embryonic Breathing], all I know are flying swords and the Heavenly Eye, and you're the one who told me about them."
"Without any lineage or a master to guide you, how could you progress so rapidly..."
Xiao Cha clicked her tongue in amazement, just as they passed by "Bei'an Bridge".
This is one of the many bridges spanning the Hai River. The bridgehead sculptures feature the "Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise," symbolizing peace in all four directions.
Looking at the majestic "Four Saints," Xiao Cha said with a feeling:
"According to legend, whenever the Divine Continent faces Great Tribulation great calamity, Heaven sends down Four Saints to save it. You're so powerful, perhaps you're one of them!"
The Emperor of Izumo must have been a time traveler, and the Divine Continent was indeed on the verge of collapse.
However, Lu Li wasn't that narcissistic; he took it as a joke, "I have a strong bloodthirsty nature, so I should be White Tiger?"
"Hehehe~" Xiao Cha suddenly chuckled strangely, "You're the Azure Dragon~"
Lu Li didn't understand the meaning of the words and casually asked, "How can you be so sure? Maybe I'm the Vermilion Bird."
Xiao Cha stared at Lu Li's crotch, her expression extremely strange. "Hehe~ I just knew~"
"You're acting weird..."
Lu Li looked at the girl with a puzzled expression, wondering what she was laughing at.
The police officer was a master of dirty jokes, and Xiao Cha, having been exposed to this from a young age, was well-informed and naturally knew everything.
Lu Li felt a chill run down his spine from the other person's strange laughter, so he retorted, "Xiao Cha, I want to touch your big butt."
"You pervert! I'll chop off your hand!"
Xiao Cha's smile vanished, and she raised her foot to kick Lu Li.
The two joked and teased each other like a young couple, and soon returned home.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I smelled the rich aroma of scallion oil.
The two young people were already hungry after their activity, and their appetites were now greatly whetted.
Wearing an apron, Wan Qing came out of the kitchen to greet me with a gentle smile, "You're back. Everything must have gone well, right?"
"It went very smoothly!" Xiao Cha jumped up, exposing Wan Qing's shoulders, and said:
"The Wang Family ancestral graves were desecrated, the Spirit Child inside was buried, and that old scoundrel Wang was beaten to a pulp—everything went smoothly!"
"You must be hungry too, go and eat."
Wan Qing brought out a large bamboo tray, covered with scallion pancakes the size of a face.
Xiao Cha grabbed a piece of paper and stuffed it into her mouth, swallowing it down in a few bites.
Lu Li quickly grabbed a card to eat as well.
Lard, scallions, and carbohydrates undergo a magical reaction under high temperature, transforming into an irresistible temptation that explodes in the mouth.
There is no better healing than this after the killing. For both body and soul.
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After enjoying a delicious meal and a good rest, Xiao Cha began to organize the treasures she had brought back.
Upon hearing that Lu Li wanted jade, she picked out all of it and left it for him.
It was already sunset, and everyone thought that the day was over.
Suddenly, there was a loud banging on the door.
A familiar voice called out, "Captain Luo's me, Old Zhong!"
It was Old Zhong again, his face beaming with excitement as if he'd stumbled upon some juicy gossip.
"Something terrible has happened! The Wang Family was having a gathering at their ancestral hall when they were attacked and nearly wiped out by bandits!"
Xiao Cha showed just the right amount of astonishment. "Such a thing is true!"
Lu Li secretly praised her skill, impressed by the girl's acting.
Old Zhong recounted vividly, "Nearly a hundred prominent figures are all dead, even their ancestral graves have been dug up! From now on, there will be no such people in Jinmen!"
Xiao Cha sighed, "I wonder what kind of powerful person they've offended. Is there any progress?"
"There's no way to find anything, it's all burned down!" Old Zhong said with a bitter face.
"That's why we need to get to the scene right away. Chief Constable Chen, Prefect Zhang, and experts from the National Martial Arts Association and the Divine Heart Society have all gone. They'll probably be busy all night."
"Okay, let's go then."
Xiao Cha had a serious expression and a tall, straight posture; she was quite a dashing Police Flower.
Lu Li was very familiar with this girl and had already noticed that her two long legs were tightly clamped together and were trembling slightly.
This is a sign that the other person is extremely excited!
She always did this whenever she committed a major crime.
Especially the need to return to the crime scene and casually stroll around in front of a group of high-ranking officials...
Lu Li noticed that Xiao Cha's ears had turned red and couldn't help but sigh, "That's really perverted..."
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Xiao Cha changed into her constable's uniform, put on her peaked cap, and fastened the shackles to her waist before striding out the door.
Although Old Zhong is nearly fifty years old, he has the skill to Bone Forging and his pace is not slow.
The two quickly returned to the crime scene— the Wang Family Ancestral Hall.
A large group of police officers stood silently watching the burning ruins, waiting for them to die down on their own.
Xiao Cha glanced at it and became even more relieved.
With the ground burned like this, and even a landslide and sinkhole, not even a god could find a single clue!
Just then, she noticed that her boss, Chief Constable Chen, was bowing and scraping to a young man in white.
This person... had a third eye open on their forehead! It was scanning the ancestral hall back and forth!
"Golden Aristocrat!"
Xiao Cha sensed something was wrong; this person probably had some tricks up his sleeve.