Little Celestial Master's suggestion perfectly illustrated what it meant to fabricate a charge without fear of lacking an excuse.
It also showed just how easy it was for those above to frame those below. Most people could do it without even learning how.
The Mi, Yu, and Tian families heard this as well, yet none voiced any dissatisfaction. They remained focused on hunting down the survivors bit by bit.
Just then, a deep voice came from afar. "Don't just think about stopping the boats. There are also tunnels on the riverbank!"
Tian Lewen was the first to react. He clasped his hands toward the distance. "Thank you for the Mountain Lord's guidance."
Then he shouted, "Hurry to the riverbank and search! Make sure not to let a single little thief escape!"
Were they really searching for little thieves? No one else saw it that way. They mainly wanted to find the stolen rails, didn't they?
More than ten minutes later, they captured over a dozen mortals in two tunnels along the riverbank. There was even an Advanced Martial Master among them, though Gazi had chopped off one of his shoulders, leaving him without even the strength to flee.
However, dawn was nearly breaking, and they still had not found the stolen rails.
Even Little Celestial Master was getting anxious. "Where did they take the rails? Don't tell me they hid them somewhere along the route back?"
Many people thought the same. A hundred-odd meters of double-track railway meant several hundred tons of rails. Dong Family Stockade had quite a few Martial Warriors and Martial Masters, but carrying that much cargo while rushing eighty li back still seemed rather unrealistic.
Just then, Feng Jun's voice rang out again. "In the bluestone house by the stockade gate, there is a man in