Inside the Law Enforcement Hall, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed like water could drip from it.
Zhou Jin Elder sat upright, tapping his knuckles on the hardwood handrail unconsciously, making a dull clicking sound.
Below, several Deacon who were in charge of the interrogation stood with their hands hanging down and presented the transcripts compiled after questioning the five Fang Han and a group of handymen.
Zhou Jin's eyes were like lightning, and he quickly scanned the lines of text.
The records are detailed and mutually corroborating, especially regarding key aspects such as arrival at the mine, Qian Yong handover, intact seals, and encounters with attacks on the way. The statements of the five disciples and the handymen are highly consistent, with no obvious contradictions or flaws.
Fang Han Five people's description of the attackers as "well-trained, well-targeted, and unusual bandits" aroused his high vigilance.
"If it is true, as these disciples said, that the attackers were not just a mob, then there may be something fishy behind this incident."
Zhou Jin's eyes flashed coldly, and he already had a judgment in his heart.
He stood up suddenly, his voice as cold as ice.
"Bring a team of people immediately and follow me to Spirit Iron Mine!"
With an order, the powerful machine Law Enforcement Hall started running quickly.
More than ten Law Enforcement Hall disciples with powerful auras were quickly assembled under the leadership of two Deacon.
Under the leadership of Zhou Jin, the group used Body Movement, like an arrow from a string, rushing out of the mountain gate and galloping away in the direction of Spirit Iron Mine.
Among the group of people, the weakest one is Eighth Grade Martial Artist, and his speed is not comparable to that of Fang Han and others.
In less than two hours, the outline of the dark blue mountains of Spirit Iron Mine came into view.
The mine is still noisy, with the tinkling sound of chiseling and workers busily shuttling back and forth, seemingly no different from the past.
"Where is Qian Yong?"
Zhou Jin led people directly into the mine and asked the disciples in the Guard mine coldly. The pressure of Fourth Grade warriors spread around him.
Guard The disciples from the mine were frightened by this momentum, their faces turned pale, their calves felt a little weak, and they stammered in reply.
"Go back... Sir, Qian Deacon... Qian Deacon... he... hasn't been seen... since this morning..."
"No one in sight?"
Zhou Jin frowned, and the ominous premonition in his heart became even worse.
"Take me to his place!"
"Yes, yes!"
Disciple Guard did not dare to neglect, and quickly led Zhou Jin and his party to the depths of the mine, in front of the rather impressive independent stone house where Qian Yong lived.
The door of the stone house was closed from the inside. Zhou Jin signaled a disciple to come forward and knock the door open.
"Bang--"
The disciple suddenly bumped into the room, and the door was violently knocked open. A faint smell of blood mixed with the smell of dust hit his face.
The furnishings in the house were a bit messy, the tables and chairs were crooked, and there were five corpses lying on the ground!
The corpse's posture was distorted and its death state was miserable. It was all shot to death in an instant with heavy techniques. It was obvious that it had been dead for several hours.
Zhou Jin's eyes narrowed and he stepped forward to inspect it carefully.
Judging from the residual aura and strength of the muscles and bones, these five corpses were all Ninth Grade Martial Artist.
The number is exactly the same as the escaped robbers!
Zhou Jin searched the house carefully again, and soon found discarded Deacon clothes in the corner, as well as an empty hidden compartment that had been opened.
All signs point to the most obvious answer - Qian Yong was a thief, and after the incident was exposed, he killed someone and silenced him, and then absconded with the money.
"Search and see if we can find any other clues!"
Zhou Jin's face was as gloomy as water and he ordered.
The law enforcement disciples immediately dispersed and conducted a blanket search of the stone house and its surroundings.
However, Qian Yong was obviously well prepared. Apart from some insignificant personal belongings, he did not leave any clues pointing to the direction of his escape or the instigator behind it.
"Bastard thing!"
Zhou Jin snorted coldly, anger boiling in his heart.
A member of the sect, Deacon, was so audacious that he embezzled important materials from the sect, and later fled out of fear of crime.
If this matter spreads out, how will Azure Profound Sect lose his face?
"Put all Guard disciples in the mine under centralized supervision, and interrogate Qian Yong in detail about his recent movements and daily interactions to confirm whether they are involved!"
Zhou Jin suppressed his anger and ordered in a deep voice.
"Draw a portrait of Qian Yong, issue a wanted order for the sect, and go all out to arrest Qingyang Prefecture. If you want to see the person alive, you want to see the body if you die!"
"Yes!"
The two Deacon bowed down and took action immediately.
After lingering in the mine for a few more hours and confirming that there were no more clues, Zhou Jin returned to the Azure Profound Sect with his troops and several Guard disciples who needed to be brought back to the sect for further questioning.
Law Enforcement Hall In the temporary detention room, Fang Han, the five people waited in silence for their grievances to be cleared away, and time passed extremely slowly.
After an unknown amount of time, footsteps were heard outside the door, the door was pushed open, and the figure of Zhou Jin Elder appeared at the door.
His face was still serious, but the sharpness in his eyes was a little less intense than before.
His eyes swept across the five people in the room, and his voice was steady but with unquestionable authority.
"After investigation, Spirit Iron Mine Deacon Qian Yong committed theft, exchanged the sect's supplies, and was suspected of sending people to pretend to be robbers with the intention of snatching the problematic goods halfway. After the incident was exposed, he killed and absconded."
"You have fulfilled your duties in this matter and tried your best to protect the convoy. Although the materials were lost, the fault is not yours and the suspicion has been cleared."
After hearing these words, the tense heartstrings of Fang Han five people finally relaxed completely, and their faces showed a look of relief.
Xiao Chen breathed a long sigh of relief, Chen Ying relaxed his frown, Shi Yong grinned, and Zhao Li patted his chest lightly.
Fang Han Although his face looked relatively calm, the trace of solemnity deep in his eyes quietly melted away.
Finally, I passed this test without any danger.
"The sect has its own concerns about this matter and has issued a wanted order for Qian Yong."
Zhou Jin continued.
"You were frightened during this mission, and successfully repelled the incoming warriors. You have merit and no fault. The mission rewards will be doubled as a token of comfort. The contribution value will be transferred to you Identity Jade Token later."
Double rewards?
Fang Han's heart moved slightly. The original task with fifty contribution points doubled to one hundred contribution points. This was an unexpected gain.
"Thank you Elder for your insight!"
The five people bowed in unison.
"Go and have a good rest."
Zhou Jin waved his hand, said no more, turned and left.
Walking out of the Law Enforcement Hall's slightly gloomy door and bathing in the afternoon sunshine again, Fang Han and the five of them felt like seeing the light of day again.
The mountain breeze blows on your face, bringing the fresh scent of grass and trees, and also blows away the tension and fatigue of the past few days.
"It's finally over..."
Xiao Chen stretched out, his bones crackling softly.
"It was really dangerous this time. I almost fell into trouble."
Shi Yong said with lingering fear, subconsciously touching the bandaged wound on his arm.
"Fortunately the truth came out."
Chen Ying is concise and concise, but there is also a hint of relaxation in his tone.
Zhao Li nodded slightly, looked at Fang Han, and said softly.
"Thanks to Fang Han this time."
If Fang Han hadn't shown amazing combat power at the critical moment, fighting Eighth Grade Martial Artist alone and counter-killing him, the five of them would have been in trouble.
Xiao Chen and the three others also nodded, looking at Fang Han with obvious gratitude in their eyes.
After this battle, Fang Han's strength has completely convinced them.
"You're welcome, this is the result of our concerted efforts."
Fang Han shook his head and did not take credit.
The five people talked while returning to Zi Courtyard along the mountain road.
The experience of surviving the disaster has invisibly shortened the distance between them.
Arrive at Zi Courtyard, say goodbye to each other, and then return to their residences.
Pushing open Room C-7's door, Fang Han inserted the door latch with his backhand, placed Azure Edge Sword by the table, washed briefly, and lay down on the bed with his clothes on.
The stress of the past few days, the fierce battles, and the exhaustion of the journey swept over me like a tidal wave.
Almost as soon as his head hit the pillow, his consciousness quickly sank into darkness and fell into a deep sleep.
It was a very deep sleep, without any dreams or disturbances.
When Fang Han woke up naturally, the sky outside the window was already bright, and the sunlight passed through the window lattice, casting bright spots in the room.
He slowly opened his eyes and felt refreshed. The fatigue accumulated over the past few days was gone. His body was full of energy and blood, and his condition was better than ever.
I stood up and stretched my muscles, my joints made a crisp sound, and a strong sense of strength spread throughout my body.
Feeling a strong sense of hunger in his belly, he straightened his clothes, pushed open the door and went straight to the cafeteria.
After a good meal, Fang Han returned to the room and did not start practicing immediately. Instead, he took out Identity Jade Token first.
A wisp of Internal Qi entered, and the glimmer of light flowed on the surface of the jade plaque, revealing the number - "Two Hundred and Thirty".
"Two hundred and thirty..."
Fang Han whispered the number.
This month he has one hundred and forty contribution points. He exchanged ten contribution points for Foundation Cultivation Pill. This mission earned him one hundred contribution points, so now he has a total of two hundred and thirty contribution points.
Two hundred and thirty points of contribution value, based on the value of one point of contribution value of twenty taels of silver, is equivalent to 4,600 taels of silver, which is not a small sum of money.
Thanks to joining Azure Profound Sect, if he were still in Lineage, it would be difficult for him to accumulate so much money.
"System Panel."
Fang Han calls out to System Panel, and System Panel appears in view.
[Host: Fang Han]
[Root Bone Talent Amplification: 16 times (the fifth level of increase requires 100,000 silver)]
[Sword Art Talent Amplification: 16 times (the fifth level increase requires 100,000 silver)]
[Footwork Talent Amplification: 8 times (the fourth level of increase requires 10,000 silver)]
[Possessed Wealth:3832 silver]
"Only a little more than a thousand taels!"
Fang Han is calculating silently in his heart.
There are 3832 silver in System Panel, plus a contribution worth 4600 taels, which is still more than a thousand taels short of your goal of 10,000 taels.
"Just take on one more well-paying mission..."
Fang Han's eyes flashed with enthusiasm.
You only need to take on another mission with a good reward to make up for the remaining money, making Possessed Wealth reach 10,000 taels, and activate the fourth-level increase of Footwork Talent, making the increase multiplier reach 16 times.
By then, his Body Movement's cultivation speed will surely make a qualitative leap.
"What I need now is rest!"
However, as soon as this idea arose, it was suppressed by Fang Han.
Having just finished a mission that took several days and was extremely dangerous, both physically and mentally, it will take some time to fully recover and settle.
Moreover, taking on missions frequently can certainly accumulate resources quickly, but if it delays one's cultivation, it will be a waste of time.
More importantly, he clearly felt that after his life and death fight with Eighth Grade Martial Artist Qian Li and the accumulation of hard training during this period, he was not far away from Ninth-rank late stage.
"Ninth-rank late stage..."
Fang Han clenched his fists, his eyes shining with anticipation.
Once he breaks through to Ninth-rank late stage, with Minor Accomplishment level <Wind Splitting Sword Technique>, he has absolute confidence that he can hit the top ten of Zi Courtyard Martial Dao Stele!
Once you are among the top ten, you will receive additional contribution points every month.
By then, even if you don't accept the mission, you will be able to make up the difference of more than a thousand taels of silver just by relying on ranking rewards and basic benefits.