Gao Hui heard the commotion from afar. By the time he arrived, all he saw was a patch of charcoal ash.
"Hiss—"
He drew a sharp breath inward. During their earlier conversation, he had heard Yang Lingrui say that Zhao Qi acted steadily and cautiously.
It had not been elaborated on then, but now that he saw it for himself, this was what Zhao Qi meant by steady and cautious.
"Greetings, Town Chief Gao."
Gao Hui waved a hand. "No need for such courtesy. You weren't hurt, were you?"
"I'm fine. I was only worried that this man might have tricks up his sleeve, so I didn't dare search him and dealt with him first."
Zhao Qi shook his head and pointed at the charcoal ash on the ground.
Gao Hui stepped forward to inspect it and found the Solitary Moon Mountain cultivator's storage pouch amid the ashes.
The storage pouch had suffered some damage from the fire talisman and Golden Light Technique attacks. It could not be opened for now, but fortunately, the damage was not particularly severe and could still be repaired.
At this point, Yang Lingrui also caught up. Seeing the scene before him, he immediately understood what had happened.
"Junior Brother Zhao, you have worked hard this time."
"You flatter me, Senior Brother. This trip was nothing more than running errands, delivering a message, and using a talisman." Zhao Qi said.
Gao Hui laughed upon hearing this. "Hahaha, Zhao Qi, that is not quite right. Though each task was simple, every one of them was crucial and indispensable."
"Having slain two seventh-level cultivators, Junior Brother Zhao, no one in the family can compare to your record now."
Yang Lingrui teased as well.
After discussing matters where they stood, they had Gao Hui take this cultivator's storage