The situation in the Eastern Region is now very turbulent. All sects are uneasy. The West Sea Chamber of Commerce branch has been looted, but they have become suspects on the list.
Even the overlord of the Eastern Territory, Taiyi Sect, is no exception. If it weren't for the fear that "there is no three hundred taels of silver here", they would all want to send envoys to the West Sea Chamber of Commerce to explain the situation and distance themselves from this matter.
The arrival of Father Liu and the other two Emperors brought the tension to the highest point.
Although there are still Supreme Elders in the Taiyi Sect who are in the realm of martial saints, their strength is far inferior to that of the Xihai Chamber of Commerce, and the other party has a precedent of successfully destroying third-grade sects.
The person who received Father Liu and the others was Zhu Shilong, the head of the Xihai Chamber of Commerce in the Eastern Region. He was also the father of Zhu Hongjin who died in Qingping Town.
"President Zhu, please give me your condolences!"
Although Father Liu and others were assigned by the General Assembly, when it comes to their status, they are far inferior to Zhu Shilong, and the latter is also a veteran Martial Emperor who has been famous for a long time.
It is said that he is only one step away from the Martial Saint.
According to the rules of the Xihai Chamber of Commerce, as long as the children of the three major families break through to the Martial Saint level, they will automatically obtain the position of elder and enter the top level of power in the chamber of commerce.
Therefore, the three of them did not dare to show any slightness towards Zhu Shilong.
"Three of you are interested. You have come all the way. The president of our guild has prepared a banquet for you to welcome you."
There was no trace of the pain of losing his son at all on Zhu Shilong's face. Of course, he had many children, and Zhu Hongjin was not outstanding. Maybe he really didn't care.
After entering the hall, the Westerners sat down in order of guest and host. After drinking for three times, Zhu Shilong just said, "After the incident happened, the Eastern Region Branch sent experts to investigate, but there was no result. Next, we have to rely on three people." ”
"President Zhu is too polite. We all work for the Chamber of Commerce, so we will naturally try our best. If we don't get the ideal result in the end, I ask for your forgiveness, President."
"You are assigned by the General Assembly. How can I have the right to accuse the three of you? Besides, there are still things in this world that you, Father Liu, cannot find out?"
After Liu collected his emotions, he said cautiously, "President, you are ridiculous. There are many strange people and strange people in this world. No matter how conceited I am, I can't guarantee that I can sort out all the tricks."
Seeing Zhu Shilong's increasingly ugly expression, Mr. Liu hurriedly said, "We will do our best to resolve this matter."
Zhu Shilong seemed dissatisfied with Father Liu's guarantee.
The atmosphere in the hall also became tense. At this moment, Zhu Shilong suddenly said, "I have arranged accommodation for the three of you. Have a good rest tonight and set off for Qingping Town tomorrow."
When the three of them stood up to say goodbye, Zhu Shilong suddenly said, "Mr. Liu, please stay. I have some questions I would like to ask."
The other two Emperors looked at Father Liu, and after receiving a nod from the latter, they bowed and left.
Zhu Shilong and Father Liu sat in the empty hall, neither of them spoke.
A quarter of an hour later, after Zhu Shilong poured himself a cup of tea, he asked coldly, "Mr. Liu is determined to be an enemy of my Zhu family?"
"What does President Zhu mean by this? Liu is just an ordinary worshipper. He is here to perform the official duties of the association. He has never had the intention to be an enemy to anyone."
Faced with Zhu Shilong's threat, Mr. Liu responded without fear.
"Based on my understanding of the General Assembly, if there is no confirmed suspect in this incident, Tianlongmen may become a victim. Am I wrong?"
"good."
This is the decision of the General Assembly. Even if he conceals it now, the news from the Zhu family will be passed on later.
"Tianlongmen is a force that I have worked hard to support. I don't want to see them disappear in one day."
"I can understand your feelings, but you can't help but disobey the mission of the General Assembly."
Before even inspecting the scene, Zhu Shilong had already concluded that he could not identify the real culprit, which made the proud and arrogant Mr. Liu a little dissatisfied.
As if aware of his emotion, Zhu Shilong's lips faintly smiled with contempt.
"Of course I am full of expectations for Mr. Liu, but almost three weeks have passed and the scene has been extremely destroyed. If there are unknown changes here, I would like to ask Mr. Liu to do me a favor. "
"President Zhu, please tell me, as long as it is within Liu's ability, I will never refuse."
"Okay! If the real culprit cannot be determined, I hope Mr. Liu can point the suspect at Taiyimen."
"For the sake of a seventh-grade sect, President Zhu plans to sacrifice a third-grade sect."
Father Liu really couldn't understand Zhu Shilong's approach.
But Zhu Shilong dismissed his pedantry.
It is true that Taiyi Sect is a third-grade sect, but what does it have to do with the Zhu family?
Although Tianlongmen is only a seventh-grade sect, the Zhu family is the only one who follows his lead.
He no longer needs to weigh whether it is light or heavy.
Zhu Shilong's eyes were fixed on Father Liu, and he quietly waited for his reply.
However, Father Liu took the initiative and responded calmly, "Liu's ability is limited. I'm afraid he will fail President Zhu's trust. I'm really sorry."
Then Father Liu asked the Chamber of Commerce staff to take him to his residence to rest on the grounds that he was tired after a long journey. Although he was forcefully rejected by the other party, Zhu Shilong had nothing to do with him. His predicament today is a reflection of the Zhu family in the Chamber of Commerce.
The next morning, Liu and the other three took him to Qingping Town, but Zhu Shilong did not show up again.
After two days of non-stop traveling, the three of them finally arrived at Qingping Town. Thanks to the fact that they were all Martial Emperors, it would have taken ordinary warriors at least a week.
When they arrived at Qingping Town, Mr. Liu didn't even bother to rest, so he first came to the location of the Xihai Chamber of Commerce branch.
Now the place has been protected by people from Tianlong Sect, trying to keep the original scene as intact as possible. I don’t know where they got the numerous cold jade, and even the corpses have been kept in their original appearance.
Father Liu had no time to pay attention to the other party's deliberate flattery, but began to carefully investigate the scene.
Starting from the gate to the underground treasure house, Father Liu looked at it very carefully and refused to let go of any detail. Half a day passed like this. He declined Tianlongmen's banquet and instead gathered with his two companions to discuss countermeasures.
"The opponent is not a mob, but a well-trained elite with a clear division of labor. There is at least one poison expert in the team. I have never seen the poison he used to open the treasure house."
"Although the other two sites have not yet been surveyed, I estimate that the situation will not be too different from the situation here."
"The other party not only covered up the traces of their actions, but also used special spices to completely hide the smell on their bodies. If I can get here within three days of the incident, I still have a 60%25 chance of tracking this group of people, but now... ·······”
After listening to Father Liu's analysis, the two companions felt their moods hit rock bottom.
They had come with Father Liu and were not proficient in this at all. Father Liu informed them of the situation, firstly to show respect for their companions, and secondly to clarify his own thinking by telling them the story.
"Then there's nothing we can do now?"
One of the Martial Emperors asked first.
"The only hope now lies with Tianlongmen."
Both of them were confused about Father Liu's answer.
"No matter who did it, they should have observed the scene on the spot, so there will definitely be traces left."
"This is our only chance."
Although they didn't know the reason behind Liu's words, they were sure that Tianlongmen would do their best to cooperate.
Everyone is a smart person. Just look at the senior officials of Tianlongmen who were watching in the distance. Their faces were full of bitterness. I believe they all guessed that if the real culprit cannot be determined, they are the best scapegoat candidates. .
"Not only is this our only chance, it's theirs as well."
A Martial Emperor looked at the people of Tianlongmen in the distance and said meaningfully.
Father Liu waved his hand to summon the people from Tianlongmen.
"I need a list of strangers who were in and out of Qingping Town in the two weeks before it happened."
After hearing Father Liu's instructions, the senior leaders of Tianlongmen all looked embarrassed.
Because Qingping Town is adjacent to the Wolong Mountains, it is filled with a large number of adventurous warriors. It is impossible to count the number of people entering and leaving every day.
"If you can't investigate this matter clearly, think about the possible consequences for your Tianlongmen."
Seeing their delay in responding, one of the Martial Emperors impatiently threatened.
"I don't know how long seniors can give us to investigate this matter."
"One day."
"One day?"
After hearing Father Liu's reply, the senior officials of Tianlongmen were in an uproar.
You should know that although Qingping is just a town, its floating population is larger than that of many big cities.
It is almost impossible to complete such a difficult task in one day.
Father Liu didn't care how surprised they were, but continued, "The reason why I can give you one day is because I have to rush to the other two branches. If you haven't made any progress before the results of my investigation come out, All the responsibility can only be shouldered by you.”
Father Liu didn't shy away from anything. Even if the senior officials of Tianlongmen couldn't guess what would happen in the future, I believe the Zhu family would remind them.
So there was no beating around the bush, and the two sides fought hand-to-hand in the first encounter.
The senior leaders of Tianlongmen naturally understood the meaning of Liu's words. Although they wanted to blame the other party for being rude, the gap in strength was too large and the reality forced them to bow their heads.
"Thank you, senior, for giving me the opportunity. Our Tianlongmen will investigate this matter clearly."
Father Liu and the other three were quite satisfied with the attitude of the Tianlong Sect leader. After explaining a few details to them, they rushed to Anping Town.
"Master, how can we investigate this matter in one day?"
"Do we have the right to refuse!"
The sect master's response caused the top brass of Tianlong Sect to fall into silence.
