Huang Yan's voice was extremely loud and there was intense anger in his eyes. It was as if to him, the shopkeeper's words were not insulting Xu Qing, but himself.
After all, three of the items on the counter were given to Xu Qing by him.
The shopkeeper's expression turned even darker in the face of Huang Yan's anger. He raised his right hand and grabbed the bone that Huang Yan threw at him.
Holding the bone, he glanced at Huang Yan coldly.
'You haven't left the Water Diversion Department for eight years. You've been chasing after a senior sister who may or may not be a country bumpkin and giving her countless gifts. Everyone knows about it and you've become a laughingstock. Since you're causing trouble for yourself now, you can't blame me.'
Hence, he spoke slowly.
"You're right. These are stolen goods. Looks like you're also an accomplice in the Vajra Sect theft case.
Men, report this to the Detectives Department. The criminal of the Vajra Sect theft case has walked right into the trap. "
As he spoke, the shop assistant took out a voice transmission jade slip in a pretentious manner. After looking at the shopkeeper, he knew what to do. Hence, he slowly sent the message and reported the case.
At that moment, the disciples of the various peaks in the shop also watched this scene with bright eyes.
Most of the disciples who could enter the Seven Blood Pupils and survive in this environment had extraordinary intelligence. Naturally, they could see through such a simple trick clearly. They also understood very well that the main point of this matter was not the theft of Vajra Sect, but … that someone from the Sixth Summit was looking for trouble with Xu Qing and Huang Yan.
As for whether it was the two of them or one of them, the crowd could not tell. However, they felt that there was a high probability that it was Xu Qing who took out the items.
However, no one spoke. They just watched from the side. Zhang San did the same.
Xu Qing did not care about the others' expressions. He was very surprised by Huang Yan's reaction. Although the two of them had a decent relationship, they were not close. Huang Yan's reaction puzzled Xu Qing.
At the same time, Xu Qing was even more puzzled by the shopkeeper's report to the Detectives Department and the pretentious actions of the shop assistant. It seemed that this situation did not seem like he wanted to kill him.
Because if he really wanted to kill him, he could have just attacked him now. There was no need to drag the Detectives Department into this and complicate the matter. To the big shots, they would not mobilize so many people to kill the disciples at the foot of the mountain. This did not make sense.
It was more like they wanted to use this opportunity to beat him up and make him give the Vajra Sect an explanation.
Furthermore, before he entered the shop, he had sensed that there were no powerful ripples around the shop. Even now, it was still the same. It didn't seem like there were any powerful experts around.
Even as Xu Qing was lost in thought, Huang Yan glared angrily at the innkeeper, who had just reported back to the Detectives Department.
"Detectives?
Xu Qing is from the Detectives Department! "
"Oh?
Knowingly breaking the law is an additional crime! "The manager frowned as he looked at Huang Yan.
Huang Yan was so angry that he began to laugh. Just as he was about to step forward, Xu Qing's suspicions about this matter deepened. He raised a hand to stop Huang Yan.
"Huang Yan, this has nothing to do with you. Leave first."
Then, he looked at the shopkeeper's neck with a calm expression and slowly spoke.
"This is a trophy I got from a wanted criminal. You don't have to slander me. If you have anything to say, just say it."
The manager was instantly on guard. Xu Qing's reaction made him realize that he was no simple person. Actually, after the matter had been arranged by the higher-ups, they could have just gone to Xu Qing and demanded that he hand over the item. However, all of the disciples who knew about the matter, including the manager, wanted to take advantage of the situation to make some money. That was why they had slandered Xu Qing.
But now, Xu Qing had clearly seen through his ploy. Actually, the manager had some understanding of Xu Qing, and knew that anyone who could rise to prominence in the Detectives Department was no simple person.
Furthermore, as the manager, he had someone backing him. He wasn't in the business of raising venomous insects. Generally speaking, the disciples at the foot of the mountain wouldn't dare to touch someone like him.
However, the coldness on his neck made him decide to change his mind. He didn't want to get into too much conflict with Xu Qing. Furthermore, he felt that he had beaten Xu Qing enough. Therefore, just as he was about to speak up to ease the situation, he began to mention the conditions that the higher-ups had given him to resolve the matter.
However, it was at this point that Huang Yan, who was being held back by Xu Qing, let out an angry roar.
"Xu Qing, you don't need to help me take responsibility for this matter. This matter has nothing to do with you. This is clearly aimed at me, Huang Yan. I know, it must be that dispatcher Zhao Zhongheng. He holds a grudge against me and knows that I often come here, so he colluded with this shop to slander me!"
As Huang Yan spoke, the manager's expression turned strange. He looked at Huang Yan as if he was looking at a weirdo. Xu Qing also looked at Huang Yan, his eyes narrowing. He wanted to solve the problem, but Huang Yan seemed to want to drag the problem onto himself.
At the same time, Huang Yan slammed his hand on the counter, causing a loud bang. He was about to continue roaring, but at this time, the sound of footsteps came from outside the shop, followed by a cold voice.
"Who dares to be so awe-inspiring?" As the voice spoke, several figures stepped into the medicine shop.
Xu Qing turned his head to look, his eyes narrowing.
The figures at the entrance wore gray robes with the insignia of the Grim Hunters Department. It was very obvious that they were disciples of the Grim Hunters Department. The one in the lead was the captain of the Earth Division's third squad, the young merman that Xu Qing had secretly followed for half a month.
Behind him were four members of the third squad. As they walked in, the young merman glanced at Xu Qing indifferently.
"So it's you."
Xu Qing didn't speak, but the vigilance in his heart had already risen to the extreme. The Grim Hunters Department had arrived so quickly, and the one who came was the young merman who had an intense conflict with him. This was very strange.
He felt that today's matter was already extremely complex. There were three clues buried within. The first was that the manager wanted to beat him up, but it was clearly just beating him up and could be resolved.
The second clue was that Huang Yan seemed to have deliberately dragged the matter onto himself. His goal was unknown.
The third clue was that the young merman's arrival could not be considered a coincidence.
Thus, before he understood the full situation, Xu Qing didn't want to act rashly.
At the same time, the young merman who walked into the medicine shop glanced at the people around him with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
In fact, it was not his intention to join the Seven Blood Pupils. Although the Mermaid Clan was not large, he had an extremely high status in the clan and had cultivated an arrogant personality. He looked down on humans from the bottom of his heart.
After the Grim Hunters Department received the report, the Profound Division was supposed to be responsible for today's matter. Because it involved a member of the Profound Division, the Profound Division arranged for the Earth Division to avoid suspicion. When he learned that it was about Xu Qing, he remembered how he had stolen the credit that day and was disgusted. Thus, he personally took on the task and led the team over.
After walking in, he pointed at Xu Qing and Huang Yan.
"Since they are the key criminals of the Vajra Sect's theft case and have all the stolen goods, as well as my men from the Grim Hunters Department, then bring them in for interrogation."
Huang Yan, who was at the side, saw that the Grim Hunters Department still couldn't distinguish right from wrong after arriving. He was completely enraged. He ran between Xu Qing and the young merman, glared at the young merman, and growled.
"Are you blind? My things are stolen goods?"
As he spoke, he took out his storage bag and shook it in front of everyone. Immediately, materials poured out from it and piled up into a small mountain. There were about a few hundred of them.
There were all kinds of materials from exotic beasts. Most of them were of the same origin as bones and feathers. They were obviously taken from an exotic beast.
When the onlookers saw this, they gasped, and their eyes went wide. They were all people who knew what was good for them, and could tell that these materials were worth at least several thousand Spirit Stones. When they saw that Huang Yan had a bag of holding, their eyes began to shine brightly.
"You said that my things are stolen goods. Are these all stolen goods? Can the Vajra Sect afford them?
This is the most precious skull of an entire Wind Walk Beast. I gave it to my Senior Sister, and you say that my things are stolen goods! "
As soon as the little fatty spoke, everyone's eyes flashed. Xu Qing also looked at the items and instinctively gasped.
He knew that Huang Yan was rich, but he was still shocked by the materials in his storage bag.
The young merman glanced at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper felt a headache coming on. He didn't expect the Detectives Department to act so quickly and disrupt his rhythm. He looked hesitant, but the arrow was already nocked on the bow. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.
"The Vajra Sect's report mentioned this Wind Walk Beast!"
Seeing that the situation was developing in an unbelievable direction, Xu Qing remained silent and calmly observed.
"The skull is also stolen goods. You gave it to your Senior Sister? So there's also a female criminal helping to dispose of the stolen goods. Why don't you arrest them and go back to interrogate them carefully. Arrest the female criminal and bring her to justice."
Hearing the shopkeeper's words, the young merman spoke indifferently. The four team members behind him immediately walked toward Xu Qing and Huang Yan. One of them approached Huang Yan, while the other three went straight for Xu Qing.
"You're the criminal! Your whole family are criminals!" Huang Yan jumped up, rolled up his sleeves, and rushed over angrily.
Xu Qing looked coldly at the approaching trio. He didn't want to act rashly before he understood the situation, but now that they were being so overbearing, he raised his right hand and released it.
Instantly, the surrounding water droplets exploded with an intense pressure. Rumbling sounds could be heard as they formed a suppressive force that caused the expressions of the members of the three teams to change drastically. Their eyes filled with astonishment, and their bodies trembled violently. They couldn't even take a single step forward.
Although they had joined the Sixth Squad in capturing the Night Doves that day, they hadn't seen Xu Qing do it with their own eyes. They had only heard about it from others. Now that they experienced it firsthand, their hearts were battered by waves of shock.
"Resisting law enforcement."
The young merman smiled, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth. He took a step forward, moving so fast that it caused a sonic boom in the shop. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Xu Qing, his right hand reaching out to grab his neck.
His fingernails were sharp and emitted a cold light. If it were anyone else, they would have a hard time responding to his speed. However, the instant he closed in, a black metal skewer appeared in his hand.
Although he was fast, Xu Qing was even faster. As the metal skewer danced in his hand, he bent his right knee and viciously kicked the young merman.
A boom could be heard as the young merman retracted his right hand and bent his right leg to meet Xu Qing's knee.
The sound caused Xu Qing's body to sway slightly. As for the young merman, he fell back five paces. He looked up, his eyes shining with a bloodthirsty excitement.
"Interesting," he said.
As he spoke, rumbling sounds could be heard from within him. Ripples of the ninth level of Qi Condensation emanated out from him. Behind him, the image of a vicious merman appeared, holding a black fork.
This was not the manifestation of Qi and Blood, but rather, the latent power of his bloodline. As it exploded out, he charged toward Xu Qing, and the two of them began to fight within the shop.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had exchanged seven or eight blows. Each time, a huge boom could be heard, and the shop was shaken. Thankfully, there was a spell formation protecting it, and it didn't collapse.
However, the scene caused the eyes of the onlookers to shine with intense light.
"They're so strong!"
"The captains of Squad Three are members of the Outsider Clan. The bloodline power of the Merfolk makes their battle prowess comparable to disciples of the great circle of Qi Condensation. And this Xu Qing … is so shocking!"
"Rumor has it that someone from the Profound Tribe who wasn't a captain killed Chief Nightdove. That must be Xu Qing!"
Off to the side, Huang Yan blinked a few times, and an enigmatic smile appeared on his face. However, it quickly faded away, replaced by a look of rage.
"Good luck Xu Qing! Kill this fish! Who told him to frame us? Kill him, and we'll have fish for dinner tonight!"
Rumbling sounds could be heard as the young merman fell back again. Blood oozed out of the corners of his mouth, and the bloodthirst in his eyes grew even more intense. To him, blood excited him even more. Furthermore, he still had a trump card he hadn't used yet. Grinning, he began to perform an incantation gesture with both hands.
However, he didn't notice that Xu Qing's image was beneath his feet.
Xu Qing's expression had been calm the entire time. His eyes narrowed, and killing intent flickered within them. He was just about to attack when suddenly, several powerful auras spread out from outside, locking onto the shop.
"Just watch," said the young merman with a sinister smile.
As the young mermaid laughed viciously, the auras quieted down. However, it was at this moment that an even more terrifying aura appeared outside the medicine shop.
Rumbling sounds could be heard as the auras that had locked onto the shop were crushed as easily as dried weeds.
The young merman stared in shock. He turned his head to look, and his face fell. Xu Qing also looked up. When he sensed the auras outside, his pupils constricted.
At the same time, a figure walked in, and a cold female voice could be heard coming from outside the shop.
"Who was it that said my things were stolen goods just now?"
The voice was like a cold wind that instantly froze everyone in the shop. Both the young mermaid and the shopkeeper from the Sixth Mountain Peak trembled uncontrollably when they heard the words. They couldn't help but look at the person who had just walked in through the door.
It was a woman. She was tall, strong, and powerful. Her skin was the color of bronze, and she radiated a valiant aura. Her long hair floated in the wind, and there was nothing gentle about her. Instead, there was something wild about her.
She wore a deep violet Daoist robe, and in her hand was a black greatsword that was about half a meter long. As she walked in, the tip of the sword slashed into the ground, causing sparks to fly out. The floor tiles and the door sill split open.
The sight of this caused everyone to gasp. It was hard to say who was the first to bow, but in the next moment, everyone bowed their heads and clasped hands.
"Greetings, Second Prince!"
"Greetings, Second Prince!"
"Greetings, Second Prince!"
The newcomer was none other than the Princess Royal of the Seventh Mountain Peak. She had power over the life and death of the disciples at the foot of the mountain. She even had the power to cripple the Core Disciples … the second personal disciple of the Peak Lord!
"Elder Sister, you're finally here," said Huang Yan excitedly, bursting out of his hiding place and running over ….
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It would be a bit unkind to end it here ….
Why don't I go write some more ….