"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Before the words were even finished, a flurry of footsteps sounded like drums.

A squad of armored soldiers entered, swords at their sides, and stormed into the pharmacy.

"You dare?!"

Sun Hongbo brandished his jade-green scimitar, and a crack immediately appeared in the ground. "Anyone who crosses this line will die!"

After saying that, he called out loudly, "Where are they? Where have they all gone?"

As they spoke, the patrolling guards inside and outside the medicine hall, as well as the disciples of the inner and outer courtyards, all came out with knives and swords, forming a standoff with the armored soldiers.

Only then did Han Tao's cold, hard expression soften slightly as he looked at Sun Hongbo with a sinister glint in his eyes. "I'm fighting like a cornered beast. Are you sure you want to fight me to the death?"

Sun Hongbo smiled coldly, "Even if the fish dies, the net may not break. You want to arrest someone at my Sanyin Temple? Have you asked the abbot for his opinion?"

"You've trespassed into the sacred grounds of my Sanyin Temple's medicine hall, attempting to plunder the abbot's cultivation resources. Even if I kill you on the spot, the patrol envoy won't stand up for you. Do you believe me or not?!"

He told Bai Cang to keep a low profile recently, just because he didn't want to provoke a mad dog, not because he was really afraid of Han Tao.

Previously, the other party had an inspection warrant, and the abbot wanted to use him to do things, so he made every effort to give in.

But now, Han Tao has lost power in front of Inspector Han Qinhu. Even his driving pass has been revoked, and he could be punished at any time. Does he still want to show off his power in front of him?

Do you really think his reputation as "Wen Yue Dao" was given for nothing?

The past is the past, and the present is the present. Don't mistake the past for the present.

In short: If you're bad at the game, practice more; if you can't handle losing, don't play.

Do you really think you can scare everyone by acting like a mad dog?

If it were anything else, it would be fine!

Han Tao immediately tried to take Bai Cang away, leaving Sun Hongbo with no room to back down.

Is it easy for him to train a disciple who can inherit his mantle?

Perhaps, the resources he needs to advance to the Qi Refining Immortal Master level will depend on Bai Cang in the future.

To put it bluntly: Is Han Tao really after Bai Cang? He's trying to cut off Sun Hongbo's only chance to enter the Daoist path!

The enmity of those who obstruct our path is irreconcilable, as dark as the sun and the moon!

"Excellent! As expected of Wen Yue Dao, truly 'old but still vigorous'!"

Han Tao's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation, like a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs.

If it were ten days ago, would that old scoundrel Sun have dared to speak to me like that?

Little did they know, he was never a "tiger," but merely a "fox" who borrowed the tiger's power.

Sun Hongbo didn't take Han Tao's veiled criticism of him as "old and not dead is a thief" to heart.

It's just impotent rage; why bother arguing with a dead man?

Sun Hongbo coldly replied, "The person is right here. If you're so capable, take me down too!"

Do you really think we wouldn't dare?

Han Tao was furious upon hearing this and immediately decided to take drastic measures.

"Hold your hand!"

Just then, Jiao Ci, the head of the dormitory, leaped over and stood between Sun Hongbo and Han Tao, saying, "The abbot has ordered that all members of the Sanyin Temple may cooperate with Han Youzu in the investigation."

"But never bring up the matter of taking someone else's money again, or you will regret it!"

Upon hearing this, Han Tao became extremely anxious, "Jiao Zhiliao, this boy is highly suspicious, how can we not arrest him?"

"Not only did he desert on the day of the battle, but he also disappeared for several days. He might have been the one who tipped off those Five Witches, which is why our efforts were in vain. We must not let this opportunity slip away..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiao Ci waved his hand to interrupt him, emphasizing, "These are the abbot's original words. Please, Han Youzu, do not mislead yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Han Tao immediately backed down: the Master of the Three Yin Temple was a true "Immortal Master," what right did he have to resist?

Even when holding the warrant, Han Tao still had to respectfully and politely ask for the assistance of the Master of the Three Yin Temple.

Even though he had secretly written to Han Qinhu, the Seventh Route Inspector, accusing the Master of the Three Yin Temple of colluding with the Five Wrathful Masters, deliberately "raising bandits to enhance his own importance" and "letting the tiger return to the mountain."

However, on the surface, at least they haven't completely broken ties, so naturally they don't dare to directly confront the Master of the Three Yin Temple.

Or to put it another way: it's no use for him to resist; even if the Three Yin Master kills him, it's all for nothing!

"Hmph! The abbot is too easy to talk to, which is why even Tom, Dick, and Harry dare to bully him!"

Sun Hongbo snorted coldly, then turned to Bai Cang and said, "Did you hear that? The abbot's decree: Just cooperate with the investigation and tell the truth."

Upon hearing this, Han Tao snorted coldly, turned around indignantly, and said, "Then come with me to the county government office."

After saying that, he deliberately shouted loudly, "Men, search this kid's place carefully, don't let any clue slip by."

"Everyone keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't sabotage anything on the way."

Upon seeing this, Bai Cang's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of lingering fear. Fortunately, he had taken precautions and had already hidden the two magical artifacts, the "Five Yin Fiend Qi Bag" and the "White Bone Blowing," in an extremely secure place.

Otherwise, things might have really gone wrong today!

Thinking of this, Bai Cang turned to look at Sun Hongbo.

"Don't be afraid, I'll go with you. I don't believe anyone would dare to do anything to you!"

Sun Hongbo also deliberately spoke loudly: "Guobei County is the territory of Sanyin Temple. It's not up to some Tom, Dick, or Harry to swagger around."

"Do you think we'd let outsiders bully us on our own turf?"

Before long, the group arrived at the main hall of the county government office.

Bai Cang glanced around without making a sound and found that quite a few people were already being held there.

Literally, it means "detained," the kind where someone is tied up tightly.

Moreover, almost all of them bore the marks of severe torture.

Bloodstains were everywhere, and everyone's face was deathly pale.

In fact, this was only a portion of the people Han Tao had arrested.

Some of those who had been interrogated were imprisoned or even sent to mass graves outside the city.

At this moment, Bai Cang finally understood what Sun Hongbo meant by "going crazy".

It seems Han Tao has really gone mad!

Even if they knew that the vast majority of people were innocent, they would never collude with the Five Witches.

However, he didn't care at all and openly disregarded human life.

If Bai Cang hadn't been protected by Sun Hongbo, his treatment probably wouldn't have been much better than theirs.

Of course, he would never surrender without a fight, but the consequences were truly unpredictable.

However, under Sun Hongbo's watchful eye, Han Tao ultimately didn't dare to make things too difficult for Bai Cang.

Even during the body search, a pretty maid was specially assigned to him.

However, he showed no politeness whatsoever when asking questions.

Not only did they inquire in detail about Bai Cang's whereabouts and trajectory, but they also "detained" Bai Cang at the county government office and sent people to verify and search him directly, clearly displaying their "suspicion" on their foreheads.

Fortunately, Bai Cang had anticipated that he might encounter a similar situation and made corresponding arrangements for each step to ensure that every word he said could withstand various tests.

However, in the end, Han Tao still managed to find Bai Cang's "weak point".

And it was a tricky angle that Bai Cang hadn't expected at all!