"The disciple who delivered the meal today is quite diligent. He arrived at this hour."

Jiang Li thought that he didn't order any door-to-door service, so it should be Yan Hong's men who came to deliver the food.

Although he had stopped eating a long time ago, he still kept this habit to prevent others from discovering his flaws.

The door opened with a creak.

The person standing at the door was Lu Qianqian.

Hiss, she likes me! Should I refuse? How should I tell Yu Banxia after we're done? Jiang Li had several thoughts in an instant, and the next second, Lu Qianqian knelt down in front of her.

"Brother Jiang Li, please save Banxia!"

Jiang Li was surprised by Lu Qianqian's kneeling. He quickly reached out to help her up and brought her into the house.

"Sister Qianqian, this is not allowed. If you have anything to say, let's talk inside."

Jiang Li helped Lu Qianqian to sit down at the tea table in the room, and then he noticed that her eyes were red and swollen, probably because she had been crying for a while.

"Don't be so anxious! What happened? Tell me slowly and clearly. What happened to Yu Banxia?"

"Me, Banxia and I..."

Bang, bang, bang, bang! Before Lu Qianqian could catch his breath from crying, there was another loud banging sound at his door.

The visitors this time were obviously more rude, and the wooden door frame was smashed to the point of being shaky.

Jiang Li's brows immediately furrowed.

"Who is it?"

he asked loudly.

The sound of banging on the door stopped, and then there were continuous sounds of swords being unsheathed outside the door. It was obvious that the people outside were not good people, and there were at least seven or eight of them.

However, no one rushed in directly from outside, but someone responded loudly.

"Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall! Search under orders! Outer Sect disciple Jiang Li, open the door immediately!"

The outer sect law enforcement hall. . Jiang Li felt heavy in his heart, and looked at Lu Qianqian who was sitting next to him with a panicked expression. It seemed that what she was asking for had something to do with those disciples of the law enforcement hall outside.

But, Yu Banxia, ​​what could he do?

The iron chain wrapped around his waist fell automatically onto his hand. Jiang Li raised his hand and waved it. The spiritual energy blew open the bolt and the door opened.

A team of ten disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall dressed in black uniforms and holding magical instruments came in one after another and surrounded Jiang Li and the other two without any courtesy.

"The Outer Gate Law Enforcement Hall has been ordered to conduct a search. I hope you can cooperate!"

The leader had a fierce and fierce aura, and he did not conceal his foundation-building skills at all.

"Lu Qianqian! Why are you here? You are not allowed to leave the room until we find out the truth!"

The man pointed the law enforcement knife directly at the tip of Lu Qianqian's nose, just a hair's breadth away from touching her skin, and she trembled with fear.

"Brother, there is no need to do this."

"What have we done wrong that requires the Law Enforcement Hall to go to such great lengths?"

Jiang Li, who was standing nearby, stretched out his hand and grasped the law enforcement knife, pushing the tip of the knife twenty centimeters to the side, and then spoke directly to the senior brother from the law enforcement hall.

The captain of the Law Enforcement Hall showed a surprised expression on his face.

Although he did not use spiritual energy, he was still a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage and had a solid foundation in Taoism. Yet, he had his long sword pushed away by a mere cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Condensation. This guy had really great strength.

"you do not know?"

He asked this, but his eyes were always fixed on Jiang Li, trying to find any trace of panic or other suspicious expressions on Jiang Li's face.

"I don't know. I have to go to the Alchemy Hall every day to help the red-haired master make pills, and I rarely pay attention to the news from the outer sect."

"This Junior Sister Qianqian is my friend. She came to see me today, but before she could talk, you guys came in."

Jiang Li gently moved the hem of his robe, revealing the token that registered him as a disciple of the Alchemy Hall.

He didn't know what was going on and was unhappy with the actions of the Outer Gate Law Enforcement Hall.

But the Law Enforcement Hall represents the sect, and the other party is much stronger than him. Jiang Li knows that this is impossible, and he can only use this method to gain a chance to speak.

Sure enough, after seeing the token, the captain's cold expression improved slightly.

He spoke only then as the long sword that he was secretly wrestling with Jiang Li was retracted.

"Outer sect disciple Yu Banxia defected from the sect! His crime is extremely heinous!"

"All relevant personnel must be investigated by the Law Enforcement Hall! If they resist, they will be killed without mercy. Do you understand?"

Obviously, a registered disciple was not enough for the other party to take seriously. He said this coldly after retracting his sword.

"Yu Banxia defected? How is this possible!"

Jiang Li was shocked. Yu Banxia would actually defect from the sect. That was something he could never have imagined.

The other party had no motive, and more importantly, no strength to do such a thing. Could it be that the sect couldn't control a small Qi Refining Stage? So his first reaction was to disbelieve it.

Jiang Li turned his head to look at Lu Qianqian again, but her eyes were gloomy and she cried even more sadly.

This...!? The world is changing too fast.

"Do I have to lie to you? Now we need to search your house. You can choose to resist."

The people from the Law Enforcement Hall simply didn't bother to explain to him. After all, the final right of interpretation lay in their hands.

"Please!"

It’s just a house. It’s the sect’s asset anyway, so Jiang Li held his anger for the time being.

According to what they said, Lu Qianqian was the first person to be searched and questioned.

Fortunately, the rules of Sutra Valley are relatively complete. There are rules to restrict ordinary disciples, and there are also special rules to restrict law enforcement disciples.

So even though these ten guys looked ferocious and unfriendly, they only searched the room and did not search Jiang Li directly, nor did they take Lu Qianqian back to the Law Enforcement Hall for questioning.

Otherwise, if the female disciple was taken back to the Law Enforcement Hall by them, being beaten would be a small matter, but she would probably be locked up and unable to get out, and each of them would have to bear two children for three years.

Jiang Li and Lu Qianqian just stood there and could only watch the ten disciples jumping up and down in the room, turning things over and smashing things.

In just ten minutes, his little house, which was originally the best quality in the outer residential area, had become dilapidated, full of holes, and there was no place to step.

Why do we need to smash things during a search? That's because if someone wants to hide something, they will hide it in a hidden place, such as in cracks in the wall, under the legs of the bed, or in all kinds of nooks and crannies. It is extremely difficult to conduct a limited search without some destructive means.

Jiang Li understands this kind of violent search similar to that in movies and TV shows, but who wouldn’t be angry?

"Senior brothers, have you checked enough?"

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Jiang Li picked up the teacup and took a sip. His energy-cultivation skills were limited, and his expression couldn't help but become very gloomy.

"What's that wrapped around your waist? Take it out so I can check it!"

One of the law enforcement disciples gave a profound interpretation of what it means to "rules are dead but people are alive."

If you don't allow body searches, and you force the other party to hand it over through orders, threats, and intimidation, then it won't be considered a violation, right?

And if the disciple really took it out, I am afraid that the magic weapon would be treated as a suspicious item and taken back for thorough investigation.

"If this senior brother wants to see it, he can come and get it himself."

At this time, Jiang Li was once again thankful that the sect he chose was "Scripture Valley" instead of "Bai Lian Mountain".

If you encounter this kind of thing in the "Nepotism Hundred Refinements Mountain", no matter whether you are at fault or not, it is almost impossible for you to turn things around and be vindicated.

"Humph! You'd better behave yourself! If you offend the Law Enforcement Hall, you will suffer the consequences!"

The disciple did not succeed and was obviously very unhappy, so he skillfully said something harsh.

"Mo Xing!"

The team leader shouted, and the guy named Mo Xing stopped shouting.

"Outer sect disciple Jiang Li, you have signed up for the outer sect competition, right?"

The team leader walked up to Jiang Li again, took out a list and pointed out Jiang Li's name on it.

"Brother, what advice do you have? Does that mean I am no longer qualified to participate in the outer sect competition?"

Jiang Li and Yu Banxia had already registered at the Outer Sect Office when they returned to the sect to receive their rewards. The other party should have a list of participating disciples.

He never had a good impression of people who act lawlessly when they cling to power, so naturally he didn't use a good tone when he responded.

"No, it's not."

"I just want to tell you that the outer sect competition will be moved up, and the format will be different from usual."

"Take this and gather at the sect's flying boat airport tomorrow."

"Collect the troops!"

The other party slammed a wooden sign on the only intact table in the whole room, and it went deep into the wood!

Then he led the team away.

Jiang Li recognized that thing; it was a sect’s entry and exit card.

In the past, you only need to apply to the elders when entering the inner gate. Now that I and others are under suspicion, I am afraid I will have to carry this thing wherever I go.

"Qianqian, can you tell me what happened now?"

The frightened Lu Qianqian finally woke up as if from a dream. With incoherent speech, she tried her best to tell Jiang Li everything she knew.

Lu Qianqian actually doesn’t know much.

In fact, when she just came back from the last mission, she had already discovered that Yu Banxia had undergone some changes.

He paid less attention to her, often daydreaming and distracted, and there were even a few times when he was found talking to the air for unknown reasons.

Lu Qianqian didn’t think much about it at first, thinking that he was under a lot of pressure after experiencing the death of his teammates.

Then, just last night, Yu Banxia suddenly came over and said that he wanted to take her away, but he couldn't explain clearly where they were going or what they were going to do, and his speech was incoherent.

Lu Qianqian, who noticed something unusual, naturally refused.

Then, a big shot suddenly appeared at the outer gate. It was the "Elder Duan" they had met in the last mission! Yu Banxia didn't say another word to her and followed Elder Duan away.

Lu Qianqian was just confused at first and didn't think too much about it, but the next day, news came that the sect elders had defected with their disciples!

The outer door law enforcement hall came to the door immediately, and Lu Qianqian realized the seriousness of the matter.

Her boyfriend, with whom she had yet to confirm their relationship, had defected and was currently unknown whether he was alive or dead. It was impossible for her to say that she was not worried.

In addition, she was frightened by the group of people from the Law Enforcement Hall, and she was completely panicked! However, in the Sutra Valley, Lu Qianqian had no relatives. Among the people she knew, only Jiang Li was the strongest. He was in the middle stage of Qi training and was also a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall.

In her opinion, Jiang Li is already a "powerful" person among the outer sect.

So when she was at her wit's end and had no other options left, she turned to Jiang Li for help, and that led to the scene just now.

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