Lu Lianrong smiled and said, "Gu Yue Zhai, Young Master Bai should be familiar with it, right?"
"Gu Yue Zhai?" Bai Cang was taken aback when he heard this, but then he realized: wasn't that the name of the antique shop he had extorted?
"What? Young Master Bai doesn't remember?" Lu Lianrong narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I remember, how could I not remember?"
Bai Cang pondered for a moment, carefully choosing his words, and said, "Yesterday was my day off. I went out for a stroll and happened to be short of money. I overheard the manager of Guyuezhai saying that their owner had a close relationship with my brother Jiao, so I asked them to lend me one hundred taels of silver for the time being."
"I was just thinking of returning the money today, but before I even left the house, you guys showed up at my door."
Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but roll their eyes inwardly.
Is that just a temporary loan for an emergency? You're clearly just trying to freeload.
He asked for a hundred taels right off the bat; he doesn't look very old, but he has quite the appetite.
"That's all?" Lu Lianrong nodded, then asked, "Nothing else?"
He now finally understood why Chen Xunzhao had been so enthusiastic upon hearing about this matter.
And they came in shouting for war right away, so it seems they were being extorted.
Moreover, being ripped off by a junior member of the sect was an utter disgrace.
Was Bai Cang robbing Gu Yuezhai's money? That was clearly a slap in the face to Chen Xunzhao!
But for Lu Lianrong, he simply didn't want to get involved in such a mess.
That's all.
Bai Cang selectively "told the truth," but he wasn't lying.
The process has been omitted, and judging solely from the conclusion, this is indeed the case.
"Okay, I understand!"
Lu Lianrong nodded and turned to leave without hesitation.
Upon seeing this, Chen Xunzhao became anxious and was about to speak again.
Zhang He tossed a silver note with his hand, and it landed at his feet as if it had been sliced through gold and jade.
"This hundred taels is the money I'm paying back for Bai Cang. Would you like to count it, Steward Chen?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xunzhao's face changed color from red to green, but he only glanced coldly at Bai Cang and said, "No need, save it to buy a coffin for your cheap godson."
After saying that, Chen Xunzhao turned to look at Bai Cang and said with a forced smile, "You'd better never go out, or you might end up dead in the street!"
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xunzhao stormed off in a huff.
Watching Chen Xunzhao's departing figure, Bai Cang's pupils contracted slightly, and he couldn't help but feel speechless.
It's just a hundred taels of silver, what's the big deal? Is it necessary to make such a fuss?
I see you've already chosen the path to your death!
Play around as you please, but don't risk your life. The best way to resolve a crisis is to deal with the person who created it.
Bai Cang silently assessed the success rate of using techniques such as "ghost concealment," "ghost wall," and "ghost bed press" under the "five ghosts possessed" state to unleash his strongest combat power in an instant and smash the opponent's head.
"If the other party doesn't have any cultivation methods, the success rate is probably around 80%."
Bai Cang silently devised seventy-eight plans in his mind, but ultimately felt they were all too risky.
"Stability is the key, after all, you only have one life."
"As long as I have enough pills, I'm getting stronger every day."
"When he is 120% or even 100% certain, that will be the day he dies."
Bai Cang harbored murderous intent, but on the surface remained calm. He simply said apologetically to Jiao Fei, "I'm sorry for dragging you into this trouble."
"We're like brothers, and you're telling me this?"
Jiao Fei said with a slightly exaggerated tone, "Chen Gou Xiong is all bark and no bite, but he doesn't actually have any ruthless thoughts or methods."
"I'll treat you another day, and we can talk things out."
As brothers, we're in each other's hearts. If something happens and you can't get through on the phone, right?
Bai Cang simply smiled, neither confirming nor denying: Jiao Fei is still too inexperienced, which is why he took on so much.
He's not your uncle who's the chief inspector of your ward, so why should he give you that kind of face?
Most importantly: he's afraid of dying!
He can't stand anyone threatening his life.
Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, we must eliminate all potential risks.
Otherwise he would be drenched in sweat and unable to sleep at night!
Bai Cang then looked at Zhang He and asked, "Father, what happened in the massacre of our entire family?"
Zhang He said, "Last night, the manager and his staff of Guyuezhai, a total of six people, were all wiped out. All six families, totaling thirty-two people, were killed without exception."
"Guyuezhai was also burned down to a white wasteland, and the entire antique street suffered heavy losses as a result."
"But what's strange is that the perpetrators only killed people and didn't steal the goods, as if they were just venting their anger."
Bai Cang gasped upon hearing this, "So ruthless? Do you know who did it?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang was certain that the Five Ghosts were responsible for the trouble, and his back stiffened and his hands and feet turned cold.
Bai Cang wondered if the culprit had managed to extract information about his existence and identity from the manager of Gu Yue Zhai, though he thought it was highly likely he had.
Doesn't that mean I'm being targeted?
"Anyway, it has been confirmed that it was done by a wandering sorcerer, because all thirty-two people had their souls disappear, which is something that ordinary people could never do."
As Zhang He spoke, he walked outside, saying, "Anyway, don't go out unless you have to. It'll be fine in a while."
"This matter has alarmed the abbot, and there will likely be a result soon."
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang's expression shifted between light and dark. He subconsciously asked, "The Abbot is actually willing to help ordinary people?"
In Bai Cang's subconscious mind, the "Immortal Master" should be a "wise man" who is detached from worldly affairs and does not concern himself with mundane matters.
Zhang He didn't even turn his head. "If someone steals your livestock from your cattle pen or sheepfold, wouldn't you do something about it?"
"If it were just an ordinary bandit, that would be one thing. But if it involves a martial arts master or a cultivator, not only will the abbot take action, but the immortal master of Guobei County will spare no effort to kill this person."
"So just relax and stay put, it will get better in a while."
Hearing this, Bai Cang breathed a sigh of relief.
But I still felt uneasy, with a strong sense of crisis.
"Second-rate is far from enough; I need much greater power to protect myself."
Thinking of this, Bai Cang felt an urgent feeling rising in his heart, "Only those who are first-class, innate, or even enter the Dao and become cultivators can have the power to protect themselves."
However, how easy is it to advance to the Innate Realm or even enter the Daoist path in a short period of time?
unless……
A bold idea flashed through Bai Cang's mind.
at the same time.
Chen Xunzhao caught up with "Golden-Eyed Detective" Lu Lianrong in a few steps. "Brother Jin, are you just going to let that kid go so easily?"
This is not what they agreed on!
Lu Lianrong chuckled, "How could we possibly get involved in such a major case?"
"It's just a formality. To truly solve the problem, we'll have to see the skills of you immortal masters."
He must be insane to interfere in the internal strife of the Three Yin Temple, especially when it involves a vicious person like Zhang He, the "Eight-Armed Asura".
Upon hearing this, Chen Xunzhao's face darkened, and a strange, mysterious light flickered in his eyes.
If I were to simply get past that kid, wouldn't I become a laughingstock?
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