Lin Family Ancestral Hall.
“Master, Li Ming has been staying at the Lu residence for the past few days, staying indoors and not coming out. We haven’t been able to gather any information from him.”
"The old steward of the Lin family said in a deep voice."
"Useless! All of you are useless!"
"You've rendered you helpless with just Li Ming?"
Lin Canghai's face was ugly. He stomped his foot heavily, revealing his ferocity. But after a long while, looking at Lin Xun's plaque, he was moved and his eyes gradually moistened.
I went outside.
"Damn it, Xun'er died inside, why isn't this guy dead?"
Lin Canghai swung his palm, smashing the artificial hill next to him to pieces.
In recent days, they have also gathered a lot of intelligence.
They learned that Lin Xun had been a member of the Qi family's team.
But how they ended up dying together, nobody knows.
However, although he had no evidence, he strongly suspected that Li Ming was behind it.
After all, the Lin family has a grudge against them, and they could very well die because of it.
Therefore, they thought of sending someone to keep an eye on them to see if they could find any dirt on the other party...
Seeing Lin Canghai's expression gradually contort, the old steward of the Lin family quickly reminded him:
"Master, we can't let a small matter cause us to lose a big one... Even if we have evidence, there's nothing we can do about it. Entering the secret realm is like signing a death warrant."
"If we take action against them, we'll just be giving the Six Doors an opportunity... You know, these guys have been secretly and openly collecting all sorts of evidence, trying to take down all the major families..."
With this thought in mind, the killing intent in Lin Canghai's eyes gradually faded, and a sense of helplessness arose spontaneously.
Of course he understands these things.
Many things can be done in secret, with some bribing, and the government can turn a blind eye.
However, Li Ming, as a top-ranking constable of the Six Doors, was no small figure, and he would not allow them to act recklessly.
This has already touched on the root of the problem.
Although he was in charge of the Lin family, he could not ultimately leave it to him alone.
"Sigh, we shouldn't have let him suppress his cultivation level to participate in the secret realm. This high-grade baleful energy, although expensive, isn't unavailable..."
Lin Canghai is now filled with regret.
Now look what happened: the money was saved, but the person is gone.
Li Ming is also a major concern. We offended him so badly before, who knows how he might want to retaliate.
"However, this old servant has received some good news these days."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Lin Canghai exclaimed in delight.
“Li Ming acted recklessly within the secret realm, offending many powerful forces… In addition, he was a member of the imperial court, so many people wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.”
"His position on the black list of the underworld is not low... People from all the major assassin organizations are interested in him, and our Lin family can naturally lend him a hand."
Butler Lin chuckled.
After hearing this, Lin Canghai stroked his white beard and nodded, saying:
"That's right. With so many people involved, as long as we keep things clean, who would know that our Lin family was also involved?"
"Contact him immediately; I can't wait to hear the good news of his death."
"yes!"
...
Early morning, in a wing room of the Lu residence.
Li Ming swallowed another pill, circulated his cultivation technique, and the surging evil energy within his body gradually subsided.
Feeling the improvement in his cultivation, he felt a sense of comfort.
Open the panel.
[Realm: Ninth Level of Qi Condensation]
In just a few days, I have already approached perfection. In a few more days, I should be able to break through to perfection.
That's so true to me.
Only through diligent practice day and night can one build such a foundation.
It's time to prepare for the condensation of the elixir.
With this in mind, Li Ming also got up and left the Lu residence.
Upon reaching the door, Li Ming stood with his knife in hand, clearly feeling the watchful gaze upon him.
His spiritual awakening significantly enhanced his five senses, and coupled with the [Divine Archer] attribute, he became particularly sensitive to these energies.
"It seems... there are still a lot of rats in the shadows."
Li Ming knew exactly what was going on.
After he emerged from the secret realm, he attracted a lot of attention, and many people were curious about who the final winner would be.
Finding out who it is isn't difficult.
After all, by process of elimination, we can determine who the final winner is.
In their speculation, Li Ming was naturally the prime suspect.
Therefore, many spies have been loitering here recently, trying to gather intelligence.
These days, he has been in seclusion, which must have made these people very anxious.
It was already close to dusk.
But the streets inside the city were already bustling with people.
The market was bustling with vendors and martial artists carrying swords and knives could be seen everywhere.
After leaving the street where the Lu residence was located, Li Ming was about to head to the God of Wealth Pavilion when a crowd of people surrounded him.
He didn't understand the situation for a moment, but seeing that everyone looked happy, as if they had completed some task.
As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face...
"Lord Li, our master has heard of your reputation and humbly requests your presence."
One of the young men smiled broadly and spoke respectfully.
"Our master also said that if Lord Li is willing, he can bring his maids and young ladies to the banquet. Many fine wines and delicacies will await him."
Another person said.
"Sir, our family is also..."
Hearing this, Li Ming finally understood the situation.
These people saw his handsome appearance and wanted to befriend him... It's likely that Lu Tian had secretly stopped a group of people for him before, but many people still didn't give up.
After all, these are all the master's tasks.
Li Ming sighed, too lazy to chase him away, and silently accepted the gift. Then, he said seriously:
"I've accepted the invitations. You can leave now, but whether you go or not depends on whether I'm available."
These people exchanged glances and, seeing that Li Ming was clearly getting impatient, quickly bowed and left, not daring to disturb him any further.
However, Li Ming still felt a gaze upon him, and he frowned.
Pretending not to know, he continued walking, turning into an alley and heading towards a restaurant ahead.
A figure in green immediately followed, but seeing that Li Ming was nowhere to be found in the restaurant, he was filled with doubt.
Where are they?
"who……"
Before he could react, he found his wrist clamped as if by iron clamps, and he couldn't break free no matter what he did.
Li Ming stared at the man in blue and sneered:
"Looking for me?"
His face was cold and stern, and even though he was smiling, it seemed to contain a chilling aura.
This person's cultivation level is not high; he is only at the Qi Refining stage.
How dare you stalk him?
The man in blue quickly feigned a look of shock and ignorance.
"Sir, I'm just here for a drink, is it really necessary?"
"Yeah?"
Li Ming wasn't in a hurry. He simply picked him up and, in a moment, led him into an empty alley.
He swung it hard.
The man in blue was slammed against the wall, the impact sending shards of stone falling from the wall, some of which rolled at his feet.
"What? You still won't tell me?"
Li Ming's eyes turned cold as he stared at the plain-looking man in blue, a hint of murderous intent flashing within them.
This person followed him the whole time, even though the other party was hiding their presence several feet away, but unfortunately, it was still not enough.
If the other party had something to ask him, they would have come out long ago like the previous group. Why would they have followed him until now?
"My lord..."
The man in blue tried to keep his expression steady and forced a smile.
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Li Ming threw a punch, carefully controlling his strength.
Although he wasn't very strong, he managed to inject his true energy into the opponent's body.
The man in blue kept coughing, and a look of pain appeared on his face.
The force of that punch nearly displaced his internal organs, causing his internal energy to surge wildly. It was a pain he had never felt before in his life.
"I...I beg you, spare my life!"
"Who sent you?"
Li Ming cut to the chase and asked directly.
"The Lin family... they paid me to hire them, but I have no connection with them and no hostility towards them!"
The man in blue quickly said.
Why did I ask you to follow me?
"They suspect that you killed their family members, so they sent me to follow you and try to find out information about you."
The man in blue spoke in detail without hesitation, indicating that the script had been prepared long ago.
Li Ming was, after all, a member of the Six Doors, and had received systematic training in distinguishing truth from falsehood. In addition, he had previously obtained the [Spiritual Eye] entry, making him exceptionally adept at reading people's expressions and demeanor.
The other party didn't seem to be lying.
It's the Lin family again?
Li Ming couldn't help but wonder if these people were courting death.
Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over the death of Lin Xun?
It seems he was too merciful; the other party appears to be planning revenge.
"Get lost."
Li Ming shoved the other man away, too lazy to pay him any attention, leaving him paralyzed on the ground, groaning in pain.
This true energy will not dissipate in less than seven days.
Seven days later...
Even Shennong would probably shake his head if he saw this.
"I hope everything goes smoothly at the God of Wealth Temple this time..."
Li Ming muttered to himself.
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