Chapter 447
"That makes sense." Huang Donglai and Xiao Qin found this reasoning quite plausible.
"I think so too."
Mu Rongxiao didn’t quite grasp it, feeling like he had picked up a pen in math class only to realize he understood nothing.
But everyone else got it, so he nodded earnestly.
"We're all on the Qianlong List; we might be recognized."
Xiao Qin pondered for a moment. "It’s best if we disguise ourselves..."
Li Mo suggested, "Then let’s dress as members of the Huanmo Sect."
"The Huanmo Sect isn’t that easy to impersonate; their attire..."
"This kind?"
Li Mo produced several black hooded long robes.
"Just having the clothes isn’t enough; Huanmo Sect members all carry identity tokens..."
Before Xiao Qin could finish, he suddenly froze in place.
He saw Li Mo holding an iron token inscribed with the words "Bai Shou Shen Shi" (Divine Envoy of the Hundred Beasts).
That’s quite a rank.
"Li, where did you get that? It looks real."
Xiao Qin’s face showed surprise, as even his teacher couldn’t tell the difference between the real and fake.
"When you're out and about, your identity is what you make of it. Hurry and change."
Li Mo waved his hand and emphasized, "Remember, try to say as little as possible later. If asked about something you don’t understand, just smile and move on. The minds of Huanmo Sect members are devious; if you say nothing, they’ll fill in the blanks themselves."
"Hehe..." Mu Rongxiao followed suit, "Is this how I smile?"
"No, no, no, look at me."
Little Li, the Golden Statue Award-winning actor, demonstrated with a crooked smile: "Jie jie jie..."
"....."
Huang Donglai and Xiao Qin exchanged glances.
Li really is... quite skilled at this.
Once they changed into their outfits, they were about to find a place to observe discreetly.
Suddenly—
Bang—
The door was kicked open with a loud crash, accompanied by a booming voice:
"Official business! Everyone, get down and cover your heads!"
The intruder was a constable in a black uniform, wielding a long knife with intricate gold patterns. Her aura resonated with the nine orifices of the Observer Realm, and behind her, one could vaguely see the divine presence of a Xiezhi, a mythical creature known for its sharp sword.
She looked young, barely in her twenties, with a striking presence.
Upon entering, she spotted several people in black hooded robes.
And the one at the front was emitting that "jie jie jie" laugh.
"!"
Little Li's laughter abruptly ceased.
He never expected that instead of the Huanmo Sect contact, a constable would arrive first.
And so conveniently.
"Uh, it’s a misunderstanding; let me explain..."
"You can say nothing, but everything you say will become evidence in court!"
Clearly, the female constable wasn’t interested in explanations; the glint of her knife was coming straight for them.
The blade was sharp, and the roar of the Xiezhi was heart-stirring.
The first to confront her was Huang Donglai, who unleashed the Feidu Shuangmian Gui (Flying Poison Double-Faced Ghost) technique, moving like a ghost and silently throwing a few punches.
His fists were blocked, sending a cloud of dust swirling.
"Hmph, ignorant little pests, trying to sneak attack? My Zhenyu Knife Technique is not afraid of underhanded tricks!"
The female constable said, though her expression grew serious.
There were four of them.
Facing just one, she was already struggling to gain the upper hand; if they all attacked at once, she would likely be overwhelmed.
Fortunately, they were overconfident and didn’t rush her.
She had to seize the opportunity of their underestimation and end this quickly!
Bang—
The knife clashed with her gauntlet, sending dust flying.
"Where’s all this dust coming from?"
As doubts crept in, she suddenly felt dizzy.
Not good.
This isn’t dust; it’s Soft Muscle Powder!
"Miss, we’re not members of the Huanmo Sect..."
"Bull! If you’re not, then am I?"
Seeing her grow more skeptical, Li Mo sighed.
"Let’s subdue her first and explain later."
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Chapter 498: The Lost Ice Block
On the second floor of an uninhabited building, across a wide street, they could see the hiding place of the target.
The scene on the second floor could be summarized simply.
A secret room, four men in black, bound, and a fainted female constable...
[Name: Zhao Jing]
[Age: 23]
[Root Bone: Kang Jin Dao Bone.]
[Realm: Observer Realm, Nine Orifices.]
[Fate: Purple with Black]
[Evaluation: Head Constable of the North Suburb, trained by the Imperial Capital’s divine constable, fiercely opposed to evil, a woman of exceptional talent, ranked twenty-fifth on the Qianlong List, yet due to her overly straightforward nature, she was reassigned to the North Suburb, feeling unfulfilled.]
[Recent Encounter: Repeatedly reported on the Huanmo Sect without drawing attention from superiors, she tracked for days and finally found the target, intending to use him to uncover more, but ended up trapped.]
"She’s not just an ordinary constable."
Li Mo confirmed his thoughts, feeling a bit of a headache.
"Does this count as kidnapping an official?"
Mu Rongxiao was munching on watermelon, his mouth stained red.
Huang Donglai sighed, "Who told her not to listen to our explanation?"
".....Dressed like this, and you’re using poison while fighting, who would listen?!"
"This is what Li taught me; poison doesn’t need to be colorless and tasteless, it should blend into the environment, making it hard to guard against. So I created this Five Poisons Fist."
"....."
Li Mo thought that if he were in their shoes, he probably wouldn’t listen to any explanations either.
Not just then, but even now!
"We're pretending to be members of the Huanmo Sect, not actual members."
Li Mo emphasized.
"Do we really need you to remind us of that?"
Huang Donglai, Xiao Qin, and Mu Rongxiao nodded.
"Alright then, wake her up and explain everything clearly."
Splash—
Xiao Qin threw a basin of water over her, giving her an impromptu bath.
Li Mo: "?"
Something feels off.
This is more like interrogating a criminal!
"Ugh..."
Zhao Jing jolted awake, startled, and upon seeing her surroundings and her predicament, nearly fainted again.
Gritting her teeth, her once proud demeanor now showed humiliation:
"You shameless scoundrels! I won’t say a word! If you have the guts, kill me!"
"....." What kind of criminals are these?
"Calm down."
Li Mo released his Taiyin Intent Soul.
The gentle light of the Taiyin enveloped her, flowing with tranquility and peace.
Zhao Jing’s agitated emotions were soothed, and she looked at him with a hint of confusion; this divine intent was somewhat similar to that of the Cold Fairy. How could members of the Huanmo Sect possess such a soul?
"You must be the ones meeting with Lu Zhuang, to send out four Observers at once, how cautious..."
"No, we’re also here to investigate the Huanmo Sect."
"Hehe, at a time like this, let’s not..."
Before Zhao Jing could finish, she fell silent, staring blankly at them.
"Only to find that by the time we arrived, Lu Zhuang was already dead."
Li Mo took off his hood.
This face was familiar to anyone who had seen the projection of the Jiangshan Sheji map yesterday.
The Divine Hammer Little Overlord?
But Li Mo was now dressed in black robes, having just emitted that "jie jie jie" laugh, which felt a bit strange...
"You should recognize me. This is Huang Donglai, the one you just fought; he’s known as the Flying Poison Double-Faced Ghost, and his methods are indeed... unconventional."
"This is Xiao Qin, also a disciple of my Qingyuan Sect."
"And this bald monk is Master Zang Ai..."
"?"
Mu Rongxiao’s face turned red, and just as he was about to say something, he noticed Zhao Jing looking at him, so he could only show a grin full of watermelon juice.
"Hello, I’m the monk Zang Ai, a disciple of the Xuankong Temple."
"Then why are you wearing the clothes of the Huanmo Sect and mimicking their speech?"
Zhao Jing was bewildered, her CPU showing signs of overheating.
"This is to throw people off the scent. We were waiting for Lu Zhuang’s contact to avoid alarming the snake, but we didn’t expect to encounter you first..."
Li Mo quickly recounted the whole story.
Only then did Zhao Jing piece everything together, nodding, "I see, it was a misunderstanding..."
But then she questioned:
"With the Qianlong Conference approaching, why are you expending effort to investigate the Shenli San?"
"The Shenli San is harmful and should be destroyed. Aren’t you on the same side as us?"
Little Li spoke with righteous indignation.
Facing this handsome, sunny face, Zhao Jing felt she couldn’t refute him, and even felt a bit moved.
Thus, the Huanmo Sect’s Bai Shou Hall quartet became a quintet.
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