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Chapter 19 Inquiry Fee 1
Inside the courtroom.
After the illusory image of the ancient mirror dissipated, the cold, metallic aura returned.
Everyone's eyes changed.
Everyone saw it just now.
A broken mirror hangs high.
The talisman seed fell into the world.
Taiyin Zhaojian.
That aura wasn't evil.
It's even quite positive.
This made Zhou Quan want to curse.
Zhou Quan originally came to finalize the case.
As a result, the other party immediately displayed anti-counterfeiting certification, accompanied by extraordinary celestial phenomena.
Li Shi stood to one side of the hall, his hands clenched tightly in his sleeves.
Wang Yuan knelt on the ground, his face as white as cinnabar.
Zhao Cheng lowered his head and remained silent.
Zhao Cheng knew he was in big trouble today.
This matter has already reached the ears of the Peak Master.
In the system space.
Li Xun slumped in his chair, staring at the balance in the back office.
Current data usage: 1736MB.
[Anti-counterfeiting page data usage: 30MB.]
[Regional Quest Reward Cost: 85M]
[Current host traffic: 1621M.]
Li Xun breathed a sigh of relief.
"fine."
"Shouldn't some discerning Purple Mansion cultivators come over now?"
"I almost went bankrupt trying to show off."
[A delay in sect-level review has been detected.]
[The reputation of the business hall has been improved.]
[Added 5 new preferred targets.]
Li Xun's eyes lit up.
"Do they have clients in the Enforcement Hall too?"
[Targets include: low-ranking law enforcement disciples and alchemy room attendant disciples.]
Send an invitation.
[Warning: This is under close scrutiny at higher levels; further dissemination is not recommended.]
Li Xun remained silent for a moment.
"Then let's not send it yet."
This is not cowardice.
We simply respect market regulation.
Inside the courtroom.
Tang Zhiming looked at Lin Xiaoyou.
What did you just do?
Lin Xiaoyou cupped his hands in greeting.
"This disciple did nothing."
Tang Zhiming stared at him.
"It manifests itself?"
Lin Xiaoyou thought for a moment.
"Yes, I am just a menial disciple at the Nascent Soul stage, I certainly don't have that ability."
"If I really had that ability, I wouldn't be a menial disciple."
"As for why I responded, I don't know."
That's a very solid statement.
Lin Xiaoyou has already learned it.
If you don't understand something, just say you don't know.
If something can't be explained, just say it's a matter of chance.
Tang Zhiming withdrew his gaze.
Tang Zhiming looked at Zhou Ping and the other servants.
"Are you the same?"
Zhou Ping's throat moved.
"Reporting to the Elder, this disciple also has the talisman seed page in my mind."
"But I have never seen Xuanjian."
Tang Zhiming's brows twitched slightly.
"page?"
Zhou Ping immediately shut up.
Chen Shou whispered from the side, "It's over, we're going to have to sacrifice ourselves to the Yin."
Lin Xiaoyou glared at Chen Shou.
Chen Shou immediately lowered his head.
Tang Zhiming did not ask any further questions.
Tang Zhiming tapped on the table.
"From this moment forward, no one who possesses the Mirror Seed is allowed to leave Yuanwu Peak without permission."
"Wuhe".
Wu He stepped forward.
"Disciple is here."
"Provide them with another courtyard for temporary accommodation."
"They must not be treated harshly."
"Soul search is prohibited."
"Forced confessions are prohibited."
"Everything will wait for the Peak Master to return."
These words were spoken.
Lin Xiaoyou felt relieved.
Chen Shou also breathed a sigh of relief.
It's fine as long as they don't search for souls.
Chen Shou still had twelve manuscripts in his mind that could not be published.
Tang Zhiming then looked at Li Shi.
"Li Shi, you stay as well."
Li Shi looked up.
"Elder Tang, I am a disciple of Qingchi Peak."
Tang Zhiming said calmly, "I know."
"That's why you should stay."
"Whether the pills in Wang Yuan's storage bag are related to you or not, Qingchi Peak can investigate, and Yuanwu Peak can also investigate."
Li Shi's face darkened.
"Is Elder Tang going to interrogate me?"
Tang Zhiming looked at Li Shi.
"No."
"Please wait for the Peak Master."
Li Shi remained silent.
The words Zhou Quan left behind before he left are still inside the hall.
The report was submitted to the Qingchi Summit.
Yuan Wufeng will also report it.
The next to arrive were neither deacons nor people who could be suppressed by a single word from an elder.
This matter, which started as a mess in the servants' quarters, has now become a matter of face between the peaks.
The steward of the alchemy room suddenly spoke.
"Elder Tang, these remaining pills need to be sealed away."
Tang Zhiming said, "Seale."
The steward of the alchemy room looked at Zhao Cheng.
"The second-stage refinement of the elixir is not something that a menial servant or steward can do."
Zhao Cheng's body trembled.
Wang Yuan suddenly looked at Zhao Cheng.
Li Shi's eyes also flickered.
This sentence tore apart Zhao Cheng's previous confession.
Zhao Cheng recognized the deduction.
The alchemy chain has not yet been clearly explained.
The fact that a fragmented pill can be refined a second time indicates that someone extracted the medicinal essence, someone resealed the pill, and someone leaked the original pill out.
This is not something a mere servant or steward can do.
This is a line.
A line that climbs up from the servants' quarters.
Tang Zhiming looked at Zhao Cheng.
"You just said that you did this all by yourself."
Zhao Cheng pressed his forehead to the ground.
"This disciple deserves to die."
Tang Zhiming said, "I didn't ask you whether you deserved to die."
"I'm asking you, where did Dan come from?"
Zhao Cheng remained silent.
Tang Zhiming raised his hand.
A black gold token landed on the table.
Snapped.
The sound wasn't loud.
Zhao Cheng's shoulders twitched.
"Zhao Cheng."
Tang Zhiming said, "You served as the manager of Yuanwu Peak for nine years."
"You know the rules of the Enforcement Hall."
"To put it simply, you're just greedy."
"When the Peak Master comes to ask, then don't blame him for showing no mercy."
Zhao Cheng looked up.
My lips are dry.
Li Shi suddenly said, "Elder Tang, Zhao Cheng has already confessed his crime."
"Continue pressing, have you gone too far?"
Tang Zhiming looked at Li Shi.
"What's your hurry?"
"This is Yuanwu Peak."
"I am Elder Yuanwu Peak."
"We're handling our family matters, what right do you, an outsider, have to interfere?"
Li Shi's face stiffened.
The hall fell silent.
Chen Shou's eyes lit up.
That's a good sentence.
In the system space.
Li Xun also sat up straight.
"This Tang Zhiming is capable."
"He really knows how to hit the nail on the head."
[A weakening of Zhao Cheng's psychological defenses has been detected.]
Should we send the supplementary dialogue script to Lin Xiaoyou?
Li Xun was stunned for a moment.
"Are there any supplementary talking points?"
[Customer service features (additional items)]
[Consumes 2MB and generates a single high-pressure follow-up question.]
Li Xun touched his chin.
"Typesetting software?"
"interesting."
"push."
Inside the courtroom.
A line of text popped into Lin Xiaoyou's mind.
【Guess, if you don't speak up, will Wang Yuan and Li Shi protect you, or will they silence you?】
Lin Xiaoyou's eyes flickered slightly.
Lin Xiaoyou immediately stepped forward.
"Elder Tang, I have a question."
Tang Zhiming looked at Lin Xiaoyou.
"ask."
Lin Xiaoyou looked at Zhao Cheng.
"Manager Zhao."
"Guess what: if you don't speak up, will Senior Brother Wang Yuan and Senior Brother Li Shi protect you, or will they silence you?"
Zhao Cheng suddenly looked up.
Wang Yuan immediately retorted, "Young friend Lin, don't push your luck!"
Li Shi's eyes turned cold.
Lin Xiaoyou lowered his head.
"This disciple is merely asking a question."
Zhao Cheng looked at Wang Yuan.
Wang Yuan also looked at Zhao Cheng.
That glance was quick.
But Zhao Cheng understood.
To shut up.
Keep quiet.
Zhao Cheng smiled.
His smile was ugly.
Zhao Cheng really had no choice.
Zhao Cheng knew very well that if he was tough, he could at least die a dignified death.
If he were to defect in the face of battle, it wouldn't just be Zhao Cheng who would die.
"Junior Brother Lin."
"You have a good question."
Lin Xiaoyou did not back down.
"I didn't know that before."
"It was taught by Steward Zhao."
Zhao Cheng's smile vanished.
These words are like a knife.
Not sharp.
But it's a deep wound in my heart.
Zhao Cheng stood in the servants' quarters and said that the bill wasn't charged this way.
Now, Lin Xiaoyou has returned those words to him.
Tang Zhiming tapped his finger on the table.
"Zhao Cheng."
"explain."
Zhao Cheng slowly closed his eyes.
Everyone in the hall stared at Zhao Cheng.
Several breaths passed.
Zhao Cheng spoke.
"The pill... wasn't made by Wang Yuan."
Wang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"It was me, it was all my own doing."
"Wang Yuan and Li Shi were both involved in this matter under my influence."
"The responsibility here rests entirely on this disciple alone."
"This disciple...this disciple has failed the Peak Master and the sect!"
Once Zhao Cheng started talking, he couldn't stop.
"The external warehouse has a normal monthly loss allowance."
"After the genuine pills are put into storage, some will be recorded as fire damage, moisture damage, or sealing wax damage."
"These pills will have their medicinal properties extracted and then be refined into incomplete pills."
"The genuine pills will then be sold through me to outer disciples and independent cultivators in the market."
"The remnant pills that the servants' quarters usually receive are only a small portion."
"This disciple...this disciple did not want to do it, but was forced to by the people of Qingchi Peak!"
The hall was dead silent.
The steward of the alchemy room turned ashen-faced.
Wu He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.
Lin Xiaoyou was also taken aback.
Lin Xiaoyou was somewhat confused. Even at this point, Zhao Cheng was still determined to protect Wang Yuan and Li Shi.
Is this person really not afraid of death?
Zhao Cheng nominally confessed, but in reality, he dragged even more people down with him.
He took all the blame upon himself, but never truly pinned any finger on Wang Yuan and Li Shi.
Zhou Ping and the other servants stood at the back, their eyes gradually reddening.
In the system space.
Li Xun also fell silent.
A moment later, Li Xun sneered.
"it is good."
"This is no longer just a problem for one service center."
"This is a communication base station built inside an illegal coal mine."
[Situation escalation detected.]
[New area main quest triggered: Refining the second incomplete pill.]
[Mission Description: Uncover the secrets of elixirs between Yuanwu Peak and Qingchi Peak.]
[Mission Reward: Increased legitimacy of the business hall; unlocked basic version of the joint network security system.]
Li Xun kept an eye on the task.
"catch."
[The main storyline for this region has been released to core users: Lin Xiaoyou and Chen Shou.]
A notification popped up in Lin Xiaoyou's and Chen Shou's minds at the same time.
Main Quest: Refine the Incomplete Elixir for the Second Time.
[Mission Objective: Investigate the whereabouts of the remaining pills.]
[Stage Reward: 20M]
[Failure penalty: The service center is shut down, and the user is forced to offer sacrifices to the gods.]
Chen Shou's vision went black.
"Brother Lin."
Lin Xiaoyou did not turn around.
"You owe me money again?"
"no."
Chen Shou swallowed hard.
"It looks like I'm going to lose my head this time."
Lin Xiaoyou looked at Zhao Cheng kneeling on the ground, then at the remaining pills on the table.
Lin Xiaoyou said in a low voice, "We shouldn't be the ones losing our heads."
Tang Zhiming heard it.
Tang Zhiming glanced at Lin Xiaoyou.
Then he turned to Zhao Cheng.
"List".
Zhao Cheng shook his head.
I don't know everything.
Tang Zhiming said, "Tell me as much as you know."
Zhao Cheng gritted his teeth.
"I only know one account name."
"Qingchi Peak Outer Treasury, Account Code - Moon Shell".
Lunar crust.
Two words were uttered.
Tang Zhiming's expression changed for the first time.
The steward of the alchemy room also looked up abruptly.
Wu He whispered, "A moon-shell tent?"
Lin Xiaoyou didn't know what this was.
But Lin Xiaoyou could see it.
These two characters are even more important than Li Shi.
Just then, a bell rang out from outside the Hall of Law Enforcement.
thump.
thump.
thump.
After three sounds.
A disciple of the law enforcement officer quickly stepped inside and knelt on one knee.
"Elder Tang."
"Peak Lord's Decree"
"All disciples involved in the Mirror of Talismans shall immediately enter the Yuanwu Hall."
"Elders from Qingchi Peak, Yuehu Peak, and Qingsui Peak were all present."
Everyone in the hall was shocked.
Moon Lake Peak?
The Taiyin lineage has also arrived.
Suddenly, the system page flashed in Lin Xiaoyou's mind.
[A high-level Yin energy has been detected approaching.]
[This appears to be related to a conflict with anti-counterfeiting website pages.]
[Warning: The other party may be able to see through part of the disguise.]
In the system space.
Li Xun suddenly stood up.
What does it mean to see through part of a disguise?
The other party may have realized that the host is not a true follower of the Taiyin lineage.
Li Xun: "..."
"So what will they do?"
[High probability: They will be taken back for investigation.]
next interest.
A new prompt popped up in Lin Xiaoyou's mind.
[Urgent Mission: Maintain secrecy.]
Yuanwu Hall is located at the highest point of the mountain.
The area in front of the hall is paved with black stones.
Red and gold threads are embedded in the cracks in the stone.
As Lin Xiaoyou walked up the steps, he felt a heat rising from the soles of his feet.
Chen Shou followed behind, carrying his tattered booklet.
Zhou Ping and other servants were left in a side courtyard outside the palace.
Only Lin Xiaoyou, Chen Shou, Wu He, Tang Zhiming, Zhao Cheng, Wang Yuan, and Li Shijin attended the hall.
The palace gates were open.
There were four people sitting inside.
At the very top is the Peak Master of Yuanwu Peak.
Yuanwu Zhenren Tang Yuanwu.
No one dared to look a second time.
An old man in a green robe was sitting on the left.
Elder Qingchi Peak, the person Zhou Quan went back to invite.
Zhou Yuanli, Foundation Building Cultivation.
A female nun was sitting on the right.
She wore a moon-white robe, with a faint silver mark between her brows.
Elder Ning Qingqiu of Moon Lake Peak, at the Foundation Establishment stage.
On the other side sat a man with sword-like eyebrows.
Elder Si Xingjian of Qing Sui Peak, who wields the sword.
As soon as Lin Xiaoyou entered the hall, he felt four pairs of eyes on him.
Lin Xiaoyou's back immediately got wet.
This is not a form of Qi cultivation.
At least they are all at the foundation stage.
In the system space.
Li Xun also fell silent.
[One Purple Mansion cultivator and three Foundation Establishment cultivators were detected.]
[Danger Level: High]
[The host is currently unable to resist.]
Li Xun took a deep breath.
Nonsense, Li Xun isn't even at the Qi Refining stage, how could he possibly resist Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion?
Inside Yuanwu Hall.
Tang Zhiming bowed.
"Greetings, Peak Master, and all Elders."
Lin Xiaoyou and the others followed suit and bowed.
Tang Yuanwu looked at Tang Zhiming.
"you say."
Tang Zhiming didn't waste any words.
Tang Zhiming recounted the details of the miscellaneous servants' quarters, Zhao Chengke's secrets, Wang Yuan's hidden elixir, Li Shiding's evil deeds, the manifestation of the ancient mirror in the law enforcement hall, and the names of the moon shell accounts.
Tang Zhiming spoke very quickly.
There was no embellishment.
After he finished speaking, the hall was silent for a moment.
Zhou Yuanli looked at Zhao Cheng.
"Who taught you to say the words 'moon shell'?"
Zhao Cheng knelt on the ground.
"This disciple dares not speak recklessly."
Zhou Yuanli said calmly, "You've already talked nonsense."
Zhao Cheng shuddered.
Tang Yuanwu spoke.
Elder Zhou.
"I am in the Yuanwu Palace."
Zhou Yuanli stopped speaking.
Ning Qingqiu remained silent.
Ning Qingqiu's gaze fell on Lin Xiaoyou's brow.
After a long while, Ning Qingqiu suddenly spoke.
"Let the talisman seed emerge."
Lin Xiaoyou's heart tightened.
A prompt popped into my mind.
[Customer service suggestion: This happened without my knowledge; it's beyond my control.]
Lin Xiaoyou bowed his head and said, "Reporting to the Elder."
"The disciple cannot command it."
Ning Qingqiu's eyes flickered slightly.
"You can't?"
"Then who can?"
Lin Xiaoyou remained silent.
In the system space.
Li Xun stared at the screen.
"You can't just answer that question carelessly."
[It is recommended to remain silent.]
Lin Xiaoyou promptly shut up.
Sometimes silence is more valuable than words.
Master Yuanwu raised a finger.
A wisp of green mist flew towards Lin Xiaoyou's brow.
The green aura was unpleasant.
But Lin Xiaoyou couldn't move.
They all want to see it.
The moment the green mist fell.
In Lin Xiaoyou's mind, the business hall page suddenly shrank.
next moment.
A white light appeared between Lin Xiaoyou's eyebrows.
That's not a protective shield.
It's a single line of text.
[Unauthorized access.]
Please pay the inquiry fee: 100 spirit stones.