Quick Wear: After Saving the Cannon Fodder, I Became a God

Chapter 437 The Little Beggar's Counterattack and Ascension 36

"Second brother, what are you talking about? As the lord of a city, how can you conclude that it is Junye's fault just based on a few pills provided by unknown people? He is your nephew!"

"Brother, do you know that I am the lord of a city?" The city lord laughed sarcastically, "Brother, do you know how much benefit your son and I have gained by relying on our relationship as the city lord?"

"I... Second brother, isn't this what should happen? We are family!"

"It is precisely because we are family that I have been so tolerant of you. But now I understand that such tolerance will only make you arrogant and think that I am easy to talk to."

"Take him away and put him in jail. Captain Zhou, immediately take people to search my good brother's house, especially Li Junye's house. Don't miss any abnormalities."

"Yes!"

When he heard that his son was going to be put in jail, the eldest brother of the Li family could no longer sit still and stepped forward to stop them.

"Second brother!" he yelled, "Do you really want to disregard family ties and punish your nephew?"

"It's not me who doesn't care about family affection, it's you!" The city lord was full of disappointment.

"Junye was raised by you and your sister-in-law. If you had no other ideas, would he be so obsessed with the position of city lord? He even went so far as to collude with the devil to achieve his goal... You have ruined him and harmed him!"

"I...your sister-in-law and I have never had such thoughts? Junye didn't do it at all. This matter has nothing to do with him. How can you make a final conclusion now?"

"Brother, do you still want to quibble? That is the Manifestation Pill. Master Ling and several alchemists have jointly confirmed that the truth was spoken by this demon cultivator himself. How else do you want to confirm it? Do you really want me to throw the evidence they found in your house in your face before you admit it?"

"Then let's wait until they come back! Before that, if my son is harmed in any way, I will never forgive you."

They had never been told about Junye's relationship with the evil cultivator, and nothing unusual had ever happened in the mansion. He believed in Junye and would not involve his family in this matter.

The city lord closed his eyes in disappointment and didn't want to say anything more to him.

Gu Qian sat aside, watching the show with a smile in her eyes.

She had asked Yuanyuan and Chiyan to check it out a long time ago. There was a room in Li Junye's mansion that was not allowed to be entered all year round, not even the maids and cleaning staff were allowed to enter.

He also strongly instructed his parents not to tell them that the room was off-limits.

Their whole family are all crazy about practicing cultivation.

Li Junye tried every possible means to improve his cultivation and surpass Li Minxiu. His father also felt that he was the eldest brother of the Li family and much older than the city lord, so his cultivation naturally could not be much worse than his father, so he was even more crazy about cultivation and dragged his wife to practice dual cultivation all day long.

Therefore, he didn't care about anything big or small in the house, and never noticed anything unusual about this room.

This room contains the magic pills given to him by the magic cultivator, as well as various things contaminated with demonic energy.

Only because of the deliberate arrangement of restrictions, the evil spirit was prevented from leaking out.

Gu Qian had specially observed the team leader Zhou sent by the city lord. His cultivation level was at the initial stage of fusion, neither high nor low, but he was aware of something strange in that room.

After a while, Team Leader Zhou came back with his men.

"City Lord, these are some letters I found in Young Master Li's room. They are all... exchanges with demonic cultivators."

The city lord took it and took a look. It contained the details of the transaction with the demon cultivator and the conspiracy against the city lord.

The more he looked, the angrier and more disappointed he became.

He threw the letter in his hand at his eldest brother's face, "Brother, what else do you have to say?"

When the eldest brother of the Gu family saw the note, he collapsed to the ground, his face as pale as death.

"Impossible, this must be fake." But his voice was full of powerlessness.

The city lord snorted coldly, "Brother, the facts are before your eyes, and you still want to quibble? Junye has committed such a heinous crime, which is unforgivable."

"City Lord, there is another very strange room in the Li Mansion. I'm sorry that I'm incompetent and can't open it."

"Even Lao Zhou, you can't see it?"

"Yes..." Team Leader Zhou was a little embarrassed.

The city lord pondered for a moment and shifted his gaze to Gu Qian and others who were sitting quietly at the table nearby.

Lao Zhou could be considered his half-senior brother. Although his cultivation was slightly inferior to his, he had traveled around the mainland in his early years and knew more than him.

He didn't understand anything, so if he went there, he would definitely return empty-handed.

It just so happened that the ancestor was in seclusion right now, and told them not to disturb him unless it was something important.

These people seem to have extraordinary backgrounds, maybe they can solve this problem.

"Gu Xiaoyou..."

"If the city lord has anything to say, please speak frankly. I will definitely help if I can."

"I'm sure that Mr. Gu has also heard what Captain Zhou just said. Could you please come with me to take a look?"

"Of course I can. I really like to join in the fun." Gu Qian was eager to do so and went there happily.

"Thank you very much, please come in!" The city lord smiled gently. He knew that this matter had to be asked to Gu Qian.

Although Gu Qian has the lowest cultivation level among this group of people.

But it was obvious that those people all listened to her. If she wanted to go, they would definitely follow her.

Everyone came to the strange house. Gu Qian looked carefully at the restrictions around it, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

She turned her head and winked at Yuanyuan. Receiving the signal, Yuanyuan immediately stepped forward, formed seals with her hands, and a ray of spiritual light shot towards the restriction.

The restriction gradually became apparent and cracks appeared, and were soon completely broken.

After the door was opened, a strong evil aura rushed into the house.

Everyone was pushed back a few steps by the strong demonic energy, only the city lord leader and Gu Qian and a few others who had higher cultivation levels remained motionless.

The city lord looked at Gu Qian with a little more inquiry and admiration in his eyes.

When I entered the house, I saw magic weapons emitting faint light and a pile of bottles and jars filled with magic pills.

There is also a strange map hanging on the wall, marking the places where spiritual power gathers in the city.

"Sure enough, this rebellious son Junye actually intends to use the power of magic to control these spiritual power sources, and then take control of the entire city." The city lord was heartbroken.

Gu Qian walked to the corner and picked up an inconspicuous jade plate, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"This is not an ordinary thing, City Lord. This thing is called the Origin Tracing Jade. It can find the traces of the people related to it."

The city lord's eyes lit up, "Wouldn't that mean we can find the mastermind behind this?"

Gu Qian nodded, and after activating the jade token, a beam of light was emitted from the token pointing towards a valley outside the city.

"There is no time to lose. This city lord will contact the neighboring friendly cities and gather monks to encircle and suppress the enemy." The city lord acted decisively.

"I will wait with the city lord."

Gu Qian followed the city lord out. When Xuan Lanyue saw this situation, hesitation and confusion flashed in his eyes.

Before he could figure it out, Gu Qian's message had already reached his mind.

"Brother, if you want to leave now, I won't stop you. But from now on, you and I will be strangers. The next time we meet, we will be enemies, and I will show no mercy."

Xuan Lanyue's pupils shrank slightly, and then he lowered his head and smiled at himself.

Qianqian, ah Qianqian, it turns out you already knew everything, right?

You knew everything from the beginning to the end, but you never exposed me. Are you waiting for me to make a choice?

But do I have a choice?