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Chapter 39: Malicious Plot, Revealing Cultivation
Chapter 39: Malicious Plot, Revealing Cultivation
"Old Chen?"
Li Che's expression darkened instantly.
During this period of time, not only did Xixi develop a special liking for Old Chen, but even Li Che and Zhang Ya, as a couple, also regarded this lonely old man as one of their own family members.
Li Che's gaze shifted to Zhao Chuanxiong.
As if sensing Li Che's intense stare, Zhao Chuanxiong, who was escorting Chen Dabao, paused for a moment, narrowed his eyes, and looked back.
"Li Che?"
"So it's Master Li..."
"It's been a long time."
Zhao Chuanxiong saw Li Che and forced a smile.
When Sun Changbiao died, Zhao Chuanxiong was in charge of the investigation. He looked into Li Che's background, claiming it was an investigation... but in reality, it was a threat and a way to confirm Xixi's Divine Child aptitude.
Zhao Chuanxiong regretted that since confirming Li Nuanxi's Divine Child aptitude, he had never found an opportunity to make a move.
Moreover, after encountering the Ox Demon and being injured by him, he recuperated for a period, and then faced the Ox Demon who killed the Bagua Stick Warrior...
Terrified, Zhao Chuanxiong dared not provoke any more trouble and had been barely surviving, so he never had the chance to act.
This time... if not for Si Mu Bai's urgent request, Zhao Chuanxiong would have continued to survive cautiously, after all... the Ox Demon was still alive.
"Zhao Marshal, I wonder what crime Chen Master has committed?"
Li Che asked in a deep voice.
"Sun Changbiao's case, Sun Lianfu reported it again, claiming that Chen Dabao killed his son Sun Changbiao and his wife, Liu Shi."
"This matter has reached the government officials, so I was assigned to handle it again... to arrest Chen Dabao."
Zhao Chuanxiong stared at Li Che with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.
"Has your daughter been doing well this year?" Zhao Chuanxiong said with a hint of implication.
Upon hearing this, Li Che's eyes slightly narrowed, suppressing the murderous intent in his heart.
However, he ignored the provocation in Zhao Chuanxiong's words and said in a deep voice, "Wasn't that case initially said to be the work of the Ox Demon?"
Zhao Chuanxiong shook his head. "Sun Lianfu reported it again. Now, the Brutal Killer Ox Demon is rampant within the city, using cruel methods to kill. The City Lord personally intervened to calm the situation and issued a letter, ordering me to arrest Chen Dabao. If he is truly innocent, the City Lord will surely investigate and clarify the matter."
"Master Li, rest assured. After all, Chen Master is a highly respected woodcarver of Xu Family, and we at the County Magistrate's office will not let any harm come to him."
"Once it's investigated and clarified, he will naturally be released."
"But for the Thunderbolt Great Prison, Chen Master will still have to go there once."
"Chen Master is very powerful, and I, Zhao, am aware of it. If he resists... he will be put on the County Magistrate's wanted list. At that time... the ones making a move will be the Divine Catchers of the Inner City, not me."
Zhao Chuanxiong spoke calmly.
Chen Dabao's face slightly darkened as he shook his head slightly, intending to say something to Li Che.
The Divine Catchers of the Inner City were true Divinity Cultivators. Involving such figures would be very troublesome.
"A Che, protect Xixi well."
Old Chen whispered to Li Che.
Zhao Chuanxiong took Old Chen away.
The woodcarving shop fell into silence.
Li Che took a deep breath, his heart already understanding that the Spirit Infants Sect had finally started to target the outer city Xu Family.
Or perhaps, they had set their sights on Xixi, the Divine Child.
Xu You once said that Xixi's Divinity was extremely rich, and she was a superior Divine Child among Divine Children. For the Spirit Infants Sect, this was an immense temptation, and they might even take a risky move.
"Because Old Chen has been living in my home, protecting us, Zhao Chuanxiong probably felt the need to take him away first before making a move."
Indeed, it seemed obvious to those with discerning eyes.
Old Chen's Body Tempering cultivation was at the Blood Exchange Realm, having cultivated for several decades. As a senior woodcarver of the Xu Family, they naturally did not hesitate to teach him the Blood Exchange Technique.
Regarding Inner Strength, Old Chen had even reached the threshold of the Three Heavens.
Old Chen's martial arts were the strongest among the woodcarving masters of the Xu Family, and even within the Inner City, he was not considered weak.
With such a powerful protector, taking Xixi away would not be easy, so Zhao Chuanxiong naturally had to remove him.
However, precisely because Old Chen was strong, Li Che did not worry about his safety.
"Where is the Third Shopkeeper?" Li Che stared at Master Sun.
Zhao Chuanxiong said that the one who reported to the officials was Master Sun.
But Master Sun did not refute this, indicating that there was truth to the matter. Even if he chose to remain silent, Master Sun was still involved with Zhao Chuanxiong.
Master Sun did not respond to Li Che and kept his head lowered, avoiding eye contact.
"The Third Shopkeeper... was called away early this morning by the Second Shopkeeper and returned to the Inner City."
Zhao Xuan, with long legs and a spirited demeanor from her martial arts training, explained to Li Che.
"The Second Shopkeeper... Xu Beihu?"
Li Che furrowed his brows.
Such a coincidence? Just as Xu You left, Zhao Chuanxiong came to take Old Chen away...
Could it be that Xu Beihu was also involved with Zhao Chuanxiong's group?
"Master Sun... how can you frame Chen Master? Sun Changbiao's case was already closed, wasn't it?"
"It's rumored that the Ox Demon killed him!"
Zhao Xuan was furious and turned to look at Sun, the housekeeper, who couldn't help but speak up.
"Before my son died, Chen Dabao investigated him..." Sun, the housekeeper, raised his head, his aged face trembling slightly, "After he finished the investigation... my son died... how could there be such a coincidence in this world?"
"My son's death is definitely related to Chen Dabao!"
"What Ox Demon? What kind of hero? It's probably Chen Dabao in disguise!"
Sun, the housekeeper, spoke coldly, his teeth clenching as he spoke with an icy tone.
"Sun, the housekeeper, the Ox Demon is a hero who hates evil and seeks justice. The Spirit Infants Sect has caused chaos in Thunderstrike City, with many families hanging white cloth and burning white paper. But only the Ox Demon has stood up to specifically target the evil members of the Spirit Infants Sect. How dare you insult such a heroic figure?"
"Your son, Sun Changbiao, joined the Spirit Infants Sect and wanted to exchange someone else's daughter for his own son... Such a despicable person deserves to die!"
Zhao Xuan crossed her arms and spoke coldly.
"Moreover, your accusation is too obvious. The Ox Demon's physique and Old Chen's body type... How can you connect the two?"
"Why don't you say that Li, the teacher, is the Ox Demon?"
Zhao Xuan was quite annoyed with Sun, the housekeeper, who was clearly biased.
Li Che was startled, thinking that he had been exposed...
"Miss Zhao... we shouldn't speak recklessly."
Zhao Xuan saw Li Che's startled expression and quickly explained, "It's just an example, Li, the teacher. Don't be nervous... How long have you been practicing martial arts? You can't compare yourself to the Ox Demon. I understand."
Li Che's expression turned dark.
You understand nothing!
Suddenly, the bustling noise outside Xuji Woodcarving Shop abruptly quieted, and in the hazy snowstorm, Zhao Chuanxiong, dressed in a black and red robe, returned.
His rough palm rested on the hilt of the long sword at his waist, standing tall and straight in the midst of the snowstorm.
Everyone's hearts were startled.
Zhao Chuanxiong's gaze fixed intently on Li Che.
"Li, the teacher, Sun, the housekeeper said... that you asked Chen Dabao to investigate Sun Changbiao. So... Sun Changbiao's death may also be related to you?"
Zhao Chuanxiong, who had returned, stared at Li Che and said in a deep voice.
"Li, the teacher, why don't you come with me?"
His words had barely landed when a deafening sound shattered the air!
In front of Xuji Woodcarving Shop, the atmosphere exploded, and the crowd erupted in an uproar!
Many were both shocked and angry, and it was clear to everyone that Zhao Chuanxiong was deliberately making things difficult!
Sun, the housekeeper's face changed, his expression darkening, but he remained silent.
Zhao Chuanxiong's gaze was almost ferocious as he stared at Li Che, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword, which was drawn an inch from its sheath. His life energy surged, resembling a venomous snake or dragon.
"Li Che! Where were you when Sun Changbiao died...?"
"What were you doing?"
"What were you..."
Boom!!!
The questioning voice, infused with inner strength, had barely finished when the sound reverberated like thunder!
The sword light had already filled the sky, tearing through the snowstorm, like a heavenly net, and thunderously enveloped Li Che!
Intending to subdue Li Che, leaving him no room to respond, and capturing him!
The bone-tempering aura was brutal and frenzied, and his boiling life energy, combined with the dazzling sword light, further suppressed the atmosphere in front of Xuji Woodcarving Shop!
Zhao Chuanxiong... not only wanted to take away Chen Dabao, but also wanted to take Li Che!
This left only Zhang Ya and Xixi, the mother and daughter with no martial power, in the Xu Family Compound.
At that moment, the evil members of the Spirit Infants Sect could easily kidnap Xixi!
A sinister plot!
A malicious scheme carried out under the rules of the government!
Such dirty tactics!
Looking at the cascading sword light erupting before his eyes, Li Che's gaze flashed with murderous intent as the sword light approached within three feet of him. His face turned red, as if venting the anger suppressed by Zhao Chuanxiong's life energy.
Then, Li Che clenched his five fingers, tearing through the air like hooks, creating streams of energy. He formed a fist with his arm, as straight and powerful as a spear.
He took a step forward.
He bowed.
He threw a punch!
Using his fist like a spear!
With a single punch, he unleashed Xuji's Eight-Linked Bone Shattering Spear!
His entire body resonated with the sound of cracking bones, almost like a flash of lightning and thunder.
Zhao Chuanxiong's sword clashed with Li Che's fist, and their inner strength and life energy intertwined and clashed repeatedly. The sword trembled with each impact!
The surging energy caused the snowflakes in the air to hang suspended, as if held aloft by a powerful force, forming a hazy snow mist.
Zhao Chuanxiong held his sword with one hand, the blade trembling continuously as he retreated.
Li Che's face turned red, and he took several steps back, his feet causing the ground to erupt in a shower of snow.
The scorching life energy had not yet dissipated.
But everyone had already been shocked by the clash between Li Che and Zhao Chuanxiong, leaving them speechless.
Zhao Chuanxiong gripped his sword, his black hair flying in the wind, his expression filled with shock as he stared at Li Che.
"You actually..."
"Bone Tempering?"
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