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Chapter 362 Secret Investigation
"Who could have committed a crime under the nose of the Wandao Merchant Alliance, one of the three major forces in Dajin? "

"Aren't you afraid of the retaliation from the Merchant Alliance? This is no joke."

"There seems to be something a little weird about this incident."

'Also, why didn't Hua Tianxiong report to me when such a big thing happened in the Merchant Alliance?'

Qin Ming took Han Yuan and the other two's reminders to heart and did not dare to be careless.

He raised the wine glass in his hand and thanked the three people:
"Thank you three Taoist friends for your reminder. Otherwise, I would still be in the dark."

"I toast to the three of you."

Han Yuan and the other two also raised their glasses. "Don't be polite, Brother Lu. It's just a trivial matter. You only need to know about this matter. Don't spread it to others. Otherwise, we will be blamed by the higher-ups and we won't be able to bear the consequences."

"Lu understands, that's natural."

After three drinks.

Qin Ming took out three elixirs from his arms, placed them in front of the three people, put on a smile and said, "This is a little gift from me, please accept it, fellow Taoists."

Liu Ye picked up the elixir, and her pretty face suddenly showed emotion as she said, "Second-level, top-grade Yuxuan Pill!"

Han Yuan and Gao Feng were also shocked when they saw this.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, how can we use such a precious elixir?"

Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "Please don't refuse. Since I came to Dajin from the Southern Wilderness, I have been advised and cared for by the three Taoist friends. This time, I am risking the consequences of being punished by the top leaders of the Chamber of Commerce to tell me such important news. It is just a small token of gratitude."

The three of them looked at each other after hearing this.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lu."

Han Yuan and the other two were also excited. They didn't expect Manager Lu to be so generous.

You should know that the Yuxuan Pill is one of the rarest elixirs among the second-level elixirs.

Only a very small number of great alchemists can refine it, and it is the panacea that cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage dream of.

Qin Ming didn't care. These pills were what he had left over from his meal and they would just gather dust if they were thrown into the storage bag.

It would be better to do Han Yuan and the other two a favor.

Who knows, these three people may be useful in the future.

"The situation is urgent, Lu will not stay any longer."

"I have to go back to the company and ask the caravan below to be more careful." Qin Ming stood up and said goodbye.

"That's right, Fellow Daoist Lu, if there are no particularly important supplies to be delivered recently, don't ship them out for now."

"It's not worth it to lose both the goods and the people!"

After Qin Ming left.

Han Yuan and the other two in the restaurant looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh:

"We must keep in mind the friendship of Fellow Daoist Lu."

……

After Qin Ming came out of Yufeng Tower, he purchased some necessary spiritual materials in the market town and did not return to the spiritual field.

Instead, he flew to Lingxu Market without stopping.

After he entered Jingxue Pavilion, he immediately summoned Jia Heyi.

Jia Heyi was also quite surprised because this hands-off boss never came to the store on weekdays.

What wind brought him here today?

However, although he was puzzled, Jia Heyi still greeted him respectfully: "Hey! Shopkeeper Lu, you came to inspect the store."

"The store has just received a batch of Xuepo Tea from the Nanhuang Wangyue Island. I'll let you try it right now. According to the Pavilion Master, this is the top-grade spiritual tea grown by Master Wangyue himself. It's hard to come by."

After Jia Heyi finished speaking, he took out a bag of tea leaves and skillfully brewed some spiritual tea for Qin Ming.

Ever since Shopkeeper Lu took over the Jingxue Pavilion branch in Dajin, he not only acquired two hundred acres of fourth-order branch spiritual fields, reaped a bumper harvest of spiritual plants and doubled his profits, but he was also invited to join the Wandao Merchant Alliance.

In the past, Jia Heyi would never have dared to think about this.

And some time ago, when Jia Heyi went back to Nanhuang to report on his work, Pavilion Master Gu praised him highly.

However, Lao Jia also knew that he was all thanks to Manager Lu.

His opinion of Manager Lu has undergone a drastic change.

Qin Ming also took the tea and took a sip. "Manager Lu, how does it taste?" Jia Heyi asked with anticipation on his mature face.

"Well, it's okay." Qin Ming replied indifferently.

"Haha, then?" Jia Heyi couldn't help but wonder, what does "okay" mean? Could it be that Shopkeeper Lu has become so picky?

He only rated this top-grade tea as "okay".
But Old Jia had no idea that the Xuepo Tea, which he regarded as a treasure, was grown by Qin Ming himself, and he had become accustomed to drinking it every day.

In Qin Ming's eyes, it is not much different from ordinary spiritual tea.

Qin Ming didn't want to talk more about this with Jia Heyi, so he put down the teacup in his hand and asked with a serious look:
"Old Jia, can our company have a caravan transporting goods during this period?"

Seeing him so serious, Jia Heyi was stunned for a moment, then replied cautiously: "Ah? Reporting to Shopkeeper Lu, yes, what's the matter?"

"Just this morning, our caravan set out not long ago, led by Elder Yu."

"Oh~ It's not too late. You should quickly notify the caravan to come back. All caravans have been ordered not to go out recently." Qin Ming said with a sigh.

"Yes! I'll do it right away!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Heyi realized that something was not right. Without asking the reason, he immediately and decisively carried out Qin Ming's orders.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming contacted Hua Tianxiong again through the black talisman.

"Hua Tianxiong, what's wrong with you?"

"Such a big thing happened in the Merchant Alliance, why didn't you report the situation to me?"

"Ah? Master, you already know everything?" Hua Tianxiong said in surprise when he heard the voice in his mind.

"You are truly powerful. I was just about to tell my master about this."

"Oh! Don't mention it. I was called by Elder Qian to do some work for him during this period. I just came out of Lihuo Palace."

"There is another important matter that I want to tell you. The people from the Yin Demon Sect seem to be secretly investigating me."

"After all, when Old Demon Tian died that day, he was going after me, so I am the biggest suspect."

When Hua Tianxiong said this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared and guilty.

After all, being targeted by the Yin Demon Sect is not a good thing, and he can't afford to offend them.

Whenever Hua Tianxiong thought of the scene at the Wufu Auction that day when he challenged the Yin Demon Sect with a fearless attitude towards death, he felt extremely regretful.

"Didn't you say that they couldn't find any evidence against you? Why are they still keeping an eye on you?" Qin Ming asked puzzledly.

Hua Tianxiong smiled bitterly and said, "I heard that in the past few years, four Jindan elders of the Yin Demon Sect have died in succession. Although they were only middle-level elders, they have also attracted great attention within the sect."

"After all, the Yin Demon Sect is the great sect of the Dali Dynasty, so they will not give up easily on this matter."

"I heard that the other three Demon Dao Jindan died at the hands of Master Wangyue in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm. It has nothing to do with me."

"I heard that Master Wangyue disappeared out of thin air in the Southern Wilds. The Yin Demon Sect couldn't find him. Would they put the blame on me, Master?"

Qin Ming couldn't help curling his lips when he heard this, and said, "No, because I was the one who killed those three Yin Demon Sect Jindan as well."

"Ah?!!!" Hua Tianxiong collapsed instantly after hearing this.

"You are Master Mochizuki!"

At the same time, Qin Ming didn't care about his reaction. After all, the other party's life and death depended on his own thoughts.

"Find out who is responsible for the recent robbery of the caravan. The sooner the better."

"The people from the Yin Demon Sect won't do anything to you."

"If we touch you, we also have to consider the Lihuo Palace behind you. It might even intensify the conflict between the two major forces, so don't worry."

"Yes, yes, yes! I will follow my master's orders." Hua Tianxiong responded quickly. He did not expect that Qin Ming's true identity was so powerful.

"Master, do you think the robbery of the caravan was done by the Yin Demon Sect?"

"After all, only the demonic monks can act so recklessly."

"Well, not necessarily. If it was done by someone from the Yin Demon Sect, Elder Jin Han would have already investigated it." Qin Ming pondered for a moment and replied indifferently.

Hua Tianxiong was immediately confused, "Which force could that be? They actually dared to make trouble for the Wandao Merchant Alliance. They are so bold and seem to have no scruples."

"Please give me some time. I will send someone to investigate and report to you immediately."

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(End of this chapter)