Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 510 Mist Flower Appears in the Mirror

"Thank you for speaking up for me earlier, Brother Chu," Jiang Buqi said gratefully. "I'm sorry you had to laugh at me, Brother Chu."

"I think this is just the beginning; there's a lot more trouble to come," Chu Danqing cautioned.

"I know that there must be a villain behind this." A shadow crossed Jiang Buqi's eyes.

This happened so suddenly that it caught him completely off guard.

The main reason was that he hadn't expected his elders to rebel and cause internal strife, and to collude with a group of highly respected figures in the martial arts world.

One side had been plotting for a long time, while the other side was completely unprepared.

If Jiang Buqi weren't bound by responsibility, he could have just taken action to interrogate him.

But if he were to actually do that, he wouldn't be Jiang Buqi.

"So what are you going to do next?" Chu Danqing asked.

"I must find out the truth and clear my name of this slander," Jiang Buqi said immediately. "And I must do it quickly. If the Three Kingdoms find out about this, they will definitely take drastic action."

"If this problem is not resolved in time, it will inevitably lead to widespread suffering and loss of life."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing asked again, "Do you have any clues?"

"No." Jiang Buqi spread his hands, there were no clues, not even a target.

As for interrogating the elders and renowned figures in the martial arts world involved in this matter? That's a last resort.

Since there's still time, Jiang Buqi plans to investigate himself.

If it were Chu Danqing, he would have already taken action.

"Brother Chu, after I've settled these matters, I'll come find you for a good drink." Jiang Buqi cupped his hands and said, "Farewell."

He naturally planned to investigate alone, as it would be inconvenient to bring Chu Danqing along.

Chu Danqing is an outsider and there is no need for her to be implicated.

This matter caused a huge uproar, and even a top expert like him couldn't completely control the subsequent situation.

What if there's some kind of ambush or something? It would be troublesome to drag Chu Danqing into it for no reason.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye out for it too," Chu Danqing said with a smile. "I'll go see Chief Jiang again if I find any leads."

“I am no longer worthy of the title of gang leader. If Brother Chu does not mind, please call me brother.” Jiang Buqi replied, then said seriously, “If you have any clues, please come and find me, Brother Chu.”

"No problem," Chu Danqing readily agreed.

There's no need to worry about the other party running away. With the dragon bone now in Chu Danqing's form, the Jade Dragon's destiny is very likely to become entangled with the Heavenly King.

So there's no need to shamelessly follow him.

After they finished speaking, the two parted ways and left.

"Brother Chu, do you think this person has any chance of making a comeback?" Li Qingying asked after the person left.

"You're overthinking it. Forget about a comeback. If it weren't for us, he'd be lucky to even be alive after this." Chu Danqing said bluntly, "Guess who set this up."

"My father?" Li Qingying's first choice was the Emperor of Xilong.

“No, your father probably doesn’t know about this either,” Chu Danqing said with a smile. “If nothing unexpected happens, it’s highly likely that the Eastern Lin Kingdom is going to take back power.”

"The court and the martial arts world of the Eastern Kingdom are quite different from those of the other three kingdoms."

"Its court structure was more inclined to value civil affairs over military affairs, so the main force against foreign powers was the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world).

"It seems that someone with ideas has emerged who wants to change the main force and bring military power back under the control of the imperial court."

"In this way, the Fengyun Gang and Jiang Buqi will become stumbling blocks."

"The idea is good, but the approach is too radical. This person is probably young, so he's in a hurry," Chu Danqing said.

He actually approved of the approach taken by the Eastern Kingdom; the gun should always be in their own hands.

If we were to entrust this task to a martial arts sect, who knows what unexpected events might occur?

Even if Jiang Buqi doesn't betray them, what about the next leader of the Fengyun Gang? Nobody can say for sure.

"Is it the Eastern Lin Kingdom?!" Li Qingying truly didn't expect Chu Danqing to say that.

She was indeed ignorant of military and political affairs, but she did know some things about the Eastern Lin Kingdom.

"I'm just guessing; I'm not entirely sure what the specifics are," Chu Danqing said.

"If it really was Donglin Kingdom that did it, Brother Chu, do you think we can recruit them?" Li Qingying had a different idea in mind.

If Jiang Buqi were to truly join their Xilong Kingdom, they would not only gain another top expert, but also turn a major threat into an asset.

"Difficult." Chu Danqing shook his head and said, "He has a strong sense of national responsibility. At most, he would just find a place to live in seclusion. It's impossible for him to help Xilong deal with Donglin."

Chu Danqing was certain of this; remaining neutral was already the limit.

"Then let's just ignore it and let him die," Li Qingying said immediately.

"The problem is that my opportunity still lies with him; once he dies, it's gone." Chu Danqing spread his hands.

He knew, of course, that all four kingdoms would benefit from Jiang Buqi's death.

The problem is that the park still has missions to complete, so in the end, it ended up with both him and Jiang Buqi getting injured.

Chu Danqing was certain that upon completing this trial mission, there was a very high probability that he would obtain a state similar to the dragon bone.

It might even further enhance the permanent summon, Martial Spirit.

"Is this important?" Li Qingying hadn't expected Chu Danqing to have such a perspective. That's why she asked if it was important; if not, she could simply have her father compensate Chu Danqing.

“It’s very important,” Chu Danqing said honestly. “I extracted the dragon bone from Duan Baiyu before.”

"This Heavenly King also has it."

Li Qingying believed that Chu Danqing would not lie to her, and she was somewhat at a loss when she heard that the dragon bone was extracted from Duan Baiyu.

The "抽" that Chu Danqing mentioned refers to is the same as the "抽" in lottery.

But to Li Qingying, it sounded like the word "extract" in Chinese.

"Alright, so what do we do next?" Li Qingying didn't press further about the dragon bone, but instead changed the subject and asked.

"When that Elder Xu or Old Man Wufeng comes to our door, I've already made sarcastic remarks about them, so they definitely won't let them off the hook," Chu Danqing said, stroking his chin. "We can just trap them like turtles in a jar."

Chu Danqing didn't believe that these two could tolerate losing face in public.

It might have worked if it were someone well-known in the martial arts world, but since they didn't recognize Master Chu Danqing of Nanshan, they naturally wanted to retaliate.

"So Brother Chu's previous mockery wasn't just about speaking out for justice, but also about luring them into a trap? Brother Chu really plans three steps ahead for every one he takes." Li Qingying thought Chu Danqing was incredibly clever.

Hearing this praise, Chu Danqing couldn't hold back her emotions.

He's not Yang Qianyuan, so he doesn't think that much. He just couldn't stand it, which is why he mocked him.

"No, it was just sarcasm. I'm just doing some hindsight analysis now," Chu Danqing said honestly.

He can analyze the situation, though.

But if he really had to calculate every step carefully, he might as well spend money to recruit more people.
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"Grandpa, someone sent me to deliver a letter to you." A little boy with snot bubbles hanging from his nose handed the letter to Jiang Buqi.

Jiang Buqi had just finished packing his bags and stepped out the door when he was stopped by this child.

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Buqi gave the other party three copper coins, then opened the letter and read it.

His expression changed upon reading it. He immediately crumpled the letter into a ball and stuffed it into his pocket. He then channeled his inner energy to its maximum and transformed into a blur as he sped towards the city's outskirts.

The letter came from the Xilong Baixiang Guard, and it stated that the Fengyun Gang and a group of martial arts figures had been arrested.

If these people are to survive, Jiang Buqi must go and rescue them personally.

This is truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly.

Bai Xiangwei must already know what happened.

If he doesn't go to save people, the Western Long Kingdom will definitely use this as a breakthrough point, and it will probably be more troublesome for him to clear his name then.

However, there are risks involved in going there.

But it's still much better than being passive.

They sped back to the southeast foot of White Tiger Ridge, where dozens of Hundred-Character Guards were already waiting for them.

As for the rest of the people, they were all tied up.

“Lord Jiang, you left in such a hurry that you didn’t take any gifts with you.” The leader of the Hundred-Phase Guards said, taking out a brocade box: “Lord Helian ordered me to come and present this.”

"When I arrived, I heard that these petty scoundrels dared to slander Lord Jiang, so I tied them up as a gift."

As soon as the words were spoken, horror appeared in the eyes of Fu Ling, who was tightly bound, and Elder Xu.

If the enemy says you have nuclear weapons, you'd better actually have them.

Jiang Buqi smelled a strange fragrance in the air. Fortunately, he was a top expert with abundant internal energy.

He immediately used his internal energy to expel the poison.

Although it couldn't completely affect him, he could feel his true energy becoming somewhat fatigued, and even his strength had weakened a little.

"Release them," Jiang Buqi said coldly. "What's the matter?"

The Hundred-Faced Guards are very particular about their positioning. If they were to take action themselves, they could kill most of the prisoners in the first instance.

However, this was exactly what Bai Xiangwei had been waiting for. Before Jiang Buqi could finish speaking, he released everyone and said, "Yes, Lord Jiang, but our grand conspiracy has been exposed."

"Shut up." Jiang Buqi understood that the Hundred-Faced Guard was trying to kill him by attacking his spirit.

Releasing people has a far greater impact than killing them.

"Since you find me unpleasant, sir, we shall take our leave."

"The gifts and the antidote are all here. These people are at Lord Jiang's disposal." The leader of the Hundred-Phase Guards put down the items and then fled back without any hesitation.

How could they not know whether Jiang Buqi had colluded with the Western Long Kingdom?
If you're too slow to escape, you'll die at Jiang Buqi's hands.

Seeing this, Jiang Buqi could only sigh.

He retrieved the antidote to cure the group and said, "This is a divisive tactic by the Western Long Kingdom. If I, Jiang, truly collude with the Western Long Kingdom, I will simply kill you all."

Despite his explanation, Jiang Buqi knew that he was about to face even greater trouble.

They've already framed you, so they don't care about the truth at all.

Moreover, the other three kingdoms will surely receive the news as well, and the combined pressure from both inside and outside will likely make things even more troublesome.

The other three kingdoms don't need to suppress him at all; they can simply approach him, recruit him, and send him gifts.

After saving the people, he looked at Elder Xu and Wufeng Laoren Fu Ling and said, "I saved your lives, and today I, Jiang, will shamelessly repay your kindness."

(End of this chapter)