Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 681 The Thief Catcher
Hua Die is of sound mind, so of course she understands what the numbers four, eight, and the term "Su Shang" represent.

He never imagined that the precious pearl he had stolen would have such a background.

Although he didn't know the details of the pearl, he did know that the Prince of Fanyang already had more than one.

The name of this precious pearl is outrageous; it is most likely a remnant of the previous dynasty or a remnant of the rebel kings of that time.

He had some guesses about the outcome.

So the first thought that popped into his mind was that the Prince of Fanyang was going to rebel!

"It seems you really don't know." Seeing Hua Die's expression, Chu Danqing immediately asked, "Would you mind telling me who sent you to collect it?"

“He is a noble person,” Hua Die said hoarsely. “I cannot say, for if I do, I will die, and you will all die.”

Chu Danqing chuckled lightly: "What you're saying is just nonsense. Who would collect these things if they weren't important people?"

"If you don't talk, you'll die right now."

"If you tell someone, find a place to hide; you might not necessarily die."

When Hua Die heard Chu Danqing's words, she just sneered: "You're just a frog in a well with a limited view of the sky."

Having offended the Prince of Fanyang, he needed to find a place to hide.

If all the gods in the world wanted to hunt him down, they would find him even if he hid at the ends of the earth.

"Fine, if you don't want to talk, then forget it." Chu Danqing didn't force him; if he didn't want to talk, then he might as well kill him.

At worst, we can just spend some money on amusement parks.

When Hua Die saw Chu Danqing's expression, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Wait, no problem, no problem at all." Hua Die never expected that Chu Danqing would act so unpredictably.

You really just asked the question and then killed him without answering.

"There's nothing to say, I don't have time to waste with you." Chu Danqing said, and Da Bao received the instruction.

Approaching the flower butterfly slowly with an air of intimidation.

The feeling of impending death made the flower and butterfly choose the lesser of two evils.

As Chu Danqing said, "If you don't talk about it now, you'll die now."

We'll talk about it when we die.

“King Fanyang, it was King Fanyang who sent me to steal the pearl. I have no idea what this pearl is,” Hua Die said immediately.

Chu Danqing was certain that Hua Die was not lying.

This aligns with Chu Danqing's guess.

"I remember the Prince of Fanyang is the current emperor's uncle, right?" Chu Danqing thought for a moment and said, "So... he's going to rebel?"

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the other party would collect the beads representing the four domestic animals and eight sacrificial animals.

“I don’t know, but this isn’t the first precious pearl that Prince Fanyang has obtained.” Hua Die hurriedly said, “I wonder if Your Excellency could return the pearl to me so that I can report back to Prince Fanyang.”

Chu Danqing didn't know much about the situation in the imperial court.

Memories are far removed from the court, while intelligence is focused on the gods.

Therefore, his understanding of the Prince of Fanyang was limited to him being a low-key prince.

I really didn't expect the other party to be secretly collecting these things.

As Chu Danqing was pondering, Hua Die saw that Chu Danqing did not answer, and made a bold decision!
He immediately sprang to his feet and tried to snatch the precious pearl from Chu Danqing's hand.

With things having come to this point, and both sides blocked by a dead end, there's no other way but to take a gamble.

He wants to live, not die.

Moreover, he not only wanted to steal the pearl, but also to kidnap Chu Danqing.

Based on everything that had just happened, he could be certain that Da Bao was listening to Chu Danqing.

Therefore, he must seize Chu Danqing to threaten Da Bao, otherwise even if he gets the pearl, he will not be able to escape.

The outcome will be the same: death.

However, his idea was good, but he overlooked the protection Chu Danqing was wearing.

A gigantic hand materialized, emanating an extremely terrifying aura, and slammed down on him.

It was smashed into minced meat on the spot.

Da Yu and Da Hui have simply become more discreet; it doesn't mean they have disappeared.

As guardian-type permanent summons, they are always there.

It's just not as noticeable as before.

"No treasure chest." Chu Danqing looked at the slowly disappearing hand, leaving only a pile of mud, with regret in his expression.

Unfortunately, no treasure chests were produced.

"It will probably be quite difficult for humans in this trial world to produce treasure chests."

"The true source of treasure chests should be the gods." The lowest quality treasure chest that Chu Danqing can currently obtain is of excellent quality.

Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can produce it.

The person being killed needs to have matching overall strength.

It's not about individual strength, but rather comprehensive strength.

For example, Zhang Shanfu, although he was indeed weak in his own strength, cannot be said to have weak overall strength.

Power is also within the scope of the assessment.

"Da Yu, next time you encounter a weak attacker like this, be more careful," Chu Danqing said. "Kill them, but don't smash them into mincemeat."

“It would be troublesome to dig it out now.”

Hearing Chu Danqing's complaint, Dayu stretched out another hand and shoveled up the soil, stones, and minced meat.

He just squeezed it into a big lump of dirt in his hand.

Another large arm stretched out from outside the river god temple and dug out a pit of the same size.

Then he stuffed the clay ball in and flattened it with his hand.

The soil from the other hand was brought back into the temple and used to fill the pit.

The entire process of burial was quite smooth.

Chu Danqing was speechless upon seeing this.

“Dahui, I know Dayu isn’t very bright, but why didn’t you remind me?” Chu Danqing said speechlessly, “With this trick, we wouldn’t need to dig a hole and bury the soil.”

Da Yu, like an excavator, finished in no time. Da Hui revealed herself, covered her mouth and smiled, but didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing didn't dwell on it too much: "If you need anything in the future, just ask Dayu to come and dig the soil."

It mainly depends on the needs; Da Yu and Da Hui have an advantage if they don't reveal themselves.

"This thing should be able to trigger some quests." Chu Danqing looked at the Four Animals and Eight Livestock Beads - Plain Merchant.

Chu Danqing wasn't sure whether it would trigger a hidden quest or a side quest; she'd have to go to Dongdu Prefecture first to find out.

Of course, it could also be a clue rather than a task.

The only thing Chu Danqing was certain of was that this matter was not over yet.

After the incident was resolved, the River God Temple returned to peace.

As for Lu Wanyi, Chu Danqing had set up a small soundproof enclosure for her, so she didn't notice anything was happening at all.

About half an hour later, Da Bao was startled awake again.

“Again, someone’s here, Xiao Chu.” Da Bao said, “No, no malice.”

"There's been no stop all night, is there something wrong with this road?" Chu Danqing complained.

He had stayed in dilapidated temples before, but this was the first time he had encountered so many things in one night.

Upon closer reflection, it must be due to the overall improvement in strength.

In the past, due to individual limitations, walking at night was considered quite dangerous.

But now that I'm at Tier 3, my extraordinary abilities have increased significantly, so what was once dangerous has become less dangerous.

As they were talking, a middle-aged man dressed as a constable walked into the River God Temple.

He looked around and then cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Have you seen this person before?"

As he spoke, he took out a portrait.

The painting was so realistic that Chu Danqing immediately recognized it as the oily-faced man who was buried outside.

"I saw them. They were up to no good, but we drove them away," Chu Danqing said.

The constables and police officers of the Zhang Dynasty were not yamen runners, but personnel directly under the inner court.

He is in charge of matters concerning bandits and can mobilize various deities.

It can be said to be a violent institution for maintaining order, and it and the army are mutually dependent.

In particular, the head constables can even borrow the power of national guardian deities such as the Four Kings and Eight Dukes.

Upon hearing this, the head constable's gaze sharpened: "Really?"

"Yes, why would I lie to you for no reason?" Chu Danqing said honestly.

He wasn't lying, he just omitted half of what he said.

The constable frowned and asked, "What's going on with that old lady over there?"

Logically speaking, since the elderly are light sleepers, the noise from their conversation should have woken each other up.

As a result, he was completely unaware while sleeping.

"Please, Your Majesty, bestow your divine power," Chu Danqing replied matter-of-factly.

"Do you mind if I investigate?" The head constable felt there were many suspicious points.

He chased after Hua Die, but with the help of divine power, he discovered that Hua Die had suddenly disappeared.

There are generally two explanations for this situation.

Either the person died, or a more powerful deity protected him.

However, it's obvious that it's the first one.

The divine power he carries comes from the Four Kings and Eight Dukes.

If there were truly gods more powerful than them in the world, then the Zhang Dynasty would not be in charge.

According to the feedback from the divine power, this is where the death occurred.

The problem is that even when he used his divine power to observe Chu Danqing, he couldn't find that the other party was lying.

This is very tricky.

"Of course, this isn't my home, please make yourself at home." Chu Danqing didn't care at all.

As for the possibility of the other party finding the body? Chu Danqing thought it was unlikely.

That person was turned into minced meat, mixed with mud, rocks, and other debris.

Aside from being a novelty, there's absolutely no way to determine if it's a person.

Especially with the criminal investigation methods of this trial world, perhaps the gods can restore it.

Qiao Xun glanced around and immediately noticed something was wrong.

There is a newly filled pit inside the temple, which, although it has been repaired, is still very conspicuous.

"What's buried in here?" Qiao Xun asked.

The place the other party was pointing to was the new pit that Da Yu had previously buried.

"It's dirt. If you don't like it, dig it up and see." Chu Danqing was telling the truth.

The people were buried outside, so the pit in the temple was just filled with soil.

'Is this the truth again?' Qiao Xun hesitated upon hearing this.

He was certain that Hua Die died here, but the other party was certain that the pit was filled with soil.

That would be troublesome.

"Do you have any tools for digging?" Qiao Xun asked tentatively.

Chu Danqing, however, said directly, "Just look around the temple and take whatever you find."

He didn't answer directly, but changed the subject.

From the very beginning, Chu Danqing sensed that Qiao Xun possessed the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Chu Danqing's perception and professional knowledge were not just for show; he was naturally able to detect the fluctuations in the other party's divine power.

He could even analyze the fluctuations to determine their approximate effects.

Therefore, everything he said from the beginning was the truth, not a single lie.

As for the effect of telling the truth but it being a lie, that's another matter entirely.

(End of this chapter)