Chapter 156

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Chapter 156: Time to Visit an Old Friend

Imperial Capital, at the market in Chai Shi Kou.

Qin Shiqing looked down at the two skulls by his feet, his face calm.

"I thought I would take care of this old and arrogant Qiao Shuanglin, but I didn’t expect him to get involved in a dispute with the leader of the Great Dao Sect… Haha, this old man is so arrogant, he deserves this disaster."

Qin Shiqing manages the Imperial Capital heavenly prison and is also one of the powerful beings who suppresses the heavenly prison. He has reached the highest level of martial arts cultivation, the 1st rank of Spiritual Refining Period.

As the executioner who oversees Qiao Zhong, he had some impression of him.

On the night Qiao Shuanglin killed the Sword Ghost, he made bold claims, saying he would investigate the death of Qiao Zhong at the vegetable market… How could Qin Shiqing and the Great Yan Imperial Court not know? How could they let him boast like that?

That’s why Qin Shiqing came here.

However, he didn’t expect Qiao Shuanglin to be so trouble-prone. Before he could arrive, Qiao Shuanglin had already met a gruesome end.

"This matter is getting a bit out of hand, it’s damaging the reputation of the Great Dao Sect." Qin Shiqing looked up at the sky.

With Qiao Mu’s death, Dao Xu once again focused on Dao Zhen, and the two cultivators engaged in a fierce battle as if nobody else was around.

Shortly after that, a rainbow light burst through the sky from the north of the city and transformed into an Elder named Qingyi, whose hair was all white.

At this moment, the market was in a mess. There was no one on the street, and there were some scattered corpses on the ground, one of which was Qiao Mu.

After Qiao Mu died in battle, Elder Qingyi finally arrived, walking slowly.

He had a calm expression as his gaze swept over the corpses on the ground. Finally, his eyes landed on Dao Xu’s face, and his eyebrows slightly furrowed, almost imperceptibly.

"Dao Xu…. Did I spoil you too much? How dare you act so recklessly this time." He glanced at Dao Zhen beside him and then lowered his head slightly, scanning both of them with his spiritual sense:

"Both of your souls are unharmed. It seems you both showed some restraint… Come with me."

Taoist Qingyi waved his robe, instantly dispelling any coldness and bringing back the light to the sky. The weather became clear and bright again.

The figures of Taoist Qingyi and his disciples, Dao Zhen and Dao Xu, had already disappeared without a trace, coming and going like shadows.

Only the ground of the market was left in ruins.

Qin Shiqing walked alone on the deserted street, his face also turned gloomy.

He had seen this Taoist Qingyi before, but the other party appeared and disappeared without saying a word to him, so the meaning was quite obvious.

It turned out that the Taoist Qingyi from the Great Dao Sect didn’t take this tragedy at the market seriously.

Since Qin Shiqing had an official position and was present, naturally he would handle the aftermath.

"Count the corpses, assess the damages to the shops, and reassure the affected people… This is what the Great Yan Imperial Court should do, needless to say."

"As for the Great Dao Sect… this matter is neither big nor small. If it spreads, it will also damage the reputation of the Immortal Gate."

"There must be someone held responsible for the deaths at the market." He lowered his head, his gaze falling on the two heads lying on the ground, facing each other from a distance.

………………..

Half an hour later.

Fang Yuan hurriedly arrived at the chaotic vegetable market.

At this time, the vegetable market had already been blocked by soldiers, and the ground was covered with white cloth, with hundreds of casualties.

Fang Yuan couldn’t go in either, so he could only tiptoe at the intersection and look inside from a distance.

Just saw a group of soldiers gathered together, re-erecting a fallen wooden stake and fixing it to the ground.

On top of the re-erected wooden stake, two elderly heads with similar features were hanging, their white hair waving in the wind, creating a picturesque scene.

"An elderly man in his 60s and an elderly man in his 90s, such a rare father and son pair." The soldiers also exclaimed in admiration.

"What’s even more remarkable is that both of them are said to have high martial arts skills."

"Indeed, but unfortunately we took the wrong path, and encountered an old crazy person."

"I have met Qiao Zhong before, he faced death without fear, he can be considered as a brave man… but when it comes to his father, this Qiao Shuanglin, oh my, he’s truly a crazy person."

"After being found indecently assaulting a woman in the street, he became angry and drew his sword, indiscriminately killing innocent people. Luckily, the immortal from the Great Dao Sect was nearby and hurried over to suppress him… thus preventing the situation from escalating further."

"Is that so? Then he deserves to die."

"The matter hasn’t been investigated thoroughly yet, so don’t jump to conclusions… Once the Immortal Gate gets involved, things become unclear."

"…"

Fang Yuan couldn’t hear the voice behind him clearly anymore. It felt like his head had been struck by a heavy hammer, leaving him feeling a bit dazed.

"Senior Qiao died just like that, and who exactly did he provoke this time?"

Fang Yuan stood there, his heart sinking heavily, filled with self-blame and guilt.

When he was young, his stepfather reminded him not to forget his roots even when relying on others. Now, having received kindness from Qiao Zhong and Qiao Shuanglin, he naturally kept it in his heart.

Though he didn’t know who Qiao Shuanglin had provoked before dying, from his perspective, it was likely related to Qiao Shuanglin’s decision to help him seek revenge.

After all, Wan Ronghua was also a wealthy person in Imperial Capital, one of the four wealthy merchant families, and even climbed up the high branch of the Great Dao Sect.

"Senior Qiao naturally could not have acted so indecently towards women on the street as those soldiers said, and become angry and kill innocent people… There must be something suspicious going on."

"Lord Hai Wuya should know the inside story." Fang Yuan suddenly remembered something:

"Did Lord Hai Wuya’s previous promise to investigate the mastermind behind the disturbance at the medical clinic have anything to do with this?"

"With his power, the truth about what happened in the market should not be hidden from him."

As one of the six chief ministers, Hai Wuya had already stood at the top of the Great Yan official field, and there were few people in the civil official system who had more power than him.

Rumors may deceive someone like Fang Yuan, a low-ranking officer, but it seems unlikely to fool him.

"I must find a way to see Lord Hai Wuya…" Fang Yuan hurriedly left, as he had more things to do.

….

The sun had set, and the night was falling. The bright moon was high up in the sky.

An old man, who looked tired and aged, slowly walked onto this vegetable market street and looked inside.

"Old sir, don’t bother looking. This vegetable market street is closed today. The market isn’t open either," a passerby kindly reminded him.

However, the old man ignored it as if he didn’t hear. He stood on his tiptoes and glanced inside. His gaze passed through the distance and landed on the two proudly standing heads.

"Another head has been sent."

The old man muttered to himself.

"Well, that’s good too. Qiao’s family always pays its debts. So, should I visit those friends of mine from before?"

These words sent a shiver down the spine of the kind passerby. What did it mean to visit old friends?

Just as he was about to ask for more details, his vision suddenly blurred.

The old man with a hunchback suddenly disappeared in front of him.

"Uh…" The passerby got goosebumps when he looked at the empty market street under the night sky.