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The situation was much better than expected. Not only did no one identify Ye Tian and Duan Liu, but there was even a woman who was attracted by the rugged aura of Duan Liu, gifting him a basket of eggs.
The two squatted by the roadside eating buns for dinner. After spending the afternoon gathering information, they had obtained an important lead.
The man in white, named Qin Wuji, was the Outer Gate Guard Commander of the Qin Family, having just taken office a few days ago. The previous holder of this position was a man named Li Qingwu.
It was said that Qin Wuji had previously served as the deputy commander under Li Qingwu. Later, when Li Qingwu developed ulterior motives, Qin Wuji remained loyal and exposed him, which led to Li Qingwu's hasty escape. Otherwise, the Qin Family would still be searching for the mole behind the treasure theft.
"Good job, loyal to your duty. I like people like that," Duan Liu said as he quickly devoured his meat bun and snatched the last one from the steamer before Ye Tian could reach for it.
Ye Tian shot him a glance, not because he had eaten six out of ten buns, but because of what he had said.
From Ye Tian's understanding of Duan Liu, he guessed that Duan Liu was thinking that without Qin Wuji's report, those treasures would not have fallen into their hands.
This was indeed true, and Ye Tian was happy about it. To be honest, he didn't place much value on the Xumi Ring, but the Third Spirit Pouch was no small matter. Without that Spiritual Pill, it would take a lot of Spirit Beast Inner Pills and medicinal herbs to achieve similar results.
"This is an extremely important lead," Duan Liu said, smacking his lips while stealing glances at Ye Tian. He changed the subject while secretly feeling pleased that this foolish dog hadn’t noticed he had eaten one of his buns.
"That's right," Ye Tian nodded in agreement because what Duan Liu said was indeed correct; this lead was very important to him. However, its significance did not lie in the feud between Qin Wuji and Li Qingwu but rather in another piece of information that Duan Liu had overlooked.
Qin Wuji was not from this town...
"Qin Wuji... Cold Yang..." Ye Tian pondered silently, furrowing his brow in thought.
"Hey man, where are you staying tonight?" Duan Liu stared at the four-story Pavilion, his eyes shining with excitement.
Ye Tian followed his gaze and saw that the Pavilion was filled with heavily made-up women. On the second floor, a woman leaned out of the window, and the doors on the third and fourth floors were closed. Although he couldn't hear anything from that distance, he could easily imagine the sounds of lewd chatter.
"I have to ask, Brother Duan, when did you start liking this kind of place?" Ye Tian observed Duan Liu with interest. This guy was quite devoted to Luo Shanshan; could it be that he was feeling frustrated in love?
"Stop talking nonsense. Don't you find it tempting?" Duan Liu scoffed.
"Honestly, I'm not tempted at all," Ye Tian replied. "No matter how good something looks, it has to be clean."
"How do you know it's not clean?" Duan Liu scoffed even more.
"Heh." Ye Tian sneered and fell silent; this was his usual way of mocking Duan Liu.
"Damn!" This was Duan Liu's typical response.
"Forget it, don't think about it too much. We don't have much money left. If you go there tonight and have fun, you won't have any money for food tomorrow," Ye Tian said as he got up and brushed off the dust. He believed this reasoning would definitely convince Duan Liu; for him, food was far more important than women.
"If I have money, can I go?" Duan Liu perked up; anything that could be solved with money was no big deal.
Ye Tian nodded. With Duan Liu's mindset, as long as he didn't steal or rob, he would definitely find a way to get some money.
"Deal! Just don't try to stop me later," Duan Liu said as he jumped up, seemingly full of energy.
"Of course."
"You are not allowed to tell the Wine Kid about this."
Ye Tian laughed, knowing that this guy still cared about his image: "If you want to keep something a secret, you must not let it happen. Haven't you heard that before?"
"Come on, is it possible? It's just a word from a brother!" Duan Liu played the emotional card.
"Alright, I'll keep it a secret for you, but only if you can actually go."
Duan Liu fell into thought, and after a moment, a look of regret appeared on his face. Ye Tian understood that he was regretting not accepting the eggs given to him by the Fat Woman; otherwise, how could he sell that basket of eggs for some silver?
After a while, Duan Liu's expression changed again. Ye Tian knew what he was thinking; he was feeling relieved because accepting those eggs from the Fat Woman would definitely mean spending time with her. Considering her figure and appearance, not accepting them was indeed a very wise decision.
Duan Liu began to pace back and forth, as he really couldn't think of a solution.
Ye Tian, feeling bored waiting, decided to admire the portraits of the two of them on a nearby wooden post.
"You don't look serious enough in your drawing," Ye Tian commented with his arms crossed.
Hearing this, Duan Liu walked over and looked up at it, laughing, "I have an idea now."
Ye Tian gave him a look that clearly said he suspected it was a bad idea.
"Is fifteen hundred taels enough?" Duan Liu mimicked him, crossing his arms and looking at Ye Tian with a smirk.
"Is it gold then? Are you planning to turn yourself in?" Ye Tian laughed.
"Isn't it just fine to capture you?" Duan Liu laughed.
Ye Tian had just mocked him a few moments ago, but suddenly a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.
With a clap of his hands, he said, "I have a plan!"
"What?" Duan Liu asked curiously. Looking at Ye Tian's appearance, he indeed seemed like a shrewd businessman, and there might be a way to make money after all.
"You tie me up and take me to Qin Manor to claim the reward," Ye Tian said, sounding completely serious.
"Isn't that my idea?"
"What I'm thinking is completely different from what you're thinking." Ye Tian impatiently turned his back to Duan Liu and said, "Tie me up."
"That probably won't work, right?" Duan Liu was confused. He knew that Ye Tian was thinking about how to sneak into the Qin Family, but wasn't this method a bit too risky?
"I guarantee it will be fine; just go along with it." Ye Tian couldn't hide his excitement. The investigation throughout the afternoon had frustrated him greatly. The Qin Family's defenses were far beyond his imagination, making it very difficult to infiltrate. However, if he could enter as a treasure thief, it would be much easier.
...
The sky had already darkened, and the grand entrance of Qin Manor was brightly lit. There were six sets of steps, each three yards long, with two Black-Clad Men standing on either side of each set. These twelve men exuded an imposing presence, each looking formidable.
"Flowered bags—pretty on the outside but useless," Duan Liu muttered under his breath with disdain.
"Who goes there!" A large man at the bottom of the steps blocked their path and shouted sternly.
"Here." Duan Liu extended a portrait and pointed at Ye Tian, saying, "I caught one and came to claim the reward."
This was an important matter for Qin Manor, and the guard did not dare to be negligent. He compared the portrait with Ye Tian, scrutinizing him closely. Although Ye Tian did not look exactly like the portrait, there were some similarities.
Then, he examined Duan Liu for a longer time than he had Ye Tian. After his assessment, he thought to himself, "If this man who captured the treasure thief had a bit of a beard, he would resemble another treasure thief quite a bit."
"Have you looked enough? I'm waiting to claim my reward and go drink," Duan Liu shouted, noticing the guard's hesitation.
The guard snapped back to attention, cupping his hands toward Duan Liu and said, "Hero, please wait a moment while I report this."
Duan Liu waved his hand impatiently and urged him to hurry.
"Are they suspicious of me?" Duan Liu's face remained calm, but his tone was somewhat anxious as he spoke in a low voice.
"I told you to shave your beard before, but you refused. If you had that beard on your face now, it wouldn't just be reporting; you'd be surrounded," Ye Tian said, keeping his head down. He had to maintain a feigned look of weakness; otherwise, it would raise suspicion. After all, what normal martial cultivator would be tied up?
"You are still wise," Duan Liu admitted. He was someone who could admit his mistakes. Although they had argued heatedly about shaving earlier, his praise for Ye Tian now was sincere.
As they spoke, the guard who had gone to report returned quickly, rushing down the steps with an anxious expression.
"Hero, please hurry! Our master has summoned you personally," the guard said respectfully and gestured for them to follow him into the manor.
"We're in trouble; it seems those items are treasures of theirs," Duan Liu whispered using the Secret Sound Technique as they walked.
"Isn't that obvious?" Ye Tian chuckled. He thought to himself that Luoma Market wasn't much larger than Spirit Martial Town. Although its proximity to Cloud Sea Sect gave it some wealth, even so, items like Xumi Ring, Treasure Light Sword Hilt, and Spiritual Pill were not things this place could possess. Naturally, the Qin Family Head would regard them as treasures.
Moreover, these items all belong to the Spirit Sect. As the largest force in the area, if such evidence were to leak out, it would have a significant negative impact on their reputation.
"Hey, what kind of strength does your family head have?" Duan Liu, concerned for Ye Tian's safety, began to probe for information. It was still possible to escape now; a few guards wouldn't be able to stop them. If they encountered the Qin Family Head later, it might be too late to run.
"Our family head is a hero of unparalleled strength; he broke through to the Martial Unity Definition last month!" The guard cupped his hands toward the direction of the family estate, his face filled with pride and admiration.
"Pfft..." Duan Liu nearly laughed out loud. The Martial Unity Definition was indeed impressive, but for disciples like them from the Cloud Sea Sect, Martial Sovereigns were nothing new. Xuanyuan Changfeng was also a Martial Sovereign, yet he didn't act like this guard.
The guard was displeased and wanted to say something, but after thinking it over, he decided to hold back. This man was a key figure in capturing the treasure thief and might very well stay in the Qin Family as an official in the future, and his status would certainly not be low; it was better not to provoke him.
"May I ask how old your family head is?" Duan Liu asked rudely, showing his ignorance.
"Sixty-eight," one of the guards replied without hesitation, being of similar character as Duan Liu.
"Oh my..." Duan Liu struggled to suppress his laughter and pretended to be serious as he said, "Sixty-eight and breaking through to the Martial Unity Definition? That's really not slow!"
Ye Tian couldn't hold back his laughter any longer, which led to Duan Liu giving him a good punch. "You can still laugh when death is imminent! I told you not to laugh; did you hear me? And yet you still laugh! I'll beat you to death..."
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