Chapter 1131: Arrest (Part 2)
Du Wenzhen looked at Xiao Mu.
Xiao Mu took out the key and stepped forward to open the door.
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Ling Xiaomin anxiously paced back and forth in the living room, occasionally glancing at the two early-stage Yin God Realm Variants guarding Qi Rong's door.
The living room was filled with a foul smell wafting from Qi Rong's room. Ling Xiaomin was forced to hold her breath, yet she couldn't stop the nausea and retched several times.
But she couldn't throw up.
The foul smell was naturally brought by Liu Yan. Due to cultivating the Divine Thought Combination Method, borrowing external divine senses for breakthroughs, Liu Yan's divine soul was damaged and he had to use the Blackwood Bottle to suppress the injuries.
The stench of the Blackwood Bottle was truly terrifying. Even though Qi Rong's room was set up with an isolation array, it was still unable to block the foul smell from spreading to the living room.
But what truly worried Ling Xiaomin wasn't the stench from the Blackwood Bottle, but rather Qi Rong and Liu Yan in Qi Rong's room.
Qi Rong and Liu Yan had only just entered Qi Rong's room not long ago, perhaps they had already started cultivating.
If they couldn't be stopped in time, Qi Rong's divine sense would be damaged, and even if she successfully entered the True Realm in the future, it wouldn't be complete.
Realizing this, Ling Xiaomin grew increasingly anxious, unable to stop thinking of the report letter she had written to the Human Emperor.
The report had been sent out for several days, yet no news had come back. Could it be that Elder Xiao couldn't be relied upon and didn't help present the report to the Human Emperor?
Ling Xiaomin was utterly desperate.
If Elder Xiao couldn't be relied on, then she could only rely on herself to persuade Sister Qi again, hoping to convince her.
Thinking of this, Ling Xiaomin immediately stepped towards Qi Rong's room.
"Hold on!"
The two early-stage Yin God Realm Variants guarding the door simultaneously reached out to stop Ling Xiaomin.
"Gentlemen... gentlemen, please."
Ling Xiaomin forced a smile on her face, addressing the two True Realm guards with a grin, "I just want to say a few words to my friend, please allow her to come out for a moment, can you?"
One of the Golden Armor Yin God Realm Variants spoke coldly, "Assistant Director Liu and your friend have already entered the room, maybe they're cultivating right now. Who dares disturb them? If you have anything to say, wait until Assistant Director Liu and your friend finish cultivating."
Finish cultivating? By then it would be too late!
Ling Xiaomin couldn't afford to wait until Qi Rong and Liu Yan finished cultivating and hurriedly pleaded again, "Sir, I have urgent matters, I really need to discuss something urgent with my friend, please allow a little flexibility. A small token, please accept it as a sign of respect."
As she spoke, Ling Xiaomin painlessly took out two energy fruit vouchers worth five fruits each and attempted to hand them over to the two True Realm Variants.
These were specially exchanged from energy fruits. She herself only consumed two energy fruits a day, and ten would last her five days of cultivation.
As a Variant in the Mortal Realm, the resources she mastered were truly not much.
Giving away these ten energy fruits would make her feel the pinch for several days.
"Zur!"
The two early-stage Yin God Realm Variants didn't even care about Ling Xiaomin's energy fruits and directly threw them on the ground after taking them.
The Golden Armor Yin God Realm Variant coldly admonished Ling Xiaomin, "Wait."
"Sir."
Ling Xiaomin looked bitter, forcing a smile at the two Yin God Realm guards, yet she couldn't help but inch forward.
She was too poor. The gap between the Mortal Realm and the True Realm was too vast, and the ten energy fruits, which were extremely valuable to her, meant nothing to those early-stage Yin God Realm Variants.
This left Ling Xiaomin at a loss over how to bribe them.
"Stop, come any closer, and don't blame me for being rude!"
The Golden Armor Yin God Realm Variant suddenly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, a Primary-level magic weapon.
As soon as his hand touched the hilt, killing intent surged from his body and pressed towards Ling Xiaomin.
Ling Xiaomin was startled and stepped back in panic.
Clack! Clack!
At that moment, the sound of a key turning the lock echoed.
Ling Xiaomin couldn't help but turn her head towards the door.
Creak!
The door opened, and she saw Xiao Mu enter with several others.
"Mr. Mu, you're back!"
Ling Xiaomin was a bit surprised and delighted to see Xiao Mu return. She didn't think Xiao Mu could help her, but at least with him around, she had someone to confide in and no longer had to worry alone about Qi Rong's matter.
"Is Liu Yan here?"
Xiao Mu's gaze fell on Ling Xiaomin, his brows furrowing.
This young girl's expression was filled with anxiety, a mix of fear and worry, which was obviously due to Qi Rong. As for the fear, could it be...
Xiao Mu couldn't help but glance at the two guards watching Qi Rong's door and gave them an unfriendly look.
He didn't care about Qi Rong but couldn't help worrying about Ling Xiaomin.
After all, this young girl was quite good to him, and he had often teased her.
Even if it was only out of guilt for teasing Ling Xiaomin, Xiao Mu didn't want to see others bullying her.
"He... he's here, already here, in Sister Qi's room." Ling Xiaomin, surprised by Xiao Mu's question, hesitated for a moment before responding eagerly.
"Very good, this is Du Wenzhen, the Director of the Great Tang Ruins errands, and Liu Yan's superior. He is here to arrest Liu Yan. You lead them to Liu Yan."
Xiao Mu gestured towards Du Wenzhen and briefly introduced him to Ling Xiaomin.
"Liu... Liu Yan's superior?"
Ling Xiaomin's eyes lit up, and her frightened face turned to joy as she looked at Du Wenzhen.
Although she had heard that Liu Yan was domineering at the errands of the Great Tang Ruins due to his strong backing and that even the head director had to answer to him.
However, the key was Xiao Mu saying, "He's here to arrest Liu Yan," which brought Ling Xiaomin joy.
Liu Yan's superior personally brought people to arrest Liu Yan. No matter the reason, Liu Yan's fate wouldn't be good.
"Haha, you must be Ling Xiaomin, right? I'm Old Xiao... Old Mu's friend, Du Wenzhen, I've heard about you for a long time. Alright, Liu Yan is in that room, right? Ling Xiaomin, please step aside, I am here to arrest Liu Yan, haha! Everyone, follow me!"
Du Wenzhen laughed heartily and greeted Ling Xiaomin, then led his people past her directly towards Qi Rong's room.
"Greetings, Director Du!"
The two early-stage Yin God Realm Variants guarding Qi Rong's door recognized Du Wenzhen. Seeing him leading his people over, their faces changed and they hastily saluted him.
"Liu Yan neglected his duties, leading to the Heavenly Court opening the hidden space of Cangkuo Mountain, and the imprisoned strong ones inside being rescued by the Heavenly Court. I am here on the command of the Chief to arrest Liu Yan, step aside!"
Du Wenzhen sternly ordered, gesturing for his men to open the door.
"The strong ones were rescued by the Heavenly Court? The command of the Chief?"
Upon hearing Du Wenzhen, the two Yin God Realm guards were dumbfounded, frightened into freezing on the spot.
Seeing Du Wenzhen's men advancing to open the door, these two guards didn't dare to stop them.
After all, Du Wenzhen's words were truly terrifying, "The strong ones were rescued by the Heavenly Court," plus "the command of the Chief." Where would ordinary Yin God Realm beings like them find the courage to obstruct?
Ling Xiaomin, who initially intended to follow Du Wenzhen and his group, suddenly felt a tight grip on her wrist. She subconsciously looked back at Xiao Mu holding her wrist and asked, "Mr. Mu?"
Xiao Mu pointed at the two early-stage Yin God Realm individuals Liu Yan brought and casually asked, "Did they scare you?"
"No... no."
Ling Xiaomin was puzzled as to why Xiao Mu was asking these questions, and after glancing at the two early-stage Yin God Realm individuals Liu Yan brought, her response was slightly hesitant, and her eyes couldn't help but dodge.
Xiao Mu's gaze moved from Ling Xiaomin's face and noncommittally nodded.
Ling Xiaomin wasn't someone who liked to cause trouble, and her previous words belied her true feelings. If she said no, then it was a yes.
Xiao Mu's gaze returned to Liu Yan's two Yin God Realm guards, and with his left hand, he beckoned them over.
Um!
The two guards were stunned by Xiao Mu's gesture.
Then, they looked back at Du Wenzhen, seemingly understanding something, and walked towards Xiao Mu.
This person came with Du Wenzhen, and Du Wenzhen had personally acknowledged him as a friend, someone they couldn't afford to offend.
"Did you scare her earlier?" Xiao Mu asked the two guards indifferently, his right hand still holding onto Ling Xiaomin's wrist.