His face carried a trace of seriousness. Three people had stepped into the yard,
all clad in purple robes, the standard attire of those from the Enemy-breaking Camp under the Law Enforcent Hall.
"Who are you? Where is Wu ng?"
Upon entering the courtyard, their gazes imdiately converged on Chen Hai.
With an air of arrogance, the slightly older man in the middle assessed Chen Hai with a look up and down before questioning him.
Compared to the common soldiers of the Enemy-breaking Camp, these n from the Law Enforcent Hall naturally considered themselves superior.
Facing Chen Hai, who appeared to be but a lackey of the Enemy-breaking Camp, they were anything but polite, without a hint of courtesy in their deanor.
"I am Chen Hai, a common soldier from Team 7 of the Ninth Squadron within the Enemy-breaking Camp."
"The Wu ng you gentlen are looking for is our captain, who currently..."
Chen Hai smiled but did not continue; he simply nudged his mouth toward the direction of the kitchen, giving a subtle hint.
He was well aware of the behavior of the Law Enforcent Hall’s folks in this camp.
Previously, due to the death of Fang Xuan, he had had many interactions with these n from the Law Enforcent Hall.
Although the words of these n in purple robes were far from pleasant, Chen Hai did not take it to heart.
After all, their target was clearly Wu ng, the captain, and it had nothing to do with him, Chen Hai.
Having just returned to camp after being missing for over ten to twenty days, his identity issues remained unresolved, and he saw no reason to trouble himself by clashing with these n in purple robes over a montary annoyance.
"Let’s go!" The n in purple robes clearly noticed Chen Hai’s hint.
Wu ng was the captain; Chen Hai was just a tiny soldier under him. Faced with their interrogation, he did not answer directly but hinted instead—this was a natural response.
The n from the Law Enforcent Hall understood Chen Hai’s action perfectly.
Seeing that he was sowhat cooperative, they exchanged glances and the stern expression on their faces softened slightly when they looked at Chen Hai.
With a wave of his hand, the older man in purple robes and his companions, quick as lightning, burst through the tightly closed doors of the kitchen, rushing inside.
Those who practiced cultivation, once they reached a certain Realm, could subsist on the energy of wind and dew, unaffected by decades or even centuries without food or drink.
In a separate residence, the existence of a kitchen usually served to satisfy the culinary desires of the master.
Of course, high-quality demon beast at, or beneficial items like Spirit Rice, if one wished to properly prepare them for consumption, might also require the use of a kitchen.
The kitchen in Wu ng’s residence seed to be frequently used, as there were distinct signs of cooking.
The kitchen was not large and its furnishings were very simple.
Wu ng, who had supposedly entered the kitchen, was nowhere to be seen. It was unclear where he could be hiding.
The leading man in purple, nad Yu Pei, had eyes that seed to shine with a sharp glint, scanning the entire kitchen.
With just his sensing abilities, he couldn’t detect Wu ng’s presence, but Yu Pei’s gaze suddenly fixed on the water tank in a corner of the kitchen.
With a crisp ’bang’ sound,
at his signal, one of the Purple-clothed n walked to the tank and shattered it with a kick.
Perhaps Wu ng had learned his lesson from a terrible experience of being forcibly pulled out of a water tank, for he was not hiding there this ti.
The clear, cool water splashed in all directions from the broken tank; seeing this result, Yu Pei’s brow furrowed slightly.
To think Chen Hai would deceive them? That seed unlikely—he didn’t have the audacity.
But within this kitchen, aside from the water tank, other places seed unlikely to conceal a full-grown man like Wu ng.
"Stones, Gou, smash everything here — the stove, the dish cabinets, everything!"
After giving instructions to two of his companions, Yu Pei turned around, gesturing towards Chen Hai in the outside courtyard.
The reason he did this was simply to see if he could get more detailed information about Wu ng’s whereabouts from Chen Hai.
Considering that this action might deeply offend Wu ng, his superior, Yu Pei, who conducted his affairs honestly, gestured for Chen Hai to co over without yelling loudly.
’Clang clang, bang bang...’ Inside the kitchen, the other two Purple-clothed n had already begun to wreak havoc.
Due to their destructive rampage, the small kitchen was already in complete disarray.
With a ’boom’, a rice jar only knee-high was kicked to pieces by one of the Purple-clothed n.
"Eh? Where is this place?"
"I was sleeping soundly; who stuffed into this rice jar?"
"Damn it, must be my sleepwalking acting up again?" A round lump of flesh rolled out from the shattered rice jar.
Imdiately afterward, hands and feet erged from the lump, followed by a head, and Wu ng’s figure was fully revealed.
Pretending to be confused, he even slapped his forehead and chuckled twice, concocting a suitable excuse for squeezing into the rice jar.
"This guy, truly a practitioner of the Gou Path – how on earth did he squeeze into such a tiny rice jar?"
Chen Hai had just reached the kitchen doorway, a look of bewildernt on his face, witnessing this scene.
Having hidden in water tanks and latrines, and now squeezing into a rice jar, he really didn’t know how to describe Wu ng.
While lacking in strength himself, Chen Hai indeed acted sowhat cowardly under certain circumstances, a point he admitted to himself.
But in the face of Wu ng, a fellow practitioner of the Gou Path, he truly felt ashad to be associated with him.
"Wu ng, right? You’re in trouble — co with us."
Looking disdainfully, after giving Wu ng a few contemptuous glances to confirm his identity, Yu Pei waved his hand, ready to have his two companions take him away.
"Gentlen, I’ve been wronged!"
"Anyone who knows knows that I, Wu ng, do not leave my ho, always staying put."
"I truly don’t know what I’ve done wrong."
"If you from the Law Enforcent Hall want to take away, I have no objections, but at least let have a clear understanding."
Completely bewildered and baffled, Wu ng tried to avoid the grasp of the two Purple-clothed n from the Law Enforcent Hall, and instead started rolling on the ground without saying another word.
"Wronged? Wu ng, I think you won’t shed a tear until you see the coffin!"
"It has been ascertained that Hua Qing is a spy for the Demon Palace, and he played a significant role in the recent chaos."
"You have known him for many years and have a deep friendship. Even your position as team leader was secured because he strongly advocated for you against many objections."
"Your relationship with Hua Qing is well known by almost everyone in the Enemy-breaking Camp, so if you truly have no connection with the Demon Palace, everything will beco clear once you get to the Law Enforcent Hall."
"Take him away..."
With a sneer, Yu Pei laughed coldly, waved his hand, and the other two Purple-clothed n from the Law Enforcent Hall each grabbed one of Wu ng’s arms, dragging him straight outside.
As for Chen Hai, he was spared from being a collateral casualty, as the Law Enforcent Hall personnel didn’t bother him.
"Hua Qing? Didn’t he die by my hand?"
"Is it his death that raised suspicions about him, leading to a scrutiny that uncovered so things about him?"
Watching Yu Pei and his n take Wu ng away and disappear from sight, Chen Hai muttered to himself, his body flickering as he too shot off towards the outer court.
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