Ghost Guest sprinted all the way, following the instructions on the small note, and arrived at an empty building in the center of the dicine Gate. He lifted the floorboard and jumped into the pit below.
It was an underground passage, leading who knows where. When he reached the end and saw Amanda Han tied to an iron fra, he froze in place.
Amanda was completely naked, being whipped alternately by two cultivators. Her fair skin was already lacerated and bleeding.
Not far away, Lan Qian, one of the eight guardians of the dicine Gate, sat on a chair with a teacup in hand, sipping slowly while occasionally glancing up with undisguised disdain in her eyes.
On the chair beside her, Li Qing sat with his head lowered, unable to bear watching the scene.
"Stop!" Ghost Guest shouted sharply, "I forced her to do this. She was poisoned by and had no choice but to help to survive. Let her go, and punish instead!"
Lan Qian glanced at Ghost Guest indifferently, "Junior Brother, this woman is promiscuous and loves to seduce n. Don't be fooled by her, and don't think about taking the bla for her. You are the personal disciple of our Master, so you should keep yourself clean and stay away from her."
Ghost Guest replied coldly, "What I do is none of your business. Release her, and I'll accept any punishnt."
"If she admits you instructed her, I'll let her go." Lan Qian frowned slightly, stood up, and took a whip from a cultivator. With her Qi Refinent Level Eight cultivation, a light lash tore Amanda's skin, "Who instructed you to poison Mark Ye?"
Amanda scread, her sweat-soaked pale face managing to squeeze out a faint smile.
"No one instructed . I wanted to kill him myself."
Lan Qian remained expressionless and continued to whip her forcefully.
Amanda scread repeatedly but refused to confess.
It wasn't until Amanda fainted that Lan Qian threw down the whip and turned to Ghost Guest, "See, she insists she acted alone. We cannot tolerate anyone who tarnishes the reputation of the dicine Gate. Junior Brother, please leave and don't interfere with our law enforcent."
"I'm taking her with today." Ghost Guest stared intently at Lan Qian, "If you refuse, believe , you'll regret it."
"Even if you are the personal disciple of our Master, you're only at Qi Refinent Level Four." Lan Qian sneered, looking at Ghost Guest with contempt, "I'd like to know what gives you the right to threaten . If you don't leave, I'll punish you as well."
"And I'd like to know what gives you the right to threaten him?" A sinister voice suddenly sounded.
Lan Qian turned to see Lin Han standing outside the chamber, casually playing with a black bead. Behind him stood two towering Puppets, each exuding the aura of Qi Refinent Level Eight.
Lin Han slightly raised his eyes, his chilling killing intent directed at Lan Qian, with his Qi Refinent Level Nine aura pressing down on her.
Li Qing was startled and quickly stood up to shield Lan Qian, "Deputy Hall Master Lin, this is a forbidden area of the dicine Gate. Isn't it excessive for you to intrude without permission?"
Lin Han pointed at Ghost Guest, expressionless, "Today is his first day at the Law Enforcent Hall, and the dicine Gate intercepted him. Who's being excessive?"
Lan Qian snorted coldly, "That was our Hall Master's decision. If you have any objections, take it up with him. We're punishing a traitor of the dicine Gate, which has nothing to do with you or him. Please leave."
"Is that so?" Lin Han looked at Ghost Guest, "Junior Brother Ghost Guest, co with ."
"I'm not leaving." Ghost Guest shook his head, pointing at the bound Amanda Han, "If I can't take her with today, I'm not going anywhere."
"Alright then." Lin Han shrugged helplessly and looked at Lan Qian and Li Qing, "Release her."
Lan Qian said coldly, "Even if you are the Deputy Hall Master of the Law Enforcent Hall, you have no authority to ddle in the affairs of the dicine Gate. You're not qualified to be presumptuous here!"
"Oh, really?" Lin Han smiled faintly, "Senior Brother Wang Sui specifically asked to see him today. If I can't persuade you, perhaps Senior Brother Wang Sui will co to talk to you next. How about that?"
At the ntion of Wang Sui's na, everyone fell silent. The mory of Wang Sui's bloody purge of the dicine Gate was still vivid. If Wang Sui were to co, it wouldn't be for a re conversation.
Lan Qian hesitated for a mont, then raised her hand slightly, "Release her."
The two cultivators imdiately unlocked the chains. Ghost Guest stepped forward, catching the falling Amanda Han, and covered her body with a robe. He then carried her on his back and looked at Lan Qian, "Is this matter over?"
Lan Qian gave Ghost Guest a cold look and nodded.
In the Dangui Pavilion, Ghost Guest summoned Yu Miao to take Amanda Han upstairs for treatnt. He then quickly stepped outside and led Lin Han to a secluded spot, bowing respectfully, "Thank you for your help, Senior Brother."
"I wasn't too late, was I?" Lin Han asked.
"Just in ti," Ghost Guest replied.
The note Xiao Shenghe gave him not only marked Amanda Han's location but also contained a crucial line.
Lin Han will arrive within a quarter of an hour.
Before Ghost Guest was intercepted, Xiao Shenghe had already sent soone to notify Lin Han to co and assist Ghost Guest, which is why Ghost Guest was so confident in confronting Lan Qian.
"The drama at the dicine Gate is as thrilling as ever," Lin Han remarked aningfully, handing a black iron token to Ghost Guest, "This is your Steward token. You should know that Wang Li and I are at odds. In the coming days, there will be inevitable clashes within the Law Enforcent Hall. Stay at the dicine Gate for now. Once I beco the Hall Master, I'll send soone to fetch you."
"Then I wish you victory in advance, Senior Brother." Ghost Guest bowed again.
"Victory, I like that word. I'll take your good wishes. Senior Brother is waiting for you, don't be late." Lin Han patted Ghost Guest's shoulder and turned to leave.
Outside the dicine Gate, Tang Feng waited with a large group of Law Enforcent Hall cultivators. When he saw Lin Han erge, he dismissed the crowd and silently followed behind Lin Han.
After a mont of silence, Tang Feng couldn't help but ask, "Boss, I don't understand why you favor Ghost Guest so much. Luckily, things were resolved peacefully today. If you had clashed with them inside, we would have been at war with the dicine Gate."
"Not very rational, is it?" Lin Han asked.
Tang Feng nodded.
A aningful smile appeared on Lin Han's usually expressionless face, "After Duan Kun's death, Senior Brother Wang Sui invited Wang Li and for tea and casually ntioned sothing."
"What did he say?"
"If, by any chance, the Law Enforcent Hall and the dicine Gate were to rge, what kind of scene would that be?"
"What does that an?"
"Wang Li's reaction was the sa as yours, not understanding at all. He even told Senior Brother Wang Sui that the Law Enforcent Hall and the dicine Gate are mortal enemies, with no possibility of rging. He vowed to find a way to flatten the dicine Gate once he beca Hall Master." Lin Han chuckled, "It's amusing how foolish he is."
Seeing Tang Feng's puzzled expression, Lin Han patiently explained, "You know that Senior Brother Wang Sui is devoted to cultivation and doesn't like dealing with mundane affairs. That statent wasn't from Senior Brother Wang Sui; it was from the Master Brother, using it to hint at us. Since the Master Brother wants the Law Enforcent Hall and the dicine Gate to rge, the rger is inevitable. So, the question is, how can they rge? I've explained this much, and if you still don't understand, I'll be very disappointed."
Tang Feng thought for a mont, his eyes lighting up, "Since a rger is necessary, there must be a catalyst. Junior Brother Ghost Guest, holding positions in both the dicine Gate and the Law Enforcent Hall, is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Once he controls both the dicine Gate and the Law Enforcent Hall, he can unify them. In other words, the future of the Law Enforcent Hall is destined to be in Junior Brother Ghost Guest's hands."
"Exactly." Lin Han nodded slightly, "Since the Law Enforcent Hall will be handed over to him, it ans that whoever he supports will be the Hall Master. Wang Li, without ears to listen, is destined to be a dead man."
Tang Feng bowed deeply, bending his waist low.
"Congratulations, Hall Master."
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