After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 2: My Uncompromising Stance Against Evil

After Zhang Chi finished venting, he didn't bother responding anymore and stopped wasting his thoughts.

The most urgent matter at hand was how to deal with Tang Ruoling.

She was still unconscious, and Zhang Chi didn't know if she had seen his appearance.

According to Zhang Chi's moral bottom line, doing certain things before others was too much.

But the idea of completing the spiritual roots was too tempting.

Not only would it satisfy his desires, but it would also enhance his aptitude, bringing double happiness.

However, the hurdle in Zhang Chi's heart was not so easy to overcome.

While he was hesitating, Tang Ruoling's eyelids suddenly twitched.

Seeing that she was about to wake up, Zhang Chi slapped her forehead.

He instantly used the Sleep Spell, making this move quite extreme.

It was broad daylight, and although the place where he secluded himself was rarely visited, if Tang Ruoling woke up and made a sound, it would attract attention. So Zhang Chi instinctively knocked her out.

"No, if she's missing, someone will come looking for her. I need to hide her first."

This dangerous situation also made Zhang Chi regain his senses. According to his original plan, he buried Tang Ruoling in a pit, but only halfway, leaving her head outside to ensure she couldn't escape but wouldn't die either.

Then, he restored the bed and tidied up the room, making sure nothing could be seen. Finally, he sat cross-legged, assuming the posture for secluded cultivation.

Not long after, footsteps could be heard in the distance, quickly approaching the door.

"Senior Brother, the Sect Master urgently summons you. Please hurry to River Temple."

"I understand."

Zhang Chi was mentally prepared. He calmly walked out of the door and politely asked the messenger disciple, "Thank you for making this trip, Junior Brother. What is the urgent matter that the Sect Master summoned me for?"

Being humble and polite to others was his usual demeanor. By asking so politely, the messenger disciple naturally had no reason to withhold any information.

"Senior Brother, let's talk as we walk."

The sect's rules prohibited flying on swords within the sect to avoid accidentally injuring fellow disciples, so they had to rely on their own two legs.

But both of them were not slow, and they quickly arrived at River Temple.

On the way, the messenger disciple roughly explained the cause and effect of the matter to Zhang Chi.

The daughter of the Valley Master of Spiritual Medicine Valley had gone missing, and the Valley Master personally came to Sword Sect for help. Other sects were also alerted and hoped that Sword Sect would take action to capture the thief.

Zhang Chi had a certain reputation within the Left River League.

The Left River League managed the largest market within a radius of thousands of miles, and with many people, it naturally attracted all sorts of people, resulting in many malicious incidents.

During his time as the captain of the market's law enforcement hall, Zhang Chi solved many cases and caught many thieves, greatly improving the market's atmosphere.

So when multiple thefts occurred this time, the Sect Master called him out of seclusion.

River Temple was already crowded inside and out. The Sect Master and elders of Sword Sect, as well as representatives from other sects, had all gathered here.

The victims were gathered together, their emotions running high. Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel nervous. If he were exposed, he would undoubtedly meet a miserable end.

Sitting in the main seat was a woman with a cold expression. She was Jiang Qingyun, the Sect Master of the Great River Sword Sect and Zhang Chi's master.

Upon seeing Zhang Chi, Jiang Qingyun nodded slightly and said to the Sect Masters and elders of the other sects, "Fellow Daoists, this is my sect's top disciple, Zhang Chi. Although he is young, he is exceptionally clever and has handled many difficult cases on behalf of Sword Sect."

After Jiang Qingyun finished speaking, someone chimed in, "Is this the young man known as Zhang the Wise and Virtuous, unparalleled in righteousness?"

Zhang Chi had earned such a great reputation, of course, there were reasons behind it. But being called by a nickname in front of so many people, even with Zhang Chi's thick skin, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"It's all thanks to everyone's support. Please don't laugh at me, seniors. I have been in seclusion these past few days and had no idea that such terrible incidents had occurred. I would like to ask the seniors to share any clues, and if I discover anything, I will do my best to apprehend the thief and alleviate the seniors' worries."

After Zhang Chi finished speaking, everyone started talking at once.

"That thief is really audacious. It's a pity that our sect's batch of spiritual sheep, which had just given birth to lambs, was trampled by that thief. The thief comes every day, squeezing the sheep's ** until they're swollen. They have suffered both physically and mentally, and haven't produced milk for many days. Our sect has suffered heavy losses!"

No wonder there hasn't been any sheep's milk to drink these past few days. It turns out the sheep have been traumatized by being plucked.

Sigh, they have suffered both physically and mentally. What exactly did the sheep go through?

Zhang Chi was curious. Is my alter ego really that stupid? How could he catch the sheep and pluck them so forcefully?

If there's no sheep's milk, cow's milk can also be used!

Gu Youyou: "..."

From today onwards, don't even think about drinking milk!

"What is this? We Pill Hall finally refined a few bottles of Supreme Grade pills, but that thief didn't leave a single one!"

"And our Weapon Refining Pavilion..."

Jiang Qingyun only asked for clues, but didn't expect everyone to talk about their encounters all at once, without any useful clues.

Zhang Chi was actually relieved. No useful clues were the best news.

"Hmph, do they think they can discover my body technique?"

Although Gu Youyou couldn't control her body, she knew everything that happened outside. She couldn't help but complain incessantly when she had nothing else to do.

Of course, Zhang Chi couldn't hear her.

Amidst the noise of everyone arguing, a roar silenced everyone.

"Shut up! I will bear all your losses once we find Ruoling. As long as we can find Ruoling, I am willing to give everything!"

The person who roared was Tang Feng, the father of Tang Ruoling and the master of Spiritual Medicine Valley.

At this moment, Tang Feng's eyes were bloodshot, and the people in the hall realized that he was the most anxious. Finally, they quieted down.

Tang Feng then looked at Zhang Chi and said seriously, "If you can bring Ruoling back safely, I am willing to give you half of Spiritual Medicine Valley's output!"

This statement caused an uproar in the hall.

Some elders of the Sword Sect were also quite moved, and their gazes towards Zhang Chi became much more eager.

However, Tang Feng's gaze made Zhang Chi feel a little uneasy, but he became excited instead.

They say fortune favors the bold, and the opportunity to become rich overnight was right in front of him. He trembled with excitement, and others noticed, so they quickly asked, "What's wrong, Zhang?"

Zhang Chi immediately reacted and said in a deep voice, "The actions of the thief have made me furious. Senior, please rest assured, I will do my best to find the thief as soon as possible."

Seeing that everyone was still staring at him, Zhang Chi raised his right hand and shouted, "I will not tolerate evil!"

"Good!"

The disciples of the Sword Sect who were watching from the sidelines cheered, and the cheers filled the air.

With their support, Zhang Chi quickly immersed himself in the role and asked the people around him, "Has anyone seen the thief with their own eyes?"

Everyone shook their heads, except for Tang Feng who said, "One of my disciples saw the back of the thief last night. It seemed to be a man. He was very fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye."

He gritted his teeth as he said this, and others could feel his pain.

His daughter was taken away, and by a man at that. Just thinking about what might happen made them all shudder.

It's unlikely that she will be found intact when she is recovered.

Zhang Chi, on the other hand, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing only a man's back, this clue is useless.

Indeed, my alter ego is efficient in his work. Since there are no clues, Tang Ruoling is as good as caught.

Next, he just needs to obtain the right to investigate, and everything will be settled tonight!

(End of this chapter)