After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 23: The Thief's Grievance

When Cao Yan mentioned losing 500,000 spirit stones, Zhang Chi knew that there was something fishy about it.

After all, it takes a lot of effort to transport 500,000 spirit stones.

However, now that the matter had escalated, the exact amount stolen was no longer important. The Left River League would spare no expense in investigating, and they might even be able to borrow some powerful spirit weapons.

After all, this was the Immortal Cultivation World, where things wouldn't stay hidden forever. Whether they could be found or not depended on the size of the price.

This was also why Zhang Chi subconsciously thought about running away.

If he ran early and ran far enough, even if they found out, they wouldn't be able to catch him.

But he never expected that these people would actually dare!

How many spirit stones could two sacks hold?

How many spirit stones could he hide under his bed?

Zhang Chi had previously thought that with such a big commotion, maybe his second brother had secretly hidden the spirit stones somewhere else, and he even secretly felt that he had become rich.

In that case, it wouldn't matter if he took the money and ran. He had even planned how to escape and start a new life somewhere else.

But damn it, two sacks could hold about five hundred at most, and they reported a loss of 500,000?

Are they crazy?

Only thieves know how unjust thieves can feel.

At this moment, Zhang Chi had no intention of running away.

Why run? Whoever dares to steal my money will die!

Gu Youyou: "..."

Although these people are a bit outrageous, they're not stealing your money, right?

This was the first time Gu Youyou had seen Zhang Chi so angry, but the reason for his anger was also absurd.

As a Demon Race, Gu Youyou often felt that she couldn't keep up with the thinking of these human beings.

Cao Yan and Qing Hui had already explained the situation. The thief had silently stolen 500,000 spirit stones, and no clues were found at the scene.

Tang Feng had a thought and spoke up, "Could it be that the thief is seeking revenge because Zhang Xiong saved the little girl?"

Zhang Chi: "..."

If he didn't know that Tang Feng was a bit simple-minded, he would even suspect that Tang Feng was in cahoots with them.

Standing from the thief's perspective, Zhang Chi could see more clearly.

There was no doubt that Cao Yan and Qing Hui must be involved in embezzlement, and the group of Foundation Building Stage cultivators who participated in guarding the spirit stone cave must also be involved for their own interests.

500,000 spirit stones would be a huge fortune in their hands, and buying people's loyalty was very simple.

Moreover, with Cao Yan and Qing Hui colluding, those who didn't listen probably wouldn't survive.

Zhang Chi understood this, but it wasn't easy to accuse them.

According to convention, Jiang Qingyun should ask for his opinion, otherwise there would be no need to call him over.

Zhang Chi was already prepared to perform, but Jiang Qingyun said, "Vice Hall Master Zhou, what do you think about this matter?"

The Vice Hall Master's name was Zhou You, the son of Chong Xu and the father of Zhou Ran, a Foundation Building Late Stage cultivator.

The White Tiger Hall was the combat department of the Left River League, with two hall masters from the Pill Hall and the Weapon Refining Pavilion, but they were only figureheads and supervisors.

The one who actually handled matters was Vice Hall Master Zhou You.

Zhou You was able to hold this position because he was supported by the Elder Council to restrain Jiang Qingyun's power.

When Jiang Qingyun heard about the theft of the spirit stones, especially such a large amount, he had no intention of involving Zhang Chi.

Normally, a Qi Condensation disciple like Zhang Chi wouldn't qualify to participate in a major case like the theft of spirit stones.

But he had just saved Tang Ruoling, and the thief who stole the spirit stones this time might be the same person as before. Coupled with the strong recommendation from the Elder Council, Jiang Qingyun had no choice but to let Zhang Chi participate in this alliance meeting.

The Elder Council could let Zhang Chi participate, but who would be responsible for the investigation was still in Jiang Qingyun's hands.

Jiang Qingyun gave Zhang Chi a meaningful look while speaking.

Don't worry about this matter.

When Zhou You heard Jiang Qingyun's question, his mind was still a mess and he had no opinion.

But Zhou You was an old fox, if he didn't know, he could ask someone else!

"I heard that our sect has a genius in solving cases, why not listen to his opinion first?"

The attention of the crowd successfully shifted to Zhang Chi, and Jiang Qingyun gave another warning look.

Disciple, the situation here is too complicated, you can't handle it!

Jiang Qingyun was not stupid. Stealing a little is thievery, but stealing so much is grand theft. Investigating them at this point would be dangerous.

What if Zhang Chi, who is only at the Qi Condensation stage, gets retaliated against?

However, Zhang Chi seemed to have not understood her hint. He calmly took a step forward, and with just this step, his momentum was completely different from before, like a sword being unsheathed.

I will not tolerate evil!

This time, he was serious!

Seeing his righteous appearance, Jiang Qingyun had a premonition that things were going to go wrong.

Zhang Chi didn't cause trouble as soon as he came forward, but first bowed to Zhou You, thanking him for his approval.

Jiang Qingyun couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Are you stupid? He wants to harm you and you're thanking him?

After thanking Zhou You, Zhang Chi looked at Cao Yan and Qinghui, and bowed to them, saying, "May I ask a few questions to the two seniors?"

Cao Yan seemed quite nervous, which was reasonable. When he was the cave master, he lost so many spirit stones, so he was going to be in trouble this time.

Qinghui, on the other hand, was more composed.

Elders at the Divine Soul realm are treasures to every sect. Without evidence, no one can do anything to them.

That's why he dared to be so greedy.

Zhang Chi's manners were appropriate, and in front of everyone, they couldn't refuse, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Seeing that they all agreed, Zhang Chi turned to Cao Yan and asked, "May I ask, was the inventory of the storeroom accurate yesterday?"

The storeroom is counted and recorded daily, this is common knowledge, of course, only relevant personnel know about it.

Zhang Chi had a wide range of knowledge, so he naturally knew this rule.

Cao Yan quickly replied, "There were no problems during the inventory."

"When was the inventory completed?"

"Around the hour of You."

"The theft was discovered during the hour of Yin, which means that during this period, someone stole five hundred thousand spirit stones from the storeroom, is that correct?"

Cao Yan thought for a moment. Zhang Chi's summary of their statements was accurate, so he nodded.

Zhang Chi then looked at Qinghui and asked, "Elder Qinghui, were you guarding the storeroom all night?"

With this question, Zhang Chi hit the key point.

Think about it, fifty thousand spirit stones were stolen right under the nose of a Divine Soul expert, isn't that too outrageous?

So Zhang Chi guessed that he would admit to a small mistake and create evidence that he wasn't present.

Sure enough, Qinghui hesitated for a moment before awkwardly answering, "I spent the night at the Red Boat."

The Red Boat is a high-end club where the staff are cultivators with low cultivation levels, but they have good looks and serve others with their appearance. They are professionals.

Because the water transportation in the Coiling Dragon River area is particularly developed, the staff usually travel by water, so they can take the boat to various places. In order to distinguish themselves from the transport boats, these boats are painted in bright red colors, hence the name Red Boat.

It's not a big deal for an elder to spend the night on the Red Boat.

Cultivation is about seeking the Dao, right?

Moreover, for cultivators at the Divine Soul realm, cultivating their state of mind is the main focus.

Seeking the Dao can also be considered a form of cultivating the state of mind.

After listening, Zhang Chi understood Qinghui's prepared excuse. It's likely that the witnesses on the Red Boat were already prepared.

Under normal circumstances, he might be able to get away with it.

But Zhang Chi was deducing the process with the answer in mind. He skipped the stage of suspicion and directly confirmed that Qinghui was the thief. The more Qinghui prepared, the more flaws there would be...

(End of this chapter)