bookbashuk Chapter 134 Interrogation
Chapter 134 Interrogation
"boom!"
The full-force attack of the Foundation Establishment puppet was terrifying. Even the bandit cultivator surnamed Shi, who was protected by talismans and magical artifacts, had to retreat several steps after being hit by this attack.
"This is no ordinary Foundation Establishment puppet!"
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he cursed inwardly. He had been a bandit cultivator for so many years and had fought against Foundation Establishment puppets before, but he had never seen such a tough and domineering puppet.
The previous estimate of 20,000 to 30,000 spirit stones per body was an understatement; it should be at least around 50,000.
It's impossible for the Zhang family to afford it; they probably got it from some ancient cave dwelling.
The bandit surnamed Shi understood the key point in an instant. Just as he was about to leave the battlefield, he felt a streak of light approaching him at full speed from behind.
Just by looking at the color and the aura, I knew this was my boss.
Li Heihu.
"Great, at least I don't have to die."
He was secretly delighted, but then suddenly remembered that Zhang Yuanhua, a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, was on his way, so he quickly transmitted his voice:
"Boss, the one fighting with Brother Lin is Zhang Lingyu from the Zhang family, and Zhang Yuanhua is coming soon."
"The brothers down here have failed this time. Let's run after we rescue Brother Lin."
After saying that, he struggled to break free from the puppet's grasp.
"Um? 』
Li Heihu, who had flown in, already had a gloomy expression. Upon hearing the message from his subordinate, his face changed even more, and he cursed inwardly, "That brat from the Yun family has ruined me!"
He sensed something was wrong when the two crushed the jade talisman. They must have had a conflict with the Foundation Establishment cultivator. Being cautious by nature, he should have fled quickly, but he was also worried about his foundation.
After some struggle, I decided to come and help, to see if I could save a few people.
Who knew it would cause such a huge mess?
Li Heihu looked up at the horizon and saw a streak of light rapidly approaching. He no longer cared about their lives, but to show his long-standing friendship, he still roared:
"Get out of here at all costs!"
Having said that, he transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Yanxing County.
"Damn it, how am I supposed to get out of here?"
The bandit surnamed Lin, who was entangled with Zhang Lingyu, cursed out loud. He was now tightly bound, and Zhang Yuanhua had not yet arrived. Li Heihu could easily escape with just a slight movement.
Now look what's happened, they're just running for their lives, completely disregarding his fate.
As for the rogue cultivator surnamed Shi, although he was entangled by the puppet, he eventually broke free of his restraints and fled by using some secret techniques that would deplete his lifespan.
"Since I can't leave, I might as well take you down with me!"
A hint of madness flashed in the eyes of the rogue cultivator surnamed Lin. He believed that if he self-destructed, the future patriarch of the Zhang family in front of him would be severely injured if not killed, and even if he could be saved, he would most likely be a cripple.
He'll make a fortune then.
"Are you going to self-destruct?"
Zhang Lingyu's expression changed slightly. A Foundation Establishment cultivator self-destructing was no joke. He immediately used the Rainbow Transformation Technique to retreat continuously, but the opponent directly used the Blood Burning Secret Technique to bite him tightly.
It remained within a ten-meter radius.
As the cracks on the Lin surnamed bandit's body grew larger and larger, he suddenly looked pained, causing his magic power to stagnate for a moment.
Soul-Destroying Thorn.
At this very moment, Zhang Yuanhua finally arrived from afar. With a wave of his long sleeves, his powerful magical pressure completely overwhelmed his opponent, preventing him from even self-destructing.
"Grandpa."
Seeing the old man arrive at the scene, Zhang Lingyu's face lit up with joy, and she quickly stepped forward to assist him. After the old man was completely under control, she said seriously:
"Grandpa, another one came just now, but it ran away again."
According to intelligence, that person must be Li Heihu, but unfortunately he was too cautious and fled as soon as he saw Zhang Yuanhua's escape light.
If he dared to approach closer to rescue the person before leaving, he could easily track him using the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Mirror. Right now, finding the other party only requires the intelligence system.
"It's alright."
The old man shook his head, looked at the bandit surnamed Lin, and said coldly, "Speak, why did you come to attack the Du family?"
Three Foundation Establishment cultivators and more than twenty Qi Refining cultivators—this is no force to be underestimated; Yinghua County could not possibly have such a power.
Given that the other two fled in the direction of Yanxing County, it was easy to guess where they came from and who their leader was.
After all, Zhang Yuanhua wasn't someone who was oblivious to what was happening around him; only Li Heihu and his group, who were currently at the height of their power, could have such a large force.
He could have directly searched the souls of those Qi-refining bandits, but that would have taken some time. Because he was worried about Zhang Lingyu's safety, he rushed over without stopping.
"Heh, things have come to this point. Do whatever you want with me, kill me or torture me. You still expect to get information out of me?"
"Even bandits and traitors have principles."
Faced with the stubbornness of the bandit surnamed Lin, the old man sneered, while Zhang Lingyu beside him laughed:
"Since you are unwilling to speak, I will have no choice but to ask my elders to search your soul."
Although the memories obtained through forced soul searching at the same level are not that complete, with Zhang Yuanhua's cultivation level, it is still very simple for him to find out what he wants.
For example, where is the enemy's stronghold, where will the escapees go, and why did they attack the Du family?
For example, where is the enemy's stronghold, where will the escapees go, and why did they attack the Du family?
Zhang Lingyu knew all of this, but he couldn't say it outright now. Only by getting the old man to talk or by searching his soul could he find out.
"Soul Search?"
The bandit surnamed Lin's expression changed. The soul-searching process was excruciatingly painful; it would be better to self-destruct than endure such agony. But seeing that the other party seemed serious, he could only beg for mercy:
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."
So, he told her everything about how Yun Ruifeng had found Li Heihu.
Anyway, there's no friendship between bandits and cultivators. The other party betrayed him first, so he shouldn't be rude now.
"As expected, this was the work of the Yun and Ming families!"
Zhang Yuanhua sneered and looked at the boy, asking, "Lingyu, what do you think we should do next?"
"The Yun and Ming families will naturally not escape, and of course, Li Heihu cannot be let go either."
Zhang Lingyu replied:
"He got away this time because of the presence of the Grand Elder. Once you leave, he will surely come back to harass you again."
They caused Li Heihu such great losses this time, they must be resented. If they are not eliminated now, they will become a future problem.
What needs to be done now is to eradicate it completely.
So he asked sternly, "Where do you think Li Heihu could go?"
"Oh, you're asking me?"
The bandit surnamed Lin paused for a moment, then said without hesitation:
"Li Heihu's base is in Black Tiger Mountain, where we have all kinds of rare and precious materials that we have seized over the years. He can't possibly give that up."
"But now that he has offended our Zhang family and has almost lost all his men, won't he flee to another place?"
"That... definitely will."
The bandit couldn't help but roll his eyes. Who wouldn't run away in this situation? After all, their line of work was like licking blood off a knife's edge, and they often offended people.
He used to be on the run quite a bit, but he only gradually settled down after joining Li Heihu.
After listening, Zhang Lingyu pondered for a moment. If he went back to call for reinforcements, it would be too late. To eliminate the threat completely, he had to strike immediately. Only Li Heihu and Zhang Yuanhua had escaped back. With Zhang Yuanhua's strength, they were more than enough.
However, Black Tiger Mountain is definitely protected by a formation, and breaking the formation will take a lot of time.
By then, the other party must have already run away.
Fortunately, he suddenly grasped a key point and looked at the bandit cultivator surnamed Lin in front of him:
"Fellow Daoist, it's not impossible for us to spare your life, but you have to do something for us."
"Take you to Black Tiger Mountain? No problem."
"This is one of them, and of course, I'll need to borrow someone from you."
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