Chapter 568 - 314: Digging Search, Hall Master Makes a Move!

"Those people are not only highly skilled and meticulously planned, but there must be someone among them who is very familiar with our Cyan Fish Gang’s inner geography, even able to access heavy places like the Flying Fish Pavilion. They even managed to escape in the end. Are you saying they’re not..."

A disciple analyzed mysteriously, about to continue when someone beside him tugged at his sleeve.

"Eat, you should eat more!"

The person beside him glared at him, placed a piece of fatty meat in his bowl as if to say, eating meat might just shut you up.

The latter snapped back to his senses, gave an embarrassed smile, and said no more but focused on his meal.

Though the two at this table no longer spoke, nobody present was a fool. That group managed to approach the Flying Fish Pavilion easily, infiltrate it, and then escape the hunt, even when all exits in the gang were sealed, making it tough to catch them all.

This explains a lot. Perhaps this is not the work of outsiders; even if they are, there must be insiders among them, and this insider is definitely not an ordinary disciple of the Cyan Fish Gang.

Yet everyone could only bury these suspicions in their hearts, not daring to discuss them recklessly for fear of being implicated and disaster befalling them.

After the meal, Su Mu returned to the Alchemy Room as usual. Zheng Qi did not show up today. Shangguan Miao also sensed the undercurrents within the Cyan Fish Gang, exchanged a simple greeting with Su Mu, and then directly returned to the Alchemy Room to start alchemy.

"Continue alchemy, I only need to act as usual."

Su Mu remained calm as if all of this had truly nothing to do with him.

...

Inside the dark room of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Creek!

The pitch-black dark room emitted a sliver of light. Zhang He, whose appearance was no longer recognizable, instinctively cast his gaze towards the light. When he saw who was coming, a flicker of joy appeared in his despairing, hollow eyes.

"You all go away now."

"Hall Master Lu, this, this is probably against the rules..."

"Hmph."

A cold snort abruptly cut off the words of the Law Enforcement Hall disciple. The newcomer gave a cold glance, faintly revealing something in the darkness, "Relax, I know the rules. It won’t take long."

The heavy iron door shut, and the dark room plunged back into complete darkness.

Thud thud!

Lu Sheng’s face was as solemn as water as he walked step by step through the water.

"Where’s the item?"

Upon hearing these cold, emotionless words, Zhang He suddenly shivered. Cold sweat streamed down, and he suddenly realized the fate about to befall him.

"I was attacked last night, the item was taken by that person..." Zhang He trembled yet still clung to a sliver of hope, "I, I don’t know who that person is. After I took the item, I saw the Alchemy Hall was sealed and intended to find another hiding place. But before I went far, I was knocked out from behind..."

"That person who knocked me out must have been tracking me from the shadows, but I couldn’t detect a thing..."

Zhang He’s face turned deathly pale as he gritted his teeth and spoke.

Lu Sheng stood within an inch of Zhang He and remained silent, staring at him with a blank expression. He knew Zhang He well and knew he didn’t seem to be lying, especially since Zhang He’s family’s lives were in their hands.

"To be able to track you from the shadows and easily evade the gang’s search, there are only a few old hands in the gang who can do that. That person knocked Zhang He out and took the item, rather than directly catching him red-handed..."

"This indicates the other party doesn’t want to completely offend us, thus excluding a few more people."

Lu Sheng’s mind raced, quickly analyzing the situation.

Currently, the internal faction struggles within the Cyan Fish Gang are intensifying. In reality, not all three main factions are fighting. The struggle is mainly between the faction led by Vice Gang Leader Gongyang Jue and the faction under Baili Hongtang. The disciples and high-level members of the other three halls are still observing, fearing they might take the wrong side too early.

Since the other party chose to act secretly rather than catch him red-handed, unwilling to completely offend this faction, it is most likely someone from the current neutral faction.

"I will report this matter truthfully to the Vice Gang Leader... I will ensure your family’s safety."

Zhang He felt the cold breath within inches, and a heart filled with hope turned cold bit by bit. A mixture of unwillingness and fear appeared in his eyes, which finally turned hollow once more.

...

In the grand hall.

Lu Sheng knelt on one knee to report everything.

"Of the three halls, only two Hall Masters were in the gang that night. It must have been one of them who acted last night. If they did act, Zhang He indeed could not resist."

Dong dong dong!

Gongyang Jue tapped his finger on the tea table, then suddenly chuckled softly.

"Forget it... The purpose of last night’s affair has been achieved. That item is just icing on the cake for me, dispensable."

"Once I take control of the Cyan Fish Gang, I will make those old fools realize... There is a price to pay for offending me, Gongyang Jue."

Both Gongyang Jue and Lu Sheng concluded that a certain Hall Master of the Cyan Fish Gang acted to obstruct, not even considering or daring to think that this matter was actually done by a young man who had joined the gang for less than three months.

The theft and arson incident at the Flying Fish Pavilion caused a great upheaval in the Cyan Fish Gang, stirring speculations in the hearts of all from the leadership down to the disciples, but no one dared to speak recklessly.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

"Brother Sun, morning!"

"Brother Shangguan, morning!"

Su Mu entered the Alchemy Room as usual and closed the door. A burst of Spiritual Power exploded silently, not alarming Shangguan Miao next door, and the Spiritual Power instantly enveloped the Alchemy Room,

After confirming there were no abnormalities, Su Mu’s lips curved slightly.

As he breathed in and out, the boy’s abdominal muscles wriggled, and something wrapped appeared in his throat.

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Su Mu entered the Alchemy Room as usual and closed the door. A burst of Spiritual Power exploded silently, not alarming Shangguan Miao next door, and the Spiritual Power instantly enveloped the Alchemy Room,

After confirming there were no abnormalities, Su Mu’s lips curved slightly.

As he breathed in and out, the boy’s abdominal muscles wriggled, and something wrapped appeared in his throat.