Chapter 643 - 463: I’m Going to Found a White Lotus Sect Too

Zhao Tianming desperately tried to clear his name, but helplessly discovered that he really couldn’t shake off this matter.

Zheng Yi looked at him with a teasing smile: "When the two young masters of the Zhao Family died, you were present at the scene. Yet, about this matter, you’re tight-lipped. Not only that, but now you’re even chatting happily with the murderer of those young masters."

"Now you say you have nothing to do with this matter, forget about the Zhao Family, can you even convince yourself?"

Zhao Tianming gritted his teeth: "It’s all because of you."

But he also knew that saying anything now was meaningless.

The only thing he could do now was to work with this murderer in front of him to diligently cover up the truth.

Otherwise, death was the only thing that awaited him.

Zheng Yi patted his shoulder, smiling as he soothed him: "Don’t worry, they won’t be able to find out for a short time. I’ve long since erased all traces of those people."

Just as Zhao Tianming was about to sigh in relief, a chill ran down his back: "Wait, what do you mean by ’short time’?"

Alright, it seems this guy’s mind is already completely messed up.

Zheng Yi innocently said: "What else could I mean? You wouldn’t honestly believe that this matter can be hidden forever, right?"

"Haven’t you already erased all the evidence, or do you still have some hidden evidence?" Zhao Tianming glared angrily, as if flames were about to burst from his eyes.

"Of course not," Zheng Yi firmly denied.

"But you must understand one thing, in this world there is no such thing as a wall that doesn’t let the wind through. Any deed, once done, will leave evidence. Trying to cover up evidence inevitably leaves new traces."

"If it were someone else who died, their deaths would naturally become cold cases. Investigations that go nowhere over time, further efforts would only become more difficult. Few would want to engage in such a thankless task."

"But, the deceased were from the Zhao Family."

"As rulers of the Cangyan Realm, do you think they would allow someone to kill members of the Zhao Family and still roam free?"

"To protect their status, regardless of who dares to harm any Zhao Family member, they will pursue them like hungry wolves tracking down prey."

"Even if we manage to cover it all perfectly, they will keep investigating without end."

"Moreover, we absolutely cannot cover it flawlessly."

"This time they find nothing, there will be another special envoy, and the next one after that."

"Among them, there will eventually be one who can cut through the fog and find a thread. Once they suspect, they will probingly test again, investigate repeatedly."

"When that time comes, no matter how clean we claim ourselves, it won’t matter. Because even if they truly find no evidence, once they have suspicions centered on you, you’re no different from being the real culprit."

"Oh, there is still a difference. Perhaps they still need to spend time finding the so-called ’evidence’."

Listening to Zheng Yi’s words, Zhao Tianming felt chilled to the bone, yet could not refute him.

Because he knew, Zheng Yi was right.

Once, he was also such a hunting dog. To please the Zhao Family, to earn a bone from his master.

They would desperately hunt for prey.

But what if they truly found no prey at times?

To avoid returning empty-handed and facing the master’s rebuke, they would naturally seek other substitutes for the prey.

As for those special envoys, if they can’t find the murderer, what else could they do?

Even if no evidence can prove these matters relate to them, they are the most suspicious here.

Then...

They would eventually become the real culprits themselves.

The originally despondent and grim-faced Zhao Tianming looked like he’d seen hundreds of ghosts upon leaving.

As soon as he left, Zhou Kunshan stealthily sneaked into the mine.

"Why are you here, aren’t you afraid that guy might find out?" Zheng Yi asked worriedly.

Zhou Kunshan was different from Zhao Tianming; Zhao Tianming was the nominal highest authority in this mine.

The special envoy’s status was indeed revered, but it didn’t grant him a hierarchical relationship with Zhao Tianming, who could act without the envoy’s interference.

Zhou Kunshan, however, was different; he was personally requested by the special envoy, and not appearing when called would raise suspicions.

"Don’t worry, master, that guy has bigger things to handle right now, he doesn’t care about me. Earlier, he asked me to follow him just so I could show those scouts the way."

"Now that those scouts seem to have swept through all surrounding villages, they don’t need me as much."

"Master, they shouldn’t have found anything, right?" Zhou Kunshan began to feel a bit uneasy as he spoke.

After all, the Zhao Family had ruled this world for so many years, they were immensely threatening to ordinary people.

Especially given they killed Zhao Family members, no matter how spotless the cover-up, they were ultimately unsettled inside.

"Rest assured, they won’t find anything." Unlike with Zhao Tianming, Zheng Yi couldn’t be honest with these people.

They couldn’t yet accept the pressure of Zhao Family’s uncovering the truth and preparing for battle.

Only when it comes to the unavoidable time of fighting tooth and nail would they not think of those chaotic thoughts.