Chapter 97 Chu Tang returns

Chapter 97 Chu Tang returns

It's a new day.

"Is there still no news about Chu Tang?" Zhuo Lien asked Fang Kai for the first time.

Every morning, noon, afternoon, and night, he would ask again, hoping to hear good news from Fang Kai.

But Fang Kai still disappointed him, still shaking his head numbly: "No."

Zhuo Lien sighed and said, "It's good news even if there is no news."

He had said this several times, both to encourage Fang Kai and to comfort himself.

However, he had no confidence in what he said that sounded so familiar, and maybe even he didn't believe it.

Looking at the absent-minded Fang Kai in front of him, Zhuo Lien smiled bitterly.

Today has been more than ten days since Chu Tang disappeared.

In the past ten days, they have not given up their search. Not to mention searching the city several times, they have even searched far outside the city.

Suburbs and nearby towns are all within their search range.

The result is the same: no trace of Chu Tang.

He seemed to have disappeared out of thin air without a trace.

After all, the four to five hundred policemen of the county government have to serve the entire Gui County. In a county with a population of only 100,000, they are stretched thin in terms of manpower to maintain the stability and operation of public security. It is impossible for them to do nothing every day. Just go find someone specifically.

Therefore, in addition to the first two or three days outside Dasuo City, Zhuo Lien ordered to reduce the number of people in the next few days, maintaining only a small group of people to inquire about Chu Tang.

Fang Kai was very dissatisfied with this, but he also knew that there was no problem with Zhuo Lien's arrangement, so he could only assign some of his men to Chu Tang's incomplete team to search for his whereabouts day and night.

Unfortunately, no good news comes every day.

They had no choice but to prepare for the worst: Chu Tang was probably in danger!

If something hadn't happened, how could there be no news about a living person for ten days?

Fang Kai didn't want to believe this speculation. He hadn't thought about meals in the past few days and he was mostly haggard.

"Fang Kai, do you have any clues about the black iron theft case?" Seeing Fang Kai looking desolate and lonely, Zhuo Lien couldn't help but change the topic.

Chu Tang was originally in charge of the Xuan Tie case, but didn't he disappear? The arrester Zhuo handed the case over to Fang Kai.

The first is to give him something to do so that he will not be idle and have wild thoughts.

Second, this case is very likely related to Chu Tang's disappearance. Investigating them together will kill two birds with one stone.

In addition, after all, the iron shops that Xuan Tie was stolen from are time-honored brands that have been around for decades. They have great power in the county and city. They are not only powerful in hands and feet, but at least have many connections.

No, this case was so big that even the county magistrate asked about it.

Zhuo Lien deeply felt that the responsibility was heavy and he could no longer take it lightly.

However, Chu Tang was so powerful that he didn't know whether he was alive or dead. There was little hope in handing over the case to others. He could only hand it over to Fang Kai, who was also a warrior in the Four Realms.

For this, Zhuo Lien resented that he was seriously injured and could not do anything.

"There is no clue at all!" Fang Kai said impatiently. "The thief is very skilled in martial arts. Either no one notices, or he kills or injures someone with one move, and even the stolen iron shops cannot react. He comes and goes without a trace, and there is no clue." No one is left, what can I do?”

Zhuo Lien lowered his voice and asked: "Where is the man who looks like a guard in the inn where Zhou Xiang reported to stay? No clues yet?"

Fang Kai glanced at him, shook his head and said, "The guy at the inn told me that he checked out of the room overnight and didn't know where he went. I guess he left the city like Chu... and Chu Tang!"

Zhuo Lien said thoughtfully: "That means, he and Chu Tang..."

"Capture the head! Captain Fang! Capture the head! Captain Fang!" Zhuo Lien was interrupted when a person rushed in before he could speak.

He looked excited and yelled.

Zhuo Lien's face darkened and he shouted loudly: "Zhou Xiang, what are you yelling about? How unbecoming are you!"

This is Zhuolien's office, and is often used to meet with squad leaders or police officers.

But he has always been serious. After more than ten years of being a headhunter, he has developed a dignified appearance. No one dares to break in without notification.

He has become familiar with the visitor these days. He is none other than Zhou Xiang from his class.

This man was the last police officer Chu Tang saw before he disappeared, and he also found clues about the City God's Temple and the inn's guards.

In Zhuo Lien's view, Chu Tang's disappearance had a lot to do with him.

Although it can't be said that it was his fault, in order to vent his anger, Zhuo Lien used Zhou Xiang like a cow and a horse these days, making him run outside every day, looking for Chu Tang's whereabouts.

Facing Zhuo Lien's angry expression, Zhou Xiang hurriedly said: "Capture the head! Chu Tang is back!"

"What?"

"real?"

Zhuo Lien and Fang Kai spoke out one after another and stood up at the same time.

"Are you really back?" Zhuo Lien asked again with wide eyes.

Fang Kai asked tremblingly: "All must and all tails come back?"

Zhou Xiang quickly said: "It's true, he came back by himself. As soon as I saw him outside, I rushed back to report the news!"

Zhuo Lien forced himself to calm down, the stone in his heart fell to the ground, and his heartstrings that had been tense for ten days relaxed. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and said repeatedly: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back."

Fang Kai was so excited that he grabbed Zhou Xiang's shoulders, squeezing him so hard that he broke into a cold sweat.

"Where is he now?" Fang Kai asked loudly.

Zhou Xiang replied: "We met not far outside the Yamen. I ran back, so he must have arrived at the Yamen gate by now."

"Let's go! Let's pick him up!" Fang Kai pulled Zhou Xiang and was about to go out.

Just when Fang Kai took two steps, a voice came from outside the door: "No need, I'm already here!"

Before they finished speaking, the three of them felt their eyes dazzled, and a figure fell into the room.

If not Chu Tang, who else!

With a smile on his face, he bowed his hands to Zhuo Lien and Fang Kai and said, "Capture the leader, Captain Fang!"

"Chu Tang!" Fang Kai's eyes were red, his lips were trembling, and his voice was trembling, "You...are finally back. I thought you...you, just be okay, just be okay!"

Zhuo Lien pursed his lips tightly and said nothing, staring intently at Chu Tang.

At this time, Chu Tang had already changed into a new set of regular clothes, which were clean and comfortable. They were less monotonous and more chic than the clothes made by the police.

Coupled with his tall and straight figure and bronze "unremarkable" face, he looks like a young hero in the world!

"It's okay!" Zhuo Lien also said the same thing as Fang Kai, but the meaning was different.

Fang Kai was more excited to see Chu Tang come back alive, while Zhuo Lien was sure that Chu Tang's hands and feet were intact and not injured.

Chu Tang thanked the two adults for their troubles and asked for their forgiveness.

The three of them chatted for a while.

At the end, Zhou Xiang cried and said: "Boss Chu, I miss you so much! I thought it was my random information that caused you to disappear!"

"Randomly found information?" Chu Tang was confused, "Did you find Lai Liu to deal with me?"

Zhou Xiang suppressed his blush and said: "He...he has a lot of gossip, but a lot of it cannot be verified!"

Chu Tang smiled and shook his head and said: "You have wronged him. What he got this time is really not gossip, it is true!"

When the three of them heard this, they were all shocked.

Zhuo Lien raised his head suddenly, looked directly at Chu Tang, and asked: "Chu Tang, are you following the clues from the inn, or are you investigating the City God's Temple?"

Chu Tang was about to speak when he saw that Zhou Xiang was also looking curious. He couldn't help but apologize and said: "Brother Zhou, can you please stay out of the way for a while? I have something to ask the head catcher for consideration. The more you know, the better for you." The more disadvantageous it is.”

Zhou Xiang was stunned. He didn't expect Chu Tang to speak so directly.

Chu Tang looked at him sheepishly.

Seeing this, Zhuo Li'en said in a deep voice: "Zhou Xiang, it's not that Chu Tang doesn't trust you, but he thinks your life is in danger if you get involved. You've also seen that all Chu Tang's warriors from all four realms have disappeared because of this matter. For ten days, I didn’t know whether I would live or die, and I finally came back by luck. You are only in the second realm, are you sure you want to get involved?"

"Yes, yes, that's what I mean, little brother." Chu Tang quickly added, glancing gratefully at Zhuo Lien who explained for him.

Zhuo Da, the head catcher, is truly a human being. He speaks thoughtfully and finds very good and powerful reasons for Chu Tang.

When Zhou Xiang thought that the three people in front of him were all in the fourth realm, and he was the only one in the second realm, he couldn't help but wake up and said quickly: "Capture the boss, Team Leader Fang, you know that Mr. Zhou is always afraid of death. I'll kill him if I kill him." Okay, I won’t get involved in this kind of thing that will cost lives. You are busy, I will go out now. No sending! No need to send! Farewell!"

After saying that, he simply walked out and left far away.

There were only three people left in the room.

Zhuo Lien asked the two of them to sit down, then looked at Chu Tang and asked seriously: "Chu Tang, where have you been in the past ten days, and what happened to you?"

"Yes! Tell me quickly! What's going on?" Fang Kai also urged impatiently.

Chu Tang looked back and forth between the two of them and said slowly: "Master Captor, Leader Fang, this matter is a long story, so just listen to me and explain it slowly."

"Hurry up, are you worried about me?" Fang Kai became even more anxious.

Chu Tang said: "Actually, I returned to the city last night."

"What? You came back last night?" Fang Kai stood up and glared at Chu Tang, "You entered the city last night. If you don't come to us, let us worry for one more night! You..."

"Fang Kai, sit down!" Zhuo Lien shouted softly. After Fang Kai reluctantly sat down, he continued, "Chu Tang is a smart man. He entered the city but did not want to alarm anyone. I think he came here with his heart. If you have any scruples, ask for proof before you dare to come."

Chu Tang looked surprised and said with admiration: "The head catcher is wise!"

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me, what's going on?" Zhuo Lien didn't give him a good look either.

Chu Tang said slowly: "I'm afraid that this matter really involves the Zhen Yiwei, so I have to be cautious."

缁衣卫!

Zhuo Lien and Fang Kai looked at each other and were shocked.

Chu Tang glanced at them and then said: "This matter has to be told by Lai Liu, whom Zhou Xiang found. That day..."

Next, it’s Chu Tang’s performance time.

If there is a mentor present, he might politely say to him, "Please tell your story":

He also started telling stories.

The story is half true and half false, and he has painstakingly embellished it.

The real part is my experience of visiting the City God's Temple at night, such as following Jia Sanniang and his party in the City God's Temple and breaking their deal with Gu San, the guard.

Then, under their scruples, he grabbed the black iron and the bronze mirror, and escaped with his Qinggong.

Chu Tang didn't hide anything in this section. Not only did he reveal the involvement of Youyiwei Gusan, but he also revealed the fact that Xuantie and the bronze mirror fell into his hands.

Having said this, Chu Tang also threw the baggage in his hand in front of Zhuo Lien and opened it, revealing the black iron and bronze mirror inside.

Looking at what they saw in front of them, Zhuo Lien and Fang Kai were shocked from ear to ear.

In fact, yesterday afternoon, after recovering 90% of his power, Chu Tang floated down the cliff and returned. He was very cautious, taking every step he took and watching every step, for fear of any ambush along the way.

Facts have proved that his worries were in vain, and he returned to the east city of Junya smoothly without incident.

Before returning to the city, Chu Tang found the place where the black iron and bronze mirrors were hidden. Fortunately, they were still there, so he wrapped them in a roll and brought them back.

After entering the city last night, he was afraid that Gu San was still active in the city, so he went to the inn, inquired about the information, and confirmed that the other party had left the city, and then he felt relieved.

However, being always cautious, he did not return to the county government office immediately. Instead, he rented a room in the inn where Gu San had stayed and stayed for one night to observe what was going on. It was not until now that Shi Shiran returned to the county government office.

This story is ninety-nine percent true, so where is the lie?

Right on Xuan Tie!

The black iron that Chu Tang cut off Hu clearly weighed twenty kilograms, but now what was placed in front of Zhuo Lien only weighed ten kilograms.

Where did the remaining ten pounds go?

Chu Tang said that this trip was very hard, and they fought fiercely for most of the night, almost losing their lives.

So, isn't it worthy of praise for working so hard?

Praise cannot just be verbal praise, it must be something practical.

What could be more practical than rare black iron? !

The black iron lost from Guijun Iron Shop, plus the three kilograms from the county government, was less than ten kilograms.

And he, Chu Tang, handed over ten kilograms and regarded it as solving the black iron theft case. What else could he blame?

As for the other ten pounds, the thieves took it from Mengjun next door. What does it have to do with Guijun?

So Chu Tang accepted it with peace of mind.

Who doesn't want to have more black iron to create higher-grade magical weapons? !

Don't you see it, the dignified guard Gu San has done something with the thieves for Xuan Tie!

He, Chu Tang, was only half-hidden, not even trying to take advantage of others, which was quite interesting.

Well, this is how Chu Tang convinced himself.

In short, the story of the black iron and the bronze mirror is true, but the quantity of black iron is not true.

Even so, both Zhuo Lien and Fang Kai were stunned for a moment.

However, they also knew that Chu Tang must have a follow-up, otherwise the incident of missing for ten days would not have happened, so they remained silent and continued to listen to what Chu Tang had to say next.

The second half of the story was more thrilling when Chu Tang said: "I only intercepted the black iron and the bronze mirror, but I didn't hear any useful information, especially about the bronze mirror. I didn't know anything about it. Not willing to give in, I relied on my good Qinggong skills to find the City God's Temple and hid it on the beam inside the temple, planning to wait for them to come back and eavesdrop on their affairs. My hard work paid off, and I finally waited..."

Chu Tang used his imagination to do more "processing" of the story in the City God's Temple.

For example, the real thing is that Jia Sanniang's eldest brother, the Iron Masked Man, came. He suspected Sun Qiang and Yan Jiu of being meddlesome, so he took advantage of them when they were not prepared and killed them one by one with one palm and dog bite dog.

Then, Chu Tang was discovered!

Faced with the joint efforts of the Iron Mask and Jia Sanniang, he was defeated by the two of them. He could only use Tiangang's Disintegration Technique to become powerful. Then relying on his superb Qinggong, he ran all the way into the mountains and forests. In order to cure the Tiangang's Disintegration Dafa. Due to the sequelae, I had to rest for ten days.

This is how he disappeared for ten days.

This paragraph can only be said to be half true and half false. The process is true and the result is also true, but there are many falsehoods in the details.

Among them, he did not say that the man in iron mask was a strong man in the sixth realm, nor did he say that he killed Jia Sanniang, a warrior in the fifth realm, nor did he say that he inspired 10% of the Tiangang's disintegration method to escape.

The reason for the fraud is simple. Many secrets about him cannot be known to others, including Zhuo Lien and Fang Kai.

Otherwise, even if he, a warrior of the Fourth Realm, could explain how he used Tiangang's disintegration method to cross the border and kill Jia Sanniang of the Fifth Realm, he could not reasonably explain his escape from the strong man of the Sixth Realm, let alone explain how he could kill Jia Sanniang in just ten days. The sequelae of Dafa's disintegration of Tiangang have been resolved to some extent.

"I just heard last night that the City God's Temple was burned, and two people were burned inside. I think it was the Iron Man and Jia Sanniang who set the fire afterwards, hoping to destroy the corpses and eliminate traces." When Chu Tang said this, it was not unreasonable. Rejoice.

He guessed that the man in the iron mask reacted afterwards and turned back.

Fortunately, he was alert and didn't linger, otherwise he would have been left to his own devices.

After saying that, Chu Tang praised Zhuo Lien with gratitude: "Thanks to the Tiangang Disintegration Technique taught by Master Catcher this time. If it hadn't been able to stimulate more potential and make my Qing Gong improve accordingly, I don't think it would be true this time." It cost my life."

Zhuo Lien and Fang Kai were stunned for a long time when they heard the twists and turns of Chu Tang's story. It was so thrilling.

Finally, when Chu Tang mentioned the Tiangang Disintegration Technique, Zhuo Lien said anxiously: "Did you really use the secret technique? Are you okay?"

Chu Tang hurriedly said: "I only used 20 to 30% of my strength. I didn't fight with the manpower. I just ran away and escaped. The damage was not serious. After ten days of nursing, my body has not recovered 100%, but it is not a serious problem. It’s 90% better and you can move freely.”

Zhuo Lien breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said: "This secret technique will cause too much damage to the body, so don't use it lightly."

"The side effects are quite serious, but it's really effective!" Chu Tang said sincerely.

Zhuo Lien didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He pointed at himself and said, "Don't use it indiscriminately. Just look at me. It's been almost a month and I'm still a cripple!"

Seeing what he said was interesting, laughter broke out frequently in the room, and the air was filled with joy.

After coming back from the tense story, Zhuo Lien looked at the opened package in front of him and couldn't help but pick up the bronze mirror and look carefully. After not finding anything for a long time, he couldn't help asking: "Chu Tang, I didn't remember it carefully just now. What did you say? Does the bronze mirror involve a treasure?"

Chu Tang nodded.

He handed over the bronze mirror. First, it was just a clue to a legendary treasure. What kind of mirror frame was needed to find it out?

He only had a mirror, and he didn't know where to find the frame, so there was no use keeping it.

Secondly, he was afraid of trouble. The treasure of King Liang involved in the mirror was not simple at first glance. If he kept it in his hands, there might be trouble and bloodshed later.

With the panel in hand, he just wants to upgrade. When his martial arts is truly the best in the world, he will have everything he wants. Why will he care about a mere treasure?

Rather than keeping this scourge alive, it would be better to hand it over to Zhuo Lien, the catcher, and let him deal with it.

As for whether the other party keeps it or reports it, that's not his concern.

"What treasure did you say just now?" Zhuo Lien asked again.

Chu Tang recounted what he heard that night, and finally emphasized: "I only heard them talking about the treasure of King Liang. Who is King Liang? Is there anyone in Liangzhou who can be crowned king?"

"Prince of Liang? Prince of Liang..." Zhuo Li'en muttered several times, then his face suddenly changed and he looked nervous, "Could it be that Prince of Liang? How could it be possible? That was all fifty years ago!"

"Is there really a Liang Wang?" Chu Tang was confused, "I didn't really bring a time bomb back, did I?"