I Have A Qi Fortune Altar

Chapter 211: Chapter 199 Heavenly Gang! Heavenly Gang!

Chapter 211 -199 Heavenly Gang! Heavenly Gang!

Chen Yuan’s gaze was indifferent, but to the middle-aged man, it seemed somewhat contemptuous, which involuntarily aroused some anger in him. Yet, looking at the Black Cloud Clothing adorning Chen Yuan’s figure, he dared not erupt in the end.

The man was very clear about what the Heavenly Patrol Bureau represented.

“The Lord also mentioned the incident took place at noon. By now, those bandits have long since escaped without a trace. The Lord should be in pursuit, rather than inspecting for traces here,” the middle-aged man murmured sotto voce, moving his lips.

Chen Yuan swept his calm gaze over the middle-aged man:

“Who do you think you are, daring to obstruct the work of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau?”

After gritting his teeth, the middle-aged man revealed his identity:

“No offense, but I must warn you, this place is connected to a certain official in the Prefecture City. I do not wish to have any conflict with you, but don’t push people too far.”

“You mean to say you won’t let me in?”

Chen Yuan’s direct stare, calm and steady, sent an involuntary chill through the middle-aged man.

“No one is allowed to enter here.”

Although he sensed danger, the middle-aged man still braved it with a cold face, denying entry. Inside was the superior quality Red Sun Ore of great value.

The information absolutely could not be leaked out.

The orders he had previously received were to deny entry to any unrelated persons.

He was clueless as to why the Heavenly Patrol Bureau had come to investigate this place, and also… why Sun Yuan had not stopped them, shifting the pressure onto himself instead.

As they spoke, a rider was speeding in their direction from the distance, and the middle-aged man, upon closer inspection, recognized that it was an aide to Sun Yuan, which gave him some reassurance.

Regardless of the situation, Sun Yuan was the County Magistrate of Qingshui County, the Heavenly Patrol Bureau still had to offer some respect.

“Defying the imperial edicts, are you not afraid I will kill you?” Chen Yuan glared at the approaching cavalry, speaking to the middle-aged man.

Anger surged within him, and the middle-aged man felt the Heavenly Patrol Envoy in front of him was taking him too lightly. Previous restraint proved useless, and his tone grew cooler:

“If you have the ability, then just kill me.”

He had been guarding this place for half a year, having served in Nanling Prefecture before, and he held some recollection of several Heavenly Patrol Envoys from the Heavenly Patrol Bureau—though not familiar, they had met.

But this young Heavenly Patrol Envoy in front of him, he truly had never seen before, guessing inwardly that he must have recently risen to power, causing his unease to dissipate under the psychological effect.

It didn’t matter whether the Heavenly Patrol Envoy in front of him dared to make a move or not; even if he did, the middle-aged man was not afraid.

Chen Yuan acknowledged with an aloof nod, the left hand that had been grasping on the sword hilt moved in an instant. The approximately six feet separating the two men closed with a single step as he advanced toward the middle-aged man.

The man realized something was amiss and tried to retreat, but at such close range, it was already too late. The last scene he saw was a flash of bright light.

Immediately afterward, like a torn garment, his entire body was symmetrically cleaved in half from head to toe.

Bright red blood splattered, and the two halves of the body were cut several feet away by the force of the blow.

The crowd was deathly silent, stunned by Chen Yuan who had resorted to killing without further discussion, unable to react. Someone swallowed hard, legs trembling.

Chen Yuan slowly sheathed his Yan Ling Saber, turning to Mo Donghe beside him said:

“Chen has practiced for many years but this is the first time I’ve encountered such a request. Since he wished to die, I might as well show some compassion and fulfill it.”

A stiff smile was squeezed onto Mo Donghe’s face:

“The lord is right. I have never seen anyone seek death so willingly either.”

The galloping horse arrived nearby, and the man on horseback restrained the steed with a neigh, coming to a stunned halt as well. He had not expected to be a step too late.

A conflict had already occurred, and… it was settled so swiftly.

With one glance from Chen Yuan, Mo Donghe understood, leaping forward to the newcomer, his Yan Ling Saber firmly held against the man’s throat. With a light tap of the back of the blade, he knocked the man off the horse.

They brought him before Chen Yuan.

“Who sent you?” Chen Yuan asked.

“The… County Magistrate,” the man answered, not daring to hide anything looking at the blood on the ground.

“What’s your purpose?”

“To tell Cheng Tao not to obstruct Chen… Lord Chen’s actions.”

After Chen Yuan had left, Sun Yuan finally reacted. Even if he allowed Chen Yuan to conduct a search, conflicts could not ensue; otherwise, the problem might become even bigger.

It would just mean having that certain official in the Prefecture City suppress the matter.

He had seen clearly that Chen Yuan was a volatile man, who meant it when he said he’d strike. With such prowess, even the Blood Demon could be killed, much less Cheng Tao at the Qi Absorption Level.

So he immediately instructed his man to head towards Red Sun Mountain. Sadly, it was ultimately a step too late, though… not too late to witness Cheng Tao’s manner of death.

How ironic that Cheng Tao had thought Sun Yuan was sending someone as backup, ready to persuade the people from the Heavenly Patrol Bureau to leave.

Glancing at the corpse on the ground, Chen Yuan thought to himself, so this guy’s name was Cheng Tao, then looked at the man and said:

“Now that you’re here, you might as well stay. Donghe, take care of him.”

Mo Donghe nodded, gesturing to two others to tie the man up.

The man sent by Sun Yuan was very cooperative, voluntarily extending his hands to be bound, leaving one of the Heavenly Patrol Guards wanting an excuse for a fight to pout in disappointment.

Having witnessed Cheng Tao’s death, the man lost any desire to resist.

“Who is most familiar with the mine inside.”

Chen Yuan’s gaze was serene as he looked at a group of miners, including those supervisors who were trembling with fear.

No one dared to answer his first question, but under Chen Yuan’s combination of threat and incentive, an elder miner, not young in years, eventually stepped forward, offering to guide Chen Yuan.

Seeing how sensible he was, Chen Yuan was not stingy, and promptly tossed him five taels of Silver as encouragement.

The elder was ecstatic, bordering on madness. A year’s work in the mine earned him only five taels of Silver, and the other miners who hadn’t stepped forward before now regretted it,

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their eyes fiercely glued to the Silver in the old miner’s hands.

But with Chen Yuan there, no one dared to act rashly.

Having handed over the situation outside to Mo Donghe, Chen Yuan entered the mining tunnel under the guidance of the old miner.

With Mo Donghe’s strength, plus several Bone Refining Level Heavenly Patrol Guards, there was no chance of those outside causing any disturbance.

As Chen Yuan’s figure gradually receded, Mo Donghe’s gaze flickered thoughtfully. They had come to investigate the traces of those troublemaking bandits, yet as far as he knew, it seemed those people hadn’t entered the mine.

This made Chen Yuan’s actions all the more intriguing.

There was certainly another purpose…

But he merely pondered superficially; even if Chen Yuan had another purpose, Mo Donghe did not dare to delve deeper. Chen Yuan had treated him well and valued him highly,

so he remained quite loyal to his superior.

Moreover, it had nothing to do with him. Chen Yuan had entrusted him with the mission, giving him the opportunity to grow, and naturally, he wouldn’t foolishly inquire why Chen Yuan was heading into the mine.

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Upon entering the mine, Chen Yuan activated his Dharma Eye, with Qing light flickering periodically. However, due to the old miner carrying a torch, it didn’t stand out too much.

The old miner led the way ahead, not daring to speak out of turn.

Previously, when they had entered, Chen Yuan had made it very clear to him they were to look deeper into the mine. Their journey was smooth, with almost no complications.

The inside of the mine was crisscrossed with pathways; one could easily get lost without a guide.

“Sir… we are almost at the end ahead. We haven’t dug further than that,”

the old miner stopped and pointed ahead.

The ground was littered with stones, and in some places, Chen Yuan even saw scattered bones and shattered pieces of Red Sun Ore faintly glowing red, reflecting the light of the fire.

Chen Yuan’s eyes shimmered with Qing light as he surveyed his surroundings. When he looked toward the front left, his movement paused slightly, and a smile formed at the corner of his mouth.

He had seen it!

A chance twinkling with a flame-red light, as if calling out to him.

“That will be far enough. You go back first. I need to thoroughly investigate this place. Also… once you return, tell the chief official not to let anyone come in and disturb me,”

Chen Yuan instructed the old miner.

He had no intention of killing him to keep secrets; the glimmer of red light was faint and the old miner couldn’t see it. Chen Yuan surmised it was still deeper inside; he may have to turn into a miner himself to dig.

“Yes, yes…”

The old miner nodded hastily and hurriedly retreated.

Although he had bravely led the way for the sake of Silver, he still felt somewhat uneasy, as if the Silver he received was not obtained securely.

He even feared that he might have stumbled upon some startling secret.

Fortunately, everything was safe.

After the old miner left, the entire mining tunnel became even more silent. Chen Yuan explored a bit and walked directly to the end of the tunnel. To the rugged tunnel wall, he reached out and touched it.

The Red Sun Stone Mine was very hard, firmly embedded in the wall.

With his legs tensed, Chen Yuan’s right arm flashed with a dark golden light, and he suddenly threw a punch forward. As the dust settled, a large hole was revealed, and Chen Yuan nodded to himself, then grasped the hilt of his saber, unleashing streaks of dark black Sword Light that burst forth.

As long as he obtained the Divine Crystal, Chen Yuan could begin his breakthrough. This sensation was indescribable. After a quarter of an hour of effort, he had carved out an almost ten-zhang long section of the mine in front of him.

Seeing the red light in front of him grow increasingly brilliant, Chen Yuan suppressed the excitement in his heart and slashed once more.

“Boom!”

This time was different from before; instead of creating a large hole, the wall in front of him was forcibly broken open, revealing a hollow cavity!

There was another Grotto Heaven inside.

Chen Yuan bent down to enter. The space inside wasn’t huge, just a few zhang wide, but it was more than enough to accommodate him. Upon entering, his attention was immediately caught by a rhomboid object.

It was a glowing red crystal, from which threads of scorching warmth effused. Chen Yuan closed his Heavenly Eye as there was no need for further confirmation.

This object was his opportunity, the Divine Crystal!

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