Chapter 393: Chapter 284: Some People Still Expect You to Be Reasonable

Baldie was killed.

The death of such a powerful individual was bound to cause an uproar.

And indeed, no one wanted more anomalies at this critical juncture, yet anomalies happened anyway.

Everyone would suspect the newly arrived Cangmu Sect.

Thus, Gu An’s suspicions towards Zhang San were reasonable and justified.

Faced with Gu An’s inquiries and gaze, Zhang San was stunned at first, but eventually shook his head and said, “Leader Gu, don’t jest, how could I kill someone without your orders? There’s no benefit in it for me, after all, I was originally on the same side as them.”

While speaking, Zhang San looked towards Chen Changfeng, “However, there are some among us who would fully obey Leader Gu.”

At this moment, Chen Changfeng felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, “How could it be me who killed them? I’m only at the Primordial Spirit Early Stage right now, I’d have to be able to kill them first.”

So, Gu An nodded and said, “That’s true, who then is the killer? At this moment, isn’t it only us who could have killed them?

Now it seems, if it wasn’t us, it might as well have been.”

“Good riddance, they were no good people anyway. It seems they were definitely going to make a move, that would have been troublesome later. Now, it’s somewhat advantageous for us,” Chen Changfeng remarked.

Gu An sighed and continued, “Actually, it’s alright at times. Sometimes, just by touching their hearts with emotion and enlightening them with reason, you can make the other party have a change of conscience.

Moreover, the Cangmu Sect after all belongs to the Demon Sect; it’s not a big deal if they have a bit of a bad attitude.

It’s just that sometimes the situation develops into either them dying or us dying.

Today, we were the luckier ones, they died first.

Maybe next time our luck won’t be so good, and it will be our turn.”

Zhang San smiled and nodded, not disputing this.

The leader seemed to be of a certain age, but he probably wasn’t that old.

He was much younger than them.

After a pause, Gu An turned to Zhang San and asked again, “Is it really not Senior who took action to kill them?”

Zhang San gave a wry smile, “Indeed, it wasn’t me, Leader Gu, please don’t make irresponsible remarks.”

A skeptical look crossed Chen Changfeng’s face, “If it’s not you, could it be the Leader?”

Gu An and Zhang San both fell silent.

Gu An did not bring up the matter again, as in any case, as soon as it was bright tomorrow, they would have to face all kinds of pressures.

So, for now, they needed to complete what they initially set out to do.

“Have the people been brought back?” Gu An asked.

After all, they had a mission when they left.

“They have been brought back.” With these words, Zhang San reached outside.

Shortly after, two young men and women, tightly bound, were brought in.

Both were young.

“One is an Immortal from Skywind Palace, the other is a Royal Attendant,” Chen Changfeng continued as he looked at the two with terror-stricken eyes:

“The Immortal from Skywind Palace is only at Golden Core Middle Stage, just an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple.

As it stands, she knows about the treasure inside and what it is.

The Royal Attendant is the Guest Disciple of a Prince of the Royal Family.

Also at Golden Core Middle Stage in cultivation, he himself is unaware of the items inside.

But it cannot be ruled out that the person behind him knows, allowing him to help cover it up.”

Gu An looked at the two with a sense of emotion.

Both were Golden Core Middle Stage, yet why were they so young? Here he was around fifty years old.

No wonder he was looked down upon.

The strengths and weaknesses of the two sides standing together were evident at a glance.

Who would think this old fellow like himself had any prospects?

But in reality, wasn’t he younger than these two?

“Release them,” Gu An ordered.

Instantly, the seals on them were undone.

Right then, they looked at Gu An, fear evident in their eyes.

Initially, they knew that the people from Cangmu Sect had come, and they also thought that they would be questioned.

But they never imagined they would meet them in such a manner.

Normally, they should have inquired through their own Sects first, and then undoubtedly would have been made extremely uncomfortable before finally meeting them.

Even so, they would not have been asked many questions.

Thus, they would not need to worry about this matter.

But the unexpected happened so swiftly, leaving them reeling.

And they were terrified.

“Don’t worry, although we are from the Demon Sect, and we might have brought both of you here a bit forcefully, we truly have no intention of harming you,” Gu An reassured them as he looked at them.

Seeing that the two were not very responsive, Gu An didn’t mind and said, “I just want to ask you both a few questions, is that okay?”

Gu An spoke very politely, without any intention of violence.

But the two listened as if it were a completely different matter.

They could only nod in fear.

Gu An also felt quite emotional; it seemed these two were rather cooperative.

Afterward, he started to ask about the Iron Wood Blade.

From their answers, Gu An learned something.

That is, indeed only Iron Wood Blade had entered alone, but as soon as he came out, he reported the loss of the items.

The person was immediately taken into custody.

If it were really him, it would have been impossible for him to get the item out.

Unless him being taken into custody so quickly was also the act of an accomplice.

“Who took him into custody immediately?” Gu An asked.

“No one took him into custody right away. As soon as he told me, I ordered him not to leave, and then I summoned my senior brothers and sisters with a Transmission Talisman,” the Immortal from Skywind Palace said tremblingly, “Soon after, my senior brothers and sisters arrived, and then one of the senior sisters demanded to search him. Although Iron Wood Blade said he hadn’t stolen anything, one of the senior brothers and sisters pointed out that if he hadn’t stolen, why would he refuse a body search? It seemed like a guilty conscience.

He couldn’t justify himself, and finally, was searched publicly, with all his belongings turned over.

In the end, the item was not found, but some of the senior brothers and sisters felt if he had stolen the item, he wouldn’t dare show up so brazenly.

Although Iron Wood Blade said that if he had stolen the item, he wouldn’t have said anything.

But the senior brothers and sisters argued that he wanted to use this psychology to make everyone believe he didn’t steal.”