Chapter 2450 - 2451: Beginning the Investigation

Chapter 2450: Chapter 2451: Beginning the Investigation

The moonlight is gentle, carrying a touch of coolness, slowly descending from the night sky.

In a concealed place of the Qinglan Sect, several shadowy figures are quietly gathering together.

They seem to be cautiously conversing about something among themselves, the voice extraordinarily low, as if worried about being discovered by others.

The leader holds a large knife in his hand, this knife is very peculiar, having no special construction, meaning it lacks a blade. ℯℯ𝘭.

It can be seen he is the leader of the others; they all revolve around him, quietly listening to his narration.

"Senior Brother, things are very bad right now."

The speaker’s face is covered with pockmarks, his physique strong and tall, holding a huge axe as he sits there, touching his chin.

Displaying a worried-for-nothing attitude.

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Lie also nods firmly, everything happening before him catching him off guard, utterly unprepared.

Originally believing his meticulously prepared plan was flawless, ready for perfect execution, who knew in the end what measures and attitude would be taken?

This indeed has caught him off guard.

"I never imagined, the master trusts him so much; really can’t tell what’s in his head, what he’s thinking?"

Hearing their leader speak in such a tone, the others also share the sentiment.

Even now, Zheng He still chooses to trust that person.

"Boss, if in three days that brat really investigates this matter’s truth, we’ll be doomed."

After returning last night, he secretly took out his master’s soul stone and then placed it in Lin Chen’s room.

His master trusts him immensely, thus never doubting him.

But if the master then uncovers the truth of the whole affair, understanding what really transpired, his fate would be sealed with no escape.

Hence, a feasible solution must be conceived immediately to clear and resolve the current issue.

Otherwise, only death awaits.

"I have a method now." Zhou Lie said.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people immediately become interested, leaning their heads together, quietly listening, unsure of what plan he might have to resolve the imminent crisis.

"Didn’t the master say, if he investigates the truth within three days, he would overlook the matter? Then, we’ll prevent him from finding out the truth within three days." Zhou Lie spoke coldly.

The others, hearing this, looked at each other, sighing in disbelief, feeling achieving this is near impossible.

"I think it’s unlikely. We can’t possibly kill him, right?"

Zhou Lie, hearing this, raised his head, looking at the people before him.

"I hope you understand, figure it out; we don’t necessarily have to block him directly, we can choose a side method."

These words caused the surrounding people to look at each other, more curious, unsure what he meant.

"Boss, what do you mean? Can you explain more clearly? We completely don’t get it."

"Think carefully, if we come up with a plan that distracts him from investigating this matter’s truth, can he still unravel it in three days?"

This method indeed works very well, but the subsequent problem arises, what could divert Lin Chen’s main focus from uncovering the truth?

"This matter indeed confuses me, Boss, can you share your thoughts?"

Observing that the people around haven’t understood his intentions filled Zhou Lie’s heart with a sense of pride and satisfaction.

He rubbed his head thoughtfully.

"The method is simple, have you considered what’s most important to him? Probably that woman, right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly appeared enlightened; indeed, everyone clearly remembered his care for Xiao Ying the last time.

"Boss, I understand what you mean, you’re saying we should focus our efforts on that woman, and by extension, we can deal with him, right?"

Zhou Lie nodded with conviction, yes, that indeed was his strategy.

"Exactly, tonight we set off. Remember, the action must be discreet and cautious, not letting anyone notice, understood?"

The brothers, hearing this, all nodded, agreeing their leader made sense, and slowly turned away.

Zhou Lie watched his peers fading in the distance, feeling more proud and satisfied internally.

This time, he would surely succeed.

Since becoming Zheng He’s apprentice, Zhou Lie never faced such failure and humiliation as yesterday, never imagined a younger boy could defeat him.

This disgrace must be reclaimed by whatever despicable and shameless means or schemes possible.

Zhou Lie yawned, feeling slightly tired, and returned to his room to sleep.

Initially, he considered joining the operation, but decided against it, since his high recognizability might lead to discovery.

However, this wasn’t the main reason, importantly, he lacked absolute confidence in the scheme’s success, considering the opponent’s strength.

If they were caught by Lin Chen, acting against them, his presence might exacerbate the crisis.

He merely needs to stay quietly aside, reaping the benefits as a bystander, that’s sufficient.

This detailed plan must succeed this time.

Currently, Lin Chen is not home, but at Qinglan Sect, because his instincts incessantly warn him the core reason for the situation is one.

That Zhou Lie is framing him; today he must find evidence of this setup.