Chapter 8: The Famous Treasure Hunter X's Treasure (Part 1)

  The Dongling County government office under the autumn wind looks a bit desolate, with a few dry leaves swirling in the clear wind at the gate, and adding a few mournful cries, which pushes this desolate and sorrowful atmosphere to its peak.

  A thirty-four-year-old woman knelt at the gate of the county government, wailing loudly and sorrowfully. Several bailiffs stood aside, trying to persuade her to leave several times, but she broke free from their grasp each time and continued to kneel there, crying out in grief. If it were someone else, these bailiffs would have dragged them away long ago. But this woman was none other than the mother of Li Hu, a police officer who had died at the chaotic burial mound just a few days prior. She was mourning her son here. Who among these bailiffs dared to use force? They were all fellow villagers and also colleagues of the deceased. If anyone tried to use force, they would not be able to stay in Dongling from then on.

  So they were in a dilemma.

  It's not just them, but also Lei Dong and the group of captors who went to the chaotic burial ground. This time, they all lost their superiors. Originally, they thought that this evil cultivator would not make things difficult for these small characters, and it was just a show. Who would have thought that they would encounter a madman, almost being slaughtered by them, and when facing that death threat, everyone's nature was exposed without a doubt. If they had died at the time, it would have been fine, but except for Li Hu, everyone else survived and returned to the county government office. This encounter also made everyone feel a bit awkward.

  The atmosphere is no longer as good as it used to be.

  It was under such circumstances that Tie Jian returned to the county government office. As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw Li Hu's old mother crying and wailing there. His heart skipped a beat, his face flushed with heat, and his legs suddenly weakened. Thinking of his current state, he naturally did not want to meet this person, and unconsciously slowed down his pace, covering his hot face as he entered the county government office through a side door.

  As soon as he entered the government office, he ran into Old Qin. When Old Qin saw Tie Jian, his face stiffened involuntarily and he said with a smile, "Tie Jian, how come you're here today? Are you fully recovered?"

  "It's all right, no big deal!" Tiejun knew why Old Qin was embarrassed and smiled, "Really have to thank you, Uncle Qin. If it wasn't for you pulling me away quickly that day, it would be my dad crying outside the door today!!"

  "Haha, no need to be polite, I was also a bit panicked that day!"

  Lao Qin's heart was slightly relieved when he heard the news, but on that day, he had grabbed an iron rake and ran away. After falling down, he only cared about escaping with his life and didn't bother to pick up the iron rake. Now, he is somewhat afraid of seeing the iron rake because, after all, he and Tie Dan are old brothers who have known each other for many years, and Tie Dan can be considered a younger generation relative. When they encountered danger, Lao Qin ran away faster than a rabbit, leaving the iron rake behind, which was inexcusable no matter how you looked at it.

  But Tie Jun could understand his feelings, didn't he also hear Li Hu's miserable cry and not go to check, following Lao Qin's head and running away?

  Everyone's situation is like this, and it's impossible to demand that others treat themselves in a certain way. At the last moment, Old Qin was able to pull himself together, which is already not bad.

  So in this sense, Laoqintou can also be considered his lifesaver.

  "How are you? Your body has recovered greatly, I heard that you fainted for a whole day!"

  Seeing Tie Juan didn't seem to mind his behavior that day, Old Qin let out a big sigh of relief and took a few steps closer, showing a concerned expression.

  "It's nothing serious, just a bump on the head, dizziness for a few days, and now I'm fine!"

  Tie Jun touched his head and smiled, "Right, Old Qin Shu, what's the story with Hu Zi's mother?"

  "Alas, what can be done? Hu Zi is gone, it's heartbreaking. Moreover, the way Master handled this matter has some problems. So, Hu Zi's mother made a scene outside. Alas... When mentioning Hu Zi's mother, Old Qin's face showed a sorrowful expression, with a hint of unnaturalness. That day was when their group first heard Hu Zi's miserable cry, and it was he who led the way in fleeing. Fortunately, this guy took the lead in running away; otherwise, just relying on those few people would not have been enough to even fill the Daoist priest's teeth."

  But now that I think about it, I indeed owe Li Hu Zi an apology.

  Laoqintou was unwilling to say more on this matter, and Tie Jian naturally wouldn't force him. He nodded his hands towards Laoqintou and then headed forward to the front hall.

  "Junzi, you're back!"

  Apart from two unlucky eggs who were more miserable than Tie Jian, most of the catchers had already arrived at the front hall. These catchers were still led by Lei Dong, but their faces didn't look good. When they saw Tie Jian coming over, Lei Dong only gave a faint greeting. This time, he really lost face. Although everyone knew that this matter couldn't be blamed entirely on him, after all, it happened under his leadership, and he needed to take responsibility. If it weren't for the fact that searching all over Dongling couldn't find a suitable person to replace him as the catcher head, he would probably have been fired by now.

  Although still sitting in the position of the captain, but also not very stable.

  Tie Jun came to Lei Dong's side, found an excuse to leave, and stood among the crowd of captors, watching their formation as if waiting for someone. The atmosphere in front of the yamen was somewhat tense, so he didn't dare ask questions. Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long before seeing the county magistrate leading a man in a gray robe with a sword on his back. This man was about six feet tall and looked a bit unkempt, but he had an air of elegance that couldn't be hidden. His eyes were bright, and his gaze swept across the faces of the crowd, making people feel a sharp pain, as if their hearts were racing.

  "Junzi, this is Ming Gong of Liu Shan Men, he's the one who saved your life!"

  As soon as he heard this, he naturally didn't dare to be slow and hastily stepped forward, thanking him with great courtesy.

  "No need to be so polite, it's one of my duties!"

  This Mr. Ming did not let him kneel down, but instead pulled him up with one hand.

  "After a while we will be working together, no need for such formalities!"

  "Work together?" Tie Jun raised his head in confusion, while the surrounding constables all showed an expression as if they had already known.

  The Six Panels Board is a subordinate law enforcement agency under the Three Departments of the Great Tang Dynasty, responsible for investigating and handling cases of bandits and thieves throughout the country.

  The Premier is in charge of investigating and solving cases of theft and robbery throughout the country!

  A brief ten words, yet it expanded the power of these six doors to an extreme.

  In Tie Zhuan's eyes, this six-panel door is equivalent to the police department and procuratorate of his dream Tianchao, and even includes some court functions, a thorough national violence organ.

  The local Yamen were also subordinate to the Six Boards, and the catchers nominally belonged to the jurisdiction of the Six Boards. In normal times, they listened to the local authorities, but once they encountered something that the local authorities could not handle, such as this time when the evil cultivators in Dongling stole the Purple River Chariot to practice evil arts, and the catchers in the Dongling County Yamen did not have enough strength to resist. They would report to the Ministry of Punishment, and upon receiving the news, the Six Boards would naturally send someone to handle it. In such cases, the local catchers would completely come under the leadership of the Six Boards.

  In a world with such high martial arts and laws, a department with such great authority would naturally also have corresponding strength. Those who can be sent by the Six Panels to handle affairs would certainly possess extremely strong strength. In fact, since the founding of the Great Tang over 800 years ago, the Six Panels have rarely had any records of failure. Like the evil cultivator Dong Ling encountered this time, although it was a bit troublesome at Dong Ling's level, in the eyes of the Six Panels, it was just a small trouble.

  Ming Jian, one of the famous capturers of Liu Men Gate, was sent to deal with the evil cultivator in Dongling. Originally, he thought he could finish off the evil cultivator directly in the Luozang Gang, but instead, he let it escape while trying to save someone, which made him extremely angry. However, the evil cultivator was injured by his flying sword, not only damaging its magic treasure but also suffering a physical blow. Ming Jian was very confident in that one strike, and although the evil cultivator escaped, his sword energy remained within its body. If it didn't drive out the sword energy as soon as possible, the evil cultivator would be in big trouble. Therefore, he could determine that this evil cultivator wouldn't leave Luozang Gang before driving out the sword energy from its body, as it needed to use the yin energy there. According to Ming Jian's calculations, this would take at least half a month.

  "Lord Ming, can you be certain that guy hasn't left yet?"

  "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be staying here!" Facing Leidong's questioning, Mingshen's eyebrows slightly furrowed, seemingly somewhat displeased, but he didn't reveal it on his face. With confidence, he said, "His cultivation is inferior to mine, and driving out my Lingyun Sword Energy isn't an easy task. Once the sword energy invades his internal organs, he'll be finished. Therefore, he definitely won't leave that chaotic burial mound, because he needs the yin energy of the burial mound to suppress my sword energy!"

  "In that case, let's not delay and find him as soon as possible!" Lei Dong's face was gloomy, his hand gripping the iron ruler tightly, a fierce aura emanating from his body. As the head of the East Hill Guards, he had to take responsibility for the previous defeat, and the only way to resolve this crisis and secure his position was to eliminate that evil cultivator as quickly as possible.

  "Don't rush, the scope of that burial mound is huge, just relying on a few people here, when will we find it?"

  Ming Jian waved his hand to stop Lei Dong's advance, "Besides, although he was injured, his combat strength is still there. If we don't make good preparations, I'm afraid we'll suffer losses!"

  As soon as they heard the word "loss", all the captors hesitated, everyone wanted to make a name for themselves, but the premise was that they had to be alive to make a name for themselves. If they lost their lives in order to make a name for themselves, it would not be worth it.

  "What does Mr. Na mean?" Lei Dong's face stiffened, and he abruptly stopped his momentum.

  "For the past two days, I have been going through the official documents of Dongling County and got a general idea of the situation in that chaotic burial mound..."

  Ming Jian, the famous catcher of Liu Shan Men, had rich experience in capturing thieves. He was far superior to Lei Dong, a newly promoted captain, and immediately revealed his own deployment.

  That evil cultivator's injury was inflicted by Ming Sword, and he must be looking for a place to recover. Ming Sword had fought him before and knew that his qigong required a lot of yin energy. The yin energy in the chaotic burial ground was harmful to ordinary people, but beneficial to him. Therefore, he would definitely look for a place with abundant yin energy, preferably a yin cave, to meditate and recover from his injuries.