Since he wanted to do something, Qin Cheng naturally needed to figure out where to start. Among the people that knew the most about this matter, Qin Cheng only knew of Su Jingmo, Qu Zhiwen, Tang Jiaming and Li GuoxianâŠ.
Su Jingmo, according to Qin Chengâs understanding of him, kept many things hidden from him, meaning that Su Jingmo would keep them hidden from him at all times. No matter what Qin Cheng does or says, Su Jingmo would never tell him.
As for Qu ZhiwenâŠ. To be honest, Qin Cheng wasnât able to see through Qu Zhiwen. He put on the facade of someone that was trying to help Qin Cheng, but in reality, Qu Zhiwen only cared about the Taowu bones.
A few days ago, Qu Zhiwen looked for Qin Cheng to make a deal with him, and his reward would be the Taowu bone Qin Cheng had obtained in the tomb on Pingyao. In fact, Qin Chengâs original idea was to try and understand more about the usefulness of the Taowu bone before deciding whether to cooperate with him, but now that Taowu bone was fused into the jade pendant by Su JingmoâŠ.
It seemed as if Su Jingmo was aware of his hidden intentions, which is why he did it.
At this moment, Qin Cheng really wanted to beat himself up. â What have I been doing all this time? Am I only now realizing all these things? I used to have an ace up my sleeve, but now itâs gone. â
â I can give the Taowu bone to Qu Zhiwen, but the jade pendant is off limits. â
After all, if Qin Cheng didnât have the Taowu bone to make a deal with Qu Zhiwen, Qin Cheng was sure that Qu Zhiwen wouldnât do anything for him, let alone explain to him all the doubts he hadâŠ.
â But, in any case, compared to the information Tang Jiaming and Li Guoxian have, Qu Zhiwenâs information seems much more reliable. â
Qin Cheng felt that he should start with Qu Zhiwen, but how should he do itâŠ.?
â Jiang PingâŠ. â
Qin Cheng suddenly remembered that man, and his eyes flickered for a moment.
â Yes, how could I forget Jiang Ping? Jiang Ping is a police officer with the ability to collect first-class information. â Although they hadnât been in contact recently, Qin Cheng didnât believe that Jiang Ping wasnât doing anything related to this. To say the least, even if Jiang Ping wasnât really involved, given Qu Zhiwenâs attitude towards him, Qin Cheng was sure that he would be able to get some things from Jiang Ping.
With this in mind, Qin Cheng picked up his cell phone and called Jiang Ping. After asking him where he was, Qin Cheng went straight away to that location.
Qin Cheng felt that he had to hurry, the faster the better. After all, being in a coma had reminded Qin Cheng that he had no control over his body. This time, he slept for four days, but what about the next time? Who knows if heâll fall into a coma again, and when it will happen. What will he do if the next time he wakes up, Su Jingmo is no longer there? What if he never wakes up again?
Qin Cheng doesnât want that to happen. NeverâŠ.
However, Qin Cheng canât know what will happen next. Not even the Immortals know what will happen in the future, so how could an ordinary man know?
Moreover, there are also many people around him eyeing the treasures in the tombâŠ.
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âDid you just say that he went to see Jiang Ping?â Tang Jiaming tapped his fingers on the table with a frown: âWhy would he go to Jiang Ping?â
Jiang Ping wasnât easy to deal with, but he was also nothing more than a police officer. Even if Qin Cheng wanted to report them, without evidence Jiang Ping couldnât do anything. Moreover, for what Qin Cheng wants to know, Jiang Ping is not as knowledgeable. Even if Jiang Ping wants to help Qin Cheng, this matter is beyond his reach. At this time, itâs better for Qin Cheng to go look for Qu Zhiwen rather than Jiang Ping. Although Qu Zhiwen canât be trusted, at least he knows moreâŠ.
âI donât know!â Tang Yihong picked up the tea cup on the table and took a big gulp. âI asked Tang Chenggui to keep an eye on that boy, and all I know is that he went to meet with Jiang Ping. As for what he went to see Jiang Ping, I donât have the ability to know. I can dare to follow him anywhere else, but heâs going to the fucking police station! Who would dare to follow him there?â
âTang Chenggui?â Tang Yihongâs words made Tang Jiamingâs face turn dark. âWhy did you change to Tang Chenggui? Tang Chenggui was kicked down the mountain by Qin Cheng in Pingyao, do you really expect that bastard wonât make trouble the moment he sees Qin Cheng? Besides, wasnât the one following Qin Cheng supposed to be Tang Jie?â
âWhen Tang Chenggui got better, he wanted to skin Qin Cheng alive. You think I could stop him from doing so? I think itâs better to let him stalk Qin Cheng rather than him fucking it up and going to look for Qin Cheng on his own! Besides, what the fuck are you even afraid of? I think itâs a good idea to let him give Qin Cheng a good beating.â
âThose are two differnt things! We canât make the first move!â Tang Jiaming slapped his palm heavily on the table. As soon as his anger came up, he began breathing heavily, after all, his health was already bad. Then, with a stern voice, he said: âQu Zhiwen isnât on our side yet. If we make a move now, thereâs no way to know how he will act. Besides, do you think Jiang Ping is someone who eats soft rice <sup>1</sup> ? Just now, I was thinking that without evidence, Jiang Ping can only be an embroidered pillow <sup>2</sup> , but now youâre sending evidence his way! If he catches Tang Chenggui, do you think he will let him go? In his hands, Tang Chenggui is complete and utter evidence! Weâre going to end up detained!â
Tang Yihong didnât think of this possibility, and as he scratched his hair, he said: âTang Chenggui has already gone there, what now?â
âCan you get in contact with him?â
âThat boy is really screwed up. The moment he woke up from the hospital, he shouted that he wanted to kill Qin Cheng. Even if I contact him and ask Tang Jie to replace him, do you really think he will back off?â
Tang Jiaming narrowed his eyes for a while before he could speak again: âHow much does Tang Chenggui know about this matter?â
When Tang Yihong heard these cold and indifferent words, he couldnât help but shiver. After so many years of experience, how could Tang Yihong not know what Tang Jiaming had in mind? He meant to say that if Tang Chenggui was actually caught and exposed, then Tang Jiaming would take Tang Chengguiâs life.
He knew that Tang Jiaming was a ruthless person, but Tang Yihong never thought that he would be ruthless to this extent. Although the family split a long time ago, Tang Chenggui and Tang Jiaming were still relatives.
âLet me tell you something Tang Jiaming, donât you fucking dare to even think about it! If you dare to touch Tang Chenggui, Iâll kill you first! Then Iâll go find someone else to get the Taowu bone for me!â
âI didnât say that I was going to do something to him.â Tang Jiaming laughed all of a sudden, and said: âI simply said that you have to remind Tang Chenggui that if he gets exposed, I have a way to get rid of the police. However, I canât say the same for you. If he exposes the village and you, I may have to get rid of you. After all, the priceless things in your hands belong to the state, and when getting back the objects that belong to the state, it isnât hard to pull out as much police force as you want. Donât forget the incident a few years ago.â
Tang Yihong frowned, after all, Jiang Ping could be really scary. A few years ago, the most famous police officer in the country clashed with another group of grave robbers in Xiâan, and two grave robbers were killed. At that time, if it hadnât been for Tang Jiaming, they might have been caught by Jiang Ping. If Tang Chenggui gets caught by Jiang Ping this time, itâs uncertain whether this matter will be exposed or notâŠ.
âDonât blame me for reminding you that Tang Chenggui is like a time bomb. Sooner or later, he will blow us all up.â
âDonât say that!â Tang Yihong glanced sideways at Tang Jiaming, and said: âWe will consider our business here, thereâs no need for you to worry about it. What you should do now, is to hurry up and contact Qu Zhiwen. Otherwise, Iâll make you go meet the King of Hell before you ever get the chance to kill Li Guoxian!â
âOh, now that you mention that~â Tang Jiaming then stood up and waved his hand gently behind Tang Yihong.
However, there was no one behind Tang Yihong, and Tang Jiamingâs waving gesture made Tang Yihong have goose bumps. âWhat the fuck are you doing?â
Tang Jiaming smiled, and his pale yellowed face showed a smile that made Tang Yihong shiver.
âWhat am I doing? Youâve got an imp wrapped around your back. I was just getting him off you.â
âAn imp?!â Tang Yihong trembled. âWhere did it come from?â
âIt was an imp driven by Qu Zhiwen.â Tang Jiaming grinned. âHe has been listening to our conversation all this time.â
After saying that, Tang Jiaming said to the imp in his hand: âGo back and tell Qu Zhiwen that I can help him get what he wants, tell him to think about it. If heâs interested, he can meet me at the Huayan Temple tomorrow morning. I will naturally explain the specifics to him when we meet.â
After saying that, Tang Jiaming pinched the spell on the impâs forehead. Even though the imp was reluctant to listen to Tang Jiamingâs words, he had to bow to Tang Jiaming and fly away.
If a Taoist catches a spirit or a human being wandering in hell after death, they will only be loyal and respectful to the person they subdued to. The souls that wander in the world of the living will then do things for the Taoists they subdue to, and imps like these will subdue to only one person, whom they will be loyal to. If the imp is forced to work for another Taoist, then the imp will turn into dust, and disappear.
As Qu Zhiwen looked at the imp in front of him, who had brought Tang Jiamingâs words back, his face was dark and unclear.
Instead of turning into dust, this imp changed his loyalty to another Lord. It was the first time something like this had happened to an imp driven by Qu Zhiwen, and Qu Zhiwen didnât even know that there was a Taoist in this world who could do something like this.
The reason why Tang Jiaming did this wasnât only to let Qu Zhiwen know that he wanted to cooperate, but more importantly, he wanted to reveal his own ability, implicitly warning Qu Zhiwen that if he has the ability to change the loyalty of an imp driven by him, heâll be naturally able to do it with the rest. As long as Tang Jiaming makes one of his imps act undercover for him, then heâll get to know all of Qu Zhiwenâs secrets.
âHeh. Is this a war declaration, or do you really want to cooperate with me?â
Qu Zhiwen laughed out loud, but the next second, his eyes showed his anger as his hands stretched forward to pinch the imp, who had been talking nonstop. However, the imp didnât even have the time to scream when he suddenly exploded into a cloud of ashâŠ.
In the end, Tang Jiaming had touched the scales of a man who hadnât met a worthy opponent in his whole life. This, of course, made Qu Zhiwen burst with anger, since he had always believed himself to be the strongest Heavenly Master on earth. However, this anger was actually what Tang Jiaming needed the mostâŠ.
Although Tang Yihong couldnât see that so-called imp, he knew some things after so many years of robbing tombs.
âYouâre challenging Qu Zhiwen, arenât you? As far as I know, heâs only 21 years old. A young man his age is the easiest to provoke, are you really sure you want to work with him?â
âHahahahahahaha! Iâm actually worried he wonât get angry at all.â Tang Jiaming laughed and walked to the window. As he looked at the dark night sky, he giggled: âThe more annoyed he gets, the better. Only when heâs angry will his desire to obtain the Taowu bones increase, and when that happens, he will cooperate with me to seize the Taowu bones as fast as possible!â
Qin Cheng going to Jiang Ping for information is not as stupid as it seems, after all, itâs pretty obvious Qu Zhiwen has a weakness for him. Now, is Qin Cheng really aware that Qu Zhiwen feels âsomethingâ for Jiang Ping, or heâs sincerely thinking that bc Jiang Ping and Qu Zhiwen seems to be friends Qu Zhiwen will tell Jiang Ping stuffâŠ.đ€đ€đ€
Meanwhile, Tang Jiaming seems to be playing chess right here~~ Such a shame his allies are so stupid (Tang Yihong is always fucking shit up lol if I were TJM I would have gotten rid of him by now)