Chapter 56 - 49: The Grand Steward with the Jade Belt Silver Token, Anticipating the Nine Thunders Surrounding Body
Moments later, Gao Yunchao, a man in his thirties with a small mole between his eyebrows and exuding a certain grace, spoke:
"Replying to the Chief Steward, these two should be the Tao Brothers. Several years ago, they offended Hall Master Zheng by stealing the Darts Manual from the Zheng Martial Arts Hall. However, they have been hiding their identities in recent years, so their exact cultivation and daily activities are unknown!"
Jiang Yuran’s eyes flickered. "Stealing the Darts Manual several years ago? That does match the two Flying Thieves skilled with Flying Sabers! Steward Xua, Steward Ma, what about your side?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuran’s question, Xu Bei and Ma Rusong exchanged a glance, their eyes full of unwillingness.
According to their previous plan, they intended to rely on Zhao Yufei’s Dragon Blood Treasure Dog to find clues about the Flying Thieves and thus avoid the punishment hanging over their heads. That punishment entailed much more than the loss of a month’s salary; it was also a matter of their reputation...
Yet, just now, when the two were checking the materials, they shockingly discovered that the items in the wooden box were indeed completely identical to the stolen goods. Chief Steward Jiang had reported the quantities of two hundred ten Essence Blood Pearls and two hundred Forehead Scales. Although the other items weren’t reported in quantity, they matched the list completely. This indicated that these were indeed stolen goods, and Lin Xuankong wasn’t faking it!
At this moment, Ma Rusong was naturally the most frustrated. He was utterly fed up with Lin Xuankong, who had repeatedly caused him humiliation. Now, however, he had to personally verify the goods and grudgingly acknowledge that Lin Xuankong had accomplished a feat that dozens of Stewards of various ranks and thousands of disciples had never achieved!
His hands clenched tightly within his robe sleeves. He almost wished he could turn and leave on the spot. But alas, how could he dare not answer Chief Steward Jiang’s question!
Xu Bei remained silent. Ma Rusong, however, had no choice but to offer a respectful bow and, with great difficulty, reluctantly said, "The items in the box indeed match the stolen items."
Jiang Yuran’s eyes brightened, and a smile instantly appeared on her face. She no longer had any doubts. Turning to Ma Jiang and Lin Xuankong, she repeatedly exclaimed, "Good, good, good!"
"Since the moment the warehouse was robbed, countless Martial Cultivators have been ridiculing our Yin Talisman Sect’s incompetence!" she declared. "Now, Steward Lin has managed to kill the Flying Thieves and recover the stolen goods within two days. This has greatly vented my anger and let those petty people know the consequences of offending our Yin Talisman Sect!"
She turned back to the sandalwood table and shouted, "Ma Jiang, receive your orders!"