Chapter 79 – Nine Dragons Cup and Kitchen Knife Gate
Zhang Lu's lifeless body was mercilessly kicked aside by Lin Feng.
He patted Lin Shiba on the shoulder and said, "A traitor like him will betray again. His sincere apology isn't because he truly regrets his actions; he's just scared."
Lin Shiba remained silent.
Without further comment, Lin Feng began collecting the loot scattered on the ground.
The equipment from Wu Tugu and Jin Hengluo was quite decent.
Wu Tugu's weapon, the Bloodlust Staff, and his Profound Grade martial art, the Frenzied Staff Technique.
Jin Hengluo's Profound Grade Bearhide Armor.
Three Profound Grade treasures, along with five pieces of Yellow Grade equipment, forming a complete Tigerhide set, plus some elixirs and other items.
And seven taels of gold dropped by the two.
Seeing the three still standing there in a daze, Lin Feng chuckled, "Don't just stand there, help clean up the battlefield. Whoever picks up something, it's theirs."
Upon hearing this, the three's eyes lit up, especially An Qingxue, whose eyes practically turned into dollar signs.
Without hesitation, the three began eagerly looting.
"Wow! I found over ten taels of silver!"
"I picked up a pair of Yellow Grade shoes!"
"Haha, there are two Yellow Grade secret manuals here!"
"We're rich, we're rich~"
...
Watching them excitedly clean up the battlefield, Lin Feng shook his head with a smile. He wasn't interested in those spoils anyway, so he might as well give them to his friends.
He was ruthless to his enemies but very generous to his own people.
After a thorough search, the three returned with their bags full to the brim.
However, they only took what they needed and returned the rest to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng hadn't expected them to be so principled.
"I said, you help out, and I'll pay you. I'll distribute the loot, trying to give you what you can use."
After saying this, Lin Feng thought for a moment and gave Jin Hengluo's armor to Lin Shiba and the Tigerhide set to Mo Baibai.
When it was An Qingxue's turn, she thought she hadn't contributed much and wouldn't receive anything.
But to her surprise, seeing her holding a bow, Lin Feng turned and took out a bow and an archery manual from his bag.
The bow was the Azure Edge Bow, and the manual was Hundred Steps Through Yang, both archery-related and of Yellow Grade.
Lin Feng had obtained them during his Qi Observation Technique and Flying Needle Technique endeavors and hadn't sold them, so he decided to give them as a favor.
Receiving Lin Feng's gift, An Qingxue was deeply moved.
Even though she felt like a freeloader with little contribution, Lin Feng still gave her a gift, and it was the perfect gift for her.
Recalling how Lin Feng was ruthless to those players but so kind and friendly to his friends, An Qingxue's heart fluttered.
Such a man, so handsome~~ Dominant yet gentle, rational yet not cold-blooded, emotionally stable, she really wanted to date him~~
Lin Feng had no idea about her lively thoughts. After giving the gifts, he planned to return to the Capital City to complete a task.
He still had 24 hours before being forcibly removed from the novice map, and he wanted to attempt Hero Guo's remaining two extremely difficult tasks.
Though theoretically impossible, one must have dreams, and trying wouldn't hurt.
Zhan Hongling and Chasing Wind had been waiting outside the dense forest. Seeing Lin Feng emerge unscathed, they were relieved but also wary.
They couldn't help it; Lin Feng's crime value had reached 2600 points, almost equal to his reputation points.
In their eyes, Lin Feng was both righteous and evil, so they began to guard against him.
The goodwill Chasing Wind and Zhan Hongling had for him quickly faded, returning to a stranger-like relationship.
Noticing this, Lin Feng didn't mind. He was leaving anyway, so it didn't matter if the relationship was gone.
The five of them rode back to the Capital City overnight.
Because they had killed the Southwest Three Poisons, Hero Guo specially returned to Department Six overnight to confirm the matter.
Upon learning that Lin Feng single-handedly took down Jin Hengluo and Sai Ban, Hero Guo wasn't too surprised, as he was well aware of Lin Feng's strength.
As for Chasing Wind's report of Lin Feng killing over thirty martial artists, Hero Guo had no intention of pursuing it.
"Rivers and lakes grievances have nothing to do with the Imperial Court. Lin Yanfeng may have killed people, but those people provoked him first. It's self-defense, no need to bother."
Hero Guo's goodwill towards Lin Feng was far higher than the superficial relationships with Chasing Wind and Zhan Hongling.
Lin Feng smiled with relief at these words, but he hadn't forgotten his purpose.
"So, senior, can you tell me what the last two extremely difficult tasks are?"
Hero Guo laughed, "It seems you really want to learn my Raging Waves Palm. Unfortunately, you're destined not to learn it because the two tasks I've given you are extraordinarily difficult."
"Please, senior, tell me. Regardless of success or failure, I won't utter a word of complaint."
"Alright, the first task: four years ago, the General's Mansion lost a Nine Dragons Cup. The General said it was the work of the Saint of Thieves. The task is to retrieve the Nine Dragons Cup. Can you do it?"
Hero Guo finished speaking.
Lin Feng almost thought he misheard. After confirming the task, he nearly burst into laughter.
The incident of Bai Zhantang stealing the Nine Dragons Cup from the General's Mansion was in the storyline.
Bai Zhantang hadn't even stolen it; the General had hidden the cup and falsely reported it as stolen to the Imperial Court to get another one for free.
This was Bai Zhantang's own account, and many of his cases were like this, taking the blame for others.
To access the premium content, go to [ ℙawℝead.com ].
This led to his reputation growing in the martial world, and the more famous he became, the more people liked to pin things on him.
And Bai Zhantang couldn't possibly take them to court, so he had to grudgingly take the blame and hide.
Luckily, the task wasn't to catch Bai Zhantang, just to find the Nine Dragons Cup.
Lin Feng didn't hide the truth and explained the situation.
Hero Guo was a bit stunned to hear it was so simple.
But he was willing to believe it, as the Nine Dragons Cup hadn't appeared on the market in four years, indicating someone was crying thief.
"Chasing Wind, Hongling, you two immediately take people to the General's Mansion. One search, one interrogate, and be quick."
"Yes!" Chasing Wind and Hongling immediately went to arrange it overnight.
Department Six's efficiency was quick. Within two hours, the General's concubine confessed everything out of fear of interrogation, and Zhan Hongling quickly found the long-missing Nine Dragons Cup in the mansion.
When the two returned to report, they were both excited, as solving this case would earn them considerable merit and rewards.
Before Lin Feng could celebrate, Hero Guo warned him not to be too happy and revealed the second extremely difficult task.
"In recent months, a group called 'Cleaver Sect' has been brainwashing and scamming people across the land. In just a few months, there are over a hundred thousand victims, with losses exceeding a million taels of silver. Even the Emperor is furious and wants us at Department Six to quickly capture the mastermind and dismantle the Cleaver Sect."
"This task is now yours. If we at Department Six catch the mastermind first, you lose. Solve the case quickly."
Hero Guo spoke with a hint of smugness.
This task was nightmare-level, with extremely high investigative difficulty.
Moreover, Department Six had already tracked down an important member, Yang Huilan, and believed they would soon find the mastermind, while Lin Feng knew nothing and couldn't possibly be faster than them.
...
Second update~