Chapter 65 Investigating Chu Yang

  There are countless professional pawn shops in this world, I'm just a half-hearted fishing enthusiast, and this store is only for my own purpose, to attract attention and increase my own weight, as long as the goal is achieved, it's closed.

  It's been open for business since then, but no deal has been made yet. However, someone rushed to this place in the middle of the night to pawn something? And it's such a good sword?

  This thing is fishy. It's too unusual, there must be some ulterior motive behind it.

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  Deep in the night, within the Crown Prince's residence.

  The tall and sturdy Wu Kuang fled in disarray.

  He came to Tie Butian's place and before he could say a word, Tie Butian shut him down: "No need for explanations, I know it must be you."

  Then he was left hanging here. Straight and straight, he hung for an afternoon and half the evening. This great general of Tieyun State, who had made outstanding contributions, was invincible in the hearts of his subordinates, and had been wiping away cold sweat continuously for an entire afternoon and half the evening.

  Tie Butian was constantly handling official documents and arranging matters, with batches of people walking in and out, everyone rushing to and fro. Only Wu Kuang stood still like a wooden stake in the middle of the hall, not moving at all.

  This is going to be a big loss of face. Wu Kuangyun looked at the curious, surprised, and teasing eyes of the people around him, feeling ashamed and wanting to find a hole in the ground to hide in. Especially those who knew him well, their gaze was like looking at a monkey.

  Wu Kuangyun looked at Tie Butian with a pleading gaze for countless times, "Little ancestor, even if you cut off my head, don't make me stay here any longer..."

  But Tie Butian didn't even look at him, their eyes didn't meet, and he didn't speak to him either.

  Tie Butian didn't say a word, and naturally, Wu Kuangyun dared not speak either. The prestige of this young master, Chu Jun, was secondary; the key point was the reputation he had accumulated over these years, which made Wu Kuangyun respect him extremely! It was precisely because of this respect that he felt afraid.

  If it were someone else, this notoriously ill-tempered general would have probably slammed his fist on the table and cursed a blue streak, but in front of Tie Butian, he had to think twice even before letting out a loud sigh.

  Tie Butian's last sentence saved him from his predicament. He looked at the documents on the desk in front of him and said without lifting his head, "Go to the military law office yourself, go get a hundred military sticks. Deduct your salary for a year, all those involved in this matter will be treated the same way." Tie Butian looked at the documents on the desk in front of him and said without lifting his head, "I believe you won't make trouble. Get out."

  Tie Butian didn't get angry, his voice was very calm. But it was this calm voice that made Wu Kuangyun's heart tremble even more. Because this represented that Tie Butian was really angry. If not for the current crisis in Tienyin country, probably his own head would be hanging on the flagpole now...

  Alas, if it weren't for the crisis, I wouldn't have lost my mind and done such a thing.

  Upon hearing the punishment conditions of Tie Bu Tian, Wu Kuang Yun was overjoyed and repeatedly thanked him. He turned around and quickly left the prince's mansion like a rabbit being chased by hunting dogs. Only after he had caught his breath did he sit down on the ground with a thud, opening his mouth wide in a series of sighs: "My dear mother, I'm finally out... this feeling is not as good as getting beaten..."

  As for the ghost... Wu Kuangyun didn't even think about it. Although a hundred military sticks were many, he could still bear them. But if it was a ghost, next time it wouldn't be just a matter of a hundred military sticks...

  There are many precedents for this kind of thing. Wu Kuangyun would never dare to openly obey but secretly defy the Crown Prince.

  "Reported to the Crown Prince, the person has been found."

  "Huh? Who's there?" Tie Butian was staring at the piles of memorials on his desk, holding a wolf hair brush in his right hand, brushing and brushing, thoughtlessly approving several memorials.

  His speed was fast, but every one of them was clear and distinct, and in his heart, he had also gone through careful consideration. Every reply was a sharp critique that hit the nail on the head! This kind of insight made people admire him.

  "This morning, on the main street of Iron Cloud Imperial City, there was a rumor that someone had gone mad. When we heard the news and went to take a look, unexpectedly, we saw the person the Crown Prince was looking for, who was actually working as a shopkeeper in a store." The man's expression was somewhat strange, seemingly trying to hold back a smile.

  "Shop? Shopkeeper?" Tie Butian finally couldn't bear it and his hand shook, causing the brush to leave a blot on the paper in front of him.

  It's really unexpected, how can a wolf-like person like that be the shopkeeper in Iron Cloud City?

  However, he opened... Tianbing Pavilion! The black-clad guard drew a picture of the Tianbing Pavilion and said: "It seems to be selling divine weapons, but the tone is unprecedentedly arrogant and grandiose!"

  "Divine soldier, sharp weapon? You're quite bold?" Tie Butian gently put down the pen in his hand, and his good-looking eyebrows slightly furrowed. After a while, he said thoughtfully: "I'll go take a look tomorrow."

  "Moreover, according to rumors, the person who went mad was struck by a divine weapon and thus received heavenly punishment. However, after investigation by subordinates, it is believed that the person was intimidated by Chu Yang's aura, causing his soul to leave his body, leading to madness!"

  "Oh?" Tiě Bǔtiān's eyes flashed, and he asked: "If it's just a matter of scaring someone crazy with sheer aura... what kind of cultivation would that require?"

  "This... is hard to say." The man in green hesitated for a moment, then said: "Generally, if it's a strong person below the Martial Honored level, they can't even intimidate ordinary people. Because this aura thing, after all, is an intangible and invisible thing. Moreover, only those of similar strength can keenly grasp the aura of a master; however, there are always exceptions..."

  "What's wrong?"

  "If this person were to release their aura, they would be the kind of ruthless killer with a mountain of blood debts and bloody hands, or perhaps a seasoned general who has been at war for years, killing countless people. If they were to unleash their aura, it's likely that even if someone were to die on the spot, there wouldn't be any surprise. But looking at Chu Yang's young age... Ah, this way of speaking seems a bit far-fetched." The man in green robes furrowed his brow in distress. He also felt that using such words to describe that teenager was truly unbelievable - how could someone so young have killed countless people?

  "Oh..." Tie Butian let out a long sigh.

  "We originally wanted to go in and take a look, but were stopped by the military. The military secretly sealed off the Tianbing Pavilion, not allowing anyone to enter."

  "Someone from the military department?" Tie Butian suddenly smiled: "Is it someone from Dragon City's Huang Shu?"

  "Yes."

  "Looks like the Dragon City Uncle is going to make a move?" Tie Butian smiled lightly: "I didn't expect that one Tianbing Pavilion would bring out this Dragon City Uncle, who has been in seclusion for years and is hard to meet, Chu Yang, he's really my lucky star."

  "Also, three of the seven branches of Bǔ Tiān Gé in Dà Zhāo suddenly lost contact. Crown Prince, I'm afraid Wú Yuè has made her move."

  Tie Butian furrowed his brow, thinking for a long time before slowly saying: "It can't be the Fifth Gentleman. The Fifth Gentleman hasn't been so unable to hold back." He didn't say why it couldn't be the Fifth Gentleman, seemingly just drawing a conclusion that brooked no argument.

  "Is there anything else?"

  "Great Zhao began to mobilize its military in the southeast. The three major legions moved towards Ghost Wailing Valley. However, judging from the situation, it seems to be targeting Wuji Nation, and has nothing to do with me, Iron Cloud."

  Tieyun is located in the north of Dazhao, and Dazhao is mobilizing in the southeast, separated by ten thousand miles.

  But as soon as the man in green said this, Tie Butian's face suddenly turned heavy. He muttered: "Southeast?" A sharp color flashed in his eyes, and he asked again: "Southeast? The three major legions?"