Immortal Realm’s Smuggling Kingpin - Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Investigation (Part 1)

The Zuo family was now in trouble. They were no longer one of the nine big, prestigious aristocratic family clans. Zuo Lingchuan naturally had to respect the influential Zheng Daoguang. Besides, the other party had come to investigate his family’s calamity.

The conversation between the two came to an end, and Zheng Daoguang asked thoughtfully, “So, among all the people, the only one who really came into contact with the demon is Luo Qian?”

Zuo Lingchuan nodded. “Yes. Even when we joined forces to besiege the demon, we used Immortal weapons and Immortal arts to attack from a distance. Only he suddenly stood up at the end and got hit by the demon’s soul.”

Zheng Daoguang nodded. “Where is he? I want to see him.”

Zuo Lingchuan smiled. “Lord Zheng, you have no idea. This little Immortal is a Tribulation Immortal. Our Zuo Family wanted to solicit him, but we changed our mind when we heard that he’s only a Tribulation Immortal.”

Zheng Daoguang stubbornly asked, “Where is he? Can you locate him for me?”

Luo Quan was at Silk Cliff. He stood outside Xiao Xiangzi’s shop, where security was obviously tightened, and shouted. “Little Bear, Little Bear!”

Xiao Xiangzi’s expression changed the minute he saw Luo Qian. “Why are you here again?”

Luo Qian chuckled. “Open the door. I have something to tell you.”

Xiao Xiangzi said, “If you’re here for the remaining 40 power supply cases, you don’t need to come. They’re almost completed, and I’ll send them over soon.”

Luo Qian waved his hand. “What kind of person do you think I am? Can’t I come here to ask Little Bear to have a drink with me and reminisce about the past? Must it always be business related?”

Xiao Xiangzi thought for a while and waved his hand casually. Amidst the haziness, a path appeared at Luo Qian’s feet. “Come in.” He couldn’t even be bothered to welcome him.

Luo Qian didn’t mind. He carefully walked through the path.

Xiao Xiangzi asked, “What is it exactly?”

Luo Qian: “Let’s talk inside.”

Xiao Xiangzi’s expression changed. He had a rough idea of the topic and led Luo Qian to a place where they could talk in secret.

Walking into the secret room, they felt a breeze, and Luo Qian’s vision blurred. The layout of the secret room was very different from the last time.

The originally square secret room had become circular. There were 12 stone pillars above the arc-shaped walls and were all engraved with dense scripture-like charms. As soon as Luo Qian walked in, he clearly felt that everything outside was disconnected from this room. Everything here could not be detected from the outside world.

“Not bad, this array formation is not bad. Little Bear, when will you get me one of these?” Luo Qian was full of praise for him.

Xiao Xiangzi rolled his eyes. “No problem. Give me 100 Superior Immortal Jade, and I’ll take care of it for you.”

Luo Qian stuck out his tongue. “Why don’t you go and rob?”

Xiao Xiangzi said unhappily, “You already blackmailed 100 power supply cases from me. Furthermore, I sold almost all my belongings to put this formation in place!”

Luo Qian gasped. “It can’t be. You earned so much from me, so how did you become so poor?”

Xiao Xiangzi shook his head and said, “It’s not easy to live in the Immortal Realm. If you want good materials, you have to pay good money for it. Do you think it’s so easy to earn from making such devices?”

Luo Qian said, “It’s okay. I have a big business for you this time.”

Xiao Xiangzi gave him the side-eye. “Tell me about it. What do you want me to make?” Luo Qian had already dragged him down. It didn’t matter if he went deeper.

Luo Qian waved his hand. “I really feel that I owe it to you, so I thought of making it up to you.” He took out ten Superior Immortal Jades. “In the future, you will produce it, and I will sell it. There’s a big market for power supply cases. We’ll split the profit 3:7. I’ll take seven, and you take three. What do you think? If you agree, these ten Superior Immortal Jades will serve as a deposit.

Xiao Xiangzi was not satisfied. “I’m the one producing the items, so why are you the one getting a bigger share?”

“Because I control the sales channels. This is a buyer’s market. If you don’t want to do it, I can find someone else.”

Xiao Xiangzi thought for a while. With the precision electronic scale, his crafting success rate had increased. Even if he only got 30% of the profits, his crafting success rate had increased, which meant his production costs would decrease. This deal was feasible.

“Alright, I’ll take your offer.” He casually kept the ten Superior Immortal Jade.

Luo Qian looked at him with his eyelids twitching. Ten Superior Immortal Jades were equivalent to ten million Standard Immortal Jades. It went to someone else’s pocket just like that. There was always only profit and no loss. This was Luo Qian’s happy life. In any case, it hurt to see his own Immortal Jade going into someone else’s pocket.

“Help me take a look at this.” Luo Qian took off the cloth bundle from his back.

Xiao Xiangzi stared at the bundle and couldn’t help but smile. “I knew you wouldn’t be so kind…” When he opened the bundle, there were a few strange ‘tools’ inside like a long and thin iron pipe with a thick handle with a complex structure attached to the back. Xiao Xiangzi frowned. “Firearm? But this firearm is much more precise and beautiful than those I have seen before.”

Luo Qian nodded, grabbed the sniper rifle, and made a gesture. “This is the Human Realm’s sniper rifle. I conveniently took it on the way back. See if you can reproduce it in the Immortal Realm.”

Xiao Xiangzi took the sniper rifle and fiddled with it. He frowned and asked, “What do you mean by reproducing it in the Immortal Realm? How do you want it to be reproduced?”

“Make one as powerful as it is in the Human Realm.”

Xiao Xiangzi shook his head. A faint gray aura gathered in his hand and went into the rifle. This Origin Analyzer technique was necessary for craftsmen. Xiao Xiangzi quickly identified the sniper rifle’s composition.

“En, this material is considered good in the Human Realm. It was specially treated. But… this should be very powerful in the Human Realm, right?”

Luo Qian nodded.

Xiao Xiangzi raised the sniper rifle and aimed it at Luo Qian. He pulled the trigger.

Boom…

Luo Qian waved his hand and grabbed the bullet as if it was a fly.

Xiao Xiangzi shook his head. “You saw it too. Something that is so powerful in the Human Realm is nothing in the Immortal Realm.” He played with the sniper rifle. “It’s not difficult to make it an Immortal Artifact, but it won’t be easy to injure Immortals with it.”

Xiao Xiangzi had already thoroughly analyzed the firearm with his Origin Analyzer technique, making him very familiar with it now. He opened the magazine and took a bullet out. “This kind of weapon fires with a substance similar to gunpowder, and damage is caused by the impact. Something like this is not even worth mentioning in the Immortal Realm. With this principle, I can grind Immortal Jades of two different attributes and mix the powders together to create the same effect. However, I cannot guarantee its strength.”

Luo Qian had originally picked it up from the Human Realm for fun. He didn’t expect this thing to be very powerful. He waved his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter; you can figure it out.”

Luo Qian went to the medicine hall on the way. Business in the shop was good. As soon as the part-timer, Senior Brother Faraway Hall, saw him, he immediately said, “Boss, the young master is looking for you. He brought ‘a group of people’ to Fushan with him.”

Luo Qian was curious as to why Du Lengning brought ‘a group of people’ along? Luo Qian greeted the other seniors and juniors in the shop, left Silk Cliff, and headed to Fushan.

Du Lengning was frightened. The person in front of him had a powerful background. Even Faraway Hall didn’t dare to offend him. Qi Rongwei was just a supervisor, yet Faraway Hall tried so hard to please him, let alone Zheng Daoguang. Zheng Daoguang was not who he used to be. Civilians would not fight against officials. The same logic applied in the Immortal Realm.

Zheng Daoguang walked around the Fushan cave abode curiously. This small Fushan cave abode was actually manned by a Fifth-Order Immortal, and it was a lady. It was not as simple as it seemed. Although this place was decorated with cheap materials, it was unique and refreshing. Zheng Daoguang couldn’t help but nod to himself.

Although feisty Li Fei’er was domineering, she didn’t dare to offend people from the Imperial Arrest Council. When she saw Zheng Daoguang walking around the cave as if it were his own home with his hands on his back, she was furious. She clenched her fists, and her gem fires flickered. It was obvious she was trying her best to suppress her emotions.

A light flashed on the horizon, and Luo Qian landed at the entrance of the cave. Du Lengning quickly ran out and whispered to him.

Luo Qian was shocked. “People from the Imperial Arrest Council?!”

Zheng Daoguang was already walking out with his men. “You’re Luo Qian?”

Luo Qian didn’t dare to offend him. He quickly stepped forward and bowed. “That’s right.”

Zheng Daoguang chuckled and said, “It’s amazing that you managed to decorate such a remote place like Fushan to look completely different. Don’t be nervous; we’re here to investigate the demon incident at Rosy Cloud Spring. I heard that you are the only Immortal that came into direct contact with the demon. How do you feel?”

Luo Qian smiled bitterly. “Feel? I almost died when it collided with me. If you want to know how I feel, I just think that the demon is very powerful.”

Zheng Daoguang frowned. He was a little disappointed. He thought for a while and waved his hand to send subordinates away. Then, he said to Du Lengning, “Young Master Du, do you mind if I have a word with him alone?”

Du Lengning looked at Luo Qian, who nodded. Du Lengning bowed slightly toward Zheng Daoguang and retreated.

Zheng Daoguang then waved to Luo Qian. Both of them sat down on a large rock, and Zheng Daoguang asked, “What do you think about this demon incident?” He thought Luo Qian was a talent. Even though he was just a Tribulation Immortal, he was able to set up a company and even associate with Faraway Hall. In addition, he was full of admiration when he saw Luo Qian’s cave abode.

Luo Qian was also the only one who was in direct contact with the demon. He didn’t believe Luo Qian when he said that he didn’t feel anything. Zheng Daoguang thought that Luo Qian was afraid of saying something disadvantageous to himself due to his identity. Hence, he sent everyone away.

Luo Qian already realized something was amiss. He was hesitant to share too much.