68: The Great Elder's Plan

Hearing Lin Xuanfeng's explanation, Lin Hui's heart tightened. This was something he hadn't expected.

But why could the people in the kitchen also leave?

Lin Hui, standing beside him, cautiously asked the doubt in his heart, "But the people in the kitchen are major suspects, they shouldn't be let go, right?"

He wouldn't dare provoke this Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall with ruthless methods.

"If it were them, would they choose yesterday to act?" Lin Xuanfeng's eyes were cold as he countered with a question.

The people in the kitchen were all carefully selected and had been at the Spirit Mine for a long time.

If there were truly people planted by the Lu Family inside, they would definitely choose a crucial moment to deliver a fatal blow, rather than a trivial point like yesterday.

Lin Hui stopped speaking.

Once the kitchen staff left, only seven or eight people remained in the area.

These were all people who hadn't gone to the front line at the time. Some were continuing to deliver meals, while others had more urgent matters.

Lin Shi stood among the crowd, feeling a little uneasy.

Lin Tianfang's gaze fell upon the few people, and he began questioning them one by one.

Calling it questioning, it was actually just casually asking where they were and what they did at the time.

It was just that his reputation was too great, coupled with his sinister gaze, which made people shiver.

Everyone told the other party truthfully, with only Lin Shi's statement being slightly different.

He said that he had gone to get the Pills assigned by the Zhou Family at that time.

"Why did you choose this Time?" Lin Tianfang stood before him, his gaze cold.

"Lu Family invasions happen from Time to Time. I thought this Time it was just a minor skirmish," Lin Shi said in a low voice.

A misjudgment would at most result in a few reprimands from the Zhou Family.

If the Zhou Family knew he was derelict in his duty, he would not only be fined his salary but also be subjected to Family discipline.

Furthermore, since he believed the poisoning had nothing to do with him, he didn't feel much psychological pressure.

"You little brat, when can't you get the Pills? Do you want to kill yourself?" Lin Hui stepped forward, slapped him on the head, and cursed him out.

"Uncle Hui, I was wrong," Lin Shi lowered his head.

A look of thought appeared on Lin Xuanfeng's gloomy face. He suddenly asked, "Who is the Alchemist you are responsible for?"

"It's Zhou Luo," Lin Hui said before Lin Shi could speak.

"So it was him?" Lin Xuanfeng muttered to himself, his eyes malicious.

He had also heard of the name Zhou Luo and knew that he belonged to the Great Elder.

"Understood, you can all leave," Lin Xuanfeng waved his hand.

The last few people quickly left.

In the blink of an eye, only Lin Hui and Lin Xuanfeng were left in the hall.

At this moment, Lin Xuanfeng suddenly said, "I was wrong."

Lin Hui said in surprise, "Ninth Elder, what do you mean by that?"

"Perhaps the poisoner isn't from the Lu Family," Lin Xuanfeng said something astonishing.

"How is that possible?" Lin Hui exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.

Lin Xuanfeng ignored him, turned, and walked towards the Second Level, finally arriving at Lin Tianfang's room.

"How is it?"

Inside the room, Lin Tianfang put down the ancient book in his hand and asked.

"This matter was done by the Great Elder."

Closing the door, Lin Xuanfeng said with a solemn expression.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Tianfang stood up abruptly, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Do you know what you are saying?"

Lin Xuanfeng took a deep breath and said, "Earlier, I was thinking, why did the poison administered by the other party only cause people to lose strength, but not endanger their Life, and only target the Second Level."

"Is it because the Second Level is where the important figures of the Zhou Family live, and the Lu Family wants to paralyze the operation of the Spirit Mine?" Lin Tianfang's eyes darkened as he said.

The Second Level is where people skilled in powerful techniques live, such as Array Masters, Refining Masters, and so on. The overseers are also core disciples of the Main Family.

Now that everyone on the Second Level is collectively poisoned, the entire Spirit Mine's operation has indeed come to a halt.

"No, if that were the case, then why didn't they use a stronger poison?" Lin Xuanfeng shook his head.

"You mean, the poisoner didn't want to harm their Life."

Lin Tianfang's pupils contracted, as if realizing why the other party had said that sentence earlier.

Lin Xuanfeng nodded, "If I'm not mistaken, the poison was likely administered by that Zhou Luo. As for what method he used, I'm not clear on that yet."

"Zhou Luo?" Lin Tianfang sat back in his chair, his voice slightly startled.

"He has a very good reason for poisoning them," Lin Xuanfeng's voice was cold.

A flicker of understanding flashed across Lin Tianfang's aged face, "He wants to enter the Second Level to uncover the secret here?"

In an instant, he suddenly thought of why the other party was so insistent on entering the Second Level to find the cause. If he had done everything, it was all preparation for him to get in touch with the Great Elder's people.

"The Great Elder might have discovered a clue and therefore wants to investigate the secret," Lin Xuanfeng said.

He was a core figure on the Main Family's side, so he naturally knew what secret this Spirit Mine was hiding.

Hearing this, a rare solemn expression appeared on Lin Tianfang's face.

The Great Elder's choice to compromise and let Zhou Luo enter the Spirit Mine this time actually had this layer of planning.

Moreover, he knew that the other party would enter the Azure Origin Sect after a month and would definitely leave the Spirit Mine by then. If he truly discovered that secret, he could take it out.

Thinking of this, a layer of killing intent surged in Lin Tianfang's eyes.

He absolutely cannot be allowed to enter the Second Level and learn that secret.

"I'll send someone to call him," Lin Tianfang said.

"No, we can't alert the enemy yet," However, Lin Xuanfeng stopped him.

His gaze was cold as he said, "Since this is the Great Elder's plan, doing this will only make the other party certain that the Spirit Mine truly has a secret. By then, the pressure we face won't just be from one Zhou Luo."

Killing Zhou Luo would confirm that the Spirit Mine has a secret.

Currently, the Great Elder's faction is at its peak. He can completely use this as an excuse to forcefully investigate the Spirit Mine.

Therefore, they can only stop him, not kill Zhou Luo.

Lin Tianfang suddenly felt that this matter was somewhat tricky.

He said coldly, "If everything is truly the Great Elder's plan, then Zhou Luo must have the antidote in his hands. If we want the Spirit Mine to resume operation, we can't stop him."

"Indeed, and we don't know what else the Great Elder has prepared."

Even Lin Xuanfeng had to admit that the Great Elder's methods were indeed brilliant.

The two important figures of the Zhou Family sat there, both lost in thought.

After a long while, Lin Tianfang said decisively, "If he knows that secret, he must die! If he doesn't know, we can still consider a long-term plan."

"Tomorrow, I will go to the Second Level with him," Lin Xuanfeng mused.

...

By evening, the four of them had refined a total of over eighty detoxification Pills.

The three Alchemists sat on chairs looking exhausted, while Zhou Luo was still full of energy.

"It's good to be young."

An old man looked at the lively Zhou Luo, like a vigorous Dragon, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay, let's go. We're still busy tonight," another person said.

"Seniors, you've worked hard," Zhou Luo cupped his hands.

The three left and went to the pavilion down the mountain to eat.