105: I'm checking myself?

Li Qing slowly uttered two words.

"Space?"

City Lord's pupils suddenly constricted, and his breathing became rapid.

"You mean, that thief is a peerless expert who has mastered the power of space?!"

This conjecture made him feel even more terrified and despairing than the idea of an internal spy.

The power of space, that was a Domain that only mighty figures above the legendary Profound Realm could touch!

Such a person, let alone him, a mere City Lord of Jinling City, even the entire Great Xia Dynasty would have to respectfully revere them.

If such an existence had graced his treasury, what was there for him to investigate?

They could erase him and the entire Jinling City from the map with a flick of a finger.

Watching City Lord's face turn from red to white, then from white to green, Li Qing felt secretly pleased.

Yes, just like this.

Scaring yourself is the most effective method.

"This... this is just a Junior's guess."

Li Qing said modestly.

I'll scare you!

"After all, besides this possibility, this Junior really can't think of any other way to achieve such a feat without anyone noticing."

"However, why would such a prominent figure take an interest in our Jinling City's meager possessions? That doesn't quite make sense."

His words gave City Lord a glimmer of hope, preventing him from falling into complete despair.

Sure enough, after hearing this, a fierce glint rekindled in City Lord's eyes.

"Right! You're right!"

"How could a true mighty figure be interested in my meager belongings! This is definitely not some passing mighty figure!"

"It must be some thief who has mastered a special spatial treasure, or Cultivated some strange Cultivation Technique!"

He clung to this possibility like a drowning man grasping a life raft.

"Yes, it must be so! This person's Realm might not be very high, but their methods are strange!"

City Lord's mind raced, beginning to find a reasonable explanation for Li Qing's conjecture.

Li Qing watched from the side, almost laughing out loud in his heart.

See, didn't he just sort out the logic himself?

I don't need to waste any more breath.

"Lord Zhuang is brilliant!"

Li Qing offered a well-timed compliment.

"Since that's the case, we now have a direction for our investigation."

"Such a thief, who has mastered spatial means, is certainly not a native of Jinling City."

"I suggest that the focus of the investigation should be on outsiders who have entered the city recently!"

"Especially those Martial Artists who are solitary and suspicious!"

These words were well-reasoned and clearly articulated.

City Lord nodded repeatedly as he listened, and even a hint of gratitude and reliance appeared in his gaze towards Li Qing.

"Good! Good! Little Friend Li Qing, you are truly my strategist!"

"At a time like this, only you can maintain such a calm mind!"

He now looked at Li Qing with increasing favor.

Strong in strength, high in talent, humble in character.

And now, his mind was also so clear.

Simply a perfect Prodigy!

Too bad he wasn't his son!

If Li Qing knew what City Lord was thinking,

He would certainly cast aside that bit of shame in his heart!

As for suspecting Li Qing?

City Lord had never even considered that possibility.

A Junior in the Middle Stage Condensing Essence Realm, no matter how high his talent, what ability could he have to steal from his treasury?

Moreover, Li Qing had been in the City Lord's Mansion's guest room all last night, and the people he sent to protect him saw it clearly; there was no time for him to commit the crime.

"Issue my order!"

City Lord took a deep breath and roared at the Guard Captain behind him.

"Seal off the entire city! Not a single bird is allowed to fly out!"

"Thoroughly search all inns and restaurants, register all foreign Martial Artists who have entered the city in the past month, and interrogate them one by one!"

"Anyone who resists or makes suspicious moves will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!"

The Guard Captain accepted the order and, leading his men, charged out menacingly.

A storm sweeping across the entire city thus began.

Li Qing stood beside City Lord, watching the chaotic scene before him, a faint, almost imperceptible curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

I investigate myself?

This was truly interesting.

He cleared his throat and, with a look of

City Lord was greatly moved by these words.

He patted Li Qing's shoulder vigorously and said in a deep voice, "Good! With your words, this City Lord is relieved!"

"This matter will be investigated by you assisting Commander Zhang Long!"

"I grant you special authority; all Guards of the City Lord's Mansion can be dispatched by you!"

He now regarded Li Qing as his right-hand man, trusting him completely.

"Thank you for your trust, City Lord!"

Li Qing

In the following days, Jinling City became a boiling pot.

Li Qing, holding the token bestowed by City Lord,

He first went to the city's largest inns and reviewed the guest lists.

Then, with his

"This one, Wang Ermazi, a Loose Cultivator, Late-stage Condensing Yuan Realm, entered the city three days ago, his whereabouts are uncertain, highly suspicious!"

"And this one, Zhao Tiezhu, from Black Wind Village, Body Refining Realm Peak, but incredibly strong, rumored to be able to tear tigers and leopards apart with his bare hands, also very suspicious!"

The few people he casually pointed out were either Loose Cultivators with decent strength or outsiders with some background.

These people were arrested and taken to the City Lord's Mansion, where they naturally couldn't confess anything under the furious City Lord's torture.

For a time, the dungeon of the City Lord's Mansion was filled with wails.

Yet, the true culprit was leisurely directing all of this, turning the entire Jinling City upside down.

This theft case was destined to be an unsolved mystery from the very beginning.

Time flew by, and half a month passed.

City Lord had almost turned Jinling City upside down, arresting hundreds of

His anger, as time went on, slowly transformed into a deep sense of powerlessness and despair.

He knew that the thief had probably already used those strange spatial means to escape.

That day, he locked himself in his study, looking as if he had aged more than ten years.

The theft of the treasury had depleted his decades of accumulation; this was a devastating blow to him.

He even felt that his hope of Breaking through to a higher Realm had become slim.

"Alas..."

A long sigh, filled with unwillingness and dejection.

But at this moment, he suddenly looked up, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

No!

The treasury was gone, but he still had his last hope!

The Great Xia Martial Selection!