487: Chapter 487 Witness and Physical Evidence

[Wang Yuan took the Medicinal Pill and nodded heavily: "Understood!"]

[The three looked at each other, their eyes completely immersed in the joy of the foundation establishment pill. As for the consequences, why think so much?]

[Take it one step at a time!]

[After all, although there was only one level of difference between a Handyman and the Outer Sect, it was a world of difference.]

[They were willing to gamble on this step.]

[After some discussion, the three sent one person to invite Zhao Lang, while the remaining two stayed to keep watch.]

[You, meanwhile, hid in the shadows, concealing your Qi and waiting quietly.]

[Until a few days later, two streaks of sword light pierced through the air.]

[One of them was Zhao Lang.]

[As soon as Zhao Lang landed, his gaze swept over the ruins of the wooden house, and a smile couldn't help but curl at the corners of his mouth.]

[But when he turned to look at the spirit field, the smile instantly froze on his face.]

[The spirit field was perfectly intact, with golden stalks of rice swaying merrily in the wind.]

["Why isn't the spirit field destroyed?" He frowned and turned to glare at Wang Yuan. "Also, where is that kid?"]

[Wang Yuan approached with a grim face, his voice kept very low: "He resisted at the time, and we didn't hold back... we killed him. We burned him along with the house."]

[Zhao Lang's expression changed slightly, and his pupils constricted: "You guys..."]

[He paused, the shock on his face quickly replaced by another expression, and his tone changed: "This is a violation of the Sect rules. Your cultivation will be abolished, and you'll be expelled from the Sect."]

[Wang Yuan's face turned pale: "Zhao Lang, what do you mean? We only did what you ordered!"]

["What a joke," Zhao Lang said leisurely, his hands behind his back. "When did I ever order you to do such a thing? You need evidence to speak; don't go framing an innocent person for no reason."]

[He paced forward a step, his tone sounding as if he were looking out for them: "For the sake of our acquaintance, go to the Law Enforcement Hall and confess your crimes yourselves. Perhaps you'll only be expelled from the Sect and won't have your cultivation abolished."]

["In the future, just live a good life in Wuji Immortal City and stop having such wild thoughts."]

[The faces of Wang Yuan and the other two instantly turned the color of pig liver, then shifted to a bruised purple.]

[Wang Yuan pointed a finger at Zhao Lang, his hand trembling: "Zhao Lang, you... you need to have a conscience! Don't think our three families are afraid of your Zhao family!"]

[Zhao Lang's expression also turned cold as he squinted at him: "Wang Yuan, what do you mean?"]

[Wang Yuan was so angry his whole body was shaking. Just as he was about to explode, your voice transmission suddenly reached his ears.]

[He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his rage, and said through gritted teeth: "Fine, then give us the reward for helping you. Hand over the three foundation establishment pills."]

["foundation establishment pills?" Zhao Lang acted as if he had heard a joke, the corner of his mouth twitching. "What foundation establishment pills? When did I ever promise you anything?"]

[He stood with his hands behind his back, a half-smile on his face, his eyes full of mockery.]

[Wang Yuan and the others froze on the spot.]

[At this moment, they finally understood—Zhao Lang never intended to give them the foundation establishment pills from the very beginning.]

[Zhao Lang indeed planned to burn his bridges after the deed was done and keep himself completely clean.]

["Good... very good..." Wang Yuan's lips trembled, but he couldn't say anything else.]

[Without evidence, what could they do?]

[Seeing them like this, the smile on Zhao Lang's face grew more and more brilliant.]

[He felt incredibly refreshed—his uncle's strategy was truly brilliant. A few words solved the trouble and kept him completely out of it.]

[Seeing the three of them looking humiliated, Zhao Lang's lips curled into a smile as he said leisurely, "Go on, go to the Law Enforcement Hall and confess. What are you still standing there for?"]

[Wang Yuan and the others had ashen faces, but they were speechless.]

[At that moment, you sent another voice transmission.]

[After hearing it, Wang Yuan was first stunned, then he burst into loud laughter: "Hahaha..."]

[Zhao Lang frowned: "What are you laughing at?"]

[Wang Yuan flipped his palm, and a shadow recording stone emerged, shimmering with a faint light under the sun.]

["Zhao Lang, did you think we were stupid? Inside this shadow recording stone is a record of how you approached us for the deal." He shook the shadow recording stone in his hand.]

["If you don't hand over the three foundation establishment pills today, we'll go to the Law Enforcement Hall and settle this matter together."]

[After speaking, he tucked the shadow recording stone back into his robes.]

[In truth, there was nothing in the shadow recording stone—you had just told him to bluff Zhao Lang.]

[Zhao Lang's face suddenly changed, turning so dark it looked like it could drip water.]

[He stared deathly at Wang Yuan, his eyes flickering several times before he finally said through gritted teeth:]

["Fine, Wang Yuan... I'll take the loss."]

[With a wave of his hand, three foundation establishment pills flew out from his sleeve and landed steadily in front of the three men.]

["Take them and get lost," he said with a cold face. "Remember, keep this matter to yourselves. If word gets out, we're all finished."]

[The three took the foundation establishment pills and looked at each other, unable to suppress the smiles on their faces.]

[They finally had the physical evidence. The foundation establishment pills still carried the other party's aura; now the chain of evidence was complete.]

[Looking at those smiles, Zhao Lang felt an inexplicable chill run down his spine.]

[The next second, you slowly walked out from the shadows with a smile on your face, looking at Zhao Lang.]

[When Zhao Lang saw you standing in front of him completely unharmed, his pupils constricted violently, as if he had seen a ghost.]

[He suddenly turned to glare at Wang Yuan and the others, his voice changing pitch:]

["You... you dare to betray me?!"]

[Wang Yuan snorted coldly: "Zhao Lang, you are the mastermind. Besides, this spirit field is perfectly fine; only a broken wooden house was destroyed. We'll just help Senior Brother Qin build a new one."]

["You're different," he paused, "intent to harm a fellow disciple—that's no small crime."]

[You waved your hand and looked at Zhao Lang with a smile: "Alright, I'll give you three choices."]

["First, fight the four of us right now."]

["Second, go to the Law Enforcement Hall and honestly explain how Zhao Gongming instructed you."]

["Third, you can try to bully us with your influence."]

[Zhao Lang's gaze swept over the four of you as he quickly calculated in his mind.]

[He had investigated you and knew your martial arts were not weak, as even Ximen Huan had been defeated by you.]

[He himself was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. Facing the four of you, his chances of winning were almost zero.]

[The corner of his mouth twitched as he forced a smile: "Heh... I, Zhao Lang, have always been reasonable. When have I ever bullied anyone with my influence?"]

["Very well," you nodded. "Then we don't want to bully you with numbers either. Let's go, to the Law Enforcement Hall."]

[Zhao Lang's face stiffened, and he stood still.]

[He bit his lip, hesitated for a long while, and finally softened his tone: "Qin Chen, we don't have any deep-seated hatred. Why don't we... just forget about this?"]

["Too much nonsense," you glanced at him. "Let's go."]

[Forget about it?]

[Naturally, it wouldn't be forgotten.]

[What you wanted was exactly this opportunity—to be fair and law-abiding, and to establish a reputation.]

[Otherwise, how could you climb up step by step in the future, and how could you clear the foul atmosphere of this Sect?]

[Zhao Lang thought it over; the spirit field wasn't destroyed, and no one had died. As long as he insisted it had nothing to do with Zhao Gongming, he might even receive a light punishment.]

[Thinking of this, his expression relaxed. He mounted his sword and soared into the air, following you toward the Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall.]