Chapter 237: Chapter 129: Do Not Let Anxiety Distort Weight and Measure

The Hidden Moth severely injured Hu Shulue by distracting him first and then launching a sneak attack from behind, using a powerful close-combat firearm, firing two shots in a second before escaping, using his Invisibility Ability to get away.

If the Hidden Moth truly had the ability to confront directly, there would be no need for a sneak attack, no need to escape, and certainly no need for a drone. This suggests that, with proper precautions, any High-tier Sorcerer could easily deal with him.

Even a Tier Three Sorcerer with Divine Sense could pose a significant threat to the Hidden Moth.

He Kao’s background, of course, is well known to Gu Chun. Although the other three Elders present were unaware of the Hidden Moth’s identity, based on the information they had, they could still judge how capable the Hidden Moth was.

In Tier Six Cultivation, who isn’t crafty and cunning?

Seeing Gu Chun’s disagreement, Kang Rulin candidly said: “I won’t deny that I have no fondness for the current Hidden Moth. But what attitude the Ancestral Hall should adopt, and how the person should conduct themselves, has nothing to do with my personal likes or dislikes.

Just now, we proposed giving the Spirit Lock Array to the Hidden Moth, but we still don’t know if the Hidden Moth would be willing to accept it. If we don’t deliver it overtly, then how do we contact the Hidden Moth, or does Elder Gu have a way to contact them?”

Kang Rulin dislikes the Hidden Moth, and he doesn’t hide this. His stance is actually quite representative, from the viewpoint of many, this Hidden Moth is too erratic and causes too much trouble!

The incident with the Huiming Shi Family caught the Ancestral Hall off guard, leaving no time for a composed response, almost flipping the table, pushing events to the edge of an internal conflict within the Magic Sect.

Admittedly, this situation isn’t the Hidden Moth’s fault, but personally, Kang Rulin indeed holds no goodwill towards him.

And then there was the turmoil in Qi Yuan a few months ago, where so many disciples of various Magic Sects perished; even if they deserved to die, why did the situation escalate so much?

It directly led to a major move by the Ancestral Hall, affecting all Magic Sect Disciples.

Some things Kang Rulin didn’t say, nor was there a need to voice them. In his perspective, a single Hidden Moth couldn’t possibly cause such a big mess.

The Hidden Moth neither has the ability nor the desire; the person wants to hide themselves but can’t do it fast enough!

Either someone is secretly using the Hidden Moth, or some among the Magic Sect’s Members are colluding with the Hidden Moth, with the aim likely being to stir internal chaos within the Magic Sect and profit in the chaos.

Kang Rulin doesn’t know who it is; he has suspicions but no evidence, and he also intends to investigate quietly.

One must admit that Elder Kang’s assessments are not entirely wrong; as for the issue of stance, that’s another matter. Yet Kang Rulin could not have anticipated that Jiang Daozhen didn’t intend to cause such a big stir, but he had waited for twenty-three years, and in the end, he was almost out of patience.

Gu Chun was just about to speak when there was a knock on the door from outside. The Elders were having a private meeting, so unless it was something urgent, no one would disturb them. With a gesture from Gu Chun, the door to the meeting room opened automatically.

A middle-aged man with the appearance of a cadre stood at the door, Yang Zhijin, the direct disciple of the Second Elder. He said somewhat awkwardly, “Sorry to disturb all the Elders! The village committee has some matters they need to discuss with Director Zong, saying they’ve received a letter from the Hidden Moth…”

What village committee, what Director Zong, how do these relate? To understand the context, we need to rewind to a few hours earlier and switch to another scene.

He Kao’s team-building trip in the Sawa Country would end today.

This morning, the tour guide took them to visit specialty stores specially set up for tourists from the Eastern Country; after lunch, they were to pack up and head to the airport, returning to Qi Yuan by late afternoon.

He Kao and several colleagues opted not to purchase bird’s nests at the tourist shops, choosing to explore near the hotel instead. Taking this opportunity, He Kao made another phone call to Jiang Daozhen, primarily to give feedback to the Ancestral Hall.

The Ancestral Hall had already issued a preliminary announcement about the Huiming Shi Family incident yesterday, which He Kao had seen through several channels. He had no other concerns for the Ancestral Hall, but there was one matter he had to clear up.

The announcement included a list for training, comprising thirty-seven sorcerers from the Shi Family, a hundred and twenty-six Guests of Fate, and even the Ancestral Hall Elder Kang Rulin, but it lacked one crucial element.

Where did Kucha Zi Gu Jiang’s Cleaning Department members go?

Gu Jiang, the leader, had died, and one of the cleaners was also personally killed by He Kao, but what about the other dozen cleaners? He Kao had handed over their codenames and related clues and evidence to the Ancestral Hall, yet the Ancestral Hall had not published the investigation results.

He Kao specifically asked Elder Jiang, what’s going on, why hasn’t there been an explanation?

As to why he was fixated on this matter, it’s because everyone has different focal points. Based on the disclosed information, Xiaomiao’s father and Mrs. Chen’s accident was orchestrated by the “cleaners” under Gu Jiang’s command.

Jiang Daozhen then informed He Kao that the Ancestral Hall is not omniscient and omnipotent; although four Elders were dispatched and more than fifty professional sorcerers were mobilized, there were inevitably some oversights in the handling process.

Due to the negligence of two personnel, Kucha Zi Gu Jiang managed to commit suicide promptly.

Whether it was unintentional negligence or deliberate, whether Gu Jiang genuinely committed suicide or faked it, the Ancestral Hall is still investigating, and the results have not yet been made public.

Gu Jiang’s death could have rendered the Shi Family’s largest evidence unverifiable. However, some have clearly underestimated the seriousness of this situation; even without Gu Jiang, it couldn’t prevent the downfall of the Shi Family.

Shi Zhizhai, Shi Haowu, and Shi Haosheng have all confirmed the existence of the “Cleaning Department” and what this so-called cleaning department was doing.

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