Chapter 106: Chapter 89: Silver Carp (Part 2)

His gaze swept across the scene like lightning, landing on Wang the Fifth’s body before turning to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing recounted the events concisely.

He emphasized the suspicious aspects of the man’s behavior.

“Oh?”

Hearing this, Ma Hongyuan walked over to the carriage to inspect it.

“Apologies for being late.”

Just then, a man with a sharp-featured face, dressed in the uniform of a Government Office constable and with a Yanling Saber at his waist, arrived with two other constables.

The leading Captain of the Constabulary bent down, reached out, and precisely peeled back the edge of Wang the Fifth’s cheek!

With a faint RIP, a human-skin mask as thin as a cicada’s wing came off in his hand!

When he saw the face beneath the mask, the Captain of the Constabulary cried out in shock, “Mo the Third of the Seven Tigers of Yin Sha?! What is he doing here?!”

This man was none other than Yin Chenfeng, one of the Captains of the Constabulary from the north of Yunlin City.

He squatted to examine the body carefully, then rummaged through the inner pockets of Mo the Third’s lapels. He pulled out several human-skin masks and an assortment of poisons and Hidden Weapons. Nodding, he stood up and said to Ye Rong’er and Ma Hongyuan, “It is indeed Mo the Third of the Seven Tigers of Yin Sha! This fiend was ruthless and had countless deaths on his hands. Brother Chen has a good eye and excellent skill! For ridding the people of this menace, you deserve great credit!”

His gaze toward Chen Qing was filled with approval.

The tension on Ye Rong’er’s face eased slightly, but her expression as she looked at Chen Qing was complicated. She hadn’t expected him to possess such sharp perception and ruthless combat ability.

Ma Hongyuan, on the other hand, looked frightened in hindsight. He cupped his fists to Ye Rong’er and Yin Chenfeng, saying, “Many thanks to Brother Chen! If he hadn’t discovered this fiend infiltrating my Ma Family’s convoy in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable! The Ma Family will reward him handsomely!”

’To have a Transmutation Force brute lurking right beside me… even if I could have defeated him in an attack, I would have paid a heavy price.’

However, just as everyone thought the matter was settled, Yin Chenfeng found something while examining Mo the Third’s body. He pulled out a small, damp, dark-silver scale that carried a peculiar fishy smell. A bit of dark green water weed was stuck to its edge.

Yin Chenfeng brought the scale to his nose and sniffed it. Then, using the firelight, he examined the water weed closely. His expression changed abruptly, and he exclaimed, “Is this a Reversed Scale from a Silver Carp?! And is this Snake Saliva Grass?!”

“A Silver Carp?! Snake Saliva Grass?!”

Ye Rong’er and Ma Hongyuan exclaimed almost in unison, their eyes instantly flaring with a scorching light!

The Silver Carp was a rare variant among Treasure Fish!

Extremely rare! Its value far exceeded that of ordinary Treasure Fish.

A five-year-old Silver Carp was already precious, but the color and size of this Reversed Scale…

Yin Chenfeng was highly experienced and could almost say for certain: “Judging by the luster of this scale and the Spiritual Mechanism it contains… this is from a wild Silver Carp at least ten years old! Its Fish Pearl and its full-body Essence Blood can work wonders for an Embracing Pill Force expert looking to consolidate their Cultivation or break through a bottleneck!”

Furthermore, Snake Saliva Grass was one of the primary ingredients for refining various Elixirs used to break through bottlenecks!

For both of these items to be in Mo the Third’s possession at the same time, there was only one possibility.

He had discovered the whereabouts of that precious wild Silver Carp in the waters near this Fishery!

And it was very likely he had already pinpointed its hiding place!

The immense temptation instantly overwhelmed their reason.

Ye Rong’er’s breathing grew ragged, her full chest heaving. She gazed into the depths of the reed marsh, a sliver of desire appearing in her eyes.

Although she had reached the Embracing Pill Force realm, she had been unable to make any progress.

’If I could obtain this precious Silver Carp and refine it into an elixir…’

Ma Hongyuan’s fists clenched unconsciously. “Mo the Third infiltrated my Ma Family’s convoy with sinister intentions. The Ma Family is duty-bound to investigate this matter thoroughly.”

He spoke righteously, but who couldn’t tell he was coveting the Silver Carp and Snake Saliva Grass?

“Indeed. The Seven Tigers of Yin Sha have always acted together. If I’m not mistaken, the other bandits must be nearby. Today is the perfect opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop.”

Although Yin Chenfeng was constrained by his official position, a flash of greed still flickered in his eyes.

After all, he could use the pretext of eliminating dangerous criminals.

“Organize our men immediately! Bring the fishing nets and equipment! To that patch of water!”

Ye Rong’er was decisive, her voice carrying an unquestionable tone of command.

“Steward Ye.”

Chen Qing’s brow furrowed, and he said in a low voice, “This is no small matter! Shouldn’t we report this to the Sect first and gather more experts…”

A ten-year-old wild Silver Carp might be guarded by an Exotic Beast. Besides, the Seven Tigers of Yin Sha were not to be trifled with and were very likely nearby.

’Rushing in recklessly is unpredictably dangerous, and besides, even if they get the treasure, it’s not like my turn will come.’

“Shut up!”

Ye Rong’er cut Chen Qing off sharply, her pretty face frosty. “Are you giving the orders, or am I!?”

’Report it?’

’By the time the higher-ups send people, it’ll be too late!’

She gave Chen Qing no chance to speak again. With a wave of her fair hand, she said to Ma Hongyuan and Yin Chenfeng, “Brother Ma, Captain Yin, let’s go! Chen Qing, you come too! Lead the way!”

She pointed at Chen Qing, her tone leaving no room for argument. It was obvious she wanted him to act as a guide and a pawn to scout ahead.

Ma Hongyuan and Yin Chenfeng exchanged a glance, each seeing the interest in the other’s eyes.

In the face of enormous profit, the risks suddenly seemed acceptable.

The two of them nodded slightly.

Afterward, the group went to the shore, found a few small boats, and began rowing out onto the water.

Ye Rong’er and Ma Hongyuan were both Embracing Pill Force experts. With True Qi coursing through their bodies, they directly used Qinggong to skim across the water’s surface.

This left Liu Cheng and Jiang Wu filled with envy.

Chen Qing took it all in, his heart stirring. ’The mysteries of the Embracing Pill Force are truly captivating.’

’Putting everything else aside, reaching the Embracing Pill Force realm means you can escape much faster than others.’

“There’s the scent of blood to the southwest.”

Yin Chenfeng frowned, pointing southwest.

“I’ll go take a look.”

Ma Hongyu’s figure leaped forward, and soon, his cry of alarm was heard.

Ye Rong’er hurriedly urged, “Quick! Follow him!”

The small boats reached an open expanse of water where the reeds were exceptionally dense.

The scene before them stunned everyone present.

The current here was strange, forming a massive, slowly rotating whirlpool.

On the whirlpool’s edge floated several mangled corpses, clearly gnawed upon, emitting a nauseating, fishy stench.

This was clearly a man-made “chumming” site, using human corpses as bait!

In the water at the center of the whirlpool, the surface churned. Several Treasure Fish, far larger than usual and with scales glinting with a metallic sheen, could be seen fighting frantically for the food.

And at the center of the fish they surrounded, a silver thread of light was particularly dazzling!

It was a Silver Carp nearly three feet long. The silver line running from its head to its tail along its spine shone like a star in the dim water, and the aura of blood and qi around it was far more potent than anyone had imagined.

“A twelve-year-old! Look at the full luster of its belly… it’s a female! It has roe!”

Yin Chenfeng identified its value at a glance, his voice trembling with excitement.

A Silver Carp was already rare. A twelve-year-old female, along with its roe containing the essence of life, had a value sufficient to drive any Early-stage Embrace Pill Power expert mad!

Immense greed instantly crushed what little reason they had left.

Ye Rong’er’s eyes shone even brighter, as if she could already see herself using this fish to break through to the Mid-stage Embracing Pill Power, her status in the Sect soaring.

“Quick! While it’s…”

Before she could finish her sentence, a sudden change occurred!

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