Martial Cultivator

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Han Pu shook his head and said, “What this official can think of is that back then, those few qi refiners must have wanted to kill you first.
Then, you counter-killed them in order to protect yourself.
But even if that's the case, so what? It's a felon for you to kill qi refiners without authorization.
Now, there's only proof of you murdering people and nothing else.
How can this official help you?”

Yes, so much had been done, but the most important factor was still here.

That was how to prove that his unauthorized killing of the qi refiners was not an unauthorized killing.

Chen Chao did not tell anyone the whole story.
Because he was still waiting, waiting for a possible turning point.

“I once said that this case involves Commandery Qingshan's warden.
I wonder where is he currently?” Chen Chao looked at Han Pu.
The impression that this Court of Judicial Review's high official gave him was still pretty good.

Han Pu said calmly, “Dead.”

Chen Chao frowned, “Dead…”

What did this mean?

What in the world did that Warden Li knew?

Along the way, he had actually been thinking the entire time.
Did that Warden Li really think that those few qi refiners went to the quarry just to look for a profound vein? Or did he also knew about the dragon vein? If it was the latter, then he might still have other hope.

But at this moment, Han Pu said that he was already dead.

“Died at the hands of foreign cultivators.”

Han Pu glanced at Chen Chao and said with a slight smile, “He wasn't as smart as you, to know that you have to do some things to keep yourself alive when something happens.
Therefore, he died.”

Han Pu said, “If you have any insider information, best to tell this official.
There are still a few days and I can still think of some solutions for you.
But if you really wait until those three sects are trying you together with the three judicial chief ministries half a month later, even if this official wants to help you, it will be too late as well.”

Chen Chao shook his head and just asked with a smile, “Your Excellency, can I see a friend?”

Han Pu furrowed his brows, “That Xie Family's girl?”

Chen Chao hurriedly nodded and said in disbelief, “Could it be that Your Excellency is the fat worm in my stomach?!”

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……

The news only needed a short 15 minutes to be sent to the academy from the Court of Judicial Review.

If Han Pu was willing, this time would have been shorter.

Xie Nandu who received the news bowed and bade farewell to Wei Xu.

Wei Xu nodded with a smile and instructed, “Junior Sister, do remember, you're Teacher's final disciple now.
You have to pay attention at all times when you're outside.”

Xie Nandu nodded and said, “Many thanks, Senior Brother, I'll definitely proceed with caution and not damage our teacher's reputation.”

Wei Xu shook his head and said with a smile, “Junior Sister has probably misunderstood what I meant.
I'm saying that since junior sister has joined our academy and become Teacher's disciple, then…
you can be appropriately…
more arrogant.”

Xie Nandu was taken aback, “Senior Brother…”

“Teacher is naturally the person who knows how to reason things out best in the Great Liang Dynasty.
So if anyone is being unreasonable, just let him reason it out with Teacher.”

Wei Xu dropped these words, turned around, and left coolly without stopping for a moment.

Xie Nandu looked at the back view of this senior brother and was deep in thought.

 

Soon, a horse carriage set off from the bank of South Lake and quickly left the academy.
Passing through a good section of the Divine Capital, it arrived outside of the Court of Judicial Review's office.

A young girl wearing green walked out of the cabin and entered the Court of Judicial Review.

She seemed like a pear blossom that arrived with the wind.

Before long, a chair was already placed outside of the cell.

“Looks like you're doing well here.” Xie Nandu sat down on the chair.
Looking at the youth through the cell doors, there was a faint smile on her face.

At this moment, Chen Chao who already had his shackles removed rubbed his wrists and said with a smile, “I finally understand now that saving you back then was definitely the most correct choice that I've made in this life.
Luckily, I'm a warm-hearted and compassionate person.
Otherwise, you'd have been a goner.”

In the first place, sitting on the chair made her remember the time in Tianqing County back then.
Seeing this fellow who was still like this again, Xie Nandu suddenly felt as if she had returned to that small courtyard.

“Where's that stove?” She could not help but ask.

“An old hag wanted to kill me, my courtyard was demolished by her.
But it's fine, I'll make her pay the price sooner or later.” A hint of dejection flashed across Chen Chao's eyes, but it immediately dissipated.
He said with a smile, “I still have to congratulate you.
I heard that you're already that whatever dean's final disciple now.”

This news was not told by Xie Nandu in the letter.
In reality, she would not take the initiative to mention this sort of thing either.

Xie Nandu raised her brows and said, “In your letter, you said that you won't laugh at me even if I didn't become his disciple.
But, there was nothing I wanted to do in these few years that I've failed in.”

She rarely talked to someone in such a tone.
In reality, she had always appeared very indifferent and did not show many emotions.
She was also very cavalier about other things.

It was just that she seemed a little more excited when in front of this boy.

Chen Chao blinked and rubbed his hands excitedly.
Some thoughts flashed through his mind, but he did not utter them.

“Roasted sweet potato is good, right? Especially the roasted sweet potato in Tianqing County.”

Chen Chao suddenly opened his mouth and said with some pain, “I probably can't eat it anymore in this lifetime.
Remember to eat a few more for me, count it as helping me to remember its taste.”

Xie Nandu looked at the boy in front of her, pondered for a bit, and said with a nod, “No problem.
The Divine Capital's sweet potatoes aren't as delicious as Tianqing County's, I remember its taste.”

Chen Chao said, “I have some skygold currency.
If I die, I'll give it all to you.”

Xie Nandu said, “I don't lack money, so you'd best keep this bit of money for yourself.”

Chen Chao frowned and said, “You know what I'm trying to say.”

Xie Nandu said in all seriousness, “You want to bribe people with your modest purse? Do you know that your problem is too big? Even the most renowned ministers in court won't dare to get involved.
No matter how much money you have, you can't spend it too.”

Hearing this, Chen Chao lowered his head in pain and mumbled, “But I really don't want to die here just like this.
I haven't lived enough.”

Xie Nandu said with a slight smile, “If you're not fated to die, then you definitely won't die.”

Chen Chao said with vicissitudes of emotion, “You really are a fat worm in my stomach.”

Xie Nandu frowned and said, “Tapeworm?”

Chen Chao said seriously, “Fat worm!”