Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies
Chapter 74: See the sheep and be uncertain

After seeing off Hu Shaomeng, Jiang Wang gathered everyone again and announced that the mining site would be postponed for half a year until the vein was completely depleted.

As the envoy of the Zhongxuan family, he essentially became the boss of these people.

Apart from Hu Guanshi, who showed obvious joy, the other two Transcendent cultivators had very indifferent reactions.

Zhang Hai seemed visibly uneasy, probably considering his pills and Jiang Wang's prestige, so he didn't dare to leave for the time being. Xiang Qian, on the other hand, still had the same lifeless appearance.

To be honest, Jiang Wang didn't want either of these two people. But since he had no one else under his command, he could only make do with them.

As Zhongxuan Sheng had said, everyone had their uses and value.

Transcendent cultivators with more value wouldn't come to work in a mining site like this.

The two Transcendent cultivators left one after another, leaving only Hu Guanshi and the maid Xiao Xiao in the room.

Jiang Wang was about to say a few words to Hu Guanshi when Xiao Xiao suddenly spoke up, "Master, do you remember something? There's something wrong with the tiger bone wine in your room."

Jiang Wang glanced at her, "Did you write that note?"

Xiao Xiao's heart tightened, and she lowered her head, "Yes. I... learned some characters when I was young."

"How did you know there was something wrong with the wine?" Jiang Wang asked.

"I just know Ge Heng's temperament. If you offend him, he will definitely do something to harm you."

At this moment, Hu Guanshi knelt down with a thud, "Master, the wine is not poisoned, it's not poisoned! The poisoned wine was switched!"

That solved one doubt, although this answer was no longer of much value.

"No need to kneel." Jiang Wang reached out and helped him up, "Tell me the specific situation."

"Ge, no, the surname Ge is a despicable person with a small mind. He wanted to teach you a lesson, so he poisoned the wine and forced me to deliver it to you. I didn't dare not deliver it, nor did I dare to say anything!" Hu Guanshi kept wiping his sweat, sincerely terrified, "I could only secretly switch the poisoned wine. If he asked, I would say that you might not drink."

He was about to kneel again.

Jiang Wang waved his hand, preventing him from kneeling. "You switched the poisoned wine, what crime is there? I should thank you for taking care of me."

"I dare not, I dare not."

Looking at this old man who was interesting in his own way, Jiang Wang sighed inwardly.

He didn't expect Hu Guanshi to still treat him with equanimity after learning his identity. That was simply unrealistic.

"Don't think too much. You will still be in charge of the mining site. Continue doing what you did before and maintain the current situation." He directly ordered, "I will only oversee the direction and not be responsible for the specific affairs. Do you understand?"

Hu Guanshi had a clear understanding in his heart and became more stable on his feet. "Understood, understood."

"By the way." Jiang Wang thought of something, "Are you really Hu Shaomeng's relative from the same family?"

"That's true." Hu Guanshi said somewhat awkwardly, "But he has never been close to us since he was young. Establishing a relationship with him is not something we can do. We're afraid that the cultivators will look down on us..."

"Understood."

Jiang Wang smiled understandingly and left with Xiao Xiao.

This old man was quite interesting. Although he was forced to be subservient due to his livelihood, he was a person who valued himself and his dignity.

One should not underestimate anyone with independent thinking. Jiang Wang reminded himself of this.

For example, if Xiao Xiao hadn't warned him and Hu Guanshi hadn't switched the poisoned wine, the situation could have had a completely different outcome.

Walking in the mining site, Jiang Wang casually asked, "Do you hate him?"

Xiao Xiao didn't dare to hide it and honestly said, "He was the one who recruited me to work here."

Jiang Wang didn't really mind this level of opportunism. It was only natural for people to seek revenge. It just made him more aware that everyone had their own demands, even if her current identity was just a mere maid.

"Shi Hao didn't leave, he was killed by Hu Shaomeng." Jiang Wang said, "Maybe, everything he told you was sincere."

Xiao Xiao followed behind, silently taking steps. After a moment of silence, she said, "It's strange. I once wished for him to die, the more miserable the better. But when he really died, I realized that I would rather he had deceived me, rather he was a despicable and heartless person. As long as he was alive and well."

She didn't show much sadness, just a bit lost. "Master, you are a transcendent and extraordinary person. Why do people become like this?"

"That's just how people are," Jiang Wang said.

...

Ge Heng was dead.

He was beaten to death by the angry miners.

No one remembered who struck the first blow. After a long bout of punching and kicking, Ge Heng lay motionless on the ground.

The crowd dispersed.

Xiao Cui's body was buried by the people.The miners were skilled at digging, and they chose a scenic spot for it.

Ge Heng's body, however, lay alone in the courtyard.

Someone suggested throwing him into the furnace to burn, but no one was willing to carry his corpse, so the idea was dropped.

Dealing with Ge Heng's death was not difficult. Firstly, his guilt was undeniable. Secondly, he was killed by the collective outrage of the people. Thirdly, this place belonged to Qingyang Town, and the case would end with the town chief, Hu You.

After reporting to Jiacheng, they generally wouldn't make things difficult.

At this point, everyone had dispersed, and Shuanzi stood alone outside the courtyard, lost in thought.

Jiang Wang walked over and casually threw a flame flower, reducing Ge Heng's body to ashes.

He had anticipated this scene after leaving Ge Heng here, so he wasn't surprised. He burned the body simply to avoid the risk of plague.

"By the way," he said to Shuanzi, "What did you see the day Hu Shaomeng killed Xie Hao? Tell me everything you know, don't be afraid, I guarantee your safety."

The Sea of Flowers was not a specific interrogation technique, Jiang Wang had merely used its hallucinogenic effects to guide the conversation.

Now that he had established his authority, it was better to be straightforward. He believed Shuanzi wouldn't dare to hide anything anymore.

He asked this question mainly to understand Hu Shaomeng's fighting style in advance, so he could prepare accordingly.

What he didn't expect was Shuanzi's hesitation: "I didn't see Hu Shaomeng kill Xie Hao."

It was only then that Jiang Wang realized he might have made a mistake.

"Then who did you see him kill?"

Jiang Wang asked somewhat anxiously, and Shuanzi nervously swallowed, shrinking back as he said, "A, a miner. Just one slap, and his head was gone. I was squatting there at the time, didn't dare to make a sound."

"Was it the miner who saw the sheep in the mine?" Jiang Wang asked.

"I don't know, there are many people in the mine, people come and go all the time. I don't know him."

Although Shuanzi couldn't confirm it, Jiang Wang was already certain in his heart.

Because these two incidents were too coincidental.

No matter what, Hu Shaomeng was a disciple of a prestigious sect, he wouldn't blatantly kill people everywhere. There must be a reason for killing.

However...

A worker mysteriously saw a sheep in the mine.

And Hu Shaomeng killed him.

What could this mean?

Sheep, sheep.

Jiang Wang seemed to have grasped something.

Qingyang Town!

"Xiaoxiao, you go back first. I'm going to take a look in the mine,"

Jiang Wang hurriedly left a sentence and turned to walk towards the mine.

With his status, naturally, no one would stop him.

The miners were curious about why he would personally enter the mine, but they didn't dare to ask.

After many years of excavation, the mine was crisscrossed, almost hollowing out the belly of the mountain.

The inside of the cave was dark, and it got darker the further in you went.

Although the Zhongxuan family was wealthy, they wouldn't provide miners with hanging lanterns.

The mine was basically lit with oil lamps.

Of course, for Jiang Wang, a flame flower was enough.

The deeper he went, the quieter it became. His footsteps echoed hollowly on the ground.

Jiang Wang wasn't sure what he was looking for, he was just acting like he was looking for something.

He knew this news would inevitably reach Hu Shaomeng's ears.

He was waiting for possible clues.

Or, Hu Shaomeng's reaction.

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