From the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry to Hunting Sins and Becoming Saints

Chapter 44 Inquiry

Blood and body parts soaked half of the earthen fortress. A young man, covered in blood and drenched in bits of flesh and limbs, faced the dragon riders leading the group. He was carrying a corpse with its head tilted to one side.

"Let him go."

The dragon rider leading the team shouted in a low voice.

Fu Que glanced at him sideways and saw the familiar military uniform and unsheathed sword. He did as he was told to let go, allowing the corpse to collapse to the ground. The redness in his eyes gradually faded, and only then did he feel immense exhaustion and pain.

That was incredibly dangerous; he was just one step away from dying along with the four attackers.

……

"Name?"

"Fu Que".

"Position?"

"Apprentice Tiger Rider".

"The threshold for becoming a martial artist?"

"Bone joint..."

One of the Dragon Pool attendants, holding a brush between two fingers, glanced at the young man on the soft couch across the table and quickly jotted something down on a piece of paper.

"Your account says that you were a member of Yun Ke's team, and today you were ordered to carry out a verification mission. However, while you were conducting the verification separately, you were suddenly attacked. During your escape, you were trapped by the military flag artifact, and then..."

The attendant paused, his tone filled with disbelief and shock: "You single-handedly killed four opponents in an ambush?"

"Just lucky."

The attendant looked at Fu Que with suspicion: "Do you know that among those four opponents, two are at the Blood Pass level?"

"I don't know, but it was really close. I almost died there."

"Cheng Ming is dead, Yun Ke is dead, and now no one can vouch for you. All the Blood Gate warriors died in the surprise attack. How could you, a mere Bone Gate warrior, kill four opponents?"

Everyone has secrets, but I don't need to tell you.

"you!"

"Trainee Tiger Riders are still Tiger Riders, think it through."

The attendant, who had already leaned halfway out, stared at Fu Que, who was slumped on the soft couch with a pale face, licked his lips, and sat back down.

Fu Que was right. If the two Tiger Riders in his group hadn't died, he wouldn't have been brought to the Dragon Pool. Moreover, the physician from Qingshui Medicine House had examined him and confirmed that Fu Que's injuries were genuine; he had truly almost died.

The Dragon Riders thought that the dying young man in front of them had killed four opponents far stronger than themselves with just his Bone Gate strength, so they decided it was best not to get involved.

The door was pushed open by a thin young man who was holding a teacup and had a Nuo wood mask hanging from his waist.

"Lord Li Yao."

The dragon riders stood up.

"Go out first and close the door."

The thin young man waved his hand, sat down opposite Fu Que, poured a steaming cup of tea, and pushed it in front of Fu Que.

"How was your night?"

"This is bad. I just woke up from my coma and was immediately detained here for interrogation."

"There's nothing we can do about it; your paper strength and actual combat ability don't match at all."

The gaunt young man looked directly at Fu Que: "I didn't want to alert them, but there's no other way. Things have changed, and we need to know the situation of everyone in the Dragon Tiger Cavalry in Gaoyang County."

Fu Que didn't speak, but just looked at him quietly for a while before saying, "I'd like to hear the details."

"Over the past two months, the smuggling deals between the Green Gang and the Li family in the county, those Scarface Li, Master He, were all killed by you and your men, weren't they?"

"Yes."

Why?

"I can get the information I don't like, so there's no reason why the Dragon Cavalry and the county government can't, but you still let things go unchecked."

The demons in the mountains have become much stronger after receiving blood sacrifices and replenishing their armor. In the end, it will be our Tiger Cavalry brothers who die. For both public and private reasons, I have the strength and no reason not to slaughter them.

"Didn't the Tiger Cavalry Commander give you orders to remain inactive?"

"I was dismounted, but at that time I was a reserve Tiger Cavalryman, not under the command of the Commander-in-Chief."

"Ha, I almost forgot, you've only been a trainee Tiger Rider for a few days."

"How did you acquire your strength?"

That's about it.

Fu Que repeated his conversation with Hu Liangyu at home, mixing in some other information, but the basic situation still leaned towards the succession of the gods of the previous dynasty.

"Then you are really lucky. The previous dynasty collapsed, and the heavenly gods formed by the fortune also fell into chaos, often revealing some incomprehensible things. You were able to receive the enlightenment and still maintain your mind, which can be considered extremely lucky."

The thin young man smiled and said, "Are you interested in participating in the upcoming martial arts training? Your foundation is not solid, and joining the Tiger Cavalry is just a shortcut. If you don't change your identity, you won't go very far in the Dragon Tiger Cavalry."

Receiving guidance from a deity of the previous dynasty can be both a blessing and a curse. Without a systematic understanding of the deity who guided you and targeted practice, it is easy to go astray.

You must understand that these deities are formed from the collective beliefs of countless beings, and are inherently imbued with conviction. No matter how vigilant you are, you will be influenced by them without even realizing it.

Fu Que grinned: "With injuries like these, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the martial arts exam."

Li Yao didn't say anything, but just gestured with his lips toward the teacup in front of Fu Que, indicating that Fu Que should drink it.

Fu Que didn't care. Although this place was a dangerous place, not a dangerous one, and the other party had the right to investigate, he didn't think the other party would do anything underhanded with the tea.

The tea tasted bland at first, much like plain water, but as it went down his throat, Fu Que quickly felt the tearing pain and injuries all over his body begin to ease rapidly.

He looked down at the cracked tiger's mouth on his wrist, the one caused by the prisoner-clothed swordsman's eighteen swift slashes, which his body couldn't withstand and had burst open. But now, the cracked tiger's mouth had disappeared.

"Three-year-old Xiangfei bamboo leaf tea has a miraculous effect on external injuries. If it is not caused by Qi refining, it can be regarded as a holy medicine for healing bones and flesh if the injury is below the level of Qi refining martial artist."

Li Yao explained, "However, although it's called Xiangfei Bamboo Leaf Tea, it's actually just ordinary bamboo. It only borrows the authority of the Xiangfei deity."

This cup of tea is an apology for the serious injuries you sustained while being interrogated. You can leave now. But, on another note, would you be willing to let us investigate the deity who enlightened you?

"Any benefits?"

Fu Que felt a tightness in his chest, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he asked with great interest.

"That depends on what benefits you see in them."

Fu Que was taken aback.

"Forget it, there's no point in telling you now. Although you received the divine inheritance, your foundation is still that of a Bone Gate Warrior."

Li Yao glanced at the hourglass in the corner of the room: "It's about time, you can go now."

Fu Que's expression was uncertain. He had not obtained any information about Li Yao from the original owner's memories, but he had just tested it with his real vision. Li Yao's body was even more voluptuous than Hu Liangyu's.

But what's even more eye-catching is the unassuming Nuo wood mask at his waist.

[You have discovered a rare magical artifact. After the Strange Painter collects it, it will grant True Sight new abilities.]