I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 532 Hearing Again of Golden Extinction Hall

Eighteen miles outside the city.

Lu Zheng descended from the sky and saw two men pushing a cart, moving eastward step by step along a small trail.

One of the men wore black clothes, had a large build, and was sturdily strong, clearly someone who practiced martial arts. Though not yet initiated into Martial Dao, he could probably fend off twelve or thirteen people without letting them get within proximity.

The other man dressed in hemp clothes and seemed ordinary, but his eyes glimmered with caution, likely one who used his brains. However, his bruised and swollen face, paired with his vigilant expression, inexplicably appeared somewhat amusing.

Lu Zheng shook his head, manifested in front of the two, and stood calmly in the middle of the road.

"Hmm?"

The two men didn't see how Lu Zheng appeared; they simply raised their heads to find a scholar in blue blocking their path.

The man in hemp clothes halted his steps and shrank back slightly, "What's happening?"

The robust man in black narrowed his eyes and continued walking, speaking in a low voice, "It's broad daylight, and this place isn't far from the official road; what's there to fear?"

Naturally, the two approached Lu Zheng, with the hemp-clad man even nodding and smiling at him, preparing to pass by his side.

But then...

Lu Zheng shuffled his feet and blocked their path.

The man in hemp clothing's pupils shrank, while the black-clad man suddenly reached beneath the cart, pulling out a dagger aimed directly at Lu Zheng's heart.

"Ding!"

In a soft sound, Lu Zheng's finger flicked the side of the dagger.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, the robust man in black felt a violent tremor in his palm, and the dagger flew out of his grip.

A master! A Martial Dao master!

Without another word, the man in black and the man in hemp immediately knelt down.

"Spare us, great hero!"

"We have our elders and children to care for; we plead for your mercy, great hero!"

They acted without saying a word, discovered they were outmatched, and decisively begged for mercy.

Indeed seasoned rogues of the underworld; Lu Zheng shook his head, noting the lack of any sense of accomplishment...

With a wave of his hand, the straw covering the cart flew off, revealing two little girls sleeping underneath.

The two men couldn't help but feel a great shock in their hearts, thinking as expected.

"Speak for yourselves," Lu Zheng said indifferently.

"Replying to the great hero, we're just small minions from the Golden Extinction Hall, following orders helplessly; we have no choice!" The hemp-clad man's voice was mournful, enough to bring tears to the listeners.

"Golden Extinction Hall?" Lu Zheng blinked, the name seeming familiar, "Yaozhou Golden Extinction Hall?"

"Correct...correct...has the great hero heard of our Golden Extinction Hall?" The man in black raised his head, his eyes revealing a hint of hope.

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes, "I only knew you engaged in gold digging back then, but I never thought you'd stoop to kidnapping children."

Golden Extinction Hall, an ancient name almost forgotten by Lu Zheng.

Back then, when he first entered Martial Dao, he encountered three men coveting Liu Qingyan. They had just emerged from grave robbing, and he managed to obtain a Cold Condensation Curse from them, which proved quite useful in initial battles.

Later, he destroyed evidence and never encountered seeking vengeance again. Afterward, Lu Zheng's cultivation advanced rapidly, dealing with beings like Southern Border Great Demons or Dragon Palace Princesses; how could he lower himself to notice Golden Extinction Hall?

Thus, there was no further interaction with Golden Extinction Hall.

Speaking of which, back then, he didn't know Liu Qingyan was a fox spirit either.

Thinking about this brought an inexplicable sense of nostalgia, though it was merely three or four years ago...

"Gold digging, kidnapping children."

Lu Zheng coldly stated, "I heard your Golden Extinction Hall has three hall masters who are Abnormal People, yet they engage in such lowly activities?"

"No...no, we didn't usually kidnap children; it's just..." The man in black hesitated.

The hemp-clad man quickly interjected, "It's just recently the Grand Hall Master ordered us to abduct some little girls to return to the main hall."

Following this, the two men thoroughly confessed everything they knew.

Golden Extinction Hall's main hall was in Yaozhou Qingyao County, operating brothels and casinos in the county city, not engaging in anything too criminal locally.

However, besides this, they dabble in off-the-books activities, like collecting protection fees from merchants, occasionally posing as mountain bandits to dig graves and steal tombs elsewhere.

With their three leaders being Abnormal People, their sphere of influence was relatively large, and their name quite renowned, hence Elder Liu in Wanfu County would have heard of Golden Extinction Hall.

...

Actually, in Tonglin County, there are such forces too, though without Abnormal People leading them and not on the scale of Golden Extinction Hall. They have some constraints, rarely leading to fatalities.

As Lu Zheng avoids casinos and brothels, and quickly establishes relationships with officials like the County Magistrate and Chief Liu, he's placed on these forces' whitelist early on, avoiding interactions with them.

After all, modern small cities inevitably have dark sides; how could ancient county towns lack such black and grey forces? 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Being in a Xianxia World doesn't mean a group like Golden Extinction Hall's kind won't have scruples.

...

"So why have they started kidnapping children lately, running low on funds?" Lu Zheng asked indifferently.

"Don't...know..."

Lu Zheng moved his gaze from the man in black to the hemp-clad man.

"Great...great hero..." The hemp-clad man stammered, "If...if you promise to spare my life, I...I'll..."

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, "I merely find Soul Search a bit cumbersome."

The two felt immense shock; they initially thought Lu Zheng was just a Martial Dao master, but it turns out he knows the Soul Search Evil Technique!

"Spare us, great hero! Spare us, great hero! The Grand Hall Master obtained a scripture, seemingly requiring Pure Yin Girls, hence having us capture girls from various places and send them back to the main hall." The hemp-clad man was so frightened he kowtowed repeatedly.

Hearing this, Lu Zheng understood, speculating it's akin to when he obtained the Cold Condensation Curse; the Grand Hall Master likely got an evil scripture requiring Pure Yin Girls.

"Hmph, lacking direction, so trying to luck out with grave robbing?" Lu Zheng pondered, "Or was he always from grave robbing, getting lucky, obtaining a cultivation technique, and continuing?"

However, regardless, he met misfortune by kidnapping someone under Lu Zheng.

Golden Extinction Hall? Three Abnormal People?

What backing do they have? Can they fly? How many magical treasures do they have? How many major sect cultivation techniques do they know?

"Great...great hero..." The hemp-clad man pleaded pitifully, "Considering how compliant we are, please spare our lives!"

"Want to live?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Lu Zheng reached out and patted each man on the shoulder twice.

"Return to Tonglin County, help Chief Liu return these two little girls to their homes, then confess and receive punishment; can you do that?"

The hemp-clad man and the robust man in black exchanged glances.

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Any objections?"

The hemp-clad man hurriedly said, "Confessing is not an issue, but once we identify Golden Extinction Hall..."

Lu Zheng replied calmly, "Rest assured, soon there won't be a Golden Extinction Hall."