I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 639: Continuing the Pursuit

North of Yizhang County, the Baron Xu Mansion.

The Anomaly Suppression Bureau searched inside and out eight times and captured three not-so-weak evil sect cultivators.

But as for Xu Xiuzhu...

"It's said that no one has seen him since this morning," Ouyang Xing said, "Along with him, a guest named Zhan Feng also disappeared. However, it's said that this person was not familiar with others and didn't seem trusted by Xu Xiuzhu. Surprisingly, in Xu Xiuzhu's urgent situation, he took him along."

Ouyang Xing, Governor of the Yanzhou Anomaly Suppression Bureau.

Lu Zheng and Shen Ying revealed their cultivation and personally reported the case. Ouyang Xing dared not slacken, appointing several subordinates to take action, yet they came up empty-handed. Though they captured Xu Xiuzhu's entire force, Xu Xiuzhu himself vanished.

"Did those two not returning home overnight alert him to the danger?" an expert from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau asked.

Ouyang Xing sighed, "The other side was very cautious, we startled the snake."

Lu Zheng clicked his tongue, "The other side is a baron of Great Jing after all. Does he need to be so cautious?"

Another expert from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau glanced at the three evil sect abnormal people with their Dantian Qi Sea sealed and tossed aside, snorting, "No matter his status, crimes cannot see the light. Once exposed, both the Anomaly Suppression Bureau and the government, even the military, won't let him go!"

Ouyang Xing said calmly, "Those who openly violate the Da Jing Law shall die!"

Lu Zheng looked at Shen Ying, seeing her expression as naturally so, he couldn't help but secretly nod.

The Da Jing Court still holds authority. While it can't be said that there are no bad people within the court or society, it's unrealistic. Even modern society can't achieve that. But wrongdoings must still be done in secret, exposed and you die.

Just like Xu Xiuzhu, it's likely that his biggest protector is at the County Magistrate level. But the Prefecture has the Anomaly Suppression Bureau. From Lu Zheng's perspective, the Yanzhou Anomaly Suppression Bureau is not colluding with Xu Xiuzhu.

This is already quite good.

Even in the Immortal World there's scheming, where in the world is there a utopia?

...

A day was wasted in Yizhang County, the Anomaly Suppression Bureau raided the Xu Family, capturing several people, while personnel from the Prefecture Government Office came down and arrested the County Government Office's County Magistrate, County Magistrate, County Captain, Chief Clerk, and others.

Lu Zheng gained about dozens of strands of the Light of Fortune, better than nothing.

That afternoon, the Yanzhou Prefecture Government Office interrogated witnesses and verified evidence, directly issuing a sea capture decree, and Xu Xiuzhu formally transformed from a Great Jing Baron into a wanted criminal with his likeness spread throughout Yanzhou's territory.

Identity achievement get!

"I still have to thank Young Master Lu and Madam for this. This is our negligence. Without you two, who knows how many martial artists Xu Xiuzhu would've killed, and how many women harmed!" Ouyang Xing clasped his hands in thanks.

Interrogating witnesses, it was discovered that Xu Xiuzhu not only cultivated the Blood Refining Evil Technique but also practiced the Yin Yang Replenishment technique. Over these decades of cultivation, he has killed quite a few people.

Lu Zheng and Shen Ying returned the gesture, "No need to thank us, it was our duty."

After sending off the Anomaly Suppression Bureau people, Lu Zheng and Shen Ying did not remain on the Xu Mansion territory because the governmental officials were still raiding the place, likely taking a while.

The two strolled through the county town's streets.

"Xu Xiuzhu should still be nearby," Shen Ying said calmly.

Lu Zheng nodded, "The matter surprised him, with the Xu Mansion as usual, he won't have gotten far."

"Shall we take action ourselves?" Shen Ying asked.

Lu Zheng nodded, "To thoroughly eliminate evil, the Anomaly Suppression Bureau has cleared the path for us, so I don't have to worry about his status anymore."

As Lu Zheng spoke, he retrieved a green paperweight shaped like a Qilin with a backhanded motion.

It was found on the writing desk in Xu Xiuzhu's study, pure imperial green jade, in the modern age, would definitely sell for millions.

Xu Xiuzhu wasn't a top grandee, Lu Zheng used the Cloud Palace Treasure Mirror and could easily locate the target, but since this treasure was extraordinary, Lu Zheng didn't want to show it off casually before outsiders.

Then, without even seeking a deserted place, Lu Zheng just waved his hand to cast the Invisibility Technique, and both vanished from the street without drawing any attention.

Taking out the Cloud Palace Treasure Mirror, Lu Zheng used the aura on the paperweight to cast the technique. Soon, layers of clouds appeared on the mirror surface, gradually dissipating to reveal a wealthy middle-aged man appearing to be forty or fifty.

Lu Zheng nodded, then slightly panned the mirror back to see he was sitting in a dim cave, speaking with another man.

The cave's interior walls were still rugged rocks, with burning torches casting flickering flames, lighting the cave with uneven brightness.

However, the cave was fairly well arranged, with complete furniture and utensils, clearly a prepared retreat for Xu Xiuzhu.

Lu Zheng controlled the treasure mirror's view, scanning the cave and finding no one else but Xu Xiuzhu and his conversational partner.

"This person should be the guest named Zhan Feng," Shen Ying said.

Lu Zheng nodded, controlled the view to find the cave's exit, then gradually pulled the view back until it reached outside.

Then, raising the view, finally located the cave's position.

Just thirty miles west of Yizhang County outside a town, where there was a Xu Family estate, Xu Xiuzhu prepared a temporary resting spot for himself here.

...

In the cave.

Xu Xiuzhu looked displeased.

Last night, two exceptionally skilled subordinates didn't return on time, Xu Xiuzhu instinctively sensed danger, quietly leaving the Xu Mansion before dawn to observe from afar.

Then, he awaited the arrival of the Anomaly Suppression Bureau.

"The Liu Brothers have over two hundred years of Dao practice each, and their hearts are linked, cooperating seamlessly. If they joined forces, even when facing abnormal people with over three hundred years of Dao practice, they could escape unscathed. How did they fail to relay any message?"

Xu Xiuzhu has always been cautious; he often seeks out bad people to cultivate into Blood Slave Furnaces, then he sacrifices them before drawing the Anomaly Suppression Bureau's attention.

Such people wouldn't have true friends, and their deaths would not attract any attention.

And the few subordinates he recruited were all instructed to act cautiously, avoiding conflict whenever possible to prevent exposure.

In order to avoid encountering experts this time, Xu Xiuzhu dispatched his most capable subordinates, the Liu Brothers, yet...

Xu Xiuzhu couldn't understand how such powerful Liu Brothers failed.

"Could they have run into the Anomaly Suppression Bureau people by chance?" Xu Xiuzhu pondered, "But if that's the case, wasn't the Anomaly Suppression Bureau a bit late coming?"

"Patriarch, since the matter has occurred, shouldn't you make up your mind?"

Xu Xiuzhu frowned, looking sternly at Zhan Feng, sitting across from him, "This situation, you didn't have a hand in this, did you?"

Zhan Feng couldn't help feeling wronged, "Patriarch, considering our relationship, I'd never force you. Besides, even if I wanted to use some tactics secretly, I wouldn't dare directly notify the Anomaly Suppression Bureau. I'm not courting death!"

Xu Xiuzhu's brow relaxed, nodding.