Immortal Father
Chapter 550 - 550 193 Willing to Work Like a Dog or a Horse!

550: Chapter 193: Willing to Work Like a Dog or a Horse!

_3 550: Chapter 193: Willing to Work Like a Dog or a Horse!

_3 Li Ping’an stood with his hands clasped behind his back at the entrance to the hall, gazing at the place of punishment and sighed lightly:

“Had I known this would happen, why did I ever start?

“I truly just wanted to investigate a simple case of theft from the treasury.

The front lines are currently engaged in battle; it’s not right to wield the butcher’s knife and kill too many people behind their backs.

“However, as long as we don’t directly behead a Golden Immortal, there shouldn’t be a big problem.”

After saying this, he turned and walked past the many ‘seated immortals’ and returned to his seat.

Li Ping’an did notice a pair of burning eyes in the crowd, but he didn’t care.

Upon reaching his desk, he lifted the hem of his robe and sat down with dignity.

Li Ping’an spoke aloud, “Based on this official’s interrogation, there is conclusive evidence that Zhao Linju, the leader of the Eastern Alliance, committed theft from the treasury, with an exceptionally large amount involved.

As punishment, the properties of the Zhao family will be confiscated and used to replenish the Eastern Alliance Treasury.

Zhao Linju will be escorted to Minister Feng for disposal.”

Immediately, warriors clad in golden armor stepped forward, bound Zhao Linju’s form, sealed his Primordial Spirit, and dragged him out of the hall.

Li Ping’an threw the Xuanyuan sword command back onto the table, his hands resting on the edges, and spoke softly:

“Everyone, I’ll say it again: today, I will not wrongly accuse any innocent person; our main goal is to recover the treasures lost by the Eastern Alliance.

“This is just a case of theft; let’s not make it too ugly, lest the neighboring Demon Race sees this and thinks the roots of our Eastern Alliance have completely rotted.

“Those who can cover their own holes will be dealt with leniently.

“Those who continue to conceal without reporting will have their families investigated.

“Those who successfully expose others will be rewarded…

I will wait another half an hour at most.”

“My lord!”

An elderly immortal stood up, bowed and said, “I would like to report something!”

“My lord, I’ve taken some treasures, but I can return them!”

Several elderly immortals were the first to stand out, rushing toward the desk in front of Li Ping’an.

A dike is destroyed by an ant hole.

With these few leading the way, one or two hundred immortal officials got up and flooded toward Li Ping’an.

Li Ping’an quickly got up and retreated, leaving his place to several high-level members of the Eastern Alliance and officials from the Chouxian Hall.

He estimated that with this ‘hole filling’ and subsequent ‘family raids’, the Eastern Alliance might actually turn a profit.

Later, investigating the whereabouts of the Sunset Divine Arrow would also be much easier.

Tianli, the old man, strolled over to Li Ping’an, raising his thick eyebrows and gave him a thumbs-up.

“That’s a clever move, but how did you know there was something wrong with this Zhao family?”

Li Ping’an pondered for a moment: “Senior, would you like to hear a lie or the truth?

I suggest you hear the lie.”

“Tell me both.”

“The lie is that he was the first one to become restless and stand up.

There must be a ghost in his heart; otherwise, he would sit still and watch the excitement like those other immortals over there.”

Li Ping’an gestured towards a corner:

“When the beam at the top is crooked, the one at the bottom will be askew.

What kind of good descendants can such a person teach?

“They can’t withstand scrutiny.”

Tianli frowned and asked, “Is that a lie?”

“It is a lie.”

“Then, what’s the truth?”

“Heh,” Li Ping’an sighed, “so-called great families, if they’ve been around long enough, are almost invariably corrupt—it’s just human nature.”

Tianli was taken aback for a moment.

Li Ping’an stretched and yawned: “Next, I’ll start looking for the divine arrow I’m interested in…”

“Greetings to the great grandmaster!

Brother Li!”

Ye Zisang called out urgently from one side, as he and Wang Shan rushed over quickly.

“Brother Wang says he has important matters to report; he’s got numerous pieces of evidence against the wicked in his hands!”

Li Ping’an smiled and bowed, about to greet them, but Wang Shan suddenly bowed down on one knee and cried out loudly:

“Wang Shan, former fifth-rank inspector!

I wish to serve you like a dog or horse to repay your kindness!”

Li Ping’an and Ye Zisang looked at each other in confusion.

Ye Zisang hadn’t expected Wang Shan to suddenly pledge his loyalty—they had previously talked about earning merits here, hadn’t they?

So why was he offering his allegiance right away?

Tianli’s lips twitched slightly, his brows furrowed as he looked at Wang Shan kneeling, then turned his gaze to the Xuanyuan sword command in Li Ping’an’s hand.

This is bad, it’s going to get messy.