Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 149 - 149 148 Retribution_1

149: Chapter 148 Retribution_1 149: Chapter 148 Retribution_1 Lu Chuan frowned slightly and asked, “Is this about Zhang Baizhou’s matter?”

Tang Shouli nodded.

Although the Censorate Department was nominally in charge of the affairs of Martial Artists across the land, cultivators were also within their jurisdiction.

Given time, they would also maintain social order and punish criminals.

Lu Chuan took a deep breath and said, “Zhang Baizhou has committed numerous evils.

I killed him in the name of justice, without any wrongdoing.

Even the Censorate Department cannot arrest me simply because I killed Zhang Baizhou.”

“Let’s go meet them.”

After saying this, he turned his head to Xiaoqing and said, “Xiaoqing, return to the jade stone first.”

Xiaoqing nodded and turned into a wisp of blue smoke as she entered the jade stone.

Lu Chuan walked outside with Tang Shouli and Tang Yurou together.

Arriving at the main courtyard, Lu Chuan saw that in addition to Sun Guoxing and his son Sun Shao’an, there were seven men dressed in uniform.

Each of these men had an extraordinary aura, clearly skilled masters.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a face with a prominent forehead and square chin, sporting a beard.

Lu Chuan sensed the power fluctuations coming from him and deduced the man’s strength had reached the Transcendent Realm, though he was unsure which specific level.

To come after me with such an assembly of experts, I must really be held in high regard, Lu Chuan thought to himself.

Seeing Lu Chuan approaching, Sun Shao’an quickly said to the middle-aged man with the prominent forehead and square chin, “Most Honorable Zhao, this is the guy.

He’s the one who killed Master Zhang.

He didn’t even leave a whole body for Master Zhang.

You must catch him and sentence him to death!”

Sun Guoxing chimed in, “That’s right.

We all saw Master Zhang’s body shattered to pieces.

This youngster is truly diabolical; not content with murder, he blew up the body.

Such a person is a calamity in this world and must be brought to justice!”

Sun Shao’an looked at Lu Chuan with schadenfreude, his provocative gaze as if to say, “Let’s see what you can do now!”

The middle-aged man with the prominent forehead and square chin walked up to Lu Chuan and asked, “Are you Lu Chuan?”

Lu Chuan nodded.

“Did you kill Zhang Baizhou?”

“Indeed,” Lu Chuan didn’t intend to deny it.

Sun Shao’an sneered, “What a fool, admitting it so readily.

I was wondering on my way here what we would do if he stubbornly denied it, but it seems I was worrying over nothing.”

Sun Guoxing said dispassionately, “Now the Censorate Department will certainly not let him go.”

But the middle-aged man with the prominent forehead and square chin greeted Lu Chuan with a clasped fist salute and said, “I am Zhao Khai from the Qingyang City Censorate Department.

You are so young, yet you managed to kill Zhang Baizhou.

Your talent is truly astonishing.

If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed such a genius existed in this world.”

Lu Chuan’s face showed his astonishment; he had expected the people from the Censorate Department to start a fight without a word and take him into custody directly, but he hadn’t anticipated this Most Honorable Zhao would be so courteously polite to him.

It made him somewhat at a loss, and he subconsciously replied, “Th—thank you for the compliment.”

Sun Shao’an clearly hadn’t expected this scene either and hurriedly said, “Most Honorable Zhao, there’s no need to be polite with him.

This man is the murderer who killed Master Zhang.

Just arrest him directly.”

Sun Guoxing said, “That’s right, there’s no need to waste words with him, just arrest him directly!”

Zhao Khai glanced at the Sun family’s father and son, and said coldly, “Who told you that I came here today to arrest him?”

Sun Shao’an and Sun Guoxing were both stunned.

Sun Shao’an asked, “If you’re not here to arrest him, then who are you here to arrest?

Most Honorable Zhao, you can’t shield him just because he is young and talented, right?

He just admitted with his own mouth that he killed Master Zhang, we all heard it, isn’t it inappropriate for you to shield him in front of us?”

Sun Guoxing snorted coldly and said, “Your Censorate Department is supposed to supervise martial artists and cultivators, and not be unable to distinguish right from wrong.

If you want to shield him just because this kid is exceptionally talented, I will go to your headquarters to file a complaint against you right now!”

Lu Chuan, Tang Shouli, and Tang Yurou were also all confused, unable to understand what the Censorate Department was up to.

Zhao Khai turned to look at Sun Guoxing and Sun Shao’an, the father and son, and said, “Zhang Baizhou has committed myriad atrocities, cultivating evil practices and harming the lives of others.

He has been on our Censorate Department’s blacklist for a long time, but due to his great strength, we could not allocate enough manpower from the headquarters, and we always had no way to deal with him.”

“Now that Lu Chuan acts as Heaven’s agent, eliminating this scourge for us, we would be too busy praising him to think about arresting him, so why would we?”

Sun Shao’an’s complexion changed, and he said, “Master Zhang was on your blacklist?

How… how is that possible!”

Zhao Khai curled his lip and said, “Did you really believe our Censorate Department can’t tell the difference between good and evil, unable to discern a good person from a bad one?”

Sun Guoxing swallowed hard and said, “Then why didn’t you tell us earlier, and why did you deceive us by saying you were here to arrest Lu Chuan?

How can your Censorate Department deceive us ordinary folks like this!”

Zhao Khai snorted coldly and said, “If I had told you earlier, wouldn’t you two have had the chance to run away?”

“Now we suspect that you two colluded with Zhang Baizhou to harm others’ lives.

We are initiating an arrest on you two, and we hope for your cooperation!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the experts behind him arrested Sun Shao’an and Sun Guoxing.

Sun Shao’an cursed loudly, “Let go of me, you bunch of people who can’t tell black from white!

We are lawful tax-paying citizens, and Lu Chuan is a murderer.

You don’t arrest him but arrest us, you’re really too corrupt.

I’m going to expose you!”

Zhao Khai slapped Sun Shao’an across the face and said indifferently, “If you slander the Censorate Department again, I could execute you right here and now.”

Instantly, Sun Shao’an quieted down, not daring to say another word.

Seeing this, Sun Guoxing, who also wanted to join the shouting, hurriedly closed his mouth.

Zhao Khai took out a stack of documents from his breast pocket and threw them on Sun Shao’an’s face, saying, “You just said you’re a lawful tax-paying citizen, here’s the evidence we’ve found of your Sun family’s tax evasion and fraud.

Combined with your collaboration with Zhang Baizhou to harm others, ten death sentences would not be enough for you!”

Sun Shao’an and Sun Guoxing turned pale instantly, never expecting that they had been on the Censorate Department’s radar all along.

Tang Shouli couldn’t help laughing at this scene; he was just considering how to deal with the Sun family, and now the Sun family’s father and son had walked right into their own downfall, saving him a lot of trouble.

Zhao Khai turned to Lu Chuan, clasped his hands and said, “Our visit today was mainly to thank you, and to take the opportunity to arrest these two fools.

We are grateful to you for helping us eliminate Zhang Baizhou.

Upholding justice and promoting virtue are traditional virtues of Cathay, and we hope you will continue to uphold them.”

Lu Chuan also clasped his hands politely and said, “Most Honorable Zhao, you flatter me.”

The Censorate Department of Qingyang City is really understanding.

It’s all because of that foolish woman, Yu Xin, that made me always feel like the Censorate Department would cause me unnecessary trouble.

Now it seems I worried too much; there are still more people in this world who understand the way of things.

Zhao Khai spoke again, “With such a strong talent, I wonder if you’d be interested in joining our Censorate Department.

If you’re willing to join, you can directly enter the headquarters and obtain the top-tier resources, which would be of great help in enhancing your strength.”

Talent is sought after everywhere…

Lu Chuan refused, saying, “Sorry, I don’t have this in mind at the moment.”

Zhao Khai did not insist and left Lu Chuan his phone number, saying, “If you change your mind, you can call me, and I’ll help you with the introduction.”

Lu Chuan nodded.

Zhao Khai and the others did not waste any more time.

After thanking Lu Chuan again, they left with Sun Shao’an and Sun Guoxing.

Tang Shouli breathed a sigh of relief, saying, “That really scared me to death.

I thought the people from the Censorate Department were here to catch you.”

Tang Yurou also saw Lu Chuan in a new light, saying, “It seems you do have some abilities, so I guess I reluctantly acknowledge that you’re impressive.”

Lu Chuan replied with a smile, “For you to actually praise me, it’s truly a rare bloom on an iron tree.”

Tang Yurou’s expression stiffened as she yelled, “Do I seem that harsh to you in your eyes!”

Tang Shouli, puzzled, said, “What’s going on with you two?

Weren’t you still arm in arm going out to have fun yesterday?

Why are you arguing now?”

Tang Yurou glared, “Arm in arm?”

Lu Chuan thought to himself that this was bad and quickly ran toward his room, saying, “Well, I’m tired, so I’m going back to my room to sleep.”

Tang Yurou immediately chased after him, shouting, “You stop right there!

What exactly did you use my body for?

Explain it to me now!”

Tang Shouli, completely confused, mumbled to himself, “Do young people these days like to change so fast?

Could it be that they find it more thrilling?”

…

The Sun family declared bankruptcy due to serious tax evasion.

Sun Guoxing was held responsible for all the crimes and was eventually sentenced to death.

Sun Shao’an avoided prison, but he couldn’t escape from the pursuit of the shareholders.

He lived a life worse than a dogs’s, always hiding and scurrying away.

That evening.

Sun Shao’an, dirty and disheveled like a beggar, used the last of his money to buy two loaves of bread, then sneaked into a building and reached the rooftop.

He leaned against the wall and wolfed down the bread.

He had been hiding here for the past few days; only in places like this could he avoid the debt collectors.

“Damn it, Lu Chuan, you destroyed my family and my life, but I will take revenge.

Just wait until I rise again, and then I will make your life worse than death!”

“I’m afraid you won’t have the chance,” a voice sounded.

Sun Shao’an’s body shuddered with fright, and standing up quickly, he looked around and shouted, “Who’s there?”

Lu Chuan appeared in front of him.

Sun Shao’an, looking terrified, said, “You…

how did you know I was here?

What do you want to do?”

Lu Chuan said indifferently, “I don’t want to do anything, but there’s someone…

no, wrong, there’s a ghost who wants to seek revenge on you.”

“Xiaoqing.”

Xiaoqing appeared out of nowhere.

Upon seeing her, Sun Shao’an was so frightened that he felt as if his soul was about to escape, and he yelled, “A ghost… a ghost!”

Xiaoqing looked at Sun Shao’an with a face full of rage and shouted, “Sun Shao’an, you caused my death and had people use formations to torture me, preventing me from reincarnating.

Today, we’ll settle all our accounts!”

Having said that, Xiaoqing transformed into a fierce vengeful ghost, chasing after Sun Shao’an with claws bared.

Sun Shao’an was so terrified that he ran away, wetting himself, and screamed, “No!

I know I was wrong, please, I beg you, forgive me!”

He slipped, and, in a moment of carelessness, tumbled over the half-meter-high wall.

Ahh————thump

Xiaoqing returned to her normal appearance, looking astonished and said, “I just wanted to scare him, to make him reflect on his wrongdoings and turn himself in, but he…

how did he fall down?”

The building was over a hundred meters tall; falling from here, he was absolutely dead beyond any doubt.

Lu Chuan, smiling wryly, said, “He forced you to leap from a building, and now he has fallen from one as well.

It seems like karmic retribution.”

Xiaoqing quickly came to terms with the outcome, nodding, “Hmm, he got what he deserved.”

Lu Chuan looked at Xiaoqing with a serious face and said, “Xiaoqing, your revenge has been taken, it’s time for you to reincarnate.”

At his words, a look of reluctance appeared on Xiaoqing’s face.

But she also knew that she couldn’t forever remain a lonely ghost; reincarnation was her only destination.

Seeing her like this, Lu Chuan said with a smile, “You don’t have to be too sad.

After reincarnating, you’ll have a new life.

I’ve used some methods on your soul to mark it, ensuring that you’ll definitely be born into a good family this time.”

“However, after the cycle of reincarnation, you will forget all the memories of your past life.

I hope you can live happily in your new life.”

Xiaoqing took a deep breath and said, “Big Brother Lu Chuan, thank you.

But there’s something I’ve never told you.

I was planning to keep it a secret, but after thinking it over, I decided to tell you.”

Lu Chuan, looking puzzled, asked, “What is it?”

Xiaoqing suddenly became shy and said, “It’s about the night you refined pills for a whole day and night, and you fell asleep quickly from exhaustion, I…”