Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 387 - 364: No Comment Without Knowing the Full Picture

Chapter 387: Chapter 364: No Comment Without Knowing the Full Picture

In the Ministry of Punishment, Shen Wei had been sleepless since last night, diligently sending people to investigate the situation of Zhang San’s prison escape until today.

"A high-security prison under the Ministry of Punishment, even cultivators from the Spiritual Platform Realm have been detained, but now a True Core Realm inmate has escaped! Are you all incompetent? Go and investigate immediately!"

"If you can’t figure it out, all those in charge of the prison, I will have you flayed!"

"Incompetents!"

After a long contemplation, Shen Wei called many senior officials of the Ministry and publicly berated them.

After scolding them, Shen Wei, overcome by agitation, spurted out blood and then fainted on the spot.

Someone immediately helped Shen Wei up and took him to rest in the back.

The remaining officials of the Ministry looked at each other, and amid the dozen or so officials, someone quietly remarked, "The timing of Chief Shen fainting was indeed impeccable."

...

In the Town Martial Office, Third Miss Gan brought White Shadow to meet Li Moxian. Currently, White Shadow was kneeling on the ground, looking at Li Moxian who was slicing fish.

Li Moxian held a bamboo blade in his hand, neatly slicing the fish flesh into thin, translucent pieces as thin as cicada wings.

"Was it you who helped Zhang San escape from prison?"

White Shadow shook his head.

"To be honest, since I allowed Third Miss Gan to bring you here, it shows that I am protective. Otherwise, I could have directly informed His Majesty and had you wanted in a blink, and even curry favor in front of Kaihuang."

Hearing this, White Shadow glanced at Third Miss Gan.

After all, with Zhang San always addressing her as Big Sister, Third Miss Gan surely wouldn’t betray Zhang San.

Seeing Third Miss Gan nod affirmatively, White Shadow then spoke.

"Chief Li, Zhang San said he must leave to investigate what exactly is going on and couldn’t stay in the Ministry’s prison. But because he was hungry, he thought of having a good meal first, so he asked Shen Wei to treat him to a meal. After finishing, once Zhang San felt rested, he planned to escape."

"I specialize in the Shadow Trick and could have easily escaped using it, but Zhang San was worried that after I used the Shadow Trick, traces would be left which could lead to a subsequent investigation implicating me. So, Zhang San stopped me from using the Shadow Trick to help him escape."

Li Moxian couldn’t help but be curious and asked, "Then how did Zhang San escape? The great prison of the Ministry not only suppresses Qi but imposes severe restrictions on various Techniques. Apart from the Shadow Trick, I can’t think of any other method that would allow Zhang San to escape so easily."

"Zhang San told the prison guard that Shen Wei said it was alright, after all, he is the adopted son of Empress Dugu. The prison guard believed him. Then Zhang San wanted to stretch his legs a bit, and the prison guard opened the cell door for him."

Li Moxian’s eyes widened, hardly believing the method he had just heard.

He had considered all kinds of Techniques and even guessed that Zhang San might rely on his own Body Refinement strength to smash through the walls and escape.

Who the hell could think that it was done by bluffing!

"After the prison guard let Zhang San out, didn’t he feel that something was off?"

"Immediately after getting out, Zhang San knocked the prison guard unconscious, then swapped clothes with the guard, dressed the guard in prisoner’s clothes, bound his hands, gagged him, and threw him into a cell. I reckon that guard is still locked up now."

Li Moxian thought about it—in the cells, the prison guards normally lorded above all, and now one was locked up, dressed, gagged, and bound, other guards wouldn’t care about his fate.

Such a plain and simple method of escaping, why hadn’t he thought of it?

"What exactly is the issue with Zhang San being the Saint Heir of the Heavenly Punishment Sect?"

White Shadow looked at Third Miss Gan again, and Third Miss Gan spoke without expression, "Stop looking at me; I’m definitely on Zhang San’s side, the Chief never screws over his own people."

White Shadow only then dared to speak.

"Zhang San was indeed once the Saint Heir of the Heavenly Punishment Sect, I can confirm that since I went with him to the Main Altar of the Heavenly Punishment Sect."

"What do you mean ’was once’? Isn’t he still?"

"Zhang San was the initial subject of the Soul Cleansing Plan secretly executed by the Town Martial Office, and the plan was initially overseen by Bai Yucheng. Thus, when Zhang San joined the Town Martial Office, he had already lost the memories of his past. Now, he believes he is a Martial Artist of the Town Martial Office, solely receiving the task to infiltrate the Heavenly Punishment Sect as an undercover agent!"

Li Moxian carelessly, the bamboo blade directly cut onto his finger, and instantly... a notch appeared on the blade.

"The former Saint Heir of the Heavenly Punishment Sect?"

"The initial subject of the Soul Cleansing Plan?"

"An undercover agent infiltrated into the Heavenly Punishment Sect?"

Li Moxian’s mouth was agape for a long time, yet he found not a single fitting word to express his feelings at that moment.

...

Wisdom Immortal Zen Master brought Zhang San numerous books about the Spiritual Platform Realm and the Seas of Wheels, and even many Buddhist Cultivation techniques.

After all, with Zhang San alone in a room, it was best not to go out, and it would be unbearably tedious if there were nothing to do.

Therefore, Wisdom Immortal sought many books that would aid Zhang San’s cultivation, to allow him to calm his mind and read well in the room without going out.

Once he was alone in the room, Zhang San took out an abacus and contacted Cui Jiu through the mirror in the room.

"Cui Jiu, what exactly is the situation with the arrangements in the capital?"

Cui Jiu chuckled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "I am not aware of this matter, but Pockmarked Granny happens to be with me, give me a moment."

Soon, Pockmarked Granny appeared in the mirror.

"Saint Heir, have you encountered some issue?"

Zhang San, finding the situation rather ironic, briefly recounted his experiences to Pockmarked Granny.

"Saint Heir, the arrangement in the capital is a vast Formation, known as the Taiping Jiugong Formation. However, we are unaware of the specifics of this Formation; you started planning it a year ago."

"Moreover, each person responsible in this plan did not recognize the other persons in charge."

"The movements of these people were so secretive that even the representatives of the Heavenly Punishment Sect in the capital were unaware."

"It is precisely because of the people you arranged that we discovered the followers in the capital wanting to betray the Heavenly Punishment Sect."

Zhang San had not anticipated that the merit he originally established was also due to his earlier arrangements.

However, now disrupting the layout that his former self had left behind, he has instead exposed himself, which is quite frustrating.

"Granny, did I leave behind any details about the entire layout? As you know, I’ve lost my memory, and I can’t remember the past."

Pockmarked Granny smiled helplessly and said, "Saint Heir, a youthful hero, was somewhat self-reliant in his actions, not wanting to discuss matters with us elders, and we did not feel it right to press further. Regarding the strategic layout in the capital, even the Sect Hierarch of the Heavenly Punishment Sect does not know. Only you, Saint Heir, knew the whole picture."

Zhang San looked utterly disheartened.

This time, he truly understood what ’not commenting without full knowledge’ meant!