Above the taming disk, some cash was dropping, continuously absorbed by the Fugen.
The Fugen slowly turned red, as if burning.
Only in the central taming disk, the smaller taming disks beside it had not had a chance to be used yet.
After some time, the money gradually decreased, until only a few scattered bills were falling.
That meant the money in the account was all gone.
"Gone, all gone, I wasn't satisfied yet!" said the headless corpse.
"Lu Fang, what do you think?"
"Reporting to my lord, this money is too little!"
"Hmm, you speak well, what other ideas do you have?" the Zhen Lai asked, knowing that Lu Fang was always full of clever ideas.
From the taming disk just now, the quality of the soul spirits was not enough to withstand the attacks of the heavenly soldiers and generals. If one wanted to improve their quality, one could only supply them with as much money as possible.
"This, allow your subordinate to think again! It's best to go to the mortal realm again!"
"Hmph! If you ask me, why not just go to the mortal realm's bank and rob it? Why all this trouble! Even if you go to the mortal realm twice more, you might not earn much!" the headless corpse interjected, mocking Lu Fang.
Lu Fang ignored it. The Zhen Lai pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, but what about your current condition?"
"Thank you for your concern, my lord. Your subordinate is no longer in serious condition. If my lord trusts me, your subordinate will depart to investigate immediately!" Lu Fang, touched by Zhen Lai's concern, declared with utmost resolve, bowing.
"Well, alright! Then go and return quickly!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Lu Fang cupped his hands slightly, bowed, and turned to leave the Asura field.
...
In the air above the hospital, Zhao Qiansun and Zhang Kuixian first appeared.
They surveyed the situation at the hospital, or more accurately, searched for the wedge with the golden aura mentioned by Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai.
"Look, there!" Zhang Kuixian spotted it first, pointing to a corner of the hospital and saying to Zhao Qiansun.
Upon seeing it, Zhao Qiansun said, "Let's go take a closer look!"
The two flew to the wedge and observed the patient's complexion. As Liu Sandao had said, the person was indeed full of vitality and showed no signs of illness.
However, after searching the entire hospital, they found only two or three such wedges, and they were inevitably disappointed.
"Why so few, it's too little!"
"Hmph! I fear they are just going through the motions and wasting Heavenly Court's money!" Zhang Kuixian scoffed. He always seized opportunities to mention Fu Ruhai and Liu Sandao's shortcomings.
Zhao Qiansun was accustomed to it and understood Zhang Kuixian's intentions even better. Zhang Kuixian was not foolish; he knew that mentioning it would be useless. The reason he persisted was to show his stance. Moreover, by speaking ill of them repeatedly, the pressure would naturally fall on Zhao Qiansun. By then, even if he wanted to help them clear their names, it would not be easy.
"Try these powders, see if they work!" Zhang Kuixian reminded him sarcastically.
Zhao Qiansun could only take out the Jieyou powder and sprinkle it towards a wedge. He had expected it to spread throughout the entire space like bringing rain and clouds, naturally causing the wedges to absorb it.
However, "Cough... cough!"
"What is all this! Cough cough~~" Zhang Kuixian said, covering his mouth, choked by the powder and coughing incessantly.
"Cough cough!" Zhao Qiansun also coughed. When he sprinkled the Jieyou powder just now, he was not paying attention. A gust of wind scattered the powder, engulfing him and Zhang Kuixian. The two quickly flashed to the side, and the Jieyou powder drifted down sparsely and lightly.
Strangely, the people in the hospital seemed unaffected. The wedges behind them also showed no reaction.
"Hmph! Look, look, these things are fake! They must have scammed us! They're useless!" Zhang Kuixian complained.
"Don't rush, let's wait and see!" Zhao Qiansun soothed. Sudannovel.net
"Hmph hmph, you insisted on bringing them directly to jail, but you didn't. I bet, by the time we go back, those two will have escaped!"
"It shouldn't be like that. Fu Ruhai is a righteous god of the Heavenly Court, he knows the rules!" Zhao Qiansun said. Nevertheless, a small worry gnawed at him. If the two really escaped, he would have no chance to explain. Descending to the mortal realm without authorization was punishable.
"Hmph, this Jieyou powder is useless, see what you're going to do about it!" Zhang Kuixian reminded him.
Only then did Zhao Qiansun look at the situation in the hospital: The wedges remained shiny black, unchanged in the slightest.
"Alas!" Zhao Qiansun was speechless and turned back. Although he was worried that the method of use might be wrong, he could not say it out loud. Not asking how to use it when they came was already a lapse, and speaking uncertainly now would surely invite gossip.
A triumphant smile appeared on Zhang Kuixian's face, and he unhurriedly followed behind. He was purely there to watch the show, adding a little spice at the right time to see how Zhao Qiansun's act would unfold.
They left in a hurry and returned even faster. But upon entering the room, they found it empty!
"These two! Alas~~~" Zhao Qiansun sighed deeply. As expected, they had escaped! A note was left on the table.
"Saving people from fire and water, I dare not delay for a moment. If I achieve nothing, I swear not to return to the Heavenly Court. — Fu Ruhai"
"Hmph! I say this Fu Ruhai should have his divine position revoked. He's too audacious. It's all because you always doted on and indulged him!" Zhang Kuixian seized the opportunity to instigate. It was as if his fears had come true. Fu Ruhai had basically been going through the motions before, always completing orders, but now daring to overstep boundaries, it must have been instigated by Liu Sandao.
"Let's go! We'll find them and bring them back!"
"Hmph! In my opinion, it's more appropriate to find the Thunder Fire Court to apprehend them!" Zhang Kuixian suggested. The Thunder Fire Court was the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court, responsible for immortals who descended to the mortal realm without authorization and did not abide by the rules of the Heavenly Court. Once the Thunder Fire Court intervened, regardless of whether you were a righteous god of the Heavenly Court or any other celestial being of any rank, it meant you had committed an unforgivable sin.
"Isn't that a bit inappropriate!" Zhao Qiansun exclaimed. Hearing that they were to involve the Thunder Fire Department, it would completely humiliate the entire Xiahua Bank.
"What's inappropriate about it? If they aren't severely punished, how can this be managed? How can the entire Xiahua Bank be governed!" Zhang Kuixian persisted, determined to make Zhao Qiansun look bad. He had hired them, and now that something had gone wrong, higher authorities would surely send people to investigate. Even if they didn't, a problem occurring within his term would block his future promotion path. Zhang Kuixian could use this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
"No, that won't do either," Zhao Qiansun vehemently opposed. He could guess the underlying meaning of Zhang Kuixian's words, but he really could not report to the Thunder Fire Department.
"You, you are too indecisive, which is why you are in this passive situation today. So, what do you propose we do!"