Lu Changan didn't want to meddle in other people's business, since Tan Mo's medicinal materials were not his own.
That old guy's morbid face is not a sign of longevity. It will take him twenty or thirty years at most before he can dance on his grave.
Lu Changan avoided his sharp edges and had less dealings with him.
However, there are some things that you can either avoid or stay out of.
…
Early morning a few days later.
"Who did this!"
Lu Changan was meditating quietly when he was woken up by a sudden shout.
"Everyone gather!"
Alchemist Ge Yi's furious voice echoed in the Yaoyuan housing area.
No one in the medicine garden dared to challenge Ge Yi's majesty.
There are only a few dozen or so people, including the garrison, Ling Zhifu, and ordinary handymen.
Ge Yi stood in front of a medicinal field, pointing to the messy medicinal herbs at his feet.
In his hand he held a mushroom-shaped broken herb.
Judging from the shape above, it seems to have been chewed by some kind of animal.
"I wanted to come over this morning to get some auxiliary medicine, and then I saw this situation."
Ge Yi's gaze under his swollen eyelids carried a cold and oppressive feeling.
After scanning everyone, he finally landed on Lu Changan's face.
"Lu Changan, what were you doing last night? Explain the situation here?"
"I was meditating and resting last night. I didn't know what happened here. It needs to be investigated."
Lu Changan said truthfully.
The medicinal field is quite large and he cannot guard it day and night.
However, he was not on duty personally last night, and there happened to be losses in the medicine field. As a person stationed in the medicine field, he has an unshirkable responsibility.
"Hmph! Neglect of duty!"
Ge Yi exuded the spiritual pressure of the seventh level of Qi training, and the Mu family members present did not dare to show their anger.
"Okay! You hurry up and find out the results! I am refining the elixir and waiting for the medicinal materials. If something goes wrong, I will take you to Yuexin Island to meet the ancestor of the Mu family!"
Ge Yi was like an exploding powder keg, his voice almost roaring.
"Meet the ancestor?"
The Mu family monks present were stunned.
"Could it be that Senior is doing it for..."
"That's right!" Ge Yi said proudly, "Among the elixirs I am refining, there are two items that my ancestor needs."
Lu Changan ignored his threats and squatted down to inspect the medicinal field at his feet.
His brows gradually furrowed.
Judging from the symptoms of damaged herbs, it seems that they have been destroyed and eaten by some kind of monster or spiritual beast.
It is forbidden to raise spiritual animals in the medicine garden.
If it was a monster, how could it break into a medicine garden with a formation without alerting anyone?
"Senior Ge, our initial judgment is that it was caused by some kind of rat monster or a human-controlled spiritual beast sneaking into the medicine garden."
Lu Changan expressed his speculation.
"Lu Chang'an, don't use the phrase "monster sneaks in" to deal with this. You will not be able to escape responsibility for this matter because you have neglected your duties."
Ge Yi snorted coldly, not satisfied with Lu Changan's answer.
Lu Changan was silent. As a garrison, it is indeed difficult to shirk responsibility.
Are you asking your Mu family monks to take the blame?
That will only make him more isolated. As a clansman with a foreign surname, his prestige is not enough.
"Not good! Master Ge Alchemy, Guard Lu, a 400-year-old Blood Ganoderma lucidum has gone missing!"
A cry of surprise came.
The person who spoke was Ling Zhifu who was inspecting the medicine field.
"Four Hundred Years of Blood Lingzhi!"
There was an explosion on the field, which was a huge loss.
Four-hundred-year-old Blood Ganoderma is a rare spiritual herb, with only a few in the entire Mu family.
Lu Changan's expression changed slightly.
When it comes to medicinal materials of this level, things are a bit big.
He looked at Ge Yi in confusion.
If it is framed, this method is too simple and crude.
Of course, simple means do not mean useless.
"It seems that this matter is by no means a simple infiltration of spiritual beasts, nor can it be explained by 'lack of guarding'."
Ge Yisen's cold gaze swept across everyone present.
"There must be someone watching over the medicine garden!"
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone in the Mu family was shocked.
Several tribesmen glanced at Lu Changan subconsciously.
After all, Lu Changan was from the clan with a foreign surname, and everything had been peaceful in Yaoyuan before he came.
"From now on, no one is allowed to leave the medicine garden, and the family's senior officials will send someone to investigate."
Ge Yi issued the order.
The Mu family has no objection to this.
Even without Ge Yi's orders, several members of the Mu family were watching Lu Changan nearby to prevent him from escaping.
Lu Changan did not run away.
At this time, whoever runs away will be suspected and become the target of public criticism.
Finally, everyone recommended the old Ling Zhifu, who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, to go back to his family to report the news.
This old husband, Ling Zhi, is the elder of the Mu family. He is nearing the end of his life and has worked conscientiously all his life. Everyone trusts him.
In order to clear up any doubts, Mr. Lingzhi publicly asked everyone to search his body before leaving.
"This thing is very strange..."
Lu Changan fell into deep thought.
Could it be that Ge Yicai framed him just because he was a foreigner and had no backing?
Do you think Tan Mo’s medicinal materials are your own?
Lu Changan checked and found that there was no stolen property on him. He went to the wooden house to check again and found that there was no stolen property either.
If you are framing me, there must be evidence, right?
If someone from the family comes to investigate and no stolen goods or clues are found on Lu Changan... this matter will become suspicious!
The senior officials of the Mu family are not fools, so they will inevitably doubt Ge Yi.
Of course, it is not ruled out that the framer is a third party, whose purpose is to muddy the waters and cause internal strife in the Mu family.
…
At noon.
The old husband Lingzhi is back.
Also coming with him were investigators sent by the senior management of the Mu family.
That's a man and a woman.
One of the gentle, quiet and graceful figures is none other than the eldest daughter of the Mu family - Mu Xiuyun
Another tall, thin man wearing a big cloak, with a black dog following at his feet.
This person's cultivation level is only at the third level of Qi training. He should be one of the most talented people in the clan who is good at solving crimes and reasoning.
"Master Ge Dan, my father is out of town for something, so I will bring people over today to investigate. I will definitely give everyone a fair result."
Mu Xiuyun gave her a salute, her voice gentle and gentle.
"It's okay! It's understandable in special times."
Ge Yi stroked his beard and smiled, his tone gentle.
In fact, at this moment, the Mu family's high-end combat power is tied up in the mining area.
Many affairs within the clan were left to Mu Xiuyun to take care of.
Mu Xiuyun's starry eyes turned to Lu Changan, slightly worried, and she was about to say something.
"Wang! Wong..."
The black dog behind the skinny man barked restlessly, trying to run out of the medicine garden.
"Huh? Something's wrong!"
Lu Changan's nose twitched, but he could only smell the normal smell of herbs.
"What's going on! I'm so dizzy..."
At this time, several Mu family members with lower cultivation levels were swaying, and brown spots appeared on their faces.
"Miss, it's not good! It's poisonous——"
The skinny man's body was trembling.
His black dog spiritual pet suddenly vomited blood and fell to the ground after running a certain distance.
"Who poisoned me!"
Mu Xiuyun's delicate body swayed slightly, she scolded, and she scanned the entire audience.
But he found that all the clan members were shaking and falling to the ground.
Only Alchemist Ge Yi was safe and sound, showing a sinister smile.
"The eldest lady actually has a poison-proof treasure on her body?"
Ge Yisheng was holding the coupon and glanced at a small sachet on Mu Xiuyun's waist. At this time, it had turned black and smoke was rising.
Plop! Plop!
Except for Mu Xiuyun, all the Mu family members present were poisoned and fell to the ground.
Those with low cultivation levels vomited blood and died on the spot.
Those with good physique and slightly higher cultivation level collapse or become comatose.
"What kind of poison did this old guy put? There is no trace of smell at all."
Lu Changan and the black dog discovered something unusual at the same time.
He was about to use secret techniques to drive away poison and take detoxifying pills.
It turned out that as soon as the strange toxin entered the body, it quickly melted and was swallowed up by a roll of Evergreen mana.
"The Evergreen Gong of Ancient Trees" actually has anti-toxic effects?
No, it should be poisoning.
This was an unexpected surprise.
In order to avoid becoming Ge Yi's primary target, Lu Changyi collapsed due to poisoning.
"Traitor! It's you—"
Mu Xiuyun's face was cold and her teeth were clenched.
call out!
She exerted her magic power, and a silver ray of light flashed out of her sleeves, piercing Ge Yi like lightning.
A silver ruler is faintly visible in the silver glow.
This is a medium-grade magic weapon.
"Haha, Miss Mu Da, your sachet cannot completely protect against the 'Marrow Corrosion Powder'. Even at the sixth level of Qi Refining, even at its peak, you are no match for me."
Ge Yi spoke lightly and waved his sleeves lightly.
A layer of air shield outlined with green lines protected Ge Yi.
This is a magical energy shield that can only be used by monks in the late stage of Qi training.
There was a sound of "Peng".
The silver glow exploded, and the ruler of the middle-grade magic weapon dimmed and was unable to continue.
It is unimaginable that even one blow from Mu Xiuyun's magic weapon could not break through Ge Yi's magic shield.
"Master Ge Dan, what do you want to do? Why betray the Mu family?"
Mu Xiuyun snorted, a hint of light brown appearing on her snowy face.
She secretly complained that the toxins had eroded her, causing her to be unable to exert 100% of her magic power.
"Hey! Originally I just wanted to kill everyone in the medicine garden and steal a batch of precious medicinal materials. But Mumud recently went to the Maple Leaf Yellow Family to negotiate a marriage, making your daughter an important bargaining chip."
Ge Yi said calmly, waiting for the toxins in Mu Xiuyun's body to develop further.
"Tsk, tsk, I really can't bear to destroy such a stunning beauty. If the eldest lady just surrenders and lets me take her away, she can still save her life."
Looking at the elegant and beautiful Mu Xiuyun, Ge Yi's lips curved into a hint of teasing.
Huh! Huh!
The dry palm unfolded, and a group of black lines emerged, which expanded violently into a dense black net, expanded to several feet, and rolled up a gray whirlwind directly towards Mu Xiuyun.