The secret investigation began immediately, and Elder Zhao was vaguely in charge.

Wang Lun discovered this and didn't mind at all. After all, he didn't take charge of the secret investigation and could do less effort.

On the first day of secret investigation, Elder Zhao transferred the Ling Sect monks outside the city into the city. In addition, the group of people from the city lord's mansion were all dispatched to visit the inns, brothels and other places.

The people in the city lord's mansion were very familiar with Mengze City and could talk to people from all walks of life. Therefore, in addition to the monks, the gangsters of Mengze City, the mates, the wealthy merchants' guards, and other people also joined in, and there was a lot of noise in secret investigation.

However, Elder Zhao found that those people were like mud cows entering the sea and disappeared perfectly in Mengze City. After searching for a whole day, he did not find any clues.

The next day, Elder Zhao was a little anxious and issued an order to those who participated in the secret investigation, secretly recording the people who stayed in the inn in the past two days, those who entered the store to do things in the past two days, etc. In short, it was necessary to record the group of thieves in places where they might hide and professions that they might engage in during the past two days.

At this day, no clue was found.

But on the third day, Elder Zhao began to take fierce action, asking the monks to compare yesterday's record list and "invited" the people on the list to the city lord's mansion one by one.

Moreover, instead of "inviting" another batch after checking one batch, the people on the list were "inviting" to the city lord's mansion at one time.

This alone took a daylight period.

Elder Zhao was obviously anxious and began to practice this domineering and stiff method. Wang Lun saw it and knew it clearly.

Mengze City has been closed for several days, and not only ordinary residents complained, but even the monks have complained. After all, if they cannot leave the city, the monks cannot go out to do things, and their actions are greatly restricted. It would be fine if they are monks affiliated to the Ling Sect, and they would not say anything. However, at least half of the monks trapped in Mengze City are monks and casual cultivators from other sects. The accumulated emotions of these people are getting more and more intense, and Elder Zhao cannot keep suppressing them. The city gate must be opened in the next few days, otherwise, from ordinary people to monks, they will cause riots in Mengze City.

Elder Zhao couldn't keep the pressure. Moreover, Wang Lun also heard Elder Zhao complain that he would apply for more helpers from the headquarters of Lingzong, but there was no additional personnel from Lingzong. Elder Zhao was not sure about the reason, but Wang Lun knew that Lingzong hoped that Elder Zhao's secret investigation would end soon.

Of course, Wang Lun did not advise Elder Zhao to give up as soon as possible. Anyway, if he could not catch those rebels from the nearly 1,000 people arrested today, Elder Zhao could only give up.

After all, it is now the last resort that Elder Zhao can take.

The martial arts performance venue of the City Lord’s Mansion is crowded with people.

Nearly a thousand people who were "invited" were all restrained here, and there were almost a hundred monks guarding these people.

Elder Zhao invited Wang Lun and a monk in Mengze City to take charge of the Nascent Soul. The three of them investigated the cultivation of these people together. Anyone who confirmed that they had no cultivation would be let go first, and then the monk who had the cultivation level of Qi Practice and Foundation Building Realm would also be let go.

In the end, there were only less than a hundred people left.

Among the twenty rebels, some of them should be among the remaining people.

"President Wang, if you carefully identify it, you may be able to identify a few people."

Elder Zhao asked. Only Wang Lun had fought head-on with the gang of rebels.

He knew that the twenty rebels could not have been "invited" to the city lord's mansion. Many rebels must have used various means to escape this. Maybe they are standing in the martial arts field now.

Among these people, only four or five or even two or three are rebels, but as long as Wang Lun can confirm even one, he can open a breakthrough with this.

Wang Lun nodded and began to identify one by one. Although he thought in advance that if he could find the thief who attacked the Mengze City Chamber of Commerce that day, he would pretend not to recognize him, after the real identification began, Wang Lun found that this was completely unnecessary.

After identifying it in a circle, he did not recognize any of the thieves.

"Elder Zhao, the people who attacked the Chamber of Commerce that day were wearing floating masks. They could only judge based on their body shape and special characteristics. I did not find anyone suspected."

Elder Zhao was immediately disappointed and whispered: "It's a pity that these people can't force them to use magic methods, or forcefully check their magic weapons."

Speaking of this, Elder Zhao was a little bit complaining about the Ling Sect. If the Ling Sect sent a higher-level and status person, such as the deputy sect leader, came to take charge, and claimed in public that this time the search for thieves was of great importance, and all cultivators who came into contact with had to cooperate with the Ling Sect to investigate unconditionally, the matter would definitely be much easier.

He knew that if Ling Sect wanted to do this, it would definitely be possible, and the cultivators who were investigated dared not speak out.

The number of times Lingzong has adopted similar practices is not once or twice. Logically, this time, in order to catch the rebels, he can do things so tough and domineeringly. I don’t know that there is no expression on the Lingzong headquarters.

He was not qualified to question the sect leader, and could only rely on his own guesses. He felt that perhaps the sect leader believed that he had to investigate this way. Even if several thieves were found, he could not follow the clues to find the old nest of the thieves. After all, he could not get key information through interrogation and soul search. Since the leader of the thieves dared to send thieves to attack the Mengze City Chamber of Commerce, he would definitely be ready to be arrested.

"The sect leader did not give the order, so we really cannot ask these people to hand over magic weapons or cast magic weapons." Wang Lun replied.

Elder Zhao sighed: "We will plant it on the three thieves who have tracking marks set." If those three people are not removed from the tracking marks, everything will be simple and easy to deal with.

"What are Elder Zhao planning to do?" Wang Lun believed that the other party would not dare to use force against these people now, so there should be no other way.

"Try it." Elder Zhao stood up and walked towards the people standing on the martial arts field, but made a request, "Everyone, Lingzong invites everyone here, there is no malice. So far, there has been no adverse action against any cultivator. Now, please cooperate and show your magic weapon. After doing this, you can freely leave the city lord's mansion."

Wang Lun sat down and didn't move. After all, Elder Zhao's approach was wishful thinking.

Before feeling the real pressure, these monks on the martial arts arena could not really cooperate with Elder Zhao.

To put it bluntly, he, Elder Zhao and Mengzecheng's Nascent Soul Cultivator could not command these people. As for the same sentence, if these people follow the orders, only the headquarters of the Lingzong will do their best.

Sure enough, after Elder Zhao finished speaking, although no monks raised questions or strongly opposed them, these people slowly sacrificed their magic weapons.

After seeing this, Elder Zhao's lungs were irritated.

All the magic weapons taken out by these people are obviously incompatible with the cultivation level of these people.

He was obviously a cultivator in the Killing Dan Realm, but he only took out the middle-grade magic weapon, and some even only took out the lower-grade magic weapon, which was simply humiliating his IQ!

Under normal circumstances, not to mention having holy magic weapons, it is a foregone conclusion that one of the best magic weapons is possessed. However, what are the things that several Nascent Soul cultivators have taken out? The top-grade magic weapons are mixed with medium-grade magic weapons, but no top-grade magic weapons appear!

Elder Zhao wanted to point at the noses of the group of people and scolded him, but he didn't really do this. How could this group of people not know that taking out the garbage magic weapon would anger him, but they still did this? To put it bluntly, he was sure of it and had no means to take it out.

He really has no right to order these people to take out the real magic weapon to display.

Walking back, he sat next to Wang Lun and whispered: "President Wang, think about it quickly and think about it, there is no other way."

Wang Lun shook his head directly: "I can't think of it, unless the headquarters of the Lingzong comes forward."

Elder Zhao showed a depressed expression on his face: "Then there is nothing we can do." Ling Sect had come forward long ago and could not expect this to happen now.

Seeing that everyone had taken out magic weapons, they did as he asked, and seemed to cooperate with him very much, but Elder Zhao knew that if he walked over and asked these people to take out the real magic weapons, these people would definitely not cooperate.

As for forcing these people to use magic methods now? He has not found a way to do it.

In the name of a discussion, these people will refuse.

In the name of indicating that someone is a thief and then he or Wang Lun attacks him? This cannot be done at all. Lingzong is domineering, but instead, it must maintain the appearance of a famous sect on the surface.

Elder Zhao has a headache.

As time passed by minute by minute, I couldn't think of a solution, so I could only let these people go.

Elder Zhao quietly sent a message to Chu Yun, a cultivator in Mengze City, who was in charge of the Nascent Soul, and then Elder Zhao walked back to the middle of a group of people, attracting the attention of these people.

"I have seen all the magic weapons you have shown, so you can put them away." Elder Zhao said with a smile, not seemingly angry because these people fooled him.

Someone couldn't help asking, "When will we be able to leave?"

Elder Zhao: "I know you are in a hurry to leave, but you need to cooperate. I need to know your origin, whether you are a sect cultivator, a casual cultivator, a master's inheritance, etc. Let's start with you." He pointed to the person who asked the question.

"Can you leave after asking?" the man asked.

"Yes," said Elder Zhao, "I'll invite you here this time. What does Lingzong want to investigate specifically? I can't say it, but it will never affect your safety. Just cooperate well."

"Okay, then you can ask me." The man agreed.

Elder Zhao began to ask.

Everyone's attention was also focused on this. Chu Yun, a cultivator in Mengze City, took this opportunity to leave lazily with his hands on his back. He did not run away secretly. At this moment, it was like there was no more of him in the martial arts field, so he left leisurely.

Elder Zhao quickly finished asking the first person and nodded, "No problem, you can leave now, I will do what I say."

The man didn't say much, walked away at half the speed of an ordinary person. The others watched and found that the man had been leaving the martial arts field exit, and was not stopped by anyone. He began to believe that what Elder Zhao said was true.

"Ask me, ask me." Someone couldn't wait to shout, and was eager to leave the martial arts venue the second time.

"No hurry, just start from here." Elder Zhao pointed to the person on the left.

Soon, another person was released after answering Elder Zhao's question. Like the first person, he left without any obstruction.
Chapter completed!