Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 896 - 516: River Snail Girl_4

Li Banfeng asked, "How many more traps are there like this?"

Shen Jingye shook his head and said, "I haven’t counted the exact number yet. Our deployment and preparations cover all aspects without any blind spots..."

Li Qi’s office didn’t have any Virtue Cultivation Spiritual Objects, so Shen Jingye felt he could speak more vaguely.

But as Li Banfeng put down his teacup, he reached under the edge of the table and made a motion as if pressing a switch.

Click!

Shen Jingye vaguely heard the sound of a switch.

What switch did he press?

Could it be that there is also a Judge’s Vessel in this room?

Who installed it for him?

Did he bring it himself?

Does Puluo State have anything similar?

Shen Jingye instantly became tense, Li Qi calmly said, "Little Shen, no need to be nervous. I want to hear about the specific work. Besides Han Mingqi, did you have any other findings this time?"

"Currently, no other..."

"Little Shen, be honest." Li Qi stared at Shen Jingye and gave a solemn reminder, which made Shen Jingye’s back feel cold.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Jingye changed his answer: "To speak of findings, there are some on the Puluo State side, Xiao Zhenggong was captured."

After speaking, he looked at Li Qi.

Li Qi’s expression was very genuine, he was shocked: "Which Xiao Zhenggong are you talking about?"

"The very Xiao Zhenggong that you killed," Shen Jingye smiled slightly, "You say how strange this is, he clearly died by your hand; everyone says he died by your hand, yet now he’s alive again."

"Where is he now?"

"At the General Defense Office, under Chief Envoy Liao’s care."

...

Liao Zihui asked, "You mean, you entered the Dark Star Bureau’s archive room and found the method to make the Magnetic Quake Cannon?"

Xiao Zhenggong picked his nose with his thumb, his expression showing slight disdain: "I’m telling the truth. I have special Magical Treasures and Spiritual Objects that can block cameras and open the archive room door."

"Do you know how to access the materials?"

"I don’t know much; the Magical Treasure finds it by itself."

"A Magical Treasure that can find things is not common; what’s the origin of your Magical Treasure?"

"It’s a black glove, rumored to be transformed by the previous Sect Leader, Yu Zhongbao, of the Ghost Hand Sect."

"Yu Zhongbao..." Liao Zihui pondered for a moment, "Yu Zhongbao seemed to serve as Sect Leader for less than two years."

Xiao Zhenggong placed his foot on the office desk and slowly said, "In the second year of his succession, the Ghost Hand Sect wanted to do a big business, but word got out, Yu Zhongbao walked into an ambush and died on this business trip. The old leader, Xie Juncong, who had already retired, had to come out again and resume control of the gang."

Liao Zihui looked at Xiao Zhenggong, feeling that something was off.

This person was indeed very arrogant, but the real Xiao Zhenggong would not answer questions so smoothly.

Seeing Liao Zihui remain silent, Xiao Zhenggong continued, "That black glove of mine is extremely useful; I could easily open the Dark Star Bureau’s archive room with it, but now the glove is missing; probably it ended up in Li Qi’s hands..."

"Are you Xiao Zhenggong!" Liao Zihui suddenly shouted, interrupting Xiao Zhenggong.

Xiao Zhenggong shuddered, hurriedly removed his foot from the desk: "I... I am!"

"Are you really?"

"I am."

Liao Zihui pondered for a moment, then asked, "Weren’t you killed by Li Qi? How are you alive again?"

Xiao Zhenggong couldn’t explain this; he could only recount his personal experience: "I felt like I just took a nap, and when I woke up, I was alive. This is thanks to Spider Bin’s Inner State spell."

"Inner State has such spells?" Liao Zihui was very interested, "I guess you should know a bit about this spell too?"

Xiao Zhenggong shook his head repeatedly: "I don’t know it."

"Apart from Spider Bin, surely others know it too, right?"

"I don’t know."

Liao Zihui was displeased: "Since it’s an Inner State spell, there must be Inner State people who know it, right? You used to be a Balancer; you should be able to give some direction, right?

Back then, I asked you who you knew among the Inner State people; you had a bad temper and always refused to say. Now I see your temper has improved, could we discuss it?

If you have difficulties, just arrange a meeting with a few Inner State people. We don’t expect their spells for free; we’ll give them good things. I’ll talk nicely with them, maybe we can really make this business deal happen."

Liao Zihui really intended to do business with Inner State people?

Things weren’t that simple.

Back then, Liao Zihui wanted to use the Balancer to establish a stable communication channel with the Inner State, but both previous Balancers were gone, and the channel wasn’t established.

Now Liao Zihui really wanted to test whether his initial idea was correct.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhenggong’s aura returned; he leaned back, tilting his head and said, "Chief Envoy Liao, I connect with the Inner State people through Sage Peak. If you trust me, let’s head to Sage Peak right now..."

Liao Zihui fell silent for a moment, pointing a gun at Xiao Zhenggong’s forehead: "What did you just say? You said go to Sage Peak? Do you think you’re such an interesting person, that I’m enjoying playing this game with you?"

Xiao Zhenggong shuddered, trying to keep his forehead away from the gun muzzle; he wasn’t sure what went wrong at Sage Peak.

Liao Zihui gazed at Xiao Zhenggong’s arrogant expression, feeling like this facet was indeed Xiao Zhenggong’s exclusive talent.

But looking at his trembling body, his courage was far beneath Xiao Zhenggong’s.

What exactly is the state of Xiao Zhenggong after being revived?

This state is very special; the real Xiao Zhenggong is a regular at the Defense Agency and scorns the Border Defense Envoy.

Yet Mountain Bandit Yu Dacheng has never been to the Defense Agency, shudders upon seeing the Border Defense Envoy.