Chapter 889 I Want to Become a Master of Pill
Chapter 889: Chapter 889: I Want to Become a Master of Pill Chapter 889: Chapter 889: I Want to Become a Master of Pill Fang Lin had originally thought that this matter with the Inspection Hall wouldn’t amount to much, but he hadn’t expected to find himself in more than just a little trouble this time.
Three days passed, and another Inspection Envoy arrived at the North Town Hall, bringing with them the so-called “evidence”.
“Now, no matter what, you have to come with us,” the two Inspection Envoys said teasingly as they looked at Fang Lin, the one in black clothes sneering as he spoke.
Fang Lin sneered, shook his head, and returned a Jade Slip to the two Inspection Envoys.
“If this can be considered evidence, then I really have nothing to say. It seems that the so-called Inspection Hall and the Inspection Envoys are nothing more than playthings of the Alchemy Tao families,” Fang Lin said with complete disdain.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two Inspection Envoys turned very unsightly. The one in grey clothes said coldly, “Regardless of your dissatisfaction, you must come with us, or we won’t hesitate to take action and escort you to the Inspection Hall by force.”
Elder Miao spoke from the side, “Fang Lin is Master Ye’s Direct Disciple; you must have Master Ye’s consent before you can take him away.”
The black-clothed Inspection Envoy said expressionlessly, “Ye Mengxian is no longer the Hall Master of the North Town Hall, and Fang Lin is no longer any Heir of the Hall Master; he is just an ordinary Pill Refiner of the Pill Alliance, with no special status whatsoever.”
It wasn’t until this moment that Elder Miao and Fang Lin suddenly realized that this was the true strategy of the Ling Family.
Wu Zhong’s taking over the North Town Hall was just one step in the process; suppressing Fang Lin was merely incidental. The most important thing was to strip Fang Lin of his status as the Heir of the Hall Master, leaving him without any privileges or status within the Pill Alliance.
Now, the Ling Family had leveraged their connections within the Inspection Hall to target Fang Lin.
Stripped of all his status, Fang Lin, an ordinary Pill Refiner, was indeed too insignificant in front of the Inspection Hall. The Inspection Envoys could completely use force to subdue Fang Lin without any problem.
Fang Lin wore a cold smile. He had underestimated the Ling Family and had not expected such a chain of schemes awaiting him.
Now that he thought about it, Fang Lin realized he had been careless. Having lost his status as Heir of the Hall Master, despite secretly controlling the North Town Hall, he was officially just an ordinary Four Cauldrons Pill Refiner, with no privileges. If the Inspection Hall called for his interrogation, he truly had no ground for resistance.
“So, I think you would be better off coming with us quietly, otherwise you will inevitably suffer some physical pain,” the black-clothed Inspection Envoy said, his eyes full of mockery.
“Lord Wu, do you think I should go with them?” Fang Lin looked towards Wu Zhong and asked with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
Wu Zhong’s face twitched. He wished for Fang Lin to drop dead immediately, but he was constrained by Fang Lin. If Fang Lin were taken away by the Inspection Hall, what would he do about the poison in his body?
In that moment, Wu Zhong could only speak up, “Inspection Envoys, there may be some misunderstanding. There is no need to rush to take Fang Lin to the Inspection Hall.”
The two Inspection Envoys were stunned upon hearing this, thinking to themselves, what’s going on with this Wu fellow? Hadn’t it been agreed that he would cooperate? Why was he now singing a different tune?
The two exchanged glances, trying to signal Wu Zhong, but to no avail.
Of course, Wu Zhong saw their signals, but he really had no choice. Although he had known this would happen, he couldn’t cooperate with them at the moment.
Without the poison in his body, he might have cooperated, but now, his own life was more important.
“Inspection Envoys, Lord Wu does not agree to the interrogation. What do you propose we do?” Fang Lin said cheerfully, showing no sign of pressure whatsoever.
The two Inspection Envoys were so furious they could explode; they cursed Wu Zhong countless times in their minds, but the matter at hand still needed to be resolved, even though Wu Zhong had suddenly become a turncoat.
“Lord Wu, you may be a Hall Master, but Fang Lin’s interrogation is none of your business. You cannot stop the Inspection Hall from exercising its authority,” the black-clothed Inspection Envoy said to Wu Zhong, his gaze warning that there would be consequences if he continued to obstruct them.
Wu Zhong frowned and pretended to be authoritative, “Fang Lin is a member of my North Town Hall. As the Hall Master, how can you say this has nothing to do with me? If there must be an interrogation, it can very well be carried out here. Why do we need to go to the Inspection Hall?”
Hearing this, Fang Lin was inwardly overjoyed. Although Wu Zhong was a puppet Hall Master, he still had the status of a Hall Master and was the official controller of the North Town Hall, so his words carried weight.
At this moment, the two Inspection Envoys indeed found themselves in a difficult position. Their sole purpose was to take Fang Lin to the Inspection Hall, because once there, everything would be easy to handle.
After all, their goal was not to investigate, but to convict and punish Fang Lin.
Interrogate Fang Lin here? What use would that be? The evidence was hardly convincing; what could they possibly uncover from an interrogation? Unless Fang Lin’s brain seized up and he confessed on his own.
“Lord Wu, think carefully. Do you really want to stop us?” the black-clothed Inspection Envoy was becoming impatient, and his tone revealed a sinister threat.
Wu Zhong inwardly lamented, feeling completely trapped and on the verge of breakdown but still had to stand firm.
“I simply believe that interrogating Fang Lin here would suffice; there is no need to go to the Inspection Hall,” Wu Zhong said with a twitching corner of his mouth, his expression extremely odd.
“The Hall Master’s decree is here; Fang Lin must go to the Inspection Hall. No one is allowed to stop him, including you, the Hall Master of the North Town Hall,” the grey-clothed Inspection Envoy suddenly took out a Jade Brand and declared loudly, his gaze coldly fixed on Wu Zhong.
Wu Zhong’s heart went cold, never expecting that these two would actually bring a decree from the Inspection Hall Master. Now the trouble was truly great; it seemed that no matter what he said, he couldn’t prevent Fang Lin from being taken to the Inspection Hall.
Wu Zhong looked at Fang Lin with a hint of plea in his eyes, as if to say, I’ve done my best, give me the antidote, and then go quietly to the Inspection Hall.
Fang Lin ignored him, looking coldly at the two Inspection Envoys.
“Now that I have no status, must I still go with you?” Fang Lin asked.
“That’s right. Have you thought it over, ready to come with us now?” the black-clothed Inspection Envoy said with a smile.
Fang Lin smiled faintly, “I’ve thought it over and am willing to go with you. However, before we depart, there is one matter I need to take care of. It won’t take long; can you two wait a moment?”
The two frowned, “What is it?”
Fang Lin turned to Elder Miao and called out loudly, “I want to undergo the Five Cauldrons Pill Refining examination and become a Grandmaster of Pill.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was incredibly shocked, and the two Inspection Envoys turned utterly pale.