Chapter 1227: Licking Wounds

Why else would Jiang Wang have chosen a wealthy family?

An ordinary family's attic would be connected by a single ladder, but this one had a proper staircase.

"Woof woof woof..."

A little gray dog whimpered as it ran up to the attic.

The stairs were quite high for it, so what Jiang Wang saw first was a cluster of dingy gray fluff, and then the little dog seemed to "tumble" up.

It looked like it had been beaten somewhere, with some mud splattered on its body.

The poor little thing looked truly disheveled.

After it climbed to the attic, it didn't whimper much anymore. Its little tail wagged precariously as it burrowed into the corner propped up with a wooden board, curling into a ball, and lay there, gently licking its paw pad.

Jiang Wang, who was recuperating in another corner at the time, looked at the dingy gray puppy, feeling a sense of shared misfortune.

He thought for a moment, took out an Iron Pulp Fruit, and tossed it forward – ever since Jiang An'an showed a particular liking for this fruit, he would extort a few from Lian Que every time he saw him, and had accumulated quite a bit.

The Iron Pulp Fruit rolled to the little gray dog.

The little gray dog shivered and got up, its little tail erect, vigilantly looking left and right, and even bared its teeth fiercely, trying to scare away non-existent enemies.

But obviously it couldn't see Jiang Wang, and it bared its teeth and claws for a long time without finding a target. It was finally tired, and lay back down, not even glancing at the unremarkable Iron Pulp Fruit.

Jiang Wang sighed lightly and flicked a finger, a wisp of finger wind pushing the Iron Pulp Fruit to roll forward again.

It was as if the little gray dog just noticed the strange fruit at this moment. Perhaps it thought a single fruit posed no threat, it lazily lay there, only extending a paw pad to paw at the Iron Pulp Fruit.

It tilted its little head, seemingly a little interested.

It extended its other paw pad and pulled it back.

Rolling, rolling.

This fruit, which could be considered a treasure, rolled back and forth under the little gray dog's paw pads.

The little gray dog's eyes sparkled.

Such a monotonous yet joyful scene made Jiang Wang feel a little better.

It was just a little stupid, as if it didn't know at all that this fruit could be eaten.

Jiang Wang, being a good samaritan, twitched his finger, a wisp of sword qi moving灵动, instantly peeling open the Iron Pulp Fruit, and a fragrant aroma spread.

The little gray dog, however, suddenly recoiled, its eyes wide, as if startled by this scene.

It should be said that it was a very vigilant little dog.

But the fruit aroma... was simply too fragrant.

So it hesitantly shuffled forward, first touching it with its paw pads, getting mud dots onto the pulp, and after confirming that the fruit was not some kind of monster, it leaned in to sniff it, and then took a tiny bite...

Its tail wagged quickly!

Its entire little head was pressed against the Iron Pulp Fruit, constantly opening and closing its mouth, swallowing, and fighting with itself for it!

Jiang Wang twitched the corner of his mouth, then withdrew his attention and focused on his injuries.

"Eat, grow up early, and beat back whoever beats you," he thought with some leisure.

With injuries all over his body and pain everywhere, he could only entertain himself like this.

Only now could he calm down and review this chase that was strange in every aspect.

First, Li Youji.

From the beginning, he was puzzled as to why Li Youji would suddenly go to Hengyang County.

As everyone knew, the case of Huang Yixing was entirely under his leadership. Emperor Qi was using him as a model to set the tone for this major case involving Cao Jie and quell the "new and old" Qi people's dispute within Qi.

If a Qing Pai of Li Youji's level intervened, it would immediately shift the focus and make it difficult to distinguish the main and secondary.

After he arrived, he first said the case was closed, indicating he would not affect the judgment of the case. Immediately after, he brought up the news of the Yang clan remnants, and took Jiang Wang with him to apprehend them, resolving this case along with the Little Lian Bridge case...

At the time, it did convince Jiang Wang.

Especially after their previous trip to Xingyueyuan, they had established a certain friendship. Coupled with the secrets of the four major Qing Pai aristocratic families and Lin Youxie... Jiang Wang was indeed attracted.

These matters could originally be explained.

But after his accident, they became suspicious.

And Yue Leng's halfway joining also seemed very bizarre.

This famous Divine Constable, was like a greenhorn who had just entered the world, eager to claim credit, rushing overnight for the news of a Yang clan remnant, and forcibly joining the pursuit team.

The question is, did Yue Leng still need to snatch such a small bit of credit?

Of course, Yue Leng also gave an explanation, saying that he was interested in Hell Without Gates - King Qin Guang achieved Divine Arrival in front of him and left. While Yin Guan's reputation spread far and wide, Yue Leng's name as a Divine Constable was also inevitably tarnished.

It could also be reasoned.

But as the saying goes, in the case of real danger, this suspicion is also difficult to clarify.

Not to mention that in that mountain坳, as soon as the two mysterious people escaped, the two Divine Arrival constables here immediately chased after them, leaving the young prodigy of their country alone in an instant.

This was not a problem in itself.

Any Divine Arrival cultivator is an existence that has surpassed the lifespan of mortals, a true "I am like a god".

It is impossible for them to follow a young prodigy all day and protect them at all times.

Even if Jiang Wang is now the flagbearer of the younger generation in Qi, it is not realistic.

Relationships like father-son or master-disciple are another matter, and imperial descendants like Jiang Wuhua and Jiang Wuqi who are qualified to contend for the dragon can be an exception.

Jiang Wang cannot.

At most, the strong cultivators guarding the national defense array in Qi would pay more attention to him, ensuring his safety within the borders of Qi - this is also limited, after all, cultivators of that level cannot stare at Jiang Wang all day. Jiang Wang himself would not be willing either. At most, they would utilize some warning methods, and after Jiang Wang's accident, they could react quickly.

Outside of Qi, it is useless.

Like when Chong Xuan Sheng directly left the city to find Su She, Chong Xuan Zhuliang quickly followed. If it were someone else, who could keep the Butcher guarding like that? He himself also needed to cultivate, and also needed to advance from the number one Divine Arrival in the Eastern Region to a True Void strong cultivator.

So it is indeed not a problem for Li Youji and Yue Leng to chase the fleeing targets separately, based on their Qing Pai missions.

He, Jiang Wang, is not an infant who cannot take care of himself.

But they had just left when the attack happened.

One has to say... it was indeed a bit too coincidental.

Who exactly is the problem?

In addition, the mysterious person who was chasing him, although only a silhouette was revealed throughout the process, still revealed some information.

First of all, even with complete strength crushing, this mysterious person was hiding their tracks and changing their voice, which is enough to show that their true identity is definitely very afraid of being exposed.

This is a very important clue!

Secondly, this chase, which can be called deliberate torture, revealed the mysterious person's "hate".

Her almost frenzied emotions revealed her hatred for Jiang Wang everywhere.

But Jiang Wang asked himself, and did not feel that any enemy would have such hatred for him.

Walking all the way to the present, there are indeed some powerful enemies, such as Ji Shaoqing's master, Gu Huaixin. For example, the King of Zhuang, Zhuang Gaoxian, and the Prime Minister, Du Ruohui.

But if it were them, if they had the chance, they would definitely crush him immediately, and would never play any chase game with him.

"Unless..." A realization arose in Jiang Wang's heart: "She doesn't hate me, she hates the prodigy of Qi. She hates Qi!"

A flash of inspiration crossed his mind.

Xingyueyuan, the square star, the Kingdom of Equality!

That muffled groan heard under Master Guanyan's counterattack!