Chapter 435: Extinguish Traces

The matter of the mine was handled by the Dao Court Department.

Cleaning up the mine, dealing with the walking corpses, confiscating the coffins, and the subsequent investigation were all the responsibility of Si Tu Fang.

Looking at the messy scene, Si Tu Fang was also secretly surprised.

To be able to subdue so many zombies, and even make Zhang Quan flee in panic...

One must know, Zhang Quan was a Foundation Building cultivator.

Now it seems, he had also entered the demonic path, refining iron corpses. He was very harmful and quite troublesome...

Despite this, he was still fought until he had used all his cards and fled in a sorry state.

Mo Hua and the other young cultivators were much more capable than she had thought.

Immediately, Si Tu Fang felt a bit helpless again.

They were the Dao Court Department and were investigating Zhang Quan's case, but Mo Hua and the others were always one step ahead. They could only clean up and collect things afterward.

Now, the cultivators from the Dao Court Department were just wrapping things up.

Mo Hua, with his hands behind his back, wandered around, pointing and looking, exactly like a "little department head."

Si Tu Fang looked on, truly not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

After a while, Mo Hua swayed over, and Si Tu Fang thought of saying a few words to him.

The Dao Court Department of South Yue City was not specifically used for cleaning up messes!

But before she could speak, Mo Hua saw the situation was not right, and immediately called out sweetly, "Si Tu sister," then with a sincere expression said:

"Thanks to all of you, you helped a great deal!"

After speaking, he patted his chest, looking as if he had lingering fear.

"So many zombies, I was scared stiff."

Si Tu Fang's expression was complicated, unable to say anything.

In what way did you look scared stiff?

Just staring at the arrangement of the zombies' bodies, your little face was more excited than anyone else.

Si Tu Fang could only sigh helplessly again.

Seeing that she was no longer angry, Mo Hua immediately changed the subject and asked:

"Si Tu sister, isn't this matter quite serious?"

Si Tu Fang was slightly startled, her expression gradually becoming solemn. She nodded and said:

"Very serious."

Afterward, she looked at the ground full of coffins and walking corpses and couldn't help but sigh, saying:

"And looking at the situation, it's getting more and more serious..."

Missing mine workers, thugs killing people, Zhang Quan buying corpses, and now even practicing demonic arts and extensively refining corpses...

Si Tu Fang's expression gradually became solemn.

She also guessed that what was in front of her was likely just the tip of the iceberg.

Just the tip of the iceberg, and so many people had already died, and so many corpses had been refined.

What about the entire iceberg?

How many more people would die, and how many more corpses would be refined?

Si Tu Fang felt a faint palpitation just thinking about it.

This might be the biggest case in South Yue City in hundreds, even nearly a thousand years.

Mo Hua's gaze flickered slightly, and he asked:

"Has the head of South Yue City's department said anything about this matter?"

Si Tu Fang paused slightly, shook her head, and with a complex expression said:

"The head of the department didn't say anything. He probably wants to suppress the matter. After all, if things get big, he has to take responsibility. The best way is to turn a big matter into a small one, and a small one into nothing..."

Such a serious matter, and he can still turn it into nothing?

Mo Hua "tsk-ed" and quietly said:

"He's not corrupt and embezzling, is he..."

Si Tu Fang glared slightly at Mo Hua, "Don't be so blunt."

Mo Hua then made it more tactful, "He's not 'exchanging courtesies, finding it hard to decline hospitality'?"

Si Tu Fang was stunned for a moment, "Who taught you these words?"

"Uncle Zhang..."

Si Tu Fang was speechless, "He just can't teach you anything good..."

He taught good things too.

Mo Hua's movement technique, Passing Water Step, was taught by Zhang Lan.

But Zhang Lan didn't let Mo Hua mention this matter. To cover for Zhang Lan, Mo Hua could only nod and say:

"He really didn't teach me anything good!"

Si Tu Fang silently made a note in her heart, planning to go back and complain to a few uncles of the Zhang family.

Saying that Zhang Lan was indiscreet and taught bad things to children outside.

Mo Hua didn't know Si Tu Fang's thoughts and asked again:

"Si Tu sister, what kind of person is the head of South Yue City's department?"

"What kind of person?" Si Tu Fang was slightly startled.

"Just..." Mo Hua thought for a moment, "Sinister or not, cunning or not, greedy or not, deep in schemes or not, bad in nature or not..."

"You, here, there's not a single good word..."

"I feel he's not a good person, so I didn't use good words."

Si Tu Fang was helpless, thought for a moment, and still felt it was better to tell Mo Hua:

"The head of South Yue City's department is surnamed Qian..."

"Qian?"

"Mmm." Si Tu Fang nodded, "He also happens to be surnamed Qian, but he shouldn't have any marital relations with your Qian family from Tong Xian City."

"The head of the department, he..."

Si Tu Fang hesitated for a moment, lowered her voice, and said:

"Can't say he's bad, just that he's greedy for money, and lustful, enjoys pleasure, and doesn't pay attention to the affairs of the Dao Court Department..."

Mo Hua roughly understood, "Just incompetent then."

"Can't say incompetent either..."

"Then just has the ability to gather wealth and enjoy pleasure?"

Si Tu Fang nodded, "Almost."

Mo Hua thought for a bit, then said: "In that case, your head of the department should have also received quite a few spirit stones from the Lu family, right..."

Si Tu Fang shook her head, "I have no evidence, I can't speak randomly. But according to common sense, it's impossible that he didn't receive any."

Mo Hua nodded, pondering something in his heart.

Si Tu Fang was a little curious, "Why are you asking this?"

Mo Hua's eyes rolled, and he said with a smile: "Nothing."

Si Tu Fang couldn't guess what was in Mo Hua's mind and couldn't help but rub Mo Hua's hair, saying in a huff:

"You're not afraid of zombies, hurry back."

"Mmm mmm."

Mo Hua smiled and said goodbye to Si Tu Fang, then left.

After Mo Hua left, he didn't go back but walked to the other end of the mine, sat on a large stone, not knowing what he was waiting for.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Bai Zi Sheng drove Big White, pulling a carriage, over.

This carriage was new, relatively simple. It was used by cultivators to transport goods and load storage boxes.

Mo Hua waved his hand, the carriage stopped, and Bai Zi Sheng asked:

"Wasn't discovered, right?"

"Mmm."

Mo Hua nodded, then ran to the back of the large stone and deactivated the concealment array, revealing two coffins hidden within the array.

Inside each of these two coffins were hidden several walking corpses.

The arrays on the chests of these walking corpses were relatively intact.

Mo Hua wanted to transport them back and properly research them.

This matter needed to be hidden from others. It couldn't be known to the Dao Court Department, nor could it be known to other cultivators, to prevent people with intentions from guessing their purpose.

Although it might be unnecessary, being cautious and meticulous in doing things would never go wrong.

Bai Zi Sheng lifted the coffins onto the carriage.

Mo Hua drew a concealment array, and the coffins disappeared, so they wouldn't be discovered by others.

But Big White was unwilling.

Big White was very unwilling to pull zombie coffins, these kind of filthy things.

Mo Hua coaxed for a long time and even plucked some spirit grass to feed Big White. It reluctantly agreed for Mo Hua and the spirit grass's sake.

So Bai Zi Sheng drove the carriage, Mo Hua and Bai Zi Xi sat in the carriage, looking at the coffins.

The three of them then hid from others and secretly pulled the coffins and zombies away.

When entering the city, they encountered the guard department's inspection.

Mo Hua was familiar with that guard, greeted him, and even stuffed him two spirit stones, telling him to go drink.

That guard casually glanced, then politely let them pass.

The carriage entered the cave mansion. Mo Hua found a quiet, remote, cool side room. After drawing concealment, defense, and control arrays around it, he placed the coffins inside.

"Should I tell Master?" Bai Zi Sheng quietly asked.

Mo Hua thought for a moment and nodded: "Must!"

Zhuang Mister would definitely know about these things they were doing.

But knowing was one thing, they still had to properly inform Zhuang Mister first.

Respecting teachers and valuing the Dao was a disciple's duty.

Mo Hua went to find Zhuang Mister.

Before Mo Hua could even speak, Zhuang Mister waved his hand, "Properly research them, then handle them cleanly. Don't keep these kind of filthy things for long."

Mo Hua's eyes lit up, "Yes, Master!"

Zhuang Mister indeed knew.

But Mo Hua wasn't in a hurry to research. He wanted to make some preparations first and strengthen the arrays to prevent any oversights, like the zombies running out, dirtying the courtyard, or disturbing Zhuang Mister's peace.

Who knew, before Mo Hua had finished preparing, Si Tu Fang came to the door the next day, looking guilty, as if she had something difficult to say.

Mo Hua said puzzledly:

"Si Tu sister, what happened?"

Si Tu Fang felt somewhat sorry, hesitated for a moment, then said:

"They're all gone..."

Mo Hua was startled, "What's all gone?"

"The zombies, the coffins, and all the evidence at the scene, all gone..."

Si Tu Fang said through gritted teeth.

Mo Hua frowned, "What happened?"

Si Tu Fang's gaze was slightly cold, "The head of the department... using the excuse that the zombies were filthy, fearing they would cause a corpse change and bring disaster everywhere, he burned all the zombies, destroyed all the coffins, and all the evidence was burned to ashes..."

"By the time I knew, it was already too late... nothing was left."

Si Tu Fang's voice was hoarse, filled with deep self-blame.

Mo Hua's gaze shifted slightly.

The head of the Dao Court Department, he...

He patted Si Tu Fang's shoulder, sighed like a little adult, and comforted her meaningfully:

"Life doesn't go as planned eight or nine out of ten times. Some setbacks are inevitable. People should look forward. Those zombies and such, if they're gone, they're gone..."

Anyway, I still have some.

(End of this chapter)