Chapter 46

Du Nan heard that Zhou Zhishan had an emergency and naturally hurried back.

Now, the strength of the Silver Leaf Group has grown by leaps and bounds. The dispute between the Jiangnan and Dongyi factions, they could have handled long ago. With his body technique reaching the fifth level, once he finds the frost core on the Iron Shavings Star and the sky frost core, he can set out to find the secret ruins of the Qian family. As a member of a thousand-year-old family, revitalizing the family is also something he 'promised.'

Upon returning to Blue Sea Star, he didn't care what the others were doing.

First thing.

Du Nan rushed to the Chishui District to find the old man Zhou Zhishan.

"The old man Zhou isn't here. He left half a month ago, and no one knows where he went. He's been acting mysteriously lately, and he even visited Old Black once. Who are you, little kid? You're dressed nicely, are you related to the old man Zhou?" The new security guard, seeing that Du Nan's collar didn't have a 'number button,' concluded that this person was not a city citizen.

If you dress well, you must have some money.

While speaking politely, when he looked up again, Du Nan was already gone.

Du Nan ran while thinking: Something is wrong. Zhou Zhishan contacted the fat man just a few days ago but has been missing for half a month. This doesn't make sense. It's even less likely that he went to see Old Black. Something must have happened, something very bad.

"Old Black."

Du Nan arrived like a cannonball, scaring Old Black and his gang half to death.

Upon seeing him,

Isn't this the bookworm who came to exchange for a starship a few years ago? I heard he practiced body techniques and did quite well, and then went to the city to attend a military academy. Why can he fly around like a human mech now? Could it be that he already has...

"Zhou Zhishan is my master. What did he tell you?" Du Nan got straight to the point.

Old Black's face changed dramatically upon hearing this.

"You, all get lost." After a moment of shock, Old Black shouted loudly, then pulled Du Nan aside. He took out a blueprint from his pocket and whispered, "This is what Zhou Old Man left for you. He said to memorize it and burn it immediately. You're Du Nan, right? We've met before, and you bought a starship from me."

"I remember." Du Nan nodded, and Old Black seemed to have more to say. Previously, he had traded bugs for a mana testing machine, and Old Black wouldn't recognize that version of him.

"Listen, I, Old Black, have cheated my parents, friends, and subordinates, but I've never cheated my customers. Believe me, leave Blue Sea Star as soon as possible. Zhou Old Man must have run into big trouble. I don't know much, but I know a force is targeting Zhou Old Man. As his disciple, you'll be affected too. Leave quickly." After saying this, Old Black thought for a moment and added an address: "If Zhou Old Man is fine, he might be at his friend's place. He said so himself."

Du Nan took it.

Old Black then pressed his hand on it and said earnestly, "Du Nan, you're a promising young man. I'll say one more thing, don't take it personally."

"Please go on." Du Nan saw the other's sincerity and responded politely.

"This matter, this matter..." Old Black hesitated for a moment and said, "Old Black feels this isn't right. It's very likely that Zhou Old Man was betrayed by his old friend. You should really think carefully about this place. It's best not to go. I'm a bad and cunning person, so I feel this is a big trap, waiting for Zhou Old Man to fall into it. If you go, it won't end well."

"Thank you for your warning, I'll repay you in the future."

Du Nan, hearing Old Black's sincere words, felt this person wasn't all bad. At least, he was sincere to his 'customers.'

After flying away, he glanced at the blueprint and memorized it.

He instantly destroyed it into powder.

The other address was in a remote part of Baiquan City. This was also a citizen's residence, and Zhou Zhishan said he had friends all over, so it shouldn't be a fake address. Even Song Xingzhou knew him, so having a city citizen friend wasn't strange.

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Baiquan City, District 26.

Du Nan walked out of an empty, uninhabited house, feeling increasingly strange. This place didn't seem like a living space but rather a storage area. The air smelled of mechanical lubricating oil. After searching several times, he found no traces of Zhou Zhishan.

Just as he was about to investigate further, a strange sensation came over him.

Strong opponents were surrounding him from all sides.

Creak!

Du Nan pushed open the door and saw five ten-meter-tall medium mechs guarding the four doors. On the rooftops, a group of proud and powerful figures were waiting. Among them were familiar faces: Wu Mingzhao, Tang Zhaixing, and the old man Song Xingzhou.

Seeing him, Song Xingzhou looked extremely shocked.

"You really came," Wu Mingzhao stepped forward, his face showing regret, and said, "I thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out to be true."

"Speak plainly, I don't understand what you're saying," Du Nan said, not caring.

Today,

It seems I've really fallen into a trap.

Tang Zhaixing waved his hand, signaling everyone to calm down, and stepped forward politely, asking, "Junior Du, I sincerely ask you. What is your relationship with Zhou Zhishan? And what is your relationship with the owner of this house?"

Du Nan, seeing his act, replied, "Zhou Zhishan is my master, and the owner of this house is my master's friend. Is there a problem with that?"

Upon hearing this,

The crowd's faces turned grim.

Song Xingzhou couldn't help but rush forward and shouted, "Little Nan, do you know that the owner of this house was a high-ranking member of the rebel army? And your master... Zhou Zhishan, he might also be a member of the rebel army?"

"Oh!" Du Nan realized.

He thought this trap wasn't set up perfectly, and it wasn't enough to deal with him.

"Little Nan, you..."

Before Song Xingzhou could finish, Du Nan interrupted, "Old Song, whether I know or not isn't important; it's whether you believe it. Since you've determined I'm a rebel, do you have any evidence? You should have investigated before making accusations. My master isn't interested in anything, and calling him a rebel is just a joke."

"Little kid, don't be arrogant just because you're a mana warrior," an old man stepped out from behind Wu Mingzhao.

His hands still had the smell of blood.

"So?" Du Nan felt a bit uneasy and asked.

"We came today because we have evidence. The owner of this house has already confessed that your master, Zhou Zhishan, is indeed a member of the rebel army. He also said that Zhou Zhishan prepared a large number of mech supplies to be handed over to the rebel army headquarters. Kid, do you know about this?" The imposing old man stepped forward and shouted.

Du Nan's heart trembled, and he quickly asked, "Where is my master now? What have you done to him?"

"Hmph!"

The old man snorted, his mana causing the air in the entire district to ripple, "Kid, don't try to change the subject. Did Zhou Zhishan give you a map? Where is it? Hand it over immediately, and you might be able to atone for your sins and receive less punishment."

Du Nan's eyes turned red, "The blood on your hands, is it my master's, right?"

"Hmph, so what if it is?" The old man snorted.

"Is my master dead?" Du Nan asked again, his killing intent rising.

"Hmph!" The old man only snorted, not answering, but his expression clearly said: I killed him, what can you do about it?

Du Nan was furious.

Without caring about the trap, he was about to take action when a powerful mana presence suppressed everyone.

"Old man Qiao Banzhai, greetings to all." The imposing old man entered, and everyone stood still, like sheep facing a tiger. Qiao Banzhai glanced at the furious Du Nan and said, "This matter today is a bit strange, and I need to look into it. Do you have any objections?"

"No." Tang Zhaixing bowed, showing the demeanor of a junior.

Du Nan's heart burned with anger, but he couldn't act. This old man... even if he used all his thunder mana, he might not win. This person was at a higher level than Luo Hou, and even stronger. If they fought, he would die in vain and couldn't avenge his master. Now wasn't the time to act.

"Is Zhou Zhishan a rebel? Do you know?" Qiao Banzhai asked.

"What's the point?" Du Nan asked angrily.

"Ha ha, indeed, there's no point. I spoke too much. Then, do you know about the mech supplies Zhou Zhishan hid?"

"My master did leave me a map."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up, and Song Xingzhou's face changed dramatically.

"Where is it?" Qiao Banzhai was surprised, as this was unexpected. He thought this matter had nothing to do with the kid, so why...

"Is it meaningful? Old Qiao, are you senile? If this matter can be resolved peacefully, there's no need for so many big shots to get involved. Regardless of whether I hand over the map, these people will find a secret arsenal full of mechs, right?" Du Nan's voice was extremely cold, and anyone could tell he was furious.

Qiao Banzhai was taken aback.

Then he smiled, "Kid, don't you trust me? If I take the map, I'll go and check it out myself, how about that?"

"Then you're even stupider." Du Nan laughed in anger, "If you can't find the secret arsenal, the map I gave you must be fake. They might find a real map later, maybe hidden in a place I've lived. At this moment, capturing me and torturing me for information is the right move. After all, you big shots are here to show off your power, right? With you here, I can't do anything, right, Mr. Tang Zhaixing?"

Old Qiao's face didn't look good.

He had a feeling he was being used.

Tang Zhaixing, looking wronged, said, "Junior Du, you must have misunderstood. Mana warriors are treasures of the Blue Sea Federation. As one of the Eight Master Clans, I wouldn't harm my own. Otherwise, my lord wouldn't forgive me. Today, I'm here to help you uncover the truth. I knew you just returned from the insect border, so you couldn't be involved in any rebellion."

"That's right." Wu Mingzhao also stepped forward, "Because both Tang Shao and I knew this, we came to stop it. This matter must be something Zhou Zhishan did without your knowledge. Junior Du, hand over the map, and we'll examine it and make a decision, how about that?"

"Oh."

Hearing this, Du Nan realized.

This matter today... is unsolvable. The map of the hidden mech arsenal is just an excuse. Tang Zhaixing and Wu Mingzhao definitely know Zhou Zhishan left a map, but what it is doesn't matter. They believe I can't 'hand' it over. They likely knew his 'destroy after reading' instructions before they killed him.

In short, even if the map only hid an egg, I can't produce it.

"Want the map? I don't have it. Want my life? I have one." Thinking of Zhou Zhishan's death, Du Nan felt a mix of sorrow and anger, and responded angrily, "Tang Zhaixing, Wu Mingzhao, no need for more theatrics. You brought so many people here, don't you want to fight? What are you waiting for?"

"Wait!"

"Wait!"

Just as Du Nan was about to act, Qiao Banzhai and a middle-aged man spoke simultaneously.

They looked at each other.

The middle-aged man stepped forward and said, "Mana warriors are not subject to punishment. Who dares to act? Du Nan is a member of the Mana Warrior Association. You're acting without evidence, are you treating the Mana Association as a decoration?"

"Mr. Yue, you're exaggerating. We just want Junior Du to hand over the map to prove his innocence," Tang Zhaixing smiled, looking harmless.

His face

Already showed a sense of victory.

"Right, just hand over the map," Wu Mingzhao also spoke.

Qiao Banzhai and the man surnamed Yue turned to look at Du Nan. They had a bad feeling. They sensed that Du Nan definitely couldn't hand over the map.

Du Nan smiled, "I destroyed the map. What will you do now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed different reactions.

"Why did you do that?" Song Xingzhou, with a fiery temper, rushed to Du Nan and shouted, "Little Nan, you must have noticed something, right? I know you're not stupid. Why did you destroy the map as soon as you got it? What does it hide?"

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