Aspiring to the Immortal Path Chapter 156: Coercion

Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr

Tang Jie sat in the small courtyard, staring unblinkingly at Chang Xinkuan. "If Branch Master Chang wants an official letter, I do not have it."

"Then what are you still here for?"

"But everyone knows that the Basking Moon students have received the mission to pursue Lin Lang."

"And what does that have to do with me?"

"It truly seems to have nothing to do with you," Tang Jie chuckled. "But Lin Lang's escape might not be entirely unrelated."

"What are you saying?" Chang Xinkuan was shaken, killing intent appearing in his eyes.

Tang Jie casually took a sip of tea. "Former Minister of Personnel Lin Yuanming colluded with Godhead Palace, selling out subordinates of my Basking Moon Sect. I am sure Branch Master Chang knows about this. After this incident, Headmaster Xie personally issued the order to eradicate Minister Lin's clan. This is not the first time such a thing has happened, so there is already a set process. Surprisingly, the news somehow got out, allowing Lin Lang to get wind of it and run. After the escape, quite a few people began to wonder how Lin Lang managed to escape." 

Chang Xinkuan felt his heart seize up.

Tang Jie continued, "Lin Yuanming was a spy, so there's not much chance his sons could escape. What do spies normally do? They normally make connections, gather information, and secretly bribe people. Now, it wouldn't be strange if Lin Lang made a few good friends in Shangquan City, yes?"

The mention of "secret bribes" was like a needle jabbed through Chang Xinkuan's heart.

When he had received the order to capture Lin Lang, he hadn't expected that Lin Lang had already run off. At that moment, he knew that someone in his organization must have leaked the information. Tang Jie was right. Someone like Lin Lang had to have made some plans beforehand. Lin Yuanming was the center of the case, so no one dared to save him, but it seemed like someone had risked themselves to let Lin Lang escape.

As the supervisor of Shangquan City, Chang Xinkuan had been incapable of expla

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