Martial Cultivator Chapter 69: Are You a Spy?

Some things in the world were this unreasonable. Some people worked hard all their lives and might find it impossible to climb up even one step. But, some people might be valued highly by an important person just because they said something that was pretty decent and would henceforth be promoted quickly in their career, their future limitless.

The present Chen Chao seemed to be the latter.

But, he was very clear that he was not.

Without what he did for several years in Tianqing County, if he did not kill those qi refiners, if he did not have the means to come to the Divine Capital previously, then even if he said such words ten thousand times at the South Lake, this Warden would not care either.

"I know that you didn't kill those qi refiners in Tianqing County in order to protect my Great Liang's dragon vein either."

The Warden's eyes were looking at Chen Chao as if he could see through all of his thoughts clearly.

Chen Chao said, "This lowly official did it for Great Liang."

The situation on that day was like that. In fact, if they said that they were willing to let him go, the story might not have necessarily played out like this.

But, the process was not important, the result was always the most important thing.

The Warden looked at Chen Chao and said rather puzzledly, "You don't deny what happened at South Lake, why this matter?"

Chen Chao just repeated, "Those qi refiners wanted to destroy our Great Liang's dragon vein. As the local warden, this lowly official should naturally have acted so."

The Warden smiled and said, "Then, if I reinstate your official rank at this moment, will you continue to be a warden in Tianqing County?"

It was unclear whether was this a threat or not, because as the Great Liang Dynasty's Warden, he really had this ability. He could decide Chen Chao's life and death with a word.

"Lord Warden won't do this." There was no fearful expression on Chen Chao's face at all. Even if he was very clear that he would die if he went to Tianqing County at this moment.

"Your case has already been con

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