Following the direction of the sound, Mi Wenjie leaped and landed in the courtyard where Jiang Heng was.
"Brother Jiang!"
As soon as Mi Wenjie landed, he immediately looked at Jiang Heng and the Ten Thousand Sect Leader beside him.
"This is Sect Leader Wan, a companion of Gu Chengping. I caught him, and I've already taken back the goods. However, the other person has escaped. You should go check and make sure he doesn't run away with his own money."
Jiang Heng spoke and looked at Sect Leader Wan.
"Arrange for someone to take my junior brother to Liu Sect Leader's mansion."
He had asked earlier and found out that the escaped person was surnamed Liu, one of the two deputy sect leaders of the Yellow Sand Gang.
Sect Leader Wan didn't hesitate and immediately called a guard to take Mi Wenjie to Liu Sect Leader's mansion.
Meanwhile, he led Jiang Heng to another courtyard and had someone call all the relatives.
In no time,
"Dad! We were sleeping so soundly. Why did you call us here so late? I made plans to go out with Miss Wu tomorrow! If we don't rest well, we won't have the energy for tomorrow."
Even before entering the courtyard, a frivolous voice echoed from afar, full of dissatisfaction.
Accompanied by several young girls dressed as maids, a group of three people entered the courtyard.
"Husband, why did you call us here so late? Did something happen?"
The leading middle-aged woman asked with some concern.
As they got closer, she saw Sect Leader Wan's attire. Her face showed even more shock.
Sect Leader Wan was wearing black night clothes, his hair disheveled, his face pale, full of melancholy, a far cry from his usual imposing image.
"You... husband, what's wrong with you?"
Sect Leader Wan shook his head without answering, instead sweeping his gaze over everyone, and spoke with a heavy tone:
"From today onwards, you will listen to the arrangements of this Mr. Jiang Heng."
Before he could finish his sentence, a disheveled young man among the newcomers immediately spoke discontentedly:
"Dad! Who is this kid? We..."
Before he could finish, Sect Leader Wan stepped forward in a hurry, delivering a harsh slap across the young man's face.
"Rebellious child! Shut up!"
The young man was not afraid at all; instead, he looked furious and started shouting loudly.
Sect Leader Wan suddenly embraced the young man, seeming to have lost all his strength, tears streaming down his face, and spoke softly:
"Dad is about to die. From now on, you will have to rely on yourselves. Don't cause trouble anymore!"
The young man stiffened, his angry expression frozen.
He had forgotten how long it had been since his father had spoken to him so gently. He never expected that after a tender hug, his father would talk about a farewell.
The middle-aged woman and another young man were equally shocked and stepped forward, asking in amazement:
"Husband, what happened? Why are you saying such things?"
"Husband, what's going on? Why are you talking like this?"
Sect Leader Wan pushed the young man away slightly, his hand still on his shoulder, and looked earnestly at the three of them.
"Listen carefully. You will follow Mr. Jiang's orders. He will protect you for a while and then send you to another place to start a new life."
"Xiao Wen, Xiao Wu, you are strong men who can carry heavy responsibilities for the family."
"Live well, protect your mother, and don't think about revenge."
"In these years, your dad has done many wrong things, and this time, he has committed a great sin. It's time for him to pay for it."
He then held the middle-aged woman's hand and repeated word by word:
"Remember, no revenge!"
The three of them listened quietly to Sect Leader Wan's farewell words, tears in their eyes.
Not far away, the maids were all at a loss, their faces filled with panic.
Jiang Heng remained calm.
Not long after Sect Leader Wan finished explaining the future arrangements, he returned to Jiang Heng's side, and his face regained its composure.
"Let's go!"
With that, the two of them turned around, leaped into the air, and headed in the direction of Deputy Sect Leader Liu's mansion, quickly disappearing from the sight of the onlookers.
In the courtyard,
The middle-aged woman's expression changed constantly as she watched the direction in which Sect Leader Wan and the others had left, tears welling up in her eyes.
Liu Mansion, the residence of Deputy Sect Leader Liu.
At this moment, it was in chaos.
Over a dozen guards surrounded Mi Wenjie, but they dared not show any disrespect and instead looked quite flustered.
After all, the person before them was an inner disciple of the Great Luo Sect, a true qi realm powerhouse!
In terms of both status and strength, they were not qualified to provoke him.
"It has been confirmed that your Deputy Sect Leader Liu killed the stationed member of our Great Luo Sect! Where is he? Did he come back just now?"
Mi Wenjie surveyed the surroundings and then shouted sternly.
The leader of the guards stepped forward half a step, speaking in a panicked tone:
"Deputy Sect Leader Liu did come back just now, but he left in a hurry."
Mi Wenjie furrowed his brows.
"He has indeed escaped?"
"What a pity."
Although he was a disciple of the sect, there were rules to follow.
If he forcibly seized someone's property and it was reported to the imperial court, once confirmed, it would lead to communication with the sect and result in punishment.
Mi Wenjie could only wave his hand, letting the guards step back, and then leaped away towards Sect Leader Wan's mansion.
Fortunately, the two mansions were not too far apart, and Jiang Heng encountered Mi Wenjie on his way back.
"How is it? Did the one surnamed Liu escape already?"
"Yes! We were a step too late."
Mi Wenjie sighed deeply and continued:
"But it's okay. We can leave the rest to the sect. The sect will issue a wanted task and report to the court for a large-scale bounty."
"Unless he can escape from the Tianyuan Empire, he won't have an easy time," Mi Wenjie remarked.
The two of them brought Sect Leader Wan back to the mining camp, bound him with iron chains, and locked him in a room next to Gu Chengping's.
Then they returned to the study to prepare a report letter.
"This is the loot from Sect Leader Wan's place, and this portion is rightfully yours," Jiang Heng said, producing a dozen silver notes and handing them over.
Mi Wenjie was taken aback.
Just by looking at the thickness of the silver notes that Jiang Heng handed him, he knew there were at least a dozen, amounting to over ten thousand taels of silver. This already exceeded his entire current wealth.
"Senior Brother, this can't be!"
"Obtaining loot from Sect Leader Wan's place was your own skill. If I take a share, it wouldn't be fair," Jiang Heng insisted, forcefully placing the silver notes in his hand.
"Mi Junior Brother, take it. You've been working hard outside these past few days, and your contributions have been significant."
"Besides, I'm not giving this to you for nothing; I have a request."
"I promised to protect Sect Leader Wan's family for a period and help them relocate to another place to avoid future vendettas."
"I'm entrusting this task to you. What do you think?"
Only then did Mi Wenjie accept the silver notes, nodding earnestly.
"Senior Brother, rest assured, I'll take care of this matter."
His eyes were filled with gratitude.
When he initially received this task from Elder Wen Chang, he was filled with anger upon learning that he had to obey the commands of a martial artist in the fleshly realm.
After some provocations and taunts followed by a severe beating, he started to realize the terrifying strength of Jiang Heng and began to respect him somewhat.
After all, with Jiang Heng's incredible talent, he was destined to become a high-ranking member of the sect.
Later, as the case progressed, Jiang Heng played a crucial role several times, demonstrating remarkable problem-solving skills.
Combined with Jiang Heng's generous behavior now, Mi Wenjie was completely won over.