You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 532 - 248: You Call This Gentle? (3)

"Ye Qingzhou?"

The teacher leading Xiurong First High School’s team recognized Ye Qingzhou’s identity. After all, being the first on the Hidden Dragon List, Ye Qingzhou’s photo had likely been seen by all the powers in the Martial Arts World.

"What are you doing here?"

Seeing the others posing as if facing a formidable enemy, Ye Qingzhou smiled and waved his hand to show goodwill: "I mean no harm, I just want to make a transaction with him."

After speaking, he pointed to the prayer beads in Heh Han’s hands: "Name your price."

Heh Han clasped his hands together, gave a Brahma chant, then shook his head in refusal: "Sorry, this item was bestowed by my master and cannot be given to others."

Ye Qingzhou naturally wouldn’t give up just like that, so he offered terms: "Exotic Treasures, Divine Skill, Marvelous Techniques, I can offer them all, you might want to reconsider?"

"No need to reconsider."

Heh Han still chose to refuse.

Having learned the Divine Techniques on the Lin Character Seal, he naturally knew the value of this treasure, so no matter what conditions Ye Qingzhou offered, he wouldn’t be tempted.

Besides, the actual ownership of this treasure belonged to the Brahma Pure Sect, and it was only temporarily entrusted to him for safekeeping and use. Heh Han himself had no right to dispose of it.

Seeing Heh Han’s firm attitude, Ye Qingzhou sighed: "What a pity."

If the deal couldn’t be made, he’d have to resort to robbery.

Ye Qingzhou turned around with Huang Liwen, and after they walked a distance, Huang Liwen couldn’t help but ask: "Not making a move directly?"

"Too many eyes, not the right time. Anyway, there’s plenty of time during the competition; there will be opportunities for action then."

"Hmm."

Ye Qingzhou returned to the hotel to wait, but soon Huang Liwen came knocking: "Wow, Old Ye, you even kept it from me."

"Kept what from you?"

"Stop playing dumb with me. Did you just secretly make a move and snatch the Lin Character Seal?"

"No, I didn’t."

"???"

Huang Liwen was shocked: "What the hell, it wasn’t you?"

Only then did Ye Qingzhou learn that the Xiurong First High School team had been attacked outside the hotel, the leading teacher was injured, and even Heh Han suffered greatly; his hard-earned Entry Realm Eighteen-Foot Golden Body was broken, severely diminishing his combat power, which could affect his performance in the competition.

And clearly, the attackers were after the prayer beads in Heh Han’s hands.

Knock, knock, knock~

The sudden knocking on the door startled Huang Liwen.

"Hello, Ye Qingzhou, we are from the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Association, and we need your cooperation in an investigation."

Upon hearing this, Huang Liwen immediately felt guilty and nervously looked at Ye Qingzhou, communicating through Thought Transmitting Sound: "What to do? Our deeds have been exposed!"

"Are you stupid? It wasn’t us who did it, why panic?"

"Uh...yeah, why should I be panicking!?"

Huang Liwen then realized, they only intended to rob, but didn’t actually do it, and one can’t be guilty of thinking, right?

After opening the door, there stood a man and a woman, both with Professional Ninth Rank martial arts cultivation, exuding an imposing aura with eyes sharp as arrows, radiating strong spiritual pressure.

Ordinary criminals, if glared at by them, would likely be scared witless and confess everything honestly.

But Ye Qingzhou remained calm: "I want to see your identification."

"I’m Yangg Wenzhao."

"I’m Heh Jie."

"Here are our IDs."

After the two displayed their Martial Arts Association IDs, Ye Qingzhou invited them inside but continued to disregard their oppressive gazes, firmly retaining the upper hand in the conversation: "How do you intend for me to cooperate in the investigation?"

Heh Jie immediately began recording, questioning Ye Qingzhou: "Before the Xiurong team was attacked, did you go to see Heh Han?"

"Yes."

"Why did you go to see him?"

"To buy something."

"What were you buying?"

"Can I not answer this question?"

"..."

Heh Jie gritted her teeth: "Yes."

"Next question, did he agree to sell the item to you?"

"No."

Hearing Ye Qingzhou’s answer, Heh Jie and Yangg Wenzhao exchanged a glance, then asked: "Where were you when the Xiurong team was attacked?"

"I was in my room. The hotel has surveillance, proving I didn’t step out of my room."

Ye Qingzhou’s response was airtight, after all, he indeed wasn’t the one who did it.

Unable to gather any useful leads, Heh Jie and Yangg Wenzhao could only leave, as Ye Qingzhou was the first on the Hidden Dragon List, without sufficient evidence, they were helpless.

Once the two left, Huang Liwen breathed a sigh of relief, then tensed up again: "Old Ye, what do we do? The Lin Character Seal has been snatched before us!"

Ye Qingzhou smiled: "That’s a good thing."

"A good thing?"

Huang Liwen was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

"It’s simple. Besides us, there’s someone else collecting the True Words Nine-Character Seal, and they’re in a hurry, even at the cost of offending both the Dongji Kingdom’s officials and the Brahma Pure Sect’s martial school, attacking participants during the National Martial Competition."

"And then?"

Huang Liwen was still confused.

"We have the Dou Character Seal and the Specific Character Seal, which are the best bait. Once they collect the other seven Nine-Character Seals, we can profit without having to search ourselves."

"Holy crap!"

Huang Liwen instantly felt a wave of respect, giving Ye Qingzhou a thumbs up: "You’re planning a double-cross!"

"What double-cross?"

Ye Qingzhou righteously retorted: "I’m resolutely fighting evil, sharing an irreconcilable hatred with criminals who rob others’ possessions!"

"By the way, who actually did this?"

Huang Liwen, pinching his chin, was intensely curious about this matter.

"The person who acted had Grandmaster Cultivation. I heard they broke Vajra Heh Han’s Eighteen-Foot Golden Body with just one finger. There might be a big conspiracy behind this."