Chapter 2156 - 2156: Resolving Doubts and Answering Questions

At Qin Chen's elbow, a golden insect pattern gleamed.

Zho Zishi's gaze was fixed there.

Could there really be a golden insect pattern?

Earlier, Qin Chen had repeatedly refused, speaking in a righteous manner, but Zho Zishi hadn't taken any of it to heart.

He was even confident that there was definitely something suspicious about Qin Chen.

That's why he suddenly made a move.

Unexpectedly, he was somewhat surprised.

Qin Chen looked at Zho Zishi and said, "Is Deacon Zhoo satisfied?"

His tone was cold.

Simultaneously, he thought to himself, fortunately, he had been thorough, for before entering the covering array, he had painted a golden insect pattern on his elbow with paint, following a gourd to draw a ladle.

Of course, a painting is ultimately just a painting, and if scrutinized carefully, flaws could still be detected.

However, Qin Chen only let Zho Zishi glance at it for a moment before turning his elbow to another direction, rendering it impossible for Zho Zishi to see.

Zho Zishi also noted the coolness in Qin Chen's tone, and with an awkward smile, said, "Satisfied."

No matter how he thought about it, he would never have guessed that the golden insect pattern was painted by Qin Chen.

With just a glance, naturally, he couldn't see any flaws.

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

Qin Chen took out a set of clothes from the God Devouring Crystal and put them on, turned around, and started to walk away.

Zho Zishi flickered into place before Qin Chen and said with a smile, "Don't be angry; indeed, I was abrupt. But it's all for the sake of mutual responsibility."

Others were quite surprised; normally irritable and short-tempered Deacon Zhoo was now smiling apologetically at Qin Chen?

They couldn't help but be taken aback.

Unbeknownst to them, if someone like Qin Chen were known to other Dragon Pattern Deacons, they would definitely scramble, because Qin Chen held limitless potential, and his strength was formidable.

Thus, Qin Chen being emotionally upset was normal.

If Qin Chen had been calm all along, doing whatever Zho Zishi said, it would actually raise suspicion.

"Responsibility? All I see is mistrust," Qin Chen said coldly.

Zho Zishi said, "Come with me."

Qin Chen raised an eyebrow, but ultimately followed Zho Zishi into the Black Frog Lake.

Compared to the Orange Frog Lake, the Black Frog Lake was much more exquisite.

Inside the lake were no longer rough frog holes, but underwater caves built with precious stone materials.

Zho Zishi brought Qin Chen to one cave where no one else was present, leaving only the two of them.

"Why did Deacon Zhoo bring me here?"

Qin Chen's tone remained somewhat cold.

Zho Zishi replied, "To prove my trust in you, from this moment on, whatever questions you ask me, if I know the answer, I will definitely tell you. Is that satisfactory?"

Internally, Qin Chen was delighted. He hadn't expected Zho Zishi to try to win him over in this manner, which was precisely his aim in becoming close to Zho Zishi.

Who knew, an unintended willows planted shade.

Qin Chen unceremoniously asked, "Within the Colorful Frog Clan, besides the Black Frog Clan, are there other six clans collaborating with the Zen Heart Dragon Palace?"

Zho Zishi replied, "Only the Black Frog Clan, and it's because of them that our Zen Heart Dragon Palace came to the Bahu Forest, aiming for the eight Dao Hearts beneath the eight lakes of Bahu Forest."

"Those are the Dao Hearts of the Colorful Frog Ancestor, divided into eight parts."

It seemed he genuinely wanted to win over Qin Chen, for Qin Chen only asked one question, yet he provided several answers in return.

Moreover, it was entirely consistent with what Tang Zhen had informed him.

Zho Zishi continued, "Our Zen Heart Dragon Palace is on the verge of success, lacking only three Dao Hearts. But unfortunately, that fool Jian Jia not only lost the Orange Dao Heart but also allowed it to fall into Tang Zhen's hands."

"However, it's not a problem. At worst, we just need to kill Tang Zhen to regain the Orange Dao Heart."

"The remaining Black Dao Heart and the Purple Dao Heart are within reach. The Black Dao Heart is right beneath this Black Frog Lake. Hei Lin is also very cunning; until the end, he refuses to hand over the Black Dao Heart."

Qin Chen asked, "Why does Hei Lin cooperate with us?"

Zho Zishi smiled and said, "Everyone has desires, even Demon Beasts. Moreover, Hei Lin's desires are far greater than normal."

"Liuw Sang Dharma King has promised it that once it helps us obtain the eight Dao Hearts, it will receive the 'Evolution Liquid.' That thing is rumored to be able to directly evolve its bloodline."

"Evolution Liquid?"

Qin Chen raised an eyebrow; he had never heard of such a thing.

Zho Zishi suddenly sneered, "I suppose you haven't heard of the Evolution Liquid, right? In fact, I haven't either, but that doesn't matter; it's a matter between Liuw Sang Dharma King and it."

"After all is done, whatever the Evolution Liquid is, it won't matter anymore."

Everything, essentially, was coming to light.

Qin Chen had gathered enough evidence to incite the entire Colorful Frog Clan to rise against the Black Frog Clan.

Qin Chen said, "One last question: previously, you mentioned having a method to deal with Tang Zhen, even to kill him. What exactly is this method?"

This question made Zho Zishi hesitate noticeably for a moment, but he quickly smiled and said, "I have a Steel Armor Warrior that can be activated using a 'Daoist Crystal,' able to battle with a two-star Daoist King and even potentially kill him."

Qin Chen's expression shifted; he hadn't expected Zho Zishi to have such a trump card, and it didn't seem false.

This must be reported to Tang Zhen immediately.

Zho Zishi said, "I've told you everything you wanted to know, and I can swear to the heavens that what I've said is all true. Now, do you trust me?"

Qin Chen nodded, "If I still don't believe you after such sincerity, then it would be ungrateful of me."

Zho Zishi nodded with satisfaction and then said, "Later, I'll have Mon Song accompany you to survey Tang Zhen's activity early tomorrow morning. Although he's not very capable, at least he knows the Bahu Forest well."

Qin Chen's eyes flickered for a moment; was this guy still not entirely trusting him?

Zho Zishi said, "Don't overthink it; I just consider that you are new to the Bahu Forest, unfamiliar with the place, so having someone familiar with the area with you could save a lot of effort."

"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have disclosed so many secrets to you."

Qin Chen nodded, "Rest assured, Deacon Zhoo, I have no ulterior motives."

In fact, Zho Zishi clearly assigned Mon Song to monitor Qin Chen, and once Qin Chen slipped up or killed Mon Song, Zho Zishi would immediately be informed.

At that point, Zho Zishi would undoubtedly do whatever it took to kill Qin Chen, and Qin Chen would still end up a corpse.

Moreover, even if Qin Chen revealed these secrets, Zho Zishi had ways to make the Colorful Frog Clan disbelieve and even smear Qian State Prefecture, because the Black Frog Clan stood with them.

Compared to an obscure Qin Chen, the Black Frog Clan naturally had more persuasive power.

But he could never have imagined.

Everything had already been recorded by Qin Chen's recording array.