Eternal Thief

Chapter 1257: The Thief Among Us! (2)

After looking at the entire recorder beadʼs video, the atmosphere in the hall was slightly strange, yet more than that, it was suffocating. Those who recognized that symbol looked at Vincent, who was expressionless.

Everyone knew what was going on except the two grand elders. They never paid much attention to the sectʼs matters, and Vincent made sure to keep them in the dark. But as old foxes, they knew something was wrong, and it had to do with Vincent somehow.

Bert didnʼt seem to care. He sneered, stowed away the recorder bead, and said coldly, looking at Vincent, ”I would like to request to promptly detain the suspect, George! Please give your permission, Grand Elders!”

Vincentʼs expression went dark when Bert bluntly undermined his authority and asked the Grand Elders for permission.

Grand Elder Edwinʼs eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, ”Who is George, and why is he a suspect?”

Although Grand Elder Edwin didnʼt like Vincent and wouldnʼt miss any chance to suppress him, this matter was simply too huge. If it had anything to do with the sect, they would pay a terrible price.

After all, the sect was their foundation, and offending the prime heavenly bank would be like provoking a wasp nest!

Bert glanced at Vincent, who was coldly looking at him. Since two grand elders were here, he knew he wouldnʼt have to be afraid, so he quickly said, ”So, Sect Master didnʼt tell you about his protégé? Actually, George Edward is a newly anointed Chief Forger Disciple, a genius who had earned himself a Nominal Legacy Token of the Forger Abyss!”

”Apparently, respected Sect Master took him as his disciple, and everyone here knows that heʼs a forger genius who is only slightly inferior to my son, Nathaniel.”

Bert seemed to be parsing George, but everyone knew that he was just putting gold around the fish to make it more valuable in othersʼ eyes before killing it!

Bertʼs lips curled up slightly as he could see Grand Elder Edwin and Inezʼs astounded expression, and he knew the moment had arrived as he drew the butter knife.

”But there is something unusual about George because he liked to steal from his fellow disciples and didnʼt respect his elders! Still, we can take it as a junior playing around with his peers.

”However, there is something similar about this thief, Sky Stealer, and George, and that thing is this owl symbol they leave behind whenever they steal from someone! Iʼm not making baseless accusations here. There are some disciples who have this owl symbol on their hands, and they canʼt be removed no matter what, and this Sky Stealer symbol has the same attributes.

”Iʼve personally received reports from our branch clan in the Northern Guardian Sect City. Not only that, but the elders here had personally seen it themselves, and they can be my witness!

”Thatʼs why I want to detain him and hand him over to the bank before they find out about this, because once they know about Georgeʼs similarities with the Sky Stealer, itʼll be a calamity for our sect, and this thief is clearly trying to destroy our set!”

Everyone was silent, and no one refuted Bertʼs statement. Even the Forger Masters, who had a good opinion of George, were silent and frowning. Lastly, Vincent was also silent since he knew there was no escaping this at all. He didnʼt believe for a second that the bank wouldnʼt be able to get this information even if the sect was locked down.

In fact, Vincent knew that the Norberg clan had mostly likely already informed the bank, and they wouldnʼt miss this chance to get rid of George, who was like a thorn in their way. Moreover, it was also the perfect chance to get rid of Vincent since they could easily tie Sky Stealer and Vincent together.

”Detain him, and bring him here!” Grand Elder Inez coldly ordered. She never expected someone like this in their sect.

Furthermore, it wasnʼt just the question about snatching the sect materʼs position from Vincent; it was about the survival of their sect!

Bert was instantly in high spirits, and he was about to rush toward Georgeʼs cultivation dwelling to capture him and even cripple him. At the same time, he got the chance when suddenly a suffocating spiritual pressure locked him in his place, and he became pale.

Grand Elder Edwin and Inezʼs eyes widened slightly since they knew who this spiritual pressure belonged to, and even Vincent was startled.

At this moment, an impassive yet imposing voice rang in the hall, ”George never left the sect during all this time. He has always been in his cultivation chamber, and he still is! This old spirit can be the witness!

”If you dare to continue to libel George instead of hiding your incompetence and going after the real culprit, this old spirit will have no choice but to punish you by capturing and refining you for a year!”

Everyone was shocked, and Bertʼs expression was deadly pale. They knew it was the Guardian Spirit of the AIG Sect, and even the Grand Elders didnʼt dare go against it.

Furthermore, when the Guardian Spirit personally vouched for George, there was nothing these people could say after all. They all knew the Guardian Spirit was the core of the AIG Sectʼs formations, and it could easily spy on people with a single thought. It would never lie about something this serious, especially when the survival of the sect was on the line. Moreover, they can easily confirm this on their own. If George really hasnʼt left the sect all this time, then how in the world did he rob the bank branch?

”And you lot! Have your heads also been hit by a donkey like this mutt-head? George cultivation is only a 1-Star Ascension Soldier! Do you really believe that he can rob a bank under so many Ascension Guardiansʼ eyes? We all know how much the bank emphasized their security, so open your minds and stop bringing calamity upon yourselves!

”Who would be going to believe your words if you yourself insist they are true? Are you sure you are not trying to sabotage the entire sect for your personal vendetta!?” Guardian Spiritʼs voice was icy cold, and it was clearly angry, ”Grand Elder Edwin, I put you in charge of investing this personally, and since you all are insisting on blaming George, you can start with him. Oh, and the entire Norberg clanʼs assets and authorities are voided and will be temporarily given to the Sect Master Vincent until they can clear their names of this mess! ”The Norberg branch clan in the Northern Sect Guardian City will also be held responsible for their incompetence, and the Sect Master Vincent has the right to anoint new authority in the city. Norberg clan will no longer have any part in the Northern Sect Guardian City; thatʼll take effect immediately!”

Bertʼs and the faces of all the Norberg clan members in the hall were filled with shock, disbelief, and despair. They never expected that the Guardian Spirit would be so ruthless to

them.

Furthermore, they had bought this upon themselves while trying to outsmart others, and the one who had the biggest hand in this was Bert himself!

Vincent was astounded. He never expected Guardian Spirit to reverse this situation like this, and it even snatched all the authority of the Norberg clan just like that. Right now, they canʼt do anything to fight back since the odds are against them!

The two Grand Elders looked at each other with shock and couldnʼt help but sigh helplessly. They knew the Guardian Spirit was truly infuriated this time, and if they didnʼt behave, they might end up on a mission like the other two Grand Elders!

Just thinking about how Chester and Bernard were sent to the boundary to investigate made him shudder.

Grand Elder Edwin looked at Bert with a hint of pity before he coughed lightly, ”Since Senior Guardian Spirit has given its words, Iʼll be in charge of investigating this incident. Letʼs start with the Sect Masterʼs disciple, George, since we canʼt overlook the similarity between his methods and the Sky Stealer. I also want to see what kind of genius he is. What do you think, Sect Master?”

Vincent wanted to sneer with disdain, but he held himself back. His lips rose up slightly as he nodded, ”Please donʼt mind me, Grand Elder. That brat has been in seclusion all this time. I also wanted to see his progress. You are free to criticize that little troublemaker. Having you personally visit him is his honor!”

Grand Elder Edwin laughed dryly before he nodded. Everyone looked at each other, as they were also quite interested in what George was up to and how he had a similar owl symbol as

the Sky Stealer!