Chapter 1464

"In other words, there's no problem with the completed account books?" The Yao King leaned back into his chair. "It seems someone is not reconciled." If no major problems could be found in the Shuangxi books, wouldn't this whole series of actions behind the scenes be a waste of effort?

He knew Xue Zongwu's temperament too well; there was almost only one person who could make such a high-ranking official with military power so anxious and unable to sleep at night: Regent Qingyang.

The Yao King knew that Qingyang had originally intended to collect evidence of Xue Zongwu's corruption; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to specially dispatch a special commissioner.

Did she suddenly discover that this path was blocked, and decided to go all the way...

After all, from the current perspective, Xue Zongwu's death indeed benefited her greatly.

Whenever the Yao King thought of this, his heart felt a bit choked:

"Good scheme, hehe, truly a good scheme!"

Perhaps the leader of the Black Armored Army really had some connection with Qingyang. In that case, he still had to make concessions to Qingyang, who killed Xue Zongwu and put him in a passive position! Taking a hundred steps back, even if, even if Qingyang had nothing to do with Xue Zongwu's death, this old witch's appetite was too big; she wanted all the benefits, not missing a single one! She didn't leave him any room at all!

The Yao King's eyes flashed: "Go out, and while you're at it, pass on a few oral decrees for me."

"Yes."

After Guard Liu left, the Yao King sat in his original seat, pondering for a long time.

The atmosphere in the Imperial Study was a bit oppressive. The old eunuch, Qiu Long, entered cautiously and presented an urgent document: "Your Majesty, there is news from Mang Prefecture again."

The Yao King came to his senses and took it to read.

This was an urgent report sent back by the special commissioner he had dispatched to Mang Prefecture to handle the case, mainly mentioning two things.

First, the passing caravans that stayed overnight in Mang Prefecture on the night Qi Yunsheng and his son-in-law were murdered, whether they were powerful nobles or merchants, had all been investigated, and four teams and over fifty suspects had been detained.

There were two other teams that the special commissioner dared not touch, so he specifically reported them to the Yao King for a final decision.

The special commissioner also advised expanding the scope of the investigation to the villages, counties, and strongholds within thirty li of Mang Prefecture. The culprit who could behead Xue Zongwu must have extraordinary supernatural powers; although Mang Prefecture sealed the city after the incident, there was no guarantee the person hadn't escaped a step ahead. Therefore, expanding the search scope was very necessary.

Secondly, on the night of the incident, the Left Clan Chief of the Luodian Nation, Qu Ruhai, was also in Mang Prefecture. He stayed in a tavern drinking for the whole night and had an alibi. After the special commissioner and the government questioned him, they found no flaws. Although his status was special, they had to let him go and did not list him as a suspect.

But the special commissioner had now discovered that the alibi was fake! "An uninvited Luodian person, hehe..." The Yao King fell into deep thought.

Qu Ruhai was once Xue Zongwu's arch-rival on the battlefield and had also suffered losses under Xue Zongwu. Could it be that he put on black armor and a mask to come and take revenge?

The Luodian Nation was also a direct beneficiary of Xue Zongwu's death.

"Where is Qu Ruhai now?"

The old eunuch Qiu Long turned and replied: "He is already in Tianshui City. Qu Ruhai requested an audience four days ago, but you haven't given an answer yet."

"Arrange a meeting for tomorrow." The Yao King had already left him hanging for several days; dragging it out any longer would make the Yao Nation look petty. "Send people to keep a close eye on him, see where he goes and who he comes into contact with."

"Yes."

"Also..." The Yao King hesitated for a moment, instructed Qiu Long to first set up a barrier, and then said, "Has Regent Qingyang had any dealings with the temple recently?"

"Three days ago, Regent Qingyang visited the Miaozhan Heaven Temple."

Miaozhan Heaven was one of the gods of Lingxu; as the former National Preceptor who came from Between Beijia, it was only natural for Qingyang to pay a visit to the Miaozhan Heaven Temple. As an old man who had served by the monarch's side for twenty years, Qiu Long understood the Yao King's worries. "Are you worried that...?"

"The flood dragon mark left by the leader of the Black Armored Army cannot be erased, it can only disappear naturally; this does not look like something done by human power." The Yao King had also carefully read the report. "Every time he kills a so-called villain, the flood dragon head mark appears accordingly. To demonstrate such stable power, many gods on the Flash Gold Plain might not even be able to do it."

The Yao Nation was a powerful nation on the Flash Gold Plain and itself served Miaozhan Heaven, so the Yao King naturally knew many secrets.

The divine realm was the same as this world, with a minority ruling the majority. Ordinary divine citizens had limited power and found it difficult to cross the barrier between the two realms to continuously mark the leader of the Black Armored Army.

Could it be that one or several powerful gods were involved? The Yao King knew his own situation, and thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Qiu Long, however, reminded him: "Your Majesty, perhaps there is another kind of power that can also do it."

"Oh?" What had he missed? "Immortals." Qiu Long said word by word, "True immortals have not yet completely disappeared from the human world."

"That's it!" The Yao King patted the table lightly. "How could I have forgotten that Lingshan still exists in the world!"

As the monarch of a great nation, he naturally knew of Lingshan's existence.

Immortals casting spells didn't need to penetrate the barrier between the two realms, which was much easier than for gods.

With this direction added, he immediately had many associations. Could it be that Lingshan had reached out here?

"Does this so-called indelible flood dragon mark have anything to do with that one in the north?"

The Yao King stroked his graying beard and pondered for a long time:

"True Person Qianhuan."

Regardless of how the undercurrents surged, the afternoon sun in Tianshui City was still bright, making people feel great.

The head shopkeeper of Copper Forest Records, Gu Lin, took advantage of this daylight to enter a teahouse.

The teahouse was just two streets away from the Sanmentou Post House. Today, there was no gold-medal storyteller holding down the fort, so there weren't many listeners. The storyteller who came to earn this bit of pocket money was in his fifties, with a smoky voice, but he had good cadence.

When Gu Lin walked in, he was talking about Xue Zongwu's death.

The major event had been fermenting for several days, so this was no longer news, but the storyteller added a detail, specifically mentioning that a super-large flood dragon head totem had appeared at Little Peach Villa.

Good riddance, that pair of father and son-in-law both deserved to die. Gu Lin thought to himself; he wanted to set up a longevity tablet for the culprit.

Where was the person who arranged to meet him?

Just as he was about to look around, someone in the corner on the north side of the teahouse waved at him.

This person was wearing a veil hat; only after catching his attention did he lift the veil and smile at him.

It was He He Lingchuan.

Gu Lin walked over immediately and entered the private room he pointed to.

He He Lingchuan closed the door behind him.

This kind of private room in a teahouse was specifically for people to talk about business; the beech wood door had good soundproofing.

Of course, He He Lingchuan also set up a barrier while he was at it, and only then said to Gu Lin: "Three thousand jin of Fragrant Joy Powder, has it all been shipped out?"

"It has already been dispatched."

The Fragrant Joy Powder He He Lingchuan ordered at Copper Forest Records was delivered early by the latter. The Yangshan Merchant Association had already sent a special person to inspect and accept it, confirming it was correct, and then it was transported by Copper Forest Records to the Yao Nation border, and then transferred to the Changlong Martial Firm under Yangshan.

Gu Lin said regretfully: "Fragrant Joy Powder hasn't been in short supply these past two days. If Island Master He had delayed the purchase by two days, the price could have been much more affordable."

"It doesn't matter." He He Lingchuan ordering Fragrant Joy Powder from him was just to test Copper Forest Records.