Chapter 604

He Lingchuan saw that his expression was still a bit gloomy, so he asked: "You are the victim, what else is there to worry about?" "It concerns Crown Prince Lingxu."

Fu Shanyue only said these few words, and He Lingchuan understood his meaning: "Are you worried that because of Crown Prince Huan, this farce will eventually turn into a big matter into a small one, and end up with nothing?"

Fu Shanyue didn't make a sound.

He hadn't gone to Lingxiao Palace yet, but he knew the Emperor's thoughts.

Those in power don't need to treat everyone equally, but they need to know how to appease people's hearts and turn big matters into small ones. In this process of weighing pros and cons, the interests of some people will be sacrificed.

"This is easy to handle."

Fu Shanyue's gaze shifted: "What evil plan does your kid have again?"

"You just bite onto the mastermind behind the scenes."

"Mastermind... who?"

"Whoever you think is most likely, you grab onto him and don't let go, attacking fiercely in front of the Emperor, saying it was him who did it!" He Lingchuan smiled, "As for the truth—the truth is not important."

"Most likely..." Fu Shanyue thought for a while, and also laughed, laughing very ruthlessly, "You're right, if I only ask the Emperor for an explanation, I will likely be brushed off; but if I grab onto this person and don't let go, this person will have to find a way to prove his innocence, and this matter won't just pass by casually."

He got up and stretched: "Alright, I know what to do."

The cleaning of the Pan Shan Residence and the compensation for the deceased were still in progress, which didn't need He Lingchuan's worry. But he still took out three hundred taels of silver and let the guards distribute it to the families of the deceased.

The cook at the Pan Shan Residence made snacks especially well, especially the yam, walnut, and date cakes.

The servants in the back garden knew he liked to practice martial arts or meditate under the tallest pear tree, so they had to sweep under the tree twice a day to keep it spotless.

He also helped He Lingchuan tie two straw men for spear practice.

They were all good people, but they suffered an innocent disaster.

He Lingchuan had just entered the inn courtyard when Old Dan came back, passing him a note: "Young Master, this is Works Zaifu Kua's birth date."

"Excellent." Li Qingge's efficiency was very high.

Old Dan passed by the Pan Shan Residence on the way and saw the tragic state there, and only found this place through Fu Shanyue's guards.

"Such a beautiful residence, what a pity." Old Dan sighed, "The Lord wants to ask the Young Master, if there is any need, just speak up."

He Lingchuan shook his head: "Thank the Lord for me, let's just do our own things."

"The Lord wants me to inform you that Works Zaifu Kua will come to the lower city in two days."

He Lingchuan was genuinely surprised: "Your Lord's intelligence capability is already this powerful?"

Although Works Zaifu Kua was a retired official, he lived on the floating island after all. Between the upper and lower cities was a natural chasm. Could Li Qingge, an outsider sect master, grasp Works Zaifu Kua's specific itinerary for the next few days within a day? If she had this ability, why couldn't she deal with Nian Zanli? He Lingchuan felt a bit suspicious.

Old Dan waved his hand and laughed: "The Lord is not a god, and she didn't plant eyes in Zaifu's house, how could she know everything? She just sent an invitation to Works Zaifu Kua, inviting him to attend the appraisal conference held in Songyang Mansion three days later."

"High!" Li Qingge turned passive into active, making He Lingchuan give a thumbs up, "Works Zaifu Kua agreed?"

"The Lord also invited many celebrities, as well as several of Works Zaifu Kua's good friends, and said that the new products of Songyang Mansion can be taken home for trial, and if not satisfied, they can be returned, so Lord Zaifu accepted happily." Old Dan asked him, "The Lord asks, how should we cooperate with the Young Master's action at that time?"

"Me?" He Lingchuan took a mouthful of thick tea soup and rinsed his mouth vigorously, then spat it out, "I'm not going."

"..." Old Dan was stunned.

The Young Master made a request, and the Lord spent effort to hold an appraisal conference, finding all the people he wanted. As a result, the main person himself didn't go?

"I want to avoid suspicion and cannot appear there." He Lingchuan said sternly, "Please ask the Lord to help collect Works Zaifu Kua's hair, blood, or the cup he drinks from, anyway, it must be something from his body, and then send it to me as soon as possible."

Old Dan wrote it down: "I'll go pass the message."

"Be careful when leaving the inn." He Lingchuan exhorted him, "I don't know how many eyes are staring here now."

Old Dan had just left when Fu Shanyue rushed over, saying sternly: "The Emperor has issued an edict, ordering you and me to go to the Tiangong immediately!"

He Lingchuan's heart skipped a beat, pointing to his own nose and asking: "The Emperor also called me?"

"Didn't I speak clearly?" Fu Shanyue urged him, "Change your clothes quickly, change into something more decent, hurry, hurry, hurry!"

"Why call me?"

Fu Shanyue said angrily: "Go ask the Emperor face-to-face, why ask me?"

He Lingchuan said while changing his outer garment: "When you usually see the Emperor, do you also go to the Tiangong?"

"Usually go to Lingxiao Peak. That is the Emperor's hall, which can handle official business and is also a place for rest." Fu Shanyue also frowned, "Crown Prince Huan killed and set fire, what does it have to do with the Tiangong?"

Why did the Emperor want to meet them in the Tiangong? Forget it, thinking more is useless. Even if the Emperor wanted to meet in the Grass Sea, they would have to rush to the Grass Sea.

And the first thought that popped into He Lingchuan's mind was that the gods were eyeing him! Thinking of the countless eyes in the void watching him with malice, his heart sank into an ice cellar, and his palms were sweating.

Or, should I escape now? Find an excuse to go to the latrine, and then ride the big-horned sheep to leave the city quietly? This thought grew wildly as soon as it appeared, almost unstoppable.

Lingxu City is so big, even if the Tiangong discovered his escape, as long as he acted fast enough, there was still a great chance to escape before the city was sealed.

And then? And then what should I do? His heart was pounding, and he just wanted to turn around and run away; this was the physiological instinct of facing great terror.

"He Xiao?" Fu Shanyue saw him freeze after changing clothes, his belt not even tied, so he called him again, "He Xiao! Hey, what are you thinking?"

He Lingchuan was startled and suddenly came back to his senses.

No!

If the Tiangong determined that the Great Fang Hu was on him, they would have sent someone to arrest him directly. Wouldn't that be faster, more convenient, and more in line with the gods' style?

Why let the Emperor issue an edict and let Fu Shanyue take him to Xushan?

You know, long nights bring many dreams.

So, is this still mainly a test? Or, just a simple appeasement?

"The Tiangong guard is already waiting outside, more than two hundred people, saying it's an escort, but it looks more like a prisoner transport to me." Fu Shanyue urged again, "Hurry up, there are not many people in the world who dare to make them wait too long."

He Lingchuan's hand slowed down.

The Tiangong even sent a guard? Is it to prevent them from escaping? In this way, the inn is probably already surrounded, and he can't leave even if he wants to.

"It's okay." He Lingchuan raised a smile, "I've long wanted to go to the Star-Plucking Tower to open my eyes."

If he escaped now, wouldn't he confirm their suspicions?

By then, the Emperor's anger and the gods' might would all be vented on him alone.

And, could he really escape?

That's a net of heaven and earth! Even if he could escape Lingxu City now, Beijia is so big, and the prying eyes in the sky and on the ground are everywhere, how far and how long can he escape? Unless he was like Xi Yunhe...

However, Xi Yunhe had someone secretly helping him, and if he escaped now, he would probably only be able to rely on himself.

He Lingchuan re-examined what he had said in front of Bai Ziqi.

How many flaws could there be? "Let's go." He Lingchuan straightened his clothes and brushed a bit of dust off his lapel, "Don't keep the Emperor waiting."

Does this count as throwing himself into the net? But if he turned and ran away, on one hand, the probability of escaping Beijia was too small, and on the other hand, all his previous efforts would be wasted.

So many clues he wanted to track down in Lingxu City would be interrupted.

Do you still remember the original intention of coming to Lingxu City along the way?

It has come to this.

He Lingchuan clenched his fists and secretly said to himself, as long as he wades through this hurdle, the future will definitely be bright!...

The autumn wind north of Lingxu City is still so cold and hard.

He Lingchuan's northward journey this time was completely different from the mood of sightseeing last time, and he always felt that the journey seemed to have shortened a lot. Looking at the distant Xushan, he arrived in the time it took to lift his legs.

Summoned by the Emperor, they naturally didn't need to climb the mountain on foot, but enjoyed the honor of array transmission.

The specific method was to take a special road forbidden to tourists, rushing directly to the main peak of Xushan, which was the Tianchu Peak where the Tiangong was located.

There were checkpoints here, and a garrison camp, which was a well-equipped military town where idlers were not allowed.

Of course, the most important thing was that a transmission array was set up inside the most inconspicuous building here! Riding the array, this was He Lingchuan's first time, so he looked left and right as soon as he entered the room.

The area here was about ten square meters. In the four corners of the room, plus the center position, there was a half-person-high hexagonal pillar. I don't know what material it was made of, it was dark, and complex runes flew away from the pillar body, glowing while slowly circling around it.

The array on the ground was round, and every line flashed with faint blue light. He Lingchuan had seen similar array diagrams in the courses of Panlong City, but they were far more complex than this.

The array under Tianchu Peak seemed simpler instead.

But He Lingchuan wanted to remember it with his heart, but he couldn't remember the pattern trend no matter what.

Typical forgetfulness after reading.

It wasn't because his memory was bad, but because this array had external protection, making it impossible for people to see it thoroughly.

Fu Shanyue pointed to the array and said: "This is a small one, only a few people can pass."

"There are big ones?"

Before Fu Shanyue could answer, the guard on the side scolded: "Military secrets should not be discussed lightly!"

Fu Shanyue gave a sneer and didn't make a sound.

He Lingchuan knew what he wanted to say. With so many people going up and down Tianchu Peak and so many materials being transported, of course there must be large transmission arrays.

Maybe even more than one.

It's just that these guards had been rubbing against the divine power and heavenly power on Tianchu Peak for a long time, and although they only managed the elevator, their tone of voice was also big.

Of course, Fu Shanyue wouldn't care about these gatekeepers, it would be a loss of his status.

The two walked into the array and stood still around the stone pillar in the center. Fu Shanyue reached out and pressed the stone pillar, the blue light under his feet became intense, and the scenery in front of him suddenly blurred.

Even He Lingchuan felt slightly dizzy.

Of course, this change only lasted less than two breaths, and the surrounding scenery had all changed.

(End of Chapter)