[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle":3,"chapter-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-161":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimension Park: I Am the Summoning Apostle",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2279178,4458,"Chapter 161: Case Reversed (By Force of Intimidation)","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>Above the surface of LinYuan City, dark currents churned; on the Provincial Governor’s bedside lay three severed heads, corpses piled on smuggling vessels at the harbor, and the Qinglong Society was wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the minor disturbance in the northern quarter and a single woman’s corpse? Before these three major events, no one cared anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early that morning, Chu Danqing left to visit the prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bribing the guards with silver, he was granted an audience with Yang Wenju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to treatment and a decent night’s rest, Yang Wenju looked as spirited as when they first met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after all this turmoil, he appeared at least ten years older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chu Danqing arrive, he rose and bowed: “Young Master Chu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As condemned prisoners, Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe were held in separate cells, with no other inmates nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing glanced at Da Bao and the Emperor’s Son; both conveyed with their expressions that no one was around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The harbor situation is settled—I dealt with the three smuggling ships and the Qinglong Society.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The heads of Xue Yong, Qiao Huaiyuan, and that society’s leader have been delivered to the Provincial Governor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They claim this pipeline funds the Empress Dowager’s private treasury.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And they say you possess the Zhenhai Map,” Chu Danqing whispered low enough for Yang Wenju alone to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenju’s face twisted in shock—he hadn’t realized how far this reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly masked his expression and said calmly: “I don’t have the Zhenhai Map.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you trust me?” Chu Danqing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—I truly don’t have the Zhenhai Map,” Yang Wenju sighed, seeing Chu Danqing’s misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I have is the Provincial Governor’s ledger of smuggling and sales—it lists not just the Qinglong Society, but all assets of the Baihu Hall, Zhujue Tower, and Xuanwu Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing’s inner curse nearly burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many ledgers? How did you get them?” Chu Danqing hadn’t expected such a trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I couldn’t take them—I just have an excellent memory and memorized every page,” Yang Wenju said with a touch of pride, though it faded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What good was a sharp memory when he was locked away? Without Chu Danqing and Liu Bai, he’d be wrapped in straw and dumped in a mass grave by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, Young Master, if you want the originals, I know where they are,” Yang Wenju said, whispering an address to Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location was incredibly hidden—no one would ever guess the ledgers were hidden there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yichun Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s probably too late,” Chu Danqing realized his movements last night had been too loud—the Provincial Governor wasn’t a fool and would likely have moved them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing summoned a Ghost Wailing Infant and sent it to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the Zhenhai Map existed didn’t matter—but if he got the ledgers, the rest would be far easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have the Zhenhai Map,” said Bai Xiaohe, her hair disheveled from the next cell, cutting in brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing turned, baffled—how in the world did it end up with you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The night before my husband was poisoned, he gave me this map, saying someone would help me after my downfall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He told me to give it to whoever helped me,” Bai Xiaohe explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So is it possible the person he meant wasn’t me—but Liu Bai?” Chu Danqing had assumed Liu Bai came to save Yang Wenju; now it seemed he came for Bai Xiaohe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaohe’s husband, Ge Da, was likely not a night watchman at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why they framed Yang Wenju—under torture, they could make anyone say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Xiaohe shook her head: “Perhaps—but Liu Bai can’t save either me or Yang Wenju.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw the situation clearly—even if she gave the map to Liu Bai, the chance he could free them was negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Bai was a native of LinYuan City—how could he fight against the city itself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Danqing, an outsider with an unusual status, had the real chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaohe knew Chu Danqing’s odds were higher—but what could she do? Liu Bai hadn’t arrived first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Zhenhai Map is under the water jar at my family’s old house—move the jar and dig ten inches down,” Bai Xiaohe said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I understand,” Chu Danqing replied. “Unless something goes wrong, you’ll both be released today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Provincial Governor values his life too much to risk executing innocent people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe understood the first two sentences—but the last one left them confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you mean “values his life”? What exactly did you do to clear their names???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt deeply unorthodox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing was now pondering: what use were the ledgers and the Zhenhai Map?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To LinYuan’s elite, they were lethal weapons—and Chu Danqing agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, Chu Danqing wasn’t truly from the capital; in his hands, this blade had only the hilt, no blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, he could only use it to threaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, several yamen runners burst in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces turned ashen upon seeing Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, the yamen sent us to fetch the condemned for interrogation—what do you say?” the chief constable asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d all witnessed his display in court yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t the courtroom ruined? How did Master Qiao manage to find me such entertainment so quickly?” Chu Danqing smiled sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief constable sighed helplessly: “Master Qiao committed suicide last night. Today, the Provincial Governor is presiding personally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hence the trial is being held in the yamen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing of Qiao Huaiyuan’s death, Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe went pale—could this be suicide? This was clearly the work of Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing had said so—but they hadn’t believed it; who would dare openly kill an official and rebel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with witnesses, they knew it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go—let’s all go see,” Chu Danqing said. He couldn’t leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the yamen runners dared not stop him—they let him follow along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the yamen, the courtroom was already set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provincial Governor Jia Simou sat in the main seat; upon seeing Chu Danqing beside him, his gaze shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Chu Danqing had done these things. Chu Danqing knew he knew. Yet both pretended nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Simou was no Qiao Huaiyuan—he outright ignored Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the gavel: “Court is in session!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proceedings moved swiftly, unlike Qiao Huaiyuan’s hasty rush to convict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Bai arrived as well; since the Provincial Governor was presiding, he dared not interrupt as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d heard of last night’s events—evidence pointed to Chu Danqing, but he pretended ignorance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the trial, Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Simou left no opening—he acted with perfect fairness, clearly determined not to give Chu Danqing any leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe were cleared of all charges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not committed adultery; Bai Xiaohe’s husband, Ge Da, died of sudden illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The false accusation arose because Qiao Huaiyuan held a personal grudge against Yang Wenju and coerced a confession from Bai Xiaohe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those who gave false testimony yesterday retracted their statements, claiming they’d been forced by Qiao Huaiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrificing one dead man silenced the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mission complete. Reward: Paradise Points ×10000, Attribute Points +4】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m still too young,” Chu Danqing thought, staring at the completed mission—damn, that was something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe were released on the spot—the case was closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for compensation? They dared not ask—they were lucky to walk out alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they pushed their luck, there’d be plenty of chances to punish them later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, I’ve arranged a banquet at my residence tonight—I beg you to grace us with your presence,” Jia Simou said. His aide hurried over and handed Chu Danqing an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing took it without opening it, nodded, and said: “I shall attend, Governor Jia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d go—of course he’d go—to see what this old fox was really up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I shall await your arrival, Young Master Chu,” Jia Simou said, then rose and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared Chu Danqing’s unorthodox force—not his power or status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become Provincial Governor meant having an intricate web of connections behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since he collected money for the Empress Dowager—even if reckoning came, it wouldn’t be now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, Chu Danqing slowly departed the yamen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaohe had been waiting at the gate, as if for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, I omitted one detail earlier,” Bai Xiaohe added suddenly: “It’s under the water jar at my natal home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him another address, then walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most, the matter was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Bai Xiaohe, it had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gossipy neighbors and her own mother-in-law, who’d reported her and landed her in prison, were still waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t the type to endure abuse—she was returning to seek revenge, not to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing heard this and couldn’t help but laugh and sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had hidden cards—no wonder they’d told him outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect—I’ll go take a look,” Chu Danqing said. He didn’t care much about the Zhenhai Map—but what if it was equipment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps the so-called Sea-Chart is merely a part of the Nine Tripods Map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, side quests supplement main quests, and there must be benefits—let alone this one is an A-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stepping outside, the ghost-child he had sent to investigate the ledgers arrived as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gesticulated wildly while describing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gist was that the place was empty, with fresh marks visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I understand,” Chu Danqing replied, then dismissed the ghost-child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was normal for the items to be moved before dawn, especially since the three ghost-children sent to deliver gifts to Jia Simou had been exposed and killed; if the other side hadn’t grown wary, how could they dare engage in smuggling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they believed Yang Wenju possessed a sea chart and did not know his true leverage was the ledger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, both Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe would have died of sudden illness before dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the dead Qiao Huaiyuan could take the blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1673,"2026-06-20T00:54:40.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ebc645a737f663fec565885d4ec2005111453e09f5ee57d915376ba8b07c1f02","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-162","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-160",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]