After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1408: Key Suspects

Yao Wang changed his posture and leaned sideways to support his chin. You Rongzhi knew that this was his move to suppress his emotions and intend to have a long and in-depth conversation.

As expected, the next question from King Yao was, "Do you think it is possible that it was done by the Qingyang Sect?"

This was the question You Rongzhi had when he heard the news of Xue Zongwu's death.

"This... is hard to say."

"It's hard to say, but you have to say it." Yao Wang said to him, "I want to hear the truth, don't be so pretentious!"

"Yes, yes." You Rongzhi calmed down, "If the murderer is someone else, whoever benefits the most is the most suspicious. General Xue has many enemies. It's hard to count the number of people who benefited from his murder."

King Yao's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't nod.

Xue Zongwu had a bad reputation and many enemies, all of whom wished he would die. So, does the success of revenge count as a gain?
If we count them, the number of suspects would stretch to the horizon.

"If the murderer is really the leader of the Nine...Black Armor Army, I don't think he would act out of personal gain, so it would be even harder to guess." To find the murderer, one must often start with the motive.

How to analyze if you can’t find the motive?
"There are still people on the Shining Gold Plains who don't care about their own interests?" King Yao snorted, "You didn't see it, but his intentions are very deep and well hidden!"

"Yes, what my king said is absolutely right. Therefore, the true identity of the leader of the Black Armor Army is the focus and doubt of the investigation." You Rongzhi knew what King Yao wanted to ask, and then said, "Thinking back, General Xue is very powerful and has abundant energy. The leader of the Black Armor Army was able to kill him in a head-on battle. This kind of magical power is unbelievable."

Xue Zongwu must have used his Yuanli before he was killed. If Emperor Jiuyou was only one or two levels stronger than Xue Zongwu, how could he possibly defeat him?

How could a strong man who could easily defeat Xue Zongwu be an unknown person?
"Looking back, there was no sign of this person and this team appearing, but they were skilled in combat and came and went like the wind. There must be at least several thousand regular troops behind them. I heard the soldiers talking about it. There are not many forces on the Gold Plains that can support such an army."

"Not much?" King Yao said slowly, "What if we count the areas outside the Shining Gold Plain? Don't be too narrow-minded."

Could it be that the Qingyang State Supervisor came from outside the Shining Gold Plain?

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the imperial study, and Bai Tan, another trusted minister of King Yao, came to see the king.

He also received the summons and rushed over in a hurry.

This man was a stout man in his fifties. He had been a general in the Yao Kingdom in the past and was now working in the Ministry of Justice. He was well versed in politics and the military. The King of Yao summoned him to come and wanted to hear his opinion.

Bai Tan had obviously heard about Xue Zongwu's death. After paying his respects, he immediately said, "Your Majesty, I have received news that the chief of the Mubang tribe claims that he is Jiuyou... the leader of the Black Armor Army!"

King Yao was a little surprised: "The Black Armor Army is from the Mubang tribe?"

He casually asked You Rongzhi: "What do you think of the Mubang tribe's announcement?"

You Rongzhi said calmly: "The Mubang tribe is brave and has accompanied our country in two military campaigns. But I don't believe that the leader of the Mubang tribe could go deep into Mangzhou and kill Marshal Xue."

He turned to Bai Tan and asked, "When will they announce it?"

"I heard it was more than half a month ago."

At that time, the Black Armor Army had just completed dozens of consecutive kills and their reputation had spread, but Xue Zongwu was still alive and well. You Rongzhi laughed sarcastically: "If they knew that General Xue would be assassinated, would they still dare to claim this title?"

"If there is no connection at all, what right do they have to pretend to be?" Yao Wang said sternly, "No matter what, it's a clue, check it out! I want to know how much connection the Mubang tribe has with the Black Armor Army!"

Bai Tan immediately responded yes.

King Yao asked him the same question again, who was the biggest suspect in Xue Zongwu's death.

This is a closed-door meeting and a soundproof barrier has been set up.

Bai Tan was not as thoughtful as You Rongzhi, and immediately replied: "Qingyang is the regent!"

"how to say?"

"General Xue's death will only benefit Qingyang Regent." Everyone present, including King Yao, knew this very well.

"Qingyang Regent wanted to deal with General Xue, why didn't he attack him legally and logically, but sent someone to assassinate him?" You Rongzhi shook his head, "Qingyang Regent's method has always been to report and expose."

Execute impartially and hit the snake at its weakest point. Qingyang was very skilled in this, which made King Yao angry and furious, but he could do nothing about it.

Which country that has been in existence for a long time does not have accumulated problems? Apart from external forces like Qingyang, it is difficult for the Yao Kingdom to heal its wounds by itself.

Bai Tan retorted: "Qingyang is almost 200 years old and has been in the officialdom for over a hundred years. His methods are of course ever-changing and not limited to just one or two. Reporting and exposing others is fine, but it is not enough to deal with General Xue."

The implication is that reporting and exposing Xue Zongwu would be of little use. At most, it would injure him, but it would not kill him.

As for the reason, everyone present understands it.

He was born a military general, so he spoke bluntly, which made King Yao curl his lips.

"Regent Qingyang is ruthless. Looking at her previous inspections, if she didn't take action, it would be fine. But once she did, she would kill the other party. Maybe she thought it would be better to change the method to deal with General Xue. If you want to see quick results, it is best to assassinate him directly." Bai Tan said seriously, "In Beijia Kingdom, when Regent Qingyang was still the national teacher, she did a lot of such things. I heard that in the case of the elixir of life, the temple that sold the elixir for her was burned down before the case was investigated, and hundreds of lives were lost. Your Majesty, it's not that Regent Qingyang won't kill people, it just depends on whether it is necessary!"

"The so-called Black Armor Army's comings and goings are a mystery, so they must have strong and flexible logistical support. The leader of the Black Armor Army is extremely powerful, and it just so happens that the Qingyang Regent brought many strong men from Beiga, so maybe that man is one of them."

"What do you think of the black dragon mark?"

"It's either magical power or divine strength." Bai Tan said loudly, "Qingyang Regent has been in Lingxu City for so long, he must know a lot of gods!"

You Rongzhi also said: "Perhaps we can check the recent whereabouts of Qingyang State Supervisor's men."

"Those guys are running around. For example, He Yang, whom she relies on quite a lot, has been leaving Yao Country lately and heading to the central part of Shanjin." Bai Tan said in a deep voice, "They are sneaking around. Maybe they are forming a Black Armor Army and doing those ridiculous things to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens."

King Yao frowned: "Why did she form the Black Armor Army?"

"Perhaps in addition to her own guards, Qingyang Regent needs another powerful force; perhaps she wants to eliminate dissidents in the name of 'doing justice for the heavens', just like she killed General Xue; or perhaps, this is just a task assigned to her by Beijia."

When big countries formulate strategies, they only see a glimpse of the situation. If they do not consider the overall situation, it is difficult to find the deeper meaning.

Over the years, Bega has tried to infiltrate Shanjin himself, but with little success, so he had no choice but to go through Yao Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)