After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1442: Clouds and Mists
"In other words, the account books that have been corrected are fine now?" Yao Wang leaned back in his chair. "It seems that someone is unwilling to accept this."

If there's no major flaw found in Frost Creek's script, wouldn't all these actions behind the scenes be in vain?

He knew Xue Zongwu's temper too well. There was only one person who could make this senior official with military power feel uneasy and unable to sleep at night:
Qingyang Regent.

King Yao knew that Qingyang had originally intended to collect evidence of Xue Zongwu's corruption, otherwise he would not have gone to such great lengths to send a special envoy.

Did she suddenly realize that this was a dead end and decided to go all out...

After all, from now on, Xue Zongwu's death did benefit her a lot.

When King Yao thought of this, he felt a little choked up:

"What a calculation, hehe, what a calculation!"

Maybe the leader of the Black Armor Army really has some connection with Qingyang. In this case, he has to give in to Qingyang who killed Xue Zongwu and put him in a passive position!
To put it another way, even if Qingyang had nothing to do with Xue Zongwu's death, this old witch had such a big appetite that she wanted to get all the benefits without missing a single one!
Don't give him any leeway!

King Yao's eyes flashed: "Go out, and pass on a few oral instructions for me."

"Yes."

After Guard Liu left, King Yao sat in his seat and thought for a long time.

The atmosphere in the imperial study was a bit depressing. The old palace servant Qiu Long came in cautiously and reported an urgent matter: "Your Majesty, there is news from Mangzhou again."

King Yao came back to his senses and took it and flipped through it.

This was an urgent report sent back by the special envoy he sent to Mangzhou to handle the case, which mainly talked about two things.

First of all, all the passing teams that stayed overnight in Mangzhou on the night when Qi Yunsheng and his son-in-law were murdered, whether they were dignitaries or merchants, had been almost completely checked, and four teams and more than 50 suspects had been detained.

There were two other teams that the special envoy did not dare to touch, so he reported them to King Yao for the decision.

The special envoy also advised to expand the scope of the investigation to the counties and towns within 30 miles of Mangzhou. The murderer who killed Xue Zongwu must have extraordinary powers. Although Mangzhou was sealed off afterwards, there was no guarantee that he would escape first. Therefore, it was necessary to expand the scope of the search.

Secondly, on the night of the incident, Luodian State's Zuo Zongchang Qu Ruhai was also in Mangzhou. He stayed in the tavern and had a drink all night, and he had an alibi. The special envoy and the government did not find any flaws after questioning, and although he had a special identity, they had to let him go and did not list him as a suspect.

But the special envoy has now found out that the alibi is false!
"The uninvited Luodian people, hey..." King Yao fell into deep thought.

Qu Ruhai was Xue Zongwu's old enemy on the battlefield and had suffered at the hands of Xue Zongwu. Is it possible that he came here in black armor and mask to seek revenge?

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

"Where is Qu Ruhai now?"

The old palace servant Qiu Long turned aside and replied, "He is already in Tianshui City. Qu Ruhai asked to see you four days ago, but you haven't responded yet."

"Arrange a meeting for tomorrow." The King of Yao had been ignoring him for several days. If he dragged it out any longer, it would make the Yao Kingdom look petty. "Send someone to keep a close eye on him and see where he's been and who he's been in contact with."

"Yes."

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

"Three days ago, the Qingyang Regent paid a visit to the Miaozhantian Temple."

Miaozhantian is one of the gods of Lingxu. As the former imperial teacher of Beijialai, it is natural for Qingyang to go to the temple of Miaozhantian. As an old man who has served the king for twenty years, Qiu Long understands the worries of King Yao. "Are you worried about...?"

"The dragon mark left by the leader of the Black Armor Army cannot be erased. It can only disappear naturally. This is not something that can be done by human power." King Yao also read the report carefully. "Every time he kills a so-called villain, the dragon head mark appears. To display such a stable power, many gods on the Shining Gold Plain may not be able to do it."

Yao Kingdom is a powerful country on the Shining Gold Plain and serves Miaozhantian. King Yao certainly knows a lot of secrets.

The God Realm is just like this world, where the minority rules the majority. The ordinary Gods have limited power, and it is difficult for them to pass through the barrier between the two realms and continue to mark the leader of the Black Armor Army.

Are there one or more powerful gods involved?
King Yao is a family man who knows his own business. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Qiu Long reminded him: "Your Majesty, there may be another power that can do it."

"Oh?" What did he miss?
"Immortals." Qiu Long said word by word, "The real immortals have not completely disappeared from the world."

"That's right!" King Yao slammed the table lightly, "How could I forget that there are sacred mountains in the world!"

As the ruler of a great country, he certainly knew of the existence of Lingshan.

It is much easier for immortals to cast spells than for gods because they do not need to penetrate the barrier between the two worlds.

With this new direction, he immediately had many associations. Could it be that Lingshan was reaching out to this place?

"Is this so-called indelible dragon mark related to the one in the north?"

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

"Thousand Illusions Master."

……

No matter how turbulent the undercurrents are, the afternoon sunshine in Tianshui City is still bright, making people feel good.

Gulin, the head manager of Tonglinji, took advantage of the daylight to enter a teahouse.

The teahouse is just two streets away from the Sanmentou Posthouse. Without the golden storyteller to keep the audience busy today, there are not many listeners. The storyteller who came to earn these two saliva money is in his fifties and has a smokey voice, but his voice is ups and downs.

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

The big event had been brewing for several days and it was no longer news, but the storyteller added some details, especially mentioning that an oversized dragon head totem appeared in Xiaotao Villa.

Good death, good death for both the father-in-law and son-in-law. Gulin thought to himself that he wanted to set up a long-lasting tablet for the murderer.

Where is the person he had an appointment with?

He was about to look around when someone waved at him from the north corner of the teahouse.

The man was wearing a veiled hat, and only when it caught his attention did he lift the veil and smile at him.

It was He Lingchuan.

Gulin immediately walked over and entered the box he pointed to.

He Lingchuan closed the door with his backhand.

This kind of private room in the teahouse is specially used for people to discuss matters and business, and the beech wood door has good sound insulation.

Of course, He Lingchuan also put up a barrier, and then said to Gulin: "Three thousand kilograms of Xiangle powder, have they all been shipped out?"

“It’s already departed.”

He Lingchuan ordered the Xiangle powder from Tonglinji, which was delivered ahead of schedule. Yangshan Chamber of Commerce had sent someone to inspect and confirm that it was correct. Tonglinji then transported it to the border of Yao State and then transferred it to Changlong Wuxing under Yangshan.

Gulin said with regret: "Xiangle powder is not out of stock these two days. Hedao mainly postponed the purchase for two days, so the price can be much more affordable."

"It's okay." He Lingchuan ordered Xiangle powder from him just to test Tonglinji.