Star Trace Gate

The carriage was bumpy as it headed south.

In the car, Ren Ye listened to what the fat dragon said, and shook his head helplessly: "Alas, this case is complicated, and many key figures died in the battle of Sunset Town. Even if Xiao Wang racked his brains, it would be extremely difficult to sort out the clues in his hands and find a result. Uh, but...!"

"But what?" the fat dragon asked.

"However, according to the clues provided by Guan Feng and Han Chan, as well as the results of my preliminary interrogation of Monk Peng, this person should be the important bridge responsible for contacting the rebels in the court." Ren Ye said softly, "Monk Peng was also escorted to the capital this time. The emperor only needs to pry open his mouth to find out who the leader of the rebels in the court is."

The fat dragon picked up the teapot and laughed, "Haha, are you so sure? Does Monk Peng know who the leader of the rebels is?"

"He must know." Ren Ye said confidently: "Before Sunset Town, the support of the rebels in the court for Guan Feng and Han Chan was unprecedented and regardless of the cost. If this old monk was only in contact with the lackeys under the rebel leader, the two sides would never cooperate so tacitly. In addition, Monk Peng also gave me a hint and reminded me tactfully that he is the representative of the rebel leader in the court. As long as I can help him break the curse, he will tell me the answer. It's just a pity that there are too few people in Qingliang Mansion who can cast witchcraft and curses, so they can't help him break the curse."

"Oh, yes, there is one more thing. My beloved concubine once used the soul-searching technique to ask the soul and observe the wind, and learned that he and Han Chan were not interested in the case of Concubine Jing." Ren also added: "But Monk Peng secretly sent people to dig up Concubine Jing's tomb in Zhangzhou. His behavior is very abnormal. Why would a person who runs errands take such a risk to investigate the old case? Why would he be interested in Concubine Jing? I guess he did this because he received an order from the rebel leader to investigate something related to Concubine Jing."

The fat dragon fell silent after hearing this.

"Anyway, as long as the emperor can get someone to pry open Monk Peng's mouth, the case will be solved." Ren also added.

"Brother King Huai, is it really difficult for you to figure out the clue, or do you have something in your heart that you don't want to say out loud?" The fat dragon smiled as he pushed the tea over and looked up and asked.

Ren Ye clenched his fist lightly under the table and immediately shook his head and said, "Brother Fat Dragon, I really haven't investigated the case thoroughly, so I dare not say anything."

Haha, only a fool would be so open-hearted with you.

He was thinking quickly and was extremely resistant in his heart, so he explained the results of the investigation into the case truthfully to Big Fat Dragon.

The reason is very simple. This case involves the royal secrets of the Lich Kingdom, three princes and countless court officials, and even more so Emperor Wanwu and the Fat Dragon. It is a matter of two bodies and one soul...

In other words, the person sitting in front of him was most likely the leader of southern Xinjiang, the great leader who unified the southern country, the one who killed meritorious officials, slaughtered old generals, killed the queen, slaughtered his son, and was the ruthless and prudent Emperor Wanwu of the Lich Kingdom.

Damn it, an old lamp like this that can kill people while chatting and laughing - isn't that scary enough?

If Ren Ye directly narrated the entire case truthfully in front of him, wouldn't that be tantamount to going straight into his face and directly accusing him of killing his son, cultivating a Taoist body, and being a completely despicable old man?

No, you absolutely can't say that because he might break down.

So, Ren just said that Monk Peng knew the answer, and after I hand the person over to you, you can go home and do it yourself, don't make it difficult for me.

From now on, Emperor Wanwu will always be the wise and powerful monarch of Southern Xinjiang; and I will just be a sworn brother of a big fat dragon, the only one.

He is thinking so beautifully...

The fat dragon picked up the teacup and said in a hoarse voice: "Brother Huai Wang, you still don't trust me very much."

"...No, no. Xiao Wang's ability is really limited." Ren Ye waved his hand modestly.

The fat dragon took a sip of tea and turned his head to look at the scenery outside the car: "I am very curious about the outcome of this case. I can't even sleep well these few days. How about this, if you can tell me the true outcome of the case, then when we return to Kyoto, I will help you to exchange the soul of the white python with the earth dragon Liujia."

Ren also blinked his eyes: "Didn't we agree before? As long as I take out the copy of the Earth Dragon Six Jia, I can exchange it for the white python egg? Why do we need to do it now?"

"Ah."

The fat dragon sneered and said, "If the emperor says it needs to be operated, then it needs to be operated."

"Isn't this guy just a stinking scoundrel!" Ren Ye's defense was broken and he couldn't help but curse.

"Speaking of scoundrels, who can compare to you?" The fat dragon glanced at him and said lightly, "My idiot third son acted like a fool for you and borrowed money to buy your house. Tell me with your conscience, is there any other royal family in the world who can treat you so well and respect you? There are undercurrents in Kyoto now, and you know the answer, but you are unwilling to say it. Is this a righteous act?"

Ren was silent, struggling internally.

"Forget it. I know you are greedy and lustful, so I will give you some more weight!" The fat dragon put down the teacup: "If you hand over the truth, I will submit a petition to my father. At the critical moment, I can lend you 20 million star sources for post-war reconstruction. Of course, these star sources need to be returned, and I won't charge you any profit."

"Fifty million, maybe." Ren Ye gritted his teeth and said.

"Don't push your luck." The fat dragon looked at him with a smile, and said word by word, "Brother Huai Wang, you know the answer but you don't want to tell it. This is not a way to protect yourself. Human nature is complicated. Sometimes, the more you don't want to tell the truth, the more suspicious others will be. In this regard, the third brother is better than you."

When Ren Ye heard this, his expression became serious.

It was obvious that Big Fat Dragon was "coercing and bribing" him to force him to tell the results of his investigation, and he had already made it final. If he played dumb at this time, it would probably backfire.

He thought carefully for a while and said, "I have a doubt."

"What?" asked the fat dragon.

"You hold a high position, and you have the support of hundreds of people in the Kyoto court." Ren Ye asked with a double meaning, "Who are the rebels in the court? Can you really not guess at all?"

"Ugh."

The fat dragon sighed, looked at the scenery outside the window and said, "Sometimes, the higher you stand, the narrower the view you can see; sometimes, the noise of the same voice around you will cover up all other sounds. If you can't see with your eyes and hear with your ears... you are far from being as in control as you seem."

"It is extremely painful to keep a guess that you cannot share with others and bury it in your heart for a long time." He looked at Ren Ye and said, "Sometimes outsiders can see things more clearly and it is easier to verify them."

"I see." Ren nodded.

"Are you willing to tell me?" asked the fat dragon.

Ren Ye thought about it again and again, picked up a cup of tea, and said softly: "Then let me tell you a story?!"

"Okay." The fat dragon's eyes lit up.

Ren Ye held the teacup in both hands, frowned slightly and said, "In the past, there was a young and beautiful female fox who obtained a magic to seek immortality and Taoism. This magic is very mysterious. In addition to cultivating oneself, one must also cultivate two identical Taoist bodies. Moreover, due to various restrictions, if this magic is to be perfected, one must be pregnant personally and kill the fetus in the womb before it is born, so as to be used for future Taoist body refinement. It must also be coordinated with Qi and luck to achieve great success. Once this magic is mastered, one will be qualified to stand at the top of the magical power, and even prolong life and glimpse the secret of longevity."

The fat dragon nodded slightly and didn't interrupt.

"The little fox learned this secret method and was able to give birth to offspring, but she had no luck." Ren Ye lowered his head and said with sweat dripping down his face, "So, she chose to marry the king of beasts on this land, a tiger in his prime. The little fox was young and beautiful, and good at seducing, so the tiger liked her very much and took her as his concubine. The little fox was also good at making friends, and soon, she became a very good friend of the tiger's wife, the tigress."

"The tigress once gave birth to two cubs for the tiger. They were Da Hu and Er Hu." Ren Ye said this, no longer daring to look up at the fat dragon's expression, and just narrated to himself: "When Er Hu was twelve years old, the little fox decided to take action. She first used the soul-controlling technique to make Er Hu seriously ill, and then relied on her relationship with the tigress to secretly steal Er Hu's luck. It is even possible...!"

"What could it be?"

"It's even possible that she has thought about killing the tigers." Ren Ye raised his head slightly and said his latest guess: "Because these two tigers have always been very popular with tigers, and there is a faint voice that they will become the next generation of tiger kings. If the little fox can kill the tigers, and can use the soul-controlling technique to control the two tigers for a long time. Once the tigers die, she can indirectly control this land and absorb the luck of this land for a long time, and finally succeed."

When the Fat Dragon heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched suddenly.

"After Erhu became seriously ill, the little fox became pregnant and was about to give birth to the first Dao body." Ren Ye added, "But unfortunately. The tiger discovered Erhu's abnormality at this time, and secretly investigated. Finally, when Erhu was about to die, he discovered the little fox's conspiracy. He was very angry, imprisoned the little fox, tortured him, and interrogated him. In the end... he also learned the secret method of the three Dao bodies, and saw a possibility. A possibility of living a long life, a possibility of thousands of generations."

The fat dragon picked up the teacup with trembling hands.

"After Tiger knew the answer, he returned home. Looking at Erhu lying on the bed dying... he felt all kinds of pain and entanglement in his heart. One is his own flesh and blood, and the other is to prolong his life and increase his supernatural powers. How should he choose?" Ren Ye paused and said, "In the end, between thousands of years and the young tiger, he chose the former. Erhu really died when he was twelve years old... and from then on, Tiger had an extra young Taoist body, and kept sending a signal to the forest. That is, the next candidate for the crown prince is Erhu. In this way, a hundred years later, Tiger pretended to retire, Erhu succeeded to the throne, and this country... was still in his hands."

"The tigress missed her son and was familiar with him. She accidentally discovered all this, but went mad and died. One day, she wanted to kill the tiger and said, you killed my son... Not long after that, she also died... and the people who served the tigress also disappeared."

"The tiger thought that no one in the forest knew his secret. But some people had already guessed it. Among them, there was one person who had been secretly investigating the matter and had the intention of rebellion."

"...!"

After saying that, Ren Ye looked at the fat dragon quietly without saying anything more.

"What a wonderful story." The fat dragon put down his teacup: "But who is rebelling?!"

"Whoever has his interests deprived is a rebel; whoever suffers great pain is a rebel." Ren Yehui.

The fat dragon's lips moved: "Does the tiger have many children?"

"There are many, but not many who can compete for the position of Tiger King." Ren Ye said bluntly: "For example, Sanhu is very smart. He may have guessed something, but he never said it, and he never thought of competing with Erhu."

"According to what you said, there is only one answer." The fat dragon sighed.

"Da Hu lost his mother and brother, and then he found out that Tiger had made him wait for so many years, but in the end, he wanted to live forever...!" Ren Ye replied: "He couldn't accept it, so he kept investigating the past and preparing... for a rebellion."

"Da Hu is stationed in a place called Hezhou Prefecture, which is his sphere of influence." Ren Ye directly threw out a trump card: "A bald panda has been to Hezhou at least twice."

The fat dragon was speechless for a while: "You said that Da Hu was going to rebel, but you have no evidence...!"

"Not killing the panda is an open conspiracy." Ren Ye replied: "Release him to the capital and lock him up in the prison. Notify all the mice, Golden Wolf and other friends of the ceremony, claiming to erase the curse of the panda, which will take about a month. And Da Hu will definitely take action to silence the witness. Because he has no choice...!"