Chapter 568

A few seconds after the message was sent, Number Two was the first to respond: [The Yuanjing Emperor was assassinated?]

… No, what's wrong with you, little brother? You can't stop talking about the Yuanjing Emperor's ascension. Did he eat your rice or steal your money?

In his heart, Xu Qian labeled "Number Two" as a nationalistic youth.

The ancient version of a nationalist.

[Nine: Yesterday, both the inner and outer city were sealed. No civilians were allowed to enter or leave. I knew something had happened.]

The Jinlian Taoist priest was still hiding in Jingcheng, quietly recuperating.

Xu Qi'an had only written half of the message when Number One, who was used to spying, took the initiative to act pretentiously and threw out the truth that shocked all the holders of the Earth Book's fragments.

[One: Sampo was bombed. The Yongzhen Shanhe Temple was destroyed. The thing sealed in Sampo is missing.]

Such explosive news was met with silence.

The Earth Book chat group fell into silence for three minutes. No one sent a message, and no one expressed their shock.

[Two: What did you say? Sampo was bombed? The Yongzhen Shanhe Temple was destroyed? Number One, are you sure you're not messing with us?]

Number Two's reaction was reasonable. It was as if the Yuanjing Emperor was killed by an ordinary man who broke into the palace alone.

It was also unbelievable.

It was simply a eunuch's discussion — nonsense.

Number Four also found it hard to believe. He knew more than Number Two what kind of place Sampo was and how heavily guarded it was.

However, Number One would never speak without thinking.

[Four: Number Three, is this what you want to say?]

[Three: Yes, Sampo was destroyed. The thing sealed under the Yongzhen Shanhe Temple is missing.]

With Number Three's endorsement, no matter how hard it was to believe, it was a fact that was set in stone.

Number One and Number Three were in Jingcheng, so they knew best about Daibun's situation in Jingcheng.

[Nine: This is unbelievable news. Do you have any relevant clues, Number One?]

Interesting, Daoist Golden Lotus didn't ask me, the night watcher, but directly asked Number One. Does this mean that he thinks that Number One has a higher chance of knowing the relevant clues than me in such a high-level secret?

But it was too careless to say it … Was it intentional? Or was it because the explosion of Sampo was too shocking that he didn't think carefully?

Number One: This case was handled by the night watchman yamen, the Ministry of Justice, and the magistrate yamen. I don't know the details.

The members of the chat group could not hide their disappointment. If even Number One, who had an extremely high status in the imperial court, did not know the specifics, then Number Three definitely did not know either.

[Three: What a coincidence. Our academy learned a lot of secrets through the corresponding channels. [Three: Through the corresponding channels, the academy learned a lot.

We roughly understood the context of the case.]

Number Three knew!

Earlier, he'd said that he'd obtained the news through the academy's channels. Looks like Yunlu Academy has placed many spies in the various offices of the capital.

Hearing Number Three's words, Number Five, who wasn't very interested in what was happening in Da Feng Capital City, jumped out to watch the show.

[Five: Number Three, your Academy's hands are a little too deep. Number One doesn't know, but the Academy knows. What's your position in the academy?]

Could an ordinary student really know such an important secret?

[Three: I have my ways.]

Xu Qi'an didn't explain. The importance of leaving a blank was that the smarter one was, the more likely they would overthink.

They would suspect Number Three's identity as an ordinary student, but they would also suspect that Number Three had other identities. In the absence of strong evidence, the more they thought, the more confused they became.

Yes, Number One was a problem. He or she wasn't that easy to fool. It doesn't matter. I don't have any conflicts with Number One. Plus, I'm getting more and more familiar with his or her identity. At least I can draw a boundary.

[Three: Then, what do you want to use in exchange for my information?]

Seeing this, everyone felt that it was strange. They felt that the debt they owed was increasing for no reason.

If Number Three was doing business, he would be a successful merchant … Number Four sighed and replied, [I've been focusing on cultivation recently and didn't get any valuable information. I'll owe you for now.]

[Two: I'm busy suppressing bandits. Yes, I can pay Number Three back when I figure out who's controlling the various strongholds in Yunzhou.]

Speaking up to this point, Number Two felt a pang in her heart for being in debt for no reason.

[Five: I have a piece of important news recently, but it will expose my identity.]

[Four: Heh, you're from Nanjiang, right?]

[One: You should be a noble from the Gu Clan.]

[Two: You seem to be belligerent.]

[Five: You, you all know?]

Isn't it obvious? You know the history of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom like the back of your hand. You call yourself an old lady. You also revealed that your father has a high status!

Number Five doesn't seem to be very smart … She's on the same level as my Miss Caiwei … Xu Qi 'an evaluated in his heart.

He redefined the characters in the Earth Book chat group in his heart.

Number One had a high status in the imperial court and was a peeping tom.

Number Two was a hot-blooded young man, but he was very intelligent. He was the one who tested Xu Qi and Number One at the ancestral worship ceremony.

Number Four had a good relationship with Renzong Taoist Master. He had once been an official in the imperial court and was now wandering the world.

Number Five was a girl, a Gu Clan member from Nanjiang. She wasn't very smart.

Number Six was a Daibun version of Lu Zhishen with a high cultivation level.

Number Seven ran away and the Earth Book fragment was in Number Two's hands. Number Two and Number Seven had a special relationship.

Number Eight had been in seclusion for a long time.

Number Nine was the founder of the Heaven & Earth Society, the Jinlian Taoist priest, an old silver coin.

Number Five shut herself for a while before sending a message: [Alright, I am a member of Nanjiang's Gu Clan. I am open and aboveboard. I have an important piece of news to say. Number Three, I will use this to exchange for the Sampo Case.]

[Nine: Number Five, I's injuries have not healed. If you want to say it, let everyone agree to owe you information or silver of equivalent value.]

The Heaven & Earth Society members were silent for a while before agreeing to owe Number Five information.

[Five: The Gu God has started to revive.]

Gu God? An existence that surpassed ranks, the founder of the Gu Master system? Xu Qi 'an was shocked. Although he knew some truth about the existence of' Immortals and Buddhas' through the Heaven & Earth Society's internal information, he still felt it was absurd.

But he still felt it was absurd.

No one in the Earth Book chat group spoke for a long time. It seemed that this news was as shocking to everyone as the Sampo case.

[Five: Yesterday, a trace of the Gu God's aura leaked out of Extreme Abyss. All the low-level Gu in the village died, and the high-level Gu went crazy and attacked our clansmen. My natal Gu was almost out of control. My father said that after thousands of years, the Gu God has finally revived, but it is not a good thing.]

[Two: It is not a good thing?]

[Five: Well, the Gu God is the root of chaos. Devouring and reproduction are imprinted in its instinct. If it revives, all the creatures in the Southern Border will become its mating and devouring targets. It will turn the whole Nine States into a world of Gu! Therefore, our Gu Clan is gathering strong masters and planning to sneak into Extreme Abyss in a few days to check the situation.]

What the hell, is there such a thing? Is the Gu God such a creature?

Xu Qi 'an was shocked. He was not imagining things like tentacles or Silver Devil, but was really shocked by the evil of the Gu God. Yes!

Xu Qi 'an was eager to know more information about the Gu God, but no one asked.

[Nine: This is really shocking news.]

"Three: Taoist priest, is the reason why the Poison God is sleeping. Is he sealed?"

Xu Qi 'an tried to find out more information about the Gu God.

[Nine: I don't know. The Gu God has existed for a long time. He existed before humans learned how to use words. You can ask Number Five. However, the revival of the Gu God alone is more valuable than your Sampo Case.]

More valuable than my Sampo Case? Xu Qi 'an was not convinced.

[Five: Haha, Number Three, if you want to know more information about the Gu God, you can choose to trade with me.]

[Three: What do you want?]

[Five: My brother is not married yet. I heard that the princess of the King of Zhenbei of Daibun is the most beautiful woman in the world. I want her to be my sister-in-law.]

You are daydreaming … If I have the ability, I can do it myself. Why should I give the beauty to your brother … Xu Qi 'an replied, "One princess is not enough. Princess Royal is also a great beauty. And the national master of Daibun, I will send them to you."

[Five: That's great!]

[One: If that's all you want to say, I'm going to rest. Please keep your mouths shut.]

Number One jumped out and interrupted the conversation.

Number Five stopped because she also wanted to know what happened in the Sampo Case. She sent a message, "I only know that the Gu God is the origin of the venomous insect master system and all the venomous insects in the world."

Seeing that Number Five had finished speaking, Xu Qi 'an rephrased his words and began to share what he knew about the Sampo Case.

[The thing sealed under the Sampo might be related to the monster race. At present, the officials of Daibun have preliminarily confirmed that the force that blew up the Sampo Case is likely to be the monster race. But I don't know if it's from the north or the remnants of the Demon Kingdom.]

Xu Qi 'an was not afraid that the leak of the information would cause others to speculate about his identity.

Because there were many officials in the meeting hall at that time, including the Ministry of Penalty, the government office, and the night watchman. Yunlu Academy did not necessarily get the information from the night watchman.

Monster race?

How did it have anything to do with the monster race? Why did the monster race blow up the sealed object under the Sampo Case?

Everyone in the Heaven & Earth Society was confused.

However, they realized one thing, and that was the inside story behind the Sampo Case was definitely not simple.

If they wanted to solve all of this, they probably had to find out what was sealed under the Sampo Case.

[One: Impossible. The Sampo Case was heavily guarded. Even a high-ranked powerhouse would not be able to sneak in. How could the monster race blow up the Sampo Case? Where did the gunpowder come from?]

[Three: The imperial court has already investigated this matter. A saltpeter mine was found in Taikang County's Yellow Mountain, but it has been completely mined. The person who mined it is the monster race. Number One, your information channel is not good. Also, the case of colluding with the monster race has been found. It's Baihu Zhou Chixiong of the Golden Guards, but he absconded with his family.]

[One: Then this clue is broken.]

[Three: Heh, that's not necessarily true. Soon, the imperial court will definitely issue an arrest warrant. Zhou Chixiong will either leave Daibun or hide in a safe place. Where do you think he will hide?]

Number Two was the first to answer. [Of course, it's Cloud State.]

No one in the Earth Book Heaven & Earth Society knew the situation in Cloud State better than him.

At this point, Xu Qi 'an had achieved his goal. He wanted to use this as an opening to get Number Two to help him keep an eye on Cloud State and see if he could catch Baihu Zhou.

However, according to his character, he should not be so concerned about a fugitive. Was it out of patriotism? This reason was too perfunctory.

[One: Number Two, you have some influence in Cloud State. Can you help me keep an eye on Zhou Chixiong?]

"Well done …" Xu Qi 'an cheered up.

In Number One's mind, Number Two seemed to be more reliable than the authorities.

[Two: I refuse to help you.]

[One: I will pay you.]

[Two: No, I refuse to help you!]

Number One stopped talking, and the Earth Book group fell into a brief silence.

Number One and Number Two don't seem to have a good relationship … The others are not trying to persuade them either … Is it because they had some conflict or grudge before I joined?

Ugh … This won't do. If Number Two doesn't help, how can I find Zhou Chixiong in Cloud State?

I should make an appearance. This way, I can sell Number One a favor and collect the "debt" I owe Number Two.

What a profit!

Xu Qi 'an typed: [Number Two, help me keep an eye on Zhou Chixiong. Think of it as repaying the debt from last time. As for Number One, I'm sorry, but you owe me another favor. What do you think?]