After learning about the massacre in the north, I had an idea. He disguised himself as the Flying Swallow Swordswoman and secretly visited Chu Zhou City. After many hardships, he finally found Minister Zheng Xinghuai, who was lucky enough to escape.
However, at that moment, the secret agent of the King of Zhenbei suddenly led an army to kill I and Minister Zheng. It turned out that the enemy had been following them secretly, waiting for them.
However, they encountered fierce resistance from I. Just like Xu Ningyan in Yun Zhou, I fought against hundreds of enemies. In the end, he defeated the secret agent of the King of Zhenbei and learned the details of the massacre from Minister Zheng.
This time, I was on the tenth floor!
That was what Li Miaozhen was thinking. She wanted to say it out loud, but she had learned her lesson from Xu Qi 'an, who fought against tens of thousands of rebels and the bearers of the Book of the Nether Earth. She also had the embarrassing experience of saying in front of Xu Qi' an, "I am good at investigating cases."
Li Miaozhen, who was passionate about solving cases, resisted the desire to show off. She answered honestly, "All of this is actually thanks to Xu Yinluo."
Xu Yinluo?!
The members of the diplomatic group were stunned. They didn't understand what this had to do with Xu Qi 'an.
Li Miaozhen said, "It was Xu Qi 'an who invited me to Chu Zhou City to investigate the case."
"I see …" The Dali Monastery prime minister stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.
"Daoist Li, you are indeed a master. Although Tenzō of Taoism has cultivated the Oneness of Heaven and Man, it is your business that you don't care about fame and fortune. We cannot overlook your contributions because of this. You don't have to give all the credit to Xu Yinluo. "
Hearing this, Censor Liu agreed, "The diplomatic group will report the situation to the imperial court and ask for the credit for you."
Xu Yinluo invited Tenzō Shōnin to Chu Zhou City, but it didn't mean all her efforts were attributed to Xu Yinluo.
The words of a scholar are so pleasant to hear … Li Miaozhen was a little happy, enjoyed it, and also a little ashamed.
"Then I came to Chu Zhou City and traveled around looking for clues, but I found nothing …"
Everyone in the diplomatic group listened very carefully. They knew that this case was difficult to investigate and were very curious about how Lee Miaozhen would find a breakthrough and find out the truth of the massacre case.
"But everything can be traced. I found the corpse that exposed the massacre outside the capital. I found it on a mountain road outside the capital. He had no evidence, so he didn't dare to come to the capital to complain. He must have someone behind him. That person didn't send any documents, but chose to send a letter from Jianghu. I guessed, he would do the same thing.
"So, I traveled around Chu Zhou City in the name of the Flying Swallow Heroine, killing barbarians, punishing merchants, and giving out porridge to the people. Heh, I had a small reputation in Jianghu. Many people knew me, but even more knew me.
"Just as I expected, a few days later, someone came to me, hoping that I could help."
Amazing!
The members of the diplomatic group were all impressed. They praised loudly, "Daoist Li, you are so smart. You are able to find clues from this angle. I am impressed."
Constable Chen blushed with shame and said, "I've worked in the yamen all these years for nothing. I'm ashamed."
Censor Liu said admiringly, "I thought the truth of this case would depend on Xu Yinluo. I didn't expect Daoist Li to be so skillful."
The civil officials were not stingy with their compliments. Half of it was sincere, and the other half was because they were used to the courtesy of the government.
The corners of Li Miaozhen's mouth curled up uncontrollably, revealing a little pride. Then, she cleared her throat and said, "I'm not being humble. Actually, Xu Ningyan was the one who taught me all this. We've been secretly communicating."
The laughter and praises suddenly stopped, as if someone had pressed the pause button. The members of the diplomatic group looked at the Tenzō Shōnin blankly.
Why did Li Miaozhen leave the most important thing until the end?
Was this some kind of bad taste of hers?
It was a little awkward …
No wonder Xu Yinluo wanted to leave the diplomatic mission midway and secretly go to the Northern Region. It turned out that he had already found a helper from the beginning. When His Majesty and the ministers appointed him as the leader, he had already made a plan … Arrester Chen of the Ministry of Justice deeply felt the terror of Xu Qi 'an.
It was not without reason that Minister Sun had repeatedly suffered losses in his hands. He was furious but could not do anything about it.
It was my negligence. The Tax Case, the Sampo Case, the Yunzhou Case, and the Concubine Fu Case all proved that Xu Yinluo was an experienced and meticulous person. He could not be underestimated. I thought he had finally failed this time … The Dali Monastery prime minister smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It turned out that all of this was part of Xu Yinluo's plan. I was too naive.
No wonder he is your excellency Xu … Centurion Chen Xiao's spirit was lifted, and he showed a look of admiration.
The Imperial Army laughed as well, feeling proud of him.
Yang Yan nodded slightly. He didn't feel surprised, as if it was only natural.
Then, Li Miaozhen told the diplomatic group the news of Zheng Xinghuai's survival. Censor Liu was extremely excited, not only because there was a witness, but also because he had a friendship with Zheng Xinghuai. He was sincerely happy to know that Zheng Xinghuai was still alive.
"Xu Ningyan should still be on his way to Chu Zhou City. I am much faster than him on my sword." Li Miaozhen said.
Then she asked, "Where did the mysterious master go?"
Yang Yan recalled for a moment and was suddenly alarmed. "The direction he left in was the same as the barbarians' escape."
The Dali Monastery prime minister's heart skipped a beat. An incredible thought flashed through his mind. His breathing suddenly quickened. "Could it be … could it be …"
Censor Liu's reaction was not slow either. He said, "Could it be that he went to kill Lucky Zhigu? He is afraid that after this battle, the people of Chu Zhou City will be trampled by the barbarians, and no one will be able to keep the barbarians in check."
Yang Yan and Li Miaozhen looked at each other and said in unison, "Let's go and have a look."
Censor Liu added, "Come on up."
Yang Yan leaped onto the ridge of the sword and stood with his hands behind his back.
Although a Fourth Realm Warrior could fly, his speed, altitude, and endurance were no match for the Daoist Sect's Sword Kinesis Control Art. It was like the difference between a motorcycle and a high-speed rail.
If one was running on the ground and the other was flying in the sky.
Martial artists needed to be even faster, provided that there were no mountains or rivers blocking the way on a boundless plain.
After flying north for half an hour, Li Miaozhen and Yang Yan saw Lucky Zhigu. It was not difficult to find him because he was standing on the road.
The strongest barbarian after the Battle of Shan Hai Pass was only a shriveled husk.
His head, along with a small part of his spine, was forcibly plucked off his head and thrown to the side of the road.
Li Miaozhen stopped and looked down from above. She murmured, "Two Third Realm Warriors have fallen in the battle of the Northern Region. This news will spread throughout the nine states and cause a sensation."
Yang Yan was a little dazed. It turned out that the level he had been dreaming of was nothing in the eyes of a higher level Warrior.
A Third Realm Warrior was a leader no matter what system or force they belonged to.
Yang Yan leaped off the ridge of the sword, grabbed the spine, and carried the head of the leader of the Qing Yan Tribe back to Chu Zhou City.
When he brought the head back to Chu Zhou City and hung it on the city wall, the twenty thousand soldiers looked up at it in silence and shed tears.
The Barbarian Warrior who had been a threat to Chu Zhou City for 20 years had finally fallen.
At the same time, many people had questions in their minds. Who was that mysterious Warrior?
…
A few hundred miles away from Chu Zhou City, beside a pond, Xu Qi 'an had just taken a bath and was lying weakly on a giant rock that had lost its edge after being washed away by the water.
After absorbing the life essence of the King of Zhenbei and Jili Zhigu, Shen Shu had fallen into a deep sleep. He probably wouldn't be able to wake him up this time.
Unless he could get another wave of luck like he did in the ancient tomb.
Without the big-muscled monk to rely on, he suddenly felt insecure … Xu Qi 'an examined his body and found that after Shen Shu displayed the dark Dharma Form, his physical strength had improved again.
It was like a canal that had been widened by a flood. Even though the flood had passed, the traces left behind could not be erased.
Lu Shuren would say, "We are grateful to the person who opened the tunnel, but we will always have the highest respect for the person who widened the tunnel …" Xu Qi 'an had a deeper understanding of this saying.
"After this battle, I've gained a deeper understanding of Peak Force. Experiencing a high-ranked martial artist's battle firsthand and experiencing how they use their strength is a valuable experience for me …"
He forced himself to focus and sat with his legs crossed. After digesting the information in his mind for a while, he started to review the "Three Thousand Mile Massacre Case" out of habit.
"There were two reasons why the King of Zhenbei massacred the entire city. One, to make a Blood Pill and reach the consummate level. Then, he would absorb the Spiritual Essence of the Princess and officially enter the second level. Two, to set up a trap to kill Jili Zhigu and Zhu Jiu.
"The appearance of the Nation Guarding Sword meant that the Yuanjing Emperor knew about the King of Zhenbei's massacre. Otherwise, the Nation Guarding Sword wouldn't have appeared in Chu Zhou City. "
When he saw the Nation Guarding Sword, Xu Qi 'an was extremely shocked and angry. However, he didn't have time to think too much at that time.
"The Yuanjing Emperor is such a despicable emperor …" Xu Qi 'an heaved a sigh and told himself to control his anger.
"The despicable emperor knew about this. Hmm, this answers one of my questions. The warrior who died outside of Jin City was killed by the Yuanjing Emperor. He was the only one who could set up a trap around Jin City and find out who the target was.
"That explains why I was in charge, and why he didn't arrange for an Inspector. The mission was just a half-hearted mission, and there was no need to arrange for an Inspector with too much power to keep the King of Zhenbei in check. If he had no other choice, the North Garrison King could even kill him to silence him.
"Other than that, the mission was to escort the Princess to the Northern Region. Although the despicable emperor was not a son, he was still an old man. However, I felt that he trusted and spoiled the King of Zhenbei too much. "
Xu Qi 'an pondered for a few seconds and continued thinking along this line of thought.
"The Yuanjing Emperor knew about the truth of the massacre, but does Duke Wei know about it? From the feedback I sent to his remnant soul, he shouldn't know … Hmm, for an old man like Duke Wei, the reaction he showed might not be his real reaction, but the reaction he wanted me to see.
"If Duke Wei knew about this, what would he do? With his character, he would definitely not tolerate the King of Zhenbei massacring the city, even if there would be a Second Rank Warrior in Daibun because of this.
"But until now, I haven't seen any traces of Duke Wei's chess piece. Hmm, if Duke Wei knew about this, with his character, he would definitely stop him.
"But the King of Zhenbei is a Third Rank Warrior, the number one expert in Daibun. How could he stop him? There is no such expert among the night watchmen, otherwise, I wouldn't be the one to stop the King of Zhenbei.
"Then how could I stop the King of Zhenbei?"
An idea came to Xu Qi 'an's mind: Drive the tiger to devour the wolf.
In the north, the only people who could stop the King of Zhenbei were Lucky Zhigu and Zhu Jiu. If it were me, I would leak the location of the King of Zhenbei's massacre to his enemies.
"But how did Duke Wei know the location was in Chu Zhou City?" Xu Qi 'an furrowed his brows as he suddenly thought of an inexplicable detail.
Before he left Jin City, Wei Yuan had told him that because he had moved all of his spies to the northeast, the information about the north was lagging behind. That was why he knew nothing about the Three Thousand Mile Massacre.
"With Duke Wei's intelligence, even if he wanted to move all of his spies, he wouldn't have moved all of them out of the north. He would have left a few spies in a few important cities. Otherwise, he would not be Wei Qingyi. "
That was another piece of evidence that proved that Wei Yuan was hiding something from him.
Xu Qi 'an's train of thought gradually cleared up. "Duke Wei came to talk to me and asked me how I was going to investigate the case. I told him that I would leave the envoy and head north alone."
"Then, he gave me Miss Cai 'er's contact number. As soon as I saw her, I learned the most important information about Xikou Prefecture. Everything was going too smoothly.
"Also, Xikou Prefecture and Chu Zhou City were in the opposite direction. Did this mean that Duke Wei had purposely given me false information and sent me to the west? He didn't want me to get involved in this case.
"If that is the case, then he must know the situation in the north like the back of his hand."
Suddenly, Xu Qi 'an's scalp tingled as he felt a myriad of emotions. He was grateful, but at the same time, he was afraid of the old silver coin.
"After I pick up the Princess and meet up with the envoy, I will make a trip to Sanhuang County."
…
The next morning …
Xu Qi 'an entered the inn and knocked on the door of the princess's room. He was so handsome that even Gu Tianle would be ashamed of his previous life.
