As Pei Zi Yun spoke, Li Zhengyuan revealed a look of joy. He had long heard that the True Sovereign was good at following orders. This time, the moment he received the order, he was quick to act.
Although this did not benefit him, it would make his mission more convenient.
"True Sovereign, the previous incident has been resolved." Li Zhengyuan handed him a booklet. Pei Zi Yun took a look and saw that the title was Tong Lin's case.
Pei Zi Yun's eyes gleamed as he read on. Tong Lin had committed suicide by ingesting poison, his wife and daughter had hanged themselves, and his relatives were all in custody, waiting for Pei Zi Yun to deal with them.
Pei Zi Yun was very satisfied with the results. He read on and was slightly shocked, as if he didn't believe it. He then regained his senses and asked, "Two thousand taels of silver? Only two thousand taels of silver were taken from him? "
Li Zhengyuan looked at Pei Zi Yun, "Yes, for the sake of his official status, he had no choice but to hire a relative to take care of him. Apart from his official robes, everything else was worth two thousand taels of silver. The house was rented, and was not considered part of the family's assets."
After saying this, Li Zhengyuan didn't say anything else. When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he laughed and waved his hands, "Since that's the case, this matter shall end here. Those who should be settled should be settled. This matter shall end here."
"Yes!" Li Zhengyuan heaved a sigh of relief. With these words, he didn't even need to announce Tong Lin's crimes.
Pei Zi Yun could tell, but didn't think much of it. If he had any remorse, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit of regret. If Tong Lin wanted to kill him, then he would have to suffer the same fate. If not, who would be able to stand it?
He ignored this matter and turned to the Chief Patrol Officer, "Have all your men arrived?"
The Chief Patrol Officer replied, "True Sovereign, everything has been arranged according to your instructions. We've already mobilized the best constables in the three prefectures to track the traitor."
"Although Lu Bingzu refused to confess, we've managed to track him down."
The Chief Patrol Officer paused, "The Butler said that the traitor Li Cheng had left before the army arrived. If there's no accident, he should have gone to Dong Yuan Mountain. As long as the constables are willing to search for him, he won't be able to escape."
As he spoke, he revealed a hint of confidence. These constables and patrol officers were the true experts in tracking and arresting people. They had followed the imperial court to recover lost territory. At this moment, all of them put in 120% of their effort, wanting to earn some credit.
"Not bad." Pei Zi Yun nodded his head in satisfaction. Although it was unexpected for him to be able to locate the location so quickly, it was still within reason.
In the past, Ji Bei Hou had only mobilized a group of officials and they had been able to track him down. It was only because he had fought his way out that he was able to escape.
After a moment of silence, he finally understood what was going on. He then turned to Li Zhengyuan and said, "You shall lead the Records Department and cooperate with them. If you discover anything, immediately conduct an investigation. Once it's confirmed, immediately send a message."
"Yes." Li Zhengyuan immediately complied. At this moment, a gust of wind blew past and a bolt of lightning flashed in the sky, followed by an earth-shattering explosion of thunder. Everyone's expression changed. In the distance, someone was shouting, "It's raining, it's raining …"
"Life is only three feet long, the world cannot hide!" Pei Zi Yun looked at Chun Yu and smiled. Now it was his turn to use the Six Doors System. Actually, with the help of the people from the Records Department, it was not inferior to the police system. Even if the blind Daoist was good at concealing himself, what could he do in front of the entire country?
Dong Yuan Mountain
A spring rain fell, and the night sky gradually became peaceful. The trees on the mountain were now covered in leaves. The grass on the mountain was green as well. However, the ground was wet, and it was difficult to walk.
"Tap, tap." The sound of footsteps broke the silence. The constables were in front, followed by the soldiers. The Daoist officers were amongst them, carrying oil lamps as they walked.
"This time, it's a big fish. If we catch it, we can all be promoted and get rich." The Chief Patrol Officer heard one of the constables speaking too loudly and immediately reprimanded him.
On the peak of a mountain
A temple, with its gates and walls all collapsed. There was a broken plaque on the door, and the words couldn't even be seen clearly. At this point, the wooden fence in front of the altar had been removed, and a fire was lit to keep warm.
The blind Daoist and the scholar were roasting a wild chicken when a bird flew past them.
"Wa wa" Two bird cries broke the silence. The blind Daoist stood up and listened carefully, "Not good."
"Your majesty, what's wrong?" The scholar stood up as well and asked.
"We're of the demonic race. Although we don't know the language of the beasts, we can still tell that there's a group of people at the foot of the mountain. I'm afraid someone is chasing after us."
When the scholar heard this, he frowned, "Could it be that King Lu is chasing after us? Even though King Lu was defeated, he still hasn't given up. Is he trying to kill us? "
"That's not right." The blind Daoist looked out into the distance, and saw a mountain range not too far away. It was dark below the mountain, and there was a faint glow of fire. He hurriedly said, "Extinguish the fire, and we shall leave immediately."
Not long after the both of them left, a constable ran over and touched the ground. It was warm, "Although the fire on the ground has been extinguished, it's still warm. They haven't left for long. Quick, chase after them."
Following the order, the constables and constables rushed forward and passed the signal. In the blink of an eye, shadows could be seen at the foot of the mountain. The army and the constables, who were adept at tracking, worked together with the Daoist officers to search the forest.
"Pu pu" The birds in the forest were startled and flew away.
"There's no trace on this side."
"There's no trace on this side as well."
All of them communicated with each other. The constables were leading their hunting dogs as they sniffed the air and followed the trail. East Ridge Mountain was like a huge net.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun was on a hill not too far away. He had a bonfire as well, and could see everything clearly.
He could see that they were advancing layer by layer, suppressing the remaining space in an orderly fashion. Everyone had expended a lot of effort to use their iron whistles and torches. Pei Zi Yun then fell into deep thought.
"True Sovereign?" Just as he was thinking, Zheng Zhengyuan followed a few soldiers and greeted him.
"Come here!" Pei Zi Yun called out, "What's the meaning of this?"
Zheng Zhengyuan followed him and said, "True Sovereign, this is just a small trick. Everyone has a torch, and it may seem like we're beating the grass and alerting the enemy. However, we're officials, not thieves. We don't need to cover our tracks. Besides, with so many people, we can't hide our tracks."
"But there are many advantages to this. There are only two or three of them. If they attack us, our torches will be extinguished, and we'll be exposed. Even if we don't extinguish the torches, it'll be useless. I've laid down the rules. Every team has their own path and area of advance. If they make a mistake, it'll be the work of the thieves." Zheng Zhengyuan laughed sinisterly as he spoke.
This was talent. Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but sigh in his heart, 'Indeed a talent. No wonder he was able to become a Dao Records Officer in my previous life.' As he thought this, Zheng Zhengyuan continued, "Through the net, we've managed to determine the general location. However, there are three points that we can't pinpoint. As long as we search them one by one, we'll definitely be able to find them. It's just that we'll need some time, as the mountain is too big."
"Eh?" Pei Zi Yun looked at Zheng Zhengyuan, "What you're saying is, with our current strength, we can only search the mountain point by point? Can't we find them all in one go? "
Zheng Zhengyuan replied, "Yes, True Sovereign."
"Besides, the enemy's movements are extremely fast, and they seem to have powers that are different from the Daoists. They seem to be in sync with nature, and have exposed us. If we can't catch them in one go, we'll have to repeat the process."
"Powers that are different from us?" Pei Zi Yun asked softly. This time, when he came to the forest, he had a feeling that some of the wild beasts in the forest had been tainted with Demonic Qi.
Now that seven days had passed, even with the help of three thousand elites and the Dao Records Officer, this was the most they could do. However, this was more than enough.
"Hu!" Pei Zi Yun thought for sometime before looking at the forest and said, "I understand the situation now. Give me a moment, I might have a plan."
Zheng Zhengyuan listened and looked at the forest, before standing obediently by the side.
Pei Zi Yun calmed himself down and connected his mind to the void. In a split second, he was transported to another dimension.
The dimension was still empty, and the broken stone walls had been repaired. In fact, it felt bigger than before. He could see that there were statues all over the place.
When he looked closely, he could see that some of the statues had been completely petrified, and had lost all signs of life. As for Cheng Yuan Zi and the other eleven statues, they were still alive.
However, from time to time, they would emit a bright light, which would be absorbed by the dimension. At this rate, it was only a matter of time before they turned into real statues.
"Fortunately, there's one more thing. I have the memories of the Demon Emperor." Pei Zi Yun's eyes were dark, and the dimension responded. A "ding" sound could be heard as the statue started to vibrate.
Cheng Yuan Zi still had a little bit of his soul left, and started to move uncontrollably, forming a connection with the other statues. In the air, twelve stars could be seen, forming a constellation. Although it was incomplete, it had a rhythm to it.
"It's you then." Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly as he stretched out his hand, and the constellation started to vibrate, resonating with him from afar.
"Found it." Pei Zi Yun opened his eyes and pointed in a direction, "Search this spot!"
Zheng Zhengyuan's heart skipped a beat. He had observed carefully, and realized that he had only felt a slight movement, and had no spiritual energy at all. Had he found it just like that?
This was beyond Zheng Zhengyuan's knowledge, and he was shocked. However, he replied, "Yes!"
"Quick, follow me. The True Sovereign has ordered us to search the North Sun Slope of Dong Yuan Mountain."
Following the order, the soldiers, bailiffs, constables and Dao officials all turned towards the North Sun Slope, and the net tightened.
North Sun Slope, Cave
The Blind Daoist and the scholar were resting within the cave. Their bodies were covered in mud, and their clothes were torn and torn by tree branches. This was the result of being surrounded multiple times.
The fire was still burning, bringing warmth to them. They were roasting a wild rabbit, and from afar, torches could be seen flying towards them.
The Blind Daoist was just eating when he sensed something. His face fell as he stood up, and looked over.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" The scholar was eating as well, and asked as he watched the Blind Daoist's actions.
The Blind Daoist closed his eyes and remained silent, "Something's not right. Someone is using the nebula to locate us. This is a power that only a high level demon can wield."
He then pointed towards the South East direction, "There, less than four miles away from us."
The scholar felt a chill run down his spine, as his hair stood on end, "That's not possible. Even if it's a demon, there are only a few who have the authority to do so."
"It's impossible under normal circumstances." The Blind Daoist's face fell, "If the source is absorbing our secrets, then it's possible that Pei Zi Yun is here."
He then turned to look at the scholar, "Minister Du."
This was a very formal name. The scholar then replied, "Your subject is here."
"This matter is too important, and concerns the future of our demon race. We have to verify it, even if the price we have to pay is huge." The Blind Daoist spoke, his expression was stern.
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