"An Qingfeng has some elites by his side, so I don't dare to investigate too deeply," said Zhu Huo.
"Then tell me how Zhao Yinge convinced Wang Xiao?" asked Zhu Minglang.
An Qingfeng was no small character. Although Zhu Minglang had not interacted much with him, like father, like son. King An was sinister and cunning, scheming to crush Zhu Tianguan. He had caused a lot of trouble for Zhu Tianguan in the Imperial Capital. Similarly, An Qingfeng was also very difficult to deal with. King An's Imperial Residence had many small sects, forces, and sects as vassals. It was said that these were all under An Qingfeng's control.
Zhu Minglang did not expect Zhu Huo to be able to deal with An Qingfeng. For him to be able to find this person, he was quite capable.
"It's the steward of the entrance, the one who received you during the day. He's probably a spy who has been planted in our Zhu Clan for a long time. It was also the steward who suggested me. Since you've come all the way here, I can't let you feel bored no matter what, so I had Wang Xiao lead the way, "said Zhu Huo.
Zhu Minglang was seriously analyzing Zhu Huo's words.
In reality, Zhu Huo's suspicions had not been completely eliminated. Zhu Minglang only wanted to hear the results of his investigation. If there was anything unrealistic, Zhu Huo could forget about leaving alive.
Speaking of the steward of the entrance during the day …
Zhu Minglang and Zhu Rongrong returned. After dinner, they told the steward not to let anyone disturb them.
Zhu Huo and Wang Xiao suddenly barging into the courtyard was a dereliction of duty on the part of the steward.
So it was this guy who pulled the strings.
"I've already got them under control. Would you like to question them personally, Young Master?" asked Zhu Huo.
One was Wang Xiao, who was in charge of trade in the outer court, and the other was the steward of the entrance …
Although the two of them were not core members of the Zhu Clan, they had already come into contact with many things.
Moreover, things like spies and traitors could never be planted in a day or two. King An's hands had already reached the small inner court of Guqin City.
"I'm not interested. Whoever did this, bring him to me," Zhu Minglang said.
"Wang Xiao and Steward Miao Sheng are easy to deal with, but Zhao Yinge is the heir …" Zhu Huo hesitated, but when he saw Zhu Minglang's gaze, he immediately realized that if he wanted to completely wash himself of suspicion, it was impossible not to capture the main culprit, Zhao Yinge.
"If you can't do it, go and explain it to the Third Sect Master yourself," Zhu Minglang said faintly.
As a core member of Zhu Men, Zhu Huo's mistake was unforgivable. If not for the few times they had met in the early years, Zhu Minglang's impression of Zhu Huo was not bad. When he had finished off the top courtesan Lu Mu, he had also finished off Wang Xiao and Zhu Huo.
"Young Master, I will capture Zhao Yinge and give you an explanation." Zhu Huo seemed to have made a decision. He half-knelt on the ground and said seriously.
Zhu Huo did not want this to reach Zhu Wangxing's ears. If that happened, all his efforts over the years would be in vain.
He was an important person in the Inner Court, and he would be the second or third in command of the Inner Court in the future. Even if he wasn't the one who did it, it was because of his invitation. Once he had the stain of murdering the only son of the Zhu Family, he would not be put in an important position anymore. He might even be sent to a remote branch in the Outer Court.
He had to pay the price for his mistake.
"Go. You don't have to investigate An Qingfeng anymore. Just deal with Zhao Yinge," Zhu Minglang said faintly.
…
…
In the next few days, Zhu Minglang did not go out much.
If Zhao Yinge was in Guqin City, they would be like flies, looking for all kinds of opportunities to disgust him.
Zhu Minglang had no interest in Zhao Yinge for the time being. An Qingfeng and Zhao Yu were the ones that Zhu Minglang cared more about.
The storm gradually subsided, and the sea in the distance looked as tranquil as an azure painting. The gentle sea breeze was mixed with the fragrance of blooming flowers and plants on the sea cliffs and seaside slopes. Spring was coming, and many early spring flowers were gradually decorating the streets of Zither City …
On this day, Zhu Wangxing called some people over.
There were eight people in total. Four of them were elders. The other four were Zhu Wangxing, Zhu Rongrong, Zhu Minglang, and a female Hall Master.
"Why isn't Big Brother Zhu Huo here? Isn't he always here?" Zhu Rongrong asked, puzzled.
"He has other important matters to attend to," Zhu Minglang said.
"Young Master, this Zhu Huo is a rare talent. He is also one of the important people of Guqin City that the inner court is nurturing. It's fine if you ask him to do some things normally, but this trip to the secret realm is especially important …" At this moment, one of the brown-clothed elders said.
Zhu Minglang glanced at the brown-clothed elder.
At this moment, Zhu Wangxing smiled and said, "Elder Yuan, it's naturally Zhu Huo's honor to work for Zhu Minglang. This is just a routine inspection. It's not important whether he's here or not."
The elder called Elder Yuan didn't say anything else. He summoned an ancient dragon with giant wings on its back. Everyone rode on this ancient dragon and flew towards the sea.
… …
"Only I, the Hall Master of the inner court, and these four elders know the location of the secret realm … When we're almost there, I'll explain it to you in detail," Zhu Wangxing said to Zhu Minglang.
"Is it a special tempering flame?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"Yes. This flame is no ordinary flame. Its location is also very strange. We need to go and get it every once in a while," Zhu Wangxing nodded.
"But we're flying in the Wangni Sea," Zhu Minglang said doubtfully.
"Nephew, I already said that this flame is no ordinary flame … Speaking of which, did Zhu Huo get into some trouble? If it's not a big problem in principle, nephew, try to give him a chance to change for the sake of my old face," Zhu Wangxing asked tentatively.
Zhu Wangxing only had one daughter, Zhu Rongrong.
Zhu Huo was adopted, but Zhu Wangxing treated him like his own. He planned to train him to become the second in command and third in charge of the inner court.
This time, Zhu Minglang directly kicked him out of the inner court. Naturally, Zhu Wangxing was worried.
"Uncle Wangxing, you should have a candidate to train, right?" Zhu Minglang said.
"Yes, I do …"
"I gave him a chance. Let's see if he can grasp it. If he doesn't live up to expectations, Uncle Wangxing should train someone else as soon as possible, "Zhu Minglang said straightforwardly.
When Zhu Wangxing heard Zhu Minglang's tone, he understood a little.
It seemed that Zhu Huo had committed a big problem in principle.
Zhu Minglang didn't say anything, but he was already giving him a chance. Otherwise, if this matter spread to the main inner court and to Zhu Tianguan's ears, Zhu Huo probably wouldn't even be able to stay in the Zhu Clan anymore.
"Actually, the flame we're going to get is under the sea." Zhu Wangxing changed the topic and started talking about the flame.
"Under the sea?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"Even deeper, under the sea!" Zhu Wangxing said.
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