Supreme Harmony Hall.
The court session had not yet ended, and it was already in an uproar. That was because Wang Ba and his son had no respect for the ruler. They had left before the end of the court session.
Immediately after, Li Yong quietly left after asking Ji Tiansheng for instructions.
Li Yong left the Imperial Palace and returned to the Judicial Department.
"Where's the letter?" His face darkened.
A chief justice immediately presented the letter.
"Sir, what is written?" Zhu Hou asked.
After reading the letter, Li Yong handed it over to him and fell into deep thought.
Zhu Hou took it and saw only one sentence: Qin Yulian is Qin Que Yue's younger sister.
Although it was only one sentence, it gave rise to endless fantasies. These fantasies set off a huge wave in his heart.
"Sir, isn't Qin Yulian Wang Ba's wife? If this is true, it will be terrible. Could it be someone's prank? "
After saying that, Zhu Hou turned around and shouted, "Who sent us the letter?"
"It's a kid who's younger than 10 years old." The supreme court replied hurriedly.
"Check!" Li Yong's eyes flashed and he turned to the archives.
The archives of the Judicial Department were unparalleled in all of Yongling. Among them, the court officials and their families were the most detailed.
He found the Martial God Manor and flipped it open.
Qin Yulian was originally from Taoxiang County, Changhe County of Lingzhou. She was from a prominent family there and had been a daughter of a wealthy family since she was young. Wang Ba, on the other hand, was her family's caretaker. Since he had awakened his true name, he had been trained by Old Master Qin. He had immersed himself in cultivation for more than ten years and shocked the world the moment he came out.
Before Wang Ba was conferred the title of Martial God, he had already made a name for himself in the army. At that time, he was already a tiger colonel.
Qin Queyue conquered Ling Province and occupied half of Bing Province. Wang Ba stepped forward bravely and stopped the Xiliang army's advance. He was conferred the title of Divine Martial Great General and then the Great Marshal of the Western Expedition.
On the surface, the Empire's national strength was weak because it was fighting on two fronts, so it couldn't support the Martial God Army's westward expedition. But in fact, any discerning person in the imperial court could see that Wang Ba had an army to protect himself, and there was a faint suspicion that he would listen to orders but not listen to orders.
If Qin Yulian was Qin Queyue's sister, was there any connection between Wang Ba and Qin Queyue?
How could an ordinary laborer become a Martial God of his generation?
Could it be that all of this was a show directed by them?
If the Martial God Army suddenly changed their target …
Thinking of this, Li Yong immediately broke out in cold sweat.
Now, there was no time to send someone to investigate.
If all of this was true, the consequences would be extremely terrifying.
"Get ready!" Li Yong shouted coldly. "Prepare to capture them!"
"Here!"
"Master, wait a minute." A petite figure squeezed in. "Arrest someone? Arrest who?"
"Why did you come out again?" Although Li Yong was still frowning, there was a hint of a smile in his eyes. "The Imperial Palace has become your back garden. You can come and go as you please."
The only person Li Yong could look at was naturally Yue 'er.
"That's because he has solved many cases for the Judicial Department!" Yue 'er raised her head proudly. "Big Sister Master said that she wanted me to fill the vacancy of Commander Fellow Knowledge."
"Is this true?" Li Yong asked in shock.
There weren't many things that could surprise him. Yue-er's age was at most nine and a half years old. To let such a young child take on the position of a Fellow Knowledge Commander? It really felt like a fantasy story.
"Of course it's true. When have Yue-er ever lied to Master?" Yue-er wrinkled her nose, expressing her dissatisfaction. Then she asked, "Master, Master, what happened? Why did you withdraw from the Imperial Court?"
"Clever girl." Li Yong smiled dotingly. After thinking for a moment, he told her about the letter and his conjecture.
Yue-er closed her eyes slightly, sinking into a half-asleep state. She would only fall into this state in front of those close to her. This meant that she was thinking with all her might.
Li Yong and Zhu Hou looked at each other and couldn't help but calm down. After several actual cases, if she became serious, it meant that things weren't as simple as they seemed.
After an unknown amount of time, Yue-er suddenly opened her eyes in exhaustion. "The intention of the messenger was very clear. He wanted to lead Master in that direction and then make the desired reaction."
Li Yong said, "You mean to say that his goal was to have the Judicial Department capture Qin Yulian?"
Yue-er nodded. "Master, calm down and think about it. Qin Queyue wanted to proclaim himself king a few years ago but gave up because he couldn't conquer Bing Province for a long time. If he was colluding with Wang Ba, he would have attacked Yellow Dragon Manor long ago. Why would he go through so much trouble to conquer Bing Province and even lose the famous general Lu Qizhong? "
"That's true …" Li Yong slowly nodded. As the saying went, those closely involved could not see clearly. Yue-er's greatest talent was to think from the perspective of a bystander.
Zhu Hou said, "Miss, are you saying that the messenger created something out of nothing?"
Yue-er giggled. "Not necessarily, but we can keep calm and investigate slowly. We can't let someone use us as a tool."
Li Yong thought for a moment. "No matter what, we have to inform His Majesty first. I'll make a trip to the palace. Zhu Hou, take some men to the Martial God Manor. Just now, Wang Ba and his son left the court. Something must have happened there. Go and see what happened. "
"Yes!"
…
Zhu Hou led his men to the Wushen Manor and heard Qin Yulian sobbing and saying something. He moved closer to hear it clearly, but a fierce-looking soldier in full armor suddenly blocked his way.
"Who are you?"
"Zhu Hou of the Judicial Department." Zhu Hou was not afraid.
"What is the Judicial Department doing here?" A dignified voice came from behind. Wang Ba strode out.
Zhu Hou cupped his fists and bowed. "Zhu Hou greets Lord Martial God."
"No need," Wang Ba said indifferently. "Did Li Yong send you here?"
"According to the commander," Zhu Hou said, "something happened in the Martial God Manor, so I came to take a look. I saw many corpses in the manor. Who's the culprit? "
"What is the Judicial Department doing here …" At this moment, Qin Yulian walked over with a pale face. She looked very weak, as if a gust of wind would blow her away. There was an expression of extreme fear in her eyes.
Zhu Hou had investigated cases for many years and was very familiar with this expression. Wanted criminals always had this expression when they saw the soldiers.
His eyes flickered. "Someone sent a letter to the Judicial Department."
"Letter?" Qin Yulian asked, "What letter?"
Zhu Hou said, "Oh, nothing. It was said that there were remnants of a sect near the Martial God Manor, so I came to take a look."
Wang Yuanlang said coldly, "It's Yan …"
Wang Ba suddenly interrupted him and said, "The Martial God Manor can solve its own problems. There's no need to trouble the Judicial Department." Then, he signaled everyone to enter the manor and closed the door.
"There must be something wrong with this Qin Yulian." Zhu Hou thought to himself. "But I can't catch her alone. I'd better tell the result to Lord Martial God and let him decide."
…
"Father, why don't you tell the Judicial Department that the culprit is that bastard Yan Li?" Wang Yuanlang was furious.
"I'll make him pay with my own hands," Wang Ba said coldly. "Send people to search all the inns in the city. You go too."
"Yes, Lord Martial God!" Wang Yuanlang immediately left with his men.
"Is Madam hurt?"
In the East Main Courtyard of the Martial God Manor, Wang Ba helped Qin Yulian to the bedroom.
"Lord …" Qin Yulian shook her head. She suddenly sobbed and buried herself in his arms.
Wang Ba stroked her hair painfully. His eyes were filled with anger. "Madam, don't worry. I'll make him pay." Only the woman in his arms was his reverse scale.
He was only Qin Queyue's servant back then. Qin Yulian had sacrificed too much for him to get to where he was today.
After entering the bedroom, Qin Yulian closed the door and said bitterly, "I don't know how that bastard Yan found out about my identity. Lord, you must find him … Don't let him leak it … There must be something wrong with that letter. It must be him who sent it to the Judicial Department …"
Wang Ba was shocked, but he still looked calm. He said, "Don't worry, Yulian."
Qin Yulian gently snuggled into his arms. She sobbed softly. "Brother Wang, I insisted on coming to Yongling with you back then. I made you so worried. Do you blame me?"
Wang Ba hugged her tightly as if he was hugging his most beloved treasure. His rough hands caressed her charming face. "I will always remember that when I had nothing, you would rather be chased out of the family to be with me. I love you so much that I can't wait to be with you. Why would I blame you?"
Qin Yulian's heart was filled with infinite warmth and tenderness. It diluted the fear she felt just now. She moaned and kissed him.
She was already 40 years old, but she still looked like she was 27 or 28. Her tenderness could melt a rock.
Even though they had been husband and wife for more than 20 years, she was still as seductive as ever.
He pressed her down on the bed and unbuttoned her coat with ease.
They were an old couple in love. Suddenly, an untimely voice came from outside the door.
"Lord, I found that inn!"
Wang Ba stopped his hands in anger.
Qin Yulian gently caressed his face and said softly, "Go. Don't miss the opportunity."
Wang Ba smiled. "I want to make it up to you when I come back."
Qin Yulian blushed. "You're so annoying. We've been married for so long … Let's talk about it later …"
When the door was closed again, her expression suddenly cooled down. It was very, very cold, like a block of ice. It was as if all the lust she had aroused just now had disappeared in an instant.
It was obvious that she was thinking. As long as a person knew how to think, they would not be stupid.
Knock, knock, knock!
A series of unhurried knocks on the door interrupted her thoughts.
"Who is it?" She asked in a questioning tone, but her eyes were calm as if she already knew someone would knock on the door.
"Madam, Lord asked me to cook a bowl of bird's nest for you to calm down."
"I don't need it. Take it."
"Madam, this is Lord's order."
"I said I don't need it. Get lost!"
"No, you need it." The door was pushed open, and a young man came in dragging a sack.
Qin Yulian hurriedly covered her half-naked body with her clothes and shrieked, "Yan, you little thief, didn't you go to the palace?"
It was Yan Li.
Yan Li put out his index finger and gestured for her to keep quiet. "Madam, you'd better keep your voice down. If someone finds out that we're alone in a room, my chastity will be ruined."
"Shameless thief, what do you want?" Qin Yulian's face was pale.
Yan Li smiled. "What else can a man do to a woman?"
"What do you mean?" Qin Yulian said coldly.
Yan Li walked over and sat on the edge of the bed. He reached out to lift her smooth chin, and his eyes were lewd. "A woman is a man's home. Don't you understand a man's needs, Madam?"
Qin Yulian was trembling with anger. Her face turned even paler. She slapped his hand away. "Don't you dare!"
Yan Li's face turned cold. He grabbed her big breasts and squeezed them hard.
"Ah …" Qin Yulian couldn't help but moan when her private parts were grabbed. Then she immediately bit her breasts. Her pale face actually turned red, and her beautiful eyes revealed a hint of seduction.
"You evil thief … Let go of me, let go of me …" She gritted her teeth and struggled.
"If you struggle again, I'll expose your identity!" Yan Li threatened her fiercely.
When Qin Yulian heard this, she immediately went limp and cried, "You, why did you do this …"
"Wang Ba killed so many of my subordinates!" Yan Li said coldly. "You should feel lucky that you're using your body to pay for it!"
He then said in a strangely gentle voice, "Don't worry. As long as you obey me, not only will I not expose your identity, but I will also let bygones be bygones."
"Really?" Qin Yulian's eyes widened.
"Of course." Yan Li nodded. "I never lie, especially to beautiful women."
"I'm old …" The blush on Qin Yulian's pretty face deepened, as if she was drunk. It made her even more beautiful.
She turned her face away and said shyly, "Then, then you have to keep your word …"
Yan Li suddenly pulled open her clothes and pressed her down on the bed. His eyes were like those of a wild beast. He panted heavily and couldn't wait to bend down.
Suddenly, a mysterious light burst out between the two of them. Yan Li screamed and flew out. He fell on the ground and kept vomiting blood.
Qin Yulian slowly put on her clothes. Her beautiful eyes were filled with disdain. "Lowly and dirty robber. You want to covet my body?"
Yan Li kept vomiting blood, but he slowly smiled.
Qin Yulian screamed, "You're in my hands. What's so funny?"
"I'm laughing at your stupidity. There's no limit."
"What do you mean?"
Yan Li smiled and said, "I didn't have any evidence to prove your identity, but you gave it to me. You used the ancestral spirit just now, right? In the whole of China, apart from the Qin family, who else can control ancestral spirits? "
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