The trip to Shangyang County had left a deep impression on Chu Xiaode. It also made him firmly believe that standing on Chu Xiu's side was the right thing to do.
When he brought the Nine Branch Hall's token to Mo Tianlin, Mo Tianlin immediately started investigating Qiu Dongmao for him without a word.
In Shangyang County, he had seen the power of the Shangyang Mo family. It was definitely more useful than the Eastern Qi imperial court.
All the martial arts forces, big and small, and even the lone cultivators, had to give face to the Shangyang Mo family. It was as if their word was law.
At the thought that this power could help him in the future, Chu Xiaode felt a little excited.
Although the Nine Branch Hall's power was not for nothing, and you had to pay as much as you gained, it was still better than Chu Xiaode being alone and helpless.
Chu Xiu asked in a low voice, "Is there a result from Qiu Dongmao?"
Chu Xiaode nodded and said, "There is a result. There is indeed something wrong with that Qiu Dongmao!
A month ago, and even for this whole year, Qiu Dongmao did not go out. He stayed in Shangyang County obediently.
But after Qiu Zhensheng rejected the crown prince, the crown prince sent one of his men to see Qiu Dongmao. Since then, Qiu Dongmao has bought many tonics and sent them to Qiu Zhensheng.
Qiu Dongmao has done this before, but it was just a way for him to curry favor with Qiu Zhensheng. But this month, he has done it very frequently. "
A strange look appeared in Chu Xiu's eyes. He had already guessed what was going on. Although the crown prince was rather mediocre, he was not an idiot.
It was fine that Qiu Zhensheng stood on the side of the second prince. He could rope in Qiu Zhensheng's son.
Of course, the person he wanted to rope in was not Qiu Zhensheng's eldest son, Qiu Dongning, but his illegitimate son, Qiu Dongmao.
The poison was indeed from Qiu Dongmao. Chu Xiu could guarantee that the tonics he sent to Qiu Zhensheng contained the poison of the Begonia of July.
If it were other martial artists, they wouldn't be interested in some ordinary supplements, but Qiu Zhensheng was a simple person. He was the dignified owner of the Pegasus Farm and a great expert at the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm. Most of the time, he only ate plain tea and rice. Therefore, he would never waste the things that Qiu Dongmao sent and would even share them with his family.
Without Jiang Wenyuan's interference, Qiu Dongning would have been killed by the July Begonia's poison. He would not have been poisoned, but killed by the rebound of his Zhen Qi, which was very similar to Qi deviation.
At that time, Qiu Zhensheng's only way was to bring Qiu Dongmao over and train him as an illegitimate son. Qiu Dongmao had his weakness in the hands of the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince could also use Qiu Dongmao to do a lot of things.
Unfortunately, a good plan was secretly destroyed by Jiang Wenyuan in the end. Once Qiu Zhensheng died, Qiu Dongmao was no longer of much use.
If Qiu Dongmao's strength was a little stronger, the Eastern Qi imperial court might let him manage the Pegasus Farm.
But now Qiu Dongmao had not even reached the Innate Realm. It was a joke to let Qiu Dongmao manage such a large Pegasus Farm.
At most, the Eastern Qi imperial court would give Qiu Dongmao some glory and wealth so that he could live a stable life. That was all.
Of course, Qiu Dongmao was useless to the Crown Prince, but it was very useful to Chu Xiu.
Chu Xiu had checked Qiu Zhensheng's farm one by one. Not only did he not find any Cultivation Method, but even some precious cultivation resources and other things were not found by Chu Xiu.
Mr. Lu did not take these things, nor did Qiu Zhensheng, so the only possibility was that he had hidden them.
Although Qiu Dongmao was Qiu Zhensheng's illegitimate son, an illegitimate son was still a son, and his strength was no threat to Qiu Zhensheng. In case of emergency or to leave a way out, Qiu Dongmao was very likely to know these things.
Thinking of Qiu Dongmao's big reaction when Cheng Zhouhai was investigating the case, this possibility increased a little.
After thinking about it, Chu Xiu asked, "Did you find any evidence this time?"
Chu Xiaode shook his head and said, "There was no evidence. The man sent by the Crown Prince only appeared once and never appeared again. And Qiu Dongmao did a very clean job there, leaving no evidence. Even the July Begonia should have been given to him by the Crown Prince. "
Chu Xiu nodded. If that was the case, it seemed that he still had to take action.
Chu Xiu had coveted the Cultivation Method in Qiu Zhensheng's hands for a long time, and he did not intend to share it with others. After getting the news, he went to Cheng Zhouhai and the others and said, "Everyone, now that the task in Eastern Qi has been completed, you can go back to the Guanzhong torture room to report."
When Cheng Zhouhai heard Chu Xiu say "you", he could not help but feel puzzled and asked, "Aren't you going back?"
Chu Xiu said lightly, "Although the Eastern Qi imperial court said that the case has been closed and the task has been completed, there are still some minor flaws that need to be dealt with at the end. I don't need your help with these. I can handle it myself, and I will go back soon. "
Hearing Chu Xiu's words, Cheng Zhouhai understood that Chu Xiu still had some "personal affairs" that needed to be dealt with, but he just wanted to use the Guanzhong torture room as a cover.
This kind of thing was harmless. They were not Wang Qianping, who had to make things difficult for Chu Xiu.
Making things convenient for others was also convenient for oneself, so Cheng Zhouhai and the others said directly, "Well, we will wait for you in the Guanzhong torture room, Brother Chu. Brother Chu, please rest assured that we will not speak carelessly when we report the situation of the case. Brother Chu, no one can take away your credit. "
If they went back together, it would naturally be Chu Xiu who would report the situation to Guan Siyu.
But now that Chu Xiu was going back a little later, Guan Siyu would certainly ask them first.
However, they did not want to become enemies with Chu Xiu, so they naturally would not trick Chu Xiu in this kind of thing.
Chu Xiu nodded and said, "I trust the characters of Brother Cheng and the others. In that case, I will take my leave for now."
After that, Chu Xiu immediately went to Qiu Zhensheng's manor to find Qiu Dongmao.
At this time, Qiu Zhensheng's manor was still sealed by the Dragon Riders Imperial Army. At present, the matter with Jiang Wenyuan had been resolved, but it was still unknown how to deal with the Pegasus Pasture, so the place was still in a state of lockdown.
Seeing Chu Xiu arrive, the Dragon Riders Imperial Army guarding the gate cupped his hands at Chu Xiu and said, "Official Chu."
The Dragon Riders Imperial Army also knew that Chu Xiu had also participated in the battle to kill Jiang Wenyuan. Moreover, he seemed to have a good relationship with their General Fang Zhenqi. Therefore, the Dragon Riders Imperial Army was very polite to Chu Xiu.
Looking around, Chu Xiu frowned and said, "Where are Qiu Dongmao and the others?"
The Dragon Rider Imperial Army shook his head and said, "I don't know. Yesterday, he was here to keep watch for his father. However, after learning of Jiang Wenyuan's death, he left with the five heroes of Jiangdong overnight."
Chu Xiu frowned and said, "Left? Where did they go? "
The Dragon Rider Imperial Army said, "Looking at the direction, it should be the west. I heard them say that they wanted to hurry to the Black Glazed City in the west as soon as possible."
Black Glazed City? What was Qiu Dongmao doing there?
Half of this so-called Black Glazed City was actually a mine. Its most famous production was a strange gemstone called Black Glazed. It was cold all over and could be used as a precious ornament. It could also be used to set up formations and was very expensive.
In Chu Xiu's opinion, Qiu Dongmao should have either returned to Shangyang or went to Eastern Qi's Great Liang City to seek refuge with the Crown Prince. Why would he go there?
But then Chu Xiu realized that Qiu Dongmao had gone to Black Glazed City to seek refuge with the Crown Prince.
The princes of Eastern Qi all had considerable power and each had their own fiefdoms.
If Chu Xiu remembered correctly, Black Glazed City was one of the Crown Prince's fiefdoms.
Shangyang was used by Qiu Zhensheng to settle Qiu Dongmao. Naturally, he didn't want to go back.
In Great Liang City, the Crown Prince was reprimanded by the Emperor of Eastern Qi, Lü Hau Chang. He was now in closed-door meditation. Qiu Dongmao's identity was a little sensitive, so he naturally didn't want to see Qiu Dongmao.
Black Glazed City was the Crown Prince's fiefdom and the place where Black Glazed was produced. It could be said that it was very important to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince had a lot of power there. If Qiu Dongmao went there, his safety would be guaranteed. At the same time, the Crown Prince would have to arrange an escape route for him.
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows. Qiu Dongmao was quite smart. He must have sensed some danger and left in a hurry.
But how could Chu Xiu let go of something that he had his eyes on so easily? Qiu Dongmao wouldn't be able to escape from Chu Xiu's palm!
At this time, on the way to Black Glazed City, the Five Heroes of Jiangdong escorted Qiu Dongmao all the way to Black Glazed City. This was also the last time they would escort Qiu Dongmao.
This time, the Five Heroes of Jiangdong came here for two reasons. One was to protect Qiu Dongmao, the only son of their benefactor, and the other was to avenge their benefactor, Qiu Zhensheng.
But now that the Eastern Qi imperial court had announced that Prince Anle, Jiang Wenyuan, had colluded with diabolism to kill Qiu Zhensheng, they naturally didn't need to avenge Qiu Dongmao. They could leave after escorting Qiu Dongmao on his last journey.
Qiu Dongmao walked in a hurry along the way as if someone was chasing him. In fact, he was afraid.
He knew that Jiang Wenyuan and the Crown Prince were working together. But he never expected that the people from the Guanzhong torture room would find out about the Crown Prince and directly take down Jiang Wenyuan.
Since the Guanzhong torture room could find out about Jiang Wenyuan, would they find out about him too? Qiu Dongmao couldn't guarantee this.
Especially the leader of the Guanzhong torture room, Chu Xiu. Every time he saw Chu Xiu, Qiu Dongmao felt a sense of fear. In front of him, he seemed to be naked and could be seen through at any time.
So after receiving the news of Jiang Wenyuan's death and the destruction of Prince Anle's Residence, Qiu Dongmao secretly sent a message to the Crown Prince. The person told him not to come to Daliang City, but to go to Black Glazed City first. Once there, the Crown Prince would make arrangements.
Of course, the actual situation was that the Crown Prince, Lv Longji, was a little overwhelmed. He didn't have the time to care about Qiu Dongmao. He would first throw Qiu Dongmao to Black Glazed City.
But at this time, among the people who had been quietly rushing along, Wu Tiandong suddenly asked curiously, "Young Master Qiu, why are you in such a hurry to go to Black Glazed City?"
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