Within Linzi City, one shocking news after another spread through the entire city at a terrifying speed.
Every corner of the city, in the taverns and restaurants, was filled with the news.
"Have you heard? When Zhao Xuan was assassinated at the Xiao Lian Bridge, Qing Yangzi was the one who helped the assassins enter the city! And then he helped them escape! "
"Ah? No way! "
"No way! The Guild Master of the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce, Su She, just happened to run into them outside the city and was killed on the spot! The assassins were King Qinguang and Coroner Wang. The coachman of the Bao's Carriage Company was also killed! "
"That's not right. Didn't Su She get the information about Pau's Carriage and Horse Company and ambush Qing Yangzi on the official road? Then he was killed by Jiang Wang, Chung Geng Sheng, and Chung Geng Sheng's bodyguard?"
"You believe that? Jiang Wang hadn't even reached the Inner Mansion, let alone Chung Geng Sheng! How could they kill Su She? "
"Didn't they say that Xiong Tu suppressed him secretly?"
"When Chung Geng Sheng and Xiong Tu left the city, Su She was already dead!"
"Then Junggenjia …"
"Hey. I can't tell you … "
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"Do you know that our nation's prodigy is actually a spy of the Pingping State? He won the Tianjiao's trust by working with Cui Ju at the Master's Ceremony. Actually, he has only been in Qi for a few years. How could he be qualified to represent Qi? "
"Don't talk nonsense. He is the leader of the Yellow River. He is the pride of Qi!"
"What bullsh * t pride? He deserves to be sold and you still help him count the money! Do you know about the Crying Temple Case? "
"What are you talking about? That is taboo! "
"Hmph, when the Crying Temple Case happened, other than Zhang Yong, only Jiang Wang was there. Why do you think Jiang Wang is there every time the Pingping State does something? "
"Maybe it's just a coincidence …"
"Ha! Coincidence! Then this time, he was covering for the Imperial Family of the Yang Kingdom and killed the entire family of the constable of Zhaoheng City. This couldn't be a coincidence, right? He stood up for the remnants of the Yang Kingdom's imperial family and instigated General Cao Jie to teach Huang Yixing a lesson. Is this also a coincidence? "
"Isn't this case still under investigation?"
"Let me tell you a secret. Don't tell anyone else. My brother-in-law works in the city's patrol office. The evidence for this case is conclusive, so there's nothing to investigate! It was only because Jiang Wang had just become the champion of the Yellow River and received a generous reward from the Emperor that the matter was temporarily suppressed for the sake of the imperial court's reputation. After a few years, when the limelight has passed, you can take a look again. "
"I still don't believe it. Jiang Wang is the world's number one Inner Palace. He has a bright future ahead of him. Why would he want to be a spy for the Pingping State? What benefits would he get?"
"What I want is an ideal, not a future! It was just that their ideals were very extreme. Let me tell you, Jiang Wang has already fled abroad. Do you think he can come back? "
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In a very short period of time, such rumors had caused a storm in the city.
After all, not long ago, Jiang Qingyang was praised as a hero by the entire nation. It could be said that everyone in Qi knew about him. As a result, the discussions about him were especially turbulent.
In a luxurious carriage that slowly passed by the teahouse, Li Fengyao heard the words carried by the wind. He raised his eyebrows slightly. "I was just saying that I wanted to come back and see his glory. How did the rumors suddenly become like this?"
Sitting opposite him, Li Longchuan shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I don't know. It's too sudden. A few days ago, we were drinking together. At that time, everything was normal. This time, he only went to Zhaoheng City to investigate a case. He didn't expect that he would disappear while investigating. When he turned around, there was a pile of cases on his head! "
"Where is he now?"
"I don't know. I can't contact him now. There's no news from Chung Geng Sheng. "
"Leaving Qi at this juncture is not a wise choice." Li Fengyao said.
"Isn't that right?" Li Longchuan frowned.
Li Fengyao thought for a moment and said, "Jiang Wang is not an idiot. There's only one explanation for why he would make such a stupid choice. He didn't leave Qi willingly."
"He was on an arrest mission at that time …" Li Longchuan paused and asked, "You're saying that there's something wrong with the two constables who went with him? Third-rank Blue Medal Li Yougui and God of Arrest Yue Leng are both famous Shenlin Constables. They've been in the Blue Medal system for most of their lives. "
"I'm just taking it for granted. If there's something wrong with them, I don't think the city inspector will let them go. "Li Fengyao glanced at her brother." You seem to have something on your mind. "
Li Longchuan pursed his lips and finally said, "Let's not talk about other things. But the thing about Jiang Wang leading the Hell into the city … seems to be true. "
Li Fengyao raised his chin slightly. His long neck was dazzlingly white and had a cold and arrogant arc.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"King Qinguang teamed up with Coroner Wang to kill Su She. The time and place are all right. The details match very well. Also, when the city inspector was investigating the assassination of Xiao Lianqiao, one of Jung Genzun's subordinates was implicated. Although he was cleared in the end. But you also know that at that time, Chung Geng Sheng and Wang Yiwu were fighting fiercely. "
Li Longchuan said slowly, "Besides, Jiang Wang and Yin Guan … did know each other before coming to Qi. This matter can be found out after an investigation in You State."
"If this is true, I'd like to ask." Li Fengyao said, "At that time, only King Qinguang, Coroner Wang, Jiang Wang, and Su She were present. Since the first three were in cahoots, and Su She was already dead. Then who was the one who spread the news? "
"If that's the case … there's still something suspicious about this matter."
"What did your family do?" Li Fengyao asked.
"My father personally went to the city inspector's office to pressure them to handle this matter impartially. Uncle has a say in Donghua Pavilion. "Li Longchuan said," No matter what, we're friends. I won't let anyone wrong him. "
Li Fengyao lifted the curtain and looked at the bright sun in the sky. He only said, "It's going to rain!"
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In the city inspector's office.
In a secret room.
Xie Huaian sat at the head of the table and looked at the person opposite him. "Arrester Yue, do you have anything to say?"
Yue Leng put his hands on his knees and sat upright. He said seriously, "There's something wrong with Li Yougui!"
Almost at the same time, in another secret room, almost the same words sounded.
The only difference was that the person who spoke was Li Yougui, and the person who asked was the Commandant of the Northern Yamen, Zheng Shi.
"There's something wrong with Yue Leng!"
Li Yougui looked at Zheng Shi and said in an agitated tone, "If there's nothing wrong with him, why did he suddenly join us? We Blue Medal cases have procedures. Although he has a special status and can be more casual, he shouldn't be so rash! We were almost sure to catch him, but in the end, the other party discovered us in advance and lured us away, causing Arrester Jiang to disappear as well! "
Zheng Shi looked at him and said slowly, "Can I understand it this way? Arrester Li, you don't think there's something wrong with Jiang Wang?"
"I think the rumors out there are completely ridiculous!" Li Yougui said. "Although I haven't had much contact with Arrester Jiang, I know that he has a good character. More importantly, he has a bright future in Da Qi. No matter where he goes, he won't have a better future. He must be out of his mind to do those things! "
"But the family that was wiped out in Zhaoheng City …" Zheng Shi said, "What was at the scene was indeed Jiang Wang's sword style."
Li Yougui said decisively, "That's too easy to imitate. It's not enough evidence! Yue Leng used Arrester God as his title. If he deliberately set up the scene, who could see through it? "
"What do you think is Yue Leng's motive?" Zheng Shi asked.
"I don't know about that." Li Yougui's eyes flashed. "Maybe it's for the resources of the Dongzhen State, or maybe it's for some other reason. Maybe … the State of Equality? If possible, I suggest that we search his soul directly! "
Zheng Shi lowered his head and flipped through the file. He didn't say anything.
This suggestion was completely impossible. With Yue Leng's status, not to mention that there was no solid evidence now, even if he was convicted, searching his soul would still require the approval of the Emperor.
To a cultivator, having one's soul searched was the greatest humiliation. Their life's secrets were all known to others, and they had no self-esteem to speak of. Those who had their soul searched would most likely have their Taoist Heart broken.
In the process of searching one's soul, the slightest carelessness would cause one's soul to be destroyed.
If they searched Yue Leng's soul rashly, everyone in the court would be in danger. For the same reason, the Northern Government wouldn't use such methods on Li Yougui.
Zheng Shi just didn't expect that Li Yougui had such a deep conflict with Yue Leng. When did it start?
"What's wrong with Li Yougui?" In another room, Xie Huaian asked.
Yue Leng said, "First of all, although the information about the remaining members of the Yang Family entered the Secret Palace through official channels, and Li Yougui was indeed on duty that day, his actions were too decisive! The Secret Palace had so much information in one day, and there were so many things to do in the Inspection Office, but he didn't waste a single breath and rushed to Hengyang County! I have every reason to suspect that he was already prepared and was just waiting for such a procedure. "
"Secondly, as soon as he arrived at Hengyang County, he requested to close the case and took Jiang Wang out of the country. After I chased after him, under his reckless command, we split into two groups, which led to Jiang Wang's disappearance! He was the only one who knew the information, and he was the one who commanded the operation. Now that something has happened, how can it be justified to say that he's innocent? "
Xie Huaian thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think Jiang Wang fled to avoid punishment, or did something happen to him?"
"I can't say for sure."
Yue Leng thought for a moment and shook his head. "Now that I think about it, there are indeed many suspicious points about this Jiang Wang … But if there's something wrong with Jiang Wang, then Li Yougui must be an accomplice.
We all know that with Jiang Wang's current reputation, the Lord in charge of the Nation-Protecting Formation must be concerned about his safety. Only by going abroad in the name of carrying out a Blue Medal mission, accompanied by a Shenlin cultivator like him, would he not be investigated.
For the same reason, if there's nothing wrong with Jiang Wang, then there must be something wrong with Li Yougui, because he knew that only by tricking Jiang Wang out of the Qi Region could he possibly harm him! "
"In short," Xie Huaian's expression was calm, "no matter what, there's something wrong with Li Yougui?"
Yue Leng said decisively, "Exactly!"
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