In the Kou Tian Palace, Kou Lingxu, who was pacing in the bamboo forest, repeatedly read through the rumors Tang Henian had compiled.
After a careful reading, he stood in the bamboo forest with his hands behind his back for a long time before asking, "What do you think?"
Tang Henian frowned. "What is Niu Youde up to?"
"Are you sure the rumors were released by the Hall of Virtue?"
"The news of Yuan Venerate Qing taking a liking to Guang Mei 'er was indeed released by the Netherworld Governor's Office," Tang Henian said. "However, the Hall of Virtue seemed to think that the news from the Netherworld Governor's Office was too weak, so they added fuel to the fire and dragged Niu Youde into it, saying that Niu Youde had an affair with Guang Mei' er.
Kou Lingxu turned around and looked at him, "Then why did he release his subordinate Yan Xiu to practice the Yin Spirit Yang Chant? He actually dared to say that the Yin Spirit Yang Chant can control people and steal their secrets. Isn't he just looking for trouble?"
Tang Henian pondered and said, "This shouldn't be considered troublesome, right? Some of the justifications are not wrong. The Holy Lord of the Ghost Path must have cultivated the real Yang Spirit Technique, but I have never seen a Holy Lord of the Ghost Path being able to control people and obtain their secrets. Yan Xiu has a dead face, but anyone who has interacted with him can prove that he is a living person and not a ghost cultivator. "
"Niu Youde's beloved concubine, Fei Hong, is a spy from the Left Overseer Division, and Lin Aoxue. The Magic-Breaker Bow is being forged under the Li Palace, and Lord Guang colluded with the demonic monk Nan Bo to help Niu Youde save people. How true do you think this is?"
Tang Henian's expression twitched. "This is a mess. It's possible that Fei Hong is a spy from the Left Overseer Division, and it's also possible that the Magic-Breaker Bow is being forged under the Li Palace. As for Lord Guang colluding with the demonic monk Nan Bo, that doesn't seem likely. However, the two previous attacks on the Heavenly Palace are indeed suspicious, and Lord Guang's men were indeed involved.
Aside from the parties involved, no one else can tell if this is true or not. "Kou Lingxu looked at the jade archive in his hand." Cao Man colluded with Niu Youde to kill Xiahou Ling? "
Tang Henian: "It could be true, it could be false. In short, the rumors that Niu Youde released this time all put him in a disadvantageous position. No matter how I look at it, it feels like he's targeting himself, but it doesn't make sense. It feels like he's trying to hide something."
Kou Lingxu clasped his hands behind his back again and narrowed his eyes. "Yuan Venerate Qing's announcement actually caused such a huge commotion. Things are indeed very messy. What exactly is Niu Youde up to? Is he arm-wrestling with Master Qing? "
Tang Henian nodded and said, "That is indeed possible. Niu Youde is colluding with the Xiahou Family, so it is natural that Lord Qing is wary of them. There must be some secret moves that we don't know about. If the two of them were really fighting, it would make sense. It's just that it is shrouded in fog, and no one can understand what is going on!"
Kou Lingxu muttered, "This Niu Youde's methods are getting better and better. It would be troublesome if we didn't understand. Didn't he trick us when he took down Hao Defang?"
In the Starry Hall of the Heavenly Palace, Master Qing's face was as gloomy as still water. Listening to the discussions of the people below, he was also confused. He had no idea what Niu Youde was doing.
Since there was no conclusion, the few of them eventually dispersed.
When Gao Guan returned to the Right Supervisory Department, Si Yuan came up to him and reported, "Those people are very tight-lipped. There are no valuable clues."
Gao Guan said calmly, "Pry them open if they are tight-lipped. Let's start with Xiang Zhong. I don't believe that he didn't notice anything unusual about Guo Yanting."
Si Yuan broke out in a cold sweat. He already knew that Xiang Zhong was the commander of the Shadow Guards. "Sir, if we pry them open forcefully, we might end up killing him!"
Gao Guan glanced at him coldly and said sternly, "Is His Majesty's safety more important, or is his life more important? Remember, the fate of the Right Supervisory Department is closely tied to His Majesty. His Majesty's safety is always the first priority. Nothing else is important. Don't let go of any suspicious points! "
The guards nearby were startled by this shout and turned around to look.
"Yes!" Si Yuan cupped his hands in acknowledgment.
On a snowy mountain, the cold wind was blowing. The demon monk Nan Bo stood quietly at the entrance of a frozen cave while Zuo 'er reported the situation of the rumors in the outside world.
As soon as something happened to Xiong Qi, they immediately moved from Blue Island Planet.
After listening to the report, Nan Bo slowly closed his eyes. Niu Youde's influence was too great. He had created some rumors to make Niu Youde bear the consequences. Who would have thought that Niu Youde would immediately set off a monstrous wave, directly diluting the dirty water that he had splashed out? With his little influence, he couldn't even raise his voice, and with his little influence, he didn't dare to make a big fuss.
He realized that he couldn't do anything to Niu Youde unless he personally showed up to prove it. However, how could he do that? Unless he didn't want to live anymore. A deep sense of helplessness surged in his heart. Thinking back to how mighty he was in the past, the world had really changed.
Zuo 'er seemed to feel his emotions and suggested, "We can't do anything to him this time. Let's continue next time and release this news every once in a while. It's impossible for Niu Youde to find a reason to confuse people every time. If we repeat it a few more times, it will naturally attract people's attention!"
Nan Bo nodded and said, "That makes sense!"
However, it still couldn't reduce the sense of defeat in his heart. He fell into a long silence …
The storm gradually subsided, and it subsided very quickly. Other forces began to intervene. It was the forces of the Western Paradise. All the forces in the Heavenly Court more or less cooperated. The Spirited Mountain's Dharma Assembly was coming soon. The Buddha Lord would personally preach the Dharma. The Western Paradise didn't want the matter to become more and more serious and affect the assembly. After all, many Buddhist disciples were in the Heavenly Court. How could they pay attention to these messy rumors? If a war broke out in the Heavenly Court again, would the Buddha Lord pay attention to the war or preach in peace? It was rare for the Buddha Lord to come out and preach, so it shouldn't be like this.
The calm on the surface didn't mean that it was peaceful in every corner.
In the Right Monitoring Department's prison, a corpse was carried out from the cage. Two members of the Right Monitoring Department carried it out from the end of the prison.
The corpse's hair was messy, and his face was covered in blood. His clothes were ragged, and there were obvious wounds everywhere. Many of the wounds revealed his bones. Blood dripped down to the ground. The deceased was the Shadow Guards' commander, Xiang Zhong.
In the metal cages on the left and right sides of the prison, a group of Shadow Guards leaned on the bars and stared outside.
It was said that the prison of the Right Monitoring Department was a living purgatory. It was evident from the fact that none of these people looked good.
Among the people leaning on the bars, some of them held the metal bars tightly with their knuckles protruding. Some of them had reddened eyes and were breathing rapidly. Some of them had tightened cheeks as if they were about to crush their teeth. Some of them knelt on the ground silently with grief and indignation written all over their faces. Some of them muttered to themselves, "Lord!"
The people in the cages on the left and right knelt down one after another. Some of them were sobbing as they sent Xiang Zhong off.
Outside the prison, Gao Guan, who was wearing a black hat and a black cloak, stood quietly in a pavilion not far away.
There was another person beside him. Shangguan Qing's face was tightened, and his eyes were filled with killing intent. He looked like he wanted to eat someone.
The prison door creaked open. Xiang Zhong's body was carried out and placed on the ground next to the pavilion.
Xiang Zhong's tragic appearance could be seen from afar. Shangguan Qing's fists in his sleeves were trembling. He slowly walked out of the pavilion and squatted down beside the body. He reached out and brushed away the messy hair that covered Xiang Zhong's face. Most of his skull was sunken in. After checking the arteries and veins, he was indeed dead.
Looking at the familiar face in front of him that was tortured to an inhuman state, this was the trusted subordinate that Shangguan Qing had trained. He was loyal and had followed him for many years. They were like father and son. Unexpectedly, he died in the prison of the Right Monitoring Department like this. The grief and indignation in Shangguan Qing's heart was really indescribable.
He suddenly stood up, pointed at the body, and shouted angrily at the pavilion, "Gao Guan, how do you explain this?"
Gao Guan said indifferently, "He committed suicide by hitting the wall in the cage. His colleagues in the next cell saw it clearly. Do I need to explain?"
Shangguan Qing flashed over and grabbed Gao Guan's clothes. He was so angry that he trembled and said, "He, a man made of iron, was actually forced to commit suicide by you. You bastard! What the hell did you do to him! "
Seeing that Shangguan Qing had directly attacked Gao Guan, everyone in the Right Monitoring Department was secretly shocked. Who didn't know what Shangguan Qing's status in the Heavenly Palace was? This time, the Right Monitoring Department had completely angered the Head Chief. They were afraid that even the Right Emissary would not be able to bear the consequences.
Gao Guan said coldly, "Head Chief, please behave yourself. This is an investigation. Don't be emotional!"
Shangguan Qing shouted angrily, "If you have the ability, arrest me too!"
Gao Guan immediately rebuked, "I dare not arrest you! But please tell me, Head Chief, that no one around Guo Yanting found anything unusual when he did such a thing. Do you believe that there is a flawless thing in this world? Who are they protecting by not speaking? Who can make him clench his teeth at the risk of death? Could it be His Majesty? "
Shangguan Qing stared and said, "Are you suspecting me?"
Gao Guan rebuked rudely, "Why is it that Guo Yanting, who did not go on a mission, had a problem? How can there be so many coincidences in the world? Head Chief, can you give me an explanation? Who can guarantee that this was not arranged in advance? In theory, you are the most suspicious! But His Majesty did not say anything. The Right Monitoring Department has no right to interrogate the Head Chief. They can only think of ways to pry open their mouths. Did the Right Monitoring Department do something wrong? If you feel that you are wrong, you can complain to His Majesty instead of interfering with the investigation here! "
As soon as these words came out, they were sharp and made Shangguan Qing feel a chill down his spine. If His Majesty heard of this, he really could not predict what His Majesty would think!
But how could he show weakness? He said angrily, "Gao Guan, don't make irresponsible remarks. You can't frame things without evidence!"
Gao Guan pushed his hand away and pointed at Shangguan Qing's feet, "If there is evidence, do we still need to investigate? If there is evidence, can the Head Chief still stand here? If there is evidence, can the Head Chief bear the wrath of His Majesty? "
Talking about evidence with an old torturer was simply looking for excitement. Shangguan Qing turned his head and no longer argued about this. He looked at the prison and said in a deep voice, "I want to go in and have a look!" He wanted to see what was going on with the people inside.
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