Xiao Qingshu originally thought that it would take ten days to half a month for him to send someone out to look for information. He didn't expect that there would be results in just a few days.
He nodded and said, "Sir Helian, please take a seat." He then said to the servant, "Come, make some tea. I want good tea."
He walked to the main seat and sat down. Helian Zhan only sat down after seeing him sit down.
Xiao Qingshu wasn't in a hurry to ask about the matter. Instead, he asked, "Where is Sir Helian from?"
Helian Zhan replied, "I am from Boshan Town."
Xiao Qingshu made an "oh" sound. He thought for a moment. It was a small town in the southwest of the Protectorate. It was also west of Swallow Beak Bay. It was a rather desolate place.
He said, "I see that Sir Helian's nose is slightly green and your cheeks are sharp. Could it be that you have Jieren blood?"
Helian Zhan revealed an expression of disbelief. He asked in surprise, "How did Sir Xiao know?"
Jieren was a small native tribe that had joined the Protectorate in the early years. Because they were few in number, even some of the local youths didn't know about them. If not for his grandmother being a Jieren, perhaps even he wouldn't have heard of them.
Xiao Qingshu smiled and pointed at her own head. "I have a good memory. My elder brother works in the department of civil affairs. I've seen the distribution of settlements and records of folklore a few times, so I memorized them."
Helian Zhan looked at him with a hint of fear.
At this time, the servant brought over two cups of tea and placed them on the coffee table.
Xiao Qingshu gestured to him and said, "Sir Helian, you said that when Zhang Canzhi came to Dongting, he was on the same boat as you. Moreover, he was imprisoned by the captain because he traded forbidden items with the heretics. Is that true?"
"Yes, that's true. I saw it with my own eyes," Helian Zhan replied with certainty.
"What kind of forbidden item?"
"It seems to be something related to an EsGod."
"What EsGod is that?"
Helian Zhan was a bit embarrassed. "This, this one has never seen that thing, so …"
"Oh, so Sir Helian didn't see it with your own eyes. Everything was heard from others?"
Helian Zhan's smile was a bit stiff. "Yes …" Then he hurriedly emphasized, "But this is true!"
Xiao Qingshu chuckled. "Then do you have anything to prove it?"
Helian Zhan hurriedly said, "At that time, my concubines and I all heard it. Even though they've already left me, if we give them some money, I believe they'll be willing to stand out and testify."
Xiao Qingshu waved her fan and said, "It's best if it's someone who wasn't involved with you at the time."
Helian Zhan thought hard and said hesitantly, "Then it can only be the stone ship's bow and the ship's guards. They all know about this matter..."
When Xiao Qingshu heard this, she was slightly disappointed.
He originally wanted to ask if there were any other passengers like Helian Zhan who knew about this matter, but now it seemed that there was no chance.
He had already checked beforehand. The Dafu was the ship of the Security Patrol Association. The ship's bow and the group of guards were all members of the Association. Since the Association was now fully supporting Zhang Yu, how could they not deal with such an obvious loophole?
He dared to confirm that these people had already been arranged. Before the imperial examination, he could forget about seeing them.
However, this was not a problem for him. When did he, Xiao Qingshu, ever need to rely on empirical evidence to write an article?
As long as there was a reason, he could fabricate all of the content!
He said, "Very good, Sir Helian. Then I'll have to trouble you to stay here for a period of time. At that time, we may have you come out and testify."
He believed that at the very least, it was clearly written on the road sign that this Helian Zhan had stayed on the Great Fortune. In that case, in the eyes of those who didn't know the truth, this person's words still had some degree of credibility.
Because Helian Zhan had been cheated of his money, he was now abnormally down and out. He didn't even have a place to stay. Otherwise, he wouldn't have run over as soon as he heard that someone was paying to inquire about Zhang Yu. When he heard these words, he was overjoyed. "Good, good, I'll listen to Sir Xiao's arrangements."
Xiao Qingshu ordered people to take Helian Zhan away, while he himself returned to the study. For a moment, he rubbed his palms together, feeling his entire body brimming with energy.
However, what should he do after this?
Directly write out the "truth"?
No, he couldn't do that.
That would be too lacking in his ability.
Just now, on the way back, he had already thought of a strategy.
The first thing he had to do was, like the newspaper under the An Xun Association, he would use all of his strength to promote Zhang Yu, dressing himself up as one of Zhang Yu's hardcore admirers.
And after others were used to his identity, he would then stand out to reveal the "truth". That would be more convincing and be able to win the trust of others.
However, he discovered that there was still something missing here.
It was just that if he said it alone, it seemed a little weak, so he still needed someone to cooperate with him.
Then, where could he find this knife?
His thoughts turned a few times, and he instantly thought of a very suitable person.
Time flashed, and another month passed. It was now September.
In the residence of the academy, Zhang Yu sat on the couch to regulate his breathing. The jade light on his body flickered slightly in the dim quiet room with his breathing.
In these days, through his self-cultivation and absorbing the golden hoop, he had accumulated a lot of Spirit Essence.
Most of it had been thrown into the True Embryo Seal, and a portion had been used to nurture the Heart Light.
Because the True Embryo Seal was related to Deification, it needed to be maintained through the Heart Light, so the "heart" and "body" had to be developed together.
And now, he could already see that the two small seals that originally belonged to the true fetus on the "Will Seal" and the "Mouth Seal" had now grown to the size of an ordinary seal, and had begun to emit light.
He didn't deliberately control this process, so this was the True Embryo Seal expanding spontaneously.
But why were these two seals the first to change? This was easy to understand.
The human body used the "Mouth" to communicate with the inside and outside, absorbing energy and expressing emotions. And through the "Will", it communicated with the various senses, understanding oneself, distinguishing various things, and even controlling the mind and heart.
Based on this, after these two seals were upgraded, they should be related to the "Nose Seal" and "Ear Seal", and finally the "Eye Seal".
And if he calculated according to the time, right now he was about one seal per month, so in another three months, he would be able to push all six seals to the peak.
He took out the golden hoop. Although this thing was still providing him with a steady stream of Origin Energy, he could sense that the Origin Energy contained within it was beginning to weaken. He didn't know if it would be enough to provide him with enough Spirit Essence to find the profound mysteries.
He got off the couch, pushed open the door, and entered the study. There were a few copies of today's newspaper on the table. He picked it up and took a look, and as expected, he saw the articles of that "Qing Yu" again today.
He discovered that this person had been constantly praising him for the past month.
Because this "Qing Yu" had argued with the "Tao Sheng" that he signed himself as, he was very clear that this person wasn't a member of the Security Council, and his position had never been with the conservative faction.
So it was very clear that these articles were written for the sake of profit.
Was the Security Council paying for it?
No, the Security Council had their own bottom line, and their own channels of communication. There was no need to find this kind of person with a flawed reputation, who was full of controversy.
Since this was not the case, it was more likely that this person had malicious intentions towards him.
He thought for a moment. It was nothing more than the trick of raising his head high and then falling down heavily.
However, there were also capable people in the Security Council. They had exchanged many letters with him before, and they had already prepared several countermeasures and counterattacks for this kind of situation.
It had to be known that this person was not facing the person who argued with him in the newspaper before, but the merchant alliance of the entire outer islands. He could no longer look at it with his usual eyes.
Perhaps this "Qing Yu" didn't realize this point himself.
Now, he just had to wait for this person to make a move.
In the Xiao residence, Xiao Qingshu sat behind the desk and patiently read the draft in her hand. She showed a satisfied expression to the person in front of her and said, "Very good, Lin Miaobi, you are really talented. Tomorrow, tomorrow, you will publish these things in the newspaper!"
Lin Miaobi was in his twenties, with dark circles under his eyes and a pale face. He cupped his hands and said hesitantly, "But Mr. Xiao, you said that Zhang Canzhi colluded with EsGod, but there is no actual evidence. After all, Zhang Canzhi is also a Commissar. This … if the Commissar investigates after this …"
Xiao Qingshu smiled contemptuously and said, "Don't try to fool me with these words that you use to fool laymen. Let me tell you, I know all your tricks, and I know what you don't know. Is it important whether it's real or fake? Why did you not stay in the Hanmo newspaper office and go to the Linning newspaper office? Do you need me to say it? If not for this, why would I come to you? "
Lin Miaobi hurriedly smiled and said, "But if I change again, I'm afraid no newspaper office will want me."
Xiao Qingshu reached out and threw out a money bag, saying, "Before noon tomorrow, I want to see this article you wrote in the newspaper. If it delays my business, you can deal with it yourself."
Lin Miaobi hugged the money bag in his arms and felt the heavy weight. He hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, how dare I not pay attention to Mr. Xiao's business."
Xiao Qingshu waved her hand, and a servant came up and took Lin Miaobi out.
Xiao Qingshu then turned to the back of the curtain and cupped his hands to a servant who had been standing there. She said, "Please go back and tell Yan Wei that I am almost ready. Tomorrow, I will make a statement in Wenqi Square, and this newspaper will cooperate with me, and that person's reputation will be ruined! Commander Yan, please wait for my good news! "
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