Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Vision City.

Nie Xinran didn't dare to leave the City Lord's Mansion recently, and as for his family, he also arranged for them not to go out.

"Don't worry too much. We have captured Long Jingshan, the leader of the Southern Witch Cult in Bozhou. He is the only Grandmaster warrior they sent here... Without him, it will be difficult for other Southern Witch Cult members to carry out the assassination mission without the strength of a Grandmaster."

Zi Yan said lightly.

"Sir, there are still many remnants of the Southern Witch Cult in the city, and I have not obtained any relevant information yet."

Nie Xinran felt much more relaxed. Before, he knew that there was a master warrior from the Southern Witch Cult in Bozhou, but he didn't know that the man had been captured. So, it was inevitable that he felt panic in his heart.

Now that he knew that the only grandmaster sent by the Southern Witch Cult had been defeated, it would be almost impossible for other warriors to break through the defense line he had set up, and his inner sense of security finally increased a lot.

"You stabilize the people's livelihood and the situation in the city. I will deal with those undercurrents."

Afterwards, Zi Yan chatted with Nie Xinran about people's livelihood and economy.

In fact, Nie Xinran reported more relevant matters to her and also showed her the gift lists sent by those businessmen.

"Find a way to make them cough up more. In addition, Han Xiezi's previous business will be registered under the name of the City Lord's Mansion and will continue to operate. A portion of Yuanqing Manor's shares will be converted and given to Han Xiezi's family to make arrangements for his funeral."

Purple smoke.

"I will keep this in mind."

……

Zi Yan did not stay in the City Lord's Mansion. She came here mainly to get in touch with Nie Xinran and see what kind of person he was.

After some observation, she had already seen through Nie Xinran's character.

Nie Xinran has strong personal abilities, but he is also very greedy. As long as his greed is controlled, he can handle the affairs of an entire city in an orderly manner.

Now that she was sure there was no problem on Nie Xinran's side, she would go about doing her own thing.

In the evening, Zi Yan, wearing a black suit and a hood on her head, walked quickly towards a villa.

"who?"

The entrance to the courtyard was originally empty. When Zi Yan approached, a figure suddenly jumped out from a dark corner.

This was a middle-aged man about 1.7 meters tall. He put his hand on the hilt of the sword and stared at Zi Yan with a fierce look.

It was not until Zi Yan took out a copper token that the middle-aged man relaxed his guard a little.

"Which leader of the Qingyi Sect is in charge here?"

Zi Yan asked softly.

"We are the Ming helmsman. Please come in, sir."

The middle-aged man welcomed Zi Yan in with a respectful look on his face.

This is just an ordinary courtyard, which can be found everywhere in Yuanjing City. The houses of the nearby neighbors are all similar and there is nothing special about them. Not many people know that this ordinary courtyard is actually the headquarters of Qingyi Sect.

Zi Yan knew about this because the Qingyi Sect was one of the few sects that had close ties with the imperial court, and all its branches in various places had reported their locations to the imperial court's secret guards.

As a high-ranking member of the Secret Guard, Zi Yan had already prepared the relevant intelligence before arriving.

In the study room inside, Zi Yan met Ming Xinshui, the leader of the Qingyi Sect.

Ming Xinshui was not very old, probably in his early thirties. He had a handsome face, dressed in green, and holding a folding fan in his hand. When he saw Zi Yan, the corners of his lips curled up, and he bowed and said, "Ming Xinshui greets Master Zi. I have heard that Master Zi Yan is extraordinary. Seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed very charming."

Zi Yan had taken off her cloak long ago. She did not put on any disguise, but used her own appearance to meet Ming Xinshui.

Because Qingyimen has a close relationship with the imperial court and is trustworthy. Qingyimen has a great background.

In ancient times, there were ten most powerful sects, one of which was the Qingyi Sect.

The present Qingyi Sect was rebuilt by later generations after the ancient Qingyi Sect was shattered, and many of its inheritances come from ancient times.

The purpose of Qingyi Sect is "hiding".

Originally, they would not participate in the affairs of the world, and usually practiced in seclusion. However, when the Great Qi was founded, the Qingyi Sect encountered an accident and almost perished. At this time, Emperor Taizu of the Great Qi saved the Qingyi Sect, which also caused some changes in the purpose of the Qingyi Sect.

While remaining "hidden", he fully cooperated with the imperial court, but did not participate in royal disputes or court affairs. He mainly cooperated with the secret guards, specifically gathering intelligence in the martial arts world, and would also cooperate with the secret guards in carrying out operations.

"Master Ming, your praise is too much. I really don't deserve it."

Zi Yan also bowed in greeting.

After a few polite words, the two of them got down to business.

"We have received the letter sent by the secret guards last time, and we have already gathered the relevant information."

Ming Xinshui placed the prepared information on the table.

It is not easy to get this information, but the Qingyi Sect is essentially an external staff of the secret guards, and they have different identities in the local society. Therefore, some information that is inconvenient for the secret guards to get is often easier for the Qingyi Sect to obtain.

Zi Yan sat down and picked up a stack of papers.

After carefully examining it, he pulled out one of the cards and said, "It says here that a restaurant near the north gate might be one of the new bases of the Southern Witch Cult?"

"We can only say that this is a possibility, but we can't confirm it... After Long Jingshan and others from the Southern Witch Cult got into trouble, their original bases were immediately abolished. Those people that the Southern Witch Cult hadn't caught were all broken up and hidden away."

"There are more than a million people in Yuanjing City, and there are a constant stream of people coming in and out of the city gates every day. If you really want to hide, it's easy to do so."

Ming Xinshui raised his eyebrows and continued, "We can give it a try."

Zi Yan did not express her opinion immediately.

She was thinking.

The intelligence said that when people from the Qingyi Sect went to the restaurant to deliver seasonal vegetables, they inadvertently sensed a hint of witchcraft.

There are many types of witchcraft with all kinds of strange uses. Among them, there is even witchcraft used to preserve seasonal vegetables.

But this feeling may not be wrong. Without definite evidence, Ming Xinshui can only say that he has doubts.

"Don't test it for now. The people of the Southern Witch Cult are like frightened birds. If there is any disturbance, the clues will be lost immediately. It is better to pretend that you didn't see it."

Zi Yan made a decision.

Since the Southern Witch Cult has changed its contact location and method, most of the information provided by Long Jingshan is no longer useful. However, this was within her expectations.

"Shivaism, Skynet, Persianism, Black Lotus... There are many different forces in Bozhou Yuanjing City."

Zi Yan continued to look at other information and couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, Yuanjing City is big enough to accommodate so many strange forces.

Each party has different ideas and goals, which can be used to their advantage.

"I analyzed the intelligence and discovered a problem... These forces have united to a limited extent, and they are going to do something big."

Afterwards, Ming Xinshui began to analyze and explain his thoughts based on various clues in the book. (End of this chapter)