Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 896 Bribery
In a blink of an eye, a few days passed in the blink of an eye, and at night, the stars were shining like a brocade, and a ray of light shot out and fell outside the light curtain of Langya Mountain, revealing the figure of a man dressed in the Xianyuan Chamber of Commerce with gray temples.

It was Dou Qing, the president of the Xianyuan Chamber of Commerce. With a wave of his hand, the talisman disappeared into the room.

About a quarter of an hour later, a corner of the light curtain melted, and the light from inside fell down. Zhang Xieji first saluted: "Senior Dou, Uncle Shi invites you to enter."

In a flash, the two came to Shi Kuan's cave and went straight into the inner room.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, I'm bothering you." Dou Qingji bowed first.

"Fellow Taoist Dou is here, please sit down." Shi Kuan smiled.

The two sat facing each other, and Dou Qing said: "This time I took the liberty to bother fellow daoist, it is actually about Chen Xuan from our chamber of commerce. I heard that he was arrested by fellow daoist Tang Ning of the noble sect. I wonder if there is such a thing?"

"That's right, Chen Xuan was arrested by Junior Brother Tang. We have been friends for many years, and I won't hide it from you. Now this Chen Xuan is under escort in our team."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Our disciple Wang Suquan disappeared and was killed. He was suspected of killing Wang Suquan, so he was arrested by Junior Brother Tangning." Shi Kuan then explained the matter.

Dou Qing frowned: "If it's like this, I hope Fellow Daoist Shi will give you advice on how to solve this matter."

Shi Kuan smiled and said: "I know that Chen Xuan is the nephew of Mrs. Daoyou, so I also wanted to protect him during the interrogation and arrest. Originally, Junior Brother Tang wanted to take him to the joint team to deal with, but I stopped him." After we get down, if we go to the alliance and hand it over to the superiors, the matter will not be so easy to solve. Only by staying here, I can still deal with him, can things turn around."

"Thank you fellow daoist, Dou will always remember this kindness of fellow daoist."

"Hey!" Shi Kuan waved his hand: "Some small matters, Fellow Daoist Dou are getting serious, our friendship for so many years, can I help a little?"

Dou Qing flipped through his hands and took out a storage bag: "Everything depends on Fellow Daoist Shi."

Shi Kuan smiled all over his face: "Fellow Taoist Dou, why bother? As the saying goes, don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face. As your junior, of course I can take care of you as much as I can. This is the right thing to do."

"Fellow Daoist Shi is benevolent and righteous, who doesn't know? A few small things are just to show your heart, and I hope that you don't want to dislike it. Besides, Fellow Daoist Shi has to help Chen Xuan's affairs. You can't let you worry about the expenses, otherwise If it gets out, how does Dou still gain a foothold in this pavilion, wouldn't it make people laugh?"

"Since Fellow Daoist Dou said so, then I will be disrespectful."

"Fellow Daoist Shi, in your opinion, how should we deal with this matter?"

"It's best to turn big things into small ones, and it's best to turn small things into small things. You must not push Chen Xuan to the alliance to deal with it, otherwise it will be troublesome."

Dou Qing nodded, "What is the background of this fellow Taoist Tangning?"

"He is a disciple of the sixth team directly under the headquarters. I don't know him very well. I just heard that he has some background. Fellow Daoist Dou, if you want to solve this matter, you have to show some sincerity."

"Ask Fellow Daoist Shi for advice."

Shi Kuan said: "Junior Tang and Chen Xuan have never had any grudges or enmities, and it doesn't necessarily mean that he must be punished. The reason why he was sent to the alliance earlier was probably because he was a little annoyed by Chen Xuan's deception, causing him to go back and forth. Back to spare a big circle, a lot of time wasted in vain."

"Chen Xuan's matter! The bad thing is that he shouldn't have lied. Now it's hard to argue, even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he can't clear it up. Brother Tang also said it, even if everything Chen Xuan said is well-documented, It can only prove that the two of them did go to break the formation together."

"As for whether Wang Suquan was killed by the golden-backed mantis? Or was Chen Xuan motivated by the sight of money? Or the two had a long-standing grievance, and it was a well-designed trap? No one can be sure. After all, there are no witnesses involved in the incident who can prove that Chen Xuan innocent."

"So the key to this matter lies in Junior Brother Tangning. It depends on how he reports it."

Dou Qingdao: "Understood, I don't know where Tang Daoyou is now? Can I meet him?"

"Junior Brother Tang went to the "Xuantangli City" Qiankun Chamber of Commerce to verify what Chen Xuan said. I guess it will take a few days to come back!"

"At that time, I will invite him to a banquet in our mansion, Fellow Daoist Shi, you see how good this is."

"No problem, I will tell him. By the way, besides him, there are two other disciples in the investigation team."

"Understood, please also tell Fellow Daoist Shi that they must give Dou a face and come to our residence."

"Ok."

"Fellow Daoist Shi, I wonder if I can meet Chen Xuan?"

"It's okay to see, but Junior Brother Tang set up a restriction for him, and he can't leave here for the time being. Fellow Daoist Dou, don't make it difficult for me."

"Fellow Daoist, don't worry."

"Then let's go!" The two got up and went out.

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Tangning went all the way, went to "Xuantangli City Qiankun Store" to check and print a list of Chen Xuan's purchase of formation breaking materials, and then rushed back to Langya Mountain without stopping.

In Shikuan cave, the two sat opposite each other.

"Senior Brother Shi, how is your investigation going?" Tangning asked.

"I went to Xiaoyun Ridge. There is indeed a palace that prohibits parcels underground. It has collapsed at that time, and there is a corpse of a monk who has already sat down inside."

"What about the golden-backed mantis?"

"I have found out clearly. In mid-June, there was indeed an infestation of golden-backed mantises in the northern part of this pavilion. In the end, they were killed by people sent by Baoyu Sect. It is estimated that it was the one that escaped from the restraint of Xiaoyun Ridge. Brother Tang, are you here?" Is there any harvest in Xuantangli City?"

"Chen Xuan did buy some formation-breaking materials there, and I have brought back the rubbing file."

"Now that all the physical evidence has been matched, it proves that what he said is true. Then Wang Suquan should be killed by the golden-backed mantis as he said. I also found a pool of dried blood and leftovers under Xiaoyunling. Meatloaf."

Tang Ning said, "Even if Wang Suquan died at the hands of the golden-backed mantis, his murder was always caused by Chen Xuan. No matter what, he cannot be separated from it."

"Besides, he was the one who found Wang Suquan to break the formation together, and he took advantage of the golden-backed mantis to attack and kill Wang Suquan, but instead of helping him, he took this opportunity to steal the treasure. I even suspect that he may secretly poison him , backstabbed a wave, so as to swallow the relics of the monk alone."

Shi Kuan nodded and said: "Of course there is a relationship, but he didn't kill people after all. Let me tell you the truth! Brother Tang, this Chen Xuan is the nephew of Mrs. Dou Qing, the president of Xianyuan Chamber of Commerce."

"You also know that the headquarters has some business contacts with the Xianyuan Chamber of Commerce. Dou Qing, as I know him, is a heroic man who is generous and generous, helping the poor and the needy. He is also considered a figure in this pavilion."

"A few days ago, he found me and came here. I hope you can show your kindness and be lenient. He will be rewarded handsomely."

Tang Ning nodded, without losing her composure, "I see. No wonder Senior Brother Shi wanted to prevent me from bringing him back to the alliance."

Shi Kuan smiled slightly: "Junior Brother Tang, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"Senior Brother Shi has something to say, it doesn't matter."

Shi Kuan said: "I have some friendship with Dou Qing, we know that he is a loyal and righteous man, if you can raise your hand a little bit and let Chen Xuan go once, he will definitely reciprocate the favor. Anyway, it's better to have a friend than a grudge."

"I sincerely regret the matter of Wang Suquan. If you want to say that it has something to do with Chen Xuan, you can't get rid of it, but since the person was not harmed by him, why must you drag him into the water to convict him and be this villain in vain?"

"Things that harm others and benefit oneself are not even done by a fool, let alone you and me."

"Furthermore, treasure hunting itself has certain risks. Wang Suquan's death can only be said that his luck was bad and his skills were not good."

"In my opinion, it's better to turn this matter into a smaller one than to make it a smaller one."

Tangning remained silent and did not express her opinion in a hurry.

Seeing this, Shi Kuan continued: "Dou Qing hosted a banquet in the residence and invited us to go. If Junior Brother Tang has nothing urgent to deal with, how about we leave today?"

"Just follow what Senior Brother Shi said!"

At night, with the moon shining and the stars thinning, within the headquarters of the Xianyuan Chamber of Commerce, within the city walls, and in front of the majestic mansion, several rays of light shot out, revealing the figures of Tang Ning, Shi Kuan, Jin Yuan, and Zhuang Yuan.

There were already people waiting in front of the mansion, and the leader was Dou Qing.

Seeing the four people disappearing into the sky, he led them forward quickly, smiling all over his face: "Fellow Taoists are here, it really makes our mansion flourish."

Shi Kuan said: "Fellow Daoist Dou, let me introduce you. This is Junior Brother Tang Ning from the sixth team directly under the headquarters. These two are also disciples of the headquarters directly under the brigade, Jin Yuan and Zhuang Xian."

"I have admired your name for a long time, and it is a pleasure to meet you. These are all monks of our chamber of commerce."

After exchanging pleasantries, several people filed into the room.

Needless to say, the pavilions, gardens and waterside pavilions inside, a table of delicious spirit wine and spirit food has already been set up in the hall. entertain.

There were only Tang Ning, Shi Kuan, and Dou Qing here.

"Fellow Daoist Tang, fellow Daoist Shi, how about a taste of the spirit wine made by our chamber of commerce?" The three of them sat down, and Dou Qing said.

The beautiful maid behind him immediately served Zhen the spirit wine, and the three of them drank it all in one gulp, the wine entered their throats, bitter at first, then sweet, it entered the heart and spleen, and the Linghai acupoint also stirred slightly.

"The two fellow Taoists think it is still in the eyes of the Dharma?"

"Well, that's right. The Snowflake Jade Dew Wine from your Chamber of Commerce is indeed quite distinctive. Every time I taste it, I feel that it has a special taste."

Tangning also nodded slightly.

"Come here." Dou Qing shouted.

A woman from the outside pushed the door in, saluted and said, "What is the president's order?"

"Give storage bags to each of the two fellow daoists to fill fifty altars of snowflake jade dew wine."

"Yes." The woman went away in response.

Tang Ning smiled and said, "I heard that Fellow Daoist Dou is generous and talented, and he is a corporal. When I saw him today, he really deserves his reputation. It's just that Tang didn't dare to accept the reward for his lack of merit. He is really ashamed of receiving such a generous gift."

The market price of the fourth-tier low-grade spirit wine is [-] spirit stones per altar, so the Xianyuan Chamber of Commerce's offer of [-] million spirit stones is not unreasonable.

"Go down first." Dou Qing waved his hand.

"Yes." Behind the three, the maids filed out of the hall.

Dou Qing stood up and offered Tang Ning and Shi Kuan a glass of wine each: "To be honest, I have invited two fellow Taoists here this time to ask you to give Chen Xuan a life. Although he has done something wrong, But there is no malice, and I hope the two of you can ignore the faults of the villain and bypass him this time, Dou is very grateful, and I will do my best to do whatever I ask you in the future, and I dare not say anything."

Tang Ning said: "Senior Brother Shi has already told me about this matter, Chen Xuan is really confused! If he could truthfully explain everything that day, there would not be so many things. Now when we find the relevant evidence, he will explain again. It's too late. Besides, he couldn't prove what happened at that time, which inevitably aroused people's suspicion, and I also acted impartially."

"I completely understand. I just hope that Fellow Daoist Tang can forgive Meng Lang and give him another chance because of his ignorance." Dou Qing took out a storage bag and handed it to him.

Tangning took it calmly, and went inside to check it out with her spiritual sense. There was a bag full of high-grade spirit stones, about [-] million.

"Since Fellow Daoist Dou said so, I can't be too unkind. I can only promise to cover up Chen Xuan's matter as much as possible, but I dare not make any guarantees. If the superiors read the file for investigation and send someone else to investigate , or if Chen Xuan must be summoned, I have no choice."

"It's natural, thank you fellow daoist."

Shi Kuan smiled and said: "Fellow Daoist Dou, since Junior Brother Tang has promised you, he will definitely not break his promise. You can rest assured, the business will end here! Today we will only talk about Fengyue."

Several people opened the door to change the cups. After chatting for a while, a woman pushed the door open and handed over the storage bag to the two of them. Inside, a hundred jars of spiritual wine were neatly arranged.

(End of this chapter)