The Emperor is Above

Chapter 284 Tragedy at the Imperial College

"The real Xing Jiyin died long ago!"

Shi Dazhu repeated it again with great certainty.

Qing Yi thought for a moment and nodded solemnly, "Yes, this possibility is very high. Now thinking back to the actions of the Ghost Witch Department at the beginning of the year, many places seem to be acting abnormally.

First of all, the target chosen by the ghost witch was strange. Although Xing Jiyin was the youngest and most beloved son of Lord Xing, his status and position were not high. Attacking him would have no effect other than angering the monarch.

Since the Ghost and Witch Tribe was able to allow the ghosts to sneak into the capital, they would at least attack more valuable people, such as Xing Boyun, the prince who was most likely to inherit the throne, or the ministers and important officials in the court.

Secondly, the Ghost Witch Tribe paid a huge price for that attack. Just to attack the youngest son of Marquis Xing, they sacrificed a senior witch and dozens of totem warriors. This was very different from their previous behavior.

Once again, the strange behavior of the chief witch and dozens of totem warriors of the Ghost Witch Tribe after their whereabouts were exposed really made people puzzled.

Although they were surrounded by many powerful men such as the Black Armor Cavalry, the Worship Hall, the Flying Eagle Camp, the City Guards, etc., with the strength of the Ghost Witch Tribe's upper wizards and totem warriors, they should at least have a big battle.

But this group of powerful Ghost Witch warriors didn't even have the slightest intention of breaking out, and they all committed suicide without any resistance."

"It's really weird!"

Shi Dazhu's face became increasingly ugly, and he said with an uneasy look,

"At that time, everyone in the capital, from the princes and nobles to the nobles and common people, believed that the ghost witch tribe had committed suicide out of despair.

Now that I think about it, they committed suicide without hesitation, clearly to cover up the identity of the monster disguised as Xing Jiyin. Choosing to fight would inevitably lead to someone being captured, and they didn't want to have the slightest risk of leaking the information."

The more the two talked, the scarier it seemed to them. Such a terrifying monster disguised as Xing Jiyin did not make any move even when the chief priest of the Black Wind Tribe was planning a conspiracy and the State of Xing was in flames. Could it be that he had a bigger plot hidden in the upper city?
"Luckily, Brother Dazhu and the others came to pick me up today, otherwise I would be in danger if I was careless today!" Qing Yi took a deep breath and praised the little fox again.

"Little Fox did well today. Although I can't see what's wrong with him, I was able to detect his abnormality by intuition. You need to keep up the good work!"

"Ah wu——"

The little fox also wagged its tail proudly, wanting to show off to the civet cat, but the civet cat stretched out its front paw and gave it a pat on the head.

"Sergeant, now that we know Xing Jiyin is the monster, can we capture and kill him?"

Shi Ludan looked at Qing Yi and Shi Dazhu eagerly. The intelligence he had found could confirm the identity of the real murderer, which made him extremely excited.

Qing Yi looked even more embarrassed. He shook his head helplessly and said, "It's too difficult. Although we have so much evidence that can point to Xing Jiyin's suspicion, it is still difficult to take action immediately.

That monster had been disguising itself as Xing Jiyin in the upper city for nearly a year, and even managed to conceal its aura perfectly in front of a first-grade grandmaster many times, which showed that its origin was extraordinary.

Besides, you also know that estrangement does not separate relatives. After all, Xing Jiyin is the most favored youngest son of Xing Hou. Before you can see through his disguise, you can't kill him and then prove his true identity."

Shi Ludan suddenly became anxious: "Sergeant, even with so much evidence, we still can't reveal the identity of that monster. Are we going to just watch it continue to cause harm?"

"Shi Ludan, don't worry. We can't just sit there and do nothing!"

Qing Yi thought quickly, and soon looked up at Shi Dazhu and said,
"Brother Dazhu, if you want to expose Xing Jiyin's identity, you need to convince at least two first-class grandmasters, Old Man Shi and Old Man Qianye, first. Then they can convince Lord Xing before you can take the next step."

Shi Dazhu immediately showed an embarrassment on his face: "But grandpa has not been in the capital these two days! Recently, there have been many strange things happening in the capital and the surrounding areas. There is a strange black fog on the edge of the forest, and there are suspected cats, ghosts, gods and servants." Niuniu raised her little hand and shouted: "Big brother, I know, I know, grandpa said that there are very bad black cats nearby, and he wants to catch those black cats."

Even Shi Ludan slapped his thigh and said in annoyance, "I almost forgot one thing. Yesterday at dusk, two women in cloaks came to my house stealthily, claiming to be messengers of the Five-Directions God.

They claimed that as long as we offered 10% of our profits every month, we could make our oil mill business spread all over the world and to the 281 countries in Zhongzhou.

At that time, I saw that they were so arrogant and greedy, so I drove them away. Before they left, the two women said that if they offended the Five Gods, they would cut off their fortunes. "

"Huh? Five-Power God?"

Qing Yi was stunned. "These evil gods who originated from Qi State are so bold. It would be fine if they assassinated Bao Bu Tong, the defender of Yanjin City, on the way, but they even dared to chase him to the capital and spread their faith?"

"Assassinate - assassinate the defender of Yanjin City, Senior Doctor Bao Bu Tong?" Upon hearing this, Shi Ludan's face turned pale and his expression was a little unnatural.

The Wutong Sect was so arrogant that they even dared to assassinate the senior official who was trusted by the king as the defender of Yanjin City, let alone a mere ranger like him?

But soon Shi Ludan's expression became firm again, he bowed solemnly and said: "Sergeant, no matter whether there are Wutong Divine Sect or man-eating monsters in the capital, I will continue to stay in the capital to look for clues and evidence.

However, the atmosphere in the capital has been strange recently, and the nearly 200 children at home are in real danger. I would like to ask the sergeant to send them all out of the capital and temporarily leave this dangerous place."

"I'm afraid it's inconvenient for me to show up at this time! If there are cat ghost gods and five-way gods hiding in the capital, I guess someone will be watching me all the time."

Qing Yi pondered for a long time, then slowly shook his head and said, "Gongsun Wu has been secretly active near the capital recently. You can quietly find him to arrange for these children. This way, you can still ensure a certain degree of safety."

Shi Ludan knew that Qing Yi was truly concerned about the children's safety, and agreed with a grateful look on her face.

Then Qing Yi turned around and said, "Brother Dazhu, in the next few days, please go find Old Man Shi and return quickly. After he convinces Old Man Qianye and the king, you can capture Xing Jiyin in one fell swoop."

"Okay, leave it to me! I'll send Niuniu home and leave to look for him overnight."

Shi Dazhu couldn't wait to pat his chest and agree. The sooner the monster's identity was revealed, the safer his family would be.

After sending Shi Ludan back to the shop in the lower city with the token, Qing Yi also stayed here temporarily, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

He simply stood up and took out his fourth-grade crocodile sword. This sword was originally considered very powerful, but now it seemed beyond his control. It was a good opportunity to take advantage of the rune's increased strength to make a handy rune weapon.

When it was bright, Qing Yi finished washing up, put on a five-foot-long sword on his waist, and continued to return to the Imperial College in the upper city. However, before he entered the gate, he found that the atmosphere in the entire Imperial College was unusual.

Just when he was about to find someone to ask what happened, he heard the hurried and slightly panicked voices of Yang Hu and Zhu Zhiwu:

"Guqiu Yi, it's bad, there's a monster in the Imperial College!"

"Last night, two students from the Imperial College were eaten in the classroom, leaving only two skeletons."

Qing Yi's forehead suddenly swelled, and he said in disbelief: "Did a monster eat two students at the Imperial College last night?"

(End of this chapter)