Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 695 Don't investigate everything, what if you actually find something?

Of course, Chen Hanyu actually disliked evil soul masters very much, but she couldn't disobey Qian Gu Huang Yu's orders, so she could only let the evil soul masters settle down in the Tianhai Alliance.

The reason why the Ghost Emperor dared to challenge the Sea God family and even once held the title of Heavenly Sea King was because he was also a quasi-god and was not afraid at all.

However, what troubled Chen Hanyu was that the Ghost Emperor, as a former powerful evil soul master, had a strong inertia in his behavior.

Simply put, when he encounters political enemies he can't handle and who cause him trouble, he habitually resorts to disappearing without a trace.

This also greatly annoyed Chen Hanyu. Simply put, the current environment of the Douluo Empire is one of constant struggle without complete conflict.

Everyone competes within the framework of the rules, but whenever the Ghost Emperor can't win within those rules, he habitually breaks them.

This also forced Chen Hanyu to take charge of stopping the Ghost Emperor every now and then, to prevent him from getting too cocky.

...

Meanwhile, while the bureaucrats of the entire Tianhai Alliance were all on edge, Tang Wulin's campus life was quite lively.

There's no other reason than that power is responsible for its source. Ever since Guanglong returned from Qian Gu Qingfeng, he has been investigating cases with great vigor, thanks to Qian Gu Qingfeng's support.

After tasting success, Guanglong would go to Qian Gu Qingfeng every few days to report his achievements, partly to share his progress and partly to see if Qian Gu Qingfeng had any further instructions.

Qian Gu Qingfeng was generous, offering guidance and inviting Tang Wulin and the others to listen as a way of preparing them for the future.

Tang Wulin and Jialin are both disciples of Qian Gu Huang Yu, and Qian Gu Zhang Ting is the grandson of Qian Gu Dong Feng. They will both be high-ranking members of major forces in the future, so it won't hurt to get to know them in advance.

However, when Xie Xie learned that Tang Wulin had included him, he was immediately filled with gratitude and shouted that they would be brothers forever.

“Your Majesty, we have gathered all the evidence. This was definitely a gang operation. The factory has been selling pearls to some big clients at the price of canned fish for years.”

“Those big clients would then dispose of the pearls and turn them into money. One of the biggest clients was Tang Ju, the governor of Donghai City.”

“We originally wanted to summon him for questioning, but he is currently hiding in Tianhai City, which is the territory of Yin Zhibin, the King of Tianhai. We don’t dare to go there directly to arrest him.”

Guangbiao reported the current situation to Qian Gu Qingfeng in detail.

Although it was Guanglong who first came to see Qian Gu Qingfeng, based on the principle of sharing the good fortune, Guanglong would always invite Guangbiao to come along whenever he reported on his work.

For these Soul Masters from humble backgrounds, being remembered by such an important figure meant that, if not a meteoric rise to power, they would at least enjoy wealth and honor.

Moreover, in their line of work, it's inevitable to offend people. If people think they're associated with Qian Gu Qing Feng, then it's a form of protection for them.

“King of Tianhai? Ha.” Qian Gu Qingfeng scoffed, “I don’t recall His Majesty ever bestowing such a title upon anyone.”

In private, one can call out to others as one pleases, but in front of outsiders, Qian Gu Qing Feng still consciously maintains the dignified presence of Qian Gu Huang Yu.

"Your Majesty, should we go directly to arrest Tang Ju? The trail has basically gone cold with him. Only by capturing him can we continue our investigation and see if we can catch a bigger fish," Guanglong asked.

Qian Gu Qingfeng said, "No, this is the Tianhai Alliance after all. You should submit an arrest warrant to the Tianhai Alliance first and see their response."

"But Tang Ju is also one of their people, would they agree?" Tang Wulin couldn't help but ask.

Qian Gu Qingfeng said, "If they agree, it proves that Tang Ju has been abandoned and they are ready to cut ties."

"If you disagree, then find out who disagrees; that will help with the subsequent investigation."

What Qian Gu Qingfeng didn't say was that he also wanted to see just how far behind the scenes this was going; it wouldn't be good if it were really too high.

After all, it wouldn't be good if something were actually found out.

After Guanglong and the others left, Qian Gu Zhangting said with some dissatisfaction, "This place is too lawless. How come even Tianhai King has come out?"

"What's so surprising? The Tianhai Alliance is located in the eastern part of Douluo Continent, and there is an Emperor of the East Sea here!" Xie Xie said.

Qian Gu Qingfeng coughed and said, "Alright, let's see how they make their move."

...

Navy Headquarters.

"Hanhan, they...they issued an application to arrest Tang Ju." Shui Qingli handed a photocopy of a form to Chen Hanyu.

Chen Hanyu glanced at the form and put it on the table, remarking with emotion, "Qian Gu Qingfeng has indeed grown up; he's no longer the Minister of Justice who arrests people everywhere."

Perhaps due to his upright personality, Qian Gu Qingfeng had a zero-tolerance attitude towards certain unspoken rules.

This led to a funny incident where Qian Renxue was almost arrested.

"Should we agree to their arrest?" Shui Qingli asked.

"What does the Ghost Emperor think?" Chen Hanyu asked.

Shui Qingli said, "Everyone on the Ghost Emperor's side is already on edge. They refuse to let the Imperial Inspection Department of Mingdu take action and insist on conducting their own internal investigation and rectification."

Chen Hanyu said, "Then let's refuse, in my name."

"Hanhan, do we really need to get involved in this mess?" Shui Qingli asked in surprise.

Chen Hanyu said, "This matter involves far more than you think. Behind the inspection department is Qian Gu Qingfeng. When he sees my name, he should understand what's going on."

...

Mingdu, Imperial Inspection Department.

"Minister, we've received a reply to the arrest warrant we submitted," an official said as he entered the minister's office.

The inspector calmly took a sip of tea. With Qian Gu Qingfeng backing him up, he was very confident and asked, "What did they say?"

“They refused.”

"Oh, you've got some nerve! Who signed it?" the inspector asked.

"Duke Chen Hanyu of the Sea God, the Emperor of the East Sea."

"What? Is this matter also related to the military?" the investigating minister asked hurriedly.

"It may not be related to the military, but it's definitely connected to the Poseidon family and the Navy Headquarters. Minister, what should we do?"

After a moment's thought, the inspector said, "I will issue you a permit to go to Tianhai City and forcibly arrest Tang Ju."

"Minister, shouldn't we wait for His Majesty's decision?"

The Minister of Prosecution shook his head and said, "At this point, we must be bold enough to make a judgment. They are definitely destroying evidence, and we must act as soon as possible. I think His Majesty the Purgatory would also like us to do so."

"Yes, Minister." The Minister of Inspection also had his own selfish motives. He was getting old, and if he didn't want to retire or even wanted to advance to become Prime Minister, he had to make great achievements. With Qian Gu Qing Feng as his backer, this was the best opportunity he could have.

In Tianhai City, the capital of the Tianhai Alliance, a momentous event occurred that shook the entire alliance.

Tang Ju, the governor of Donghai City, was forcibly arrested by the Imperial Inspection Department's inspection team.

The arrest of a local official in a small city should not have caused such a stir, but the whole thing is strangely unsettling.

First of all, Tang Ju, the governor of Donghai City, was forcibly taken away from the office building of Tianhai City, the capital of the Tianhai Alliance, which shows that the Tianhai Alliance was not given any face at all.

Of course, if that were all, it would simply be an internal power struggle between two factions within the empire.

However, it should be noted that the document approving Tang Ju's arrest was personally rejected by Duke Chen Hanyu of the Sea God.

Even so, the Imperial Inspection Department still sent people to arrest Tang Ju, which is quite intriguing.

Moreover, by now, people are more or less aware that the Imperial Inspection Department's backer is actually Qian Gu Qing Feng.

Is this considered a war between the Eternal Family and the Sea God Family?

Many people are looking forward to it.

"What are you thinking? Did you and Xiaoyu discuss this beforehand?" Qian Gu Dongfeng pushed open the door of Tang Wulin's forging room and went straight to Qian Gu Qingfeng.

"Wu Lin, you go back first today. I have some things to take care of," Qian Gu Qing Feng said to Tang Wu Lin, who was forging iron nearby.

Tang Wulin looked at Qian Gu Qingfeng with some worry. Although he didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, he knew he was probably causing trouble.

"It's alright, I'll handle it," Qian Gu Qingfeng comforted her.

After Tang Wulin left, Qian Gu Dongfeng said irritably, "What exactly are you thinking? What are you going to do about Chen Hanyu?"

Unlike the leisurely Qian Gu Qingfeng, Qian Gu Dongfeng is now a very busy man, managing both the Qian Gu Clan and the Spirit Transmission Tower, which is quite tiring for him.

Although he came with Qian Gu Qingfeng, once things had stabilized, he returned to Mingdu and resumed his overtime work.

But before he could have a few days of peace, he saw news that made him lose his composure.

“Although the Sea God family is far weaker than us, it would still be very troublesome to actually take action, not to mention the issue of redistributing the profits afterward,” Qian Gu Dongfeng said.

Qian Gu Qingfeng sighed helplessly, "Actually, I never ordered them to arrest anyone."

"What? They're so bold as to let you pass by?" Qian Gu Dongfeng said in surprise.

Qian Gu Qingfeng said, "Well, according to my original plan, I only asked them to submit the arrest warrant to see how much it could be related to them."

Over the years, the Douluo Empire has naturally developed a set of effective methods to resolve internal disagreements.

In short, if Qian Gu Qing Feng were to learn that Chen Han Yu was the mastermind behind this, he would certainly not act rashly, but the two sides would meet privately first.

Understand the bottom lines and circumstances of both sides before making a final decision, rather than taking immediate action.

"These brats are absolutely outrageous!" Qian Gu Dong Feng cursed.

“Then let’s talk to Chen Hanyu first. We’re both from the nine founding families, so it’s best not to let our conflicts surface,” Qian Gu Dongfeng said.

Wherever there are people, there will be conflicts and struggles over interests. Even comrades in the same trench may have disagreements over interests.

However, the rule of the Eternal Phoenix Feather has always been that internal strife is acceptable, but it cannot be made public; at the very least, outsiders must perceive that they are united.

This time, their conflict has been brought to the surface.

After reaching an agreement, in order to avoid any unforeseen complications, Qian Gu Dong Feng and Qian Gu Qing Feng immediately set off to find Chen Han Yu, to resolve the conflict as soon as possible, and then discuss how to deal with it together.

However, when they arrived at the Navy Headquarters, they were told that Chen Hanyu had already left and her whereabouts were unknown.

This made Qian Gu Dongfeng immediately realize that something was wrong.

...

In the southern part of the empire, Tianling City.

Tianling City, the home of the Angel Family, has become an impenetrable city after thousands of years of management by the Angel Family.

Now, Tianling City is divided into an inner city and an outer city, with the outer city naturally being where outsiders live.

The inner city is the ancestral land of the Angel Family, which, through their efforts, has been transformed into a city within a city.

After leaving the Abyss Plane, Qian Gu Huang Yu neither returned to Mingdu, where the Heavenly Palace was located, nor went to Donghai City to find Tang Wulin and Jia Lin. Instead, she brought Gu Yue Na directly here.

"Sister Xue'er, how was the seclusion? Are these things enough?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked, looking at Qian Ren Xue who had just finished her seclusion.

Qian Renxue said, "No, although the total amount of energy is enough, it may be because there is no plane core that a qualitative change cannot be produced."

"After I had Xin'er devour three each, I didn't use the rest."

Xin'er is Qian Renxue's name for her second personality, also known as Xinmo Xue.

Back in the Blood God Legion, after discovering that the Heart Demon Snow could obtain soul rings by devouring abyssal creatures when she controlled her body...

Qian Renxue kept a close eye on the Blood God Legion. Whenever she had time, she would go to the Blood God Legion whenever a ruler of the first layer of the abyss appeared, to see if there was anything worth devouring by the Heart Demon Xue.

However, Xinmo Xue has very picky tastes. To this day, Xinmo Xue's martial soul, the Six-Winged Fallen Angel, has only collected seven soul rings, and is still two short.

According to Qian Renxue's estimation, when Xinmo Xue's soul rings reach level nine, a qualitative change may occur.

However, Xinmo Xue insisted on striving for perfection, so for the last two Abyss Emperors, she limited them to the Scythe Emperor, the ruler of the fifth layer of the Abyss, and the Spirit Emperor, the ruler of the second layer of the Abyss.

However, ever since the Abyss Saint King learned that the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather could devour the energy of the Abyss Plane, he stopped sending out the Abyss Emperor.

Ordinary abyssal creatures die and that's it, but if an abyssal emperor dies, it will cause the abyss of that level to collapse.

To recover would require a massive amount of energy, which is not worth the effort.

Therefore, the Eternal Phoenix Feather could only try a roundabout approach, hoping to achieve the same effect as the Spirit Emperor and the Scythe Emperor by relying on these cores.

However, the plan clearly failed.

After carefully storing the remaining cores, Qian Gu Huang Yu sighed helplessly, "I should have known better than to scare him so early. That coward, Abyss Saint King, doesn't want to take any risks at all."

Qian Renxue took it all in stride, comforting him, "It's alright. Since he still wants to devour the Douluo Plane, he'll definitely come over. We can just make a move then."

(End of this chapter)