Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 98: Gou Chen Si is the ghostwriter! (3200 votes plus more)
Then, the final battle scene...

In the eyes of the fifth building master and others, this decisive battle, which was fierce but not of high enough level, was rather unremarkable.

“Hahaha, I didn’t expect that this young man is their leader.” The fifth owner looked at Ren Yuan, whose face was covered in black and gray, and laughed, “He is simply treating Xie Gui like a fool.”

Although his "immersive" ability could not reproduce the sound, seeing Xie Gui's angry expression later, he knew that he was fooled by Ren Yuan...

"Woo woo..." Zuan was also eager to express his opinion, but was silenced by Master Nangong.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I will ban you for the whole day." Nangong Chuangzhu waved his hand and unblocked him.

"Leave this kid to me, I'm going to fight him!" Zuan was very interested in this smart and powerful boy.

"Let's see if he can survive first." Nangong Chuangzhu frowned and said, "The difference in strength is too big. I don't know how they will turn the tables."

After saying that, he saw the purple air rising into the sky...

"Shangqing..." The Fifth Building Master and Nangong Building Master looked at each other and swallowed the rest of the words tacitly.

"General Cao is here." The fifth owner's expression suddenly changed, and he waved his hand to destroy the illusion.

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It was almost dusk and the setting sun looked like blood.

A team of fully armed cavalry galloped from the Imperial Tomb Mountain.

The leader was none other than General Cao, the Lieutenant Colonel of Jianling Guard. Upon receiving a report that someone had entered the tomb of Marquis Donghun, he immediately rushed over.

"Open the door!" General Cao ordered in a serious tone.

Although he couldn't tell from the outside, he was very nervous at the moment.

General Cao knew very well that most of them were from the Gou Chen Si.

The Gou Chen Si was under the jurisdiction of the Zhiju Yamen. On the surface, the Zhiju Yamen was an inner court agency in charge of the imperial weapons and military service, but since the Song Dynasty, it had been close to the emperor and had become increasingly important. Its most important responsibility was to supervise the palace guards.

Later, the Supervisor of the Bureau gradually became rivals to the Commander-in-Chief who was in charge of the Imperial Guards. All matters major and minor of the Imperial Guards were reported to him, while the Commander-in-Chief only watched over the proceedings.

This situation reached its peak in this dynasty because the person who served as the Supervisor of the Bureau was named Chen Qingzhi.

This man was born in a poor family and had been a chess slave to the emperor since childhood. He was loyal to the emperor and Xiao Yan regarded him as his confidant. Not only did he order him to take charge of the game, but he also only let the civil officials be the leaders in name only, and in fact, all the palace guards were in his hands.

In addition, the current emperor also ordered Chen Qingzhi to set up the Gou Chen Division under the Bureau of System, to train and recruit people with supernatural powers, who would be responsible for exorcising demons and monsters within the capital and protecting the royal family and ministers from being harmed by evil spirits.

Of course, if a major case involving supernatural powers occurs outside the capital, people from the Gou Chensi will be sent to investigate.

These people were ordered by the emperor to hold the imperial sword, patrol the country on behalf of the emperor, and execute first and report later, so they were called - the sword-holding people!
Wherever the ghost-hunting envoy went, the gods were afraid and the ghosts were worried. Even the governors and provincial governors were nervous, not to mention that General Cao had committed a crime...

Originally, he thought that he only needed to stay indoors for a few days in the name of avoiding the plague, so that he could do that noble man a favor without being involved in cause and effect. Perfect!
Who would have thought that stupid guy Xie Gui would mess up so much, not only did he dig down the underground palace, but he also let Donghun Hou go!

I heard that most of the thousands of people he arrested also escaped...

Now there’s a hole in my butt that I can’t cover anymore.

The man named Xie died, but he was badly hurt.

At this time, the gate of the cemetery opened. General Cao took a deep breath, rode in, and prepared to face the storm.

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In the cemetery, Zuan and Yang Zhong just heard the sound of horse hooves outside.

"Let's go and welcome them." The fifth leader stood up, and his white scarf and white robe had been replaced with a military officer's uniform with a black hakama, a red sash, a leather cap, and leather boots. The two leaders also put on a black outer cape with a red inner cape, and each of them wore a royal ceremonial sword, a magic sword that could break all evil, and strode out to welcome them.

There were clearly only four of them, but they gave off the feeling of an army - solemn and cold, awe-inspiring and inviolable, a stark contrast to their previous lazy and leisurely demeanor!

"By the way, Master Nangong Chuang, shut my mouth." Zuan was very conscious at this time.

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"Hahaha, who did I think was coming? It turns out to be Brother Five!" General Cao's tense face instantly broke into a sincere smile after he saw who was coming.

He even smiled affectionately at the dark-eyed beauty, “Oh, Miss Nan is here too!”

"Fifth" is not a serial number, but a double surname. The name of the fifth owner of the building is the Fifth Dimension.

On the contrary, the owner of Nangong Chuang, whose surname is Nan and whose given name is Gong, is a single surname...

"This is..." Facing General Cao's enthusiastic greeting, the Fifth Dimension pointed to his head apologetically. "Sorry, I almost forgot my last name."

"I understand." General Cao knew that this was a side effect of Gou Chen Si's magical power, so he said without any concern, "We have been brothers for many years, and you don't know about your old habit of forgetting things?"

Nangong hurriedly introduced him to his superior: "This is the second brother of Duke Jingling, General Cao Hao, the General of the Jianling Palace Guards..."

Diwu Wei said with a look of sudden realization: "No need to say, I remember now. Brother Cao and I are old acquaintances. We served as guards in the palace together back then. Brother Cao never abandoned me and made friends with me. He took good care of me..."

"Hey, what are you talking about, Brother Wu? My Cao family is not an ordinary family. We are a family of generals. What we value most is ability!" Cao Hao jumped off his horse, laughed and hugged Diwu Wei:
"And I am most impressed by Fifth Brother's abilities!"

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Cao Hao warmly invited him, "Come on, come to my place for a drink! I'll welcome you back home."

"Obedience is worse than respect." The fifth dimension agreed readily.

Although Nangong was impatient, he also knew that his boss had to give Cao Hao this face.

Old friendships are secondary. The most important thing is not to offend the Cao family.

Although the Cao family was not a traditional aristocratic family, they had been a family of nobles for generations. During the Former Qi Dynasty, Cao Hao's grandfather had already become a general of the cavalry, and his father, Cao Jingzong, was the founder of the current regime and a general of the partner level.

Although Cao Jingzong had passed away, Cao Hao's elder brother Cao Jiao inherited the title of Duke. His uncle Cao Yizong took over his father's military post and led the army in the front line. It is no exaggeration to say that he was the best general of the dynasty.

Even Cao Hao became General of the Central Army at a young age.

Although he was the Lieutenant Colonel who guarded the mausoleum of the previous emperor, he was guarding the mausoleum of the previous emperor and belonged to the palace guards. He would be able to return to the capital and be promoted in a few years. Moreover, he had few things to do but a good reputation, which was a good position that the sons of generals could not get.

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It was late at night, and Jianling was staying in the guard camp.

Cao Hao held a grand banquet and warmly entertained the four envoys from the capital.

After three rounds of drinking, when the host and the guest were in harmony, he whispered to Diwu Wei, "Did the higher-ups give you the case of Donghun Hou?"

"Yes, everyone knows that this case is difficult, so no one is willing to come. I was confused all day long, so they pushed me out to take the blame." The Fifth Dimension said with a wry smile.

"What does the emperor think about this matter?" Cao Hao's voice became even lower.

"I'm not staying at the Taicheng now, so how can I see the emperor?" Diwu Wei shook his head and comforted him, "But since Marshal Chen sent me here, it means the matter is not too big."

"That's good, that's good." Cao Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Realizing that he had said something wrong, he quickly said, "Brother Fifth, what are you talking about? Everyone knows that if it weren't for that incident, with your qualifications and abilities, you would have been a demon-slaying general! How could you be just a demon-catching lieutenant?"

"Brother, don't flatter me. I have betrayed my brothers, and I am still a demon-slaying general?" Diwu Wei waved his hands repeatedly, unwilling to bring up the topic. He changed the subject and said seriously, "But the premise for the court to keep a low profile is that they don't know that Donghun Hou has already fled..."

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