Embers of Sword

Chapter 93: Putting an end to the chaos
"By the way, there's one more thing."

Now that the incident in Lichao City is over, there is nothing to hide about the night attack in Tai'an City.

Xie Xuanyi told the whole story about "Yi San".

Xu You, as the deputy city lord of Tai'an City, colluded with the demon country. Such a person deserves death.

But what is really worrying is...

There are countless "Xu You" in Qingzhou, Beijun.

"The case is closed."

Chen Jingxuan said calmly: "You don't have to worry about being followed by the Imperial City's Fly Eyes in the future... I have already handled the relevant case files."

"Of course I'm not worried about 'fly pupils'."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said, "How are you going to deal with those people from the Demon Country?"

The Battle of Drinking Poison allowed the Demon Kingdom to plant a number of hidden pawns in the northern part of Dachu.

These hidden players are in contact with the Demon Kingdom through the "Soul Jade Ring". The situation in Lichao City this time was actually instigated by the Eclipse Lake.

"They are hiding in the dark... they must be eradicated one by one."

Chen Jingxuan looked helpless, with a trace of fatigue in his eyes: "It's just that Da Chu is currently facing internal and external troubles, and there are too many troubles to deal with. I can only do it in order. The hidden dangers left by the battle of drinking poison will be mostly eliminated after this round..."

Chu Lin, which symbolizes "blood", was pulled out.

Although the demon cultivators who participated in the Tide Festival burned themselves to death, they also left clues to the secrets.

The Imperial City Division will be ordered to get to the bottom of this matter.

The hidden players in Eclipse Lake will suffer a huge blow——

I guess they won't be able to make any big moves in the Qingzhou area of Beijun for a long time.

"Too."

Xie Xuanyi took out a narrow object from his arms and said calmly, "This is the token of the demon kingdom I obtained when I killed Jia Liu. Venerable Longmu poisoned me with Yu Tu... If I give it to you, will it be of any help to Qingzhou?"

Halfway through the conversation, Chen Jingxuan understood the general idea.

This token is indeed very important.

For the demon country.

This Bai Ze finger bone is a relic with the blood of the Great Sage. For the layout of Lichao City this time, they have already put in many hidden pieces...

If you use finger bones as bait.

Perhaps we can continue to lure out the spies of the Demon Country in Qingzhou.

The young imperial teacher shook his head: "You can keep this thing."

to him.

Only Chu Lin can be considered a thorn in my heart.

Other "hidden men" in Qingzhou may need to be dealt with, but the Imperial City Bureau is enough.

"This is good stuff."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Master Imperial Master, do you really not want it?"

"The Bai Ze finger bone can form a blood resonance with the Bai Ze Secret Mausoleum... In a sense, this finger bone is the 'key' to the Bai Ze Secret Realm!"

Chen Jingxuan said with a hint of sarcasm: "It's just that the Dao mark of 'Beihai Mausoleum' has been completely erased by the [Dao Pen]. It is very likely that Eclipse Daze suffered a loss in the 'Beihai Mausoleum' that year, so he thought of this and tried his best to find this finger bone, but unfortunately, it was useless."

indeed.

Before entering the mausoleum, Xie Xuanyi felt a "resonance" coming from his finger bones.

Beihailing is a good secret place left by Bai Ze.

but……

All the rules here have been changed by the [Dao Pen]!

This also resulted in Bai Ze's finger bones being of no use from beginning to end.

After being imprisoned for such a long time, the [Dao Pen] developed a strong hatred towards the Great Sage Bai Ze. If Bai Ze's finger bones were taken out before some important formation patterns, it might even have a counterproductive effect.

Think about this.

Xie Xuanyi also found it very ironic.

"Please keep this finger bone safe."

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said, "It is said that Bai Ze left behind many secret treasures. What if you can come across another one?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanyi stopped being polite and took back the finger bone.

"I don't think you'll leave the Imperial City either."

Xie Xuanyi said: "This finger bone is indeed useless to you."

Chen Jingxuan finally poured a cup of tea.

He shook his head and said, "Xie brother, who said I won't leave the imperial city?"

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"Master Zhaizhu, Master Jiang, Master Ye, the remnants of the Chu family have been dealt with."

The Mansion of the Lord of Lichao City.

The former city lord was now standing respectfully before the three Yin Gods.

The one with the most honorable status among them is naturally Tang Fengshu, the master of Tianxiazhai.

As the pinnacle of Yin God, he is only one step away from becoming a transcendent Yang God... No matter where he goes, he is admired by thousands of people.

When one has cultivated to this level, one no longer needs the name of Taoism to support oneself.

It is the Taoist sect that needs her.

However, Tang Fengshu was sitting lazily at the moment, and she had never thought of intervening in the post-case handling of Lichao City.

At this moment, the female owner was holding a picture book of fabricated folk stories and reading it with great interest. She even pulled Ye Qinglian, the young master of Baihua Valley, aside to discuss it with her.

"Xiao Lian, what do you think this Ning guy should do after the sky collapses?"

Ye Qinglian glanced at it briefly and muttered quietly, "How could you like something so devoid of nutrition?"

"I think it looks good."

Tang Fengshu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Life is already so boring, without even this little bit of fun, what's the point? Do you only read books on cultivation?"

"..."

This sentence left Ye Qinglian speechless.

She is only a few years younger than Tang Fengshu, and in terms of years of practice, the two are actually not far apart.

The realm that can be cultivated...

But there is a huge difference.

It’s not that Ye Qinglian is not strong enough, but there are huge differences between people.

If she only reads books on spiritual practice on weekdays, then what about Master Tang who loves to read picture books? Is he not doing his job properly?
"Ignore her."

Jiang Qihu noticed Ye Qinglian's frustration and consoled her earnestly, "Those who are usually careless and don't practice much, yet are still so powerful... Over the years, I've only seen two." The other one was Xie Xuanyi back then.

Say so.

Ye Qinglian was even sadder.

"Three adults."

The Lord of Lichao City spoke helplessly, "Forgive me for saying so much, but the remnants of the Chu family have been arrested. How should we deal with them?"

The "remnants of the Chu family" captured at this moment.

It was not those array masters who were responsible for engraving during the chaos in Lichao City.

In fact, those "array masters" have almost been killed... The identities of these people were investigated by the Imperial City Bureau, and it turned out that few of them were actually from the Chu family.

all the time.

Chu Lin, the King of Youhai, separated himself from the "Chu Family".

Although he was a king of a different surname in Qingzhou, he spent most of his time traveling... He hardly helped his family to revitalize itself. However, with such a well-connected "prince" and a fairly deep family background, the Chu family spent many years and became a wealthy family in Qingzhou.

"In this riot in Lichao City, almost all of the 'thugs' who participated in the engraving and assassination came from Southern Xinjiang."

The city lord said in a deep voice: "I don't know when King Youhai got hold of this thread... and sent these evil cultivators to Lichao City via the Po Lu."

Ye Qinglian recalled.

King Youhai held a grand banquet at Guanchao Pavilion, which attracted everyone's attention that night, and the streets were deserted.

It must have been that night!
Those evil cultivators from southern Xinjiang successfully sneaked into Lichao City under the name of "King Youhai" and as guests of the Chu family.

The so-called 800-mile ban in Qingzhou is indeed strict and meticulous.

But there was still a loophole after all.

North Sea.

"These people boarded the ship from the North Sea and were then sent to Lichao City."

Ye Qinglian murmured: "Chu Lin has already figured out what to do..."

This discovery is somewhat ironic.

Did Chu Lin know that the final outcome would be failure, so he drew a clear line with the Chu family in advance?
"The remnants of the Chu family will be detained for the time being."

Jiang Qihu said in a deep voice: "The Qingzhou case still needs to be thoroughly investigated."

After receiving the order, the Lord of Lichao City did not retreat, nor did he even move.

He bowed deeply and said, "Master Jiang, a message has arrived from the Imperial City, demanding that anyone who captures the Chu family's bloodline be executed immediately."

"Execution?"

Ye Qinglian frowned.

The short words in this order were filled with a strong smell of blood.

"Whose order is this? How dare you give you an order without my permission?"

Jiang Qihu's voice turned cold.

"…Imperial City Division, Chief."

When the Lord of Lichao City mentioned this title, he tried hard to control his voice, but it still trembled.

Jiang Qihu fell silent.

Ye Qinglian opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Ah."

The entire City Lord's Mansion was dead silent except for a sudden sneer from Tang Fengshu who was flipping through books and reading papers.

The meaning is self-evident.

"That gentleman said that all people related to the Chu family in Qingzhou will be controlled."

The Lord of Lichao City looked helpless and said, "The King of the Ocean, Chu Lin, has committed the unforgivable crime of 'treason'. His entire clan shall be executed immediately..."

"absurd."

Jiang Qihu's face was livid. "The riot in Lichao City has just been quelled, and the Qingzhou case files have not yet been submitted. These 'remnants' of the Chu family also need to be carefully interrogated. My master hasn't even spoken yet, so how can he handle it?"

The Lord of Lichao City looked embarrassed and reminded in a low voice: "If Lord Jiang is able, please ask the Imperial Master to issue a decree."

"I'm going right now!"

Jiang Qihu laughed in anger and was about to stand up, but was pulled down.

Tang Fengshu leaned back in his chair, holding Jiang Qihu's shoulder with one hand. He didn't exert much force, but the stupid tiger was pressed so hard that he couldn't move.

"What's so troublesome?"

Tang Fengshu glanced at the Lord of Lichao City and said calmly, "Report to the Lord Chief and tell him that Tianxiazhai needs to verify the identity of the 'remnants' and will deal with them in one day."

The city lord was stunned.

"Wait a day..."

With the identity of Master Tang, one day is naturally not a problem.

What will happen after just one day?

"The Qingzhou Rebellion was all about the layout of the library from beginning to end."

Tang Fengshu said expressionlessly, "I don't know how many years the surname Chen sacrificed to set up this scheme. Now that the storm has passed and everything is safe and sound, the Imperial City Bureau wants to interfere. How can this be justified in the world?"

Jiang Qihu looked gloomy.

he knows.

My husband was kind-hearted and let me get involved, which led to the trouble now.

"Master, you only need one day."

Ye Qinglian frowned and asked, "What should we do after one day?"

"One day later, someone will naturally clean up the chaos in Qingzhou."

Tang Fengshu reopened the picture book and said faintly, "I've already handed him the paper once, I can't wipe his butt for him too, right?"

"???"

Ye Qinglian was dumbfounded, her expression was extremely complicated.

Rough words are not rough.

But this... is a bit too rough.

The world-famous master of Tianxia Zhai is actually such a person?
She looked at Jiang Qihu, who looked as if he was used to it.

Jiang Qihu whispered, "Now you know why everyone in the imperial city says... she doesn't get along with my husband anymore, right?"

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