Evil of all ages

Chapter 102 Puppet

"It's fine when Di Qingtian is here, but when he's not, it's like we've lost our protective umbrella, which makes us more prone to trouble."

Huang Taichu got up and walked out of his private room.

As soon as Ye Wuji returned, he ordered his men to surround the South City Prison in a flurry of activity.

Huang Taichu knew exactly why he did it.

Besides Ye Wuji's own disbelief in ghosts and gods, there's also the fact that despite his long and hard work, the elder of the Demonic Sect still managed to escape.

This made Ye Wuji particularly unhappy. When a person is extremely unhappy, even a passing dog will get slapped.

So as soon as he returned, the South City Prison became the target of his slaps.

With such a huge commotion, especially right under the emperor's nose, how could various factions not know about it?

Everyone knows that Ye Wuji failed to capture the Demonic Sect elder and returned in a bad mood, desperately needing an unlucky guy to vent his anger on.

They have no vested interest in the South City Prison, so why should they step forward? Wouldn't it be better to just watch the show?
Aside from Ye Wuji's personal reasons, Huang Taichu also knew that the emperor tacitly approved of Ye Wuji's behavior, and that there was an element of using Ye Wuji to test the Southern City Prison.

As soon as Huang Taichu came out, Liu Yidao, He Rongjiang, and the others all surrounded him.

He Rongjiang: "Lord Yama, the Zhenwu Division has completely sealed off the Heavenly Prison. Even the secret passages leading from the Heavenly Prison to the outside world have been found and blocked by the Zhenwu Division."

Liu Yidao: "All members of the Zhenwu Division who guard the prisoners on the third level of the Heavenly Prison, including myself, are also prohibited from leaving the prison. We are also suspected."

“The members of the Zhenwu Division outside are all transferred from other places. The one blocking the entrance to the prison right now is Yi Xingze, one of the four first-rank sword wielders.”

"He was at the peak of the Innate Realm and had once killed a demon of the same level as him."

"..."

When Liu Yidao and the others explained the current situation, they were most worried about Ren Zhengnian and his group.

Gao Zhiming: "Xiao Chu, why don't we reveal that you are a Grandmaster Supreme? That way, no more trouble will come looking for us."

Ren Zhengnian: "No, an eighteen-year-old Grandmaster-level expert would make the whole world envious."

"Not to mention how the Grandmasters of the world will react, what if the imperial court wants to have more Grandmasters and Supreme Powers?"

"What if they try to control Xiao Chu and force Xiao Chu's father to create more Grandmaster-level experts for the imperial court?

Xu Dai: "Why don't we release all the criminals and break out with them?"

Old Bug: "..."

"Puchi"

Huang Taichu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He laughed at himself for being too lazy, for not telling the people in prison many things.

The people in the prison really believed that he had a ghost king father who was a supreme master.

Seeing Lord Yama laugh, everyone else looked at him in bewilderment, wondering what he was laughing about.

"Just do what you're supposed to do, what could possibly happen?"

"Because, old man Qi, where have you been? Come out and explain yourself."

Huang Taichu was too lazy to explain, so he called out Qi Hongfei, who was just a tool, to explain for him.

Qi Hongfei, who was drunk and just wanted to take a nap, heard his master calling him again. He had no choice but to reluctantly get up and tell everyone about Huang Taichu.

Upon hearing that Huang Taichu was the Ghost King, and not only the Ghost King, but also the Ghost Emperor who controlled the Ghost Market, his true strength was that of a Grandmaster.

嘶

Upon hearing this, many people gasped and stared at Huang Taichu in disbelief.

"Stay calm, just go do what you're supposed to do."

Huang Taichu returned to his private room and observed through the Greedy World-Devouring Gu that Ye Wuji was still washing away the dust of his journey at his residence. He didn't know when Ye Wuji would come to the South City Prison.

We can't keep Huang Taichu waiting for him. The advantage seems to be in Ye Wuji's hands, but it is actually in Huang Taichu's hands.

Because the entire Ye family mansion, except for Ye Wuji who had just returned, was completely parasitized by the Greedy World-Devouring Gu.

Meanwhile, the central courtyard prison

Di Luoyun arrived when Princess Pingyang told her that the southern prison in the city had been besieged.

Without a second thought, she went straight to the Central Court Prison to find her brother's master.

She believed that Huang Taichu was the son of the Ghost King, and Ye Wuji would definitely cause trouble for Huang Taichu first.

Only Grandmaster-level experts can earn Ye Wuji's respect.

She came without hesitation.

"Understood. I will write a personal letter and have it delivered to Ye Wuji." Faced with his disciples' and sisters' earnest request, Elder Shi could not refuse and agreed to write a letter.

Upon hearing this, Di Luoyun quickly expressed her gratitude, saying that writing a personal letter was already the greatest help she could offer.

She never dared to hope that she could persuade Elder Shi to personally plead with Ye Wuji on her behalf.

This will hurt Shi Lao's feelings.

After all, even the most powerful masters have pride.

Yefu
Ye Wuji, having washed away the dust of his journey, exuded an aura of authority, which only slightly diminished when he was having dinner with his family.

After finishing his meal, Ye Wuji left the mansion and headed to the Heavenly Prison in the south of the city.

He received the letter halfway there.

"This son of the Ghost King is truly remarkable. Even with Di Qingtian watching him, he still managed to seduce Di Qingtian's sister. Impressive, truly impressive."

Upon seeing the letter from Master Shi, Ye Wuji guessed that it was Di Qingtian's sister who had gone to see Master Shi, which led to the letter's arrival.

He handed the letter to his men for safekeeping and hurried toward the southern prison of the city.

Not long after, he led his men to the Heavenly Prison in the south of the city.

Upon seeing the Director arrive, Yi Xingze, the First-Rank Swordsman, immediately bowed.

"Is there anything unusual?"

Ye Wuji asked a question.

"no"

Yi Xingze replied.

Ye Wuji: "Let's go inside."

Yi Xingze: "Chief, I've heard that entering the Heavenly Prison will incur a curse. Perhaps I should go first..."

Ye Wuji: "Hmph, the so-called curse is nothing but a trick to fool the ignorant."

Yi Xingze saw that the director had finished speaking and then decisively went inside, leaving Yi Xingze with no choice but to follow.

"Go, gather all the high-ranking people in the Heavenly Prison on the first floor, including the Ghost King's son."

After Ye Wuji went in, he first observed the prisoners, but couldn't find anything out, so he asked Yi Xingze to gather all the middle and high-ranking people together.

Ye Wuji only appeared in front of everyone after Yi Xingze had gathered them all together.

"That's absolutely wrong."

Ye Wuji scanned the crowd, taking a few extra glances at the meek and submissive son of the Ghost King.

He felt this was unacceptable. Although these people looked uneasy, he could tell that their unease wasn't genuine; it was all an act.

If he could discover this problem, how could Di Qingtian, who solved so many bizarre cases, not have discovered it?

But after so long, Di Qingtian not only failed to solve the case, but also made no real progress.

Di Qingtian would definitely not protect criminals, because he had met Di Qingtian and found him to be a selfless person.

Di Qingtian was threatened, and it was impossible for him to be in the capital, where his master was a Grandmaster of Supreme Strength.

But Di Qingtian has been slow to solve the case, which suggests that there may be a huge secret hidden in this prison.

What secret could make a detective as capable as Di Qingtian pretend to be stupid?
Unable to figure it out, Ye Wuji gave Yi Xingze a look.

Yi Xingze understood, and slipped into the crowd to push Huang Taichu out.

"I'm in a bad mood. I came back to see if this prison is evil enough, and to see if you, the son of the Ghost King, are tough enough."

"Who would have thought to receive a letter from Elder Shi? Elder Shi told me that official business is fine, but I shouldn't take all my anger out on you."

"We have to give Elder Shi face, so I won't make things difficult for you."

"Just tell me who has the ability to control this prison, and what secrets it holds."

"Even if you are guilty, I can find a scapegoat for you."

When Ye Wuji realized that the anxious expressions of all the middle and high-ranking officials in the prison were feigned, he understood that a mastermind was controlling everyone in the prison.

But Di Qingtian would not yield to anyone, yet he played along with these people, which shows that the secret hidden here is astonishingly large.

Why didn't he suspect Huang Taichu from the very beginning?

Because he felt that the mastermind behind the scenes wouldn't easily step into the limelight, he believed that this son of the Ghost King must be a puppet pushed to the forefront by the mastermind to attract attention.

(End of this chapter)