Evil of all ages

Chapter 181 One Step at a Time

"Your Azure Dragon Society not only wields immense power in Yunzhou, but also has such excellent information, knowing that her adoptive parents were killed and that she has been brainwashed."

"You're telling me you can't save her?"

Di Qingtian questioned.

"The seven leaders of the Azure Dragon Society have not yet all returned to their positions, and some positions are still vacant."

"The dragon leaders who have returned to their positions are either renowned figures in the martial arts world or regional overlords, and each of them is extremely proud."

"How could I possibly obey someone else's orders? At most, I can only get them to do things through transactions."

"There is a suitable person to lead the Dongshang group, and they are currently developing the project."

"I was able to find out about the Eastern Merchants through this developing Dragon Head."

"You want me to save people? I can't even command a dragon head that has already returned to its position, let alone a dragon head that is still developing."

"I don't have any Grandmaster-level subordinates, not even any who are good at using their brains. I can't possibly send a brute to rescue people in Dongshang, can I?"

"Besides, I rarely leave the capital, so it's even less likely that I would go to Dongshang without a reason."

"How can I possibly save your woman?"

Huang Taichu calmly countered with a question.

Upon hearing this, Di Qingtian's anger subsided considerably.

"She's been brainwashed, can you help her come back to her senses?"

Di Qingtian asked.

"You think I'm some kind of omnipotent god, don't you?"

"Although I possess all sorts of amazing abilities, I am not a true god."

"If I were a real god, this world would have been finished long ago. You know, gods only have divinity, not humanity."

"Although I also think I'm ridiculously strong, there are still many things in the world that I can't do."

"You should understand that brainwashing is like the fanatics in a cult, whose minds are only filled with the evil god they believe in."

"It's as difficult as climbing to heaven to correct their thinking."

Huang Taichu spoke offhand; whether he was fooling Di Qingtian or telling the truth, only he himself knew.

"If the development is successful, could we get the leader of the Eastern Merchants to bring them back?"

Di Qingtian frowned. Since Huang Taichu couldn't do it, he would bring him back and try to correct and reform him slowly.

Huang Taichu: "I can't do it."

Di Qingtian asked, puzzled, "Why can't it be done?"

Huang Taichu: "Because she is no longer a nobody. She is the new leader of the Wei, and the Wei is undergoing a complete transformation because of her existence."

Di Qingtian exclaimed in surprise, "How could this be?"

"Even if she's been brainwashed, the Yunzhou incident must have enraged the Dongshang leadership. If they don't punish her, how can they let her become the new leader of Wei?"

Huang Taichu: "I don't know about that."

Di Qingtian: "You don't know?"

Huang Taichu: "This is a secret of the Zhao royal family of the Eastern Merchants. Even if the prospective leader is a special individual, he can't find out everything."

Upon hearing this, Di Qingtian lowered his head slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

"You really know how to get something for nothing. You didn't even rescue the person, but you're asking me for a small favor in return."

Di Qingtian felt that Huang Taichu was going too far, and it seemed that all the scheming was directed at him.

"You really know how to turn the tables. Don't you think the information I gave you was valuable?"

"If I hadn't told you, you wouldn't know her situation, and you wouldn't be panicking right now, would you?"

Huang Taichu felt that next time he should make Di Qingtian anxious and make him cry.

Di Qingtian remained expressionless upon hearing this, showing no sign of embarrassment, and simply ignored Huang Taichu's words.

"You said that the seven leaders of the Azure Dragon Society have not all returned to their positions, and there are vacant positions."

What do you think of me?

Di Qingtian has his eye on the position of leader of the Azure Dragon Society.

"Are you worried about me?"

Huang Taichu asked with a smile.

"What are you saying? I've already said I'll turn a blind eye to you, how could I not trust you?"

“I don’t trust the other leaders. If they are afraid that the world is not chaotic enough, it will be the common people who suffer.”

Knowing he couldn't fool Huang Taichu, Di Qingtian revealed his true thoughts.

He wanted to join in, uncover the true identities of the other dragon leaders, and guard against them.

"I reject"

Huang Taichu replied.

"why?"

Di Qingtian felt this was unfair when he was rejected. Although he was not yet a big shot, his potential was the greatest.

He already had a reputation; he was the world's number one detective.

Given a little more time, he will become a grandmaster and hold a high position of power.

Several leaders of the Azure Dragon Society were of similar status to him, but he was rejected.

"You're too clean; you're not suitable to join the Azure Dragon Society."

Huang Taichu gave a random reason.

Di Qingtian was speechless. What was the reason for "too clean"?
However, having already been rejected, he knew that saying anything would be pointless, so he stopped mentioning it.

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, he prepared to leave under the pretext of preparing for his wedding.

"and many more"

When Huang Taichu saw that Di Qingtian was about to leave, he called out to him.

“Turning a blind eye isn’t the way to do things. You’re always ‘thinking about’ me, which makes things very difficult for me.”

Huang Taichu reminded him.

"understood"

Di Qingtian understood; Huang Taichu was dissatisfied that he hadn't turned a blind eye thoroughly enough.

He replied with one sentence and then left the South City Prison.

Princess Pingyang's Residence
As soon as Di Qingtian returned, he received news that Yin Tianying and the others had returned to the capital.

While he was at the Dali Temple, he went there again and, following procedure, imprisoned Prince Li Ya in the Dali Temple.

Then he took the others back to the princess's residence. He was worried that the princess would not accept Wu Yujiao, but his worries turned out to be unnecessary.

The princess merely rolled her eyes at him before warmly pulling Wu Yujiao aside to whisper to her.

In no time, they became best friends.

This caught Di Qingtian's attention, and he became curious about what they were whispering about.

This is a girl's business; men shouldn't ask.

In the end, he didn't get any answers.

The next day

Two imperial edicts arrived in quick succession.

The first imperial edict praised Di Qingtian for his meritorious service in recovering the military funds and resolving the crisis and banditry in Yunzhou, and thus promoted him to a higher rank.

The original Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was allowed to retire a few years early and be replaced by Di Qingtian.

The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is the second-in-command of the Court of Judicial Review.

Above them is the highest-ranking official, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

However, no one was in office as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Although Di Qingtian was said to be the second-in-command, he was actually the head of the Court of Judicial Review, and he made all the decisions.

The second imperial decree ordered him to marry the princess within half a month.

Upon receiving these two imperial edicts, Di Qingtian's expression hardened slightly.

Too rushed

Prince Li Ya was just brought back to the capital yesterday, and the trial process hasn't even started yet, but His Majesty is already in a hurry to promote him.

He was promoted to Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review in one fell swoop.

Despite his great achievements, he would have no problem being promoted to Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

But without any warning, he bypassed all the officials and other procedures in the various institutions of the court, and was promoted directly, incredibly quickly.

And the wedding must be completed within half a month!

This is no longer fast.

They're rushing!

"Could it be that His Majesty's health..."

Di Qingtian thought of a possibility: His Majesty felt that his days were numbered, which was why he was in such a hurry.

"Isn't the time too short? Should I go to Father and ask him to give us more time to prepare?"

Li Feiyan had her own intelligence network and probably guessed why her father was in such a hurry, but she remained unhurried.

Perhaps marriage brought her happiness and fulfillment, leaving her with no extra time to think about anything else.

It's also possible that she feels her skills are not yet fully developed, or that the timing is not right, so she chooses to wait and see for the time being.

"No need. It's a bit rushed, but there are auspicious days within the next two weeks."

"Make preparations first, even the things needed for my sister's wedding to that bastard."

After saying that, Di Qingtian went to prepare the invitations. He had many friends, and it wouldn't be easy to invite them all.

As for the fact that His Majesty's days are numbered, he didn't want to get involved, nor did he take sides.

In addition, he also had to keep an eye on the princess, not wanting her to do anything foolish.

(End of this chapter)