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Chapter 116 The Eye of an Eighth-Rank Censor
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The sound of wind and rain came from the outer wall of the giant black cloud.

Wu Yun lay on the bed, surrounded by a dozen or so mink employees, some nestled against him, others perched on his shoulders.

He closed his eyes, half asleep and half awake... When one's cultivation reaches a certain level, sleep is no longer necessary.

But he insists on resting his eyes comfortably every night, feeling that without this step, he wouldn't feel like a living person.

whoosh...

whoosh...

It was the two mink on duty, Diaoya and Diaozhao, who ran back, jumped onto the bed, found a spot to crawl under the covers, and fell fast asleep.

The giant black cloud drifted further and further away in the sky, following the direction of the source of the spiritual energy.

……

Outside the conference room of Pulin Bookstore.

A group of employees overheard the final decision and beamed with joy.

What is Qidan?

"Who cares what it is? If it can ruin the non-natural department's elixir business, then it's a good thing."

"Haha, now we can rest easy."

The meeting ended, and they quickly dispersed.

Click...

The conference room door opened, and the first person to walk out was none other than Chen Xie.

He shook his head and yawned.

He was exhausted after a night of meetings.

Turn left now to go back to the dormitory.

But he was grabbed by Li Huaiyin, who had caught up from behind.

"Director Chen, members of our working group, please don't leave yet, let's have an emergency meeting?"
"Would you like to host this?"

Beside the two, Yan Sumin and the others filed out, some returning to their offices and others to their dormitories.

The members of the investigation team stopped and waited for Chen Xie.

Chen Xie paused for a moment.

"Director Li, it's getting late today, and everyone is tired."

"How about... we wait until tomorrow morning?"

"Go back to sleep first tonight and get some rest?"

Li Huaiyin shook his head.

"Are you able to sleep?"
"I can't sleep even if I'm lying in my dorm room until this matter is resolved!"

……

Jingle bell bell bell…

It's Diao Yaya's tablet computer, and the alarm is ringing!
Wu Yun casually turned off the alarm.

But there were more than a dozen mink employees, sleeping soundly in their blankets, each one more sound asleep than the last.

"Let them sleep."

Wu Yun personally got up, soared onto the surface of the black clouds, and went to see the watchtower.

However, the great formation was steadily aligned with the direction of the source of spiritual energy, requiring no adjustment.

The entire dark cloud continued its advance towards the source of spiritual energy.

"Is there a large source of spiritual energy in the northwest direction?"
"What's going on?"

Wu Yun went to the edge of the dark clouds and looked down.

Unbeknownst to them, the giant black cloud had already left the Donghu area, below which lay unfamiliar fields, and in the distance, an unfamiliar city.

"It's good to go and take a look."

He turned and went back into the black cloud, letting it continue to advance northwest.

……

"...Therefore, the most urgent task is to find the elixir factory of the non-natural department."

In the conference room.

Chen Xie, Li Huaiyin, the fat woman Mai Daduo, the skinny old man Wu Sanshan, and Hu Juan, who was on a video call, were discussing what to do.

Li Huaiyin's thinking was very clear.

"Of course, this will be extremely difficult."

"For so long, we have never been able to find the channel for transporting spiritual energy from the non-natural department."

"I only just heard about the elixir."

"On the one hand, I suggest that everyone go back to the family and ask for help again!"
"On the other hand, I will get as many people as possible involved..."

As Chen Xie looked at Li Huaiyin, he recalled the man's file.

Objectively speaking, Li Huaiyin is quite good-looking. He is fair-skinned, tall and thin, with good skin and big eyes. He looks like a sunny young man, giving people a sincere and reliable feeling.

He was once a very famous hairdresser in Guangli City, specializing in serving high-end clients and knowing a large number of wealthy women. Later, he colluded with a wealthy woman to murder her rich husband, almost rising to the top and taking over the rich man's assets and wife... Unfortunately, he failed at the last moment, was imprisoned by the rich man, and was executed according to the law.

The few words in the file couldn't describe the tumultuous events of that year, but even so, it was enough for Chen Xie to confirm... that Li Huaiyin was definitely a piece of trash among men.

The meeting was halfway through.

Everyone fell asleep on the table and immediately returned to their respective families to request support.

Chen Xie immediately lay down and, in a daze, returned to the council hall.

But then they saw that the patriarch and all the uncles and elders were already seated.

Thirteenth Uncle also sat beside him and looked at him.

"Why are you back so soon?"

Chen Xie briefly explained the situation, which elicited strange expressions from the uncles and elders in the room.

When the topic of "Qidan" came up, Uncle Thirteen's lips twitched.

“Qidan…”

"Such a tricky angle, I really don't know how they came up with it."

"It must be Hu Zongche."

"This kind of nonsensical and unreasonable argument is in line with his style."

Hu Zongche?
Chen Xie silently memorized the name.

He looked at the patriarch, then at the head of the family, and then at his thirteenth uncle.

"Then...what should I do?"

Having experienced centuries of ups and downs in officialdom, Uncle Thirteen could provide the optimal solution without hesitation.

"It is highly unlikely that Qi Dan will appear in the human world."

"Investigating Qidan? In your human terms, it's nothing more than Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, with his real intention being Liu Bang."

"Pulin Bookstore and Lingtou Office submitted their request to investigate this matter to the Buwu Hall, but the hall may not approve it."

"But Qi Dan's crime is too sensitive, and it is unknown when the imperial decree will be issued. According to custom, it is understandable to start handling such major cases before the official approval is issued."

"The people from Pulin Bookstore and Lingtou Office want to make this Qidan case an ironclad case before the decree is issued in the main hall, and use Qidan as an excuse to completely destroy the immortal pill factory of the non-natural department!"

"Your position as the head of the investigation team is a hot potato."

"But you must understand that your responsibility as the team leader is not to preside over the work, but to supervise everything."

"You must record everything the investigation team does in detail, and then report it to the Buwu Hall through your family in a timely manner."

"Do nothing else."

"If there is indeed such a thing as Qidan in the human world, your supervision and records will be the most powerful evidence."

You will achieve great things.

"If there is no matter of Qidan in the mortal world, when the Immortal Lord questions you, you can prove that you were just following orders and supervising the work, and that you did nothing to delay the great cause of spreading martial arts, thus clearing yourself of any wrongdoing and avoiding being implicated."

You will be without fault.

Chen Xie nodded quickly!

What Uncle Thirteen taught me was all genuine!

"During the supervision process, consult the opinions of the 'human-faced snake' whenever problems arise."

"The human-faced snake is an ancient and exotic species. Even though it is young, it can already perceive cause and effect, foresee the future, and seek good fortune and avoid misfortune."

"Listen to it, and it will basically guarantee your safety."

Chen Xie nodded repeatedly.

After thinking for a moment, he asked again.

"Thirteenth Uncle, what should I use to keep records?"
"I took a picture with my phone to leave a record?"

Uncle Thirteen shook his head.

He took out a blank talisman from his sleeve, wrote it quickly with flowing strokes, and with a shout of "I command!", sent the talisman flying out with a "whoosh".

"Traces left by mortal objects have no persuasive power in the celestial realm."

“I am acquainted with Lord Kong, the Inspector of the Imperial Censorate of Oasis. I will borrow one of his eyes from him. You can take it to the mortal realm.”

Eye?

Chen Xie was puzzled, but then he saw the talisman fly back in the wind and rain outside the door with a "whoosh". At the end of the talisman was an ice sculpture eye, which hung in mid-air and looked around.

There are blood vessels inside the eye, and cold water flows through those vessels.

Inside, wisps of mist constantly shift and recombine, condensing into mysterious runes.

"What this eye sees is the same as what the patrol clerk saw with his own eyes."

"Bring this eye back to the human world. During the investigation, make sure that this eye examines every matter, no matter how small."

As he spoke, Uncle Thirteen reached out and plucked the ice eye, sticking it onto Chen Xie's forehead.

The icy touch even made Chen Xie's skin sting and his head spin!

As I felt dizzy, I gently shook my head and found myself back in the mortal world, back in the conference room.

(End of this chapter)