Water Margin: My 108 Heroes Come from All Heavens

Just as Liang Shan was planning to ask Bai Suzhen about the whereabouts of the Five Elements Qi the next day, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door.

"Lord Liang! Lord Liang!"

Su Wen's voice carried a hint of urgency.

"What is it?"

Liang Shan frowned and opened the door.

Su Wen lowered his voice, his face pale: "Someone from the palace has come. His Majesty urgently summons you to the palace."

"Now?"

Liang Shan glanced out the window; it was already night, pitch black.

He was summoned at this time.

It's definitely not going to be anything good.

He sighed and changed into the official robes of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

This is the workplace.

Even in ancient times, you couldn't escape it; one phone call from the boss and you'd still have to rush to the company to work overtime.

He followed the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict.

They headed straight for the palace gate.

along the way.

He secretly inquired about the situation in the palace from the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree.

But the eunuch delivering the imperial decree was too tight-lipped and refused to reveal anything.

"Could it be because of Zhao Ling'er?"

The thought of Zhao Ling'er, whom he had taught to be a scheming woman, gave Liang Shan a headache.

……

Zichen Palace.

The candlelight was bright.

Zhao Gou sat behind his dragon desk, with a thick stack of memorials piled up in front of him, clearly still reviewing them.

After Liangshan entered the palace.

Zhao Gou raised his head, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"Minister Liang, you won't blame me for summoning you so late at night, will you?"

"Your subject dares not."

Liang Shan quickly bowed.

But he couldn't help but mutter complaints to himself.

It seems so.

Zhao Gou was also a workaholic.

No wonder the Song Dynasty was thriving under his rule, even able to withstand the attacks of the Jin Dynasty's demons.

It's almost midnight now.

Zhao Gou was still here reviewing memorials; even Zhu Yuanzhang would probably feel ashamed of his own abilities if he saw him.

"Rise."

Zhao Gou waved his hand, signaling the eunuchs on either side to leave.

soon.

Only two people remained inside the hall.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

"Minister Liang, I have summoned you here today because I have something to entrust to you."

Zhao Gou put down his vermilion brush and his expression became serious.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Liang Shan felt a chill run down his spine.

Won't……

Is it really because of Zhao Ling'er that they've come to settle scores with me later?

"The imperial court is harboring ghosts, do you know that?"

Zhao Gou spoke in a deep voice.

"What?"

Liang Shan was taken aback, his eyes widening in surprise: "Are there really people in the imperial court raising ghosts for fun?"

In this world.

Ghosts are such low-level creatures, they have too little killing power and are only fit to be pets.

But what he didn't expect was...

It's unbelievable that some people actually keep these kinds of pets.

Good guy.

Emperor Zhao Gou played with snakes, while his ministers played with ghosts; the Song Dynasty was truly a gathering place for oddities.

"Liang Aiqing, you may have misunderstood."

Seeing Liang Shan's strange expression, Zhao Gou explained, "I have received reliable intelligence that there are nine demonic spies sent by the Jin Kingdom in the court."

Upon hearing this...

Liang Shan couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

It turned out to be the case.

He was so happy for nothing.

He was even thinking of borrowing a ghost from the minister who kept ghosts to play with for a few days.

"These demons have been infiltrating the imperial court for many years."

Zhao Gou looked down at Liang Shan intently and said, "Although I know there are nine, I cannot find out exactly who they are."

Liang Shan raised his head.

He tentatively asked, "Then, Your Majesty summoned me here because you wish to...?"

"Find them."

Zhao Gou stared straight at Liang Shan and said, word by word, "I need you to help me find these nine demons."

Liang Shan's lips twitched a few times.

Another case investigation.

He's now the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, so why is he still doing the job of catching undercover agents and investigating cases every day?

"Your Majesty, minister..."

Liang Shan was about to refuse when Zhao Gou raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Minister Liang, do you know how the battle is going at the front?"

Liang Shan shook his head.

During this time, he was busy teaching Zhao Ling'er and cultivating diligently, so he had no time to care about things on the front lines.

"Although General Yue Fei is brave and skilled in battle, the demons have recently been aided by the gods, and our army has suffered repeated defeats and has retreated to the south of the Yellow River."

Zhao Gou sighed, looking exhausted, and said, "If this is not resolved soon, the Great Song Dynasty... will be in grave danger."

Liang Shan's heart sank.

The Great Song Dynasty.

He did not expect that the battle on the front lines of the Song Dynasty had already begun to crumble.

"Is it because of these nine demons?"

Liang Shan raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask.

"Exactly."

Zhao Gou nodded and said in a deep voice, "These nine people are lurking in the court, holding high positions and wielding great power. They used their authority to leak military secrets and cooperated with the Jin Dynasty's demons to set up ambushes on multiple occasions, resulting in heavy losses for our army."

Done.

He looked at the empty [National Fortune Simulator] interface, which displayed the results of the simulation.

in fact.

He discovered the existence of nine demons as spies within the imperial court during the last simulation of Liangshan's future.

but……

These demons were highly skilled and extremely cunning, hiding themselves among the courtiers.

He simulated it several times.

They were also unable to glean the identities of these nine undercover agents from them.

Left with no other choice.

The only place we can find is Liangshan.

after all……

In a previous simulation, Liangshan uncovered these nine demonic spies in the imperial court several years later.

"I am of limited talent and learning, and I fear I am unfit for this position..."

Liang Shan gave a wry smile and politely declined.

This job.

It sounds like the kind of thing where you work hard but get no reward.

He is now single-mindedly focused on refining the five elements, repairing the illusion, and improving his cultivation.

"I have heard."

Zhao Gou suddenly asked, "Have you been teaching Ling'er how to date lately?"

"Uh, this..."

Liang Shan's expression changed slightly.

"I have the trust in you, which is why I have granted you the position of Grand Tutor to the Princess."

Zhao Gou snorted coldly: "I never expected you to act so absurdly, leading Ling'er astray. Do you know what your punishment is?"

"His Majesty!"

Liang Shan knelt down with a thud and immediately declared, "Give me a month, and I will definitely find these nine treacherous demons who have brought disaster to the country and its people!"

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

A smile appeared on Zhao Gou's face as he picked up a folded document from the dragon table and handed it to Liang Shan.

Liang Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Unfold the folds.

The list is densely packed, with at least a hundred people.

"This is?"

"A list of all civil and military officials."

Zhao Gou said calmly, "These nine demons are hiding among these people. You need to find them one by one."

Liang Shan swallowed hard.

How to find nine deeply hidden demon spies among the court officials?

What's the difference between this and finding a needle in a haystack?

"If you can find these nine demons, I will pardon you for bewitching the princess."

Zhao Gou paused for a moment, then continued.

"Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to your high expectations!"

Liang Shan bowed respectfully, then turned and left the Zichen Palace.

A gentle night breeze was blowing.

The wind chilled his back.

This Zhao Gou.

It's obvious they're using the incident of corrupting Zhao Ling'er to manipulate him.

The person is under the eaves.

They had no choice but to bow their heads.

He finally understood how the Fairy Disenchantment felt.

……

The next day.

Dali Temple.

Liang Shan, with dark circles under his eyes, sat in the judicial office, staring blankly at the list of civil and military officials given to him by Zhao Gou.

Nine undercover agents.

There wasn't a single useful clue.

He couldn't possibly arrest all the officials and ask them one by one, "Are you an undercover agent?"

"Sir, what's wrong?"

Zhou Ming brought in a bowl of tea and, seeing Liang Shan looking worried, couldn't help but ask.