In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

Shen Xiaoqi then recounted the results of his interrogation.

After hearing this, Shen An was greatly shocked.

One word popped into my mind: theft of a country!

According to Mr. Mingyue's confession, he came from an organization called the Divine Dragon Society.

This organization has only one goal: to become the ruler of the world.

Their method was not to start a rebellion, but to infiltrate various forces, incite them to fight each other, and reap the benefits.

Step by step, they gained control of the countries they lived in.

Currently, whether in the capital city's imperial court or in the local vassal states and warlords, all have members of the Shenlong Society.

Although it wasn't Mr. Mingyue who spread the rumor that he was the son of the Prince of Zhennan, he instructed Cui Tianhe, a confidant of Li Huaiyi, to instigate war among the various forces.

It was Cui Tianhe who came up with this insidious scheme.

"Xiao Qi, do we have any members of the Divine Dragon Society here?" Shen An asked.

"He said no, and I didn't believe him at the time. He said if there were any, someone would definitely encourage you to start a war with them, but it seems that no one did that," Shen Xiaoqi replied.

"That's true. It seems they didn't take Qingyang County seriously at all before and disdained infiltration."

Shen An nodded, then stomped on the face of the mangled, bloodied Mr. Mingyue: "Tell me, was the pursuit of the current emperor orchestrated by your Divine Dragon Society? Also, give me a detailed list of your Divine Dragon Society members!"

Mr. Mingyue was truly terrified and dared not hide anything: "The assassination attempt on the emperor was orchestrated by Cui Tianhe and Li Huaiyi. I... I did not actually participate in it. As for the list of all the members, I... I cannot give it to you."

"Can't give it? Looks like you still want to keep getting beaten up!"

"It's not that I want to be beaten, it's just that the Divine Dragon Society has a strict hierarchy and keeps true identities very secret. I'm just a secret servant under the outer court officials. The only members I know are those under my jurisdiction. I really don't know the identities of the others," Mr. Mingyue hurriedly replied.

"You know Cui Tianhe's identity, yet you still order him around. That's a bit strange. Cui Tianhe is already in a high position; is he still under your jurisdiction?"

"He only joined us a year ago. Everyone who comes in, unless they are of exceptional status, needs to start from the lower levels of the Divine Dragon Society to prove their loyalty and ability."

"Yangnan Prefecture happens to fall under the jurisdiction of the official in charge of the court above me, so he entrusted Cui Tianhe to my jurisdiction," Mr. Mingyue replied.

"You son of a bitch, you're contradicting yourself! You just said you weren't involved in the assassination of the emperor, that it was Cui Tianhe and Li Huaiyi who led it, but now you're saying Cui Tianhe was under your jurisdiction? If he was under your jurisdiction, how could such a major event as assassinating the emperor not have been authorized by you?" Shen An's foot stomped harder.

"Cui Tianhe is a big shot after all. The elders above him felt that he was more useful than me in assassinating the emperor, so they bypassed me and the officials in charge of the court above me and directly assigned him this task," Mr. Mingyue explained.

At this point, Mr. Mingyue understood that the emperor, who had disappeared without a trace, must have been saved by Shen An.

Otherwise, how could Shen An have known that the emperor was being hunted down?

But he didn't make it clear.

If Shen An finds out that I've guessed his thoughts, I'm doomed!

"Let's assume you're telling the truth for now. Next, give me the ranking of your Divine Dragon Society, your jurisdiction, and a list of all your subordinates!" Shen An ordered.

Mr. Mingyue dared not disobey and immediately confessed everything.

According to him.

The highest level of the Divine Dragon Society consists of the Chief Elder and the Three Assistant Elders.

The Chief Elder is the organization's sole leader, overseeing all infiltration and sowing-the-difference plans.

There are three elders in the Three Auxiliary Regions.

They were respectively the strategist elder, who had a large team and was specifically responsible for formulating plans and strategies.

The secret investigation team monitors all internal personnel, catches leakers and traitors, and ensures that not only do not any traitors survive, but their entire family is exterminated.

Elder of Chaos, as the name suggests, is the one most people in the organization need to follow his orders to sow discord among various forces. He is the actual executor of the plan.

Mr. Mingyue had no idea of ​​their specific identities.

Below the Three Auxiliary Elders are the Eighteen Inner Court Elders and the Seventy-Two Outer Court Elders.

The eighteen inner court elders were infiltrated into the capitals and courts of various countries, while the seventy-two outlying elders were responsible for various regions.

Below these elders are various officials in charge.

There were officials in the imperial court and officials in the marketplace.

The officials in charge of the imperial court were divided into those in the inner court and those in the outer court. The inner court consisted of the subordinates of the eighteen inner court elders, while the outer court consisted of the subordinates of the seventy-two outlying elders.

The local officials were specifically tasked with recruiting talented and extraordinary individuals from the martial arts world.

He was a secret servant under the chief official of the outer court of the southeastern prefecture of Daliang, responsible for sowing discord and creating division.

He didn't know the identity of this person in charge of the outer court. He only went to the temple in Nanling Prefecture every half month to get a letter with his latest instructions.

The so-called southeastern prefectures are the four major prefectures of Yangnan Prefecture, Nanling Prefecture, Yangdong Prefecture, and Yangbei Prefecture.

Under the shadow of the servants, the ghosts, the men, and the soldiers scattered.

Previously, Cui Tianhe was an underling of An Gui.

As for the specific list, Shen An was shocked after reading it. There were more than 30 officials in the four prefectures, and eight or nine officials in each prefecture belonged to the Divine Dragon Society.

This penetration is undeniably deep.

"Lord Shen, I've told you everything you wanted to know. Can you please let me go?" Mr. Mingyue asked.

Shen An originally intended to kill him after getting to the bottom of things.

But unexpectedly, they were able to find out about the vast power, the Divine Dragon Society, which had infiltrated various countries.

Therefore, the benefit of directly killing this person is far less than the benefit of using his power to seek personal gain.

Shen An withdrew his foot from Mr. Mingyue's body and face, then smiled and helped him up to sit down.

Mr. Mingyue was somewhat confused by Shen An's actions.

What is he going to do?

"I see that you are also a talented person. Back then, you were able to seduce the late emperor's concubine, and now you can become a secret servant of the Divine Dragon Society. I think you are a person who can do great things, so I have developed a fondness for your talent."

"How about this? From now on, you will follow my orders and command your subordinates, how about that?" Shen An asked.

Mr. Mingyue's face twitched. This was hardly a sign of appreciating his talent.

This is clearly an attempt to gain his power so that the Divine Dragon Society can serve him.

"What? You disagree?" Shen An's voice turned cold.

"Lord Shen, what you are doing is undoubtedly playing with fire. If the Divine Dragon Society knew that you were toying with them like this, they would only retaliate fiercely."

Since you already know about the existence of the Divine Dragon Society, why don't I introduce you to our Divine Dragon Society?

"I can guarantee that, based on the abilities you've demonstrated, you're at least a Dark Servant, aren't you?" Mr. Mingyue tried to win Shen An over in return.

Available in the next moment!

Shen An slapped him across the face: "Damn it, you think you're so great? You don't even know what's good for you?"

Mr. Mingyue was in excruciating pain, but he was unwilling to give up the opportunity to turn the tables: "Lord Shen, you must think this through. The power of the Divine Dragon Society far exceeds your imagination. Offending us will have serious consequences. Submitting to us will grant you limitless prospects! You must make the right choice, or you will regret it for the rest of your life!"

"You dare threaten me?"

Shen An dragged Mr. Mingyue outside into the freezing snow and beat him severely again.

As far as Shen An was concerned, ever since he saved Dugu Meng, there was no way he could join this so-called Divine Dragon Society.

Furthermore!

If the Divine Dragon Society were truly that powerful, they wouldn't need to sow discord everywhere.

In this chaotic world, true strength still depends on who has the strongest military force!

After a brutal beating, Mr. Mingyue finally dared not threaten or try to win him over anymore.

He was willing to serve Shen An.

"Lord Shen, from now on I am your subordinate. As long as you let me go back, I can immediately arrange for all members of the Divine Dragon Society in the Southeast Prefecture to do their work as you command."

"No need, you can just stay here and give orders."

"But if I don't go back, they might suspect that something has happened to me. If that gets back to the ears of the official in charge of the outer court, he will suspect that I have defected to the enemy, and then I will be useless."

"Since you're no longer of any use, I see no reason to keep you around. Where is Liao Bing?"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Drag him out and behead him!"

"No, no, no! I have a way to prevent them from suspecting anything! I have a way!"

"Then hurry up and spout nonsense! Tell me the specific method. If I sense even the slightest problem, I'll still have you killed!"

Shen An's threatening words gave Mr. Mingyue a huge headache. How could this person be so easily fooled?

He was restrained in every way.

"I am a secret agent for the four prefectures in the southeast. I can tell them that a great battle is imminent, and I need to go to Qingyang County to rouse the people there. As for the matter of Nanling Prefecture, I can just give a letter to my trusted confidante Wei Min'er, and she will inform the rest of my subordinates."

"You think a letter can solve everything? I forcibly abducted you. Won't Wei Min'er suspect something if she doesn't see you for several days?" Shen An asked again.

"No, no, I sometimes leave suddenly too," Mr. Mingyue replied. "Please believe me, I will handle this matter properly and will absolutely not let them suspect anything!"

"You'd better keep your word, or you'll be killed right now!"

"Rest assured, I will absolutely keep my word." Mr. Mingyue quickly got into character: "Lord Shen, I wonder if you want me to issue some kind of order to my men? Is it to persuade Li Huaiyi and his three forces not to attack you? Or is it to clarify that you are not actually the son of the Prince of Zhennan?"

"That's not urgent. I want to know how the mask you're wearing is made? How can it be so realistic?"

Shen An picked up the mask that had been torn from his face.

This object is far more realistic than any silicone mask on Earth, exceeding Shen An's expectations. If it could be mass-produced, it would be easy to conceal one's true identity and evade capture.

Who knows, it might save their lives in a critical moment!

He absolutely had to find out how this thing was made!