Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

The reason why Suzuki Seimei did not kill Emerald Tiger was because he himself posed almost no threat and was a very competent tool.

Chapter 623 Tianze, the Scapegoat (Fourth Update, Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

Although Emerald Tiger is the weakest of the Four Fiends of the Night, he is still an indispensable figure.

Without the financial support provided by Emerald Tiger, the Straw Hat Men's intelligence network would never have been able to cover all seven kingdoms, and Ji Wuye and his companions would not have been able to enjoy themselves to their heart's content.

Now that Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou are dead, and Fei Cuihu has chosen to submit to Suzuki Seimei, as long as the Straw Hat Man isn't a fool, he will naturally know what to choose.

With the intelligence network held by the Straw Hat Man, it became much easier for Suzuki Seimei to find out the exact whereabouts of Norikyo and his group.

As Suzuki Seimei had expected, the man in the straw raincoat came knocking on their door no sooner than they returned to the Purple Orchid Pavilion.

The man in the straw raincoat was originally the leader of the Four Fiends of the Night, responsible for gathering intelligence.

Therefore, the fact that Ji Wuye and his group had set a trap to ambush Suzuki Seimei and his party could not be kept from the eyes and ears of the Straw-Cloaked Man.

When the man in the straw raincoat learned that Suzuki Seimei and his group had returned safely, and that Emerald Tiger was serving Suzuki Seimei so attentively, he knew that Ji Wuye and Blood-Clad Marquis were likely in grave danger.

Since even Emerald Tiger has submitted to Suzuki Seimei, the Straw Hat Man naturally wouldn't seek revenge for the two dead. Rather than waiting for Emerald Tiger to sell him out, he might as well take the initiative to go to Suzuki Seimei and pledge allegiance.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in, Straw-Cloaked Guest. You are rewarded with five years of innate true qi, which you can claim at any time."

Suzuki Seimei had no reason to refuse the visitor who had offered himself up.

However, just in case, Suzuki Seimei forced the man in the straw raincoat to take the Leopard Fetus Tendon-Changing Pill and the Three Corpse Brain-Divine Pill.

Although the man in the straw raincoat felt somewhat displeased after being forced to take the poison, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, since Suzuki Seimei forced himself to take the poison, it meant that his life was spared. All that was left for the Straw Hat Man was to do his job.

According to Suzuki Seimei's original plan, he intended to subdue the Straw Hat Men and then head to the State of Wei to sign in with Dian Qing and the others.

However, plans often change!

When the man in the straw raincoat came to seek refuge with Suzuki Seimei, he also brought Suzuki Seimei some important news: the assassins of the Luo Wang organization had recently made contact with the intelligence agents of the Nightfall organization.

It is said that the Luo Wang organization has dispatched an assassin named "Ba Linglong" who is on her way to South Korea, hoping that the Nightfall organization can cooperate with them to kill a very important target within South Korea.

Although the man in the straw raincoat did not yet know who the Luo Wang organization was targeting, he was certain that this target was very important to the Luo Wang organization, otherwise the Luo Wang organization would not have asked the Nightfall organization for help.

Upon learning this news, Suzuki Seimei quickly realized that the target the Luo Wang organization wanted to kill was Qin King Ying Zheng.

With heavyweight figures like Ying Zheng, Gai Nie, and Xuan Jian soon to gather in Xinzheng City, Suzuki Seimei certainly wouldn't leave Korea at this time.

Of course!

Suzuki Seimei had no intention of giving up on his plan to go to Wei to find Dian Qing and the others. He planned to send his first clone to Wei in his place.

Since he has the Infinite Domain spatial teleportation ability, Suzuki Seimei can teleport to his first clone's side at any time, so there's no need to worry about his safety.

Since even the first clone has been summoned by Suzuki Seimei, the second clone naturally cannot be idle either.

Because the borders of Qin, Wei, and Chu directly border the border of Han, Suzuki Seimei planned to send his second clone to Chu.

After the two clones have finished visiting the states of Wei and Chu, they will also visit the states of Qi, Zhao, and Yan in turn.

As for the last remaining state of Qin, Suzuki Seimei planned to return to Qin with Ying Zheng and the others to personally witness the scenery of Xianyang City in this era.

To make it easier for his two physical clones to travel, Suzuki Seimei specially crafted two Vermilion Bird mechanical beasts to serve as their mounts.

Just as the two physical clones were piloting the Vermilion Bird mechanical beasts to Chu and Wei respectively, King An of Han, having received news of the deaths of Ji Wuye and Blood-Clad Marquis, summoned Zhang Kaidi, Han Fei, and others to the Han Palace that very night to discuss countermeasures.

When Han Wang An first learned of the deaths of Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou, besides shock and anger, he was secretly delighted.

Because Ji Wuye's power in the court has already threatened King Han An's throne.

For example, in the previous "Ghost Soldiers Robbery of Supplies" case, Ji Wuye actually sent people to assassinate Lord Longquan and Lord Anping in order to prevent himself from being implicated, which is enough to prove his disregard for royal authority.

Since Ji Wuye dared to kill Han Wang An's two younger brothers, he probably wouldn't mind rebelling if necessary.

Therefore, for King Han An, the killing of Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou was actually a good thing, allowing him to take the opportunity to regain military power.

However, before reclaiming military power, King Han An had an even more important task to complete: to provide a satisfactory explanation to the outside world.

After all, Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou had cultivated many trusted generals in the army.

If King An of Han cannot give them a satisfactory explanation, it may directly cause a mutiny in the army, and the destruction of Han will not be far away.

Although King Han An already knew who the murderer was who killed Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou, he did not dare to actually send people to arrest the real culprit.

Even Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou have been killed, so King Han doesn't believe that the palace guards can stop Lan Ran and Li Maozhen.

Zhang Kaidi and Han Fei understood Han Wang'an's meaning, so the two of them went along with it and shifted the blame for killing Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou onto the already deceased Tianze.

As the deposed crown prince of Baiyue, Tianze already had an irreconcilable blood feud with Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou.

Moreover, Tianze was also proficient in Baiyue witchcraft. It was quite reasonable for him to first use witchcraft to poison Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou, rendering them unable to resist, and then cut off their heads to vent his anger.

When King Han An learned of this, he immediately sent men to kill Tian Ze, avenging Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou, which can naturally be called a wise act.

After listening to the story fabricated by Zhang Kaidi and Han Fei, King An of Han nodded with great satisfaction.

This story is so well-written!

If it weren't for Han Wang'an finding out the truth, he might have actually believed that the story Zhang Kaidi and the others had made up was true.

"Your Majesty, a country cannot be without a ruler for a single day, nor can an army be without a general for a single day!"

After fabricating the explanation for the outside world, Zhang Kaidi cupped his hands and said, "Now that the Grand General and the Blood-Clad Marquis have been killed, in order to prevent the morale of the army from wavering, I ask Your Majesty to select a new Grand General as soon as possible."

Chapter 624 A Complete Transformation (First Update, Please Vote)

Upon hearing this, King Han An's expression changed slightly: "What the Prime Minister says makes sense. Does the Prime Minister have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

Zhang Kaidi cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister is not familiar with matters concerning military generals. This matter still requires Your Majesty's wise decision."

To be honest, Zhang Kaidi definitely wanted to place one of his own people in the position of general.

However, Zhang Kaidi only dared to think about it in his heart. If he really dared to recommend a candidate for the Grand General to King Han An, he would probably be close to death.

After all, Zhang Kaidi, as the prime minister, is already the head of the government. If the head of the military is also his man, then wouldn't Han Wang An's life be in his hands?

“Father, I do have a suitable candidate here.”

Han Fei suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Your subject recently made a friend named Wei Zhuang, who is the current successor of the Guigu School. He is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also proficient in military strategy."

"Really? This person is truly a disciple of the Guigu School?"

Upon hearing this, King An of Han's eyes lit up.

"Absolutely true!"

"Good! Ninth Prince, after court, you go and invite Mr. Wei to see me. I want to have a long talk with him."

"Your subject obeys the decree!"

Although Wei Zhuang is not famous yet, the title of "successor of the Guigu School" alone is enough to move King Han An.

With Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sun Bin, and Pang Juan as living examples, Wei Zhuang, who is also a successor of the Guigu School, could not possibly be an incompetent person.

If Wei Zhuang truly possesses talent comparable to Su Qin and others, then appointing him as Grand General would be the most beneficial choice for King Han An.

If the person who recommended Wei Zhuang was the Fourth Prince Han Yu, King Han An might still have some hesitation.

Because Han Yu's influence in the court is second only to Ji Wuye and Zhang Kaidi, if he colludes with Wei Zhuang, he may very well cultivate a second Ji Wuye.

However, Ninth Prince Han Fei is different. He has only been back in the country for less than a month and has no foundation in either the court or the army.

Even if Wei Zhuang is Han Fei's man, it's impossible for the two of them to have the power to dominate the court in a short period of time.

Most importantly, now that Ji Wuye is dead, Zhang Kaidi's power in the court has become too great, and King Han An urgently needs to support a new general to counterbalance him.

Two days later, early in the morning

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in! You are rewarded with a Perfect-level Supreme Hard Technique, which you can claim at any time."

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Mei San Niang. You are rewarded with a Master-level Supreme Hardness Skill, which you can claim at any time."

Just as Suzuki Seimei was enjoying a hearty breakfast, two pleasant notification sounds suddenly rang in his ears.

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A glint flashed in Suzuki Seimei's eyes, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly, revealing an uncontrollable smile.

Although Suzuki Seimei had already guessed that Dianqing and Mei Sanniang should meet the sign-in requirements, he couldn't guarantee what kind of sign-in rewards he could get from them.

Now that he had actually obtained the Ultimate Hardness Kung Fu skill book that Suzuki Seimei wanted from Dianqing and the others, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm full, I'm going back to rest now!"

Under the somewhat surprised gazes of Yan Lingji and the others, Suzuki Seimei quickly finished his breakfast and then ran back to his room alone.

"use!"

After closing the door behind him, Suzuki Seimei took out the skill book for the Perfected Level Hardness Technique and silently recited it to himself.

"Swish"

As Suzuki Seimei silently recited the mantra, the skill book for the Supreme Hardness Technique instantly transformed into a ball of white light and merged into his body.

Since the Supreme Hardness Technique is a body-refining martial art, in addition to the skill memories flooding into Suzuki Seimei's mind, it also strengthened and modified his body.

Suzuki Seimei felt an unbearable tingling and itching sensation wash over him, followed by his entire body's bones beginning to vibrate.

"Crackling"

A sound of bones cracking suddenly came from Suzuki Seimei's body. Before he could react, a strange energy appeared out of nowhere and covered every bone in his body.

"Zizzi"

Under the transformation of this peculiar energy, Suzuki Seimei's bones were as if they had been forged through countless trials, becoming increasingly solid.

After Suzuki Seimei's bones were fully strengthened, the unique energy transformed from the Perfected Hardness Technique skill book further strengthened his flesh, meridians, and skin from the inside out.

After this strange energy was completely exhausted, a three-inch-thick layer of blood scabs covered Suzuki Seimei's body.

This thick, foul-smelling scab was formed from the various impurities expelled from Suzuki Seimei's body, and it was the best evidence of his transformation.

"huhuhuhu"