Dragon Gate Swordsman

"Then please count me in."

She gritted her teeth and said, "I must..."

"No, at least not now."

"Why!?"

"They are still planning to gag you, and your injuries won't allow you to go out."

Also, you are now infected with OriDisease.

Chongxiao concealed the cruelest thing. After all, the initial symptoms of oripathy were not so obvious, so it would be better to tell her after she calmed down completely.

At this moment, the door behind him was suddenly pushed open.

The people who came in were from the Central District Special Police Bureau, but they were not the people who attended the task force meeting in the morning.

When he saw Chongxiao, he was obviously stunned.

"You are……"

"The Minister of the Dali Temple is now in charge of the investigation of the Huang family murder case."

While speaking, Chongxiao also took out the token that Song Zimu gave him... This was something produced by Dayan using unique casting technology and source stone craftsmanship. It has always been an official prop for self-identification since ancient times.

His impression of the SWAT team had dropped significantly. After all, that incident had happened before they could really start cooperating.

Although Shendu is the political power center of Dayan, such things are inevitable, but it is indeed a little hard to accept.

"Dali Temple...Okay, then what instructions do you have, sir?"

In terms of rank, the Foreign Minister is actually not higher than the middle and low-level leaders of the special police. However, he represents the Dali Temple, the superior unit of the Special Police Bureau, after all, and he still has to obey orders on the scene.

Chongxiao did not order them around, but simply ordered them to continue preventing anyone from entering the ward.

It is definitely Song Zimu who has the final say on how to arrange Huang Xinglan. I guess he will contact me after Lin Qingyan reports the situation to him. Before that, all I have to do is wait patiently.

But at this time, Guo Shan called.

Chongxiao left him a message last night, briefly explaining the situation. With Guo Shan's tactfulness, he should be able to figure out what happened quickly.

"Brother Chongxiao, don't tell me you really..."

"Really? I am now the temporary deputy chancellor of the Dali Temple. That's for sure."

"This... Brother, you are really..."

There was no need for a video connection at all, Chongxiao could imagine Guo Shan's helpless face.

In fact, Guo Shan's real expression had gone beyond being at a loss for words. He felt quite overwhelmed... He suddenly felt that it was a terrible misfortune for him to take on this task.

"Okay, that's it, Boss Guo. I'm busy these days anyway, so call me if you have anything!"

I'm sorry that I've delayed it until the next day. I should have posted all of them yesterday. It's a bit lacking in ceremony now...

Then the National Day gift is:

Main storyline + character profile + character secrets + SideStory, as the author's traditional activity of updating 100,000 words a day, are released together here.

By the way, let me explain the principles of non-main line creation here.

The character files are based on the original file format. Only characters in this book that may come to the island will be updated. There may be other works that come in, but the number will be strictly limited (currently only one is set)

The character secret record is divided into two parts. The upper part is the story before this character meets the protagonist, and the lower part is the story after meeting the protagonist. The time points will not be aligned with the main storyline. Readers can regard the lower part as a spoiler of some future plots of the book (non-critical)

SideStory is a spin-off or a short work that supplements the setting of the Terra world, and the time points may not necessarily align with the main storyline.

This book has absolutely nothing to do with the Maozhan activities and update list due to its poor performance. It is the author's traditional creative habit, so please do not confuse them.

This update activity has nothing to do with the 12 self-punishment chapters in "Notes before Reading" that are continued from the previous book, and are not included. At the same time, the description of this chapter has nothing to do with the content of the book. There is 1 more self-punishment chapter, and there are currently 13 chapters owed, which are expected to be integrated into the next daily update activity.

Finally, I would like to once again ask all readers to cast their votes and blades for books that are more in need. With the performance of this book, it is not even worthy of recommendation, let alone these.

Chapter 43: Awkward and Difficult to Get Along with, Throwing a Stone to Ask for Directions

Although the tragic murder of the Huang family did not frighten everyone in the city, it was like an invisible haze hanging over the sky of the capital.

Neither the Dali Temple nor the Special Police Bureau had any intention of concealing the facts... and besides, such a horrific murder could not be concealed.

Song Zimu, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, held a press conference the night after the incident. He spoke official language to the media for more than ten minutes, but did not disclose any valuable information. He only guaranteed to solve the case within seven days.

But everyone in the capital knew that what he really had to face was not just the murderer who committed the bloody crime...

"That guy didn't say anything? No way? Is he so stubborn?"

"I'm not being stubborn, I really don't know anything."

"You know nothing? How is it possible... that someone could be assigned such a mission..."

Chongxiao muttered a few words, causing Song Zimu to look at him with a hint of admiration.

Indeed, as a senior member of the Special Police Bureau, he is actually a diehard supporter of a certain force and used his power to silence Huang Xinglan... It would be nonsense to say that he knows nothing.

The problem is that the person who assigned him was very careful and never even revealed his true face or actual voice, so this clue became difficult to follow up.

This afternoon, Song Zimu went to visit Gongzi Cheng to observe his reaction to the tragic massacre of the Huang family.

The Huang family is far from being a famous family with deep roots in Shendu. They truly rose to prominence in the previous dynasty, so they have a bit of a nouveau riche feel.

As for the relationship with Prince Cheng, it actually originated from his biological mother, Queen Yin, who was also the second queen of the previous True Dragon Emperor... The Huang family has a certain distant relationship with her.

This made their family's position in Dayan very awkward: they could neither establish good relations with Prince Zhen, who rejected Queen Yin, nor did they themselves lack powerful figures in the court, so they were considered to be external relatives in name only.

Gongzi Cheng was deeply saddened by what happened to the Huang family and shed a few tears in front of Song Zimu, but his acting skills were not very good and he always felt that something was wrong.

The problem is that Taizizhen's ascension to the throne is an inevitable trend and cannot be reversed. Why should Gongzicheng, who is far inferior to his brother in both ability and power, take action against the Huang family who follows him?

Do you want to discredit Taizi Town? Or do you want to cut off your own arm to show your loyalty?

Song Zimu couldn't be sure, but he knew that Gongzi Cheng was definitely related to this matter, and the Huang family... was most likely just a victim.

Naturally, he did not tell Lin Qingyan and Chongxiao about these things.

"In short, you all did a great job today. I have ordered people to transfer Huang's little daughter to a safe place for treatment. There is no need to worry. Besides, the poison does not seem to be fatal."

"So what should we do next, my lord?"

Song Zimu pondered for a moment, then took out a list and handed it to Lin Qingyan.

"These are the people who have had contact with the Huang family recently. Qingyan, go visit them tomorrow and see if there is anything suspicious about them."

"Order!"

"Chongxiao, you... um, the evidence you snatched... I have found some clues."

When Song Zimu said this, his expression was a little strange and his tone was quite awkward. He probably didn't know how to describe the leg that Chongxiao had chopped off.

It was really hard for him to come up with the expression "snatched evidence".

It has been mentioned before that "forensic doctors" are extremely scarce in this land. In addition to the limited level of development of medical technology, there is also the influence of mineralogy, so few medical professionals are willing to examine corpses of unknown conditions.

But what Chongxiao did not expect was that Song Zimu, who was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, was actually a "forensic doctor", and the kind who would do the work himself.

In just one afternoon, he concluded that the assassin whose leg was cut off by Chongxiao was a well-trained Anasa and definitely not an ordinary civilian.

"Anassa?"

"It's normal that you don't know. This is a group of Sarkaz that migrated east from Kazdel in the early years, but I, Da Yan, have never publicly acknowledged their existence."

Sarkaz... just the name alone should not be ignored.

When learning about the Terra continent, Chongxiao had looked up a lot of information about the Sarkaz, most of which were unverified rumors, but there were only two points that were beyond doubt.

First, their relative strength is higher than that of almost any other ethnic group. Second, they are extremely hostile towards other ethnic groups that exclude them.

"The Anasa people have lived in the Western Regions for generations. They are brave and good at fighting, and are good at using magic. However, they have always been at peace with our Great Yan... They have a caravan stationed near the Xiangji Temple outside the city all year round."

"My Lord, do you need me to go investigate?"

"That's right... But you must remember that a single assassin cannot represent the will of the Anasa people."

Chongxiao knew that this was Song Zimu's way of reminding him not to rashly elevate the murder case to the level of ethnic confrontation.

After all, Anasa is a branch of the Sarkaz, and it goes without saying what the image of the Sarkaz is in this land.

"Zhongxiao obeys the order."

"I will arrange a vehicle to deliver you tomorrow..."

"That is not necessary, sir."

Chongxiao smiled slightly, and the image of a certain victim appeared in his mind, "I have a way."

……

Guo Shan is panicking now...very panicking...

As a person sent by Simuitai to Longmen to contact and monitor Nian, one of the twelve fragments, he would never have thought that he would be "conscripted" by the Dali Temple.

You should know that Simuitai and Dali Temple are not subordinate to each other and have equal levels. They have never cooperated on a daily basis, let alone compete with each other. It can be said that they have no relationship at all.

As a result, what are you doing?

Driving for some scumbag to go to Xiangji Temple outside the city to investigate the Western Region caravan?

Master craftsman, master craftsman, your arrangement has really screwed me over...

However, Chongxiao didn't care what Guo Shan thought at all. He felt even more embarrassed at this moment. He even kept looking out the window after getting in the car and didn't say a few words.

the reason is simple.

"Chongxiao seems... not very welcoming to my companionship?"

"No, no, no! Absolutely not!"

"Then why do you ignore me?"

Why ignore?

Taoist Qinglian, am I supposed to say that I had a dream the night before last that you were a beautiful lady with a stunning appearance, and that I tried my best to protect you from a group of monster dragons?

It is true that men all like to chat with beautiful girls. Chongxiao had a great time chatting with Muerseth Kanelian on the way to and from Victoria. However, he had just fantasized about her in his dream a day ago, and now he was meeting her in real life. Unless he had a thick skin as thick as the walls of the capital, it would be awkward.

"The Taoist priest really loves to joke, ha...haha..."

Chongxiao still held his neck stiff and did not look back. He was afraid that he would see Qinglian as he did in his dream again, which would be too rude.

Little did he know that at this moment, there was a hint of cunning in Ling's eyes.

If Nian were here, she would probably shudder at the familiar look in her sister's eyes, because that meant that Ling had discovered something that interested her.

In this strange and depressing atmosphere, Guo Shan drove the off-road vehicle straight out of the huge city gate and headed for the famous tourist attraction Xiangji Temple.

This temple was completely different from what Chongxiao had expected in every sense... It was not at all a symbol of the Great Flame God's policy of tolerance that encouraged all religions and races to pay homage. Quite the contrary, no matter how you looked at it, it was just an ordinary temple covering a relatively large area, and it could even be said to be a bit crude.

"Simple? Chongxiao, it's better not to let those people who worship Buddha hear this, otherwise they will definitely say that you, a mortal, dare to speak nonsense."

Guo Shan, like Chong Xiao, was coming here for the first time, so Ling had to take on the responsibility of being the guide.

However, the two of them did not know that in the nearly one thousand years since he became a human, he had traveled to countless places, served as an official in the Divine Capital, worked as a military strategist in Yumen, witnessed countless wonders of Dayan and the East Country, and was one of only three fragments who had left the territory of Dayan.

His broad vision and rich experience are such that, if we exclude certain ancient beings, he would probably be ranked among the top three on the entire earth.

Now I am just a small guide at Xiangji Temple, which is really an epic waste of talent.

"…Is there something special about this?"

"That's natural."

Ling waved his whisk and half-bossed toward the gate of Xiangji Temple to show mutual respect.

At this time, she was a Taoist, so it was naturally inconvenient for her to enter this Buddhist temple... Anyway, the real purpose of the few people was just the nearby caravan station, so there was no need to go in.

"Buddhism emphasizes the way of salvation, first saving the heart, then saving oneself, then saving others, and finally saving the world. At that time, everything in the mundane world is just illusion, so it never sticks to tangible things. Besides... you see that the Western Regions and the northern borders where Anasa is located are all desert wilderness. The Buddhism they practiced can't be compared with Lateran, right?" (Note)

In other words, precisely because of the lack of material enjoyment, people can only seek spiritual satisfaction. However, since the Lateran has no lack of material conditions, the spiritual pursuit has become a unified principle and creed.

Presumably this is also the reason why they were able to establish a country based on religion... If they still remained in the form of conventional religion, they would not be able to support a country.

The reason why Xiangji Temple is so "simple" is probably because Buddhists do not care about tangible things. Besides, this place is outside the capital city of God. If there is a natural disaster, you can't move the temple into the city, and there is no point in building it so luxuriously.

Wait! Religion?