nucmednet Chapter 116 Doubt
Chapter 116 Doubt
Following the shout, a minor official dressed in blue brocade robes hurriedly walked in from outside the courtyard.
The clerk, carrying two scrolls of documents, walked straight through the crowd and came directly to Wu Qingfeng and Zhao Xuan.
This person was Wang Pingshan's messenger, but there were very few instances where he could deliver orders. Therefore, his appearance made Wu Qingfeng and Zhao Xuan sense something was amiss.
"His Excellency has ordered a thorough investigation into the chaos caused by the rebels last night. Furthermore, the Supervisory Department will take the lead in this matter, with the Inspection Department providing support."
After the clerk finished speaking, he handed the documents in his hand to Wu Qingfeng and Zhao Xuan respectively.
Wu Qingfeng and Zhao Xuan were not surprised by the minor official's words. After all, the incident last night had caused such a big commotion that the county magistrate, Wang Pingshan, would probably be held accountable by the Yin Yang Palace.
At that point, whether they can keep their official positions is a question.
But the clerk's next words chilled them to the bone.
"Captains, Lord Yu was assassinated last night. Please handle this case strictly this time."
"What?! Lord Yu is dead?!"
The first one to speak was Zhao Xuan, who had gone to the martial arts school with Yu Rongguang last night to investigate Bai Wangyun's matter, and only parted ways with Yu Rongguang after leaving the martial arts school.
In other words, after they separated, Yu Rongguang was ambushed a second time by the rebels, which led to his death.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan broke out in a cold sweat.
Even someone as strong as Yu Rongguang is dead. If he had been there, he definitely wouldn't have escaped.
"Damn it, these guys are insane!"
Zhao Xuan cursed loudly.
Wu Qingfeng was also surprised. According to his understanding, although Bai Wangyun was a master of blood exchange, his first ambush had failed, and he had no reason or energy to plan a second round.
Could it be that the Chaotic God Cult has a master of blood transfusion in Qingfeng County?
Taking advantage of Yu Rongguang's relaxed vigilance after escaping the first attack, this person launched a second attack on his way back.
If that's the case, then the person who planned this attack was far too cautious!
Wu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes. In his impression, the members of the Chaotic God Sect were also in a state of chaos and were not a force to be reckoned with. Otherwise, they would not only hide in the shadows and occasionally make some small moves.
Why did they go to such extremes this time? Could something have happened within the Chaotic God Cult?
Wu Qingfeng felt a headache coming on again, and he even wondered if he should leave this godforsaken place, Qingfeng County, as soon as possible.
But as the captain of the patrol division, Wu Qingfeng knew that things were even more chaotic outside Qingfeng County.
"Damn it, when exactly did Qingfeng County start to become like this?"
Wu Qingfeng cursed inwardly, but still accepted the documents with Zhao Xuan. They then led their respective men back to the courtyard to assign tasks.
With the death of the Director of the Inspection Department, both of them are now carrying a huge burden of blame.
As long as they couldn't find any clues, they wouldn't be able to get away from this matter. Therefore, both of them looked gloomy and had completely lost their usual bickering temper.
As a clerk in the archives, Ding Yi had nothing to do. Since he hadn't slept all night, he decided to go to the archives to find a chair to lie down and catch up on his sleep.
Unexpectedly, not long after Ding Yi lay down, someone rushed towards the archives.
Ding Yi heard footsteps, opened his eyes, and found that it was Liu Xun who had come over.
Ding Yi frowned, then looked around and, finding that Elder Mo was not there either, stood up and waited.
Liu Xun arrived alone. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Ding Yi standing at the gate. He patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief before rushing over.
Liu Xun, who had walked up to Ding Yi, first glanced around before whispering:
"Master, I was so worried about you!"
Ding Yi listened and said:
"Stop talking nonsense, what could possibly be worth your personal trip?"
"Master, you have no idea, the Censorate is in complete chaos right now!"
Liu Xun looked troubled and continued:
"The matter of Qingfeng County has been reported to the Yin-Yang Palace via the demon falcon. I think that the vacant position of Director of the Supervision Department will be filled soon."
"After much deliberation, I believe that the most likely candidate for this position is Special Envoy Lord Sun."
"My lord, this Lord Sun is not like Yu Rongguang, who doesn't care about anything. I'm thinking, should we postpone the matter of going to battle next month?"
"Furthermore, Master, Lord Sun's maid also died last night in the siege of the rebels. I think Qingfeng County will soon be in chaos. Master should move into my residence as soon as possible for the sake of safety."
Liu Xun spoke at length, and Ding Yi understood what he meant.
He was worried about his own safety and persuaded him to move into the Liu residence.
"hehe."
Ding Yi patted Liu Xun on the shoulder, then slowly said:
“I am at least a clerk in the patrol office, and you don’t need to worry about Sun Qiao’er.”
"Master, this..."
Ding Yi waved his hand to stop Liu Xun from finishing his sentence, and then said:
"How's the matter of Baiyun Temple that I asked you to investigate?"
"Master, we haven't found any useful clues about the Baiyun Temple matter."
"However, I think that since it is so difficult to find any clues about Baiyun Temple, someone must have hidden it very well."
"In the city, besides the Supervisory Bureau, only the Patrol Bureau has this ability."
Liu Xun quickly replied.
"You mean Wang Pingshan?"
Ding Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, and then the image of Wang Pingshan's chubby figure appeared in his mind.
"Yes, Master, this servant believes that only Wang Pingshan has the ability to hide the people from Baiyun Temple."
Liu Xun said.
"Okay, I understand. You can go now."
Ding Yi thought for a moment, then waved to Liu Xun.
Seeing that his reminder had been effective, Liu Xun bowed to Ding Yi again before hurriedly leaving the archives.
"Wang Pingshan..."
After Liu Xun left, Ding Yi muttered to himself, then lay back down in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Meanwhile, in the backyard of the county government.
Wang Pingshan was watering flowers in the courtyard, and standing next to him was a bald monk, none other than Duji.
"Yu Rongguang is dead."
Wang Pingshan fiddled with the flowers in front of him and said in a calm tone.
"It wasn't us."
Duji clasped his hands together and said calmly.
"Of course I know you didn't do it, the question is, what do we do now?"
Wang Pingshan straightened up, slowly walked to the stone table, sat down, and placed the kettle on the ground.
"The Fetal Mother and Flesh Infant Pill will be ready in a little over a month. When it is ready, Lord Wang will be able to convert this county and enter my Baiyun Temple."
Duji's face showed neither sorrow nor joy, as if he were recounting an ordinary matter.
"I know that your Baiyun Temple only wants Qingfeng County, and winning me over is just a convenient way to do so. But why choose this place?"
Wang Pingshan suddenly looked at Du Ji and asked.
"Although Qingfeng County is a small county, it has many dangerous mountains to the west and dense forests to the east. As a result, the Yin-Yang Palace Black Armor Guard cavalry will lose eight or nine tenths of their fighting strength."
"If Buddha can convert this city, then we can use it as a base to launch a northern expedition against the Yin-Yang Palace."
"What?! Your Baiyun Temple wants to take over Qingzhou?!"
Wang Pingshan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately stood up from the stone chair.
"It is not about possession, but about salvation."
“The Buddha is compassionate and cannot bear to see the suffering of the people, so he sacrificed himself to play the game.”
Duji said slowly.
"You bunch of lunatics!!"
Wang Pingshan looked at Duji in front of him and muttered something to himself.