Chapter 89: The Dagger Revealed (V)
"Is it just a dereliction of duty?" Wang Zicheng suddenly raised his voice.
Lin Zhenyuan looked at Wang Zicheng and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean when you say that the lower official doesn't know the superior?"
The prince looked at Lin Zhenyuan intently: "Then let me make it clear. The reason why the superiors sent me down to inspect Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Xizhou, Qinzhou and other places is because something went wrong in these places. This time I encountered "Xi, is someone afraid that I will find out something, so they jump over the wall and kill people to silence them?"
"The superior might as well explain it more clearly and just name him." Lin Zhenyuan's expression had already changed.
The whole courtyard was deathly silent, with only the sound of wind and falling snow.
Many Qingluan guards, including Luo Xiao, never thought that it would develop into two Shangguan confronting each other. They, the subordinates, could only pretend to be deaf, blind and mute for a while.
Wang Zicheng suddenly said: "Lin Qianhu, how did this group of monsters know my whereabouts?"
Lin Zhenyuan also raised his voice: "Does the superior doubt that the subordinate will succeed?"
Wang Zicheng said without giving in: "Then who should I doubt? I hope Lin Qianhu can teach me."
Lin Zhenyuan said coldly: "The superior said that he was ambushed, but it was just a one-sided statement. No one has ever seen it. If the superior wants to frame the subordinates with this, then I have no choice but to report the matter to Mr. Qianshi. I will do it myself." Mr. Qianshi, please talk to the commander."
Wang Zicheng did not hide the anger in his eyes, but stopped arguing with him and said: "There is no need for Mr. Qianshi to tell the commander. I have a fate and can meet the commander directly. Lin Qianhu might as well go with him." I will go to Beijing together and make it clear in front of the commander."
Lin Zhenyuan looked directly at Wang Zicheng: "Daxuan Law decrees that if any current official has no collusion with the enemy, lost the city, bribery, and no imperial decree, the governor only has the right to participate in the performance, but not the right to detain. The superior wants to give way to the subordinate If the official follows you to Beijing, he must first produce evidence."
Prince Cheng was able to rise to the high position of the fourth rank in the Qingluan Guard who valued realm cultivation, so he was naturally outstanding. Hearing what Lin Zhenyuan said, he immediately said: "I took a boat and went down the Tongtian River. Some alchemists openly used magic to destroy my boat, causing all my followers to be buried in the river. I am a warrior and cannot find out, but there are also alchemists in our Qingluan Guard, and there will always be someone who can find out the clues. "
"After I came ashore from the river, three more Wu Zhus in the Yuxu stage led the crowd to besiege me. They can also 'retrace the earth's energy'. Anyone who disturbs the earth's energy will have three hundred taels of silver here, so he will bring it upon himself. ”
"Taking a step back, even if Qingluan Guard doesn't care about this matter, if it involves the demons of Lingshan Witch Cult, the Taoist sect will definitely get to the bottom of this matter. I can't ask Lin Qianhu for advice today, but one day someone will come to ask for advice. Lin Qianhu. I only hope that Lin Qianhu can be so strong by then."
Lin Zhenyuan was startled, and immediately lost the arrogance he had just now, and the cold light in his eyes slowly subsided.
After a while, Lin Zhenyuan said slowly: "Wang Zhenfu, let's not talk about groundless fabrications and false accusations against colleagues. As a member of the Qingluan Guard, you involve people from the Taoist sect. This is a big taboo. As the governor of Nanzhen Fusi, you should know how to convict someone."
Wang Zicheng said: "Of course I know, but the premise is that it is not involved in the secret association. Emperor Gaozu once left an ancestral precept that as long as it involves the secret association of ancient immortals, all the yamen in the imperial court should fully assist the Taoist sect. Xuan Sheng also said However, the Zhengyi Tao is in charge of the affairs of ghosts and gods, the Taiping Tao is in charge of the affairs of the world, and the Quanzhen Tao is in charge of the affairs of creation. The three Tao are not subordinate to each other and are clearly distinct. When it comes to matters involving ancient immortals, Taiping Tao and Quanzhen Tao should also give their full assistance. Right. Do you think Emperor Gaozu and Xuansheng are both wrong?"
When Gao Zu and Xuan Sheng were given the two big hats, even the Grand Master and the Emperor might not dare to accept them, let alone Lin Zhenyuan.
Lin Zhenyuan was speechless for a moment.
Wang Zicheng added: "Besides, this matter does involve the Taoist sect. Deacon Qi."
After the words fell, Qi Xuansu, who had been silent for a long time, took a step forward, put the head in his hands on the ground, and carefully arranged his hair to reveal his true appearance: "I am Qi Xuansu, the deacon of Tiangang Hall. This person is Qingbai Temple outside the city. The leader of the temple, Bai Yongguan, a Taoist priest of the fourth grade wine ceremony, who was also a member of the Lingshan Witch Cult, was killed by Wang Zhenfu and I. "
"This is evidence." Qi Xuansu took out the string of flowing beads that could prove his identity and the jade pendant of unknown meaning. Bai Yongguan's identity was obviously higher than Chu Chunliang's, so the flowing beads were made of jade.
Lin Zhenyuan's face turned pale.
Luo Xiao's expression changed.
The other Qingluan Guards were also shocked.
Although there is no Liuzhu on He Nian's body that directly indicates his identity, there is a similar jade pendant on He Nian's body.
Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but feel a little scared. She originally thought that Qingbai Temple was being attacked by people from the Lingshan Witch Cult. Unexpectedly, it was the master of Qingbai Temple who secretly joined the Lingshan Witch Cult. She asked Qi Xuansu to go to Qingbai Temple alone, which was like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Fortunately, Qi Xuansu came back safely, otherwise she wouldn't know how to face it.
Zhang Yuelu took the jade pendant from Qi Xuansu and asked Luo Xiao for the jade pendant he had found from He Nian. He raised the two jade pendants at the same time and said, "Lin Qianhu, Luo Baihu, you should Just give me an explanation."
Luo Xiao suddenly remembered Zhang Yuelu's question not long ago, and his heart moved, and he defended: "I have just arrived in He Nian, and I am not familiar with the situation. However, He Nian has been an old man for more than ten years. He is in charge of all documents and many things in the office." It’s all through his hands, I really don’t know the details.”
Although Luo Xiao did not say it explicitly, Wang Zicheng still keenly caught the key point in his words and immediately said: "Captain Luo, who is your predecessor?"
Luo Xiao glanced at Lin Zhenyuan beside him and said hesitantly: "The water dripping from the eaves is passed on from generation to generation, and the new official does not count the old official's account. My predecessor..."
Wang Zicheng said: "It can't be Captain Lin."
Lin Zhenyuan's face showed no joy or anger, and he slowly said: "It's me. At that time, the seal of the captain of the captain of the captain's office here was vacant, and the higher-ups asked me to serve as the seal of the captain of this place as the deputy captain."
"That's it That is to say, He Nian was once a direct subordinate of Captain Lin. "Wang Zicheng said, "regardless of whether Captain Lin is a demon from the Lingshan Witch Cult or not, and whether he has colluded with He Nian or not, just because your close confidant is a demon from the Witch Cult, you can be convicted of negligence. The charge is not serious, but it is enough for you to go to the Imperial Capital to be questioned in person by the Tongzhi. "
At this moment, Bai Yongguan's head suddenly came to life and spoke in human language: "This seventh-grade Taoist is the container we are looking for."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhenyuan suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Qi Xuansu.
At this time, Qi Xuansu no longer had "Dragon Eye B II" in his hand, so how could he be the opponent of a Captain Qingluan Guard?
At the same time, in an inn in Yishan City, a scholar asked the waiter for a basin of water.
He reached out and stirred the basin, and the scene inside the Hundred Households Household immediately emerged on the water surface, revealing every detail.
Not far from the basin, there was an incense burner the size of a human head, filled with incense sticks as thick as little fingers, the incense heads burning wildly, flickering.
White smoke rose up, twisting and changing constantly, like a line outline, and turned into a figure above, which was exactly the appearance of Wang Zicheng, but it was not very clear, like a freehand ink painting.
The scholar laughed and flicked his finger at Wang Zicheng who had turned into smoke.
Wang Zicheng, who was in the Hundred Households Office, felt as if his chest was hit hard. He couldn't help but groan and stepped back a few steps.
If it was a close combat, the Taoist priest would probably not last more than a few rounds and would be killed by the warrior. But if the Taoist priest pulled away, or simply hid in the dark, then the warrior would be very uncomfortable, and was really played with.
However, although Wang Zicheng was blocked, he still had Zhang Yuelu.
Zhang Yuelu turned the "non-photographic paper" into a long sword and blocked it in front of Qi Xuansu.
Lin Zhenyuan didn't dare to treat Zhang Yuelu as nothing. He used the "Nine Yin Ghost Hand" with his right hand and grabbed the paper sword. The five fingers were shrouded in black evil spirits, and there was a faint sound of the angry souls. It was obviously an extraordinary cultivation that could only be achieved in the Return to the True Stage.
At the same time, he used the "Black Evil Palm" of the Qingluan Guard with his left hand, emptying his palm power, and at the same time, there was an extremely cold and cold aura rushing over. If you are hit by this palm, your whole body will be cold to the bone in an instant. The recipient will have a black five-finger palm print, and the evil spirit will enter the body. The touch is cold, as if touching a piece of ice, and there is a place on the back that feels like charcoal burning, and the surroundings are cold to the bone. The cold poison enters the body, and the pain is unbearable when it attacks, and it is a near-death experience.
But beyond Lin Zhenyuan's expectation, the paper sword in Zhang Yuelu's hand was so sharp that it not only broke his "Nine Yin Ghost Hand", but also almost cut off his five fingers.
At the same time, Lin Zhenyuan's left palm also failed to really touch Zhang Yuelu's body, but the "Five Qi Smoke Net" with a thickness of only an inch seemed to be so far away that his left palm could not land, let alone hurt Zhang Yuelu.
Lin Zhenyuan's face suddenly changed. Obviously, he did not expect Zhang Yuelu to be so powerful. The "Qingluan Knife" on his waist came out of its sheath and flew into his palm.
"Qingluan Knife" is also one of the standard swords of Qingluan Guard, far better than "Xihu Knife", and only the first level of Qianhu can wear it.
In an instant, like a battlefield killing, countless metal clanging sounds rang out continuously, and the true energy was constantly escaping and shooting.
At this time, the scholar in the inn turned into Zhang Yuelu's appearance with the green smoke of the incense burner, ready to attack Zhang Yuelu.
Zhang Yuelu seemed to have sensed something. In the gap of temporarily forcing Lin Zhenyuan back, he slashed a sword into the air, and there was only a slight sound, like the string of a zither breaking.
In the inn, it was as if thunder struck out of nowhere. The clear water in the basin shattered without warning, and countless water droplets scattered and hit the walls and windows in the house, creating countless holes.
The incense stick in the incense burner was broken into two pieces, as if it was cut in half by a sharp weapon.
The scholar's face suddenly changed, as if someone had hit him hard in the chest. He staggered back a few steps and had to reach out to hold the table next to him, and then the whole table shattered.