Chapter 314 Verification, Face-to-Face Questioning Is the Most Effective

Shi Wenbo, Cui Jin, Ji He and others walked out of the main hall of the Weiwu Division one after another.

After walking for a while, Xue Yan, who was at the back, suddenly stopped and said to the people in front of him in a low voice: "My Lords, what do you think of this man?"

Shi Wenbo turned around and frowned when he saw Xue Yan asking questions, feeling a little impatient.

But when he thought that he could reach this position today, it was inseparable from the support of his father Xue Zhao.

When he left Kyoto, his father also asked him to take care of him, so he patiently asked: "Who is the nephew referring to?"

Xue Yan said: "Of course it is this Shen Qing. I see that he speaks without leaking a drop of water, and it is consistent with our investigation, but don't you think it's too smooth?"

In between the words, he meant something.

The inspiration of Yongzhou was started by the eldest brother Xue Bai, but in the end, his father handed such an important matter to him.

Obviously, he is more optimistic about him. In the future, the position of the heir of the Xue family may fall on his head. So he came to Yongzhou with a purpose this time. There must be results, not just for fun.

From the information we have learned now, if we want to get results, Shen Qing can't be avoided anyway, and we need to start with him.

In his original idea, people of Shen Qing's age should be sharp.

I never thought that Shen Qing was so calm and scheming. He did things perfectly and dealt with Shi Wenbo and others. He lost the space to profit and operate.

He was a little unwilling and wanted to guide others again, focusing on Shen Qing, putting pressure on Shen Qing.

Shi Wenbo had never thought of this.

For them, being appointed as an imperial envoy to Yongzhou this time was just a job, and it was better to have less trouble than more.

Shen Qing's cooperation was in line with his wishes and saved him a lot of trouble.

Shi Wenbo said seriously: "What's wrong with going smoothly? This shows that our Great Zhou is full of talents and your majesty is in good fortune. This is a blessing."

Ji He followed up and said: "Master Shi is right. Shen Qing is indeed a promising pillar."

"I think so too."

Xue Yan's expression was slightly startled. He suddenly seemed to see something and understood it in his heart. He immediately chose to keep silent and bowed his head to say: "You adults are right. It is the younger generation who is rude."

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County Magistrate Dou Wenxi and County Supervisor Yan Xushou, two people who usually call the shots in the county, are now standing outside the gate of the Weiwu Division as nervously as children.

Their robes swayed gently in the wind, and there was a subtle uneasiness in their eyes.

"Sir Dou, why do you think the imperial envoy would come directly to the Weiwu Division? Logically, he should go to the county government office first." Yan Xushou asked in a low voice, frowning, as if thinking about the hidden meaning behind this change: "Is His Majesty dissatisfied with us?"

Dou Wenxi gently stroked the goatee on his chin and said: "I don't know about this. However, since they chose to come to the Weiwu Division first, there must be a deep meaning. As local officials, we naturally have to treat them with courtesy and test the truth first. Let's go in and take a look."

After speaking, he straightened his clothes and strode into the Weiwu Division Office, followed by Yan Xushou.

As soon as the two stepped into the threshold, they saw Shi Wenbo and others walking out of the back hall.

Dou Wenxi and Yan Xushou looked at each other. Although they were confused, they quickly put on a smile.

"Your humble servant Dou Wenxi (Yan Xushou) respectfully welcomes the imperial envoy to Yongzhou!" The two saluted in unison, with full respect in their voices.

Shi Wenbo has been dealing with various local government offices for many years, and he knows the local practices very well.

He stepped forward and said with a smile: "Lord Dou and Lord Yan are too polite. We did not intend to disturb the two adults this time."

"No, no." Dou Wenxi and Yan Xu were flattered by the words, and hurriedly said: "You adults have come from afar to serve His Majesty, and we should also cooperate with the local authorities. It is noon now. I have prepared some wine. I hope that you adults can take the time out of your busy schedule to come and let us welcome the imperial envoy."

Shi Wenbo agreed: "Since the two adults are so kind, we will respectfully obey your orders and go to the banquet together to talk about our hometown feelings."

"Lord, please!"

"Please!"

At this time, Xue Yan stepped forward and said apologetically: "Lords, I am a little shocked. I still feel a little uncomfortable on the way and want to go back to rest. I will not go to this banquet."

The few people understood and did not feel abrupt.

After saying some private words, Shi Wenbo and his party left Xue Yanyi alone and left the Weiwu Division in a mighty manner, heading towards the best restaurant in the county.

After parting with Shi Wenbo and others, Xue Yanyi did not return to the inn to rest as he said, but rushed directly out of the city.

When he left the city and found that there was no one around, he took a deep breath, and the spiritual energy in his body surged.

He tapped his toes lightly, his body was extremely light, and he turned into a black shadow, quickly disappeared, and ran straight to the wilderness outside Yongzhou City.

In just a moment, Xue Yanyi was already in a mountainous area.

"It's almost here."

He stopped and looked around, and finally his sight stopped in a piece of wasteland. His face was excited, and he rushed over quickly.

When he looked up and saw the scene in front of him clearly, his breath stagnated.

In the distance, several towering peaks were completely razed to the ground by some unimaginable great power.

The ground has experienced violent turbulence like an earth dragon turning over, with ravines and cracks crisscrossing it.

In the center of the ruins, there are signs of the violent impact of some mysterious force.

Xue Yan could imagine that he was radiated outward by an indescribable powerful force.

It was intangible and yet so real, making him feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.

If you look carefully, you can see countless grass and vegetation stubbornly breaking out of the ground between the cracks in the gravel. They are green and full of vitality.

The entire range is six to seven hundred meters wide.

A strong impulse surged in Xue Yan's heart: "Yes, this is it. The spirit from outside the territory came here at that time. What father, eldest brother and others said is true."

He approached cautiously, felt carefully, and found that the remaining spiritual energy in the air had completely dissipated, and his face darkened.

Xue Yan pondered in his heart: "In such a large-scale spiritual place, the amount of spiritual energy existing in it must be huge, and it is impossible to dissipate in such a short period of time. The only explanation is that the spiritual accumulation here has been used by people to use spiritual jade and other similar materials. The utensils were taken away.”

"What the vendor said is most likely true. Shen Qing most likely obtained this spiritual essence. Even if he didn't obtain it, it must be related to it."

Xue Yan's information clues were verified once again, and he felt more confident.

"If that's the case, instead of being secretive, it would be most effective to confront him face to face. But before that, you have to make some preparations and don't take it rashly."