In the east, golden rays filled the sky, dispelling the last wisp of faint twilight. The rising sun leaped out of the clouds, and the morning light crossed over the Da Yin Mountains, showering Qingwu County with a layer of golden light.
A ray of sunlight fell into the county office, slipped into the tea room, and landed on Xie An's face.
The entire tea room was silent, and everyone stared at Xie An, sensing the solemnity in his eyes.
Chen Tie asked cautiously, "Lord Chief, what's wrong?"
Xie An then came back to his senses and solemnly said, "Deputy Chief Chen, have Li Fushan imprisoned, and remember, do not let him see any outsiders."
Sensing Xie An's serious expression, Chen Tie didn't say a word and shouted for Liu Chun from outside the courtyard to handle it personally.
After everything was arranged, Xie An picked up the Xuan paper and moved it closer to the oil lamp.
Poof~
The flame leaped onto the Xuan paper, burning bigger and bigger. In no time, the Xuan paper was reduced to ashes in Xie An's hand. With a flick of Xie An's hand, the black ashes scattered and fell to the ground.
Zhao Qing'er, with her fiery temper, spoke bluntly, "Chief Xie, are we still going to wipe out the Giant Whale Gang or not?"
Xie An shook his head, "Not yet."
Zhao Qing'er's fiery temper flared up again, "Are you scared?"
"Nonsense!" Chen Tie stepped forward to stop her, "How can you speak to the Lord Chief like that?"
Then, Chen Tie asked, "Lord Chief Xie, have you met the envoy of the Giant Whale Gang before?"
Now that things had come to this, Xie An weighed the situation and felt there was no need to hide anything.
The reason he chose to inform the Eldest Princess with a secret letter before was because he had not yet joined the Demon Suppression Division.
Now that he was the Chief…
Xie An said, "Four years ago, when Yuhe and I were in the underground of the Corpse Refining Hall, I saw this woman sitting in the shrine. Later, after listening to Deputy Chief Chen's words, I realized… this woman is the former dynasty's Immortal Empress, Jin Xiaotang."
Hiss!
The words "Immortal Empress Jin Xiaotang"… made Zhao Qing'er, Wei Haoran, and Chen Tie gasp.
The hot-tempered Zhao Qing'er also calmed down. After a long daze, she suddenly became happy, "Chief Xie, you are truly the Eldest Princess's lucky star. The Eldest Princess has been searching for the Immortal Empress for over twenty years, and you actually found her. A medium merit is guaranteed.
Facing everyone's gazes, Xie An said in a deep voice, "I have seen the Immortal Empress's spirit tablet. She lived for a full three hundred years. That means she was a martial arts grandmaster before she died, and not just any martial arts grandmaster. Now that she has revived, we can't be sure of her strength. Acting rashly may not be wise."
Since Xie An had talked with Tang Zhengyang last time, Xie An had a deeper understanding of lifespan and strength.
Inner Strength Martial Masters have a lifespan of one hundred and fifty years.
That's the limit. Ordinary martial masters can't live that long, at most one hundred and ten or twenty before they die of old age.
Even a master like Tang Zhengyang, who also cultivates the Bright Jade Skill to the sixth level, can only live to be one hundred and forty-something at most, and it's difficult to approach the limit of one hundred and fifty.
Martial arts grandmasters must be the same.
Three hundred years is the limit. Ordinary martial arts grandmasters can live for two hundred and fifty or sixty years at most.
Jin Xiaotang was able to live for a full three hundred years.
Moreover, even though she was dead, she could use Undying Qi to maintain her life. Even if the Undying Qi on her body was sucked dry by Xie An, she could still forcefully revive.
The former Immortal Empress, the leader of the Longevity Sect.
The horror of this woman simply doesn't need to be described… Even if her strength is weak now, she must still be formidable with a wave of her hand.
This is definitely an existence that is ten or a hundred times more dangerous than Li Changchun.
After a little consideration, Xie An had an idea, "This matter is too important. The few of us must keep our mouths shut. In addition, it would be best if one of us went to Nanyang Prefecture to inform the Eldest Princess in person. It would be safer if the Eldest Princess came."
Chen Tie deeply agreed, "Lord Chief is still more thoughtful. Zhao Qing'er, set off immediately and go to Nanyang Prefecture quickly."
"Then I'll go now." Zhao Qing'er also knew that the matter was important, so she left without hesitation.
Chen Tie said, "Chief Xie, but now we have already stirred up some trouble. What if we alarmed the Immortal Empress and she ran away… what should we do?"
Xie An said, "This is easy to handle. Our Demon Suppression Division is investigating the case of the Giant Whale Gang colluding with Zhou Li to do evil. Just don't create unnecessary complications. As for Li Fushan and Zhou Li… to prevent the two Zhus and Lius from coming back to see them, I suggest we get rid of these two people as soon as possible, once and for all."
Chen Tie secretly admired Xie An's skill and said, "This is easy to handle. Just say they committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment. In this way, we can completely cut off the possibility of information leaking. It won't arouse the suspicion of the Giant Whale Gang."
Xie An deeply agreed, "Deputy Chief Chen is very thoughtful. We'll talk about everything when the Eldest Princess arrives."
"No, no, no, it's Lord Chief who is considerate…"
… …
Xie An took Yuhe back to the southeast courtyard of the Demon Suppression Division.
Yuhe brought a few meat buns and soy milk to eat with the white porridge.
The soy milk was obviously very sweet and delicious, but Xie An ate it without any taste. The appearance of the Immortal Empress made Xie An feel uncomfortable all over.
Now that he knew that the Giant Whale Gang's backer was the Immortal Empress, Xie An had to put the bandit suppression plan on hold.
"Master, Zhao Qing'er is riding a BMW, she can come back in three days. By then, the Eldest Princess should also come, and then things will be easy to handle."
Xie An thought about it and felt that it was true. It wasn't him who was going to catch the Immortal Empress, it was the Eldest Princess.
Why was he worrying so much?
He discovered the Immortal Empress's whereabouts and reported it to the Eldest Princess. When the Eldest Princess catches the Immortal Empress… he can receive a medium merit.
He got a windfall for nothing.
What a great thing.
The other things had nothing to do with Xie An.
Now what he had to do was just wait a few days.
Thinking of this, Xie An relaxed a lot.
He took a sip of soy milk.
It was quite delicious.
What was going on just now…
After eating and drinking his fill, Xie An stretched and lay down on the Drunken Weng chair in the courtyard to bask in the sun. Yuhe moved a small tea table over, brewed tea, and put on two small plates of dried fruit, then sat beside Xie An, basking in the sun with him.
Yuhe rested her chin on her hands, looking at the sun in the east, lost in thought, with a smile on her lips from time to time, wondering what she was thinking.
Xie An naturally saw Yuhe's silly smiling expression, "What are you smiling silly about?"
Yuhe didn't take back her smile, but turned to look at Xie An, "I was thinking about the first time I saw Master. Back then, Master was still a half-old man, but now, six or seven years have passed, and Master is getting younger and younger. But Yuhe is getting older and older."
Xie An smiled and said, "That's not true. Yuhe is obviously becoming more and more mature and beautiful."
Yuhe turned her head away, "Master only says nice things, you just know how to coax people."
Xie An stared at the woman beside him, her beautiful hair dancing in the wind, her pretty face particularly delicate in the light, outlining a very beautiful face shape. Xie An didn't say much, just feeling the tranquility of the moment.
But in his mind, the past and the nearly seven years of time he had spent with Yuhe emerged.
Time really flies.
It would be unrealistic to say that Xie An didn't feel any emotion.
Everyone says that time is merciless, but people are sentimental.
Xie An felt that he was lucky to have met two good disciples, a maid like Yuhe, and also Brother Tang, Madam Li, and others.
Although time did not leave traces on Xie An's face, these affectionate and righteous people left Xie An with very warm memories in the past years.
Xie An was certainly afraid of death and didn't want to die.
But if a person lived alone, it would be too boring.
Thinking about it, Xie An thought of He Chunli in prison.
Suddenly, Xie An sat up abruptly.
Yuhe on the side was startled, "Master, what's wrong?"
Xie An said, "This time I discovered the Immortal Empress's whereabouts, I only need the Eldest Princess to capture or kill her, and I will receive a medium merit?"
"That's right."
"But this matter all started with my disciple He Chunli, shouldn't He Chunli be considered to have assisted with merit?"
Yuhe was stunned for a while before she adjusted to Xie An's train of thought, "I think… so. But it's useless for me to say, the Eldest Princess has to say it. Master, talk to the Eldest Princess properly later. I think this is reasonable…"
Xie An carefully calculated in his mind.
Indeed, because of He Chunli's matter, Xie An accidentally discovered traces of the Fairy Queen.
In addition, when the eldest princess captures the Fairy Queen and makes a great contribution, she will be in a good mood. Maybe she will agree in one go.
After thinking it over and over, Xie An felt that the success rate of this matter was not small.
“I’m going to the prison.”
… …
The Demon Suppression Division's prison.
He Chunli leaned against the corner of the wall in a daze, looking at the square window that was the only source of light, feeling the sunlight shining in, as if he saw the freedom outside.
But his hands and feet were shackled, and he was about to face the fate of being exiled.
He Chunli was no longer the apprentice clerk he used to be. In the past four years, he had gained a lot of knowledge and learned a lot about the Great Qian Dynasty.
Exile... The mortality rate is very high. Even if you don't die, you will have to serve for a lifetime. Either mining or building city walls, basically there will be no good end.
His whole life was ruined like this.
Thinking that he would not be able to be a person in the future, without freedom, unable to chat and laugh with Han Li, go to Weisheng Martial Arts Hall to practice martial arts together, and even be unable to serve his master, unable to provide for his master's old age and burial...
Every time he thought of something, the grief and indignation in He Chunli's heart grew stronger.
Tears couldn't help but fall.
“Master… I’m sorry, disciple.”
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What he felt most guilty about was his master.
Without a master, there would be no him.
Thinking of Chunlan again, thinking of Li Huwei who was stabbed to death by him, He Chunli's mouth showed a smile.
Crying and laughing.
“Chunlan, I’m sorry. After all, I am too incompetent. But I never regret stabbing Li Huwei to death for you. In the future, you have to take care of yourself. If you meet a good man, then marry him. Live a good life.”
As he spoke, He Chunli covered his face and cried bitterly.
At that moment, the sound of shackles dragging on the ground came from behind.
He Chunli didn't look back, only caring about crying.
This is a prison, it’s normal for people to be arrested, there’s nothing to be surprised about.
Soon, He Chunli heard a familiar voice.
“Your Honor, I am wronged, I am wronged!!”
Huh?
Isn't this the voice of County Magistrate Zhou Li?
This voice was too profound for He Chunli.
It was this guy who used torture on him in the prison. The burn on his face was also burned out by Zhou Li with a red-hot iron. He Chunli was very angry at the time.
Damn official!
He Chunli immediately stopped crying, slowly turned his head, and sure enough, he saw Zhou Li wearing prison clothes and being held in the fence opposite.
Then, He Chunli couldn't help but laugh, and said angrily: “Damn official, you have this day too.”
When Zhou Li on the opposite side saw He Chunli, he was so angry that he couldn't do it. “This official really regrets not killing you in prison. But it doesn't matter, this official has someone behind him, and he can go out sooner or later.”
Although he felt it was unlikely, he didn't want to lose his aura in front of a prisoner, so he pretended to be calm.
Sure enough, when He Chunli heard this, he suddenly felt grief and indignation. “I know you colluded with Li Fushan! Master is right, it's not me who is wrong, it's this world.”
Only at this moment did He Chunli remember what Xie An had said to him.
The feeling was so profound.
Before long, another familiar voice came.
“Your Honor, this commoner is wronged.”
As the ground trembled, Li Fushan was also locked in, and the prison cell was connected to Zhou Li.
“Hahaha.”
He Chunli suddenly laughed, “Li Fushan, you have also been punished.”
When Li Fushan saw He Chunli, his eyes suddenly burst into flames, “You evil thief, stabbed my son to death. You will not have a good end. Don't think that you will have a way out because the Demon Suppression Division has taken over this case. Killing pays for life, it has been a matter of course since ancient times. The Demon Suppression Division cannot be partial.”
He Chunli gritted his teeth and said nothing, only staring at the two with a pair of bloodshot eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, a burst of footsteps came from a distance.
Xie An walked over with a broadsword in his hand.
He Chunli was very happy when he saw Xie An, “Master.”
Xie An nodded, walked to the outside of the fence, squatted down and looked at He Chunli, “Has the doctor come to see you?”
He Chunli said with tears in his eyes: “I have come to see you, and my disciple's injury is now fine.”
Xie An said: “That's good, you sit down and rest.”
After speaking, Xie An turned to look at the two people opposite.
Zhou Li and Li Fushan were stunned.
They never expected that this He Chunli was actually the apprentice of the Chief Commander.
Suddenly, the two people understood a lot.
No wonder…
Facing Xie An's cold gaze, Li Fushan suddenly thought of a way out, and immediately kowtowed to the ground, “Chief Commander! This commoner is ignorant. It is this commoner who failed to teach his son. Brother He stabbed the dog son to death, stabbed him well. He is truly eliminating harm for the people. Brother He is truly a hero of Qingwu County who eliminates harm for the people. This matter, this commoner will no longer pursue it.”
Zhou Li also felt Li Fushan's thoughts, and immediately kowtowed to the ground, “This official is confused and actually handled the case wrongly. This matter is indeed not He Brother's fault, it is all Li Huwei's own fault. Not only is He Brother innocent, but he is also a righteous act of eliminating harm for the people, a generation of heroes. This case, this official will handle it. This official is not afraid of being criticized.”
Heh.
Xie An sneered, carrying the knife and walked to the outside of Li Fushan's prison cell, took out the key and opened the door, “Li Fushan.”
Li Fushan was crawling on the ground, respectfully said: “This commoner is here. What are your orders, sir?”
Xie An said: “Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart, your son deserves to die. My disciple stabbed him well.”
“Yes, yes, yes, what the lord said is true, that rebellious son deserves to die. If I were given another chance, without He Brother's action, this commoner would stab my rebellious son to death with a knife.”
“No need to be so troublesome, I'll send you down, and you can stab your son to death again.” Xie An snorted coldly, then split Li Fushan's neck with a knife.
This stunned He Chunli and Zhou Li.
How could master…
Zhou Li realized something and kept backing away, “Chief Commander, how dare you…”
Xie An did not answer, took out the key to open the prison door, dragged the blood-stained knife in, and approached Zhou Li step by step, “This is nothing. Several adults in our Demon Suppression Division have discussed that you two cannot live.”
“Don't, don't, don't come over…”
The light of the knife flashed, splitting Zhou Li's neck.
Then, in He Chunli's shocked eyes, Xie An walked out of the prison cell, threw the knife away, and shouted to the distance, “Come on, the criminals Zhou Li and Li Fushan committed suicide out of fear of crime.”
Wei Haoran rushed over immediately, and after looking at the scene, he exclaimed: “It's a pity, but it's also deserved.”
Then, Xie An and Wei Haoran looked at each other and showed an expression that they both understood.
Originally, it was arranged for Wei Haoran to come in and silence them.
Xie An met Wei Haoran when he first entered, so he did it for him.
Wei Haoran walked over and picked up the saber on the ground, and shouted: “Damn it, whose saber was left here, and it gave the criminals a chance to commit suicide out of fear of crime. Investigate, we must investigate!”
… …
Giant Whale Gang.
The original residence of Bai Yu Hall.
In the backyard.
This backyard was originally inhabited by Su Yuqing, but now it is inhabited by another woman.
A crystal corpse elder approached the room holding a baby, and handed the baby in through the half-covered door. Suddenly a withered hand stretched out from the crack of the door and snatched the baby away.
Immediately afterwards, the baby's heartbreaking cry came from the room.
Soon, the crying stopped.
Through the crack in the door, the crystal corpse man vaguely saw a woman sitting inside dressed very enchantingly.
He was very curious.
This woman never opened her eyes.
She had been closing her eyes for four years.
Just as the crystal corpse man was about to leave, he suddenly saw the woman inside open her eyes.
When he saw those eyes, the crystal corpse man seemed to have seen something very terrifying, and he was so frightened that he slowly knelt on the ground, cold sweat streaming down, and the whole person was as dumb as a wooden chicken, as if his soul had been drawn out.
