Ye Hongling's face was expressionless and she didn't say anything. She still stared at the middle-aged civil servant in front of her, saying:
"If you don't give me an explanation today, don't even try to drive me away."
Seeing this, the wealthy magistrate gave a wry smile, placed the blue and white tea cup on the table, and said:
"Chief Ye, I know that you have doubts in your mind, and I want to ask you clearly. This is human nature, but I have indeed not concealed anything from you. In other words, what do you want to ask?"
Ye Hongling said:
"The truth. The sudden transfer of the military government, the root cause of various recent cases in the city, the motivation behind the turmoil in the rivers and lakes... At first, I thought it was caused by the tide of heaven and earth spiritual elements, but after Pei's case, I no longer think so .”
The prefect was silent for a moment and said:
"I did not hide anything from you, and I don't know any more information than you do."
Ye Hongling said:
"Then in what name did these soldiers come?"
The prefect sighed, shook his head and said:
"The commander-in-chief held the warrant issued by the god-general and did not report it to the officer."
The implication:
You came to ask me the truth, but I don’t know who to ask.
Or to put it more bluntly, the upper echelons of the imperial court did have some information, but they did not disclose it to him. Instead, it was executed by the Ministry of War.
And generally when it comes to such "secret missions", they are often of great concern.
Ye Hongling frowned and said, "I went to Xishan Academy in the morning..."
In simple words, she told about the missing scholar and the traces of the military left at the scene.
The magistrate was startled, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said seriously:
"Do you suspect that the scholar was kidnapped by these officers and soldiers?"
Ye Hongling said "Thank you" and said:
"I also heard that after entering the city, he brought several prisoners with him and borrowed them from the government prison. The missing scholar's temperament changed drastically at the same time that the eldest son of the Pei family was injured, and the Four Holy Sects appeared in the city at the same time. Amazing match..."
The magistrate stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his hands, his brows furrowed into the character "Chuan".
Ye Hongling encouraged her at the right time:
"I have no intention of spying on military affairs, or wanting to touch the taboos of certain temples, but... Sir, after all, Yuhang is the territory under our jurisdiction. The current situation is so treacherous that local officials like us know nothing about the truth. …”
The prefect stopped and looked troubled.
Why doesn't he want to know? But the water in Yuhang is deep, and the government office is caught between aristocratic families, rivers and lakes forces and major sects. It is already quite difficult. If there is another conflict with the military government...
At this moment, suddenly, an official from outside rushed into the hospital:
"Sir, Mistress Pei wants to see you!"
Mr. Pei?
The two people in the hall looked at each other, wondering why the other person came.
The magistrate pondered for a moment and said, "Please come in!"
Not long after, under the leadership of the Yamen officials, two figures, one black and one white, approached from far away, and they were clearly the Pei mother and daughter.
Considering that Pei Wei is recuperating in seclusion, the two of them appearing together are enough to represent Pei's will.
"A common woman has met the magistrate, the head of the night department."
Li Xiangjun has a dignified manner. Although she calls herself a "civilian woman", there is no timidity or respect on her face.
On the contrary, there was a faint aura of inciting an army to hold people accountable.
The prefect hurriedly said: "Madam, there is no need to be polite. Please come and sit in the hall."
Li Xiangjun shook his head. The beautiful woman had a cold look on her face, which, combined with her dejected black dress, had a strong meaning:
"No need, I took the liberty to come here today because I have an unkind invitation. The servants in the mansion reported that one of my distinguished guests from the Pei family, Mr. Li from the Yijingzhai Guaguan, had been kidnapped by officers and soldiers and taken away. The government prison is in jail, I dare to ask you, sir, why?"
Pei Qiuwei next to him also cast a searching gaze.
A Jingzhai? Mr. Li?
The prefect was stunned for a moment, feeling that the name sounded familiar, but Ye Hongling raised her eyebrows and said:
"Mr. Li was taken away?! When? I only separated from him in the afternoon."
The prefect was surprised: "Is it the divination master who went to Xishan Academy with you?"
Ye Hongling nodded, her expression ugly:
"They are from the military government? What are they going to do? Arrest the people in my city for nothing?"
When the magistrate heard this, his expression became solemn. He was a smart man, not to mention what the hexagram master was like.
When the front foot was caught, Pei, the back foot, went straight to the door to fish for people. To be able to attract so much attention from the largest family in Yuhang, even if it was just for Pei's face, he had to intervene.
But before he could speak, a clerk from outside the hospital suddenly rushed in again and stammered:
"Sir, there is..."
Before he finished speaking, a female monk wearing the robes of an elder of the Beast Control Sect, with bright and majestic features and towering breasts, floated over and cast a spell.
As soon as he stepped out, red illusory light feathers fell down from his body, and the gold medals around his waist collided with each other, making a "ding-dong" sound.
Luan Yu had an unexplainable smile on her lips, and glanced at the people in the room. His eyes only glanced at the Pei family, her daughter, and the prefect. When she saw Ye Hongling, she paid more attention:
"Tsk, it's very lively."
"Elder Luan Yu!"
Ye Hongling's expression tightened, and she subconsciously held up the handle of the black gold knife at her waist. This was her instinctive warning against the strong.
The elder of the Beast Control Sect?
The remaining few people have all heard of the name "Luan Yu", not to mention the iconic appearance of clothes and gold medals.
I was surprised, wondering why the "immortal" figure from the Beast Control Sect came to the mortal world.
You should know that these large sects do not have much contact with local officials. Even if they need to communicate, they will only send one "agent" at most.
Why use elder-level "immortal masters"?
Luan Yu smiled coldly, glanced at the female martial artist, and looked arrogant:
"You're here just in time, and I don't want to waste words with these ordinary people... Ji...where is Li Anping? Hehe, I heard that the government came to arrest people, you are very brave."
The last sentence is somewhat ironic.
Is she here to get people too? !
Who is that hexagram master?
Pei just called him "honored guest", Quan was just to repay the favor, but why did even the elder immortal master of the Beast Control Sect come to ask for him in person?
Prefect Yuhang's forehead broke out in cold sweat, and his heart beat like a drum:
Even though he has good skills, he is still just a "mortal".
In this world dominated by strong practitioners, he, the prefect, is really nothing in the eyes of great practitioners.
The Pei mother and daughter looked at each other with bright colors in their eyes.
really!
Li Anping has a close relationship with the Beast Control Sect!
"This... I don't know about this matter yet, so why don't you all go to the prison to inquire." The prefect wiped away his sweat and decisively passed the blame.
At that moment, a group of people joined together and quickly left the government office and rushed toward the prison in the southwest.
…
…
Dungeon, interrogation room.
"I know you are the one who came back from the dead!"
Sun Xianzu leaned forward, trying to make his momentum full of oppression.
Under the dim candlelight, his sinister-looking face stared intently at the young man close at hand, as if trying to catch any trace of dodge, panic, or fear in his eyes.
However, he was disappointed.
Facing his thunderous words, Ji Ping'an's expression did not change at all, and there was not even the slightest fluctuation in his eyes.
even……
Sun Xianzu was shocked to find that the smile overflowing from the eyes of the young man in front of him was even more "bright"...
It was as if some of his predictions had been confirmed.
"Oh, that's how it is."
In the silence, Ji Ping'an felt that to show respect, he should also react.
Little did he know that such a bland response and deliberate "surprise" turned into a deep mockery in Sun Xianzu's eyes.
"You are very calm. It seems that your state of mind was good in your previous life." Sun Xianzu narrowed his eyes and continued to launch verbal attacks.
Ji Ping'an said blankly:
"In a previous life? The general sounded more like a charlatan than me."
Sun Xianzu took a deep breath and suddenly sat back in the metal chair with a sneer on his face:
"Do you think you concealed it well? Perfectly? Or do you think I'm stupid?"
Ji Pingan sighed softly, remaining humble and gentle:
"It's important for people to know themselves. It's good for the general to know."
"..." Sun Xianzu laughed angrily. He twisted his body to make his posture more relaxed. The chain armor all over his body made a loud noise under this movement:
"The martial artist is indeed not as good at talking as you guys, but unfortunately, no matter how good he is at talking, it is meaningless."
I just want to adjust the atmosphere so that the cold interrogation is not too depressing... Ji Pingan said helplessly:
"So, when you came to arrest me in a surprise attack, you thought I was someone who was 'resurrected from the dead'? Is there any evidence?"
Sun Xianzu said calmly:
"You underestimate the secret spies of the Great Zhou Army. Isn't it special enough that you, a practitioner with unknown origins who suddenly rises up, and pays special attention to the cases in Yuhang City, are special? Conspicuous? Maybe you think you are hiding it well, huh, The so-called great concealment in the city? But in our eyes, your abnormality has already been under observation."
Ji Ping'an said "Oh" and said calmly:
"So, you have no substantial evidence. You just sent spies to collect and observe suspicious people who have appeared in the city recently, arrest them, and interrogate them. We will conduct verification later."
Sun Xianzu folded his hands, as if he was sure of victory, and did not deny it.
Ji Ping'an added:
"So, the scholar named 'Xie Wensheng' at Xishan Academy also became known to you because of his abnormal changes, and you secretly sent military experts to capture him?"
Sun Xianzu raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised, but also did not deny it.
Ji Pingan continued:
"According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the procedures for mobilizing soldiers and horses are complicated, so it is a small group of elites. It is for safety reasons to borrow the government prison instead of escorting me back to the military government... Therefore, including Xie Wensheng, some others The 'resurrected people' who were secretly arrested by you should also be imprisoned here."
Sun Xianzu's eyes were cold:
"That's right. But what's the point of guessing these? I'm not afraid to tell you that the formations are engraved in this dungeon. In addition to magical weapons and armors, this general also has other means of protection. If you have the ability to practice well, you can still Try, but if it doesn’t work, there’s no point in struggling.”
Ji Pingan said curiously:
"You seem to have decided that I am the person you are looking for?"
Sun Xianzu said "heh" and was too lazy to respond.
Judging from Ji Pingan's abnormal performance, this conclusion is too clear.
No matter how calm a normal Jianghu Gu master is, how could he have such a bland attitude when faced with such secrecy and military interrogation?
No surprise?
He stared at Ji Ping'an with cold eyes and said:
"On behalf of the imperial court, I am specifically looking for people like you. However, although you are being detained, it is not inconvenient. As long as you cooperate and reveal your identity..."
Ji Ping'an said curiously:
"It seems that your rank is not low enough to know these secrets. But I'm curious, you treat these 'suspects' like this, don't you worry... the true identities of some of them are something you can't afford to offend?
Well... he wouldn't be too stupid to be assigned to carry out such a secret mission. In other words, either, the secrets you know are actually very limited, and you only have some superficial knowledge, so you have no fear...
Or, the intention conveyed by your immediate boss is that no matter who the true identities of these people are, even former divine generals and even past divine emperors, they will not end well, so you are not afraid? Worried about retaliation? "
Sun Xianzu's pupils shrank suddenly, his face changed obviously, and he suddenly said sharply:
"This is the general who is interrogating you!"
Ji Ping'an smiled and spread his hands:
"But I am not the person you are looking for."
Sun Xianzu's face turned livid: "Do you think that as long as you don't tell us, there's nothing we can do?"
He suddenly reached into his arms, took out two stacked talismans, rubbed them with his fingers, split them into two, and explained:
"Do you recognize this? It doesn't matter if you don't. This thing is called the soul-searching talisman. Unlike the Taoists who ask for souls from dead corpses, this thing can directly read the memories in the minds of living people. Although there is a small cost, the person whose soul is being searched will It hurts so much, but you probably won’t mind..."
Ji Pingan's eyes looked strange:
"Are you sure you want to use this?"
Sun Xianzu put one of them on his forehead, stood up, and pressed Ji Ping'an's shoulder with his left hand.
A strange magic circle fell and condensed into an illusory rope, binding Ji Ping'an. He picked up another talisman in his right hand and said:
"If you are willing to speak, I can give you a chance."
Ji Ping'an sighed with pity in his eyes:
"If you change your attitude, I can give you a chance."
Stubborn!
Anger surged on Sun Xianzu's face, and he slammed the talisman in his right hand toward Ji Ping'an's forehead and "pressed" it hard!
At the same time, he mobilized the air of the snow mountain to infuse the spirit essence into the "soul search talisman" in front of his forehead.
Immediately, the ghostly painted talismans on the two talismans lit up at the same time, and the sound of "sizzling" electricity came from the dim interrogation room.
…
…
dusk.
On the other side, when the magistrate and his party arrived at the prison, they saw a carriage blocking the door, with soldiers and prison officials blocking something.
"What's going on?" The magistrate dismounted and asked in a deep voice.
Several jailers were relieved and were about to explain when they saw the leader Qiu Shan's eyes light up and he cupped his hands and said:
"Qiu has met the magistrate and the head of the night... Hey, Mrs. Pei is here too?"
Outside, Li Xiangjun is often given the surname "Pei".
Luan Yu, who had been ignored, looked at Yu Yu, who had disguised his appearance behind Qiu Shan, as well as Huang He and Mu Yaoyao, who seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Why is this big bear girl here... The three little ones were startled. They didn't expect to bump into Luan Yu here.
The Saint was immediately unconvinced and felt that losing was not a losing battle. She put her hands on her hips and raised her chest, and then suddenly felt discouraged.
"Chief Qiu Shan, what are you doing..." The prefect was stunned for a moment. Yuhang's writing style was very strong, and his status as a scholar was quite high. Xishan Academy had a good reputation. Although its chief status was far inferior to that of the prefect of Yizhou, as a scholar... he was always aloof. of.
What's more, Qiu Shan's long worship under "Qi Nian" is not a secret among the upper circles in the city.
No one dares to underestimate the legendary figure who lives in seclusion in the Western Mountains. There is no guarantee that he will be able to step into the realm of observing the sky at some time. He will be a strong man enough to establish a sect.
Chief Qiu Shan was still holding a wine jar in his hand. Hearing this, he expressed his thoughts and finally added:
"My master ordered me to send a small gift to thank Mr. Li, but he didn't want to know the bad news, so he came to inquire. But he was blocked by the jailer."
What?
That hermit swordsman in Xishanju, an old monster who has been sharpening his sword for hundreds of years, thanked the young divination master? Are you here to get people too? ...The prefect finally couldn't hide his astonishment.
The Pei family, Yushou Sect, Mr. Xishan Qi...these three behemoths in Yuhang City, who are no less powerful than the government, actually come to visit one after another for the sake of an unknown hexagram master...
This is because he does not know the true identities of the three people behind Akiyama.
Pei's mother, daughter, and Luan Yu looked surprised, especially the former, who realized that Ji Ping'an's connections were stronger than they imagined.
"Lead the way quickly, where is Mr. Li being detained now?" the prefect shouted sharply.
A jailer said bitterly:
"Your Majesty, the prison has been taken over by the Lieutenant General of the Military Palace. From what I saw before, it seemed that he was taken to the 'A' dungeon."
The magistrate suddenly changed his color. Without any delay, he immediately led a group of people and broke into the prison in a mighty manner.
The soldiers from the military government tried to stop him, but they were afraid of the prefect, so they had to get out of the way.
"My lord, it's the interrogation room just ahead. I've been in it for a long time."
The cell leader led a group of people into the dungeon and pointed to the corner ahead.
The corridor outside the door was guarded by several soldiers headed by the flag officer. When they saw a crimson official robe leading the crowd, they couldn't help but look at each other.
The prefect said expressionlessly: "Where is Sun Zhonglang?"
The little flag officer gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and said:
"The general is interrogating the prisoners, and we have been ordered to guard him and no one is allowed to disturb him."
The prefect was furious:
"Nonsense! I am the magistrate of a state. How come I don't know about torture in private without a trial?! Open the door for me!"
The little flag officer was stunned and didn't understand why the prefect, who was still amiable at noon, changed his expression.
Seeing that several people were motionless, the magistrate sneered and said in a deep voice:
"According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I am the supreme chief executive of the government except in times of war. If you dare to be disrespectful, come and take it down for me!"
Immediately, a group of officials behind them drew their swords at the same time, their backs straightened, and they felt excited that they had finally gained strength.
Xiao Qiguan changed color slightly and subconsciously held down the handle of the knife.
——This group of people are all elites in the army. It is really simple and easy to defeat a group of officials.
However, the next second, several soldiers felt numbness in their right hands at the same time. Their palms were hit hard and swollen. They screamed and were slapped on the walls on both sides by the invisible sword energy.
Beating someone is like hanging a painting!
The black gold long sword in Ye Hongling's hand was unsheathed at some point. The female warrior's face was expressionless, only the black cloak behind her was shaking.
Xiaoqi Guan was horrified and realized that this woman was probably the female chief of the Demon Slayer Division.
The next second, before the others could speak, Ye Hongling stepped forward and walked outside the closed iron door. She grabbed the handle with her right hand and pulled hard!
"Bang!"
In a rage, she tore the entire iron door from the frame with one tug.
Amidst the harsh squeaking and twisting sounds of metal, the heavy iron door engraved with sound insulation formations was torn off and thrown aside. When it separated from the door frame, puffs of smoke and dust popped out of the cracks.
Watching this scene, a group of jailers' eyelids twitched wildly and their expressions changed in horror. The trace of frivolous thoughts they had due to their beautiful faces disappeared.
However, the expected angry shouting, quarreling, and even fighting did not happen.
On the contrary, Ye Hongling stood at the door of the interrogation room, obviously stunned for a moment, and her pupils dilated slightly.
At the same time, a heart-rending scream also came from inside the door.
The magistrate and others were startled at first, feeling chilled in their hearts, thinking that Ji Ping'an had been tortured, but then... they realized something was wrong.
This scream seems a bit too "mature"...
And, familiar.
Everyone walked over silently, and Mu Yaoyao followed them timidly.
At this moment, he scurried out like a rabbit, taking advantage of his petite size, standing on tiptoes, stretching his pink and white neck, sticking his head out to look in, and then his black and white eyes were blank for a while.
I saw a young man dressed as a Taoist priest, with a talisman between his brows and a calm and leisurely expression, sitting in the dark interrogation room facing everyone.
On the ground opposite him, Sun Xianzu was curled up like a shrimp, holding his head in his hands, kneeling on the ground and banging the table crazily.
The face that was tightly wrapped in a metal helmet was filled with pain and ferocity, and on the ground were the damaged talismans that he had torn off.
Ye Hongling blinked hard, feeling that the way she opened the door might be wrong.
The magistrate opened his mouth, and the words he had prepared to argue with Zhonglang suddenly got stuck in his throat.
This was not what he expected.
Pei's mother and daughter were stunned, especially Pei Qiuwei, who looked at the young man with a unique temperament and was a little lost.
The wine jar in Chief Qiu Shan's hand almost fell to the ground.
"Son..."
Huang He and the other three looked at each other in confusion. Although they thought nothing would happen, this situation was somewhat beyond their expectations.
Luan Yu had an unknown smile on her lips, breathed out softly, and murmured in her heart:
This familiar feeling cannot be concealed even by disguising the appearance...
Too much.
As for the little flag officers who were beaten so hard that they fell to the ground and couldn't move, they felt like they had seen a ghost.
At this time, Ji Pingan, who heard the noise, slowly opened his eyes, tore off the yellow paper talisman on his forehead, pressed his eyebrows, and digested the memory fragments obtained by "Soul Search".
Then he raised his head and looked innocently at the large group of people crowded at the door of the interrogation room. He was stunned for a moment, then he probably realized what happened and smiled:
"Well... I said this was just a misunderstanding. Do you believe it?"
Silence.
For a moment, no one spoke in the room, and the air was deathly silent.
Only Sun Xianzu's wailing on the ground gradually stopped. He lay on the ground like a fish thrown onto the beach, breathing heavily.
The veins on his face were bulging and his eyes were bloodshot. He seemed to have endured great pain and devastation, but he was a cultivator after all and had a firm mind. He could barely keep his thoughts. In his hazy vision, he saw a man in crimson official robes. The prefect, Sun Xianzu said hoarsely:
"Kill him...he is...he is..."
"He is my Qin Tianjian disciple."
Suddenly, an old voice echoed in everyone's ears.
Then, rays of starlight were outlined and condensed. In the room, an old man wearing a strange style of robe, with white beard and white hair, and a gentle temperament stood with his hands behind his hands, looking down at Sun Xianzu with a smile:
"What happened?"
Qin Tianjianzheng!
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