The fire in Qingyuan Pavilion was much smaller, but it was still burning. The surrounding arena buildings and even the land were destroyed by the remaining power. The organizers no longer bothered to clean up the ruins, and were urgently discussing a new venue for the competition.
The supervisory envoys had just finished being scolded by the three true kings. As soon as they came out, they heard someone coming from below to report that Chang Bensheng had indeed imprisoned the contestants.
Cui Rong said expressionlessly: "Absurd!"
It's dawn, and the conference that was supposed to start is still nowhere to be seen. Why is there still going to be a scandal?
"Let's go and hear the details. If this matter spreads, I'm afraid the conference won't be held." The ancient Taoist received a message from his disciple Shen Guanghao, and the matter was probably true.
Furthermore, Cen Xi also stepped in. If he didn't deal with it immediately, there would be no chance that words would be spread that would be unfavorable to the Shanhai Alliance.
Cen Xi's personal influence cannot make the conference fearful, but he is the young owner of Xiaosheng Villa. In the world of mountains and seas, Xiaosheng Villa is a special existence. It does not participate in any power disputes, and practices Confucianism and good economics. Yu Jibian was highly respected by literati. After his disciples left the school, they often traveled around the world to promote Confucian ideals, or became officials and held important positions.
For example, in Jingyao's country, most of the civil servants were disciples of Confucianism or Taoism, or believers in Confucian ideals.
The True Lord and the supervisory envoys sent by the Shanhai Alliance temporarily stayed in the main palace of Chuanluo City. The supervisory envoys just came out of the True Lord's residence and went to the hall together.
Cen Xi and Zhang Yao told the whole story and requested a thorough investigation.
"We will definitely give an explanation for this matter." Cui Rong was so anxious that he asked someone to bring the other boxes and people, as well as Chang Bensheng, to wait for interrogation.
Cen Xi temporarily calmed down and said, "Seniors, this is roughly what happened. May I ask how the people who broke into the pavilion yesterday are doing now?"
The ancient Taoist said regretfully, "Chang Bensheng detonated the thunder pill and Qingyuan Pavilion was destroyed on the spot. We have checked and found that there is no breath of life inside. She is probably dead."
"Based on Zhang Yao's words, they should have been moved out when the thunder pill was detonated. This person might have escaped himself."
"Although I don't know this person's name, he is in good spirits." Cui Rong comforted him and then said, "But until the matter is thoroughly investigated, you will not be able to seek justice."
When Cen Xi was about to drink, he just responded and left silently. Zhang Yao was retained as a witness.
"The handling was really unclear. If the box had not been discovered and the people inside had not been rescued, the matter would have been over like this. Then Chang Bensheng would still be the glorious steward of the Shanhai Alliance."
Jiang Jin was tired of drinking, so he took Cen Xi to the burning Qingyuan Pavilion and poured a pot of wine. Cen Xi couldn't laugh or cry, "Maybe he's not dead."
"Whether he's dead or not, whether he's our new friend or not, I just feel sorry for this person who saved people, and I respect his justice." Jiang Jinjiu said sadly, "How do you think this matter will be resolved? In the end, it was not suppressed. "
Cen Xi was not a young boy, so he naturally understood the meaning of his words, and he couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
It is still unclear why Masamoto Mori and others secretly imprisoned these contestants, but it is not like the first time they have done so. If such a thing happens to such a person within the Shanhai Alliance, if it is exposed, its prestige will be damaged. If there is a big blow, the normal approach is to hide the news and make the big thing disappear.
"What a shame it's not black and white." Cen Xi caught the flask of wine thrown at him, half spilled it on the floor and half drank it. The two stayed for a while and then walked away.
The fire in Qingyuan Pavilion burned for another day and night, and gradually extinguished. The venue of the conference was changed to a wide area on the island, and the meeting had already begun.
The sky is burning with clouds, the trees and vines are dead on the ground, and the courtyard is dim.
"I've always been curious about why your yard always looks so deserted."
Glancing at the door of the room with cold eyes, he said faintly, "It's like I don't know why you are half dead again less than ten days later."
"This is the best plan." At that moment, it was the best choice to move the box out unintentionally to protect Lin Hanjiansu and preserve the evidence.
Although she was too late to send herself out, she also hid in the bronze lamp.
Zhan Changfeng was not sure of the specific grade of the bronze lamp, but it would definitely not be able to escape the Lingbao, and it would be enough to resist seventh-grade thunder pills.
For the first time, Lian Wei felt that her rationality was a bit crazy and that she even had plots against herself.
God knows how scary it was for her to suddenly fall onto her Xuanbing couch covered in blood.
The thunder pill was thrown at her. No matter how fast she hid, she would be hit by the explosion. Not a single piece of her body was intact. Many pills and herbs were used before she could stay.
Zhan Changfeng felt her cold eyes and sighed softly, "I also learned a lesson from this incident."
Her face was pale and sickly, so ordinary, but she was as depressed as a weak willow, and her face softened slightly, "It's good that you know."
Zhan Changfeng seriously reflected, "I used to feel that things external to me were not important. To practice, I only needed one body of muscles and one path. But now I see that I have to buy life-saving elixirs and treasures, preferably at the level of spiritual treasures." Yes, you can also deal with the magical powers of life and death."
""You reflected on this? !
Lian Wei had a headache, "When you wake up, leave quickly. Don't let others pick up the bronze lamp."
"Yeah." She had to get out quickly. If she met a group of idiots and buried those people as dead, or accidentally triggered the black iron lock and caused self-destruction, it would really be more than worth the loss.
Zhan Changfeng took out the bronze lamp. Her injuries were not fully healed yet, and her whole body ached from the scorching dark fire. She picked up the bronze lamp, and with a burst of energy, she swept away the stone beams and pillars that were pressing on her. A hole was revealed in the turbid space, and the skylight and firelight shone on his face.
The party members who were preparing to clean up the ruins watched in amazement as a man came out of the dark fire, stroked his sleeves, and walked towards the long street.
Zhan Changfeng first went to the inn to ask if Lin Hanjiansu had returned. When he got a negative answer, he went to the city gate and found that the box there was gone.
She pondered for a while and then went to the inn on the ship. Ling Weichu was drawing the talisman without any distractions. He didn't know what happened in the city and looked at her blankly, "What, the person is missing?"
"It's okay, you can continue your work." Zhan Changfeng returned to the city to inquire about it, and found out that the boxes had been transported to the city lord's palace, and a group of patrolling guards happened to be following them, "You are the person who came out of the ruins. Come with us, if you have anything to ask."
"I want to see the inspector. I know how Qingyuan Pavilion was destroyed."
Zhan Changfeng was brought to the City Lord's Mansion as he wished, and met the two supervisors Cui Ronggu Taoist. He concealed the soul search and only said that it was to find the missing person. He went into Manager Chang's room to look for clues and accidentally found the person.
During these days of investigation, Taoist Cui Ronggu also figured out the truth and said, "The matter has been investigated and it is clear that Chang Bensheng and other related parties will be punished. Although you acted a little impulsively, you did a good thing."
Cui Rong asked someone to hand over a magic weapon, one hundred medium-grade spiritual stones, to Zhan Changfeng, "This is the compensation and reward given to you by the conference. I heard that you are also a contestant. Now that the first round of the conference has ended, we have decided to let You go straight to the second round.”
"But," Cui Rong lost some of his pressure and said solemnly, "you can't talk nonsense about Chang Bensheng's imprisonment of the contestants. Do you understand?"
She was just a passer-by in the Shanhai Alliance or the Shanhai Realm. Zhan Changfeng didn't care how they conducted internal investigations or what they found out, she just wanted to bring Lin Hanjiansu back.
"Don't worry, Inspector. I'll pretend this never happened. Can you tell me where the rescued people are? Two of them, Lin Hanjiansu, are related to me."
Cui Rong was very satisfied with her knowledge of current affairs, and with her saving people's actions, he felt a little appreciative of her, "Just wait, let me take a look."
He opened a record book and said, "Six people were rescued, huh? The two people you mentioned are not among them."
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