Looking at the patter of rainwater dripping down the eaves and creating ripples on the ground, Zhao Xun felt very emo.
I thought that relying on the mind-observation skills of the Qintian Supervisor's Divine Stick, I could find out the inner ghost lurking in the bad man's yamen. Who knew that the inner ghost died suddenly at the right time, and also implicated the Nanman witch and Gu master.
These were completely unexpected by Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun's knowledge of Southern Barbarian witchcraft and Gu masters was very limited, so he immediately went to the archives to inquire.
Although a large part of the files in the archives were destroyed by a fire, the part about the Nanman witches and Gu masters was basically preserved.
From this, Zhao Xun learned that the Southern Barbarian Witch and Gu Master was actually the collective name for wizards and Gu masters.
Wizards are good at creating monster formations, while Gu masters are good at using poison.
Although these two types of people are also practitioners, they are independent from the five major cultivation systems of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, martial arts and demons in the world, and they can be said to have unique paths.
Witch and Gu masters are ruthless and will kill each other even if they are of the same kind, so it doesn't matter what the master's lineage is.
They are like those poisonous poisonous insects that can improve their cultivation by devouring and absorbing other witchcraft and Gu masters. They can be said to be real poisonous creatures.
Witch and Gu masters basically live in Nanman, which is the southwest of Jiannan Road.
There are high mountains and ridges there, and there are few people there, which is very suitable for witch and Gu masters to practice in hiding.
But now it is obvious that the Gu Master went all the way north to lurk in Chang'an City, and was hired by a big shot in the capital to do some shady things for him.
This big shot probably lived in Chongrenfang.
This is all the information Zhao Xun can get now.
The more Zhao Xun thought about it, the more headache he felt. Chongrenfang was a famous gathering place for the powerful in Chang'an City. There were countless dignitaries living in the square. It was too difficult to determine who was behind the scenes.
It’s impossible to search people’s homes from house to house, right?
Even if Zhao Xun really wanted to do this, Feng Hao would not agree.
Although bad people are domineering, they must also pay attention to evidence.
Forcibly searching without conclusive evidence will only cause trouble.
So, what to do now?
Zhao Xun wanted to check the file, but the file was burned. He wanted to find the mole, but the mole was dead.
All the clues were cut off without leaving a trace.
Zhao Xun closed his eyes and tried to calm down.
Is the clue really broken?
That doesn't seem to be the case either.
If there is still a chance, it should be found from Gu worms.
According to records, this golden silkworm Gu is the Southern Barbarian Gu King. It prefers a humid climate and should not be able to adapt to the dry environment in the north.
The Gu worm was definitely not implanted into the inner ghost immediately after being brought to Chang'an. It must have been carefully raised outside the host for a period of time.
After figuring this out, Zhao Xun felt ecstatic.
According to the records in the archives, golden silkworm Gu needs to survive in a humid environment, preferably an environment covered with moss and vines.
Golden silkworm Gu can eat vine bark and drink moss juice.
Although it is not as delicious and nutritious as the host's flesh and blood, it is still the best solution among alternatives.
So Zhao Xun only needs to follow this clue and see who has purchased vines and moss in Chongren Square in Chang'an City to roughly narrow down the target.
At this time, Zhao Xun naturally thought of Wangcai. With such a business genius in front of him, is there any reason to not use it?
"Wang Cai, I have a favor for you, brother."
"Brother Mingyun, what are your orders?"
The little fat man now obeys Zhao Xun's words. After all, he has signed the copyright for Zhao Xun's future books. The relationship between the two is extraordinary.
"Please help my brother to check. There are a lot of people buying vines and moss in Chongrenfang of the capital. Remember, you must keep a low profile."
The little fat man scratched his head and said, "What are you doing buying vines and moss? The people living in Chongrenfang are either rich or noble."
Zhao Xun wanted to roll his eyes after hearing this. Rotten wood cannot be carved!
"Potted plants, isn't it normal to have vines and moss in potted plants? You don't think someone would buy it alone, do you? Of course, if someone buys it alone, write it down for me."
Zhao Xun finally found a clue, so naturally he couldn't let it go easily. No matter what, he wanted to follow it and get to the bottom of it.
"Okay, brother Mingyun, this matter will be taken care of by me."
The little fat man patted his chest and promised, "Brother Mingyun, please spend more time on writing your book, and you won't have to worry about this matter."
Zhao Xun felt like he was being arranged and wanted to roll his eyes, but when he thought that the remuneration given by the little fat man was too much, he swallowed the words that came to his lips.
"You can't rush for quick success when it comes to your new book. I will definitely write the sample before the end of the month."
Zhao Xun left himself some room and said so.
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Daming Palace, Zichen Hall.
Emperor Xianlong was sitting on his throne, listening to the report from the eunuch Zheng Jie.
"Did they really say that?"
"Return to your majesty, word for word."
The exchanges between the monarch and his ministers were very brief. After speaking, Emperor Xianlong rubbed his forehead and began to ponder.
"This Zhao Xun is really a talent, but Qin Tianjian is also a bit unpredictable to me. My companion, tell me, what kind of medicine is sold in Yuan Tiangang's gourd?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense."
Zheng Jie answered very cautiously.
Emperor Xianlong frowned, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I forgive you."
Zheng Jie knew that he could not escape, so he said harmoniously: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Yuan Tianshi probably doesn't want to get involved in this power dispute, and he should already know in his heart who is the mastermind behind it. "
"Humph, I think so too."
Emperor Xianlong stood up angrily, put his hands behind his back and began to pace in the hall.
"As the Imperial Supervisor, I should consider the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now someone wants to poach me from the Great Zhou Dynasty, how can he sit idly by and ignore it."
"Your Majesty, calm down..."
Zheng Jie advised: "Maybe this is also a good thing. The secret must not be leaked."
Zheng Jie's words woke up Emperor Xianlong.
If there is anything Emperor Xianlong fears in this world, it should be God.
Because he is the emperor and inherits the destiny.
As the emperor, if he speculates on the secrets of heaven, he is likely to arouse the wrath of God, which is something Emperor Xianlong does not want to see at all costs.
"So now we can only count on Zhao Xun's green robe?"
Emperor Xianlong looked a little helpless.
"Your Majesty, he is not an ordinary Qingpao. Have you forgotten that this boy was guided by Qinglong and saw Haoran Academy in the sea of consciousness. According to ancient records, this should be Wenquxing descending to earth."
"Wenquxing descends to earth..."
Emperor Xianlong murmured.
"The last Wenqu star to come down to earth was the mountain chief, right? No wonder the mountain chief wanted to go out to recruit disciples, he must have had a glimpse of the secret, right?"
"Daban, do you think that if I want to fight with the mountain chief, will the mountain chief give in?"
Zheng Jie hesitated for a moment and then replied: "Your Majesty, there may be a way to have both ends of the world."
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