Since then, there have been many new faces on Yuemeng Mountain searching for Yuemeng silk. In name, they are still under the unified dispatch and management of Suzhou Prefecture’s Xuncheng Si Yamen. In fact, Zhao Xuance has been unable to have any substantive role in the search for Yuemeng Mountain. of control.
Including the subsequent arrest of Sang She, it was not handled by Zhao Xuance, but by someone else.
Zhao Xuance did nothing more than express sympathy for the encounter of these monsters.
In order to celebrate the emperor's birthday, in order to obtain treasures from the imperial court, many people in various places had their families broken up and their families separated.
What the Governor said is true, but what are the monsters?
After learning that Zheng Sinan had caught and skinned live snakes, Zhao Xuance had no choice but to put Zheng Sinan in jail.
He originally hoped to communicate with Sang She through Zheng Sinan to see if a relatively balanced solution could be found.
As if they had received a warning, Sangshe disappeared almost overnight.
Zheng Sinan bit him to death without knowing where Sang Snake was hiding.
In the end, Zhao Xuance had no choice but to imprison Zheng Sinan in the City Patrol Prison, and release him after the incident was understood.
On the surface, Zhao Xuance has expectations for Zheng Sinan about Sang She's hiding place. In fact, only Zhao Xuance knows that this may be the best way to protect Zheng Sinan.
After all, human beings have different paths.
The pressure from the top was increasing. Zhao Xuance went to Zheng Sinan for the last time and told him that he had no way to delay it any longer and that the government soldiers would soon enter the mountain to encircle and suppress Mulberry Snake.
Of course, all he got in exchange was scolding from Zheng Sinan, who had lost his cool, but in the end, Zhao Xuance still said that he would try his best to save the life of Zheng Sinan's wife.
All he got in exchange was a sigh.
In recent days, people who went into the mountains to search for Mulberry Snakes began to encounter inexplicable counterattacks by Mulberry Snakes. Not only did they not catch another Mulberry Snake, but all those who saw Mulberry Snakes did not come back alive.
Even though Zhao Xuance tried his best to suppress this matter, the news still spread like wings. In addition to the soldiers guarding the mountains, there was a terrible trend of panic among people in Suzhou city.
It is one thing to pay tribute to silk, and it is another to make textiles. The amount of silk collected now is quite different from last year. If there are no more qualified textiles to present to the palace, I am afraid that from top to bottom, Suzhou Prefecture will lose more than just one year. The problem of test decline is over.
At this time, strange people like Qi Zhen suddenly appeared on the streets of Suzhou Mansion. In order to avoid causing trouble, Zhao Xuance had to "invite" them into the city patrol office.
Yesterday, expert snake catchers sent by the provincial government finally located the mulberry snake through clues in the woods.
Right inside that sinkhole.
Only people who have lived in Suzhou Prefecture for generations know that the sinkhole has a name, called Xianrenkeng.
As for why it is called the Immortal Pit, the legend is unknown. In short, it is related to the immortals.
Zhao Xuance had never heard of those who were involved in smuggling, so he naturally had no way of answering.
There is never anything new under the sun.
Qi Zhen shook her head, knowing that Zhao Xuance was not lying. Although there were some discrepancies with the situation described by Zheng Sinan due to information asymmetry, Zhao Xuance also gave a reasonable enough explanation.
"Damn it, if we want to stop the war between humans and Mulberry Snakes, wouldn't we have to fight the entire court?" Lin Xiao took a breath of air.
After Lin Xiao reminded them like this, everyone understood the seriousness of the current situation.
As long as Mulberry Snake is still here.
No, wherever Mulberry is.
As long as Yuemeng silk still has this magical effect, the imperial court will never give up the capture and massacre of Mulberry Snake.
This discovery dismayed everyone.
"Originally, we thought that if we solved him, the problem would be solved, but we didn't expect that it would be useless to shock him. How about these two beauties, whether they are surprised or not, what's the use of killing him?"
At this time, Yu Liang began to feel a little weird again, probably to show his powerlessness in the current situation, or just to deal with the person who proposed the strategy of killing Zhao Xuance, that is, Jiang Yan.
Three of the four roads have been blocked. Theoretically speaking, whether it is Qi Zhen's proposal to reconcile the two parties, Jiang Yan's proposal to kill the human leaders, or Lin Xiao's proposal to kill both parties together, it will not work.
If the team chooses to deal with humans, it means that they are going to rebel.
Now it seems that the only option left for the team is to support the humans in killing the Mulberry Snakes.
But it's still not enough.
According to Qi Zhen, there is still one piece missing from the puzzle.
There must be some way to solve it, there must be something I haven't thought of.
Don’t be led by the logic of the system!
This is the only thing Qi Zhen can be sure of now!
It is not impossible to massacre the Mulberry Snake according to the logic of the system and lead to the annihilation of the Mulberry Snake clan.
Fortunately for Qi Zhen, no one in the team treated the already intelligent Mulberry Snake as a beast, but truly as a human being.
Except for Li San, who still has enough hostility towards Sang She, the others only think about the problem from the perspective of games or tasks, not from the perspective of people who are not my race, so their minds must be different.
The room suddenly became cold, no one spoke, everyone was waiting for the result of Qi Zhen's thinking.
It was completely dark, and the firelight coming from the camp stretched the shadows of the eight people extremely long, like eight black pillars.
Qi Zhen crossed her chest with her left hand and tapped her forehead with her right hand.
The urgent problem in Qi Zhen's mind now is not how to solve the current difficulties or how to break the situation.
But what is the purpose of the plot and development of this game?
Kill the Mulberry clan, or stand idly by and watch humans and Mulberry kill each other, or really help the Mulberry snake, so that seven people are against one country.
When it comes to the last step, it's just like Lin Xiao said, just kill, kill, kill, no matter if you are a human or a snake.
Qi Zhen couldn't help but think about the original question.
What is this game about?
"Who ordered the soldiers to follow Zheng Sinan? And who tortured him? Does anyone else know the secret passage in your back office besides you? Who can take the official route without going through you, and Suzhou An official certificate issued by the government?" Qi Zhen asked slowly, taking out the pamphlet that the shopkeeper named Zhao gave to Li San.
Zhao Xuance took the customs clearance document and frowned as he listened to Qi Zhen's question.
"The current City Patrol Department and even Suzhou Mansion have become a little confused because of the Yuemeng Silk incident." Zhao Xuance sighed and said helplessly.
"Suzhou is a big city with an endless stream of merchants and tourists. I have always been responsible for patrolling and guarding the city."
"But ever since the discovery of Yuemeng silk in Yuemeng Mountain, the situation has changed."
"Whether it's the governor level or the governor level, even the royal family members of the imperial court want to get their hands in."
"There are people who are trying to show the magical effect of Yuemeng silk, there are people who are trying to buy and resell to make huge profits, and there are people who are trying to flatter their superiors in an attempt to get promoted and make a fortune. Even Suzhou City is so big, it can't contain so many ambitions."
"This even includes my brother, but I didn't expect that he would end up like this."
"The City Patrol Department is not a monolith. Ever since the discovery of Yuemeng Silk, soldiers and personnel have been sent from the Governor's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion. Even Mr. Futai cannot withstand such great pressure."
"Where do you think so many people in the camp behind me come from? How many people are needed to seal the mountain? No matter how small the mountain is, it is still a mountain. Although the soldiers are not soldiers from Suzhou Prefecture, the food, grass and baggage are still from Suzhou The government is responsible. Just for this part, the resource allocation of adults at all levels is a windfall. I dare say that the adults in the government have definitely made a lot of money in the past three years."
"I am the leader in name, but in fact they each have their own masters. I am just the banner holding the front."
"In addition to those old people who can still listen to my orders conscientiously, the new recruits who have come to Suzhou Mansion and the City Patrol Division in the past three years are all headed by Liao Xunli, who is also my nominal adjutant."
Qi Zhen was slightly startled when she heard this.
"Liao Xunli is a confidant of a certain prince in the court. As for which prince he is, Zhao is humble, but I don't know. I only know that his origin and background are indeed not simple. Mr. Futai also specifically took care of me. Regarding this, Don’t offend people.”
"I sent people to dig this secret passage for a year before it was finally completed. I did this very secretly. Those people are all my confidants who have been with me for many years. Logically speaking, no one should know..." Zhao Xuance said.
"No, he reminded us of the entrance to the secret passage," Qi Zhen said.
Zhao Xuance thought for a while and said helplessly: "Everyone has his or her own ambitions, so don't force it."
"Master Zhao, looking at it this way, you are actually a good official." Qi Zhen cupped her fists and raised her hands to express her admiration.
Zhao Xuance waved his hand, "How can I be a good official? Since my brother's matter has come up, I naturally have selfish motives. After all, my parents died early, and my brother and sister-in-law have been supporting me in my studies. Since they have this intention, they don't Violating the laws of the imperial court... Alas! It can only be said that you brought it upon yourself."
"It is always said that people cannot help themselves when they are in the arena. In fact, it is even more true when people are in temples. The pen kills people more fiercely and more terrifyingly than the sword." Qi Zhen stepped forward and patted Zhao Xuance on the shoulder.
"I wonder what the heroes have planned next? Can you tell me something?" Zhao Xuance sorted out his situation and asked Qi Zhen.
"Please Sir Zhao try your best to maintain the balance here and not send troops to conflict with the Sangshe clan. Sangshe has promised not to hurt innocent humans anymore, and to slow down a little more and let us deal with it." Qi Zhen said sincerely.
"How dare you disobey your orders!" Zhao Xuance said.
"The shopkeeper of the Xingyi Shop has been kind to us. He will definitely give an explanation to Mr. Zhao at this time and will never let innocent people die in vain." Qi Zhen added.
"Okay, okay." Zhao Xuance said three good words in a row.
"Please take care of yourself. I'm sorry to involve all the heroes in this matter." Zhao Xuance looked unbearable.
But how did Zhao Xuance know that this was the test that the game brought to them!
Everyone in the team left along the official road one by one, with Li San falling at the back.
"What advice does this hero have?" Zhao Xuance asked doubtfully.
When taking Qi Zhen and others away from the clothing store, Li San used a disguise to blend in with the crowd to complete the task assigned by the shopkeeper, so he was not seen by Zhao Xuance.
"Your brother and your sister-in-law are very nice people, and I've also met your niece, although only briefly." Li San lowered his voice and said.
"If I have the chance, I will definitely bring the culprit to you and take revenge with your own hands, but you have to count me in."
Zhao Xuance was stunned for a moment, then showed determination.
"It's a deal!"
"It's a deal!"
Looking at the people disappearing at the end of the official road, Zhao Xuance stood silently, speechless for a long time.
