Pawn Crossing the River

Master Qingwei's discussion was over, and the chats between the deputy hall masters also came to an end. Everyone went to see Master Qingwei one by one.

When Qi Xuansu saw Master Qingwei, it was already past Chen hour.

Master Qingwei was sitting behind the desk, looking the same as before. Maybe it was because of his bloodline from the Fox clan, but he always gave people a bit of a smile.

When Qi Xuansu came in, Master Qingwei was reading official documents.

There is also something special about this. Generally, if your boss says "wait a moment" in this situation, it means it is really urgent and there is no problem. Just wait and see. But if the boss doesn't say anything, doesn't raise his head, and just reads the official documents, then he is expressing an attitude. The dissatisfaction is obvious and enough to make subordinates feel on pins and needles.

Master Qingwei did not immerse himself in reading the official document. He quickly read the official document. After writing and giving instructions, he raised his head and looked at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu handed the summary compiled by Lu Yuting and others to Master Qingwei's desk and said: "Master Zhang Jun, this is the result of the surprise interrogation last night."

Master Qingwei opened it and took a few glances at it, then asked, "What do you think?"

Qi Xuansu had already prepared a draft and replied: "The smuggling incident has been confirmed, but there is still doubt whether there was reselling of military supplies. These people are just following orders, and they are just one link in the entire smuggling process. They do not know the whole process." The key to the ins and outs of this matter still depends on Jiangnan Daofu.”

Master Qingwei nodded, put this summary aside, and said: "Then let's temporarily take these people into custody and wait for the results from Jiangnan Daofu."

Qi Xuansu finally saw some clues that Master Qingwei was not very concerned about this case. If Master Qingwei was the one planning and leading the case, then Master Qingwei should have forced Qi Xuansu to step up the interrogation and continue to dig out more inside stories. right. But at this time, Master Qingwei just said that he would be detained for the time being, and did not mention the follow-up matters at all. It seemed that Master Qingwei deliberately held him high and let him go. Unknowingly, he thought that Master Qingwei was going to spare Zhang Kuquan.

In other words, the reason why this case was transferred to Xingying was not at the initiative of Master Qingwei, but because other people did it intentionally. As long as Master Qingwei takes over the case, others will subconsciously think that Master Qingwei is the master. Having planned this matter is like mud falling into the crotch, and the final counterattack will fall on Master Qingwei.

Qi Xuansu responded and said, "I will escort them to the camp right away."

Master Qingwei asked: "Is there anything else?"

Qi Xuansu said: "No more."

Master Qingwei nodded: "This is just an emergency. Your focus should still be on those mountain gods and wild gods. This is a major matter. You should discuss it with Deputy Hall Master Zhang more and don't make decisions alone."

Qi Xuansu's face turned solemn: "Here."

Master Qingwei signaled to Qi Xuansu that he could leave.

Qi Xuansu came out of Qingwei Zhenren's signature room and felt that his trip was worthwhile. If he still doesn't understand what Qingwei Zhenren means, then he doesn't have to mess around.

After leaving Master Qingwei's tent, Qi Xuansu went directly to Zhang Yuelu's residence, but as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Mu Jin.

Mu Jin was not afraid of Qi Xuansu and said confidently: "Deputy Hall Master Qi, even if you have a good relationship with Vice Hall Master Zhang, there is no reason to rush in without informing you. There are so many people watching."

Qi Xuansu didn't argue with her: "Then please go and report it quickly. I'll wait here."

At this moment, Zhang Yuelu heard the noise, walked out, and asked, "Is there any result?"

"Go in and talk." Qi Xuansu said.

Mu Jin stopped blocking the road at this time, and she had no ill intentions. She mainly wanted to protect Zhang Yuelu's reputation. In any case, the two of them had not officially become a Taoist couple, and it would be inappropriate to be an old married couple.

Entering the tent, Qi Xuansu recounted the story of his meeting with Master Qingwei: "I think Master Qingwei's attitude is already obvious. He doesn't want to delve into the matter and is more perfunctory. At least he doesn't want to stir up the second incident at this time. Three major Jiangnan cases.”

Zhang Yuelu nodded, thoughtfully.

Qi Xuansu asked: "What did the Heavenly Master say?"

Zhang Yuelu sighed: "Since ancient times, it is difficult to ask questions about God's will. Regarding this matter, I can only report it to the Heavenly Master. The Heavenly Master just said 'I understand' and said nothing else, so I can't ask any more questions."

Although Tianshi and Zhang Yuelu are grandsons in name, their emotional foundation is very weak. They are not the kind of granddaughters who grew up in the palm of their grandfather's hands. Naturally, there is no such thing as coquettishness. That's all in normal times, but when it comes to this kind of business, you have to abide by the rules.

Qi Xuansu said: "It seems that we can only convey the meaning of Master Qingwei to the Heavenly Master. As for how it will develop next, it is beyond our control."

Zhang Yuelu said nothing more. The role that the two of them can play in this matter is really limited. They just do their best and follow fate.

Next, the two talked about recruiting various mountain gods. After all, this is their duty. Regardless of whether Qingwei can continue to be the master of the army, the overall strategic direction should not change, just like Qingwei. As Wei Zhen said, this is a big deal.

However, the follow-up direction of this matter was still far beyond Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu's expectations.

Just three days later, news came from Jiangnan Daofu.

However, this news has nothing to do with whether to resell military supplies, but something happened to Zhang Kuquan.

When Qi Xuansu learned the news from Zhang Yuelu, he was stunned for a moment: "Didn't something happen to Zhang Kuquan?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "Zhang Kuquan is dead."

Qi Xuansu was surprised: "Dead?!"

"When I just heard the news, I was very shocked." Zhang Yuelu said, "After Zhang Kuquan was controlled, Lu Yushu transferred him to Qiantang Mansion, where he was interrogated. After Li Changge arrived in Jiangnan, he transferred him again To Huainan Mansion. But last night, Zhang Kuquan committed suicide."

Qi Xuansu was startled again: "Suicide?"

As the saying goes, it is better to die than live. Zhang Kuquan's case has a great impact. However, as long as his corruption and smuggling amounts are not too exaggerated, the crime usually does not lead to death, and the personal ethics issues have the least impact. Since ancient times, people have not listened Say who was executed for playing with too many women. If only hundreds of thousands of peace money were involved in the case, he would probably be dismissed from his post. It would not be a problem to continue to be a ninth-grade Taoist priest. At worst, he would live in seclusion for the rest of his life and become a pure savage. If nothing else works, write down your experiences over the years and include all the sexy things. Maybe it will be another wonderful book.

Zhang Yuelu said: "The news from Beichen Hall and Feng Xiantang is that he committed suicide, but I think there are many doubts and the matter is not that simple. Regardless of whether he committed suicide or not, many clues have been broken, and it is difficult to dig deeper into the case. "

Qi Xuansu understood one thing very early on. The power struggle in Taoism was extremely cruel and usually ended with the death of one party. The death of Zhang Kuquan revealed the signal that this was the end.

There is a saying that goes, "Pull out the carrot and bring out the mud." A former principal of Zixian Mountain was involved in the second major Jiangnan case. That was just a principal, but this time he was a deputy palace master. I don’t know how many people would be dragged out, even if the entire Jiangnan Daofu Palace collapsed, it was not impossible.

At this time, the strong man will have his wrist cut off.

I just don’t know who took action. Was it Master Qingwei’s side? Or did the Heavenly Master take action?

At the same time, Qi Xuansu couldn't help but lament the impermanence of life. Just a month ago, Deputy Palace Master Zhang was living a life like an emperor. He was a respected high-level mage. He might even have participated in a ceremony hosted by the Heavenly Master himself. The Lantern Festival celebration, but just one month later, his reputation was ruined and everything was in vain.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Let's not talk about continuing to dig deeper. I just want to talk about Zhang Guquan's case. Has it been investigated clearly?"

Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said: "How could such a big case be investigated in such a short period of time, unless Zhang Kuquan confessed on his own initiative, told whatever was asked, and confessed whoever was involved. But Zhang Does Juquan have the courage? Even if Zhang Juquan has the courage, he still has illusions and thinks that Zhengyi will protect him to the death, so he never speaks. "

Qi Xuansu said: "Since he has illusions, he will not commit suicide. Generally, only people who are desperate will commit suicide."

Zhang Yuelu said: "This is the problem. I have been paying attention to this case through Senior Sister Bai these days. According to Senior Sister Bai, Zhang Juquan has acknowledged all the personal ethics issues. It is just about corruption and smuggling that he has always fought to death. Not only did he not admit it, but his attitude was quite arrogant. It was said that he had a scolding with Lu Yushu. This does not look like someone who wants to die. "

Qi Xuansu asked again: "How did Zhang Kuquan die? Self-explosion in his Dantian? Swords, fire and blunderbuss?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "After being caught, the Sumeru items and various personal belongings will be taken away, and the cultivation level will be sealed with talismans. The two methods you mentioned are not feasible. He died of taking poison, and The imitation 'Shebi Corpse Poison' can kill people with just a little bit, and it is easy to hide, such as hiding it in fingernails or between teeth, making it difficult to detect. "

Qi Xuansu was deeply impressed by this poison. When "Sheng Wuyou" was poisoned by this poison, although he did not die, he was tortured enough. In the end, it was Qiniang who took action to resolve it.

Qi Xuansu said: "The person responsible for guarding may be held accountable."

Zhang Yuelu said: "Regarding this, it is said that Li Changge has submitted his resignation. However, whether it will be approved by the superiors depends on the follow-up."

Qi Xuansu was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "Qingxiao, do you think it was Li Yongyan who did it? He is from the Li family and is one with Qingwei Zhenren. Also, there are at least five of the nine deputy hall masters of Beichen Hall. Everyone is in Yujing, including the first and second seats, but Master Qingwei chose Li Yongyan, the lowest-ranked acting deputy hall master."

Zhang Yuelu was stunned for a moment, and then said slowly: "It is not impossible. At first, everyone felt that the reason why Li Changge was sent there was because they were afraid that others would not be able to withstand the pressure from the Zhang family. Master Qingwei was worried. At the same time, it is a great achievement. Now it seems that Master Qingwei is really worried, but he is worried about this and not the other."

She paused: "But these are all speculations between you and me. It's too early to say what the truth is."

Pawn crossing the river