Pawn Crossing the River

"Is it just a dereliction of duty?" Wang Zicheng suddenly raised his voice.

Lin Zhenyuan looked at Wang Zicheng and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean when you say that the lower official doesn't know the superior?"

The prince looked at Lin Zhenyuan intently: "Then let me make it clear. The reason why the superiors sent me down to inspect Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Xizhou, Qinzhou and other places is because something went wrong in these places. This time I encountered "Xi, is someone afraid that I will find out something, so they jump over the wall and kill people to silence them?"

"The superior might as well explain it more clearly and just name him." Lin Zhenyuan's expression had already changed.

The whole courtyard was deathly silent, with only the sound of wind and falling snow.

Many Qingluan guards, including Luo Xiao, never thought that it would develop into two superior officers confronting each other. They, the subordinates, could only pretend to be deaf, blind and mute for a while.

Wang Zicheng suddenly said: "Lin Qianhu, how did this group of monsters know my whereabouts?"

Lin Zhenyuan also raised his voice: "Does the superior doubt that the subordinate will succeed?"

Wang Zicheng said without giving in: "Then who should I doubt? I hope Lin Qianhu can teach me."

Lin Zhenyuan said coldly: "The superior said that he was ambushed, but it was just a one-sided statement. No one has ever seen it. If the superior wants to frame the subordinate with this, then I have no choice but to report the matter to Mr. Qianshi. I will do it myself." Mr. Qianshi, please talk to the commander."

Wang Zicheng did not hide the anger in his eyes, but stopped arguing with him and said: "There is no need for Mr. Qianshi to tell the commander. I have a fate and can meet the commander directly. Lin Qianhu might as well go with him." I will go to Beijing together and make it clear in front of the commander."

Lin Zhenyuan looked directly at Wang Zicheng: "Daxuan Law decrees that no current official has collaborated with the enemy, lost the city, or been involved in bribery. If there is no imperial decree, the governor only has the right to participate in the performance and not to detain. The superior wants to give up to the subordinate. If the official follows you to Beijing, he must first produce evidence."

Prince Cheng was able to rise to the high position of the fourth rank in the Qingluan Guard who valued realm cultivation, so he was naturally outstanding. Hearing what Lin Zhenyuan said, he immediately said: "I took a boat and went down the Tongtian River. Some alchemists openly used magic to destroy my boat, causing all my followers to be buried in the river. I am a warrior and cannot find out, but there are also alchemists in our Qingluan Guard, and there will always be someone who can find out the clues. "

"After I came ashore from the river, three more Wu Zhus in the Yuxu stage led the crowd to besiege me. They can also 'retrace the earth's energy'. Anyone who disturbs the earth's energy will have three hundred taels of silver here, so he will bring it upon himself. ”

"Taking a step back, even if Qingluan Guard doesn't care about this matter, if it involves the demons of Lingshan Witch Cult, the Taoist sect will definitely get to the bottom of this matter. I can't ask Lin Qianhu for advice today, but one day someone will come to ask for advice. Lin Qianhu. I only hope that Lin Qianhu can be so strong by then."

Lin Zhenyuan was startled, and immediately lost the arrogance he had just now, and the cold light in his eyes slowly subsided.

After a while, Lin Zhenyuan said slowly: "Wang Zhenfu, let's not talk about groundless fabrications and false accusations against colleagues. As a member of the Qingluan Guard, you involve people from the Taoist sect. This is a big taboo. As the governor of Nanzhen Fusi, you should know how to convict someone."

Wang Zicheng said: "Of course I know, but the premise is that it is not involved in the secret association. Emperor Gaozu once left an ancestral precept that as long as it involves the secret association of ancient immortals, all the yamen in the imperial court should fully assist the Taoist sect. Xuan Sheng also said However, the Zhengyi Tao is in charge of the affairs of ghosts and gods, the Taiping Tao is in charge of the affairs of the human world, and the Quanzhen Tao is in charge of the affairs of creation. The three Tao are not subordinate to each other and are clearly distinct. When it comes to matters involving ancient immortals, Taiping Tao and Quanzhen Tao should also give their full assistance. Right. Do you think Emperor Gaozu and Xuansheng are both wrong?"

When Gao Zu and Xuan Sheng were given the two big hats, even the Grand Master and the Emperor might not dare to accept them, let alone Lin Zhenyuan.

Lin Zhenyuan was speechless for a moment.

Wang Zicheng added: "Besides, this matter does involve the Taoist sect. Deacon Qi."

After the words fell, Qi Xuansu, who had been silent for a long time, took a step forward, put the head in his hands on the ground, and carefully arranged his hair to reveal his true appearance: "I am Qi Xuansu, the deacon of Tiangang Hall. This person is Qingbai Temple outside the city. The leader of the temple, Bai Yongguan, a fourth-level wine priest, was also a member of the Lingshan Witch Cult, and he was killed by Wang Zhenfu and I. "

"This is evidence." Qi Xuansu took out the string of flowing beads that could prove his identity and the jade pendant of unknown meaning. Bai Yongguan's identity was obviously higher than Chu Chunliang's, so the flowing beads were made of jade.

Lin Zhenyuan's face turned pale.

Luo Xiao's expression changed.

The other Qingluan Guards were also shocked.

Although there is no Liuzhu on He Nian's body that directly indicates his identity, there is a similar jade pendant on He Nian's body.

Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but feel a little scared. She originally thought that Qingbai Temple was being attacked by people from the Lingshan Witch Cult. Unexpectedly, it was the master of Qingbai Temple who secretly joined the Lingshan Witch Cult. She asked Qi Xuansu to go to Qingbai Temple alone, which was like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Fortunately, Qi Xuansu came back safely, otherwise she wouldn't know how to face it.

Zhang Yuelu took the jade pendant from Qi Xuansu and asked Luo Xiao for the jade pendant he had found from He Nian. He raised the two jade pendants at the same time and said, "Lin Qianhu, Luo Baihu, you should Just give me an explanation."

Luo Xiao suddenly remembered Zhang Yuelu's question not long ago, and his heart moved, and he defended: "I have just arrived in He Nian, and I am not familiar with the situation. However, He Nian has been an old man for more than ten years. He is in charge of all documents and many things in the office." It’s all through his hands, I really don’t know the details.”

Although Luo Xiao didn't say it clearly, Wang Zicheng keenly captured the key points in his words and immediately said: "Luo Baihu, who is your predecessor?"

Luo Xiao glanced at Lin Zhenyuan next to him, and said hesitantly: "The new official does not count the debts of the old official. The predecessor of the lower official..."

Wang Zicheng said: "It can't be Lin Qianhu."

There was no emotion or anger on Lin Zhenyuan's face, and he said slowly: "It's me. Back then, the position of the Hundred Household Seal of the Hundred Households here was vacant. The superiors asked me to concurrently hold the position of the Chief Seal of the Hundred Households here as deputy Qianhu."

"That means that He Nian was once a direct subordinate of Lin Qianhu." Wang Zicheng said, "No matter whether Lin Qianhu is a demon from the Lingshan Witch Cult or not, or whether he colluded with He Nian, just because your confidant is a demon from the Wu Cult. This article can convict you of negligence, but it’s not a big charge, but it’s enough for you to go to the Imperial Capital for face-to-face questioning.”

At this moment, Bai Yongguan's head suddenly came to life and uttered human words: "This seventh-grade Taoist priest is the container we are looking for."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhenyuan's body suddenly rose and he rushed towards Qi Xuansu.

At this time, Qi Xuansu no longer had "Dragon Eyes Yi Er" in his hands. How could he be the opponent of Qingluan Guard Qianhu?

At the same time, in an inn in Yishan City, a scholar asked the waiter for a basin of water.

He stretched out his hand and stirred in the basin, and the scenes of hundreds of households immediately appeared on the water, every detail revealed.

Not far from the water basin, there is an incense burner the size of a human head, filled with incense sticks as thick as a little finger. The incense head burns crazily, flickering brightly and dimly.

The white smoke curled up, twisting and changing, like a line outline, and turned into a figure above. It was exactly what Wang Zicheng looked like, but it was not very clear, like freehand ink.

The scholar laughed and flicked his finger at Wang Zicheng who turned into smoke.

Wang Zicheng, who was among the hundred households, felt as if his chest had been hit hard. He couldn't help but groan and took a few steps back.

If it was a close combat, the alchemist might not be able to last more than a few rounds before he would be killed by a martial artist. But if the alchemist distanced himself, or simply hid in the dark, then the martial artist would feel very uncomfortable, as he was really being toyed with.

However, although Wang Zicheng was hindered, he still had Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu turned the "photo paper" into a long sword and stood in front of Qi Xuansu.

Lin Zhenyuan didn't dare to regard Zhang Yuelu as nothing, so he used his "Nine Yin Ghost Hand" with his right hand to grab the paper sword. The black evil energy lingered on his five fingers, and there was a faint sound of the roar of the wronged soul, which was obviously only available in the stage of returning to the truth. Excellent cultivation.

At the same time, he used Qingluan Wei's "Black Evil Palm" with his left hand. The palm power was emptied, and at the same time, there was an extremely cold energy rushing towards him. If you are hit by this palm, your whole body will be cold to the bone in an instant. Black five-finger palm prints will appear on the recipient's body. It is bone-piercing cold, cold poison enters the body, and the pain is unbearable during the attack, and there is a narrow escape from death.

But to Lin Zhenyuan's expectation, the paper sword in Zhang Yuelu's hand was so sharp that it not only broke his "Nine Yin Ghost Hands", but also almost cut off all five of his fingers.

At the same time, Lin Zhenyuan's left palm could not really touch Zhang Yuelu's body, but the "Five Qi Yan Luo" that was a few inches thick seemed to be so far away that it made it impossible for his left palm to reach, let alone hurt Zhang Yuelu's body. Every bit.

Lin Zhenyuan's expression changed suddenly. He obviously did not expect Zhang Yuelu to be so powerful. The "Qingluan Sword" on his waist unsheathed itself and flew into his palm.

The "Qingluan Sword" is also one of the standard swords of the Qingluan Guards. It is far better than the "Slim Tiger Sword" and can only be worn by those at the Qianhu level.

In an instant, like a battlefield killing, countless metallic clanging sounds sounded continuously, and the true energy continued to escape and shoot out.

At this moment, the scholar far away in the inn used the green smoke from the incense burner to transform into Zhang Yuelu, and prepared to take action against Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu seemed to be aware of it. While he was temporarily forcing Lin Zhenyuan back, he slashed his sword into the air. He heard a soft sound, like a string being broken.

In the inn, it was like thunder erupting from the ground. The clear water in the basin broke into pieces without any warning. Countless water droplets scattered and hit the walls and windows of the house, exploding countless holes.

The incense stick in the incense burner was broken into two pieces, as if it had been cut in half by a sharp weapon.

The scholar's face suddenly changed, as if he had been punched hard in the heart. He staggered back a few steps and had to reach out to hold the table next to him, and then the whole table suddenly shattered.