Facing Li Nanke's scrutinizing gaze, Shangguan Guan looked slightly unnatural. He looked down at the two corpses on the ground and said slowly: "Compared to the Tianqiong Sect, the underworld is the most serious problem for the imperial court."
"Do you still need to say this?" Li Nanke curled his lips.
The Tianqiong Sect is just a bunch of idle organizations under the banner of justice. It can't do much harm to the imperial court except to increase its sense of existence.
But the underworld is different.
Just selling Red Rain privately for so many years has shown how terrifying this organization is.
Not to mention the other party's pervasive penetration of court officials.
"Do you still remember a few days ago, when the underworld suddenly sold a large amount of Hongyu?"
Shangguan Guan asked.
Li Nanke nodded, "Of course I remember."
At that time, he guessed that the purpose of the underworld might be to disband, otherwise it would not be possible to rush to sell Hongyu, which was extremely profitable, at a low price.
But for now, it seems that the underworld has not been disbanded, but has become even more hidden.
"Because of internal strife."
"Internal strife?"
"Yes, internal strife!" Shangguan Guan said in a deep voice, "Three months ago, a member of the Underworld named "Gao Xie" suddenly betrayed the organization. This person is the absolute top official of the Underworld and the second-in-command of the Underworld.
It is said that he took away some core secrets of the underworld, and these secrets are the results of the underworld's research on Hong Yu for so many years.
The underworld was hit hard and its vitality was severely damaged. In order to prevent the profits from continuing to deteriorate and suffer damage, the underworld decided to take the risk of selling Red Rain in large quantities and at the same time streamline its personnel.
Because once Gao Xie returns to the imperial court, it will be a devastating blow to the underworld.
However, Gao Xie did not attach himself to the imperial court. After killing several high-level officials of the underworld, he disappeared. So far, no one knows where he is?
At present, the underworld has become stable, but the high evil is like a thorn in the throat, making it difficult for the underworld to sleep and eat peacefully, and it is difficult to get rid of it without peace of mind."
Li Nanke sounds magical.
The second-in-command of such a huge organization rebelled just because he said he was rebelling?
Picture what?
Could it be that the core secret has higher profit value?
But what is even more surprising is the ability of the underworld.
Even though the second-in-command rebelled and several high-level officials were killed, they were still able to maintain normal operations. The organization's structural rigor is admirable.
Li Nanke suddenly remembered an old friend, Chu Tiange.
This guy who was once an elite member of the Night Patrol Division and later joined the underworld was caught by him during the last Hongyu transaction. In order to catch a big fish in the long run, Li Nanke chose to let him go.
It seems that I need to find a time to invite this guy out and ask him about the situation in the underworld.
"So the task assigned to you by the Supreme Emperor is to investigate the underworld?" Li Nanke asked.
Shangguan Guan nodded, "The first thing is to find Gao Xie and get the secret object from his hands. The underworld has been hiding for so many years and has stored a large amount of red rain, so it must be conducting research in secret.
For example, the bone whistle that we saw controlling monsters shows that the underworld has made profound discoveries about Hong Yu's research. It can also help us understand more clearly how they plan to deal with the imperial court."
After hearing this, Li Nanke folded his hands on his chest and fell into deep thought.
When Shangguan Guan first came to the Night Patrol Division, he thought it was a chess piece forcibly placed by the Supreme Emperor to check and balance the Night Patrol Division, but it turned out to have an ulterior purpose.
Judging from the performance of Shangguan Pass tonight, the Supreme Emperor may have suspected that there were people from the underworld in the Night Patrol Department, so he asked him to investigate at close range.
At this time, Yan Jiangxue walked in and said lightly, "No trace of anyone else outside."
"No?"
Li Nanke was surprised.
Could it be that the person who suppressed the silence has a high level of cultivation?
Looking at the death state of Mrs. Duan and the faceless Taoist, Li Nanke's eyes flashed, and he suddenly smiled and said: "I have asked all the questions that need to be asked. It doesn't matter whether I can silence them or not."
The only regret was that I couldn't get the details from Tian Shuangfeng about the attack on Leng Xinnan that day.
But this debt must be settled on the underworld.
"What to do with the body?"
Seeing that Li Nanke was about to leave, Shangguan Guan asked quickly.
"It's up to you."
Li Nanke didn't intend to clean up the mess for the other party, so he waved his hand and left with Yan Jiangxue.
Of course, he didn't mean to escape.
After all, these two women have special status, so it would be better to leave it to the Supreme Emperor to make the decision.
"You bastard, are you so unkind?"
Shangguan Guan jumped to his feet in anger.
…
Early the next morning, news of Mrs. Duan's death spread.
The official explanation is that she missed her deceased husband too much and chose to die in love.
As for Tian Shuangfeng's death, there was no news at all.
Li Nanke came to the Night Patrol Department and saw Tian Shuanglong with a frown on his face. His face was full of anxiety and uneasiness, which was in sharp contrast to his usual stability like an old fox.
Obviously, he already knew about the death of his sister Tian Shuangfeng and learned the inside story.
His sister is from the underworld, and as a supervisor of the Suzaku Division of the Night Patrol Department, he can no longer put aside this involvement.
If someone is interested in making a fuss about this matter, he won't be able to work in the Night Patrol Division.
However, Li Nanke did not think that Tian Shuanglong was also from the underworld.
As the unknown old saying goes, officials come first, then family members.
If you can capture the officials, there is no need for their families.
"Good morning, Mr. Tian."
Li Nanke took the initiative to say hello.
Tian Shuanglong raised his bloodshot eyes and forced a smile, "Did Mr. Li and Mr. Shangguan be together last night?"
"What?"
Li Nanke pretended to be dumbfounded.
Tian Shuanglong didn't want to play riddles with him, so he said frankly and openly: "My sister died last night, and her identity has been investigated and she is from the underworld."
"My sister is from the underworld? Then Master Tian, you will be in big trouble."
Li Nanke sympathized.
Tian Shuanglong's tone was solemn, "Whether you believe it or not, I never thought that she would join the Underworld. I thought about it all night last night, but I still couldn't figure it out."
"Human beings have weaknesses and greed."
Li Nanke said.
Tian Shuanglong smiled bitterly, looked directly at Li Nanke and asked, "Do you think the Supreme Emperor will believe me?"
"believe."
"real?"
"Really, the Emperor is not stupid." Li Nanke said firmly.
Hearing this, Tian Shuanglong's eyes lit up.
After finally climbing to this position, what I fear most is that I will suddenly fall and lose everything.
"The premise is... you have to make him believe it."
Li Nanke said nonsense.
But this nonsense completely shattered the last trace of delusion in Tian Shuanglong's heart.
Tian Shuanglong was stunned.
He stared blankly at Li Nanke, as if he were a puppet whose soul had been taken away, and his whole body was lifeless.
"So, the Night Patrol Division can't accommodate me."
Tian Shuanglong murmured to himself.
Li Nanke did not respond.
Why was Tian Shuangfeng’s death not announced?
Doesn’t it just give you a chance to perform?
The purpose of the Supreme Emperor is very clear. For human reasons, you'd better pack up and leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for making a fuss about your sister's identity.
By the time things cause a big mess and everyone loses face, it will be too late.
Tian Shuanglong could guess this, but he was unwilling to give in. He hoped to get comfort from Li Nanke, but after all, reality was cold.
"Uncle Tian, I won't give it away."
Li Nanke patted the other party's shoulder.
Who would have thought that this old fox who started beating and threatening him when he first came to the Night Patrol Department would be kicked out so quickly.
All I can say is that things are unpredictable.
This unintentional underworld investigation gave Bai Yaoquan the opportunity to rectify the Night Patrol Division.
After all, the most difficult people to deal with in this kind of department are veterans like Tian Shuanglong.
The roots are deep and solid, and the factions are united and cannot be pulled away.
Of course you won't miss such an opportunity.
"Being an official is difficult."
Li Nanke touched Meng Xiaotu's head and sighed inexplicably.