In other words, someone deliberately wanted King Carp to ignore it.
Shu Yao has said everything, but he has not mentioned the Anping City Lord of the Shu Dynasty.
In fact, this city lord is the real person in charge of this mortal world. If Yunyu Pavilion wants to establish a foothold in Anping City, it must first obtain the city lord's consent.
It is right for the Shu Dynasty to accept the control of the Shushan Immortal Sect, but as long as there are no major problems in the dynasty, the Shushan Immortal Sect will not arbitrarily interfere with the operation of the dynasty. There are reasons for this, such as worldly affairs, cause and effect, and human nature. In other words,
There is indeed a Supreme Emperor sitting above the Shu Dynasty, but this Supreme Emperor basically doesn't care about anything.
By extension, the guarding disciples from Shushan Immortal Sect cannot interfere with the local government operations, let alone harm the people of the dynasty. Otherwise, the local court officials are indeed no match for the Immortal Sect disciples, but they can report it, and the royal family will naturally
It will be passed to Shushan, and Shushan will handle it on its own.
However, Shu Yao didn't say anything about the city lord.
Wang Li noticed it.
Because although he has mastered a relatively high level of Taoism, he has not been separated from the world of mortals in terms of psychological cognition. He understands better who directly makes the decisions among mortals, rather than thinking that the Immortal Sect is powerful enough to manage everything personally.
matter.
Therefore, when Du Xiaoyu entered the city lord's palace, Wang Li was a little surprised, but not very surprised.
Unfortunately, Ma Shi, as a guide, could not take him into the core area of the imperial government office, so Wang Li could no longer use the talisman astrolabe to monitor him.
The next day.
Early in the morning, the door was knocked open.
A tall man with a slovenly beard came in.
Seeing the other person reach out and brush his face, he immediately took off a mask without leaving any trace. Not only his face changed, but his clothes and figure also changed.
Ling Yue'er held the mask and happily sat down next to Wang Li and said with a smile: "This magic weapon is really easy to use!"
The mask is placed on the table. It is light gold in color and as thin as cicada wings.
Cicada Transformation, a top-grade magic weapon, given by the Lord of the Palace.
"Do you like it?" Wang Li asked casually.
"I like it!" Ling Yue'er nodded quickly and energetically.
"Then I'll lend you more to wear."
"Tch~" The little cat demon bared its teeth as usual.
Wang Li smiled: "Enough chatter, have you discovered anything?"
"Of course we have found something." Ling Yue'er suddenly became serious: "Young master asked me to check the government files, focusing on the missing people and the people who died accidentally. I followed your instructions to look, but I used my spiritual sense to check it as quickly as possible.
After going through all the data in the warehouse for decades, no examples were found that met the investigation conditions. Those missing persons and accidental deaths all had relatively complete files with no traces of fraud, and they were not concentrated on young women or young women.
male."
Wang Li nodded slightly, feeling disappointed.
"However, I did see Du Xiaoyu's file."
"oh?"
"She died twenty years ago. The brothel where the accident occurred was located where Yunyu Pavilion is now. There is no record of her life. But... I don't think she was actually from Anping City."
Wang Li's eyes flickered: "Why?"
Ling Yue'er said enthusiastically: "The case file describes in detail the time, place and reason of Du Xiaoyu's death, and also gives a detailed introduction to her origins. There is this sentence in it: No one has claimed the body.
I found out that his parents are deceased, and he came from Du County before moving to his home. He failed to find his relatives and was left alone for seven days. He will be dealt with according to the law."
"Du County?" Wang Li carefully recalled the map he wanted to see, and quickly said: "This is a county under the jurisdiction of Anping Prefecture. It is quite far from the capital."
Ling Yue'er nodded, then changed her expression, and said somewhat mysteriously: "Sir, what else do you think I discovered?"
Wang Li squinted: "If you say that, how can I guess?"
"Hey, City Lord! Do you know who the City Lord is?"
Hearing this, Wang Li also became interested.
He guessed: "Have I seen this person?"
Ling Yue'er blinked and refused: "I can't tell you."
Wang Li smiled and said: "So, I must have seen it. If I haven't seen it, you should tell me. Well, actually what I asked doesn't make sense. If I hadn't seen it, you wouldn't let me know. I guessed."
Ling Yue'er immediately relaxed her shoulders in frustration, leaned on the table and said, "Okay, then do you know who it is?"
"Let me think about it..." Wang Li frowned slightly, recalling all the people he had met since entering the city.
After bringing them in one by one and then eliminating them one after another, he quickly settled on a candidate.
"Is it Taoist Fuliu?"
"Sure enough, I guessed it..." Ling Yue'er said lazily: "That's him. Although I don't know why he works part-time as the temple master at Baihu Temple, he is indeed the city lord of Anping Mansion personally appointed by the Shu Dynasty, and he has great power. .”
But Wang Li laughed: "In this case, many things can be explained."
Shu Yao is the master of Taoist Fuliu. Baihu Temple probably relied on this relationship to become an affiliated unit of Shushan. Taoist Fuliu's age does seem to meet the requirements for being a feudal official.
There are also many people in the imperial court who are cultivators, but those who are truly talented will join Shushan, so those who can really become high-ranking officials basically do not have much cultivation. Taoist masters like Taoist Fuliu are already in a special state. It’s so rare.
Taken together, the conditions for this group of people to decide on a Yunyu Pavilion are quite sufficient.
The relationships between heaven, underworld, Shushan, and dynasties are all open.
The more I look at them and think about them, the more I realize they are not simple.
"Sir, the City Lord's Mansion is heavily guarded and protected by formations. If you break in directly, the other party will definitely notice it immediately, so I didn't act rashly."
"Well, you are right. My previous guess is also correct. The City Lord's Mansion should be their main gathering point, or at least the place where they meet each other. As long as this is confirmed, we don't have to go in."
Wang Li thought for a while and then said: "Go and guard near Yunyu Pavilion and see what other actions they have today."
"Sir, I am a girl..."
"You are not a girl, you are a cat."
"That's a little female cat too."
"...You continue to wear the mask and go quickly."
"Well, I'm just not used to those women clinging to me." Ling Yue'er muttered and picked up the mask. After putting it on, she chose to become a gentle young man this time.
After she left, Wang Li went downstairs again.
Ma Shi is already waiting.
"Sir, according to your plan, we should go to Xicheng today."
"Well, let's go."
…
City Lord's Mansion.
As the master, Taoist Fuliu knelt in front of Du Xiaoyu.
"Fuliu, where is the person?"
"Pavilion Master Rong, after the last time, he has become much weaker, and even his soul is unstable. Today, he is seriously ill at home. I have sent someone to bring him here for medical treatment."
Du Xiaoyu said coldly and arrogantly: "Okay, but after today, he can't go back."
When Fuliu heard this, he was not surprised at all. He continued to keep his forehead touching the ground and said, "I understand and will definitely make arrangements for the Pavilion Master."
"Well, you are always careful in your work, no wonder Shu Yao values you. Also, help me make an appointment with them to meet, the sooner the better."
"Pavilion Master, are all the adults?"
"That's right." The corners of Du Xiaoyu's lips raised, "Tell them that I'm going to do something big this time."
After a moment, Fu Liu stood up and left.
As soon as I returned to the front yard, I saw the housekeeper coming with a skinny young man.
After seeing him, the housekeeper hurriedly quickened his pace, stepped forward and said flatteringly: "Master, we have brought him here."
Fuliu nodded slightly and looked at the young man.
Seeing this, the housekeeper tactfully said goodbye and left.
The young man raised his head slightly, and his pale cheeks and bloodless lips showed that he was not healthy at this time.
Fuliu suddenly let out a long sigh.
"Is your mother's body okay?"
"Sir, she is almost completely blind, and the deeper the winter, the worse her cough becomes. But fortunately, with the decoction given by you, the viewer, she can barely survive."
"That's good. Back then, your mother asked me to help her name her child. I thought of Lao Ma, so I directly gave the name Ma Shitu. Unexpectedly, after she gave birth to you, she didn't come to me, but gave that name
Taking the names apart, fortunately, brothers know their way, and they have a different charm."
When Ma Tu heard this, he couldn't help but show a weak smile: "My mother and my brother will never forget your affection for the Ma family."
Fuliu's smile is as warm as the morning light.
The two chatted for a while, and Fu Liu gradually put away his smile, looking a little solemn.
When he didn't speak, Ma Tu asked: "May I ask what worries you, sir?"
Fuliu sighed and shook his head: "It's not that I'm worried, but... it's about your mother's illness."
Hearing this, although Ma Tu was weak, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Sir, is there a way to cure my mother's illness?"
Fu Liu nodded first, then shook his head, frowning deeply.
Seeing this, Ma Tu knelt down and kowtowed: "Sir, if you can cure my mother's disease, I am willing to pay any price!"
Fu Liu hurriedly helped him up and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "This matter is difficult to say and easy to say. However, if you want to save her, you will have to be harmed. But you are in your prime. If
You have three advantages and two disadvantages, what should your mother do?"
Ma Tu held Fuliu's wrist excitedly: "Sir! Even if I really die, as long as my mother is healthy, my death will not be in vain. Besides, I have an elder brother. You know, he is much more capable than me."
, I will definitely be able to take good care of my mother, so that I will have no worries."
Fu Liu frowned: "Do you really think so?"
Ma Tu nodded heavily: "It's absolutely true!"
"Even if you might die?"
"Even if I must die, I still want to cure my mother!"
Fuliu stared at him for a long time, showing no sign of flinching, so he shook his head and sighed: "Idiot, in that case, you come with me."
Ma Tu breathed a deep sigh of relief, smiled brightly, and followed closely. This chapter has been completed!