Bai Yu discovered an interesting phenomenon. Master Gu Liu's route went around and around the main streets in the imperial city, as if walking in a maze, and like someone else's girlfriend going shopping. If it were followed by ordinary people, they would definitely be stunned.
, it is a pity that the eye of investigation has been locked, no matter how fancy the escape route of Gu Liuzhen is, it cannot be hidden from his discernment.
He directly found the exit of the maze, followed Master Gu Liu's route out of the imperial city, arrived at the dock, and boarded the official ship.
"That's King Ming."
"I'm going to pay homage to King Ming."......
In the past, when Bai Yu took a case in the Demon Slayer Department and took the official ship, he didn't have to talk to the court officials, and the court officials didn't need to talk to him, as if a couple who had been married for decades looked at each other and disliked each other.
Now, his treatment on the official ship was obviously different. All the officials came over and greeted him with a smile on their face.
This is officialdom. It's not shabby to curry favor with the superior... Of course, it's not necessarily to curry favor with him. Don't think of every official as a sycophant. Maybe they just don't want to leave a rude impression on him.
no other meaning.
Bai Yu looked reserved, exchanged a few words with them, and gave a simple "speech". It only took more than half an hour, and then he entered the cabin to avoid letting the officials feel the pressure of Wang Jue.
Three days later, we arrived at Yuanzhou Prefecture.
During these three days, Bai Yu used his reconnaissance eyes from time to time to check the route of Master Gu Liu to avoid overdoing the boat ride.
Entered Yuanzhou Fucheng.
Bai Yu casually walked into a clothing store and picked out a pair of regular clothes to change into. His python robe and jade belt were too eye-catching. When he came out of the palace, he followed Master Gu Liu directly and forgot to change his clothes.
The shopkeeper and clerk were so frightened that they turned pale and huddled in the corner, trembling.
When Bai Yu paid the bill, the shopkeeper looked sad and bowed his hands like a god of plague, "Uncle, can I call you uncle? I don't want any money. You'd better leave as soon as possible. Impersonating a prince is a serious crime of plundering and exterminating a family. We are a small business."
Can’t afford to stick.”
There were already many onlookers gathered outside the shop, pointing and whispering. This was the first time I saw someone pretending to be a prince and openly going to the street to buy clothes. He was definitely a lunatic.
Bai Yu didn't explain, casually took out two taels of silver notes and put them on the counter, then turned and left. He probably thought he was impersonating a king because he was wearing a python robe and a jade belt, but there was no shadow of the python.
From this point of view, the fact that King Ming did not have the python's phantom was still within the upper circles of the imperial city, and it had not spread so far in just a few days.
When they learned that someone was pretending to be a king and openly going to the market to buy clothes, the adults in the Yamen of Yuanzhou Fucheng all turned pale and their noses were crooked with anger. What would the higher-ups think if this was reported to them? They cursed angrily and issued a death order.
, arrest the impostor immediately.
Of course, Bai Yu didn't know that he had stirred up a hornet's nest. In fact, it had only been a few days since he was awarded the title of king. He only knew that the king was powerful, but he had not fully understood the extent of his influence.
He continued to track down Gu Liuzhen.
Finally, we came to three remote courtyards.
That's right, Master Gu Liu lived in three small courtyards by himself.
According to the route seen by the investigative eye, it can be known that Gu Liuzhen lived in the small courtyard first, and then left a clone. The real body lived in the small courtyard next door, left another clone, and the real body lived in the next door.
The small courtyard next door can no longer be said to be cautious, it is simply a bit outrageous.
Unfortunately, under the observation of the investigative eye, all disguises and concealments are invisible.
With a "bang", Bai Yu kicked the door open and walked in. He confidently believed that after having the [King's Domain], basically no one can kill him. Unless he does not practice martial arts and conducts a sneak attack, he
Fear no one.
I saw the real person of Gu Liuzhen disguised as a middle-aged man with unshaven beard, chopping firewood.
The middle-aged man looked at him with confusion, "Who are you and why did you break into my house?"
Bai Yu smiled and said, "I'm looking for Master Gu Liu. Have you seen him?"
The middle-aged man's expression changed and quickly returned to normal. He shook his head slightly and said, "I've never seen Master Gu Liu."
You'll get used to it after a while... Bai Yu felt that it was not interesting, "Okay, Master Gu Liu, there's no need to pretend."
The middle-aged man frowned, "I don't know what you're talking about."
As if he heard the noise, the "neighbor" in the next yard came over. In fact, he was the clone of Gu Liuzhen, and he looked like an old man.
He persuaded, "Little brother, we have never seen any real Gu Liu. Wang Han is my neighbor. I watched him grow up."
The "neighbor" who lived next door also came over. He looked like a young man.
He looked at Bai Yu angrily, "Are you a lunatic? What do you want to do when you suddenly break into Uncle Wang's house? Uncle Wang took good care of me when I was a child. If you want to trouble Uncle Wang, I won't agree!"
The two "clones" testified to the "real body", Gu Liuzhen really figured it out...
Bai Yu said calmly, "You are an old, middle-aged and young man. Three men live in three small courtyards and don't even have parents, wives and children. Master Gu Liu, don't you think it's strange to pretend like this?"
The three people's expressions suddenly changed, their eyes were cold, and they stared at Bai Yu together.
The middle-aged man sneered, "You are quite capable. You can find me hiding here incognito. Who are you?"
There are some things that need to be understood in detail... Bai Yu did not intend to take action immediately, "Prince Ming, Bai Yu."
"The new emperor announced to the world that he has granted three kings with different surnames, King Jinnan, King Ning, and King Ming. Are you King Ming?"
The middle-aged man was startled at first, then became amused. He looked behind him and said, "You just pretend to be an official with no rank and no power. I still believe you. Are you qualified to pretend to be a prince?"
Bai Yu had an idea. There were some books that were not in the Dongxz Bookstore. He didn't understand and asked, "What if my python is hidden?"
The middle-aged man shook his head, "In the dynasty system, the civil servants, military officers, nobles, concubines, concubines, princes, clans, and the shadow of power cannot be hidden. There are only two types that can be hidden: one is that the body is lost and only the soul is left; the other is that the emperor's true dragon collapses
You can also shrink and hide it.”
As expected of Master Guliu, he knows so much...
Bai Yu understood. He used to be a clerk in the Ministry of Punishment, and once he worked with Zheng Yan'er to solve a case and eliminate demons. The sixth-grade civil servant Cheng Yan he met was in a soul state and could hide the shadow of power; as for the emperor's shrinkage to hide the real dragon,
, he has never seen it.
Bai Yu said, "To tell you the truth, I am really King Ming. My cultivation system was rejected by the dynasty system, so there is no big python shadow."
The middle-aged man was surprised and doubtful, "The dynasty system tolerates everything, even heretics can be accommodated. I have never heard of any cultivation system being excluded by the dynasty system."
Character cards are the most special training system... Bai Yu said, "Believe it or not, I am telling the truth anyway."
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and asked, "Who sent you to track me?"
Bai Yu did not answer this question directly, "You have already asked me a question, and I answered you truthfully. For the sake of fairness, should I ask you this question?"
The middle-aged man asked, "What do you want to know?"
Bai Yu got to the point, "What is your relationship with Concubine Yi, the current Queen Mother?"
The middle-aged man was silent for another moment and said slowly, "In the past years that I have followed the old emperor, I met Concubine Yi by chance and we have some friendship with her."
"You're not telling the truth!"
Bai Yu said, "You and Concubine Yi are more than just friends, right? As far as I know, during the days when the old emperor pretended to be dead, Concubine Yi came to the palace where you lived from the harem to look for you. After that, Concubine Yi returned to the harem, and she
Luan Hua Feng, obviously Yi Guifei Jiu Luan Hua Feng is related to you."
"It seems that you know a lot..."
The middle-aged man looked at him deeply and said, "I didn't believe you were Prince Ming just now, but now I do. It's impossible for ordinary people to know such a secret. Yes, the old emperor deliberately controlled the number of visits to the three noble concubines for the sake of balance in the harem.
This prevented the three noble concubines from turning into phoenixes, and I helped Concubine Yi turn into phoenixes, breaking the balance in the harem."
Bai Yu said, "How did you help her Jiuluan transform into a phoenix? Could it be that you have an affair with her?"
The middle-aged man was surprised, "Now I wonder if you are the Ming Prince again. Doesn't the Ming Prince even know the rules of the harem? Only when the emperor comes to concubine, the power of the concubine will increase. If the concubine has an affair with an outsider,
In private affairs, Luan Bird will not only not increase, but will also weaken, so no concubine in the harem dares to cheat on her. We can know from the rise and fall of Luan Bird's power, who dares?"
Bai Yu said, "Then how did you make her Jiuluan turn into a phoenix?"
The middle-aged man said, "It's very simple. In normal times, I asked the old emperor for a little dragon energy on the pretext of specializing in the luck of the dynasty. Over time, the little bit added up, and finally I poured it into Concubine Yi to make her Jiuluan.
Transform into a phoenix."
Bai Yu was confused, "If it's not a relative, why are you helping her?"
The middle-aged man noticed something was wrong and asked, "What is the first question you've asked me?"
Bai Yu said, "You answer all my questions first, and I will tell you everything you want to know later. Don't worry about me cheating. To me, you are already a dead person, and there is no need for me to hide it from a dead person."
"You're quite conceited!"
The middle-aged man sneered, "I'm not afraid of you cheating. I'll catch you later and torture you. I'm not afraid you won't tell me!"
Bai Yu was too lazy to start a verbal spat and continued to ask, "Why did you help her?"
The middle-aged man's expression became melancholy, "It's a long story. I was originally a scholar in Yuanzhou Prefecture. I had poems and books passed down from generation to generation, my family had a small fortune, and I had a beautiful and virtuous wife. The old emperor once paid a private visit to Yuanzhou Prefecture incognito.
The state capital…”
After hearing such a ridiculous beginning, Bai Yu already guessed what was going on and waved his hand.
"Well, I already know that the old emperor took a fancy to your beautiful wife. Your wife would rather die than obey, biting her tongue and committing suicide. In order to take revenge, you gave up your writing and practiced Taoism, and you have practiced hard for twenty years and finally succeeded.
When the old emperor recruited some heretics to extend his longevity, you took the opportunity to sneak into the palace and proposed to the old emperor the wise saying that "the dynasty is like a big tree, and its branches and leaves should be pruned."
Thereby killing Prince Qing, leading the three princes to fight for the throne, and finally infusing Concubine Yi with dragon energy, causing her to transform into a phoenix, allowing the fifth prince to successfully force the palace, and kill the Hunjun, right?"
The middle-aged man looked at Bai Yu and said, "What you said later is roughly correct, but what you said before is wrong. I have never seen such a beautiful woman like the old emperor, how could he fall in love with my wife?"
When he passed by my yard incognito, one of my bald-tailed dogs rushed out and barked at him. The eunuch who was following him said, "The barking of a bald-tailed dog is unknown." Just because of this sentence, he killed my whole family and made a fuss.
I am wanted on a sea arrest document.
I couldn't continue studying, and I had to avoid being wanted, so I had no choice but to flee to the deep mountains and forests. I accidentally broke into a Taoist temple and became a disciple.
In fact, I never thought about revenge. He is the emperor, how can I take revenge?
I just live a miserable existence and practice silently in Taoist temples.
When the old emperor's life was short, he recruited all the geniuses from all over the world to extend his life. I didn't know where he learned about this Taoist temple, and asked my master to enter the palace by name. My master was already lying on the bed and could not get up, so he had to let me enter the palace.
After entering the palace, I came to the old emperor's side and saw the old emperor. I had the idea of revenge. If I don't take revenge, he will die of old age.
So, I started planning step by step, just like what you said later."
Since I'm not interested in your wife, why are you telling me that your wife is beautiful and virtuous? Bai Yu feels a toothache. It's not because he thinks wrongly, but because this middle-aged man speaks in a wrong way.
Bai Yu said, "You are also a poor person. There is nothing wrong with revenge, but you caused trouble and killed countless people. This is your fault."
The middle-aged man sighed, "I don't want to kill so many people, but I can't help it. The emperor has the power of a real dragon. No one can kill the emperor, not even poisoning. I don't know what method you used."
Killing the old emperor, I can’t do it alone anyway.”
Bai Yu kept his promise, "I already know everything I want to know. If you want to know anything, just ask."
The middle-aged man asked, "I'll start with the same question, who sent you to track me?"
Bai Yu said, "Concubine Yi, the current Queen Mother."
The middle-aged man was startled for a moment, then smiled with relief, "That's right, you need my help during the infusion, and it's normal to want to kill me. It's just that she sent the wrong person. If she sent the King of Jinnan or those from the Demon Slayer Division,
First, I turned around and ran away without saying a word. It would be too much to underestimate me if I sent a young prince without a big python."
Why do you look down on you? You don't know what's going on? Bai Yu asked, "What else do you want to know?"
The middle-aged man shook his head, "No more."
boom!......
The air buzzed as a middle-aged man, an old man and a young man, one real body and two clones, took action at the same time.
Bai Yu had nothing to say.
Within a hundred feet, one thought is king.
The realm of kings!
He disappeared from the spot in an instant, avoiding the siege of "one truth and two points".
The faces of middle-aged men, old men, and young people all changed drastically, knowing that they had met a top master!
However, it was too late to escape at this time.
In other words, by the time Bai Yu found this place, it was already too late...
Within a hundred feet, one thought is king!
Middle-aged men, old men, young people suddenly felt like a big mountain was pressing on them.
With a "pop", the middle-aged man was pressed and blood spurted out of his mouth. His body was blood red, and his bones creaked. His burly body was like a bow, his feet sank deeply into the ground, and his knees were shaking even more, and he almost knelt down.
Even the real body couldn't bear it, and the two clones of the old man and the young man collapsed in an instant, and turned into two pieces of blood mist with two "pops".
Within a hundred feet, one thought is king!
There was a splash of blood, and the middle-aged man's head suddenly fell off, as if it had been scratched by an invisible sharp blade. With a "bang", the burly body fell down, causing a cloud of dust.
Bai Yu rummaged around the body of Master Gu Liu and found out a few things. He went into the house and searched again and found a few things. They were nothing more than "flying swords" and "talisman seals" used by cultivators.
wait.
But before the flying swords, talismans and seals could be used, the person was already dead.
Within a hundred feet, one thought is king!
The body of Master Gu Liu seemed to be grabbed by invisible hands and thrown into the house.
Bai Yu turned around and strode away.
He didn't light a fire, and the three small courtyards behind him suddenly turned into a sea of flames.