It took a lot of effort to appease the rioting residents, and it was already after sunset when everyone gathered in the assembly hall again. The four-corner burning braziers cast mottled light and shadow in the hall. The messenger Zhang Ji, Ji Zheng Wen Hui, and the chief craftsman
Fang Liang, soldier Guo Bei and other dignitaries sat around the central brazier, with particularly solemn expressions on their faces.
The reason for his solemn expression was that Gu Chen had previously informed them of the attack on the chief craftsman, and confirmed that there was indeed a traitor lurking in Kinoji. In order to prevent further accidents, Gu Chen dispatched soldiers to guard important areas of the settlement.
At the same time, Red Fish Shazu was also asked to stay outside the assembly hall, so that there was room for everyone to gather and discuss matters.
"...Who is that person named Que Luo?"
In the swaying light and shadow, Ji Zheng Wen Hui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and the first person to ask was the messenger Zhang Ji. He was obviously the person in charge of this consulship, but he still has not been able to grasp the truth of the situation.
Zhang Ji seemed to be quite dissatisfied with their appearance. Being a bureaucrat, he could not directly talk to the pioneers, so he had to ask Gu Chen first.
"Well, the only thing I know about her is that her name is Poisonous Wormwood Queluo. She is good at using poison and often takes on the job of robbing wealth and treasures." Gu Chen said while exchanging glances with the burly soldier diagonally opposite.
Pioneers with a Jianghu background are rarely willing to participate in government affairs. Guo Bei was willing to attend the meeting mostly because of his friendship with Gewufang, but since he participated, there was no need to reserve his opinion.
"There are very few Poisoners in the Pioneers, and they are basically unpopular characters. I don't know much about Poisonous Wormwood Bird, but at least there is no news in the rumors that she is equipped with such evil spirits.
"Guo Bei exhaled.
"Isn't it a trump card deliberately concealed?"
"Unlikely." Guo Bei shook his head. "Young Master Gu, have you seen the power of that guy? Lao Sha and I were beaten like dogs by it together. Probably only Red Fish can seriously compete with that guy.
She is a poison user, right? If a poison user could use such heaven-defying spiritual martial arts, then the world would have been in a state of upheaval, and it is impossible for her to remain unknown."
"In other words, what happened in the past few years since you disappeared, right?"
"That's right. But for the specifics of what she was doing lurking in Kinoji, we probably have to ask the person involved, right uncle?" Guo Bei turned the topic to the chief craftsman who had always been silent, and everyone's attention also focused on it.
Fang Liang was first poisoned by Queluo who wanted to kill people and silence him, and then saved him by pouring elixir into the pioneers. It was Gu Chen who provided the elixir, and it was Gu Chen who sent the rescue. In both senses, Gu Chen is Fang Liang’s benefactor, so here he
At the meeting held by the Juvenile Supervision Department, the rebellious old craftsman had long lost his original arrogance.
"Back to the young master, I don't know what she is doing in the colony. The original agreement I made with them was just to keep their secrets." Facing Gu Chen's inquiry, the old craftsman responded with a respectful and fearful tone.
"Promise?"
"Yes, they called themselves 'Phantom', and they came to Kinoji not long after the mudslide three years ago."
The mudslide recorded in local chronicles was caused by heavy rains and flash floods, and destroyed several buildings in Kinojihou Village. Afterwards, Fang Liang was responsible for surveying the disaster, but unexpectedly discovered that a deep cave was exposed after the rock collapsed, and he discovered something in the cave.
To the strange and stirring atmosphere.
The presence of strange monsters was a major issue related to the safety of the community. After reporting it to Ji Zheng at that time, his predecessor Ji Zheng also panicked. While asking Fang Liang to seal the cave, he also went to Liyang City to report the disaster in person. Fang Liang sealed the cave as promised, but
Not long after, I heard the sad news that Ji was passing away from illness on the road, and was shocked.
Before Renjizheng was dispatched, another group of people found Kinoji. The group called themselves "Phantoms" and said they were doing things for others. After carefully inspecting the cave, they seemed very excited, and then Fang Liang suggested not to use it.
Tell anyone about the cave incident.
As long as Fang Liang helps them keep secrets, they will not take action against the settlers, otherwise they will wipe Kinoji off the map of Liyang. The strong man at the head threatens Fang Liang in this way, and they do have the force to carry out this threat.
With viciousness.
If he leaked the secret, he would destroy the Kinoji. If he dared to ask the leader for help, the Kinoji would also be destroyed. Forced into a desperate situation, Fang Liang had to surrender to the mirage. Fang Liang designated the Houzhai as a forbidden area because of the fragile rock foundation, and strictly prohibited it.
The settlers approached and tried their best to keep the secret of the mirage's hidden cave for two or three years. As for the newly arrived Ji Zheng Wen Hui, Fang Liang secretly arranged to live in a poor position where he could come into contact with the rear village.
During this peaceful time, problems arose because Wen Hui wrote an unauthorized letter to the consular office for help.
The sudden arrival of the messenger and the Young Supervisor in a cutting-edge armored vehicle seemed to panic the mirage. Qiao Luo, who was in charge of liaison, asked Fang Liang to find a way to drive the officer out, but who knew that he ended up in failure?
.Fang Liang lost to Gu Chen in a bet, and the people in the settlement were shaken and thought about leaving and taking refuge in the capital.
The separation of the settlers was bound to be accompanied by the risk of information leakage, which Mirage was not happy to see. Therefore, when the settlers were sorting out their assets, they poisoned Kinoji's livestock and tried to provoke a conflict between the settlement and the territorial government.
.Although this plan failed due to Gu Chen's timely return, Kinoji finally lost his precious animal power and fell into a dilemma.
Others may not know it, but Fang Liang knew clearly who was responsible for the sudden death of the beast of burden, and deeply regretted it. After learning from the pain, Fang Liang decided to seek help from the Juvenile Supervisory Department and the pioneers, but when he went to the meeting place
He was intercepted by the mirage poisoner. What happened next was as everyone knows. If Guo Bei and others hadn't come to his aid in time, he might never have had the chance to tell the story.
"...This is what I know. I wonder if it will be useful to the young master?"
After telling the inside story of what he knew about the incident, the old craftsman lowered his head guiltily, while the faces of everyone around him showed expressions of astonishment that could not be concealed.
Leaving aside everything else, Kinoji is a settlement under the rule of the Li Yang Mansion, but it has been infiltrated and controlled by an evil organization called Mirage for several years. It is unbelievable to say that. Including the inexplicable death of the predecessor Ji Zheng.
It's such a hidden secret, and the government is actually unaware of it. If you look into it carefully, it's simply chilling.
"Absurd!" Zhang Ji glared at the old craftsman with a livid face. "As an elder of the community, I should be assisting the government to settle people's livelihood and manage the affairs of the government, but instead I am willing to be an evil lackey, deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth, and acting as an aide to the tiger! Fang Liang, you know
Sin!?"
"The little one is guilty." The old craftsman lowered his head heavily. "All chaos is caused by the little one. Kinoji has no intention of betraying the Liyang Mansion. Please let the little one bear all the sins and don't blame other residents."
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"I will truthfully report the matter of Kinoji to the superior for judgment. Anyone guilty will not be tolerated!" Zhang Ji thumped his hands heavily, and then unexpectedly restrained his anger and turned the topic to the colleague next to him. "But that's not the case now.
We will discuss this later when we pursue these matters. Juvenile Supervisor, do you have anything else you want to ask?"