Only then did Zhang Yuelu understand why Master Cihang had vetoed her proposal to investigate the Ghost Country's Cave. Firstly, the Ghost Country's Cave was indeed important and should not be touched lightly. Secondly, the relationship between the three major demonic beings and the Taoist sect was delicate. If it was done rashly,
Investigation is likely to lead to further deterioration of the situation and the occurrence of something unexpected.
From the perspective of competing for the position of Grand Master, this is a hornet's nest. None of the three Grand Master candidates will take the initiative to poke this hornet's nest until the winner is truly decided.
"Second question." Zhang Yuelu recovered his thoughts, "Who is that little girl?"
Qi Xuansu said softly: "Her name is Liu Hu, she is a survivor of the last big case in Jiangnan."
Zhang Yuelu was shocked.
Qi Xuansu continued: "As a person who has personally experienced this case, you should still remember Fang Linhou and the shares in Fang Linhou's name. The shares involved in the Jiangnan case were all transferred from the Taiping Bank, and they were not
Registered accounts are difficult to trace. And these shares are not all owned by Fang Linhou alone, but also include the people under him who share the money, but they are all under Fang Linhou's name. As for how they are divided, outsiders
It is unknown. After the incident, Fang Linhou was killed, and his subordinates were also arrested and killed. The remaining few who were lucky enough to escape did not dare to mention the matter. So this deal
The money is still lying in Taiping Bank’s account.”
Zhang Yuelu asked: "Liu Hu is the daughter of Fang Linhou?"
Qi Xuansu shook his head and said: "Liuhu is not Fang Linhou's daughter, but the daughter of Fang Linhou's subordinate. As a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, Fang Linhou has a high position and is not proficient in economics, so he cannot manage the accounts personally.
, so there was a person who took care of his accounts. This person was Liu Hu’s father. He had been silenced long before the incident, and Liu Hu was the only survivor.”
Zhang Yuelu took a deep look at Qi Xuansu and said, "It seems that you gained a lot by hiding your identity this time to investigate the case."
"I don't know all the details," Qi Xuansu said, "I was ordered to escort her to Liaodong, and on the way I met the killer of the 'Inn' again."
Zhang Yuelu immediately remembered: "We were attacked last time..."
Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "Although they are not a group of people, they are closely related. You have cut off the money of the people behind the scenes, so I killed you. Liu Hu is related to the whereabouts of hundreds of thousands of Taiping money, so he wants to
Capture them alive. As far as I know, the leader of the group that attacked us last time is called 'Chang Sanye', and he is a ruthless character, much more powerful than the group I met later."
Zhang Yuelu fell into deep thought and murmured: "When the Jiangnan case broke out, it was Donghua Zhenren who advocated a strict investigation and claimed that he would use this as an opportunity to carve a gap in the shady story, but in the end it was nothing. Now. Now
It seems that Master Donghua still hasn’t given up, but it’s just changing from light to dark.”
After Qi Xuansu heard what Zhang Yuelu said, and combined with his own experience, he also had some regrets.
First, Pei Xiaolou obviously knew about the existence of Liuhu, but he was happy to see its success. Second, according to Zhang Yuelu, Master Donghua advocated a strict investigation of the Jiangnan case. Third, Zhang Yuelu because of his contribution to the Jiangnan case,
He won the favor of the earth master and was promoted to deputy hall master. Fourthly, the Bodhisattva Man who adopted Liuhu was a member of the Qingping Society and had a close relationship with Qiniang, who in turn had a close relationship with Pei Xiaolou and Lei Xiaohuan.
Fifth, Master Cihang did not participate in the thorough investigation of the Jiangnan case from the beginning, but only started to intervene after Zhang Yuelu was in danger.
From this point of view, the situation has gradually become clearer. Pei Xiaolou, Master Donghua, and Master Di are all Quanzhen Taoists. Their attitudes have been consistent from beginning to end and have never changed. From Master Cihang’s
Judging from the attitude, Zhengyi Yiyi seemed to be neutral at first, or to sit on the sidelines, until Zhang Yuelu, a stupid young man, entered the scene and had to leave.
So it seems that there is no need to say who the person behind the scenes is. It cannot be the Xidaomen who has gone to the Western Regions or the Beidaomen who has become a noble of the royal family.
Of course, when it comes to interests, this Tao and that Tao are no longer so important. It must be me among you, and you among me. There is a high probability that people from the Quanzhen Tao will also participate in it, but it is the Quanzhen Tao led by the Earth Master.
Zhendao directly "eliminates relatives for the sake of justice". Even Zhengyiyi insisted on neutrality at the beginning because some of his own people were involved. However, the situation changed and Zhengyiyi gave up on these people for the sake of the overall situation.
Qi Xuansu asked: "Qingxiao, who are the people who are the current leaders of Jiangnan Daofu, Zhenren Zhenren and Fang Linhou?"
Zhang Yuelu was startled for a moment, then understood what Qi Xuansu meant, and replied: "The previous head of Jiangnan Taoist Government, Zhenren Zhenren, was a man of Quanzhen Taoism, and Marquis Fang Lin was a man of Taiping Taoism. Killing the people of Taiping Taoism, Taiping
Naturally, Dao would not let it go, so he transferred the master of Quanzhen Dao away from Jiangnan Dao Mansion for the crime of negligence."
Qi Xuansu can already imagine a big drama. The new palace master parachuted into Jiangnan Daofu with a mission, and fought openly and secretly with the corrupt forces within Jiangnan Daofu. Undercurrents surged, making it difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. The changes were treacherous and involved the upper-level affairs.
Fighting openly and secretly, both sides lose in the end.
Qi Xuansu said: "That's right. I think sending Liu Hu to Liaodong should have something to do with the former head of Jiangnan Dao Mansion. The reason why I went to Longmen Mansion was to pick up Liu Hu. As for who sent him
Liu Hu is arranged in Longmen Mansion, but I don’t know."
Zhang Yuelu said thoughtfully: "It seems that if you want to know the full story of this matter, you can only ask Master Donghua."
Qi Xuansu agreed.
Zhang Yuelu finally asked: "The third and final question is about the Zixian Mountain case. Now it seems that the Zixian Mountain case is actually a continuation of the Jiangnan case, and it will be a matter of time for the two cases to be tried together. You go to Zixian Mountain
Is the Fairy Mountain also the instruction of Master Donghua?"
Qi Xuansu smiled bitterly: "This is actually a coincidence. If I hadn't avoided the killer at the 'Inn', I would not have gone to Zixian Mountain. After arriving at Zixian Mountain, I discovered that Shimen County had been blocked by Qingluan Guards because of a major serial murder case. They were responsible for investigating
The person who committed the crime was an old acquaintance, Eight Days Yang. I didn’t think much about it at first, I just wanted to help him solve the case. Unexpectedly, the case became bigger and bigger as the investigation progressed, and all kinds of clues pointed to the Taoist priest Liu Futong.”
After all, Zhang Yuelu was the person in charge of the case and knew the facts of the case, so he said: "So you teamed up with Su Ran, the other Taoist priest in charge, to take down Liu Futong."
Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "Without Su Ran, we wouldn't even be able to enter Tianle Palace. But at that time, I felt it was strange because the timing of Su Ran's appearance was too coincidental, so I went to see Su Ran afterwards."
"You killed Su Ran." Zhang Yuelu didn't believe that it was the eighth day that killed Su Ran, but there was no evidence.
Qi Xuansu said: "To be precise, it was Su Ran who wanted to kill me. The foxes from the Qingqiu Mountain lineage are really aliens from the Taiping Dao. They are actually Taoist defenders. She thinks that Zixian Mountain is a stain on the Taoist sect, and intends to destroy Zixian Mountain.
, so Liu Futong was her stumbling block, and she wanted to take down Liu Futong. I found clues, and she also wanted to kill me. Unfortunately, she underestimated me, and ended up dying in my hands just like Wan Xiuwu."
Zhang Yuelu let out a long sigh: "After what you said, I almost understand. No matter what Su Ran's starting point is, this is an internal fight. If it weren't for their internal fight, this case would not be exposed. However,
You are the key. If you hadn't killed Su Ran, the situation in Zixian Mountain would not have gotten out of control. It was precisely because you killed Su Ran that the matter became so big that it couldn't be covered up. And because of the sudden incident, the people behind Zixian Mountain
Those people didn't even have time to remedy the situation, so they could only silence them in a hurry. From this point of view, you are the first to contribute, and it is reasonable for Master Donghua to promote you to the Taoist Priest."
Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "It's clear that the two of us worked together. This is called 'without a colorful phoenix and two flying wings, but with a clear mind and a clear mind'."
Zhang Yuelu raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Then... for our full cooperation, I propose a toast to you."
Qi Xuansu also raised his wine glass and touched it lightly with Zhang Yuelu.
The two of them drank it all in one gulp.
As expected of the "Drunken Life and Dream of Death" specially designed for gods and humans to drink, Qi Xuansu immediately became eight-point drunk and felt dizzy, and had to use his cultivation to relieve the alcoholic power.
Zhang Yuelu's drinking capacity is better, and his cultivation level is also higher. His eyes are shining like stars, and his face is flushed, which is bright and moving.
Looking at the beauty with drunken eyes, Qi Xuansu was a little crazy for a moment.
Zhang Yuelu put down his wine glass and waved it in front of Qi Xuansu's eyes: "What are you looking at?"
"Of course it's up to you." Everyone says that drinking makes people cowardly, not to mention that Qi Xuansu is not a coward in the first place.
Zhang Yuelu's face turned red after drinking. It was unclear if he was blushing shyly. He smiled and said, "What's so good about me?"
Qi Xuansu just stared at Zhang Yuelu and said nothing.
Zhang Yuelu felt a little embarrassed by him and turned to look at the lake outside the pavilion.
It was almost dusk at this time, and the sun was setting in the west, reflecting the entire lake in orange.
Qi Xuansu also looked at it.
He suddenly felt sad.
He confessed a lot to Zhang Yuelu, but he still concealed a lot. Why didn't he want to be honest and honest with each other, but...
At this moment, Zhang Yuelu adjusted his mood and glanced at Qi Xuansu secretly, only to find that Qi Xuansu was in a daze. If you look closely, you will find that there is a touch of sadness in his eyes.
The curiosity when they first met surged out of Zhang Yuelu's heart again.
Why is he sad?
What has he experienced in the past few years?
But before Zhang Yuelu could ask questions, Qi Xuansu had already dispelled all these sorrows - he was not a person who liked to be sad about spring and autumn.
Then Qi Xuansu noticed Zhang Yuelu's furtive glance and immediately turned his head to look.
This is the first time the two of them have looked at each other.
From being a little shy at the beginning, I have become more proficient and calm now.
Qi Xuansu asked in Zhang Yuelu's words: "What are you looking at?"
Zhang Yuelu replied in Qi Xuansu's words: "Of course it depends on you."