Chapter 399: Imprisonment [Two in One]

Taihuang Mountain, Lingxue Palace.

The Minister of Justice Geng Shougong stood outside the threshold of the hall, leaning forward, as if waiting for something.

Next to him was Tang Rong, the second in command of the Yinmaguan, the Jinyi eunuch. As Cao Wujiu's deputy, this eunuch looked to be in his forties or fifties, with a pale face and no beard, and a fat body. After standing for a while, it seemed as if beads of sweat were oozing out of his forehead.

Behind the two men were heavy guards from the Ministry of Justice and the Drinking Horse Prison, all of whom bowed their heads and waited like them, and no one dared to look up.

A moment later, a little girl in a blue dress came from the direction of Wentian Tower not far away. She had clear skin and bright eyes, and looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. She skipped all the way to the front of the Spirit Blood Hall.

The people waiting here watched secretly, but did not dare to make any move. Although they did not know where this girl came from, anyone who could wander around Taihuang Mountain must not be an ordinary person.

"Let's go." The little girl came in front of the crowd and suddenly called out.

"Huh?" Geng Shougong was stunned.

Tang Rong reacted quickly and bowed, saying, "Your servant greets the High Priest!"

But when he was halfway kneeling, he seemed to be controlled by a mysterious force and suddenly stood up straight again.

"No need to be polite. Didn't His Majesty ask me to help investigate the case?" The little girl smiled and said, "Let's go."

"I am short-sighted and did not recognize the great priest's appearance. Please forgive me!" Geng Shougong shouted hurriedly.

He already had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and now his eyes were filled with surprise, and they became even bigger, as if their eyeballs were about to pop out.

It was no wonder that he could not recognize her. When Beiluo Shimen appeared before people, he always looked like a high and mighty goddess. The little girl in front of him had a delicate temperament and there was nothing unusual about her. It was hard to guess that she was the legendary high priestess.

If Tang Rong had not worked in the palace and knew more than them, they would not have thought of this.

He tried to smooth things over by saying, "The High Priest has numerous Dharmakās and there is no fixed appearance. The fact that Lord Geng couldn't recognize him only shows that the High Priest has great magical powers."

"That's true." Geng Shougong looked at him gratefully.

The guards behind him also bent lower, all a little surprised. They didn't expect that the little girl in front of them was the legendary high priest Beiluo Shimen.

Tang Rong had heard in the palace that the high priest in the records had a different appearance every time he appeared. Sometimes he was an old woman, sometimes a middle-aged noblewoman, sometimes a pretty young girl, or even a young child.

The little girl walked into the Spirit Blood Hall lightly. Her walking posture was really like that of a teenage girl, and her eyes were also somewhat lively, but if you look closely, you can still find that her indifference beyond the mundane world is something that ordinary people do not have.

To put it simply, how could a normal little girl be looked at with such respect by so many people and still remain so calm, as if nothing was happening?

Inside the Spirit Blood Hall, the scorch marks from the fire and bloodstains were still there.

In order to preserve the scene for investigation, the royal family has built a new hall next to this hall to enshrine the ancestral tablets. The old hall will not be cleaned or repaired and will remain here until the real culprit is found.

But the longer time goes by, the more difficult it becomes to investigate the case.

That day was one of the rare days when Taihuang Mountain was open to the public, and the mountain was filled with people who came to watch the ceremony. Since the murderer's skills were so high that he could kill so many people silently, it would be easy for him to blend into the crowd and leave.

If we investigate from the scene, there is almost no hope, and if we investigate from the motive...

How could they easily find someone who dared to make enemies with the royal family?

If we talk about the person who has the biggest grudge against the old royal family members, it should be Liang Fuguo, who is in charge of the Ministry of Justice.

Without any evidence, even if the Yinmajian secretly investigated Liang Fuguo, they gained nothing.

After a period of no clues, this will basically become an unsolved case.

Fortunately, at this time, the high priest came out of retreat and showed his divine power, and everyone in the world knew about it. The right prime minister Song Zhili made a suggestion and asked the high priest to come and investigate the case.

Although there are no clues, there is no need to look at these when investigating a case in the fairyland.

Bei Luo Shimen came to the Spirit Blood Hall, looked around the hall, and chuckled, "This Spirit Blood Hall is right next to my Heavenly Questioning Tower, but I have only been here a few times."

For some reason, Geng Shougong suddenly had an illusion.

It seems like the high priest is... imitating?
Her speech and demeanor seem like those of a girl of this age, but not so pure. It gives people the feeling that she is deliberately putting aside her age and imitating the speech of a little girl.

There is a hint of weirdness in the childishness.

As soon as this thought appeared in his mind, Geng Shougong saw Bei Luo Shimen suddenly glanced at him. He was so scared that he quickly lowered his head and kept silent, not daring to look her in the eye.

Why does it seem like my voice can be heard?
The fairyland is really terrifying.

As for the immortal realm whose life span is as long as Yin Chao's, it is even more difficult to guess.

Bei Luo Shimen didn't seem to be looking at him specifically, but looked around the hall, then gently made a gesture and said, "You may see some illusions in a while, don't move, don't offend the wandering souls."

After saying that, she made a hand seal and the hall was instantly lit up with a faint light.

call out--

The blooming dark blue light engulfed the hall. Geng Shougong and Tang Rong were bathed in the light. They seemed to hear disorderly voices in their ears, as if there was a fierce quarrel.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw that the hall in the blue light was the same as before, with dozens of important royal elders in it, some pacing back and forth, and some sitting on the ground. These people controlled most of the power and industry of the royal family, and no one could have imagined that they would all die in one day.

At this time, there seemed to be chanting sounds in the air, accompanied by the strange smell of burning incense and candles, and these royal elders fainted and fell to the ground one after another.

There were many cultivators among them, and some of them were quite strong, but for some reason, their own cultivation seemed to be sealed and they could not display it, and they just fell to the ground in despair.

"Spell?" Geng Shougong and Tang Rong both recognized this technique.

The spell that made so many people faint silently at the same time was an extremely powerful one.

Following the mysterious connection, it seems that one can feel that the person casting the spell is outside the Spirit Blood Palace.

At this moment, the sound of fighting seemed to be heard from inside the Spirit Blood Hall. A purple-gold divine fire ignited from it, blown by gusts of wind, and swept all the way here.

When the Zhurong fire burned, these unconscious royal elders naturally died.

call--

A huge fire blinded everyone's vision. After a moment of trance, they both woke up and looked at each other, seeing the same shock in each other's eyes. After so many years, they were able to restore the scene of that day so completely. This technique was truly like a miracle.

If the Ministry of Justice could frequently use this kind of magical power, then there would be no more mysterious cases or unsolved cases in the world?
It’s a pity that the high priest is not their spirit dog after all. They can’t just bring him out whenever they need him.

Geng Shougong was secretly feeling sorry for this, but when he raised his eyes, he saw that Bei Luo Shimen seemed to glance at him again, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

How come the High Priest's casual glances are always so accurate? It's really scary.

Bei Luo Shimen opened his eyes and said calmly, "These people were born into the royal family, and their fate was good. Unfortunately, they were too greedy and took too many things that did not belong to them. Their fortunes were damaged and they died suddenly. This can be regarded as karma."

"High Priest..." Tang Rong whispered, "Your Majesty doesn't want to see if they deserve to die, he wants to track down the murderer."

Only the high priest could give such a careful reminder.

If someone else was in charge of this case, and after investigating for a long time, he ended up saying that these royal family members deserved to be killed, he would have reported to the emperor and executed all nine generations of his clan.

"Murderer?" Bei Luo Shimen said, "You all saw it just now. A sorcerer outside pulled them into the dream, and the people inside set the fire. But these two people were out of the sight of the deceased, so their specific appearance could not be seen."

"Okay, this is a crucial clue." Geng Shougong seemed quite excited.

In fact, what we see now can only prove the manner of death, but we are still a long way from catching the real murderer.

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But this can at least help his boss Liang Fuguo get rid of suspicion. Rumors have been rife in the court these days, and even the outrageous speculation that Liang Fuguo went to kill someone secretly and then came back to watch the ceremony is very popular.

Spells and Zhurong fire, these are obviously not Liang Fuguo's means.

Moreover, there are not many sorcerers, and even fewer who have appeared in the capital of the gods, so it is not difficult to track them down. Zhu Ronghuo is even more unique in the world, proving that this case will eventually fall on the head of the Xishan Society.

These days, even Geng Shougong himself sometimes couldn't help but doubt, could it be that Liang Fuguo really killed the man?

This seems like something he could do.

Normal party struggles in the court will not lead to actual killing, because leaving room for others is also leaving room for oneself, and no one wants to go to the extreme.

Only Liang Fuguo was as ruthless as he could be. As long as you were his enemy, if he couldn't get rid of you in the court, he would get rid of you outside the court. In short, as long as he could get rid of you, that would be fine.

Because of this worry, Geng Shougong did not dare to investigate the matter thoroughly during this period, for fear that it would eventually lead to his boss.

Now he can rest assured.

"Thank you for your help, High Priest!" He bowed deeply in thanks, then turned around and said, "I will track down all the sorcerers in and outside the Divine Capital. Spellers are rare, and those with high cultivation are even rarer. We will bring back every one of them!"

……

Two days later, the team that fought in the battle to capture the city returned to Longyuan City.

Because it takes quite a long time to fly back from Frost North City, and if they set out during the day, they can only return at night, so the welcoming ceremony into the city was arranged on the next day. They quietly returned to their homes first, and gathered outside the city tomorrow morning to return once in front of the people of the capital.

At that time, Emperor Mu Beidi will go to greet them personally and bring the heroes back to the palace to hold a celebration banquet.

Although this arrangement may seem a bit showy, it is harmless. We can't ask everyone to travel overnight just for a ceremony.

So Liang Yue did not inform his family in advance when he returned home. When he arrived at Ping'an Lane, he almost couldn't find his home.

The several households that originally lived around the Liang family have disappeared, and in their place is a spacious mansion. Standing in a place like Ping'an Alley, it is really indescribable.

In front of the door, red silk was spread on the ground and colorful satin was hung high, as if something had just been celebrated.

Liang Yue knocked on the door and saw his brother open the door with a broom in his hand.

In the yard, Li Caiyun was also sweeping the floor while mumbling something, "These bastards, they have nothing better to do than to build such a big house for us, and they don't dare to hire servants. Now, it takes an hour just to sweep the floor every day..."

"Mom, if you don't want to work, just put it down. I'll sweep the floor." Liang Peng turned around and said, "But you must complete your training task today. You can't have dinner if you don't complete the thirty times of Zhou Tian Run."

"I know, I know!" Li Caiyun looked angry.

It can be seen that although she was complaining, she obviously didn't want to practice more than sweeping the floor. Maybe she was just taking advantage of the time to work to be lazy and relax for a while.

Welcoming Liang Yue in, Liang Peng said helplessly: "Mom is always like this. She usually feels tired from working, but when she is asked to practice, anything is more fun than practicing."

"No way." Liang Yue said: "At her age, she doesn't understand that opportunities to practice are not easy to come by."

As the two brothers walked into the yard, Liang Peng asked, "I heard that you won a great victory in the battle to capture the city. Congratulations."

"It should be." Liang Yue waved his hand, "How was your imperial examination?"

"I was lucky to win the first place in the imperial examination." Liang Peng's expression was also very calm. "This house was built by the Ministry of Rites. They insisted on building a mansion for me. I said I didn't want to leave Ping'an Alley, so they bought several houses around and expanded our house. I thought this was a good idea. I can hide the Enlightenment Tree in the backyard in the future, and it will be less likely to be discovered, so I agreed."

"Okay, I was right about you." Liang Yue nodded.

One of the brothers was the top student in high school, and the other won a great victory in the battle to capture the city, but they both spoke in a very nonchalant tone, as if they had just done something insignificant and there was nothing much to say.

"Where is my second sister?" Liang Peng asked again.

"She followed me back to Wentian Tower. During this period, the high priest has come out of seclusion to show his power, so it is better for them to stay in Wentian Tower more if they have the chance. She went to watch my battle to capture the city and has already sacrificed herself." Liang Yue said.

The high priestess might not show up once every hundred years or so. As soon as she came out, the new and old priests of Wentian Tower were eager to gather around her and perform well. In the hope that they could get some guidance, they could save themselves decades of hard training.

After saying a few words, Liang Yue suddenly smiled again, "Now that you have won the top prize, it will be even harder to clear your suspicion of being involved in the Zuo Xiang. Will someone say that he was the one behind this?"

"Probably not." Liang Peng shook his head.

"Hmm?" Liang Yue was a little puzzled as to how he could be so sure.

"Because my title of top scholar was decided two days ago, and before that, Lord Zuo Xiang had already been imprisoned and investigated." Liang Peng said calmly.

Liang Yue was slightly surprised when he heard this, "Ah?"

It seems like a lot of things have happened in Shendu after being away for these days.

　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)