Monk chaos

After the ghost-related issues were resolved, the fraudster was thrown into the Dali Temple. Xiao Wan'er never paid any attention to him again, only hearing that he was sentenced to immediate execution for having caused several deaths.

When the half-team that escorted the civilians back to the Eastern Capital returned, they brought two letters from Liu Mingyin. When Xiao Wan'er returned home with the letters, Pei Yingguan had also returned. The little ghost had restored the house so well that Pei Yingguan couldn't even notice the difference.

"Senior brother, this is a letter from my junior fellow disciple." Xiao Wan'er handed the letter to Pei Yingguan.

The two sat facing each other and unfolded the letter. Liu Mingyin's letter to Xiao Wan'er stretched to several pages, each covered in dense handwriting. He first wrote about his daily life over the past few days, then discussed work matters that didn't need to be kept secret and his progress in cultivation. Finally, he emphasized the loneliness of living alone and his longing for his fellow practitioners.

"I will go to Chang'an to report on my work in the New Year, and I will definitely discuss it with my senior brothers and sisters then." He wrote this at the end of the letter.

Xiao Wan'er folded the letter again and saw that Pei Yingguan, standing across from her, had already finished reading it. Unlike her, the letter in his hand was only a thin piece of paper.

"Brother, what did your junior brother write to you?"

Xiao Wan'er looked over curiously and found only four big words on it: Be well, don't worry.

For some reason, Xiao Wan'er felt that the aura around Pei Yingguan was ominous. She found an excuse and left without noticing the gloomy look Pei Yingguan was giving her.

Even after the capital was relocated, the Shenlong Guards didn't take on major cases very often. But when a major case did occur, it would be a real problem.

"Captain!" Xiao Wan'er was working in the government office when one of her team members rushed in. "I found the body of a monk in my patrol area. The deceased has been identified as a member of Team Ding 4!"

Xiao Wan'er immediately rushed to the scene with the team member.

When they arrived at the scene, the entire Ding 4th team was already there. Seeing the captain of Ding 4th standing next to the body, Xiao Wan'er relaxed.

"Since Captain Lu has arrived, I'll hand this case over to Team Ding 4."

"I'm sorry, Captain Xiao, I'm afraid that won't work."

Captain Lu had been promoted from deputy captain to captain after the former captain of Fengming Guard's Ding Fourth Squad was killed by Liuyun. He had recently broken through to the Dao Entry Realm and was ranked last among the Shenlong Guard captains. He had always been quiet, but this time, he had directly rejected Xiao Wan'er.

Xiao Wan'er was also very angry - why should I deal with the death of your team member?

"Captain Xiao, the deceased was a member of the Zhaojun Li family. He was not yet of age, but his strength is second only to me and the deputy captain. I cannot handle this case alone."

Captain Lu’s explanation gave Xiao Wan’er a headache.

"Have you informed the Li family in Zhaojun?"

"Our team's deputy captain has gone in person to inform them." Captain Lu replied.

Xiao Wan'er nodded and turned her gaze to the corpse: "What have you found so far?"

One of her team members immediately came over and reported to her: "It has been confirmed that it was a homicide. The assailant... may be a monk."

This is even worse, Xiao Wan'er complained in her heart, no wonder this Lu guy said he couldn't handle it alone.

She walked to the side of the corpse, knelt down, covered her hands with spiritual energy, and touched the wounds on the deceased's body. The more she explored, the more solemn Xiao Wan'er's expression became.

"Captain Xiao, have you made any new discoveries?" Captain Lu asked tentatively when he saw Xiao Wan'er's unhappy expression.

"Yes," Xiao Wan'er removed the spiritual energy covering her hands and stood up. "The technique used by this monk is exactly the same as that used by the disciples of the previous leader Huai Ming."

Someone immediately gasped. This matter was extremely serious, as it involved Huai Ming's disciples.

Xiao Wan'er sighed and ordered her deputy captain: "Go and invite Captain Yuan Hui of Team C3."

On the day of the Five Princes' coup, Yuan Kong was killed. At Princess Taiping's persuasion, Yuan Hui returned to the government office with his men and did not intervene further. Afterwards, the Fengming Guard underwent a wave of personnel changes. Yuan Hui was transferred to Team C3 and continued to serve as captain. The former team captain was transferred to Team Renjiu and was promoted to the rank of Sixth-Rank Flying Cavalry Captain.

The disciples under Huai Ming also fell apart from then on: some disciples followed Yuan Hui to stay in the renamed Shenlong Guard, most of them were in Team C3, and a small number were assigned to the other teams, but more disciples were resentful and left.

If the perpetrator is really a disciple of Huai Ming, then it may be a deliberate revenge.

While he was thinking, Yuan Hui had arrived at the scene. Seeing the body lying on the ground, he chanted "Amitabha".

"Captain Xiao, Captain Lu, what do you want from me?"

"Captain Yuan Hui, could you please determine whether the wounds on this deceased person were caused by your fellow disciples?"

Yuan Hui's expression changed. He immediately examined the body, but after a moment, he admitted with difficulty, "This method was indeed done by my fellow monk."

Before Xiao Wan'er could say anything else, a young monk from Team C3 came over and asked Yuan Hui to go somewhere else.

"Captain, a member of Team Geng 7 has died. The captain of Team Geng 7 suspects the murderer is one of our fellow apprentices. Please go and identify him."

Yuan Hui looked at Xiao Wan'er with a troubled look on his face: "Captain Xiao, why don't you go with me?"

"Can."

Xiao Wan'er agreed and then instructed Captain Lu, "I will accompany Captain Yuan Hui to Team Geng Qi's location. If any members of the Zhaojun Li clan arrive, Captain Lu will be the one to entertain them."

Captain Lu hurriedly said, "This is my responsibility. It is I who should trouble Captain Xiao."

Xiao Wan'er didn't bother to be polite with him and left with Yuan Hui. She suddenly turned back before stepping out the door.

"Captain Lu is already a cultivator at the Daoist level, and he deserves to be called an immortal. Why not form an alliance with the Fanyang Lu family?"

Although he is not very strong to begin with, if he can find a reliable background, he will be able to be more confident when encountering problems.

The captain of Team Gengqi was a Taoist nun whose surname happened to be Wei. After the emperor ascended the throne, she joined the Divine Dragon Guard and became a member of Empress Wei's family, holding a high position among the Divine Dragon Guard captains. She was unhappy about the sudden death of her teammate and looked at Yuan Hui with a somewhat unfriendly look.

"Captain Yuan Hui is finally here! It's really not easy to invite you here." As soon as she saw Yuan Hui, she spoke with anger. She was kinder to Xiao Wan'er. "Why is Captain Xiao here too?"

"My team discovered the body of a member of Team Ding 4 during their patrol. He was also killed by Captain Yuan Hui's fellow disciples. Captain Yuan Hui and I just came out from Captain Lu's place."

Yuan Hui walked forward silently and examined the body.

Xiao Wan'er gazed at the corpse and confirmed the identity of the deceased. This person was once Pei Yingguan's capable subordinate.

"This man was also killed by my fellow disciples." Yuan Hui finished the inspection, gave his conclusion and said no more.

"Captain Xiao, what was the identity of the deceased member of Team Ding 4?" Captain Wei immediately asked Xiao Wan'er.

"The younger generation of the Zhaojun Li family is quite talented and is not far from entering the Dao."

Captain Wei rubbed his chin when he heard this, confused for a moment.

"My team member has a humble family background and mediocre abilities. Why would I be killed?"

"No," Xiao Wan'er shook her head. "Captain Wei, you don't know that this man was once my senior brother's capable subordinate, and the murderer's senior brother Yuan Kong died at my senior brother's hands."

Xiao Wan'er and Captain Wei looked at each other and uttered the same word at the same time: "Revenge!"

"Should we report this to His Majesty?" Captain Wei asked.

"Yes, but it might be too late to wait for His Majesty's order," Xiao Wan'er said decisively. "Let's have Captain Lu report to His Majesty, and we'll go find my senior brother."

Xiao Wan'er asked Yuan Hui to find Captain Lu, while she took Captain Wei to the Shenlong Guard's office. When Yuan Hui, Captain Lu, and the officials from the Zhaojun Li clan entered the Daming Palace, Xiao Wan'er and Captain Wei also found Pei Yingguan.

"Senior brother, Yuan Kong's fellow disciples are here to avenge him!" Xiao Wan'er spoke in a very loud voice, and everyone in the government office could hear it clearly.

As everyone knows, Yuan Kong was the former deputy commander of the Fengming Guard and the first disciple of the former Fengming Guard commander Huai Ming. He was killed by the current deputy commander of the Shenlong Guard, Pei Yingguan, during the Five Kings coup. Now his junior brother has come to avenge him, which means that the disciples of the former Transcendent Realm masters are seeking revenge on the Shenlong Guard.

"Wan'er, explain the whole thing clearly." Pei Yingguan pulled Xiao Wan'er into his room, and Xiao Wan'er explained the whole cause and effect in one breath.

"They definitely wouldn't just kill two monks." Xiao Wan'er added a summary after finishing her story.

"They will continue to act," Pei Yingguan thought, and suddenly an idea flashed through his mind. "Wan'er, can you predict their next target?"

Xiao Wan'er widened her eyes slightly.

"Of course you can, but it requires all your strength to divine. I won't be able to fight the enemy, and I'll need someone to protect me."

"You come and do the divination," seeing Xiao Wan'er's confusion, Pei Yingguan persuaded her with a smile, "The other captains also have the strength to enter the Dao realm, you should also trust them."

Xiao Wan'er pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Forget it, I can't think of a better way."

Xiao Wan'er took out her tools and prepared to perform a divination right there. She first set up a formation to assist in the divination, and just as she was about to begin, the captain of Team Wuwu burst in.

Seeing his grim expression, Xiao Wan'er speculated, "Were Captain Liu's team members also killed by the monks?"

"How do you know?"

Xiao Wan'er curled her lips and rolled her eyes: "This is the third one."

Under the watchful eyes of Pei Yingguan and the captain of Team Wuwu, Xiao Wan'er began her divination. This divination took a long time, as the formation struggled to capture spiritual energy and channel it into her body. Finally, with a pale face, she announced the result.

"The next ones to be attacked will be my team members, in the southwest corner of Dunyifang." She didn't even have the strength to sit up straight. Before she collapsed, Pei Yingguan held her in his arms. "I have no fighting ability anymore. I'll leave this thief to Captain Liu and Captain Wei."

"Will Deputy Commander Pei not go with us?"

Xiao Wan'er shook her head. "Since they're out for revenge, they'll definitely study you in detail. If you go, they might have a countermeasure."

Captain Liu left upon hearing this, called Captain Wei, and rushed to Dunyifang as quickly as possible.

Xiao Wan'er rested for a moment, and when she felt her strength had recovered, she struggled to sit up straight. Pei Yingguan sensed her movement, tightened his arms, and pulled her into his arms again.

"Senior Brother..." Xiao Wan'er protested.

"You have consumed too much energy from divination, so have a good rest." Pei Yingguan said this very righteously and he would never let the man go.

"Brother, do you have a trusted confidant in the government office right now? Have him send a message to my deputy captain, asking him to lead his team to support Captains Liu and Wei."

"Yes." Pei Yingguan said, and someone knocked on the door and came in. In front of Xiao Wan'er, Pei Yingguan repeated Xiao Wan'er's words word for word.

After they left, Xiao Wan'er yawned tiredly. Pei Yingguan saw this and pressed her sleep button.

"Rest well. When you wake up, everything will be over."

Xiao Wan'er, exhausted from all energy, slept until midnight and woke up in Pei Yingguan's arms. Seeing that she was awake, Pei Yingguan let her go.

"Senior brother, what's the situation?" Xiao Wan'er asked Pei Yingguan while rubbing her eyes.

"Captains Liu and Wei arrived at Dunyifang and saw more than one person committing the crime, so they engaged them in a fight. A considerable number of monks arrived one after another, including two at the Daoist Entry Stage and five below. Fortunately, your A-Team arrived just in time, and the Divine Dragon Guards suffered no loss. Captains C-3 and Lu also immediately headed for Dunyifang after receiving His Majesty's orders. Ultimately, all the rebels were brought to justice."

Pei Yingguan stood up, shook his arms and legs, and helped Xiao Wan'er up. As soon as Xiao Wan'er regained her footing, she pushed Pei Yingguan away.

"I'm going to write a memorial. I guess you haven't written it yet, brother? Don't forget about this." After saying this, Xiao Wan'er walked out of Pei Yingguan's room, leaving Pei Yingguan looking at her back helplessly.