Two days later, at the Beijing Fuye Division.
Tu Qing sat in the room of the Demon Appraisal Department, looking at the task report in his hand, his brows twitching, and his hands clenching again and again.
After hesitating for a long time, he concluded, "So while you were out using the restroom, this Wang Qian stole Qingxue's sword, ran back to Yancheng County, killed the local magistrate, and finally, feeling the weight of his sin, committed suicide?"
Zhou Zhilu nodded in shame and said, "Oh~ This is our fault. If we had been patient for a few more days, we wouldn't have ended up like this."
"You!" Tu Qing pointed at Zhou Zhilu tremblingly, took a deep breath, and asked, "Is there any conflict between Wang Qian and the magistrate of Yancheng County?"
"Lou Yunxiao is secretly colluding with Feng Yuan to harm the people, but we just don't have any evidence..."
Zhou Zhilu did not hide anything about this matter and reported Lou Yunxiao's plan and actions to Tu Qing.
Tu Qing was silent for a moment after hearing this, then looked up and asked, "Qingxue, what about you? Do you have anything to add?"
Ling Qingxue blushed slightly, tilted her head and looked away, and said stiffly: "No, no more."
Tu Qing's mouth twitched slightly, and he whispered, "Turn around and look at me."
Ling Qingxue turned her head.
"...Turn your eyes too!" Tu Qing said, rubbing his brows.
"Master, I... have a stiff neck."
"Bang!"
Tu Qing slammed the table and said harshly, "Is there a pillow specifically for eyeballs?!"
Then he stood up and pointed at the two people in front of him, scolding: "He's the magistrate of a city, how dare you?"
"Brother Tu, it's Wang Qian..."
"Call me team leader!" Tu Qing shouted, "Even if Wang Qian killed him, you are still guilty of dereliction of duty! If Wang Qian killed an ordinary person, it would be fine, but he was a seventh-rank official of the imperial court. The Ministry of Justice will definitely investigate!"
He then took a deep breath, sat down, and after a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "The Ministry of Justice should already be aware of this matter. I estimate that the interrogation of you two will be over in two days... Remember, Wang Qian has been hiding his cultivation, so he must have been plotting something bad for a long time. He must have had conflicts with County Magistrate Yan Cheng. You... going to the bathroom only provided a small opportunity."
Zhou Zhilu blinked when he heard that, and seeing Tu Qing's glare, he quickly said, "Yes! We understand!"
After leaving Fuyesi, Zhou Zhilu and Ling Qingxue both breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Tu Qing was still protective of his people. With him around, there shouldn't be too many problems afterwards.
This mission took more than ten days of hard work, and Zhou Zhilu and Ling Qingxue were both very tired. Now that they were back in the capital, they just wanted to go home and have a quick rest.
On the way back, Zhou Zhilu asked, "Qingxue, how are you feeling? I'm afraid the red crystal's toxicity isn't that easy to remove completely, is it?"
Ling Qingxue thought for a moment and replied, "After all, I inhaled a relatively small amount, so it seems to be fine at the moment. I'll go see Mr. Li for a checkup tomorrow."
"Mr. Li?"
"He's the head of Fuye Siming's medical department, known as Ghost Doctor Li. I often went to see him for checkups when I was little, so he kind of watched me grow up."
Zhou Zhilu raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully, "You have quite a strong background. Your master is the head of the Monster Appraisal Department, and he was raised under the supervision of the head of the Medical Department. Doesn't that mean you can walk all over the Fuye Division?"
Looking at Zhou Zhilu's beaming expression, Ling Qingxue couldn't help but roll her eyes and quickly left.
…
After returning home, Zhou Zhilu sat on the bed to adjust his physical condition, but he was already impatient.
This case involves the county magistrate, dozens of lives, and something like red crystal. Zhou Zhilu feels that the level of this incident should be quite high.
The Book of Realms appeared before my eyes, and my mind recalled everything I had experienced in the past ten days, Wang Qian, Xiuhua, Lou Yunxiao, Feng Yuan...
He wrote:
"In Xiliu Village, Dasong, there was a woman named Xiuhua, well-educated and virtuous. Her husband, Wang Qian, felt inferior to his wife because of her virtue. He would go to the county to move things during the day and cut wood at night, which exhausted him both physically and mentally.
Later, he was bewitched by a steward of the Fengyuan Escort Agency and inhaled red crystals, transforming into a half-demon. Fortunately, Xiuhua stayed with him and tested the poison on herself, warning him of all dangers. Although he eventually mastered the method, his body was exhausted and he could only write a few words of reluctance before passing away.
Wang Qian was horrified and grieving upon hearing this. He sought revenge, but luckily, the Night Guard dispatched a team of thieves, a man and a woman. The man possessed considerable wisdom, the woman immense strength. Together, they defeated Feng Yuan and foiled the magistrate's scheme. Unfortunately, Wang Qian, distraught over his wife's death, refused to live in disgrace, and so perished alongside the magistrate.
"Poor mandarin ducks, life is full of hardships. I only hope we can become lovebirds, intertwined branches, and continue our past love."
As the handwriting fell, a surge of energy brewed in the "Book of Boundaries". Then, rich purple spiritual energy poured out from the book and penetrated into Zhou Zhilu's head.
In an instant, a huge amount of information was poured into Zhou Zhilu's mind.
"This is... a martial art? The 'Liang Yi Xuan Qing Gong'?!"
Zhou Zhilu was surprised. He didn't expect that this purple spiritual energy reward would be specific to the martial arts.
I saw that the spiritual energy in my body began to circulate on its own under the guidance of the purple spiritual energy. After only half a cycle, it strengthened and completed an acupoint.
It took five cycles of the purple spiritual energy to be completely consumed, and Zhou Zhilu took this opportunity to directly strengthen ten acupoints. Together with the previous accumulation, he had completed the strengthening of eighteen acupoints.
"There are still thirty-two left. As expected, the concentration of purple spiritual energy is far greater than that of blue. Moreover, this 'Liang Yi Xuan Qing Gong'... is simply too powerful!"
Zhou Zhilu digested the information about "Liang Yi Xuan Qing Gong" that emerged in his mind with surprise.
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