Chapter 585: The Forgotten River
Yun Qingqing pondered for a while and asked:
"Lord Yan Jun, could you lend me the Book of Life and Death for a while?"
Fengdu Jun nodded, closed the booklet and placed it in his palm, then moved his big hand away and handed it to her.
Yun Qingqing took it and thanked him, then gathered spiritual power in her palm, opened the Book of Life and Death, closed her eyes and entered her inner scene, using the power of the Book of Life and Death to make a detailed divination.
Fengdu Jun lowered his eyes and looked at her quietly. His rough face showed a kind of tenderness and admiration that no one had ever seen before, as well as a hint of nostalgia.
He stared at Yun Qingqing without blinking, without any impatience, as if he could wait like this until the end of time.
Until Yun Qingqing's eyelashes trembled and she slowly opened her eyes.
Fengdu Jun immediately calmed down and returned to his usual expressionless and fierce look.
"How is it? Did you find the information you needed?" he asked in a rough voice.
Yun Qingqing handed the Book of Life and Death back to him, and nodded thoughtfully:
"It's just like what I thought. Commander Yan's attack today was not accidental, nor was it because he discovered Lan Rui's abnormality and investigated the matter. Instead, someone had planned to make him disappear quietly!"
Fengdu Jun's eyes flickered slightly, and he casually flipped through the Book of Life and Death, then his face became serious:
"Yan Ning was not destined to have such a disaster. Someone must have interfered with his fate. But why?"
Yun Qingqing's eyes showed a bit of coldness:
"To cover up the truth about the Queen's death."
"Hmm?" Fengdu Jun didn't quite understand, "What does his life or death have to do with the Queen's death?"
Yun Qingqing said coldly:
"When the Queen passed away and the Jingyang Bell rang, people in the public immediately started to spread rumors about her treason and immorality. When I entered the palace and met Commander Yan, I learned from him that in fact, these rumors had already been spread before the Queen died."
"Right now, the maid Lan Rui escaped from prison and assassinated the emperor. As a result, the source of the rumor was traced back to Lan Rui, making it look like the queen had set up a trap to force the emperor to cover up the facts for the sake of the country's destiny and let her family go. She would also be able to preserve her reputation after her death."
Fengdu Jun nodded:
"You mean, the truth is not like this, and this is not the Queen's plan?"
"No..." Yun Qingqing said in a deep voice, "Or rather, the queen is just a pawn of the real person behind the scenes, and perhaps even she herself doesn't know this."
"So you are saying that Yan Ning was attacked..." Fengdu Jun seemed to be thinking about something.
Yun Qingqing looked serious:
"After the attack on the Regent's Palace, Commander Yan and I immediately blocked the news. Later, the Queen was arrested on the Phoenix Terrace. The Emperor also knew that if this matter was leaked, the country's fortune would decline, so the news in the palace was also blocked."
"In fact, all the servants present that day were secretly placed under a small ban. The only function of this ban is to prevent them from spreading these things in any form. If there is no external interference, there will be no problem."
"And once an external force removes the restrictions, I will know immediately. And from the beginning to the end, none of the restrictions on the servants have been removed, so..."
Yun Qingqing paused, and her voice became colder:
"Excluding those servants, there are only a limited number of people who know the whole story. Commander Yan is the only one besides me who was present from the night raid on the Regent's Palace to the incident at Phoenix Terrace from beginning to end."
Fengdu understood and said in a rough voice:
"So, if Yan Ning disappears, he will become the biggest suspect for spreading the news."
"That's right." Yun Qingqing nodded. "In fact, after the ringing of the Yangyang Bell, I found that some people were spreading those rumors. I also suspected Commander Yan. I wanted to figure out his background, but by mistake I figured out that he was doomed. That's why I rushed to the palace to save him."
"If not for this, if the other party also has the means to block the secrets of heaven, when Commander Yan disappears and all traces are wiped out, I am afraid I will think that he did those things."
Fengdu listened to her quietly and then asked:
"So, do you know who the real mastermind is now?"
Yun Qingqing lowered her eyes and lowered her voice a little:
"The other party's secrets are blocked, and the hexagrams cannot be seen... But, I actually have some guesses, but I'm not sure yet."
"Who is it?" Fengdu Jun asked.
Yun Qingqing was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, looked up at him and shook her head:
"We can't draw any conclusions yet. Let's wait until it's confirmed. Thank you very much."
Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Fengdu Jun didn't ask any more questions. He was silent for a moment and said:
"Are you...going back?"
Yun Qingqing thought for a moment and said:
"Almost done, but I still have something I want to ask Miss Adu for help with. I wonder if you can borrow her to work with me?"
"...You, are going to find her now?" Fengdu Jun's tone was inexplicably hesitant.
"Is it inconvenient?" Yun Qingqing pursed her lips and said seriously, "This matter is very important. The sooner I can see her, the better..."
"Sure." Fengdu Jun interrupted her and said in a rough voice, "You should be able to find her by the Wangchuan River east of Fengdu City."
Yun Qingqing smiled:
"Thank you, Lord Yan Jun. I will take my leave now."
She bowed slightly and turned to walk towards the door.
Fengdu Jun watched her leave with a complicated look in his eyes.
Yun Qingqing suddenly turned around and looked at him.
Fengdu Jun immediately stood up straight and asked in a rough voice:
"Anything else?"
Yun Qingqing smiled slightly, walked up to him, clenched her fist and handed it to him, saying:
"Thank you Lord Yan for your help so many times. This is my small thank you gift. I hope you don't mind."
Fengdu Jun's copper bell-like eyes lit up slightly, and he coughed lightly:
"This... how can I be so embarrassed?"
Having said that, he still honestly stretched out his hand and spread out his palm as big as a palm fan in front of Yun Qing.
Yun Qingqing suspended her little hand above his palm, then let go, and a crystal clear bead fell into Fengdu Jun's palm.
The King of Hell, who was several times taller than Yun Qingqing, curled his fingertips slightly and carefully raised his palm to his eyes. He stared at the bead and blinked his copper-bell-like eyes slowly.
"Is this... the crystal of Yueying Flower?"
"Lord Yan Jun is indeed very knowledgeable, that's right." Yun Qingqing said with a smile, "I found some moonflowers in a secret place in the human world, and I condensed some of them. Moonflowers are a good product for nourishing the soul, and I think they will be useful in the underworld."
"...Thank...you." Fengdu Jun took a long time to squeeze out two words, his expression a little dull, as if he had turned back into the stuttering way he was when they first met.
Yun Qingqing looked at him quietly for a moment and smiled calmly:
"Then I'll go find Miss A'Du. Lord Yanjun, see you later."
She turned and left again.
Fengdu Jun held the crystal of Yueying Flower tightly in his palm, staring at her back as she disappeared behind the heavy door, his eyes suddenly reddened.
"Wow...she...gave me a gift...that's so nice..."
The huge Lord of the Underworld turned around and walked to the back hall with thunderous steps, sobbing and rumbling.
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