Governor Li was wearing an ordinary long gown and looked like an ordinary old man.
When he saw Xia He, he frowned, flashed in front of Xia He, and pinched his shoulder to check.
Zhu Yi explained:
"Junior brother was injured by the Barbarian Shaman. The man in black robe used the evil spirit blood arrow. I am worried that there is evil spirit left in his body, so I brought him back for you to take a look."
Li Dushi probed for a moment, then let go of his hand and said:
"It's okay, the evil spirit is not strong."
Barbarian worshippers are divided into three levels: spirit slaves, spirit messengers, and those who betray the gods.
"The black-robed man you met is just a low-level spirit slave with limited evil spirit. Judging from his aura, he worships the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva."
Xia He was a little surprised:
"Master, are you so familiar with the gods of the Northern Barbarians?"
Zhu Yi smiled and said:
"More than familiar? Master killed many traitors in the North."
Li Dushi waved his hand:
"That's all in the past. The barbarians appearing near Yunzhou must have some agenda."
"These people are like maggots on the tarsal bone, they can never be killed."
Xia He thought to himself,
"This group of worshippers should be the subordinates of Wanyan Bi, the Northern Barbarian State Master. They are not from the same faction as the Misty Rain Tower of the Northern Barbarian Sixth Prince."
"Send a message to the four camps to strengthen defenses and not let the barbarians take advantage of the situation."
After saying that, he took out a few pills and handed them to Xia He:
"This is the Qingsha Pill. Take one pill every day. If the evil spirit is hard to get rid of, come to me anytime."
Xia He took the pill and said respectfully, "Thank you, Master."
Commander Li looked at him with satisfaction.
"I asked you to investigate the case, but I didn't expect you to have some talent?"
"Do you need me to help you get transferred to the Seventh Gate?"
Xia He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
"Master, you are such a joke. I am just lucky, but I am not that talented."
"Well, you have done a great job in discovering and wiping out this group of barbarians. Logically, you should be rewarded."
"But you've been in the spotlight lately, and the murderer hasn't been found yet, so it's not the time to reward you yet."
"Disciple understands."
It's nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade.
It feels so good to have someone to back you up!
Xia He was satisfied.
After leaving, rush to Tiangong Pavilion.
Pavilion Master Gu Changfeng came to greet them personally with a warm attitude and took the initiative to hand over the information about the murdered officials.
"Brother Xia, thank you very much for this."
After Xia He flipped through it, he was immediately surprised.
"Are these officials not from Yunzhou? Instead, they were transferred from other places in the past two years."
"It's so strange... why did these people die?"
"My ancestral home is Youzhou..."
He immediately gave the information to Zhu Yi and asked her to follow this clue.
He also told Liu Rushuang and Tie Zhan the news.
There was progress in the case, and the two were the first to breathe a sigh of relief.
"In this way, I won't be afraid of your Majesty blaming me."
"Are you alright with your injury?"
"It's okay. The master has checked it for me."
Liu Rushuang nodded, then frowned thoughtfully.
"These dead officials are all from Youzhou. This is probably not a coincidence..."
Xia He glanced at her.
"You still want to investigate?"
Liu Rushuang nodded.
"The murderer wantonly slaughtered officials appointed by the imperial court. If he is not brought to justice, I am afraid that more innocent people will be killed."
What a sense of justice...
"I have already informed Senior Sister Zhu. If anything is found out, I will let you know immediately."
Liu Rushuang nodded.
Tie Zhan looked back and forth at the two of them, then scratched his head.
"That's what I thought..."
…
In a courtyard somewhere, Li Wu stood in the yard with a gloomy face.
Eunuch Chang sat on the armchair, picked up the teacup in his hand nonchalantly, and said lightly: "Li Wu, you have been investigating for so long, have you made any progress?"
Li Wu lowered his head, cold sweat oozing from his forehead:
"My lord, I am still investigating, but I don't have any definite clues yet."
Eunuch Chang snorted coldly:
"No clues? Do you know that Xia He has already found the key, but you haven't found anything? What do you do for a living?"
Li Wu's face flushed, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Eunuch, the information from him may not be reliable."
Eunuch Chang put down his teacup and his voice suddenly became sharp and high-pitched:
"I'm not saying anything bad about you. You know how much His Majesty values you."
"If we are really outshined by that Xia He kid, His Majesty will inevitably be unhappy."
"Over at Tianjian Sect, I'm afraid your father's plan to return to the sect will be difficult to handle."
Li Wu lowered his head and clenched his fists:
"I know I was wrong, please give me another chance."
Eunuch Chang waved his hand and said, "Go down and do your job well."
Li Wu stood up and walked out with his head down.
After walking out of the room, his face instantly turned gloomy and his eyes were full of resentment.
"Damn it, how come Xia is so lucky!"
He took a deep breath.
He is not good at investigating cases.
If I cannot surpass him in cultivation, and if His Majesty really dislikes me, I will never have a chance to turn things around!
"If I can break through to the late stage of Hua Jin before Your Majesty comes to Yunzhou..."
As he thought about it, a hint of cruelty appeared on Li Wu's face.
…
…
In the evening, Xia He returned home, feeling particularly happy.
Although I didn't get any rewards from this trip, the gains far exceeded my expectations - I finally got the strange fire seeds!
"You can start practicing Burning Sky Power now!"
He walked quickly to the inner room at the back of the yard which was specially used for cultivation, closed the door, and lit an oil lamp. The dim light reflected on the wall, making it seem exceptionally quiet.
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