Chapter 867: Chapter 39: 24 Hours (23)
“Chief?!”
The tattered strips of the black robe fluttered in the air.
The once noisy and clamorous Imperial City Prison instantly fell into a deathly silence, as everyone witnessed this horrifying scene.
Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!
Jiang Qihu’s primordial energy burned in the air, turning the torn black robe to ashes.
“…”
Yuan Jimo’s face darkened as he took several steps back, widening the distance.
He imdiately retrieved a second black robe from the Cave Heaven Treasure and put it on again.
But it was too late.
The scene just now was witnessed not only by Jiang Qihu.
The Northern County disciples led by Sang Zheng, along with the spies from the Imperial City Departnt, all saw it.
Those spies who were originally responsible for resisting the Black Scale Guards were montarily stunned… they looked at Yuan Jimo with fear and suspicion in their eyes. What exactly was this patched-up facade? These years, the Imperial City Departnt had interrogated nurous Four Realms criminals, aware of various demon arts. So evil cultivators at the South Border could revive by borrowing human skins.
The earlier furious shout from Jiang Qihu successfully quelled the chaos at the Imperial City Departnt.
At this mont.
The spies secretly thought, could it be that Chief is truly an “imposter”?
“Nonsense spreading!”
Yuan Jimo suppressed his anger, coldly said: “What are you standing around for? These thieves who intruded into the prison are all to be punished by death!”
This commanding shout.
In the past, the spies would’ve acted imdiately… but now the effect was quite minimal.
The spies looked at each other, montarily unsure of whom to believe.
“Fools! A bunch of fools!”
Yuan Jimo’s forehead veins bulged as he roared: “I was handling case files at the Imperial City Departnt last night, deploying personnel, is that not enough to prove my identity… do you really need the one from Ren Shou Palace to co personally?”
Last night Yuan Jimo stepped into the prison, investigating spies, extrely familiar.
Everything he did was without anomaly.
Especially the slaying of Copper Bone.
With Copper Bone dead, to set an example, who in the Imperial City Departnt dared to defy, who dared to resist?
Now Jiang Qihu stood forward.
This… was exactly what Jiang Lie had instructed his son to do before leaving.
The Jiang Family was a reputable family in the Northern Territory.
Jiang Lie, during the ti of the Supre Emperor, had been a Tiger General, the Jiang Family was full of loyalty and passion. Now Yuan Jimo intended to sar Chen Jingxuan with the “Qingyang City case”, naturally, the Jiang Family couldn’t stand by without action. Jiang Lie’s counter strategy was quite simple, if this matter was to blow up, it should blow up thoroughly!
Since the one from Ren Shou Palace was unwilling to step forward.
Then let Jiang Qihu return to the Imperial City and cause such a commotion that Ren Shou Palace couldn’t help but intervene.
The Qu River incident made Jiang Lie certain that there was sothing suspicious about the Yuan Jimo appearing in the prison.
He instructed Jiang Qihu to return to the prison, tear off the robe, revealing his true self to everyone… although this plan couldn’t cure the root of the problem, it at least planted a seed of doubt in the hearts of the spies at the Imperial City Departnt. It’s the most cunning institution in the entire Great Chu, every spy is a genius among geniuses.
In the Qu River case, all the spies and hidden guards sent by the Imperial City Departnt t their deaths.
The Chief returned months later…
This matter itself reeked of suspicion.
And now Yuan Jimo showing this “patchwork shell” to the public, it wouldn’t take long for rumors to spread wildly through the streets of the Imperial City.
This patchwork art, is it truly an evil spirit demon art?
Could Great Chu really allow an “evil spirit” to hold the position of the Imperial City Chief?
If not for this incident… Yuan Jimo’s return would be “expected”.
Everything that happened at Qu River would beco unimportant.
Anyway, a dead person had reappeared in the world, and once again took charge of the entire Imperial City Departnt.
And now, no matter what, Great Chu would have to provide an explanation for this matter.
…
…
“Jiang Qihu… I don’t have ti to play such low-level tricks with you.”
The prison returned to a deathly silence.
Yuan Jimo’s eyes were cold, he realized that the situation was out of control.
He no longer spoke, choosing instead to convey his voice silently.
“Do you think the turmoil in the prison can last long?”
Yuan Jimo transmitted his voice: “Without the permission of Ren Shou Palace… could I appear here?”
“…”
Jiang Qihu naturally understood that this farce was destined to yield no results.
But so what?
What he needed to do now was to buy ti.
…
…
At this mont, in the outskirts of the Imperial City, the green mountains were shrouded in fog, a carriage was slowly advancing, its horse hooves laid with Speed Talismans but not activated.
A Confucian scholar in a green robe was personally driving the carriage, slowly heading toward the Imperial City.
Rumble.
Sword Qi lightly trembled from the Heavenly Peak.
Chen Jingxuan looked up, a stream of Sword Qi suddenly fell from above the mist, landing directly in front of the carriage.
“Little Chen State Preceptor.”
The visitor bowed in greeting, none other than Elder Jiang He of the Jiang Family, who had just handled the trifles at Qingyang City.
“Elder Jiang.”
Chen Jingxuan smiled and returned the greeting.
“Little Chen State Preceptor, you truly have a taste for elegance…”
Seeing this carriage, Jiang He couldn’t help but sigh.
He quickly stepped forward, took out a jade scroll, and said solemnly: “Since your departure from the Imperial City yesterday, the Book Tower and Imperial City Departnt have all been shaken. Additionally, Qing State has suffered a great disaster.”
Within this jade scroll were detailed case files organized by the Jiang Family.
This was the second line Jiang Lie arranged—
Since it was determined that Chen Jingxuan was the ultimate target of this turmoil, Jiang Qihu only needed to hold off Yuan Jimo.
The Jiang Family dispatched dozens of disciples, using teleportation portals, jade talismans, and ssages, to search along the Taoist paths within the Imperial City… eventually pinpointing Chen Jingxuan’s location, Jiang He personally ca to deliver this precious information. But he never expected Chen Jingxuan to be traveling at such a leisurely pace. According to the intelligence the Jiang Family received, Chen Jingxuan had arrived at the Taoist gate last night, and after so secret discussions and unknown events, he slowed the carriage’s speed to a crawl. At this rate, it would be a long while before he returned to the Imperial City.
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