The figures in the pillar of light were silent, it seemed that everyone was waiting for the man in the red pillar of light to speak, and after a while, Lu Jingyi's voice slowly came out of the pillar of red light, and the tone was as indifferent as ever.

"Hehe, it's only been seven days since you've been missing, and you can't bear it anymore?"

Lu Jingyi said calmly, seemingly unaffected by the previous discussion. "Back then, we waited for the appearance of the 'colorless physique' on the Spirit Imperial Stage, but we waited for hundreds of years, and now it is not easy for one to appear, don't you think it's a pity to give up so easily?"

"I'm sorry that happened, but ...... You also know that it's not someone else who is eyeing him, but the underworld. The voice in the blue pillar of light didn't give up. "No one can disobey the 'Mandate of Heaven', since he has been locked by Hades and brought into the Netherworld, how can he escape? Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if he can return from the Netherworld this time, how can he guarantee that he will not suffer the same thing next time?"

"There are no absolutes in the world, and no one can make a definitive judgment about the future. Lu Jingyi said. "If Jiang Yao really died ten years ago, then the next ten years of his survival will not be a change in the 'Mandate of Heaven'? For now, things are still in a state of chaos and uncertainty, and even you can't tell if there will be a turnaround in the future, right?"

"That's what I said, but ......."

"Of course, I won't sit idly by and watch him be taken away like this, after all...... He's the one we've been looking for for a long time, hehe......" Lu Jingyi smiled, as if there was something in his words. "I've already sent Gluttony to the Netherworld, why don't you wait for a response now?"

"That 'ominous guy'...... Hmph, I haven't forgotten the 'good deeds' that guy did back then, and only you, Leader Lu, are willing to trust him." The figure in the pillar of blue light spoke disdainfully. "Moreover, the 'adult' who passed by the enchantment of the earth realm a few days ago seems to be also heading for the netherworld, in such a complicated time, what can the guy who has his demonic power sealed do?"

"Don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious, if you're dissatisfied with my decision, it's better to ...... Do you recommend someone who can go down to the Netherworld?"

Lu Jingyi's words were tepid, but they were enough to block the other party from speaking, and the shadow in the other yellow pillar of light seemed to notice the tension in the atmosphere of the venue, and hurriedly opened his mouth to play a round:

"It's better to do this, just give a month, if Jiang Yao still has no hope of returning after a month, then we will officially start the 'erasure procedure', what do you think?"

The figures in the blue pillar of light were silent, not objecting this time, while the other figures in the pillar agreed after weighing it for a moment. Seeing this, Lu Jingyi didn't say anything, and everyone withdrew from the virtual conference hall after the conclusion of the statement, and with the annihilation of the pillars of light, the void space disappeared without a boundless space.

……

In the office, Lu Jingyi slowly opened his eyes.

The aura of the spell faded from around him, and he leaned gently against the back of the chair behind him, crossed his fingers, and calmly stared at the personal file on the desk. I saw that the fair-looking young man on the inside page of the file was facing forward expressionlessly, and there seemed to be some kind of tenacity hidden in his eyes that seemed to be unable to wake up.

Lu Jingyi looked at the photo of Jiang Yao on the file, as if thinking about something, and then raised her gaze and turned her gaze to the woman in red who appeared in front of the desk.

"Is there a result of the meeting? Hongyuan's gentle voice sounded from the front.

"A month. Lu Jingyi gently rubbed her eyebrows, looking a little tired. "I can only buy that kid a month, which is a good result. ”

"It's only been a month...... In terms of the time dimension of the Netherworld, it is actually not long, and I hope that the gluttony can catch up. There was concern in Hongyuan's tone.

"It's not just the Netherworld that needs to be solved. Lu Jingyi said. "As the council feared, if Jiang Yao's kid's 'death mark' is not resolved, even if he is rescued this time, the same thing is likely to happen again, and at that time...... We're afraid we won't be able to save him a second time. ”

"Death Mark...... To solve this problem, we must first find the 'crux of the problem', that is...... 'That incident' ten years ago. Hongyuan pondered. "If Jiang Yao's fate was changed by the accident ten years ago, then the opportunity to save him from the death mark now can only be found from the events of ten years ago. ”

"yes. Ten years ago, Jiang Yao, his mother and stepfather went on vacation near the Qilian Mountains, and that trip became the beginning of a tragedy. Lu Jingyi flipped through the files on the table and said.

According to police information, Jiang Yao, who was only 13 years old at the time, went hunting in the mountains with his father and never returned. His mother contacted the police to find them for a day and a night, but found nothing, and finally local residents found them in the woods at the end of the Qilian Mountains a few kilometers away, and Jiang Yao's stepfather had been shot in the heart and died in a pool of blood, while Jiang Yao stood next to Jiang Yao, who was holding a shotgun and looking sluggish. ”

"It's him...... Shot his stepfather?"

Jiang Yao denied this at the time, but no trace of a third person was found at the scene, and Jiang Yao's hands also detected the gunsmoke reaction, and all the evidence pointed to him. Lu Jingyi shook his head and sighed. And at that time, Jiang Yao lost his memory of the incident because of great mental stimulation, so his confession could not be used as evidence, and finally he was found by the court to be manslaughter, only considering that he was not imprisoned under the age of 14, and Jiang Yao's mother went abroad after the incident and was never heard from, and Jiang Yao's resume has since been engraved with an indelible mark of sin. ”

"At that time...... Something must have happened, something that led to that tragedy and changed his 'destiny' at the same time......" Hongyuan said earnestly. "It's just that so many years have passed, and now it's not that simple to find out the truth of that year. ”

"The truth can be temporarily concealed, but it will never disappear, even if there is only a small clue, maybe it can become the real detonation*, whether it is Jiang Yao's 'that incident' ten years ago or ...... 'other things'. ”

Lu Jingyi was talking, and suddenly heard a soft knock on the door, and after getting Lu Jingyi's answer, Mu Jianyun's straight figure appeared at the door of the office.

"Chief, are you looking for me?" Mu Jianyun respectfully saluted Lu Jingyi and nodded to Hongyuan at the same time.

"Jianyun, it's just in time, I have a confidential task for you. Lu Jingyi smiled and motioned for Mu Jianyun to enter the door, and then handed over Jiang Yao's file on the desk to the other party.

"Is this ......!?" Mu Jianyun looked at the annotations on the land realm instrument on the archive document, and raised his head in some surprise. "You want me to investigate the case of Jiang Yao's murder of his father ten years ago?"

"That's right. Lu Jingyi clasped his fingers, looked at Mu Jianyun and said. "One thing I can tell you, Jiang Yao has been taken to the Netherworld by Black and White Impermanence. ”

"What!?" Mu Jianyun was startled, and his face turned a little pale. "This ...... How so!"

"I've sent gluttons to the Netherworld to retrieve people, but at the same time, I also need to address the source of the threat of the 'Death Mark', which was the case from ten years ago. There were many doubts in this case back then, and these doubts may be related to whether Jiang Yao could be saved from Hades. Lu Jingyi looked at Mu Jianyun's eyes and said calmly.

"It's just...... There is only one month left for us, and once the deadline is over, Jiang Yao's existence will be completely erased, and I think you should know what this means. ”

“…… I understand. Mu Jianyun carefully put away the documents, and his eyes regained firmness. "I will immediately go to Qilian Mountain, the place where the incident occurred that year, to investigate. ”

"Very well, this operation must be kept secret and not disclosed to anyone. Lu Jingyi smiled.

"I know. ”

"By the way, speaking of which, as for the black iron long sword recovered in the 'Yuanqiu Mountain Incident' before, you were investigating it before, right?" Lu Jingyi asked as if he remembered something. "How is the investigation progressing so far?"

"According to the current investigation, the sword has a special material and is old, but its provenance is difficult to find, and it doesn't feel like an earthly thing. We learned through the investigation of the underground informant that this black iron long sword seems to have been auctioned off from the underground black market a few years ago, and there is news that the person who bought this sword is the former head of the Ye family in the south of the city, Ye Wei. ”

Mu Jianyun recounted. "It's just...... At present, Ye Wei has passed away, and whether the Ye family is really involved in this transaction, and whether it is related to the "Yuanqiu Mountain Incident", is still under further investigation. ”

"Hmm...... I know, you can put this matter aside for a while, and I will send someone to follow up later, and you can concentrate on this secret mission for now. Lu Jingyi said. "Go ahead. ”

Mu Jianyun nodded solemnly, and then left in a hurry.

“…… The matter of the Ye family in the south of the city, do you really plan to let it go?" Hongyuan looked at the direction of Mu Jianyun's departure, and seemed a little worried.

"From the 'Game of Death' incident to the 'Yuanqiu Mountain Incident', the person behind the 'Soul Stone' seems to have a growing appetite and caused more and more casualties, and I don't think the other party will give up on this. And that black iron sword is an important evidence in the "Yuanqiu Mountain Incident", which is directly related to the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes, and even the clues of the "Soul Suppression Stone". Now that I have finally found a little sign in the Ye family in the south of the city, why not take some strong measures to further investigate?"

"Hehe, a lot of things are not as simple as they seem. Lu Jingyi smiled and said.

"Although we, the Lingyutai, have a certain status in the high-level of the previous governments, we cannot rashly meddle in human affairs without evidence, and this is also the three chapters of the covenant with the human government at the beginning of the establishment of the Lingyutai. In addition, the Ye family has deep roots and seems to be related to important government officials, so they have to be more cautious in handling their affairs. ”

"That'...... Do you just leave them alone?"

"Hehe, don't worry, although I asked Jian Yun to temporarily put down the Ye family's case to investigate Jiang Yao's affairs, it doesn't mean that I let the Ye family go, and ...... Ye Wei's violent death happened suddenly, and Jiang Yao also happened to be dragged down to the Netherworld at a similar point in time, is this really just a coincidence......" Lu Jingyi's face still had that unpredictable expression.

"Death Mark...... Cases from 10 years ago...... Perhaps what we are trying to uncover now is not just a truth, but a prelude to a storm. ”