Chapter XXIX
This is a big deal for the Holy Fang!
He finally persuaded Zhou Zheng to help the Qingluan clan wholeheartedly and help the eldest princess. This is good, the eldest princess will drive Zhou Zheng away with a word!
If Zhou Zheng is really gone, I'm afraid I won't be able to invite you again!
"Princess, Zhou Zheng is not an outsider."
"I didn't marry him, why is he not an outsider?" Qingyun's anger has not subsided.
"The Demon King has personally approved your marriage at the gate of the Holy Snow Palace, and Zhou is the son-in-law of the Qingluan clan, which is already known to the world." The Holy Party argues with reason.
"But I didn't agree!" It seems that Qingyun is really angry this time, and she won't give an inch, and she is bound to catch up with Zhou Zheng.
Although Zhou Zheng's slap was heavy, it did wake up the pheasant. He hurriedly broke away from the second sister's embrace and walked quickly to the eldest sister.
"Eldest sister, don't drive your brother-in-law away! Brother-in-law hit the right one! I'm a man! It's the young son of the Qingluan clan! At this time, it is never the time to cry sadly! I want to be strong! Thank you, brother-in-law! β
The pheasant's self-blame relieved the siege of the Holy Fang, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhou Zheng apologetically.
Zhou Zheng didn't care about this, he slowly spoke, "Qingyun, whether you admit that I am your husband or not, as the patrol true monarch of the Law and Punishment Division, I am also qualified to investigate the truth here for such a big matter as the murder of a demon king!" Besides, now is not the time for you to get angry and quarrel, so save your energy and think about what to do next, right? β
The Holy Fang was afraid that Zhou Zheng's words would arouse Qingyun's anger again, and hurriedly reported the Black Dragon Clan's troop transfer in detail.
Sure enough, this matter immediately attracted Qingyun's full attention.
"The intention of the Black Dragon Clan is obvious, it is coming at us." Qingyun's thinking is very clear.
"I'm just puzzled," Sheng Fang's expression was serious, "It's too coincidental for the Black Dragon Clan to transfer troops at this time, right?" β
"What the archmage means is that less than an hour after the demon king was poisoned, the Black Dragon Clan not only got accurate news, but also instantly mobilized an army of 100,000. Do you think they were premeditated? Zhou Zheng understood the words of the Holy Fang.
"Brother-in-law, do you mean that the spies of the Black Dragon Clan faction poisoned my father? This abominable Black Dragon! Long Hai, the master and you don't share the sky! β
"Pheasant, don't make trouble! Listen to the Archmage. Qingyun meant to hear Zhou Zheng's opinion, but the little awkwardness just now was still there, and she couldn't wipe off her face for a while.
"I think the priority is to shrink our strength and be ready to defend with all our might. I've asked Gale to activate a triple defense system according to the extermination plan. Zhou Zheng, what do you think? β
Zhou Zheng waved his hand, "I'm a layman when I arrange the troops." Let me talk about the areas I am familiar with. Now there are two things that need to be dealt with right away. First, the hundreds of guests in the front mountain hall. The long-term absence of the demon king will inevitably arouse the suspicion of people with a heart, and the news of the transfer of troops by the Black Dragon Clan and the transfer of soldiers here will definitely not be hidden for long. Three, do you need to come up with an idea, do you want to tell everyone the truth? Or do you want to find a reasonable excuse to hide it? Or is it just a matter of using force to detain all of these people? β
"Detention? Why detention? The pheasant was puzzled.
"That's the second question I'm going to make. At present, poisoning the demon king has been planned for a long time, at least more than half a month ago. I'm sure that the person who poisoned him, his accomplices, and the person who spread the news of the Demon King's poisoning to Long Hai must be inside the Three Dangers Mountain! And there must have been one of these guests who received him, or one of their accomplices. Now let these guests go, and the murderer will blend in and flee. Therefore, until the murderer is found, no one can leave Sanwei Mountain! β
This incident made Qingyun very embarrassed, "Zhou Zheng, Zhenjun, may I ask, how long will it take to find the murderer of my father?" β
Zhou Zheng shook his head, "It's hard to say. If the clues are clear, maybe soon. But if the clues are obscure, it will take a long time. β
"I can step in and appease the guests. Most of these people are brothers and friends who have a close relationship with Sanwei Mountain and are like brothers and sisters to their fathers, and most of them will understand and support us when they explain the reason to everyone. However, it's okay to say a day and a half, but after a long time, I'm afraid that it will cause some more chaos. β
"I'll do it as soon as possible! Besides, please send more people to protect Long Fei! β
"Brother-in-law, what do you mean by that? Long Fei, that despicable villain, still want to protect him? The pheasant was the first to jump out and object.
"Long Fei attacked me, I need to know who is behind him? Besides, he took over the bridge of Shengdong and seriously injured Shengdong, I need to know who is helping him? The most important thing is that there is always a reason to go to war. Do you think that the Black Dragon Clan, such a well-planned army dispatch, is there a more sufficient reason than to avenge the eldest prince? β
"You mean, Long Hai will kill Long Fei in order to become famous?" Qingyun's face was full of incredulity.
"That's right! Long Fei killed me, and everyone saw it. Therefore, if Long Fei dies, everyone will think that I killed him. Before, I didn't care, but now I bear the name of Qingyun's husband. If I kill Long Fei, it is equivalent to killing Long Fei of the Qingluan Clan. When you go to war, it becomes logical! β
Without waiting for Qing Yun's instructions, the Holy Fang hurriedly went out to arrange this matter. Before, he didn't think as deeply as Zhou Zheng thought, but he just sent someone to keep an eye on Long Fei secretly to prevent him from being a demon again. Unexpectedly, Long Fei himself is a thunderbolt, and he can't let him explode by saying anything!
"Qingyun," Zhou Zheng looked at Qingyun, is the person in front of him still the Tang Yun he knew five years ago? The body is extremely weak, the face is scorched and haggard, except for the eyes that burst out from time to time, there is almost no spirit on the body.
"Qingyun, I need the token of the demon king, a token that can mobilize everyone, and can enter every place!"
This requirement is even more difficult for Qingyun! She knew that Zhou Zheng was really helping her, and she wanted to catch the real culprit as soon as possible, sort out the interior of the Qingluan clan as soon as possible, and let her decree pass unimpeded.
However, the power of this token is too great! What if, Zhou Zheng indiscriminately kills innocents in order to eliminate dissidents? What if, Zhou Zheng has ulterior motives and other intentions? What if, Zhou Zheng is going to subvert the Qingluan clan?
If that's the case, the moment the Demon King orders Zhou Zheng, the Qingluan clan will really be completely finished!
"Zhou Zheng, I, I can't give you the Demon King Order! My father is critically ill, and we are three sisters and brothers, and who will lead the Qingluan clan still needs to be elected by the clan. As the eldest sister, I temporarily keep the Demon King Order and the Patriarch Seal, but I am not qualified to act rashly! Please forgive me! β
Zhou Zheng understands Qingyun very well. Her distrust of herself was also completely expected by him! I'm not her Zhou Zheng! Even if it is, when we meet for the first time in five years, we entrust our lives? Not everyone can do it!
"Then you send me someone who is familiar with the people and things in the clan to be by my side, I need to find anyone who can know where he is!"
"Brother-in-law, you look for me for this! I'll accompany you to investigate the case! Whoever you need, I've got it! "The pheasant is enthusiastic.
"No way!" Qingyun denied on the spot, "Little brother, you need to hurry up and invite all the clan elders to come to the council hall." I'll let my maid accompany your sister... That week is going! β
"Sister, why don't I go with my brother-in-law?" Qingqin stood up, "I'm afraid that the maid's status is low, and those clansmen won't listen to her!" β
"But, little sister, you're also a candidate..."
"Sister, my sister doesn't like this, you already know that. I am glad that you and the pheasant are in charge. I really like the study of criminal names, and I have never used it, just this time, I want to learn more with my brother-in-law! β
"It's justβ" Qingyun was still hesitating.
"Sister, sister, please!"
"Alright! However, you are only allowed to lead the way to find someone, and the rest will be done by Zhou Zheng and them, so don't take any risks! β
"Got it. Thank you sister! β
"Zhou Zheng, protect it, little sister!" This subtle change in title actually shows that Qingyun has recognized Zhou Zheng's identity in her heart.
However, Zhou Zheng did not have such a delicate understanding and did not realize Qingyun's inner changes. He still nodded expressionlessly, "Good! After speaking, Zhou Zheng left with Qingqin.
Looking at the figures they left, Qingyun was stunned.
Zhou Zheng and Qingqin's first stop was the warehouse where the sea market was stored.
This storehouse is not with the other storehouses, it is alone in a courtyard. From the beginning of entering the door, it is three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, searching and checking at all levels, tirelessly, and the precautions are quite strict.
Under such precautions, if you want to take the sea market out without knowing it, it is more powerful than ascending to the sky!
Zhou Zheng chose a quiet wing room next to the storeroom, and asked the steward to call all the servants who had come into contact with the sea market.
Because the sea market is a highly toxic thing, few people use it, except for the pharmacy to make an antidote, which is this competition. Therefore, there are very few servants who have come into contact with the sea market, only four, three of them are still servants who have been collecting medicine for the pharmacy for a long time, and the other one is temporarily transferred because of the lack of manpower in this competition.
Several people take out the number of markets from the warehouse and the number of pharmacies in the warehouse, which can be matched, basically the same, and occasionally slight loss is also in the normal category. So, it seems that the four of them have no doubts.
The pharmacist who made the antidote in the pharmacy was very reluctant to be pulled out by Zhou Zheng for questioning alone. This man is addicted to drugs, and everyone calls him a drug idiot.
"How many times have I told you, Haishi has a clear record of the dosage in the pharmacy, you can check it if you don't believe it! Not a single ounce was lost! β
The poison idiot was annoyed that Zhou was taking up the time he had to tune to the antidote.
"I'm just curious, how much can kill someone?" Zhou Zheng was not angry at the attitude of the drug idiot, but humbly asked for advice.
When it comes to his professional problems, the attitude of the drug idiot has improved slightly.
"It depends on whom? If ordinary people dipped the tip of this brush a little, people would whine. If you cultivate a little higher, there will be only a handful. I'm talking about undiluted markets. You're like the one we use now, and you can't poison a person with a handful! β
"Is it really that powerful? Immortal-level people are invincible! You are like the archmage, the general, and the demon king, they are all at the top of the immortal rank, and the sea market can also hurt them? β
"Haishi is amazing! Let me tell you, not to mention the Gale and the Holy Fang, even if he is a demon king, a sea market as big as a fingernail can still hurt his life! β
"Nails that big? You're not bragging, are you? Demon King, that's the Ninth Layer Great Perfection! β
"Who bragged? Let me tell you, as long as you don't cross the immortal realm, Haishi can deal with it! β
"Admire! Admire! I was taught! β
Like a winning rooster, the poison idiot returned to the pharmacy with his nostrils facing to the sky and his toes high.
"Brother-in-law, you're amazing!"
"Oh? What is Miss Qin'er's opinion? β
Zhou Zheng's name is very interesting, he does not have an official title of Second Princess or Second Miss, nor does he call Little Sister as affectionately as his family. Instead, he used the name "Qin'er girl", which he called when he broke through.
Qingqin could naturally hear that Zhou Zheng was reminding her that he was staring at her with wide eyes, waiting for her to show his feet.
Qingqin smiled slightly, not caring. "Brother-in-law, through drug idiots, we know how much sea market it takes to poison my father. So the way to steal the sea market must have been calculated in the brother-in-law's heart. Who is the murderer, has the brother-in-law already guessed it? β
"Miss Qin'er is smart! So, what's next? β
"Arrest someone! Then ask who is behind him! Let him explain everything clearly! β
"Miss Qin'er is amazing! Speaking of which, I remember that there are some things between us that still need to be explained? β
"Brother-in-law's atonement!" Qingqin hurriedly saluted, "Brother-in-law, I just wanted you to win the competition, so I secretly leaked the news that the mandarin duck bracelet was the purple jade box to you!" And that pendant also wants to test you for my sister, to see if you are sincere to my sister? The little sister Meng Lang is gone, and she also asks her brother-in-law to atone for her sins! β
"Why?"
"My sister is infatuated with you! You see that my sister is now haggard like this, and more than half of the reason is because of you! β
"Me?"
"Yes! In order to marry you, my sister has a lot of trouble with my father. Later, my father couldn't resist my sister and agreed, but he also designed a dangerous level. Father agreed with his sister on the surface, but secretly he still wanted to eliminate you through the level.
My sister couldn't sleep well because of this, worried that you didn't cultivate enough and fell into a trap. She's heartbroken for you! I also felt sorry for my sister, so I took the initiative to apply for the customs guard and help you secretly. β
"You mean, the bridge I walked on that day was really a broken bridge?"
Qingqin smiled slyly, "Actually, all bridges are broken bridges!" They all go through the portal to the plank road outside the St. Snow Palace Square. β
"Why is it that when I go up the plank road, it is foggy and hides?"
"I don't know about that. You're not the last hurdle with me. The first place I was going to send you there was a simple foggy bridge, and you walked through it and pushed the door open, and you went straight to the trestle. However, you went straight to the trestle. Why is this happening? I don't know! β
Zhou Zheng knew that there was a lot of fog in this, and this was not the time to delve into the level. He once again solemnly thanked Qingqin.
"Thank you, Second Princess!"
"Brother-in-law, see you outside! Shall we arrest someone now? β
"No, no hurry! Let's go to your father's chamberlain! β
"Good! Brother-in-law, come this way! Qingqin didn't ask much, and immediately took Zhou Zheng to find Qingji's chamberlain.
When he saw the chamberlain, Zhou Zheng only asked him one question. Half a month ago, that is, the day when the demon king suddenly had temporary symptoms, an hour before the demon king showed symptoms, who were all the people who served the demon king? And call them all!
The memory of the waiter is quite good, and he didn't even read the records, so he found nearly 100 people in Hulala.
Some of these people made meals for the demon king that day, some made pastries and snacks for the demon king that day, some cooked tea for the demon king, and some specially cut fruits for the demon king. The rest are the ones who are responsible for transporting the tea and pouring water, serving the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and serving in close quarters in front of the demon king.