Chapter 1241: Qingyang Town Affair

From Qing He Yishen: Read and collect first ( ), then read again for convenience.The Yellow River Grand Meeting drew attention from all corners of the world.Everything on the River Observation Platform would be repeatedly analyzed and scrutinized.As the champion of the Inner Palace stage at the Yellow River Grand Meeting, Jiang Wang naturally garnered the most attention.His connection to the inheritance of the Cloud-topped Immortal Palace from the ancient era was no longer a secret.The Cloud-Stepping Immortal Technique, allowing him to tread on air as if walking on solid ground, was truly unique in this world.It was precisely because of this that the Diviner knew the Cloud-topped Immortal Palace Immortal Lord, whom he could not divine in Yong State, was actually the Tianjiao Jiang Wang of Qi State.With the notorious reputation of the Human Demon, upon finding his target, he naturally intended to pay a visit.But Qi State was not Yong State.He dared to divine heavenly secrets and audaciously destroy the Azure Cloud Pavilion within Yong State's borders, but he could not sneak into Qi State and harm Jiang Wang. Forget about him, even the leader of the Human Demons would only face death if he dared to enter Qi.But a Diviner was a Diviner, and he was the second-ranked Human Demon, the Fortune-Telling Human Demon!Sometimes, to deal with someone, one did not need to be too close.Just like... now.Today, Qingyang Town had lost its usual tranquility.Burly soldiers searched everywhere, accompanied by shouts, children's cries, and the clattering of bottles and jars...Although constrained by Chongxuan Sheng's threat, these soldiers did not dare to go too far. However, searching itself was a form of disruption.Firstly, it damaged the authority of the domain owner and the sense of security of the domain's people.Secondly, rummaging through belongings was a practical disruption of order, inevitably leading to chaos.Everyone in the Qingyang Town Hall was under house arrest. The entire Qingyang town domain was open to the search party.Chongxuan Sheng went nowhere, simply leisurely following behind Zhang Weiyu, interjecting occasionally."Hey, old man, make a note. If anything is missing from your home, be it gold, silver, or Dao Origin Stones, Master Zhang of the Ministry of Personnel will compensate you later!""Come, come, quickly make way for Master Zhang. You, I'm talking about you! What are you doing? Seeing Master Zhang has arrived, yet not yielding? Are you perhaps anti-state? Where are you from, what's your name, what do you do, and what unspeakable intentions do you have?""Heh! Look at that expression of yours!""Brighten your eyes, everyone! Lay out all your valuables, oh no, I mean, all the evidence of your crimes! Otherwise, today you'll certainly witness Master Zhang's might!"Zhang Weiyu knew that his reputation as a "corrupt official" in the Qingyang town domain was certainly unsalvageable...This person couldn't be beaten or scolded, yet he clung on like a dog-skin plaster.After repeated attempts, he had to abandon his "leading by example" approach and returned to the town hall with a sullen face, thinking it better to sit down and question. He unhesitatingly headed for the main seat.Unexpectedly, a thin figure blocked his path again.Zhang Weiyu's face was very grim: "What else do you want?"Du Gu Xiao lowered his eyelids and explained very seriously: "This is our lord's seat. It remains empty when he is not here. No one else may sit in it."Zhang Weiyu was so amused he laughed, pointing at Du Gu Xiao and saying to his subordinates on either side: "A mere pavilion chief dares to repeatedly defy orders like this! You can see how arrogant Jiang Wang is on a daily basis!"Chongxuan Sheng reached out from afar, and a strong gravitational force forcibly pulled Du Gu Xiao away: "How audacious of you! A mere pavilion chief, yet you dare to obstruct!Do you know that Counselor Chen once said something? Freedom is granted where the law does not prohibit!Do you understand what this means?Which Qi Law stipulates that the Minister of Personnel cannot sit in this seat?Master Zhang is Counselor Chen's capable subordinate.Let alone the seat of a mere Qingyang town, even higher and higher and higher! Heh! If he wants to sit, he'll sit!"Halfway through Chongxuan Sheng's words, Zhang Weiyu had already plunked down on a chair nearby, no longer insisting on the main seat.Counselor Chen Fu's original words were, "Freedom is granted where the law does not prohibit, and all is pardonable where virtue is not bound by rules," the original intent being to discuss the boundaries between law and morality.But Chongxuan Sheng's deliberate distortion and misinterpretation left him unable to respond.As soon as he sat down, he said, "Next, I will personally conduct the interrogation!"His meaning was clear: if Chongxuan Sheng were to casually interject again, it would be obstructing official duties.He would inevitably have to use Qi Law to suppress him.The fourth-grade Green Token, Ma Xiong, had entered the town hall at some point, though he merely found a seat and sat down silently, his eyes fixed on his nose, his heart quiet.In this chaotic and troublesome operation, it was not good for him to find anything, nor was it good for him to find nothing. As soon as Zhang Weiyu dropped the matter, he quickly withdrew. In any case, his main responsibility this time was to supervise Zhang Weiyu—although Chongxuan Sheng had already "supervised" him very thoroughly and effectively.Zhang Weiyu paid him no mind, only raising his eyes to Fan Qingqing and saying, "I hear you are from the sea people?"Fan Qingqing replied, "Indeed, sir. The Five Immortal Sect I belonged to was destroyed by villains. Fortunately, Lord Jiang took me in, and I have been in this town, helping him build houses and halls. It has been several months now."Her words were truthful, but she also subtly distanced herself from Jiang Wang, indicating that she was not a close confidante."An experienced Inner Palace Realm master like you is not a talent that a small town domain can afford." Zhang Weiyu naturally heard that this woman was not as loyal as Du Gu Xiao. He looked at her, his eyes encouraging: "Have you investigated who destroyed your sect?"Fan Qingqing was not a young novice. Having held the position of Elder in a transcendent sect, she would not be swayed by this level of insinuation.She merely shook her head, a bitter expression on her face, and said, "I am weak and unable to investigate."She would not go all out for Jiang Wang, but she also did not dare to intentionally harm Jiang Wang in front of so many people.Zhang Weiyu had simply made a casual move. Failing to achieve his goal, he did not care much and turned his gaze to Du Gu Xiao: "When did you start following Jiang Wang, and who else is in your family?"Du Gu Xiao said, "My parents are deceased, and I have no siblings. I was just an ordinary maid, bought and sold at will. Lord Jiang took pity on my loneliness and my hardship, and granted me transcendence..."Zhang Weiyu clicked his tongue and stopped questioning her. Suddenly, his gaze was like lightning, fixed on the cowering man leaning against the door.Zhang Hai flinched sharply, his hand instinctively reaching behind him."What are you hiding in your hand?" Zhang Weiyu demanded sternly.Before Zhang Hai could reply, a soldier from the Rain Cleansing Army stepped forward. He snatched the sheepskin scroll Zhang Hai was hiding and presented it to Zhang Weiyu.Zhang Weiyu unfolded it and found some obscure things he couldn't understand.He squinted at Zhang Hai and sneered, "Zhang Hai, is it? It's best you confess your secrets now. If I find out later, it will be too late!"Zhang Hai was extremely nervous.He was originally just a very ordinary cultivator, living a mediocre life, pinning his hopes on ethereal fantasies. He had stayed in Qingyang Town simply because of the early kindness he had received from Jiang Wang. He truly had no experience dealing with important figures like Zhang Weiyu and was speechless for a moment: "I... I...""Alright, no need to say more!"Zhang Weiyu interrupted him and handed the sheepskin scroll to his subordinate: "Go and have someone investigate what this cipher is.""S-Sir!" Zhang Hai said, emboldened: "This is not a cipher. This is... a pill recipe I have newly researched!"Zhang Weiyu was expressionless, but his hand was tightly clenched.He looked at the sheepskin scroll again. It was written on it—"Nine pistil flowers, four dark stones, half-withered grass, thrice-steamed rice, water from an empty mountain, the mist of Dao techniques, mixed together as one..."There were flowers and stones, grass and rice, water and mist, and you're telling me you're refining pills???Aren't you afraid of poisoning yourself to death?Chongxuan Sheng let out a chuckle, then burst into laughter as if he couldn't hold back any longer.