And this secrecy is probably related to the cry for help I heard. Even, even this upheaval might have been caused by me... Xu Qi'an was startled by his own speculation.

As a mature detective with a rigorous logic, he did not immediately conclude that he was the "real culprit." Strictly speaking, he was a suspect.

There could be other possibilities, although it had been confirmed from Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao that only he could hear the cry for help.

But it might not be him who caused the chaos.

Sangbo itself had secrets, and it was a secret known only to Emperor Yuan Jing. Perhaps this chaos would have occurred anyway, but because of his special ability, he heard something he shouldn't have.

"My special ability... is probably this inexplicable money-grabbing buff." Xu Qi'an's mood was complicated, with both a strong desire for knowledge and concerns about seeking the truth, afraid that it was something he couldn't bear at his age.

Another hour passed, and the ancestral ceremony finally ended.

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The guards of the imperial clan and the high-level guards of the Nightwatchers left, and Xu Qi'an and others were relieved and dispersed.

"It's really strange. What's in the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple?" On the way back, Song Tingfeng looked relaxed and began to gossip.

"Open your eyes and walk, Li Ronghao." Xu Qi'an joked, trying to distract himself and calm his mood.

"Who is Li Ronghao?" Song Tingfeng asked in confusion.

Xu Qi'an ignored him.

Other Nightwatchers were also discussing the recent anomaly.

"That was sword energy, right? I have never seen such a terrifying sword energy, even Zhang Jinluo, who nurtured his sword intent, is far inferior." One Nightwatcher said.

"I was so scared. I thought there was an assassin just now. I said, how could such a terrifying assassin enter the capital with the supervision and guidance of the imperial censor and the national teacher?"

"What do you think is in the temple?"

On this question, the Nightwatchers looked at each other and couldn't answer.

"It's the sword used by the founding emperor when he conquered the battlefield." Xu Qi'an said.

Everyone looked at him, and the attitude of the Nightwatchers in the Nightwatcher's Yamen towards Xu Qi'an was polarized.

Some wanted to make friends with him, while others envied him.

After all, he could make two gold-ranked Nightwatchers fight each other. This kid definitely had a bright future, at least a silver-ranked Nightwatcher.

"You don't know anything." Someone sneered.

"Go ask the old seniors yourself." Xu Qi'an also sneered.

These were all young Nightwatchers who knew little about the battle of Shanhaiguan, but the old and silver-ranked Nightwatchers should know about the incident when Emperor Yuan Jing invited the divine sword and presented it to the Northern King.

It is worth mentioning that the Northern King is a prince and Emperor Yuan Jing's younger brother.

His real title is the Huai King.

The Northern King is a respectful title for the Huai King, because he guards the north and deters the various tribes of the grasslands.

There are many princes, but only one Northern King.

Sensing the gunpowder between Xu Qi'an and that Nightwatcher, the Nightwatchers lightly changed the topic and discussed other things.This ancestral ceremony was uneventful, and the task was completed successfully. The copper gongs discussed going to the official brothel or some familiar brothel to have fun at night.

This is a very boring era. Men's entertainment and social activities only consist of listening to music in the theater and sleeping with prostitutes in the brothels.

It's really boring!

...

Back at the Nightwatcher yamen, Xu Qi'an suddenly felt uneasy, knowing that there was movement in the "Chat Group of the Earthly Book."

He made an excuse to go to the outhouse and took out the jade stone small realm, seeing Taoist Master Jin Lian consulting with him and Number One.

[Nine: One and Three, what happened after the ancestral ceremony that caused such a big commotion?]

Number One did not reply, but others were eager to gossip.

[Two: Daoist, what do you mean? Did Emperor Yuan Jing encounter an assassin during the ancestral ceremony? Did he die? Haha.]

Xu Qi'an was sure that this Number Two was definitely not a member of the court, unless he or she never planned to meet Number One and himself in this life.

This angry person, if he lived in my era, would be caught by the police and taken to the station to eat official food.

[Nine: I was meditating when I suddenly saw a sword light breaking through the clouds in the direction of Sangpo, just like the clear air rising to the sky when Yunlu Academy was founded.]

[Two: Which expert went to assassinate him?]

[Nine: That is the sword of the founding emperor of Great Feng, the national treasure that has been baptized by the national destiny every day since the founding of Great Feng, and has become a treasure closely related to the national destiny of Great Feng. According to reason, such a heavy weapon should not have any anomalies.]

After Number Two finished speaking, the next sentence from Taoist Master Jin Lian of Number Nine came immediately.

Number Two didn't speak again, waited for more than ten seconds, and continued to transmit the message after Taoist Master Jin Lian finished speaking:

[Two: So, what happened in the end?]

[Four: What? The national treasure sword has been revived? Did a first-grade expert go to the capital of Great Feng and activate that divine weapon, otherwise, I can't think of any reason that could make the national treasure sword revive.]

Number Four was very shocked. He had been an official in the court and knew as much about Great Feng as Number One and Number Three, or even more.

[Five: I only care whether the emperor of Great Feng is dead or not. If he is dead, I will tell my father.]

Miss Five... Xu Qi'an's eyes lit up.

[Four: Tell your father what you want to do.]

[Five: Of course, it is to attack the border, seize the food and women of Great Feng, ahahaha.]

As expected, Number Five was indeed from a different ethnic group, otherwise, she would not be so clear about the history of the Demon Race. Hmm, the Demon Race is in the south, and Number Five should not be from the northern tribes.

Southern barbarians, or eastern barbarians?

At this time, Number One came online.

[One: The ancestral ceremony has ended, and the divine sword in the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple has caused some movement. It has now returned to silence. Emperor Yuan Jing entered the temple for a quarter of an hour and I don't know what he was doing.]

[Nine: Ah, as expected, Sangpo really has a secret. This secret is probably only known by the royal family.]

[One: How much do you know, Daoist?]Xu Qi'an's spirit was lifted.

[Taoist Master Jin Lian: "As a monk, I don't know any secrets. I just saw demonic energy gathering in the direction of the imperial city before the sword qi soared to the sky."]

[Sixth disciple: "I also sensed it, but it was fleeting."]

The sixth disciple of the Buddhist sect interjected.

"As a disciple of the Earth Sect, we should have some methods to observe energy... Although I don't know much about Buddhism, it's reasonable to assume that we are more sensitive to demonic and evil energy."

Xu Qi'an silently observed.

[Second disciple: "So, during the ancestor worship ceremony, a great demon or a member of the demonic path approached the capital, causing the Town-Keeping Divine Sword to react and repel the mysterious master."]

The second disciple made a judgment.

[Fourth disciple: "Although there is a supervisor in the capital, if the opponent is also a top master in the world, they can indeed approach the imperial city in an instant."]

[Sixth disciple: "There are only a few masters at the first rank, who would attack the capital at this time?"]

There was silence for a while, and everyone was probably comparing and guessing in their minds.

But Xu Qi'an knew that it wasn't a first-rank master who was attacking, the problem came from Sangbo itself.

[Taoist Master Jin Lian: "When did the sword qi soar to the sky?"]

[Sixth disciple: "An hour ago. Why do you ask?"]

An hour ago... and Third disciple asked about Sangbo's information, almost at the same time...

Judging from Third disciple's attitude at the time, he was very eager to know everything about Sangbo.

Fourth disciple recalled Third disciple's inquiry not long ago, and combined it with the situation of the ancestor worship ceremony. It was obvious that Third disciple did not ask for no reason.

Third disciple was a Confucian scholar who knew history books and could not be unaware of Sangbo's history. Why did he send a message to inquire?

Fourth disciple knew Sangbo's history himself, and couldn't help but put himself in Third disciple's shoes.

"If it were me, participating in the imperial ancestor worship ceremony, and such an incident happened midway, I would definitely explain the situation as soon as possible, and then discuss with the members of the Heaven and Earth Society to figure out the possible result of a first-rank master attacking."

"But Third disciple didn't. He asked about Sangbo's history with a purpose. Third disciple is not a fool, on the contrary, he is an extremely intelligent person."

Fourth disciple silently reasoned: "He is a disciple of Yunlu Academy, and he shouldn't have asked these questions without reason, unless he has discovered something and doubts the history he has read before, doubting his understanding of Sangbo."

Thinking of this, Fourth disciple was surprised because he came to a conclusion that made him doubt himself.

[Fourth disciple: "Third disciple, you know something, don't you? You were there at the time. After you asked about Sangbo's situation, the Town-Keeping Divine Sword immediately reacted, causing such a big disturbance. This is not a coincidence."]

Fourth disciple's message made the members of the Heaven and Earth Society realize.

So that's why Fourth disciple asked Taoist Master Jin Lian about the time when the sword qi soared to the sky.As the holders of the fragments were lost in thought, Number Four continued to send a message: "Number Three, as a student of Yunlu Academy, you must know the history of Sangpo. Although Yunlu Academy withdrew from the court two hundred years ago, its heritage is profound. The records of Sangpo's history in the academy's library are even more detailed than what I have said."

"I found it strange at the time, why did you ask?"

"No, I really don't know..." Xu Qi'an didn't know how to explain it. The terrifying cry had made him mentally unstable, and he couldn't even think about maintaining his character in this situation.

"Four: because you have doubts about your own understanding, you think that the Sangpo history you learned before is likely to be wrong."

Everyone suddenly realized that this was the case.

Xu Qi'an suddenly realized, "So that's what I was thinking."

Number Four was really a logical thinker... Well, even though the speculation was wrong, it had to be admitted that he was very sharp and had the fastest reaction among everyone.

Indeed, he was a scholar who had once entered the court as an official.

"Wait a minute, does that mean the problem itself comes from Sangpo, not from a first-grade expert invading?"

"That's up to Number Three to answer."

"Number Five: Number Three, why aren't you speaking? Tell us quickly."

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an decided to no longer remain silent and wrote with his finger as a proxy:

"Heh, I do know some insider information."

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