Wei Yuan has stood firm in the officialdom for decades. With a slight change in the atmosphere, he can discern it keenly.

Although Emperor Yuan Jing only glanced at him when he entered, and although the courtiers have now averted their gaze, Wei Yuan knows that this small court meeting is mostly related to himself.

The Spring Festival has just ended, and in a few days, the results of the Jingcha will be announced. During this period, the names of the officials to be inspected in various states have been sent to the Ministry of Personnel, waiting for Emperor Yuan Jing to make a decision.

The inspection results in the capital have gradually taken shape under the supervision of the Minister of Personnel.

During the formation of this inspection list, the officials and Emperor Yuan Jing in the hall are well aware of the bloody process. They will definitely not start over at this time.

Since it is not related to the Jingcha, what other major matters would involve himself?

Wei Yuan's mind quickly turns, and two words come to mind—Yunzhou!

An urgent intelligence report from Yunzhou has arrived, covering a distance of eight hundred miles... It seems that Yunzhou has really rebelled. With the abilities of Jiang Lvzhong and Yang Yan, and the efforts and preparations made by Zhang Xingying before, Yunzhou cannot afford to be chaotic... Wei Yuan ponders.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the ministers eligible to attend the court meeting gradually arrive.

Emperor Yuan Jing looks down at the courtiers below and says, "This morning, an urgent document from Yunzhou arrived, covering a distance of eight hundred miles. The Yunzhou case has already been concluded. The conspirators who colluded with the God of Witchcraft, supported the mountain bandits, and supplied military provisions have been identified. The principal offender is Song Changfu, the political governor of Yunzhou."

As if a bomb had dropped, the courtiers exploded in an uproar, shocked and pale. Then came the uncontrollable discussions and angry accusations.

However, some of them were not surprised, such as the royalists.

The urgent document must first pass through the hands of the Cabinet and then be transferred to the Ministry of Transportation. The Ministry of Transportation is responsible for implementing the emperor's orders and communicating with the lower officials.

It is a government office specifically responsible for reviewing and combining official documents related to the defense of the country, as well as reporting the opinions and appeals of officials and civilians from all over the country, as well as military situations, disasters, and anomalies.

The Cabinet is the territory of the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet naturally does not have the right to open urgent documents privately. However, after the emperor reads the document, the first thing he must do is inform the Cabinet of its contents and then hold a meeting.

Therefore, the royalists received firsthand information.

"Silence!"

The great companion by Emperor Yuan Jing's side shouts several times before the courtiers quiet down.

"Listen, everyone," Emperor Yuan Jing says.

The white-haired eunuch in a python robe glances at the eunuch in the corner and nods slightly.

The eunuch steps forward, unfolds the document in his hand, and reads aloud, "I, Zhang Xingying, hereby report:

The Yunzhou case was concluded on the 24th of January. The traitors Song Changfu, Yang You, Chen Ming... a total of thirty-four people have been executed."

A series of names, all of them officials with ranks.

"Now that Yunzhou has been brought under control, the major case has been concluded. This is the result of the court's efforts and Your Majesty's benevolence and divine power.

"Jiang Lvzhong of Jinluo, has been a loyal servant throughout, diligently..."

"Yang Yan of Jinluo, risked his life and led the army to strike the rebels, making great contributions and preventing the rebels from burning, killing, looting, and ravaging the people of Yunzhou. His achievements are remarkable..."

"Zhao Bin, Tang Shanhu, Li Yun, the three of them died at the hands of the God of Witchcraft while protecting me, and they died without regrets. Their loyalty and heroic spirit are deeply mourned by me..."

"Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao of Tongluo have made repeated contributions during the investigation, assisting Xu Qi'an in finding evidence, and protecting the evidence at the cost of their lives. During the suppression of the rebels, they took the lead and were not afraid of life and death. Their patriotism is moving..."

From Jinluo to Tongluo, Zhang Xingying lists the merits one by one, writing in great detail and with great care.

Wei Yuan listens in silence. Even when he hears about the three Tongluo officials who died, this powerful eunuch, who never shows his emotions, remains expressionless and does not reveal any emotions.

"Tongluo Xu Qi'an, during his journey south, uncovered the iron ore smuggling case. This matter has been mentioned before and does not need to be elaborated. However, in the Yunzhou case, Xu Qi'an single-handedly deciphered various clues and found evidence... It was also him who discovered Song Changfu's conspiracy, reversing the course of the case and preventing the loyal and righteous officials from being wrongly accused.

"After the plot was exposed, Song Changfu became anxious and closed the city gates, gathering the rebels to besiege me at the Political Governor's Office. At the critical moment, Xu Qi'an fought against hundreds of rebels alone, killing more than two hundred enemies before exhausting his strength and perishing.

"I, a humble servant, dare to request a posthumous title and noble rank.

"I am currently in Yunzhou and hope to meet Your Majesty soon. Zhang Xingying kowtows and bows."

After finishing, the eunuch collects the long document and retreats.

Emperor Yuan Jing scans the courtiers, who are unable to contain their astonishment and are whispering to each other, and his gaze finally falls on Wei Yuan.

This eunuch, who carries a legendary reputation and is hailed as the most powerful national player in the past five hundred years of the Great Feng; this eunuch who won the battle of Shanhaiguan and subdued the surrounding countries as the Left Commander of the Five Armies; this eunuch who commands the Nightwatchers and supervises the officials, the notorious Wei Yan...

At this moment, he is distracted during the court meeting.

"Zhao Bin, what do you think of Zhang Xingying's report?" Emperor Yuan Jing asks, "Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan..."

He calls out three times, each time louder than the previous.

Wei Yuan trembles all over, as if startled. Only then does he react and softly says, "Huh?"

Emperor Yuan Jing raises an eyebrow, "Wei Yan seems to be in low spirits. Zhang Xingying has strangled the rebellion in Yunzhou at its cradle, and this is also your credit. Could it be that Wei Yan is not happy?"

Wei Yuan remains silent.

The Deputy Minister of Rites and the Deputy Minister of the Left step forward and scold, "Wei Yuan, His Majesty is asking you a question."

Wei Yuan still does not answer.

"Enough!" Emperor Yuan Jing is in a good mood and waves his hand, discussing the matter of the document with the courtiers and rewarding the Nightwatchers for their merits.

When it comes to Xu Qi'an, there is a difference of opinion regarding the posthumous title and noble rank. A small number of ministers agree to grant the title, while more people express their disapproval.In fact, there is nothing wrong with it. The title of nobility is not an official position, but a "reward" for those who have made contributions. It is a means for the court to win people's hearts.

In Xu Qi'an's case, it is a posthumous title, just an honor after death.

But Xu Qi'an is Wei Yuan's confidant, and it is the nature of civil officials to argue with Wei Yuan. Secondly, Xu Qi'an has made too many enemies. From the tax and silver case to the Sangbo case, and then from the Princess Pingyang case to the Yunzhou case.

Because of him, the Minister of Revenue of the Wang faction was overthrown; the Liang faction was abolished; the Minister of Rites of the Wang faction was overthrown; the Minister of Works of the Qi faction was executed along with his nine clans...

The number of people who hate him is countless, and even if it is an honor after death, they are unwilling to give it to him.

Among them, the most excited are the Grand Minister of the Dali Temple and the Minister of Rites, who are both members of the Qi faction. They passionately pointed out the flaws and simply said one sentence:

Xu Qi'an is not worthy.

Although the Grand Minister of the Dali Temple is a member of the Qi faction, there is no evidence that he colluded with the God of Witchcraft like the Minister of Works. Therefore, he can stay out of it.

The so-called factions are just political allies, not relatives.

The Minister of Rites is a member of the Wang faction, and his immediate superior was brought down by Xu Qi'an in the Sangbo case. What is even more hateful is that the newly appointed Minister of Rites is Wei Yuan's person.

The attitude of the courtiers made Emperor Yuan Jing hesitate. From his perspective, the copper gong that he always found displeasing is of course not enough to make the emperor excited and overjoyed, but to be honest, it is quite comfortable.

It's like driving away buzzing flies.

However, Emperor Yuan Jing agrees with granting titles of nobility. Because Xu Qi'an has indeed made great contributions, granting a title can demonstrate clear rewards and punishments.

Emperor Yuan Jing is most tolerant of the dead.

But if most of the courtiers do not agree, Emperor Yuan Jing will not insist on his own opinion.

Emperor Yuan Jing was about to announce the end of the topic and reject Zhang Xingying's suggestion when he suddenly saw Wei Yuan stepping forward.

The eunuch walked straight to the Minister of Rites and raised his hand, "Slap!".

The loud slap resounded through the study, instantly overpowering the clamor of the courtiers, and curious gazes turned towards them.

"Slap!"

The Grand Minister of the Dali Temple also received a slap and staggered, his hat fell off, and his hair was disheveled.

"Wow..."

The surprised gazes turned into an uproar, and the study room exploded.

In the history of The Great Feng, there have been many examples of hot-tempered ministers fighting in the court. Moreover, this is the study room.

But the one who hit someone is Wei Yuan, which is absurd and bizarre.

In the hearts of the courtiers, Wei Yuan, who is in charge of the Nightwatcher's office and the Ministry of Supervision as a eunuch, has labels such as cunning, treacherous, scheming, and resourceful.

But there is absolutely no "impulsiveness and recklessness". If he were so easily caught, he would have been killed long ago.

What conspiracy does Wei Yuan have? Is it intentional?

While the courtiers were thinking about it, the professional complainer, the Assistant Minister of the Six Ministries, didn't need to think so much. Several "Assistant Ministers of the Left" from the Six Ministries rushed out in a panic and shouted:

"Your Majesty, Wei Yuan openly assaulted someone, disregarding Your Majesty and the law. Please issue an edict to execute this scoundrel."

The Assistant Ministers didn't need to think so much, just catch the handle and fight to the death.

Immediately, many ministers echoed their accusations.

Regarding the accusations of the courtiers, Wei Yuan ignored them completely, made a bow, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the matter of the Qi faction is not yet over. Although the Minister of Works has been dealt with, the members of the faction are still lurking in the court. In the Sangbo case, the Minister of Rites colluded with the demon race, and the members of the faction are still alive.

"Coincidentally, the capital inspection is underway. I propose to postpone the investigation and make a decision after everything is clear."

What does he mean?

The courtiers were shocked, unable to believe their eyes, and looked at Wei Yuan with disbelief. The implicit meaning in his words clearly indicated that he wanted to delay the capital inspection. Did he want to cause trouble?!

Since the beginning of the year, the officialdom of the capital has experienced rumors and cautious observation, as well as the power struggles and everyone's fear from mid-year to the end of the year. Everyone is already exhausted.

Even the most combative conspirators are thinking about ending the capital inspection and taking a break.

This Wei Yuan actually wants to continue the struggle?

Is he crazy?

Even Prime Minister Wang Zhenwen couldn't help but turn his head and look at Wei Yuan in astonishment. Wei Qingyi's expression was unchanged, no different from usual.

As an old rival, Prime Minister Wang realized that he couldn't figure out Wei Yuan's intentions at this moment.

A momentary impulse?

No, how could Wei Yuan be swayed by emotions? Besides, where did the anger come from?

After staring at Wei Yuan for a while, Emperor Yuan Jing suddenly realized that the copper gong named Xu Qi'an had an extraordinary position in Wei Yuan's heart.

He pressed his hand, waited for the courtiers to quiet down, and slowly said, "To solve such a complicated and mysterious case within a month, Xu Qi'an is truly extraordinary.

"Such a talented person dying is a loss for our court. Let's follow Zhang Xingying's suggestion.

"Wei Yuan openly assaulted a court official, disregarding the law. He will be fined one year's salary. As for the matter of the capital inspection, according to the ancestral system, there is no need to change it."

The courtiers were not surprised by Emperor Yuan Jing's casual punishment, although they were disappointed in their hearts, they also knew that it was impossible to overthrow a high-ranking eunuch.

With Wei Yuan's importance, the emperor's tolerance for him is extremely high. Assaulting a court official once or twice and receiving some punishment is already the limit.

What surprised them was that Wei Yuan no longer dwelled on the matter of the capital inspection and remained silent.

This made the courtiers realize that the so-called postponement of the capital inspection was just an excuse for Wei Yuan to vent his anger.

Compared to the light punishment, the reason for Wei Yuan's loss of control made the courtiers very concerned. The invincible Wei Eunuch also has something that makes him concerned and lose control?

Afterwards, there was a fierce discussion about granting Xu Qi'an a posthumous title.

After a lot of arguing, Xu Qi'an's title was finally decided: Viscount of Changle County.

Viscount!

It cannot be inherited or replaced.

.......After the small court meeting ended, the officials dispersed. Wei Yuan walked ahead without saying a word, deliberately walking fast so that no one could see his expression.

"Father."

Nangong Qianrou approached, about to ask about the content of the court meeting and the urgent documents from eight hundred miles away, but he suddenly froze.

Although Wei Yuan had no expression on his face, he easily revealed a sense of sadness. In his eyes, which were filled with the years of washing away, there was a deep desolation.

Without greeting or even nodding, Wei Yuan walked silently, passing by Nangong Qianrou in silence, and continued walking silently.

The hem of his green robe swayed gently. His figure was desolate and lonely.

"What happened..." Nangong Qianrou was stunned. He glanced at the officials who were coming from behind and suppressed his urge to inquire, quickly catching up to Wei Yuan.

As the carriage wheels rolled, on the way back to the Nightwatcher's office, Nangong Qianrou held back his questions. When they were near the office, he finally asked:

"Father, what happened?"

Inside the carriage, Wei Yuan's voice came out low and hoarse, "Xu Qi'an died in the line of duty."

Nangong Qianrou's expression froze.

He turned his head and quietly glanced at the carriage. Although the door blocked his view, he unconsciously slowed down, afraid of being discovered by Wei Yuan.

The entire Nightwatcher's office knew that Wei Gong valued Xu Qi'an, but only Nangong Qianrou and Yang Yan knew that it was more than just valuing him. Father had great expectations for Xu Qi'an, like a craftsman discovering a perfect piece of jade.

He couldn't bear to let go, and he wanted to carve him into an unparalleled beauty. On the day he became a masterpiece, it would shock the world.

Although it was not explicitly stated, Nangong Qianrou knew in his heart that this expectation and attention had surpassed his own as an adopted son by far.

Now that Xu Qi'an had died, he could imagine his father's mood... Nangong Qianrou sighed inwardly.

He thought he would secretly rejoice. Xu Qi'an's appearance made him jealous and feel unbalanced. Countless times, he had wished that the guy had never appeared.

Father's greatest concern is still me.

But now, upon hearing the news of Xu Qi'an's death, Nangong Qianrou didn't feel any joy. Instead, he felt lost and empty inside.

At this moment, the reins in his hand suddenly slipped off. Nangong Qianrou was startled and realized that the reins in his palm had been crushed into powder without him noticing.

Back at the office, Nangong Qianrou followed Wei Yuan into the Haoyi Tower and climbed up to the seventh floor. Wei Yuan stopped at the entrance of the tea room and said in a low voice:

"You go out first. I want to be alone for a while."

Nangong Qianrou hesitated to speak, bowed and retreated, but did not leave. Instead, he waited outside the tea room.

The tea room was quiet, and the afternoon sun poured into the observatory, making it spacious and bright.

Wei Yuan continued to read the official documents as if nothing had happened. He was still the eunuch who remained calm and composed, not showing any emotions.

As the sun gradually moved westward, the evening sun turned orange, casting a burning light on the clouds in the west.

Wei Yuan hadn't turned a single page of the official documents in his hand. He had been sitting there for two and a half hours.

Closing the documents, he pinched his brow and called out, "Qianrou."

"Father..." Nangong Qianrou heard the voice and entered. Worry filled his delicate and pretty face.

"Gather all the Nightwatchers inside the office." Wei Yuan said.

Nangong Qianrou retreated and soon returned with six Nightwatchers.

At this moment, Wei Yuan stood in the center of the tea room with his hands behind his back, silently examining the Nightwatchers.

"Wei Gong." The Nightwatchers saluted.

Wei Yuan nodded slightly and said slowly, "Spread the order to all the undercover agents outside, infiltrate the various northeastern countries. Before the beginning of summer, I want to obtain the border layout of the Witchcraft Sect in the southwest at all costs."

Zhang Kaitai, one of the Nightwatchers, was surprised. "Wei Gong..."

The other Nightwatchers were equally surprised.

Wei Yuan said calmly, "After the autumn harvest, I want to attack the Witchcraft Sect."

Indeed... The Nightwatchers carefully observed Wei Yuan and finally noticed that something was off with this high-ranking eunuch. The previous Wei Gong always had an air of superiority, with a calm demeanor that matched his status and position.

But today's Wei Gong was different. In his eyes, filled with the weight of the years, burned a sharp edge and determination.

This kind of determination and resolve was only seen during the Battle of Shanhaiguan.

The Nightwatchers all lowered their heads and replied formally, "We will follow your orders."

After the Nightwatchers left, one of them furrowed his brow and asked, "Did something happen in the court today? Wei Gong seems a bit unusual."

Nangong Qianrou sneered. "The court may not initiate a war, but the Witchcraft Sect and the northeastern countries will. As long as we pass the confidential information through secret channels, we don't have to worry about the Witchcraft Sect not taking the bait. When the border is disturbed, His Majesty and the court officials will not turn a blind eye."

With Father's methods, whether or not to attack the Witchcraft Sect depends on his willingness, not whether His Majesty wants to or not.

Zhang Kaitai looked at Nangong Qianrou and furrowed his brow. "Did something happen in the court today? Wei Gong is acting strange."

Nangong Qianrou nodded. "This morning, there was an urgent document from eight hundred miles away, delivered by Zhang Xingying from Yunzhou. As Father expected, Yunzhou has indeed rebelled."

Pausing for a moment, he swept his gaze over the Nightwatchers and said in a deep voice, "Xu Qi'an died."

The Nightwatchers suddenly looked up and glanced at the Haoyi Tower.

........

At this moment, Xu Qi'an was still floating on the water.

Wasn't it the King who kidnapped Liang Youping?!

An indescribable horror rose in Xu Qi'an's heart, like when he took a selfie in an abandoned house and, after developing the photo at home, discovered a disheveled white-clad female ghost standing behind him.

That kind of horror made one's spine chill and scalp tingle.

"Liang Youping really wasn't kidnapped by you?" Xu Qi'an asked to confirm.

"I, Yang Qianhuan, have never told a lie." The King said indifferently.The teacher gave him the task of secretly guarding Xu Qi'an. Although Beiwang didn't know why the teacher gave such an order, he was always a disciplined disciple.

He is reliable!

Promising to guard Xu Qi'an, he will definitely not do anything unnecessary.

The Yunzhou case has nothing to do with him. Whether the case is solved or not is the governor's business. Later, when Xu Qi'an fell into the trap, he had to come forward to help and expose himself.

Get lost! You just lied to me and said you didn't read the letter... If I weren't in a bad mood, Xu Qi'an would have punched Beiwang's face.

Wasn't it Yang Qianhuan who kidnapped Liang Youping? If that's the case, the whole case will have to start over... Could it be that the mastermind behind the scenes is not Song Changfu, but someone else, like Yang Chuannan?

The Yunzhou case originally only involved Yang Chuannan embezzling military supplies and supporting bandits, as discovered by the undercover Zhou Min. It was not until I stumbled upon the collusion between the Qi Party and the God of Witchcraft that the governor was sent to investigate the case in Yunzhou.

Could the truth of this case be like this:

Yang Chuannan discovered that his plot was exposed by the Nightwatcher, so he asked Mengwu to kill Zhou Min to silence him and decipher the code to find evidence... Then he set up this ruse, and the turning point was Liang Youping.

He deliberately made Liang Youping wait for me at the dog meat shop, and then used Li Miaozhen to reveal Liang Youping's identity, attracting my attention... Then he had someone send Liang Youping to Governor Zhang, using this reversal to make us completely believe that Song Changfu was the mastermind, while he calmly escaped?

At that time, Liang Youping was indeed shielded from the aura, and the Bureau of Heavenly Masters' divination couldn't tell if he was lying.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Qi'an denied this speculation for three reasons:

First, it's not necessary to make the case so complicated and expose more flaws by going to such lengths. The simpler the case, the harder it is to solve. As the saying goes, the stranger the weapon, the quicker the death. The same applies to the case.

As long as Yang Chuannan destroys the evidence, even if everyone thinks he did it, Governor Zhang can't do anything without evidence against a second-grade commander.

This is the most secure method.

Second, Governor Zhang and the others, including Xu Qi'an, believed Liang Youping's words mainly because they all thought that Yang Qianhuan was the one who helped. Looking back at the case, when Liang Youping was brought to the post station, Governor Zhang and the others were skeptical of Liang Youping's confession. At that time, Governor Zhang's response was to first arrest Song Changfu and confront him with Liang Youping.

As a result, Song Changfu "committed suicide out of fear", and then the various armies in Yunzhou rebelled. The events were too closely connected, and there was no time to verify the truth of the case.

It wasn't until Yang Qianhuan appeared that everyone realized that the sorcerer was Yang Qianhuan, which made sense.

So Liang Youping's "falling into the trap" had a reasonable explanation.

However, after Yang Qianhuan helped Jiang Lvzhong kill Mengwu, he immediately left and couldn't be further verified.

Xu Qi'an listed this as a reason because Yang Chuannan couldn't possibly know that Yang Qianhuan had come to Yunzhou. So this mysterious sorcerer's appearance was an inexplicable doubt in the minds of Governor Zhang and the others.

Although he could use the subsequent rebellion to eliminate Governor Zhang, was it really necessary to make it so complicated?

On the contrary, Mengwu's explanation was more reasonable. The reason for his tolerance was to push the blame onto Yang Chuannan until the truth was revealed, and then he had to implement the final plan - killing to silence.

Third, if Yang Chuannan was the mastermind behind the scenes, the group of rebels who followed him would have exposed him long ago. How could those rebels in Yunzhou's officialdom not know who their leader was?

This is a rebellion, not a gangster society.

"The mastermind behind the scenes should undoubtedly be Song Changfu, but what about the sorcerer who appeared out of nowhere?"

"Can a wild sorcerer reach such a level of cultivation? You should know that the sorcerer system has only appeared for about six hundred years, unlike the martial artists and other systems that have existed for a long time and have a large number of wild practitioners."

"And even for the Confucian system, which has a deep-rooted tradition, the control over cultivation methods is still very strict. Only martial artists without a father (beyond the grade level) can be found everywhere. This is also another reason why the major systems look down on martial artists."

"Also, why did that sorcerer without any background help me? What is his purpose?"

Xu Qi'an suddenly thought of something, that is, the sorcerer involved in the tax silver case and the sorcerer involved in the Yunzhou case could be the same person, or the same force.

If that's the case, the option of helping me can be ruled out... These damn bastards almost caused me to be exiled a thousand miles away and caused my second uncle to be executed... Xu Qi'an rubbed his forehead with a headache.

The Bureau of Heavenly Masters is not that simple.

"Cough..." Xu Qi'an coughed and said, "There's something I need to tell Senior Brother Yang."

"Speak."

Xu Qi'an told Yang Qianhuan about the existence of the unnamed sorcerer in detail, and then asked, "Does our Bureau of Heavenly Masters have any secrets?"

"Our Bureau of Heavenly Masters?" Yang Qianhuan asked back, facing away from him.

"Anyway, Cai Wei is going to marry me sooner or later."

"Heh." Yang Qianhuan sneered, then said in a serious tone, "The Bureau of Heavenly Masters does have some secrets, such as the fact that the teacher never talks about the ancestor. But I know in my heart that the teacher once killed the ancestor."

Killing the ancestor... Xu Qi'an recalled the information about the first generation supervisor in the investigation of the Sangbo case. The first generation supervisor supported the old royal family five hundred years ago. After the original Pinghai King, who later became the Emperor Wuzong, usurped the throne, the supervisor became the current supervisor.

Information about the first generation supervisor was erased from history.Everything was wiped clean, even Princess Huai Qing, who could rewrite history, couldn't find a shred of information. It was only through the teachings of Buddhism five hundred years ago that they made a breakthrough.

"So, the Supervisor really did kill his master. It was just a guess before, but now it's confirmed..." Xu Qi'an said, "Does Brother Yang mean that the sorcerer who appeared in Yunzhou is related to the First Generation Supervisor?"

Yang Qian huan shook his head, "I don't know about that. Don't ask so many questions. You don't understand the system of sorcerers. Even a rare man like me doesn't know what a first-grade and second-grade sorcerer are called."

Xu Qi'an was no longer a newbie. Generally speaking, knowing the information about the first and second grades meant knowing many secrets of the sorcerer system, secrets that should not be revealed to outsiders.

"Do you know which grade of sorcerer can shield their aura? Can you do it, Brother Yang?" Xu Qi'an asked, unwilling to give up.

"I can tell you that," Yang Qian huan said, "Normally, any sorcerer can shield their aura, it's not difficult. To shield the aura for others, you need to be at least sixth grade.

"But if what you said is true, that Liang Youping can shield the divination and curse of a fourth-grade Dream Witch, only one grade of sorcerer can do that. What Liang Youping shielded was not his aura, but his fate, his destiny."

He paused, then said, "Third-grade sorcerer, Destiny Master."

...Third grade? The sorcerer in the Yunzhou case was third grade?! Xu Qi'an was stunned, feeling like his brain couldn't keep up.

The Yunzhou case actually involved a third-grade sorcerer!

If that was the case, of course Yang Qian huan, a fourth-grade Formation Master, couldn't do it. Damn, if I had known this important information earlier, I... I would have pretended to know nothing.

Xu Qi'an thought to himself, even if he saw through the plans of a third-grade sorcerer, he couldn't reveal them.

This wasn't cowardice, it was the thinking pattern of an adult.

They had to give each other face.

"Remember to keep this a secret, don't spread it, especially about the master killing his teacher." Yang Qian huan paused, then added:

"I'm not afraid of the teacher, I just think, he's old, he can't ruin his reputation. I have to leave him some dignity."

The more you explain, the more guilty you seem... I dare not say anything, the Supervisor could kill me with a finger... Xu Qi'an nodded in agreement, "I also think we should give the Supervisor some dignity."

Yang Qian huan smiled, "You really are an interesting man, just like me."

The history of the Bureau of Heavenly Masters is not long, many things are actually easy to investigate, unlike the Taoist God and Confucian Saint, the latter are figures from thousands of years ago, the former is simply beyond historical records.

Xu Qi'an planned to secretly investigate the Bureau of Heavenly Masters when he returned to the capital, and also look into Su Su's family affairs. It's not that he's interested in her body, she doesn't have a body.

"Gurgle gurgle..."

Xu Qi'an's stomach was a bit hungry, he immediately got out of the coffin, "I'm going to find something to eat."

Yang Qian huan asked, "How do you plan to explain your resurrection?"

Xu Qi'an froze, yes, how was he going to explain his resurrection.

The big shots in the capital were not easy to fool, and he was no longer the small bailiff of Changle County, oh, he was still a small bailiff this year.

He was the small bailiff from before.

Xu Qi'an silently lay back in the coffin, "I won't show up for now, I'll ask my father's opinion when I get to the capital. Brother Yang, I'll have to trouble you with the meals."

Yang Qian huan nodded, indicating that it was no problem, then asked in surprise, "Weren't you orphaned at a young age and raised by your second uncle?"

"Actually, I'm Wei Yuan's illegitimate son."

"What?!" Yang Qian huan was shocked.

Xu Qi'an was Wei Yuan's illegitimate son, Wei Yuan actually had an illegitimate son?

......

Inside the city, Xu Mansion.

The next morning, Nangong Qianrou, with two bronze gongs, knocked on the main gate of Xu Mansion.

Actually, the side door was already open, but with his status as a golden gong, he naturally had to go through the main gate.

Old Zhang, the gatekeeper, opened the main gate, saw the three Nightwatchers, and quickly bowed his head, "What brings you here, sirs?"

Because his eldest son was a Nightwatcher, he had some understanding of the ranks and uniforms of the Nightwatchers.

This female Nightwatcher had a golden gong embroidered on her chest, her status was obviously higher than his son's.

At this time, it was just dawn, Nangong Qianrou glanced at Old Zhang, looked into the mansion, and said, "Is Hundred-man Commander of the Imperial Blade Guard, Xu Pingzhi, in the mansion?"

He was here to deliver the condolence money for Xu Qi'an on behalf of his adoptive father, three hundred taels of silver.

That was the worth of a bronze gong, rules were rules.

But Nangong Qianrou knew that the benefits the Xu family could reap in the future were immeasurable. For example, the position of Hundred-man Commander of the Imperial Blade Guard could be promoted.

The scholar from Yunlu Academy who was about to take the imperial examination, his future career would not be relegated to a remote county.

"He's here, he's here, the master and madam are having breakfast in the back hall. Sir, you can have breakfast in the front hall first, I'll go call the master."

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Old Zhang respectfully led the three Nightwatchers into the front hall and ordered the servants to serve hot tea.

The two bronze gongs thanked them politely, their attitudes very friendly.

Nangong Qianrou didn't take the tea, "No need to waste time, lead me there."

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PS: In the last chapter, I wrote about five coffins, some readers didn't understand, so I'll explain here: There was a mistake in the previous chapter, five people died, and one extra bronze gong was overlooked by me, so in the end, five coffins were sent back.