Chapter 396 Chaos
The Zhu father and son showed selflessness in this matter, but Zhao Yushu did not dare to trust them completely.
After all, at the Zhu family's banquet, he truly felt the murderous intent of the Yuezhou leaders towards him, even if it was just a glance.
However, we cannot completely deny the other person just because of a momentary murderous intent. People will change, especially when it comes to their own interests.
Now that the old helmsman's two men are dead, whether the old helmsman knows about this or not, he is more or less suspicious. The religious leader of the Red Lotus Cult's headquarters has connections with the underworld. The mere suspicion is enough for everyone to be wary of him. If Lord Zhu is not a member of the underworld, as long as he is not stupid, he will no longer stand on the helmsman's side unconditionally.
It would be even more interesting if the Red Lotus Cult directed and acted out the incident themselves, as that would mean they were already prepared to turn against the academy, and the entire Yuezhou would be a huge trap just like Chang'an.
But there is a question, how did the underworld know that I was coming?
The people from the underworld in Xiangzhou were either dead or maimed. With Meng Laosi monitoring the entire city, it was impossible for people from the underworld to be secretly spying. He left Xiangzhou under an assumed name and did not reveal his identity as a scholar until he arrived in Jingzhou. Then he rushed to Yuezhou in one day and one night. There was no way anything could have gone wrong on the way.
After arriving in Yuezhou, people from the clinic and higher-ups in Yuezhou knew of his identity. It was highly likely that the grandfather and grandson from the clinic were fine. So, if that was the case, it could only be that some of the higher-ups in Yuezhou were in collusion with the underworld.
Of course, there is also a very low possibility, that is, there is indeed no matter of the underworld here. Then who is the man in the black robe that Xu Sheng mentioned?
If he was lying, there are too many loopholes.
Zhao Yushu stood up and Lan Ling walked over from the yard with dark circles under her eyes.
"You didn't sleep either?"
Lan Ling smiled and said, "Adong was scared and couldn't sleep all night. I stayed with her all night and just fell asleep."
"Go and have a rest."
"Where are you going?"
"According to the date, the three people from Xiangzhou I told you about should arrive today. I will go to the city gate to pick them up and see how to accommodate them."
"What are you arranging?" The old doctor came over with his hands behind his back and said, "It just so happens that the clinic is very busy. If they are willing, they can come and help. It's just a matter of adding a few more pairs of chopsticks."
Zhao Yushu laughed: "Okay, I'll take it."
"Wait a minute," the old doctor pointed to the courtyard and said, "Go clean up the room where you sleep and let them live there."
Zhao Yushu was stunned: "Then where do I live?"
"Either go to the warehouse with Black Deer, or sleep on the floor here. It's your choice."
Zhao Yushu's nose moved unconsciously, as if he smelled the odor of the black deer's feet, and his face changed immediately: "I'll sleep on the floor!"
Zhao Yushu waited at the city gate for half the morning and took the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren in. After briefly explaining what had happened in the past two days, the old woman thought for a moment before speaking.
"Mr. Zhao, my father was the chief constable of Xiangzhou. I also learned some torture techniques from him. From what you said, Xu Sheng is the only clue now. I wonder if it would be convenient for me to ask him. Maybe I can get something out of him."
Zhao Yushu hesitated for a moment: "It's not that I don't believe you, but Lord Zhu took him away for questioning last night, and I think there will be a result soon."
"It won't hurt to ask one more question, even if you don't get any information. Besides, even though I'm not a cultivator, I have more ways to deal with this kind of street scoundrel than most cultivators."
Zhao Yushu nodded and without further delay, he took the old woman to the government office.
Lord Zhu was in a state of panic. Four of the five participants had died, leaving only Xu Sheng, who was stabbed by Zhao Yushu. He kept crying and saying that he was innocent, and all the clues he could provide were gone.
The only person left who might know something was the helmsman. After waking up in the morning, he ignored Lord Zhu's dissuasion and immediately went to the branch to summon several leaders in Yuezhou who were in charge of religious affairs, and escalated the situation without hesitation.
In just half a day, Yuezhou's top leaders began to be wary of each other, and public opinion was surging. At this time, there were still twelve days left before the leader's return.
Zhao Yushu brought an old lady over, who claimed that she wanted to chat with Xu Sheng. Lord Zhu wanted to tell her to stay home and not cause trouble, but Xu Sheng was his son's hanger-on. If he refused to let him go, would he be suspected of shielding him? He had no choice but to let them do whatever they wanted.
Xu Sheng, this beast, caused so much trouble for just two taels of silver. He really deserves to die.
My own son is the same. Why does he always make friends with such bad people? Can't he at least find some decent lackeys?
Zhu Huo has not returned yet. He is not just a second-generation official. He also has a position as a detective and thief catcher in Yuezhou. At this time, he is eager to do something.
He adopted the dumbest method and ordered his men to ask almost every household. Many people saw the conflict between Black Deer and the monks on the river bank yesterday. He believed that as long as he was patient, he would be able to find a clue.
Although you, Zhao Yushu, have a high level of cultivation, but my Zhu Huo is not bad either!
The old woman said that one afternoon was enough, and Zhao Yushu did not wait in the government office. Everyone was working hard, and as the center of the vortex, he could not do nothing.
He first had to make sure if anyone was staring at him.
Zhao Yushu walked out of the government office, twisted and turned into a market, put the cold iron sword into the storage bag, then walked through the crowded crowd and quietly took out a small copper ball.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew up from somewhere, and the smoke and dust were so thick that people could not open their eyes. At the same time, Madam Xu in her Qi Sea moved slightly, and the fluctuation of Zhao Yushu's spiritual power disappeared instantly.
After a while, the strong wind died down, and the vendors and passers-by dropped the sleeves that covered their eyes, cursing. A vendor selling ready-made clothes hurriedly brushed off the dust on several pieces of clothing, and then was surprised to find that one piece of clothing was missing, and a small piece of silver was added to the stall.
Mr. Six of the academy disappeared silently.
There were several scars randomly pasted on Zhao Yushu's face. He was wearing a piece of coarse cloth and even replaced the lambskin boots on his feet with cloth shoes he had just bought. So, he was an ordinary citizen sitting under a simple tea stall not far away, glancing at every pedestrian walking out of the market.
My perception of the sixth level is extraordinary. If an ordinary person or someone with lower cultivation was following me, they would have discovered me long ago without having to wait until now.
If there really was someone following him, then this person was either extremely skilled in hiding, or he had just started following him at the government office.
He could even fight against the Ninth Heaven head-on. As long as the opponent was not from the inner realm, Lao Zhao would not be very scared. But if it was someone with a lower cultivation level, it would be even more interesting.
After waiting for two incense sticks, someone finally came into view.
Although the other party behaved like an ordinary person shopping, his constantly glancing eyes still betrayed him.
Especially the hint of confusion and panic in his eyes.
He lost the person.
He was found.