Chapter 85: One Wrong Step, Every Step Is Miscalculated! (Subscribe) (1/2)

This night, the evening wind brought many clouds and mist again.

on the canal.

The night is shrouded in the sky, half of the moon's face emerges from the clouds, and mottled moonlight shines on the river. Under the cover of night, the water of the canal flows quietly like black satin dotted with stars.

On both sides of the canal, there are towering ancient trees, lush and green. Under the night, it is difficult to see the whole picture, like twisted monsters struggling and crawling in the darkness.

On the canal, fishing boats, passenger ships, cargo ships and other ships are brightly lit, and people on board are chatting, singing, or drinking alone, all enjoying this quiet and beautiful night.

The gentle breeze from the river, carrying the faint fragrance of water vapor and earth, blows on people's faces, making people feel refreshed.

Suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves in the distance, breaking the quiet night.

A group of lantern-keepers came galloping over on fast horses.

They were dressed in black brocade clothes, with cold faces, and the weapons in their hands shone coldly in the moonlight. They seemed to have encountered something big, and they were speeding along the canal. .

"Is this the person holding the lamp?"

"It's really rare to see so many lighting agents gathered together. What did they come to the canal for?"

"Buzao! Looking at this posture, it seems that something big has happened."

"No, look, there are many people floating in the sky!!"

"Hiss!! Why do I think that person looks a bit like the emperor and Cheng Zhihai who holds the lantern department??"

"Not only that, it seems that there are many people following behind, they seem to be officials of the imperial court..."

"They actually came too..."

The appearance of this group of people instantly filled the originally peaceful canal with a tense atmosphere.

People on the boat hid one after another and did not dare to make a sound.

They were just ordinary canal fishermen who couldn't afford to be frightened too much.

Normally, an ordinary lantern-bearing police officer could scare them half to death, but now, almost the entire lantern-holding police officer in Kyoto was dispatched, and even the Emperor of Zhou followed.

Who is this person, worthy of making such a big fuss from the Damp Holder and the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty?

The fishermen couldn't figure it out. They all shrank their heads and didn't dare to show their heads. At the same time, they quickly drove the ferry away from the river area.

On the canal, Emperor Zhou and Cheng Zhihai stood on the river, stepping on the dark and shadowless water, staring down the river.

"Is it right here?"

The Emperor of Zhou stared majestically at the river at his feet, as if he could not see through the cool, deep and dark river water to see clearly the monsters and monsters hidden beneath it.

Cheng Zhihai nodded slightly without hesitation, "It should be right here."

In fact, Cheng Zhihai couldn't see through what was hidden under the canal at this time. He passed by the canal basin several times, but he didn't find anything unusual.

If he hadn't been reminded by Cheng Guang this time, he would never have imagined that the port where the demon clan smuggled out would be hidden in a canal so close to Kyoto.

The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty didn't say much. After nodding, the power of the soul that belongs to the realm of heaven and man, and the vast ocean-like aura surged out of his body.

Like a violent storm sweeping past, the dark river water began to surge, setting off surging waves, and the canal was no longer calm.

The exploration only lasted for one breath, and Emperor Zhou's originally casual expression turned serious.

He said softly and stared silently under the canal, "It's really hidden here. This kind of hiding method is not like an ordinary restriction. Zhihai, it seems that you are right. The Demon Emperor is indeed involved. in……"

The Emperor of Zhou stared at the river with majestic eyes, said something to Cheng Zhihai, and then suddenly stretched out his hand. The watch was filled with a strange luster, as if he had grabbed something, and then he tightened it tightly.

"Kacha kacha..."

Under the silent night, a sound like breaking glass suddenly sounded.

The shattering sound was like the collapse of dominoes, causing a chain reaction, getting denser and louder.

final……

boom! ! !

A beam of light that was so eerie that it was almost blood-colored rose into the sky from under the canal!

Suddenly, the river surged, the waves were rough, and there were huge waves.

The originally calm river surface suddenly became violent and restless. The river water was tumbling like a giant dragon, struggling desperately, hitting the river bank, making a deafening sound.

The waves were flying in the air, hitting each other, and the river was rolling, one wave after another, as if it was going to swallow the whole world.

On the canal, the boats that had sailed for some distance were rising and falling in the river, as if they were small boats struggling in the huge waves, and were in danger of being swallowed at any time.

The wind howled and the waves danced wildly on the river.

The powerful shock wave spread in all directions. Under the powerful shock wave, many of the lamp-bearing agents on the shore were a little unsteady, twisted around, and almost fell to the ground.

At the same time, under the canal, a series of frightening and inhuman roars sounded.

The demonic energy that was so rich that it almost turned into substance spread out the moment the blood-colored light beam burst out.

Many of the lantern-wielding detectives just felt the demonic aura that was so strong that it seemed to have turned into substance, and their expressions changed.

"How many demon clans are hiding under this canal!?"

"So many monsters are hiding under the canal, and we haven't discovered them all this time?"

"Hiss... So many demons are hiding under the canal, what is their purpose?"

"If we don't find these demons and let them hide here, I really don't know what kind of consequences will be caused..."

Many police officers standing by the canal were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they kept talking.

At the same time.

This soaring demonic energy also attracted the attention of many powerful people in Kyoto. They all looked out and stared at the canal, and they were all shocked.

"Previously, there was a case of demons sneaking across the river, but this time, it's not a case of demons sneaking across the river. They moved here, right?!"

"There was a fox demon in Kyoto before. I thought it was just an accident, but I didn't expect that there were so many demons hidden in the canal not far from Kyoto."

"Fortunately, it was discovered in advance this time. Otherwise, I don't know what kind of consequences it would cause."

In Kyoto, because of the eruption of soaring demonic energy, there was an uproar.

The whole Kyoto was in chaos at this time.

In the mansion of the Duke of Zhenguo, Cheng Guang, the instigator, had already fallen asleep and knew nothing about the outside world.

…………

On the wide surface of the canal, under the turbulent dark water.

Suddenly, silver light overflowed from the river, and countless tall men with dark green skin emerged from the water. They exuded a strong aura, their eyes flashed with fierce light, and the long swords in their hands glowed with cold light.

And their eyes were fixed on the Emperor of the Great Zhou in the sky.

In front of the powerful and mighty Emperor of the Great Zhou, Cheng Zhihai and Qian Siyuan, the senior officials of the Lighting Department, were subconsciously ignored by them.

It was not that Cheng Zhihai and others did not give the demon clan enough oppression, but because the oppression given to them by the Emperor of the Great Zhou was too strong, so that they could not take their eyes off the Emperor of the Great Zhou.

At the same time, under the river, many eyes emitting strange lights were looming under the river. There were countless demons of all sizes, and their cultivation levels were not low.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou swept his majestic eyes around, frowning slightly, as if he was dissatisfied with the scene in front of him.

Just as he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, a burst of applause suddenly sounded under the river.

The river water was like silk at this time, automatically parting.

Several figures slowly walked out from under the river.

The leading man was wearing a white moon-colored coarse linen robe. He had an extraordinary handsome face and a kind of strange beauty. Every move seemed to be full of charm.

He looked at the Emperor of the Great Zhou with a smile on his face.

"Awesome, awesome, you are worthy of being the Emperor of the Great Zhou. You can actually find our existence. I wonder how you found us?"

"In theory, my arrangement and concealment are extremely perfect."

The man said, and stepped out slowly. The demonic aura on his body was condensed but not released. When facing the Emperor of the Great Zhou, he still smiled, without the slightest fear or panic.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou stared at the man in front of him. His brows were slightly furrowed just now, but now they relaxed a little, and he said coldly:

"Qingqiu Fox Clan? You are just a demon emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and you dare to come to my Great Zhou? If you run away, I should have a headache."

The Emperor of the Great Zhou said, and with one hand, he dismissed Cheng Zhihai and several people behind him, and took a step towards the man in white.

The man in white still had a smile on his face. Even when facing the powerful aura of the Emperor of the Great Zhou, his expression did not change at all, but just took a step back.

"Emperor of the Great Zhou, don't be so anxious. We don't have any bad intentions."

As he spoke, a strange light shone in his eyes, covering the Emperor of the Great Zhou.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou turned a deaf ear to him, forming seals with his hands. Every move seemed to be able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth. A powerful Yuanshen appeared behind him, like a nine-day god, suppressing the man in white.

Although the Emperor of the Great Zhou didn't know what the Demon Emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Clan relied on or what purpose he had to dare to let him come to the Great Zhou alone, he felt a sense of uneasiness from the breath emanating from this man.

Even if he was in the Heavenly Man Realm, he could still feel uneasy when facing the Demon Emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Clan. If he just let the Demon Emperor hide under the canal, I don't know what kind of disaster would eventually happen!

The Emperor of the Great Zhou's eyes were slightly cold, and he was murderous.

The white-clothed man's eyes flashed with a strange light, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

He was surprised not only that the Great Zhou Emperor suddenly discovered their hiding place, but also that the Great Zhou Emperor's cultivation was so profound.

He felt the murderous intent emanating from the Great Zhou Emperor and the aura that made him almost look up to him.

Once the royal family of the Four Directions Human World reaches the Heavenly Man Realm, they are no longer comparable to ordinary Heavenly Man Realm beings.

Even if he is the Demon Emperor, who has entered this supreme realm of heaven and earth hundreds of years earlier than this young Great Zhou Emperor, he may not be the opponent of the Great Zhou Emperor.

The man in white made a move to resist, and the Great Zhou Emperor's divine picture suppressed him, making him feel that in addition to the pressure of destroying the world, it also aroused extremely pure Yuanshen power.

The power of the soul was gathered together without leaking out at all. It was concentrated in one place and attacked him like a sharp cone. The surrounding clouds were light and the wind was gentle, and even the river water under his feet did not waver at all.

The soul is so true and condensed that it returns to one place, and every move can activate the power of heaven and earth and the power of gods.

This is the world of four directions, the spiritual realm of the Great Zhou royal family.

If he were to fight against the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not to mention whether he could get any benefits, at least he would not be able to return to the Eighth Level Demon Realm safely. If it took a little longer, he might be killed here in the end. .

At that time, it will really be impossible to steal the chicken but lose the rice.

The man in white's thoughts flashed like lightning and fire, and he already had the intention to retreat.

He waved his hand, and a crescent-shaped jade plate suddenly hovered in front of him, emitting a faint brilliance that enveloped him like a tassel.

The divine attack that condensed the pure and vast power of the soul hit his light shield, but it slid to the side as if it had hit something extremely slimy.

In the midst of the lightning and flint, the Emperor Zhou's expression remained unchanged as he pointed out.

A bit of golden starlight shot out from his fingertips.

Thin, like a grain of gold sand floating between your fingers.

The gods emerged. They were huge, like mountains, and emitted strong light. Their faces were deep, covered with light, unable to be looked directly at, and full of majesty and holiness.

He formed a seal with his hands, and strong energy fluctuations instantly emerged all over his body. Powerful air currents spurted out from his body, surging like a Milky Way waterfall.

Rays of divine light burst out from his body, like bright stars falling.

When the man in white took one look, his expression suddenly changed.

This way of the soul and the power of the gods are enough to kill gods and destroy immortals!

The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty did not respect martial ethics! !

He didn't even test it a few times when he came up, but he unleashed his killer move as soon as he came up! ?

The man in white was frantically activating all the demon power in his body. The surging demon power instantly condensed into a black mad sword in his hand, but with a "pop" sound, the god's appearance and his black mad sword were just As soon as he touched it, there was a chilling explosion, and not only his black mad knife, but also his entire arm exploded into fragments of flesh and bone, it was too horrible to see!

The man in white no longer looked as calm as before, and he was sweating like rain.

His Qingqiu Fox Clan was not a demon clan that was particularly good at attacking. He originally thought that even if he could not occupy the top position against the Great Zhou Emperor, he would at least be able to defeat him 50-50, but he still did not expect that the Great Zhou Emperor The emperor's cultivation strength was actually so powerful.

"The royal bloodline in the world is indeed very good."

The man in white took a deep breath. Although the broken arm did not begin to heal visibly to the naked eye, the bleeding quickly stopped and the injury was healed.

In fact, his strength is not weak. He can fight even ordinary warriors in the Heavenly Realm. However, he still did not expect that facing the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, he would not be the enemy of Yihe.

The royal bloodline in the world...

A strong person who uses his spiritual way to reach the realm of heaven and human beings is not ordinary strong.

"Emperor Zhou, can we let this matter go?" The man in white waved his hand, and his robes were neat again. He looked at the Emperor Zhou who was standing in the distance with a majestic face like a god, with a smile on his face. asked softly.

"Although I have set foot in your great Zhou Dynasty, I haven't done anything big, and you haven't lost anything. Can't we just be well on our own?"

The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty did not react too much when faced with the words of the man in white. Under the faint brilliance, the expression of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty could not be seen.

"You can take it upon yourself. Once you set foot in my great Zhou Dynasty, this matter cannot be settled. You are a demon emperor after all. I allow you to commit suicide here. If I take action, you will definitely be destroyed in both body and soul."

When the man in white heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but retreat step by step.

His mentality was no longer as calm as it was at the beginning, and he began to curse secretly in his heart.

He really didn't know how Emperor Zhou discovered his location.

From the beginning, their plan went perfectly. Logically speaking, even the Emperor of Zhou could not have noticed his presence so quickly.

The group of monsters hidden in the canal were strictly controlled by him. Except for the last time, in order to assassinate the prince of Zhenguo Palace, he let some monsters out to attract Cheng Zhihai's attention. At all other times, they were hidden under restrictions.

Impossible to be noticed.

The man in white can't understand!

Suddenly something came to mind. Could it be that the human race leaked their whereabouts? ?

No……

It shouldn't be. Before that human race got together with their demon race, they were already in a state of incompatibility with the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.

It is impossible to betray them.

How could the Emperor of Zhou suddenly discover and find their whereabouts so accurately? ?

The man in white thought that as a demon emperor, his brain was much smarter than that of most demon clans, but at this time, he discovered that his brain was already a bit insufficient.

He couldn't figure it out.

How did the Emperor of Zhou discover their whereabouts?

And faced with the pressing pressure of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.

Although the man in white felt a headache, he did not panic too much. He took out the jade plate from his arms and the jade plate rotated rapidly around him, casting thousands of brilliance.

In an instant, it enveloped him and the many monsters behind him.

In just a few breaths, their figures had become blurred.

The eyes of the Great Zhou Emperor did not change, but he raised his eyebrows with interest, "Great Teleportation Treasure? Treasures that can break through the realm are rare. You, the demon emperor, have lived for hundreds of years, and it seems that you have accumulated a lot of good things."

While the Great Zhou Emperor was speaking, he pointed again, and a golden starlight shone on his fingertips.

"Emperor of the Great Zhou, we will meet again if we are lucky, but before I leave, you still want to attack me, isn't that too much."

The man in white turned pale, although he had expected it, but he could not stop it.

The strength of the Great Zhou Emperor had exceeded his imagination.

If he attacked the other party without being prepared, he might be able to seriously injure him in one fell swoop, but in this confrontation between the two sides, and there was no trick, facing the Great Zhou Emperor, the man in white only felt a sense of powerlessness.

The green light hanging in front of him shone brightly, resisting the attack of the Great Zhou Emperor with all his strength.

Now he could only protect himself and a few people around him. He could only be powerless against other demons.

He was already struggling to face the Great Zhou Emperor. The surrounding police officers of the Light Bureau and Cheng Zhihai, who were eyeing him covetously, made his scalp numb.

One wrong step, and miscalculation.

They had been hiding very well, but they were suddenly exposed from the shadows and completely exposed to the sun. Their overall comprehensive combat power could not be compared with the Great Zhou Emperor and others who were fighting at home.

It was already very good to be able to escape back to the Eightfold Demon Realm.

As for whether he would be laughed at by other demon emperors in the future, the man in white felt that it was no big deal.

His always calm face was suddenly filled with some hatred at this moment.

"Who discovered our whereabouts? Who is it?"

"Find him! Find him, peel his skin and draw his bones!"

The man in white thought so in his heart, and a roar sounded in his ears.

The Great Zhou Emperor's divine suppression had already reached him.

The surging power with a strong aura of destruction came towards him.

"Shu Xuan, come to me."

The man in white pulled the dazed and confused woman next to him to his side and protected her.

The bright light between heaven and earth bloomed, and the aura of destruction spread in all directions like an invisible shock wave.

The surface of the canal was stirred up by waves.

After the white light dissipated.

The Great Zhou Emperor slowly put down his hand and looked around with a majestic look.

The movement of many monsters was interrupted, and they fell from the air like dumplings.

The man in white and many monsters around him disappeared, and they had obviously fled back to the monster domain.

The Great Zhou Emperor frowned slightly, clenched his fist, and then slowly loosened it.

The pressure from the man in white was also not small. If the man in white was not from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, if it was another demon king from the demon clan, he would not be able to deal with him so easily.

Although the demon king was let go this time, at least no disaster was caused.

"Great teleportation treasure, huh, next time I come to Da Zhou, I want to see how many treasures of this level you have..."

The face of the emperor of Da Zhou was slightly cold, he waved his robe, stepped into the air, and walked towards the palace.

"Zhi Hai, the rest of the demon clan is handed over to you, interrogate him carefully and see if you can find out the figure of Prince Huai Nian."

"With the connection with the demon clan, this Prince Huai Nian is really useless."

The voice of the emperor of Da Zhou rang in Cheng Zhihai's ears.

After that, the figure of the emperor of Da Zhou disappeared.

Cheng Zhihai looked at the remaining demon clans floating in the canal, with a look of panic, and a slight murderous intent on his majestic face.

"Leave the demons with strength exceeding the sixth rank behind and bring them back to the Lighting Division for interrogation. The rest will be beheaded!"

Along the canal, many Lighting Division detectives responded in unison.

They have been impatient for a long time.

When they received Cheng Zhihai's order, many Lighting Division detectives stepped into the canal without hesitation, stepped on the water, and fought with the demons.

The vitality was vast, sharp and fierce, as if it was going to tear the demons apart completely.

The fighting could not be calmed for a while.

Even if you are far away in Kyoto, you can vaguely see the strong vitality light bursting out from the direction of the canal outside Kyoto.

There are huge fluctuations of vitality in the frequent flashes.

Even if you are not close to the canal, you can still feel the strong fluctuations of vitality and the intensity of the battle.

The next morning, at sunrise, the canal was filled with morning mist and a faint red glow.

The sun slowly rose, illuminating the canal that was once shrouded in darkness.

The sun shines on the river, forming golden rays of light.

The canal is still filled with a strong smell of blood, with corpses and broken limbs of demons floating on the river, and blood dyed the surface of the canal red.

But under the sunshine, the originally bloody and gloomy canal instantly became warm and peaceful.

After a night of fighting, the police officers of the Lighting Division were not tired at all, but were full of energy.

Why?

The reason is very simple!

Because these demons are all meritorious!

If you want to get some merits normally, you either have to investigate cases or collect intelligence, which are mostly time-consuming. But in this kind of large-scale battle, killing a demon or capturing a demon can be considered merits.

The difficulty of the two tasks is different, but they are simple and fast!

Many detectives of the Lighting Department have accumulated all the merits of the previous six months in just one night. Even if they have suffered a lot of injuries, they are still smiling.

After cleaning up, they took the valuable demons to Kyoto.

Along the way, the appearance of the group of demons attracted many people to watch and watch. Even after arriving in Kyoto, the people who had been watching the battle on the canal in the distance since last night arrived at the city gate at dawn, waiting for the return of the detectives of the Lighting Department.

Under the attention of many people, many detectives of the Lighting Department couldn't help but raise their heads higher and their chests straightened up. This is a rare time for them to show their prowess in front of people, which is still quite rare.

While the police officers of the Lighting Division were escorting the demons back to the Lighting Division, a luxurious jade sedan slowly drove over on the opposite street.

It met the Lighting Division’s team head-on.

Many people noticed the oncoming carriage and their faces changed slightly.

“This… is this the carriage of the Princess of Nanming…?”

“Why did the Princess of Nanming go out? Hasn’t she always stayed at home and seldom gone out?”

“Maybe she’s in the mood, and the Princess of Nanming also wants to see what’s going on over here at the Lighting Division.”

“Everyone, make way, don’t block the way of the Princess of Nanming.”

Everyone hurriedly made way.

Qian Siyuan, who was standing at the front of the Lighting Division’s team, also noticed the Princess of Nanming’s car slowly approaching from a distance. Even though he met the many police officers of the Lighting Division head-on, he did not avoid it at all.

Qian Siyuan frowned slightly, and for a moment he didn't understand why the Princess of Nanming, who had always been low-key in Kyoto, suddenly appeared to block the way of their Lighting Department.

"Is there something wrong, Princess?"

Qian Siyuan asked loudly.

"Nothing serious. I saw the movement of the Lighting Department in the canal in the distance last night, and I was curious, so I came to take a look."

"How did your Lighting Department find out that there are such monsters hiding in the canal? I have passed through that canal basin before, and I am really scared when I think about it."

The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is cold, the grass and trees are shaking and the dew turns to frost!

The luxurious jade chariot slowly approached, and the curtains of pearls and brocade were slowly lifted by a jade hand. A pleasant voice fell into Qian Siyuan's ears, but Qian Siyuan didn't know how to answer for a while.

Logically speaking, he should answer the questions of the Princess of Nanming.

But he is a member of the Lighting Department, and these things are also confidential to the Lighting Department, so it is not easy to answer.

Not answering is disrespectful.

If I reply, it's not good.

Qian Siyuan's face darkened a little, just like the grass and trees in the white dew and frost, dark and difficult to see.

"My prince found it, but I don't know how he found it."

Qian Siyuan answered ambiguously.

Princess Nanming waited quietly for a moment, wanting to hear Qian Siyuan's more detailed explanation, but seeing Qian Siyuan's silence, she seemed to put down the curtain in her hand with little interest, "It seems that Lord Qian doesn't want to pay attention to me, a woman, that's all."

After saying that, she asked the sedan bearer to drive the jade sedan away and make way.

Qian Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly respectfully to the Princess Nanming, led a group of constables from the Lighting Department, escorted the demon clan to the Lighting Department.

The King of Nanming is the brother of the Emperor of the Great Zhou. He does not fight or compete, and only wants to be an idle prince all his life.

So he also has the trust and love of the Emperor of the Great Zhou.

Although he has no power or influence.

His status in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty can be regarded as extremely noble.

The status of the King of Nanming is noble, and his princess is naturally not simple. Although outsiders do not know the background of the princess of the King of Nanming, she has an amazing appearance and is also a hidden beauty in the whole Kyoto.

It’s just that I don’t know why this princess has come to Kyoto to play in recent days and has never returned to the fiefdom of the King of Nanming.

Now she even asks about the affairs of the Lighting Department.

Although it seems to be an unintentional inquiry, Qian Siyuan still feels that it is not that simple for the Princess of Nanming to suddenly stop in front of the Lighting Department to ask questions.

But he can’t think of any deeper reasons.

After thinking about it carefully, he couldn’t figure out what it was, so he simply stopped thinking and took everyone back to the Lighting Department.

Now that the monsters in the canal have been dug out, the most important thing is whether they can find some information about the whereabouts of the missing prince from the mouths of these monsters.

What can be confirmed at the moment is that Prince Huai Nian must have colluded with the demon clan.

Qian Siyuan felt that there was no need to delve into the benefits between them, the purpose of their collusion, and what they did not want to do. It was nothing more than planning treason, nothing surprising.

Just when Qian Siyuan took the lamp holders and others back to the lamp holders.

In the palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The palace hall showed a solemn and majestic atmosphere. The towering dome was inlaid with magnificent decorations, which set off the gorgeous and exquisite furnishings in the hall.

The golden curtain above the throne fell down like a flowing golden waterfall. The throne itself was carved from precious red sandalwood, with intricate and exquisite patterns, and the embroidered cushions underneath were covered with gorgeous silk.

The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty sat on it.

His face was majestic and solemn, and he was serious in speech.

Holding his chin with one hand, he silently stared at the officials and ministers sitting down.

The huge palace pillars are engraved with ancient inscriptions and profoundly meaningful patterns. The sunlight shines in through the glazed tiles on the roof of the palace and is projected into every corner of the palace, making the entire palace even more magnificent.

All the officials stood on the red carpet, neatly aligned, like rows of silent sculptures.

Their faces looked more serious and focused under the bright light. Although they were speechless, the trembling of their bodies and the beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads showed how much pressure they were under at this time.

Time passed by, and the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty did not say anything to the officials and ministers, and his eyes fell outside the palace.

Tap tap tap.

Outside the palace.

Cheng Zhihai stepped forward, appeared, and respectfully saluted the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.

"His Majesty."

Emperor Zhou nodded slightly and asked, "Did you find anything?"

Cheng Zhihai shook his head slightly.

"Under that canal, the arrangement of the ban could not be completed by the demon clan overnight. Someone was involved. However, those demon clan have existed for a long time, and the traces left by the people who arranged the ban have been almost wiped out. , It is basically impossible to confirm who assisted the demon emperor in setting up the restriction."

The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty was not surprised by this. After nodding and nodding, he scanned the officials and courtiers with majestic eyes. At this time, the hall returned to a state of silence, but an even heavier pressure than before was pressing on the hearts of every official. .

Emperor Zhou looked at the officials sitting down for a long time and waved his hand, "You all should step aside, Zhihai, follow me."

Emperor Zhou stood up and walked towards the side hall.

Until the figure of Emperor Zhou disappeared in the main hall, all the officials felt relieved, heaved a sigh of relief, and kept talking.

"What's wrong with your Majesty? You look so ugly so early in the morning?"

"Your Majesty was very unhappy about the Demon Emperor last night. The Demon Emperor alone was not enough to place such a ban under the canal, and it was even more impossible to hide so many demon clans under the canal near Kyoto. And it hasn’t been exposed for so long.”

"This means that there is a traitor from the demon clan in our Kyoto?"

"It can be said that your Majesty doesn't know who it is yet. It is most likely the missing prince."

"But isn't Miss Miss the Prince missing?"

"Yes, so the top priority now is to find out who misses the prince. No, His Majesty just called Cheng Zhihai over again."

"Speaking of which, how was the demon clan exposed this time?"

"It wasn't the demon clan that was exposed, it was Cheng Zhihai who took the initiative to report to His Majesty. It is said that the prince of the Zhenguo Palace found out the whereabouts of the demon clan..."

"Hiss... the crown prince of Zhenguo Duke's mansion? Can that prince have such ability...?"

"That is to say, I just heard others say this. The lamp bearer should not lie about this matter. Maybe it was really the prince who did it..."

The officials in the imperial court kept talking. Many people paid attention to Cheng Zhihai's back and couldn't help but express some emotion when they saw him walking towards the side hall.

"If Cheng Zhihai can find out the whereabouts of the missing prince this time, his power will definitely increase by one point."

"It's just that if Cheng Zhihai can't find out the whereabouts of the missing prince, I'm afraid things won't end so easily in the end."

"This time, Prince Zhenguo was able to find out the movements of this monster clan. In the future, who knows, may he also find the whereabouts of the missing prince?"

"This is impossible. How many years has it been since Prince Miss Miss has shown his face? You and I, the courtiers, have almost forgotten Miss Miss Prince's face. It has been so long since he disappeared. If I hadn't mentioned Miss Miss Prince recently, I would have thought that Miss Miss Prince has already disappeared. Returned to heaven."

"Qian Siyuan, the lamp holder, and others may still have a chance to find out. His Royal Highness probably doesn't have much chance. We still hope to find out as soon as possible, otherwise the weather will probably change this week."

"Hush! Be careful!"

The discussions among the officials gradually subsided and everyone left the hall.

And Cheng Zhihai walked into the side hall under the discussion of hundreds of officials.

In the side hall.

The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty sat on the tea table nearby, pouring hot tea. The clear tea exuded the unique fragrance of tea and filled the air.

"Zhihai, come and sit."

Emperor Zhou waved his hand.

Cheng Zhihai bowed respectfully and sat down.

Emperor Zhou took a sip of tea and his majestic gaze fell on Cheng Zhihai's face.

"Who do you think can be involved in the demon clan's affairs this time?"

"Who is still involved in missing the prince?"

Cheng Zhihai's face was slightly startled when he heard this. Emperor Zhou's words were too sharp.

Cheng Zhihai now suspected that as long as he read out a name, the Emperor of Zhou would immediately ask him to search his house and investigate. He would rather kill him by mistake than let him go.

Cheng Zhihai frowned, thought for a long time, slowly raised his head, and replied: "I don't know, sir."

The Emperor Zhou glanced at Cheng Zhihai's solemn and respectful face with majestic eyes, and shook his head with a smile.

"Zhihai, you are too cautious. The current situation cannot be broken or established. The memory of the prince is too deep, and there must be people in the court who are loyal to the memory of the prince."

Speaking of this, Emperor Zhou's majestic eyes became much more melancholy.

"My father chose Prince Huai Nian as the emperor, but under the leadership of Prince Huai Nian, the Great Zhou Dynasty almost perished. If it weren't for the Duke of Zhenguo and my mother pushing me to be the emperor, the Great Zhou Dynasty would not have been in such a state."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have worked diligently for the country and the people, and have never slacked off, but there are still people in the court who do not obey me."

"They all think that I am not a real emperor."

When Cheng Zhihai heard this, he was slightly shocked and quickly stood up, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty, you must not think so."

The Great Zhou Emperor slightly curved his eyebrows, raised his hand slightly, and pressed it, "Sit down."

Cheng Zhihai sat down again.

The Great Zhou Emperor took another sip of tea, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath for a moment, and the expression on his face slowly became cold.

"But I am the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the emperor of the Great Zhou royal family after all."

"Prince Huai Nian is a dead body, but he is still alive. He has come out to collude with the demon clan to cholera in the Great Zhou. I cannot tolerate this."

"Zhi Hai, you investigate Prince Huai Nian, and don't let go of anyone related to Prince Huai Nian. If you find one, exterminate ten clans and implicate related people! No one will be spared!"

Cheng Zhihai was slightly shocked and nodded slightly in response.

"In a month, the royal festival will be here soon."

The Great Zhou Emperor said, slightly opened his eyes, looked at Cheng Zhihai, and his tone was slightly slow.

"Before this, I will not touch your Lighting Department again if I solve the issue of Prince Huai Nian."

The Great Zhou Emperor said this, which was a reassurance to Cheng Zhihai.

As long as the issue of Prince Huai Nian can be resolved before the royal festival, as long as Cheng Zhihai is alive, the Lighting Department will be Cheng Zhihai's Lighting Department.

Zhao Jin, who was standing beside the Great Zhou Emperor, also looked sideways when he heard this, and glanced at Cheng Zhihai a few more times.

But he didn't take it too seriously.

In Zhao Jin's opinion, Cheng Zhihai was lucky to find out about the demon clan. The place where the demon clan hid was so deeply hidden. If it weren't for the coincidence that His Royal Highness found the place of the demon clan, Cheng Zhihai might not have discovered the abnormality of that place yet.

If Cheng Zhihai had to wait until he found out about Prince Huai Nian himself, it would probably be a disaster.

Maybe he would have to rely on His Royal Highness Cheng Guang again.

Let's see if His Royal Highness can get lucky again...

Zhao Jin thought of this and shook his head with a faint smile.

It was not easy for His Royal Highness to get lucky once, so how could he get lucky twice?

It was impossible to find out about Prince Huai Nian within a month.

Speaking of which...

What was the purpose of Prince Huai Nian colluding with the demon clan?

Was it just to assassinate the prince and disrupt the martial arts competition between the Great Zhou and the Great Wei?

Are there any other purposes?

Zhao Jin was not a fool, and he had already started thinking.

While Zhao Jin was thinking, Cheng Zhihai listened to the words of the Great Zhou Emperor, and his mood did not fluctuate too much, but just nodded slightly.

Seeing Cheng Zhihai's respectful appearance, the Great Zhou Emperor sighed, knowing that there was already some estrangement between him and Cheng Zhihai.

But the emperor is like this.

The emperor has no friends.

Cheng Zhihai is his minister, his brother-in-law, and his friend.

The relationship is combined.

The relationship between the ministers still occupies most of it.

The Great Zhou Emperor waved his hand, "Go."

Cheng Zhihai bowed respectfully again and turned to leave.

After Cheng Zhihai left.

The Great Zhou Emperor stood up, with his hands behind his back, looking at the rising sun in the east, silently.

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