Pushing the Three Thousand Worlds

Chapter 261 Death of King Huai
After eating, Li Qiu and Mu Fei rushed back to the Sky Survey Department.

A few days later, Xun Tiansi.

The study room, where Zhou Kaicheng works.

Li Qiu walked in, Zhou Kaicheng stood up to greet him, and the servants brought tea and snacks.

"Lord Li, I have no choice but to call you back this time. There is a ghost in Longzhou who is suspected to be as powerful as a martial saint, and you need to kill it!"

Although Guo Shaoyuan is the director and Zhou Kaicheng is the deputy director of the Sky Survey Department, Zhou Kaicheng has always been in charge of the big and small affairs of the Sky Survey Department.

In the past, when ghosts appeared in the world, few of them were killed by Zhou Kaicheng, and most of them were killed by the director Guo Shaoyuan himself. Now that there are more ghosts, it is natural for him to go.

Li Qiu nodded.

"Mu Fei has already told me, I don't know if Mr. Zhou asked me to go back to the company, but what do you want to tell me?"

Zhou Kaicheng's expression became slightly serious.

"Actually, it's nothing. Master Li must be aware of the points that need to be paid attention to when killing ghosts."

"It's just that things are a little different this time."

"This time, this ghost appeared in Longzhou to cause chaos and killed the current emperor's younger brother, King Huai. This matter involves the death of members of the royal family. Master Li needs to pay more attention to it."

"What's going on? Did that ghost break into Prince Huai's mansion?"

Li Qiu frowned.

He couldn't figure out why that ghost would kill Duke Huai.

The palace is heavily guarded and heavily guarded. Killing a commoner is the same as killing a prince who is under heavy protection. It is obviously a thankless task.

Unless that Yin ghost had enmity with Duke Huai himself, it would not have made such a big move.

Hearing Li Qiu's question, Zhou Kaicheng had a strange expression on his face.

"That ghost didn't break into the palace, it met Duke Huai by chance and killed it by mistake."

"A chance encounter?"

"Yin ghosts usually kill people at night. That night, King Huai brought his guards and servants, dressed in normal clothes, to drink and have fun on the most famous boat in Longzhou City. In the end, he met that ghost and killed people along the river."

"Even though Duke Huai had a guard with the strength of the coagulation period, it wasn't that Yin Gui's all-in-one enemy who was seriously injured and fell into the river, while Duke Huai was killed on the spot."

Li Qiu's expression froze when he heard this, this Duke Huai said he was drinking and having fun, but in fact he probably went to the chat boat to find flowers and ask willows, but unfortunately he ran into a ghost.

It sounds a bit unbelievable that the noble prince would dislike the princesses and concubines in the mansion, and go to the flower boat like ordinary people to look for flowers and ask willows.

But in fact, it is not a rare thing. More than one generation of emperors in Daqian and even the previous dynasty have done this, so it is nothing for the prince.

Li Qiu frowned slightly.

There was a prince, and it was the emperor's own brother who died in the hands of that ghost. The situation is indeed a bit special.

Seeing Li Qiu's expression, Zhou Kaicheng asked again.

"Master Li, please take this matter seriously, and try to find and kill that ghost, so that we can give the emperor an explanation."

In the past, even if the ghosts appeared to make trouble, they could not kill them all. If they successfully tracked down and killed them once out of three times, it was already very good.

After all, after killing people, Yin ghosts would not just wait for them to kill, but usually run away.

And the ghosts who can absorb Yin Qi alive and have the strength to rival Wu Sheng, which one is not extremely cunning, once they escape, it is difficult to catch them.

After hearing Zhou Kaicheng's words, Li Qiu nodded.

Zhou Kaicheng changed his voice and waved his hands again.

"Of course, Master Li can do his best in this matter. Even if he fails to kill the ghost, the emperor will not punish him for it."

"The blood relationship of the royal family is not like that of ordinary people. The one who died was just an idle prince with no real power. The emperor asked us to kill the ghost. It was not because one of his dozen brothers died. , but because someone in the royal family died violently, and the dignity of the royal family was damaged."

"As for us Martial Saints, we are the basis for the imperial court to shock the world. In the emperor's heart, our status is far higher than those idle princes. Even a little royal dignity can make concessions."

"En." Li Qiu responded.

"In case that Yin ghost escapes too far, I'll start now."

Even if Zhou Kaicheng didn't tell him these things, he would try his best to kill that ghost.

Whether or not the prince died, and whether it was the powerful prince who died, has nothing to do with his attitude towards this matter, he only has source power in his heart.

"Master Li, wait a moment."

Zhou Kaicheng beckoned.

"This time to kill the ghosts, Sili sent two experienced second-rank sky patrollers to assist you. They followed your command along the way, and let them do whatever they need."

"One of them is Mu Fei, you have already met, and the other is called Wang Yuan."

"Come in!"

With Zhou Kaicheng shouting.

Two figures walked into the study room, one of them was Mu Fei who was patrolling Tiansi with him.

The other middle-aged man, with two beards and a thinner figure than Mu Fei, with flashes of inspiration in his eyes, gave off a sense of shrewdness. It should be Wang Yuan.

The two bowed their hands to greet Li Qiu.

"Mu Fei, Wang Yuan, I've met your lord!"

Li Qiu's eyes moved slightly, and he nodded.

For this, he had expected.

If you want to kill that ghost, there is one unavoidable step, which is to track down and find that ghost.

He is not good at this kind of thing, and the Sky Survey Division will definitely send special people to assist him.

The so-called "the two have rich experience" in Zhou Kaicheng's words means that the two have rich experience in tracking ghosts.

"Let them do whatever they need," which meant that Li Qiu would hand over the task of tracking and finding the ghost to the two of them, and he would be responsible for beheading the ghost when the time came.

Li Qiu didn't resist this point either.

Although he is a martial sage, but a martial sage is just high in strength, it doesn't mean he can do everything. These things still require professional and experienced people.

If he tries to be brave and insists on going his own way, it will only delay things.

The three rode out of Fuzhou City and headed straight for Longzhou City.

Although Li Qiu had no experience in tracking ghosts, he had to rely on Mu Fei and Wang Yuan.

But he also knew that the guard protecting Duke Huai had survived under the hands of that ghost, had seen that ghost with his own eyes, and might be able to get some information about that ghost from him.

Right now, they should rush to Prince Huai's Mansion in Longzhou City and ask the guard.

The three of them rode quickly and arrived at Longzhou City the next afternoon.

Longzhou City is a big city that is as prosperous and lively as Fuzhou City.

In the central street of Longzhou City, the magnificent Prince Huai Mansion is now completely plain, with white silk hanging everywhere.

In front of the door, there were carriages parked, all of them were officials and wealthy businessmen who came to mourn Duke Huai.

The people who came to mourn did not necessarily have to be familiar with the deceased, but rather wanted to take this opportunity to make friends with or get acquainted with some of the people who participated in the condolences, that's why so many people came to mourn Duke Huai.

Of course, not everyone can enter the palace to express their condolences.

At the door, the butler of the palace was wearing sackcloth and a white cloth on his head. He was sitting behind a white table and had someone watching him, in order to prevent some people who did not meet the status from sneaking into the palace.

Li Qiu took Mu Fei and Wang Yuan to the palace.

"Stop, come and report your identity!"

Butler Zhao of the palace, with gray hair, wrinkled face, serious expression, and extraordinary imposing body, sat behind the white table and said coldly.

The so-called third-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, although Duke Huai is an idle prince with no real power, he is still a prince after all.

As the steward of the royal residence, Butler Zhao has greeted and sent them off for many years, and all the people he has come into contact with are great people, and he has also cultivated an extraordinary aura.

Standing behind Li Qiu, Mu Fei and Wang Yuan looked at each other, took a step forward, took out the tokens representing their identities as second-rank sky patrollers, and said in a deep voice.

"We are the second-rank silver medal scouts of the Sky Survey Division, assisting Lord Li to investigate the death of King Huai, and this is the first-rank gold medal scouts, Li Qiu Li!"

Butler Zhao, with gray hair and wrinkled face, couldn't sit still when he heard the identities of Mu Fei and Wang Yuan. When he heard Li Qiu's identities, he was so frightened that he jumped up from his chair, sweating profusely and looking flustered. , hurriedly brought someone to salute Li Qiu.

"My little one pays homage to Lord Li and the two adults!"

As the steward of the royal residence, how could he not know what the second-rank Skywatcher and the first-rank Skywatcher represented.

Not to mention Li Qiu, usually Mu Fei and Wang Yuan would come, and if King Huai was still alive, he would pay three respects and let people welcome him into the living room.

If it were Li Qiu, Duke Huai might have to come out of the mansion to greet him in person, calling himself Xiao Wang, and showing respect.

How dare he sit and talk to a martial saint like a little housekeeper of the palace!
Li Qiu waved his hand, and Wang Yuan stepped forward to take out a few things he just bought in Longzhou City.

"This is a sacrificial ceremony for Master Li and us to mourn Duke Huai."

"Don't dare, dare not." Steward Zhao quickly waved his hands, then turned around and scolded the servants behind him.

"Hurry up and collect the sacrifices of Lord Li and the two adults!"

Turning around, Butler Zhao put on a smiling face again.

"Master Li and the two adults, please go this way. The princess and the young prince are both in the mourning hall, accompanying the coffin of the prince."

Li Qiu nodded, and Mu Fei, led by Steward Zhao, walked towards the palace.

Before leaving, Steward Zhao winked at several servants.

Several servants understood immediately, and rang a mourning drum that was set up at the door.

The mourning drum is only sounded when noble people come to express their condolences, and it is used to tell the princess and the little prince in the mourning hall to prepare for the reception.

The three of Li Qiu entered the palace and passed through one after another spirit sheds.

People who came to mourn were resting under the shrines. They heard the sound of drums and looked at Li Qiu and the three of them curiously and carefully.

"The drums for the funeral are sounding, and Steward Zhao is personally leading the way. Who are these big men?"

One of the lines of sight mainly looked at Li Qiu who was the leader.

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

"The status is so noble, but the face is so young, could it be someone from the royal family?"

"Look at those two people following behind, they have a fierce temperament, and they have the air of a warrior. They should be the guards of this person." Someone guessed.

There were also people who looked puzzled, their eyes flickered, and they never spoke, apparently they had no idea.

Only a few people with similar status saw Li Qiu's appearance, their eyes flashed enlightenment, their expressions were horrified, and they guessed Li Qiu's identity.

In the past, the two divisions of the imperial court, the Xuntian Division and the Jitian Division, had a total of six martial saints.

But a few days ago, there was a new Martial Saint in the Sky Survey Division, and it was said that he was extremely young.

Several people used their own news channels to deliberately collect news about Li Qiu, including Li Qiu's portrait.

"It's actually a martial saint!"

"This one came here probably to kill the ghost that killed Duke Huai."

After the shock, the eyes of several people flickered, and they were thinking about how to get in touch with Li Qiu.

After passing through the mourning sheds, the three of Li Qiu came to the mourning hall where King Huai's coffin was placed.

A coffin made of golden nanmu, and a table in front of the coffin, on which offerings, incense burner, wax table and an ever-burning lamp are placed.

A beautiful woman with still charming charm and graceful temperament, with pear blossoms and rain, dressed in mourning, knelt and sat beside the spiritual case.

(End of this chapter)