Chronicles of Celestial Origins

In front of the door of Yuelong Inn, a slim woman wearing a black hat looked around for a while. Seeing that there was no one around, she hurriedly walked in. Ignoring the shouts of the innkeeper, she went straight to a guest room on the second floor. After a while, a A handsome man also came to the guest room.

"How is it? Has the transmission note been delivered?" The man closed the door and asked.

The man was none other than He Yingqing, the second son of the He family. He had been staring outside the Jingbei Mansion these days. It was not until he saw his maid coming out that he followed her all the way here, mainly to find out who was following her.

With the expansion of the power of the He family in recent years, it has seriously threatened the interests of the Xu family. Although the two sides have maintained harmony on the surface, the private struggle has become increasingly fierce. This time, taking advantage of the murder and disappearance of He Wen, the He family decided to give it a go. . After reporting the Xu family's misdeeds for so many years, he wanted to use the hands of Qian Yizong to get rid of the Xu family and kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Since he was committing a murder with a borrowed knife, he naturally couldn't be discovered, otherwise he would be subject to a crazy counterattack by the Xu family. Even if the Xu family was eliminated, his family would be severely damaged and would be trampled under the feet of other families.

"Back to the Second Young Master, Immortal Tang has been practicing in seclusion a few days ago, and he didn't go out until today. I handed the Immortal Talisman to the Immortal Master when no one was around," the woman said.

She was an orphan. She was adopted by the He family since she was a child. She studied music, chess, calligraphy and painting every day, just like everyone else. The He family had many maids like her. Because of her outstanding appearance, she was sent to He Wenban's house when she was sixteen. As a maid, she is naturally the adopted daughter of Mr. He Maocai. In fact, he has only seen Mr. He from a distance a few times in more than ten years.

"Are you sure no one saw it?"

"No, Immortal Master Tang opened a new house in the mountain behind the mansion, and he visited it with Immortal Master Zhao Guang. I took advantage of Master Zhao Guang to leave before sending the talisman to him."

He Yingqing: "Did he say anything?"

"No, I delivered the immortal talisman to Master Tang and left. Then I found an opportunity to leave Jingbei Mansion and come all the way here."

"I understand, go back! Remember not to tell anyone about this."

"My maid understands."

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At night, without telling anyone, Tang Ning left Jingbei's mansion and drove her flying sword directly to Xuanhua County. Dongwei Tower is located in Xuanhua County. On weekdays, there are always some literati, bureaucrats, and wealthy gentry drinking and having fun here. Reciting poems and writing poems, but today there is no one around.

A notice was posted outside the door that the owner of Dongweilou was entertaining distinguished guests and would not accept outsiders for the time being.

The entire alleyway is cordoned off and no one is allowed to enter.

He didn't want to cause a commotion in the county, so he launched his flying sword in a deserted place. He was looking for someone to find out where the Dongwei Tower was. Unexpectedly, someone was waiting for him, and he saw a man coming forward and saying: "He Yunlin greets Mr. Tang. My father is waiting in the building."

"Lead the way!" Tang Ning followed him as he passed a corner and entered an alley. Several monks from the He family stood on both sides of the alley, strictly prohibiting idlers from entering.

In fact, when he received the message from He Maocai, he thought it might be a trap. After all, He Wenwen was murdered and disappeared without any explanation, so he should be vigilant against the monks in Jingbei.

But he relied on his ability. As long as his opponent was not a foundation-building monk, it would not be difficult to escape even if there was an ambush, and he was sure that He Maocai would not be so bold.

"Master Tang is indeed a man who keeps his word. Please take a seat." He Maocai greeted at the door.

"What is it that makes it so mysterious that we have to go all the way to come here? Fellow Daoist He can tell you now!"

He Maocai winked, and He Yunlin walked out and stood guard at the door of the house.

"The stakes are really high, so I have to be more cautious. I forgive you, Master Tang. Since the last time we said goodbye to each other, Master Tang's words are still in my ears. After thinking about it, I decided to tell all the things that I was unhappy about. Regarding the murder and disappearance of Master He, I do know some inside story. If I am right, the Xu family must have murdered Mr. He."

Tang Ning's expression remained unchanged, she picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a sip: "Fellow Daoist He spent so much time on it, you wouldn't tell Mr. Tang just because you expected it well, right?"

He Maocai said: "Master Tang, please listen to me. The Xu family has colluded with the Demon Sect. Jingbei must hand over 10,000 Bigu Pills to Qian Yizong every year. We and other seven families each have their own division of labor. The Xu family must complete the work according to regulations. Four thousand. To tell you the truth, there are indeed people in Jingbei who are secretly growing elixirs and herbs for refining Bigu Pills. Do you know which company is managing these elixirs? "

"Four thousand per year? As far as I know, their family refines less than ten thousand per year. Who do you think he sold the remaining 6,000 Bigu Pills to? They were all bought by the Demon Sect. Xu Qingxian has three brothers, and his second brother Xu Weicai In his early years, he left home and joined the Demon Sect. Over the years, the Xu family has been disconnected from him and colluded internally and externally. "

Tangning was not in a hurry to express his position. He was also dubious about He Maocai's words. A few days ago, he secretly eavesdropped on the conversations of several families and learned a little about their respective conflicts. Among these families, the biggest conflict was undoubtedly between the He family and the Xu family, and the He family. The family has always wanted to replace the Xu family.

And what about the Xu family! They are also deliberately suppressing the He family. There is a lot of resentment between the two parties. One thing He Maocai is right is that several families in Jingbei have their own division of labor. The Xu family is in charge of Bigu Dan. This is also the reason why the He family has always wanted to replace Bigu Dan. Dan's profit is very large.

"You said that Junior Brother He was murdered by the Xu family? Just because the Xu family colluded with the Demon Sect? I'm afraid it's too hasty based on this alone! Even if the Xu family colluded with the Demon Sect, it doesn't mean that Junior Brother He was murdered by the Xu family. "Killing Junior Brother He will not do them any good."

He Maocai said: "What if Chief He discovers that the Xu family has colluded with the Demon Sect? Isn't it reasonable for the Xu family to kill him because they are worried that he will report to your sect and lead to the destruction of the family?"

"This is possible, but the sect sent me to find out the murder of Junior Brother He. I can't conclude that Junior Brother He was the victim of the Xu family just based on your words. Everything you said is just your subjective guess. If you want to The Xu family cannot be convicted without evidence."

"This is natural. A month before Chief He disappeared, he had a big argument with Xu Qingxian in the Xu Mansion. Chief He threatened the Xu Mansion to give out three thousand spirit stones, otherwise he would report the Xu Mansion's collusion with the Demon Sect."

"Oh? Is this really true? How did you know?"

He Maocai took out an ink-colored talisman, and Tang Ning naturally recognized it as a talisman that could record sounds. He Maocai touched the talisman lightly, and a faint light glowed on the talisman, and a sound came out.

First, there was a man's voice: There is no need to discuss this matter. Not one of the three thousand spirit stones should be missing, otherwise you will be waiting to confiscate your home and wipe out your family!

Another man's voice came: Mr. He, can you put this matter aside for a while? I can't afford so much at this moment. Considering that we have known each other for many years, can I give you a thousand first? ?

"Are you sending away beggars? Do you think this is making a deal with you? One piece more and one piece less, Brother Xu, your Xu family has been in Jingbei for so many years and you can't get out the three thousand spirit stones? Think about it! I will give you another quarter of an hour to think about it if I buy your Xu family, young and old, for three thousand spirit stones. If I don’t get three thousand spirit stones today, the moon will be gone when I leave.”

The sound stopped abruptly.

He Maocai said: "After I learned that the Xu family colluded with the Demon Sect, I struggled with the lack of evidence. Over the years, I worked hard and spent a lot of effort, and finally succeeded in inserting a chess piece into the Xu family in order to find out the collusion between the Xu family and the Demon Sect. Unfortunately, the Xu family is very cautious and has never found direct evidence, but I think this message should be enough to explain the problem! "

After listening to the conversation on the note, Tang Ning was a little surprised. She was not surprised that the Xu family colluded with the Demon Sect, but that He Maocai was able to intercept this note and that such a confidential matter was recorded on the note.

It is conceivable how deep the chess piece placed by He Maocai was. The Xu family was not aware of it, and they were all killed. No matter whether He Wenbin was killed by the Xu family or not, he could not escape from colluding with the Demon Sect.

Tang Ning's face remained calm: "Before I came here, the sect sent two disciples from the Inspection Section to investigate the He Wen case. Didn't they look for you? Why didn't you give this message to them?"

"It is true that two immortal envoys from the Shangzong came here and questioned us, but there were so many people talking at that time. How could I dare to say it easily? The Xu family has been in Jingbei for so many years and is not easy to mess with. How can I do it with them? If I leave a chess piece in my house, how do I know he won't have eyes and ears in my house?" He Maocai said.

In fact, he didn't know the details of those two people and was afraid that they had an old relationship with the Xu family, so he didn't dare to hand it over to them easily. The reason he told Tang Ning now was because he had found out about their origins in the past few days and knew that they were related to Xu Mansion. Only when the government had nothing to do with it did he tell the whole story.

"I understand. This note is important evidence. Give it to me! I will report the matter to the sect as soon as possible. As for how the sect handles it, it is not up to me. Someone may come down to investigate. This note The note can only indicate that the Xu family is currently under serious suspicion, but it cannot be used to conclude that Junior Brother He was the victim of the Xu family, and the note does not clearly state that the Xu family colluded with the Demon Sect. "

He Maocai begged: "I have a request. I hope that Mr. Tang will keep this matter secret. He must not talk to others until the truth is revealed. The Xu family has been in Jingbei for many years and has many eyes and ears. If they know that I am the one who told the secret, I'm afraid Will do unimaginable crazy things.”

Tang Ning said: "Don't worry! I said I won't leak any information. Even if my personal reputation is not worth mentioning, isn't the reputation of Qian Yizong not enough? You only need to take care of your own people. I will report it to the sect tomorrow. It’s just that the sect is far away from Yunshan, and it may take more than a month to come and go.”