I'm the one running the game

The capital has returned to its former prosperity. More than a month has passed, and the people have to live their lives.

Lu Xingshi briefly inquired about the situation, and he was surprised to find that the battle for imperial city hegemony was over.

The prince got the help of Imperial Master Gong Jing and successfully won the final victory, while the eight princes were sent to the feudal territory overnight by the prince to live in embarrassment.

This incident happened about half a month ago, which means that after Lu Xingshi caused the big explosion, it only took a month for the prince to successfully take the initiative through an alliance with the imperial master.

It seems normal when you think about it. Lu Xingshi recognized Imperial Master Gongjing's ability and talent.

Although he didn't think this guy was a good person, Lu Xingshi would not deliberately belittle him.

At least when plotting against him, Yang Mou used it very well, unless Lu Xingshi was not greedy.

"When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, good times will come."

When Lu Xingshi heard this, he was a little speechless. He must not have been so forgetful about the virtues of the previous prince and crown prince.

It may have been guided by public opinion again, but the prince was also ruthless, and he actually dealt with a group of powerful people who had caused trouble before.

This should be the handiwork of Imperial Master Gong Jing.

Lu Xingshi listened to the emotions of the people around him, and most of them had positive comments about the prince.

Then he heard a key piece of information.

Three days later, the prince planned to ascend the throne.

This made Lu Xingshi a little puzzled. Is it so hasty?

Anyway, it has been delayed for such a long time, so it is better to choose a good time and make the enthronement ceremony bigger.

Only in this way can we greatly enhance our prestige and suppress the Eight Kings.

You must know that the Eight Kings just escaped, not dead. Even if they are holding on to an empty shell, they have to bluff, otherwise if they show their cowardice, the Eight Kings may come back again.

In Lu Xingshi's eyes, when the strength is not enough, it is best to take advantage of the situation.

It looks really fancy at first glance, but it doesn’t stand up to its usefulness.

It's like the Rongguo Mansion in the Dream of Red Mansions. You have to put yourself up even though you are almost defeated inside. Once people know that you are weak, you can easily imagine what will happen to you.

‘Now that the rich and powerful have been dealt with, where can I find my merit? ’

Lu Xingshi suddenly thought that these dignitaries were all his precious merits. Now that they were dealt with by the prince and the imperial master, wouldn't it mean that the capital's merits had been almost wiped out.

There were only some ruffians left, and he killed them all, probably not even a cent.

"It's just that in recent days, many children have gone missing. I searched the yamen for several days, but there was no trace at all. It's really...sigh." After the man said it, he wanted to curse, but because this is a public place, Given the situation, if someone really hears it and exposes it like this, it will definitely lead to disaster.

The literary inquisition that was left over from the past is still there, but now only the Prince's faction is left, so the intensity has dropped a lot.

It turns out that in addition to the prince, there are eight kings, so the intensity of speech control is naturally extremely high.

"The child is missing? Brother, please elaborate." Lu Xingshi perked up and felt like he could draw a line.

The person who can cause such a big thing in the capital is definitely not an ordinary person, maybe he slipped through the net.

This man was also startled by Lu Xingshi's words. Then he looked at Lu Xingshi carefully and then said, "I have met the Taoist Priest. Why is the Taoist Priest interested in this matter?"

"Anyone who can do such a thing in the capital is definitely not an ordinary person."

"I'm wondering if I can help him a little bit." Lu Xingshi gave a reason. He couldn't say he wanted to gain merit.

When the other party heard Lu Xingshi's words, he didn't doubt anything, so he started to summarize with indignation.

It was probably because children disappeared for no reason. It did not attract the attention of the capital government at first, but as time went by, more and more children disappeared, and this attracted attention.

So far, more than 300 people have disappeared, both men and women, of different ages, but all under ten years old.

When he heard the number, Lu Xingshi also looked serious. There were more than 300 people, not three people. This meant that the person who did it either had a high position or a high level of ethics.

Otherwise, why can we do this quietly?

"Don't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Imperial Master care?" Lu Xingshi asked.

"No matter what, why don't you care." The man calmed down and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was furious and demanded to find out the truth within three days."

"It's just that it's almost ten days today, and many people have been picked off in the government office. There is just no clue, and there is no news so far."

"The Imperial Master has also deduced the secrets of heaven, but the person who did it is extraordinary and the secrets are so chaotic that there are no clues."

Lu Xingshi felt a little strange, why did the national master pull it?

He can even deduce the solution to karma, and there are still people who can escape his magical powers.

Knowing that the other party was able to detect his own invisibility, Lu Xingshi suspected that the other party found him through celestial calculations.

"This thief is really great. Even the imperial master can't do anything about it. I'm arrogant." Lu Xingshi responded.

The other party did not ridicule Lu Xingshi for saying this. In his eyes, this was called self-awareness. If he really said that he could solve it, he would think that Lu Xingshi was mentally ill.

"Taoist master, don't underestimate yourself. How many years has the national master been practicing? Naturally, he has such a level of cultivation."

"If the Taoist priest has practiced for a long time, he will definitely have the Taoist master's skills." The other party immediately comforted him. After all, he was thinking about helping. He couldn't mock him just because he knew himself. That would be very unemotional.

"Then I will accept your good words." Lu Xingshi bowed.

"Did the Taoist priest just enter the capital?" At this time, it was the other party's turn to ask Lu Xingshi curiously.

"Yes, I just entered the capital today. This capital is prosperous. Compared with the small place where I live, it is like a heavenly palace." Lu Xingshi praised casually.

When the man heard it, he smiled and puffed out his chest and said: "The capital of a country, under the feet of the emperor, is naturally extraordinary."

Lu Xingshi saw at a glance that the other party was a local. If you want to compliment, you have to compliment the right place. For outsiders, people in the capital naturally feel that they are superior.

However, there is not much arrogance. The other party is just an ordinary citizen and will definitely not be too reserved about his status.

The identity of a Beijinger couldn't make him rich and famous, at most he could only use it as a topic of conversation to brag.

Then the other party opened his mouth and talked a lot.

Lu Xingshi keenly discovered that his previous killing of dragons and rocs had been downplayed, which was intended to eliminate his influence.

This is reasonable. How could the ruler let an outsider affect his reputation? If Lu Xingshi surrendered to the other party and became a Taoist priest under his command, it would not only not suppress and dilute, but also create momentum for Lu Xingshi.

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"There are still more than 500 children missing. We need to speed up." Master Gong Jing took a deep breath, with a look of intoxication.

To transform into a dragon, not only does it require a country and dynasty as an aid, but it also requires a dragon pill as an aid.

This pill requires 999 children as medicine, and the children need to be nine years old or younger.

Only in this way can its efficacy be guaranteed and he can transform into a dragon smoothly.

Master Gongjing knew that turning into a dragon was an act against heaven. If he didn't have the Dragon Pill as a protection, he would basically not succeed.

As for cruelty, he didn't think so.

He walked to the front of the crown prince, and the skin of his head cracked. Under it was not the white bones, but a hideous centipede head.

He was originally a centipede monster. After accidentally gaining enlightenment, he stepped to his current position step by step.

Few people knew his identity. Only immortals and gods could see through him. Unfortunately, the immortals and gods were not in the world now, which was a good time for him to turn into a dragon.

"Monster!" The crown prince cursed him excitedly.

Master Gongjing didn't care about the other party's words at all. He bit the crown prince's neck and began to suck the other party's blood bit by bit.

Each suck was not much, but it was enough for Master Gongjing to disguise himself.

He used the blood of the crown prince to disguise himself as the royal family of Dazhao, and then took the opportunity to erode the kingdom of Dazhao.

"You can't turn into a dragon, you're just a centipede." The crown prince looked at Master Gong Jing, who had come back and disguised himself as a human again, and uttered what he thought was the most vicious curse.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, even if I can't turn into a dragon, Dazhao will be buried with me." Master Gong Jing didn't care about what the other party said. He dared to do such a thing against the will of heaven, and he was ready to never be reborn.

If he failed, it would be nothing more than a loss of the bet, but if he succeeded, he would live as long as the sky, and even the gods and immortals could not kill him.

The dragon he wanted to turn into was called the evil dragon, a sin caused by the karma of heaven and earth.

At that time, as long as the karma existed for one day, he would be immortal and could have powerful power.

If he succeeded, he would enjoy eternal happiness.

Even if he failed, he could bring the entire Dazhao to be buried with him.

Whether he lived or died, it was not a loss for him.

"You are not turning into a dragon at all, but becoming a karmic obstacle. After the Five Turbidities and Evil Worlds are over, the gods and immortals will descend upon you." The crown prince could only use the gods and immortals as a threat.

The steps of Master Gongjing's departure could not help but stop, and then he could not help but laugh.

"Gods and immortals, I'm really scared." His tone was deep.

Others did not know what happened in the heaven and the underworld, how could he not know?

The Five Turbidities and Evil Worlds were probably not going to pass.

Otherwise, why would he choose to turn into a dragon? It was because he had previously glimpsed the tip of the iceberg of the Five Turbidities and Evil Worlds, and also understood what kind of horrifying changes had happened in the heaven and the underworld.

Otherwise, he would stay in Dazhaoli as a national master, and after thousands of years, he would have a place in the heaven. Why would he risk such a great disgrace to go against the will of heaven?

Since ancient times, those who go against the will of heaven will die nine out of ten, and the remaining one will live a life worse than death.

Your cultivation, Taoism, magic and supernatural powers all come from heaven and earth. How can you go against the heaven and earth that gave birth to you?