White Bone Monkey King

As Fatty Li said, the death of the old King Ling soon caused a huge sensation in the capital.

This not only involves the death of the prince, the whole country mourns.

It also involves the death of the fourth realm!

The first fallen fourth realm strongman!

It is conceivable how big the storm this incident caused in the secular world and the cultivation world!

That is the fourth realm!

Not the third realm!

Before the four-elephant bureau of breaking the sky and the earth was broken, three was the limit. How many Tianjiao Fengnu, the giants and old monsters in seclusion, longed to break through the fourth realm one day, break through the limit of life and death, the limit of the shackles of the world, jump out of the fish pond, soar ten thousand miles, be free and unrestrained, and travel in a wider world.

That is what everyone fights for all their lives! The goal of fighting for several lifetimes!

In the past, it was an unattainable daydream!

Suddenly one day, you told those people in the sea of ​​suffering that the fourth realm is not invincible. As soon as the shackles of the world were broken, and as soon as someone broke through the fourth realm, he was immediately chopped down into dust!

The avenue that he had been pursuing so hard was suddenly ruthlessly destroyed by someone one day. This kind of blow to the heart of Tao, the shock to the mind, and the deterrence brought to the soul are not enough to be described in words. It is the emptiness of the worldview that has been shattered for thousands of years like a dream bubble!

It is not that the fourth realm cannot fall, but that the shackles of the Yang world have just been broken, and many people are still immersed in the joy and shock brought by the fourth realm. Immediately, a fourth realm strongman fell! And the person who fell is still a well-known big man, the elder of the Tianshi Mansion, and a top strongman who has been famous for a long time!

The fact that the old King Ling entered the fourth realm cannot be concealed, because there were too many people in the entourage who saw the scene of the old King Ling lifting the clouds and breaking through on the spot, so when people heard that the old King Ling had fallen, they immediately thought of the fall of the fourth realm!

Whether it was the fall of the fourth realm strongman or the death of the old King Ling, the news brought was too shocking. On the first day, half of the hot spots about Jin'an in the capital were divided by the death of the old King Ling.

People's focus shifted from Jin'an to the old King Ling.

Jin'an killed the eunuchs, confiscated the residence of the academician of the Imperial Hospital, kidnapped the nobles around the queen... these influences are limited to the secular world.

However, the death of the old Prince Ling shocked the secular world and the world of cultivation, so the scope of influence can spread so quickly.

Pieces of information were transmitted to the Criminal Investigation Department like snowflakes, and then classified and finally presented to Jin'an.

These intelligences are the latest reactions of the citizens, important figures, and various forces in the capital to the death of the old Prince Ling from the spies in various parts of the capital.

This also includes Yujing Jinque, Zhenguo Temple, and Tianshi Mansion.

Now the thresholds of Tianshi Mansion and Lingwang Mansion are almost trampled by mourners, and even the princes are the first to go to the mansion to mourn.

In the eyes of these princes, this is the best time to express their own attitude, win the favor of Tianshi Mansion, and win over Tianshi Mansion to stand on their side.

It is exactly in line with the saying that there is no gain without early rise.

The death of a powerful man in the fourth realm is a heavy blow to an empire. Now the whole city is full of speculation about the cause of death of the old King Ling. Could he have been besieged by the Great Witch of the Grassland Khanate? Are there other accomplices of Cheng Baiqing lurking in the capital?

Therefore, the spies planted by the Criminal Investigation Department in various places have taken the initiative to investigate without the order of their superiors, and have passed the encrypted intelligence to the hands of the Criminal Investigation Department Jin An like snowflakes, helping Jin An to solve his worries and difficulties.

Moreover, there is the good story of "Jin Luo's friendship".

Everyone knows that Jin An has a deep friendship with the Tianshi Mansion, which is a brotherly relationship, so whether it is public or private, it is reasonable for the subordinates to take the initiative to help their commander to solve his worries and difficulties.

If they knew that the old King Ling died at the hands of their commander, and that all the old and young were killed by their commander, I wonder how the Criminal Investigation Department would feel.

Jin An did not blame this behavior of flattering the horse, but praised it, which showed that the Criminal Investigation Department was efficient and had precise control over the intelligence of various places in the capital.

It also helped him to conceal his tracks.

As soon as the news of the death of the old King Ling was learned, the Criminal Investigation Department immediately operated the Intelligence Department efficiently to spy on intelligence from various places and help the old King Ling find his enemies. Who could know the brotherhood between the Criminal Investigation Department and the Tianshi Mansion?

"Wait for me to change into an official uniform, Fatty Li, come with me." Jin An put down the secret letter of intelligence in his hand and walked out.

"Where to?" Fatty Li did not react for a while.

Jin An: "Since all the officials in the capital have gone to the Lingwang Mansion to pay their respects, as colleagues in the court, how can I not express my feelings and persuade the Tianshi Mansion to mourn and accept the change. The dead cannot be resurrected."

Ah?

Oh.

Fatty Li hurried to catch up.

While running, he was muttering in his heart, wondering if there would be any trouble when Taoist Jin'an went to Prince Ling's mansion to pay his respects this time...

In the Criminal Investigation Department, only Fatty Li truly understood the relationship between Jin'an, Tianshi Mansion, and old Prince Ling. They were true friends of life and death, and it was either you or I...

The old dog who liked to join in the fun also wanted to follow, but was glared at by Jin'an and went back: "You haven't made up for riding the Feng Shui turtle of the Criminal Investigation Department. You haven't redressed the grievances of the people and helped the people solve a hundred cases. You are not allowed to go anywhere."

The old dog started acting again, raising one of his front legs to pretend to be lame, and the dog's mouth howled in pain.

The rest of the people in the Criminal Investigation Department were amazed. The commander was indeed an extraordinary person. The pets raised by the Five Zang Taoist Temple were all human nature and human spirit.

The Bi'an carriage set out again, causing quite a stir in the streets of the capital. People thought that the Criminal Investigation Department had another big case to solve, so they followed to watch the fun.

Fatty Li put down the curtains: "Today, the public's enthusiasm for you, Taoist Jin'an, is not as lively as the past few days. Many people are discussing the death of old King Ling."

"Taoist Master Jin'an, you have never seen the scene a few days ago. There were thousands of people in the streets, just to get a copy of the strange story about solving the case related to you. Even the booksellers from the north and the south were fighting for you, Taoist Jin'an."

"In the past, I only heard about women fighting for favor. A group of five big men and three big men started fighting over you, Taoist Jin'an. It was a strange story through the ages. In those days, the people in the city were doing nothing else but talking about you, Taoist Jin'an. . But the heat has dropped a lot today. The sudden news of the death of Lord Ling from the Tianshi Mansion was so sudden that the world was shocked. "

Fatty Li was very excited when he talked about the fight between the northern and southern study rooms for the publication of Jin'an. He was writing back and forth with his hands and feet, just to watch the excitement and not think it was a big deal.

Jin An also put down the curtains to isolate the noisy sounds in the market: "In fact, the Tianshi Mansion has long known about the death of the old King Ling."

ah?

Fatty Li looked at him in confusion.

Knock, knock, knock——

Jin An tapped the solid wood armrest of the seat with his fingertips, and said in a slightly cold voice: "Great sects like these have soul cards or soul lamps to detect the safety of people who go out at any time. If a person dies, the lamp will be extinguished."

"In fact, as early as the first day after Old King Ling's death, the soul card left by Old King Ling in the Tianshi Mansion had been broken. The Tianshi Mansion had already learned about the death of Old King Ling on the first day."

Fatty Li's mouth opened in surprise, and Jin An continued to say indifferently: "I guess the Tianshi Mansion has been concealing the death of Old King Ling, probably because of three concerns."

"First, I don't want to be the laughing stock of the world. The majestic Tianshi Mansion, one of the three holy places in the world, was the first to fall to the fourth realm. How will the world view Tianshi Mansion from now on? This has shaken the reputation of Tianshi Mansion among the people. The fundamentals of this are something that the Tianshi Mansion absolutely cannot tolerate."

"Second, everyone knows that the old King Ling of the Tianshi Mansion has entered the fourth realm. Why not continue to raise the banner and seek more benefits for the Tianshi Mansion in this chaotic world of great strife, or in other words, strive for more Much time.”

"Three, maybe they also used this to lure out the real murderer of King Lao Ling, and secretly observed who was most likely to kill King Lao Ling."

"Taoist Master Jin'an, how do you know that Old King Ling is already dead..." Fatty Li suddenly stopped mid-sentence, his eyes widened like bull's eyes, and the expression on his face was extremely shocked.

Having been in the Criminal Investigation Department for such a long time, he is not stupid. On the contrary, he is very shrewd as he often deals with all kinds of people in the world. He already has a very scary suspicion in his mind.

Fatty Li felt a chill running down his back. He couldn't help but shudder and said with trembling lips, "Taoist Master Jin'an..."

"I……"

Fatty Li was so shocked that he couldn't say a single word.

Jin An nodded lightly.

Although Fatty Li has not finished what he said, everything is silent at this moment. This is the tacit understanding among smart people.

Fatty Li gathered his thoughts for a while, and then said with emotion: "Taoist Jin'an and the Tianshi Mansion are indeed close friends of life and death. Taoist Jin'an, if you go to Prince Ling's Mansion to express your condolences to the old Prince Ling today, it will definitely touch the heart and make people cry."

As for who will be moved to tears, only God knows.

"Since the Tianshi Mansion wanted to conceal the death of Lord Ling, why did it make it public now?" Fatty Li asked in confusion.

Jin An sneered and said nothing.

The reason is simple, because it wants to divide people's hearts.

Now he has shown signs of great achievements. The people support him, and tens of thousands of people are scrambling to book the buyout case. Now his word "Jin'an" represents the aspirations of the people.

Some people don't want to see the situation develop like this anymore, so they try their best to interrupt and suppress his limelight. They can no longer let the public support develop like this.

He did not announce it sooner or later, but he chose to announce the death of King Lao Ling at this time. The purpose of suppressing it was too obvious.

As for who wants to suppress him?

Don’t you want to see people’s hearts continue to lean towards him?

Perhaps it was some Shinto masters who were wary of his martial arts status.

Or maybe he is the one who is afraid of his great achievements.

Or maybe two parties with a common goal join forces to suppress it.

He is now at the height of his popularity. If he wants to interrupt people's hearts, divide people's attention on him, and gradually forget about his popularity, he can cause a big earthquake in the secular world and spiritual practice, and expand the scope of influence in the shortest time. There is news of the death of King Lao Ling.

…

The official residence of King Lao Ling is located on Wangfu Avenue outside the Dragon Gate of the inner city.

Before the Biwan carriage approached Prince Ling's Mansion, it was blocked from entering the Prince's Mansion Avenue. It wasn't that there were blind people who dared to stop the people from the Criminal Investigation Department, but the news of the old King Ling's death was too sudden, and there were many more people at once. People came to express their condolences.

No matter how spacious the street is, with several carriages lined up side by side, it is normal for the prominent dignitaries in the capital to ride carriages and gather on Wangfu Avenue, causing congestion.

Afterwards, Jin An got off the carriage and asked the people from the Criminal Investigation Department to wait outside the Wangfu Avenue to help him take care of the Biwan carriage. He took only Fatty Li and walked to Prince Ling's Mansion.

During the walk, he met many officials from the DPRK and the Central Government, including civil and military officials, who got off the car and walked to the official residence of King Lao Ling like him.

When these officials saw Jin An, their expressions changed drastically. After saying hello in a hurry, they left in a hurry, eager to stay away from Jin An.

Jin An is now addicted to arresting people. Both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Hospital have fallen into Jin An's hands this time. Those below the fourth rank cannot even take a breath when standing in front of Jin An.

Even the favored eunuchs around the queen can be tied up at will. I heard that the queen sent people to the Criminal Investigation Department several times to ask for people but failed. Who dares to raise an eyebrow at this time?

They all wished that Jin'an would just let them go and not target them.

The Imperial Hospital almost poisoned the Saint King. Now the Saint King is furious and his moods are erratic. Everyone in the court is in danger and deeply understands what it means to be with the emperor like a tiger.

At this time, if they are targeted by Jin'an, even if they are finally found innocent, they will not be able to explain themselves if they are reported to the Saint King by the opposition.

So they try to stay away from Jin'an.

"Master Jin'an, I don't understand one thing. Why did you change into the official uniform of the Criminal Investigation Department to mourn King Ling today?" Seeing that the officials in the capital saw Jin'an like a tiger and avoided him, Fatty Li asked in a low voice.

Jin'an explained calmly: "I changed out of the Wuzang Taoist robe and put on the official uniform, which means that I am not here to mourn the old King Ling as an individual, nor as the master of the Wuzang Taoist Temple, but as the court."

Fatty Li fell into thought.

…

When Jin An walked to Prince Ling’s Mansion, it was already full of white silk and paper lanterns, filled with memorial characters. Before he even got close, he could hear the servants of Prince Ling’s Mansion kneeling at the door, wiping their tears and crying to welcome the guests.

What a touching scene of deep affection between master and servant.

Jin An’s arrival was too conspicuous. Wherever he passed, civil and military officials avoided him, leaving a large open space. As soon as he arrived at Prince Ling’s Mansion, the housekeeper of Prince Ling’s Mansion, wearing mourning clothes, came out to greet him and took him all the way to the mourning hall.

There was a coffin in the mourning hall, and a portrait of the old Prince Ling was hung on it. The old Prince Ling in the portrait was wearing a royal robe, and the black and shiny fox fur cape behind him was flying like a black dragon in the wind and clouds. He was as tall as a gun, mighty and majestic, with deep eyes and the majesty of a king.

The old Prince Ling was killed by Jin An himself, and he also destroyed the body by himself. It is conceivable that the coffin was empty and it was a cenotaph.

Beside the coffin, a large group of mourning family members knelt crying. The old Prince Ling had many wives and concubines, and there were more than a dozen children.

The daughters were all adults, some were waiting to be married, some were already married, and the remaining sons and daughters were not even as tall as a wheel.

The only two talented sons of the old Prince Ling died at the hands of Jin An, and now the Prince Ling's Mansion has no successor.

"The Marquis of Shenwu has arrived." As the voice of the old housekeeper of the Prince Ling's Mansion came into the mourning hall, the air suddenly became quiet, and the guests who came to pay their respects all focused their attention on Jin An.

Today, Jin An can intimidate people with his name alone, overpowering the civil and military officials of the Beijing court, and the supreme power of a group of Shinto masters.

Jin An came to pay his respects in his official uniform today. His eyes were like stars, his forehead was bright with a little gold seal, as if a little divine light was shining between his eyebrows, and he exuded a righteous spirit that could ward off evil. The majesty of the prison-suppressing uniform of the Criminal Investigation Department, coupled with his righteous spirit of warding off evil, upright and incorruptible, and his pupils were like thunder and cold lightning colliding. As soon as he appeared, he brought with him a breathtaking aura that made people dare not look directly at him, including the fifth and seventh princes.

Civil and military officials were afraid of his identity as an imperial envoy.

Shinto masters were afraid of his martial arts and immortality.

As soon as Jin An arrived at the mourning hall of Prince Ling's mansion, before he said a word, just the three words "Shenwu Hou" suppressed most people in the secular and spiritual worlds, and they could not raise their heads, avoided their eyes, and dared not look at each other.

Among the people who came to mourn, there were many familiar faces. Jin An saw the elders of Yujing Jinque, including Chiyuan Zhenren, Xuanlei Zhenren, and Uncle Lin.

He saw people from Zhenguo Temple, including Master Xuxing and Master Jingchan.

Jin An nodded one by one.

The most experts came from Tianshi Mansion, and he finally saw all the elders of the Eight Jing Sect of Tianshi Mansion gathered together for the first time...