In front of the 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. Not long after, a A handsome man also came to the guest room and pushed open the door.

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

The man is none other than He Yingqing, the second son of the He family. He has 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. The expansion of the He family's power has seriously threatened the interests of the Xu family. Although the two sides have maintained superficial harmony, 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 and report Xu. The family has been involved in misdeeds for so many years, and they want to use the hands of Qian Yizong to get rid of the Xu family, and kill with a borrowed knife.

Since he was committing a murder with a borrowed knife, he naturally could not be discovered, otherwise he would be subject to a crazy counterattack by the Xu family. In that case, 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 and was adopted by He Mansion since she was a child. , studies piano, chess, calligraphy and painting every day, like a lady in the family. There are many maids like her in the He family. Because of her outstanding appearance, she was sent to He Wenwen's mansion to be a maid when she was 16 years old. She is naturally the master of He Maocai in name. Adopted daughter, in fact, he has only seen Mr. He from a distance a few times in more than ten years.

He Yingqing: "Are you sure no one saw it?"

"No, Immortal Master Tang opened a new house in the back of the mansion. I visited Immortal Master Zhao Guang together. I took advantage of Master Zhao Guang's departure to deliver the talisman to Master Tang."

He Yingqing: "Then what did he say?"

"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."

He Yingqing nodded: "I understand, you can go back! Remember not to tell anyone about this."

"My maid understands."

At night, Tang Ning did not tell anyone. After leaving the Jingbei mansion, she drove her flying sword straight to Xuanhua County. Dongwei Tower is located in Xuanhua County. During the weekdays, there are always some literati, bureaucrats, and wealthy gentry drinking and having fun here. , reciting poems, but today there is no one there. A notice is posted outside the door, the owner of Dongweilou is entertaining distinguished guests and will not accept outsiders for the time being. The entire lane is under martial law 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 Dongwei Tower was. Unexpectedly, someone was waiting for him, and he saw a man coming forward and saying: "I, He Yunlin, would like to greet 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 about whether it might be a trap. After all, He Wenwen was killed and disappeared without any explanation. He should be wary of the monks in Jingbei, but he relied on his own ability. As long as his opponent was not Even if there was an ambush, it would not be difficult for the Foundation Establishment monk to escape, and he was sure that He Maocai would not be so bold.

"Mr. Tang is indeed a man who keeps his word. Please take a seat." Tang Ning followed He Yunlin to an elegantly decorated room in Dongwei Building. He Maocai greeted him at the door.

"What on earth is so mysterious that we have to go through all the trouble to come here? Can you tell me now, Fellow Daoist He?" Tang Ning said after sitting down.

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

He Maocai said: "The stakes are really high and we have to be more cautious. Mr. Tang forgives me. Mr. Tang's words are still in my ears since our last farewell. After thinking about it, I decided to tell all the things I didn't like about Mr. He. I do know some inside story about the murder and disappearance, and if my guess is correct, the Xu family should 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 were good at guessing it, 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 the 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 pills. To be honest, there are people in northern Jingzhou who are secretly growing elixirs and herbs for refining Bigu Pills. Do you know which company manages these elixirs and herbs? It is the Xu family, four thousand pills every year. ?As far as I know, their family refines less than 10,000 Bigu Pills every 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 left home in his early years. , joined the Demon Sect, and the Xu family has been disconnected from it over the years, colluding 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 got a little understanding of their respective conflicts. Among these families, the biggest conflict was undoubtedly between the He family and the Xu family, and the He family. The Xu family has always wanted to take over the Xu family, but the Xu family is also deliberately suppressing the He family. The two sides have a lot of grudges. One thing He Maocai said is right. Several families in northern Jingbei have their own division of labor. The Xu family is in charge of Bigu. This is the reason why the He family has always wanted to replace Dangu Dan. Bigu Dan is very profitable.

"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. Yes, 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 he is worried that his report to the Shangzong will 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 Convicting the Xu family is impossible without evidence."

"It's natural. A month before Chief He disappeared, he had a big quarrel 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 note recorder, which could record sounds. He Maocai touched the talisman lightly, and the talisman glowed faintly, 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 for your house to be confiscated and your family to be destroyed!

Another man's voice came: Mr. He, can this matter be postponed 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?

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"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’ll give you three thousand spiritual stones to buy your Xu family, young and old. If you don’t suffer a loss, I’ll give you another quarter of an hour to think about it. If I can’t get three thousand spiritual stones today, the moon will be gone when I leave the house.”

The sound stopped abruptly.

He Maocai said: "After I knew 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 voice 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 voice note. It is conceivable that such a confidential matter was recorded on the voice note.

Knowing how deep the chess piece placed by He Maocai was, the Xu family was not aware of it, and the family was ready to be wiped out. No matter whether He Wenwen was killed by the Xu family or not, the collusion with the Demon Sect cannot be escaped.

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 don't you give this message to them?"

He Maocai said: "It is true that two immortal envoys from the Shangzong came 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 someone to be trifled with.

I can keep a chess piece in his house, but how do I know he won't have eyes and ears in my house?"

In fact, He Maocai didn't know the details of those two people. He was afraid that they had an old relationship with the Xu family, so he didn't dare to hand it over to them easily. He told Tang Ning now because he had found out about Tang Ning's origins and knew about his relationship with Xu.

The government had nothing to do with it, so he told everything

"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 notes can only indicate that the Xu family currently has serious suspicions, but it cannot be used to conclude that Junior Brother He was the victim of the Xu family, and the notes do 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. You must not talk to others until the truth comes to light. 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 informed the secret, I'm afraid

He will do unimaginable crazy things.”

What he was most worried about was that if this matter was leaked and the Xu family launched a desperate counterattack, it would really be a waste of money.

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.
Chapter completed!