I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 315 You finally got your hands on me, kid! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
More than ten days after Lin Mo entered the ancient tomb, Wei Manying felt it was strange, thinking that he should have returned by now.

Xiao Ming was away from Shanghe City recently, and no one was bothering her, so she decided to come and check on him.

As soon as they arrived near the Dragon Emperor's tomb, they saw a large number of soldiers and officials from the Tian Ce Dynasty, numbering in the tens of thousands, who had also cordoned off the area.

Wei Manying had a bad feeling at the time, and when she got closer, she found that the people of the Tian Ce Dynasty were digging up the Dragon Emperor's tomb.

If it weren't for the presence of some nearby cultivators, Wei Manying might have been arrested for her rash appearance.

Very few people knew about the Dragon Emperor's tomb. The others were all descendants of the Yuan family, except for Lin Mo. Wei Manying deduced that it must have been Lin Mo who tipped them off.

Excavating the Dragon Emperor's tomb would be an immense achievement, and Lin Mo's approach to her was probably for that purpose.

After figuring it out, Wei Manying wanted nothing more than to skin Lin Mo alive.

Frustrated at not being able to find Lin Mo, he was just about to return to dismantle the Wei family's mansion in Shanghe City when Lin Mo arrived.

"Let me explain. This has nothing to do with me. I grew up in Shanghe City. To be honest, I have a grudge against the emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty. I only joined the Ministry of Works out of humility. Besides, you all know the cultivation technique I practice. There's no benefit for me in betraying you."

Lin Mo, with the sword pressed against his neck, explained for a long time.

If the Dragon Emperor's tomb had remained, he could have worked hard to improve his cultivation, curry favor with Qiu Xianyu, and perhaps even received some resource rewards.

Once the Dragon Emperor is resurrected, I will be a hero who restores the kingdom.

To put it bluntly, if I, Lin Mo, had any evil intentions, I would want to monopolize the resources in the tomb. I would be crazy to report you.

Besides, if I were going to report you, why would I come here alone? Wouldn't I have brought people to arrest you already?

Lin Mo is a meticulous person, very patient, and very composed in doing things.

His explanation greatly diminished Wei Manying's murderous intent.

"How could people from the Tiance Dynasty be there?"

Wei Manying questioned, her long sword still pressed against Lin Mo's neck.

After a moment's thought, Lin Mo had an idea and said, "Could it be Xiao Ming?"

Hearing Lin Mo's words, Wei Manying frowned slightly and asked, "What evidence do you have?"

Lin Mo gathered his thoughts and said, "Don't forget, Xiao Ming is the most capable person in the Ministry of Justice. He's been by your side for so long, do you really think he hasn't noticed anything? Maybe you don't know, but you only need to go to the capital and ask around to find out."

The Wang family's harboring of remnants of the previous dynasty, and the case of the Crown Prince's death—all these were discovered by Xiao Ming. To be precise, Xiao Ming alone uncovered them. Your Yuan family, which has flourished for a thousand years, has suddenly fallen into such a miserable state; it can be said that it was all Xiao Ming's doing.

Lin Mo wasn't trying to shift the blame, nor did he intend to deliberately target Xiao Ming.

But from his perspective, it does seem that way to understand it.

Although that official from the Ministry of Personnel named Fang Qian is somewhat capable, he is a new recruit, and his job is only to investigate local officials, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

It's unlikely that Lin Yue'e would have done that; if she had found out, she would have arrested Wei Manying long ago.

So after thinking it over, it makes perfect sense to pin the blame on Xiao Ming.

This was quite a coincidence; Xiao Ming had just left Shanghe City and returned to the capital when officials from various departments arrived.

After hearing what Lin Mo said, Wei Manying felt that it made a lot of sense.

However, she had one question and asked doubtfully, "I think Xiao Ming is just a lecherous and incompetent person with a lot of flirtatious words. He doesn't seem like someone with such abilities." Lin Mo said seriously, "Then you underestimated Xiao Ming. When this kid was cultivating in Shanghe City, he knew how to play dumb to fool others. Have you ever thought that what you see is what he wants to show you?"

The more he said that, the more frightened Wei Manying looked.

Having spent so many years surrounded by men, I thought I could manipulate all kinds of men at will, but I never expected that I would be deceived.

If what Lin Mo said is true, Wei Manying felt that Xiao Ming's ability to disguise himself had reached a point where it was flawless, and he acted as if it were the real thing.

"There's something I don't understand. If that's the case, then why doesn't he arrest me?" Wei Manying felt that she was beginning to lose sight of Xiao Ming.

"It's very simple. He wants to play the long game and see where you'll go after this setback. Then he'll follow the trail. This is an old trick of the Ministry of Justice." Lin Mo was talking nonsense with a straight face.

Xiao Ming was truly wronged this time, being unfairly blamed for something he didn't do.

"Then what should we do?" Wei Manying felt that running away was not an option, nor was staying away. Were we just supposed to wait here to die?

If they really couldn't think of a solution, they simply asked Lin Mo directly.

"Your identity may have already been exposed. Why don't you go and test Xiao Ming's attitude directly?"

"what do you mean?"

"Let's take the initiative and go back to the capital first. We'll set a trap to lure Xiao Ming to the banquet. If his attitude isn't clear, we can..."

As he spoke, Lin Mo made a throat-slitting gesture, and Wei Manying nodded.

They plotted for a long time, but they never imagined that Li Chen might have found the Dragon Emperor's tomb himself.

In the capital, Xiao Ming was furious.

As the head of the Ministry of Justice, his official position was not low, and it was perfectly normal for him to recruit some subordinates to do things for him on a regular basis.

This time, he carefully selected more than ten subordinates, all of whom had undergone rigorous screening. They were not only loyal but had also passed the Ministry of Justice's test.

Even his master, the remnant soul of a saint, examined them and confirmed that there were no problems with these people.

Next, as long as they go to the Ministry of Personnel to have their files entered, these people can officially join the Tian Ce Dynasty, obtain the Ministry of Justice's badge, and become officially employed officials.

This should have been a joyous day, but who would have thought that the official in charge of recording the files was Fang Qian?

Xiao Ming's heart skipped a beat when he saw Fang Qian.

He then remembered that he had offended this official from the Ministry of Personnel in Shanghe City for Wei Manying.

At the time, he didn't take Fang Qian seriously at all, and even spoke rudely to Fang Qian.

Now, things have come full circle; Fang Qian has conveniently gotten stuck at the crucial stage of his subordinate's onboarding.

The moment Fang Qian saw Xiao Ming, he sneered inwardly: You little brat, I've finally caught you!

I haven't even dealt with you yet, and you've already delivered yourself to my doorstep. Don't blame me for that.

Fang Qian remained outwardly calm, took the materials Xiao Ming handed him, flipped through a few pages, then frowned and said in a cold tone, "Lord Xiao, the origins of your dozen or so subordinates are unclear. According to the rules, I need to investigate them personally before I can process their employment registration."

Fang Qian's words made it very clear: I will complete the onboarding registration only after I finish the investigation.

(End of this chapter)