The road is vague

Chapter 439 Investigating the Seventh Day After Death
Li Mo's proposal to build a branch of the Road Guiding Office received unanimous support from everyone.

The next step was to select personnel and work with Wang Chao and Ma Gan to train grassroots staff and build the organizational framework.

Wang Chao and Ma Gan were professionals recommended by Zhong Laogui, so Li Mo wasn't worried about them at all.

What Li Mo really needs to care about is the organization that held the memorial service on the seventh day after death.

This is his first direct confrontation with Lao Long, and he must win convincingly!

“Ahem, there’s one more thing. We need to be careful of the Seventh Head Organization in Yanyang City. The leader of this organization came here ten years ago. They are extremely secretive and skilled in intelligence gathering and assassination. Does any of you know anything about them?”

Seeing everyone looking at each other in bewilderment, no one spoke.

Li Mo chuckled softly, calmly picked up his wine glass, and took a small sip.

"Or rather, if any of you here have been forced to join this organization, as long as you speak up now, I can forgive and forget about it."

The group looked at each other, but no one spoke.

"Hehe, Lord City Lord, you are aware of the rules of our Pacification Division."

Jin Shanzhao, the pacification commissioner of the Pacification Commission, smiled slightly with his prosperous face.

"Our Pacification Commissioner will conduct regular political reviews to determine what is permissible and what is not. I will absolutely not overstep my bounds."

Master Jin Gui, Zhao Ping'an, and Liao Qu Nan looked at each other, completely bewildered.

The fox spirit Youlan looked thoughtful.

"I know a little about the matter of the Road Pass and the First Seven Groups. You can rest assured that the Nine Fox Clan is currently facing internal and external troubles and a formidable enemy. Everything is focused on stabilizing the overall situation, and there is absolutely no possibility of any further complications. I can guarantee that!"

Upon hearing this, the eldest rabbit among the group quickly expressed his opinion.

"Lord of the City, your kindness to the Flame Rabbit Tribe is as heavy as a mountain. I can't guarantee anything about the others. Of the five rabbit elders, Ku Rong and I are practically on our deathbeds. The two chieftains are both devoted to cultivation. Qian Qian is your... uh, confidante. She would never have any connection with that so-called Seventh Day Organization. As for the other rabbits, we will conduct a thorough investigation when we return!"

Li Mo frowned, looked at everyone, and couldn't help but have some doubts.

Could it be that the old dragon came here solely to collect soul materials?
It shouldn’t be possible!

Based on Zhong Laogui's understanding of Lao Long, if he could say those words, he must be absolutely certain of success.

Could it be that the old dragon took this matter very seriously and established the first seven branches here, thus keeping it a secret from the elders of Yanyang City?

"That's fine!"

Li Mo decided to conduct a thorough, clandestine investigation within the city, as his Hidden Mind Thunder would prove invaluable.

night.

Qianqian, dressed in a thin veil, her graceful figure partially obscured, slowly approached Li Mo.

She knelt before Li Mo, looking up at him with a shy expression and alluring eyes, revealing a charming and seductive posture as if she wanted to undress him.

"There's no need for that anymore."

Li Mo suddenly sighed softly and said calmly.

Qianqian was struck dumb, her eyes filled with a hazy mist. She slowly lowered her head, looking completely bewildered.

"If you find Qianqian too old and faded, young master, the Yantu tribe has rabbit girls who are even more beautiful and graceful than Qianqian. Qianqian will find them for you right away, and Qianqian will have no complaints about it."

"you misunderstood."

After helping Qianqian up, Li Mo said with a wistful expression, "My cultivation technique has the effect of cultivating the mind. This time, I returned to the human race, and my power has greatly improved, and my state of mind has also improved. I will gradually restrain myself from pleasure."

Upon hearing this, Qianqian stared blankly at Li Mo.

This explanation made her feel even stranger, as the Misty Clan did not have similar constraints.

Seeing this, Li Mo said helplessly, "Let me put it this way, my trust in you remains unchanged, but your status can be changed. From now on, we will be friends, and you don't need to act like that anymore."

"friend?"

Qianqian stopped crying and smiled, leaning against Li Mo and murmuring to herself.

the next day.

Li Mo took a stroll around Yanyang City.

After more than ten years of development, the Flame Rabbit Clan has grown stronger and stronger. All the rabbits are proud to become Flame Sheep Knights. Even if a rabbit is one level stronger than a Flame Sheep Knight, he cannot hold his head up in front of a Flame Sheep Knight.

It is precisely because of this that the Yan Yang sheep and rabbit people in the valley have become increasingly harmonious through constant interaction, forming a special symbiotic ecosystem and occupying a dominant position in Yan Yang City.

With the addition of some small tribes and the investment of the Pacification Office, the mining, handicraft, and forging industries in Yanyang City have been developed on a large scale, and the economy has become increasingly prosperous. Even some fox people have been attracted here.

However, the vast majority of fox people in the city are low-status fox men.

These fox-men, unable to bear the oppressive life in the nine major cities, came to Yanyang City in search of freedom.

After rising to prominence here, some fox-men often choose to intermarry with other tribes and enjoy a dominant position thereafter.

Besides.

There are also over a hundred humans living in Yanyang City, engaged in various professions. The vast majority of them are attracted by the reputation of Yanyang City and come from all over the vast grasslands. A few are people from the Great Qian Kingdom, whose purpose for coming here is unclear, and Li Mo does not want to ask them.

"Lord City Lord!"

Elder Kurong approached, protected by two Flame Sheep Knights.

"Elder Ku Rong?"

Li Mo, who was inspecting Yanyang City, was slightly surprised, then smiled and said, "I wonder what important matter the elder has to discuss?"

“Oh, Elder Xueyan is currently investigating the First Seventh Day Organization. He plans to start with the Flame Sheep Knights. The entire Flame Rabbit Tribe will be investigated, and it will take at least half a month to get results. He's afraid you'll be impatient, so he wants me to report to you first on the city's tax situation, and... hehe, a few words of advice from us old folks.” Li Mo raised an eyebrow slightly and followed behind the other person.

Half an hour later.

After reviewing the city's tax records, Li Mo looked at the gold and silver in front of him and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"So, all these surpluses are mine?"

"indeed so."

After receiving a positive reply, Li Mo carefully counted the gold and silver in front of him. It was at least four or five hundred thousand taels of silver, which was equivalent to forty or fifty thousand spirit stones, roughly an annual income of four or five thousand spirit stones.
That's not how you calculate it.

The tax revenue of Yanyang City has been increasing year by year, especially with the vigorous development of the copper mine and the booming development of the forging workshop. Last year, the tax surplus was already more than 80,000 taels of silver.

"Hehe, our Flame Sun City has become a well-known free city in the surrounding area, so it's only natural that we have a surplus. If it weren't for the annual tribute to Silver Fox City, our surplus would be even greater!"

Li Mo nodded slightly.

"We wouldn't be able to stand here without the protection of the fox clan, so it's only right that we give up some benefits."

He then pointed to the gold and silver in front of him and said, "Leave half of it in the treasury for future construction in the city. Refine the rest into gold and silver essence, and give it to me when it's done."

"Yes!"

Now, Li Mo has at least 20,000 stable spirit stones a year just from the income from his sect, the imperial court, and Yan Yang City. He only needs to go into seclusion for 20 or 30 years, and hundreds of thousands of spirit stones will follow. His spirit stone income is almost incomparable to that of the Golden Core stage.

But in contrast.

The expenses incurred by a Nascent Soul cultivator are far beyond the imagination of a Golden Core cultivator.

"Lord City Lord, there is one more thing from the bottom of our hearts, which is the result of our discussion overnight after we, the old rabbit people, learned about your specific situation."

"Say!"

Ku Rong followed closely behind Li Mo.

"Although you are the city lord appointed by the Spirit Fox Ancestor, you are a citizen of the Great Qian Kingdom. The Spirit Fox Ancestor is a Spirit Transformation level being, so naturally he wouldn't care about the small interests of Yan Yang City. But as Yan Yang City grows stronger, will the fox clans of the Nine Cities continue to let things run rampant? For example, Silver Fox City has been trying to interfere with the city's order in recent years, claiming that the fox men in the city have secret connections with the Nine-Tailed Organization. Although we eventually compromised with tribute, their greed is insatiable..."

Even among demons, there is no shortage of power struggles.

Now that the Flame Rabbit Clan is growing stronger, it's understandable that they're starting to have their own agendas.

“I understand what you’ve said. We can discuss that later. The most important thing now is the First Seventh Organization. I need you to investigate everything about the First Seventh Organization in the city as soon as possible. There must be no omissions.”

"Yes!"

As Li Mo walked away quickly, Ku Rong, leaning on his cane, sighed.

The next few days.

Li Mo frequently activated the Hidden Mind Thunder, attempting to locate the First Seventh Organization.

At first, he focused on investigating important officials in the city. After finding nothing, he began investigating suspicious people in the city and spied on almost all the humans. Still finding nothing, he began to spy on the fox-men in the city.

The First Seven Days Organization cannot open a branch in the Misty Clan just because it wants to; not just any demon can do it.

For example, if Li Mo wanted to establish a branch of the Road Guidance Bureau, his first choice would be rabbit people and fox people, rather than minotaur people and dog people. This is determined by the individual attributes of the various races of the Misty Hundreds.

It's not to say that this is necessarily the case for all ethnic groups, nor can it exclude a very small number of exceptions, but the cost of selecting talent is simply too high. Li Mo simply doesn't have the energy to experiment and make mistakes. Only when he sets out the general direction can the people below carry it out.

Two more days passed.

Just as Li Mo was still empty-handed and preparing to visit the Spirit Fox Ancestor in Spirit Fox City, the Yonghe Chamber of Commerce from Yanyang City made a grand visit to the City Lord's Mansion and brought a considerable amount of gifts.

The Yonghe Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce established by the fox-men of Yanyang City, with the aim of enabling them to help each other.

"Lord City Lord, this is a gift we are giving you to thank you for building this city of freedom. Please do not refuse it!"

Other gifts are fine.

A magnificent gilded statue of Li Mo, about three zhang tall, caused quite a stir.

Even Li Mo felt a special emotion stirred within him upon seeing the statue, finally understanding why the ancients were so keen on building magnificent statues.

This can actually help Nascent Soul cultivators embed their own order into the world!

"President Bai Zhi, you're too kind."

After a few moments of feigned compliance with a smile, Li Mo finally gave in and allowed the statue to be erected in front of the city lord's mansion, as if Li Mo had transformed into a god, looking down upon the masses of Yanyang City.

After the fox-men from the Yonghe Society left, Li Mo looked at the huge golden statue and gradually suppressed his smile.

"Could they be hiding among these fox-men?"

Thinking of this, Li Mo followed silently, and returned to the city lord's mansion a few hours later, his brows furrowed.

These fox-men are definitely suspicious.

However, he is not connected with the First Seven Organization, but rather is an informant for the Nine-Tailed Organization, and his rank seems to be quite high.

Their purpose in presenting this golden statue was to cause him to turn against the ethereal priests of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan when the Nine-Tailed Fox Organization carried out a certain plan in the future, thereby making him an ally of the Nine-Tailed Fox Organization.

"Not just anyone can erect a statue of a god."

Li Mo shook his head. Since he was going to Spirit Fox City anyway, he might as well report this matter.

At worst, we can just destroy the statue.

What he currently lacks is not to embed order into the rules of heaven and earth, but to grasp a more ancient and sublime order.

(End of this chapter)