Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 690 A sign of great misfortune
“It is naturally extremely precious,” Lu Wanyi said. “The materials used in this incense are rare, and the process is even more complex.”

"The Royal Family produces less than thirty each year."

“After deducting offerings, sacrifices, and rewards, there are only one or two roots left over each year.”

"If someone makes a great contribution, they might have to take a few more from the warehouse to use."

"Brother Chu, you're really lucky to have met someone like this."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing understood its value.

However, he felt it wasn't luck, but rather an opportunity or benefit that he had seized.

After all, this thing is indeed very valuable.

Lu Wanyi continued, "In my opinion, this incense stick has been preserved for at least several decades. It must have been a great achievement by the ancestors of this person to receive this reward."

“No, this should be considered as something obtained through trickery or force,” Wu Feng said from the side. “It should be the Liu family that was wiped out by this guy back then.”

"The Liu family originally moved to Hongmei City from Dongdu Prefecture. It is said that their ancestors served Emperor Taizu."

"It must have come from here."

Chu Danqing didn't care where it came from; he only knew that it belonged to him.

As for not flaunting wealth? We've already made enough of a splash today, so a little more won't make a difference.

Chu Danqing casually put it away and said, "Okay, I understand."

"It's almost time, you should go back now."

"Or are you going to take some local specialties back with you?" Chu Danqing said, pointing to the pile of corpses outside. "If you don't take them, I'll bury them all later."

Since he was already dead, Chu Danqing didn't have the habit of whipping his corpse.

He was still a human being, and as long as he didn't become a ghost and cause trouble for him after death, Chu Danqing's debts were mostly settled after his death.

Wu Feng immediately understood what Chu Danqing meant.

That means he can no longer participate in what follows.

"No need for local specialties," Wu Feng waved his hand in refusal, then said, "I offended you today, and you have already shown me great kindness by avenging my daughter without holding a grudge."

"If you have any instructions, sir, please send someone to the Wu residence. I will do my best to help if I can."

"Farewell."

After Wu Feng finished speaking, he left.

As they were leaving, they saw two people heading back, one of whom was a golden-armored man carrying two rat-headed, human-bodied demons on either side of him.

"May I ask you two, where are the other three? Could they have escaped?" he hurriedly asked.

Luan Yijun replied, "Dead, beaten into mincemeat."

Hearing this, Wu Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're dead," he said, bowing briefly before hurrying away.

Anyone with eyes could see that Chu Danqing was trying to find out who that important person was.

Based on his behavior when he was besieged upon entering the city, he is definitely a vengeful person.

The two rat demons trembled as they were thrown into the hall.

The red-haired rat demon was naturally timid, but the black-haired rat demon was different.

He saw the constable's body, lying in a corner, its remains in a mangled state.

"It's you!" The black-haired rat demon's expression grew even more fearful upon seeing Chu Danqing.

It doesn't understand what happened.

Why was the other party able to openly kill the head constable and even massacre his entire family, and still sit there calmly?

And what about the gods? They just watched.

"Tell me, which noble person from Fengdong Prefecture is it?" Chu Danqing went straight to the point.

Other questions are useless; just find the person behind it all and kill them.

As for why I plotted against him? It doesn't matter anymore, as long as he's dead.

"The King of Fanyang, it's the King of Fanyang!!!" It wasn't the black-haired rat demon who spoke, but the red-haired rat demon who was terrified: "No, don't kill me, I'll tell you everything, I'll tell you everything."

"Big brother wants it."

Before Chu Danqing could even ask any questions, the red-haired rat demon had already explained everything clearly.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing's expression gradually relaxed.

So it wasn't a baseless scheme after all; that's good.

Although the black-haired rat demon was still afraid, it scolded him with exasperation, "You idiot!"

"Now that you've explained everything, what value do we have left? Bah!"

If we don't tell, there's still a sliver of hope, though it's still slim.

But if you tell them, you'll completely cut off your path to survival.

"So the rebellion of the Prince of Fanyang is a done deal, and all that's missing is this Su Shang Pearl in my hand," Chu Danqing said after listening.

Armor and provisions have been prepared.

All we need to do is obtain the last precious pearl, and then, with the help of the eight hundred soldiers from the Prince's Mansion and the so-called Mysterious Tower, storm the palace and force the emperor to abdicate.
As for outside the Eastern Capital Prefecture, he also had three thousand men.

Once the Prince of Fanyang enters the palace, these three thousand men will also enter the residence to maintain order and ensure a smooth transition of power.

However, the real problem was never the soldiers and troops, but the twelve deities, the Four Kings and Eight Dukes.

The biggest challenge for the Prince of Fanyang in becoming emperor was how to deceive them and then control them afterward.

Otherwise, no amount of planning or scheming will be of any use.

The fundamental strength is there, and there's simply no way to break through.

Therefore, the Prince of Fanyang remained in hiding and did not choose to make a move.

"This Prince of Fanyang is truly patient," Lu Wanyi couldn't help but remark.

She knew that the Prince of Fanyang was now over sixty years old. She had seen him before at a royal banquet, when he was already middle-aged.

More than twenty years have passed, and not only are they still alive, but the rebellion is only waiting for the right opportunity.

"That's how rebellions are all about; they're probably plotting for their children and grandchildren," Chu Danqing said.

Based on the information revealed by the red-haired rat demon, Chu Danqing did not believe that these preparations could be completed overnight.

"Alright, it's about time. Considering how well you two cooperated, I'll let you die a little more comfortably," Chu Danqing said.

The black-haired rat demon tried to escape, but as soon as it got up, it was torn to pieces by Da Bao.

The red-haired rat demon did not resist, so it was left with a complete corpse.

[Mission Completed, You Gain: Paradise Points x 5000, Attribute Points +3]

An excellent-grade treasure chest suddenly appeared, which made Chu Danqing quite upset.

What's even more frustrating is that it doesn't have any shimmering patterns, so it's probably useless.

Da Bao was stored directly in the team's storage space, and Chu Danqing could take it if she wanted.

"It's getting late, Auntie, you should take Da Bao to rest. We have to set off tomorrow morning," Chu Danqing said. "Da Yu and I will bury this body properly."

Lu Wanyi didn't say anything and left with Da Bao.

She knew about Da Bao's situation and definitely couldn't let Da Bao take care of her anymore.

After everyone left, Chu Danqing had Dayu reveal himself and start digging a pit using a large grid.

As for the dragon and phoenix ceremonial robes, they were taken back.

Chu Danqing then took out the treasure chest and opened it.

[You have opened: Treasure Chest (Excellent), obtained: Skill Book (Omen of Crisis), Hundred-Year-Old Rat Demon Inner Core, Paradise Points x600]
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[Skill Book: Omen of Crisis]

[Type: Passive Skill]

【Excellent quality】

[Effect: Grants the passive skill "Crisis Forecast" upon use. When about to receive fatal damage or a powerful control skill, you will receive an intuitive warning and your reaction speed will be increased afterward.]

[Learning Requirements: Perception 30 points, Agility 20 points]
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[The Inner Core of a Century-Old Rat Demon]

[Type: Material]

【Excellent quality】

[Effect 1: Main ingredient for crafting Agility Enhancement Potion (Gives +1 Agility for 30 minutes after consumption)]

【Effect 2: When added during weapon forging, it grants the Gold Devouring trait (attacks have a chance to destroy the target's equipment durability)】

[Effect 3: Sew in a lining when making leather armor to enhance stealth capabilities]

[Effect 4: Feeding a permanent rodent summon will grant it or enhance its rodent sense of smell skill.]
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"Hey, there's even a surprise?!" Chu Danqing looked at the skill book; this thing was practically a god-tier close-combat skill.

Getting an early, intuitive warning is nothing special; the real value lies in reaction speed.

Gaining increased reaction speed when facing fatal damage and powerful crowd control is like a godsend.

If these two are combined and then transformed into professional skills, it's no surprise that they will be highly sought after.

Quality doesn't really matter; once I get my hands on it, I'll definitely turn it into a professional skill as soon as possible.

The impact of skill potential and cap will be minimized.

As for the inner core of the century-old rat demon, it's of decent value.

"That red-haired rat demon seems to have considerable potential," Chu Danqing muttered. "It must have the ability to foresee danger, which is why it was so scared."

"But it's a bargain for me."
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"A very bad omen." King Fanyang looked at the divination result given to him by the household gods.

As a prince, the deities worshipped in his household were naturally numerous and varied.

Therefore, he must have a deity who can specifically predict his fortune and misfortune.

Every night before bed, I cast a divination to predict my future fortune.

It was this caution that kept his plan from being leaked.

But tonight's divination dealt him a heavy blow.

"Let's cast another divination." King Fanyang felt uneasy, but he suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and asked the deity to cast another divination for him.

The second divination also indicates great misfortune.

This made his heart sink to the bottom.

There's no need for a third time; as the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times.

"Someone, go and invite them immediately." Prince Fanyang immediately ordered his servants to go and invite the many people with names on their heads.

He wanted to find out exactly where this ominous sign came from.

Prince Fanyang initially suspected that his plan had been leaked; otherwise, given his status as a prince, how could he have been in such danger?

Everyone was brought over silently by the household gods of the Prince's mansion, and the Prince of Fanyang explained the matter.

After some discussion, the group concluded that the plan had been leaked.

"Your Highness, why not find a pretext to temporarily leave Dongdu Prefecture and observe from the sidelines?" an advisor suggested. "At the same time, we should withdraw Xuanlou and the prefectural troops to preserve our strength."

"If His Majesty takes no action, we can proceed with our plans later."

"But if things really come to a head, Your Highness, you can also join forces with the three thousand soldiers outside the mansion and launch a counterattack in one fell swoop."

The Prince of Fanyang did not answer immediately, but instead pondered in his mind who he should sacrifice.

There's no way to evacuate everyone.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, some people need to be left behind as a cover.

Although he had kept a low profile in the past, making him less conspicuous, he was still a prince after all.

Many things cannot be ignored just because he keeps a low profile.

(End of this chapter)