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Chapter 254 The Wind Rises

Prince Duan Su Cen died in such an unclear manner, his death was so miserable that even the gods could not save him.

Su Qing tried to use the life-extending pill to keep him alive, but the person who did it was extremely cruel. It seemed that he was just beheading him, but in fact, he wiped out his entire soul.

The peaceful life that the people of Dong'an City had finally waited for was broken again, and people were in panic for a while.

It was obvious that Su Cen's death was caused by a cultivator, so after some discussion, the eldest princess and the prime minister decided to investigate the matter personally.

Otherwise, even if the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple investigate for a year or two, they probably won’t find any clues.

Even though a fallen phoenix is ​​no better than a chicken, Su Cen is of royal blood, and he died outside Dong'an City. This is not only a provocation, but also a deterrent.

Since Su Cen's head just rolled down at the feet of Prince Xian Su Xin, Yun Yi became the first person to be invited to talk by the princess.

Su Qing ordered the Imperial Observatory to vacate a room and sit there to investigate the murder. Su Qing had her reasons for choosing this place. The Imperial Observatory only obeyed the emperor's orders. In addition to training Qigong practitioners, it also had the responsibility of collecting intelligence.

When you are in the Imperial Observatory, you can see every detail of the entire Dong'an City right in front of you.

Yun Yi was invited here politely. Although he also had the motive to kill Su Cen, most people tended to think that King Xian would not do such a thing.

Moreover, if the prince wanted to take action, he should not choose today, but wait until Su Cen was far away before killing.

When Su Qing met him, she asked, "What do you think?"

Yun Yi casually flipped through the files in the room, which were full of information about Su Cen. He said, "It was Su Cen who died, but it's you who is in trouble."

He said this sincerely. Before Yun Yi pretended to be Su Xin, the criminal's plan was to assassinate the eldest princess and bribe Su Cen to lay the groundwork for Dayan to attack Dayan in the future.

But later, "Su Xin" returned to Dong'an City, and a three-way confrontation was formed again. Therefore, the prisoners did not dare to act rashly, for fear that after the death of the eldest princess, King Xian Su Xin would be able to suppress Su Cen and become the one to reap the fruits.

As a result, all forces were in a stalemate.

But no one expected that the situation would be revived after the death of Prince Duan Su Cen.

The three-way balance of power was broken, leaving the eldest princess and Prince Xian at odds. As long as the prisoner formed an alliance with Prince Xian, Su Xin, they could resume their previous plan.

For Dayan, the only change in ally from Su Cen to Su Xin may not be a bad thing.

At least for now, it seems that Su Xin is much smarter than Su Cen.

Su Qing asked, "Was it the prisoners who did it?"

Yun Yi remained noncommittal: "The truth is no longer that important. Su Cen has killed many servants these days, and he previously colluded with the Tiancan Sect to commit a heinous crime. His death truly does not deserve a pity."

"I just can't figure out who else would want to kill Su Cen besides the criminals."

"In fact, it's not necessarily the criminals who have the strongest murderous intentions. The crucifixion plan has already been exposed. It doesn't matter whether they kill Su Cen or not."

"You mean... Helian Ran didn't kill Su Cen?"

"It must be that invisible big hand that is secretly pushing the situation in Dong'an City."

Su Qing was very troubled by this because after Su Cen's death, her personal safety became a problem again.

Yun Yi: "Since Su Cen is dead, the prisoners will definitely take action. And my identity is no longer enough to hinder them. Even if I reveal my true identity and tell them that Su Xin is dead, it will be useless."

Su Qing: "If they knew that Su Xin and Su Cen were both dead, they would think that killing me would bring Da Xia down to ruin."

"What's Prime Minister Qin's attitude?"

"He said that Su Cen's death must be investigated. Otherwise, for Daxia, the unexplained death of a prince will only shake the people's morale." "What else?"

"Gone."

Yun Yi cursed, "Old fox, even at this point you still choose to stand by and watch."

Su Qing said helplessly, "I just found Bo Yue and hid him in the palace. I think... the prisoners can't wait much longer. It would be best for them to take advantage of the chaos."

"You must not leave the palace. If necessary, you might as well hide directly in the Panlong Tower."

"Okay, you should also pay attention to safety." Su Qing looked at the man in front of him who was running around for her, and her heart softened. She warned him: "Don't sacrifice yourself when you encounter danger. If Daxia is really doomed... it's not your responsibility."

Yun Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister Su, you should know that I cherish my life the most."

Su Qing watched Yun Yi leave the Imperial Observatory, then quickly called his subordinates and ordered them to strengthen the defense of the imperial palace.

……

Yun Yi went straight to Zuixianlou, where there were crowds of people, no different from usual.

Su Cen's death is just a topic of conversation among the drinkers here, and no one will really feel sad for him.

Yun Yi went straight to the small building where Ye Lan was according to his memory. Since he did not have Hua Xin in his hand this time, in order to facilitate his actions, he deliberately concealed his figure to avoid attracting other people's attention.

However, to his surprise, the small building was deserted, with only a faint fragrance lingering in the air.

Yun Yi frowned slightly, and after using his spiritual sense to search the place, he indeed found a note.

There was a line of small words written on it, "The eldest princess and the prince, one for you and one for me."

This was clearly a note left by Lu Ziwei. Yun Yi smiled and said, "You're so sure that I'll do something for you. As expected of the youngest and most outstanding disciple of Tianshu Academy, you're truly skilled at manipulating people."

It is obvious that the two have never really met or exchanged a few words, let alone made any promises, but now they have to be tied to the same rope.

Since Lu Ziwei had recognized Yun Yi, she could see the conspiracy in Dong'an City from a high vantage point. Like Yun Yi, she was not a pawn on the chessboard.

"Ye Lan should have returned to the prisoners. It seems they will take action tonight." Yun Yi was certain of this. With a flash of his figure, he returned to Prince Xian's Mansion in no time.

Zhuque and Jiang Miaojin also received the news not long ago and began to prepare.

"We just received a tip-off that the True Heart Spring in Yue Lao Temple has disappeared," Zhuque said, following Yun Yi's side. "But our plan to follow the clues failed. We haven't been able to find the person who set up the True Heart Spring."

Yun Yi said, "It's too late to find out now. Just treat him as a prisoner of Da Yan."

After that, Yun Yi suddenly asked Jiang Miaojin: "Can you make some space in Prince Xian's Mansion?"

Jiang Miaojin asked puzzledly: "Why is this?"

Yun Yi explained, "If something major were to happen in Dong'an City, innocent people would inevitably be implicated. Prince Xian's Mansion might be the only safe place in the city, and we could rescue some civilians then."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Jiang Miaojin heard the hidden meaning in Yun Yi's words, and without further ado, she immediately started to prepare.

As the sun was setting, a cold wind suddenly blew.

Zhuque felt an inexplicable chill in his heart.

(End of this chapter)