Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 72 The Unfathomable Thousand Faces

Lian Shanxin's suspicion is very solid.

Because these are all confessions left by the imposter Jiang Haoran before his death.

Everyone present was a witness.

However, the person Lian Shanxin suspected had a somewhat sensitive identity.

Zhang Aniu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Governor Jiang hesitated for a moment, then reminded him, "Young friend, Zeng Ningbing... is the daughter of Elder Zeng of the Golden Scale Alliance."

Lian Shanxin laughed: "Could it be that the dignified governor of Jiangzhou would be afraid of an elder from a mere martial arts sect?"

"I am naturally not afraid, but..."

"Just what?"

"nothing."

The affair between the Second Prince and Zeng Ningbing is just gossip; no one has ever confirmed it.

And to be honest, there's absolutely no way to get concrete evidence.

Smart people know that if the second prince wants to seize the throne, he must choose his principal wife from among the daughters of powerful families or leaders of super sects who can help him.

Given Zeng Ningbing's background, at most she could be considered a so-called confidante—that's a high-EQ statement.

Low emotional intelligence is like the Second Prince playing a friendly match in the martial arts world.

It's simply not something that can be brought to the forefront.

Therefore, Governor Jiang did not bring it into the open.

Governor Jiang simply reminded Zhang Aniu again: "Lord Tianjian, there are some things that young people may not know the importance of, but you should know that you still need to grasp the proper measure."

Zhang Aniu said in a strange tone, "I told him."

"what?"

Governor Jiang's gaze toward Lian Shanxin immediately changed.

I thought you were just ignorant and fearless, but now I see you did it on purpose.

"Young man, are you one of the Crown Prince's men?" Governor Jiang asked directly.

His relationship with the Second Prince is inextricably linked, so there's no need for him to pretend to be neutral.

Zhang Aniu volunteered to answer the question for Lian Shanxin: "He is the chosen one appointed by Shiyun, a member of the chosen lineage."

"what?"

Governor Jiang's gaze changed once again.

Lianshanxin gave him too many "surprises".

"They are actually the chosen ones."

Then he couldn't possibly be one of the Crown Prince's men.

After all, the conflict between Qi Shiyun and the Crown Prince was no secret among the higher-ups of Dayu.

If he wasn't one of the Crown Prince's men, then Governor Jiang began to believe that Lian Shanxin was acting out of a sense of public duty.

In fact, from the moment Lian Shanxin appeared at the governor's mansion until now, his abilities have been clearly evident.

Governor Jiang had no reason to suspect that Lian Shanxin was deliberately targeting the Second Prince, so he stopped dwelling on it: "Since you suspect Miss Zeng, then investigate. However, I tend to think it's a misunderstanding."

Lian Shanxin smiled and said, "Your Excellency, I thought this corpse was your son before. It's clear you're not very good at judging people."

Governor Jiang was speechless.

"By the way, Scholar Qi, bring Mingren's sister along. When I was waiting for Lord Tianjian to speak at Minglun Hall, I noticed that Zeng Ningbing and Mingren's sister were chatting happily together."

Qi Shiyun's expression also turned strange: "Mingren's sister? The one with Sakura?"

"Correct."

"It seems that Zeng Ningbing is indeed connected to demons." Qi Shiyun was surprised.

She felt somewhat sorry for Lian Shanxin again.

She initially thought that Lian Shanxin was deliberately retaliating against Zeng Ningbing.

In retrospect, regardless of whether Lian Shanxin had any intentional motives, he truly never wronged anyone.

Before his death, Akihito admitted to having a connection with the Thousand Faces and that he had also practiced the "True Scripture of Myriad Phenomena." Qi Shiyun was present at the time.

If Zeng Ningbing was indeed very close to Mingren's sister, and considering the fact that this fake governor's son had already died... in Qi Shiyun's view, Zeng Ningbing's suspicion was impossible to clear.

Lian Shanxin said solemnly, "I never frame anyone. I will make every member of the Demonic Cult die with complete submission."

"good."

Qi Shiyun left the governor's mansion.

"Lord Tianjian, please send our people from Jiutian to protect the governor's mansion. No one except the governor and you shall be allowed to enter or leave at will."

"It has been arranged."

"It's probably too late, Your Excellency. Check if anyone is missing from the residence. Also, do you recognize this fellow on the ground?"

Governor Jiang shook his head: "I have never seen it before."

"That's strange. If he's not familiar with Young Master Jiang, how could he have kept up this act for so long without being discovered?"

Lian Shanxin hadn't intended to target Governor Jiang now, but the flaw was too obvious, and he had no choice but to point it out.

Fortunately, Governor Jiang's answer was watertight, giving Lian Shanxin a chance to change his tune: "To be honest, I am very busy with official duties. As Haoran has grown older, he has spent more time studying, practicing martial arts, and interacting with friends he has met outside. He has not seen me much."

"I see. I'll have to investigate Young Master Jiang's friends thoroughly as well."

Lian Shanxin had a detective's intuition that Jiang Haoran and Kong Sanlang must have a very good relationship.

It's hard to say whether this matter is inextricably linked to the Golden Scale Alliance and Kong Sanlang.

Of course, the real culprit is still Qianmian.

"Reporting, a second-class maid is missing from the madam's room."

Lian Shanxin and Tian Jian both looked at Governor Jiang.

Governor Jiang's face turned ashen: "Qianmian, you've gone too far!"

……

The words are divided into two parts.

Qianmian is in a terrible situation.

After "Nine Heavens" parachuted into Jiangzhou, it severely damaged Qianmian's intelligence network in Jiangzhou, making it impossible for them to receive information from all sides in a timely manner.

But a thousand faces are still a thousand faces.

As the top intelligence officer of the Demonic Cult and one of the four elders, he certainly didn't earn his reputation for nothing.

Although his intelligence network was partially destroyed, he still received a series of intelligence reports that shattered his demonic heart, even after a day's delay.

The first news he received was that Tianjian had been assassinated at the governor's mansion.

"Master, you are truly a man of few words, but when you do speak, you amaze everyone."

The person reporting to Qianmian was another apprentice he had secretly trained, Lanxin, who was also the second-class maid who had disappeared from the governor's mansion.

At that moment, she was looking at him with utmost reverence.

"When Tianjian narrowly won a move against you at the academy, you immediately launched a thunderous counterattack. After the news spread, all the disciples of our Holy Sect were overjoyed. Master, with you here, the Holy Sect will surely be able to launch its campaign in Jiangzhou smoothly. I believe that when the news reaches back to the Holy Sect, even the Sect Leader will be full of praise."

Qianmian seemed somewhat confused, but with his exceptional ability to disguise himself, he simply asked casually, "How is the Heavenly Sword?"

Lan Xin said admiringly, "Although it's not fatal, you've been injured again. Master, this is the first time in the Nine Heavens that I've failed twice on the same person. Your feat will surely shake the world."

Qianmian nodded again, his tone proud yet restrained: "Don't spread it around deliberately. If Jiutian transfers a few more over, the pressure on us will be too great."

"Yes, Master, your indifference to fame and fortune is truly a role model for your disciple."

Lanxin felt more and more that her master was unfathomable.

"Master, Jiang Haoran was also someone you trained. You are truly amazing." Lan Xin was full of admiration. "It's a pity that he was discovered by that Lian Shanxin."

"Who?"

“Lian Shanxin, a nobody who just joined Jiutian. He discovered that Jiang Haoran had been replaced, and only then did I realize that it was you who did it. Master, you kept this from me for so long.” Lan Xin said regretfully, “I was afraid of following in the footsteps of that fellow disciple, so I left the governor’s mansion without permission. Please punish me, Master.”

Qianmian's hands trembled slightly: "You mean, Haoran was discovered, and then your voluntary departure was also discovered?"

"Yes, but to successfully cripple Tianjian, these were necessary sacrifices," Lanxin said sincerely.

Qianmian's hands trembled more and more violently.

(End of this chapter)