Film and Television: The Great Feng Sword Immortal, starting with Lingyue's updo hairstyle

"What do you mean?"

Governor Zhang was unfamiliar with the intricacies of cultivation between levels 893 and 964, and could only wait for Nangong Qianrou to enlighten him.

After pondering for a moment, Nangong Qianrou said, "To achieve harmony between man and nature, one must first transcend emotions, as the saying goes, 'Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs.'"

"It is said that the higher the cultivation level of a Taoist priest in the Heavenly Sect, the more he resembles a stone man, without joy or sorrow, without emotion or desire."

"Even if my own son dies, I won't feel the slightest sadness."

Governor Zhang looked utterly surprised.

Clearly, this was the first time he had heard about the unique features of the Heavenly Sect's cultivation system.

Nangong Qianrou continued, "To achieve harmony between humanity and nature, one must comprehend the changes in the laws of heaven and earth and integrate the myriad phenomena into oneself."

"Therefore, the disciples of the Heavenly Sect understand the meaning of 'investigating things to acquire knowledge' better than any scholar."

"Therefore, they have a very strong intuition about qualities such as good, evil, and greed."

The disciples of the Heavenly Sect have much sharper intuition than other cultivators... they are essentially human lie detectors.

Governor Zhang suddenly realized why Li Miaozhen trusted Yang Chuannan so much.

“But the Astronomical Bureau’s method of observing qi still has its drawbacks. How can your intuition be without fault?” Nangong Qianrou said calmly.

"As a cultivator of the Heavenly Sect, one should have unwavering confidence in one's intuition."

Li Miaozhen said calmly.

"This is a matter of Dao heart. If a disciple of the Heavenly Sect doubts his own intuition, then he is doubting himself, and sooner or later he will die from his inner demons!"

Governor Zhang slowly shook his head and said, "Investigating a case requires evidence."

"Intuition is not reliable."

"Is this how I should reply to Your Majesty?"

Li Miaozhen knew that Governor Zhang was right.

She was invited by Su Nan to cooperate with the imperial envoy's team on this matter today.

So she immediately shared some of the information she had.

"After realizing that he was caught in the vortex between the Qi Party and the Witch God Cult, Yang Chuannan had been thinking about how to save himself. He investigated the Qi Party members within the Commandery and searched for evidence left behind by Zhou Min."

"If you can prove your innocence, that's best. If not, destroy the so-called 'evidence' and protect yourself."

Li Miaozhen sold it without hesitation... revealing Yang Chuannan's true intentions.

The three from Su Nan nodded slightly.

Yang Chuannan's actions were reasonable.

Anyone who encounters this situation would prioritize self-preservation before investigating the whole matter.

Governor Zhang replied, "Regardless of whether Yang Chuannan was behind the treason, as the Commander of Yunzhou, he cannot escape blame for the matter of colluding with the bandits!"

"If you can help me solve this case, His Majesty might be able to give you a lighter sentence!"

Governor Zhang's words carried a hint of persuasion.

It was obvious that they wanted to win over Li Miaozhen. As Yang Chuannan's good friend, she might know many secrets that could help solve the case.

If a problem occurs in any government department, the top official must take responsibility; this has been the rule since ancient times.

Although Li Miaozhen was not a government official, she understood this principle.

Anyway, she wasn't going to completely exonerate Yang Chuannan; she just wanted to make sure he wasn't wrongly accused.

"Moreover, even the astronomical observation technique of the Imperial Observatory cannot be used as evidence, so your investigation of things and pursuit of knowledge cannot convince the court."

Governor Zhang said calmly, "I am very clear about the rules of the imperial court."

For officials of the fourth rank and above, the astronomical observation techniques of the Imperial Observatory could not be used as evidence.

Because the ability to read auras doesn't lie, but sorcerers do.

Similarly, the Taoist Tianzong's techniques don't lie, but Li Miaozhen does.

Su Nan then said, "Li Miaozhen, since you said that Yang Chuannan and you also secretly investigated the situation inside the Commander-in-Chief's Office, then, I wonder what clues you have?"

Li Miaozhen seemed to have already prepared her speech. In the candlelight, she lowered her head slightly, her long, curled eyelashes blocking the light, and shadows obscuring her beautiful eyes.

"Shortly after Zhou Min's death, I worked with Yang Chuannan to investigate the Military Command, and we eventually identified a target, who was also a member of the Qi faction."

"But the man was very slippery. He seemed to have sensed the danger and disappeared before we could close the net."

Governor Zhang frowned and asked, "Who is that person?"

“Like Zhou Min, I am an official in the Military Commandery, specifically in the Records Department, in charge of matters such as receiving and distributing goods in the warehouse,” Li Miaozhen replied.

Nangong Qianrou, on the other hand, put what she had learned into practice, using the same words that Su Nan had used on Yang Yingying.

"Can you provide information such as his name, age, appearance, home address, and his relatives and friends?"

Li Miaozhen replied without hesitation:

"Of course, but I don't have it with me. I'll send someone to deliver it to the post station tomorrow."

"As for this person's appearance, I can draw it for you."

Governor Zhang nodded and ordered someone to bring him brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Li Miaozhen quickly finished painting the portrait.

This man was a thin, middle-aged man with sharp eyes.

Governor Zhang ordered his men to carefully store the scroll.

Li Miaozhen then said, "I have shared all the clues I have."

"Shouldn't you guys tell me about your progress?"

Li Miaozhen crossed her arms and looked at the three of them.

She didn't come here today to make a contribution for free; she came to seek cooperation!

Governor Zhang looked up at Su Nan, seeking his opinion.

After all, it was Su Nan who deciphered those clues.

Moreover, Li Miaozhen was also found by Su Nan.

The woman seemed quite sincere.

Seeing Su Nan nod slightly, Governor Zhang then said, "Alright."

“Nangong Jinluo, tell her about our harvest.”

Nangong Qianrou nodded and began by recounting her chance encounter with Yang Yingying at the border of Yunzhou.

Then, by deciphering the clues left by Zhou Min and comparing them with the geomantic map, they found that strange string of numbers!

Li Miaozhen was astonished.

She had assumed that the imperial envoy's team had just arrived in Yunzhou and shouldn't have any clues.

I never expected that the latter had already obtained so much information.

It probably won't be long before they get the evidence Zhou Min hid.

Once the evidence is in hand, the imperial envoy team can immediately arrest Yang Chuannan!

Li Miaozhen recalled Number One's instructions in the group chat... She never expected that what Number One said was actually right!

If I don't cooperate with Su Nan, things will probably turn out very badly.

"I didn't expect you to have so many achievements so soon after arriving in Yunzhou."

Li Miaozhen exhaled, seemingly in disbelief.

Governor Zhang laughed and said, "That's all thanks to Su Zhexian."

"Without him, how could we have solved the case so quickly?!"

Li Miaozhen looked at Su Nan again.

This guy... is definitely not ordinary!

"But what exactly do these two sets of codes left by Zhou Min mean?"

Li Miaozhen frowned as she looked at the papers on the table.

She couldn't figure it out in a short time.

It has to be said, Zhou Min is simply a talent.

Su Nan is no ordinary person; he was able to decipher the riddles and clues he left behind.

Now that Li Miaozhen had been brought into the scheme, Governor Zhang and the others no longer bothered to avoid her.

They didn't believe Li Miaozhen, but rather Su Nan.

Since Su Nan brought this woman to the post station, she must be trustworthy.

Su Nan also looked at the note on the table and said, "Let's put ourselves in each other's shoes. If I were Zhou Min, I would definitely hide the codebook in a place where the governor's team could find it at any time, but without attracting attention."

Governor Zhang and Nangong Qianrou nodded slightly.

Previously, Su Nan had solved these mysteries by standing in the shoes of Zhou Min and Ziyang Jushi.

Thinking from the perspective of Zhou Min, the riddle maker, is indeed the quickest way.

"Ok!"

Several people nodded.

"I believe this set of codes needs to be used in conjunction with some kind of codebook."

Su Nan shared his guess.

The code itself has no meaning, but when used in conjunction with the codebook, it can convey its true meaning.

Governor Zhang, Nangong Qianrou, and Li Miaozhen all nodded in agreement.

"We have searched Zhou Min's belongings several times."

"Could you (Zhao Hao) bring over all the books from his belongings and his residence, and compare them one by one?"

"This is a last resort."