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Chapter 119 Vanished into thin air!!

Xu Jiayin wore a pale yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) today, with a matching silk sash tied around her waist, which made her waist look even slimmer.

Her face was still as fair as ever, as white as a freshly peeled egg, with a faint pink tinge.

Her big, round, bright eyes were now curved into two crescent moons, filled with laughter.

Her nose was small and pert, her lips were rosy, and the slightly upturned corners of her lips carried a hint of naivety, yet also a touch of cunning.

She came running over, her skirt fluttering and her hair swaying, like a joyful butterfly fluttering towards the flowers.

"You've finally arrived!"

Xu Jiayin stopped in front of him, looked up at him, her eyes sparkling.

She looked Cheng Laiyun up and down carefully, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Cheng Laiyun, you actually look quite convincing in that official robe!"

Cheng Laiyun blinked.

He raised an eyebrow, stood with his hands behind his back, and deliberately put on a stern face, saying, "How dare you speak like that? I am now the Inspector General, a rank of eighth grade. You should call me Lord Cheng."

"Tch! I'm a Supervising Secretary in the Ministry of Works, a seventh-rank official, my position is much higher than yours!"

Xu Jiayin rolled her eyes and turned her back on Cheng Laiyun.

Cheng Laiyun chuckled softly and gently ruffled Xu Jiayin's hair: "You've been so busy these past few days, haven't you?"

Cheng Laiyun's action caught Xu Jiayin off guard.

Her face looked somewhat stiff.

He quickly glanced at Gao Heyun.

Gao Heyun's expression remained unchanged, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Pretending nothing had happened, she sighed helplessly, "Of course."

"The explosion even destroyed the Ministry of Works' armory."

"It took a lot of effort to clear the contents of the armory from the ruins."

As Xu Jiayin spoke, she pointed to the pile of things that had formed a small mountain in front of the courtyard: "Look, we'll be moving these things to the new armory later."

Cheng Laiyun followed the direction of his gaze.

That "small mountain" occupied a full half-acre, with various objects piled up haphazardly.

The outermost layer consisted of bundles of standard crossbows, with the bow arms still retaining their curved shape, and the copper components on the crossbow mechanisms still gleaming in the ashes of the ruins.

Dozens of boxes of arrows were piled up next to them, some of the boxes were cracked, revealing the dense arrows inside, gleaming coldly.

Further inside, there were rows of fire pits.

The black tube was as thick as a child's arm, and the Ministry of Works' mark was engraved on its body.

Several tubes were twisted and deformed, clearly damaged in the explosion, but most were intact.

There were also some strange things.

Huge gears, broken bearings, twisted copper pipes, and unfinished mechanical parts—it's clearly the work of the Ink Sect.

Cheng Laiyun's gaze swept over the objects one by one, finally settling on the highest point of the "small hill".

There stood a giant statue.

It is about ten feet tall, dark gray in color, with layers of armor plates, and has a heavy and ancient appearance.

Its head is covered by a helmet with a tightly closed visor, making it impossible to see inside.

Unlike Cheng Laiyun's dark golden colossus, this colossus was completely dull, without a trace of luster, and its armor plates were covered with fine scratches and dents, clearly indicating that it had experienced countless battles.

It stood there quietly, like an ancient artifact that had been sleeping for many years. Although silent, it possessed a majestic and imposing presence.

Xu Jiayin followed his gaze and introduced with a smile, "That's a fourth-grade colossal statue, the treasure of the Ministry of Works' armory."

Cheng Laiyun's heart stirred.

My senior uncle mentioned in prison that the Ministry of Works of the imperial court had a colossal statue of a fourth-rank official, and it seems that this is the one before us.

"A fourth-rank colossus—" he murmured.

"Yes." Xu Jiayin nodded: "I heard from our eldest master that only a special fourth-grade Mo cultivator can wield it—the only one in our Mo Sect who had a chance to wear it was our fifth master, but unfortunately—"

She trailed off, her voice tinged with sadness, and muttered, "Fifth Uncle, he's such a good person—"

Cheng Laiyun remained silent.

I just quietly looked at the giant statue.

It stood there, like a silent mountain.

It is like a sleeping giant, waiting to be awakened one day.

Just as Cheng Laiyun fell silent.

"Junior Brother Cheng!!!"

A familiar voice boomed from the side.

Cheng Lai turned his head and saw a figure rushing over, leaping and bounding.

Ling Ziyun was wearing a blue official robe, which was covered in dust, and his face was streaked with black and white, as if he had just crawled out of a pile of ash.

He looked at Cheng Laiyun, his eyes flashing with an alarming light!

"It really is you!!"

He grabbed Cheng Laiyun's shoulders, looked him up and down, left and right, three times in total, then let out a "whoosh" and hugged him tightly.

"Long time no see! I've missed you so much!!"

"Ahem." Cheng Laiyun looked embarrassed.

At this time, there were quite a few people in the Ministry of Works.

Ling Ziyun's actions attracted the attention of many people.

In full view of everyone.

Two grown men hugging and cuddling —

Immoral and indecent!

"Get out of the way!" Cheng Laiyun almost lost his temper, shoved Ling Ziyun aside, glanced at him, and said, "I like women."

"I know!"

"I like women too—" Ling Ziyun awkwardly rubbed his nose, "I'm just a little excited because we haven't seen each other in so long—"

"Let's cut to the chase," Gao Heyun said, helping Cheng Laiyun ease the awkwardness.

She glanced indifferently at Ling Ziyun, then looked at Cheng Laiyun and said, "Let's take care of business first."

"Okay." Cheng Laiyun nodded and followed Gao Heyun deeper into the Ministry of Works.

In a corner of the Ministry of Works compound, the staff of the Regent's Office temporarily occupied a few relatively intact rooms.

Gao Heyun led Cheng Laiyun through the crowd.

We stopped in front of a side room with its door open.

She raised her hand and gently knocked twice on the doorframe, her voice cool and clear: "Lord Chai."

A gentle voice came from inside: "Come in."

Cheng Laiyun followed Gao Heyun into the house.

The room was simply furnished with a small table, a few chairs, and several volumes of documents piled up in the corner.

Behind the desk sat a middle-aged man, dressed in a dark blue official robe. The hem of the robe was dusty, but he still kept it neat and tidy.

Lord Chai?

Chai Wuyang!

Cheng Laiyun recalled that his superior had brought all the inspectors from Qingyun Hall, except for Zhu Yuanzhi and Hai Wuyai, to the Ministry of Works to investigate the case.

He glanced at Chai Wuyang without making a sound.

He was around forty years old, with a thin face and gentle features; he looked more like a scholar than a military officer.

There was no sharpness in those eyes; they looked at people with a warm and gentle gaze that made people relax involuntarily.

Upon seeing the two enter, Chai Wuyang put down the dossier in his hand and stood up to greet them: "Inspector Gao has arrived. Please have a seat."

His gaze fell on Cheng Laiyun, and he looked him up and down before nodding with a smile: "This must be Inspector Cheng, right? I heard yesterday that you came to the department to report for duty. I wanted to meet you, but I've been too busy with cases here to find the time."

Cheng Laiyun clasped his hands in greeting: "This humble official, Cheng Laiyun, greets Lord Chai."

Chai Wuyang waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need for formalities, sit down and let's talk."

The three of them took their seats.

Chai Wuyang looked at Gao Heyun, his expression becoming more serious: "Inspector Gao, what about Lord Yu—"

"Lord Yu himself said that the bombing had nothing to do with him," Gao Heyun said succinctly. "He said that the focus should be on Wei Shiguang, the Vice Minister of Works."

Upon hearing this, Chai Wuyang's brows relaxed slightly, and he nodded: "That's what we were thinking."

He paused, then sighed: "In the past few days, we have interrogated more than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Works, and they all claim to know nothing about it."

Some say it was an accident, others say it was due to the gunpowder depot being in disrepair, and still others hint that it was caused by internal strife within the Mo Sect—the theories are varied, but none of them fit together—

Cheng Laiyun listened from the side, his brows furrowing slightly.

He had not been involved in the specifics of this case.

I can only keep listening.

Chai Wuyang added, "Just now, Inspector Liu sent a message saying that Prime Minister Zhang has also given his approval."

"Next, we'll split into two groups—I'll continue interrogating those key figures to see if we can get them to talk."

"Gao Ancha, you will lead men to escort this batch of supplies to the new armory. Be extra careful on the way."

Gao Heyun nodded calmly, "Understood."

Chai Wuyang then looked at Cheng Laiyun and smiled, "Originally, Inspector Cheng should have accompanied me on the investigation, but since you're new here, it's not appropriate for you to participate. Why don't you go with Inspector Gao first?"

Cheng Laiyun stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Your humble servant obeys."

This suggestion is perfect; he hadn't wanted to get involved in the investigation anyway.

Chai Wuyang waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit down, and then instructed, "Be careful on the road. Although it's just a transport job, this batch of goods is the only remaining military equipment in the Ministry of Works' armory. If anything goes wrong, it won't look good for our Regent's Office."

Gao Heyun stood up: "Don't worry, Lord Chai, Heyun understands."

Chai Wuyang nodded and watched the two leave.

Stepping outside, the sunlight shone on me again.

Cheng Laiyun glanced back at the room and said in a low voice, "Lord Chai seems like an easy person to talk to."

Gao Heyun glanced at him: "Easy to talk to?"

Cheng Laiyun was taken aback: "Isn't that right?"

Gao Heyun didn't answer, but her lips twitched slightly, as if she were smiling, or perhaps sighing about something.

She strode forward: "Let's go, it's time to get to work."

Several horse-drawn carriages slowly drove out of the Ministry of Works compound.

At the very front was the Ministry of Works' carriage, fully loaded with items that had been prepared from the Ministry of Works' armory.

Ling Ziyun and Xu Jiayin rode their horses alongside the carriage.

The carriage they were protecting in the middle carried the colossal fourth-rank statue.

Gao Heyun rode his horse behind the Ministry of Works' carriage, dressed in black with a long sword at his waist, his posture upright.

Cheng Laiyun and several inspectors walked alongside the convoy.

The procession followed the cleared street toward a newly cleared courtyard less than two miles ahead—that was the Ministry of Works' newly established temporary armory.

After walking for about a mile, Cheng Laiyun suddenly stopped.

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He crossed his arms, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at a street corner on his left.

That's where he clashed with Zhang Lin yesterday.

Broken blue bricks, cracked ground, and several pools of dried blood.

The sunlight was just right, shining on the mess, yet it inexplicably gave off a chill.

Cheng Laiyun narrowed his eyes.

I looked away and continued walking forward with the group.

The convoy continued for less than 500 meters.

suddenly.

"Buzz—!!!"

A burst of light suddenly exploded!

The light came without warning, yet it was incredibly bright!

It was an almost eerie purplish-blue color!

It lit up simultaneously from all directions, enveloping the entire street, the entire convoy, and the surrounding area for several meters!

Cheng Laiyun felt that everything in front of him was white and he couldn't see anything!

He instinctively closed his eyes, but he could still feel the blinding light piercing through his eyelids and straight into his mind!

At the same time, an indescribable sense of oppression descended from the sky!

Cheng Laiyun gritted his teeth and strained to open his eyes!

But you can't see anything.

Only light.

Endless light.

How long did that light last?

A breath?

Two breaths?

Or even longer?

Cheng Laiyun didn't know.

When the light faded and his vision returned, he suddenly looked up and froze on the spot.

The pupils suddenly contracted!

Xu Jiayin has disappeared.

Ling Ziyun has disappeared.

The carriage that had been protecting between the two men, carrying the colossal fourth-rank statue—had vanished!

Vanished into thin air!!

Not a trace left!

Cheng Laiyun's throat bobbed.

He turned to look at Gao Heyun.

Gao Heyun stood beside the horse, and a look of unprecedented solemnity appeared on her perpetually cold face.

All around, several inspectors stood blankly, looking at each other, not knowing what had happened.

The wind swept through the empty streets, stirring up a few specks of ash.

A deathly silence.

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