Chapter 25 Confession

Qi Xuansu and Qiniang parted ways. Qiniang continued to travel around Jiangnan with Xiao Yin, while Qi Xuansu returned to Jiangnan Daofu with Liu Hu.

With Qi Xuansu's current realm and cultivation, even if Liu Hu's identity was exposed, Qi Xuansu was confident that he could protect her. His cultivation was close to that of a pseudo-immortal.

The two walked on the road to Tianxin Dao Palace, just like when they went from Longmen Mansion to Bohai Mansion. Qi Xuansu walked in front and Liu Hu followed behind.

Qi Xuansu said: "Taking the path of a Taoist priest is said to be orthodox, but in fact, the risk is not much less than walking in the martial arts world. You go to Kunlun Mountain, and it takes a long time to climb from the foot of the mountain to the top. What about jumping off the top? I have jumped off before, although it was not Kunlun Mountain, but a flying boat, but it was almost the same, just a blink of an eye. This is a Taoist priest. Nanyang Wang Jiaohe, not counting his ancestors, just talking about himself, also took decades to hold Borneo in his hands, but overturned? It only takes a day and a night."

"Once overturned, not to mention the things in your hands, you can't control your own life and property. If you want to take this path, I don't object, I even support it, but you must understand one thing, one rises and one falls. If one day, I fall from the top of Kunlun Mountain, then you will most likely fall with me."

Liu Hu still listened silently as before, without saying a word.

Qi Xuansu suddenly asked, "Why don't you use the 'mother-child talisman' I gave you?"

Liu Hu replied softly, "Keep it as a souvenir."

Qi Xuansu smiled, "Don't be so frugal in the future."

Liu Hu pursed his lips and did not respond.

Because they had not left Jinling Mansion, they soon arrived at Tianxin Taoist Palace.

The spiritual officials guarding the gate here all recognized Qi Xuansu. Although Qi Xuansu brought a strange face, no one dared to ask and let him go directly.

Qi Xuansu went to see Zhang Jucheng overnight.

At such a critical moment, Zhang Jucheng certainly would not retreat, let alone sleep. His signing room was still brightly lit. When Qi Xuansu came in, Zhang Jucheng was reading the draft of the plan to block Fenglinzhou drafted by Lei Xiaohuan.

Seeing Qi Xuansu, Zhang Jucheng put down the draft in his hand and turned his eyes to Liu Hu who was following behind Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu did not beat around the bush and directly told the story in general, omitting the background of the Qingping Society and only saying that this was arranged by Donghua Zhenren.

Because there was a long gap between Qi Xuansu's fall in Xingxiu Sea and his participation in the investigation of the second Jiangnan case. Later, Donghua Zhenren helped Qi Xuansu fill in this gap and announced to the public that Qi Xuansu was sent by Donghua Zhenren to perform the task. This was also the apparent reason for Qi Xuansu's transfer from Tiangang Hall of Zhengyi Dao to Ziwei Hall of Quanzhen Dao.

Few people knew what specific task Qi Xuansu performed. Now Qi Xuansu said that it was arranged by Donghua Zhenren. After comparing the time, it was reasonable.

In this way, Qi Xuansu followed Donghua Zhenren's order to protect Liu Hu, an important witness in the first Jiangnan case. It also happened that Donghua Zhenren promoted the first Jiangnan case. It was completely right.

Zhang Jucheng did not think deeply: "Brother Pei is still far-sighted. With the evidence in the hands of Xiao Liu Daoyou, we can break the deadlock."

Then he told the secretary: "Let Assistant Mu come."

Assistant Mu is Mu Jin, Zhang Yuelu's former secretary and Qi Xuansu's earliest competitor.

She was sent to Jiangnan Daofu by Zhang Yuelu. After a few years, she was promoted to assistant of Beichen Hall branch of Jiangnan Daofu.

Beichen Hall branch is under dual leadership, vertically under the leadership of Beichen Hall headquarters and horizontally under the leadership of Jiangnan Daofu. In the absence of conflict, the branch will of course listen to both sides. For example, when Qi Xuansu asked people to arrest Gu Dalin, the branches in various places fully cooperated.

However, it can be seen from Wu Xirong's case that when it comes to a life-and-death moment, involving vital interests, the assistant of the branch may not necessarily listen to the order of the headquarters.

In theory, the branches in various places are first part of the Daofu and give priority to the orders of the Daofu. Qi Xuansu's attack on Wu Xirong is not to say that she does not listen to the orders of the headquarters, but that she does not ask for instructions and report to the Daofu, acts on her own, and is not in accordance with procedures.

If the headquarters and the Daofu have different opinions, they can be upgraded. That is, the headquarters is personally responsible, and at this time the branch has to transfer the case to the higher level. However, in this case, it is not the branch that handles the case under the order and guidance of the headquarters, but the headquarters that handles the case personally. Finally, it is the headquarters as the law enforcement body that makes the conclusion, not the branch. The headquarters bears its own responsibilities, and the branch has no responsibility.

The reason is not complicated. The expenses of the branch are borne by the local government, not the headquarters. Of course, the branch must listen to the parents who provide food and clothing. There are exceptions. The various branches and some directly affiliated branches of Beichen Hall overseas are funded by Beichen Hall, so they naturally listen to Beichen Hall.

It just so happens that Qi Xuansu represents Beichen Hall and Zhang Jucheng represents Jiangnan Daofu, both of whom are Mu Jin's superiors.

In addition, Mu Jin was promoted by Zhang Yuelu, who is Zhang Jucheng's niece and Qi Xuansu's quasi-daoist partner, so Mu Jin can still be trusted.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Jucheng were not waiting for nothing. Qi Xuansu signaled Liu Hu to hand the account book to Zhang Jucheng. After all, Zhang Jucheng was the head of the Jiangnan Daofu and knew more about the relevant people in Jiangnan. Zhang Jucheng quickly browsed the list and quickly listed a list with his photographic memory.

Then Zhang Jucheng personally drafted a warrant from the lord of the mansion and stamped it with the lord's seal.

Soon, the secretary knocked on the door of the signing room and pushed it open: "Master, Assistant Mu is here."

After that, the secretary opened the door and Mu Jin walked in.

Mu Jin had known that Qi Xuansu had arrived at Jiangnan Daofu, but it was the first time she met Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu took the initiative to say, "Assistant Mu, we haven't seen each other for a while."

"Chief Qi." Mu Jin no longer had the hostile attitude she had back then, and was very respectful.

Qi Xuansu asked, "Have you communicated with Chief Zhang recently?"

Mu Jin replied, "Yes."

Qi Xuansu nodded.

Because he had other business to attend to, Qi Xuansu did not talk about the past too much.

Zhang Jucheng handed the warrant and the list to Mu Jin, "Arrest the people according to the list. I will ask Assistant Qingyue to assist you, and escort them all to Putuo Island afterwards."

"Yes." Mu Jin accepted the order in a deep voice.

Zhang Jucheng said, "Go."

The storm jointly started by Qi Xuansu and Zhang Jucheng finally showed a trend of expansion. As Zhang Jucheng ordered the arrest again, many people began to wonder if Gu Ying could no longer stand it.

Because it was an overnight operation, some people were caught without hearing any rumors beforehand, and they had no time to do anything. They could only shout that they were wronged.

But shouting was useless. Facing the violence of the Taoist government, these people had no right to resist. Kunlun Taoist government has been building large-scale projects every year. If they surrender, they may not die. They will most likely be sent to a Taoist temple or mine. But if they resist, they will be beaten to death.

In a sense, resistance is the power of top Taoist priests, such as Wang Jiaohe, Sun Heyu, Chen Shuhua, etc. Their resistance also forced Jinque to pay attention and make detailed and careful arrangements.

It has to be said that power is very important, and realm cultivation is also the key.

Qi Xuansu was not idle. He took Liu Hu directly to Putuo Island.

Speaking of which, Qi Xuansu can be regarded as half of the Cihang lineage. It is said that there are no men in the Cihang lineage, but this statement is wrong. There are many sons-in-law in the Cihang lineage, and they are not ordinary people. Going back, even including the emperor of Daxuan and the only Tianshi of a different surname. Now, Qi Xuansu's name is about to be added to this long list of sons-in-law.

Of course, Zhang Yuelu, a disciple of Cihang, is an outlier. She has only been to Putuo Island a few times. Her biggest label is still Zhang family, which overwhelms the label of Cihang disciple. Zhang Yuelu doesn't go, and Qi Xuansu can't go alone, so Qi Xuansu is also going to Putuo Island for the first time.

The journey from Tianxin Taoist Palace to Putuo Island is not far. Qi Xuansu wanted to fly there directly, but Zhang Jucheng still lent his boat to Qi Xuansu. In his words, the dignity of the chief must be maintained and can't be too casual.

When boarding the boat of the real person in charge of the mansion, Liu Hu deeply felt the difference between Qi Xuansu and Wei Wugui, and the breath of another world came to his face.

Over the years, Liu Hu has also taken a few flying boats, all of which are very cramped small rooms, like a large beehive, and the fee is expensive, and ordinary Taoists can't afford it.

But what about the mansion master's boat? All connected, spacious and bright, it is a movable aerial mansion. Ordinary flying boats only have densely packed small windows, the size of a human face, but the boat of the mansion master has a whole wall opened up as a window. Standing in front of the French window, you can overlook the rolling sea of ​​clouds and the mountains and rivers under your feet. What does that feel like?

The real mountains and rivers are right under my feet, showing the magnificent power of the real person in charge of the mansion.

If you don't like it, you can also activate the corresponding formation, and the French window will return to the original wall.

The key is that this is not Qi Xuansu's initiative, but someone else took the initiative to lend it to him. Two initiatives can show what kind of status Qi Xuansu has now.

He is no longer the Jianghu man with a skinny horse and two sharp weapons, one long and one short. Instead, he holds the power of life and death, and is even expected to move towards the highest power.

Thinking of this, Liu Hu felt a little complicated and indescribable.

There is no doubt that Qi Xuansu has changed.

As for whether he is still the Qi Xuansu she remembered, it is hard to say now.

Soon, the flying boat landed at the port of Putuo Island.

The Cihang lineage has received a notice from the Daofu, and has specially arranged people to pick up the boat. This honor is not for the chief deputy hall master of Beichen Hall, but for their own son-in-law.

This is the advantage of having two mothers-in-law, with the support of two more wives. Others have to marry two wives to have two Yue families, and they have to pay attention to keeping them even, for fear that the two wives will not get along. Qi Xuansu is much simpler, one wife is enough, and there is no need to deliberately keep them even, as long as they are roughly the same.

The leader is a beautiful woman who looks to be in her forties, named Xiao Yuehua, who is the junior sister of Cihang Zhenren and Shi Bingyun. She has not married and has stayed in Putuo Island to preside over daily affairs and train new people.

Xiao Yueru, the favorite disciple of Cihang Zhenren, is Xiao Yuehua's cousin.