Chapter 40 Suicide

Master Qingwei's discussion was over, and the chats among the deputy hall masters also came to an end. Everyone went to see Master Qingwei one by one.

When Qi Xuansu saw Zhenren Qingwei, it was already past Chen hour.

Master Qingwei was sitting behind the desk, looking the same as before. Maybe it was because of his bloodline from the Fox clan, but he always gave people a bit of a smile.

When Qi Xuansu came in, Master Qingwei was reading official documents.

There is also something special about this. Generally, in this situation, if your boss says "wait a moment", it means it is really urgent. There is no problem. Just wait and wait. But if the boss doesn't say anything, doesn't raise his head, and just reads official documents, then he is expressing an attitude. The dissatisfaction is obvious and is enough to make subordinates feel on pins and needles.

Master Qingwei did not immerse himself in reading the official document, but quickly read it. After writing and giving instructions, he raised his head and looked at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu handed the summary compiled by Lu Yuting and others to Master Qingwei's desk and said: "Master Zhangjun, this is the result of the surprise interrogation last night."

Master Qingwei opened it and took a few glances at it, then asked, "What do you think?"

Qi Xuansu had already made a mental draft and replied: "The smuggling incident has been confirmed without a doubt, but it is still doubtful whether there was reselling of military supplies. These people are only following orders, and they are just one link in the entire smuggling process. They do not know the whole process." The key to the ins and outs of this matter still depends on Jiangnan Daofu.”

Master Qingwei nodded, put this summary aside, and said, "Then let's temporarily take these people into custody and wait for the results from Jiangnan Daofu."

Qi Xuansu finally saw some clues that Master Qingwei was not very concerned about this case. If Master Qingwei was the one planning and leading the case, then Master Qingwei should have forced Qi Xuansu to step up the interrogation and continue to dig out more inside stories. right. But at this time, Master Qingwei just said that he would be detained for the time being, and did not mention the follow-up matters at all. It seemed that Master Qingwei deliberately held him high and let him go. Unknowingly, he thought that Master Qingwei was going to spare Zhang Kuquan.

In other words, the reason why this case was transferred to Xingying was not at the request of Master Qingwei, but because other people did it intentionally. As long as Master Qingwei takes over the case, others will subconsciously think that Master Qingwei is the master. Having planned this matter is like mud falling into the crotch, and the final counterattack will fall on Master Qingwei.

Qi Xuansu responded and said, "I will escort them to the camp right away."

Master Qingwei asked: "Is there anything else?"

Qi Xuansu said: "No more."

Master Qingwei nodded: "This is just an emergency. Your focus should still be on those mountain gods and wild gods. This is a major matter. You should discuss it with Deputy Hall Master Zhang more and don't make decisions alone."

Qi Xuansu's face turned solemn: "Here."

Master Qingwei signaled to Qi Xuansu that he could leave.

Qi Xuansu came out of Qingwei Zhenren's signature room and felt that his trip was worthwhile. If he still doesn't understand what Qingwei Zhenren means, then he doesn't have to mess around.

After leaving Master Qingwei's tent, Qi Xuansu went directly to Zhang Yuelu's residence, but as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Mu Jin.

Mu Jin was not afraid of Qi Xuansu and said confidently: "Deputy Hall Master Qi, even if you have a good relationship with Vice Hall Master Zhang, there is no reason to rush in without informing you. There are so many people watching."

Qi Xuansu didn't argue with her: "Then please go and report it quickly. I'll wait here."

At this moment, Zhang Yuelu heard the noise, walked out, and asked, "Is there any result?"

"Go in and talk." Qi Xuansu said.

Mu Jin stopped blocking the road at this time, and she had no ill intentions. She mainly wanted to protect Zhang Yuelu's reputation. In any case, the two of them had not officially become a Taoist couple, and it would be inappropriate to be an old married couple.

Entering the tent, Qi Xuansu recounted the story of his meeting with Master Qingwei: "I think Master Qingwei's attitude is already obvious. He doesn't want to delve into the matter and is more perfunctory. At least he doesn't want to stir up the second incident at this time. Three major Jiangnan cases.”

Zhang Yuelu nodded, thoughtfully.

Qi Xuansu asked: "What did the Heavenly Master say?"

Zhang Yuelu sighed: "Since ancient times, it is difficult to ask questions about God's will. Regarding this matter, I can only report it to the Heavenly Master. The Heavenly Master just said 'I understand' and said nothing else, so I can't ask any more questions."

Although Tianshi and Zhang Yuelu are grandsons in name, their emotional foundation is very weak. They are not the kind of granddaughters who grew up in the palm of their grandfather's hands. Naturally, there is no such thing as coquettishness. That's all in normal times, but when it comes to this kind of business, you have to abide by the rules.

Qi Xuansu said: "It seems that we can only convey the meaning of Master Qingwei to the Heavenly Master. As for how it will develop next, it is beyond our control."

Zhang Yuelu said nothing more. The role that the two of them can play in this matter is really limited. They just do their best and follow fate.

Next, the two talked about recruiting various mountain gods. After all, this is their duty. Regardless of whether Qingwei can continue to be the master of the army, the overall strategic direction should not change, just like Qingwei. As Wei Zhen said, this is a big deal.

However, the follow-up direction of this matter was still far beyond Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu's expectations.

Just three days later, news came from Jiangnan Daofu.

However, this news has nothing to do with whether to resell military supplies, but something happened to Zhang Kuquan.

When Qi Xuansu learned the news from Zhang Yuelu, he was stunned for a moment: "Didn't something happen to Zhang Kuquan?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "Zhang Kuquan is dead."

Qi Xuansu was surprised: "Dead?!"

"I was also very shocked when I heard the news just now." Zhang Yuelu said, "After Zhang Juquan was controlled, Lu Yushu transferred him to Qiantang Prefecture and interrogated him there. After Li Changge arrived in Jiangnan, he transferred him to Huainan Prefecture. But last night, Zhang Juquan committed suicide."

Qi Xuansu was shocked again: "Suicide?"

As the saying goes, it is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Zhang Juquan's case has a great impact, but as long as the amount of his embezzlement and smuggling is not too exaggerated, he is generally not guilty of death. Personal morality issues have the least impact. From ancient times to the present, no one has been executed for playing with too many women. If it is only a few hundred thousand Taiping money involved in the case, it is probably dismissed. It is not a problem to continue to be a ninth-grade Taoist priest. At most, he will live in seclusion for the rest of his life and be a quiet wild man. At worst, write about your experiences over the years and write down all those erotic things. Maybe it will be another wonderful book.

Zhang Yuelu said: "The news from Beichen Hall and Fengxian Hall is suicide, but I think there are many doubts, and the matter is not that simple. Regardless of whether he committed suicide or not, many clues have been cut off, and it is difficult to dig deeper into the case."

Qi Xuansu understood one thing very early, that the power struggle in the Taoist sect is extremely cruel, and usually ends with the death of one party. And the death of Zhang Juquan revealed the signal that it is over.

There is a saying called "pulling out the radish brings out the mud". At the beginning, a person in charge of Zixian Mountain was involved in the second major case in Jiangnan. That was just a person in charge, but this time it was a deputy lord of the palace. I don't know how many people will be involved, even if the entire Jiangnan Daofu collapses, it is not impossible.

At this time, it is necessary to cut off the wrist of a hero.

I just don't know which side will take action, is it the side of Qingwei Zhenren? Or the side of Tianshi?

At the same time, Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh at the impermanence of life. Just a month ago, this Deputy Palace Master Zhang was living like an emperor and was a respected high-level magician. He might even have participated in the Lantern Festival celebration hosted by the Heavenly Master himself. But just one month later, he was disgraced and everything was in vain.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Let's not talk about further investigation, just talk about Zhang Juquan's case, has it been investigated?"

Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said: "How can such a big case be investigated in such a short time, unless Zhang Juquan breaks the jar and confesses himself, saying whatever he is asked, and confessing whoever is involved. But does Zhang Juquan have the courage to do so? Even if Zhang Juquan has the courage, he still has illusions, thinking that Zhengyi Dao will protect him to death, so he never speaks."

Qi Xuansu said: "Since he has illusions, he will not commit suicide. Generally, only people who are desperate will commit suicide."

Zhang Yuelu said: "This is the problem. I have been following this case through Senior Sister Bai these days. According to what Senior Sister Bai said, Zhang Juquan has admitted all those private moral issues. , but he refused to admit corruption and smuggling. Not only did he deny it, but his attitude was also quite arrogant. It is said that he had a quarrel with Lu Yushu. He does not look like a person who is determined to die. "

Qi Xuansu asked again: "How did Zhang Juquan die? Self-detonation of Dantian? Swords and fire guns?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "After being arrested, the Xumi objects and various personal belongings will be taken away, and the cultivation will be sealed with talismans. The two methods you mentioned are not feasible. He died of poisoning, and it was a replica of the 'Shebi Corpse Poison'. Just a little bit can kill people. It is easy to hide, such as hiding in the fingernails or between the teeth, which is difficult to detect. "

Qi Xuansu was deeply impressed by this poison. At the beginning, "Sheng Wuyou" was poisoned by this poison. Although he did not die, he was tossed around. In the end, it was Qi Niang who took action to resolve it.

Qi Xuansu said: "The person in charge of guarding may be held accountable."

Zhang Yuelu said: "Regarding this, it is said that Li Changge has submitted his resignation. However, whether it will be approved or not depends on the follow-up."

Qi Xuansu was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Qingxiao, do you think it was Li Yongyan who did it? He is from the Li family and is one with Qingwei Zhenren. In addition, there are nine deputy hall masters in Beichen Hall, at least five of whom are in Yujing, including the chief and the second, but Qingwei Zhenren sent Li Yongyan, the last-ranked deputy hall master."

Zhang Yuelu was stunned for a moment, and then slowly said: "It is not impossible. At first, everyone thought that the reason why Li Changge was sent there was because they were afraid that others could not withstand the pressure from the Zhang family, and Qingwei Zhenren was worried. At the same time, it was a great achievement. Now it seems that Qingwei Zhenren is indeed worried, but this worry is not the same as that worry."

She paused: "But these are all speculations between you and me. It is too early to say what the truth is."

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