Master Pingxin raised his head and looked at Lin Ji.
Although Lin Ji had not finished speaking, Master Pingxin seemed to have understood.
If the court had not fallen, with a root like his, it would naturally be easier to rise than a rootless duckweed.
Pingxin meant that Lin Ji should seize the moment to secure his position.
But the answer Lin Ji gave was either success or failure.
Pingxin laughed heartily, got up, and bowed to Lin Ji.
"The future is yet to come, but the divination from Brother today has truly broadened this diviner's horizons."
In the blink of an eye, Master Pingxin flipped his right hand and another copper coin appeared.
He placed the coin on the table, taking away the previous coins.
"This divination, along with this coin, shall be the payment for two meals for this poor Taoist."
"I wish Brother a bright future, farewell!"
Lin Ji subconsciously picked up the copper coin on the table, identical to the five coins used for divination earlier.
Although it had the same appearance, there were no inscriptions on it, just some strange bumps and hollows.
Lin Ji, not understanding divination, could tell that this coin was the missing future coin mentioned by Master Pingxin.
Thinking this, Lin Ji raised his head to stop Master Pingxin and seek clarification.
But suddenly, he felt dizzy.
The dizziness lasted only a breath before receding like a tide.
However, Lin Ji then felt as if something had disappeared from his body.
This was the sixth sense in the dark. If he had not cultivated the Six Senses Returning to the Origin Technique, Lin Ji might not have had this kind of intuition.
"What has happened."
Just as Lin Ji was puzzled, he suddenly felt anxious.
It was like the howling wind and flashing lightning before a storm, or the beasts and birds fleeing before an earthquake.
In a dense forest.
A figure in white robes was riding on a fierce tiger, leisurely moving forward.
Suddenly, he sat up and looked back.
In the far distance, the walls of Liangcheng could faintly be seen.
After a moment, he lay back down.
"Only about two months have passed, and you can't wait any longer?"
"I wonder who the Bureau of Heavenly Supervision borrowed luck from to conceal the trace of the Demon-Subduing Staff. It's been so long and no one has been able to trace the whereabouts of the staff, truly remarkable."
"It must be someone in the court? Exhibiting great fortune in Liangcheng? Otherwise, if the luck is not connected to the fate of Great Qin, how can it suppress the treasure of the evil Buddha."
"It shouldn't be anyone else. Such an important thing cannot be casually handed over to any demon catcher in the Bureau of Heavenly Supervision, haha."
"If there is a chance..."
In a cold cave.
The smell of blood was extremely strong.
A figure in black robes sat on a cushion, with a cauldron in front of him, refining something.
Beside him, a bone snake several tens of meters long was coiled and placed.
He suddenly opened his eyes.
"Hiding for so long, now suddenly revealing yourself, suspicious, most likely a trick."
"Unfortunately, my goal is not here, haha."
"No one can scheme against me."
"I have always been the one scheming against others!"
After muttering to himself, the man in black robes closed his eyes again, focusing on refining the contents of the cauldron in front of him.
Faintly, the sound of a dragon's roar echoed in the cave.
In the capital city, at the Bureau of Heavenly Supervision.
Gao Qunshu, who was busy writing, suddenly looked up.
He pushed open the window and looked outside.
The sky was clear.
"Is it starting already?"
Gao Qunshu put down his wolf hair brush and quickly walked out of the study.
At that moment, in a room opposite the study, a young-faced man with white hair at the temples also walked out.
"The secrets left on the Demon-Subduing Staff have been deciphered," the thin man said in a deep voice.
Gao Qunshu nodded slightly.
"At this point, there is no need to use that kid's luck to hide the whereabouts of the Demon-Subduing Staff anymore. Everything is ready. If the plan in Liangcheng fails this time, the other party is just a mere pawn, not worth our attention."
"It should have been like this from the beginning."
The thin man nodded, "When does the Bureau of Heavenly Supervision need to compromise like this? Allowing tens of thousands of people in Liangcheng to suffer just to expose the rats behind the scenes. The price is too high."
"Ah, times have changed," Gao Qunshu sighed lightly.
"It's time for you to go to Liangzhou."
Lin Ji opened his eyes, the restlessness in his heart had subsided.
He didn't know what had happened, but when he looked at the strange copper coin in his hand, the unsettling feeling from before would faintly resurface.
"This copper coin and Master Pingxin are both extraordinary."
Lin Ji pondered, but couldn't figure it out.
Steward Lao Li suddenly entered the dining room.
"Master, the constable from last night has come again, saying there is a matter at the yamen."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ji stood up and went to the main hall.
Zhu Yu was already waiting there.
"What's the matter?"
"There has been a disaster in Lianghe County. The county officials have sent a message to the yamen, and Master Zhan has summoned you to discuss this matter."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ji hurriedly followed Zhu Yu to the yamen.
They arrived at Zhan Chengfeng's study, where the door was wide open.
As soon as Lin Ji arrived, Zhan Chengfeng's voice rang out.
"Just come in."
Lin Ji entered the study, while Zhu Yu stepped back.
Zhan Chengfeng wasted no time, his face extremely grim, pointing to the document in his hand, "A major incident has occurred in Lianghe County."
After Lin Ji took the document and glanced at it, he suddenly raised his head.
"Thousands dead?!"
Lianghe County had only about thirty to forty thousand people, and so many had died at once.
This was a monumental case anywhere, enough to warrant officials from the capital to handle it.
"It happened just last night, the news has just arrived. A demon catcher from Lianghe County rushed here overnight to deliver it."
"Where is this demon catcher?"
"Fainted."
Zhan Chengfeng's gaze turned cold, speaking sternly, "I have already questioned him. He said a man in black robes was responsible, and the head catcher of Lianghe County has already died at his hands."
"How did the messenger escape?"
"He said the man in black robes didn't specifically chase him, seeming to be there only to kill. But this matter is definitely not simple," Zhan Chengfeng said.
Lin Ji pondered for a moment.
"If the city can spare manpower, send people from the city; if not, mobilize from other counties below."
"What if they can't handle it?"
"The Chief Constable should lead the investigation, and if that fails, I will personally go."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ji furrowed his brow tightly.
"I can't go, and neither can you."
"I'm furious about this!" Zhan Chengfeng was now gritting his teeth.
"What terrible timing!"
(End of chapter)