Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 636 - 521 Dust Settles (Seeking Monthly Tickets)"_1

Chapter 636: Chapter 521 Dust Settles (Seeking Monthly Tickets)"_1

In Sunlight City (Lhasa), at the command post of Wu Sizang’s brocade-clothed Qianhu, brocade Qianhu Bi Tianrong was cold all over, tossing several questionnaires and animal hides into his furnace with a pale face.

While using wooden True Yuan to ignite the fire, he muttered, "Dammit! How could he do this? How could he go this far?"

After the Tumu Fort incident, The Court was visibly declining. How could a capable official suddenly emerge from it? And why didn’t they send him to Qinghai-Tibet earlier? If he had come three years ago, I wouldn’t be in this situation."

At this moment, a middle-aged woman also hurried out from the back hall, "Sir, our luggage is being packed. But we haven’t sold our shops in Sunlight City yet. Shall we wait a few more days before leaving?"

"Are you still worried about money at this time?"

Brocade Qianhu Bi Tianrong looked at his wife with a dark face: "Get packed! But remember, don’t bring everything. Leave the big items, and pack as lightly as possible. We should set off tonight. If we delay any longer, we may not even be able to leave!"

The middle-aged woman’s face was instantly pale, "Husband, it can’t be that bad, can it? Khan Anburo promised you that he would protect our family.

Also, the Khan has been rejuvenating the country with great effort, combining both strategic and tactical abilities. He currently has seventy thousand soldiers under his rule, and if he recruits from the households, he could muster two hundred thousand. His military power is unparalleled on the plateau. Why would he fear the Marquis of Guanjun from Jin Dynasty?"

This was all her husband told her daily, and was also the reason why her husband ultimately decided to side with Khan Anburo.

Her husband believed that Khan Anburo was a man of great talent, with extraordinary martial prowess in both father and son. They could certainly re-establish the old Tubo Empire on the plateau.

After hearing this, Brocade Qianhu Bi Tianrong bitterly cursed out, "You know nothing! That Khan Anburo is a coward. If we don’t leave now, we will definitely be sold out by him."

Just then, a chilling voice came from outside.

""Master Bi, are you trying to destroy the evidence? But what good will that do? Under the three trees, you will eventually have to confess.""

Bi Tianrong’s body trembled, he looked with panic towards the entrance.

There were six visitors in total. Leading them was a young man around twenty years old, wearing a golden Feiyu Suit and a Liudao Fumo Armor.

Bi Tianrong immediately identified the visitor - the Marquis of Guanjun from the Jin Dynasty, the Associate General of the Central Army, Fumo Zhonglangjiang Li Xuan!

"Marquis of Guanjun!" Bi Tianrong’s face had turned deathly pale: "The criminal, pays his respects to the Marquis of Guanjun."

He wanted to call himself an official, but under the knife-like gaze of Li Xuan, he tactfully changed his title.

With a wave of his hand, Li Xuan appeared indifferent as he threw the two lama corpses he had obtained from Queen Bashe in front of Bi Tianrong: "Do you recognize them?""

After having taken a glance at the two bodies encased in ice, Brocade Officer Bi Tianrong found them to be unfamiliar faces.

However, he had already guessed their identities and cold sweat began to form on his forehead. "The criminal does not recognize them."

"They are the two lamas who impersonated Duoji Cairen and Zaxi Gongbu to enter the Capital."

Li Xuan sneered, "I ask you, who gave you the guts to hide the fact that Duoji Cairen and Zaxi Gongbu were already dead from The Court?""

The Jinping Dharma King had previously claimed that he had already executed these two disciples, a claim Li Xuan had not fully believed, and had asked Duogan, the brocade-clad Qianhu Wangmeng to secretly verify. It was confirmed that they had indeed died over half a year ago.

Which meant that the identities of these two Master Lamas were indeed replaced.

"The criminal, the criminal——"

Bi Tianrong was at a loss for words, he glanced despairingly in the direction of Khan Anburo’s mansion with sweat pouring down his face, "Esteemed Sir, this was ordered by Khan Anburo."

He realized that with Li Xuan’s appearance here, it meant that the Khan had already capitulated to this Marquis.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan’s lips quirked: "Prince, shouldn’t you come out and explain this?""

"Before the Heavenly messengers, I dare not call myself a prince. You may call me Yangzong."

Another man entered the courtyard, it was Prince Anburo Deji Yangzong.

His face no longer held the humbleness of his first meeting. After entering the hall, he glanced at Brocade Qianhu Bi Tianrong with a somewhat guilty look, then sighed a little and saluted, "It’s true that my father asked Mr. Bi for this, but our clan had no ill intentions. The reason for this was because of a request from ’Bang Zhengyi’, the Qing of Honglu Temple. My khan was oblivious to the severity of this issue and because Bang had taken care of him in the past, he complied."

Deji Yangzong bowed to Li Xuan: "We have letters and couriers from Mr. Bang to verify this."

"Bang Zhengyi?" Li Xuan couldn’t help but feel stunned.

The Qing of Honglu Temple is a minor official in charge of foreign guests and ceremonial matters - a reputable position that has always been held by a grand scholar.

Why would a person like that get involved in the Crown Prince’s case?

Yu Hongchang behind him narrowed his eyes at this news.

After slightly pondering, Li Xuan gazed at Deji Yangzong: "Either you, Shaodusi, come to Capital City with me to clear this up or your father Khan Anburo can personally explain himself in the Capital."

Deji Yangzong then gave a bitter smile. He knew quite well that this complicated matter would not be so easy to resolve.

He, however, salutes without any hesitation, "As a vassal, how could I defy an order?"

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After apprehending Bi Tianrong, the Xiuyiwei Qianhu, Li Xuan and Yu Hongshang began to plan their return to the Capital City.

The two clues they discovered in Qinghai-Tibet both pointed to the Capital City, It seems they could only continue their investigation once they were back in the city.

At present, there were still many loose ends to tie up on the plateau. For instance, the establishment of several Xuanweishi Divisions and the reincarnation system being discussed by the Dharma Kings all require someone to host them.

Fortunately, a few days ago The Court had complied with Li Xuan’s request. They had dispatched an Assistant Minister of Rites and an Assistant Minister of War, along with a full delegation to take care of the affairs in Qinghai-Tibet.

Whether it’s the newly established Xuanweishi Divisions or the reincarnation system of the Dharma Kings, it would be more comprehensive, appropriate, and legitimate if these professionals handle them.

They were already on the way, travelling on one of the two Yunzhong warships captured by The Court at Nankou Pass. They were only half a day’s journey away.

Although the power system of this Yunzhong warship was severely damaged by Li Xuan, the ship’s structure was mostly intact.

After the war, The Ministry of War commissioned the Shenqi Union to repair this warship at a cost of three million five hundred thousand patterned silver, to be paid in installments.

In Shaobao Yu Jie’s view, the military value of this warship in some aspects even surpassed the that of the super electromagnetic cannon.

However, even though The Court had placed an order, they couldn’t pay the bulk sum upfront. So, the Shenqi Union stopped halfway through the repairment of the warship. The Court had no other choice - they couldn’t expect work to be done for free, could they?

So when they learned that the Court’s delegation was coming on the Yunzhong warship, Li Xuan was quite surprised.

He thought that the money and assets seized from Xia Guangwei’s acquittal case must have exceeded his estimations.

Leng Yurou was always a girl who would never take action unless profits were guaranteed. Unless The Court paid the balance in full, Shenqi Union would not willingly hand over the ship.

In addition, Li Xuan and his group would also return to the Capital City on this Yunzhong warship.

Li Xuan had no other choice, as he had to take many people back to the capital from the plateau, including two heavenly leaders. But the Red Thunder Chariot had limited space and could not accommodate so many people.

Thankfully, although the speed of Yunzhong warship was not as fast as the Red Thunder Chariot, if it were to sail at full speed, it would only take about three days to travel from the plateau to the Capital City.

As for the Capital City, Zuo Daoxing, the Dudu Tongzhi of the Xiuyiwei, was a capable official, so there would not be much delay.

In addition, they also had to escort nearly three million and ninety thousand patterned silver, along with various other valuable jewels, to the Capital City.

—These were offerings from the Lama temples and the local Tu Divisions. Possibly seeking hope of forgiveness from The Court, their offerings this time were quite sincere.

The Anburo Clan, in particular, contributed property worth eight hundred thousand patterned silver this time.

Not long after Li Xuan had returned to the mansion of Duogansi Khan, the Yunzhong warship arrived as expected.

Li Xuan discovered that the ship was far from being fully restored. What made him somewhat amused was that several breaches in the ship were crudely repaired by nailing it with boards in a haphazard manner, making it appear like it had large patches.

The accompanying Assistant Minister of War from the right, who was a familiar person to Li Xuan, said helplessly, "There’s no way around it. Your maid is simply too formidable. Shaobao Yu still holds back one million two hundred thousand silver, so the Shenqi Union delivered it in this state.

"Except for the restored power furnace, the ship’s hull and protection formations are still incomplete. League Master Leng stated they will repair it when The Court pays the full amount.

"Shaobao has been fumed in recent days due to this matter. However, although the ship looks unpleasant, it functions well, and was stable throughout the journey."

Curious, Li Xuan asked, "You sent such a ship to Tubo? Aren’t you worried that it might damage the prestige of The Court?"

The Assistant Minister of War from the right, however, didn’t seem to care, "The Ministry of Rites and the Yushi Tai do complain about this, but the fact that The Court lacks money is well-known to everyone. In addition to the delegation, we from the Ministry of War also needed to urgently transport a batch of supplies to the mansion of the Duke of Yunnan via Zhihuishi Division.

"You know Shaobao, he only values tangible benefits and has never cared about vanity."

The Duke of Yunnan’s mansion was the so-called Wood King Mansion that was commonly referred to. During the era of Great Ancestor, after Fu Youde and Lan Yu pacified Yunnan, the Duke of Yunnan, Mu Ying, was stationed in Yunnan.

In the Battle of Lu River, the Wood King Mansion had always been the main force of the war, and several generations of Dukes died in battle due to it.

Li Xuan thought that the situation in the south appeared to be more dangerous than he had anticipated. Fortunately, during the southern invasion by Meng Wu half a year ago, the great local chief of Lu River was still not fully prepared, otherwise, the consequences could be unimaginable.

What followed was the handing over of various affairs, and moving those treasures and goods onto the ship.

The Dharma Kings present learned that Li Xuan was leaving and all came to bid him farewell.

However, Li Xuan noticed from their eyes a sense of relief, as if they felt it was easier to negotiate with the Court’s delegation than dealing with him, the Marquis of Guanjun.

Li Xuan quietly chuckled to himself, thinking that these Dharma Kings were too naive. They didn’t realize the consequences of this matter falling into the hands of the Ministry of War. With the meticulousness and insistence on perfect execution of Shaobao, the Ministry of War would not let go of the arrangements for Tubo until they reached perfection.

So when all the staff and materials had been taken onboard, Li Xuan did not hesitate to board the Yunzhong warship himself.

Li Xuan originally planned to refine his clone artwork during this northbound journey. However, as soon as he boarded the ship, that Bashe Queen started pestering him.