Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 624 - 88 I Don’t Have! [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]_1

Chapter 624: Chapter 88 I Don’t Have! [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]_1

"There must be some misunderstanding." Yao Guang hurriedly said, "This token could not possibly be..."

"Of course there is a misunderstanding." Chu Liang patted his shoulder and said, "The appearance of this token here must not have anything to do with Officer Yao."

Li Chengfeng asked, "Why are you so sure?"

"Firstly, we cannot confirm whether these items were left by the true Imperial Concubine or planted here by a fake one to frame us." Chu Liang replied, "Secondly, even if they are the true Imperial Concubine’s belongings, if Officer Yao was in collusion with her, she could come and go freely within the Dragon Feeding Supervisor’s area, so why would she need a token? If she got this token, it would actually imply that she had no contact with Officer Yao and needed this item."

Li Chengfeng agreed upon hearing this, "What you say makes sense."

Yao Guang also let out a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness for Your Highness the Royal Younger Brother’s discernment."

If it was someone less insightful, they might have dragged the Dragon Feeding Supervisor into this. When the time comes for a thorough investigation, Yao Dengxian would definitely be unshakeable, but if they had anything to hide, they wouldn’t be able to do so.

Then Chu Liang picked up a porcelain bottle from the ground, unlike the tightly sealed poison bottle, this porcelain bottle only had a wooden stopper, which seemed less dangerous.

He opened the stopper and found that it contained a crimson liquid with a golden hue, which looked like some sort of blood imbued with spirituality.

Li Chengfeng took a close look and said, "This should be Spirit Fox Blood."

"Spirit Fox Blood?" Chu Liang had a rough idea once he heard this.

The Fox Clan is most adept at using transformation magic. A Fox Demon in human form who does not reveal its own demonic aura is hard to detect, far surpassing ordinary illusion techniques.

The Immortal Law technique of Spirit Fox Illusion mimics the divine skills of the Fox Clan and could also confuse the real with the fake.

Just like how there must be an antidote within five steps of any poison in the world, the most effective way to break this transformation magic lies within the Fox Clan itself.

If one could obtain the heart blood of an enlightened Fox Demon and refine it, after a series of rituals, one can obtain this Spirit Fox Blood. Any form of transformation in the world will reveal its original form once slightly tainted by it.

However, this is extremely rare. Considering just the enlightened Fox Demons who have reached the Seventh Realm and above, there are very few in the world. Most of the Fox Clan cultivators reside in the Far West, and those that have appeared in the Nine States Land over thousands of years can be counted on one’s fingers. To extract the heart blood requires killing the Fox Demon, yet how easy could it be to kill such a Great Demon? Moreover, it’s the Fox Clan who are most adept at using divine skills for transformation.

Lastly, a Great Demon from the Fox Clan who has reached the Seventh Realm could only produce a tiny vial of refined blood like this one.

The term ’rare’ hardly even begins to describe it. It has hardly ever been seen throughout thousands of years.

That Li Chengfeng could recognise it was due to the unique scent of Fox Blood.

"Now we can be certain that these items indeed belong to the Imperial Concubine herself." Chu Liang said, "If it was the person impersonating the Imperial Concubine, they certainly wouldn’t leave something here that could break their divine skill."

"True indeed." The other two concurred.

Afterwards, the three men’s gaze fell upon the final item, and they fell into a brief silence.

On the ground was a piece of red cloth adorned with gold embroidery and colourful painting, with two straps on either side and at the top, looking quite delicate.

This object was commonly referred to as a bellyband.

Staring at it, Chu Liang couldn’t help wondering why he always seemed to encounter such items?

"This is a personal belonging of the Imperial Concubine, even though her status is currently under question, she is after all a concubine of high rank. It’s not appropriate for us to touch it, right?" Yao Guang whispered on the side.

Officer Yao, would you hide a bellyband in a Magical Storage Tool?" retorted Chu Liang.

"Ah?" Startled by Chu Liang’s question, Yao Guang abruptly jumped back, hands covering his head, shouting: "What’re you talking about? I don’t have! I don’t have! I don’t have!"

Chu Liang couldn’t help being astonished and exchanged a glance with Li Chengfeng.

Wow, what an unexpected find.

After calming down a bit, Yao Guang straightened himself up again and laughed awkwardly, "Why ... are you two looking at me? Did I do something wrong?"

Chu Liang turned to Li Chengfeng and asked, "Heavenly Official Li, would you hide a bellyband in a Magical Storage Tool?"

"How could it be?" Li Chengfeng spread his hands, "Do I look like someone who would have such a thing?"

Chu Liang also spread his hands, looking at Yao Guang: "Don’t you think this is the most normal reaction?"

"Ah..." Yao Guang suddenly stiffened.

You never can judge a book by its cover. Who would have guessed you were a palace harem belly-cover thief?!

"Rest assured, it’s not our business to meddle." Chu Liang said: "Our top priority is to investigate the case of the Imperial Concubine. Any items she hid in the magical storage tool should have some unique characteristics, shouldn’t they?"

Having said this, he opened and examined the belly-cover.

The front was decorated with a scene of autumnal water and snuggling mandarin ducks, accompanied by two lines of tiny proses.

"Mutual affection is difficult to convey, each longing for the other."

Li Chengfeng recited once, and then re-examined, "Looks like there isn’t anything special about this belly-cover?"

"Seems so." Chu Liang too smiled subtly, promptly packing it away.

At this point, they had finished inspecting the Imperial Concubine’s items. Although many of her hidden secrets were exposed, it seemed of no help in tracking the murderer.

Yao Guang could only look at Chu Liang: "What shall we investigate next?"

Chu Liang pondered and said, "It seems that the token might be the only thing that could lead us to the next clue."

...

Atop the Night Dragon Palace, the trio of Chu Liang made their appearance once again.

The Emperor stared at the items laid out in front of him on the table, lost in his thoughts.

An Imperial City map, a poison flask, breaking method golden hairpin, the token, the belly-cover...

Chu Liang had just submitted these items of the Imperial Concubine. He also unveiled her intention to murder the King.

His most favored concubine, harboring malicious intents to assassinate him. Although the Emperor had previously speculated that the Imperial Concubine was not as simple as she appeared, he never expected her to go this far.

With a heavy sigh, he said: "Let it go, she has passed. It’s not beneficial to keep worrying. Order a thorough investigation into who allowed her into the palace, and who she had intimate connections with. We do not know how long these people have been plotting to infiltrate the palace again. Even if we cannot eradicate all of them, we must sever this influence."

"Your Majesty." Chu Liang said: "The people associated with the Imperial Concubine may not be inside the palace but might be outsiders."

"Hmm?" The Emperor looked up and asked: "Are you saying there are channels inside the palace that communicate with the outside world?"

"The small lake in the Imperial Concubine Garden is connected to the underworld channels that lead to the outside of the Imperial City. The Imperial Concubine used to sit by the lake regularly, possibly to conspire with her cohorts," Chu Liang said.

"I see." The Emperor nodded, turning his head to Lao Lishi and said, "Go and take a look. Stand guard outside the lake for a while. If nothing happens, handle the matter thoroughly."

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang had a sudden realization. He seemed to guess what the imposter of the Imperial Concubine was doing by the lake after the murder.

However, since the matter was not yet clear, such speculation was meaningless.

"Has Your Majesty summoned this servant?" In the meantime, Yao Dengxian stepped up to the palace and immediately knelt down.

"Officer Yao, rise quickly. We have some questions for you," said the Emperor. "The Dragon Feeding Supervisor’s token, isn’t it usually worn by you personally? How did it end up with the Imperial Concubine? She most likely used this to gain access to the Dragon Feeding Supervisor and secretly conspire escape plans with the Golden Dragon."

"About this token...." Yao Dengxian grimaced at the sight of it.

"Did she ask you for it?" the Emperor asked.

"Indeed, someone did ask me for this token, but it wasn’t the Imperial Concubine. " Yao Dengxian paused, then confessed, "It was the Second Prince."