Chapter 75: My Uncle is the Mastermind
Qi Huang is not a bloodthirsty person, but the scum in front of him has killed many clients of Juyin Auction House, so he deserves to die.
Qi Huang got the clue and quickly returned to Juyin Auction House. At this time, the auction had already ended.
Still in Liu Yingyue’s guest room, Qi Huang received another fifty thousand taels of silver.
“Manager Liu, these are the clues I found. How you want to handle it is up to you.”
Qi Huang took out the Recording Mirror from his Storage Ring.
“Where did you get this mirror?”
Liu Yingyue asked in surprise. She didn’t expect this guy to complete this incomplete Recording Mirror after just one trip. What kind of omnipotent power was this?
“I found it on the side of the road. Don’t worry about it.”
Qi Huang casually perfunctory replied, then injected True Qi into the edge of the mirror frame at today’s Hai Shi hour. The mirror indeed began to display the scene she had recorded not long ago.
“This actually has sound?”
Liu Yingyue’s beautiful eyes widened, even more surprised.
“Just as you guessed before, this mirror does have a recording function.”
Qi Huang explained.
Liu Yingyue was relieved, then focused on the mirror. She saw several masked men flying over walls and entering the Governor’s Mansion. This was clearly the scene when Immortal Elder Huo and others were looking for Governor Niu.
Qi Huang played it from the beginning because she wanted the female shopkeeper in front of her to know that these people were the murderers who secretly killed the clients of Juyin Auction House.
Time slowly passed, Liu Yingyue’s beautiful eyes widened further and further, and her fists clenched unconsciously. What she hated was not the cruelty of those murderers, but Governor Niu’s complete lack of conscience.
The two parties reached cooperation, and Immortal Elder Huo and others left. The scene in the mirror ended here.
Qi Huang injected True Qi into the next time period. It began to play the scene where she interrogated Immortal Elder Huo. As for the process of her killing before, she did not record it. One was that it was too bloody, and the other was that she did not want to reveal her strength.
“Why is he so afraid of you?”
Liu Yingyue asked Qi Huang doubtfully.
“Because I said I was a master of the Shentong Realm.”
Qi Huang told the truth.
“He believed you just like that?”
Liu Yingyue was stunned.
“Yes, after all, I look like a master, so he didn’t suspect anything.”
Qi Huang boasted.
“Heh heh, I didn’t see that.”
Liu Yingyue let out an embarrassed and very rude laugh.
“You are a shopkeeper with professional ethics, how can you mock others?”
Qi Huang was a little anxious.
“I’m sorry, I couldn’t help it.”
Liu Yingyue slightly curtsied, apologizing gracefully. Her beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons, and they were so watery as if shrouded in mist, clearly holding back her laughter.
Qi Huang was full of resentment, but she couldn’t get angry, so she had to accept the loss silently.
The scene in the mirror continued to play, and Liu Yingyue soon couldn’t laugh anymore, as the mastermind turned out to be her Second Uncle.
“How could it be him?”
Liu Yingyue bit her red lips, her jade hand tightly gripping the teacup, faintly visible bulging veins.
Qi Huang didn’t know how to comfort her, because she herself used to have a similar Second Uncle, so she could empathize.
“Thank you, Young Master! I will do what I promised you as soon as possible.”
After a long time, Liu Yingyue forced a smile on her pretty face.
“Then how do you plan to deal with this matter? Although that Liu Biao is your Second Uncle, if you do nothing, he might cause trouble again.”
Qi Huang reminded her kindly.
“Because he is my Second Uncle, what can I do? Should I hire someone to kill him?”
Liu Yingyue smiled wearily.
“It’s not impossible! Anyway, he hired people to kill so many clients. Even if he dies, he deserves it.”
Qi Huang tried to persuade her, as she recalled her own Second Uncle. Indulgence could not solve any problems, moreover, this matter was related to her interests.
“No, after all, he didn’t directly attack me, which means he still cherishes some family affection. As a niece, I can’t be unfilial, can I?”
Liu Yingyue retorted.
Qi Huang was speechless. This was someone else’s family matter, and it was really not easy for her to meddle.
“Don’t worry, I will guard against him more diligently.”
Liu Yingyue reassured herself with determination, but her expression became even more solemn: “Actually, what I worry about most now is Governor Niu. This person has no blood relationship with me. I don’t know what other tricks he will come up with.”
“Isn’t it better that you have no blood relationship with him? Then I don’t need to be soft-hearted when dealing with him. Don’t worry, leave it to me. Within a month, I will turn him from Governor Niu into a cow or a horse.”
Qi Huang promised confidently.
“Then thank you, Young Master.”
Liu Yingyue curtsied gracefully. If anyone else said this, she would definitely think they were bragging, but the person in front of her made her feel more and more unfathomable.
“You’re welcome, anyway, this is what I promised you.”
Qi Huang waved her hands repeatedly, then said, “It’s just that with your Second Uncle, blind defense won’t solve any problems. How about this, you speak clearly with him directly. Hopefully, it will serve as a warning.”
“Well, Young Master Qi Huang’s suggestion is not bad. I hope he can stop in time out of consideration for our uncle-niece relationship.”
Liu Yingyue’s pretty face showed a trace of hope.
“Alright, to prevent similar incidents from happening again, I’ll find you a helper to be responsible for registering clients, ensuring that no one can pry into the situation in this room, not even cultivators.”
Qi Huang suggested after a moment of thought. The helper she was referring to was naturally Huang Di, the clone in her mind.
“Really? That would be great! When will he arrive?”
Liu Yingyue asked impatiently. After so many things, she now trusted Qi Huang one hundred percent.
“Of course it’s true. I’ll bring him to see you later.”
Qi Huang promised confidently. Huang Di’s Spiritual Sense had reached the Huashen realm. With him guarding the place, ordinary cultivators couldn’t pry into it.
Next, Qi Huang pretended to wander outside for a while, then released the clone Huang Di.
“You should know the cause and effect of the matter. From now on, the confidentiality work of Juyin Auction House will be entrusted to you.”
Qi Huang instructed.
“But if I come out, my two brothers in the Sea of Consciousness will definitely be bullied by those few female spirits.”
Huang Di hesitated.
“Let them be bullied. They are clones of Hong Ling Fairy. Many men don’t even have the chance to be bullied. Anyway, Cheng Ling has been expelled, and those few female spirits don’t have the ability to open the Heart Door. How big of a splash can they make with more trouble?”
Qi Huang teased.
“Okay!”
Huang Di immediately accepted the order, as he also knew that this was the choice made by the Main Body after weighing the pros and cons.
“Be careful here. If you encounter any problems that cannot be solved, tell me immediately.”
Qi Huang cautioned, then brought her clone into Juyin Auction House.
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Imperial Capital.
Lin Tu did not choose a concubine tonight. Instead, he specially stayed in the Empress’s palace.
Empress Zheng was flattered and personally served tea and water, massaging his waist and back.
“I heard that the Empress summoned Elder Zuo of the Immortal Alliance a few days ago?”
Lin Tu asked casually after taking a sip of tea.
When Empress Zheng heard this, her movements stiffened. Then, she said calmly, “Yes, your servant, as the Empress, is afraid of getting old and losing her beauty, which would embarrass Your Majesty. So I specifically asked him for some beauty and skin care remedies.”
“The Empress is very thoughtful.”
Lin Tu perfunctorily replied, then changed the subject: “I recently appointed the clone of Cheng Hong Ling from HongHua Sect as an Imperial Concubine. You must have heard about this, right?”
Empress Zheng’s movements stiffened again, but she quickly recovered. She said calmly, “I’ve heard about it. After all, that Cheng Hong Ling is excellent enough. It’s being talked about inside and outside the palace now.”
“This Cheng Hong Ling is indeed outstanding. She has already stepped into the Huashen realm at the age of sixteen. This has never happened in our Xihui Dynasty. By taking her clone into the harem, we can borrow her excellent Bloodline. In the future, the Lin family will have countless Cheng Hong Lings, which can preserve the foundation of the empire. I hope the Empress can understand.”
Lin Tu explained unprecedentedly. After all, any woman who could become an Empress had some background, and Empress Zheng was no exception.
“Spreading branches and leaves for the royal family is the emperor’s sacred duty, and preserving the empire’s foundation is also a benefit to your servant. Naturally, I can understand.”
Empress Zheng said considerately.
“The Empress is truly an understanding and good woman. It is my fortune in my past life to marry you. Don’t worry, I am only using that Qi Huang as a tool for childbirth after bringing her into the palace. My true affection is still for the Empress.”
Lin Tu reassured by stroking Empress Zheng’s hand.
“Being able to marry Your Majesty is also my servant’s fortune in my past life.”
Empress Zheng also replied with a forced smile.
“By the way, that Qi Huang will enter the palace on the first of next month. I will have the Chief Eunuch of the Inner Court, Eunuch Zhong, personally escort her.”
Lin Tu suddenly announced.
“What? Eunuch Zhong?”
Empress Zheng’s expression finally changed completely. If that unfathomable old eunuch personally escorted her, it would not be so easy for her to deal with that little fox spirit.
