Chapter 291: Why don’t we go kill Qi Huang?
As the words fell, Immortal Elder Huo and the others escorted the innocent servant into the room, their faces covered with masks as usual.
The two maids were so terrified their faces turned pale, shrinking into a corner in panic. However, the First Wife showed some courage and quickly walked forward to stand with Governor Niu, showing a willingness to face danger together.
“Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Governor’s Mansion?”
Governor Niu was both shocked and furious, his fat feet, too rushed to be wiped dry, stepped directly onto the ground.
“Governor Niu, don’t be agitated. We have no ill will towards you. We just have a business to cooperate with you on.”
Immortal Elder Huo appeased him. To show his sincerity, he released the servant who was being held hostage.
“Business? What business?”
Governor Niu calmed himself and asked. He was a smart man and knew his life was hanging by a thread, so he had to stabilize the other party first.
“Actually, this is a business that Governor Niu has done before. Do you remember Duan Feng, the deputy shopkeeper of Juyin Auction House?”
Immortal Elder Huo reminded him.
“You’re talking about…”
Governor Niu’s expression changed in surprise, but he quickly corrected himself, “What deputy shopkeeper of Juyin Auction House? I don’t know this person!”
“Why is Governor Niu being humble? Constable Peng has already told me all about how you colluded with Duan Feng to murder the client of Juyin Auction House and embezzle their遗物!”
Immortal Elder Huo teased with a half-smile.
“What do you want?”
Governor Niu suppressed his anger.
“My goal is the same as his. I also want to cooperate with Governor Niu to kill some clients of Juyin Auction House!”
Immortal Elder Huo got straight to the point.
Qi Huang silently became vigilant upon seeing this. As long as this Mr. Niu agreed to cooperate, this recording could be used as evidence in court later.
“Are you also after money?”
Governor Niu asked subconsciously.
“No, no, no. My goal is to disrupt the normal operations of Juyin Auction House. As for the遗物, they will all belong to Governor Niu. Simply put, we kill people, and you cause trouble. If Juyin Auction House can be directly shut down, that would be the best.”
Immortal Elder Huo stated his purpose.
“If you want to shut down Juyin Auction House, isn’t it simple? Just deal with that female shopkeeper directly. Killing her or kidnapping her is fine. Why do you need to cooperate with me?”
Governor Niu asked suspiciously.
“For a dignified governor to conspire with those lawbreakers, this alone is enough to cost him his head!”
Qi Huang gritted her teeth secretly.
“Nonsense, if we could deal with the female shopkeeper directly, would we need to find you?”
Immortal Elder Huo said impatiently.
“Impossible, I won’t do that kind of thing again!”
Governor Niu shook his head very firmly.
“Oh? Has this guy really reformed?”
Qi Huang was somewhat surprised. If he had truly reformed, she really didn’t know if she should lay a hand on him.
“Why? Governor Niu doesn’t think that reforming can wash away his past flaws, does he? Your collusion with Duan Feng is evidence, and Constable Peng has quite a lot of it!”
Immortal Elder Huo threatened.
“What do you know? That female shopkeeper at Juyin Auction House has a friend who is someone by Immortal Qi of HongHua Sect, Qi Huang. This time, I sent Constable Peng to retrieve a遗物 and almost lost himself. Otherwise, do you think he would have lost his official position?”
Governor Niu explained the reason, clearly fearing Qi Huang’s “tyranny.”
“Qi Huang? Are you talking about that Imperial Concubine personally appointed by His Majesty? How could someone by her side get involved?”
Immortal Elder Huo asked hesitantly.
“Why are you asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Anyway, if you want to live, don’t have any more ideas about Juyin Auction House!”
Governor Niu threatened.
“Heh heh, a governor of a province, would he be afraid of an Imperial Concubine?”
Immortal Elder Huo said disdainfully.
“What do you know? Any Imperial Concubine personally appointed by the Emperor is likely to become an Empress.”
Governor Niu reminded him in a somewhat frantic manner.
“But I also know that nine out of ten cannot enter the palace alive. His Majesty has been on the throne for thirty to forty years, and he has personally appointed at least four or five Imperial Concubines. Who among them has entered the palace alive?”
Immortal Elder Huo retorted, clearly having some knowledge of this matter.
“Even so, I cannot take the risk!”
Governor Niu still shook his head, refusing to budge.
Immortal Elder Huo pondered for a moment, then said, “How about this? The Imperial Concubine chosen by the inner court this time will depart for the Imperial Capital on the first day of next month. If she truly enters the palace, then I will not force Governor Niu. Conversely, if she dies before then, we will cooperate. At that time, I will also give you a life-extending pill from an Immortal Sect, which can allow you to live an extra year or two when your lifespan is nearing its end. These are priceless treasures in the Cultivation World. What do you think?”
Governor Niu’s small eyes moved, and he quickly made a decision, “Okay, I agree!”
“Truly incorrigible. I shouldn’t have held any hope for you!”
Qi Huang cursed through gritted teeth.
“Very good, then it’s settled!”
Immortal Elder Huo was very satisfied. He was about to leave, but his eyes were attracted by the three women.
“Governor Niu, our conversation was heard by them. Can these three women be trusted? Shall I help you deal with them?”
Immortal Elder Huo kindly reminded him.
“This is my wife, she can definitely be trusted. As for them, they are my personal maidservants, and they can also be trusted!”
Governor Niu quickly introduced.
“Governor Niu is truly devoted. Since that’s the case, I won’t meddle further!”
Immortal Elder Huo smiled playfully, then led his followers away from the Prefecture Office.
Qi Huang also withdrew her True Qi. The recording ended here, and she showed a satisfied smile. As long as this recording was handed over to the higher authorities, it would be enough to have Governor Niu, this corrupt official, die more than ten times over.
In fact, with Qi Huang’s strength, she could have eliminated Governor Niu without anyone noticing. However, that would have lost its cautionary effect. She wanted to eliminate all corrupt officials, not just Governor Niu, so she had to let the law punish him. This way, it would serve as a warning to others.
Immortal Elder Huo and the others exited the Prefecture Office and then headed towards the inn where they were staying along the quiet street.
“Immortal Elder Huo, will Governor Niu really cooperate with us?”
A companion beside him asked uneasily.
“Haven’t you heard the saying? A leopard cannot change its spots. As long as that Qi Huang is dead and he has no worries, perhaps even without us, he will continue to operate that Juyin Auction House!”
Immortal Elder Huo said with great certainty, then added, “Moreover, he still has leverage over us. How dare he not cooperate with us?”
“What leverage? Are you talking about his previous criminal evidence? But we don’t have it?”
The subordinate asked in confusion.
“We don’t have it, but he doesn’t know that.”
Immortal Elder Huo said with a cold smile.
“Immortal Elder Huo is right. Now we just need to patiently wait for Qi Huang to die, and everything will fall into place!”
Another subordinate echoed.
“But will Qi Huang really die? After all, she is different from previous Imperial Concubines; she is a cultivator, and her main body is the famous Hong Ling Immortal.”
“They say that the longer the night, the more dreams there are. Why don’t we just go and kill that Qi Huang?”
“Yes, just waiting like this is equivalent to handing over our fate to others! Who knows if someone will really go to kill her?”
…
The remaining companions suggested.
“The problem is that Cheng Hong Ling’s cultivation has reached the Huashen Realm. How can we kill her? What if we fail and lose our own lives?”
Immortal Elder Huo spread his hands.
“Cheng Hong Ling is a cultivator at the Huashen Realm. Qi Huang might not be. I heard that Elder Zhou of HuXiao Sect went to test her, and her cultivation level is Juling Realm.”
“Juling Realm? Then killing her would be easier than crushing an ant.”
“If that’s the case, let’s act quickly! The sooner we kill that Qi Huang, the sooner we can get our reward. I still need to return to the Imperial Capital to redeem Xiao Mei from Baihua Tower. What if someone else makes a move first?”
…
The group was eager to act. Their traveling thousands of miles to Yongning Prefecture meant they could not be aware of Qi Huang’s strength, which was understandable. After all, Qi Huang mostly acted as her main body when performing, and those who watched her paid with their lives.
“If that’s the case, then we can indeed give it a try. After all, the main body and the clone cannot be together all day. We are bound to find an opportunity!”
Immortal Elder Huo murmured, stroking his chin.
“You won’t have to trouble yourselves!”
At this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded.
“Who is it?”
Several people were greatly alarmed and immediately drew their weapons to defend themselves.
