In the evening, the city is bustling with lights and the streets are bustling with activity.
Across a small alley, the sky gradually darkened. Chen Changqing, with a slightly drunken stride, slowly returned to the Mi Tiansi Yamen.
The Secret Department was established by the current emperor, and it recruited a large number of experts to secretly serve the emperor, monitor officials, eliminate hidden dangers among the people, and handle some shameful matters for His Majesty.
In order to facilitate the transmission of intelligence information, office offices were set up inside and outside the palace. The office outside the palace was located in the most prosperous area of the capital. This is enough to show how much importance the current emperor attaches to the Secret Office.
But now, as the emperor has distanced himself from state affairs, the power of the Secret Heavenly Division has gradually fallen into the hands of others, and the Secret Heavenly Division has undergone earth-shaking changes since its original intention when it was founded.
When Chen Changqing stepped into the Mi Tiansi, he ran into a black shadow head-on.
"Chen Kuishou?"
A man who was about the same age as Chen Changqing looked at him expressionlessly: "Where did you go today?"
The voice was cold, with a hint of arrogance and oppression.
This person is Chen Feiyang, one of the four guardians of the Secret Heaven Division.
Chen Changqing lowered his eyes and said in a neutral tone, "I went out for a while."
"As the leader of the Secret Heaven Division, you abandoned your post without permission. If something unexpected happened, would you be able to take responsibility?!"
Chen Feiyang's eyes were cold and obviously filled with dissatisfaction. He seemed to notice something and stared at Chen Changqing up and down for a few times: "You actually went out to drink?!"
Chen Changqing had a blank expression on his face: "There's no rule in the Secret Heaven Division that says we can't drink, right?"
Hearing that Chen Changqing dared to contradict him, Chen Feiyang's eyes became even sharper: "Chen Changqing, how dare you talk back to this protector?"
Chen Changqing didn't say anything, but he clenched his fists hidden under his sleeves.
Finally released.
"Oh, this guardian knows that you are dissatisfied!"
Chen Feiyang stared at him and sneered, "You bear a grudge against this guardian, don't you?"
Chen Changqing said expressionlessly, "The guardian misunderstood me. I didn't have such thoughts."
"Yeah?"
Chen Feiyang sneered and stared at Chen Changqing for a few seconds. His expression grew increasingly gloomy, and his voice became sinister. "Chen Changqing, you must recognize your own identity. In the eyes of others, you are the leader of the Secret Heaven Division. In the eyes of this guardian, you are nothing more than a dog that still has some use..."
"You are alive today, and your status and achievements today are all given to you by your father-in-law... A dog must be loyal as a dog, don't even think about having two hearts."
Chen Changqing stared at him coldly, with anger brewing in his eyes.
"What? Are you still not convinced?"
Chen Feiyang sneered, "If it weren't for the eunuch's interest in you, you would have died countless times. You have no power or influence in the capital, yet you dare to offend the powerful. Do you really think you are so capable and want to be a savior?"
"Without my father-in-law, you are nothing... This guardian wants to crush you to death, just like crushing an ant..."
Chen Feiyang walked up to Chen Changqing and sneered at him. "This guardian knows you have second thoughts, but you'd better put those thoughts away. If you do it again, this guardian cannot guarantee that you will be standing here alive!"
Chen Changqing still stood there without saying a word.
His whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of haze, and it was so cold that it was frightening.
He lowered his head, his eyes expressionless. It was not until a long time later that he spoke indifferently.
"Thank you for the reminder, Guardian."
"A man who knows the current situation is a hero. If you obey me, I will not make things difficult for you."
Seeing Chen Changqing's attitude, Chen Feiyang nodded with satisfaction and threw another file to Chen Changqing.
"Military Minister Xu Zheng attempted rebellion and his entire family was executed. However, some reckless individuals secretly rescued members of the Xu family. This guardian has already discovered this. Go and take care of them all!"
Chen Changqing looked down at the files on the ground and the approval document with large bright red characters.
"Kill without mercy!"
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That night.
Outside the capital.
On the mountain path, flames were blazing.
"Go, go!"
"No, I won't leave. I want to stay with you... Castrated dogs, I'll fight you!"
"Chen the eunuch, you are causing chaos in the government. You deserve to die. Sooner or later, you will be struck by lightning..."
"Mom, mom, what's wrong with you? Woo woo..."
The sound of hurried footsteps, accompanied by the cold clash of swords and the screams and miserable cries.
Under the cover of night, countless figures hidden in the darkness, wearing black fish robes, gathered on the mountain path and surrounded a group of people.
The man in the black fish robe is a master of the Secret Heaven Division.
At this moment, among the surrounded crowd, there were women, children, and indignant guards who were struggling to hold on despite being surrounded by the masters of the Secret Heaven Division.
However, it was all in vain.
Faced with the siege of the masters of the Secret Heaven Division, these guards could not resist for long and were massacred one-sidedly.
Under the flash of the knife, one bright red life after another was taken away.
The scarlet blood dyed the cold night red!
There were densely packed corpses lying on both sides of the path, and the blood had dyed the ground and the bushes on both sides red.
The disgusting smell of blood lingered in the air for a long time.
Chen Changqing stood outside the path, watching the scenes with an expressionless face.
"Boss, all the rebels have been captured!"
A master from the Secret Heaven Division appeared beside Chen Changqing and spoke respectfully.
Chen Changqing said nothing and walked into the path.
The path was surrounded by dense jungle, and was densely packed with experts from the Mi Tiansi. Surrounded by them, the ground was littered with corpses.
besides……
In the crowd, a young woman was holding a little girl in her arms, shivering.
Her clothes were disheveled, her expression was disheveled, and her face and body were stained with blood, but she held the little girl tightly in her arms, staring at Chen Changqing with fierce eyes.
Ready to die!
But beneath that fearless attitude, there was also a deep sense of fear and anxiety.
Chen Changqing met her eyes and frowned slightly, "How come there's still someone alive?"
A guard from the Secret Heaven Division leaned close to Chen Changqing's ear and whispered, "Master Kuishou, this person is the concubine of the traitor Xu Zheng. She's so pretty, look... hehe..."
The voice was soft, but with a hint of vulgarity.
Chen Changqing's pupils shrank, and when he raised his eyes, he could see that when the eyes of the surrounding Mi Tiansi masters fell on this woman, there was a bit of lust in their eyes.
In the wilderness, there was a beautiful woman, a concubine of a guilty minister...
Chen Changqing instantly realized their purpose and his eyes suddenly turned cold.
How could he not know?
This isn't the first time they've done something like this.
With the Secret Heavenly Division following the Emperor's orders, this kind of thing has become commonplace.
Those officials, ministers, or merchants arrested by the Secret Service, once they were convicted of a crime, the beautiful women in their families would most likely not escape their clutches.
There is only one final outcome, a life worse than death!
At this moment, in this silent wilderness, the lustful gazes all around said it all.
A strange anger rose in Chen Changqing's heart.
But it is accompanied by deep helplessness.
He took a step forward with a blank expression.
At the same time, the woman holding the little girl in her arms trembled slightly.
Her expression was still fierce, and she stared at Chen Changqing: "You castrated dog's lackey, you will not die well, kill me if you have the guts!"
"Okay, I'll help you."
Chen Changqing spoke expressionlessly.
The next second, the long sword in his hand was unsheathed.
A cold light flashed.
The pupils of the woman in front of him shrank, and a thin line of blood flashed across her neck.
His body suddenly went limp and he fell down.
However, before she fell, there seemed to be a rare hint of... gratitude in her fierce eyes?
"Kui Shou, you, how could you kill her?!"
A shocked and somewhat angry voice came from behind.
Chen Changqing turned his head suddenly: "Is there a problem?"
Meeting Chen Changqing's calm yet extremely indifferent eyes, the guard of Mi Tiansi shrank his neck and shook his head immediately: "No, no problem... This person is a treacherous concubine of an official, she deserves to be killed!"
"Mother, mother..."
The little girl in her mother's arms saw that her mother had stopped breathing, and her face was full of panic. The next second, she burst into tears. She looked up at Chen Changqing, and her little eyes seemed to reveal endless resentment.
"You killed my mother, I'll kill you, kill you!!"
The little girl stood up and rushed towards Chen Changqing, slapping his thigh and biting it fiercely.
Chen Changqing had no expression on his face. He patted the little girl lightly, and she fell limply to the ground.
"Take her back and lock her up first."
Chen Changqing sheathed his knife and turned around to leave.
After taking two steps, he heard a flash of cold light behind him.
He turned his head suddenly. Where he had been standing, a dark figure appeared. He held a long knife, blood splattered on it. With that knife, the little girl's head was silently severed.
At this moment, Chen Changqing felt cold all over, and a huge surge of anger almost burst out from behind his head.
He suddenly looked up and met a pair of cold and gloomy eyes, grinning at him: "This little girl is Xu Zheng's youngest daughter, the descendant of a rebel gang, and must be killed... Chen Kuishou, you haven't forgotten?!"
Looking into that cold face, Chen Changqing felt his entire body tremble. His blood surged, and under his trembling, the hand holding the knife seemed to be about to strike...
He stared at the other person, his eyes slightly red, and his cold aura was particularly obvious in the cold night sky.
"He deserves to be killed!"
He spoke expressionlessly.
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"Chen Feiyang, one of the Secret Heaven Division's guardians, is quite skilled in martial arts, probably around the Wuxiang realm. He's ruthless, but his origins are mysterious. We haven't found out anything about his origins yet, so it must have been deliberately concealed..."
In the cold courtyard, Lin Jiangnian listened quietly to Lin Kong's report.
"Your Highness, there is very little information about this person, but he is indeed not a simple person in the Secret Heaven Division. I think he must have a deep connection with the eunuch Chen in the palace..."
"As for that Eunuch Chen in the palace, I haven't found any connection between him and the Third Prince..."
After Lin Kong finished his report and said goodbye, Lin Jiangnian was still standing under the eaves, thinking about something.
Chen Changqing is a puppet of the Secret Heaven Division, and so is Chen Feiyang? The person behind them is the eunuch Chen in the palace.
Zhiyuan was right, this eunuch Chen was probably not a simple person!
All the clues and intelligence gathered in the capital revealed no connection between Chen Zhao and the Third Prince. Even within the court, the Secret Secretary had always been at odds with the Third Prince.
Not long ago, even the Third Prince's subordinates had a considerable conflict with Mi Tiansi.
All signs indicate that it is unlikely that the Third Prince and Chen Zhao have any connection. But the more this is the case, the more strange it seems to Lin Jiangnian.
It shouldn't be!
The third prince has been planning in the capital for many years. As Chen Zhao is the emperor's favorite minister and has great power in the court, it is impossible for the third prince not to find a way to win him over.
Even if he couldn't win him over, the Third Prince would definitely not become enemies with Chen Zhao. It would do him no good.
Unless...
Lin Jiangnian's eyes were deep.
At this moment, a breeze accompanied by a faint fragrance came.
Lin Jiangnian glanced sideways at the figure not far away: "Aunt? Why are you here?"
Jiang Yuxiang appeared under the eaves and walked slowly towards them.
As he got closer, the elegant fragrance became stronger. Lin Jiangnian looked carefully and found that his aunt was wearing a light blue waist-length dress today. It was elegant and calm. The light blue belt tied up her slender waist, showing off her figure and making her temperament seem even more noble.
A belt carved with a few elegant flowers draped over her skirt, wrapped in a fur coat, concealed her proud figure. A face with delicate features, mature yet a touch of flamboyant, glared at Lin Jiangnian.
"What? I can't come?"
The tone was very light, and seemed to carry a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Of course not. Auntie, I welcome you."
Lin Jiangnian spoke.
"Oh!"
Jiang Yuxiang snorted lightly. Seeing Lin Jiangnian laughing, she became furious: "You can still laugh?"
Lin Jiangnian was stunned: "Why can't I laugh?"
"The situation outside is very tense, how dare you say that?"
When mentioning this matter, Jiang Yuxiang was worried.
The situation outside cannot be underestimated.
Although Zhou Yao failed to see the emperor, he did not give up. In the past few days, memorials impeaching Lin Jiangnian have been pouring in like snowflakes, and the voices of scolding and cursing Lin Jiangnian are endless in the capital.
Zhou Yao even united many of his friends in Beijing and began to put pressure on the government, making the situation increasingly critical.
As Lin Jiangnian is the prince of Prince Lin, the government naturally does not want to get involved, but as the situation gradually gets out of control, they can no longer withstand the pressure.
"Don't worry, auntie. Things haven't reached the point where they can't be resolved." Lin Jiangnian said to comfort her.
Jiang Yuxiang glared at him, "Not worried? How could I not be worried? What are you going to do now? Are you really going to wait until you're proven guilty of killing Zhou Huiguang?!"
"If that happens, you'll be ruined!"
Killing the son of a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel is nothing, the scary thing is that everyone knows this.
Once things get out of hand, even if the emperor wants to protect him, he won't be able to do so.
"Don't worry, auntie, I have my own plans." Lin Jiangnian said.
Jiang Yuxiang asked, "What are your plans?"
Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment and said, "I can't tell you for now..."
"Well, you even hid it from your aunt? Are you getting bolder?"
When Jiang Yuxiang heard this, she immediately became angry.
The situation outside is like this, she is almost worried to death, and this guy is still hiding it from her?
Unable to contain his anger, he immediately stepped forward and tried to pull Lin Jiangnian's ear: "I will teach you a lesson."
Lin Jiangnian took a step back and barely avoided it.
Now, Jiang Yuxiang became even angrier!
"You still dare to hide?!"
"You want to go to heaven, you little brat!"
"Today I must teach you a lesson on behalf of my sister...don't run!"
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