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She leaned against a stone pillar, feeling utterly weak and exhausted.
A dark, underground chamber.
It was filled with all sorts of bottles and jars, and the strange smell in the air was almost nauseating.
Two voices rang out from within.
"Is this poison (Norde Zhao) truly incurable?"
"Lord Shen, do you not believe me? This poison is something I've researched for many years, specifically to counter that old poison master Fei Jie. Even a ninth-rank official would suffer a loss, let alone an ordinary woman?"
"Then I'm relieved, but you must keep this a secret."
"Hey, of course! I used to work in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so I definitely know the rules!"
However, the next second,
A sound of a weapon piercing flesh suddenly rang out.
Then came a human head flying high into the air.
It fell to the ground like a ball, rolling a few times.
Shen Zhong casually tossed the murder weapon onto the headless corpse, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Having lived all these years, and still calling yourself the Poison Immortal, you don't even know that only the dead can truly keep secrets?"
He scoffed, Kai.
He grabbed a torch from the side and threw it away.
They quickly left, silhouetted against the flickering shadows of the flames.
Chapter 118 Sean's Thorough Investigation! A Core Member of the Luo Wang Organization Has Been Arrested?
On this day, the entire capital city was unusually quiet.
Li Chengqian's sword was raised in the capital, causing a great commotion.
But all the people of Qi who witnessed that scene remained silent.
They seemed to have a great deal of tacit understanding.
Such an earth-shattering event
They all surprisingly chose to ignore the issue.
The people of Qi, who once considered themselves the superior nation, simply could not accept seeing themselves trembling under the sword of a prince from an enemy state.
Not only the people of Qi, but even the royal family of Qi chose to remain silent.
They did their best to conceal the fact that their Northern Qi emperor had become the coachman of the Qing Kingdom's crown prince.
For a time, the entire capital city seemed relatively calm.
After considering it for a whole night, Zhan Doudou issued an imperial decree.
First, they acknowledged the special treatment Sean received upon his heroic return home.
He then appointed Xiao En as the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a third-rank official, second only to Shen Zhong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
He then ordered Sean to sign a military pledge in the imperial court.
An investigation into the poisoning of Si Lili must be completed within three days.
The entire court remained strangely silent about this matter.
Even Shen Zhong did not refuse.
They were even laughing and chatting.
He approached Sean and his 933 senior colleagues with considerable humility, expressing his full support.
Sean remained unmoved by this.
After changing into the official uniform of the Embroidered Uniform Guard,
He immediately formed a team within the Embroidered Uniform Guard that was completely obedient to him.
As a notorious villain who once struck fear into the hearts of countless people.
His confrontation with Chen Pingping for many years could not have been based on his personal martial prowess.
Just as many people in the Control Yuan would die for Chen Pingping.
The Northern Qi also had many loyal old men who served him.
These people were his die-hard fans.
They would never change their allegiance just because of more than a decade of imprisonment.
Of course, as time goes by,
His most loyal followers were naturally quite old.
However, their experience and methods are top-notch.
The team that Sean has assembled recently is definitely not to be underestimated.
It was precisely because of Xiao En's astonishing influence that many people in Northern Qi wished for his death.
Sean's return will inevitably affect the interests of many people.
The first to be affected was Shen Zhong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Besides, Zhan Doudou is still quite young.
When Sean was at the height of his fame, she wasn't even born yet.
Once Sean returns, given his influence, the imperial power will inevitably face a huge impact.
It should be noted that Shang Shanhu, whom the Northern Qi royal family feared so much, was also Xiao En's adopted son.
One Uesugi Tiger is enough of a headache for them, let alone adding Sean?
However, since Li Chengqian had spoken up that day, the Northern Qi side had no way to refuse.
It was the Northern Qi who were in the wrong. They were exchanging prisoners peacefully, but as soon as they entered the city, many Northern Qi people started shouting and cursing in the streets, behaving excessively.
Si Lili, who had promised to exchange the wolf peaches for them, was suddenly poisoned.
The problem is that the person in question is a powerful and unreasonable crown prince of an enemy country.
What reason did the Northern Qi have to refuse?
Therefore, Sean's return to power is almost an unchangeable fact.
Sean also got into character very quickly.
Having regained control of the reins, he appeared exceptionally spirited and triumphant.
They immediately surrounded the Qionghua Palace, where the banquet had been held the previous day.
Including the many musicians and dancers who had appeared in Qionghua Palace yesterday, he also wanted to have people thoroughly investigate the origins of every dish.
Next, when did Si Lili enter the palace, where did she live, and who did she come into contact with?
They also began to check and record everything one by one.
They even traced it back to the day Si Lili returned to the capital.
With a large number of people deployed, more and more information was naturally obtained.
And this information,
Soon, they all ended up in the hands of Li Chengqian, who was in the Court of State Ceremonial.
He sat by Si Lili's bedside, constantly monitoring the changes in the toxicity within her body.
He flipped through the intelligence reports that Sean had specially sent to deliver.
He then noticed that Si Lili had been detained by Shen Zhong after returning to the capital.
He was able to return to the palace safely just over ten days ago.
Logically speaking, all of this should have nothing to do with Shen Zhong anymore.
But he knew very well that
The poison that Si Lili was ingested penetrated deep into his internal organs, and it was not something that happened overnight.
Therefore, it is not impossible that Shen Zhong poisoned the food beforehand.
Of course, the fact that it was able to trigger toxicity at just the right time yesterday...
The spices that were replaced in Qionghua Palace played a significant role.
Those who could manipulate this matter from within the palace
If there is any suspicion, the Northern Qi emperor is obviously the prime suspect.
Logically speaking, Si Lili was the confidante of the Emperor of Northern Qi, so it's understandable that she would want to poison him to prevent him from giving his woman to another man.
However, knowing the true gender of the Northern Qi emperor, he was very clear about it.
Of all the people in Northern Qi, Zhan Doudou is probably the least likely to poison Si Lili.
Moreover, at the risk of angering him,
What was the point of Zhan Doudou poisoning Si Lili in front of him?
Of course, the various forces within Northern Qi were intricately intertwined.
Besides Shen Zhong and others he knew well, there were also some powerful forces in the Northern Qi court.
As Li Chengqian pondered these thoughts, a hint of irritation crept into his expression.
"Jing Ni, where is the person in charge of Luo Wang here?"
In the corner, Jingni remained silent for a moment before finally whispering, "No reply, something must have happened."
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing within them.
Since he transferred his men to Jianzhou and Nanjing,
In this capital city,
Only one core member of the network was left behind.