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Chapter 389: Chapter 283: Heavenly Inquiry Tower Treasure Seizure (Part 2)

"And you, Tang Zhe, you are the one most likely to gain recognition on the Golden List. Do not disappoint me, the Tang Family, or His Majesty."

"Yes."

"..."

...

The Tang Family, River Transport Headquarters.

Tang Xuan sat in the room, the dim light obscuring the candle flame.

Vaguely, one could see a person standing respectfully in front of him.

"Tang Man," Tang Xuan glanced at the person before him.

"Sir."

The person raised his head, displaying a middle-aged face filled with experiences, a look that comes from having gone through countless events.

Tang Man was surnamed Tang, yet he was not of the Tang Family; rather, he was someone Tang Xuan had saved long ago.

The grace of saving a life should be repaid manyfold, Tang Man changed his surname to Tang and became Tang Xuan’s most loyal follower.

"Three tasks."

"Please proceed, sir."

"First, due to the issue with Cui Ye, I am about to be apprehended by the Regent’s Mansion. Deliver this to the Pei Family, hand it to the Left Imperial Guard Pei Fu."

Tang Xuan took out a letter, the contents of which were unknown.

"Yes." Tang Man accepted the letter.

"Tell Pei Fu that the contents of the letter are just a part. If I die or am convicted by the Regent’s Mansion, the rest will be made public."

Tang Xuan took out a delicate box: "Take this item, and remember, do not let anyone find it, as it concerns my life."

"Yes."

"The second task, kill that illegitimate son." Tang Xuan’s face was malicious.

If it weren’t for Chu Ming, he wouldn’t be in such a predicament.

"The third task..." Tang Xuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "If it really comes to a life-and-death situation..."

"Sir, Tang Man understands, my life was saved by you. Repaying you with my life is only right."

Tang Xuan’s meaning was that if it really came to the brink of life and death, Tang Man would need to break into the Regent’s Mansion to rescue him.

The Regent’s Mansion has numerous experts, making such an act almost certain death.

"..."

As dusk fell, the Minister of War and the Tang family patriarch Tang Ying sent Tang Xuan to the Regent’s Mansion.

At the same time, undercurrents surged in the Qin Capital: Prime Minister Zuo Yuan, Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat Luu Shizhong, Minister of War Tang Ying, River Transport Director Tang Xuan, and various factions of the Regent’s Mansion moved into action.

This case, on the surface, seemed to be about the corruption collusion of Fourth-Grade Camp Repair Bureau Cui Ye and Third-rank River Transport Director Tang Xuan, but it actually implicated many people.

Shortly after Tang Xuan entered the Regent’s Mansion, the confidant he had arranged, Tang Man, delivered the letter to Pei Fu of the Pei Family.

The Pei Family and the Tang Family were similar, both being major clans in the Qin Capital, possessing members in the Astronomical Bureau and having a First-Grade Grand Imperial Guard.

Pei Fu, upon seeing Tang Xuan’s letter, was instantly enraged.

"Brother, Tang Xuan actually dares to threaten our Pei Family." Pei Fu grasped the letter, seething with anger.

Grand Commandant Pei Qing sat at the head seat, armored and dignified in appearance.

"Brother, how about I send people to wipe out Tang Xuan!" Pei Fu said ruthlessly.

Pei Qing shook his head: "A cornered dog will still leap over the wall. First find out where Tang Xuan’s evidence is stored."

"Where to look? Tang Xuan himself has been captured by the Regent’s Mansion!"

"Tang Xuan has a Death Warrior, who was once the Young Sect Leader of the Martial Arts Sect Five Lights Sect in Lindu County. The item should be with this person."

"Five Lights Sect?" Pei Fu’s face changed slightly, "Ten years ago, that sect was wiped out by the Shadow Tower?"

Pei Qing nodded.

"The assassins from the Shadow Tower were actually bought by Tang Xuan."

The Shadow Tower was an organization specializing in assassination, incredibly mysterious, reputedly capable of killing anyone as long as they were paid enough.

"There’s such a thing?"

"It’s been ten years; does it really matter whether it happened?" Pei Qing looked at Pei Fu, "As long as you can deceive Tang Man into revealing himself."

Pei Fu’s eyes lit up, immediately understanding Pei Qing’s intent.

"I understand, spread the rumor that Tang Xuan hired the Shadow Tower back then, and let Tang Man come forward voluntarily!"

"Mm."

"By the way, have Pei Yan return in the coming days, I have something to discuss with him."

"Yes."

"..."

...

Outside the Qin Capital, Yunwu Mountain Villa.

After leaving the Imperial City, Chu Ming returned with the 300-page fragment of the "Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture·Sea Scripture."

"Three hundred pages is a fragment; I wonder how many pages the complete Sea Scripture has."

He hunched over the desk, flipping through page after page, not quickly.

The words of the Sea Scripture were Ancient Shell Script, complex and obscure, not as easily scanned using the ’Hundred Eyes Linglong’ skill like ordinary books.

Above the Sea of Consciousness, numerous fragments floated, occasionally falling into the lake below.

The floating fragments were ongoing deductions of the Ancient Shell Script, those falling into the lake were deduced results.

"Cangxuan Continent, Ancient Profound Western Continent, Great Qin, Nine Hordes, Yiyang, Jing Yue, Xue Di..."

As the Ancient Shell Script translations increased, Chu Ming’s understanding of the Ancient Profound Western Continent grew more profound.

The Ancient Profound Western Continent was vast, with thirty-three nations standing on its land.

From ancient times to the present, it has always maintained thirty-three nations, with the Qin Dynasty, Nine Hordes Kingdom, Jing Yue Kingdom being among them.

Among the nations, the Yiyang Kingdom was the most powerful, while the Qin Dynasty, Xue Di Kingdom, Nine Hordes Kingdom, Jing Yue Kingdom were on par.

However, due to geographical reasons, the Qin Dynasty often faced invasions from the other four nations.

According to the Sea Scripture’s classification, the Yiyang Kingdom was a powerful nation, while the Qin Dynasty, Xue Di Kingdom, Nine Hordes Kingdom, Jing Yue Kingdom were considered moderate nations.

Within the thirty-three nations of the Ancient Profound Western Continent, there were several powerful nations like Yiyang Kingdom, some even stronger than Yiyang Kingdom, but they did not border the Qin Dynasty.

Outside the Ancient Profound Western Continent was the boundless Ghostly Sea.

On the Ghostly Sea, waves were turbulent, fierce winds ravaged, exotic beasts roamed, even Martial Artists of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm dared not venture too deep.

"Ghostly Sea..."

Chu Ming recalled the Ghostly Sea Rhyme Xia Ni prepared by the Seventh Prince for Empress Dowager Duaan’s grand birthday.

Above the Sea of Consciousness, fragments fell with increasing frequency.