Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 107 Seven Days of Pursuit
After sending away the chief judge of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, the Eastern Palace fell into peace again.

Chu Danqing went to talk to Wang Qi, the Prince's Grand Tutor, and was then arranged to rest.

Wang Qi made this arrangement after learning that Chu Danqing had just arrived in Beijing today, was exhausted from the journey and had not yet adapted to the local environment, so he could not be of much help.

Chu Danqing had no objection to Wang Qi's arrangement.

After being settled, Chu Danqing chose to open the treasure chest dropped by the assassin.

[You opened: Treasure Chest (Excellent), received: Red Copper Iron Rod, Paradise Points x 2500]

【Red Copper Iron Rod】

[Type: Equipment·Long Staff]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Durability: 100/100]

[Attack power: 10~25]

[Red Copper Blaze (Passive): When releasing stick-type energy-releasing skills, an additional 10 points of fire damage are added.]

[Equipment Requirements: Strength 10 points, Constitution 8 points]

"Alas, my strength is still weak." Chu Danqing sighed. It was normal that he didn't get any good things.

In this trial world, how to judge the top masters is simple, that is, whether they have mastered the skills.

Apart from these top masters, the only way to get basic skill books is through accumulating treasure chests similar to those used in bandit suppression, achieving qualitative change through quantitative change.

The assassin is still a long way off. If the opponent's Canghe Heart Method reaches level 40, he might be able to gain melee proficiency. Then, if you kill him again, you will have a chance to get the basic skill book from the treasure chest.

"Another money-making commodity." Chu Danqing muttered, then threw it into the storage space.

In fact, Chu Danqing thought about giving it to Dabao, but Dabao has claws, so it is not convenient for him to hold weapons.

Moreover, general excellent-level equipment is not as good as Dabao's claws, unless it is of excellent level similar to the quality of the Nine-Child Ghost Mother Picture, it is suitable.

"Okay, let's go to sleep." Chu Danqing burned incense and changed the offerings at the snake soul shrine.

The connection between him and the snake spirit became closer and closer, and sometimes the snake spirit would even appear in his dreams.

Because of the connection between the two parties, Snake Soul naturally has the highest favorability towards Chu Danqing.

It's just that I went a little off track and mistook Chu Danqing for my father.

Fortunately, this is not bad news, but good news.

Being a father is better than being a grandson. Chu Danqing not only adopted him, but also took good care of him.

I raised him myself, so it’s not impossible for me to be his father.

He slept until he woke up naturally, took out the five-colored flower of Orchid in the Valley and practiced for half an hour as usual, then made three consecutive offerings before going out leisurely.

The Eastern Palace did not rest all night, and many more people were transferred from outside the palace to provide security.

It was not until noon that the prince rushed back and immediately met with Wang Qi, Chu Danqing, Xiong Zhigang and others.

The prince, who already had a weak constitution, looked extremely haggard after not sleeping all night.

Someone brought him a cup of ginseng tea, but the prince didn't even touch it. It was obvious that the calming tea he had last time had left him with a psychological trauma.

"Your Highness, thanks to the assistance of Chu Zuowei, we have uncovered a number of clues." Wang Qi said, "The assassin's name is Zhang Cai, a former staff master of the Canghe Society."

"A month ago, we went to Beijing and found 100 taels of government silver in his home. The silver was numbered and confirmed to be registered military pay."

"Zhang Cai was once a member of the old army that defended the border against the Sushen, and later became a member of the peace talks and disarmament."

"The military pay has been in arrears to this day." After Wang Qi introduced the important identity, he continued, "According to the coroner's autopsy, a large amount of Wushisan was found in his stomach."

"Taking too much can cause mental breakdown and lead to madness."

"But I don't know why he would kill Your Highness even if his mind was completely gone."

"In addition, we have also found the person who cast the fine iron stick for him. He is Wu Ji Blacksmith in the capital, and he has been arrested." Wang Qi finished his report and stepped aside.

The prince rubbed his temples and felt extremely tired.

"Do you have any clues about the mastermind behind this?" The prince knew that Zhang Cai was just a discarded pawn, and all this information was out in the open. It couldn't be false, but it was useless.

Of course he was the suspect, including Concubine Zheng and Prince Fu.

Chu Danqing was surprised after hearing this. As expected of a man at the pinnacle of power, he managed to get rid of all the assassins in just one night.

Relying on him to turn the tide? It would take him three to five days to finish investigating all this.

After the prince finished his questioning, an attendant presented a very heavily veiled confession.

The content was kept extremely confidential and not many people present knew about it. It was discovered through personal interrogation by Wang Qi.

The prince opened the book and read it word by word, but his face showed no emotion.

"Left Guard Commander of Chu, General Xiong, you two come and take a look." After the prince closed it again, he had someone present it to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing was not shy about it and just picked it up and looked at it.

He quickly read it and handed it to Xiong Zhigang. The contents generally pointed in the same direction.

That is, the tranquilizing tea that the prince drank every day was spiked with a chronic poison, and the main perpetrators were Concubine Zheng and Prince Fu.

Judging from the current clues, the people behind the assassination are most likely these two people who can't wait.

"What do you think?" asked the prince.

Chu Danqing thought for a moment, then said, "The drunkard's interest is not in wine, but in the mountains and rivers."

It was difficult to speak openly about this matter. He had a feeling that the masterminds weren't these two, so he remained vague. The prince nodded and said, "I'll leave this matter to you to investigate. Are you sure you can find out the truth within seven days?"

[Side Quest: Track down the real culprit of the attack within seven days]

[Trial Difficulty: B-Level (Warrior)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points x 5000, Attribute Points +3]

[Trial Failed: Paradise Points -10000]

Dimension Paradise gave a task prompt, and it was B-level, one level higher than the trial task.

After thinking about it, Chu Danqing accepted it immediately.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. We will find out the truth within seven days!" Chu Danqing said immediately.

The prince was very satisfied with Chu Danqing's attitude.

"Just do your best." The prince said soothingly. He valued the truth, but not too much.

There are only two suspects, the Investigation Bureau and the Qiutan Party.

The former represents the emperor, and the latter represents Concubine Zheng and Prince Fu.

It would be best if he could find out, but it doesn’t matter if he can’t. He will take revenge next.

In the past, the open and covert struggles were only in the court. Now you are trying to want his life. How can the prince sit still?

"Go down, you're alone." The prince could no longer hold on.

He left under the escort of the Prince's Guardian. This man's strength was not inferior to that of Iron Palm Flying Dragon Yuan Chong, and he was also a top master.

He was a military general in the court and usually did not live in the East Palace, but in the military camp.

The crowd quickly dispersed, and Chu Danqing followed Wang Qi and Xiong Zhigang.

"Don't worry, Lord Chu. You don't have to worry about this matter. You have many talented people under your command, and it won't be difficult to find out the truth within seven days." Wang Qi responded with a slightly tired tone.

At his age, he definitely can't keep busy all night.

Chu Danqing looked puzzled. He had thought that the Zuowei Rate of the Zhanyu Guard was just an honorary position, but he actually had real power.

"Where is it?" Chu Danqing asked. If you don't know, just ask.

Wang Qi stopped and asked, "You don't know?"

"Ah? I should know?" Chu Danqing was also confused. He had only been here for one day and no one was there to guide him. How could he possibly know?

"Lord Chu is of humble origin and hasn't seen much of the world, so he really doesn't know." Xiong Zhigang helped to smooth things over.

Wang Qi had a helpless expression on his face. His contribution in saving the emperor was indeed great.

One was a wandering sorcerer who knew nothing, and the other was a mentally retarded fool, but in the end, these two became the left and right guards of the Zhangyu Guard.

A total of two rescues, direct and indirect, are reasonable.

"Then I'll trouble you, General Xiong, to take care of Lord Chu. My body can't take it anymore." Wang Qinian laughed and asked Xiong Zhigang to take Chu Danqing to find out the situation.

Xiong Zhigang actually didn't sleep all night, but since he was in good health, it didn't affect him much.

"Master Chu's official uniform and the Donghua Order have been sent to his office. Xiong Jinglie, please take Master Chu to receive them."

"As for Lord Wu, it will take some time, so we can only wait a while. I'll send the Great Treasure Pill over first." After Wang Qi said this, he left.

He left the Eastern Palace and got into the sedan chair to return home without any delay.

Seeing this, Xiong Zhigang had no choice but to do as he was told.

He took Chu Danqing to the government office and chatted with him on the way.

"I'll be reinstated as the General of Peace and Suicide, and I'll have to leave the capital to guard the border in three days at the most." Xiong Zhigang got to the point, adding, "I introduced Mr. Chu with the intention of having you become a guest of the Eastern Palace."

"I never thought I had underestimated Mr. Chu. After just one day of not seeing him, he already gained the Crown Prince's trust. I couldn't help him at all."

Chu Danqing responded: "If it weren't for your recommendation, General Xiong, I wouldn't even be able to get through the door, let alone talk about this."

"By the way, do you have any idea about the armaments and the dike destruction?" Chu Danqing asked again.

"I haven't mentioned the assassination of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yet. We can only talk about it tomorrow." Xiong Zhigang wanted to say it, but the timing was not right.

If it can be confirmed, then once the two serious crimes of assassinating the prince and trafficking in arms are exposed, the Qiutan Party will be destroyed.

If there was only one person, there was still a chance for him to turn things around. Emperor Taichang did not want the court to be too turbulent, so he would only kill the main culprit.

But when these two things are put together, it is hard not to think of treason.

The members of the Qiutan Party can marry, have children and have offspring, unlike the eunuchs in the Investigation Bureau who need to rely on imperial power.

"But if you are interested, Mr. Chu, you can use the Zuoyu Guard to investigate, and perhaps you will get something." Xiong Zhigang continued. He was about to leave Beijing and really couldn't spare the time.

The Sushen people's movements were becoming more and more frequent, and he couldn't delay too long.

"Are the Zhangyu Guards really that powerful?" Chu Danqing asked doubtfully.

"These are the Crown Prince's personal soldiers. When he ascends the throne, they will be the Imperial Guards." Xiong Zhigang explained to Chu Danqing, "Wherever the Imperial Guards go, it's as if the Crown Prince is here in person."

"Therefore, Mr. Chu, you need to be careful with your words and actions. Your words and actions reflect the Crown Prince's will."

Chu Danqing didn't expect the prince to be so willing to spend so much money, and then he thought of something: "Your Highness the Prince is letting me do what is best for me."

Xiong Zhigang's pupils constricted and he paused, as if considering something.

After about ten seconds, he finally said, "Then make a fuss. The bigger the fuss, the better!"

(End of this chapter)