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Chapter 108 Supervisory Council and Chen Pingping

"Did Chen Pingping find out all this?"

"Ah."

"It's only been half a day...he's so powerful?"

"Don't underestimate the Overwatch Council."

Fan Jian glanced at Fan Xian and said, "According to Chen Pingping, the Overwatch Council has long suspected something fishy about Zuixianju. They're keeping them here because the battle for Northern Frontier is still going on, and the Overwatch Council wants to pass on some false intelligence through Zuixianju."

"But no one could have imagined that these Northern Qi spies would be so ruthless as to attempt to assassinate you in broad daylight!"

Fan Xian shook his head and said, "I've only been in Kyoto for a short time and haven't yet made a name for myself. It's impossible for Northern Qi to assassinate me for no reason."

Fan Jian sighed softly, "Of course I know this, so I guess someone in Kyoto must be colluding with Northern Qi. As for their purpose, it's naturally because they don't want you to take over the inner treasury."

"But the inner treasury's financial power is very far-reaching. People from all walks of life in the court, even members of the royal family, have reasons to take action."

"Without more evidence, even I, your father, cannot find out who is colluding with Northern Qi..."

Fan Xian pretended to be lost in thought, then looked up and said, "Since you have no idea, I'll do it myself!"

"You come?"

Fan Jian frowned and shook his head, saying, "I know you have three ninth-grade masters around you, but in Kyoto, ninth-grade masters are not invincible."

This is true, and the tiger guards around Fan Jian are the best example.

The average strength of these tiger guards is only at the eighth level, but they have a set of seven-person encirclement tactics.

In the original novel, the seven tiger guards could fight against the ninth-rank Haitang Duoduo head-on, which shows how powerful they are.

However, Fan Xian's reliance was not on those three guards.

He trained them just to make things more convenient in the future. His real reliance was actually Lin Yu and the chat group, as well as himself who was now at the third level of Qi cultivation!

Fan Xian smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I know what's going on."

Fan Jian gave him a deep look and then said, "Since this matter involves Northern Qi, it is a matter of state. As a father, I cannot openly intervene in the subsequent investigation and can only assist in secret."

"If you really want to investigate, find a time to meet Chen Pingping!"

This was exactly what Fan Xian was waiting for. He smiled, bowed, turned around and left the study.

……

……

"Sir, Fang Da is clearly in our hands. If we can persuade him to rebel, we can always find out the real culprit behind the scenes. Why are you hiding such important information from me?"

Hearing Nie Kang's doubts, Fan Xian glanced at him and shook his head, saying, "My father is a man of integrity and stubbornness, bordering on blind loyalty. Although his men obey his orders, they are ultimately the emperor's personal soldiers."

"Of course, I can't discuss this kind of thing with him. I have to go find Chen Pingping..."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Lin Yu and whispered, "Brother, I have sent Fu Hao and Brother Wu to capture the escaped Si Lili overnight. Uncle Wu Zhu will follow behind them to scout the enemy. I'll have to trouble you to accompany me on my trip to the Overwatch Council tomorrow!"

"no problem."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "It just so happens that I also want to meet the famous Chen Pingping."

The next morning, before daybreak, Fan Xian and Lin Yu arrived at the Supervisory Office.

At this time, the entire Kyoto was still shrouded in darkness, a vast expanse of ink-like darkness dotted with a few bright lights. Among them, Liujing River, which was open at night, was the most popular, and Wanong Lane was slightly second.

The darkest place in the darkness is the Censorate, which is feared by all officials in Kyoto.

The Censorate was directly under the emperor's command and was the emperor's most trusted secret agency. Therefore, although its rank was low, its power was enormous.

In the early hours of the morning, there were already quite a few people moving around in the Supervisory Office.

Seeing Fan Xian and Lin Yu coming, these people looked at them warily.

But after seeing the badge Fan Xian showed them, they all looked away and continued to busy themselves with their own things.

This badge was given to Fan Xian by his master Fei Jie. The holder of the badge is the Chief Inspector of the Supervisory Council.

The so-called Ti Si is a special position independent of the various departments of the Supervisory Yuan. It only needs to obey the orders of the president and is at the same level as the heads of the eight major departments.

The reason why he has such a transcendent status is that this position of inspector was originally prepared for Wu Zhu by Ye Qingmei.

Wu Zhu is not only the servant who has followed Ye Qingmei for the longest time, but also a being comparable to a grandmaster. No matter from the perspective of relationship or strength, it is impossible to treat him casually.

Since Wu Zhu disappeared, the position of Ti Si has been vacant for many years.

It was not until Fan Xian's last visit that everyone in the Overwatch Council realized that there was a new Commissioner above them.

With the help of this Tisi waist badge, the two of them walked into the complex of buildings built of blue limestone without any hindrance.

When walking into a dark passage, Lin Yu suddenly stopped and glanced at the shadow in the corner.

Fan Xian also sensed the presence in the shadows and said calmly, "Come out!"

"..."

After a silent silence, a masked man in black walked out from the shadows.

Lin Yu looked him up and down and asked with interest, "Are you Shadow?"

Shadow didn't answer, but looked at Fan Xian calmly and said, "Come with me, the dean is waiting for you."

Fan Xian raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Did he know I would come?"

Shadow glanced at him and said, "Dean thought you would come last night..."

Fan Xian was speechless, then he smiled and said, "That's my fault. I made the dean wait for me all night." As he said that, he took a step forward and walked towards the corridor.

The shadow stopped in front of him, glanced at Lin Yu behind him and said, "You can go through, but he can't."

"..."

Fan Xian frowned and was about to speak when he saw Lin Yu walk past him on his own.

The shadow ignored Lin Yu's behavior and continued to stare at the air behind Fan Xian, as if there was someone standing there.

Fan Xian smiled inwardly, then chuckled and said, "Okay, then I'll go by myself."

After saying that, he took another step forward. This time, the shadow did not stop him, but took the initiative to lead the way.

Walking in the long corridor, Fan Xian looked around curiously and found that there were seven or eight candlesticks inlaid at equal intervals on the left side, and a seamless black brick wall on the right side, with only a slanted groove at the top of the wall for ventilation.

Halfway through the journey, the shadow suddenly stopped, raised his hand and slapped the wall, pressing down a black stone brick.

The next second, the black brick wall next to it opened silently, revealing a slightly bright gap.

Shadow turned around, looked at Fan Xian calmly, and said, "Go."

As he walked into the secret room, the shadow behind him immediately pressed another brick and closed the secret door.

Lin Yu didn't care and looked around with interest.

The layout of the entire secret room is extremely monotonous. Apart from a table and a chair, there is no embellishment at all. It is obvious that this is not a daily office space. It should be a secret room specially opened by Chen Pingping to meet Fan Xian.

Behind the desk, an old man with a white face and no beard was lying in a wheelchair, sleeping soundly under a blanket.

Fan Xian stood in front of the desk, looking at the old man in black official uniform with a complicated expression.

Ever since he heard about Chen Pingping's past and future deeds, he has always wanted to meet Ye Qingmei's biggest supporter.

Fan Xian had thought about the scene when they first met, but he never thought it would be like this.

A dimly lit secret room, a tightly closed secret door, and an old man sleeping soundly and powerless to resist...

Such an unguarded scene shows how much trust he has in Fan Xian deep in his heart.

This trust may not be unconditional, but it does have a playful feel of "it wouldn't be bad to die in your hands."

If it were the previous Fan Xian, he would definitely not be able to understand, but the current Fan Xian already knows his fate, so he can better understand the old man's unusual care for him.

After hesitating for a moment, Fan Xian whispered, "Dean...Dean!"

As Fan Xian called softly, the old man in the wheelchair slowly woke up. He looked at Fan Xian blankly at first, and then his eyes gradually became clear again.

"coming?"

Chen Pingping raised the corner of his mouth slightly and smiled gently, "Why don't you light a lamp?"

Fan Xian was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I have a special skill that allows me to see at night."

Having said that, he still picked up the tinder on the desk and lit the candlestick.

"rub!"

The flames shot up, illuminating the secret room and also revealing the other person behind Fan Xian.

The moment he saw the young man in white, Chen Pingping's pupils suddenly shrank.

But the next second, he calmed down, sighed softly and said, "Shadow is a capable subordinate of mine. When you take over the Overwatch Council in the future, he will also serve you, so... don't kill him."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, he's not dead."

"That's good."

Chen Pingping nodded, looked at Lin Yu, and suddenly said, "You must be Mr. Lin!"

Lin Yu raised his eyebrows and said with interest: "The dean is indeed very well-informed. I just arrived in Kyoto yesterday, but I couldn't escape the eyes of the Overwatch Council..."

"Young Master is joking!"

Chen Pingping shook his head and said softly, "The Supervisory Council monitors the entire world under the Emperor's orders. All the powerful officials in Kyoto, including civil and military officials, have spies from the Supervisory Council in their residences. This is known to everyone, and the Fan residence is no exception."

"Plus, Fan Xian hosted a banquet yesterday to entertain you, without hiding anything."

"If the Overwatch Council can't even get to the bottom of this, they might as well just shut it down!"

At this point, Chen Pingping paused, glanced at Lin Yu and said, "Young Master, your methods are truly remarkable. One can only admire the extent to which the Overwatch Council controls Kyoto and beyond, yet they can only investigate the Fan Mansion."

"As for the young master's background, when did he come to the capital, and when did he become friends with Fan Xian?"

"There's no clue to this important information..."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Is there really no clue, or has the dean not investigated at all?"

Chen Pingping was startled when he heard this, then chuckled and said, "Yes, we were busy with official business yesterday, so the Overwatch Council didn't specifically investigate. But Fan Xian personally admitted at the mansion that you are his old friend from Danzhou, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with this, right?"

Lin Yu said frankly: "That's right."

Chen Pingping's smile faded, and he stroked the armrest of his wheelchair with his right hand. He said calmly, "That's strange..."

"Except for the time he spent with Wu Zhu, the Supervisory Office will report to me on every move Fan Xian makes in Danzhou."

"But there's no information about you in this intelligence!"

"I'm confused...Mr. Lin, who are you?"

(End of this chapter)