Legend of Zhan Zhao

Chapter 88 The truth comes out
"What did you say?"

A moment of silence fell over the area, then Zhao Wujiu's eyebrows shot up, his expression extremely strange, and he said with a half-smile, "I'm not Zhao Wujiu? If I weren't Zhao Wujiu, would everyone in the Six Doors not recognize me? Would Su Wuqing not recognize me? How could I have fooled so many people?"

"That's truly your skill!"

Zhan Zhao had to admit: "At that time, Zhao Wujiu was intercepted by Liao experts and fought his way back in blood. He was obviously seriously injured. This created room for maneuver. During your recovery period, you can gradually familiarize yourself with the surrounding environment."

"But even so, the fact that you can imitate Zhao Wujiu's face, your martial arts, and even your interpersonal relationships, and actually become one of the Four Great Constables, is truly terrifying!"

Ever since Zhan Zhao came into contact with the Six Doors, he felt that this law enforcement agency of the imperial court seemed somewhat incompetent and not at all as powerful as rumored.

Of the Four Great Constables, apart from Su Wuqing, the others are all unworthy of their titles.

Zhao Wujiu was impulsive and easily angered, Zhou Wuxin lacked decisiveness, and Li Wuxing was gone at the beginning, later revealed to have been poisoned and captured.

After uncovering the identity of the mastermind, Zhan Zhao realized that it wasn't that the Six Doors were incompetent, but rather that the enemy had been too deeply hidden.

It's quite remarkable that the Six Doors has been able to maintain its current operation for so long, considering that one of the Four Great Constables was replaced by thieves.

As for the fates of the other three famous constables, there are other reasons for that.

Seeing that "Zhao Wujiu" was smiling in a half-smile and no longer defending himself, Zhan Zhao continued, "And when you've gained a foothold, and by sheer coincidence you stumble upon a major case, a case you'd probably consider a match made in heaven—"

"A painting of Zhong Kui!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wujiu grinned: "What? You think I guided the creation of the 'Zhong Kui Painting'?"

"It's not a matter of guidance. Even without you, Gu Lin would still transform into 'Zhong Kui' and do those things."

Zhan Zhao said, "But the idea that 'Zhong Kui' Gu Lin would pin the last ghost on the Six Doors to catch that so-called 'Upright Official' is purely a misconception on your part!"

“It’s impossible that Pei Handeng told him about this. If Pei Handeng had known there was a ‘ghost’ in the Six Doors, given his temperament, he wouldn’t have been able to tolerate it and would have started an investigation much earlier.”

"Since it wasn't Pei Handeng, and Jiang Heming and the other three vehemently denied it, then who told Gu Lin that the last 'ghost' was in the Six Doors?"

"That's you!"

"You are actually two lines, one overt and one covert, each going its own way, yet intersecting with each other!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wujiu smiled and asked, "What is the purpose of my doing this?"

Zhan Zhao said, "It's very simple. You need to find a target to deal with the internal and external troubles facing the Six Doors in the future!"

"The existence of 'Zhong Kui' provides a reasonable explanation for the turmoil inside and outside the Six Doors."

"Otherwise, if there were a sudden series of incidents targeting the Six Doors, people would immediately suspect an inside job."

Zhan Zhao was initially misled about this.

He had Yunqi Mountain Villa and Daxiangguo Temple form a victim alliance in order to target the increasingly unscrupulous "Zhong Kui".

The result was not so: "The most ingenious part of this scheme is that you don't even need to take direct action; 'Zhong Kui' Gu Lin will do many things for you."

"For example, poisoning Li Wuxing."

"For example, kidnapping Su Wuqing."

"This solved the problem of the other two famous constables."

“Tell Gu Lin that all of this is to find the most deeply hidden ‘ghost,’ to find the enemy who plotted against his mother back then, and also to help the Six Doors eliminate evil. Such people cannot be allowed to continue to hide. Afterwards, just let Li Wuxing and Su Wuqing go back safely.”

Gu Lin had no suspicions; he thought you were another Pei Handeng who was going to undergo painful treatment for the Six Doors.

"After all, you are one of the Four Great Constables of our time. Your fate is intertwined with that of the Six Doors. It seems that you have no other motives other than this sense of justice."

"thus."

"It's not just 'Zhong Kui' Gu Lin who's covering for you; 'Heart Swordsman' Gu Menglai's connections within the Six Doors back then are also helping to cover for you."

"Even if others suspect there is a mole within the Six Doors, they will eventually only trace it back to Pei Handeng and Gu Lin."

"And who would have thought that you, a famous constable with absolutely no motive, would be secretly pulling the strings behind the scenes, putting the Six Doors in a predicament of internal and external troubles and being in a state of utter chaos?"

……

"Hahaha! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Zhao Wujiu couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh: "Those people really didn't expect this, but I didn't expect it either. Even the shrewd Su Wuqing couldn't see through these things. How long have you been in the Six Doors? How long have you been in the martial world? My flawless plan was actually exposed by you!"

"I wanted the Six Doors and Yunxi Manor to become completely hostile and fight each other, so I guided them step by step, sowing discord and igniting their anger..."

"You've been keeping the results down all along!"

"You even went so far as to mobilize the disciplinary monks of the Great Xiangguo Temple; otherwise, given the power of Madam Gu's Heart Sword Divine Technique, the two sides would have already been embroiled in bloodshed!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Su Wuqing is really lucky to have found you to temporarily take over as the Divine Constable. The Song Kingdom truly has a wealth of talented people!"

Zhan Zhao asked directly, "Who exactly are you?"

"Very well! With your abilities, you are qualified to know my real name!"

Zhao Wujiu stretched out his hands and gently rubbed his face.

An incredibly magical scene unfolded.

The person in front of me began to change.

Zhao Wujiu was the youngest of the Four Great Constables. Before he turned thirty, his face always carried a hint of coldness—a thin face, high brow bones, and his eyes always held a scrutinizing look when he looked at people.

At this moment, however, what appeared in Zhan Zhao's sight was a man who had aged twenty years and transformed into a cold and stern man in his forties.

His facial features don't seem to have changed much, yet he has a completely different appearance. His angular face is quite handsome, but he has gained a captivating charm.

What's most chilling is that those eyes, which were once just indifferent and aloof, are now as unfathomable as a deep, dark pool, exuding a chilling and sinister aura.

After partially restoring his true appearance, the other party bowed slightly and gave a rather elegant greeting, introducing himself as "Han Zhaoye, the fourteenth disciple of Venerable Wanjue and the third palace master of the Blackwater Palace of the Great Liao Dynasty, greets Your Excellency!"

"It really is the Blackwater Palace."

Zhan Zhao was not surprised at all, but he gave an unexpected reply: "You just said that Su Wuqing didn't see it, do you think that's true?"

Han Zhaoye smiled and retorted, "Otherwise what?"

Zhan Zhao countered, "Then why did Su Wuqing ask you to hand over the Jade Mirror to me? Besides being the identification of the Four Great Constables, what other function does the Jade Mirror serve?"

Han Zhaoye's smile froze, and his pupils instantly contracted: "You can travel within the Imperial Palace?" "That's right."

This time it was Zhan Zhao's turn to laugh: "Think about the rest?"

"So, Su Wuqing suspected me back then, but... that's impossible!"

Han Zhaoye frowned: "If he knew I was an imposter, why didn't he expose me?"

Zhan Zhao said, "To replace someone, especially Zhao Wujiu, one of the Four Great Constables who is highly regarded by all sides, it's not enough to just know martial arts and how to disguise yourself!"

"There really is a huge conspiracy behind this!"

"First of all, Zhao Wujiu's father died in the war between the Song and Liao dynasties, and he had a deep-seated hatred for the Liao people. This was the basis for luring him to disregard his own safety and venture into Liao territory."

"But in reality, based on his experience in the martial arts world, he was also targeted and acted within his capabilities."

"Therefore, the Liao spy carrying important intelligence must have revealed characteristics that made him vulnerable to being tracked down, which is why Zhao Wujiu chose to venture thousands of miles into Liao territory and fight his way back."

"In fact, you had already prepared everything before this."

Clearly, the Liao Kingdom did not act hastily, but rather had been preparing for this for some time.

The spy who stole the crucial information was the bait.

Once Zhao Wujiu enters the game as the target, capture him immediately, and have Han Zhaoye impersonate Zhao Wujiu to fight back in a bloody battle.

From beginning to end, this was a setup!

An extremely terrifying situation!

Zhan Zhao continued, "When Su Wuqing discovered that the person who returned was not his fourth brother, he did not expose you immediately."

"Because he realized that you alone could never have created such a spectacle."

"The Liao Kingdom is plotting a huge conspiracy, and there must be a group of people within the Song Dynasty cooperating with it."

"There must be spies within the Six Doors to transmit Zhao Wujiu's daily conduct, language habits, and even his handwriting."

"That's it."

"Arresting only you won't make a difference."

"At most, the Liao Kingdom has only lost a master. On the contrary, they have at least captured the real Zhao Wujiu, so they are not at a loss."

"And the people hidden on the Song side will remain hidden, causing far-reaching harm."

"On the contrary, by indulging you, you'll think you've successfully deceived everyone and start implementing one conspiracy after another, so that we can bring out the group of people behind you and wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

"You can use Gu Lin to carry out your infiltration, but you can't use him to do everything."

"Like tonight."

At this point, Zhan Zhao suddenly turned towards the direction of the imperial city: "After all this talk, I'm waiting for the effects of the Ten Perfections Pill to take effect so I can heal my injuries. What are you waiting for?"

After a pause, Zhan Zhao's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Could it be that you're waiting for those accomplices who stormed the Heavenly Prison and ended up walking right into our trap?"

Han Zhaoye's smile vanished completely.

In fact, when he first arrived at the Six Doors, he lacked confidence, so he cautiously played the role he had prepared for a long time and observed the reactions of those around him.

It's mainly Su Wuqing.

Then he was caught between two emotions—

Su Wuqing wouldn't be so easily fooled, would she?

Su Wuqing was fooled by me, hehehe!
But gradually, as the "Zhong Kui Painting" case swept through the martial arts world, causing widespread panic, Han Zhaoye finally realized that Su Wuqing had fallen into a trap!
He believed it... he believed it!

It's time to take full action!
Han Zhaoye wants to completely sever ties between the Six Doors and the former "Heart Swordsman" lineage, to avenge the deep-seated hatred of the Four Swordsmen of Heavenly Heart Flying Immortal for causing his master's disappearance.

Han Zhaoye wants to drag the Six Doors into the abyss. If he can direct the suspicion to the previous leader, Lu Jiuyuan, he can almost destroy this law enforcement agency of the Song Kingdom!

Han Zhaoye is determined to break into the Heavenly Prison and rescue the person who was once crucial to the Wanjue Palace!
But now...

Han Zhaoye slowly said, "People say Su Wuqing is brilliant, but after I joined the Six Doors and came into contact with him, I found that this is not the case at all."

"Those within the sect all say that Su Wuqing is not truly heartless."

"It's true."

"He is indecisive and has a woman's soft heart, but he does have some intelligence, though nothing to worry about!"

"Now it seems I was wrong..."

"He knew perfectly well that I was an imposter, yet he tolerated me for over a year and acted in my act for over a year!"

Previously, Zhan Zhao said to Han Zhaoye, "I have tolerated you for a long time, but you have finally revealed your true colors."

In reality, how long had Zhan Zhao been a member of the Six Doors?
How long has it been since they noticed that something was wrong with Zhao Wujiu?

It took only a little over half a month.

And what about Su Wuqing?
Han Zhaoye, disguised as "Zhao Wujiu," lingered in front of Su Wuqing for over a year.

therefore.

At this moment, even the voice of the Third Palace Master of the Blackwater Palace revealed a groan:

"During that time, I caused chaos both inside and outside the Six Doors, and Su Wuqing just stood by and watched!"

"During this period, I facilitated this major case of the 'Zhong Kui Painting' that shook the martial arts world, while Su Wuqing stood by and watched!"

"During that time, I killed Pei Handeng, the respected old constable of the Six Doors, and Su Wuqing actually just stood by and watched?"

"Just to wipe us all out in one fell swoop?"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Zhao fell silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice: "As the leader of the Four Great Constables and the current head of the Six Doors, when necessary..."

He paused for a moment, then gave seven words.

Perhaps the speaker meant no harm, but in this case, those seven words perfectly encapsulate the essence:
"Su Wuqing is truly heartless!"

(End of this chapter)