After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

In the dream, those people who had been killed by her appeared one by one in front of her bed with hideous faces and shrill voices.

They stretched out their cold hands, trying to tear her soul apart, and every touch made her feel the chill deep in her bones.

They questioned her, cursed her, and asked her to pay for the crimes she had committed. She was terrified and wanted to scream, but her throat seemed to be strangled by an invisible force and she could not make any sound.

"Why do you want to hurt us?" Every voice was like a call from hell, making her heart twitch violently.

She struggled to wake up, breathing rapidly and her vision blurred by tears.

She had nightmares every night during this period, which made her start to doubt whether this was her retribution and whether those people were really coming to seek revenge on her.

Tormented by daily nightmares, she began to dread the coming of night and the nightmarish faces and voices.

Her spirit gradually weakened, and she began to have hallucinations even during the day, often seeing those ghostly figures swaying before her eyes.

She began to fear that she would not be able to escape this endless terror, and would be completely devoured by those wronged souls in the dead of night. She was restless and her behavior became more and more paranoid, sometimes laughing wildly, sometimes crying, and she became neurotic and seemed like she would collapse at any time.

She began to rely on drugs to fall asleep, but even the deep sleep under the effect of the drugs could not bring her a moment of peace.

Every time I woke up, it was a new torture.

She felt that she was losing her mind bit by bit and was on the verge of madness.

At this moment, she discovered that Xu Qingqing was still alive and well. This news was like a bolt from the blue, hitting her deep inside and completely breaking the string of reason in her mind.

Instantly, the Prime Minister's wife lost control of her emotions and became extremely excited and crazy. Her eyes revealed endless madness and determination.

"You go, find me some more people. I want everyone in the world to know that Xu Qingqing is a disaster. I want everyone in the world to hate her. I want to force the Imperial Master's Mansion to take action!!" The Prime Minister's wife gritted her teeth and said with a distorted face.

The maid was frightened by her crazy look. After hearing her order, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy: "Madam, isn't this a bad idea? After all, it will be easy for people to find out of the Prime Minister's Mansion..."

The Prime Minister's wife was already furious and her emotions were out of control. When she heard that the servant who had followed her for many years dared to disobey her orders, she was even more furious and felt as if she was about to burst with anger.

"Shut up! Did I raise you for so many years just for you to refute me?" The Prime Minister's wife slapped the maid in the face, "Go! Otherwise I will have you beaten to death!"

The maid covered her face and quickly retreated with tears in her eyes. Soon, rumors about Xu Qingqing spread all over the capital, saying that she was the reincarnation of a disaster star and would bring disaster to the country.

Soon, the streets and alleys of Kyoto became bustling with small vendors, storytellers walking the streets, and wandering artists. Of course, there were also some ruffians among them.

They spread the news of Xu Qingqing's arrival by word of mouth, and the whole city knew about it. This rumor spread quickly in the city like a plague.

People began to whisper and talk about it. Some said Xu Qingqing would eat people, some said she could summon ghosts, and some even said she could use magic to drive people crazy. The rumors became more and more outrageous, as if Xu Qingqing had become a demonic existence.

Rumors about Xu Qingqing were everywhere in the streets and alleys. People were filled with fear and curiosity about her, and some even began to organize themselves to fight against this "witch".

Xu Qingqing knew all of this, and because of the demon star, not many people came to visit during this period, which was just right.

Xu Qingqing simply asked Lun Xiaoyao to close down his business and transfer all the remaining people from the Xiaoyao Sect.

Inside the palace, the lights were on, and the emperor sat in front of his desk with a frown on his face. The recent shortage of the treasury kept him awake at night, and the country's cause was in urgent need of financial support. When he heard the rumors about Xu Qingqing, his mind raced, and he felt that Lun Xiaoyao's wealth was just the right thing to do.

He quickly summoned Li Feng and said in a calm tone: "I heard that it is said among the people that Xu Qingqing is the demon star from more than ten years ago. What does the state master think about this matter?"

Li Feng knelt down and replied: "Your Majesty is wise, there is no basis for such rumors. Xu Qingqing is just a businessman, how can he shake the world?"

Li Feng thought about the money that Lun Xiaoyao had easily obtained, but now it was going to be put into the national treasury by the emperor. How could he be willing to accept this?

The emperor smiled slightly, an inexplicable smile, "But if we can take this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, wouldn't it be a good thing?"

Li Feng lowered his eyes. He understood that the emperor just wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of Xu Qingqing and directly swallow up Lun Xiaoyao's property. He was truly more shameless than him.

But it's okay. Money can be obtained at any time. But if Xu Qingqing is really an alien, it will be a huge blow to me. It's better to be on the safe side and not lose my life for some money.

"Your Majesty, we can take advantage of the situation and first announce to the public that we will conduct a thorough investigation of this matter. Then, we can take the opportunity to search for Lun Xiaoyao. Once we find any clues, we can arrest him legitimately."

The emperor nodded in approval and immediately issued an order, ordering the soldiers to secretly search for Lun Xiaoyao in the name of investigating rumors, looking for so-called evidence. He hoped to kill two birds with one stone, getting rid of the so-called evil star, winning a good reputation, and enriching the national treasury.

At the same time, Xu Qingqing also received news from the palace and knew the emperor's intentions.

She sneered. This was just another political game. How could she just sit there and wait for death?

She had already prepared for a quick evacuation with the people of Lun Xiaoyao, and they only needed to wait for the right opportunity to disappear right under these people's noses.

Everything went smoothly, so smoothly that Xu Qingqing found it unbelievable. However, she did not expect that just as they were about to evacuate, they received a message for help from Yuan Ye, a good friend of Shen's father in the court, who had been covering for them for the past ten years.

Three days ago

Yuan Ye was frowning, concentrating on the documents and evidence in his hands, his heart full of doubts and puzzlement. He was originally responsible for investigating a case involving corruption among local officials, but during the investigation, he unexpectedly found some strange clues. These clues did not seem to be directly related to the corruption case, but they aroused his curiosity.

His intuition told him that this concealed evidence must be hiding huge clues. Yuan Ye decided to dig deeper into these clues. After several days of hard work, he finally found some key evidence.