The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

Xiao Liuzi sighed inwardly, thinking that this old woman might have been bewitched by some religious sect.

These days, all kinds of evil cults are rampant in the world, specifically targeting ignorant old people. It's really hateful!

He walked up, patted the young man on the shoulder, and asked in a gentle voice, "Young man, what happened to your mother?"

The young man raised his head, his eyes red, and choked up as he said, "My mother believes in some 'immortality religion'. They say it's the reincarnation of some great god who can cure all diseases and grant immortality."

"Ever since she converted to this religion, she stopped taking medicine or seeing a doctor. Every day, she kowtows and burns incense before a wooden idol. She also forces our whole family to follow suit, saying it will bless the whole family with safety."

When Xiao Liuzi heard the three words "Cult of Immortality", doubts spread in his heart.

He had never heard of this sect before, and it seemed like it appeared out of thin air.

Lord Zhang and Lord Chen did not mention this in their statements yesterday. What they did not notice must be something very complicated.

"Brother, you have to find a way to get your mother out of this evil cult! Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Xiao Liuzi advised earnestly that although he didn't know what this thing was, but from the description of the young man, it was definitely not a good bird.

The young man sighed helplessly, "I want to, but my mother won't listen to me. She thinks I'm possessed by an evil spirit and wants to harm her."

"I also tried to persuade my father, but he also believed it..."

Xiao Liuzi frowned, this situation was indeed tricky.

He thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I know a few friends who are quite knowledgeable about these cults and may be able to help."

"If you trust me, tell me the details and I'll see if I can help you think of a solution."

When the young man heard this, he felt like he had found a life-saving straw, and quickly told Xiao Liuzi the whole story in detail.

It turned out that the old woman had been seriously ill before and had sought medical treatment and medicine everywhere but to no avail.

Later, two young men who claimed to be elders of the "Cult of Longevity" came to the house and said that the old woman had sins from her previous life and needed to sincerely offer sacrifices to the gods in order to be cured.

At that time, these two people used some unknown method, but his mother's illness really got better.

From then on, the old woman believed it to be true and had complete faith in the "Cult of Immortality".

The people of the "Cult of Longevity" used the same method to deceive many elderly people with low educational levels, saying that they were using the money to buy incense and offerings to the gods.

Later, they asked the believers and their families to join the "Cult of Longevity" under various names, and promised to bless the whole family with peace and wealth.

The old woman was completely brainwashed and wanted her whole family to join the "Eternal Life Cult", and she was even willing to turn against her own family for this purpose.

There are four or five such examples that young people know about.

After hearing this, Xiao Liuzi was furious.

This "Cult of Immortality" is so unscrupulous that they actually deceived and exploited a poor old woman!

He secretly made up his mind to eradicate this evil cult and bring peace to the people!

"Don't worry, little brother, I will do my best to help you!"

Xiao Liuzi said in a firm tone.

Xiao Liuzi patted the young man's shoulder and said soothingly, "Don't worry too much, little brother. This matter may turn out well. What's your name? Where do you live?"

The young man wiped away his tears and choked up, "My name is Li Ergou, and I live in Liushu Lane, west of the city."

"Li Ergou... this name is quite down-to-earth."

Xiao Liuzi muttered to himself, but with a smile on his face, "Brother Ergou, don't worry, I'll go back and talk to someone to see how I can help you."

Xiao Liuzi turned around and left with Tiezhu.

On the way, Tiezhu scratched his head and said, "Xiao Liuzi, how about I go and find out the details of this 'Eternal Life Cult' first?"

Little Liuzi's eyes rolled. Tiezhu had been following Zhao Sheng for some time. Every time Yinlong went to gather information, Tiezhu followed him. He should have learned some skills.

"Okay, go ahead. Be careful not to alert the enemy."

Xiao Liuzi warned, "If you run into any trouble...don't be reckless, just run. Don't let them notice us."

When Tiezhu heard this, he immediately became energetic, as if he had finally found his place to use his skills, and he patted his chest and made a promise.

"Don't worry, Eunuch Liu, I promise to complete the task!"

After saying that, he disappeared into the crowd in a flash.

Xiao Liuzi returned to the government office, but found that Lord Song and Lord Zhang had not returned yet.

He wandered to Chen Tingshu's room and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Chen Tingshu's voice came from inside.

Xiao Liuzi pushed the door open and saw Chen Tingshu buried in a pile of documents, his brows furrowed, looking bitter and resentful.

He must still be dealing with civil matters. These matters are trivial and complicated, so it's no wonder he looks like that.

"Master Chen, are you busy?"

Little Liuzi asked with a smile.

Chen Tingshu raised his head and saw that it was Xiao Liuzi. He forced a smile on his face and said, "Xiao Liuzi, what's the matter?"

Xiao Liuzi told Chen Tingshu everything about Li Ergou, and added one more sentence at the end.

"This 'Cult of Immortality' is extremely sinister. Has Lord Chen ever heard of it?"

After hearing this, Chen Tingshu's expression became serious.

"I've been in Hexi for quite some time, and I've never heard of this sect."

“Such a blatant organization has never appeared in Hexi.”

"According to the law, any religious gathering must be reported in advance. I will check the archives to see if there is any record of the 'Cult of Immortality'."

Xiao Liuzi paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed.

"This 'Cult of Immortality' has a strange origin and acts in secret, only deceiving the ignorant elderly. I'm afraid there's something else going on."

After saying that, Chen Tingshu stood up and walked to the corner of the room and opened a huge cabinet which was full of files.

He rummaged around for a while, pulled out a thick booklet, and returned to the table to read it carefully.

Little Liuzi sat there bored, watching Chen Tingshu carefully flipping through the files, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Chen Tingshu is a truly honest, loyal and meticulous man.

After a long while, Chen Tingshu finally closed the booklet, frowning as he said, "Strange, there's no record of the Changsheng Sect reporting in this booklet."

"No?"

Little Liuzi was also stunned. "How is this possible? How dare they commit fraud in Hexi without reporting it?"

Chen Tingshu pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps they used another name, or perhaps... they are not an ordinary sect at all."

Little Liuzi's heart moved, and he asked, "Master Chen, what do you mean..."

Chen Tingshu lowered his voice and said, "I suspect there may be a bigger conspiracy behind this 'Cult of Immortality'."

Xiao Liuzi took a breath of cold air. This was no small matter.

If that's the case, then things get complicated.

"Master Chen, what should we do?"

Xiao Liuzi asked.

Chen Tingshu thought for a moment and said, "This matter is of great importance. We must inform the Prime Minister and Lord Zhang as soon as possible."

"Yes, yes, we must tell the Prime Minister immediately."

Xiao Liuzi seemed to have found his backbone in an instant and immediately became energetic.