"Clean up the bloodstains as quickly as possible and block the news."
Niu Cheng'an gave the order. The weather was cold today and there were not many pedestrians on the road.
Blocking the news won't stop the rumors, but it will be somewhat helpful if as few people as possible see the long trail of blood.
Of course this is not the most important thing.
The most important thing is that for such a big thing, I must do something to avoid responsibility.
Otherwise, if your superiors ask you about it, you won’t be able to explain yourself because you didn’t do anything.
Whether you do it right or wrong, it is a matter of ability; if you stand idly by, it is a matter of attitude.
"Yes."
Team leader Zhang Liang quickly responded.
However, before he could go down to make arrangements, the street was filled with exclamations from the crowd.
Niu Cheng'an looked in the direction of the sound and saw a beam of blue flame rapidly climbing up the Dingxiang Tower, illuminating the entire area there in blue.
"It's on fire~" the captain exclaimed.
"Let's go and take a look!" Niu Cheng'an hissed and ran back quickly.
Soon, they returned to the entrance of Dingxianglou.
At this moment, Dingxiang Tower had been completely engulfed by the blue flames and was collapsing with a loud rumbling sound.
What was strange was that the flames were confined to the Dingxiang Tower and did not spill over at all.
Also, no smoke.
The horrific flames burned everything inside to ashes.
"Is this... Nanming Lihuo?"
After observing for a moment, Niu Cheng'an almost widened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
Lihuo, the true fire of the divine beast Suzaku clan!
Vermillion Bird, a mythical beast of the demon race.
Legend has it that the Vermillion Bird has only appeared in the southernmost part of Danzhou and the distant Hezhou, which is 100,000 miles away. There is also a legend that the Vermillion Bird lives in the Nine Heavens Palace.
It’s a demon clan and a totem!
This time, the situation became even more complicated and weird.
The natal fire of the demon beast appeared in Lin'an City of Dajing Kingdom and burned the corpse of the tiger demon inside.
The most important thing is that the one who killed the tiger demon leader was also a tiger demon, carrying a nine-toothed rake, in full view of everyone.
All traces point to one direction - internal strife among the demon clan.
After figuring out this crucial point, Niu Cheng'an hurriedly ordered Zhang Liang, "Report this to the government office immediately. Tell them there's a suspected internal conflict among the demon tribe, with the bloodline of a divine beast appearing to be involved. Not a single tiger demon in the delegation has been spared. The City Patrol Office is urgently handling the matter. Also, notify the delegation from the Ten Thousand Demons Nation immediately. Make sure they arrive before the fire is extinguished."
"Sir, why is this happening?" Zhang Liang asked curiously.
"Don't ask, it's done, a great achievement." Niu Cheng'an's mouth corners slightly raised.
……
"Bang!"
"What? All the tiger demon guards of the envoy are dead?"
At the same time, in the Lin'an Palace, behind the curtain, an unbelievable and angry voice was heard, accompanied by a crystal jade wine glass being smashed to pieces.
The angry voice was a little shrill and clearly lacked masculinity.
"Marquis Ziyi, what's going on? Didn't I tell you to send troops to protect the delegation?" A shrill voice questioned. The beads hanging down the curtain were very fine, and only his blurry figure could be vaguely seen as he paced back and forth anxiously.
Outside the curtain, six or seven of the most core officials and military generals of the Dali Central Government were waiting in the hall.
One of them was wearing purple clothes and a golden crown. He was the Purple-Robed Marquis who had welcomed the Demonic Dragon Envoys at the Sifang Pavilion.
Just now everyone was discussing how to deal with the Demonic Dragon Envoy, when they suddenly received a report from the Demon Suppression Division that the Tiger Demon Clan of the Demonic Dragon Envoy was wiped out, and the cause was being investigated.
Marquis Ziyi frowned slightly and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Your Highness, the delegation's guards were extremely unruly. They refused to allow the city guards to accompany them when they went out, and they even injured our soldiers. To avoid escalating the conflict, I had no choice but to withdraw the city guards."
"Humph, you've left it all out."
A shrill voice snorted coldly, saying, "During this visit by the Ten Thousand Demons Nation delegation, this prince repeatedly warned you to prioritize the overall situation. And you, dare you contradict Lizard Tianlong just for a few dancers?"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise. It was Lizard Tianlong who was too arrogant. What I was protecting was not the dancer, but Dajing's reputation and..." Marquis Ziyi defended.
"enough!"
A shrill voice interrupted, saying, "The Emperor is in seclusion at this critical moment, and this Crown Prince is acting as regent. Instead of trying to ease the situation and overcome the difficulties, you contradict Lizard Tianlong. Do you think you're right?"
"She's just a dancer. We have plenty of them in Dajing. What's the harm in giving her three thousand?" At the end of the words, the shrill voice was almost a shout.
Marquis Zi Yi frowned even deeper, not daring to argue anymore and remained silent.
"Cough cough~"
At this moment, an old man in purple and blue robes with gray hair at the temples beside the Purple-Robed Marquis cleared his throat and said, "Your Highness, the Purple-Robed Marquis failed to protect the delegation and should be reprimanded. However, the most urgent task now is the annihilation of the Tiger Tribe of the delegation. We must find the murderer as soon as possible, otherwise the Lizard Sky Dragon will not let this go."
"What do you think, Prime Minister?" a shrill voice asked, and when it met his, the voice finally softened a little.
The old man hesitated for a moment. "No matter who the murderer is, the Great Jing Kingdom must distance itself from it. It would be best if the murderer could be apprehended and handed over to Lizard Tianlong for punishment to put an end to the incident."
The shrill voice seemed to have finally heard a satisfactory answer, and turned to the Purple-Robed Marquis, saying, "Purple-Robed Marquis, do you have any rough idea of who the murderer is?"
"This... I cannot speculate for the time being, but there should be a result soon." Marquis Zi Yi answered with a stiff face.
"Report, there's an urgent letter from the Demon Suppression Division!"
At this moment, a palace servant walked in quickly, holding a document in his hand and kneeling on the ground.
Seeing this, the Purple-Robed Marquis took a few steps forward and snatched Chen Shu away. After glancing at him for a few seconds, his expression became extremely strange. He said, "Your Highness, it was Chen Shang from the City Patrol Office who came here. They've determined that the murderer was a tiger demon. The crime scene was burned after the tiger demon left. The flames were... the Southern Ming Fire?"
"Lihuo?" The old man's eyelids twitched, and he asked, "Are you sure?"
"That shouldn't be a mistake." Marquis Zi Yi nodded and said, "The Demon Suppression Division initially suspects that the demon clan is in conflict. They have already notified the demon clan delegation to investigate."
"Isn't Lihuo the real name of the mythical beast Suzaku, Zhenhuo?" The shrill voice paused for a moment, then said, "If there's an internal conflict, the responsibility won't be ours. Okay, okay, okay!"
At the end of his words, he said "yes" several times in a row, looking somewhat excited.
After a pause, he gave a direct order to Marquis Ziyi: "Marquis Ziyi, I order you to immediately go to the crime scene to investigate. First, whatever Lizard Tianlong asks, do your best to meet it. Second, do your utmost to sever ties with us and appease Lizard Tianlong."
"Doesn't it like singing and dancing girls? Send two hundred more to Sifang Pavilion."
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