The fire in Qingyuan Pavilion was much smaller, but it was still burning. The surrounding arena, buildings, and even the land were all destroyed by the residual force. The organizers no longer bothered to clean up the ruins, and were urgently discussing a new venue for the competition.
The inspectors had just finished being scolded by the three true kings. As soon as they came out, they heard someone coming from below to report that Masahiro Bensheng had indeed imprisoned the contestants.
Cui Rong was expressionless: "Absurd!"
At dawn, there is no trace of the conference that was supposed to start. Why is there still going to be a scandal?
"Let's go and hear the details. If this matter spreads, I'm afraid the conference won't need to be held." The ancient Taoist received a message from his disciple Shen Guanghao, and the matter was probably true.
Moreover, Cen Xi also stepped in. If he didn't deal with it immediately, there would be no chance that words would be spread that were unfavorable to the Shanhai Alliance.
Cen Xi's personal influence cannot make the conference fearful, but he is the young master of Xiaosheng Villa. In the world of mountains and seas, Xiaosheng Villa is a special existence. It does not participate in any power disputes, practices Confucianism and is good at economics. Yu Jibian was highly respected by literati. After his disciples left school, they often traveled around the world to promote Confucian ideals, or became officials and held important positions.
For example, in Donglin, Guifang, and Jingyao Kingdom, most of the civil servants were disciples of Confucianism or Taoism, or believers in Confucian ideals.
The True Lord and the supervisory envoys sent by the Shanhai Alliance temporarily stayed in the Chuanluo City Lord's Mansion. The supervisory envoys just came out of the True Lord's residence and went to the hall together.
Cen Xi and Zhang Yao told the whole story and requested a thorough investigation.
"We will definitely give an explanation for this matter." Cui Rong was so anxious that he asked someone to bring the other boxes and people, as well as Chang Bensheng, to wait for interrogation.
Cen Xi temporarily relaxed his mind and said, "Seniors, this is roughly what happened. May I ask how the people who broke into the pavilion yesterday are doing now?"
The ancient Taoist said regretfully, "Chang Bensheng detonated the thunder pill and Qingyuan Pavilion was destroyed on the spot. We have checked and found that there is no breath of life inside. She is probably dead."
"Based on Zhang Yao's words, they should have been moved out when the thunder pill was detonated. This person might also have escaped."
"Although I don't know this person's name, his spirit is commendable." Cui Rong comforted him and then said, "But until the matter is thoroughly investigated, you will not be able to seek justice."
When Cen Xi was about to drink, he responded silently and left. Zhang Yao was retained as a witness.
"The handling was really unclear. If the box hadn't been discovered and the people inside had not been rescued, the matter would have ended like this. Then Chang Bensheng would still be a prominent steward of the Shanhai Alliance."
Jiang Jin couldn't get enough of the wine, so he took Cen Xi to the burning Qingyuan Pavilion and poured a pot of wine. Cen Xi couldn't laugh or cry, "Maybe he's not dead."
"Whether he's dead or not, whether he's our new friend or not, I just feel sorry for this person who saved people, and I respect his justice." Jiang Jinjiu said sadly, "How do you think this matter will be resolved? In the end, it was not suppressed. , handle it internally. She has to bear the blame for committing theft and even destroying Qingyuan Pavilion and delaying the conference."
Cen Xi was not a young boy, so he naturally understood the meaning of his words, and he couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
It is still unclear why Masamoto Mori and others secretly imprisoned these contestants, but it is not like the first time they have done this. There are such people in the Shanhai Alliance. If such a thing is exposed, its prestige will be affected. There will be a big blow, and the normal approach is to hide the news and make the big thing disappear.
"What a shame it's not black and white." Cen Xi caught the flask of wine thrown at him, half spilled it on the ground, half drank it, the two stayed for a while and then walked away.
The fire in Qingyuan Pavilion burned for another day and night, gradually extinguished, and the venue of the conference was changed to a wide area on the island, where it had already begun.
The sky is burning with clouds, the trees and vines are dead on the ground, and the courtyard is dim.
"I've always been curious about why your yard always looks so deserted."
Glancing at the door of the room with cold eyes, he said faintly, "It's like I don't know why you are half dead again after less than ten days."
"This is the best plan." At that moment, he moved the box out unintentionally to protect Lin Han. Jian Su, preserving the evidence was the best choice.
Although she was too late to send herself out, she hid in the bronze lamp.
Zhan Changfeng is not sure of the specific grade of the bronze lamp, but it is definitely incapable of running above Lingbao and is enough to withstand seventh-grade thunder pills.
For the first time, Lian Wei felt that her rationality was a bit crazy and that she was even plotting against herself.
God knows how scary it was for her to suddenly fall on her Xuanbing couch covered in blood.
The thunder pill was thrown at her. No matter how fast she hid, she would be hit by the explosion. Not a single piece of her body was intact. Many pills and herbs were used before she could stay here.
Zhan Changfeng felt her cold eyes and sighed, "I also learned a lesson from this incident."
Her face was pale and sickly, so ordinary, but she was as depressed as a weak willow, and her face softened slightly, "It's good if you know."
Zhan Changfeng seriously reflected, "I used to feel that things external to me were not important. To practice, I only needed a body of muscles and bones. A path of cultivation was enough. But now I see that I have to buy life-saving elixirs and precious phantoms. The best ones are spiritual ones."
If you are at the treasure level, you can deal with life and death with magical powers."
"..." You reflected on this?!
Lian Wei had a headache, "When you wake up, leave quickly. Don't let others pick up the bronze lamp."
"Yeah." She had to get out quickly. If she met a group of idiots and buried those people as dead, or accidentally touched the black iron lock and caused self-destruction, it would be really more harm than good.
Zhan Changfeng got out of the bronze lamp. Her injuries were not fully healed. She was hurt all over by the hot dark fire. She picked up the bronze lamp and with a wave of energy, she swept away the stone beams and pillars that were pressing on her.
A hole was revealed in the space, and skylight and firelight shone on his face.
The party members who were preparing to clean up the ruins watched in surprise as a man came out of the dark fire, stroked his sleeves, and walked towards the long street.
Zhan Changfeng first went to the inn to ask Lin Han and Jiansu if he had come back. He got a negative answer and stopped by the city gate. The box there was gone.
She pondered for a while and then went to the inn on the ship. Ling Weichu was drawing the talisman with no distractions. He didn't know what happened in the city and looked at her blankly, "What, the person is missing?"
"It's okay, you can continue your work." Zhan Changfeng went back to the city to inquire about it, and found out that the boxes had been transported to the city lord's palace. It happened that a group of patrolling guards also came after them, "You are the person who came out of the ruins.
Come with us, if you have anything to ask."
"I want to see the inspector. I know how Qingyuan Pavilion was destroyed."
Zhan Changfeng was brought to the city lord's palace as he wished, and met Cui Rong. The two supervisors from the ancient Taoist group concealed the search for souls. They only said that they were looking for the missing person. They went into Manager Chang's room to look for clues and accidentally found the person.
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During these days of investigation, Cui Rong, the ancient Taoist, also figured out the truth and said, "The matter has been investigated and it is clear that Chang Bensheng and other related parties will be punished. Although you acted a little impulsively, you did a good thing."
Cui Rong asked someone to hand over a magic weapon, one hundred medium-grade spiritual stones, to Zhan Changfeng, "This is the compensation and reward given to you by the conference. I heard that you are also a contestant. Now that the first round of the conference has ended, we have decided
Let's go straight to the second round."
"But," Cui Rong lost some of his pressure and said solemnly, "you can't talk nonsense about Chang Bensheng's imprisonment of the contestants. Do you understand?"
She was just a passer-by in the Mountain and Sea Alliance or the Mountain and Sea Realm. Zhan Changfeng didn't care how they conducted internal investigations or what they found out, she just wanted to bring Lin Hanjiansu back.
"Don't worry, Supervisor. I will pretend that this has never happened. Can you tell me where the rescued people are? Two of them, named Lin Han and Jian Su, are related to me."
Cui Rong was very satisfied with her knowledge of current affairs, and with her saving people's actions, he felt a little admiration for her, "Just wait, let me take a look."
He opened a record book and said, "Six people were rescued... huh? The two people you mentioned are not among them."