Bess Wangfei had the Dark Thunder Guards investigate the king's death, which surprised Prince Heli and Elder Qu Li.
But they quickly realized that Bess Wangfei wanted to use this opportunity to win over the Dark Thunder Guards.
All three sides wanted the Dark Thunder Guards' help, but it was clear that the Dark Thunder Guards could only choose one side.
Now, the peacemakers thought the Dark Thunder Guards were on their side.
The warmongers thought the Dark Thunder Guards were spies they had planted in the peacemakers.
Only Bess Wangfei hadn't clearly won over the Dark Thunder Guards, so she was the most anxious.
But fortunately, Yu Ruifeng had given her a clear answer. What she needed to do next was to ensure that the Dark Thunder Guards could investigate the king's death. Then she would have many opportunities to contact the Dark Thunder Guards!
Elder Qu Li was in a bit of a dilemma. His trip today was to lift the Dark Thunder Guards' house arrest and give them face.
This point happened to coincide with Bess Wangfei, so he supported her from the beginning.
But he didn't want to let the Dark Thunder Guards investigate the king's death. He had some understanding of the Dark Thunder Guards' abilities. If the Dark Thunder Guards really did intervene, they might be able to find the truth!
But he had just stood on the Dark Thunder Guards' side, so he had no choice but to agree now.
So he could only say, "This old man agrees with the Wangfei's proposal."
Prince Heli was inferior, so he could only hold his face and silently nod.
Bess Wangfei chuckled, "That is good. This matter should not be delayed. Please enter the palace as soon as possible, Lord Yu."
"Don't worry, Wangfei. After we arrange things, we will enter the palace to investigate the truth of the king's death." When Yu Ruifeng said this, he noticed Leng Shiqi give him a look.
Yu Ruifeng immediately looked at Prince Heli, "Prince Heli, since the Wangfei and Elder Qu Li can prove that the Dark Thunder Guards are not suspected of killing the king, then can my subordinate Guan Feihong be released?"
Prince Heli snorted, "Yes."
Everyone saw that the matter was settled, so there was no need to stay.
Before Qu Li and Prince Heli left, they both looked at Princess Bess. Although they didn't reveal anything in their eyes, the threat in their eyes was obvious.
Since the Princess Consort dared to interfere in the fight for the throne, then don't blame them for being merciless!
However, Bess had no other choice. She knew that she couldn't hide the fact that she was here, but she had to do it!
In this way, she had indeed offended both the Pro-War Faction and the Pro-Peace Faction. Perhaps she would be eliminated one day.
However, if she didn't do anything, then no matter who ascended the throne, she would still be unable to escape death!
Rather than waiting for death, why not take a gamble?
After sending everyone away, Yu Ruifeng called Yuan Cang and Leng Shiqi to discuss how to investigate the king's death and how to deal with the three parties to achieve their goals.
However, Leng Shiqi said, "Daren, I will not follow you into the palace."
Yu Ruifeng looked at him in confusion, but he didn't ask because he knew that Leng Shiqi would explain it to him.
"I'm ashamed to say that I've only joined the Dark Thunder Guards for a short period of time. I really don't have much experience in investigating cases.
I believe that with Yu Daren and Yuan Daren, we will be able to solve this case quickly.
Your humble servant would like to start from Guan Feihong's clues and see what he encountered and discovered.
If I'm not wrong, the person who planted the Mind-Controlling Voodoo in him must be someone from the Gu God Sect. This means that he has been in contact with the Gu God Sect. We can inquire about the internal information of the Gu God Sect through him! "
"Alright." Yu Ruifeng immediately agreed. He had a grudge against the Gu God Sect.
Moreover, Leng Shiqi was right. The Dark Thunder Guards would enter the palace to investigate, so it didn't matter if he joined them.
It was better to let Leng Shiqi out and start with Guan Feihong. Maybe they could find another clue.
At noon, Yu Ruifeng and Yuan Cang took a few Dark Thunder Guards into the palace.
Leng Shiqi waited for Guan Feihong in the Post House for a while. Leng Shiqi pulled him into the room and began to carefully observe Guan Feihong.
Although Leng Shiqi himself was also affected by the Mind-Controlling Voodoo, it was removed by Jiu Li after that. Therefore, he wasn't very clear about the specific state of the affected person.
At this moment, Guan Feihong was a little depressed, but there was nothing unusual.
Leng Shiqi asked, "Old Guan, how do you feel?"
Guan Feihong saw that Leng Shiqi even called him "Old Guan". He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but this made him feel a little familiar.
He replied, "Daren, this feeling is very strange. Last time you temporarily removed the Mind-Controlling Voodoo. Now I know that I've been poisoned. I also have my own consciousness.
However, once the person who cast the spell orders me, I can't control myself and regard the order as an oracle. No matter what, I have to complete it. "
"I see."
Leng Shiqi understood, "Then can you tell me now what is your relationship with the Gu God Sect?"
Guan Feihong smiled bitterly. He stopped himself from speaking, "Actually, this subordinate is originally from Zhu Lu Country.
My father is from the Western Wilderness Prefecture and my mother is from the Zhu Lu Country. I inherited my father's appearance.
When I was young, I was also a disciple of the Gu God Sect. However, the Gu God Sect was full of danger. The reason why my master accepted me was that he wanted to use me to refine Voodoo!
Later, I plotted to kill my master, but the matter was exposed. Therefore, I had to escape to the Western Wilderness Prefecture and by chance, joined the Blood Cloak Pavilion. "
It turned out that Guan Feihong was an abandoned disciple of the Gu God Sect. Leng Shiqi asked again, "Then how did you get affected by the Mind-Controlling Voodoo?"
"Alas."
Guan Feihong sighed slightly, "This is my bad luck. Originally, I planned to go to the Gu God Sect to inquire about the news. Who knew that I would run into the Gu God Sect's leader, Sang Hetong!
He didn't recognize my true identity, but he recognized my identity as a Dark Thunder Guard. Therefore, he thought of using me to provoke the Dark Thunder Guard and the Jingoist Sect. "
Unexpectedly, he ran into Sang Hetong when he went out. Leng Shiqi had to admit that Guan Feihong's luck was really bad.
Leng Shiqi tapped the table with his finger and thought quickly. Guan Feihong's Mind-Controlling Voodoo was personally planted by Sang Hetong. Therefore, it would definitely not be used to provoke the Dark Thunder Guard and the Jingoist Sect.
Moreover, the Jingoist Sect, led by Elder Qu Li and Sang Hetong, tried their best to lead the Dark Thunder Guard to Zhu Lu Country. He was afraid that it was not as simple as a conflict with the Jingoist Sect.
While he was thinking, Guan Feihong's body suddenly stiffened and his eyes became hollow.
Although he recovered in less than a breath's time, Leng Shiqi still noticed it.