While the White Lotus Saint Lord and the Ghost King were talking, the "holy insect" placed in the large water tank began to suck the blood in the tank like a sponge thrown into water. In just a short while, the blood in the tank was almost half gone, and the body of the "holy insect" suddenly swelled up, becoming much thicker and bigger, and the whole body turned faintly blood red, looking both disgusting and creepy.
The amount of blood in the large water tank was getting less and less, but the "holy worm" was getting thicker and bigger.
Yan Liqiang was still hiding in the cracks above the cave, watching the situation below and listening to the conversation between the people below. His heart was in turmoil. At this point, everything was completely clear. The White Lotus Sect wanted to use this "holy worm" to launch a "large-scale biological terrorist attack" in the capital area, and the time for them to launch the attack was the day when the Emperor and all the civil and military officials in the court left Beijing for a southern tour, because on that day, the Emperor would leave with a strange treasure. The way to launch this attack was to kill the "holy worm" on that day, and the eggs of the holy worm that had already eaten people's stomachs would erupt, turning people into zombies.
Tens of millions of people in the entire capital area turned into zombies? Yan Liqiang really couldn't imagine such a scene, but he didn't doubt what the two people below said. The White Lotus Sect had spent so much effort to arrange this situation, and it was definitely not to lie to him at this time.
"During this period, Ghost King, you led the Night Walk Ghost Army to hunt down Hua Ruxue and those Saint Church rebels. Is there any news about them now?"
The Holy Lord's voice continued to come up.
The Ghost King sighed, "Last time in Huizhou City, I almost caught Hua Ruxue and the traitors, but I didn't expect that I would fail in the end. Hua Ruxue and the traitors were rescued by someone. After passing through Huizhou City, Hua Ruxue and the traitors have learned their lesson and no longer contact anyone in the sect. I guess they have changed their appearance and are hiding. It is possible that they are no longer in the capital, so there is no news about them for the time being!"
"Was the one who saved Hua Ruxue in Huizhou City the Sword King or the Dragon King?"
"It's not the Sword King, nor the Dragon King. These two are loyal to Hua Ruxue's master, but the Sword King was seriously injured by the Right Envoy and has fled without a trace. He is probably still recovering somewhere and dares not show up. The man who fought with me that night has a very high level of cultivation, not inferior to me at all, and his attack style is definitely not the Sword King's. The Dragon King is cunning and his whereabouts are erratic. Since the Holy Lord succeeded to the throne and led the Holy Church, the Dragon King has never shown up again. That night, that person was also covering his face. If it was the Dragon King and the Sword King, "There is no need for you to cover your face when you see me. A few days ago, I received news that Hua Ruxue appeared in Jinling City. I went to Jinling City, but I didn't see Hua Ruxue. Instead, I almost fell into a trap and was surrounded by soldiers in Jinling City. Judging from the means, it is definitely not something Hua Ruxue can do. I suspect that Hua Ruxue may have met the Dragon King in Jinling City. The only one who knows the Dragon King's secluded place is Hua Ruxue's master. Hua Ruxue may have contacted the Dragon King..."
"Well, I know about it. Now the entire Holy Church is basically under our control. Even if Hua Ruxue and the other rebels can be contacted and collude with each other, they can't cause any big waves. Hua Ruxue's master knows about the Holy Insect, and I suspect Hua Ruxue knows about it as well. That woman is nothing to worry about, but if she intends to mess with us at this time, we must be on guard. You have to be more careful these days. At the last minute, make sure nothing goes wrong here!"
"Don't worry, Lord. I will stay in Bijia Mountain for the next few days and see who can cause trouble here..."
"And you, the Poison King, before the emperor and all the civil and military officials leave Beijing, you must make sure that nothing goes wrong at the Imperial Hospital. The emperor is incompetent, neither good at civil nor military affairs, but he has many powerful people around him, especially Sun Bingchen. You must not be careless. Two days ago, Sun Bingchen sent the Supervisory Censor to the Imperial Hospital to inspect the preparation of the Yuanqi Soup, which means that he has been on guard, but has not found any evidence..."
"Don't worry, Lord. I will be careful. Sun Bingchen has been very worried these past two days. He has been arguing with the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Justice over the shortage of grain in the official warehouses of various states. He even had a big argument at the court yesterday. The emperor was worried about Sun Bingchen's influence in the court, but he did not completely stand on Sun Bingchen's side. Instead, he suppressed the matter and said that he would slowly solve it after the southern tour. At this time, as long as the grain in the official warehouses of various states can ensure that the grain needs of the accompanying army can be supplied on the southern tour, it will be fine. I think Sun Bingchen has no time to pay attention to the affairs of the Imperial Hospital and Yuanqi Soup these days. The ministers in the court are also busy packing up their belongings..."
In just a short while, the blood in the large water tank had completely disappeared. The body of the holy insect swelled several times, and its entire body turned blood red. It was now entrenched in the large water tank, and began to rapidly secrete that kind of mucus from one end of its body, covering its entire body...
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing that you, Ghost King, need to pay attention to!" The voice of the Holy Lord sounded again.
"Please give your orders, Lord!"
"Do you know Yan Liqiang?"
"Yan Liqiang..." The Ghost King paused, a little confused, "The Yan Liqiang the Holy Lord is talking about is Qi Yun, the governor of Ganzhou in the northwest who made woolen cloth, a master craftsman..."
"Yes, it is this person. He is currently in the Deer Park in the western suburbs of the Imperial Capital. On the day when the emperor goes on a southern tour, he will also go on a southern tour with the emperor. This person is very young, less than 20 years old, and is a confidant of the emperor and Sun Bingchen. He is also cunning, resourceful, and good at scheming. He already has a great influence in the northwest. If this person is alive, he will definitely be the enemy of our Holy Church. I want you to bring his head back to me the day before the emperor goes on a southern tour..."
Speaking of Yan Liqiang, the Holy Lord's voice suddenly became extremely cold.
"Hehehe, I will kill this kid like I would kill a dog. Since this man is the enemy of my Holy Religion, I will never let him live. If the Holy Lord is willing, I will take his head back tonight..."
"Killing him now will alert the enemy. You only need to do it one day before the emperor's southern tour!"
"Holy Lord, rest assured!"
Damn it!
Yan Liqiang, who was hiding in the crevice of the cave, cursed in his heart. At this time, he was already sure that the so-called Holy Lord was definitely Lin Qingtian, because the only one who hated him so much and wanted his head was Lin Qingtian himself. The Holy Lord's voice just now was already full of emotion, so there was no doubt that the person was Lin Qingtian. Lin Qingtian actually had two identities in the court and the White Lotus Sect at the same time. This evil method was really hard to guard against.
Looking at the holy insect in the large water tank below that was constantly secreting "holy insect eggs", Yan Liqiang had already made up his mind that he would snatch the holy insect tonight no matter what...
If there was only one person down there, he could still fight. But with three of them together, not to mention the Ghost King's cultivation level, he would definitely be a tough guy. Lin Qingtian didn't know if his injuries had healed at the moment, and he didn't know the level of the imperial physician. If he rushed out rashly, he might not be able to get the Holy Insect, but he would lose his life...
(End of this chapter)