Chapter 451: Chapter 453: Undersea Vein


    “An Qingfeng has some masters by his side, I didn’t dare to investigate too deeply,” Zhu Huo said.


    “Then tell me, how did Zhao Yin Ge convince Wang Xiao?” Zhu Minng said.


    An Qingfeng is not a minor character, although Zhu Minng hasn’t had much dealings with him, but like father, like son, King An is sinister and cunning, constantly scheming to crush Zhu Gate, creating lots of trouble for Zhu Heavenly Officer in the Imperial City. Likewise, this An Qingfeng is also very troublesome. It is said that he manages the numerous small teaching factions, small influences, and small sect vassals under King An’s Mansion.


    Zhu Minng didn’t expect Zhu Huo to be able to handle An Qingfeng, so merely exposing him was already a disy of some ability.


    “It’s the hall steward, the same one who received you during the day. I’m afraid he’s a spy who has been nted in our Zhu Gate for a long time. It was the steward himself who suggested that since you came all this way, we couldn’t allow you to be bored and hence had Wang Xiaoe over to guide the way,” Zhu Huo said.


    Zhu Minng seriously analyzed the words Zhu Huo had said.


    In fact, Zhu Huo’s suspicions had not beenpletely cleared, Zhu Minng only wanted to hear the results of his investigation. If there was anything unrealistic, Zhu Huo basically couldn’t expect to leave alive.


    Speaking of that day’s hall steward…


    After Zhu Minng and Zhu Rongrong returned and had dinner, they instructed the steward not to let anyone disturb them.


    Zhu Huo and Wang Xiao suddenly barging into the courtyard was in itself a dereliction of duty on the part of the hall steward.


    So it was this fellow pulling the strings.<div>


    “I’ve already taken control of the person. Do you want to question him yourself?” Zhu Huo asked.


    One is Wang Xiao who manages trade in the outer court, and the other is the hall steward…


    Although neither of them is a core member of Zhu Gate, they already have ess to a lot of things.


    Moreover, spies and traitors are not the kind of things that can be nted overnight. King An’s hands had long reached into the Little Inner Court of Qin City.


    “I’m not interested. Whoever did this, just bring the person before me,” Zhu Minng said.


    “It’s easy to deal with Wang Xiao and the hall steward Miao Sheng, but Zhao Yin Ge is the Princely Heir…” Zhu Huo hesitated, but upon seeing the look in Zhu Minng’s eyes, he immediately realized that if he wanted to thoroughly clear his suspicions, it was impossible without capturing the mastermind Zhao Yin Ge.


    “If you can’t do it, you go and exin the situation to the third Sect Leader yourself,” Zhu Minng said indifferently.


    As a core member of Zhu Gate, Zhu Huo’s blunder was actually unforgivable. If it weren’t for Zhu Minng’s previous favorable impression of him from their early meetings and the fact that he managed to take care of Lu Mu, the courtesan, Zhu Minng might as well have gotten rid of Wang Xiao and Zhu Huo at the same time.


    “Young Master, I will capture Zhao Yin Ge and give you an exnation,” Zhu Huo seemed to have made a decision and earnestly said, half-kneeling on the ground.


    Zhu Huo didn’t want this matter to reach Zhu Wangxing’s ears, as that would mean all his years of effort would bepletely in vain.


    He was a person whom the Little Inner Court had carefully cultivated, a future number two or number three in the Little Inner Court. Even if this incident wasn’t his doing, it happened due to his warm invitation, and once he had the stain of plotting against Zhu Gate’s only son, he would basically no longer be reused, and might even be dispatched to a remote branch of the outer court…


    For the mistake he made, he had to pay the price to atone for it.


    “Go ahead, you don’t need to investigate An Qingfeng any further, just focus on dealing with Zhao Yin Ge,” Zhu Minng said indifferently.


    …


    …


    In the following days, Zhu Minng didn’t go out much.


    If Zhao Yin Ge was in Qin City, they would definitely be like flies, looking for every opportunity to make trouble for him.


    Zhu Minng had no particr interest in Zhao Yin Ge at the moment, but An Qingfeng and Zhao Yu were the ones he was more concerned about.


    The stormy weather gradually calmed down, and the distant sea appeared tranquil like a vast blue painting. The sea breeze was gentle, carrying the fragrant flowers and grasses blossoming on the sea cliffs and slopes. With spring approaching, many early spring flowers were also starting to embellish the street corners of Qin City…<div>


    That day, Zhu Wangxing summoned some people to his side.


    There were eight of them in total, four of whom were elders, and the others included Zhu Wangxing, Zhu Rongrong, Zhu Minng, and a female Hall Master.


    “Howe Zhu Huo big brother hasn’te? Isn’t he always present on every asion?” Zhu Rongrong asked somewhat puzzled.


    “He’s got other important matters to deal with,” Zhu Minng replied.<div>


    “My lord, Zhu Huo is indeed a rare talent and one of the key sessors we are cultivating in the Main Inner Court of Qin City. It’s one thing for you to ask him to do some things usually, but this journey to the secret realm is particrly important…” At this point, one of the elders in a brown robe spoke up.


    Zhu Minng nced at the elder in the brown robe.


    However, Zhu Wangxing just smiled and said, “Yuan Lao, it’s certainly Zhu Huo’s honor to be able to work for Zhu Minng. This time it’s just a routine inspection; whether he is present or not is not important.”


    The elder known as Yuan Lao had no more to say and summoned a giant Ancient Dragon with massive flesh wings on its back. Everyone rode on this flesh-winged Ancient Dragon and flew towards the ocean.


    …


    “Only I, the Sect Leader of the Little Inner Court, and these four elders know the location of the secret realm… When we’re almost there, I’ll exin the details to you,” Zhu Wangxing said to Zhu Minng.


    “Is it a special Refining Fire?” Zhu Minng asked.


    “Indeed, this me is not an ordinary thing, and its location is also very peculiar. We need to go and collect the me periodically,” Zhu Wangxing nodded in confirmation.


    “But we are flying over the Neon Sea,” Zhu Minng expressed his confusion.


    “My nephew, as I’ve said, this me is no ordinary thing… By the way, has Zhu Huo gotten himself into some trouble? If it’s not a major issue of principle, try to give him a chance to redeem himself for the sake of this old face of mine,” Zhu Wangxing tentatively asked.


    Zhu Wangxing only had one daughter, and that was Zhu Rongrong.


    Zhu Huo was adopted, and Zhu Wangxing regarded him as his own, nning to cultivate him into the second or third inmand of the Little Inner Court.


    This time, going to the secret realm, Zhu Minng directly kicked him out, which naturally caused Zhu Wangxing some worry.<div>


    “Uncle Wangxing must have some backup candidates for cultivation,” Zhu Minng remarked.


    “There are indeed…”


    “I’ve given him a chance, it’s up to him to seize it. If he can’t be vigorous enough, Uncle Wangxing should still consider cultivating someone else sooner rather thanter,” Zhu Minng said very directly.


    Zhu Wangxing understood a bit from Zhu Minng’s tone.


    It seems that Zhu Huo has indeed gotten into a major issue of principle.


    By not stating it clearly, Zhu Minng was already giving him a chance. Otherwise, if the matter spread to the Main Inner Court, to the ears of Zhu Heavenly Officer, Zhu Huo might not even be able to stay within Zhu Gate any longer.


    “Actually, the me we’re going to retrieve is beneath the ocean,” Zhu Wangxing changed the subject, beginning to talk about the me.


    “Under the sea??” Zhu Minng asked.


    “Deeper, within the Undersea Vein!” Zhu Wangxing replied.