123: Chapter 123 Murong the Scoundrel Misled Me, The Formation of the Shura Field

There's a ghost in the house!

Zhao Qingge was fed up; she even suspected something was wrong with her ancestral graves.

Why were there moles everywhere around her?

Setting aside the Myriad Gods Sect and Reincarnators, she now strongly suspected her Senior Sister was also a mole.

Well, the kind of mole who steals her best friend's grand-nephew-in-law.

Of course, this was just a suspicion without actual evidence.

But that didn't stop her from feeling resentment toward Lu Ming in her heart.

"I was clearly first..."

At this moment, Lu Ming was fighting Luo Keke for the last piece of meat on the plate, feeling amused by the pink-haired loli's huffy expression.

Just as the two were at loggerheads, a bone-chilling cold swept in from the side.

Lu Ming felt a chill on the back of his neck and instinctively shrunk his neck. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he met Zhao Qingge's resentful gaze, which carried a hint of Killing Intent.

"Uh... I don't understand!"

With a strong survival instinct, Lu Ming let go, allowing that piece of Yao Beast meat to be snatched into Luo Keke's mouth like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.

He sat up straight. His gaze lingered on Zhao Qingge's frost-cold, beautiful face for half a second before quickly shifting to the several blue bricks on the table emitting a strange purple-gold Spiritual Qi, his expression becoming incredibly serious.

"There aren't many people who can come into contact with the core of the Formation, right?"

"Not many, only six. Aside from Commander Gao Mo and Director Chen Weimin of the Vermillion Bird Bureau, only the four Grandmasters of Great Xia are left."

Murong Nan answered Lu Ming's question, his face extremely grim.

Lu Ming rubbed his chin, the light in his eyes flickering.

Now he finally understood why their expressions were so unsightly.

Gao Mo and Chen Weimin both died in battle, so they weren't very suspicious.

Even if one of them were the culprit, the impact on Great Xia would only be the fall of Linyuan City.

But if the culprit was among those four Grandmasters...

Then the problem would be massive!

"Damn, how is this Empress doing her job? It feels like all of Great Xia is leaking everywhere!" Lu Ming cursed inwardly, his expression not looking any better.

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken; today's Linyuan City was tomorrow's Great Xia.

If Great Xia fell, where would he go?

One must know that the Nether race was ranked near the bottom among the alien races.

Yet, even a bottom-ranked Nether race had nearly broken through Great Xia's southern defense line.

Since it concerned the lives of his family, Lu Ming instantly dropped his joking demeanor.

"If one of those four really wanted Linyuan City to fall, he'd have a hundred ways to destroy this city silently.

Why use such a low-level method? He even left such an obvious flaw, as if he were afraid we wouldn't notice something was fishy?"

The resentment in Zhao Qingge's eyes was replaced by a look of deep thought: "You mean, this is a bait left intentionally? To make us suspect each other?"

"Correct, but also not." Lu Ming nodded.

"It's like a thief entering a house; not only did the thief not steal everything, but he also left a note on the table saying, 'It was Old Wang next door.' Do we believe this note or not?"

Except for the pink-haired loli Luo Keke, everyone present was shrewd and instantly understood Lu Ming's meaning.

"This brat's move is truly ruthless!"

"If we believe it, Great Xia will surely launch an investigation against the Grandmasters. If those four become estranged, it would be like destroying our own Great Wall!"

"If we don't believe it, this thorn will be stuck in our throats. Who would dare trust those four with their backs?"

Murong Nan suddenly felt the evidence in his hand was a bit too hot to handle.

"Damn, if I had known, I would've let it rot in the ruins. I'm just a grunt; how can I outplay these old schemers!"

Murong Nan grabbed his hair fiercely, rubbing his already messy short hair into a bird's nest.

He looked at Lu Ming with a look that said, 'Brother, save me.'

Lu Ming slumped in his chair and spread his hands helplessly.

"General Murong, don't look at me like that. I'm just a Fourth Realm ant. You wouldn't want me to investigate a Grandmaster, would you?"

Murong Nan's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, now you remember you're a 'Fourth Realm ant'?

Why didn't you say you were in the Fourth Realm when you slaughtered the Nether army?

Thinking about how he had rushed over to clean up the mess, Murong Nan felt a faint sense of sorrow.

"Brother Lu, you misunderstand. I wanted to ask Director Bai's opinion. Should we report this?"

Oh no!

You're asking for Sister Qiuyue's opinion, so why are you looking at me?

Murong the Old Fool failed me!

Lu Ming's eyelids twitched wildly. He could almost feel Zhao Qingge's Killing Intent, which had just calmed down, erupting like a revitalized volcano.

Lu Ming turned his head stiffly and saw that Zhao Qingge's eyes were no longer just resentful; they were screaming, 'Just destroy everything already.'

However, when it came to acting, Bai Qiuyue was the best.

That's why she could become a Director.

Bai Qiuyue seemed not to notice the scene at all. She put down her teacup, her cold voice sounding like breaking jade, devoid of any emotion.

"This matter concerns the survival of Great Xia. I will personally report it to the Central Authority. No matter who it is, if there is even a sliver of doubt, we must investigate thoroughly!"

Murong Nan felt as if he had been granted amnesty and nodded quickly. "With Director Bai's words, I'm relieved! I'll leave this matter to you then!"

Murong Nan didn't even wait for Bai Qiuyue to nod before hurriedly pushing the purple-gold bricks away, as if they were time bombs.

Seeing Bai Qiuyue actually take on this pitfall, Lu Ming cursed madly in his heart.

This shameless old fool really wants me dead!

If Bai Qiuyue reported it like this, those above would likely throw this hot potato back to her.

Rounding it off, falling into Bai Qiuyue's hands was no different from falling into his own.

After all, the two of them had gone through heaven and earth together.

"We must report it. But Sister Qiuyue, we can't report this directly as evidence."

Braving Zhao Qingge's murderous gaze, Lu Ming forced himself to speak.

"Reporting it directly forces the higher-ups to choose between a mole and a hero. Whoever makes that choice is a fool."

A nearly cunning light flickered in Lu Ming's eyes.

"We need to frame it differently. Say that during the defense of Linyuan City, we discovered the Nether race possesses a forbidden secret technique that can corrode the Foundation of Great Xia's Formations. This technique is extremely well-hidden and can even simulate a Grandmaster's aura for disguise."

Murong Nan's eyes lit up. "You mean, shift the blame to the Nether race?"

"No, it's to drag those four Grandmasters into the mess."

Lu Ming sneered. "Tell the higher-ups that to counter this technique, it's suggested to form a research group involving all four Grandmasters. These bricks are the research samples."

"Holy crap, Brother! You're really devious!" Murong Nan slapped his thigh hard.

"If the mole is among them and sees this sample, they'll surely find a way to destroy or replace it. Once they move, they'll expose themselves!"

"What if they don't move?"

Zhao Qingge spoke up suddenly, her voice still carrying a hint of subtle jealousy.

If someone said nothing was going on between those two, even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

Look at how this little brat is already protecting his Senior Sister's interests.

Lu Ming shrunk his neck and gave a dry laugh.

"If they don't move, that's even better. With four Grandmasters cross-checking, no matter how deep the tampering on these bricks is hidden, it won't escape the other three pairs of eyes. Unless... all four are moles."

"Pah! You jinx!"

Zhao Qingge rolled her eyes at him. "If all four were moles, Great Xia would have to be renamed 'Great Nether' tomorrow."

"Lu Ming, with that brain of yours, if you were in ancient times, you'd definitely be a treacherous official who ruins the country and the people."

Bai Qiuyue put down her teacup, her tone carrying a hint of subtle doting and pride, but to Zhao Qingge's ears, it was as piercing as a thunderclap.

"Alright, since we have a plan, Senior Sister, you discuss it with General Murong. As for Lu Ming..."

Zhao Qingge slowly stood up, her slender figure casting a graceful shadow under the hall's lights, which happened to envelop Lu Ming.

"There's nothing left for you here. How about you come back to Jiang City with me?"

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