Chapter 142： The royal family backed down and made arrests!

Chapter 142 The royal family made concessions and made arrests!

Time always passes quickly, but also very slowly.

In Qin Mo's eyes, he just basked in the sun for two days.

However, for Xia Xuan, it is not so simple.

The investigation by the Security Bureau has lasted for two and a half days. The entire Xia Family Manor has been turned upside down. The security office has not spared every corner of the castle. It can be said that it is only three feet away.

Xia Xuan saw all of this. He followed Xia Zu's order and did not take any resistance measures, allowing him to do whatever he wanted.

Of course, he wasn't worried that the Security Bureau would find anything. All the evidence had indeed been destroyed long ago.

But Xia Xuan's current mood is not as good as he imagined, he always has an ominous premonition.

This premonition seems to be in the dark, there is no reason at all, and it is unclear. It may be more appropriate to call it intuition.

As a ninth-level S-level awakener, Xia Xuan has always believed in his intuition.

Especially after secretly observing Qin Mo and Li Tiangang, the ominous intuition became stronger and stronger.

"For two and a half days, I didn't do anything, just lay on the lawn and basked in the sun..."

Xia Xuan thought of this in his heart, his brows were slightly frowned, and the depths of his eyes were full of doubts.

One thing to say, he couldn't understand Qin Mo's weird operation.

Moreover, the same is true for the Security Bureau. They seem to be searching for the sake of searching, without any purpose, as if they are completing the task mechanically.

It seems that Qin Mo and the others didn't expect to find any clues from the Xia's Manor in the first place.

So, here comes the problem.

Since this is the case, why did the five masters spend so much effort?

Xia Xuan still couldn't figure it out, he couldn't figure out what the confidence of the five great masters was.

You must know that the Gaoling Xia clan is backed by the royal family and holding a rather thick thigh. If they want to bring them down, even if it is the five great families, it is not that simple.

What is the irrefutable evidence?

Xia Xuan's brows were wrinkled even tighter, and he was thinking hard in his heart.

At times like this, he needs someone to guide him.

If it was usual, Xia Xuan would have dialed Xia Zu's private phone number, or had met Xia Zu directly.

But now he doesn't dare to make any abnormal moves, he can clearly feel that someone is staring at him.

This sense of voyeurism is extremely weak, and it appears and disappears from time to time.

If it weren't for Xia Xuan's high strength, he might not have discovered it at all, and perhaps some secrets have been exposed.

Fortunately, he has always been quiet. During the decades in the imperial capital, he has hardly made a move in person, and has never revealed his true strength.

Outsiders only know that he is a ninth-level S-level awakener, but they don't know that he is not an ordinary ninth-level.

As early as eight years ago, Xia Xuan had already touched the threshold of becoming a heavenly king and became an S-level peak awakener.

Now, eight years later, however, how far he has come on that threshold is unclear.

Xia Xuan stood on the window sill on the third floor of the ancient castle, his small eyes looked smaller because he squinted. He looked at Qin Moer who was lying on the lawn in the distance under the sun from the corner of his eye. People, all kinds of thoughts are constantly flashing in the bottom of their hearts.

As a third-level S-rank, it is certainly impossible for Qin Mo to have such a powerful spying method.

Then, only the tall middle-aged man lying next to him is left.

"This person is at least like me. He has already touched the threshold of the king of heaven. It's interesting..."

Xia Xuan thought so in his heart, his eyes were dark and his expression was difficult to understand.

Afterwards, he withdrew his gaze, turned and walked towards the interior of the castle.

But the vague sense of voyeurism hanging over him still hasn't disappeared...

On the lawn, Qin Mo put his hands behind his head, basked in the sun with his eyes closed, and a faint smile slowly curled up at the corner of his mouth.

All Xia Xuan's actions just now, he saw clearly in his mind.

The holographic vision has covered the entire Xia Family Manor, and a detailed three-dimensional model has been built in the super brain, which analyzes and processes massive amounts of information all the time.

The sense of spying that Xia Xuan felt really came from him, and Li Tiangang was too lazy to do these things.

However, Qin Mo's vision is actually limited.

He couldn't see certain places in the castle, nor could he hear any sounds inside, as if an invisible wall was blocking him.

This feeling is almost exactly the same as the feeling Qin Mo had used to detect the entire imperial capital a few times before.

He could not detect the ancient halls of the royal restricted area, nor the manors and castles of the five families. These ancient buildings seemed to possess some kind of indescribable magic power, which was extraordinary.

And Qin Mo is very sure that it must be an ancient building with a long history of hundreds of years that is working.

He also entered the interior of the castle to conduct a detailed inspection when he had nothing to do in the past two days, and he clearly found that the castle had a large number of traces of modern technology.

That is to say, Xia’s Castle is not a completely preserved ancient building, but an incomplete castle that has undergone later renovations to have its current appearance.

All the renovations, his perception is unimpeded, but the original building itself is not.

This is why Xia Xuan can feel that the prying eyes covering him will appear and disappear from time to time.

He subconsciously thought that Li Tiangang did it deliberately to cover up his tracks, so he has been cautious and dare not contact him at all.

As everyone knows, Xia Xuan thinks too much.

He was directly overwhelmed by Qin Mo's powerful spy!

If this is said, no one will believe it.

But it is what it is.

Thinking of this, the smile on Qin Mo's face became more intense, and the corners of his mouth raised even higher.

"Based on the time, Li's side should have started."

Qin Mo thought so in his heart, and he was in a very good mood.

After that, he moved his body, changed to a more comfortable lying position, and continued to absorb the energy of the sun.

It is 2:30 in the afternoon, and the sun is just right.

…

…

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

While Qin Mo was smiling, the important officials of various departments in the imperial capital couldn't smile at all, and their hearts were full of bitterness.

There is only one reason why they show such a posture.

That is... the court council, held again!

In just one week, this is already the third time that the conference has been held, and everyone is almost numb.

But they have no choice but to be patient.

The royal family and the five great families, which one can they afford?

So, in such a state, black cars once again poured into the imperial restricted area from all directions of the imperial capital, and came to the front of the ancient hall.

At the same time, more than 20 S-level awakeners from the five major families in the imperial capital appeared around the Security Bureau, secretly hiding their figures.

On the first basement floor of the bureau, there was a bang, and the iron door of the cell was pushed open violently.

Li Yi had a cold face, quietly staring at Xia Dongfang, who was not a human being, and his breath was extremely sluggish, and said lightly:

"It's time to go."

After the words fell, he strode forward, lifted Xia Dongfang's shoulder, and dragged him outside.

Xia Mei in the opposite cell is the same, but her treatment is much better.

The two wore handcuffs made by the secret mine in this way, walked to the square outside the Security Bureau with Li Yi, and were roughly stuffed into an armed off-road vehicle.

As soon as Xia Mei got into the car, she blinked and looked around, a strange color flashed in the depths of her eyes.

But at this moment, a man's voice suddenly sounded in the empty car.

"Sit down and don't look around."

This is the voice of Li Ming, he is one of the guards transporting witnesses.

Xia Mei was taken aback by the sudden voice, but she quickly adjusted her mentality and sat down as told.

"When the waiting meeting is at the right place, say what you have to say, don't hide it, and don't need to embellish it, just explain it truthfully. Whether your life can live or not depends on yourself, so I don't need to say more." Li Ming continued.

Hearing this, Xia Mei's eyes flickered and she nodded slowly.

"Ok, I know."

"Let's go then."

Li Ming's voice fell, and Li Yi, who was sitting in the driver's seat, immediately started the engine. With a roar, the car slowly set off towards the royal restricted area.

And at the moment when the off-road vehicle left the gate of the Security Bureau, the S-level awakeners arranged around by the five families also appeared at the same time, with accompanying guards on both sides.

There is only one thing they have to do, to ensure that the witnesses reach the royal restricted area safely, and there is no room for loss.

So and so, in a quarter of an hour.

The court meeting held in the royal restricted area has officially begun.

The initiator of today is the current Patriarch of the Changping Liu family, Duke Liu of the Great Qin Dynasty.

In the hall, on the long table, there was a deathly silence.

The eyes of the four princes all looked at His Majesty, the first sitting emperor, and there seemed to be a faint sense of oppression in the invisible.

After a brief silence, Liu Guogong pursed his lips lightly, and then slowly said:

"Your Majesty, the investigation team has been working day and night, and finally found something. I was wrong about the Gaoling Xia family."

"Oh? What did the Duke say?"

King Qin's pale face had a rare morbid rosiness, and a strange color flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Hearing this, Liu Guogong winked at the person at the end of the long table. The person immediately understood, took out the prepared documents in advance, and handed them in with both hands.

The document contains nothing but all kinds of criminal evidence about the Gaoling Xia Clan, including how they colluded with the enemy and treason, how they assassinated the imperial officials...

All in all, the writing is extremely detailed, and it can be seen that the preparation is very sufficient.

The King of Qin glanced at it casually after opening it, and then threw it on the table.

After watching, there was still a faint smile on his face, as if his mentality had not been affected at all.

"If there are only these things, I'm afraid we can't draw conclusions so easily. What does Duke Liu think?" Qin Wang turned his head to face him and asked softly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, of course the investigation team has gained more than these."

Liu Guogong said bluntly, then turned his head to look outside the hall, and said lightly:

"Bring up the witness card."

After the words fell, Li Ming escorted Xia Dongfang and Xia Mei into the hall.

He threw the dead dog-like Xia Dongfang to the ground, saluted King Qin, got up and said:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is Xia Dongfang, the head of the Gaoling Xia Clan's Presbyterian Church, and Xia Mei, the core member of the Presbyterian Council. These two have more or less participated in the Xia Clan's treasonous activities."

Every word and sentence, like thunder on the ground, slammed into everyone's ears.

The statement of guilt just now did not bring much shock to them. After all, what is said on paper is unsubstantiated, and hundreds of copies can be forged in minutes.

But the two living witnesses of the Xia family in front of me are completely different.

At this moment, the same thought came to everyone's hearts.

Gaoling Xia Clan, it's all over!

5 Since everyone has achieved this step, they must be absolutely sure that there is no need to listen to the testimony of witnesses later, and it is already predictable what it will be.

Thinking of this, the hall became more and more silent.

However, King Qin's face still didn't change in any way, and there was still a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

It was as if everything was under his control, and there was a calmness about him.

Looking at Xia Mei at the gate of the hall, King Qin didn't speak immediately.

He paused for about five seconds.

Five seconds later, King Qin said slowly: "Although there are witnesses present, the details of the matter still need to be investigated carefully.

Collaborating with the enemy and treason is a felony. According to the laws of the Great Qin, if you have to sit down with the whole family, thousands of lives are at stake. You must not be sloppy. In the Great Qin Empire, there must be no false and wrong cases of wronging meritorious officials.

Moreover, the border war is tense, and the champion is still leading the army to fight, trying his best to regain the lost land for our Great Qin. If the Gaoling Xia clan is really collaborating with the enemy and treason, what should the border commander do?

It is a big taboo to change coaches just before the battle. Presumably the princes of the state don't know about it? "

"Your Majesty's words are well-founded. The Gaoling Xia Clan really needs to be investigated carefully."

Before King Qin’s words fell to the ground, Liu Guogong, who had spoken earlier, answered again, but after he finished speaking, he suddenly changed the topic.

"However, because the matter is so important, measures must be taken against the Xia family, and they cannot be allowed to act arbitrarily."

"Well, the Xia clan of Gaoling should indeed control it first." Fang Guogong interrupted suddenly.

Seeing this, Chu Xiong, who was sitting beside him, knocked on the table and said calmly:

"Since that's the case, let the security bureau arrest them on the spot. The content of the border war will be discussed later. If you want to fight outside, you must first settle inside. What does your Majesty think?"

With a few words, the matter of arresting Mrs. Xia was settled so easily, no one objected.

The same is true for King Qin. Facing the joint pressure from the five great masters, he needs to make certain concessions and necessary compromises.

Subsequently, the court council officially ended.

King Qin glanced at Xia Mei who was standing at the entrance of the hall for the last time, and then got up and left first.

After he left, everyone left their seats one by one and walked outside the hall.

Xia Mei and Xia Dongfang came here to show their faces, forcing the royal family to make concessions, and then they were brought back to the Security Bureau by Li Ming to continue to be detained.

The next time they play a role, it will be in the trial court specially set up for Xia Zu.

As for the fact that the two of them are still alive today, it can be regarded as being exposed, so there is no need to worry about it.

Because, everyone in Gaoling Xia Clan except Xia Zu will gather together in the cell tonight, no one can escape.

The dim yellow sunlight shone obliquely on the face of Chu Xiong who had just walked out of the hall, and evenly shone on those two thick eyebrows.

Chu Xiong stopped, took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and found a phone number that had just been recorded, and then pressed the call button, followed by a mechanical electronic synthesis sound.

Soon, the phone was connected, and Qin Mo's voice came from the opposite side.

Chu Xiong didn't say any nonsense, he said directly:

"You can do it now."

(end of this chapter)