Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1052: Chapter 66: Dominating the Trending Searches! Immortal Master Craftily Manipulates the Situation (Vote for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 1052: Chapter 66: Dominating the Trending Searches! Immortal Master Craftily Manipulates the Situation (Vote for Monthly Pass)_3 “Rest assured, Inspector Qiao, knowing the severity of the matter, I immediately recorded the evidence with a simple Imaging Disk I carry with me after realizing something was amiss,” said the old tax official as he took out a Jade Token from his Storage Ring and carefully handed it over to Zheng Hongwen who was before him.

This Jade Token was not as powerful as the Sky Mechanism Recording Disk, which could record lengthy, three-dimensional scenes with sound. It could only capture some simple images, but at a critical moment, this bit of evidence was sufficient to initiate an investigation.

Zheng Hongwen immediately started to view it.

Qiao Hongbo and Zhou Litde also gathered around to look.

Moments later, Zheng Hongwen’s complexion had completely changed: “Very good, very good! No wonder the Changning Wang Clan’s books are so immaculate, and even the taxes are fully paid each year. It turns out it was all to cover up this smuggling operation! What a Changning Wang Clan! Such a paragon of a Prominent Family that abides by the law and pays taxes on time!”

“This matter is of great importance and is now within the jurisdiction of my Inspectorate,” Qiao Hongbo’s face turned a steely blue, “I will write a memorial to Director Meng now, asking for intervention from Shangjing on this matter.”

“Colluding with the enemy and betraying the country,” Zhou Litde’s face was also exceedingly grim, “This Changning Wang Clan, they really have some nerve!”

While speaking, the three of them had already ordered someone to prepare paper and ink and quickly began to write the memorial.

This matter was of great importance and naturally had to be sent through an express channel.

Soon, six jade-clawed azure pigeons flew out from the Three Immortals Villa, disappeared into the clouds, and sped toward the direction of Shangjing City.

Like flashes of azure lightning.

…

Daqian Guilong City, Ding Duke’s Mansion.

Under Wang Shouzhe’s casual management, the Four Seasons Garden had become even more vibrant without anyone realizing it.

Within the summer bamboo forest, the Jade Spirit Bamboo which normally takes a hundred years to mature, can be made into bamboo flutes, chairs, mats, baskets, and more, possessing a fair economic value.

The bamboo forest, spanning about an acre, had several hundred bamboo plants that, due to cultivation for only a few decades, still had a green and tender appearance, not yet useful for major purposes.

Yet, with just a little attention from Wang Shouzhe in his spare time, the bamboos now glowed with a vibrant green hue, their texture translucent as if dripping water, as if a young girl had rapidly grown into a mature, alluring woman.

A breeze whistled through, and the mature Jade Spirit Bamboos rustled, swaying gracefully. Leaves that resembled jade hairpins scattered about, these bamboo leaves too could be crafted into artisanal items, vibrant in color and long-lasting without decay.

Between the gaps in the bamboo forest, some tender bamboo shoots were peeking out, as if entering the breeding season. Gardeners and servants within the courtyard were carefully wielding Jade Hoes to dig out the fresh shoots.

These were excellent ingredients, whether for stewing with salted meat or stir-frying with fresh and preserved vegetables, the flavor was endless.

Beneath the Jade Spirit Bamboo grove.

Next to a pond where summer lotuses were in full bloom, there was a stone-chiseled chessboard, with its surface crisscrossed and black and white pieces strategically placed.

Wang Shouzhe, clad in a loose white robe and holding a white piece in his hand, had a calm and serene expression on his handsome face, while his eyes were as profound as the starry sky, tranquil and natural.

The increasingly mature Wang Shouzhe was also revealing the charm of an adult man, seemingly possessing the transcendent quality of an Exiled Immortal.

However, the man playing chess with him was also quite heroic and upright, dressed in a purple robe with a Jade Crown on his head, sporting a neat short beard, his looks commanding and full of authority—clearly a person of great power.

Purely in terms of looks, there were few in the Da Qian officialdom who could best him.

He, holding a black piece, after a brief contemplation, placed it on the board with a “snap”, showing a self-assured smile of victory: “You’ve been tricked, Shouzhe. That move from earlier was just a bait.”

Wang Shouzhe glanced at the board, seeing the situation was irretrievable with no chance of turning it around, gracefully conceded, “Elder Zhou’s strategies are profound, and your thoughts meticulous. I admire you, truly admire you.”

This dignified and mature man playing chess with Wang Shouzhe was none other than the Divine ability species of this generation’s Ding Duke’s Mansion—Wang Zhuohui.

He was over five hundred years old and at the advanced stage of the Purple Abode Realm, just needing to accumulate some foundation and polish his realm before he could try to break through to the Divine Power Territory.

But despite his imposing, authoritative appearance, he was actually a Grade Four official of the Engineering Section, the kind with a title but without real power.

This reflected the Great Emperor Longchang’s harsh oppression of the Ding Duke’s Mansion.

“Sigh~ Shouzhe, you really are a terrible chess player,” said the head of household Wang Yuchang with a face full of regret, “You clearly had a chance to win just now, yet you didn’t listen to me. Go on, go stand to the side. I’ll take this one and win it for you, to show Uncle One Hundred Seventy-Three a thing or two.”

“Hehe, Yuchang, don’t let being head of the household for a few years get to your head,” Wang Zhuohui stroked his beard, his eyes dismissively looking over, “Come on, let your Uncle One Hundred Seventy-Three teach you a lesson.”

The people of the Great Qian Wang Clan, having spent much time with Wang Shouzhe, had unconsciously picked up some of his unique vocabulary.

The chess ability of both men was naturally stronger than that of Wang Shouzhe. They played a game that was thrilling with several dramatic turns, and in the end, Wang Zhuohui won by half a point, showcasing the prowess that comes with experience.

Wang Shouzhe watched with great interest, but unfortunately, his heart was never in the game of chess, and his skill was rather poor. He was often crushed repeatedly when playing with Jiang Yusong at home.

Just then.

A Heavenly Human House guard hurried over with an urgent message, “My Lords, the Family Head and Elder, Three Talents Chief Meng Yuanbai, Penal System Supervisor Zhao Zhicai, and Inspectorate Bureau Master Chen Jinghu have brought a team of experts from the three agencies to our mansion, claiming they need to apprehend the criminal, Master Shouzhe.”

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