Master of Strange Dao

Fu Xiao listened with pure delight, quite familiar with Ye Jiuyuan, and naturally knew all of this was true.

However, such reasons were absolutely not to be disclosed.

A Chief of the Shadow Department daily dreaming of leaving the Shadow Department, what does that sound like? If not careful, he might not be able to leave alive.

On the surface, resistance still had to be shown, just for appearances.

In reality, it was letting things fall apart, guessing the higher-ups' intentions, letting himself not be chosen.

"Even if we succeed now, the matters that follow will be much easier to handle, the normal operation of the Shadow Department also absolutely must not have problems.

With the Old Chief Venerate fallen, the members of the Jinyi Wei would definitely take the opportunity to infiltrate Dali.

It's possible that the Faceless Man from Dazhen might send some people too.

On the surface, there must absolutely be no problems."

"Alright, I understand, don't worry. After you take over, you can focus on your matters." Ye Jiuyuan casually responded.

"What comes next is really when we start to get busy. Only by succeeding the position of Chief Venerate will some matters become known to us, such as the archives of the Shadow Department and the library of the Imperial Family, will I have the privilege to inspect at will.

Relying solely on myself to find what I need in there is truly like searching for a needle in a haystack."

"That's why I find being the Chief Venerate troublesome. I guess I won't have a single day of rest for the next few years."

"Don't even think about being idle too. You only being Chief, have no access to the library of the Imperial Family.

But as for the archives of the Shadow Department, once I authorize it, you too can visit. Some parts only the Chief Venerate can view indeed you cannot, but all others, you can freely explore.

At that time, you search from this side, I from the other, we should soon obtain results."

"Don't find me. I want to rest a few years now. I killed the Old Chief Venerate, and didn't contend with you, didn't succeed to the position of Chief Venerate, I suffered continued setbacks and am utterly devastated. I need at least seven or eight years to recover some spirit, I don't care."

Ye Jiuyuan flatly refused, confident in his excuse for slacking off.

Fu Xiao sighed solemnly,

"This matter is of great importance, and you can't afford to be lazy now.

You also know, the incident previously with the abduction of the Yin Family's people, which drew the Feng Family Master, ended up in complete failure, and even the Sealed Items disappeared.

It exposed too many things, and the people above cannot accept this outcome.

Without that Sealed Item, many things can no longer be carried out.

So now, we only can accelerate our efforts, time waits for no one."

"What does that matter have to do with us? It wasn't us who did it. Even if it were a failure, we wouldn't be implicated." Ye Jiuyuan said unconcernedly.

"But it's like pulling one hair and affecting the whole body. That Sealed Item was originally meant to utilize something in Jinlan Mountain, now that it has failed, the overall plan cannot stop but has to consider other directions. At this time, you mustn't be willful."

"Let them find that Sealed Item. There's no need for us to bother."

"They already searched, but now the Feng and Yin Two Families are vigilantly guarded, all agents embedded in the Yin Family are nearly wiped out. Yin Busi really played his hand harshly enough, preferring to kill wrongly rather than let go; he even dares to kill his own people decisively. We also have no way to seek it out."

"Could it possibly be in Jinlan Mountain?"

"Absolutely not." Fu Xiao immediately shook his head, very sure: "If that Sealed Item were in Jinlan Mountain, there surely would be unmistakable great changes, and Jinlan Mountain wouldn't remain as calm as it is now."

"Alright, alright, I'll search..." Ye Jiuyuan sighed, resignedly agreeing.

"When the time comes, go to the archive, look through the oldest records of the Shadow Department, find and record all things related to the Divine Dynasty.

Especially the events of the final period before the disappearance of the Divine Dynasty, this point is particularly key.

Even if there's nothing else, focus on finding that."

"Are you joking with me?" Ye Jiuyuan looked incredulous: "Those records of the Divine Dynasty disappeared without a trace long ago. In the archives of the Shadow Department, a place I can access, would it be there?"

"Some unexpected places always have them. The materials and records found before were all in some unexpected places. Remember, this is important.

Also, any records about Jinlan Mountain from ancient times to the present should also be noted if found."

After a filling meal and finishing the important discussions, Fu Xiao departed, and Ye Jiuyuan continued drinking on his own.

His lazy demeanor vanished, his gaze grew sober, and he drank cup after cup, eventually smiling after a long while.

"Well, search, let me see what exactly you are desperately trying to find."

A few days later, the decree of Emperor Li came.

To many people's surprise, Fu Xiao became the new Chief Venerate.

Displaying a demeanor of having been greatly struck, Ye Jiuyuan stopped going to the dungeon to torment the prisoners and instead dove headfirst into the archives of the Shadow Department, seemingly out of sight, out of mind.

Later, when Ye Jiuyuan left the archive at nightfall, he received a piece of news.

Ziyu, who had disappeared, was spotted in Almsgiving Town.

Ye Jiuyuan laughed it off, not delving much into it.

He knew the so-called annoyance of Ziyu shunning them was just a joke.

Although he hadn't interacted much with Ziyu, he understood that Ziyu was not that kind of person.

He would only leave openly and boldly, never specifically hiding.

There must be another reason.

Ye Jiuyuan didn't care about this matter; he had many things to busy himself with, as for apologizing to Ziyu, that could wait.