The caravan had not long set off again when Jiang Wang spotted the Qingpai’s markings by the roadside. Several branches were arranged in a seemingly random fashion, but only Qingpai constables of a certain level could decipher their meaning.

Seeing the markings, Jiang Wang, using the stuffiness of the carriage as an excuse after riding a horse for half a day, dismounted and returned to the carriage.

Just before lifting the curtain, his hand went behind his back, and his little finger flicked three times, seemingly unintentionally.

No one around seemed to pay him any attention, but Jiang Wang knew that someone would be able to receive the meaning of this gesture.

It was a confirmation, using Qingpai signals, that Qin Guangwang, the leader of Hell’s Gate, was within the caravan. He guaranteed the accuracy of the information with his own Qingpai.

Jiang Wang’s expression was blank as he sat back in the carriage.

At the same time, he was sure of one thing: there was a hidden agent of the Qi State Qingpai within his caravan.

He just didn’t know which faction they belonged to.

The Capital Inspectorate nominally oversaw all Qingpai constables in the country, but only in name. Local Qingpai were still responsible to their local officials. From the prefectural governor’s office to the city lord’s mansion, it was all the same. At most, when Qingpai from elsewhere were handling cases, the local Qingpai would need to cooperate.

Yangdi was an exception. Because it was a newly incorporated territory, the Qingpai constables of the three Yangdi prefectures were basically built around Qingpai constables dispatched from the Capital Inspectorate, supplemented by the recruitment of local extraordinary constables.

They were genuinely under the jurisdiction of the Capital Inspectorate, but this would inevitably not last long.

The Pacification Envoys of the three Yangdi prefectures, except for Huang Yihang, who had to be cautious and low-key, the other two would definitely try to reclaim this power.

Whether it was the Tian family or the Gao family, they had the confidence and strength to do so.

Jiang Wang didn’t yet know if they had completed this, so he couldn’t be sure who had planted the agent within the caravan.

If it was Tian Antai behind it, it would be normal to have some understanding of his own caravan. But if it was an agent from the Capital Inspectorate, then the problem was a bit serious. It meant that someone was watching him… possibly related to Lin Youxie?

Checking back on whether any new hands had joined this caravan would easily reveal the answer. But now was not the time to do such a thing.

He had already provided the intelligence, and no matter who it was, they would definitely not miss this information.

Qin Guangwang was the biggest fish in the entire pursuit!

Catching this fish would be enough to satisfy anyone.

Regardless of who planted the agent, Jiang Wang had no intention of reacting in any way.

Once Yin Guan’s whereabouts were confirmed, his suspicions would immediately be cleared.

Zhong Xuansheng entrusted all the truly sensitive matters to the Shadow Guards. There was nothing shameful in the Desheng Merchant Guild, and it was good for others to have some understanding. It was more reliable than malicious speculation.

Next, all he had to do was wait for Yue Leng to arrive.

There was no doubt that upon receiving definitive information about Qin Guangwang, he would arrive as quickly as possible. Otherwise, why would he have left the mountain?

At this moment, Jiang Wang’s mood was remarkably calm. He even diverted some of his mental energy into his inner mansion, methodically organizing it.

If the inner mansion was compared to a concrete residence, houses and courtyards, every corner would need to be “swept” often, and any places that were not quite right would need to be “repaired”.

And for the child in this mansion, the mansion itself was a vast world, and in some places, his “treasures” would be hidden. Perhaps some shiny stones, or perhaps just a slingshot.

The cultivator was that child, and the inner mansion was that residence.

Jiang Wang had already plucked the most precious seed of divine ability, but he could still try to excavate hidden treasures.

The caravan moved forward in an orderly fashion.

Apart from Manager Xiao, there was no second extraordinary cultivator in the entire caravan. This was because the security in Qi was very good. Ordinary bandits still had room to survive, because the government was too lazy to deal with them. Any extraordinary cultivators who turned to banditry were quickly wiped out.

And once they arrived in Rong, as people of Qi, they would receive very attentive protection from the Rong government.

So there was no need for too much extraordinary force.

The agent planted by the Qingpai might be an exception, perhaps with some secret method to conceal their strength, but it was also possible that they were just ordinary people. Sometimes ordinary people with no cultivation base were easier to carry out missions, because they were often overlooked.

The vast majority of people in this caravan were just ordinary people trying to make a living in the caravan.

And no one knew what kind of drastic changes awaited them ahead.

碧梧郡, Biwu Prefecture.

A secluded courtyard.

A group of Qingpai constables, led by Ma Xiong, had completely surrounded the place.

In the previous operations, Yue Leng personally directed and presided over the pursuit, and the pursuit team searched Biwu Prefecture, pressing closer step by step. After he suddenly left, Ma Xiong continued the specific execution, trapping several Yama who had fled to Biwu Prefecture in this courtyard.

Now was the time to close the net.

To make up for the loss of combat power caused by Yue Leng’s departure, in addition to Ma Xiong and other Qingpai constables, Yang Luo, the prefect of Biwu Prefecture, personally led a team of 3,000 Biwu Prefecture soldiers to form a military formation.

This force was fully capable of wiping out the remaining Yama in one fell swoop.

However, the Yama who noticed this scene showed no fear.

Because their true bodies were not here.

“Qin Guangwang really lured Yue Leng away!”

Within the light curtain manifested by Judge Officer Wang, King Equality looked excited.

The fact that even Yang Luo, the prefect of Biwu Prefecture, had been mobilized showed that Hunter God Yue Leng was really no longer here. In order to ensure nothing went wrong, Ma Xiong from the Capital Inspectorate could only seek assistance from the official Biwu Prefecture.

Yang Luo personally leading the troops was enough to show his seriousness.

But as far as King Equality was concerned, Yang Luo was not important. In his mind, the strongest in the Outer Palace realm should be Qin Guangwang. To sit firmly in the leader’s seat among this group of top-tier Outer Palace experts in Hell’s Gate, who didn’t yield to anyone, of course, he had to overpower everyone in terms of strength.

As for other experts, before reaching Divine Illumination, their strength was limited. Yue Leng’s departure meant that his chances of survival greatly increased. So it was difficult for him not to be excited.

“Qin Guangwang has fulfilled his promise,” Judge King Song said in a muffled voice.

King Biancheng then looked at Judge Officer Wang, “How are you? Can you still support it?”

Judge Officer Wang was visibly weak, “I have divided up all the parts of my body that I could divide, temporarily pieced together a body, and now even my Inner Palace Realm strength is unstable. We can only rely on you for the actions afterward.”

At this time, the five “Yama” in the courtyard surrounded by Ma Xiong and the others were all transformed from the flesh and blood of Judge Officer Wang. It was precisely to lure away the pursuit team and create opportunities.

Judge King Song nodded, “Your task is done, now it’s our turn to act.”

By now, Ma Xiong and the others had already stormed into the courtyard, and would probably soon discover that the targets were fake.

Judge Officer Wang cut off the light curtain illuminating the courtyard to avoid being tracked, and said in his usual difficult tone, “Qi State’s top experts cannot be easily mobilized, otherwise they wouldn’t have only sent Yue Leng. Now that Yue Leng has been lured away, what else do we have to fear? Qin Guangwang gave the order before leaving. He ordered us to split into two groups, one to Jinghai Gao clan, and one to Tianfu City. Slaughter Jinghai Gao, break Tianfu City, and create an earth-shattering disturbance.”

“Qi State has just annexed Yang State, and many forces in the Eastern Domain are dissatisfied with it, but they only dare to be angry and dare not speak out. We will create opportunities for them. Then, taking advantage of the chaos in the two prefectures, we will each escape and meet on the islands near the sea.”

“After this battle, our Hell’s Gate will surely become famous throughout the world, and will soon be able to grow stronger.”

His words should have been very motivating, but his tone was plain and without any fluctuations.

Fortunately, these Yama had long been familiar with his speaking style.

“Jinghai Gao should be more difficult to deal with. After all, there is a favored imperial consort, and there will probably be many trump cards left behind.”

Judge King Song said calmly, “Qin Guangwang has taken on the most difficult responsibility. In this operation in Qi State, I am second only to him, so I will go to Jinghai Prefecture.”