Chapter 207 Shen Jianzhong and Tongguang Temple

Looking at the delicate and soft person beside him, Ye Mingsheng spoke out his needs word by word in a low voice.

"I want a chronic poison that is colorless and odorless, so it can't be detected. The toxin can take a little longer to take effect, but it would be best if it could be triggered immediately when I need it!"

After hearing Ye Mingsheng's request, Pei Zhixiu frowned slightly, thought for a while, and replied softly:

"I need to buy some stuff to experiment with!"

"That's great, let's go buy some tomorrow! It's already midnight, let's go to bed!" Ye Mingsheng said with a smile, holding Pei Zhixiu in his arms;

"Yeah!" Pei Zhixiu closed her eyes obediently. Maybe she was really tired, and she fell asleep quickly.

Glancing at Pei Zhixiu who was breathing evenly, Ye Mingsheng's eyes showed a hint of tenderness.

He was very satisfied with Pei Zhixiu's intelligence and did not ask himself what he wanted the poison for. In comparison, his new concubine, Jinyu, was bolder in bed and could make him more excited, but to be honest, this little maid was only slightly better than an ordinary village woman in terms of intelligence and EQ...
Thinking of Shuangqi, Ye Mingsheng's mind unconsciously emerged the figure of the beautiful woman in white.

I don’t know what makes this world-famous talented woman different from other women?
Shaking his head, Ye Mingsheng put these distracting thoughts behind him, carefully pulled out his left arm, which was a little sore from being rested on by Pei Zhixiu, and then, after a hard night's work, he finally fell asleep.

What Ye Mingsheng would never have thought was that as soon as he started snoring, a pair of beautiful eyes in the darkness gradually lit up...
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In a luxurious mansion in Liujing, the capital of the palace.

Zhong Kun, a captain in the Supervisory Department, was reporting to his immediate superior, the Pacification Commissioner Shen Jianzhong, who was sitting on the armchair with his eyes closed.

"The second prince, Li Xuanmin, has been making frequent moves in the palace and court recently, trying to win over the ministers, and has also been asking to see you, Your Excellency."

"As for the Sixth Prince Li Xuanen, although he seems to be calm, our spies planted in Li Xuanen reported that Li Xuanen and Jin Xiangnan are very close, and he is willing to marry Jin Xiangnan's youngest daughter as his principal wife in exchange for Jin Xiangnan's support."

"In addition to winning over Jin Xiangnan, Li Xuanen has also been trying to get in touch with Jiang Shouye in Zhushan Port!"

When he heard Zhong Kun mention the name "Jiang Shouye", Shen Jianzhong, who had a calm expression, seemed to be interested and opened his eyes to ask;
"Do you know what Li Xuanen and Jiang Shouye talked about?"

"There's nothing special about it. Li Xuanen wrote a secret letter to Jiang Shouye, urging him to be loyal to him and promising him some fame and fortune. However, Jiang Shouye did not write back..."

"Jiang Shouye, what have you been doing during this period?" Shen Jianzhong pondered for a moment and then asked:
Although he didn't know why Shen Jianzhong cared so much about Jiang Shouye, Zhong Kun thought about it and said with some shame:
"Your Excellency, my attention has been focused on the fight between Li Xuan'en and Li Xuanmin for the throne. I am not particularly concerned about Jiang Shouye's affairs. I just know that he has recently expanded his military force by another 2,000 in the name of guarding against Japanese pirates."

"Now Jiang Shouye has 5,000 soldiers under his command, and they are well-trained and well-equipped. The Japanese Uesugi clan was recently defeated, so some of their defeated soldiers turned into pirates and came across the sea, but they were all wiped out by Jiang Shouye's Japanese preparation army."

Shen Jianzhong nodded without comment, and then asked: "Is there any news about Li Xuanchang's whereabouts?" "It has been confirmed that he fled to Japan, and is now under the protection of Toyotomi Ieyasu, and is recruiting people. According to reliable information, he has gathered 2,000 people around him!" Zhong Kun replied in a deep voice:

As soon as these words came out, a murderous look appeared on Shen Jianzhong's face. The next second, he ordered in a cold voice:
"First, strengthen the surveillance on Jiang Shouye, focusing on whether he has any secret contact with Li Xuanchang. If he is found, kill him without mercy!"

"Second, ask the two Iga jonin who came to surrender to you to go back to Japan and kill Li Xuanchang for me. The Prime Minister is about to celebrate his 60th birthday. Li Xuanchang's head is the best gift I can give to him!"

Hearing Shen Jianzhong's murderous order, Zhong Kun immediately perked up and bowed, "Understood, Lord Shen!"

After giving Zhong Kun instructions on the task, Shen Jianzhong, who was alone, handled some official business in the mansion. Just as the sun was setting and the sky was gradually getting dark, Shen Jianzhong's personal bodyguard Cao Xin came in and reminded him:
"Sir, there is still one hour left until the morning!"

After hearing Cao Xin's reminder, Shen Jianzhong looked up from the documents and realized that he still had the most important thing to do, which was to deal with the big spy chief. He nodded slightly.

Then, with the help of Cao Xin, Shen Jianzhong glued on a fake beard, disguised himself, and together with several trusted men led by Cao Xin, he quietly slipped out of the mansion through the back door without anyone noticing.

After walking out of the mansion, Shen Jianzhong walked for several more streets before he and his men got on three old and shabby ordinary carriages at the prepared location, and then drove away from Liujing...

The carriage traveled outside Liujing City for about an hour before Shen Jianzhong and his men arrived at a dilapidated temple called Tongguang Temple.

The temple here has been completely abandoned. It is overgrown with weeds and there is no one inside. Even the Buddha statues enshrined in the temple are incomplete.

Looking around at the desolate environment of the temple, Shen Jianzhong asked with some surprise:

“Is this Tongguang Temple?”

"Yes, I have already investigated. There is only one Tongguang Temple in Gongdu Kingdom and this is it!" Cao Xin answered firmly:
After getting the answer, Shen Jianzhong nodded without saying much, then walked into the dilapidated temple, sat cross-legged under the Maitreya Buddha enshrined in the temple, and began to meditate with his eyes closed.

The few men who came as escorts, with Shen Jianzhong as the center, also sat cross-legged. However, they did not have the leisure time like Shen Jianzhong. They kept observing the situation around them, guarding against various dangers that might arise at any time.

Time passed by minute by minute, and it was completely dark. Just when Cao Xin took out the prepared dry food and was about to hand it to Shen Jianzhong to fill his stomach.

Shen Jianzhong, who had been meditating with his eyes closed for nearly half an hour, suddenly opened his eyes and ordered in a deep voice:
"Except Cao Xin, everyone else must leave Tongguang Temple!"

(End of this chapter)