Creation Color Master

Chapter 427 Secret Investigation

Finally, in the afternoon of that day, Luanshen returned to the hotel and brought the latest news to Chu Mo.

Looking at the list of secret guards brought by Luan Shen, these are the ones who have grown into termites of the dynasty. Chu Mo carefully put away the list. When the opportunity comes, he will pull out these termites one by one.

In the room, Chu Mo took out several black robes that concealed their identities and everyone put them on. The wide brims of the hats hid everyone's faces. Even the height, weight and body shape of a person could hardly be accurately judged under the black robes.

Under the management of Shen Moqian and others, Jingyu City is like a big woven net. Chu Mo does not want to expose himself before finding evidence of his crime.

They waited until nightfall, then everyone jumped out of the windows, followed the chaotic god, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

In a slightly shabby courtyard, which looked so ordinary on the whole street, Luanshen stopped in front of the door, and Chu Mo and others stood firmly beside him, and the door was opened from the inside.

Everyone's figures flashed and they went straight into the courtyard.

In the dark night, everything was so quiet, for fear of disturbing anyone.

Inside the room, Chu Mo did not expect that the secret guard he saw was actually an octogenarian. He sat hunched over and nervously on a chair, and could only rub his hands constantly to hide his embarrassment.

When he entered the room, he saw a group of people in black robes coming in, and the old man stood up in a hurry.

Zhen Gang said, "Old man, you don't have to be so nervous. This is our secret guard commander. You just need to tell the truth."

Hearing this, the old man insisted on half-kneeling on the ground even though Chu Mo clearly tried to stop him, and said, "Former Secret Guard Censor Xu Zhenshan pays respect to the Commander."

Chu Mo revealed his hands hidden under his black robe, helped the old man up from the ground, and asked with some doubt: "The old man is the former Dark Guard Inspector. I wonder if he has any relationship with the current Dark Guard Inspector?"

Because the identities of secret guards generally cannot be revealed, this often leads to the identity of secret guards being passed down from family to family, with sons inheriting their fathers' business, masters passing it on to apprentices, and Du Yuntian obtaining the qualification to become a secret guard from his father-in-law, etc. This makes it less likely to be exposed, while also ensuring a steady stream of people joining the secret guards.

You only need to register and pass the assessment to take over the role of secret guard.

This is also the reason why Chu Mo asked this question.

Xu Zhenshan's face flashed with annoyance and regret when he heard this, and then he replied: "The current secret guard censor is really my unfilial son."

After saying this, Xu Zhenshan raised his head and said, "Sir, you will definitely stand up for the people of Baiwei County, right? No matter who is backing them, you will report the truth to the emperor, right?"

Chu Mo didn't expect Xu Zhenshan to ask such a question, but looking at his sincere eyes, Chu Mo still answered firmly: "Of course, the current emperor has given me the responsibility of supervising the world, and I will naturally not let him down."

Xu Zhenshan nodded slowly and said, "Okay, okay, sir, my unfilial son has already colluded with Shen Moqian. They have been wantonly collecting people's wealth. Do I really regret it?"

"As a father, I failed to teach my son well and raised an unfilial son. I failed to supervise him and made him a good official who served the country and the people. As a former imperial censor, I was blind and promoted a devil who exploited the people, causing great harm to the people of Baiwei County."

"My Lord, this is all my fault. For the sake of all the people in Baiwei County, I will sacrifice my relatives for the greater good today. The list of secret guards I gave you is the current situation of all the secret guards in Baiwei County. They are now colluding with Shen Moqian and have become part of Shen Moqian's rule over Baiwei County."

Chu Mo listened to Xu Zhenshan's words until he stopped, then asked the question in his mind, "When did you retire from the position of Secret Guard Censor? I think Shen Moqian has been the governor for decades. It's impossible that he colluded with your son at that time."

Xu Zhenshan smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, this matter is also my fault. Your Excellency should know that we secret guards are generally not allowed to reveal our identities. In order to prevent the current situation, we will not have any involvement with the governor."

"I have placed high hopes on my son Xu Wenjie since he was young, and I have devoted all my efforts to train him, hoping that one day he would be able to take my place. He lived up to my expectations and worked very hard since he was young."

"But what I didn't expect was that Shen Moqian was so cunning. He used the people behind him to build momentum for himself and win over my secret guards. By the time I found out, half of the secret guards had already been won over by him."

"I rejected him directly at that time. Maybe he found out that I was old and would soon retire from the position of Secret Guard Censor, so he took advantage of the situation."

"I never thought that he would find my son. I was very happy when my unfilial son inherited my position at first, but later I found out that he had reached an unspeakable cooperation with Shen Moqian."

"It was too late when I realized it. I am half responsible for his falling into the abyss."

After Chu Mo understood the whole story, he secretly thought that Shen Moqian was very cunning. He actually used a roundabout way to win over people's connections. If he couldn't deal with the other person's father, he would go after the other person's son.

Chu Mo looked at the sad old man and comforted him, "This is not your fault. Your son was not firm enough in his heart and was gradually corrupted by the darkness. This is the evil result of his own choice."

The old man talked about the changes in Budweiser County over the years and the evil things Shen Moqian had done over the years. After a conversation, Chu Mo finally had a general understanding of what had happened.

The only pity is that Xu Zhenshan’s son Xu Wenjie has taken over Baiwei County for many years, and he is no longer aware of the current situation of the secret guards. He also copied the list secretly from the clan files when his son was not at home.

Therefore, Xu Zhenshan was unable to accurately answer the questions asked by Chu Mo, and he did not find any practical evidence, which gave Chu Mo a headache.

As if sensing the change in Chu Mo's mood, Xu Zhenshan said softly, "Sir, now I, an old man, have told you everything I know. Whenever I see the lives of the people today, I feel guilty all the time. Now, I have to ask you for everything."

"My Lord, if you want to bring down Shen Moqian, there may be someone who can help you. He should have some evidence in his hands."

Chu Mo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said anxiously: "Tell me quickly, who is this person and where is he?"

Xu Zhenshan said: "This man's name is Huang Yujun. He was a shadow guard who was ordered to investigate Shen Moqian a few years ago. He was hunted down by Shen Moqian because he secretly searched for some evidence."

"He was lucky enough to survive that year. I met him once, but I don't know where he is now. I also have no way of knowing whether there is any evidence. You can try to look for it, sir."

"I have said all I can say now. It is late, so I will take my leave."

After that, he stood up, bowed slightly to Chu Mo, and said, "Sir, I'll take care of everything."

Xu Zhenshan left, his hunched figure slowly walking out of the courtyard. Chu Mo looked at his back, feeling inexplicably sad.

Chu Mo turned his head to look at the lamp on the table and gave a gentle order, asking the six sword slaves to find the shadow guard named Huang Yujun.