Li Huowang's current location was the small courtyard building that he had been left by his previous memories. It was convenient to have such a place in the capital city, as he didn't have to stay in an inn anymore. Plus, he didn't have to worry about being seen by others when the Black Tai Sui was in the yard.
At this moment, he stood by the window with his hands behind his back, frowning as he looked at the desolate snowy street outside. There weren't many people on the street anymore because the capital city had implemented an early curfew today.
Li Huowang stood silently by the window, as if waiting for something.
Suddenly, the crisp sound of horse hooves rang out, and a group of strong men wearing fur coats rode their horses towards the capital city.
This was already the third group of people in the past few days. The aura they emitted and the waist tags they deliberately hung on their waists made Li Huowang understand that these people were all members of the Monitoring Bureau stationed in the other six regions of Da Liang.
After receiving the transfer order, they all came to the capital city.
Although it was still considered dusk according to the time, the sky was gloomy due to the falling snow, making it almost as dark as night.
Not only were there few people, but the entire capital city at this moment felt like a storm was about to come, like a heavy stone pressing on his heart.
"Swish!" A black bird flew past in the air, and then circled in the distance before landing steadily on the windowsill in front of Li Huowang.
Li Huowang recognized this bird. It was the bird on the shoulder of Sima Lan, the Mo Family member. And at this moment, the bird was holding a folded piece of paper in its beak.
When Li Huowang opened the paper and read its contents, his expression became excited. "Finally, it's about to begin!"
Hearing the hurried footsteps of his master coming downstairs, Mantou, who had been hiding under the chair, immediately perked up. He was about to approach, but was pushed away by a palm.
"Stay at home! No matter what you hear later, don't go out to see!"
Li Huowang said as he mounted the horse in the yard and hurriedly rode towards the direction of the Monitoring Bureau.
As he passed through the gate with two stone lions lying down, and then followed the secret door to the grand hall that was once covered with screens, he found that all the screens had been taken down and replaced by people.
However, whether it was intentional or not, the oil lamps on the walls were not lit, making the entire space extremely dim.
Even with Li Huowang's excellent eyesight, he could only vaguely see the scattered figures in the darkness, unable to see their faces clearly. He could only see their faces clearly when he got close to them.
Passing through the crowd, Li Huowang had a feeling of returning to the school playground.
But these people were different from the energetic students. The various strange auras emanating from these people made Li Huowang feel uncomfortable all over.
The low and indistinct discussions of the Monitoring Bureau intertwined with each other, coupled with the oppressive atmosphere in the grand hall, made everyone present feel a bit suffocated.
Li Huowang didn't know many people in the Monitoring Bureau in the capital city. After looking around, he walked to the side of Sima Lan, whom he had met once before. The bird that had delivered the letter to him was once again perched on his shoulder.
The bird's conspicuousness was the reason why Li Huowang was able to find him easily in the crowd.
"They're here?" The black bird turned its head and nodded towards Li Huowang.
"Sima, are all these people transferred from the other six regions?" Li Huowang looked around at the others.
"Not only that, I heard that the bureau also borrowed some experts from the Qingqiu Monitoring Bureau through connections. Hehe, the bureau is really going all out this time."
"Qingqiu?" Li Huowang's mind flashed with the image of the old lama with the black flock of sheep. After looking around, he saw a person with a lama's headgear in the distance, but he couldn't determine if it was him for the time being.
"Now that everyone is here, what are we waiting for?" Li Huowang asked again.
"We're waiting for the Chief Monitoring Officer. He's in charge of this matter."
"Oh? Is the Chief Monitoring Officer the highest-ranking official in the Monitoring Bureau? I'm really sorry, I've been outside all this time and I'm a bit confused about these things."
"It's alright, it's the same for everyone. I was the same when I first came to the capital city. It took me a while to figure it out. Actually, the Chief Monitoring Officer is one of the five Chief Monitoring Officers. They are not the highest-ranking officials in the Monitoring Bureau. The highest-ranking official in the Monitoring Bureau is the Chief Monitoring Bureau."
"Chief Monitoring Bureau..."
After pondering over this term for a while, Li Huowang asked again, "So, for such a big matter like dealing with the Taoist sects that deceive beings, will the Chief Monitoring Bureau and the other four Chief Monitoring Officers not come?"
"According to reason, they should come, but they have all entered the palace. Perhaps there is something important going on."
With a crisp sound, everyone in the room turned to look in the direction of the sound.
A soft light, like moonlight, appeared out of nowhere, illuminating a majestic grand chair, and sitting on that grand chair was a middle-aged man with white hair dressed as a scholar. The wide cuffs of his robe slid down to his feet, and his earlobes, which were also different from ordinary people, were hanging on his shoulders like earrings.
This person looked very imposing, sitting there silently without saying a word, and the discussions in the grand hall gradually quieted down.
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"Today, the Heavenly Oversight Bureau has summoned you all here. I presume I don't need to elaborate on the reason?"
As soon as the young overseer of the Heavenly Oversight Bureau spoke, a terrifying aura instantly pressed down on them like a mountain, rendering the entire hall deathly silent.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!" Every now and then, someone in the crowd would stiffen and fall straight to the ground.
Just as Li Huowang thought these people had been scared unconscious, he noticed someone walking over to them, extending an iron hook, and directly lifting their face skin. The patterns on their mahjong-like faces revealed their identities - members of the Taoist sects that deceive beings.
It was originally a gathering to deal with these Taoist sects, but unexpectedly, five of them tried to infiltrate the group. However, it was not surprising, as these Taoist sects would not be oblivious to the Heavenly Oversight Bureau's intentions.
The gaze of the young overseer of the Heavenly Oversight Bureau swept lightly over these Taoist sects, seemingly not surprised at all.
"Dealing with the Taoist sects is not difficult. The challenge lies in these deceivers hiding among the common people. But it doesn't matter, after all, the capital city is our capital city, not theirs."
"They think they are flawless, but that's just self-deception. They even dared to brazenly kill the deputy overseer of the bureau! Hmph! Do they really think we can't spare the time to deal with them?"
