Chapter 726: Anchor the Monkey
Three days after Qingping Society’s third revenge operation, just as Qi Xuansu was preparing to clean up the East and West Cities, a completely unfamiliar Daoist delivered him a copy of Annotations on the Holy Xuan, said nothing, and quickly left.
The next day, Qi Xuansu received an unopened cipher book through a courier.
On the third day, Sage Donghua sent word, asking Qi Xuansu for a clear report on the situation at Wuxing Mountain, including his opinions and speculations.
To this end, Qi Xuansu asked Madam Qi if certain pieces of intelligence could be shared, like information about The Inn’s Owner.
Madam Qi’s answer was, “Why can’t it be shared? Tell him everything!”
Her reply was a soothing reassurance. It meant there was a tacit understanding between Sage Donghua and Madam Qi that what mattered was the intelligence, not its source.
Thus, Qi Xuansu compiled a detailed report on Wuxing Mountain for Sage Donghua.
Confirmed experts within Wuxing Mountain included the eunuch ancestor from the Xuanhui Court, The Inn’s Owner, and Prince Liao, who commanded the Divine Central Guards.
Unconfirmed parties included the Cook, Server, Runner, and Innkeeper. They might all be present, or perhaps they could be taking shifts with the Owner. There were also several high-ranking officers from the Divine Central Guards.
Suspected participants included the Tianchen Division Director and Superintendents, as well as the Green Phoenix Guard Lord Commander, Deputy Commander, Commander Adjutant, and some Lieutenant Colonels.
No one within the Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion, including Mansion Master Li Ruoshui, appeared to be directly involved. At most, they were passive enablers.