Chapter 1422: Qi Wangui
Chapter 1422: Qi Wangui
The Spirit Guards of Tiangang Hall took control of the ports and all entry and exit points of the Wanxiang Daoist Palace. No one was allowed to come and go freely.The Daoists of Beichen Hall, led by Li Zhuyu, moved into the Daoist Palace. While continuing to investigate the murder case, they also began interviewing the Deputy Palace Masters and instructors.
Under normal circumstances, no matter how influential Beichen Hall was, it could not act so recklessly. But with Great Sage Shi’s approval, the Daoist Palace’s elites were all free to be interrogated.
The news of Beichen Hall’s presence in the Wanxiang Daoist Palace spread rapidly and caused a major stir. The closed environment of the Daoist Palace made it a close-knit society. Outsiders might find it difficult to investigate certain matters, but insiders usually knew most of the truth, even if there was no formal evidence.
By questioning individuals one by one in isolation, those who were not involved would not want to be caught in the crossfire or suffer consequences, so they would inevitably reveal bits of information.
Those who had done nothing wrong had nothing to fear. Qi Xuansu would not implicate others without reason.
However, the problem was that few high-ranking Daoists could withstand scrutiny. Even if they were not involved in this matter, other problems could be uncovered. Thus, it was better to deal with the matter at hand and quickly send the Beichen Hall off on their merry way.
After compiling all the gathered information, Beichen Hall could roughly identify the target.
At this stage, although evidence might still be lacking, the suspect could be detained first and interrogated gradually. Evidence would naturally emerge. After that, the formal procedures could follow, with the Fengxian Hall handling the judgment.
If Qi Xuansu still felt it insufficient, he could intervene and offer guidance. Generally, the Fengxian Hall would respect Chief Deputy Qi’s opinions, like how to interpret ambiguous points, how to define the case, or whether to impose the maximum penalty or show leniency.
Others could not easily find fault with this approach.
This was what it meant to hold great power and influence.