Chapter 149: Each Their Own Measure

Once Xiao Fen said this, the room immediately became much quieter.

Actually, what he was thinking was not much different from what everyone else suspected. However, 10 years ago was a matter of the previous dynasty, with unclear ties to the Wanli era. Trying to investigate it now was extremely difficult, and no one knew how many nobles and aristocrats would be implicated. Even an organization with such immense power as the Eastern Depot had to think it over carefully.

Unlike Wei Zhongxian, who had to consider political schemes, all Xiao Fen needed to know was how to find the next main storyline and figure out the true historical truth hidden within the history of the Tianjin Explosion.

Besides the Human Real World and the life of Hell, who else was involved?

From a certain angle, Xiao Fen’s thinking was purer. The so-called “having no desires makes one strong,” and it was precisely this purity that made Xiao Fen’s approach to problems more direct and sharp.

Wei Zhongxian glanced at Xiao Fen, took the teacup handed to him by a young eunuch subordinate, fiddled with the lid, and then said softly, “Buddhist statues are always around, and there are quite a few Bhaisajyaguru Vaiduryaprabha as well. It’s just that, the Eastern Depot cannot speak of them, nor can the Imperial Guard.”

Xiao Fen smiled and said, “Then that means only us two Immortals can speak of them?”

Wei Zhongxian raised his eyes to look at Xiao Fen again and stood up. In that instant, an indescribable aura suddenly emanated from his body. This aura even formed a sharp edge beside Xiao Fen’s ears. Xiao Fen vaguely felt that his cochlea had cracked open a tiny bit due to this aura.

The Director of the Eastern Depot looked out the window at the small space and said calmly, “What abilities do two Immortals possess? A small Eastern Depot is naturally nothing in the eyes of Immortals. Not to mention the Eastern Depot, if it weren’t for the strict guard by the Imperial Guard and the Imperial Guards, regarding His Majesty’s side, you two Immortals could go for a visit. In this world, is there any place you two cannot go?”

After saying this, the powerful old eunuch hunched his back again. He transformed from a powerful expert whose aura was pressing and who could almost kill with a glance back into an incredibly old man who looked harmless to humans and animals.

Xiao Fen turned his head to look at Lycaon. The Trialist who devoured steel also had a solemn look on his face. He clearly had not expected that an old man who looked so aged and completely non-threatening could generate such immense pressure in just that one instant.

If he hadn’t felt it himself in that brief moment, with beads of blood congealing in both his cochleae, Xiao Fen would have almost thought this was just a hallucination of his own.

If the Wei Zhongxian of history really possessed such a dazzling aura, capable of even injuring a Trialist, then the real history could only be more bizarre than Xiao Fen could imagine.

However, now was not the time to evaluate the possible strangeness of history. Since Wei Zhongxian had just said that in this Capital City, Xiao Fen and Lycaon were allowed to move on their own without bearing any responsibility, then next, Xiao Fen and his companion needed to produce real results to respond to Wei Zhongxian’s decision.

If Xiao Fen and Lycaon could not achieve this, then the intense wind pressure that had just appeared in Xiao Fen’s cochlea might become the real outcome. The Eastern Depot, capable of causing harm to Level 3 Monsters, would be no problem for Xiao Fen and his companion either; it would just be a slow grind.

“Others believe you are Immortals, so please use Immortal methods to solve the problem. I alone do not believe you are Immortals, so if you don’t do well, don’t blame me for using mortal methods to deal with you.”

“If you do things well, you will naturally get what you want. If there are any mistakes, in this world, is there any place you cannot go? Can you truly not go to your deaths?”

Xiao Fen could clearly read the meaning expressed by Wei Zhongxian’s series of actions and words just now. He also felt a trace of curiosity about Wei Zhongxian’s true identity.

If there was another history behind history, then behind historical figures, could there be another identity?

Xiao Fen stretched his body and said, “We will naturally find those Buddhist statues ourselves, but the Eastern Depot should have some clues too. If we combine them, wouldn’t it be faster?”

Wei Zhongxian had his back to Xiao Fen. When he reached the door, he smiled at these words and asked in return, “Are all Buddhist statues corks?”

Xiao Fen was speechless.

Since it could not be said that all Buddhist statues were corks, then those clues from the Eastern Depot actually didn’t mean much. On the contrary, once the whole scene unfolded according to Xiao Fen and his companion’s wishes, many ambiguous clues might instead cause them to lose the real target.

If the Eastern Depot brought up dozens of files, each stating that a Bhaisajyaguru Vaiduryaprabha had appeared ten years ago, were Xiao Fen and his companion supposed to run to every single one of those dozens of families? If the real cork wasn’t among these dozens, then everything Xiao Fen and his companion did would be a waste.

Moreover, the Capital City was so large; how could there be only a few dozen or a hundred families with Buddhist statues? If they visited them one by one, they wouldn’t need to do anything else, and the real target would be delayed instead.

Therefore, the Director’s meaning was very simple. For things that belonged to Xiao Fen and his companion to accomplish, they should not rely too much on the power of the Mortal World. Doing it their own way would make it easier to approach the target.

Xiao Fen thought for a moment, turned his head, and asked Lycaon, “What do you think?”

Lycaon shrugged and said, “Anything is fine. First, you should get some good rest. Then, in the afternoon, let’s go take a look at that place occupied by Hell Creatures and give it a try. Let’s see if we can find any clues. If not, we’ll have to consider other methods.”

Xiao Fen nodded and said, “That’s the only way. Alright, let me have a good sleep. At 3 PM, we’ll set off together and go look at that residence occupied by Hell Creatures. Let’s see what kind of Hell Creatures they are, and what the final outcome was for that Trialist who didn’t complete this mission.”

Lycaon gathered the remaining weapons in his hand and said, “I have to say, the taste of natural metal is still the best. That metal in the Trial World always feels a bit unreal to eat.”

Xiao Fen waved his hand with a bitter smile. After Lycaon left, he threw himself onto the bed with force. A few seconds later, he fell asleep.

At the same time, Wei Zhongxian was sitting behind a wide armchair, calmly looking at the Head File Keeper in front of him. After a while, he asked with a kind expression, “Do you know how many mistakes you have made?”

The Head File Keeper who had brought Xiao Fen back fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly, not daring to speak.

Wei Zhongxian shook his head and said, “I am asking you, you must answer me, not act like a kowtowing insect. Tell me, do you know how many mistakes you have made?”

“This grandson did not flatten the Pan Family, being too soft-hearted.”