Chapter 1156 - 955: Taking Precautions Before They Occur

In the Heavenly Palace, Miao Dingyi, summoned once again, waits patiently outside the grand hall with its gold-topped black walls.

He was called to meet the Heavenly Palace Chief, yet upon arrival, he was informed that the Chief had left due to an urgent matter and he should wait for a while.

So he waited and waited, for a full half two-hour period, but still saw no one coming. He couldn't help but move around slightly, pacing within the not-so-large courtyard walls.

While walking and pondering, he suddenly heard faint footsteps in the corridor outside. He quickly approached the moon gate and decisively poked his head out for a look. That was fine, but it immediately made him stand out there honestly, waiting respectfully.

In the narrow corridor leading deep into the palace, two figures approached. One was the Heavenly Palace Chief, Xuansu, dressed in a black robe with white floral patterns. The other was Mulan Jin, the Stargazing Pavilion Master, elegantly attired in scholarly blue garments. The two walked side by side.

Mulan Jin's face showed the usual expressionless demeanor, whereas Xuansu had the usual chattering face with a smiling demeanor.

When they reached the doorway, Mulan Jin glanced at Miao Dingyi and nodded slightly in greeting. Miao Dingyi respectfully returned the gesture.

Xuansu stopped at the entrance and chuckled, "Commander, won't you come in for a sit?"

Mulan Jin, turning to leave, replied, "I won't dare disturb when you have guests. I shall bother you another day."

"Then I won't see you off," Xuansu politely responded, watching Mulan Jin's figure fade into the distance. Suddenly, Xuansu's smile vanished entirely, his expression turning colder than Mulan Jin's, his gaze becoming icy and piercing, causing Miao Dingyi to instinctively shrink slightly.

Xuansu turned and entered the courtyard, stopping at the center. Once Miao Dingyi approached, he spoke, "Do you know why I've summoned you?"

Miao Dingyi thought for a moment. Considering the biggest stir at present, there seemed to be only one matter, so he hesitated and asked with a hint of a bitter smile, "Is it about Shi Chun?"

"One trillion, just like that it slammed out, even startled His Majesty. Did you see the Xuanji Token Master? Like me, we were both summoned by His Majesty, asking what's going on. The Xuanji Token Master at least is familiar with Shi Chun, it's expected to be asked. I haven't even seen Shi Chun's face. I don't even know what he looks like, how would I know what happened? Just because you seem to be Shi Chun's backing, His Majesty suspects me, questioning whether I transferred money from the bank to him. Tell me, am I aggrieved or not?" Xuansu suddenly poured out, grumbling.

Upon hearing this, Miao Dingyi quickly bowed and said, "In the Heavenly Court, it's the Chief whom His Majesty trusts the most."

Xuansu ignored these flattering words and straightforwardly questioned, "One trillion suddenly popping out, not afraid of scaring people, what's going on here, and how much do you really know?"

Miao Dingyi sighed, "I truly don't know what's going on. As I said last time, I actually have no restraint over him. He didn't inform me of anything beforehand. Now he is willing to meet me, then I can contact him. If he's not willing, I don't even know if he's aware of the messages I've sent. When asked, his subordinates say he's gone out to engage in the introduction of industries, making contact inconvenient."

Xuansu: "Ha, this one says they can't see him, that one says they can't see him, even the Xuanji Token Master said to His Majesty that they can't find him. A standing Commander of the Heavenly Domain Dingnan Prefecture, yet he's not seen for long periods, and there's always such a grand excuse. He's only contactable as he wishes, no summons can bring him back, even his superiors can't control him, they're often infuriated enough to complain to the Heavenly Court, but others speak nothing, it's really maddening. Does he think he can play around with the entire Heavenly Court as he wishes?"

Miao Dingyi hurriedly consoled, "It's only during this special time, once the Heavenly Domain is formalized, how can he act so willfully?"

Xuansu: "The stir is too great. His Majesty noticed him this time, it's hard not to after all this, and he'll inevitably be questioned in the future. Now, tell me honestly, how much money is left in the bank channel he's established under you?"

Miao Dingyi glanced around and switched to transmitting the information quietly, "To report to the Chief, originally there were slightly less than one trillion and one billion. With this recent expenditure of one trillion, roughly eight hundred billion remain."

Xuansu pondered and said, "So, adding both Prefectures together there's still at least a gap of over one trillion. No, since there's still a gap, why make such a big noise all of a sudden, why not proceed gradually? And still prepay, why flaunt wealth without enough money?"

"Flaunt wealth..." Miao Dingyi suddenly stammered, "Maybe not necessarily, over a trillion is a lot, but suddenly I feel like this amount might not be much to him."

"Not much? You think his money comes the normal way?" Xuansu suddenly also resorted to quiet transmission, "I heard some rumors saying that the money was acquired through deceit and fraud, from industries controlled by the Gong family of the Nanshan Royal Court. Regarding the matter of borrowing money among Wuyu Inn partners you mentioned last time, the borrower involved was targeting industries held by the Gong family. The Gong family seems to have realized now; I now understand why he wanted to establish special channels in your bank ahead of time, it's due to fear of the Gong family's power."

Miao Dingyi gasped in shock, "All over one trillion borrowed from the Gong family?"

He really wasn't aware, and couldn't imagine how audacious that was.

Xuansu: "It's still uncertain if all the money was borrowed from the Gong family. I only heard about this after the stir arose, from the Left Minister's side. Someone envious of the Heavenly Domain's position already secretly alerted the Left Minister, asking him to conduct a thorough investigation, but the Left Minister suppressed it, so this matter is still unclear."