Chapter 407 Yihuo Sect [asking for monthly votes! ]

"Is there still this matter?"

They had just been having a feast at Wei's house, but they didn't hear any news. No wonder Wei Zhong's expression was so strange.

It is no wonder that a fire that had no significant impact delayed the wedding. The Wei family was not afraid that the Righteous Fire Cult would cause trouble again, but because their eldest daughter was missing.

"The Wei family did not leak the news to the outside world, but the three families were in contact with each other. The garrison general was also very angry, so he mobilized all the troops, blocked the city gates, and searched the whole city for Wei Shili." Zhou Xuanci said this with a smile.

Seeing his expression, Liang Yue asked, "Did the eldest daughter of the Wei family escape her marriage on her own?"

"Based on my understanding of her, this is probably the case." Zhou Xuanci said, "She has never liked to be disciplined since she was young, and she has her own opinions on everything. I met her after returning to Yunlu City some time ago, and she was no different from before. The Wei family is very conservative, and she has never been on good terms with the family. I was wondering why she was so obedient and let the family arrange a marriage for her. It turns out that she was waiting here."

He had said before that the three of them were childhood friends, and now it seemed that they really knew each other well.

"In that case, it is possible that she took advantage of the chaos when the fire started and quietly escaped from the Wei family." Liang Yue pondered, "Then this fire has nothing to do with the Righteous Fire Sect."

As he spoke, he raised his head again, "How much do you know about the Righteous Fire Cult?"

Zhou Xuanci's expression was slightly serious. "The Righteous Fire Sect has been very famous recently. I have sent several messages to the Demon-Slaying Order, but it probably hasn't attracted the attention of the court yet."

"This sect came from Yuezhou two years ago. There are countless believers in the old land of Yunxiang Country. They believe in the Holy Fire of Salvation and believe that the Holy Fire will come to burn away all the filth in the world. The believers in the sect must uphold the fire of justice and resist the injustice in the world."

"It sounds like a good idea." said the prince.

"All doctrines in the world are good. As for whether this religion is good, it depends on what they do under this banner." Liang Yue said in a low voice.

"Oh." The prince nodded obediently and stopped interrupting.

"That's right." Zhou Xuanci also said, "The court is in Yuezhou and has been very lenient to the old people of Yunxiang. It has reduced taxes and exempted them from corvée in the hope of winning their hearts. But the world is far away and there are too many things here that are difficult to control with the law."

Of course Liang Yue understood what he said.

When Lu Yuanwang was the Minister of Industry, he relied on making money in Yuezhou to support the court. He was definitely not the only one sucking blood from this land.

"Corrupt officials committed crimes, local tyrants oppressed the people... These things led to the accumulation of public resentment, and the Righteous Fire Sect also appeared at this time." Zhou Xuanci continued, "They gathered believers, spread doctrines and skills, beat and killed those evil dignitaries at night, emptied their property, robbed the rich and gave to the poor, and thus won the hearts of the people. Even if people were sent to investigate, the people would protect them, so there was no way to deal with the Righteous Fire Sect."

"But as the cult grew stronger, something went wrong. They not only targeted the bad guys, but all the rich people in Yuezhou. As long as they did not believe in the Righteous Fire Religion or pay tribute to the cult, they would be classified as 'evil'. The believers would come to their homes at night to rob them and give most of their property to the poor."

"This trend quickly spread to Nanzhou. In the past year, dozens of wealthy families in the surrounding areas of Nanzhou have been robbed. At least half of them were innocent. They simply refused to join the Righteous Fire Cult."

"Such a serious matter, why don't you report it to the court and send an army to encircle and suppress it?" asked the prince.

The other three were silent for a while, and after a while, Hu Delu said, "Your Highness, the situation in Nanzhou is complicated, and many things are handled by the noble families themselves. Unless it really reaches a point where it cannot be handled, they will petition the court to send troops."

This matter is a bit delicate. For the Nanzhou noble families, it is difficult to say whether the Yihuo Sect is more harmful or the imperial court sending troops is more harmful.

The Yihuo Sect committed crimes of burning, killing and looting only occasionally, and at most robbed some large families with weak strength. They could not pose a threat to the level of the three major families.

Once they ask the court for help, the military garrison will be dispatched and will take over the power of Nanzhou. It is hard to say whether the three major families can still have the status they have today.

It is tantamount to inviting a tiger to devour a wolf.

As a descendant of an aristocratic family, Zhou Xuanci naturally found it difficult to tell the little thoughts of these aristocratic families.

Moreover, behind the Yihuo Sect, there may be shadows of some people from the three major families. Without their protection and collusion, how could the crime last so long?

"Also, many of the members of the Yihuo Sect are ordinary people. They will incite the people to participate, and those who benefit from it afterwards will help them conceal it. We can only find a way to investigate its backbone members. The three major families have conducted a vigorous investigation, and in the end, they found that the main members of the Yihuo Sect seemed to have appeared out of thin air." Zhou Xuanci said again.

It's easy to incite ordinary people to follow you to rob the rich, but you have to be able to take down the rich first. Which of the powerful landlords in Yuezhou and Nanzhou doesn't have his own forces to protect his home?

Therefore, the core strength of the Yihuo Sect itself must be very strong.

"Regarding this, the final investigation results are confidential. But I have heard some rumors." Zhou Xuanci said: "The core of the Righteous Fire Sect may be a group of people left over from the original Fire Orthodox Sect."

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"It is true." Liang Yue said.

When he heard the name, he became suspicious. Both believed in "fire" and originated in the south, so the connection between them was indeed easy to arouse people's imagination.

"Although the Righteous Fire Sect has carried out many acts of burning, killing and looting at night, it still appears to be a righteous sect. They preach openly. Previously, they only infiltrated from Yuezhou to the edge of Nanzhou and did not dare to enter Yunlu City. Now they are trying to gain a foothold in Yunlu City. Today, I heard that the Righteous Fire Sect sent a gift to the Wei family, but was rejected by the Wei family. If the Wei family accepted it, I am afraid that the news that the Wei family supports the Righteous Fire Sect would spread immediately."

"In short, during this period of time, Yunlu City has been undercurrents caused by this force."

"Does Zhao Faxian's case have anything to do with them?" Liang Yue asked again.

After all, they came here to investigate Zhao Faxian. Things have to be prioritized. If it is not related to this, then they can't pay attention to it for the time being.

"Yes." Zhou Xuanci nodded. "Before Zhao Faxian disappeared, his last appearance was to meet with a very important pilgrim from the Righteous Fire Sect."

"Who is that person?" Liang Yue asked, "The last person who saw Zhao Faxian. We must check him out."

Then Zhou Xuanci said, "That man came from Longyuan City. He is young but has a lot of business. It is said that he has a background in the Chen family of Shendu... His name is Chen Ju."

　Good morning.

　
(End of this chapter)