At this moment, with a wave of the Dragon Maiden's hand, several frozen corpses emerged, covered with various blunt weapon injuries, and even arrows.
Zhang Jian looked at these corpses and immediately nodded. He knew that these were enough to make a case against the Governor.
These were the guards and soldiers from the Gu Family's official ship. These corpses were supposed to be quickly swept away by the undercurrent or fed to the fish after sinking into the river, but now they had surfaced. Finding some clues on them wouldn't be difficult.
The Zhi Clan weapons from the army are precisely the clues.
Among them were several black-clad men with barely preserved features, these deceased personal guards of the Commandery Governor's Mansion were also 'eyewitnesses'!
Zhang Jian sighed slightly.
"It's fortunate that the Princess intervened in this matter; otherwise, it might not have been possible to obtain these!"
"The Commandery Governor's Mansion is also a sworn enemy of the Bai Shui Dragon Palace. It's only right for the Dragon Palace to contribute to bringing down this Governor Yu!"
The Dragon Maiden paused slightly before continuing, "Brother Zhang, there is one more thing. Not long ago, my father managed to shatter Governor Yu's life plate foundation, leaving him powerless in the short term!
If the four great families want to make a move, now is the best time!"
"Hmm?"
Zhang Jian's eyes lit up, and he nodded gently.
It seems the time is ripe.
The Dragon Maiden's beautiful eyes lingered on Zhang Jian for a moment. Zhang Jian looked at her with some curiosity, and Bai Liying turned around, speaking softly.
"Brother Zhang, I may need to go into seclusion for a while.
If you have any further requests, you can go to the willow tree in front of the Dragon-locking Dam and recite the mantra; someone will come to meet you. If you need to convey a message or request, you can entrust it to them!"
"That's good news!"
Zhang Jian's expression showed he was pleased for the Dragon Maiden:
"I wish the Princess success in passing the divination test and achieving a Flawless Dao Foundation in advance!"
The Dragon Maiden nodded.
As she looked at Zhang Jian before her, a slight ripple flickered in her eyes, and then she turned and disappeared into the turbulent Bai Shui.
...
Zhang Jian gathered several large boxes and began packing up the dozens of corpses, while also consulting with his grandfather, Qi Yi.
"Did the Dragon Monarch really say that Yu Tongguang is severely injured?"
Qi Yi glanced at the large wooden boxes before him and personally checked the corpses inside. Although he found it hard to believe, he couldn't deny what was in front of him.
Qi Yi was secretly amazed. His grandson really had great divine techniques, managing to connect with the Dragon Palace.
But this also excited Qi Yi greatly. Yu Tongguang's self-destruction by offending the Dragon Palace undoubtedly accelerated the downfall of the Commandery Governor's Mansion.
"Good, I'll inform Gu Chengyan and Yu You to unite various officials and go to the County Inspector's Mansion to ask Imperial Censor Yao for justice!"
Qi Yi was quite astute and immediately had people contact Patriarch Gu Chengyan and Patriarch Yu You. Zhang Jian would represent the Zhang Family, and they would all go to the County Imperial Censor's Mansion to lodge a complaint.
At the same time, they planned to first cut off the wings of the Commandery Governor's Mansion, leaving Yu Tongguang a lone commander.
By then, no matter what tricks Yu Tongguang had up his sleeve, it would be difficult for him to recover.
Strike while the iron is hot!
...
At the Commandery Governor's Mansion, three layers inside, three layers outside, personal guards tightly controlled every stronghold, activating all the visible and hidden sentries.
The outside was surrounded like an iron barrel, with no information able to leak out.
Aside from a few confidants, no one knew that Yu Tongguang had suddenly fallen unconscious not long ago, plunging the entire Commandery Governor's Mansion into chaos, though Qing Yu Daoist soon had it under control.
He swiftly summoned the mansion's chief officials, immediately silencing the female attendants and servants who knew about the event.
At this moment, by the sickbed, the robust Yu Tongguang appeared extremely weak, a towel on his head, face pale.
Such weakness was rarely seen in a Body Refining Martial Artist.
Especially when Yu Tongguang was originally a Body Refining Grandmaster.
His vital energy was like a furnace.
His physique was even superior to that of his trusted aide, Chao Yun.
This time, Qing Yu Daoist looked at Yu Tongguang, his forehead beaded with sweat.
"Qing Yu, what's happened?"
Yu Tongguang's eyes were bloodshot as he grasped Qing Yu Daoist's hand as if it were an iron arm.
Qing Yu Daoist hesitated, seeing Yu Tongguang's anxious look, and shook his head.
"Your life plate has shattered, sir. You were born with a celestial destiny called the Ministerial Mandate. With it, if you were a general, though not invincible, everything would go more smoothly, and no one could hinder your rise unless they were formidable generals."
"But now your life plate has been torn apart by someone's spell!"
"What!"
Yu Tongguang's eyes suddenly sharpened, anger blossoming on his face.
"Qing Yu, that's impossible. Didn't you say I'm an Imperial Cauldron of the Court, with such authority bound by the imperial system? Who could break my Celestial Destiny? That's impossible. Are you mistaken?"
Hearing this, Qing Yu Daoist's face showed some bitterness, and he nodded.
"Commandery Princess, your life plate has indeed shattered!"
He opened his mouth as if to explain, but seeing Yu Tongguang's wan complexion, he didn't know what to say.
According to the Governor's position, breaking a life plate is indeed difficult, not to mention being killed by a spell from afar.
But the Governor had erred this time, first losing the Commandery Governor's Seal, which destabilized his life plate; then he was unpopular, the officials and families of Fengyang County were disloyal.
Moreover, the Bai Shui Dragon Monarch had cast spells regardless of the cost.
Hence Yu Tongguang's current plight.
Facing the risk of backlash, he had observed Yu Tongguang's destiny, and this Mr. Dong was not only fragmented in fate but shrouded in ominous clouds.
Though he was worried, Qing Yu Daoist knew the gravity of the situation, so he reminded.
"Sir, the times are turbulent, and you must prepare to avoid being caught off guard!"
"Right, we must prepare early. Those treacherous officials won't miss any opportunity! Support me up now; I must appear in the mansion to stabilize their hearts!"
Yu Tongguang, disregarding his splitting headache, forced himself off the sickbed, and Qing Yu Daoist helped him don armor, which somewhat alleviated his appearance. Then glancing at the concerned Qing Yu Daoist, he said:
"Qing Yu, don't worry. I won't hide it. I have a treasure, and though it's no Dragon Phoenix Replenishing Essence Golden Core, it's valuable!
Once presented to Dong Shen Temple, if not rising again, maintaining my position in Fengyang County won't be hard; those traitors will still meet their ends!"
As he finished, a sinister look glinted in Yu Tongguang's eyes.
Though he couldn't pinpoint where things went wrong, he blamed it on the local forces within Fengyang County, determined to make heads roll if he survived.
But before Yu Tongguang's plans could unfold, they were shattered by the sounds of killing at the mansion's gate.