# 1638
Chapter 1632: The Second Emperor
Snap——
A pair of chopsticks fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
Lin Qiye stared blankly at the unconscious female prisoner nearby, his expression instantly becoming priceless!
Gongyang Wan?!!!
Lin Qiye's mind was immediately filled with the image of that elegant, graceful beauty in palace attire he had encountered on the National Fortune Island—hair pinned up elegantly, quiet and refined... But wasn't she supposed to be the second-generation Chief of the Bureau of Evil Suppression, succeeding Huo Qubing?!?
This condemned prisoner was actually Gongyang Wan?! The owner of the [Immortal Visage]?!
"[Immortal Visage]... So that's how it is." In that instant, countless clues connected in Lin Qiye's mind, and understanding flashed in his eyes.
When he had learned about the history of the Night Watch before, Lin Qiye had always been puzzled. Over the past hundred years or so, Great Xia had been protected by the Night Watch and its predecessor, Special Operations Group 139. During this time, six Supreme Commanders had rotated through—Nie Jinshan, Li Kengqiang, Tang Yusheng, Wang Qing, Ye Fan, and Zuo Qing.
But the Bureau of Evil Suppression was established over two thousand years ago, so why were there only two Chiefs?
Huo Qubing died before reaching twenty-four due to the innate flaw of [Dominion Emperor]. Then who had commanded the Bureau of Evil Suppression for the remaining two thousand years?
Now, the answer was clear... In the history of the Bureau of Evil Suppression, there had indeed been only two Chiefs. The most important reason it could ignore dynasty changes and exist for two thousand years was that its second-generation Chief, Gongyang Wan, possessed the [Immortal Visage]!
As long as Gongyang Wan continuously devoured Evokers, she could approach immortality infinitely. Only she could lead the Bureau of Evil Suppression to stand firm for two thousand years! Western Han, Eastern Han... Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing... Every single dynasty over these two thousand years had her figure in it, controlling the Bureau of Evil Suppression under different identities!
Thinking of this, Lin Qiye's gaze toward the female prisoner had completely changed.
Huo Qubing established the Bureau of Evil Suppression and served as Chief for at most a year or two... But Gongyang Wan led the Bureau of Evil Suppression for two thousand years. In a sense, she was the true ruler of the Bureau of Evil Suppression! Two thousand years of immortality, two thousand years of accumulation—just how terrifying had Gongyang Wan's [Immortal Visage] developed to?
Lin Qiye couldn't imagine it, but he could be certain that the quiet, elegant palace woman was far from being as simple as she appeared on the surface.
"What? Do you know her?" Seeing Lin Qiye's strange expression, the scholar asked curiously.
"No... I don't know her."
Lin Qiye shifted his gaze away from the female prisoner, his back already soaked in cold sweat... Such an extraordinary woman, and he had actually beaten her up just now. Fortunately, the two-thousand-year-later version of her didn't seem vengeful, otherwise he would have died hundreds of times over on the National Fortune Island.
"The Marquis's campaign this time is first to suppress border unrest, and second to capture this demonic woman. If she were allowed to use her abilities freely, she would sooner or later become a demon ravaging the world." The deputy general glanced at the female prisoner in the corner and snorted coldly, "When we return to Chang'an, this demonic woman will be torn apart by five horses!"
"Torn apart by five horses?" Lin Qiye asked in shock. "Is her crime that serious?"
If Gongyang Wan was really torn apart by five horses, then for the remaining two thousand years, who would guard the Bureau of Evil Suppression?
"To date, this demonic woman has already devoured five Evokers whole. Regardless of whether those devoured Evokers deserved death, her existence has become a shadow in the hearts of all Evokers." The scholarly-looking man inConfucian robes said seriously, "If the Marquis wishes to establish the bureau and recruit Evokers from across the land, he must execute this woman to establish威 and demonstrate tolerance and benevolence toward all Evokers in the world!
Furthermore, Evokers have only just begun to emerge in this day and age, and their numbers are scarce. If she keeps devouring them, how can a bureau ever be established?"
Lin Qiye fell silent.
The scholar was right. In this era when Forbidden Ruins had just begun appearing, the [Immortal Visage] would definitely be a bane to other Forbidden Ruins wielders. After all, no one wanted to become fertilizer to be devoured by someone else... Driven by human fear, if Huo Qubing could execute Gongyang Wan, he would effortlessly gain tremendous goodwill. Combined with the Champion Marquis's original prestige, the Bureau of Evil Suppression would undoubtedly become the place all Evokers dreamed of joining.
"Lin Qiye." Huo Qubing gazed at him and said, "What are your plans going forward?"
"Plans?"
"Where do you want to go? What do you want to do?"
Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "None at the moment..."
He had just returned to the Western Han, and he didn't understand anything about this era yet. He had no clues about how to return to the modern era... Right now, he had no plans or direction whatsoever.
Lin Qiye's mind raced, and he then said, "However, if the Marquis doesn't mind, I would like to travel with the Marquis and go to Chang'an together."
"Oh?" Huo Qubing had been about to recruit Lin Qiye when he heard the other party proactively request to travel together. He raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Why?"
"There are some things that can only be understood by staying by the Marquis's side."
Lin Qiye was telling the truth. If he wandered about the Western Han lands like a headless fly, he didn't know how long it would take to find a way back. But by staying by Huo Qubing's side, he would be able to access more secrets, and perhaps among them would be a method to return to the modern era.
There was another crucial point... Lin Qiye had to stay by Huo Qubing's side to prevent them from actually tearing Gongyang Wan apart by five horses. If Gongyang Wan died, who knew what kind of chain reactions would occur over those two thousand years. The Night Watch might even fail to come into existence.
Huo Qubing studied Lin Qiye carefully for a long moment, then nodded slightly. "Very well."
"Besides this, I have another request."
"Another request?"
"I also have a junior who sustained serious injuries. I humbly ask the Marquis to heal his wounds as soon as possible."
"A junior? Is he an Evoker like you?"
"Yes."
Without much hesitation, Huo Qubing nodded. "Very well, bring him here."
After thanking him, Lin Qiye walked out of the tavern and headed toward the medical clinic. After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, he pushed a wooden cart carrying the unconscious Wu Quan back to the tavern.
Huo Qubing and the other two came down from the tavern. The scholar walked forward first and examined Wu Quan's injuries, but then suddenly froze:
"Hmm? This young man is so young, yet he's actually a Sixth Stage powerhouse?!"
"What?" The deputy general's eyes widened as he quickly walked forward. "He really is Sixth Stage... How old is he? Fifteen or sixteen? He's almost on par with the Marquis in his youth!"
Amidst the deputy general and scholar's shock, Huo Qubing slowly walked forward. When his gaze fell upon Wu Quan, his body shuddered violently!
"[Dominion Emperor]...?"