Chapter 5372

Kai’s heart moved, and he memorized Liu Kun’s name. “Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. Daoist Fellow Zi Yuan and I will begin our investigation today, and we will report to you as soon as we make any progress.”

“good!”

Wu Hao stood up and patted Kai on the shoulder. “I’ll leave the safety of the Kingdom of God in the hands of Fellow Daoist Chen. If necessary, I will use all the power of the Kingdom of God to support you.”

After leaving the palace, Zi Yuan looked at Kai and said, “Fellow Daoist Chen, where should we start our investigation?”

“First, go to the Secret Investigation Department of the Kingdom of God and look at the files.”

Kai said, “Since the Evil Dao Palace was able to sneak into Leiyin Temple and steal the Leiyin Bell, they must have already investigated and understood the Leiyin Temple. Perhaps they can find clues from past spy reports. Also, let’s check Liu Kun’s background while we’re at it—the King is suspicious of him, so we have to be on guard.”

Zi Yuan nodded in agreement and took Kai to the Secret Investigation Division. The Secret Investigation Division was located in a secluded courtyard on the west side of the Divine Capital. Although it looked ordinary from the outside, it was heavily guarded inside and filled with hidden formations.

The person in charge of the Secret Investigation Department was an old man named Mo Chen, whose cultivation level was at the seventh level of the Earthly Immortal Realm. Upon seeing Kai holding the exploratory jade token and hearing that he was a powerful man with the blood of a golden dragon, he did not dare to be negligent and immediately took out all the files about the Evil Dao Palace and Liu Kun.

The two searched the Secret Service for a whole day but gained little.

The files on the Evil Dao Temple were mostly scattered rumors, recording the appearance of suspected Evil Dao Temple monks in certain places, but there was no follow-up;

As for the files concerning Liu Kun, they were all about his achievements in assisting the Kingdom of God, as well as records of some daily government affairs. No trace of any collusion with the Evil Dao Palace could be found.

“It seems that Liu Kun is hiding very deeply, or in other words, he is indeed not colluding with the Evil Dao Palace.”

Zi Yuan put down the file in her hand and said with some disappointment.

Kai shook his head. “The more perfect something seems, the more likely it is to have problems. Liu Kun has been in power for many years, so it wouldn’t be difficult for him to cover up some traces. We can’t just rely on the files of the Secret Service. We have to look elsewhere.”

At this moment, a clerk from the Secret Investigation Department hurried in to report: “Master Mochen, Master Ziyuan, Mr. Chen, the Prime Minister’s Mansion has sent an invitation to invite Mr. Chen to a banquet tomorrow.”

Zi Yuan took the invitation and opened it. It said that Liu Kun invited Kai to a banquet at the Prime Minister’s Mansion at noon tomorrow to discuss “assisting the Kingdom of God in dealing with the crisis.”

She looked at Kai with a wary look in her eyes: “I’m afraid it’s not that simple that Liu Kun suddenly invited you.”

Kai picked up the invitation, a cold smile curling his lips. “Since he invited me, I’ll go meet him. This is a good opportunity to see what this Prime Minister is planning.”

At noon the next day, Kai went to the Prime Minister’s Mansion alone.

The Prime Minister’s Mansion is located in the aristocratic area on the east side of Shendu. It covers a vast area and has magnificent buildings. Two huge stone lions stand at the entrance, looking majestic.

The palace is full of carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions and towers are scattered in an orderly manner, and the garden is full of exotic flowers and plants, with a fairy-like air, showing luxury.

Liu Kun had already been waiting at the Moon Invitation Pavilion in the mansion. He was about sixty years old, dressed in purple official robes, with a gaunt face and deep eyes. He seemed gentle, but he exuded the majesty of a long-time high official.

Seeing Kai coming in, Liu Kun quickly stood up to greet him, a smile on his face: “Mr. Chen, you are so honored to come. I apologize for not coming to greet you.”

“You are too polite, Prime Minister.”

Kai bowed in return and glanced calmly around the Yaoyue Pavilion – outside the pavilion stood several cultivators in black, all of whom had an aura above the eighth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm, and were obviously Liu Kun’s guards.

The stone table in the pavilion was filled with delicacies, and two maids stood beside it, serving respectfully.

Liu Kun invited Kai to take a seat and personally poured him some immortal wine. He smiled and said, “Mr. Chen possesses the bloodline of the Golden Dragon and possesses extraordinary strength. It is truly a blessing for our Divine Kingdom that you have come to our Kingdom to assist us. I have long admired your great name, and today I have specially prepared some wine, hoping to establish a friendship with you.”