With Liu Yuanming's cooperation, Chen Beiwu obtained conclusive evidence after only a round of questioning.
But to Chen Beiwu's surprise, Liu Yuanming's earlier words had not been exaggerated. Nearly all the garrison envoys near Ten Thousand Layer Mountain City traded frequently with the three great demon kingdoms. They even voluntarily leaked the Immortal Alliance's strategic secrets and the strengths and weaknesses of the Earth Abyss defensive lines, allowing the Green Hill Demon Kingdom to occasionally win a major victory on the front.
"Has the current Chief Garrison Inspector of the Earth Abyss been involved in this?" Chen Beiwu pressed.
This question was crucial.
Above the garrison envoys were the garrison inspectors.
Garrison inspectors held exalted positions, generally filled by Nascent Soul True Lords, and oversaw districts containing seven or eight fortress nodes like Ten Thousand Layer Mountain City. Above the garrison inspectors was the chief garrison inspector, who patrolled the Earth Abyss on behalf of the Immortal Alliance and commanded an entire region. This was the highest coordinating officer of the Earth Abyss's middle layer, wielding immense authority. It was no exaggeration to say that everyone qualified to serve as a chief garrison inspector of the Earth Abyss was a Spirit Transformation Venerable.
Thus, while interrogating Liu Yuanming, Chen Beiwu had not even mentioned the current chief garrison inspector's name, lest that person sense it, perceive the karmic connection, and strike him dead.
"Guardian Chen, you think far too highly of me." Liu Yuanming gave a bitter laugh. "How could someone like me be qualified to learn anything about such an important figure?" "True."
Chen Beiwu nodded and asked another question. "Then does Garrison Inspector Qiu Yishan have any other accomplices?"
When a tree rotted, the problem had to lie in its roots.
Qiu Yishan, the Southern Abyss Garrison Inspector,