The Yao Emperor and His Human Doctor.

Chapter 22 - Open Inquiry.

The Yao Medical Sect was under a palace carved into the rocks of a mountain. All the walls were made of black obsidian, giving sobriety and at the same time a certain tone of authority to the place. The Sect was also known for being extrem ely strict with its members, punishing them harshly even if someone made the smallest of mistakes. Thus, the so-called Water Palace [1] was also known as a prison for medical offenders.

Qiang Yong transformed into a dragon and flew towards the Sect. It was not possible to use transport arrays in the Water Palace so all he could do was go there. When his majestic figure appeared on the horizon, almost everyone outside the Palace felt him. Like the electric atmosphere that hovered when a storm formed. When the Emperor approached the main platform of the Sect, he was greeted by the palace guards, most of them yao of robust stature and with buffalo horns. Their appearance was unfriendly and intimidating.

Qiang Yong was curious to see if the Medical Sect's buffalo guards were scarier than his Stronghold's dragons. The Emperor looked the guards up and down approvingly. They were quite threatening indeed.
Apparently, Dr. Su is recently being requested in a rather outrageous way by yao. Where are our manners? Qiang Yong laughed to himself.

He found it strange that Su Ning got along so well with yao since human beings were full of social conventions and don't touch me. However, looking more closely, the doctor's own posture was not sycophantic, he just kept a respectful distance and did not push the limits of others. Qiang Yong bit his lower lip angrily. Since when did he start to see qualities in the doctor?

Qiang Yong was led to the Sect Master's room. He didn't know her personally, but she was a yao from the Beast Clan, who took the form of a panther. She received him with cupped hands, bowing respectfully. "Emperor."
Qiang Yong responded with a short bow as well. It wasn't because he was the Emperor that he would treat others without any consideration. He was not like a human Emperor, whose behavior as the highest authority he disdained.

"I thank you for having me, Master Lang Ko."
The panther looked at him with her vivid yellow eyes, then she offered him a seat at the table and asked the servants to bring tea.
"I imagine that your majesty has spent so far on the case of the human doctor." She commented sitting down as well. "I didn't call you to testify because I believe you have more to deal with than a case like this." The sect master said.

However, Lang Ko was curious as to why the Emperor would meddle in such a small matter.
"I have not come to interfere in the way you conduct this investigation, but I have a problem on my hands and I need your cooperation." Qiang Yong got straight to the point. He drank some of the tea served as his throat was a little dry.

"I will do everything in my power to serve you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor briefly reported the events that occurred in Carp Lake and Hu Long's final statement.
"I understand, you believe that the complaint made against the doctor was a way to remove him from your guardianship. In this case, this persecutor could be either one of us or someone being used as a puppet as well..." Lang Ko he let out a sigh. It was a much more complicated case than she thought.

"It can be said that Dr. Su is still safe. In the cell where he is, no one enters without permission and without prior notice. I can also assure you that the human is well and is being treated with all the courtesy and respect that the Agreement of Peace between Humans and Yao imposes." Lang Ko continued her train of thought.

"That's good, hehe, last time he was brought to me in chains. If he wanted to, he could very well have reported me for breaking the agreement." Qiang Yong laughed bitterly. Thinking about it now, Dr. Su should have done this, right? It was the second time he had been arbitrarily arrested.
"I'll just remain a spectator for now, I would like you to keep my presence a secret as well. How is the investigation progressing?"