"Read it to me. I don't understand cursive script." Xu Qi 'an pushed it back.
Xu Xinnian's face froze. He looked at him blankly, "If that's the case, why do you want me to write it down?"
"Because I'm in a bad mood today …" Xu Qi 'an urged, "Don't talk nonsense. Just read it. An elder brother is like a father. Are my words useless now?"
Xu Xinnian muttered a few words and vaguely greeted his elder brother's family. Then he grabbed the rice paper and read it.
"Wait!"
Xu Qi 'an suddenly stopped him when he read a certain paragraph.
He grabbed the rice paper and looked at it carefully. He asked while reading, "What's the matter with this conversation? What's the follow-up? Is there no follow-up? "
Xu Erlang nodded, "There's no follow-up in the daily log. It must have been modified. Well, what's wrong with this conversation? "
He looked at his elder brother curiously. In Xu Erlang's eyes, this conversation was nothing special. It was just a conversation between the former emperor and the previous Renzong Taoist chief about cultivation and immortality.
Talking about immortality with a Taoist master was like talking about classics with a great scholar. It was extremely common.
Xu Qi 'an did not answer him. He thought about it, diverging his thoughts from this conversation and starting to make connections.
Since ancient times, those who were destined by heaven could not live forever. Could the Taoist method of immortality solve this problem …
From this sentence, it could be seen that the former emperor knew that those who were blessed by fate could not live forever.
Immortality was possible, but immortality was not possible …
"Immortality" mentioned by the previous Renzong Taoist chief should mean prolonging one's life. The immortality in the second half of the sentence was the immortality that the Yuanjing Emperor had been longing for.
One Qi turned into Three Pure Ones. Three people and one person, or three people and three people … What did this sentence mean? Was the former emperor just asking casually, or did he have a deeper meaning?
With doubts, Xu Qi 'an continued to let his younger brother read.
But there were no other suspicious clues.
"Erlang, you have to speed up. In three days, remember all the contents of the former emperor's daily log for me. Remember to hide it. Don't let anyone from the Hanlin Academy find out what you're doing. Let's investigate in secret. We mustn't leak anything, or we'll be in big trouble. "
Based on the intuition of an experienced criminal police officer, Xu Qi'an believed that the Yuanjing Emperor's obsession with cultivation might have something to do with the late emperor.
In fact, the core of this case was very simple. Since the Emperor could not live forever, why did the Yuanjing Emperor cultivate?
Once this puzzle was solved, the truth would be revealed.
The Yuanjing Emperor was not a fool. Even a supreme Saint, a Warrior, a first-grade Great Ancestor, and a Martial Arts Great Ancestor could not achieve immortality. Without a certain degree of confidence or some kind of hope, the Yuanjing Emperor would not indulge in cultivation.
"Mhm." Xu Erlang nodded and said, "Don't worry.
"Recently, I heard something in the imperial court. There's a war in the north. Big Brother, do you know about it?"
"There's a war in the north?" Xu Qi'an was shocked.
After he tore apart the King of Zhenbei, he took advantage of the fact that Lucky Zhigu was heavily injured and Shenshu was unparalleled. He purposely chased after the Rank-3 Barbarian and killed the Rank-3 Barbarian on the side of the official road.
His goal was to greatly damage the Northern Barbarians and cause them to be leaderless. As a result, the Barbarians fighting for the position of the new leader was enough to cause chaos for a while.
They could no longer cause trouble at the border of the north.
The Northern Barbarians and the Monster Race were closely related. The Monster Race could not take advantage of the situation to encroach on the Barbarians. This would only increase the internal friction.
"The Witchcraft Cult?!" Xu Qi'an blurted out.
"The Witchcraft Cult took the opportunity to attack the territory of the Monster Barbarians in the north. This is bad news for the Daibun. "Xu Erlang said.
"How's the battle going?" Xu Qi'an asked.
"I don't know the specifics, but I heard that the Monster Barbarians are retreating." Xu Erlang's expression turned serious. "I heard that the general leading the army is the King of the Jin Kingdom, Xiahou Yushu."
"Who is this …" Xu Qi'an was stunned for a few seconds and suddenly recalled the dossier of the Shanhai Pass Battle.
Xiahou Yushu, the King of the Jin Kingdom. In the Shanhai Pass Battle 20 years ago, he led the army of the Jin Kingdom and attacked for three days and three nights, cutting off Daibun's food supply line on the eve of the decisive battle.
They caught Wei Yuan off guard, and that was the closest the allied forces had ever been to victory. They were so close to rewriting history.
Daibun thought highly of the King of the Jin Kingdom, thinking that he was second only to Wei Yuan in terms of overall planning and overall vision.
In terms of leadership, Xiahou Yushu was even more powerful than the King of Zhenbei.
The Northeast was vast and sparsely populated. There were three countries, namely the Jin Kingdom, the Kang Kingdom, and the Yan Kingdom.
The three countries all believed in the Witch God, and the Witch God Religion was the state religion of the three countries in the Northeast. There, the divine power was supreme, and the imperial power was secondary. It was the same as the hierarchy in the West Region.
The three countries in the Northeast only cultivated two systems, the sorcerer system and the martial arts system.
"Hey, Duke Wei once said that he would attack the Witch God Religion after the autumn harvest. Now that the Witch God Religion has invaded the territory of the Monster Barbarians in the north, Daibun is likely to send troops … This, this can't be so coincidental. I don't believe that Duke Wei can predict the future to this extent. He must have other motives for attacking the Witch God Religion. "
Xu Qi'an frowned secretly.
He did not know why, but he had a feeling that a storm was brewing.
…
Late at night, the full moon hung high in the sky.
The cold moonlight shone on the lush forest. Night birds flapped their wings in the dense forest, making mournful cries.
Under the moonlight, a wisp of green smoke swept across the forest, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Finally, it reached a cave and entered it.
After passing through the winding cave passageway, the green smoke came to a valley in the cave. The cold moonlight shone down from the top, and the valley was filled with bright moon flowers.
Rocks were piled high, and vines were wrapped around them. The flowers were blooming, and together, they created a "flower platform."
The stone chair on the platform was covered with fluffy, snow-white fox fur, and a beautiful young woman was lazily sitting on it. She supported her head with one hand and smiled as she looked at the green smoke, which had passed through thousands of mountains and rivers and was returning.
The green smoke transformed into a woman that was not real enough. She had a graceful posture and a charming temperament, but her face was blurred.
"Master, I'm back."
The woman bowed gracefully.
"Six years passed in the blink of an eye. You did well. Back then, I sent you to the capital for the Sealed Artifact under Sampo."
The beauty on the stone chair had a gentle voice. She bent her legs, and her skirt slid down, revealing two long legs that resembled white pythons.
She smiled and said, "I saw you write a letter back saying that you fell in love with a man, so I didn't urge you to return. I tolerated you for half a year to end your mortal love. Do you still have any worries in the capital?"
The woman lowered her head and did not answer.
The woman on the stone chair had a pair of seductive fox-like eyes. She narrowed them and smiled.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Courtesan Floating's name is known throughout the world. How glorious. Have you forgotten your name … Yeji?"
"Yeji wouldn't dare. Floating Fragrance is the daughter of a sinner. She died of illness six years ago. Yeji is just a dove occupying a magpie's nest and using her body to do things. Yeji will forever be loyal to Master. "
"What if I get you to kill Xu Qi 'an one day?" The woman on the stone chair had a mischievous expression, but her tone was cold.
The woman trembled as she knelt down and mourned, "Then forgive Yeji for not being able to serve Master anymore. Please grant me death."
The woman on the stone chair sat up straight and giggled, "Naughty. You know that I won't kill you. Haven't you always wanted to know how I will deal with Xu Qi 'an?
"When I scattered you nine sisters all over the Land of Nine Prefectures, I said that if you can fall in love with the same man, he will be my future husband, the king of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom.
"Other than you, there is another girl who also fell in love with him."
Yeji suddenly raised her head. She was surprised and jealous, "Who, who is it?"
The Princess of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom smiled. She did not answer Yeji's question, but said, "You can rest here for a while. I will reconstruct your body.
"Next, there is a new mission for you to do."
…
Early morning.
Tianji and Tianshu led their secret agents to the White Phoenix Mountain in the western suburbs.
The huge archway had the words "Green Dragon Temple" written on it. The winding stone steps led deep into the forest, to the magnificent temple at the top of the mountain.
Leaving a few people to look after the horses, Tianji and Tianshu went up the steps and entered the temple.
After receiving the disciple's message, the two secret agents met the abbot of the Green Dragon Temple — Coiling Tree Monk.
The old monk's white beard hung down to his chest. He had a kind look on his face. He sat cross-legged in the meditation room and said pleasantly, "Lords, what brings you to my temple?"
Tianji took out a folded portrait and opened it, "Abbot Coiling Tree, do you know this person?"
The monk in the portrait had a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and rough facial features. It was Hengy Yuan.
"Amitabha."
Coiling Tree Monk put his palms together and said, "He is Hengy Yuan, my disciple."
Tianji and Tianshu looked at each other. Their eyes flashed. Tianji leaned forward slightly and stared at Coiling Tree Monk, "Is this person in the temple?"
Coiling Tree Monk shook his head, "This person has left the temple for more than two years. That year, my other disciple, Heng Hui, went missing. Hengy Yuan went down the mountain to search for her and never returned.
"Any disciple in the temple can testify to this. If you don't believe me, you can ask."
Tianji nodded, "Thank you for gathering the disciples."
After asking the disciples in the temple and getting a unified answer, Tianji and Tianshu left the temple and walked side by side on the stone steps down the mountain.
Tianji said slowly, "More than two years ago, Qing Long Temple's Heng Hui eloped with Princess Pingyang and was assassinated by Liang Gang. Later, Xu Qi'an investigated the Sampo Case and found out about this. "
Tianshu said, "The monks in the temple said that Hengy Yuan was not popular in the temple and never came back after he went down the mountain. It is very likely that he has left the capital. "
Tianji pondered for a moment and said, "The monks in the temple said that this person likes to meddle in other people's business. Then, he must have left some traces in the two years he was in the capital. There will be many people who know him. Send someone to the outer city to investigate. Remember not to alert the enemy."
…
Xu Mansion, breakfast time.
Lina ate porridge: Ton ton ton.
Little Bean ate porridge: Ton ton ton, burp …
The others ate porridge and vegetables slowly.
The second Uncle Xu stroked his saber and grinned.
Aunt said angrily, "You only know how to touch the saber all day. You should sleep with the saber."
"Okay." Second Uncle Xu said and looked at his nephew.
"Okay." Xu Qi'an nodded, "Taiping, spend more time with Second Uncle."
Aunt yelled angrily, "Uncle and nephew are both bad people."
She turned to her son and said, "Erlang, how are you and that Miss Wang?"
"Why are you talking about this …" Xu Erlang said shyly.
"Didn't you go to the Wang Family? Then shouldn't we also invite the young lady to our house? Although our Xu Family is not a scholarly family, we are still well-mannered. Go and invite her to our house as a guest."
Aunt acted like the mistress of the house.
'Aunt, if you say that, then I have to buy melon seeds in advance …' Xu Qi'an perked up.
"That's not etiquette. I don't have the right to invite her to our house." Xu Erlang exposed his mother's half-baked standards.
"In my name, invite Miss Wang to our house. Then it's etiquette," Xu Lingyue said softly.
Xu Erlang thought about it and said, "Okay."
Xu Qi'an continued, "Then set a time. Don't drag it out too long. It's best if it's within a few days."
Aunt heard this and couldn't help but look at her nephew, "Why are you so enthusiastic?"
'I'm not enthusiastic, I just can't wait to see you get beaten up by your future wife …' Xu Qi'an thought to himself. He felt that there was finally some fun in his boring life of investigating cases.
Then, he looked at Xu Lingyue.
Would Simu Wang beat up her future mother-in-law, or would his sister-in-law ride out to fight against her sister-in-law and save her mother from danger?
This was much more interesting than a brothel opera.
"As the big brother, I naturally have to care about Erlang's marriage. Once Erlang's marriage is set, Lingyue's marriage can be put on the agenda. "Xu Qi'an said seriously.
Xu Lingyue lowered her head and her beautiful eyes flashed.
"That's true!" Aunt agreed.
After breakfast, Xu Qi'an returned to his room and looked at Zhong Li who was sitting at the table eating.
Her messy black hair parted slightly, revealing her cherry lips, which were wriggling like a rabbit nibbling on a carrot.
Although he had never seen Zhong Li's face, from her eyes and lips, he could see that she was a beauty with exquisite facial features.
"Go, go, go. I'm going to write a memo."
Xu Qi'an drove her away from the table.
Zhong Li held her bowl and squatted by the bed to continue eating.
"This morning, I practiced 'intent'. I tried to combine all kinds of unique skills into one knife as soon as possible. Heaven and Earth Knife Cut + Heart Sword + Lion's Roar + Taiping Knife. I have a hunch that when I practice 'intent', I will dominate the Fourth Level Realm.
"In the afternoon, I went on a date with Lin 'an. The day before yesterday, I' accidentally 'touched Lin' an's small waist. It was so soft."
"We can't stay at home tomorrow. We have to sleep at the widow's place. We have to take her out shopping and have fun."
"The day after tomorrow, I will go to Huaiqing's house to see my cold goddess. I can't neglect her. I haven't talked with her for a long time. It's a desirable thing to talk with a knowledgeable beauty."
"In the afternoon, I promised Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao to listen to music in a brothel. Musical House, alas, I won't go to Musical House. "
"Three days after tomorrow, I promised Li Miaozhen to buy food and give porridge. I told this silly heroine that it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. But the silly heroine said, what can you teach a man to fish? I was speechless.
"In the afternoon, I will take Lina, Caiwei, and the little bean to eat in a restaurant …
"Then, I will go to sleep with the widow …"
Writing this, Xu Qi 'an felt something wrong.
"Hey, where's my business? Where's the case I'm going to investigate? "
At the end of the memo, he wrote, "Xu Qi 'an, Xu Qi' an, you can't linger around women all day and neglect your business."
A few seconds later, he crossed out this sentence and changed it to, "I need a copy of Master Luo's Time Management."
After writing the memo with great melancholy, he glanced at Zhong Li, who had finished her breakfast and was sitting cross-legged on the bed to practice. He thought to himself, "Fifth Senior Sister is the best. She stays quietly in the fish pond."
"She doesn't play tricks and doesn't interfere with your business."
At this time, the gatekeeper ran over and said at the door, "Dalang, someone is looking for you."
Xu Qi 'an heard the words and responded, "Who?"
"It's a girl who calls herself Mei 'er."
Mei 'er, Floating Fragrance's personal maid … Xu Qi' an was silent for a moment and said, "Take her to the outer hall. I'll go there now."
He put the memo in the book and told Zhong Li, "Don't peek."
Zhong Li nodded obediently.
He left the room, passed through the inner courtyard, and came to the outer hall. He saw Mei 'er, who had delicate features, sitting on the edge of a chair. She straightened her back and sat upright, seeming a little nervous.
There was a small cloth bag on the tea table beside her.
"Mei 'er."
Xu Qi 'an stepped into the inner hall, pressed his hand to the girl who stood up in a panic, and said softly, "Is there any trouble?"
Different from before, Mei 'er was dressed quite plainly without any makeup, far less gorgeous than when she was in the Mei Pavilion.
He guessed that Mei 'er might have been bullied in the Musical House.
"Xu Yinluo … No, Prince Xu."
Mei 'er shook her head and said, "I'm no longer in the Musical House. Before Lady Floating Fragrance left, she left me part of her savings and asked me to use them to redeem myself. I plan to go back to my hometown to serve my parents. Then, I'll find an honest man to marry. "
"Damn it, what sins have honest men committed? Why does the Alien World treat them like this …" Xu Qi 'an smiled gently. "So, you came to say goodbye to me?"
"It's good that she can turn over a new leaf. Fu Xiang is very kind. I hope she's well now."
Mei 'er shook her head again. "Before Lady Floating Fragrance left, she asked me to give you a few things."
Xu Qi 'an's pupils contracted slightly.
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