Chapter 581

Since ancient times, cities that were close to the port had always been prosperous. The city of Huangyou County was not big, but the streets were wide and straight, and the streets were crowded with people.

Xu Qi 'an stood at the dock and looked around. He saw porters and laborers coming and going, sweating profusely.

With a sweep of his gaze, he locked onto a foreman who was sitting under the awning and drinking tea with an account book in his hand. He walked over with one hand on his saber and looked down at the foreman.

The foreman fixed his eyes on Xu Qi 'an and the gongs embroidered on the chests of the night watchmen behind him. Even though he didn't know who the night watchmen were, the name of the night watchmen was well-known even among the common people.

"Is this the legendary night watchman?" The foreman stood up and bowed. "My lords, what can I do for you?"

As he spoke, he took out a handful of silver pieces from his pocket and presented them to Chen Fan.

Xu Qi 'an didn't look at the silver pieces and asked directly, "Are you the foreman?"

The foreman continued to bow. "Yes."

Xu Qi 'an nodded slowly and looked at the busy porters. "Have there been any refugees from the north?"

"Refugees?"

The foreman thought for a second and shook his head. "No, but I have heard that the north is at war. The barbarians are looting and burning everywhere. Fortunately, the King of Zhenbei is guarding the north. Otherwise, the Chu Zhou City would have been lost a long time ago."

"You admire the King of Zhenbei a lot?" Xu Qi 'an asked emotionlessly.

"Of course. The King of Zhenbei is the God of War of Daibun. He is also the most powerful fighter in Daibun. The north is safe because of him." The foreman said respectfully.

"Since when did the King of Zhenbei become the God of War? The God of War of Daibun is Duke Wei …" Xu Qi 'an left with the gongs.

Inside the awning, the foreman watched them leave and murmured, "They don't even want the silver pieces? Is there something wrong with their brains? "

After walking around the city for an hour, Xu Qi 'an had visited restaurants, brothels, and even struck up a conversation with a beggar. The night watchmen noticed that Xu Qi 'an had an ulterior motive.

The so-called brothel listening to music was just a cover.

"Your excellency Xu, what are you looking for?" One of the gongs asked.

"I am looking for refugees."

Xu Qi 'an stood on the side of the street with one hand on his knife. He frowned and said, "There is something very strange. I don't know if you have noticed."

An experienced silver gong thought for a moment and replied, "That's right.

That's not surprising. We just arrived in Jiang Zhou City, and it will take us at least ten days to reach Chu Zhou City. Furthermore, they were traveling by water. If they were traveling by land, it would take at least half a month. If we go, it will take at least half a month.

Xu Qi 'an shook his head and glanced at him. "Have you forgotten what case we are here to investigate?"

Slaughtering people within three thousand miles usually happened in large-scale wars that involved a large number of soldiers.

If a war of this scale happened, it would cause a lot of refugees. Even though Jiang Zhou City was far away from Chu Zhou City, there might still be some lucky ones who managed to escape.

If a war of this scale were to break out, there would be refugees everywhere. Even though Jiang Zhou was far away from Chu Zhou City, there might still be some lucky ones who managed to escape to Chu Zhou City.

"This case is more complicated than I thought …" Xu Qi 'an's heart sank.

He glanced at his colleagues around him and saw their worried faces. He snorted and said slowly, "This case is much more complicated than I thought. But when he glanced at his colleagues around him and saw their worried expressions, he immediately snorted and said slowly in a tone that was incomparably proud of the heavens, "Don't worry about it.

"Interesting. This is the case I want to solve. If it's too simple, it'll be boring."

Lord Xu had a lot of experience. Although he had only been on the job for a short period of time, the storms he had experienced were things that others could never experience in their entire lives … The night watchmen recalled the major cases that Xu Yinluo had experienced and immediately calmed down.

He left the butter jade in his room and went up to the third floor. He knocked on the door of a room in the corner.

He first placed the butter jades in the room, then carried the lunchbox up to the third floor. He came to a room in the corner and knocked on the door.

He put the butter jade in his room and went up to the third floor. He knocked on the door of a room in the corner.

The old auntie's slightly irritated but weak voice came from the room.

"It's me."

Xu Qi 'an said with a smile.

Hearing his voice, there was no more movement inside. The door didn't open either. It seemed like they were going to deal with it coldly.

"Fu Wenpei, open the door. I know you are at home. If you have the guts to seduce a man, open the door."

Xu Qi 'an was an asshole.

"Clang!"

The door opened, and an old auntie wearing a cyan maid dress appeared. She frowned and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

How dare this asshole talk about seducing a man right in front of her door? Although she was just an ordinary maidservant, a maidservant still had a reputation.

'No one heard it …' Xu Qi 'an said with a smirk, "You're not Fu Wenpei. Why are you angry?"

Seeing the old woman roll her eyes and was about to close the door again, Xu Qi 'an quickly said, "I brought lunch for you."

The old woman sneered, "Why are you so kind?"

"Judging from your complexion this morning, I know you didn't sleep well last night. You must be seasick. I'm sure you didn't eat lunch, so I bought some food for you. "

Xu Qi 'an entered the room and glanced around. The room was clean and tidy. It seemed to be cleaned every day.

He put the lunch box on the table, opened the lid, and laid out the dishes one by one.

The old woman looked at the dishes and found that they were all dishes she had never seen before. She could not help but ask, "What is this?"

"Glaze lung. It's quite delicious. It's one of the signature dishes of the best restaurant in Huangyou Prefecture. I've also bought the other signature dishes for you," Xu Qi 'an said.

"I don't feel like eating."

The old woman said faintly.

She was not feeling well and had no appetite. Moreover, she had been pampered in the Prince's Mansion all these years. What delicious food had she not eaten? The delicacies that ordinary people could only dream of but not eat were nothing to her.

"But I'm sure you'll like this bowl." Xu Qi 'an placed a bowl of soup on the table.

The old woman looked at it. It was dark and looked terrible. She frowned in disgust and said, "You're unaccountably solicitous … What's your purpose? Just say it."

'I've been waiting for you to say that …' Xu Qi 'an sat at the table and coughed. He said, "Your Princess is here too?"

When she heard the word 'Princess', her eyebrows twitched slightly. She nodded calmly. "Yes."

"Why is the Princess in the team? And I, the organizer, didn't know about it beforehand. "Xu Qi 'an asked with a smile.

"Do you think I'll know?" The old woman said impatiently. She seemed unwilling to talk more and urged, "If there's nothing else, get out. I'm going to sleep."

Xu Qi 'an had no choice but to take his leave.

After the disgusting man left, she closed the door again. She was about to put the food back into the food box when she suddenly smelled a sour and spicy smell. This smell seemed to be an invisible hand that grabbed her stomach.

The smell came from the bowl of soup that looked terrible.

It seemed to taste okay … She sat at the table and scooped a spoonful of soup with a porcelain spoon. She took a sip.

The sour and spicy taste instantly opened her taste buds and aroused her appetite. Gulp. Her throat unconsciously swallowed, and she drank a few mouthfuls in a row.

When she finished the soup, she finally felt hungry. When she looked at the food on the table again, it looked tempting.

…

"Knock knock."

There was a knock on the door. Then, Chu Xianglong's voice came. "It's me."

"The door isn't locked. Come in yourself." The old woman replied in a cold and calm voice.

Chu Xianglong pushed the door open and entered. He saw the Princess sitting at the table and eating with relish.

Deputy General Chu frowned and said telepathically, "What's your relationship with him? Just nod or shake your head."

He knew the food was sent by Xu Qi 'an.

The Princess shook her head.

Chu Xianglong's eyes sharpened. "It's okay. Did he bring you lunch?"

The Princess shook her head again.

Chu Xianglong stared at her for a moment and reluctantly accepted this answer. He sighed that the Princess was so charming that men couldn't help but get close to her and get to know her.

"Please remember your identity, Princess. Don't get too close with random people." He warned her telepathically and left the room.

The whole process was silent.

Not only was there Yang Yan of Jinluo on the ship, but there were also other martial artists. Martial artists had sharp ears. The saying that walls have ears was the most appropriate.

…

"Not knowing anything is also a kind of information. If I'm right, the Princess of King of Zhenbei's trip to the Northern Region isn't that simple …

"She's traveling secretly. Even I, the host, didn't know about it beforehand. Moreover, the number of guards she brought is abnormal. It's too few. This can be understood as keeping a low profile. Hmm, traveling with the envoy group is both low-key and has enough guards.

"The question is, why is it so?"

Xu Qi 'an returned to the room and sat at the table. He frowned and thought.

"Why is the Princess going to the Northern Region so secretive? Is it because the title of the most beautiful woman in the world is too ostentatious? This is obviously not the case. In Daibun, who would dare to hit on the wife of the King of Zhenbei? Even I, who loved freedom and was uninhibited all my life, didn't have such thoughts.

"According to the analysis of the intention, the Yuanjing Emperor doesn't want the news of the Princess leaving the capital to be known. But this is not logical. Why would a Princess go to see her husband? What's there to hide?

"Unless this Princess isn't simple and involves some secret? In this case, there are only two reasons for secretly traveling with the envoy group. First, it involves some secret plan, so it needs to be kept secret. Second, it might be accompanied by danger, so it needs the protection of the envoy group? "

Thinking of this, Xu Qi 'an's pupils contracted slightly and his eyes sharpened.