Chapter 630

"Two: I'm investigating the Three Thousand Miles of Bloody Massacre. I'm thinking that it's impossible to hide such a big matter. However, Xu Qi 'an, let me tell you, this case is very strange.

"I have been flying around the border of Chu Zhou City for three days and three nights, but I still haven't found the location of the massacre. But I found something very strange. Hmm, I met a small group of barbarian cavalry at the border. I killed them and summoned their souls to ask them. I found that they didn't know anything about the 'Bloody Massacre of Three Thousand Li'.]

Li Miaozhen flew north on her flying sword. She was much faster than Xu Qi 'an. One of them took a plane, while the other took a boat, a carriage, and a carriage.

Xu Qi 'an typed: "I already know about it. This case is not as simple as it looks."

Besides, the massacre of three thousand li is just a story, not a real massacre. Sister, you should read more books … He complained in his heart.

Li Miaozhen was shocked: "Huh? You know everything? You are indeed a genius. "

I am just like you. I only killed people and summoned their souls. The only difference is that you killed the barbarians, and I killed the barbarians. Xu Qi 'an continued to ask.

"Did you find anything else?"

Li Miaozhen replied: "Yes, I found out that everything in Chu Zhou City is very cheap. Five taels of silver can last you a long time, no matter if you want to stay in a hotel, eat, or buy something else. But in Daibun, five taels of silver is gone in a blink of an eye. "

"What are you talking about?" Xu Qi 'an was dumbfounded. It took him a few seconds to realize what Li Miaozhen had just said: "The cornbread here is one yuan for four.

So what do you mean? Are you exclaiming about the low prices in Chu Zhou City? Or are you expressing your desire to shop as a woman?

Xu Qi 'an furrowed his brows and replied: "Miaozhen, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Li Miaozhen replied: "Generally speaking, if there is a war in an area, the price of food will skyrocket. But I have checked the price of food in several counties in Chu Zhou City. Although there are fluctuations, the difference is not big. "

Xu Qi 'an understood what she meant. She meant that the prices of goods in Chu Zhou were still relatively stable. This meant that although the barbarians had invaded the borders, burned, killed, and looted, compared to Chu Zhou's eight thousand miles of land, their territory was relatively small.

"Three: The city has not been occupied?"

"Two: I didn't see it. Also, if the border cities were occupied, the barbarians would not dare to go deep into Chu Zhou City."

"If they don't attack the city, they will only loot the civilians at the border and never go deep into the enemy's territory. Hmm … I understand why people in ancient times had to fight to the death. If they don't take the city, they will not let it go, because it is to the enemy's back. "

Xu Qi 'an had watched TV dramas when he was a child. He always felt that the brains of the ancient people were out of order. Why did they have to fight a city to the death? They could just bypass it and attack the next city, or even the capital.

Xu Qi 'an thought to himself. Then, he saw Li Miaozhen's message.

"Xu Qi 'an, I am starting to doubt if the case of the Three Thousand Mile Massacre is real. I don't know how to continue the investigation."

Chen Fan could feel Li Miaozhen's frustration and helplessness through the Earth Book.

She had sent Xu Qi 'an a private message to ask him how to continue the investigation.

Li Miaozhen's suspicions were not impossible. The case of the Three Thousand Mile Massacre was caused by a remnant soul, a remnant soul with an unknown identity and origin.

Now that he thought about it, Duke Wei, the officials in the court, and the Yuanjing Emperor had made a rash decision.

Although the case had to be investigated, it was a bit exaggerated to send a diplomatic mission. Normally, they would send a small number of people to investigate the situation, or even send spies.

However, the case of the Three Thousand Mile Massacre did not exist, so how could the Remnant Soul be explained?

Li Miaozhen found the corpse on the side of the road. If she did not happen to be a Taoist disciple and knew how to summon souls, the deceased's soul would have disappeared in a few days.

Therefore, the possibility of it being arranged by someone was not high.

The deceased was a northerner. Because of the Three Thousand Mile Massacre, he traveled thousands of miles to the capital to lodge a complaint. However, he was intercepted eighty miles away from the capital and died a violent death.

'Actually, I don't have any good ideas … If I answer like this, will my tall and sturdy image in Li Miaozhen's heart be affected?'

After pondering for a long time, Xu Qi 'an had an idea. He sent a message: "Miaozhen, the corpse you found on the side of the road was someone from Jianghu, right?"

"Two: Yes, this is what you analyzed."

"Three: Have you ever thought about who would impeach the King of Zhenbei if something like this really happened in the Northern Territory?"

"Two: Naturally, it would be the officials of the Northern Territory. Yes, the officials who encountered the Three Thousand Mile Massacre."

"Three: Excellent. Then, why did you find the corpse of a person from Jianghu?"

"Two: Excellent?"

"Three: This is not the main point. The main point is, why the corpse of a person from Jianghu?"

Li Miaozhen was experienced in this aspect. She replied: "Many righteous people are killed by dogs. When a person from Jianghu saw the tragic scene, he was furious. It is normal for him to lodge a complaint to the King."

Xu Qi 'an chuckled and sent a message: "If that is the case, then he would not have been intercepted at all. No one would pay attention to a person from Jianghu. Correspondingly, even if he went to the capital, he would not be able to lodge a complaint with the King.

"I am not going to talk to you about the shady business of lodging a complaint to the King. I am just stating the facts. How could an ordinary person lodge a complaint against a prince without any evidence? Believe me, the Imperial Court would not care. "

At this point, doubts surfaced in Xu Qi 'an's mind again. Therefore, whether it was the Yuanjing Emperor, Duke Wei, or the officials of the Imperial Court, they all seemed to be a little hasty when it came to sending a diplomatic mission to the North …

Li Miaozhen was very smart. After Xu Qi 'an's reminder, she immediately understood and sent a message: "You mean that the local officials actually submitted a complaint, but met with an accident, so they sent that man to the capital to lodge a complaint. He might have been carrying some kind of keepsake, so he was intercepted and killed."

At this point, Li Miaozhen suddenly felt enlightened, and her thoughts became clear.

"Actually, I have some thoughts myself, but they are not clear enough. I only figured it out after he pointed it out …" Li Miaozhen thought to herself. Then, she subconsciously sent a message:

"Then how should I investigate?"

After sending the message, she regretted it immediately. She thought to herself: "Li Miaozhen, oh Li Miaozhen, you are too indecisive. It seems like you are a useless woman who needs to rely on him!"

She angrily reflected on herself as she stared at the mirror.

"Three: Simple. Hide your identity as Tenzō Shōnin, and travel the Chuzhou Jianghu as the Flying Swallow Heroine. It is best to do more chivalrous deeds. "

Li Miaozhen's heart skipped a beat. "You mean …"

Xu Qi 'an sent a message: "We have been neglecting the person behind the" dead man by the roadside. "He must have encountered some trouble, so he sent the message to the people of the Jianghu. If he is still alive, he must be hiding somewhere, quietly waiting for news.

"He might not go to the diplomatic mission. Hehe, once the diplomatic mission enters the Northern Region, they will probably be closely watched. Even Duke Huai's faction is using the diplomatic mission as bait. Compared to the diplomatic mission, I think he is more likely to find some chivalrous people with good reputations. This can be proven by the dead man.

"Of course, the premise of all this is that the person who wants to report to the Emperor is still alive."

"That's right, why didn't I think of this … As expected of you!" Li Miaozhen's eyes lit up, and she sent a message: "I understand. I will contact you when I have more information."

Xu Qi 'an immediately sent a message: "Okay, I have one more thing to ask. Hmm, before the person died, he lost his mind, and after summoning the soul, can he recover? How long will it take? "

After a few seconds of silence, Li Miaozhen replied: "Is the soul intact?"

Xu Qi 'an said: "Three souls are intact."

Why did he take the corpse with him that day? It was so that the soul of the warlock in white could be reunited after seven days. After seven days, the human soul would come out of the corpse and merge with the two souls that were floating in the air.

At this time, the soul would get rid of its confused state and be no different from when it was alive.

The dead man Li Miaozhen found by the roadside, his primordial spirit should have been severely injured before he died, which was why it was incomplete. Also, because the murderer was a martial artist, he was not good at destroying souls, so the remnant soul was left behind.

[Two: It's easy, two or three days.]

[Three: This matter is not urgent, wait until we meet up.]

After sending the message, Xu Qi 'an finished the leftover warm porridge, hid the broken pieces of the Earth Book, and walked out of the cliff cave.

"I'm done eating."

Princess, who had secretly thrown away the roasted chicken, said loudly.

Xu Qi 'an replied with a "hmm", pretending not to notice her little action, and walked side by side with her on the mountain path.

The trees were green, the birds were singing, and the flowers were fragrant. Other than the occasional "shuttling" sound coming from the grass on both sides, which scared Princess, she quite liked this kind of environment that was close to nature.

Who is Princess, to actually have spiritual essence in her body … is she the Daibun version of Tang Seng's flesh? Heh, if that's the case, I am Sun Wukong.

Master, eat my stick!

"Hahaha …" Xu Qi 'an couldn't help but smile.

As they gradually approached Sanhuang County, there were more villages around it. Xu Qi 'an and Princess had lunch in a farmer's house, each with a bowl of porridge and a plate of salted vegetables.

There were five people in the family, two old people, a couple, and a child.

They lived in a mud-brick house, wearing shabby clothes that were patched and patched. The old people were skinny, and the child's face was sallow.

They sat in the yard for lunch, and heard the child's voice in the hall, "Mother, I'm so hungry."

"Didn't you already eat?" The woman whispered.

"There used to be a bowl, why is there only half a bowl today?" The child said, feeling wronged.

"There are guests today, you won't starve if you eat less," the man in charge reprimanded.

The child was afraid of his father and lowered his head, not daring to speak.

"The people in the Northern Region are quite hospitable …"

Princess muttered, "Look at their house, it's bare walls. I'm guessing they only eat porridge for every meal, and can't afford plain rice."

'I've been in the capital for so long, I've almost forgotten the suffering of the people …' Xu Qi 'an lamented in his heart, but he said, "Isn't that normal?

"Isn't that normal? Do you expect them to eat lavish meals every day? It's already good enough that they can fill their stomachs. "

Princess pursed her lips and whispered, "Do you have any silver on you?"

Of course I do, all my belongings are in the fragment of the Tomes of the Earth … Xu Qi 'an understood what she meant, and said, "You want to borrow silver from me?"

She nodded.

"How much?" Xu Qi 'an asked.

Princess pondered, and said, "A hundred taels, but we can't give too much, or we'll expose our identities."

Xu Qi 'an looked at her with a stiff expression, and said word by word, "How much?"

"Did … did I give too much? Then … then fifty taels. "She blinked her beautiful big eyes.

'Spendthrift …' Xu Qi 'an gave her a slap in his heart, and said in a low voice, "One tael, no more."

'Shouldn't one repay the kindness of others with a gushing spring?' Princess looked at him in surprise, and said with a frown, "I'll return it to you, don't be so stingy."

Xu Qi 'an sighed, "One tael of silver is already a lot for people like us who are down and out. Any more and it'll be unreasonable. As long as the King of Zhenbei's men or the spies from the North come here, we'll be exposed with just a casual question. "

And one tael of silver was neither more nor less, but it was enough for this poor family to eat meat for a few days.

Princess nodded, accepting Xu Qi 'an's explanation. She was very impressed by Xu Ningyan's meticulousness.

Then, with a joyful expression, she said, "When we reach Sanhuang County, I want to take a bath. I can't stand the sour smell on my body."

Xu Qi 'an ignored her, and sat on a small stool in the courtyard, looking at the blue sky, and said faintly, "I want to drink yogurt after dinner."

…

He slurped down the porridge, called the head of the household, and said, "Thank you, I brought … to visit relatives in the city, I didn't bring anything with me …"

Xu Qi 'an took out a piece of silver and handed it to the man, "A small token of my appreciation."

"This, this …" The man was stunned. He had seen copper coins, but rarely seen silver.

The two of them pushed and shoved, and Princess stood at the side watching Xu Qi 'an seriously reasoning with the man. She felt inexplicably happy, and the corner of her mouth curled up.

Although a humane man was a bit lecherous, he was still better than those scheming, cruel, and bloodthirsty big shots.

After the two of them left, the man held the piece of silver with both hands, and returned to the hall with an excited face, showing it to his family as if he was presenting a treasure.

"He, they left the silver," the man said loudly.

The old man stretched out his trembling hand and touched the child's head, "Tomorrow, I'll ask Father to buy meat for you."

On the face of this poor family member, there was a sincere, grateful joy.

…

"Why didn't you introduce me just now?"

Princess said angrily as they walked on the official road.

"What?" Xu Qi 'an didn't react.

Princess caught up with him, and glared at him, "You said you came to visit relatives in the city, and you skipped over me, hmph!"

Xu Qi 'an remembered, and it was true, so he asked, "Then how do you think I should introduce you? Let's talk about my wife. Your current appearance doesn't match my handsome face. Say sister, it's too far-fetched, you can tell at a glance that you're not my biological daughter. Let's talk about maidservants. We are in such dire straits that we are not suitable. "

"Then say I'm your aunt." Princess put her hands on her waist.

"Get lost! Why don't you say great-grandmother? "Xu Qi 'an said angrily.

…

Before dusk, they arrived at Sanhuang County, but they didn't enter the city immediately. Instead, they drank a cup of herbal tea in the pergola outside the city. When they arrived at Sanhuang County, they really came to the Northern Region.

When they arrived at Sanhuang County, Xu Qi 'an could meet the spies who worked as night watchmen and inquire for information.

Sanhuang County was not large, and the population in the city was less than 100,000. When they entered the city, they were interrogated and asked to show their official travel permits.

Princess suddenly became nervous and cowardly. She knew that without a travel permit, she couldn't stand the investigation.

"What should I do? I can't enter the city now …" Her heart suddenly tightened, which meant that she had to continue a long journey, and it also meant that Xu Qi 'an couldn't investigate the case.

For a moment, she only felt that the future was uncertain.

"Yes, yes."

Xu Qi 'an took out the official travel permit with a smile and handed it over respectfully.

The guard glanced at it, returned it to Xu Qi 'an, and said, "Go in."

Princess lowered her head and followed Xu Qi 'an with small steps. When the city gate gradually disappeared, she breathed a sigh of relief and said,

"Where did you get the travel permit?"

"When you were sleeping, I went out to rob it, and became a thief," Xu Qi 'an said lightly.

You're really something … Princess's eyes curved, and then she heard Xu Qi 'an sigh and say, "The situation is not optimistic, your husband's men know that I went north alone."

“？”

Question marks flashed through Princess's mind. He must be lying, right? They went north secretly and didn't reveal anything, so how did Duke Huai's men know that Xu Ningyan went north?

Also, how did Xu Qi 'an know?

As smart as she was, she couldn't see any clues.

"But fortunately, they don't know that you're with me," Xu Qi 'an said again.

"... What do you mean?" Princess pursed her lips, tilted her head, and stared at him with her beautiful eyes as she humbly sought advice.

She always liked to listen to Xu Qi 'an's stories of solving cases, and she relished them. Whenever she heard something interesting, she would slap the table and exclaim in admiration. Of course, Princess had never told Xu Qi' an about this hobby.