Chapter 640

A month ago … Sanhuang County was located at the edge of Chu Zhou City, and the security was so strict. Were they looking for someone or trying to stop someone?

These past few days, he had been going deep into the forest and didn't even notice that there were checkpoints on the official roads.

No matter who they were looking for, it was definitely not me … Am I overthinking? I can't rule out the possibility of adding me to the "blacklist" in the near future.

In any case, looking for one person was the same as looking for two people.

Xu Qi'an drummed his fingers on the table as he analyzed and set a short-term goal.

"Tomorrow, I will go to Xikou County. If there is a problem there, it is very likely to be the site of the massacre. If that is the case, it might be dangerous. Should I bring the princess with me?

"Yes, when we are near Xikou County, I can put her in a safe inn. If I use her well, she might be able to save my life. I can't lose her. "

Seeing Xu Qi'an was silent, Cai'er obediently sat on the side and didn't say a word.

As time passed, Xu Qi'an finally recovered from his thoughts and said: "Help me make a pot of tea."

Cai'er was overjoyed and replied happily. This meant that Xu Yinluo would be staying the night.

As expected, after she made the tea, she heard Xu Yinluo say: "Change the bedsheets and bedding."

Cai'er was so excited that her body turned soft. She quickly changed the bedsheets and bedding.

After finishing the pot of tea, it was already late at night. Xu Qi'an finished soaking his feet with Cai'er's help, then he lay down on the bed and stretched comfortably.

Recently, he had been sleeping in the wilderness for a long time, so his sleep experience was very poor. It had been a long time since he enjoyed a soft bed.

"Your excellency Xu, I will serve you." Cai'er happily sat on the edge of the bed and said as she took off her clothes.

"Cai'er," Xu Qi'an was lying on the bed and looked at her. Suddenly, he said: "Do you feel that your bed is too soft? It is not comfortable to sleep on."

"Your excellency Xu is right. I heard that sleeping on a hard bed is better for the body. If the bed is too soft, people will get tired easily." Cai'er laughed. She thought to herself that your excellency Xu was indeed a playboy.

Xu Qi'an nodded and said with a serious expression: "So for the sake of your body, you will sleep on the floor and I will sleep on the bed."

Cai'er: "???"

…

The next day, the sky was just beginning to brighten. Xu Qi'an washed up and left Ya Yin Restaurant under Cai 'er's gloomy eyes.

It was already late spring, and the weather was warm. It was even a little hot at noon. Otherwise, one could see the scene of the patrons shivering in the cold wind.

Xu Qi 'an walked leisurely along the street in the direction of the inn.

Suddenly, a row of armored soldiers appeared in front of them. The leader was not an armored general, but a man wrapped in a black robe and wearing a mask.

Xu Qi 'an's gaze only lingered on the black-robed man for a few seconds before he quietly shifted his gaze away and brushed past him.

The voice of the man in black came from behind.

The black-robed man's voice came from behind, as well as the sound of reining in the horse.

Xu Qi'an turned around. His face was filled with vigilance and respect. He said: "Sir, are you calling me?" The man in black turned his horse around and looked at Xu Qi'an from above. He asked: "Where are you from? Do you have a travel permit?"

"I do." Xu Qi'an turned his horse around and looked at Xu Qi'an from above. He asked: "Where are you from? Do you have a travel permit?"

"I do."

Xu Qi'an told him his fake identity.

The man in black asked again: "Trained in martial arts?"

Xu Qi'an replied with a submissive attitude: "I am very talented in martial arts. I reached the peak of Spirit Refining at the age of nineteen. It is just that the Qi Refining stage is too difficult. Plus, I am tempted by women. It is also the age to start a family, so …"

He appropriately revealed a little pride, but also a little regret.

The man in black looked at his face for a moment. He didn't say anything. He turned his horse around and led the army forward.

"Phew …"

Xu Qi 'an felt relieved as he watched the back of the army gradually disappear into the distance. He retracted the accumulated power of the Single Blade of Heaven and Earth, which allowed his aura to collapse and shrink inward.

"Hehe, there is a saying: there are only useless people, but no useless skills. I have perfectly solved the problem of Warrior's weakness of not being good at hiding. His weakness is that he accumulates power but can't release it in the end. It is very uncomfortable … "

Every man knows this kind of uncomfortable feeling.

"This guy is dressed strangely. He should be the secret agent of the King of Zhenbei. The secret agent of the King of Zhenbei appeared in Sanhuang County. Ha … "

They are looking for someone. They may be looking for me, or they may be looking for someone else.

In fact, the night watchman is also a secret agent of the Yuanjing Emperor. Therefore, the night watchman has an official position and is paid by the imperial court. And the secret agent of the King of Zhenbei is the "private army" of the King of Zhenbei.

Outside of the Northern Region, they are nothing. But here, even the imperial envoy of the imperial court has to show some respect.

Because they only represent the King of Zhenbei.

"As the confidant of the King of Zhenbei, I must know a lot of inside information. Why should I try to figure it out on my own? This case is different from the Yunzhou Case and the Sampo Case. I don't need to think too much. I have a clear goal: to find out the truth of the Three Thousand Miles Massacre.

"Such a large-scale massacre can't be hidden. This means I don't have to look for clues bit by bit like I did with the previous cases. I can just capture him and torture him. If he is a bad guy, I can just kill Zhaohun … "

When he returned to the inn, the early customers were already eating breakfast in the lobby on the first floor. Those who didn't want to go downstairs asked the waiter to send breakfast to their rooms.

Of course, the timid Princess was not included. Before Xu Qi'an returned, she would not let any man enter her room, nor would she leave.

After interacting with her for so many days, Xu Qi'an could confirm this.

She was a very insecure woman, probably because of her experiences in the first half of her life.

Xu Qi'an asked the Waiter to send breakfast upstairs in 15 minutes. Then, he went down the stairs to the door of the Princess' room. His ears twitched, and he heard a light breathing sound in the room.

"Still sleeping …" He placed his palm on the door and used his Qi to open the door.

On the bed, the Princess was lying on her side. Her sleeping posture was dignified, and her face was calm.

At this moment, she finally had the appearance of a princess.

Xu Qi'an opened the window and let fresh air into the room. He sat in front of the dressing table and replayed the case in his mind.

[The Three Thousand Miles Massacre Case]

Location: Xikou County (suspected)

Murderer: Unknown

Motive: Unknown

[The Princess Was Attacked]

Location: On the way north.

Murderer: Northern Barbarian, Northern Demon.

Purpose: To stop the King of Zhenbei from ascending to Second Rank, and also to steal the Princess's body.

"So far, these two cases have nothing to do with each other. Maybe the Barbarians knew that the North Zhenyang King was about to ascend to the second rank, so they took the opportunity to distract the North Zhenyang King so that he wouldn't dare to leave Chu Zhou City.

"The King of Zhenbei is the Commander of the Chu Zhou City's military, and he can't return to the capital without being summoned. However, the Yuanjing Emperor seemed to approve of his brother's ascension to Second Rank, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to summon him back to the capital. Therefore, the Barbarians' motive for invading the border was understandable.

"The Three Thousand Miles Massacre Case was also committed at this time? However, the four Fourth Level Warriors and the tribe leader didn't know about this. What was more interesting was that Chu Xianglong, the Deputy General, didn't know about this either.

"Hmm, we can't rule out the possibility that it was done by one of the Barbarians. The Mystery Spellcaster is also involved, what is he planning? "

While he was thinking, he saw the Princess rubbing her eyes and sitting up in bed.

"You are awake?" Xu Qi 'an asked with a smile.

The Princess yawned and ignored him. She took out her toiletries and went to the bed to wash her face and brush her teeth.

After washing her face, she said with disgust, "It smells so bad. You are covered in the smell of makeup. Some people will die sooner or later on a woman's belly."

"You look like a woman who can't control her husband who went out to meet prostitutes …" Xu Qi 'an thought. Of course, that was just what he thought.

The Princess didn't care if he went out to meet prostitutes or not. What she cared about was the fact that he had left her alone in the hotel last night.

"Do you want to sleep a little longer?" Xu Qi 'an suggested. "We will depart in two hours. We will head west to Xikou Prefecture."

"You are not going to work?" The Princess was taken aback.

"Everything is done in the brothel." Xu Qi 'an smiled indecently.

The secret of the night watchman was a secret that couldn't be revealed. Xu Qi 'an couldn't tell even the harmless Princess. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the secret.

But it was because the Princess was harmless that he was not afraid to reveal these small details. He thought that the Princess, with her shallow mind, would not understand.

"Bah …" The Princess blushed and spat.

…

The capital, the Musical House.

Floating Incense got up lazily. She washed and changed her clothes with the help of her maid. After dressing in front of the mirror, she suddenly pressed her chest and frowned.

The next moment, her face returned to normal, and she said softly, "You go out first. I want to sleep for a while."

The personal maid felt a little strange, but she didn't say anything and obediently left the room.

When she was far away, Floating Incense took out a fox head censer from under the bed and a black incense stick. She cut a lock of hair and wrapped it around the black incense stick. Then she lit the incense stick and inserted it into the censer.

Floating Incense respectfully placed the censer on the table, knelt on the ground, and murmured to herself.

The black incense burned out at a very fast speed. The ashes fell lightly on the table and gathered on their own, forming a short line of small words.

"After the matter in the Northern Region, you are allowed to return to the clan."

Looking at this line of words, Floating Incense's face was inexplicably excited, with a kind of joy that the bitter days were over. But in her eyes, there was a trace of attachment and reluctance.

…

Chuzhou City.

After three days of travel, the delegation arrived at Chuzhou City under the escort of 500 troops sent by the King of Zhenbei.

The core cities of Daibun were usually located in the center of the 13 continents, but Chuzhou City was different. It was close to the border and faced the barbarians and demons in the north.

The people of the Northern Region often said that it was because of the King of Zhenbei that Chuzhou City could stand for decades despite the invasion of the barbarians in the north.

Throughout history, Chuzhou City had been breached twice, and there had been two bloody massacres.

But in the generation of the King of Zhenbei, the weather around Chuzhou City was good. The barbarian cavalry did not dare to cause trouble within a hundred miles of Chuzhou City, because that area was where the most elite troops of the Northern Region were stationed.

The Dali Monastery prime minister lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the towering city wall. He saw that the wall was full of complicated and strange runes, covering every corner of the wall.

On the parapet, there were cannons and ballistae developed by the Celestial Commissioner.

"According to the 'Geography of Daibun: Chuzhou City Annals', the walls of Chuzhou City are full of runes, and the walls are strong enough to withstand the attack of a third-rank fighter. It's really better to see it once than to hear about it a hundred times. "The official from the Supreme Court sighed.

The main cities along the border of Daibun all had similar runes engraved to strengthen their defenses. Every hundred years, the Celestial Commissioner would gather all the spellcasters to repair and replenish the runes.

"With the King of Zhenbei here, the Chuzhou City is impregnable." Censor Liu agreed.

When the delegation arrived at the city gate, they saw a dozen officials waiting for them. The leader was a man in a red robe. He had a long beard and a lean face, exuding the elegance of a scholar and the vigor of a frontier official.

Zheng Xinghuai, the Minister of Chuzhou City.

"Master Zheng, it has been three years." Censor Liu laughed and walked toward Zheng Xinghuai. He seemed to be very familiar with Zheng Xinghuai.

Zheng Xinghuai nodded slightly and squeezed out a smile. After some small talk, he led the delegation to the largest station in Chuzhou City.

After they had settled down, Yang Yan and the others sat in the hall to discuss business with Zheng Xinghuai.

"Master Zheng, His Majesty and the officials heard about the 'Massacre of Three Thousand Miles' in Chuzhou City. They were shocked and angry, so they sent us here to investigate the matter. I hope that Master Zheng can help us." Censor Liu cupped his hands and said.

Zheng Xinghuai, who already knew about the matter, nodded and asked, "How do you want me to help?"

Yang Yan said directly, "I need the records of the Chuzhou City's border army and the official documents of the various government offices."

Zheng Xinghuai didn't answer. He looked around and said casually, "I heard that Head Officer Xu Yinluo returned to the capital because of his injury?"

Censor Liu sighed and said, "He was ambushed on the way …"

Zheng Xinghuai frowned and said in a business-like tone,

"Without the head officer, I can do whatever I want. Of course, I can show you the official documents of the various government offices. However, I'm afraid only the head officer has the authority to ask about the border army's records. I will report this to Duke Huai, but I can't guarantee that he will make an exception. "

Censor Liu and the others didn't get angry. They laughed and said, "Thank you, Lord Zheng. Thank you, Lord Zheng."

After the discussion, Zheng Xinghuai said goodbye and left with the reason that he was busy.

The Dali Monastery prime minister looked at Censor Liu and shook his head, "It's a pity that the two censors are still censors. If it was an inspector, tsk tsk …"

A censor was an imperial censor in the capital. Once they received an imperial order to inspect a place, they would become an inspector.

The power of an inspector was so great that it directly surpassed the three highest leaders, the Governor, and the Disciplinary Inspector.

However, it was precisely because of the power of an inspector that he appointed Xu Qi'an as the chief officer. The Yuanjing Emperor's attitude was very clear. He couldn't let the diplomatic corps keep Duke Huai in check.

Yang Yan said indifferently, "What is the official position of this Head Officer Zheng?"

Censor Liu hurriedly said, "I have some friendship with him. This person is an honest official and has an excellent reputation."

… …

Sanhuang County.

Outside the city, under a pergola beside the official road, the mediocre princess and the picturesque Xu Qi'an sat at the table, drinking poor quality tea.

This place wasn't far from the city gate. A pot of tea cost two copper coins, which was very cheap. In addition, the location was good. Under a big banyan tree, when the wind blew, it was cool and comfortable. Along the way, there were many people entering or exiting the city stopping here to drink tea.

Xu Qi'an held the teacup and thought about his "assassination" plan.

If he wanted to get information from the King of Zhenbei's spy, he definitely couldn't do it in the city. Not only would it affect the innocent people, he might even be killed.

The best way was to wait for them to leave the city.

Since they were looking for someone, they definitely wouldn't stay in a small county for too long. There were countless counties in the north, and it was impossible to have people in every city and town.

Therefore, the spy would definitely be mobile.

He just had to wait.

At this time, he noticed that the men next to him were behaving strangely.