Chapter 666

Xu Lingyin was a gifted child. This morning, her brain was still asleep, but her body woke up by itself and shook the maid who took care of her.

Then, she closed her eyes and was helped by the maid to dress, wash her face, brush her teeth, and then she was led to the front hall.

Smelling the rice porridge and meat buns, Xu Lingyin suddenly opened her eyes and happily found that she fell asleep on the dining table.

At this time, the sky was already bright. Only the second uncle Xu was sitting at the table in the front hall eating breakfast.

Her aunt and Xu Lingyue were both sealed by the quilt.

"Where's big brother?" Xu Lingyin looked around. At this time, her greedy big brother should already be sitting at the table, coveting her meat buns.

"Don't worry about him." The second uncle Xu said.

"Big brother's meat buns are mine." Xu Lingyin's little face bloomed with an innocent smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, she sniffed and said, "It smells good."

"If it smells good, eat it quickly." The second uncle Xu urged.

"It's not the smell here …" Xu Lingyin looked up and said seriously to her father.

The second uncle Xu didn't understand, but soon, he saw the oval-faced girl in a yellow dress come in. Her almond-shaped eyes glanced around the hall and asked, "Where's Xu Ningyan?"

"He's sleeping." The second uncle Xu thought to himself, "Why did this girl come uninvited?"

"No." Chu Caiwei shook her head and said, "I came from his courtyard."

After saying that, she saw that the chubby little lass was deeply attracted by the breakfast in her arms.

Today, Chu Caiwei bought donkey barbecue, fried fish balls, crystal cakes, and braised pig trotters. She packed them in her arms and carried them while eating.

She was looking for Xu Qi'an for an urgent matter.

"Do you want to eat?" Looking at the pair of watery and innocent eyes, Chu Caiwei's heart softened again.

Xu Lingyin nodded vigorously.

"Then I'll share some with you." Chu Caiwei said.

"Ahem …" The second uncle Xu stared at the greedy little girl and said sincerely, "Lingyin, I'm a guest. You can eat after she finishes."

"Okay." As long as there was food, Xu Lingyin was very easy to negotiate.

"You're so sensible." Chu Caiwei patted her head, thinking about last night's incident, while taking care of food and clothing.

A few minutes later, she was astonished to find that the three to four kilograms worth of food she had brought with her was gone.

"The little girl ate when I wasn't paying attention?" "You?" Xu Lingyin was, and her head was not as high as the table.

Xu Lingyin's eyes were filled with tears. "Sister, are you making fun of me?"

"… …"

Second Uncle Xu felt like he was looking at the grown-up Xu Lingyin.

"…"

In the Lofty Spirit Tower, Wei Yuan nodded after listening to Jiang Lvzhong's report. "Got it. Is there any progress on the organization I asked you to arrest?"

"I've been investigating in secret without alerting any government offices or forces. After Earl Pingyuan died, they began to lay low. But because they were not suppressed, they didn't stay in the capital for the time being. We can close the net at any time," Jiang Lvzhong said.

"So it seems that Earl Pingyuan's son has inherited the organization." Wei Yuan chuckled and ordered with indifference as if everything was under control.

"Close the net while they don't know that Earl Pingyuan's son has been killed."

Jiang Lvzhong cupped his fists and accepted the order. He wanted to say something but stopped.

"Say it."

"When Earl Pingyuan's son was killed, Xu Qi'an was also there. Although I don't know why he sneaked into Earl Pingyuan's mansion, he should have seen the murderer." Jiang Lvzhong told his speculation.

At this time, footsteps came from the stairway. An official in black came up and whispered to his colleague who was guarding the stairway.

The official who was guarding the stairway immediately entered the tea room and bowed. "Duke Wei, Xu Qi'an is here to see you."

Wei Yuan smiled. "Just in time. Send him up."

The official took the order and went downstairs. Soon, Xu Qi'an, dressed in the uniform of a night watchman, went up to the seventh floor. He looked at Jiang Lvzhong and cupped his fists. "Greetings, Duke Wei."

"Jiang Jinluo said you went to Earl Pingyuan's mansion last night?" Wei Yuan said with a smile and a gentle voice, without the slightest interrogative tone.

"I went to investigate a case, the Sampo Case," Xu Qi'an answered frankly.

Jiang Lvzhong was stunned and frowned. He suspected that Xu Qi'an was lying. Earl Pingyuan had died long before the Sampo Case. Except for a spy organization, there was no clue to prove that Earl Pingyuan was involved in the Sampo Case.

"What did you find?" Wei Yuan squinted.

Xu Qi'an did not answer. His eyes lingered on Jiang Lvzhong for a while.

"Jiang Jinluo, you can leave now." Wei Yuan was used to this little gong's request to dismiss his attendants.

Jiang Lvzhong took a deep look at Xu Qi'an and left gloomily.

When the sound of footsteps could no longer be heard, Xu Qi 'an waited for a long time, considering that he had the hearing of a high-ranked martial artist.

"Duke Wei, I did see the attacker last night and confirmed his identity."

Wei Yuan raised his teacup and took a sip. Without any emotion, he asked, "Who is it?"

"Green Dragon Temple's Heng Hui Monk, the monk who stole the Green Dragon Temple's Dharma artifact and eloped with Princess Pingyang." Xu Qi'an did not hide anything.

He continued, "I suspect that he has Sampo's Sealed Artifact on him."

Wei Yuan glanced at him. "Why do you say so?"

Xu Qi'an said, "The death of Earl Pingyuan's son is the same as that of the Imperial Guard who died in battle."

Wei Yuan smiled. "You did well. This is a very useful clue."

"Then I'll take my leave." Knowing that Father Wei was bent on keeping him, Xu Qi'an did not force him to help.

Some bosses were like this. When they saw a beautiful girl in their company, they would secretly keep her so that she would not come to work in the future.

It was not safe to have a personal female secretary because there were too many rumors.

Xu Qi'an was against such behavior. I just want to work in the yamen in peace.

When he went downstairs, Xu Qi'an saw an official rushing up the stairs.

When he came out of the Lofty Spirit Building, he saw Jiang Lüzhong standing guard downstairs. Jiang Lüzhong came up and frowned. "What happened?"

Xu Qi'an's heart stirred. He cupped his fists and said, "Is Jiang Jinluo handling Earl Pingyuan's case?"

Jiang Lüzhong immediately felt depressed. "I'm the one handling my son."

"To be honest, Earl Pingyuan is involved in the Sampo Case …" Xu Qi'an immediately told Jiang Lüzhong about Heng Hui Monk. Jinluo's eyes lit up when he heard it.

"Jiang Jinluo, we should work together to handle this matter. That way, not only will you solve Earl Pingyuan's case, but you will also be involved in the Sampo Case …" Xu Qi'an said sincerely.

"As for this case, I'm almost done investigating it. If there's any credit, let's earn it together."

Jiang Lüzhong nodded slightly. "You're right."

Xu Qi'an smiled sincerely. A high-ranked Warrior had been tricked into his camp. 'If Wei Yuan won't help me, I'll find my own helper.'

As they talked, they saw Wei Yuan in green walking down the stairs. Seeing the two still standing at the door, he said, "Lüzhong, come with me to the palace."

"Yes!"

Watching the two leave, Xu Qi'an rubbed his chin. The murder of Earl Pingyuan's legitimate son must have infuriated the Yuanjing Emperor.

…

Xu Qi'an left the yamen and rode in the direction of the Imperial City. He did not go fast because he wanted to take some time to organize his thoughts.

"Maybe my assumption is wrong. The mastermind is not the King of Zhenbei at all. "The King of Zhenbei tried to rebel, so he colluded with the Northern Demon Tribe and the Northeastern Witchcraft Cult to destroy the Sampo Seal and release the Initial Supervisor in an attempt to cause chaos in the Capital City …

"But now, I'm starting to doubt whether the one who was sealed is the Initial Supervisor. "Also, if the King of Zhenbei is the mastermind, then Monk Heng Hui doesn't make sense.

"Monk Heng Hui is involved in a conflict of interest between the Civil Official Group and the Noble Group … It's a bit far-fetched to put the blame on the King of Zhenbei …

"The plan now is to find Heng Hui and capture him. Then, all the mysteries will be solved. "To capture Heng Hui, finding Number Six is the key. Number Six is Heng Hui's senior brother. The latter probably won't kill him. "

The outline of the Imperial City appeared in his sight. Xu Qi'an's ears twitched. Someone was calling his name from behind.

"Xu Ningyan …"

Looking back, it was a beauty with an oval face in a light yellow dress. Her eyes were especially big and bright, which gave people a direct impression of liveliness and cuteness.

"I went to the Xu Mansion to find you this morning, but you weren't there. I just went to the office of the night watchman, but you were still not there. Song Tingfeng said you might have gone to the Musical House to fool around with Fu Xiang. "Chu Caiwei urged her horse to catch up with him. She stood shoulder to shoulder with him and complained.

"He's slandering my character." Xu Qi'an said seriously, "I never go to places like the Musical House … Hey, don't use the Qi-watching Skill. Although I'm a gentleman, I don't want to be stared at by others with the Qi-watching Skill."

Chu Caiwei tilted her head and said, "They said Fu Xiang is your lover."

"No."

"Really?"

"Well, Fu Xiang is a friend I just made. She's not my lover." Xu Qi'an answered sincerely, without any deception.

Chu Caiwei said "oh" and went back to the topic. "Celestial Commissioner detected Devil Qi, which is exactly the same as the day of the Sampo Case. I came to inform you."

"I already know about it. I almost died in the hands of the enemy." Since it involved the Jinlian Taoist priest, Xu Qi'an didn't want to say more, so he changed the topic. "Do you still have the Vigorous Pill?"

"Another day. I don't have it with me."

"I don't want another day. I want it today."

"Okay, I'll go to your mansion at dusk."

Chu Caiwei came to look for Princess Royal. Although she was assigned to help Xu Qi'an solve the case, Xu Qi'an didn't want to use her.

It wasn't that Chu Caiwei was useless, but Monk Heng Hui had a magic instrument that could shield his breath. The Celestial Commissioner's Qi Observation Technique was completely restrained.

He didn't want to tie her to his side. He let her go to the Princess Royal's mansion and the restaurants to have fun.

The two of them parted at the gate of the Imperial City. Xu Qi'an, who had the gold medal, was unimpeded in the Imperial City. He soon arrived at the legendary Lingbao Temple.

It was a very imposing Taoist temple with red walls and black tiles. The gate was tall and wide.

Two little Taoist boys stood at the gate, looking at Xu Qi'an who was approaching on horseback.

"I'm Xu Qi'an, a night watchman from the yamen. I'm investigating the Sampo Case under His Majesty's orders. I'd like to see the Grand Preceptor. I hope you can pass my message." Xu Qi'an took the initiative to speak and showed the gold medal.

The two Taoist boys looked solemn. They bowed and said, "Please wait a moment, Your Excellency."

The Taoist boy on the left quickly entered the temple. Xu Qi'an waited for more than ten minutes before the Taoist boy returned. He shook his head and said,

"The Taoist Master is practicing and won't see outsiders. Please go back, Your Excellency."

"Won't see … It seems that the Emperor's gold medal is really useless. I can only expose the existence of the Tomes of the Earthly Domain …" Xu Qi'an continued, "Please help me pass a message …"

The Taoist boy on the right interrupted him, "He won't see you. No matter what you say, the Taoist Master won't see you."

Xu Qi 'an let out a silent sigh and got off the horse. He looked around for a moment, then took out two gold ingots that he had prepared earlier from his pocket.

Silence was better than words.

The Taoist boy went in again.

"Hey, come back. I haven't said anything yet …" Xu Qi'an called him back and whispered in his ear.

The Taoist boy went in and returned ten minutes later. He said with a warm smile, "Your Excellency, the Taoist Master invites you."