"First of all, we need to analyze the motive, or more precisely, the target."
Xu Qi 'an continued, "The man who claimed to be the Chu Zhou City's Minister of State had been secretly sending people after he escaped from the Chu Zhou City, trying to expose this matter to the public.
"After failing to deliver the message, he still didn't give up until you appeared. He felt that the Flying Swallow Heroine was a reliable person, a heroine of noble character and unquestionable integrity, so he sent someone to get in touch with you."
Li Miaozhen spat and said, "If you want to talk about something, just talk about it. Why are you flattering me?"
Xu Qi 'an shook his head and said sincerely, "I'm not flattering you. The Flying Swallow Heroine is the hero I admire the most."
Li Miaozhen snorted.
Susu glanced at Xu Qi 'an and thought to herself that this guy was good at flirting with girls. Ever since her master left the mountain, she had been proud of her title as the "Flying Swallow Heroine".
Although she pretended to be disdainful, Susu knew that Xu Qi 'an had hit the nail on the head.
Xu Qi 'an continued, "She is an outsider, so she wouldn't have any ulterior motives. Therefore, her motive was obvious. She wanted to spread the news about the King of Zhenbei's massacre of the entire city. "
"She didn't tell the barbarians, which meant that she didn't know that the barbarians were also after the Blood Essence and were trying to stop the King of Zhenbei's ascension. From this, it could be seen that he was the victim involved, not the chess player.
"Also, this man has a strong desire to live. The more cautious he is, the more he wants to live. Otherwise, he could have spread the news without caring about anything else. That way, he could have achieved his goal, but at the cost of being killed by the King of Zhenbei's spies. "
"That's right, a reasonable analysis …" Li Miaozhen nodded as she listened.
"So, he thought I could help him spread the news. He must have tried once, but all the Jianghu people who helped him were killed in the suburbs of Jing City. That was the body I found on the side of the road. "
The details matched, which made Li Miaozhen feel as if the clouds were dispelled and she could see the moon.
The Chief Minister of Chu Zhou City escaped from the massacre and went into hiding. He secretly sent Jianghu people to deliver the news back to Jing City.
However, the Jianghu people were hunted down and died outside Jing City.
Xu Qi 'an tilted his head and rubbed his chin.
"It's understandable that Zheng Xinghuai didn't dare to write the news. It's also understandable that he didn't dare to spread the news in Chu Zhou City. Chu Zhou City was the North Conqueror King's territory, so it was easy to get himself killed.
"What I don't understand is that the hero who died on the side of the road was about to reach the capital … Logically speaking, since he could successfully escape to the capital, it shouldn't be difficult for him to enter the city. Unlike Chu Zhou City, where there are many spies and subordinates of the North Vanquishing King. "
Li Miaozhen said, "It's also possible that he's lying in wait and setting up an ambush near the capital."
Xu Qi 'an nodded. He was in a hurry to rest, so he did not dwell on this topic. He got up and walked to Li Miaozhen's bed.
"You …" Li Miaozhen opened her mouth and didn't say anything else.
"You …" Li Miaozhen opened her mouth, wanting to say something but hesitating.
What's wrong with this guy? How can he just lie down on a girl's bed?
"Forget it. Jianghu people don't care about trifles. I'll ask the waiter to change the bedding and sheets later …" She took a deep breath and comforted herself.
"It's indeed more comfortable to lie down. With my current physique, I should be able to recover from the pain in my back in no time … The Confucian Sect's spell is really terrifying … Hmm, what's with this fragrance? Li Miaozhen doesn't look like a girl who uses makeup. Could it be the legendary melon fragrance of a girl?
After the melon is broken, it can only be called body fragrance.
Xu Qi 'an calmed himself down and quickly fell asleep.
…
In the same corridor, Zhao Jin spent the rest of the day in a room a dozen meters away from Chen Fan.
After a period of observation, as well as the information he had gathered, he believed that this Flying Swallow Heroine who had appeared out of nowhere was the real deal. This could be verified by two points.
First, the barbarians in the north had been raiding the city. Some of them had seen the Flying Swallow Swordswoman or heard of her signature flying sword.
Second, although the war between the heavens and humans in Jing City had just ended, it had been brewing for more than a month. The real identity of the Flying Swallow Swordswoman was already known by the Jianghu.
However, he still couldn't hide his nervousness and anxiety. He had told her a big secret, but he didn't get an accurate response. The waiting period was the most torturous.
Suddenly, he saw a cup on the table topple over, and it startled him.
He turned his head and saw the water flowing down, forming four words: Come to my room.
Zhao Jin revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. He hurriedly stood up and walked towards the door, but then he stopped and took a deep breath, calming his frantic heartbeat and nervous emotions.
He tried to look calm.
Then, he did not slow down his footsteps, nor did he appear to be in a hurry. He naturally walked to Li Miaozhen's room and gently knocked on the door.
The door opened automatically.
In the spacious and clean room, the Flying Swallow Swordswoman and her beautiful maidservant were sitting at the table. The candlelight dyed their beautiful faces a warm orange color.
Zhao Jin was already used to the charm of these two beauties. He automatically ignored them and looked at the bed behind the two women. There was a man lying on it.
This … is he the companion that the Flying Swallow Swordswoman mentioned? He must be close to the Flying Swallow Swordswoman's bed. Zhao Jin was shocked. Then, he saw Li Miaozhen come back to her senses and shouted at the bed.
"Get up, he's coming."
The man on the bed moved as if he was awakened. He sat up abruptly and looked at Zhao Jin.
"Thump, thump, thump …"
Zhao Jin backed away in fear. The man tilted his head and squinted at him coldly.
Not only did he squint at him, but he even tilted his head. How arrogant was he?
"Are you Zhao Jin?" The crooked neck man asked.
"Yes, it's me …" Zhao Jin saw the man's face clearly under the candlelight. He was handsome like a prince.
He looked like a perfect match for the Flying Swallow Swordswoman.
"I have a question for you." The crooked neck man said in a deep voice.
Zhao Jin nodded.
The crooked neck handsome young man stared at him for a while and asked: "How did you know that Zheng Xinghuai was telling the truth?"
Li Miaozhen's heart skipped a beat. Since Zhao Jin had never been involved in the massacre of the city, how did he know that Zheng Xinghuai was telling the truth? If he had only listened to Zheng Xinghuai's side of the story, then he would have to put today's incident aside.
Zhao Jin said in a low voice: "I have a sworn brother who works for Minister Zheng. He was the one who escorted Minister Zheng out of the Chu Zhou City with a group of guest officials."
Daibun divided its territory into thirteen states. Each state was governed by a state, a prefecture, and a county. The official name of Chu Zhou was Chu Zhou, but it was later changed to Chu Zhou.
It was the same for the other states.
Minister Zheng was in charge of the people's livelihood and government affairs. His position was high, and there were many powerful fighters in his mansion.
If the person who massacred the city was not the King of Zhenbei, Xu Qi 'an would think that he was lucky enough to escape the Chu Zhou City.
"That day, my sworn brother came to me and asked for my help. When I heard about it, I couldn't believe it. So I secretly went to the Chu Zhou City and found that everything was normal. There was no massacre. "
"Then how did you know that?" Li Miaozhen furrowed her brows.
"But then I found out that there was another Minister Zheng in the city. How could there be two ministers in this world? With doubts in my mind, I agreed to my sworn brother's request. I protected him in secret and tried to recruit some trustworthy people to spread the news.
"In the process, we found out that all the roads and counties near the Chu Zhou City were locked down. The General was searching everywhere, and the King of Zhenbei's spies were searching for us. That was when I realized that what Minister Zheng had said might be true.
"About half a month ago, the first group of my sworn brothers left the Chu Zhou City and went to the capital to file a complaint. But we never heard from them. "
Zhao Jin heaved a sigh.
Light flashed in Xu Qi 'an's eyes.
He wasn't lying … That was why the Remnant Soul said that day: "Massacre three thousand miles, please send an army to attack the King of Zhenbei!"
Xu Qi 'an pondered and asked, "What do you think about the current situation in the Chu Zhou City? Or, what does the real Minister Zheng think?"
Zhao Jin shook his head and smiled wryly. "I don't know. Minister Zheng was also confused. He saw Que Yongxiu massacre the city with his own eyes. But when we sneaked into the Chu Zhou City, we found that everything had returned to normal."
"Holy shit!" The simple description caused Xu Qi 'an's scalp to go numb and a chill to run down his spine.
The emissaries should have arrived at the Chu Zhou City a long time ago. If there was something wrong with the city, Yang Yan would have sensed it already … No, Yang Yan was just a crude Warrior, he might not be able to see through it. Even the Princess of the Thousand Demons Kingdom and the Mystic Spellcasters were looking for the place where the King of Zhenbei slaughtered.
What did the King of Zhenbei do to cover up all this?
My knowledge is still not enough. I have no clue at all. Let me see Chief Minister Zheng first. He is the person involved … Xu Qi 'an sat on the bed with his legs crossed, tilted his head, and squinted.
"Where is the real Zheng Xinghuai?"
Now that things had come to this, Zhao Jin was silent. He looked at Xu Qi 'an, then looked at Li Miaozhen, hesitating.
Li Miaozhen furrowed her brows and asked, "You don't believe me?"
Zhao Jin shook his head and said, "Of course I believe the Flying Swallow Heroine."
Then he looked at Xu Qi 'an. He knew nothing about this crooked-necked man. Even though he was the companion of the Flying Swallow Heroine, he still had his doubts.
That was human nature.
It was hard to trust someone he was not familiar with, especially when it concerned the safety of Minister Zheng.
Li Miaozhen glared at the man behind her and turned around. "You should have heard of him."
Zhao Jin was taken aback. He reassessed Xu Qi 'an and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Susu put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "Silver Gong of the Daibun, Xu Qi 'an. Have you heard of him?"
Silver Gong of the Daibun, Xu Qi 'an?!
These words were like a clap of thunder that resounded in Zhao Jin's ears, causing his expression to turn sluggish, causing him to be dumbstruck.
A few seconds later, he was overjoyed. He was like a boat that had found a lighthouse in the dark. He was like a lost traveler who saw the candlelight.
Excitement rose in Zhao Jin's heart. He had finally found an important person to take charge of the family.
Silver Gong of the Daibun, Xu Qi 'an, rose to power in the same year as Jingcha. He solved many strange cases and made great contributions to the imperial court. He represented the Celestial Commissioner to fight against the Buddhists and defeated a Buddhist Arhat.
The legend of this person was not limited to the capital.
As for the story of him defeating Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen in the Battle of the Heavens, it had not spread to the Northern Region yet. But it was enough.
Li Miaozhen continued, "You should know that the diplomatic mission has arrived in the Northern Region."
Zhao Jin reluctantly looked away from Xu Qi 'an and nodded. "I'm here to investigate the Case of the Three Thousand Li Massacre."
Li Miaozhen smiled and pointed at Xu Qi 'an. "He is the leader. In order to investigate the case in secret, he left the diplomatic mission and sneaked into the Northern Region."
"I see …" Zhao Jin no longer had any doubts. He cupped his fists excitedly and said in a low voice,
"Your excellency Xu, you are the person I admire the most. You defeated the Buddhists and won back the face of the imperial court. You are talked about by the people of Jianghu. But I think the most admirable thing about you is that you single-handedly fought against tens of thousands of rebels in Yunzhou. Every time I think about it, I feel excited. A man should be like that. "
He couldn't get over it, could he?
Xu Qi 'an almost covered his face because one of the people involved, Li Miaozhen, looked at him with disdain. Xu Qi' an was too ashamed to show his face.
"This person always likes to brag. He can't get rid of his bad habit and even made me lose face. I don't dare to reveal his identity in the Heaven & Earth Society …" Li Miaozhen glared at him and snorted in her heart.
"Ahem!"
He coughed and said indifferently, "A real man doesn't boast about his past achievements. Let's go to see Minister Zheng immediately. Miaozhen, take us away with your flying sword and make a few more turns. "
Li Miaozhen frowned. "You think I'm being watched? But my little devil didn't give me any feedback. "
Xu Qi 'an snorted. "That can only mean that the opponent is very good at hiding. Think about it. Since the secret agents of the King of Zhenbei intercepted the people of Jianghu who sent the message, they certainly have some control over Minister Zheng's thoughts.
"And you happened to appear at this time. The secret agents of the King of Zhenbei will not ignore you. They are very likely to deliberately ignore you and secretly fish out Minister Zheng.
"Fortunately, Brother Zhao is cautious and lurked around you. He didn't suddenly come to you. But even so, I'm afraid that all the people of Jianghu under your command, including Brother Zhao, are under investigation. Maybe in a few days, the secret agents of the King of Zhenbei will come to you. "
Li Miaozhen frowned and thought for a moment. She seemed to understand something and nodded slowly.
"No wonder that day when I intercepted the profiteer who raised the price of grain, the government initially wanted to kill me, but later changed their mind and secretly talked to me, hoping that I could restrain myself."
Immediately, she put Susu into the sachet. With a thought, the flying sword leaning against the table "came to life" and flew around the room.
Li Miaozhen waved her hand. "Clang!" The window opened, and the flying sword flew out.
"Let's go!"
She jumped out of the window first, followed by Xu Qi 'an and Zhao Jin. The three of them stepped on the ridge of the sword at the same time. Li Miaozhen was in front, Xu Qi' an was in the middle, and Zhao Jin was behind.
The flying sword carried the three of them and flew straight to the sky.
At this moment, a corresponding image appeared in Xu Qi 'an's mind. Below, an arrow wrapped in a powerful momentum was shooting toward them.
This arrow contained an aura that would not stop until it pierced through the enemy.
"Go left!"
Xu Qi 'an shouted.
Without thinking, Li Miaozhen controlled the flying sword to drift to the left. The next moment, a stream of light shot out and pierced through the position where the three of them were just now.
After the arrow missed, it turned and aimed at the three of them again, whistling through the air.
"It's the Fourth Rank Warrior," Li Miaozhen said in a low voice.
"Hurry, hurry, fly higher. We can't let the Fourth Rank Warrior get close to us." Xu Qi 'an's scalp was numb.
