Xu Qi 'an took a step forward and slapped the guard. He kicked away his saber and slapped the guards one after another. "Can I get through? Can I get through?"
The guards by the side were stunned. They did not know whether they should stop him or not.
"Don't, don't hit me …" The guard on the ground held his head and complained. "Aren't you making things difficult for me? Duke Wei will blame me later."
Xu Qi 'an was Wei Yuan's favorite. He did not dare to fight back. As long as Xu Qi' an did not force his way into Noble Spirit Tower, the guard would not choose to turn against him.
"I understand. Everyone has their own difficulties." When Xu Qi 'an saw that he destroyed the guard's arrogance, he was satisfied and stopped. He took out a tael of silver from his money bag.
"This is a vulgar silver ingot. Is it worth it for you to take the risk? If not, I'll get someone else. "
"Sure, sure." The guard took the silver, picked up the saber, and slipped into the Building of Noble Spirit.
After about ten minutes, Xu Qi 'an saw the candles on the seventh floor light up. A moment later, the guard came down and said respectfully, "Duke Wei invites you upstairs. This lady …"
"The Celestial Commissioner's warlock. She's one of us." Xu Qi 'an brought Chu Caiwei into the tower.
There were officials on duty in the tower during the day, so it was quite lively. But at night, it was quiet, and it added a sense of loneliness and coldness.
'Wei Yuan lives in the tower all year round. Doesn't he feel lonely?'
He thought as he walked to the tea room on the seventh floor. It was not warm there. There was no charcoal fire in the room, and there was not even a servant to serve him.
Wei Yuan had a green robe draped over his shoulders. His black hair was loose, and he sat cross-legged by the table. There was an oil lamp by his hand. When he saw Xu Qi 'an come up, he ordered him to do things with a peace of mind.
"Burn charcoal, boil water, and light the other candles."
He seemed a little cold. 'Hey, although Wei Yuan is astute, he doesn't seem to have the talent for martial arts … Haha, God is fair …' Xu Qi 'an did as he was told. The candles lit up the spacious tea room. The charcoal fire was placed beside Wei Yuan, and a copper pot was placed on the shelf.
"Today, I asked Qianrou to tell you to hide, but I couldn't find you anywhere. I went to the Xu Mansion to ask, but you didn't go back. I went to the Musical House, but you weren't there.
"It's not about the corruption case, is it?" Wei Yuan smiled and looked at Chu Caiwei.
"This little gong is Miss Caiwei's sweetheart?"
Chu Caiwei's lover? "Chu Caiwei blushed." No. "
However, she was not an enlightened person. She blushed and passed it over. Her gaze swept over the coffee table and the table, but she did not see any food.
"Duke Qian". said.
"Duke Wei, I found a big case." Xu Qi 'an told him the details of the empathy. Wei Yuan didn't pay much attention to it at first, but his face darkened when he heard that there were catamites and women in the house.
The eunuch's face darkened when he heard that the minister of the Ministry of Works secretly met with the Witchcraft Cult, sold weapons and cannons, and was involved with Yunzhou.
The eunuch's face darkened when he heard that the minister of the Ministry of Works secretly met with the Witchcraft Cult, sold weapons and cannons, and was involved with Yunzhou.
"The Qi party is indeed involved with the bandits in Yunzhou. Very good, this information is very important. "Wei Yuan looked at Xu Qi 'an, his eyes filled with warmth and admiration." You always surprise me. "
"Then take me as your adopted son …" Xu Qi 'an said in his heart.
Xu Baihuo was a proud man, so he couldn't say it. It was just like how he was handsome in his previous life, but he couldn't say, "Auntie, I don't want to fight anymore."
"Duke Wei, I'm the reason why Zhu Yang betrayed you." Xu Qi 'an said shamefully.
"Even without him, there would be other troubles. This time, the Qi party is my enemy. Of course, other parties are also adding fuel to the fire." Wei Yuan didn't explain why the Qi party was his enemy.
The Qi party was the mastermind behind this corruption case?
He had learned from Number One that Zhu Yang had betrayed the yamen and became a snitch.
But Number One didn't say that the mastermind was the Qi party, so Xu Qi 'an thought it was the King's Party.
"What a coincidence … There was a corruption case in the yamen today, and I'm also involved. How could I make such a big discovery?"
"Is it because I'm about to enter the Spirit Ascension State that my luck changed?" "It doesn't make sense."
"Interesting. The King's Party colluded with the demon race, and the Qi party colluded with the Witchcraft Cult. What kind of people are in the imperial court?" Chu Caiwei complained.
"Your Majesty, your Daoist cultivator's brain is broken."
Xu Qi 'an hurriedly elbowed the blabbermouth girl.
"Your Majesty doesn't care about the imperial court. Although he still holds great power, it's inevitable that he will raise some demons. He's good at politics, but the officials in the imperial court aren't stupid. "Wei Yuan didn't care about Chu Caiwei's offense. After all, all the warlocks in the Celestial Commissioner's office behaved like this.
Yang Qianhuan, who had an absurd way of doing things, always had his back facing His Majesty. His Majesty was never angry. He had always been lenient and merciful to those who were of great use but had no power.
"The Confucian School's Dragon Slaying Technique slays this dragon," Xu Qi 'an said with a smirk.
As soon as he finished speaking, he was elbowed by Chu Caiwei in retaliation.
The Yuanjing Emperor controlled the imperial court, and the officials in the imperial court were also acting against him. When an emperor only cared about his own power and didn't care about the people's livelihood, the starting point of choosing talents would change. The evaluation criteria tended to be obedient, easy to control, and so on.
As for character and ability, it wasn't that important, unless they were as talented as Wei Yuan.
It's rotten from the source … Wei Yuan, is this why you want to get rid of the obstacles? Xu Qi 'an remembered Wei Yuan's words. He wanted to get rid of the foul atmosphere in the imperial court and the decadent wind in the country. But before that, he had to be like the light and allow his subordinates to make mistakes.
He was originally a lone official. If he didn't have many capable subordinates, how could he compete with the officials in the imperial court?
At this moment, Wei Yuan took out a pen and paper, intending to write a document. Xu Qi 'an knowingly poured water and ground the ink. He watched as Papa Wei wrote an arrest warrant and stamped it with his official seal.
"Take this document to Jinluo Kaitai, who is on duty, and ask him to take people to eliminate the Yakuza organization," Wei Yuan said.
I know a great scholar called Chen Tai, what does this Kaitai mean … Xu Qi 'an nodded. "Yes."
He left Haoqi Tower with Chu Caiwei and asked someone about Jinluo Kaitai's office. It was called "Divine Sword Hall". After meeting him, he found out that it was the swordsman Jinluo whom he had met several times.
He was one of the four Jinluo who were wrapped in gauze.
Zhang Kaitai was like a proud swordsman. When he was silent, he gave people a kind of indifference that kept people at a distance.
If he was born in the modern era, he would definitely be a fan of Ximen Chuixue … Xu Qi 'an thought.
"What is it?" Zhang Kaitai's eyes fell on the document in Xu Qi 'an's hand.
Xu Qi 'an handed over the document and repeated what he had said to Wei Yuan.
After listening, Zhang Kaitai's calm and somewhat indifferent face cracked like spring ice. He smiled in surprise. "Good, good. This time, the Qi's gang will have to bear the consequences.
"This time, it's all thanks to you that our colleagues can get through this crisis."
Zhang Kaitai had a good impression of Xu Qi 'an, but he didn't understand why Yang Yan and Jiang Lüzhong made such a big fuss over him. He also couldn't figure out why Duke Wei valued him so much.
Although he was somewhat hot-blooded and outstanding in handling cases, and a talent was a talent, what was Duke Wei's identity? Why did he favor a copper gong so much?
After the Sampo Case, he admitted that Xu Qi 'an was a talent worthy of training.
At this moment, Zhang Kaitai, who was pleasantly surprised, began to admire this ordinary little gong. He always surprised people.
After a quarter of an hour, all the men were gathered. There were forty white servants, more than twenty copper gongs, and six silver gongs. They were equipped with firearms, military crossbows, ropes, and other tools. They were fully armed.
With torches in their hands, the troops sprinted behind Xu Qi 'an. Their marching speed was extremely fast. Amidst the undulating torches, it only took them half an hour to reach the target mansion.
The mansion did not have a plaque hanging on it. The red lacquer gate was tightly shut. Zhang Kaitai waved his hand. With a cold expression, he gave a simple order. "Surround it."
The white servants spread out with torches in their hands.
A silver gong stepped forward and drew his saber. With a loud shout, he slashed out a saber gleam and broke the red lacquer gate.
The night watchman rushed in quickly. A team of private soldiers with sabers shouted angrily and stepped forward to stop him. As soon as the two sides came into contact, they were chopped down by the night watchman, dead or alive.
The faint sound of music came from the inner courtyard, but it soon subsided. It seemed that they had sensed the commotion in the front courtyard. After a while, the whole mansion was in an uproar.
Xu Qi 'an held his saber and led his men to the front. Whenever he saw the private soldiers guarding the mansion, he would chop them down. As he did so, the memories of the women kept flashing through his mind.
The women who were bullied and killed flashed through his mind.
They rushed all the way to the inner courtyard. In the warm front hall, there were more than ten guests and women gathered. Their clothes were messy and they looked terrified.
"The night watchman?" The guests were shocked.
Xu Qi 'an swung his black gold long saber. A scarlet line of blood splashed on the ground. He pointed the saber at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Take them all down. Those who disobey will be killed."
After shouting, he left the hall. With a few copper gongs, he kicked open the doors of the rooms and dragged out the guests who had just vented their lust and were sleeping soundly on the beds. He gathered them in the courtyard.
"Don't put on your clothes. Put your hands on your head and squat down."
He was very familiar with the process of checking the rooms in a hotel. The difference was that in the past, he looked at the customers with a playful attitude and asked if they were married.
Now, he was filled with anger and murderous intent.
Compared with the brothel, this kind of private clubhouse was more hidden and could be discussed at ease.
Moreover, whether it was a catamite or a woman, they could be tortured every day. Even if they were killed, someone would take care of the trouble. Moreover, they could torture the women of the Musical House, but it was not good to treat the women of the Musical House like this.
The raid was soon over. Zhang Jinluo took Xu Qi 'an's suggestion and stripped the guests naked. He made them squat in the courtyard with their hands over their heads and endure the cold wind of early January.
At first, someone shouted, "A man can be killed but not humiliated." After being killed by Zhang Kaitai, everyone became obedient.
The night watchman had the right to act first and report later.
"Lord Cao, it's you … Oh, Lord Wang is also here … Lord Tang is really short and capable …" A silver gong sneered and said to an official he knew.
In the warm inner hall, there were more than 20 beautiful women and handsome young men, among whom there were several boys of 11 or 12 years old.
Daibun firmly cracked down on the raising of catamites, but there were many businessmen and officials who liked to have sex with young children. Many brothels would raise some catamites to pretend to be pimps. When the guests who had this hobby came, they would be responsible for sleeping with them.
"It's disgusting." A silver gong said in a disgusted tone.
Zhang Kaitai was interrogating the owner of the mansion, who was a middle-aged man dressed like a rich man. He kept kowtowing and said, "I'm guilty. I deserve to die."
Zhang Kaitai asked in a deep voice, "Who is the person behind you?"
"I just want to make friends with some powerful people in the court. There is no one behind me."
Zhang Kaitai did not ask, but just told his subordinate to keep a close eye on the silver gong and not let him commit suicide. When he entered the dungeon of the night watchman, he could also pry open the mouth of the stone man.
Xu Qi 'an said, "There is a well in the backyard, which is specially used to dump female corpses."
Zhang Kaitai took a deep look at the middle-aged man.
Xu Qi 'an, Chu Caiwei, and Zhang Kaitai came to the backyard and found the well. They shone a torch on it. The water in the well was dark, and a faint smell of decay floated up.
"After the flesh and blood rot, the bones will sink … I'm afraid we have to go down the well to retrieve them …" The corner of Xu Qi 'an's mouth twitched.
Suddenly, Chu Caiwei let out a sound of surprise. She looked around for a moment, then jumped onto the roof ridge and looked down at the entire backyard.
"What's wrong?" Xu Qi 'an stood by the well and asked, looking up.
"There is a Sealing Formation in the yard, and the resentment in the well has been sealed," Chu Caiwei said.
Sealing Formation? That's why the night watchman didn't notice anything unusual all these years … Xu Qi 'an nodded in understanding, but his expression suddenly became strange.
"Isn't the formation the job of you magicians?"
At the same time, another doubt arose in his mind. Since they had the ability to set up a formation to seal the resentment, why didn't they just erase the resentment directly?
After all, even the Seventh Rank Chu Caiwei could do this. She could set up a Feng Shui with the utmost Yang energy in the backyard to eliminate future troubles.
"… Then, there must be some rogue magicians," Chu Caiwei curled her lips, "Isn't there an alchemist behind the tax case?"
"I'm speechless!" When Xu Qi 'an looked back at the well, he saw Zhang Kaitai staring at the wall of the well in deep thought. Following his gaze, he found that the wall of the well was engraved with complicated and strange spells.
"This is the means of the Witchcraft Cult. It should be some kind of spell. I don't know the specific function. Let someone make a copy of it, and we can check it later, "Zhang Kaitai explained.
"Well, according to the information I got from the resentful soul, this place does have something to do with the Witchcraft Cult," Xu Qi 'an said while complaining in his mind.
"I don't know how many times I've been ridden by that Tamraha. If I have the chance to meet him, I'll let him know what it means to be covered in sweat."
Just then, there was a commotion and a scream from the front hall.
