"Got it."
After responding to the attendant, Xu Qi 'an sat up, lifted the blanket and started to put on his clothes.
Song Tingfeng, who noticed the movement of the person next to him, opened his eyes and mumbled, then asked, "Where are you going?"
Xu Qi 'an said in a low voice, "I'm going out for a while, I'll be back soon."
Song Tingfeng hummed in acknowledgment.
After the conversation ended, both of their faces suddenly froze, then they both shuddered at the same time.
"Get lost," Song Tingfeng rubbed the goosebumps on his arms and scolded, "Don't disturb my sweet dream."
After Xu Qi 'an left, Zhu Guangxiao, who originally had his back facing Song Tingfeng, quietly turned around.
…
The moonlight was like water, the stars were lonely.
The surface of the river was silent, rippling in the moonlight, like scales shining with silver light.
The light in Inspector Zhang's room was on, Xu Qi 'an knocked on the door, after getting permission, he pushed open the door of the Inspector Zhang's room.
In the not very spacious room, Inspector Zhang and Jiang Lvzhong sat opposite each other, drinking tea. The latter pointed to the seat beside him, "Sit, pour your own tea."
Inspector Zhang, who had a goatee and a solemn expression, nodded slightly at Xu Qi 'an.
Inspector Zhang treated this mysterious copper gong, which had appeared twice in the imperial court and defeated a minister twice, with the utmost respect and friendliness.
Drinking tea in the middle of the night, was it because the quality of sleep was too good? Xu Qi 'an sat down, his tone was rather casual, "Sirs, why did you call me here?"
The Imperial Censorate and the night watchman belonged to different yamen, but they both had the same superior, which was Wei Yuan. Therefore, Inspector Zhang could be considered as one of them, Xu Qi 'an did not need to be too reserved and polite.
Inspector Zhang smiled, "Your excellency Xu, you solve cases like a god, your ability surpasses others. I called you here in the middle of the night to talk about the mission to Yunzhou this time."
Xu Qi 'an deliberated, "What do you think, Sirs?"
Inspector Zhang said, "I've read the case file, Zhou Min's death did not have any loopholes, no wounds, no poisoning, it was a normal death.
"She died without a sound, without leaving any loopholes, this is also a loophole."
Zhou Min was the spy who died for no reason.
Jiang Lvzhong added, "Among the major systems, only Daoism and witchcraft can do this. According to the case report from the Ministry of Works' minister, the Qi's party colluded with the Witchcraft. The murderer was most likely a rank four dream witchcraft. "
Xu Qi 'an nodded. First of all, he affirmed Inspector Zhang's intelligence. He was a clear-headed official and was not muddle-headed. He knew what he was about to face.
That was very comfortable.
He was afraid that he would encounter a superior who could not accomplish anything but spoil everything.
He was not afraid of a godlike opponent, but he was afraid of a pig-like teammate. To be honest, when Xu Qi 'an saw how weak Inspector Zhang was, he did have concerns about this.
"Jiang."
"All," any "Any" any "Jiang's", "", "" any ""., Jiang was "Jiang". "", "".
Even if the soul was destroyed in a brilliant way, the deceased would still have a blank and panicked expression on their faces.
"Only Daoism and Witchcraft can make someone die as if they were asleep." "Simple reasoning.
"Sir, how do you think we should investigate when we arrive at Yunzhou?" Xu Qi 'an asked humbly.
He was good at investigating cases, but he was a layman when it came to socializing in the official circles.
"Zhou Min is an experienced spy, he won't keep any important evidence with him. What we need to do is to find the evidence he hid. Lord Xu, you are an expert in this area. I hope you will put in more effort when the time comes. "
The Inspector-General said solemnly. He trusted Xu Qi 'an's professional ability very much.
"I'll try my best." Xu Qi 'an suddenly thought of a problem, he frowned, "Yang Chuannan is Yunzhou's commander, he has the military and political power, will he be forced to rebel? By then, we will be the first to be punished. "
The officials who had the military power were different from the officials in the capital. The capital's six guards and three imperial barracks were under the royal family's control, the civil officials were powerless to resist.
But as the commander of a state, he had the military power, how could he let himself be trampled on?
"This is a risk we have to take, Jiang Jinluo and I will mediate and handle it, you just need to follow orders," Inspector Zhang took over the responsibility.
"When we arrive at Yunzhou, I might be able to get some helpers," Xu Qi 'an said.
"Helpers?" Inspector Zhang asked in a doubtful tone.
"Let's talk about it then," Xu Qi 'an did not dare to guarantee.
Inspector Zhang nodded, he did not take it to heart.
"Sir Zhang, how much do you know about Yunzhou?" Xu Qi 'an said after some consideration, "I'm talking about the bandits."
Inspector Zhang thought for a while, then said slowly, "There's a reason why Yunzhou is called the bandit state. This will leave a mark in the history books. We have to start from the 'purging the emperor's side' 500 years ago … "
The history of Emperor Wu Zong usurping the throne, Xu Qi 'an did not know at first, only after the Sampo Case did he understand.
"That year, Emperor Wu Zong led his army to attack the capital, then quickly pacified all the states, but he met with fierce resistance from the defending generals in Yunzhou. The commander of Yunzhou at that time was a famous general, he was good at commanding troops, and even better at defending cities. Even with Emperor Wu Zong's strategy, he could not conquer Yunzhou in a short time.
"The two armies confronted each other and fought a long war for many years, the people had no way to make a living, the people could not bear it, so they simply became bandits.
"And Yunzhou has many mountains, it is easy to defend and hard to attack, plus the fertile land, it became a breeding ground for bandits. When Emperor Wu Zong recovered Yunzhou, he found that Yunzhou was already full of bandits.
"After a long war, the Daibun army suffered a great loss, they were unable to suppress the bandits. Emperor Wu Zong could only return to the court, he planned to recuperate before settling the accounts.
"Later on, the court organized a few operations to suppress the bandits, each time they paid a heavy price. And when the bandits in Yunzhou were eliminated, another batch appeared, the spring wind blew, and it became a paradise for the court's wanted criminals, the Jiang Hu's scum. "
Inspector Zhang sighed, "It's hard to get rid of a serious illness."
So it was a problem left behind by history … this kind of thing, if the founding emperor did not solve it, it was almost impossible for the future emperors to solve it. First of all, they were not capable enough, second, it was hard to avoid enjoying life. Xu Qi 'an nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
The three of them talked for a long time, then left.
…
Returning to his room, as expected, Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng were woken up. Mortal Realm warriors had very sensitive senses, and they would be alerted by even the slightest movement.
His two colleagues did not care, they quickly fell asleep.
Xu Qi 'an did not sleep, he lit the oil lamp, sat at the table, and took out a small jade mirror.
[Three: Number Two, I just received news, the court has sent an inspector to Yunzhou.]
Sending a group message in the middle of the night was a bit immoral, the members of the Earth Book chat group were all awakened, each with different emotions, took out the Earth Book fragment, and checked the message.
[Five: Number Three, you're so annoying, don't disturb my sleep in the middle of the night.]
The Southern Border wild girl sent a message to protest.
The others did not send messages, they just watched silently.
[Two: Is it related to the Qi Party?]
[Three: Smart, the night watchman planted a spy in the commander's office, he found out that the commander of Yunzhou, Yang Chuannan, was secretly helping the mountain bandits, sending military supplies, and supporting the bandits. Oh right, this Yang Chuannan is the representative of the Qi Party in Yunzhou.]
[Two: This is impossible, I don't know if Yang Chuannan is a member of the Qi Party, but I know he is definitely not a person who supports the bandits and sends military supplies.]
Number Two's reaction was a bit intense … She knows Yang Chuannan, and they have a good relationship?
Xu Qi 'an was glad that he did not promise in front of Inspector Zhang, otherwise he would have screwed up. At the same time, he was secretly vigilant, when he arrived at Yunzhou, he had to pay attention to his identity, he could not expose himself.
First, he had to find out who Number Two was, then observe her/him relationship with Yang Chuannan. Confirm whether Number Two is a wolf or a civilian.
[Four: This is not impossible, the minister of the Ministry of Works has fallen, there should be some explanation. Number Two, think about it, the Qi Party colluded with the Witchcraft Cult, secretly supporting the mountain bandits, but they are thousands of miles away in the capital city, if they want to do something, they need a representative.
[As long as we can prove that Yang Chuannan is a member of the Qi Party, then he will definitely not be innocent.]
[Two: I am a good judge of people, Yang Chuannan is not such a person.]
… Why is Number Two so subjective? I feel that she is a woman, women are usually emotional and subjective. Xu Qi 'an criticized in his heart, he did not say it out, after all, if Number Two is a female boxing master, she should be trembling with anger now.
[Five: Number Three, why do you always have so much news? Are you a broker who sells information?]
Number Five could not help but complain, she was a little frustrated, she finally "sold" the news of the recovery of the Venomous Poison God, making everyone owe her a debt.
And Number Three threw out important news in the group from time to time.
Everyone tacitly chose to ignore Number Five's meaningless words.
Xu Qi 'an sent a message to tease: [Hey, Number One should have known about this news, didn't he tell you? Tsk tsk, Number One, you are wrong.]
Number One is a bit scheming, people who do not speak are always the most sinister and the most profound.
[One: Get out of here.]
Xu Qi 'an originally thought that Number One would ignore it, he did not expect that the reaction would be so intense, he said it like a lotus flower.
I did not offend Number One, did I? It was just a casual tease, why such an intense reaction?
Xu Qi 'an was a little confused, a little angry, he ignored Number One and sent a message: [Number Two, if you do not believe me, you can wait for the imperial court's inspector to arrive, you can cooperate with them to investigate. If Yang Chuannan is wrongly accused, he can be proved innocent.]
[Two: Okay.]
Just like that, Number Two was tied to the chariot! Xu Qi 'an nodded with satisfaction.
[Two: By the way, how is the Yuanjing Emperor's health?]
[Three: He should be in good health, why are you asking this?]
[Two: Bah, the Taoist Master is blind, why is the old emperor not dead yet?]
The Taoist Master is blind? Number Two is an old man, I am more and more curious about his/her identity, if I find out that you are an official … Xu Qi 'an chuckled three times.
After successfully "greeting" Number Two, Xu Qi 'an thought of the second purpose of opening the group chat.
[Three: By the way, I seem to have not told you, the true body of the sealed artifact under Sampo.]
The true body of the sealed artifact under Sampo?!
Now, not only the other members of Heaven & Earth Society, even Number Five was not sleepy at all, she was refreshed.
