"Fei … Feiying, have you caught Zhu Xie Cheng and Kang Changan? Hurry! Interrogate them as soon as possible! Long delays may cause trouble! "
In Taiyuan City, in the inn, Dugu Xin, who had just woken up, felt weak and thirsty. After drinking three cups of water from Dugu Feiying, Dugu Xin felt a little better. He had recovered some of his strength, so he grabbed Dugu Feiying's arm and said, "Brother Dugu Feiying, let's go!"
The first thing on Dugu Xin's mind when he woke up was not his injuries, but the person behind the scenes!
Obviously, this assassination had given him a strong sense of urgency. Since the hidden force dared to jump out and assassinate him directly, it meant that the other party's layout in Taiyuan City was basically complete. Their next target was probably Li Tai and the students and teachers of Yanhuang College!
Therefore, he had to catch them before they made their next move. Otherwise, Li Tai would be in danger!
"Big brother, we did catch Zhu Xie Cheng and Kang Changan, but on the way back, Kang Changan was killed!"
Dugu Xin was killed before he reached Shuanren Square, so he did not know that the Wang family's Shadow Guards were also attacked on the way back. Therefore, Dugu Feiying hurriedly explained.
"Wh … What? Kang Changan was killed? Cough cough … "
When Dugu Xin heard this, he almost jumped out of bed (if his body's condition allowed it). Perhaps because he was too agitated, his breathing became unstable, and he began to cough.
Dugu Feiying hurriedly stepped forward and patted Dugu Xin's back. He said anxiously, "Big brother, don't be so agitated. Although Kang Changan was killed, we still have Zhu Xie Cheng. We can definitely get some information from him!"
Wang Yu, who was standing to the side, could not help but say, "Commander Dugu, you may not know this, but our Wang family's Shadow Guards were attacked by three black-clothed masters on the way back from escorting Zhu Xie Cheng and Kang Changan. The three men's martial arts were extremely high, and the leader of the Wang family's Shadow Guards, Wang Chengwu, happened to be at Wenchang Square in the south of the city, so they succeeded in killing Kang Changan!
After all, it was the Wang family's fault. The Wang family will definitely take good care of Zhu Xie Cheng and won't let anything happen to him again. General Fei Ying is right. Right now, Commander Dugu should focus on recuperating. Zhu Xie Cheng is under the care of the Wang family. It won't be too late to interrogate him after he recovers! "
Dugu Xin, who was lying on the bed, felt a jolt in his heart when he heard that. He struggled to wave his hand at Wang Yu and said, "Patriarch Wang, you're exaggerating! The Wang Clan isn't at fault here. Furthermore, when I was ambushed in the southern alley, the one who came to my aid at the crucial moment should be the head of the Wang Clan's guards, right? How could Dugu Xin dare to lightly blame him when he has yet to repay the favor of saving his life? "
Wang Yu's words revealed a very important piece of information. When the Wang family was escorting Zhu Xie Cheng and Kang Changan back, Wang Chengwu was not present. Instead, he went to the Wen Chang Workshop in the south of the city. Coincidentally, the location where Kang Changan was attacked was right outside the Wen Chang Workshop!
Putting the two together, it wasn't hard to deduce that the peerless swordsman who suddenly descended from the sky when Dugu Xin was at the brink of death was the head of the Wang family's guards, Wang Chengwu!
Although Dugu Xin was a little displeased that Kang Changan had been assassinated despite being heavily guarded by the Wang family, he had saved his life. If Wang Chengwu hadn't gone to save him, how could the three black-clothed experts have succeeded in killing Kang Changan?
Dugu Xin was still clear about the cause and effect of this matter!
"Commander Dugu's guess is correct. The one who went to the Wen Chang Workshop to save you was the head of the Wang family's guards, Wang Chengwu! The Wang family has lived in Taiyuan for generations. Although they don't have the responsibility of guarding the city like the government, they still don't allow anyone to behave atrociously at their doorstep! Therefore, it is the Wang family's duty to save Commander Dugu. Commander Dugu, you don't have to be so polite! "
In the face of Dugu Xin's thanks, Wang Yu spoke with a righteous expression.
Wang Liaoyuan, who was standing at the side, suddenly felt a little ashamed. Speaking of which, maintaining the law and order of Taiyuan City should be the responsibility of the provincial government or the county government. Dugu Xin had been assassinated in the city, and the person who had saved him wasn't someone from the government, but the head of the Wang family's guards. This made the government lose face!
Fortunately, Constable Feng from the provincial government had brought people to the scene at the last moment and had more or less contributed some effort. Otherwise, Wang Liaoyuan's expression would have been even uglier!
"No matter whether it is the Wang family's duty or just following orders, to me, Dugu Xin, it is still a life-saving grace! How can this life-saving grace just be taken lightly? When I'm feeling better, I will personally visit Brother Chengwu to thank him! "
Dugu Xin shook his head and insisted.
Without waiting for Wang Yu to say anything, he changed the topic and said in a low voice, "But the most important thing right now is to interrogate Zhu Xie Cheng as soon as possible! Among the assassins that appeared in the city today, the strongest one was a Grandmaster. Their origins are probably not simple. We have to find out their identities and hiding places as soon as possible. Otherwise, we will always be in a passive position! "
Li Tai, who had been standing at the side for a long time, spoke up at this time. "General Dugu, don't worry about your injuries. Leave the matter of tracking down the assassins to us!"
"But …"
Dugu Xin wanted to say something else, but Li Tai firmly cut him off. "No buts. This is my order! Doctor Gongsun said earlier that General Dugu needs to rest more for the next few days, and you can't use force! I'm still waiting for General Dugu to recover as soon as possible so that you can lead the Imperial Army to protect me! General Dugu, please don't disappoint me! During this time, the Imperial Army will be led by General Fei Ying! "
It was rare for Li Tai to be so forceful. His resolute words left Dugu Xin with no room to refute. After that, Li Tai turned to look at Wang Yu, Wang Liaoyuan, and the others, and said solemnly, "General Dugu still needs to recuperate. We won't disturb him! In addition, my father has just sent an imperial edict through the telegraph. Everyone, please follow me to receive the edict! "
When they heard that Li Er had sent an imperial edict, everyone in the room couldn't help but look solemn. Wang Yu's heart was as clear as a mirror. After all, Li Tai had suddenly left the room just now because the telegraph had rung. It must have been a telegram from the palace. Moreover, when Li Tai had replied to the telegram, he must have reported what had happened in Taiyuan City to Li Er. Therefore, Li Er's imperial edict must have had something to do with Dugu Xin's assassination!
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone in the room, except for Dugu Xin, who was lying on the bed, cupped their hands in acknowledgement and followed Li Tai out the door.
After a while, the crowd arrived at a side hall. Li Tai stood in front of the crowd and took out a piece of paper from his bosom. He faced the crowd and read it aloud:
"Father has ordered Bing Province's Provincial Governor, Wang Liaoyuan, to investigate Dugu Xin's assassination with all his might. The murderer must be caught within seven days. Otherwise, he will be severely punished. Fang Gongteng of Bing Province's Zhe Chong Residence will be temporarily promoted to the rank of Commandant. He will also temporarily have the authority to command the army to assist Wang Liaoyuan in maintaining the security of Taiyuan City. He will also protect the safety of Yanhuang College's teachers and students!"
The content of the imperial edict was very short. It was so short that it didn't seem like an imperial edict at all. There were no pleasantries or anything difficult to understand. It was more like Li Er was giving orders in front of everyone!
Although this was only an imperial edict in the form of a telegram, no one could tell if it was real or fake. Whatever Li Tai said was the truth. However, no one questioned the authenticity of the imperial edict. This was because the person who announced the imperial edict was Li Tai, Li Er's favorite son. It was impossible for Li Tai to lie about this matter. This was because lying about this kind of thing could be easily exposed. Moreover, once exposed, his political career was basically over!
Moreover, Li Tai had no reason to lie about this. There was no benefit to lying to him!
"Your subject, Wang Liaoyuan, obeys the imperial edict!"
Listening to the imperial edict, Wang Liaoyuan couldn't help but feel relieved that Li Er didn't dismiss him directly. Instead, he wanted him to make up for his mistakes. However, the seven-day deadline made him nervous again. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep in the next seven days!
Li Tai nodded and said, "Although this imperial edict came from a telegraph, you don't have to doubt its authenticity. The imperial edict with the imperial seal has already been sent here by the Wang family's carrier pigeons in the capital. It will probably arrive at noon. At that time, granduncle, please pay more attention ~!"
The cultivation of carrier pigeons couldn't be done overnight. The imperial court couldn't cultivate a batch of carrier pigeons to cover every province and county in the Tang Empire. Not only the imperial court couldn't do it, but even a thousand-year-old clan like the Wang Family couldn't do it. At present, the Wang Family could only cultivate some carrier pigeons to send messages to the ancestral home in Taiyuan!
Wang Yu nodded and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. Once the Wang Family receives the imperial edict, it will be sent here immediately! In addition, when Provincial Governor Wang needs any help in tracking down the assassin, please don't hesitate to ask me. The Wang Family will do our best to help! "
"Thank you!"
Wang Liaoyuan clasped his hands and thanked Wang Yu gratefully.
He was a distant collateral descendant of the Wang Family, so he didn't receive much help from the Wang Family in his official career. Especially after he became the Provincial Governor of a province, he took the initiative to reduce his contact with the Wang Family to avoid suspicion. However, Wang Yu was willing to spare no effort to help him in this matter, which made him very touched!
Li Tai said in a clear voice, "Good! In that case, I hope that all of you can work together to catch the assassin hiding in the city as soon as possible! The first thing is to interrogate Zhu Xecheng and see what we can get out of him. "
Wang Liaoyuan clasped his hands and said, "I will do as you command! I will send people to the Wang Family to detain Zhu Xecheng in the prison of the government office and immediately interrogate him. We will set up a heavy guard and won't let anything happen to him! "
Li Tai shook his head and said, "There is no need to set up a heavy guard. I think that we shouldn't have too much hope for Zhu Xecheng! The reason why the assassin only killed Kang Changan and let Zhu Xecheng go means that they are not afraid of Zhu Xecheng falling into our hands. In other words, Zhu Xecheng probably doesn't have the information we want!
So, for this person, we just need to interrogate him briefly. At the very least, he should know Kang Changan's identity! Let's not waste too much time and energy on this person! "
Calm and wise!
While everyone was clamoring to interrogate Zhu Xecheng and try to get information about the assassin from him, Li Tai remained absolutely calm. It had to be said that Li Tai was much calmer than before!
The people present were not stupid. After hearing Li Tai's words, they all reacted.
Indeed, according to the description of the Wang Family's secret guards, after the three black-clothed masters killed Kang Changan, they had the strength to kill Zhu Xecheng as well. But why didn't they do that? The only possibility was that Zhu Xecheng was just an abandoned pawn that they had pushed out. An abandoned pawn that was useless and didn't know anything about their identities!
"Your Highness is right! I am ashamed that I almost fell into their trap! "
Wang Liaoyuan clasped his hands and said, ashamed.
After a pause, he continued, "After I transfer Zhu Xecheng to the prison, I will personally go to the Bing Province camp and pass on the Emperor's decree to Fang Zicheng. Then, I will ask Fang Zicheng to immediately mobilize the troops to protect Your Highness and the others, as well as to track down the assassin in the city!"
Although Li Tai hadn't stamped the imperial edict of appointment and mobilization of troops, Li Tai had just said that the imperial edict would soon be "transported" to Taiyuan City. Wang Liaoyuan and Wang Yu had no choice but to believe it. Fang Gongteng wouldn't dare to doubt it either, because they had already learned from the mistakes of the past! When Li Zexuan mobilized troops from Taiyuan City to stop Wu Jie, he also mobilized troops in the same way!
Therefore, in Wang Liaoyuan's opinion, this imperial edict in the form of a telegram could definitely allow Fang Gongteng to mobilize the troops in advance!
"Good! Let's move out immediately! "
This time, Li Tai didn't reject Wang Liaoyuan's request to have the provincial government's troops protect the Academy. Because by now, he also felt the seriousness of the situation.
"Your Highness, please excuse us!"
Wang Liaoyuan and Wang Yu cupped their hands and left.
Suddenly, only Li Tai, Iron Egg, and Dugu Feiying were left in the studio!
Li Tai then turned to Iron Egg and said, "Iron Egg, you are good at martial arts. Go to Dragon Mountain for me. These men in black are so arrogant and vicious. I'm worried that they will harm Mr. Mo Chui and the others. Immediately lead a group of imperial guards to Dragon Mountain Boy Temple!"
Iron Egg hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No! I have to stay by your side and protect your safety. This is the task my master gave me! "
Li Zexuan had asked Iron Egg to follow the Academy north not because he wanted Iron Egg to contribute to the construction of the telegram relay station, but because Iron Egg's martial arts were the best among the students of the Academy. In addition, he had a good relationship with Li Tai, so he was the most suitable person to protect Li Tai!
Li Tai heard this and couldn't help but feel speechless.
Dugu Feiying cupped his fists and said, "Let me lead the troops to Dragon Mountain! Brother Iron Egg should stay by His Highness's side! "
Although Dugu Feiying wanted to stay and look after Dugu Xin, he didn't forget the mission on his shoulders!
"Good! Then I'll have to trouble General Feiying! "
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