Chapter 89: Murder
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Su Jian's servant rode his horse forward, took out a nameplate, shook it in front of the officer's eyes, and shouted: "Don't be rude!"
Su Jian waved his hand and asked the servant to retreat, saying, "What's wrong with the front?"
When the officer saw the nameplate, he knew that he was from the Xiaoyao Marquis' Mansion, and his momentum was gone. Xiaoyao Marquis' command of the world was his most immediate superior. Why should he offend the people from the Hou's Mansion?
"Masters, speak at the side." The officer asked the red-armored soldiers to seal the road, took out huge wooden signs and set them in the middle of the road. The forces of the Xicheng Military and Ma Si are nothing in Yujing City, but with this sign, it means that there have been major cases. If anyone breaks around, it will be a suspect. Report it and alarm the cardinal department, it will be a case of heaven.
When they arrived on the roadside, Su Jing and others dismounted. The personal soldiers of the Marquis's mansion formed a siege. The officer could see at a glance that the target of protecting these people was Su Jing. This was done by his personal soldiers. This was Yujing City. Even if there was a murder, no one would attack the nobles.
The officer bowed to Su Jing and asked, "This is..."
"This is my prince." A personal soldier replied.
"The villain has seen the prince." The officer clever, bent his legs slightly, and bowed. He said again: "There was a murder case before, and it has something to do with the Li family in Dingzhou. The prince should not go there, just take a detour. I will send someone to report to the marquis."
"Dingzhou Li family? Tell me." Su Jing refused to leave, and Su Mu followed him out. The jade pendant on his body had the function of eavesdropping. Xiaoyao Hou could quickly know what happened here.
People from the Li family in Dingzhou dare not make a big fuss when they come to Yujing City.
Seeing Su Jing's support, the officer had to say, "Your Majesty's birthday, there are many casual cultivators entering the capital, all of whom are for the major families and Taoist palaces. The things they have accumulated over the past year are to be replaced with elixirs."
Seeing Su Jing showing a slightly impatient look, the officer stopped immediately and stopped talking about irrelevant matters. He went straight to: "A casual cultivator was injured by the Li family in Dingzhou when he was selling things and snatched the treasure."
"What's the matter? The Li family's people are domineering, just let them pay double compensation. There are still people in Yujing City who dare to rob?" Su Jian was a little dissatisfied. The background of the Qi Refining Master's Family was not something that the casual cultivator could resist. The casual cultivator dared to sell things here because there were people from the royal family who presided over justice.
"The problem is that the casual cultivator who was robbed of the treasure didn't know this rule. The Li family was also afraid that his thing would be bought by others at a high price, so they snatched it directly. They turned around and were willing to pay double the compensation to avoid business accidents. As a result, the casual cultivator summoned his companions, chased after him, and killed the Li family."
When Su Jing heard this, he knew that the casual cultivator was dead. Even if he asked the Emperor to deal with it, he would still be beheaded the casual cultivator.
When the Li family robs things, the casual cultivator just needs to find a yamen to complain and get double profits, which is much more than what he gets from a fair trade with others.
But this person didn't understand and even killed someone with other people.
If the Li family died, it would be fine. If the Li family's direct descendants died here, this casual cultivator and his accomplices would go to the Immortal Knife. At that time, the soul would be cut by the Immortal Knife, which would be extremely painful.
It is said that the Li family's power did not enter Beijing, but at this point, the Li family bribed the executioner and could make the casual cultivator die for a few more days. Even the Su family, which is opposite to the Li family, would not stop this.
"How is it now?"
"The scattered cultivators and others were kidnapped by another person from the Li family in a garment shop in front and wanted to seek justice." The officer also answered helplessly. He blocked the road and did not want others to approach. This kind of case in Yujing City was really a headache. He couldn't afford to offend the Li family, but he refused to let him kill himself.
Now it can be called "I am afraid of hurting the hostages". As long as the superior sends a powerful Jindan man to deal with the casual cultivator, he will have nothing to do. What he wants to do now is to arrange an army and block the garment store.
"Who died in the Li family?" Su Jing asked casually.
"The third generation eldest son is already in the middle stage of foundation building." The officer was also regretful in his heart. He killed the casual cultivator of the Li family's direct line, and it is said that he was just a young man. At his age of less than thirty, it is a pity to practice to this level.
"I'm really a waste when I was killed by a casual cultivator." Su Mu's face was full of contempt. Although she didn't like Xiaoyao Hou, she felt that this young master of the Li family was too embarrassed for the nobles.
Your cultivation resources are a hundred times that of casual cultivators, but you can't beat others in the end.
The so-called third generation refers to the Li family's oldest elders who are pleased with each other. If the first generation is dead, then this unlucky eldest son will be considered a second generation figure.
The Li family is prosperous, but there are only five generations of people in existence. It is far less than the nine generations of the Su family living together.
"I want to save this casual cultivator, but what can I do?" Su Jing asked in a low voice. Anyway, his relationship with the Li family is not very good. Even if he is a spurt, as long as it is legal, the Li family will be helpless.
The officer looked around and saw that there were no outsiders in a radius of hundreds of feet. He then replied in a low voice: "I have already checked it. The preliminary news is that when the Li family came to Beijing, they did not report to register."
"I..." Su Jing didn't say a word "cake" and went back. This is a good handle!
When aristocratic families enter Beijing, they must first report the Love Department and leave written evidence before they can enter and exit Yujing City. Although major aristocratic families often violate this law, it is also a matter of secret communication.
"I want to keep this person, what do you call him?"
"Xiao's surname is Guan and his name is Yu."
puff……
Su Jing couldn't hold it in, and his saliva sprayed on the face of the officer named Guan Yu.
Guan Yu was stunned. He didn't know what he had touched the prince's stubbornness, but he felt obedient and didn't wipe his saliva on his face, but just looked at Su Jing.
"It's okay, it's okay, I remember an ancient man."
Old friends? The officer was wrong and didn't care. As long as there was no problem with his name. I heard that nobles also have many taboos. If your name is not good and you will change your name when you encounter unreasonable things.
"That, Guan Yu, do you have the talisman arrow for communication?"
"Criminal, you are kidding. We are responsible for arresting criminals, but we cannot use magic weapons. It is too dangerous, and it is not our turn to do so. There is really an urgent matter. At most, Shuiying sends letters, and it is just a message to the yamen. If you are anxious, I have a pigeon here."
Communication talisman arrows are known as the telepathy of thousands of miles. The ability to record what a person says is the highest level of communication method of the Imperial Military. Their own form is not an arrow. Speaking of which, it is somewhat similar to the telephone on earth, but they cannot send information instantly, and they transmit the recorded sound to designated people or equipment.
"Forget it." Su Jing stretched out his finger and pointed to a personal soldier and said, "You go to the Censorate and find my elder brother, and talk about the matter here, the faster the better.
Su Jing knew that once Su Ling heard about the matter here, she would definitely investigate immediately. If the young master of the Li family really entered Yujing City without registration, Su Ling would ask the Censor to submit a report. As for any crime, it doesn't matter. The important thing is to let the young master of the Li family take the blame.
How to operate in the future is Su Ling and Xiaoyao Hou. What Su Jing has to do is to save the casual cultivator.
This cultivator was rebellious, but he was a fool. He didn't even know the rules of Yujing City. He was probably from the mountains and didn't understand anything.
Su Jing was not sure whether he could save this guy in the end, so he would save it first.
Su Jing was not unpredictable. He wanted to take the people away now in order to make the Li family angry. What he feared most was that after the Li family died, they pretended to be grandson and went to his superiors to cry.
If the Li family members use strength and fight against him, then His Majesty will definitely be inclined to him.
This is an adult's understanding of people's hearts, but Su Jing looks like a passionate young man. Guan Yu only thought that Su Jing deliberately used force because of the conflict between the Su family and the Li family.
"Criminal, you have no official status, I..."
"It's better for me to be in office." After Su Jing said that, he greeted the remaining people and headed straight to the ready-to-wear shop.
The garment shop in Yujing City is opened in Baima Temple. It only sells Taoist clothes and armor, and does not sell weapons. Armor is for defense, and Taoist clothes are more of a function of gathering the vitality of heaven and earth, similar to a spiritual pool.
However, the role of the Spirit Pool is ten thousand times greater. The function of the Taoist garment still relies on the external environment. Unless it is a Taoist garment of the first-level Taoist garment, otherwise, in places where the world is sparsely vital energy, the only function of the Taoist garment is to reduce its own consumption.
The spiritual pool is different. The vitality contained in the spiritual pool itself can cause distortion of space. Any place of practice seems to be in a blessed cave.
Su was very excited when he saw that he could destroy the prestige of the Li family. Su Mu had despised the young master of the Li family who was killed by a casual cultivator. At this time, he did not give any comments and followed Su Jing and walked over.
Guan Yu was behind and found that he didn't know how to stop him. If Su Jing was an official, his position would be decided, and he could not approach events that were not his handling.
But Su Jing has no official position, and the prince is just a title, and it is not even considered a noble title. When Su Jing becomes an adult, His Majesty will naturally have a reward. Now Su Jing is a white person. No matter how noble he is, it is legally so.
When the soldiers surrounding the garment shop saw a group of people coming, a personal soldier led by taking out the waist sign. In one fell swoop, the soldiers of the military commander had to retreat.
There is no need for them to make a grudge with the Xiaoyao Hou Mansion. Anyway, they have no major responsibility in the end. Even if they are punished, Xiaoyao Hou will be compensated.
Chapter completed!