It just so happened that the murderer was his own son, his only bloodline alive.
The relationship between father and son, ugh!
It seems more complicated and weird than him and He Chunhua.
2 Bai Ziqi also shook his head and sighed: "Who knows? What a mess."
While talking, the two approached Cen's house.
This place was still surrounded by Lu Dutong's men, but the officers and soldiers escorted people and items in and out. Compared with the previous siege but not attack, they were fighting with open fire without any scruples.
There are few wealthy families living in the white sandy Lingxu City with a higher family status than Cen Boqing. It is the closing time of the Cen Mansion, and the neighbors are coming out to watch, and the streets are filled with people, pointing and pointing.
It was even more lively than the Chinese New Year, and only a few cannons were fired. As soon as Bai Ziqi arrived, Lu Dutong strode out: "Two adults, we have captured the Cen Mansion and are currently searching for Cen Boqing."
He Lingchuan frowned, and Bai Ziqi asked directly: "A search? Has Cen Boqing not been arrested yet?"
"The Cen Mansion is too big, but we've been searching it all, but we haven't found Cen Boqing's whereabouts yet."
At this time, all the servants of the Cen Mansion were arrested, from the servants to the cooks, no one was missed. What was a bit surprising was that the person in charge of this at the scene was actually Magistrate Tian.
Under the illumination of the torches of the officers and men, Magistrate Tian held his head high and his chest high, and even the tone of his command was ups and downs, which was very impressive.
When he saw Bai Ziqi and He Lingchuan, he immediately put on a smile and said, "The prince is in the back garden, two adults..."
Bai Ziqi waved her hand to interrupt his polite words: "Have you asked the servants about Cen Boqing's whereabouts?"
"Ah, we are being interrogated. Everyone who has been asked so far says they don't know."
This is the first time He Lingchuan has entered the Cen Mansion. Not to mention the exquisite components and scenery. Here, a natural spring of Heli Fangfei flows through four gardens. The koi raised there are five feet long, and they are graceful and wealthy; there are unexpectedly beautiful things in the spring.
There are also large and small jellyfish floating around, the small ones are as big as fists, and the big ones are as big as pumpkins. They will emit red, yellow, blue, green and other colors of light when touching any object. It must be really beautiful at night.
Not knowing what species it was, He Lingchuan used to think that jellyfish only existed in the sea.
It's mid-summer now in August, and the weather is so hot that I'm sweating after just two steps.
However, the room temperature in such a large Cen Mansion is always 23 to 4 degrees Celsius, and there is a cool breeze both indoors and outdoors. This shows that the heatstroke prevention formation is working well.
This kind of formation consumes a lot of energy, at least the housekeeper of Xiazhou in Yuan Kingdom cannot afford to burn it.
Here, you can even enjoy the hut at the end.
Bai Ziqi asked again: "Where is Commander Fan?"
"Commander Fan is carrying an axe. He comes and goes like a gust of wind. He doesn't know where he is now."
He Lingchuan interjected: "Did Commander Bai want him to arrest someone?"
Bai Ziqi didn't hide anything from him: "Yes, Cheng Yu."
He Lingchuan's heart skipped a beat. This envoy from Lingxu City had just arrived in Baishaqing, so why did he focus on Cheng Yu?
"That spell master?" He looked curious, "What's so special about this person?"
"His spells are special. I may need this person's help in my next case."
"The next case of Bai Duzhi has been decided? He is really a busy man." 1
Bai Ziqi still had a magic smile on his face: "For the Holy Lord and the Emperor, it is our duty to share the worries."
As soon as the three of them walked to the back garden, they heard Fu Shanyue's angry voice:
"Break open the rockery and let me see if there is a secret passage!"
There is a rockery here with staggered heights, like a maze. Ordinary people would get lost if they entered it. Seventeen or eight officers and soldiers put ropes on the highest peak and pulled hard, but it did not move at all.
No wonder Fushan Yue had a whim. Many mansions like to build secret passages under rockeries. Because the back garden is usually in a remote location, separated from the outer street by one or two walls, the digging of secret passages can still be done in the name of building a garden.
Cover it.
This kind of deep courtyard and garden must be carefully crafted. It is normal for two or three years to be repaired, and it can last as long as twelve or three years.
More than a dozen officials went up to use their strength.
The nearly two feet of rugged rockery finally pushed the golden mountain over the jade pillar and broke into eight petals.
All the officers and soldiers marched into the mountain like wolves and tigers, but could not find the entrance to the so-called secret passage.
Bai Ziqi looked solemn: "When did the servants in this mansion last see Cen Boqing?"
Lu Dutong came over and replied: "The boy in the Second Courtyard said that about an hour ago, Cen Boqing asked his servants to collect some random things, like materials for casting spells. But the Cen Mansion was trapped and couldn't get quails, so he had to
Come to the rockery to catch two magpies instead... This was probably the last time they saw Cen Boqing, because the master later went to find Cheng Yu in the side courtyard, and while the two were talking, they dismissed all the servants."
At this time, Magistrate Tian strode over and reported that the entire search of Cen's mansion had been completed and Cen Boqing's whereabouts had not been found.
Fu Shanyue said with a cold face: "Search, search again! Search more carefully for me."
Magistrate Tian had no choice but to take the order and leave.
"The Cen Mansion is surrounded by hundreds of pairs of eyes, not counting passers-by..." Bai Ziqi glanced at Fu Shanyue, but didn't say a word. Even the prince was personally in charge, "It stands to reason that
, a living person like Cen Boqing has no chance of escaping."
Fan Sheng came out of nowhere and added: "There is also Cheng Yu."
Two big living people, just disappeared after saying not to see each other?
Fu Shanyue's anger was clearly visible to the naked eye. The duck that finally reached its beak actually grew wings and flew?
So what happened to him going back to Cenbo to clean things up again and again before? Are they kidding him?
"Could it be a mountain-moving formation?" Fan Sheng asked again, "It can teleport out."
Fu Shanyue said coldly: "We have set up a forbidden escape technique, and the Mountain Moving Formation cannot take effect."
He Lingchuan thought about something and thought: "By the way, the night I chased Cheng Yu, his aura disappeared inexplicably as soon as he reached Fu Songhua's house. No matter how much I looked for it, I couldn't find him."
Fu Shanyue immediately said: "He still has some skills. It's useless to work here, go ask Wu Kai!"
Wu Kai is Cen Boqing's confidant, and he should know best what the latter's methods are.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So Bai Ziqi returned to the inn and interrogated Wu Kai.
Fu Shanyue called He Lingchuan into the waterside pavilion in the Cen Mansion Garden, waved away the attendants on the left and right, and even placed a soundproof barrier.
Seeing his actions, He Lingchuan couldn't help but become serious: "What are you doing, being so cautious?"
"Bai Ziqi's arrival is a bit strange. Please help me keep an eye on him these days."
"What's weird?" He Lingchuan was slightly surprised, "Didn't he come under orders to investigate the courier case?"
"Bai Ziqi said he came from the Twilight Plains. Oh, I don't believe he stopped at the Plains."
He Lingchuan said: "Has he entered Chiyan?"
"Ninety percent." Fu Shanyue said, "When an envoy from Lingxu City enters the Demon Kingdom, he usually notifies the local government first, and only then is there someone to receive him and cooperate with him."
We are all officials, so shouldn’t we have to rely on top-down coordination when doing things?
"But Bai Ziqi was so sneaky this time, no one knew he entered Chiyan, and no one knew his destination. If Zhongsun hadn't planned something wrong and the emperor hadn't made urgent arrangements, I wouldn't have even known he was coming." Fushan became slower and slower. He said slowly, "What does he want to do?"
He Lingchuan replied with two words: "Business."
"Nonsense, of course it's business. Do you think he wants to come here on his own?" Fu Shanyue sneered, "Don't think he is approachable. These people in Lingxu City think they are born noble, but in fact, they can't look up to anyone. Unless they come here like Bai Shazhen. They need to recuperate in a scenic spot, otherwise they won’t even want to step into the Demon Kingdom.”
"I understand" is written all over He Lingchuan's face. Isn't that just contempt?
The people of Bejia look down on the people of Fu country, the people of Yuan country, and the people of Lingxu city look down on the people of Fanyao country.
"This Bai Dushi seems to be quite powerful." Bai Ziqi is kind to people, unlike Cen Boqing and Zhongsun Mou who like to look at people with their nostrils.
But He Lingchuan could feel that his kindness was all on the surface, just to make people let down their guard.
Bai Ziqi has been carefully observing the people and things around him.
Every time this person glanced at him, He Lingchuan felt uncomfortable.
I feel like he is peeking into my inner secrets.
But He Lingchuan was really a man with secrets.
"Du Yunshi's status is aloof. He only obeys the orders of gods and emperors. He can even ignore the imperial master. Is that seat suitable for ordinary people to sit on?" Fushan Yue walked a few steps and said, "Bai Ziqi is here." He keeps a low profile and mostly does secret errands. I haven't heard of a few of them. But ten years ago, the Baixiang Kingdom was almost in civil strife. The emperor sent Bai Ziqi to persuade him, and the two sides finally shook hands and made peace. Five years ago, the imperial capital also came out. Something happened, and it was Bai Ziqi who stepped in to solve it."
"It sounds like this is a person who can solve problems." Whether it is a country or an organization, there will always be such a person.
"Well, there are various methods." Fu Shanyue frowned, "But usually, the errands he does are related to the gods. Why did you come to Chiyan this time?"
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "If he has to do something in Chiyan, he may eventually ask you for help."
He also had a sudden feeling in his heart.
Bai Ziqi sneaked into Chiyan quietly, what was he originally ordered to do?
If it has something to do with the gods, this is the Kingdom of Bega, a famous place for worshiping gods. Why would the gods order their envoys to act secretly on their own territory?
"At least for now, the Baidu envoy is the only one who has arrived at Baishajian, the Zhongsun family, and Da Sinong. These forces have not yet arrived."
Fu Shanyue said in a low voice: "I think the good show is yet to come!
On the way out of Cen Mansion, He Lingchuan carefully recalled his actions since pursuing the case.
There didn't seem to be any flaws.
"The emperor in Lingxu City really wants to investigate the case impartially?" Jing Jing suddenly asked him, "Isn't this a good thing for you? You are acting in compliance with the emperor's heart. Suddenly the pressure
It’s lessened.”
"How come there's no bias?"
"He directly sent the most irrelevant person over." The Soul-Taking Mirror said, "Otherwise, the Zhongsun family wants to complain, the Grand Secretary wants to defend himself, and maybe some other force wants to interfere with the selection of the special envoy."
"Impartial and most irrelevant? Do you really think so?" He Lingchuan smiled, "Do you think you can understand people's feelings after working with two generals and several powerful men?"