"After I received your commission, I sent people to investigate. When I got to the village, I found out that the two brothers died in the long grass by the river. They were found by the raccoon demon who went to collect fodder. The injuries were fatal, Mr. Chen
It's in the throat, and Chen Er is in the back. There are still some scars on Chen Da's body, maybe scraped during a struggle, or from a scuffle with the murderer. Oh, the bones are visible in the injury to his right arm."
"Time of death?"
"The police sent by the government believe that they probably died in the evening the day before yesterday, which was the day after the explosion in the post house."
He Lingchuan hummed: "Kill and silence."
As expected.
Lao Ge asked for instructions: "Look, do you want to continue the investigation?"
"If you continue to investigate, the most you can find is the middleman, right?"
"Maybe." Lao Ge didn't deny it. "These noble people don't want to get their hands dirty when doing things, so they usually hire middlemen. They are all very experienced."
They know all about this because he is also a middleman.
"There's no need to check, I already know it."
Among He Lingchuan's enemies, Da Si Nong should be a smart man. He would not trouble the Chi Yan envoy for the sake of his convicted son-in-law.
Prince Yan would do no good to give her husband a chance to survive; and poisoning and killing people did not seem to be something General Tongxinwei would do.
So the only options left are the Cen family or the Zhongsun family.
Since Zhongsun Ce was ridiculed by Fu Shanyue's crazy output in Dunyuan a few days ago, He Lingchuan believed that he was the most suspicious.
After the explosion in the post house, Zhongsun Ce must have been so regretful that his intestines were green. Now that the Chen brothers have been silenced, the Zhongsun family should not dare to take action again in the short term.
Everyone is afraid of being burned.
But He Lingchuan has no plans to retaliate now.
As long as the real culprit behind the elixir case can be found, the Zhongsun family will probably not be able to escape. So if there is a chance later, he'd better give Bai Ziqi an assist.
After thinking about this, He Lingchuan had a clear idea. He and Lao Ge chatted all the way along the donkey cart.
Lao Ge's attitude towards him was very good, which was completely different from the last time he led a group. He took the trouble to answer any questions he had, and even smiled with a smile.
He Lingchuan originally thought that only humans can be arrogant and respectful. But this gibbon obviously also understands this.
He understood that in addition to the aura of being a Red Yan envoy, the most important reason was that he had become famous in Lingxu City.
There are many benefits to being friends with famous people.
From the conversation, we learned that Lao Ge was born in the Shanyu Kingdom. Twenty years ago, he left his hometown and came to Lingxu, where he gradually became a big business. His main business is the wholesale trade of fish products - He Lingchuan understands that he should be the "fishing tyrant" of the fish market in this area.
” - As a side job, I just do everything.
If the Chen brothers were not dead, Lao Ge would be happy to teach him a lesson as long as He Lingchuan paid some money.
According to the word He Lingchuan learned in another world, he used it to describe Lao Ge just like: cow ghost and snake god. As he spoke, the donkey cart drove through a bustling street. There was a lot of people here, much more prosperous than Nanli District, but He Lingchuan was on the road
I saw a large piece of rubble on the side.
The building covering an area of several hundred square meters was burnt down to broken tiles and ruins, with only a few large black pillars still barely standing.
There aren't many people here. They are all coming and going, cleaning up the mess, but they are just doing their work lazily.
"Where is this?" He Lingchuan roughly guessed it.
"Qingfu Temple." There was construction work on the roadside, and the traffic in front was crowded, and the donkey cart also slowed down. "A few days ago, there was a flood. In just over an hour, even the temple and the people were burned clean."
"This is Lingxu City, no one has used fire-extinguishing spells?"
"It is said that fire broke out in several places in the temple at the same time. There was a north wind that night, and the fire started roaring with the wind." Lao Ge said, "Residents nearby told me that the flames were red with blue. At first glance,
It’s not ordinary fire. The government sent a water dragon and many magicians to do it, but it’s useless!”
"So many houses, all burned down in one hour?"
"Yes, burn it all.
"Lao Ge shook his head, "Some powerful people came here after hearing the news. The Qingfu Temple has been burned down."
"How many people died?" Hehe, the powerful people in Lingxu City like to kill people and silence them so much?
"I don't know exactly, but there must be seventy or eighty, right?" Lao Ge scratched his head, "Originally, the place is very popular, and tourists also like to come and pay their respects."
"Which god are you offering to?" "Tongming Zhenjun."
".." He Lingchuan couldn't explain how he felt when he heard the name of this god. He Chunhua was almost executed because the whole family was promoted to pay homage to Lord Tongming.
Take a look at Lingxu City. The temple is majestically located on the busiest street and is worshiped by all people.
"This temple seems to have been involved in the elixir case." He Lingchuan asked him, "Have you heard about it?"
"Elixir?" Lao Ge said without blinking, "I haven't heard of it. Does this thing have anything to do with ordinary people?"
He Lingchuan smiled: "Of course not."
Lao Ge gritted his teeth and said, "I only bring tourists here to worship the incense, and the others don't know about it."
He is a smart ape and knows very well what things he can intervene in and what things he should stay away from as far as possible.
The donkey cart soon stopped in a small square.
He Lingchuan needed to change trains here and take a deer cart with other passengers to Xushan.
Xu Mountain was the top priority during his trip to Lingxu City. No matter how much trouble he still had, he had to go and conduct an on-the-spot investigation.
The two moose, with their bellies half stuffed with forage, were holding their heads high and full of energy. After more than a dozen guests got on the bus, they trotted while ruminating.
For them, running around at this level is equivalent to taking a walk without missing a meal. Judging from the costumes of tourists, they are very different.
The two strong mandrills that He Lingchuan saw last time with the group finally got on the bus. Some guests looked at them and asked weakly: "Who are these two?"
His face was full of flesh, and he didn't look like a good monkey at first glance. "The guard accompanying the car." Lao Ge showed a kind smile, "I paid a lot of money to protect you."
Instead, the guest was worried: "Is Xushan unsafe, or is it unsafe on the road?"
"Everyone is safe." Lao Ge said generously, "Just because we are safe all the time, we don't need security. If someone makes a mistake while climbing, these two can come in handy!"
There were two young men on the deer cart, talking as if no one else was around. One had big ears, the other had a handsome face. He Lingchuan saw that they came together and wore similar clothes, so he thought they came from the same place.
Upon closer inspection, it still looks familiar.
There were not many empty seats in the car, so He Lingchuan sat with them.
Seeing He Lingchuan's majestic appearance and different gait and expression from others, the handsome man immediately clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Oh, we seem to have met at the Dunyuan sale?"
He Lingchuan responded: "I thought they looked familiar, but it turns out it's you two."
This is the customer who bought the unknown strange object in the divine bone necklace at the Dunyuan sale.
"Have you asked someone to identify the horn-like object you bought?" The two shook their heads: "No, it was stolen."
"Stolen..."? "What's going on? Have you reported it?"
"On the second day after we left Dunyuan, we just wanted to find some experts in Lingxu City to identify it, but this thing disappeared. I remember that I put it in the storage ring before going to bed, and when I woke up the next day
"It's gone as soon as it comes." The handsome man said, "I have gone to the local government office to report the case, but after so many days, there has been no response."
He Lingchuan exclaimed: "You have probably been targeted for a long time." The price of the object is not expensive, so why don't the people who are interested in it go to the scene to participate in the auction, but instead steal it afterward? "What is this?"
He Lingchuan's heart moved. He was next to the display cabinet at the sales site, and the telescope reminded him that there were several people following him. But after he left the display cabinet, those people did not follow him.
So are they actually looking at these unknown and rare objects? Do they want to see who the buyers are?
"That's all, it's not expensive anyway, just use it as a waste of money to eliminate disasters." The guests who can be invited to Dunyuan are at least not ordinary people. The man is even more enthusiastic, "Come on, come on,
Let’s get acquainted again. My name is Jiang Tao, he is Gao Jilin, and we are from the country of Zhi. What do you call me?”
"Congratulations." He Lingchuan blinked, "The name is just a cloud, from the country of Fu."
He casually made up a pseudonym because he saw that Jiang Tao was too talkative. If he gave out his real name, he might not have peace of mind along the way.
Fuguo is a small place. Jiang Tao said oh oh, and although there was still a smile on his face, his attentiveness was compromised.
"I remember that Fu State seems to produce a kind of fragrant wood, which is fragrant and antiseptic. I always have it at home."
He Lingchuan hummed: "Yunxiangmu." "Yes, yes. Where does Brother He work?"
He Lingchuan responded vaguely: "We haven't found it yet. We'll wait until we get back from this trip." Jiang Tao said oh twice more, losing another point in enthusiasm.
It turned out that he was still a homeless student with some wealth and connections in his family. He came to Lingxu City to study abroad and gained a resume. In a small place like Fu State, he could find a very good public job by just doing some favors.
He Lingchuan asked back and found out that these two students were sent to Lingxu City by the Zhi Kingdom. They came here to observe and study. They were both descendants of the Communist Party in their own country. They turned out to be government-sponsored overseas students.
There are a large number of foreign students living in Lingxu City. They study in the academy while observing the scenery, laws, and human relations of Lingxu City. The best among them can even enter the royal court as officials.
The country of Zhi is a small country in the northeast of Bega, with a population of less than five million. It is not as densely populated as Lingxu City. However, on the edge of the Earth Sea, there are two natural deep-water harbors that do not freeze in winter.
You can also make a good living doing business and freight.
Jiang Tao was very talkative and talked endlessly about what he had seen and heard in Lingxu City. Even if others didn't speak, he could still perform a one-man show by himself.
He was full of admiration and admiration for Lingxu City, and could give endless examples to illustrate it. The mandrill sitting in the back row kept picking his ears, which was a bit unbearable.
Lao Ge also rolled his eyes a few times. He must be so talented. His voice was all along the way. He was going to give some explanations along the way, but he was too lazy to speak up now.