The file information in the file library was not detailed. In order to gain a deeper understanding of what happened in Phoenix Mountain two years ago, Li Nanke directly went to his uncle Leng Siyuan.
In the room stained by red sandalwood smoke, Leng Siyuan was carefully wiping a pitch black knife with a focused expression.
After listening to Li Nanke's inquiry, he raised his head and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of investigating this?"
Li Nanke briefly talked about some of his speculations about Phoenix Mountain and said: "For now, there are no clear clues and information to investigate, so we can only rely on our feelings.
Moreover, only the three of us can enter Phoenix Mountain, and others cannot, which shows that there must be something special about it.
I am quite special myself. The reason why the young prince Bai Buai is Bai Fenghuang's younger brother. But what about Shangguan Pass, why can he enter? Does it have any connection with Phoenix Mountain?
In short, regardless of whether the direction is right or not, I think it’s best to investigate first.”
Leng Siyuan raised his eyebrows, "Why are you special?"
"Uh, feel it."
Li Nanke could not answer this question.
You can’t say that because I am a time traveler, I am a different kind of firework.
Fortunately, Leng Siyuan did not dwell on this issue and said calmly: "Two years ago, our Night Patrol Department did have an operation at Phoenix Mountain.
At that time, we investigated and found out that Ji Tianhao and Underworld would conduct a transaction in Phoenix Mountain, so we secretly laid an ambush.
But at the critical moment of closing the net, no one was seen in Shangguan Pass. It was like there was a gap in our net, which ultimately gave Ji Tianhao a chance to escape, causing the carefully planned plan to fail."
Li Nanke frowned, "Then why didn't he show up?"
Leng Siyuan said: "According to the subsequent inquiries of other personnel, he ignored the deployment orders of his superiors and prepared to go to the trading location to investigate alone. As a result, there was an error in the information and he went to the wrong place."
"Ah? Went to the wrong place?" Li Nanke was a little confused.
In such an urgent operation, would Shangguan Guan, who was the deputy inspector of the Qinglong Department at the time, make such a low-level mistake?
Leng Siyuan picked up the wiped knife, looked at it in front of his eyes, and said calmly: "At that time, Ji Tianhao changed the trading location four times, and Shangguanguan failed to be notified in time, so the omission occurred.
After the failure of that operation, Shangguan Guan was dismissed from his post for almost two months.
Later, after he performed a meritorious service and the superiors were aware of his abilities, he was reinstated to his position."
"What kind of meritorious deeds have you accomplished?" Li Nanke looked curious.
As clear as a mirror, the illuminating blade reflected the man's stern face. Leng Siyuan closed the scabbard, looked at Li Nanke and said: "He discovered the tomb man Bai Fenghuang in time and saved the Anping Wang family."
Hearing this, Li Nanke was shocked for a while.
It turns out that King Anping was able to find out that his daughter was from the grave because of Shangguan Pass.
Such merit can indeed offset the mistakes made before.
No wonder Shangguan Guan was promoted to the position of full supervisor in just two years.
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Coming out of the small courtyard of the General Division, Li Nanke began to analyze the connections between the cases in his mind.
Judging from the statement of the young prince Bai Buai, Bai Fenghuang appeared in Fenghuang Mountain on June 17, the 26th year of Tianwu, and was attacked and saved.
That day happened to be the day of action for the Night Patrol Division.
The underworld deal, the operation failed, Bai Fenghuang was attacked, Shangguan Guan was dismissed...
It seems that the two are not closely related, but they happened in the same place. Of course, Phoenix Mountain is so big, the two parties were probably in different areas at the time.
Looking back in hindsight, Night Patrol Division and Bai Fenghuang did not meet. At least that was the case on the surface.
But what about Shangguan Pass?
Because of unauthorized actions, key information was missed and the location was wrong.
Then did he meet Bai Fenghuang?
The very few clues and information did not allow Li Nanke to make a strong guess, but at least he had a general direction of investigation.
Nowadays, we need to have a deeper understanding of what happened to Bai Fenghuang at that time.
The only one who can pry is Bai Buai.
Moreover, Li Nanke also vaguely realized that Bai Buai had actually hidden something before.
This young prince must know something else.
If you think of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.
As soon as they arrived at the Suzaku Department, they saw the young prince Bai Buai happily bragging to Caiyue, Guo Gang and the others, while Meng Xiaotu next to him had a look of disgust on his face.
Seeing Li Nanke appear, Bai Buai immediately smiled and waved to say hello, "Detective Li, I'm running to find you."
"Is something wrong?" Li Nanke asked.
Bai Buai smiled and said: "I just came back from Phoenix Mountain. I have nothing to do and I plan to chat with you. By the way, I will take you to a restaurant for a meal to cultivate our relationship."
Cultivate feelings?
Li Nanke had a disgusting meal.
If the other party hadn't gone to Xunfang Pavilion in the past two days and heard that he spent tens of thousands of money sleeping with three courtesans, he would have really thought that this young prince had a habit of cutting off his sleeves.
Meng Xiaotu on the side heard "Have a meal at the restaurant" and subconsciously pricked up her ears.
"Little Rabbit Girl, let's come too."
Bai Buai invited.
Although it was an invitation, his tone was polite, and he obviously didn't want the girl to follow.
Unexpectedly, Meng Xiaotu, who was very nervous, did not hear the other party's rejection.
The girl glanced at Li Nanke with pretty eyes, and when she saw the other person's acquiescence, her previously disgusted expression suddenly turned into a smile, "Thank you then."
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Bai Buai didn't expect Meng Xiaotu to be so shameless and was stunned on the spot.
But then he laughed and said with a dry smile: "Thank you for nothing, it's just a dinner and a meal, we are all friends."
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The restaurant is naturally the best restaurant in Yuncheng, named Zuixiao Tower.
The three-story building, the rather grand gilded signboard, and the elegant surroundings of green pines and cypresses make it difficult for ordinary people to come and spend money here.
Relying on their status as young princes, Li Nanke and the other three came to a first-class box.
You can not only appreciate the graceful dancing of the beautiful women in the building, but also listen to the beautiful piano and dance music, or look out the window at Jinghu Lake to soothe your eyes.
Meng Xiaotu was too lazy to appreciate these, she only cared about the delicious dishes on the table.
After all the dishes were served, Li Nanke took the initiative to put some of the girl's favorite dishes into the girl's bowl, and asked Bai Baibu Ai: "How is it over there at Phoenix Mountain?"
"There's no movement. Not many words appear on the stone tablet. I guess we'll have to wait a little longer."
As Bai Buai spoke, he opened a jar of aged wine and filled a bowl for Li Nanke.
Meng Xiaotu, like most girls, has no interest in wine.
But when I smelled the mellow aroma of the wine, it was completely different from the wine I usually smelled, and I couldn't help but shrug my delicate nose.
"Want to try it?"
Bai Buai, who caught a glimpse of this scene, asked with a smile.
The girl shook her head repeatedly.
Bai Buai poured half a bowl, placed it in front of the girl, and introduced:
"This wine is called Feizizui. It is different from other spirits. It is similar to the wine in Northern Xinjiang. It is produced in the Kingdom of Gulan. I heard that the royal concubine liked this wine the most because it can maintain youth."
"They are just legends used to deceive people. You can buy them more expensively so that you, the bastards, feel they are worth your money."
Meng Xiaotu curled her pink lips and said in a crisp voice.
Hearing this, Bai Buai immediately became happy and held out his thumb, "You're absolutely right, Little Rabbit Girl is rarely sober. But it doesn't matter whether it's a legend or not, as long as it tastes good."
Li Nanke picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, then nodded slightly, "It's really good."
"Can I have a taste?"
After all, the girl couldn't resist the refreshing aroma of wine, and looked at Li Nanke beside her with her beautiful eyes.
This look is quite like a young daughter-in-law at home asking her husband for his opinion.
"Drink less."
Li Nanke said softly.
After receiving the permission, Meng Xiaotu smiled, picked up the wine bowl, and took a sip.
When the wine enters the mouth, it is indeed different from the spirits or soju that I have occasionally tasted before. The rich and sweet taste of fresh fruit evaporates on the tip of the tongue and slowly flows into the throat.
At the same time, the girl's fair cheeks glowed with a touching blush, like peach blossoms.
“It tastes really good.”
Meng Xiaotu's beautiful eyes shone with surprise and admiration.
Li Nanke was smiling and was about to say something when his eyes suddenly caught a familiar figure from outside the door.
The man frowned, hesitated, stood up and said, "I'm going to wash my hands and I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he walked out of the compartment.
Meng Xiaotu didn't care. After tasting the wine, he finished the wine in the bowl in a few sips.
The girl picked up the wine jar and wanted to add more, but was stopped by Bai Buai.
"Girl Rabbit, just give it a try and you'll be satisfied. It's better to drink less of this stuff."
"Is it expensive?"
Meng Xiaotu was a little embarrassed and asked quietly.
Bai Buai laughed loudly and said: "It is indeed expensive, but it is nothing to this prince. But after all, girls should drink less alcohol when going out. Not to mention it is harmful to the body, and accidents are easy to happen. Especially beautiful girls."
"oh."
Hearing this, Meng Xiaotu reluctantly gave up.
"Of course, if you trust Detective Li enough, you can drink more." Bai Bu'ai changed the topic and lowered his voice with a smile, "The premise is that he is willing to marry you."
As soon as these words came out, the girl's face turned red. She stared at her almond-shaped eyes and wanted to say something, but in the end she made no sound.
"If he doesn't marry you, you should stay away from him in the future. After all, Detective Li is very charming."
Bai Bu loves his jokes with serious warnings.
But this joke made Meng Xiaotu quite angry. She always felt that the other person was mocking Li Nanke for being an irresponsible man.
Out of instinct to protect men, the girl puffed up her chest and said, "He will marry me!"
"Detective Li gave you a promise?"
"right."
The girl's tone was affirmative.
Bai Bu'ai laughed and said quietly: "Our men's promises are always mixed with lies. When my grandfather was in Yuncheng, he made promises to many women, only to turn around and forget about them."
"A wise man is not someone like your grandfather."
Meng Xiaotu said unconvinced.
But the figure of grandma appeared in the girl's mind.
Almost every day, grandma sat alone on the big rock, looking into the distance, waiting for the person who had made a promise to her.
A bitter and confused emotion quietly spread into the girl's heart.
She thought back to her grandma every day, and gradually, the figure in her mind turned into Li Nanke again...
"He will marry me!"
After a long silence, Meng Xiaotu raised her head and spoke seriously to Bai Bu Ai. Then, the girl picked up the wine jar and filled her bowl with wine.