"Listening to what you said, this matter is indeed a bit strange."
It's not that Cao Su doesn't want to help. He doesn't have many friends in Shendu. Yang Ping and Guo Quan are two literary friends who are better at business.
I didn’t expect that after not seeing each other for a while, we were so separated from each other.
The chaos of the world has appeared, and even in the capital city of the empire, it is impossible to live in peace.
"I shouldn't have bothered Brother Cao."
"But it's a pity that I'm a soft-spoken person. I just want to do my last bit for Brother Guo, so I came to ask Brother Cao for help."
Yang Ping is very smart. He has been around the city of Gods for a long time, and he is not quite the same as Guo Quan, a scholar who "comes from out of town".
In the city of God, anything can happen. Being an ordinary young man who doesn't understand anything is the happiest thing.
The more you know, the more troubles you have.
But he couldn't convince himself that the education he received didn't allow him to do anything like turning a blind eye.
So he came to Cao Su for help because he thought Cao Su was the same type of person as him.
Cao Su said calmly: "I must help Brother Guo with his matter."
He expressed his attitude first, which made Yang Ping couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.
Yang Ping hesitated for a moment and took out a booklet from his arms.
"This is a secret book that Brother Guo and I accidentally obtained a few days ago. Brother Cao loves martial arts and originally wanted to give it to Brother Cao. Now that Brother Guo is gone, I just seized this opportunity to give it to Brother Cao."
The booklet is sewn with gold thread and has three words "The Art of Reaching for the Stars" written on it.
Cao Su was stunned, took the secret book from Yang Ping's hand and said, "How is this possible?"
"Brother Cao, just accept it. This can be regarded as Brother Guo's last wish."
Yang Ping's attitude was very resolute and he inherited his brother's legacy.
Cao Su asked curiously: "How come you two civil servants have martial arts secrets?"
Yang Ping shook his head: "Brother Cao doesn't know something. There is a place in Shendu City called 'Lingpu'."
Lingpu?
Cao Su had heard about it before, but he didn't know what this place was for.
Yang Ping explained: "'Lingpu' is the busiest treasure trading market in Shendu City. Many martial arts cultivators or ascetics who come to Shendu City will go to 'Lingpu' to participate in some activities organized by 'Lingpu'.
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"Brother Guo and I participated in an 'auction' held by a family a few days ago. At that meeting, we obtained this secret book from a down-and-out warrior."
"It's not a profound secret book, but according to the rumors of the person who sold it, it is also an "advanced" body technique. Because the movement technique is rare, this secret book is still precious."
Cao Su understood, and the two wanted to take the secret book to please him. Unexpectedly, Guo Quan disappeared before the secret book was given out.
He held the secret book in his hand and sighed slightly.
Yang Ping said bluntly: "Brother Cao, although this is not a precious item, you said when you were in the army that you were always lacking in body skills, so the two of us paid attention to it."
"Brother Yang, you are interested."
Cao Su accepted the secret book. He had just said it casually to the two of them that his body skills were not good, but he didn't expect that the two of them actually remembered it in their hearts. This really touched him.
Cao Su said silently: "Brother Guo's death requires long-term planning."
"He died suddenly in Baihua Tower. Baihua Tower must be involved. As for the Shendu Mansion you mentioned, we don't have to worry about it for the time being, and we can't."
What Cao Su said was true, and Yang Ping thought so in his heart.
It's just that he is alone now and his martial arts is ordinary, so he found Cao Su and wanted Cao Su to help.
In his eyes, Cao Su is a "capable" person.
What's more, Cao Su is now famous for breaking two eucalyptus, especially in Shendu Prefecture. Several policemen have praised Cao Su as a god, and he has the reputation of "exploring eucalyptus like a god".
The two chatted for a while and agreed on a time to meet later.
Then Cao Su mounted his horse and quickly left the place where the two were talking.
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Cao Su left the Gongwei Division.
Along the way, I was thinking about Yang Ping and Guo Quan.
On the surface, it seems to be just a simple incident of "drinking flowers and drinking wine to death", but from Yang Ping's words, it seems that there is a big hidden story.
If what Yang Ping said is true, what roles do Baihua Tower and Shendu Palace play here?
After Cao Su heard the news, he did not act rashly.
From his perspective, Guo Quan's death had little impact on society.
Because Guo Quan was from Huaxian County, Xizhou, and his hometown was remote. Although he worked as an errand in the capital city, he was not a high official.
When people talk about this incident, they are first surprised, then confused, and then nothing.
In a few days, everyone who has been to Baihualou will forget this matter.
Especially if the Shendu government intends to add fuel to the flames and simplify the matter, then Guo Quan will most likely become a local legend in the future. After a few years, no one will remember him except those who often go to Baihualou.
"Why did the Lord of the Divine Capital do this?"
Cao Su had contact with several police officers from Shendu Prefecture, including Mr. Luo, who had gone to Xiaotao Town to explore together.
These agents have average martial arts skills, and only a few of them are masters of force. They are a bit more utilitarian, but they still have basic professional ethics.
Cao Su believed that they would not act like this unless they received orders from their superiors.
So in this way, the Lord of Shendu Palace played an important role in this matter.
Cao Su felt a headache. The official rank of the Lord of Shendu was very high, one level higher than the ordinary Lord of the Prefecture.
An ordinary lord of a state capital can reach up to the fourth rank, while the lord of the Shendu Palace, from the perspective of a third-rank official and an administrative level, is already an official at the level of a minister of the Sixth Ministry.
"The Shendu Mansion cannot be touched for the time being."
Cao Su thought for a while and felt that his previous thinking was still correct.
Go to Baihua Tower to investigate first, maybe you can find some clues. If this matter is really beyond his ability, he will have to find another way.
It definitely won't work if you force yourself to do it.
After thinking about it, he returned to the door of his house.
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The guards in the Cao family are all Qi and blood masters.
If it were in Pingcheng, a nursing home of this level would be considered top-notch in the area.
But in the divine capital, this level of nursing home is just the most basic one.
Some families with slightly more prosperous backgrounds hire nursing homes who are all experts in the realm of strength.
There are also some big families who have trained their nursing homes since childhood. Several generations have been working as nursing homes in the family. They have grown up with the descendants of the family since childhood, and they also enjoy the cultivation of some martial arts resources. They have a strong sense of belonging.
Some even reached the category of "dead soldiers".
Therefore, some of the guardians in the family are also called "private soldiers".
After seeing Cao Su, the two guards quickly stood up and saluted.
Cao Su nodded slightly and walked into the courtyard.
In the yard, Cao's father and Cao's mother had all gone out. Only Liu Luan was arranging flowers at home.
"Why are you arranging flowers today?"
Cao Su smiled and walked to the yard, where Liu Luan was leaning down and carefully grafting the flowers growing in the yard into the vase.
Cao Su didn't understand such an elegant thing as flower arranging.
Liu Luan was arranging flowers very seriously, but when he heard Cao Su's voice, he raised his head happily and wiped the sweat from his forehead and chest.
"Uncle came back so early today?"
"It seems that the criticism from yesterday is still effective!"
Liu Luan's skin was white and his chest was soaked with sweat, reflecting the crystal light in the sun.
Cao Su glanced over and said with a smile: "There is nothing to do in the office today. Come back early."
Liu Luan pointed to the broken petals at his feet and said with a smile: "Since I came to the capital of the gods, I have met some women from nearby mansions. They told me about the flower arrangement."
"There are four elegant things happening in the city of God. Have you ever heard of it, uncle?"
Cao Su spent all day with the elders and had never heard of this knowledge. No one spread it to him.
Seeing Cao Su's silence, Liu Luan smiled slightly and said, "Burning incense, making tea, arranging flowers, and hanging pictures are the four most elegant things."
Aren’t these the four most boring things?
Cao Su thought that maybe it was just cultivators who liked these four things. According to his nature, he would rather spend his time on cultivation. After all, he had not yet reached invincibility.
The fourth-level martial arts is not safe. There are too many dangerous things that can take away his head.
"Okay, as long as sister-in-law likes it."
Cao Su knew that this was an elegant thing, so naturally he would not spoil other people's elegance.
Liu Luan's face turned slightly red, and he handed a vase with some flowers to Cao Su: "Uncle, you guard this family on weekdays. We all know that you are the hardest worker, and the slave family has nothing to give to uncle, so I will give this to you."
I gave the freshly arranged flowers to my uncle."
Cao Su waved his hand quickly: "It won't happen, it won't happen."
"Uncle, do you think I'm not good at inserting you?"
Liu Luan frowned slightly and took the flower to the side.
Cao Su didn't mean it that way, and explained: "I'm pretty good at arranging flowers, but I'm just a vulgar martial artist and I really don't know how to arrange flowers."
He blurted out and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is interested. When my brother comes back, you can give this vase to him."
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
Liu Luan fell silent after hearing this.
Suddenly he turned his head and was about to cry.
Cao Su knew that he had said the wrong thing and didn't know how to comfort Liu Luan.
In fact, Liu Luan was a little younger than him in terms of age. In his previous life, he was a college student who had just entered college at this age.
But here, as a married woman, she has experienced the hardships of troubled times, and she still has to work hard for the continuation of the entire Cao family.
The dual pressures of life and ethics are indeed great.