As the saying goes, "When things go wrong, there must be a monster."
This statement is almost unanimous in the city of Shendu.
Especially when it comes to court affairs, if you encounter a phenomenon that you don't understand, you will most likely ask Jing Yaosi to come and deal with it.
Cao Su followed the foreigner and walked in, all the way to the south field of Xiyuan, where a high-rise building was being built.
On the beams of the tall building, there are several craftsmen who are doing repair work.
"Sir, do you want to visit the craftsman's home?"
The foreigner took the initiative to take Cao Su to see the dead craftsman's home.
But Cao Su refused: "No rush, let's take a look at the scene first."
Cao Su felt that if what the official said in this matter was all true, then the problem would definitely not be at the craftsman's home, and the problem at the Xiyuan construction site might be more serious.
So Yuanwailang took him to the place where the dead craftsman worked.
When Cao Su set foot in the workshop, there were workers everywhere using tools to drag huge stones and move timber left and right.
"Sir, it's right here."
Several people walked into this unfinished building.
Qiu Bai and Heshan blocked the smoke and dust with their hands and carefully observed the entire construction site, but found nothing wrong.
Cao Su looked up and saw that the beams above the building were hung horizontally with logs. There was still construction on the outside, but all the construction inside had stopped and no one was doing any work.
"I'll go up and have a look."
Cao Su's inner energy released slightly, and his whole body flew up.
The building was very tall, and Cao Su landed on the beam in the air, his body as light as day.
After seeing it, the Yuanwai Lang below was extremely envious.
"Master Cao's kung fu is so good. If I had this skill, wouldn't I be able to go to the roof every day to see the progress of the project?"
Qiu Bai rolled his eyes at him angrily: "Do you know what grade this is? I don't even have such ability, so don't think so wildly."
"That's all I'm saying. Isn't this because there is a shortage of people in Xiyuan? I wish we could all be used as craftsmen."
"Now that such a key craftsman has died, the progress of the project has been affected. Even the minister cannot bear this responsibility."
Yuan Wailang complained sadly. He was only a sixth-grade official, but he was responsible for the supervision of the entire Xiyuan.
If Xiyuan fails to deliver next year, he will be the first to be prosecuted by officials, and the pressure will be too great.
Qiu Bai's heart moved and he couldn't help but ask: "Then what the craftsman is responsible for is critical?"
Yuan Wailang said in a daze: "Yes, he is a hanging beam. In the whole Xiyuan, there are only three or four hanging beam craftsmen as skilled as him."
On the beam, Cao Su squatted down.
The logs on the beams of this house are made of high-quality logs, transported from unknown sources, and are coated with a thin layer of paint, probably to avoid corrosion.
There is nothing wrong with the rafters, everything is normal.
He hunched over and took a few steps forward, observing the area inch by inch.
Now that the entire structural frame of the building has been completed, Cao Su has no way to dismantle the logs here. If he bends down to observe it, he will inevitably just glance at it, which is faster.
He looked for a while and found no problem, so he jumped down again.
"Sir, how is it?"
Qiu Bai came forward and asked.
Cao Su didn't answer him and fixed his gaze on Yuan Wai Lang.
Yuan Wai Lang was so frightened by what he saw that he bravely faced Cao Su's aggressive gaze.
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Yuanwailang, our Jingyao Division has already investigated this matter and found nothing wrong. I will report it to the governor when I get back. If you find any problems again, please report them in time."
What?
Yuan Wailang was stunned, and Cao Su left immediately.
This is completely different from what he imagined...
He was so surprised. Cao Su's behavior was unexpected.
He couldn't help but said: "Master, won't you take a look anymore? There is something fishy about this matter..."
Before Cao Su could speak, Qiu Bai glared at the foreigner and shouted angrily: "Didn't your Excellency say you've already seen it? Don't you understand?"
"Why?"
"How can I talk to Yuanwailang?"
Cao Su stopped the "angry" Qiu Bai and comforted him: "Yuan Wai Lang, although there is something fishy about this matter, I think there is nothing wrong with this place. Xiyuan is a major event of the day and cannot be neglected. You can proceed with the construction period as normal and I will
If you report this to your Majesty the Governor, I believe you will have a solution."
Yuan Wailang was very worried. He asked for support, hoping that Cao Su would solve the problem.
As a result, Cao Su felt that he was not doing his best, so he just went through the motions.
Cao Su took the initiative to leave the scene without waiting for Yuan Wailang to persuade him to stay.
He took Qiu Bai and He Shan with him and returned to the Arch Guard Department within half a day to hand over their duties.
"Okay, I get it."
Li Chengren, who received the response from Cao Su's mission, reported it to everyone step by step, and finally gave Cao Su's team a low mission evaluation. He didn't get a single point, but deducted a few points.
Cao Su was not surprised at all, he turned around and left the Gongwei Division.
This is also one of his criticisms of the Guards' model. When superiors give orders, they can go directly to him, but when he reports, they can only go up one level.
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Jing Yaosi, a small island in the middle of the lake.
After hearing Cao Su's mission report, Gu Zhenxiao smiled instead of getting angry.
"What a great Cao Su!"
Cao Su came to deliver the job within half a day, which was obviously a sign of indifference and sabotage.
How could Gu Zhenxiao not know this? It shows that the other party is "emotional".
In many years of working in the Guards Department, this is the first time for Gu Zhenxiao to see such a unique newcomer.
Did Cao Su listen to what he said before?
For a moment, Gu Zhenxiao was not sure about Cao Su's temper.
I'm afraid the summary of what a brave general is is incomplete.
He couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Who should be sent next?
Ding Yan...
Gu Zhenxiao sighed, it was still comfortable for people like Ding Yan to use. As long as the price was right, everything was easy to negotiate.
Cao Su is like a wild horse, difficult to control.
That's why the emperor put this wild horse in the Guards Department, right?
After all, he is so young.
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Cao Su left the Gongwei Division alone.
The mission mechanism of the Arch Guard Department does not impose many restrictions on him.
He just wants to go to the Yinfeng Cave to practice, but now he doesn't have much essence in him, and going to the Yinfeng Cave won't have much effect.
In the same way, the same goes for practicing in the dojo of the Imperial College.
Therefore, he did not like the generous training bases offered by these two units, at least until he had accumulated enough essence, he would not be able to use them.
In the past few days, his practice has been focused on daily practice.
The Yinfeng Cave last time was somewhat unexpected, but now the focus is on consolidating the fourth-level realm.
After Cao Su left the Gongwei Division, he returned to Shanglinfang.
Then he met Yang Ping who came in a hurry.
"Brother Cao."
Yang Ping was sent by Cao Su to investigate the death of Guo Quan.
Guo Quan's death seemed to be an independent event, but Cao Su knew that the matter was not simple. It seemed to be related to some secrets in Shendu City.
Cao Su did not dare to be careless and could only explore carefully on the periphery, for fear that a careful step would involve him.
However, at this moment, Yang Ping's arrival brought him new news.
"Brother Cao, something bad is going on."
Why is it that everything goes wrong every time? Isn't your name Yang Ping? Are you so uneasy?
Cao Su glanced at Yang Ping and asked in a low voice: "What happened again?"
"It's not a big deal, but I heard from the girl in Baihualou that a group of businessmen from Xizhou came to Shendu City recently, and they want to pay a high price to redeem Qiao'er."
Damn, who is so rich?
Cao Su was a little sad. He was considered a relatively wealthy man now, but if he wanted to redeem the "quasi-oiran" in Baihua Tower, even if he sold all his belongings, it would not be enough.
After cultivating it for so long in Baihualou, the starting price for sale is at least one hundred thousand taels of silver.
"How much was paid out?"
Yang Ping felt strange about Cao Su's concern, but he still answered subconsciously.
"Two hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Two hundred thousand?"
Cao Su's eyes widened. He had killed too many people in the past, but in the end he worked hard to collect corpses on the battlefield, but he still couldn't save enough 100,000 taels of silver. These 200,000 taels of silver were equal to what he had earned despite all his hard work in the past two years.
Double it again.
"Yes, two hundred thousand."
Yang Ping was very sad. If Qiaoer was ransomed, all clues would be lost.
Cao Su asked: "What is the mode of redemption?"
"Redemption means naturally leaving one's humble status and regaining one's freedom."
Yang Ping saw that Cao Su didn't know how to do it at all, so he patiently taught Cao Su some knowledge.
Cao Su frowned and said, "Just a free agent?"
Yang Ping was stunned: "To be specific, it can also be considered that the Xizhou businessman bought Qiaoer back, and his freedom is only because he left Baihualou."
Cao Su made some assumptions: "What if Baihua Building is not sold?"
Yang Ping was dumbfounded: "Brother Cao, how is this possible? Two hundred thousand taels of silver, a nose and eyes, it has been spread outside. He is just a quasi-oiran, not a real oiran. Baihualou will definitely sell it."
Cao Su frowned and said, "I'm just assuming that if Baihua Building is not sold, will Qiaoer become famous because of it?"
"The First Cause of All Realms"
"In other words, will Miss Qiaoer, who can't even buy it for 200,000 yuan, definitely become the oiran next year?"
Yang Ping was stopped by Cao Su's question. Cao Su's idea was too strange, but it had to be said that it seemed to make sense.
In this way, buying Qiaoer for 200,000 yuan is just a once-in-a-lifetime deal for a businessman from Xizhou...
"It's just hype, it's normal if you don't understand."
Cao Su sneered.
If this Xizhou businessman really likes him, go and buy him.
Why make such a fuss and secretly buy it and play it at home every night? Wouldn't it be happy?
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