The monk in black robes looked calm, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and then asked: "What should we do?"
"Of course we need to investigate as soon as possible."
"Let's go to Gongsun Mansion now." Zhong Han blurted out.
He wants to resolve the matter quickly now.
Tu Shanjun pondered: "Would it be possible to alert the enemy by being so direct?"
It's not that he is unwilling, but because their cultivation is insufficient.
Gongsun Wan is a real person in disguise, but in fact his cultivation level reaches the level of Yuanying Zhenjun.
If any conflict does break out, it will be fine if someone else dies. If Xu Sanniang has something to do with her, he will not have wasted his time.
"Snatch the enemy from the grass?"
"That's how it should be now."
"Delaying for too long will be bad. We have many trump cards."
Zhong Han's gaze swept across the crowd and then back again, and said with a smile: "I heard that Xiong Ran's body is still at Gongsun Mansion. We should also go and take a look. Maybe the spiritual sword that penetrated his heart will be there."
Clues remain.”
"If we arrive late and wait for others to handle everything, how can we break the situation?"
Of course he knew that if Gongsun Wan really did it, there would definitely be no clues left.
But he clearly needs this excuse.
Tu Shanjun wanted to delay the time with Zhong Han, a landlord's son, so that he could buy time for Xu Sanniang to practice.
It's definitely not going as planned now.
Unexpectedly, the Sanfa Division only gave Zhong Han half a month to solve the case. In this case, if he could not give the Sanfa Division a satisfactory answer, Zhong Han would definitely be miserable.
"It's better to let Xu Sanniang go back to the orphanage by herself."
"After all, she has just made a breakthrough, and the children in the orphanage also need someone to take care of them."
Zhong Han shook his head and said: "No!"
His eyes became sharp: "I went through so much effort to get her out not just to recuperate."
"She must also be present when going to Gongsun Mansion."
Then, he stared at the monk in black robes and said coldly: "I don't mind if you have your own little ideas, but everything must be under my control, and everyone must also
You have your own value, otherwise you may not be able to please me if I leave."
"Just do what you're told."
"Catch!"
The atmosphere is subtle and solemn.
Aunt Xue lowered her eyebrows calmly, while Xi Lian, who was holding the sword box next to her, looked left and right.
On the other hand, Xu Sanniang's expression changed slightly and she hesitated to speak.
She knew that Brother Tushan had his own plans, and she couldn't say much. However, in this conflict, she was definitely on Tushanjun's side.
He Shuli could not sit still.
A smile uglier than crying appeared on his face.
He looked at the tall monk sitting next to him with an evasive expression.
He originally wanted to get rid of the devil when he found Wu Laowu, but later he felt that this could be an opportunity.
Working hard in Tianji City is also hard work, and following the Demon Lord is also following him. Since the Demon Lord's strength is unfathomable, why can't he follow him?
On the road of spiritual practice, whether you are a righteous person or a demon, you should seize the opportunity to become enlightened if you have one.
After hearing for sure that Xu Sanniang was building a foundation in prison, he believed it. He also remembered what the Demon Lord said at the banquet that day, saying that if you need a foundation-building pill, you can go to the orphanage to find him.
He was a little confused at the time, but now he knew what it meant.
So, he never left.
However, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.
He was afraid that the Demon Lord would be angry and take action.
In fact, he also has a question in his mind, that is, how strong the demon cultivator is, whether it is stronger than the foundation building he has seen.
Although the foundation-building monks can also bring him a lot of gains, however, judging from the current chaos, they also bring a lot of trouble.
Tu Shanjun probably knew what He Shuli was thinking, but he didn't say much.
As for Zhong Han's offense, he just laughed it off.
This soul body can only practice Qi, and no one will show any respect to it.
In Tu Shanjun's opinion, Zhong Han was no different from an ordinary child.
Besides, Zhong Han still has to take the initiative in many matters.
Tu Shanjun will not have any thoughts because of his different thoughts.
All he was thinking about was how to deal with Gongsun Wan. If he told everyone that Gongsun Wan was hiding his cultivation, then it would not be Gongsun Wan who should be investigated, but him.
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Xu Sanniang calmed down and said: "The case is so complicated. Brother Tushan is also afraid of accidents. Our cultivation is low, not as good as Mr. Zhong, and we have no ability to protect ourselves. If we die, we will die without any evidence, which will make things worse."
complex."
Aunt Xue also responded at this moment: "My young lady is right."
They were not worried about the case. The only thing they needed to worry about was Xu Sanniang's safety.
If Xu Sanniang dies, Pei's plan will be terminated.
The two of them cannot bear such a heavy responsibility.
Zhong Han nodded secretly, this is indeed a problem.
Then he thought about it, he could contact his colleagues in the Law Enforcement Hall in advance, and also ask the Third Law Department to provide support to the monks.
In Tianji Mansion, he is the chief official of the case. Once he dies, it will not be as simple as investigating the case, but suppressing the devil.
To find out the case, you need evidence. To suppress the devil, you only need to know the target. Sometimes you don't even need the target, as long as you have the coordinates.
But that doesn't mean you're risking your life.
"Listen to me in two hours."
Zhong Han himself got out of the car early.
Five people were left on the puppet carriage.
The person driving the puppet carriage was an old monk, smiling and looking very kind. It was said that he was an old man from the Zhong Mansion.
Even these four carriages are the private property of the Zhong Mansion and are not supported by the Ministry of Punishment.
No wonder the carriage is running like a boat on the mirror of a lake. You can't feel any bumps at all, and the interior decoration is even more unusual.
No matter how generous Tianji Mansion is, they will never equip Zhong Han with such a car.
The puppet runs.
None of the five people in the compartment spoke.
Aunt Xue looked at Xu Sanniang, hesitant to speak, as if she wanted to say something, but when her wonderful eyes came over, taking into account the presence of Tu Shanjun and He Shuli, she did not speak.
Instead, he said gently: "Hongshang, I will enter the Gongsun Mansion soon. You must follow me."
"Thank you Aunt Xue."
"Alas." Aunt Xue sighed with red lips.
He Shuli could tell at one glance that the beautiful woman was not just a mortal. Adding to her concern, he also understood what Xu Sanniang's background was.
The more this happened, the uneasiness in his heart became stronger. He lowered his voice and asked: "Sir, there should be no danger in our trip."
Tu Shanjun took out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket, handed half of them to He Shuli, started eating them by himself, and said, "It's hard to say."
The female Foundation Establishment cultivator saw the behavior of the mysterious black robed monk, frowned and said in disgust: "Discourteous!"
"You want to eat too?"
Tushanjun spread out his palms and found that he didn't have enough, so he grabbed another handful from his pocket.
These are pure sunflower seeds, without impurities. He usually uses them to drink wine. Sometimes Tushanjun will give them to the children in the orphanage, but that is after he has not bought any preserved fruits.
"Cherish pity."
The beautiful woman called the female cultivator, then looked at the monk in the mysterious black robe, and said with a smile: "Thank you for taking care of Hongshang. I saw you today and you are indeed young and promising."
"However, monks should always focus on cultivation. Sometimes they should be a little selfish and focus on themselves first."
The implication is that even if his own cultivation is so low, he still gives up the Foundation Establishment Pill. He is probably a fool. Do he really think that the Pei family will value a Foundation Establishment Pill?
"..."
"Senior is right." Tu Shanjun laughed dumbly.
It seemed that whatever he was doing to help Xu Sanniang was plotting against Pei's family property.
Everyone who sees it has to comment a few words before they think it is appropriate.
Even if Aunt Xue said it very gently or even as a compliment, the implication was still that of being very defensive.
I was afraid that Tu Shanjun was approaching Xu Sanniang because of the Pei family.
The reason why he didn't say harsh words was probably because he came from a big family and was a high-ranking scholar.
It's not like Wu Laowu who just pointed at Tushanjun's nose and said it was a toad that wanted to eat swan meat.
Xu Sanniang hurriedly defended herself: "Brother Tushan is not..."
"Auntie knows that you still have grievances against your family."
"This is normal."
"..."
On the road.
At dusk.
The puppet carriage has been parked in the shadow of the alley for a moment.
Zhong Han hurried back.
He said confidently: "Let's go. I have prepared everything. It's time to go meet Gongsun Wan."
As he spoke, he waved his hand to the distance. The sky in the distance flickered brightly. Above the formation, covered by clouds and mist, the flying boat flashed a ray of light, as if responding to Zhong Han.
"Spirit boat?"
Tu Shanjun has seen the power of the Enforcement Hall Lingzhou, which can activate the formation and suppress the Nascent Soul puppet. With Zhong Han's cultivation level, it will not be a problem.
Then he entered Gongsun Mansion.
…
Gongsun Wan readily agreed.
He also invited everyone to sit down in the main hall.
The moment Gongsun Wan saw Xu Sanniang, his expression gradually turned cold, with a coldness that could repel people from thousands of miles away. Even the aura of intelligence around him was stirring at this moment, as if she would take action brazenly the next moment.
Just the struggle on her face meant something.
Zhong Han quickly smoothed things over and said, "On that day, Ms. Xu Sanniang was only in the state of Qi training, so how could she kill someone? There must have been a misunderstanding."
"We are here to clear up the misunderstanding."
"Is the sword hers?"
"yes."
"But, she is only in the Qi training realm."
Gongsun Wan said: "Now is the time to build the foundation."
"Of course foundation building is not enough."
"That means there are other accomplices."
"Checking."
"I hope Madam Gongsun will cooperate."
"How do I cooperate?"
Zhong Han said: "I want to see Xiong Ran. Is he awake?"
…
backyard.
Underground secret room.
The living wooden coffin of Scrophulariaceae was placed under the guard of tree roots.
Zhong Han only glanced at it, his heart thumped, and he secretly said: "It's troublesome."
There is no difference between Xiong Ran's state and death.
The Yin spirit is dim and the body is damaged.
Apart from Xu Sanniang's magic power and consciousness, there is no other residue left on the flying sword on the chest.
Tu Shanjun walked to the wooden coffin and looked at the people inside the coffin.
The cultivation level of this split soul body is too low to be able to see anything.
So Tu Shanjun asked Xu Sanniang to come over and take a look with the Dharma Eyes of the Soul Flag.
Xu Sanniang came closer, and the soul flag in her sleeve opened a scarlet eye and blinked. To Tu Shanjun's surprise, he did not see Gongsun Wan's aura of inspiration from the spirit sword.
Apart from the master Xu Sanniang, the aura that surrounds the Spirit Sword the most is Xiong Ran himself.
Gongsun Wan must have cleared away the remaining spiritual aura and consciousness of the spirit sword in advance.
"What's the motive?"
Everyone walked out of Gongsun Mansion without finding anything.
Xu Sanniang and Aunt Xue returned to the orphanage first.
Except for the old man who was driving the carriage, there were only three of them left on the carriage.
"motivation?"
"right."
"If Gongsun Wan did it, what was his motive?"
Zhong Han answered the question and said, "You know that the remote Thirteenth Lane in the south of the city is going to be relocated."
"Know."
"I've heard about this a long time ago." Tu Shanjun nodded.
"The Department of Urban Construction has received an allocation of 200 million high-grade spiritual stones."
"Twenty million?"
"High-quality spiritual stone!"
"That's right."
"Only Xiong Ran knows where the two hundred million dollars are now."
"Is there any Yamen?"
"Isn't this a public account?"
"It was supposed to be in the Yamen. It was gradually allocated and stored six months ago, but now it is not in the Yamen of the City Construction Department."
"Why else would I have a headache?"
Zhong Han frowned: "Once Xiong Ran dies, there is probably only one person who knows where the two hundred million are."
He Shuli jumped away quickly.
He looked at Zhong Han in horror.
He mourned and said: "Master Zhong, such a big thing will kill people!"
"Of course I know."
"Why don't I just entertain you when I have nothing to do?"