"Qianhu, what do you want to check in Liu Xuxing's residence?"
"Ordnance, the ordnance sent to Yongzhou, do you know about the Northern Expedition twenty years ago?"
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "Of course I know this. My father was killed in the Northern Expedition."
Wu Xu nodded and said: "The battle was brutal. Daxuan lost more than 300,000 soldiers and barely managed to hold on to the territory. Now Tunu is restless and Yongzhou is in urgent need of ordnance. Liu Xuxing, a doctor in the Ministry of War, spent three months purchasing ordnance.
So far, not a single car or horse has been sent to Yongzhou. If this matter is not thoroughly investigated, Yongzhou will be lost if there is a war, and Tunu will march straight in, and thousands of people in the north will be plunged into fire and water."
Tunu country, Daxuan's neighbor to the north, has been at war with Daxuan for hundreds of years. Tunu people call Xuanguo Xuandog, and Daxuan people call Tunu people Tunu.
When things reach this level, Xu Zhiqiong has nothing to shirk.
"Qianhu, are you worried that the ordnance will be stolen by Liu Xuxing, a bastard?"
"It would be fine if it was just for personal gain. Today Sui Zhi, the Minister of War, revealed some news to me. A Tunu has been to Liu Xuxing's foreign residence."
Xu Zhiqiong was surprised: "Is he collaborating with the enemy?"
Wu Xu gritted his teeth and said: "I'm afraid that the ordnance he prepared was not sent to Yongzhou, but to Tunu instead! This birdman regards wealth as his life. As long as he is given a sufficient price to sell his ancestors, he will also
unambiguous!"
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a long time and said: "Liu Xuxing is a doctor in the Ministry of War, and Sui Zhi is a minister in the Ministry of War. Anyway, these are all matters of the Ministry of War. Why doesn't Sui Zhi care?"
Wu Xu smiled and said, "You don't know your uncle's temperament?"
Who told this?
How come everyone knows that Sui Zhi wants to be my uncle?
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "I am not familiar with Sui Zhi."
Wu Xudao: "I have known Sui Zhi since childhood. He is several years older than me. I have always called him brother. Before the Northern Expedition, Sui Zhi was straightforward and daring. During the Northern Expedition, he fought bravely and became famous on the battlefield.
When the sixth-rank lieutenant was promoted to the fourth-rank guard general, and the squadron returned to the court, Sui Zhi's temperament changed..."
Speaking of this, Wu Xu stopped abruptly. He did not want to criticize Sui Zhi: "Even if Liu Xuxing had great courage, he would not dare to default on the ordnance owed to the frontier. This matter may have something to do with Liu Yingbin, the Minister of the Ministry of War. Sui Zhi did not want to
Go take care of it.”
Don't want to take care of it?
Obviously I don’t dare to take care of it!
"Then why not let Liang Daguan's family take care of it?"
Wu Xu shook his head: "I'm afraid Liang Daguan's family doesn't know about this yet."
"Didn't he know that Liu Xuxing was dragging his weapons without distributing them?"
Wu Xu smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid he doesn't know that Yongzhou is in urgent need of ordnance. According to Sui Zhi, the Tangbao from Yongzhou has been kept in the Ministry of War and has not been presented to Liang Daguan's family at all."
Could it be that Liu Yingbin, the Minister of War, also collaborated with the enemy?
When the matter reached this level, Xu Zhiqiong had no reason to shirk.
"Qianhu, when are you going to investigate?"
Wu Xu said: "I have prepared my night clothes. Let's go tonight. I will go into the yard and you will help me look out for the wind outside."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Qianhu, leave it to me to enter the courtyard. I'm better at it."
"You know what to look for?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "This guy is either embezzling or collaborating with the enemy. He must be looking for account books or letters!"
Wu Xu smiled and said, "With your astuteness, I feel relieved. I'll be a lookout for you outside."
"Wangfeng, you can't do it either, your figure is too eye-catching!"
Wu Xu rubbed his fists and said, "You think I'm superfluous, don't you?"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head repeatedly and said: "It's not redundant, Qianhu is still useful. Not far from Liu Xuxing's residence, there is a drink stall. We will go there to buy two drinks later. I drank some wine tonight. , I got drunk and slept on that stall. Please watch over me and don’t let the bad guys have any wrong ideas about me."
Wu Xu was stunned for a long time: "You can find out that house after just sleeping?"
"This is my unique skill, dreaming and wandering. Thousands of households don't have to worry about it. They can just wait for their subordinates to return to life."
"Sleepwalking?" Wu Xu knew that judges all have innate skills, but he didn't expect that Xu Zhiqiong's innate skills were so special. No wonder he could detect them so easily in Yinggeyuan and Dehua Class before.
The two of them walked to the drinking stall. Xu Zhiqiong staggered and pretended to be drunk. The stall owner recognized Xu Denglang and hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the drink stall and felt a chill in his heart.
Unfortunately tonight, Yu Shan is also at the drink stall.
What is he doing here?
Is he here to stare at Liu Xuxing, or is he here to stare at me?
Wu Xu also saw Yu Shan and whispered to Xu Zhiqiong: "Brother, you are drunk. Go back and rest. Come back another day."
Since Yu Shan saw it, I can't visit Liu's house again tonight.
But Xu Zhiqiong didn't think so. When he saw him, he turned around and left, which aroused suspicion.
"No, don't stop. Call Young Master Yu over. Let's have a drink. If I win, Yu Shan is a bastard. If you win, Yu Shan is also a bastard!"
Xu Zhiqiong spoke vaguely and talked nonsense, but the stall owner couldn't understand it either.
Yu Shan almost crushed the tea cup in the distance, forced a smile, came to the two of them and saluted: "Secretary Wu, Junior Brother Xu, long time no see!"
Wu Xu smiled and said: "It turns out to be General Yu. He is rarely seen. Zhi Qiong and I met by chance and had two drinks. Zhi Qiong was drunk and wanted to come here for a drink to wake up."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "If you don't drink, drink! Brother Yu, if you dare not drink, you are a bastard!"
Yu Shan suppressed his anger and ordered a cup of herbal tea for each of them. As soon as they sat down, Xu Zhiqiong fell asleep on the table.
A mouse slipped out from under the table silently.
Yu Shan didn't notice the mouse. He was thinking about how to talk to Wu Xu.
He was here, following the orders of the Sixth Princess, to monitor Liu Xuxing's foreign residence. He expected Xu Zhiqiong to come, but he did not expect that Wu Xu would be involved in this matter.
"Shilang Wu, you are so fond of old friends that you are truly a blessing to Zhi Qiong, but you are the envy of a humble official."
Wu Xu smiled and said: "When I was in the Yamen, I had a good rapport with Zhiqiong. Now that I'm at the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I still go to him for a drink and a chat from time to time. Don't tell Commander Zhong about this, but let him know. Zhi Qiong is punished."
Yu Shan shook his head repeatedly and said: "Master Wu, who do you think I am? If you don't dislike me, please bring Zhi Qiong to the humble residence to talk to me!"
Wu Xu pushed Xu Zhiqiong, but there was no response. He turned to Yu Shan and said, "Zhiqiong is very drunk. Let's rest here for a while. General Yu, why did you come to Beiyuan to drink tea tonight?"
Yu Shan sighed softly: "The army is busy during the day, so I just want to find a quiet place to stay for a while."
The two of them exchanged words, testing each other, and Xu Zhiqiong had already followed the mouse hole into Liu Xuxing's yard.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, the smell of blood hit his nostrils.
It's strange. I smelled blood last time. Where did this smell come from?
The house was not big. Xu Zhiqiong followed the smell to the backyard and saw four freshly killed sheep lying at the door of the kitchen.
How many people are there in this yard? Four sheep will be killed at one time? Is there a big feast tonight?
When he came to the fat sheep, Xu Zhiqiong looked at the knife edge. It was pale and there was no trace of blood.
This is the art of killing sheep! Let the blood be drained cleanly. Where did you find such a skilled butcher?
While he was thinking, footsteps were heard in the distance, and Xu Zhiqiong hurriedly hid in a corner.
The person who came was a young man. Judging from his clothes, he was a domestic servant. The servant squatted beside the fat sheep with a dull expression and picked up a boning knife from the ground.
He cut open the sheepskin, cut off a piece of raw meat, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Xu Zhiqiong watched silently, not finding it too strange.
In Daxuan, there are many people who like to eat raw meat, especially domestic servants. It is common for them to take advantage of their masters when they are not paying attention.
The servant ate two slices of raw meat, and a woman came behind him.
This woman was fifteen or sixteen years old, and she must have been dressed as a maid. She squatted next to the servant, snatched the piece of meat from his hand, and stuffed it into her mouth.
You two stole it!
The food was so intimate.
The relationship must be unusual.
After watching it for a while, Xu Zhiqiong found that they were not only intimate, but they were also eating very roughly. You would tear off a piece, and I would grab a piece, but they looked like wild beasts fighting for food.
This woman is too unreserved.
Moreover, they both ate quite a lot. They ate two or three kilograms of meat in the blink of an eye. How long had it been since they had eaten? If they continued to eat like this, were they not afraid of their master finding out?
Sure enough, he was discovered and another woman came over.
The woman has a pretty face, a rosy complexion, and is quite exquisitely dressed. She should be the hostess of this house.
It's a good show. Let's see what punishment these two servants will receive.
What surprised Xu Zhiqiong was that instead of punishing the two men, she took out the knife, squatted aside and started eating with them.
This owner is so kind!
I squatted with two servants and ate raw meat, gobbling it down!
Things were not that simple. Xu Zhiqiong broke into a cold sweat.
Not long after, there were about twenty people in the house, surrounding four fat sheep and biting them, which reminded Xu Zhiqiong of the pride of lions on the grassland.
The only difference is that they eat roughly, but very quietly, and there is no other sound except the sound of chewing.
A servant was removing the entrails, an old woman was chewing intestines, and a middle-aged man squeezed in front, tore off the sheep's head and ate the skin and meat directly.
If Xu Zhiqiong hadn't been knowledgeable, he would have been scared away when he saw this scene. This is not the behavior that humans should have.
The middle-aged man's clothes are the most special. He is wearing a light crimson official robe, which proves that he is a fifth-rank official. This man is Liu Xuxing!
Is this some kind of hobby? Or some kind of ritual?
According to He Fang, this house was occupied by Liu Xuxing from the powder merchant Lan Wuqi. Did Lan Wuqi's family have a tradition of eating raw meat, or did Liu Xuxing bring the habit of eating raw meat to this family?
Xu Zhiqiong focused his eyes, stared at Liu Xuxing for a moment, and came to a conclusion.
Liu Xuxing has no horns on his head.
There are more than 20 people in this family, and everyone has no horns on their heads.
What kind of person doesn’t have horns?
One is the Canglong domineering cultivators. This is impossible, they are not of the royal species.
The second is to be protected by Canglong Ba Dao. It is possible for one or two people. With a family of more than 20 people, it is impossible for Cang Long Ba Dao cultivator to protect so many people at the same time, and it is not necessary.
The third is judges. These people cannot be judges.
The fourth is high cultivation level or special skill cultivation level. Xu Zhiqiong has seen it and found that except for Liu Xuxing who has an eighth level cultivation level, the others have no cultivation level at all.
That leaves only the last possibility.
Xu Zhiqiong quietly left the kitchen, and a servant suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Zhiqiong.
The servant's eyes were shining, and he bent over and chased after him.
No wonder there are no rats around the house, they don't even let rats go.
It doesn't make sense. The fat sheep hasn't been eaten yet. Why is he chasing a mouse? How much meat can a mouse have?
Xu Zhiqiong didn't think much and ran away. Several people chased him, regardless of seniority or age, and surrounded him. Thanks to Xu Zhiqiong's skill, he managed to slip out through the crack in the door.
Yu Shan and Wu Xu were still talking casually: "Master Wu, are you busy with official duties these days?"
"Busy," Wu Xu said perfunctorily, "Especially the Jiaofang Department is the busiest. There are more than a dozen Jiaofangs. How can I manage them? They are so busy!"
Xu Zhiqiong suddenly stood up and said: "It's so busy. Our Qianhu household is so busy that we have to sleep with the master of the pavilion every day. His body and bones can hardly bear it."
Wu Xu shouted: "Don't talk nonsense. Now that you're awake, go back and have a rest!"
Yu Shan smiled dryly: "Servant, take care of yourself. I'll take Zhiqiong back to rest."
"No need, I'll send him back. He and I are used to playing around, we're not big or small, but he made you laugh."
Wu Xu helped Xu Zhiqiong up, and Yu Shan then saw him off at the intersection. After saying goodbye, Yu Shan returned to the drink stall, thinking about the purpose of their visit.
Are you really just passing by by chance? This is too much of a coincidence.
It was a long night, and Yu Shan didn't want to stay here all the time, so he told Han Di the news and asked her to find the Sixth Princess to revive her.
Thinking of this, Yu Shan felt irritable again.
Why do I, the dignified General Yingyang, do such an errand?
In the future, I don’t know how long it will take to marry Han Di into the family!
…
Xu Zhiqiong followed Wu Xu to the mansion.
When they arrived at the secret room in the backyard, Wu Xu asked, "Did you see the account books and letters?"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I saw something more important."
"how do I say this?"
Xu Zhiqiong took a sip of wine and said: "In this house, more than twenty people, including Liu Xuxing, are all living dead!"