Shi Ji's bookshop has been closed. On the street in front of the bookstore, there are only small whirlwinds whirling by. There are no pedestrians. The yard behind is also dark. Except for the occasional barking of dogs, it is very quiet nearby.
Shi Mingda returned to his room not long ago, after returning from the restaurant. Although his second uncle had already rested, the things he was given to sort out kept him busy for a while.
He had drunk some wine in a restaurant, but he had a good drinking capacity. Even if he drank a jar of wine with a high alcohol content, he would not get drunk. Now he was lying on the wooden bed covered with a thin mattress, and his head was even clearer than usual.
For some reason, he couldn't help but think about what he heard in the restaurant.
"I didn't have time to tell my second uncle tonight. How about I tell him tomorrow morning? But this matter will really lead to a big case. If we don't keep it together, my second uncle and I will be angered."
"It concerns King Qi and alchemy. Even if you have merit, I'm afraid it will be hot."
I am only at the bottom of the Imperial City Department, but because I work with my second uncle, I also know that in recent months, the Emperor has been very concerned about King Qi and King Shu.
Not long ago, I heard my second uncle mention that alchemy was not a trivial matter, and now I heard that Qingyuan Temple is connected with Prince Qi’s Mansion...
Hey, why does it involve alchemy...
Shi Mingda couldn't help but sigh, feeling that it was really difficult for him. He was from the Imperial City Department, and he knew that power was simply about intimacy. Finding out a major case related to King Qi by himself would be a great achievement, but it might also cause disaster.
Thinking about it, I was both scared and reluctant to hide this fact.
Wealth and honor are always sought from danger. What can be gained from this matter? Although the King of Qi may hate him, it is indeed a rare and good opportunity for promotion. Even though the second uncle will be the one to benefit, but the second uncle is better, he will not
Are you also taking advantage of it?
"Should we tell it, or should we not tell it?"
If a small person like him wants to survive well in the Imperial City Division, he must have the sensitivity of a small person. Now he felt that his intuition was warning him.
I was lying on the bed with only my shirt off, tossing and turning, when I suddenly heard a movement outside, I opened my eyes immediately, lifted the quilt, got up and walked to the door.
"Dazi, it's me. I have a mission. Come out quickly!" The familiar voice coming from outside the door made Shi Mingda breathe a sigh of relief.
Having reached the door, he pulled the bolt and creaked the door open.
Sure enough, it was my second uncle standing outside in the night.
When Uncle Shi saw Shi Mingda coming out, he turned around and left. When Shi Mingda looked at his face, he didn't dare to delay and hurriedly joined him.
In order not to be discovered by people nearby, both the second uncle who came to call and the several colleagues who had come out to gather outside all spoke in low voices and walked lightly, which was the result of years of training.
"Second uncle, what's so urgent? Is something big happening?" Shi Mingda went out and had already put on his coat and tied his belt. The daggers he picked up were pinned to his waist. Today's battle situation made him a little uneasy.
, so he asked in a low voice.
Uncle Shi's face was not so good-looking, and he didn't have a good face towards his nephew. He just frowned and whispered back: "There is an urgent order from above, asking the Imperial City Department to immediately investigate the King of Qi, the King of Shu and Duke Dai.
! There are not enough manpower, so we have to dispatch!"
That's really urgent, Shi Mingda thought.
And judging from this, I am afraid that the trouble encountered is not small, otherwise it would be better to just use the infantry yamen. Why let the spies from the Imperial City Division stronghold be dispatched together, so as not to be afraid of exposing the identity?
It can be seen that compared with the Imperial City Department's spies who exposed various strongholds in the capital, what they want to investigate is a big deal.
"Could it... be related to that alchemy thing?" An idea suddenly popped up in Shi Mingda's mind.
But seeing his second uncle hurriedly explaining the task to others in a low voice, he wanted to say that at this juncture, he didn't dare to say anything, for fear of being scolded by his second uncle, so he could only keep his mouth shut and follow along as everyone walked out.
Rush out together.
These people did not go out from the bookstore in front, but quickly ran out of the house gate and ran along the street for a while, when they saw someone waiting.
Seeing them coming, one of the men made a gesture to prove that he was one of his own, and said, "Follow me."
This is the person who came to meet them.
Shi Mingda had something on his mind and kept silent with his second uncle. These people divided their forces into at least three groups. Shi Mingda followed his second uncle to a nearby restaurant. The people who came to meet them came back: "King Qi is meeting people in the restaurant opposite. I
My identity is not suitable for latent investigation, so please monitor me closely."
This was a normal task for the ordinary spies of the Imperial City Division. Uncle Shi immediately agreed, and then took Shi Mingda to lurk near the restaurant, while one person entered the restaurant.
Including Shi Mingda's second uncle, in terms of temperament, he is a low-key ordinary person who cannot be found in the crowd. Once he blends into the crowd, he is like a fish in the sea.
Soon, a scholar who was dressed very elegantly and richly came out of the restaurant. Behind the scholar, a spy from the Imperial City made a gesture to Shi Mingda's uncle and nephew.
The two of them immediately understood that this scholar must have had contact with King Qi in the restaurant.
Second Uncle Shi looked carefully and couldn't see anything special about him other than his good temperament. He neither looked like a master of martial arts nor a well-known scholar in the capital. With the eyesight of the Imperial City Secretary, he could see that this person was not a son of a powerful person in the capital.
, could it be that he was just an ordinary person from out of town?
Or is this person actually just used by King Qi as a shield to interfere with their vision?
Yes, or that's it.
"King Qi is quite a cheerful person." The scholar walked calmly, his expression was light, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, with a little smile.
It's not someone else, it's Zhou Xuan.
Through the introduction of the half-demon Xu Ling, Zhou Xuan successfully connected with King Qi's people, and this time he was invited to see King Qi.
Since it was somewhat inconvenient to go to Prince Qi's Mansion, Prince Qi was obviously not very confident about it, so they chose such a restaurant as their meeting place.
The boss behind the restaurant is King Qi. As King Qi is proud of himself, he naturally feels that his territory is very secure and there is no problem.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Unless something big happens suddenly, the Imperial City Secretary will not take the risk to contact King Qi Nilin. Surveillance is surveillance, but it will not even report to King Qi for his food, drink and entertainment.
Zhou Xuan met with King Qi this time. He was quite satisfied with the outcome of the meeting, and his expression showed some signs of it. But to say that he was completely satisfied, it was not true. He was also a little dissatisfied.
"The King of Qi is full of hatred towards Duke Dai, which is a bit beyond my expectation. I thought he would ask me to deal with the King of Shu."
"But in this way, it is indeed beneficial to me. We have reached a consensus on dealing with Duke Dai. The King of Qi's party will take action in the court to add fuel to the flames. I only need to provide help and kill him at the critical moment. In fact,
It saves a lot of worry.”
"But there are also dissatisfactions."
Thinking of King Qi's fear of it, Zhou Xuan shook his head slightly: "Hey, King Qi is really worried about me. He only agrees verbally and refuses to give any evidence."
"There are no procedures, which means that you can't borrow much power, whether it's real power or dragon energy. It seems that if you want to seize the power of Duke Dai, I still have to take action personally."
With this thought in mind, he came out. The night wind blew by, and Zhou Xuan suddenly stopped in his tracks, feeling a chill in his heart.