The three major families in Dongdu, although the head of the family may not be bright-minded and there are not many far-sighted people in the family, they are indeed considered a big family in terms of size.
But now, the gate that was originally bustling with traffic has become depraved by everyone's talk. There are countless corpses lying in the gorgeous courtyard, the blood energy is lingering in the sky, and the air is filled with a disgusting fishy smell.
Xu He led a dozen detectives, pinched their noses, and nervously entered the Lin family's mansion among the three. As soon as he stepped inside, the sight of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood hit him, which made a few of the less senior policemen nervous.
The detective turned around and retched.
Even those experienced police officers felt their stomachs churn when they saw this Shura hell-like scene.
Dongdu has been peaceful for too many years. In the past, even a thief would be considered a major case. Now, a family of hundreds of people was massacred here. How could they not be shocked?
"Separately search to see if there are any clues."
Holding back the anger in his heart, Xu He gave instructions to his subordinates. He also took the lead and searched in the direction of the main house.
In the main hall of the front yard of the Lin family, Xu He unexpectedly found the body of the head of the Lin family. Before he died, his eyes were as big as bells, filled with horror and disbelief.
Xu He leaned over to check the opponent's injuries, but was killed by an extremely overbearing palm. Not only him, but also everyone else in the hall died under this palm.
After careful inspection, Xu He couldn't help but be shocked. With such terrifying martial arts, he was afraid that this was not a master that he could handle. Even if hundreds of Dongdu Yamen's policemen joined together, they might not be his opponent.
.
"damn it."
Cursing secretly, Xu He put away the annoyance in his eyes. He walked out of the hall, and several police officers came here.
"Xu Tou, there are no survivors in the north garden. Thirty corpses were found."
"Xu Tou, I found two maids in the west yard, but they were frightened. When I asked them about it, they were talking nonsense and seemed to have lost their minds."
"Xu Tou, east..."
A group of detectives told Xu He about the investigation of the entire mansion. He frowned and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Bring all the living people back to the Yamen and take good care of them. When they calm down, we will ask more questions."
talk."
"Understood." All the detectives responded.
At this moment, another catcher from outside hurriedly arrived. He came to Xu He and said in a deep voice: "Tou Xu, the other catchers have already searched the Liu family and the Fang family. The situation is not optimistic."
"I see."
Xu He waved his hand, then named the two detectives, and told them: "You two stay, stay outside and don't let anyone else come in. The rest of you, follow me to Huo's house."
"Yes!" After everyone responded, the group headed to Huo's house.
Xu He came to ask this time not because he had any prejudice against the Huo family, a former power in the world. When the three families suffered, the Huo family was the obvious beneficiary. He reasoned logically that the matter might not have nothing to do with the other party.
But when he arrived in front of Huo's house, Xu He was stopped by someone.
The guard Ah Qi said with a serious expression: "My lords, please come back. The master of the house is dealing with important matters at the moment and has no time to see the guests. Please come back."
"Bold!" A policeman stood up and shouted sternly: "We were ordered to investigate the case, and with the order of Lord Fu Yin, what qualifications does your Huo family have to stop us!"
Another policeman said sadly: "Does the Huo family think that Dongdu is also a land of rivers and lakes, and you can let you do whatever you want? Or, the head of the Huo family has something in his heart and dare not come out to answer the question?"
There was a great commotion in the Yamen. At this moment, many people who were doing something good had gathered outside the Huo family. They were all craning their necks to watch the excitement. When they heard the arrester's words, the crowd immediately exclaimed.
"Master official, please be careful what you say!" Ah Qi was a little annoyed, and he defended: "There are many family affairs, and today's shameless sneak attack by three families requires the family head to come forward to deal with it. At this moment, the family head is too busy to do anything, so he really has no time to come forward.
, you’d better come back in the future.”
Ah Qi's stern refusal made Xu He's face darken a little. He could see that this guard was not an arrogant person, and what he expressed was more like helplessness after consciously giving in.
This condescending attitude made Xu He almost immediately conclude that this person had not understood at all that the Huo family was no longer what it used to be, and similarly, the Eastern Capital was not outside the Northwest Great Wall.
In the past, when the Huo family was in the northwest, such an attitude was natural. The mountains were high and the emperor was far away. Even the local government might not dare to go head-to-head with Zhujian Villa.
But at this moment, the Eastern Capital was an important city of the imperial court, as prosperous as the two capitals. Major cases here were handled by Lord Fu Yin himself, and the Huo family was not allowed to bargain.
Xu He immediately showed his yamen badge and said sternly: "Master Fu Yin has ordered to investigate the tragedy of the three families of Lin and Liu Fang, and grants me the right to arrest and summon people from all families in the Eastern Capital. The Huo family is also in the Eastern Capital.
So I’ll tell you this once again, call Huo Yunqi out immediately, otherwise——”
Before Xu He could finish his words, the policeman behind him already showed a bad look on his face. A series of bright and sharp lights flashed past, and most of the swords on their waists were unsheathed.
Ah Qi was suddenly startled. Although with his martial arts, he didn't pay attention to anyone else except Xu He, the head catcher in front of him, but if he wanted to draw a sword against the imperial official, it was far from a simple matter of martial arts strength.
question.
However, as a guard of the Huo family, Ah Qi was exposed to all the affairs of Jianghu and Jianghu. Faced with this situation, the only solution he could think of was to hold on to the end, even if the sword was on the spot.
After all, in the logic of Jianghu, when evil guests come to your door, compromise will only bring about intensified oppression. You have to earn your face by yourself, and you can never ask for it in a low voice.
"The head of the family is busy with affairs, sir, please come back later." Ah Qi remained firm in the end.
"You..." Xu He's eyes gradually turned cold, and his hand holding the saber tightened slightly. The policemen behind were all murderous, and they would draw their swords to fight if they disagreed.
At the critical juncture, Huo Yunqi finally appeared.
"Ah Qi, stand down! Don't be rude to your Excellency!"
Huo Yunqi's expression was a little nervous. In fact, he had heard the news when Xu He and his party came to the door, and he never showed up, but he also had some unrealistic fantasies in his heart.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. It is a pity that the Huo family cannot live up to its prosperity. Similarly, the Dongdu Yamen is not a timid person.
Seeing that the conflict was about to break out, Huo Yunqi finally stopped trying and immediately appeared to stop the confrontation.
"Mr. Huo, I have long admired your name." Xu He slowly loosened his hand holding the knife, with a smile that made people feel a little uncomfortable to approach him.
"This servant is rude and has neglected all of you. Please come in quickly." Huo Yunqi stepped aside to get out of the way and lowered his posture, which was completely different from Ah Qi's.
"Ha..." Xu He glanced at Ah Qi, then at Huo Yunqi, and led the people through the door.