The assassination of the prefect was only as serious as the suspected murder of the prince, and perhaps even more serious. After all, the prince Luo Zhenwu was only rumored to be suspected, and the court did not make it clear. This man was a real fourth-grade official, and he was also an important water transporter.
, the importance far exceeds that of other prefects in remote areas.
It was truly lawless, and the dignity of the empire was gone.
This is the sign of rebellion, needless to say.
Ten miles away from the place where the Suppressing Magic Division imposed martial law, the whole city was in turmoil, and the city defense troops were mobilized, blocking all the city gates.
Relying on his identity, Tang Buqi sneaked into the place quietly with Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling.
The chief officer of the Demon Suppressing Division in Yangzhou is called Gong Chaoqun. He is the middle-aged man who reminded Zhao Changhe that Maitreya teaches illusions before. Even though the end result of the matter is like a wingman, he is also the gold medal manager of the Demon Suppressing Division.
In terms of cultivation level, he is higher than Yue Hongling.
There are many people at the ninth level of the Mystic Gate on the list of people. If you have achieved this kind of cultivation but are not on the list of people, you will usually get a compliment: "Close to the list of people."
In fact, the gap between the ninth level and the ninth level is huge. There is a ranking gap between the ninth level in the popular rankings. What's more, the gap between the ninth level in the popular rankings and the ordinary ninth level may be even more outrageous than the gap between Zhao Changhe and Cui Yuanyang when they were both in the third level.
For example, as we all know, there was a ninth-level player who was beaten by Yue Hongling six months ago.
Therefore, the words "near the people's list" really have no reference value, and have the same meaning as Mrs. Ru. Chili said that he killed many people close to the people's list along the way, and there were not many of them with gold content.
But Gong Chaoqun is not included in this list. He is really close to the list, and Tang Wanzhuang is one of his trusted generals.
Seeing Tang Buqi come in with Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling, Gong Chaoqun didn't say anything, but nodded slightly to Zhao Changhe. In his mind, this was a secret agent from the Demon Suppression Division, the first one who had secretly confessed to him. Mr. Tang again
As the first nephew, together with the famous Ren Xia Yue Hongling, this lineup can definitely rely on this help.
Little did he know that if the prefect had died half an hour later, these would be the ones who would have killed him.
Zhao Changhe picked up a knife and a bow, with a stinky look on his face. He was looking forward to exploring the magistrate's mansion at night with Yue Hongling and plotting an assassination together. Thinking about it, he felt excited and charming at the same time. In the end, he didn't know who got the better of him. It's not easy to curse, after all, what he did was done.
It's quite satisfying.
"Uncle Gong, have you discovered anything?" Tang Buqi was asking.
"Prefect Qian was killed by a bow and arrow." Gong Chaoqun said: "He was just about to enter the concubine's house. When he reached the door, he was shot by an arrow from the opposite roof into the back of the head. The arrow was so powerful that it penetrated the back of the head.
The assassin shot an arrow, barely waiting for the result, and escaped in an instant before being surrounded by the surrounding guards. It was extremely clean and neat."
Zhao Changhe secretly thought that if I came, he would probably die this way...
Gong Chaoqun looked at the bow Zhao Changhe was carrying, and then said: "The long corridor from Magistrate Qian to the concubine's house is covered with vines and the view is very poor. The best time to stop is when you enter the door.
This arrow is very well mastered, accurate and ruthless. It may be slightly better than Zhao Shaoxia's archery skills. He is definitely a character who is accustomed to using his bow."
Zhao Changhe didn't think it was strange that others were better at archery than him. After all, he didn't use bows and arrows very frequently, and he practiced basic skills every day as well as practicing swordsmanship. At this moment, what came to his mind was the arrow shot by the blue masked man at him.
...This arrow is really powerful. Without the dragon bird to remind me, the possibility of being planted there is quite high.
Could it be him?
Others don't know who the blue-masked man is. Tang Buqi's first reaction was: "I'm used to bowing, could he be a barbarian?"
It is logically impossible for Zhifu Qian to stand up for the Hu people, but Tang Buqi just wanted to blame the Hu people. In fact, no one knows what kind of collusion Zhifu Qian had with the Hu people. If he was killed by the Hu people,
, at least the people and the court will believe it.
If you want to get married without hesitation, this is a way. It may also be beneficial, so that the court will start to pay attention to Chili and other barbarians who are causing trouble in China.
Gong Chaoqun looked a little amused, and asked Zhao Changhe and the others: "Both Zhao Shaoxia and Yue Nuxia have fought against barbarians today, what do they think?"
Zhao Changhe said: "What would you think if I said that a few hours ago, near Yizufang City, someone almost killed me with a bow and arrow?"
Yue Hongling's expression changed instantly: "What's the real story?"
"true story."
Gong Chaoqun was also a little moved, and mused: "If Zhao Shaoxia was really unfortunate at that time, we would definitely put the suspicion on a foreigner... In the evening, another prefect would be assassinated in the same way..."
Gong Chaoqun did not continue. Everyone understood the meaning. It was obvious that all the actions of the other party were to pour sewage on the barbarians. From the arrow shot at Zhao Changhe, he had laid the plan to kill the prefect tonight, but they didn't expect it.
Zhao Changhe actually avoided it.
As for why Zhao Changhe was chosen, no one knows. Does he know that Zhao Changhe is a secret agent of the Demon Suppression Division?
From this point of view, the other party may not have murderous intentions because of the prefect's virtues at today's banquet. It has little to do with the banquet itself. Originally, Tang Buqi was a little suspicious of Wan Dongliu and Xuanchong, but now it seems that he is not.
Too similar.
Tang Buqi thought for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "Uncle Gong, I think it's better to just go with the flow and let the barbarians do it. It just gives me an excuse to kill all the barbarians here. Anyway, it is righteous to kill Magistrate Qian... Well, anyway
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He's a righteous man anyway, so don't investigate seriously, right?
Zhao Changhe felt more and more that his eldest nephew was quite capable. Although he was a bit dandy and his fighting ability was a bit poor, he tried to beat himself, overcame him, and even provoked himself and Yue Hongling... Damn it, this guy is not good!
Yue Hongling said: "If it were normal, I would support Brother Tang's proposal, but this person is different."
Tang Buqi: "Huh?"
Yue Hongling said calmly: "He tried to kill Chang He."
Tang Buqi: "..."
Zhao Changhe burst into tears, look at who is one of his own and what is the gap!
Gong Chaoqun asked Zhao Changhe thoughtfully: "What do you think, Young Master Zhao?"
Tang Buqi gave Gong Chaoqun a strange look. You asked him twice what he thought. The fact that he called me nephew is not really my uncle. Why do you care so much about his opinion?
Zhao Changhe said: "I support being framed by Hu people. This matter is important, but after all, this person wants to kill me, so even if I am framed by Hu people on the surface, I still have to find out who the real culprit is secretly."
Gong Chaoqun nodded.
The Tang family's young master and the Jade Pai spy both said so, and he also made up his mind. There are really many benefits to being framed by the barbarians.
But Zhao Changhe said again: "Is there something else missing in this matter?"
After all, Gong Chaoqun was an investigator, and he immediately knew what Zhao Changhe meant: "Young Master Zhao is talking about that concubine?"
"Yes. If what I know is correct, there is a Maitreya sect goddess around the prefect. According to the Maitreya sect's level of seducing people, I feel that the prefect should look for her every night. In other words, this concubine may be that celestial maiden."
Gong Chaoqun showed a smile: "Indeed, we have it under control. It's also unlucky for her. The prefect died at the door of her house. She couldn't run away. If she ran, it would be considered that she was assassinating the prefect and running away. She could only
She stayed there helplessly waiting for our interrogation. As a result of the interrogation, her identity as the Maitreya goddess was quickly discovered, which was an unforeseen disaster."
"So in fact, the magistrate died in front of Maitreya Goddess's bed. Can this matter also be blamed on the Maitreya Cult?" Zhao Changhe whispered to himself: "The Maitreya Cult colluded with the barbarians and assassinated the prefect together, planning to rebel inside and outside. This is the real murderer
A complete story has been compiled for the Demon Suppressor, and even the army has been mobilized in the city due to the death of the prefect, ready to suppress the bandits at any time... But the Hu people and the Maitreya Sect are still in the dark at this time, thinking that
It has nothing to do with them."
Tang Buqi was a little moved when he heard this: "So he chose this moment for the assassination, and he actually had a purpose? He knew that the prefect would come to the goddess's room at this time!"
"Well... a person who knows the work and behavior of the prefect very well has already planned a good game." Zhao Changhe looked at Gong Chaoqun: "The question now is, should the Demon Suppressor cooperate with this big gift sent to the door?"