The Gu family is like a sieve, with holes everywhere. The affairs of the Gu family cannot be hidden from anyone who cares. Not to mention Qin Jiyan, even Yan Qing knows that Jing Yan lives in the Gu family.
Although Yan Qing has been in the army all year round, he still knows a lot about the affairs in Beijing.
Jing Yan was on good terms with Feng Sijin and had a good reputation in the capital. How could Yan Qing not know about it? However, what Yan Qing couldn't understand was why Jing Yan lived in the Gu family?
Yan Qing doesn't believe it if Jing Yan has no purpose in moving into the Gu family, but simply takes a fancy to Gu Chengyi and is invited to move in by Gu Chengyi.
The reputation of the Gu family in Beijing is not as bad as usual. Not only will Jing Yan not benefit from living in the Gu family, but his reputation will be damaged because of the Gu family.
No matter how much Jing Yan values Gu Chengyi, he will not sacrifice his reputation for Gu Chengyi. But what is the purpose of Jing Yan moving into the Gu family?
Yan Qing thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he had to put the matter in his heart. At the same time, he remembered Jing Yan and planned to check up on Jing Yan when he had some free time.
Feng Sijin is the person who knows Jing Yan best. He is not surprised at all that Jing Yan moves into the Gu family. Jing Yan has never given up until he achieves his goals. The more Qian Cheng resists, the more he will find ways to appear in Qian Cheng's house.
In front of the city, and then win the favor of thousands of cities.
I just don’t know if Jing Yan’s previously invincible tricks will be of any use to Qian Cheng?
Qin Jiyan was the most reactive among the three people. Qin Jiyan checked Jing Yan, and although he didn't find any useful information, Qin Jiyan's fear of Jing Yan only increased instead of decreasing.
Jing Yan is by no means as gentleman as he appears.
"Stupid woman, do you know that you lured a wolf into the house?" Qin Jiyan had the urge to rush to Gu's house to find Gu Qiancheng for a moment, but in the end he held it back.
Because he has to meet a very important person tonight.
There were still two quarters of an hour left before the agreed time. Qin Jiyan closed the folding bag in his hand, turned around and walked out of the study.
A black figure appeared quietly, "Your Highness, your letter."
The lacquer-sealed letter fell into Qin Jiyan's hands. Qin Jiyan made sure that the seal was correct before tearing it open. There was only one line on the letter: Zishi, Laotan Noodle House, Zhuque Street.
There was no signature and no identification mark. Qin Jiyan frowned, but the next second he found that the letter in his hand was burning.
"Phosphorus powder?" Qin Jiyan frowned slightly, opened his hand and let the letter paper in his hand turn to ashes.
"Your Highness?" The secret guard glanced at Qin Jiyan worriedly, and Qin Jiyan waved his hand, "Back off."
The time and address of the meeting were temporarily changed. Although Qin Jiyan was worried that something would be different, he still chose to go and meet.
He really couldn't find anyone alive from fifteen years ago. Even if he knew it was a trap, he would have to take a look for himself before he would be willing to accept it.
Ignoring the dissuasion of his subordinates, Qin Jiyan changed into night clothes and appeared on Zhuque Street on time.
There is no moon tonight, and the entire Imperial City is extremely dark. Suzaku Street looks more like a black monster with its mouth open, waiting for abducted children to be delivered to the door.
Qin Jiyan stood at the entrance of Zhuque Street for a while before walking inside.
Laotan Noodle House is at the bottom of Zhuque Street. The location is a dead end. There is only one way out when you walk in. Qin Jiyan has to be cautious, and the secret guards are even more wary. They all think it is a trap.
The prince's affairs led His Highness out of a trap.
However, Qin Jiyan would come even if he knew it was a trap, because the death of the late prince was an indelible wound in Qin Jiyan's heart, and Qin Jiyan would not let it go even if there was only a slight chance.
Zhuque Street was so quiet that there was no sound, not even a sound of wind. Qin Jiyan walked briskly, with the same length in each step, and soon reached Laotan Noodle House.
There is nothing special about Laotan Noodle House except that it is located at the end of Zhuque Street, and the secret guards did not find anyone ambushing it.
Qin Jiyan stood in front of Laotan Noodle House for a few seconds and tried to push the door. The door was unlocked. A flash of deep thought flashed in Qin Jiyan's eyes, and he raised his legs and stepped in.
Inside the noodle shop, Qin Jiyan closed the door and took out a luminous pearl the size of a pebble.
The light of the luminous pearl is soft and not dazzling, and you can see within five steps. Qin Jiyan used the luminous pearl to walk around the old lacquered noodle shop, but did not find the person who wanted to date him, so he had to step onto the attic.
The shops on Zhuque Street are all the same, with two floors, with shops at the bottom and lofts above for people to live in.
The old wooden ladder seemed unable to bear Qin Jiyan's weight. The wooden ladder creaked with every step he took, but no one came out despite such a loud noise.
Qin Jiyan suspected that he had been deceived, but he had already come this far and was unwilling to go up.
"Dong dong..." Qin Jiyan came to the attic, opened the door, and the strong smell of blood hit his nostrils. Qin Jiyan's expression changed, and he stepped forward quickly, only to see a male corpse lying on the ground.
"It's too late." Qin Jiyan quickly glanced around the room and found nothing unusual, let alone the shadow of the murderer.
"Come in." After Qin Ji finished speaking, the wooden ladder creaked again, and then two secret guards appeared on the attic, "Your Highness."
"Check it out." Qin Jiyan took a step back while holding the luminous pearl, and the two secret guards stepped forward to light up the room.
The secret guard was a veteran in inspection. He did not destroy the layout of the attic, but checked all the suspicious places.
"Your Highness, the murderer left no trace."
"Your Highness, the deceased only had a sword wound on his neck. The murderer must be a highly skilled martial artist."
"The deceased seemed to have been frightened before his death."
After all, Qin Jiyan was in charge of six doors, and the people under his command also followed suit.
"Your Highness, look..." The secret guard inspecting the body grabbed the deceased's hand and pointed to the blood stains on the ground.
"キ"
There was a word written in blood under the palm of the deceased's hand. No, it should be said to be a symbol, because they didn't know what "キ" was.
"What do you mean?" Qin Jiyan rubbed his chin, "The name of the murderer? Or do you want to tell me something?"
The secret guards knew that Qin Jiyan was not asking them, and they did not need to answer.
The two continued their work, but apart from the symbol, they did not find any valuable information. At most, they could only identify the owner of the deceased noodle shop.
"Your Highness, there is nothing. This person is not like Lian Jiazi. There are only calluses on his hands from kneading dough." The secret guard stood in front of Qin Jiyan with his hands clasped in fists.
"Let's go." The man died and left behind an inexplicable symbol. Qin Jiyan had no intention of staying to investigate in detail.
Qin Jiyan turned around and left, but what he didn't expect was that just as he was walking out of Zhuque's house, Laotan Noodle House caught fire...
Without any warning, tongues of fire rushed into the air and engulfed Laotan Noodle House. Qin Jiyan paused and turned to look in the direction of Laotan Noodle House...
Qin Jiyan did not come forward and had no intention of reporting the crime. If people knew that his grandson showed up at a small noodle shop in the middle of the night, it would definitely cause a shock.