Since he was familiar with the situation, Qi Xuansu decided to go out for a walk alone first, and he might be able to see more things. If he led a large group of people to swagger through the city, he might not be able to see anything.
So Qi Xuansu took off the crane cloak that symbolized the status of a Taoist priest, changed into an ordinary Taoist robe, and after explaining to Wang Chongnian and Ke Qingqing, left the Jade Palace alone.
This Taoist robe is not a Taoist priest's robe, but an extremely popular casual clothes. From the emperor to the common people, they all regard the Taoist robe as one of the main clothes for daily wear. In addition, Qi Xuansu has been traveling around the world for many years, so he has a certain degree of respect.
He is full of energy and smoke, so it is difficult to tell that he is a member of the Taoist sect.
If you change into a Huayuan Taoist priest, even if you change your clothes, you can't hide the Taoist aura on your body. At best, he is refined from the world and does not eat the fireworks of the world. It is rare to hear that he is not down-to-earth and has a human atmosphere.
The aura of the Master.
Because the Jade Palace exclusively occupies Xuanshang Beifang, when you leave the Jade Palace, you leave Xuanshang Beifang. To the south is the Imperial City, to the west is Wuliang Northwest Square, to the east is Duxian Northeast Square, and to the north is Waisi Square.
Beicheng, one of the cities.
Qi Xuansu chose to go to Beicheng.
There are also differences between the four outer cities. The southern city is more prosperous, while the northern city is a bit less prosperous. Most of them are poor people. As far as you can see, there are mainly low-rise bungalows, which are messy. The streets are not very clean, and there is even some sewage, which is different from the prosperity.
The inner city is like two different worlds.
But after all, we are at the feet of the Emperor. Beicheng is much better than many small towns Qi Xuansu has been to, and the so-called poverty is also compared to other people in the Imperial City.
Qi Xuansu was walking on Xuanwu Street in Beicheng, looking around without leaving a trace, trying not to behave like a foreigner. It was not that he was afraid of being discriminated against by the locals, but that he did not want to attract other people's attention.
Among the travelers, in addition to local people, there are also people from all over the world, and you can even see businessmen and priests from the West.
It's not surprising that when you go to Wuliang Northwest Square where wealthy businessmen gather, there will be more lustful people from the West.
After only taking a few steps, Qi Xuansu was stopped by two people.
Although the two of them were also dressed in casual clothes, Qi Xuansu still saw a touch of blue exposed under the outer robes.
Qi Xuansu said clearly: "Qingluan Guard?"
The expressions of the two of them changed slightly: "Friend, this is not the place to talk. Let's talk somewhere else?"
Qi Xuansu was self-conscious and followed the two of them from the busy Xuanwu Street to a quiet and deserted alley.
To ordinary people, Qingluan Guard is an evil star. From the previous dynasty to the present, Qingluan Guard has experienced two dynasties for four hundred years and has a notorious reputation. From the princes and ministers to the wealthy people in the world, they are all afraid of it.
However, Qi Xuansu has never been afraid. In Fengtai County, he killed Qingluan Guards. Not to mention that today is different from the past, he is already a high-quality Taoist priest.
The two Qingluan guards seemed to be black and white, one with a smile on his face and the other with an expressionless face. The one with the smile on his face took out a token and waved it in front of Qi Xuansu: "Qingluan Guards are handling the case, come with me."
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Qi Xuansu said: "You two superiors, if you want to arrest someone, you must have an explanation, right? Did I break any law? Or am I guilty of something?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" The unsmiling Qingluan Guard snorted, "We have seen people like you a lot. If you didn't do anything wrong, what would happen if you came with us?"
The man with a smile on his face said with a smile: "We are not arresting people, we are just asking you to come back with me and cooperate with the investigation."
"What is the investigation?" Qi Xuansu asked with interest, "What if I don't want to cooperate?"
The serious man said coldly: "Then don't blame us for being rude."
The man with the smile on his face is still smiling: "I know you have cultivation skills. If it weren't for this reason, we wouldn't ask you to go back to investigate. If you rely on your cultivation skills to fight back, it will be obstructing the handling of the case, which is a minor issue.
To say that this is against the Qingluan Guards is to say that it is to fight against the imperial court and to commit rebellion."
Qi Xuansu put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't fight back, but you can just do it."
The two Qingluan guards looked at each other and said, "It seems that you refused to eat the toast, so you will have to drink as a penalty."
Qi Xuansu said: "If you can't please me, don't blame me for not giving you Qingluan Guard face."
The two Qingluan guards stopped talking nonsense and grabbed Qi Xuansu's shoulders one by one, their fingers like hooks.
Qi Xuansu did not dodge or dodge, and allowed the two Qingluan guards to grab his shoulders. Then they pulled and pushed, but Qi Xuansu did not move at all.
The two of them felt like they were pushing a boulder.
The two of them still refused to give up. The serious man turned around suddenly and used the strength of his waist and abdomen to strike Qi Xuansu's lower abdomen with a whip.
The result was that Qi Xuansu remained motionless, but the man's calf was directly broken.
Although Qi Xuansu has no physical body or spirit, the physique of a heavenly martial artist cannot be faked, and he is almost invulnerable.
The man with a smile on his face had already pulled out a small light crossbow and pulled the trigger - because it was a busy city, the firecrackers made too much noise, so they were equipped with a silent light crossbow, which was even more powerful than the jackdaw crossbow.
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The next moment, the smile on the smiling face completely froze.
Because the crossbow arrow completely froze when it was still an inch away from Qi Xuansu, and could no longer move any further.
Qi Xuansu
Grab this crossbow arrow.
The two Qingluan guards are not fools. They have recognized that Qi Xuansu is not an ordinary person with their many years of experience in recognizing people. Now they have been given repeated orders from above that the imperial capital has been uneasy recently and that they need to strengthen public security and strictly investigate all kinds of suspicious people. However, they did not expect something.
Their feet kicked against the iron board. They had made a cocoon of themselves and deliberately found a secluded place with no one. Now it is difficult to run away. At this time, they can only hope that the name of Qingluan Guard will make the other party fearful and not directly attack them.
Make a killing move.
But before the two of them could speak, Qi Xuansu had already taken out his new waist card and waved it in front of their eyes: "Do you recognize this?"
The cultivation level of the two Qingluan Guards is not high, but they have been in the Imperial Capital for a long time, and they are well-informed people. The man who always had a smile on his face said with a bitter smile: "This is the token of the Taoist priest in charge of the Imperial Palace.
The villain is ignorant of Mount Tai and bumped into the mage. I hope the mage will forgive me." ??
Qi Xuansu raised the crossbow in his hand and said, "Is it a collision? What is the crime of trying to assassinate a Taoist priest in charge?"
Their faces instantly turned pale: "What, what do you mean?"
"What else can you say? One person attacked me head-on, and the other tried to shoot me with a light crossbow. Both of them got the loot. Even if the alchemist was asked to trace the earth's energy, it would still be the same." Qi Xuansu said in a calm tone.
However, the two of them were old friends after all. Seeing Qi Xuansu's insistence on telling the truth, they immediately understood something and said hurriedly: "If the Master has anything to do, just give him the order, and treat it as a villain to apologize to the Master."
Qi Xuansu no longer embarrasses the two of them: "You still know how to advance and retreat. I have just arrived in the imperial capital and I don't know much about many situations. The Taoist priests in the Taoist government are weak in this aspect..."
"The villain is willing to serve the Master. If the Master wants to know, he only needs to give an order, and the villain will definitely tell him everything. Where the Master wants to go, he only needs to give an order, and the villain will lead the way for the Master."
The laughing man hurriedly said.
The stern person nodded his head repeatedly.
Qi Xuansu asked again: "It won't affect your errands, right?"
"No influence, no influence, the villain is just patrolling the streets, this is..." the serious man said repeatedly.
The man with a smile on his face added: "No delay."
"Yes, there will be no delay."
"Of course, the Master's instructions are still the most important thing."
Qi Xuansu asked: "You haven't asked your names yet?"
The man with a smile on his face said: "The villain Song San."
A serious man said: "Wu Si, the villain."
Qi Xuansu went to the countryside and followed the customs and said: "It turns out they are the Third Master of Song Dynasty and the Fourth Master of Wu."
"I don't dare, I don't dare to be called Masters like that." The two of them were sweating profusely. "Masters call them Song San and Wu."
Four is enough.”
Qi Xuansu knelt down, held Wu Si's broken leg, and sent a burst of Qi: "You are all local snakes, and your future is long. I will have to trouble you in the future. If you do a good job, I will give you some benefits and won't let you work in vain."
If it’s not done well, then it’s no wonder that I’m doing official business.”
The two of them were obedient and did not dare to have the slightest objection.
Qi Xuansu stood up: "Can you try to leave?"
With Song San's help, Wu Si stood up and walked a few steps. Although he still didn't dare to exert himself, he could walk without any hindrance. He hurriedly thanked Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu waved his hand and asked: "Is there a courtyard in Beicheng?"
The two were startled, and Song San replied: "Master, those who can go to brothels are either rich or noble. Most of the people in Beicheng are ordinary people. How can there be brothels? There are only some low-class brothels."
Qi Xuansu nodded: "As far as you know, is there anything irregular in these brothels?"
The two looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
"Yes, yes, yes, no, yes, answer truthfully." Qi Xuansu emphasized his tone.
Wu Sidao: "As far as Master is concerned, there are probably some."
Qi Xuansu asked again: "Is it serious?"
"Master, don't worry, it's just a small fight, we don't dare to cause any casualties." Song San said quickly.
Qi Xuansu said without comment: "Hearing with the ears is false, seeing with the eyes is true."
The two of them did not dare to say anything. They had also thought about it at this time. This mage did not want to drink flower wine, but came to pay an unannounced visit.
Qi Xuansu pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "You two are doing this job, so you are considered to be a well-known figure in the Beicheng area. You usually deal with them a lot, and you get a lot of benefits, right?"
The two of them were startled, and quickly said: "The Master is aware that the villains can only drink wine for free, and there is no benefit at all. The bosses behind these brothels are the most important people. The villains are in the brothels."
But it’s nothing in his eyes…”
"Okay, don't defend yourselves." Qi Xuansu interrupted the two of them, "I only care about morality. I don't care whether you drink flower wine or not, whether it is beneficial or not."
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and the sweat on their foreheads was almost dripping. Although they were members of the imperial court, it would not be difficult for the Taoist sect if they really wanted to punish them. In terms of customs, the Taoist sect has always had a great say, and they
If three melons and two dates were involved, wouldn't it be an injustice?
Qi Xuansu said: "When it gets dark, you two will lead the way and we will go and have a look. However, I will also say hello to you in advance and you are not allowed to tell anyone."