The Qingluan Guard House in Yishan City covers an area of more than ten acres. In the front is the main hall and living room, in the back is the prison and residence, and in the middle is the detention room.
The chief officer of the Hundred Household Office here, Luo Xiao, a sixth-grade Hundred Household Office, is sitting behind the major case of signing a house.
Luo Xiao is about thirty years old this year and is at the peak of his Jade Deficiency stage. His blood energy is strong and his whole body feels faintly hot just by sitting here.
Next to him sat an old man with a sad face, named He Nian. He was the local trial 100 households, and he was also the kind of senior old man that every yamen was indispensable for.
assistant.
After Luo Xiao listened to He Nian's report, he said expressionlessly: "This method is somewhat similar to a tragedy in February this year."
He Nian nodded and said: "That's right. If there are no accidents, it should be the same group of people."
Luo Xiao asked: "In your opinion, where did these people come from?"
He Nian muttered: "It's hard to say. I personally inspected the corpse. It should have been decapitated after death. There were no scars on the headless corpse. It was not poisoned. As a last resort, I could only cut the corpse open.
Only then did we discover the cause of death. It turned out that he was killed by a palm. There were no external scars, but his heart was shattered by the powerful force of his palm. This is a method used in the world and is widely circulated. It is difficult to trace this group of people.
The origin of.”
Luo Xiao snorted: "People in the green forest are not simple."
He Nian asked: "What do you mean, sir?"
Luo Xiao whispered: "Could it be a powerful dragon crossing the river?"
He Nian pondered: "If it was done by foreign gangsters, it was either for money or revenge. In terms of money, there is no loss, so it should be ruled out. As for enmity... Now that the person is dead, it is difficult to investigate.
Moreover, some grievances may not be earth-shattering, but may also be silent, and do not surface until decades later, making it difficult for people to detect, and sometimes even the deceased himself may not be aware of it."
"Then there is only one possibility. This matter involves secret societies." Luo Xiao's tone was a little heavy. "I don't know what the door is for. Secret societies are suppressed every year, and secret societies exist every year."
He Nian whispered: "Sir, be careful what you say."
Luo Xiao changed the subject: "When will Mr. Qianhu arrive? According to the schedule, it should be soon."
The look of sorrow on He Nian's face became more and more serious: "It is said that the imperial envoy sent by Fusi of Imperial Capital South Town to inspect has arrived in our area. I am afraid that all the thoughts of Master Qianhu will be on dealing with the imperial envoy, and he will not care about anything else for the time being."
Luo Xiao's expression finally changed slightly.
He Nian added: "I heard from an old connection at Qianhu Office that this imperial envoy just
After leaving Xizhou, he disappeared without a trace, leaving the people Qianhu prepared to welcome him to wait in vain for several days. I wonder if he was preparing to stage a good show of a private visit incognito."
Luo Xiao was silent for a while and said: "If the imperial envoy comes from Xizhou, he will probably go down the Tongtian River."
He Niandao: "That's exactly it."
Luo Xiao said: "Separate some people, put on casual clothes, and squat around the city to investigate. Pay special attention to those unfamiliar faces who are inquiring about information in the city, and report them at any time."
He Nian smiled bitterly and said: "Even if we find traces of the imperial envoy, we can't do anything to the imperial envoy."
Luo Xiao sighed: "It's better than nothing. At least I know what I'm doing so I won't be caught off guard by the imperial envoy."
The old man sighed helplessly and prepared to arrange manpower.
Luo Xiao got up and walked to the door of the signing room. He watched the old man's figure getting further away. He looked up at the sky and saw that dark clouds were gathering above his head, and there was a sign of heavy snow.
Luo Xiao's already bad mood suddenly became even more gloomy, as dark and gloomy as the weather.
…
Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu went to a restaurant and asked for a window seat on the second floor.
Zhang Yuelu asked for a pot of wine and poured it for himself. Qi Xuansu casually put the head aside without changing her expression.
Although drinking alcohol is harmful to the body, it is not a serious problem when you reach Zhang Yuelu's level of cultivation. What's more, Zhang Yuelu is not an alcoholic. At least in ordinary times, Qi Xuansu has never seen her drinking, only in private or when necessary.
"Have a few drinks".
Qi Xuansu did not join in the fun, nor was he eager to inquire about the news. He just looked around with the corner of his eye.
Zhang Yuelu put down his wine glass and asked in a low voice: "Why don't you ask the shopkeeper and the waiter of the restaurant to inquire?"
Qi Xuansu shook his head and said: "There is something wrong with the atmosphere."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Yuelu asked curiously. She knew that she didn't have as much experience as Qi Xuansu in the world of martial arts, so she listened to Qi Xuansu on this matter.
Qi Xuansu said softly: "I wonder if you noticed that when we came in, there were a few people sitting horizontally near the door in the lobby on the first floor. Although these people were wearing casual clothes, they had broad shoulders and long legs and cold faces and cold eyes.
You can tell by looking at him that he is from Qingluan Guard."
Although Zhang Yuelu's realm of cultivation is high, he will not pay attention to a few restaurant guests for no reason. Hearing what Qi Xuansu said, he recalled: "It seems
There is such a group of people, how do you know they are the Qingluan Guards?"
Qi Xuansu smiled lightly and said: "In the past, when I ran a single gang in the Jianghu, I was not considered an eagle's claw. To me, the Qingluan Guard is the eagle's claw. Naturally, I have to pay attention to distinguish them to avoid running into their hands. The Qingluan Guard selects people.
There is a rule called 'tiger-armed, wasp-waisted and mantis-legged'. As long as these conditions are met, and a little observation of its behavior, the identity can be almost determined."
Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but ask: "What is 'tiger-armed, wasp-waisted, mantis legs'?"
Qi Xuansu said: "'Tiger Arms and Wasp Waist' means that the shoulders are several inches wider than ordinary people, and they are tapered from the chest to the waist in an inverted triangle shape, with only one waist. As for the 'Mantis Legs', as the name suggests, they are like the legs of a mantis.
, it must be long, strong and strong without any fat at all.”
Zhang Yuelu suddenly said: "No wonder you said that those people have broad shoulders and long legs and cold faces and cold eyes. Broad shoulders and long legs are their appearance, and their cold faces and cold eyes are their behavior. This way you can determine their status as Qingluan Guards."
Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "Exactly. With them around, even if they don't say or do anything, the restaurant owner won't reveal a word to us."
"I have learned a lot." Zhang Yuelu said with admiration, "You are worthy of being a veteran."
Qi Xuansu waved his hands and said: "It's nothing. I don't know anything about the ancient immortals. It's just that the ruler is short and the inch is strong."
Zhang Yuelu asked: "In this case, how should we inquire about the news? Judging from the results of the fortune telling, there is probably something fishy about this Yishan City."
Qi Xuansu thought of the various ancient immortal believers he had seen through "Ziwei Dou Shu", with a heavy heart, and slowly said: "There are a total of seven people in front of the statue of the six-armed woman, and the Wu Zhu woman is just one of them.
And this time is different from last time. There is no Arthur, no Lingquan leader, or even forty Tiangang Hall disciples. There are only two of us, can we stop him?"
Zhang Yuelu said: "That Wu Zhu woman was hit by an arrow from me. After all, the 'No Photo Paper' is a semi-immortal creature. Without a few months of recuperation, she will not be able to recover, so there is no need to worry. The remaining six people, if their realms are cultivated,
Since both of them are similar to this Wu Zhu woman, it is not a problem for me to deal with the two of them with the semi-immortal objects in my hands. Moreover, there is Qingluan Guard's Hundred Households in Yishan City, and there is a Taoist temple outside the city, so we are not fighting alone.
"
Qi Xuansu thought for a while, calculated, and then asked: "Can we directly inform the Zuting or Kunlun Taoist House?"
"Okay." Zhang Yuelu said, "But there are some problems."
"What's the problem?" Qi Xuansu asked.
Zhang Yuelu sighed: "There are three main questions."
> "From the time we report to the ancestral court, to the ancestral court forming a decision, and then sending out personnel, the time will not be too short, this is one of them."
"These ancient immortal believers are very cunning. Once there is any sign of trouble, they will immediately scatter and flee. If the Taoist sect makes any move, they may directly cancel the action. This will cause us to lie about the military situation, secondly."
"Suppose, we notified the ancestral court, and the ancestral court also sent people over, and it turned out that everything was calm here. Afterwards, we concluded that we did not have any evidence, and everything was due to my observation and speculation. This is not a small handle. I
Just because everything goes smoothly in the ancestral court doesn't mean that I don't have any enemies. Someone will definitely use this matter to make things worse, and they might get a demerit, and so on."
"Based on these three considerations, we can report it to the ancestral court, but we cannot just report it to the ancestral court. It is best to have tangible evidence."
Qi Xuansu heard what Zhang Yuelu said and said thoughtfully: "There is a Taoist temple here. We might as well go to the local Taoist temple and ask them for help. It can also be regarded as a personal witness. If the Taoist temple does not dare to take responsibility, we cannot go.
Go to the Baihu Station. After all, the Baihu Station is closely related to the safety of the city. We can just leave. The Taoist temple outside the city can also say that it has no defensive responsibilities, but the local Baihu Station cannot escape. It will definitely be the highest.
Even if our prediction is wrong, these two families will not cause us any trouble."
Zhang Yuelu nodded and said: "If we have a witness, it is best to have physical evidence. Therefore, the owner of this head is also the key. His body is in Qingluan Guard's Baihu Residence. It seems that no matter what, he must be with Qingluan Guard."
Got a deal."
Qi Xuansu asked: "Is it you, the deputy hall master, who will come forward? Or will I, the deputy hall master's errand boy, step forward on your behalf?"
Zhang Yuelu rolled his eyes at him: "We split up. You go to the Taoist Temple, and I'll deal with the Qingluan Guards. In any case, the Taoist Temple is one of our own, so it's easier to talk."
Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "Okay."
Zhang Yuelu thought for a while, then took out a sign from the Xumiwu, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Qi Xuansu: "This is my waist sign in Tiangang Hall."
There are two types of identification certificates for Taoists. One is the official seal, which indicates the rank of the Taoist priest. The other is the daily waist badge, which indicates the position and has nothing to do with the rank of the Taoist priest. Zhang Yuelu's waist badge is gold and purple in color, but it is inferior to that of the hall master.
, the palace master’s first-level jade white waist card.
This reminded Qi Xuansu of Qingpinghui's fourth-level fish talisman, and the two were actually very similar.
Qi Xuansu took the badge, stood up and said, "I'm going to the Taoist temple outside the city."
"Wait a minute." Zhang Yuelu took out three more projectiles with talismans on them, "These are the last three 'Long Eyes Yi Er' I have left. Use them sparingly."