Cross the river pawn

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 30 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 [-] households, and he was also the kind of senior old man that every yamen was indispensable for. assistant.

After listening to He Nian's report, Luo Xiao 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 wounds on the headless corpse, and 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 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 there are secret societies 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 sad look 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 can't 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 Station that the imperial envoy disappeared just after leaving Xizhou, leaving the people who were prepared to receive him in Qianhu Station to wait in vain for several days. I wonder if he was planning to stage a show. It’s a great show to have 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's going on 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 came to the door of the signing room. He watched the old man's figure gradually getting 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 and gloomy like 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 himself.Qi Xuansu casually put the head aside without changing her expression.

Although drinking alcohol is harmful to the body, it is no big deal when you have reached Zhang Yuelu's level of cultivation. What's more, Zhang Yuelu is not an alcoholic. At least in normal 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?"

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 was not as experienced as Qi Xuansu in the world of martial arts, so she listened to Qi Xuansu on this matter.

Qi Xuansu said softly: "I don't know if you noticed that when we came in, there were a few people sitting side by side in the lobby on the first floor near the door. 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 has a high level of cultivation, he will not pay attention to a few restaurant guests for no reason. Hearing what Qi Xuansu said, he recalled something like this: "There seems to be such a group of people, how do you know they are 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 picks people. There is a rule called 'tiger-armed, wasp-waisted, mantis-legged', as long as it meets these conditions and a little observation of its behavior, you can almost confirm its identity."

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 the appearance, and the cold faces and cold eyes are the behavior. This way you can determine their status as Qingluan Guards."

Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "That's right. With them around, even if they don't say or do anything, the restaurant owner won't reveal a word to us."

"I've learned a lot." Zhang Yuelu said with admiration, "As expected of a veteran."

Qi Xuansu waved his hand 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 information? 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 said slowly: "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 they are all 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 hand. Moreover, there is Qingluan Guard's Hundred Households in Yishan City, and there is a Taoist temple outside the city. We are not fighting alone. "

Qi Xuansu thought for a moment, calculated, and then asked: "Can we directly inform the Ancestral Court or the Kunlun Taoist Palace?"

"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 everything turned out to be calm. In conclusion, we didn't have any evidence, and everything was due to my predictions and speculations. This is a big deal. 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 maybe he will be recorded a demerit, and so on."

"Based on these three considerations, we can report it to the ancestral court, but we can't 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 say that 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 best. Heart. Even if our prediction is wrong, these two families will not cause trouble for us."

Zhang Yuelu nodded and said: "If you 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 dealt with.”

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, placed 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 a ceremonial certificate, which indicates the rank of a Taoist priest, and the other is an everyday waist badge, which indicates the position and has nothing to do with the rank of a Taoist priest.Zhang Yuelu's waist badge is golden and purple in color, but it is inferior to the jade and white waist badges of the Hall Master and Palace Master level.

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 'Dragon Eyes Yi Er' I have left. Use them sparingly."