Chapter 107 The Major General's Personal Beauty Investigator

Chapter 107 The Major General's Personal Beauty Investigator

Chapter 107 The Major General's Personal Beauty Investigator

There was a large open space to the west of the Yongzhou government office, which was a place for local militia and government runners to train.

At this moment, a flying boat with a gold-plated hull was parked there, attracting countless people to stop and watch.

However, the yamen runners and militia reacted faster. Almost the moment the flying boat landed, they spontaneously formed a circle and isolated the people outside.

soon.

A group of people got off the flying boat.

He Li, the governor of Yongzhou, greeted him with a smile on his face: "Sir Qin! You have worked hard on the journey. I have prepared wine, food and accommodation, and will welcome you now."

"Master He has worked hard too!"

Qin Muye had been monitoring for so long and knew that He Li was an old scoundrel, but he didn't want to hit someone who smiled at him. He smiled and bowed, saying, "No need to welcome him. I came to Lingnan just to investigate a case. Let's take a look at the case file first!"

He Li was a little surprised when he heard this.

Although Lingnan is isolated from information, it does not mean that he, the governor, is isolated from information.

Who among those who can become a fourth-rank official doesn’t have a few friends in Kyoto?
Naturally, he had heard a lot of information about Qin Muye. This son of the Marquis of Zhennan did things in a unique way. He looked pure and innocent, untainted by officialdom, and did not have the attitude and ability to be an official.

All races performed well in the imperial examinations, but in fact they won by doing nothing.

Although he won a great victory over the envoys of various countries, it was entirely due to the general trend. Apart from his foul mouth, he had no diplomatic skills.

After that, he became even more negligent in his official duties, waiting for his beloved wife to finish school at the Imperial College all day long, and then he would eat, drink and have fun.

He Li glanced at the imperial envoys and saw an incredibly beautiful young woman. It was obvious that they were here on a public trip.

So who are you showing this proactive attitude to?

He felt contempt in his heart.

But he still said: "Master Qin is so concerned about public affairs. I really admire you. If that's the case, then there is no rush to welcome you. Please follow me! Please!"

"please!"

Qin Muye smiled and nodded, his eyes sweeping across He Li's forehead again.

[Main Life Pattern: Turbid Dust]: The original intention has been lost, and the light is the same as the dust.

[Fate Grade]: Grade 22 (40/)

[Annotation]: The young man had lofty ambitions, but he put them all in the dust and eventually died in depression during the chaotic times.

There is also a judicial officer named Yang Lie.

[Main destiny: Water pollution]: The evil intentions remain the same, and one goes along with the dirty crowd.

[Fate Grade]: Grade 72 (80/)

[Annotation]: Leisurely and idle, pretending to be brave and loyal, wasting the rest of your life.

They are all smart people!

Qin Muye didn't say much and brought his people directly to the government office.

He Li seemed to be extremely concerned about the case, and he was explaining the case all the way: "Master Qin, this case is a bit strange. Although the Qi family is not considered a wealthy family here, there are thirteen people in the family. Except for the elderly and children, everyone has cultivation. The old patriarch has a cultivation level close to the fourth rank.

As a result, the whole family died suddenly and inexplicably overnight.

I am incompetent. I have been investigating for such a long time but still haven't found out who the murderer is?"

Qin Muye tilted his head: "Is it true that we can't find out or is it false that we can't find out?"

He Li's expression changed slightly: "I really can't find out!"

"Oh……"

Qin Muye thought thoughtfully: "It seems that the murderer is quite cunning!"

He Li slapped his thigh and said, "That's right!"

You say something to me.

The group soon arrived at the gate of the government office.

He Li continued to report various details of the case, fearing that the other party would be even slightly distracted.

Then he quickly winked at Yang Lie, asking him to kick Feng Shuang out immediately.

Yang Lie understood and entered the main hall of the government office first. He found that Feng Shuang had already rushed over. He quickly picked up the paste used to paste the wall and splashed it on his face, and then stuffed a silencing talisman into his mouth.

Feng Shuang didn't expect that he would be so extravagant. In order to shut himself up, he even used a silencing talisman that cost ten taels of silver.

His face was covered in paste and he had words stuck in his throat, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Before he could react, he felt a pain in his waist, and then his whole body became limp. Yang Lie covered his mouth and dragged him to the back court.

His eyes widened. He never expected that his colleague, who always looked honest and dull, would use such cruel means to shut him up.

Yang Lie gave him an apologetic smile. Mainly because they hadn't expected that Qin Muye would not even attend the welcoming banquet and headed straight to the government office.

Outside.

He Li heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no sound coming from inside. Fortunately, Yang Lie acted quickly enough, otherwise, if he let Feng Shuang, this young man, out, the consequences would be very serious.

But he still had a headache. This case could not be solved in a day or two. He couldn't keep Feng Shuang under house arrest all this time, right?
Never mind, it’s better to manage it for the time being.

But at this moment.

"Oh!"

Yang Lie flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground.

Feng Shuang rushed out cursing, "Ah Ba Ah Ba Ah, Ah Ba Ah Ba Ah?"

He Li's expression suddenly changed drastically: "Who let this singer out? Come on, take him away quickly. What is he chattering about?"

Qin Muye translated thoughtfully: "What he said is, I am the top scholar in martial arts, are you showing off your mother?"

He Li's eye twitched when he saw Feng Shuang throwing away the bailiffs who tried to stop him, so he quickly went up to stop him himself.

While hugging Feng Shan's waist, he explained: "Sir Qin, this is a famous actor in our Yongzhou. He is best at playing government officials. Recently, he has a problem with his brain and thinks he is a real official. He has been going crazy in our government. I will kick him out now."

Feng Shuang refused to give in. His eyes turned red and he struggled desperately: "Abaa, Abaa!"

He Li was anxious: "What nonsense are you talking about again?"

Qin Muye translated again considerately: "He's saying, brother, I miss you!"

He Li: “???”

Qin Muye stepped forward, pried open He Li's hands, and punched Feng Shuang on the shoulder: "Brother!"

Feng Shuang wiped the paste off his face, tears welling up in his eyes: "Aba!"

"What's this mess?"

Li Xingluo couldn't bear it anymore, so he went up and slapped Feng Shuang in the face. The left side of his face soon became swollen.

Qin Muye was anxious: "Why are you slapping me? Don't you want to save face?"

Li Xingluo pointed at the runes on his face that were disappearing: "Help him remove the runes. He will thank us!"

Feng Shuang: "Ms. Wu Lu, thank you!"

Li Xingluo: “Look!”

Qin Muye: “…”

He Li and Yang Lie's faces turned green: "Master Qin, you..."

No?

Even though Feng Shan was the third place in the imperial examination, his family background was just average in Kyoto, and he was also a local official. He only stayed in Kyoto for a few days after taking the imperial examination. How did he manage to climb up to the high branch of Qin Muye?
Qin Muye smiled and said, "During the imperial examination, Lord Feng and I hit it off right away and became brothers! Lord Feng, you don't want to be a chief historian anymore, so why did you end up acting in an opera? Look at the paste on your face, I almost didn't recognize you."

Feng Shuang did not give He Li too much face: "Master He is joking."

Qin Muye smiled and said, "Master He is really humorous."

He Li: “…”

Yang Lie: “…”

I immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

broken!

Something is going to happen!
How could Feng Shuang, this young man, be so ignorant?

I asked him before why he gave up his job as an editor in the Hanlin Academy and came to Lingnan to be the chief secretary.

He said he accidentally offended the emperor and was demoted.

He also asked him who gave him so many puppets.

He said he bought it himself by emptying his family's savings.

Damn!

If you had told the truth earlier, would we have to be in such an awkward situation?
Feng Shuang was obviously still excited: "Sir Qin, it turns out that the imperial envoy this time is you!"

"This is my first time as an imperial envoy, and I'm still a little nervous. I need your help."

Qin Muye looked worried: "Master Feng, do you know anything about the Qi family's case?"

Feng Shuang nodded quickly: "Understood, understood!"

Qin Muye immediately smiled: "That's good! We are just moving our things to where we live, let's talk while we walk."

Hearing this, He Li quickly interrupted and said, "I have already arranged accommodation for Lord Qin. Please..."

"Need not!"

Qin Muye waved his hand to interrupt, "We live in Prince Yong's Mansion!"

He Li's expression suddenly changed, but he quickly put on a smile: "It turns out that Lord Qin has already made arrangements. It's just a good opportunity for me to see him off. Although Lord Feng is very concerned about the Qi family's case, he didn't handle it personally after all. It's just right for me..."

Qin Muye interrupted again: "Didn't Lord He already explain it once just now?"

He Li: “…”

Qin Muye said calmly, "Please, Sir He, sort out all the recent case files. I will come over to look at them together in the evening. I have just been an official for a short time, and I am a little unfamiliar with administrative judgments, so please make sure to organize them completely and in an orderly manner, otherwise I will be very annoyed. See you later!"

Say it.

Take people away directly.

Feng Shuang bowed to He Li and said, "Master He, I will go and see Master Qin off first."

As he spoke, his chest was puffed out, no longer showing the angry and furious look he had just shown.

After saying hello, he quickly caught up with Qin Muye.

Only He Li and Yang Lie were left with livid faces.

Yang Lie couldn't help but curse, "This playboy is really outrageous. At first I thought he was diligent, but in the end he still appointed people based on personal connections. He didn't rush to read the case files, and he didn't follow the rules. He only listened to Feng Shuang's one-sided words."

He Li gave a bitter smile. It was obvious that the other person did not trust him. But he was a fourth-rank official in the capital, the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple, and the son of the Marquis of Zhennan. He had the right to ignore him.

only……

A reckless imperial envoy and a young and inexperienced secretary.

Something big is going to happen!
Yang Lie said in a deep voice: "Master He, do you want to hand over the case file..."

He Li waved his hand to interrupt: "They said that it must be organized completely and in an orderly manner. It's just short of writing the word threat on your face. If you want to die, hide the case file."

"That……"

"The court has sent an imperial envoy to investigate the Qi family case thoroughly. We can't stop them. You sent someone to inform them. That's the most we can do. But the case that Feng Shan wants to investigate..."

"How to say?"

"We can only hope that there are no capable people in the imperial envoy group."

He Li rubbed his temple with a painful look on his face: "I hope they will retreat when the time comes!"

Yang Lie also had a worried look on his face, but he suddenly saw something: "Hey? They're back, no, why is there only one person?"

He Li looked in the direction he was looking and sure enough, there was only one person.

He hurried over and said, "Master Niu, why are you back again?"

Niu Pingtian cursed: "Qin Muye said that he was friends with Prince Yong, so he could live there. I don't even know Prince Yong, so they asked me to come back and live here. Aren't you going to prepare a welcoming banquet? Where is the welcoming banquet?"

He Li suddenly realized and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I'll take Master Niu there right away!"

"Hurry!"

Niu Pingtian urged impatiently.

He was very upset. He had been on the flying boat for two days, completely isolated. No one talked to him and he was almost autistic. But he had great ambitions, so he endured the humiliation and vowed to find out the whereabouts of Qin Muye and his men.

As a result, after getting off the flying boat, he felt even more isolated.

After I've had my meal, I'll definitely find a chance to stick with him.

I am very responsible!
He Li suddenly flattered, "By the way, Lord Niu, we just captured a fierce bull a few days ago. It has a strong body and bright skin, and it's a female. Take a look..."

Niu Pingtian's serious expression faded away, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up: "Is she not tamed yet? If not, I can help you tame her!"

He Li was deeply moved: "Thank you very much, Master Niu!"

……

"This idiot wants to follow me!"

Qin Muye sneered. This time when he came to Lingnan, he didn't want to play any tricks.

The emperor had spies in Lingnan, who had already handed over the basic outline of the case to him. In addition, he had been keeping an eye on Feng Shan, so there was no need for him to feign flattery with local officials.

Not to mention Niu Pingtian.

This case is not a question of whether the case can be investigated, but a question of whether one dares to kill.

of course.

Qin Muye knew very well that the Qi family massacre was indeed a serious case and it was worth sending himself as an imperial envoy.

But it is definitely not worth it for Li Rui to talk so much about local customs and explain so many details. It is obvious that there are more important cases waiting for him to investigate.

Moreover, in the past two days he vaguely felt that there were two master-level experts hiding on the flying boat.

One should be Pu Mingzhu who protected Li Xingluo.

Who is the other one?
It is impossible that the two masters are accompanying him just for the Qi family’s case.

But if there was a more important case, why didn't Li Hong and Li Rui tell me directly?
Qin Muye didn't understand.

He shook his head and decided to think about it later.

It was his first time in Lingnan and he also wanted to see the local customs and culture.

He looked around and found that the streets here were indeed shabby. Not to mention the capital city or the capital counties like Anjin County, the city construction here was not even as good as that of Annan.

But it is a provincial capital after all, so it is still quite lively.

Qin Muye suddenly looked at a crowded shop: "Isn't that a talisman paper shop? Why are there so many people? Are the people in Yongzhou so rich?"

He was really a little confused. Low-level Taoist magic was almost open to the public in Daqian, so it was not surprising that any larger city would have a talisman paper shop.

However, the talent threshold required for Taoism is much higher than that for martial arts, and the materials needed for talisman paper are not cheap, so the price of talisman paper has never come down. Therefore, even in Kyoto, there will not be so many customers in the talisman paper shop.

But here...

Feng Shuang smiled bitterly. "There are many evil spirits in Lingnan, especially at night. Even in the city it is not safe. Therefore, unless they are too poor to afford food, every household will buy a house-protecting talisman. Five pieces for one tael of silver, one piece is good for half a month."

"Does every household have to pay for it? I'm afraid all the money people earn is spent on it, right?"

Qin Muye frowned slightly: "Can such a cheap house-guarding talisman ward off those evil spirits?"

Feng Shuang shook his head and said, "These house-guarding talismans are linked together. As long as one of them is activated, it can gather the spiritual power of several pieces, which is enough to block for a while, freeing up time for escape and militia rescue. Those evil spirits also know not to bite the hard bone. When they see the house-guarding talisman, they will directly bypass it."

"Oh……"

Qin Muye seemed to be thinking about something. The house-guarding talisman was so popular, but he had never heard Li Rui talk about it!
The problem is that even with the house-protecting talisman, the public security here hasn’t improved much.

There's probably a big problem here.

Lingnan was very poor. A family of three could only earn one or two taels of silver a month at most. As a result, nearly half of their income was spent on buying house-protecting charms. If every household bought one, how much profit would that bring?

He frowned and said, "How can those who can't afford the house-protecting talisman survive?"

Feng Shuang said in a deep voice: "Those who can find a place to stay can do so. Those who can't can hide in their own cellars. Otherwise, seek shelter around the Zhongliang Temple. There is always a way. You see..."

talking.

Pointed from a distance.

Qin Muye looked in the direction he was looking and indeed saw a temple with a plaque that read "Chen Liang Temple". It should be the temple of a famous local civil and military official. Many similar temples have been built in Daqian in the past twenty years.

The temple is not big, but it is very popular and the line of people burning incense stretches outside the temple gate.

Around the temple walls, there were rows of rolled-up straw mats.

He was a little confused: "Does it work?"

Feng Shuang scratched his head. "Anyway, nothing has happened. I don't know what secrets are hidden here, but I heard from those people that the Zhongliang Temple contains the righteousness of heaven and earth, and ordinary evil spirits dare not approach it."

Qin Muye shook his head secretly. He had been practicing for such a long time, but he had never heard of the righteous energy of heaven and earth that could defeat evil in this world.

However, there is indeed a chaotic power in the Zhongliang Temple, but it does not seem to be something that normal creatures can possess.

He turned his head and saw Feng Shuang was hesitant to speak, so he smiled and said, "No hurry! When we get to where we live, we can talk slowly!"

"it is good!"

Feng Shuang nodded heavily.

The Prince Yong’s Palace was not far away, and everyone arrived there in a short while.

What was unexpected was that Prince Yong Li Gong had actually been waiting at the door in person.

Li Gong came up and held Qin Muye's hand affectionately: "My dear brother Muye, you have worked hard on the journey. Please come in. The welcoming banquet is ready."

Li Gong was a little bloated, very similar to Qin Muye before. Among cultivators, only those who had damaged their foundation or were born with deficiencies would have such a physique.

But he does have an air of elegance.

Li Rui said that his son was a romantic young man who wrote poems and couplets when he was young.

He should be a middle-aged man now.

[Main destiny: Flood debris]: In a flood, it is difficult for mediocre people to save themselves.

[Fate Grade]: Grade 11 (80/)

[Annotation]: She was weak in character, obedient to her husband and mediocre father, and died of depression after her wife and children died in a disaster.

Ah this?

Your father died of depression because of you.

You died of depression because of the death of your wife and children.

No?

If just one kid dies in your family, the whole family will be wiped out, right?

Qin Muye smiled and bowed: "I didn't expect His Royal Highness Prince Yong to come to greet me personally. As a younger brother, I am really ashamed to accept the honor. I can only thank His Royal Highness for the hospitality!"

"Haha! Come on, please!"

"please!"

The Prince Yong’s Mansion is not particularly luxurious, but its cultural heritage is evident everywhere, and it is obviously the residence of a scholar.

When we arrived, the food had just been served and was still steaming hot.

Qin Muye counted the chairs and asked curiously, "Your Highness Prince Yong, where are your son and your wife?"

Li Gong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Yu'er's cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and my wife is taking him to the mountains for cultivation. I have made no progress in cultivation, and I can't stand the hardship in the mountains, so I can only enjoy the happiness at home."

"I see!"

"Eat quickly! The food is getting cold!"

"it is good!"

Li Gong had good conversation and emotional intelligence. He neither showed off his knowledge nor his collections. He just talked about some strange people and things in Lingnan. There was not a dull moment in the whole welcoming banquet and no one was left out.

Full of wine and food.

Qin Muye thanked for the hospitality and took everyone to stay.

They live in a fresh and elegant courtyard, and there are still a few empty rooms left after everyone has moved in.

A quarter of an hour later, in the study.

Qin Muye seemed to be thinking: "So, the one who killed the thirteen members of the Qi family was most likely this evil official named Lang Yushu? The reason he took revenge on the Qi family was because the eldest son of the Qi family beat his illegitimate son to death?"

Feng Shuang nodded and said, "Yes! Because he is an illegitimate child, he is not considered a relative of the demon official. If he commits a crime, he must be killed. Lang Yushu is not in the right, so he can only resort to dirty tricks. Although Lang Yushu's cultivation is not high, he only broke through the fourth rank last year, but his bloodline is quite noble, and his wife is the granddaughter of a great demon, so no one dares to investigate him. If it weren't for the fact that the three of the Qi family, father and son, all had the title of Juren, this case would have been dropped long ago."

"Is there any evidence?"

"There should be! Judging from the traces at the scene, the one who attacked that night was a fourth-grade wolf demon. The blood left at the scene was also wolf blood, so it should be Lang Yushu himself. The Qi family is good at using poison palms, which are extremely corrosive. Lang Yushu should have injuries on his body now."

"So this case is not difficult to investigate."

Qin Muye nodded. Lang Yushu was avenging his illegitimate son and could not use his wife's resources, so he had to do it himself.

Anyone like this without a background would have been arrested long ago.

Feng Shuang responded: "As long as we dare to catch him, we can catch him. But Brother Qin, Lang Yushu is..."

Qin Muye snorted, "Before we left, His Majesty had already told us that those who committed serious crimes must be executed on the spot in front of the people of Yongzhou. Yayu's sons are now studying hard in the Demon School. I don't care about a mere Lang Yushu."

Feng Shuang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, when are we going to catch him?"

"Not urgent!"

"what?"

"Tell me about your case first!"

"mine?"

Feng Shuang hesitated for a moment: "I do have a case on hand, but let's deal with the Qi family's case first. His Majesty sent you here for this, and I can't delay you..."

Qin Muye waved his hand: "Lang Yushu is right there, we can catch him anytime. If we don't leave after killing him, it will easily alert the enemy. It's better to help you solve the problem first."

Feng Shuang pondered for a moment: "Thank you, Brother Qin! In fact, the case I want to handle may be a hundred times more difficult than the Qi family's case. You also saw the house-guarding talisman just now. Although the power is not very good, it has almost never gone wrong when used for early warning.

However, there have been several cases recently where evil spirits were able to kidnap people silently, completely showing that the talisman to ward off evil spirits was ineffective.

But when I checked those house-guarding talismans, I found that they were still usable as usual.

I visited the neighbors of the victims, and I found that all of them had one thing in common: there were young people with good talent for cultivation in their families.

So I looked through the case files from previous years and found that there were many similar cases. "

Qin Muye also realized the seriousness of the matter: "Who is selling these house-guarding talismans?"

Feng Shuang quickly said, "They are all famous families in Lingnan!"

Li Xingluo's tone also had a hint of hostility: "You mean, these big families deliberately drew a batch of problematic house-guarding talismans, and then sold them to people with talent for cultivation, allowing the evil to kidnap them and enjoy them?"

If this is the case, then the problem is very serious.

There are many children of wealthy families who are close to evil officials, but they dare not have anything to do with evil spirits who have no legal status.

Moreover, if the evildoers commit crimes, they can just eat the people directly, there is no need to kidnap them.

These missing people must be related to the evil officials.

The wealthy families cooperated with the evil officials to kidnap civilians.

If such a thing dared to be exposed, the whole Daqian would probably be shocked.

Feng Shuang's face turned pale. "I speculated that this is the case, but I have no evidence. I have tested those house-guarding talismans and they are indeed not ineffective, but they are also not effective. I have tried to contact the talisman masters of those big families, but they were all driven away."

Li Xingluo hesitated for a moment and asked, "Where are those talisman papers?"

"It's in the government office!"

"Let's go! Let's go take a look."

"But……"

"It's nothing!"

Li Xingluo puffed out his chest and said, "I am very capable. A mere talisman paper is no problem for me. Moreover, I am the number one beauty investigator under the imperial envoy. I can investigate every talisman master that you cannot find! Isn't that right, my lord?"

Qin Muye: “…”

He imagined what Li Xingluo would look like in the investigator's uniform.

I crossed my legs subconsciously.

hiss……

Why hasn’t the wildness of the blood of the beasts subsided yet?
(End of this chapter)