Chapter 223 Congratulations, Your Majesty, the assassin has been arrested, you can sleep peacefully

Chapter 223 Congratulations, Your Majesty, the assassin has been arrested, you can sleep peacefully

Chapter 223 Congratulations, Your Majesty, the assassin has been arrested, you can sleep peacefully tonight
The setting sun is like blood.

Zhao Duan said this calmly, then examined the reaction of the person opposite him.

The Thousand-Faced God's heart sank suddenly, and then his expression became confused, as if he didn't understand.

"No need to pretend," Zhao Duan shook his head and looked down at him:
"Do you know why I guessed it was you?"

He pointed to the surrounding blocks, then to himself:

"When the civilians of this place see me dressed like this, the correct reaction is to move aside and avoid getting into trouble."

Well... in the capital, you can really suffer unexpected misfortune just because of "what are you worried about"... after all, this is an era where the distinction between officials and civilians is clear.

It is "disrespectful" for a subordinate to look directly at his superior.

Everyone tried to avoid Zhao Duan's arrogant "noble" attire.

The Thousand-Faced God's expression finally changed.

Originally, with his alertness and experience in the underworld, he should not have made such a low-level mistake.

However, he was mentally unstable at the moment as he had suffered a traumatic injury not long ago.

This is also the reason why he chose to commit violence while hiding.

It's not just to regain strength, it's also a manifestation of mental instability.

but……

why?
How did you expose yourself?
Obviously, his true identity was well hidden and shouldn't have been traced...

Without time to think, the Thousand-Faced God lowered his waist and hips, sank his feet, and with a "crack", two pits were created on the broken brick and stone road under his feet.

The figure was as swift as a leopard, turning around and running away!
There was no intention of fighting with Zhao Duan.

In a flash, he had run dozens of feet.

Just as he was about to run out to the other end of the street, his shoulders suddenly felt heavy, as if he was carrying a mountain, and his legs sank into the mud, unable to move.

"Warlock..."

The Thousand-Faced God looked up in astonishment, and a strange scene was reflected in his pupils.

I saw that dozens of figures had appeared on both sides of this inconspicuous street at some point.

Ma Yan, dressed in brocade clothes and with a steel knife on his waist, stood at the end.

On the low walls on both sides, Zhang Han, Haitang and other police officers appeared, each holding a weapon.

Qi is like a net, and he is the fish in the net.

On the roofs of the houses on both sides of the street stood a sorcerer, all wearing cloud patterns of the Tianshi Mansion, and some were making hand gestures or holding talismans.

Further away, an old eunuch in a bright red dragon robe, who was more like protecting Zhao Duan than joining the battle, sat on the spire of a building with his dry hands clasped.

He closed his eyes, shook his head and muttered:
"Young people nowadays are using a butcher knife to kill a chicken."

I don’t know whether the one being criticized is Zhao Duan or the empress.

Ma Yan laughed grimly, waved his hand and said loudly:
"Please support us, the imperial court has been ordered by the emperor to capture the thief. Remember, capture him alive."

The priests in Tianshi Mansion remained silent, thinking that no one would take away the credit from them.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Zhang Han held a seven-foot sword in his hand, and a stream of sword energy covered his head.

Haitang opened her slender hands, and each flying knife hit the target.

The Thousand-Faced God was like a trapped beast, fighting hard.

However, Zhao Duan shook his head and turned away.

With such a scene, he no longer had any interest in watching the battle. However, Ma Yan had the idea of ​​using the thieves as a training ground for his troops.

……

Walking away from Niwa Street, Zhao Duan went to a snack stand on the street.

Under the shop owner's suspicious gaze, I ordered a bowl of noodles and ate it slowly.

In order to avoid disturbing the common people, even though they were only one street away, the priests had taken measures so that the scene of hunting down the Divine Chapter monks could not be seen from this side.

On one side of the street, there were the roars of trapped beasts struggling for life and death, and on the other side, there were steaming hot vermicelli.

The contrast is stark.

When Zhao Duan ate half a bowl.

Haitang walked over silently.

Sitting opposite him, I also ordered a bowl of wide noodles.

"It's over? Why did it take so long?"

Zhao Duan took a mouthful of noodles, swallowed it, raised his head and looked at the female police officer opposite him.

Haitang raised her hand and tidied up her messy ponytail.

When moving, the tear mole at the corner of the eye is particularly clear:

"No time is needed to prepare the follow-up? That scumbag hid in a family's house, killed the male owner, and also defiled the female owner, and he did it right in front of her."

When she said this, she almost gritted her teeth, with undisguised murderous intent in her eyes:
"It should be chopped off on the spot."

Zhao Duan nodded:
"So, caught alive?"

Haitang finished cursing and exhaled:

"His limbs were broken, his qi sea was shattered, and the governor personally took him back to the imperial prison to torture him. It would be too easy for him to just kill him.

However, with the alertness of the Kuangfu Society, even if we hide the information, I am afraid that the other party will find out soon. I wonder how much they can dig out...

Unfortunately, after he entered the capital, he did not seem to have much contact with the rebels in the capital, so digging deeper did not yield much results."

Zhao Duan nodded, feeling relieved.

At least for a short time, I don't have to be on guard against thieves. I couldn't help but smile:

"From today on, the lower-level officials of the imperial party can sleep well."

"It's hard for you to still care about them..."

Haitang habitually held a gun and a stick, and flipped her hand to press a painted mask on the table:
"Here, this is the spoils of war we captured, a magic charm called 'Jiuyi'. You can put it on your face and imagine it, and you can change your appearance.

If not used by a sorcerer, it can last for about nine hours at a time.

The governor should have put it into the warehouse according to the rules, but Lord Hai said that you have done a great job in catching the thief and it is a reward for you. He said that you will need it when you go out of the capital to do business one day. "

What do you mean I can use it as soon as I get out... Is it because I have too many enemies... Zhao Duan was too tired to complain.

But he still cheered up and immediately took the "Jiuyi" in his hand.

I don't know what material this mask is made of.

Well, based on my experience in my previous life, it looks like soft silicone... It's painted all over, quite like a Picasso painting style, and it seems like there are several faces superimposed on the mask.

"Is this how the Thousand Faces God disguises himself?" Zhao Duan asked curiously. Haitang glanced at him:
"You're overthinking it. There are many ways to disguise one's appearance in the world, but those who can achieve the level of Thousand Faces must have practiced hard for many years.

He was mainly practicing a method bestowed by the gods, and this mask only had a portion of its capabilities.

For example, he can perfectly replicate someone else, but you can only change the face, body shape, etc., there is nothing you can do.”

Zhao Duan was slightly disappointed, as he had thought it could be varied.

Apparently, the biggest function of this mask is not to disguise oneself as someone else, but to change one's own appearance to avoid being tracked...

Of course, if you have a similar body shape, it’s not impossible…

"Haha, then I'll accept it with pleasure."

Zhao Duan put the mask into the silver scroll, feeling that his progress in cultivation was average, but he had more and more treasures on him.

At this time, Haitang's noodles were served, but Zhao Duan stood up and prepared to leave.

The women in the family have been waiting for him for a whole day, and it is time for him to go back.

"By the way, does your majesty know what's going on here?"

Zhao Duan was eager to go to the palace to report.

The key is that it’s dark.

He wondered if he could take the opportunity to spend another night in the palace to deepen their relationship.

Haitang held the chopsticks and sneered:

"Eunuch Hai has gone back first. Your Majesty will know the answer later."

Lao Hai is so uncouth... No wonder he blocked my mouth with a mask, it turns out he was trying to snatch my chance to report... Zhao Duan was disappointed.

After taking two steps, he stopped again:
"By the way, there's one more thing..."

Haitang held the vermicelli helplessly, with an expression like what you said.

"Come to think of it, your last name is Hai, and Hai Gongsheng's last name is also Hai. Are there many people with this last name in the capital?"

Zhao Duan was curious.

Haitang was silent for a moment, lowered her eyes, and let the steam from the bowl cover her eyebrows:
"Aren't there many people with the last name Zhao?"

“…Haha, that’s true.”

Zhao Duan took a deep look at this female colleague with a mysterious background, laughed, turned around and left.

However, there were some doubts in my heart.

but……

Too lazy to think too much.

Zhao Duan, who had solved a major hidden danger, ate and drank his fill, and walked back slowly with his spoils.

As soon as I walked out of the street and returned to where I tied the horse, I suddenly saw a group of people in front of me.

There were ten sorcerers all wearing priest robes, walking towards them silently and quietly.

The leader looked at him with interest, and a smile slowly spread across his lips:
"You are Zhao Duan?"

……

……

In the royal palace, in the royal study.

As the sunset sank into the ground, Xu Zhenguan was asking Mochou about something.

"…So, this is the result Xue Shence gave? I asked him to investigate himself, and this is all he found?"

The empress's eyes were cold and her slender pupils revealed a strong dissatisfaction.

He threw a letter on the table.

Mo Chou stood aside with her head down and explained:
"Envoy Xue said that he had tried his best and indeed did not find anything more. The one who worked with Zhang Changshuo in the beginning should be this one."

The empress snorted coldly:
"So, the Prince Jing's Mansion relied on a mere sixth-rank military recorder to steal the firearms craftsman without anyone noticing?"

Mo Chou dared not say a word.

At the beginning, Zhao Duan's revenge on Zhang Changshuo accidentally implicated the secret spy of Prince Jing's Mansion.

This indicates that there is a high possibility that there are high-ranking military officers hiding in the Privy Council who have secretly defected to Prince Jing.

Due to the special situation of the Privy Council, Xu Zhenguan ordered Xue Shence to conduct a self-inspection.

After such a long time, the person was finally found, but the empress was not satisfied.

"Privy Councilor Xue is good at military affairs, and is indeed not suitable for doing this kind of thing."

Mo Chou thought about it and said tactfully:

"At that time, Ma Dugong was unable to find out the rebels in the imperial court, but it was not necessarily because he was unwilling to do his job."

She knew that Xue Shence was an important military official in the imperial party and that His Majesty had always valued him very much.

It's time to give the right step.

Xu Zhenguan sighed softly:
"None of them makes me feel at ease."

Mo Chou blinked and said:

"Every profession has its own specialty. When it comes to the ability to detect traitors and manipulate people, you still have to find the right person to do it..."

The king and his minister looked at each other and both knew who the other was talking about.

"The Privy Council is different from other government offices, and the military is a circle that is completely different from the civil service..." The empress hesitated.

Just then.

Suddenly, the female officials guarding the door outside the imperial study spoke up:
"Sea offering..."

The emperor and his ministers in the room were cheered up.

Xu Zhenguan waved his hand and the door of the imperial study opened automatically.

The old eunuch in a dragon robe came in gracefully, bowed and said:
"I have met His Majesty."

Xu Zhenguan was surprised and doubtful: "But is there any progress?"

In the evening, Eunuch Hai left the palace again, saying that he was there to protect Zhao Duan and to cooperate with the imperial court to find a way to catch the thief.

Now that he has returned suddenly, I am afraid something has changed.

Eunuch Hai said "Yes".

Without haste, he told how Zhao Duan had found Ma Yan, located the rebels, and gathered a group of people to hunt him down. At the end, he bowed and said:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The assassin and traitor has been arrested and imprisoned. All officials can sleep well tonight."

(End of this chapter)