The inner city of the imperial capital, the residence of hundreds of households in Wenxuanfang
After Liu Xin left the small courtyard where the women and children of the Yuma Sect were, he returned directly. Near noon, Senior Brother Cheng walked in with a food box.
"We already have clues about the poison!" Liu Xin was surprised by Brother Cheng's first words after he came in.
Senior Brother Cheng put down the food box and pointed at it, meaning to eat first and talk while eating.
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Just outside the Thousand Households Office in Neidong City, not far from the Hundred Household Office, Liu Licheng was smiling, ready to chat with Yuan Dongxiang, and then intentionally or unintentionally blamed Liu Xin for this matter. , and then used the pressure from Dongchang to dismiss Liu Xin.
But unexpectedly, while he was talking to Yuan Dongxiang, Cheng Guotao came back, covered in blood, which immediately changed Liu Licheng's face.
Yuan Dongxiang stopped talking and watched everything that happened next in silence.
Cheng Guotao glanced at Dongchang Fanzi and Yuan Dongxiang who was sitting firmly on the black horse. He hesitated for a moment, but Liu Licheng urged him to speak quickly, so he briefly told some things about the other courtyard.
Assassination? the third time? Women and children of the Yuma clan?
Yuan Dongxiang quickly captured some key points, and the cold light in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by the light of wisdom.
In Cheng Guotao's description, the most important thing was that Wu was seriously injured. This Wu should be from a hundred households. Yuan Dongxiang quickly judged it.
There were more than a dozen demonic warriors, all of whom were at the Xiaocheng level. The leader was probably at the peak of Xiaocheng's combat power. Their weapon was a spear. Wu Hao was pierced through the waist and abdomen by the spear, and was stabbed several times.
Demonic warrior!
Yuan Dongxiang once again captured the key point. This is the imperial capital. How could it be possible for a demonic warrior to sneak in easily? This must be assisted by someone, and this person's status must not be low.
Thinking like this, Yuan Dongxiang suddenly thought that the progress here at Jinyiwei was much faster than that at Dongchang, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
The Admiral entrusted this task to him as a trust given to him, and he could not live up to this trust.
So after Cheng Guotao and Liu Licheng finished reporting, Liu Licheng forced a smile and invited Yuan Dongxiang to enter the Qianhu Office. Although Liu Licheng was secretly anxious, he thought that since it had become a fact, there was no other way to deal with Yuan Dongxiang's situation first.
Yuan Dongxiang also wanted to learn more information here, so he dismounted and a group of fans lined up neatly and stood outside Qianhusuo. Liu Licheng invited Yuan Dongxiang to enter the Qianhu Office, but his eyes swept over the group of fans, and his heart was awe-inspiring.
It seems that there is a reason why Dongchang can dominate the Jinyiwei. This group of fans is like an army, and they can enforce orders and prohibitions to such an extent.
When he arrived at the reception room of the Qianhu House, Liu Licheng couldn't wait to issue a military order to Liu Xin, the Baihu, and patted his chest to ensure that he could find out the clues to the poison. Then he believed his slander, so he used his status as a disciple of Emperor Wu City to get it. Liu Licheng was willing to bear all the responsibilities and punish Liu Xin severely.
At this time, Yuan Dongxiang's emphasis on the poison clues was already second. He was now more eager to know how far Jin Yiwei had found it.
Liu Licheng saw that Yuan Dongxiang had listened expressionlessly, with nothing in his expression, so he thought about it, called Cheng Guotao, and ordered him to bring Liu Xin.
Liu Licheng was ready to cut through the mess quickly and deal with Yuan Dongxiang first. Wu Hao's matter is still being dealt with in a hurry. Cheng Guotao is a shrewd person. Because Yuan Dongxiang was present, Liu Licheng was secretly reminded when he reported it just now that there were some things that Cheng Guotao did not say. And this unsaid content must be very important, otherwise Cheng Guotao would not deliberately conceal it.
Liu Xin, who had just had lunch in Baihu Office, felt refreshed and was about to go to Qianhu Office to report the clues about the poison. As soon as he walked to the door of Baihu Office, he saw Cheng Guotao rushing over. Seeing Liu Xin, Cheng Guotao looked distressed and shouted:
"Liu Baihu, you've made a big mistake!"
Liu Xin looked puzzled, but he quickly reacted and secretly warned that Liu Licheng might be up to something again. But why is he still in the mood to have trouble with himself? Has the incident in the other courtyard not reached his ears yet?
Cheng Guotao strode into the Hundred Household Office, then pulled up Liu Xin's sleeves and pulled them out. As he pulled them, he said, "Follow me to the Qianhu Office. There are people from the East Factory looking for clues to the poison." They are really hateful. They complained first, probably because they want to pour the dirty water on our Jin Yiwei’s heads for the delay in finding any clues."
"But it has only been half a day since we took over the task of searching for clues to the poison. Why did they come to the door?" Liu Xin asked pretending to be puzzled.
Cheng Guotao explained with a serious face: "According to my estimation, this Dongchang fanzi gave this task to us because he could not find any clues. Now he has come to investigate, those eggless people What you do is sinister!"
"What hundreds of households said...it's nothing like that...it's not Admiral Mi, right?" Liu Xin said quietly.
Cheng Guotao jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He first looked around with a look of fear on his face. He didn't expect Liu Xin to dare to say such a thing. How could such words be said in broad daylight? What did you say next?
Cheng Guotao said: "Of course it's not Admiral Mi. He has a high and powerful position, and such trivial matters cannot bother him."
Cheng Guotao's words were full of desire for survival, and he then explained: "Although Dongchang is the admiral of Eunuch Mi, he is in charge of a group of eunuchs under him. I am talking about this group of people!"
Liu Xin secretly cursed in his heart. It is estimated that in the dead of night, Admiral Mi will be scolded by you a lot!
Liu Xin found it quite interesting to make Cheng Guotao forget about brainwashing himself with a simple sentence. He knew the purpose of Cheng Guotao's coming here, which was to set up a trap for himself. Combined with the previous Jinyiwei assessment, Liu Xin understood that this time it was Liu Licheng who took the opportunity to deal with him again.
Although it was unclear why they wanted to dismiss him from Jinyiwei, the more anxious the other party was to do so, Liu Xin couldn't let them succeed.
When he came to the door of Qianhusuo, he saw the neat and uniform Dongchang fans. Liu Xin found it very strange that these fans actually had some discipline that only the elites in the army had.
Suddenly he thought of the introduction about a certain Qianhu in Dongchang in the information provided by the covert investigation team.
Liu Xin suddenly understood in his heart that if it was this person, then he might try it today and defeat Liu Licheng's army.
Just a moment after Liu Xin and Cheng Guotao entered the Qianhu Institute, another group of people came to the door of the Qianhu Institute.
The Dongchang fans brought by Yuan Dongxiang glanced at this team of only more than ten people. The leader of Dongchang suddenly looked shocked when he saw the leader, and then left the team and walked quickly towards the leader. people.
This team of more than ten people wore warrior uniforms, all in bright yellow, with light armor and jade belts, and sword scabbards slung across their backs.
The commander of the Dongchang came to the leader, bowed his head and bowed. This scene shocked the two captains at the gate of the Qianhu Office. The dignified commander of the Dongchang, who was at the same level as the Jinyiwei Baihu, actually bowed his head. Just ask, what is the origin of this person?
Just listen to the captain shouting: "I've seen the king!"
Immediately, the two guard captains in golden uniforms who were guarding the door were shocked.
The man who was called the prince by the commander of the East Factory nodded silently. As he got closer, the two captains saw clearly that he was a teenager. Although his clothes were also bright yellow, But he has a dragon pattern on his sleeves, and his temperament is also extraordinary.
The prince strode into Qianhufu, and naturally no one dared to stop him.
At this time, Cheng Guotao had already brought Liu Xin to the living room. Liu Xin first greeted him and then stood aside.
When Liu Licheng saw Liu Xin, he introduced Yuan Dongxiang: "This is Liu Xin, one of the hundred households under my command. It is she who is pursuing the poison clues in the Yuma Supervisor case."
Yuan Dongxiang cast his gaze on Liu Xin. There was no other expression in his eyes, just a simple glance. Because he knew very well that Liu Xin and Liu Baihu were probably introduced as scapegoats by Liu Licheng.
But how could he, Yuan Dongxiang, be dismissed so easily? If he didn't know that Jin Yiwei's investigation progress was so advanced, maybe he would have endured it and just reported it to Admiral Mi in the future. But it's different now. Now that he already knows, Regarding the matter of borrowing poison, of course he wanted to dig up all the progress of Jin Yiwei.
Therefore, Yuan Dongxiang listened silently to Liu Licheng's nonsense, while thinking about how to dig out the clues Jin Yiwei had from Liu Licheng.
At this moment, Liu Xin also ignored Liu Licheng's superficial explanation for him, but secretly meant to blame him. He quietly looked at Yuan Dongxiang, and found that the latter was indeed as mentioned in the intelligence, meticulous, sitting upright, and straight. The face is upright and awe-inspiring.
Today I can counter-kill Liu Licheng!
Liu Xin thought like this in his heart. Liu Licheng had finished his explanation and laid the groundwork. He was just waiting for Yuan Dongxiang to speak.
Seeing this, Yuan Dongxiang broke away from his thoughts, then glanced at Liu Xin and said:
"Liu Baihu looks young, and he is not very safe in his work. With you as Qianhu leading the way, he will definitely achieve great things in the future. However, the poison clues are related to the Yuma Supervision case, and His Majesty is also keeping a close eye on you. Yesterday you After informing me that I had a clue about the poison, I didn’t dare to hide it, so I informed Admiral Mi. Early this morning, Admiral Mi personally came to see me and told me to maintain my relationship with Liu Qianhu. Liu Qianhu was really It really helped me Dongchang a lot!"
Liu Licheng was stunned for a moment, then frowned. He didn't expect Yuan Dongxiang to say this. Everyone is an old man in the officialdom. How about being more professional? I have brought the scapegoat. Don't you understand, Yuan Qianhu!
Although he was slandering in his heart, Liu Licheng still answered: "This is natural. However, I missed the case, missed Admiral Mi's major event, and even missed His Majesty's imperial order. I, the Imperial Guard, will take whatever responsibilities I have here. If you are not strict, I will personally plead guilty to Admiral Mi in the future. But the current case is important and His Majesty takes it seriously. Jinyiwei and Dongchang still need to cooperate closely. Well, in the final analysis, it was my subordinate Liu Baihu who issued the military order regarding the poison clues. Now that it has not been completed, we have to dismiss him. In this way, Admiral Mi will not blame Yuan Qianhu in the future, and Dongchang will also have reason to report to His Majesty."
Liu Xin was shocked. He didn't expect Liu Licheng to take him out as a scapegoat so directly in front of him, no! He wasn't even a scapegoat, but he was clearly targeting him! And at the same time, he also felt the tremendous pressure Liu Licheng put on him, the pressure of the warrior. If Liu Xin dares to say something unpleasant, I wonder if Liu Qianhu will take action directly?
Liu Xin suddenly realized that Liu Licheng was bullying him because he had no backing. He was like a rootless duckweed who could be bullied at will without even having to cover up.
But at the same time, it also shows that Liu Licheng was really driven into a hurry. What was it that forced him to be so anxious?
Yuan Dongxiang was silent for a moment. He looked at Liu Licheng, and his peripheral vision fell on Liu Xin for a moment. He was also a human spirit, and he quickly understood that Liu Licheng was killing someone with a borrowed knife. In this case, he could just put forward some conditions. , taking advantage of the situation.
Since you want to use me as a swordsman, how can you do it without paying some benefits!
Yuan Dongxiang said calmly: "If you just use a hundred households as a scapegoat, Liu Licheng, you are not taking Dongchang seriously!"
Yuan Dongxiang's words not only surprised Liu Licheng, but also shocked Liu Xin. These people really... don't take him seriously, and they can say anything unscrupulously in front of him. Say, Master, I don’t want to lose face!
Liu Licheng was silent for a moment, and seemed to understand what Liu Licheng meant, and said, "What do you want?"
Yuan Dongxiang's eyes fell on Liu Xin, his eyes without any emotion: "You Jin Yiwei have found a lot of things, but don't worry, I don't want the things you found, I want one person!"
"A person?" Liu Licheng originally thought that Yuan Dongxiang would ask to share with him the clues that Jin Yiwei had obtained so far. Unexpectedly, what Yuan Dongxiang wanted was a person, and looking at Yuan Dongxiang's appearance, he seemed to know that Yuan Dongxiang Who does Dong Xiang want?
Liu Xin and Yuan Dongxiang looked at each other, and suddenly felt that Yuan Qianhu was looking at him with eyes full of scrutiny and consideration.
"Yes, I want the scapegoat you proposed, Liu Xin and Liu Baihu!" Yuan Dongxiang's words confirmed Liu Licheng's guess, and Liu Xin was confused for a while.
Why does Yuan Dongxiang want himself? ? ? Countless question marks appeared in Liu Xin's heart.
Liu Licheng stood up suddenly. He frowned deeply and didn't understand what Yuan Dongxiang meant. However, he quickly thought about it and thought of a possibility:
There is a traitor in Qianhusuo!
The reason why he had this idea was that the biggest clue Jin Yiwei had obtained so far was the group of women and children, and this clue was found by Liu Xin.
In other words, if Yuan Dongxiang has a traitor in his Qianhu Station in Neidong City, and this traitor tells Yuan Dongxiang what happened here, then now that Yuan Dongxiang proposes to Liu Xin, he can not only obtain the Jinyiwei currently here This is the biggest clue found so far, and it can also earn Liu Xin's gratitude.
Liu Xin had passed the perverted Jinyiwei test yesterday. He had such cultivation at such a young age, and he also had a good talent for investigating cases. Ever since Mi Yusong became the admiral, Dongchang has never stopped recruiting talents.
Liu Licheng thought for a moment and suddenly felt that this guess might be true, but there were no more than ten people in the entire Thousand Households who knew the details, including three Hundred Households and several of Liu Licheng's confidants.
If there is a traitor in Dongchang among these people, it will be a huge hidden danger for Liu Licheng.
Seeing Liu Licheng's constantly changing expressions, and Yuan Dongxiang, who couldn't tell the difference and suddenly became mysterious, Liu Xin took a deep breath and decided not to watch the show silently anymore. It was his turn to appear. This farce was really exciting.
"Ahem, Liu Qianhu, Yuan Qianhu, two adults, can you listen to me?" Liu Xin said, attracting the attention of Yuan Dongxiang and Liu Licheng.
Liu Xin did not wait for the two people to react, and said to himself: "My subordinates have found clues about the poison. I was planning to report to Liu Qianhu, but hundreds of households came, and then... my subordinates... .My subordinates forgot about this for a while, please don’t blame me, two thousand households!”
The corner of Yuan Dongxiang's mouth twitched, with a look of surprise. Liu Licheng looked as if he had seen a ghost. He stared at Liu Xin dumbfounded. His first reaction was that this guy was entertaining him, but then he thought about it. He couldn't have really found clues from the case file. It had only been half a day. Looking for a clue in that vast treasury of documents is just like finding a needle in a haystack. This Liu Xin's luck is so terrifying!
Yuan Dongxiang stood up, with a vague smile on his lips, and said, "Oh, it turns out that Liu Baihu has found clues, so why not tell me about it." After that, Yuan Dongxiang turned to look at Liu Licheng, with a smile on his lips. A slight change occurred, which seemed to be a mockery.
Liu Licheng looked at Liu Xin with a strange expression: "Now that we have a clue, why not report it directly... Pay attention next time! Tell us quickly!"
Stimulated by Yuan Dongxiang's sarcastic look, Liu Licheng's mind went blank for a moment and he needed to slow down. In fact, Liu Licheng himself is extremely smart, otherwise he would not have stood out among the countless disciples of Emperor Wu City and been entrusted with important tasks. But now he feels that he has been very unlucky in the past few days. feet.
Liu Xin nodded respectfully, then took out a piece of paper from his arms and said, "This is what I copied. What is recorded in it is a mixed poison called Mengyun Powder. The toxicity and symptoms are the same as those in the Royal Horse Prison Case." The deceased’s symptoms were consistent.”
Liu Licheng took the note, read it carefully, then looked at Liu Xin and asked, "What secret book did you find this from?"
Liu Xin showed a look of fear and said: "The archives are really vast. After checking, my subordinates transcribed them, but the book was accidentally mixed into other books, and I didn't have time to record the source. But Liu Qianhu, look, this The poison comes from the Five Poison Sect in the south, and was developed by a leader of the Five Poison Sect when he was young. It has not been widely circulated, and the formula is unknown."
Yuan Dongxiang stepped forward, took the note from Liu Licheng, glanced at it carefully, and then said: "The Five Poison Sect is the predecessor of the Xingxiu Sect. This poison seems to have come from the Xingxiu Sect. If so, It doesn’t matter if you can’t find the original book. As long as you have the exact target, it won’t be difficult for Dongchang to find out!”
Liu Licheng nodded subconsciously, and then fell into silence.
Yuan Dongxiang put away the note and said to Liu Licheng: "Liu Qianhu, since you have given me the clue to the poison, I will not pursue it. However, you just said that you would fire Liu Baihu. If it is Really, that’s okay, just give Liu Baihu to me.”
After saying that, Yuan Dongxiang looked at Liu Xinda and said: "Liu Baihu, don't worry, if you join our Dongchang, you will be in charge, and you will be at the same level as Baihu!"
Liu Xinyan didn't know what to say. Although the current situation deviated slightly from his expectation, the general situation remained the same. After today's incident, Liu Licheng will not be able to trouble him again in a short time. But this Yuan Dongxiang's attitude is very strange. What does he see in himself?
While Liu Xin was hesitating, there was a sound of clapping outside the living room, and then a young man wearing bright yellow clothes and light armor strode in. The first time he saw this young man, Yuan Dongxiang was stunned. He knelt on his knees and said loudly:
"Dongchang Qianhu Yuan Dongxiang has met the Yongzhou County King!"
