Xia Jingyao was sleeping soundly when a rapid knock on the door woke him up. He quickly got dressed and opened the door.
"Master Marquis, a fire broke out in the Yanyu Tower, and the brother responsible for surveillance was killed. Captain He has already rushed over." When Xia Jingyao opened the door, the guard who knocked on the door immediately reported the situation. Haitang heard the urgent knock on the door and rushed over.
"Protect Madam." After Xia Jingyao said to Haitang, he hurried outside.
At this time, Yanyu Tower was completely engulfed in fire. The people who originally came to put out the fire stayed away when they saw the raging fire, allowing the fire to rage. Fortunately, the Yanyu Building is an independent building and is not connected to the building next to it, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. Seeing Xia Jingyao, He Wu walked over quickly.
"Sir, when my subordinates arrived, a large number of people had already gathered. The messy footsteps of the people had already covered the footsteps of the perpetrators, and no useful clues were found. Our man was killed with one knife. My subordinates checked carefully. The wound was found to be caused by a knife, which is a standard weapon used by the military and is difficult for civilians to obtain. Therefore, the perpetrator this time is most likely a soldier or someone closely related to the military. The situation inside the Yanyu Building is unknown. It is still not certain whether Mingyue Sect set the fire on its own in order to escape, or was silenced by the people behind the scenes. However, after the fire, it may be difficult to find useful information." General He told Xia Jingyao what information he currently knows. Read it again.
"If Mingyue Sect takes the initiative to evacuate, I'm afraid there is no need to burn the building. Most of them will be silenced. If they are really silenced, then there will definitely not be too few people participating in the operation. After all, there are still several masters in Mingyue Sect. So many It is impossible for people to act without leaving any traces. Later, you will lead a search throughout the city to see if you can find any clues. In addition, check whether there are any leaked sabers and determine whether this incident was caused by soldiers. In addition, the speed of transferring people into the city has been accelerated, and we should pay close attention to the movements of the county governor's mansion. I am afraid that Xiao Cheng will take action against me. "As soon as it was found that Mingyue Gate was connected to the county governor's mansion, Yanyu Tower was burned to the ground. Xia Jingyao felt that it would soon be time to meet Tu Qiongdiao.
"Yes, young master." He Wu agreed and left with his men. Seeing that the people from the government had arrived, Xia Jingyao also returned to the Hou Mansion.
Seeing Xia Jingyao coming back, Haitang retreated quietly.
"What happened?" Liu Yunqing asked.
"It's nothing, just keep sleeping." Xia Jingyao hugged Liu Yunqing and fell asleep quickly.
When Liu Yunqing opened his eyes again, Xia Jingyao was no longer around. Liu Yunqing put on her clothes and left the room, and she saw Xia Jingyao practicing martial arts in the yard. Liu Yunqing sat on the steps and looked at Xia Jingyao intently. Xia Jingyao finished his martial arts practice, wiped his sweat with a towel, walked to Liu Yunqing, picked up Liu Yunqing, and walked towards the room.
"When the weather gets cold from now on, you are not allowed to sit on the steps anymore." On the way back to the room, Xia Jingyao warned softly. Liu Yunqing smiled and nodded.
Lian'er had just brought breakfast from the kitchen, but before she could eat it, He Wu walked in.
"Sir, madam." He Wu saluted respectfully.
"You eat first, I'll take care of some things first." After Xia Jingyao said to Liu Yunqing, he stood up and walked out.
After He Wu saluted Liu Yunqing, he followed Xia Jingyao and left.
"Have you found anything?" Xia Jingyao asked when he came to Jingyuan.
"Master, we found some clues in the north of the city. According to a beggar, he was awakened twice by the sound of neat footsteps. My subordinates investigated in the north of the city and found that these footsteps disappeared into the garrison camp in the north of the city. This The garrison is a direct descendant of Xiao Cheng, and the middle and upper-level officers are all Xiao Ming's people. And some people saw that Butler Xiao went to the garrison during the day yesterday. The fire in Yanyu Tower has been extinguished, and the government found 185 people in the ruins. A corpse. Judging from the number of people inside the Yanyu Tower previously investigated, all the Mingyue Sect disciples in the Yanyu Tower should have been killed. As for the positions of these deceased in the Mingyue Sect, it has been impossible to find out. "General He Tell the truth about the situation you investigated.
"It seems that the direction of the previous investigation is correct. It is certain that Xiao Cheng has a direct relationship with Mingyue Sect. Xiao Cheng was afraid of exposing his flaws, so he killed the Mingyue Sect. There must be some disciples of Mingyue Sect who are performing tasks outside. A fish that slipped through the net. Sending people to spread the news in the rivers and lakes means that Yuemen was destroyed by Sheriff Xiao. Now that we lack direct evidence, let the spies in the Sheriff's Mansion move to see if they can find evidence." Xia Jingyao ordered road.
"Yes, young master." He Wu agreed and went to make arrangements.
When Xia Jingyao returned to Qingyun Court, Liu Yunqing did not eat first, but was still waiting for him.
"Is it because I'm not here that the food doesn't taste good?" Xia Jingyao looked at Liu Yunqing with a smile.
"No, I just had something to deal with and was delayed. I wasn't waiting for you." Liu Yunqing denied it.
"Fortunately, Qing'er didn't eat, otherwise my breakfast would have been tasteless." Xia Jingyao picked up a small steamed bun and put it on the plate in front of Liu Yunqing.
"Smooth talk." Liu Yunqing happily picked up the steamed buns and put them in his mouth.
Seeing Liu Yunqing's smile, Xia Jingyao felt the warmth of home. This warmth seemed to have completely disappeared after he entered the military camp. He had recalled this warmth countless times, but then slowly he forgot about it. Just when he entered the room and saw the untouched breakfast on the table, the long-lost warmth returned. It is the warmth and happiness of home. He knew that because of Liu Yunqing's arrival, he had a home again, instead of a cold mansion.
"Do you still want to go to the store today? I have nothing to do today, so I will go with you." Xia Jingyao said after finishing breakfast.
"You didn't sleep well last night. You should go and catch up on your sleep later. There isn't much going on in the store today. I'll come back and have lunch with you at noon." Liu Yunqing rejected Xia Jingyao. She knew something must have happened, otherwise Xia Jingyao would also I won’t rush out in the middle of the night. She couldn't solve the problem for Xia Jingyao, and she didn't want to distract Xia Jingyao herself.
"Then I'll wait for you to come back for lunch. I'll ask the kitchen to cook more of what you like to eat." Xia Jingyao didn't insist on following. He had to calm down and think about what was going to happen next. The development of things now is completely different from the original idea.
After Liu Yunqing left, Xia Jingyao wrote a memorial and rushed it 800 miles to the imperial capital. In the memorial, he described in detail the situation he investigated and the analysis results based on the investigation. Now that a high-ranking official in the border area is involved, he must get the support of the king in order to make a better plan for the next step. Although Xia Jingyao has never really entered the officialdom, he also knows the intricacies of the officialdom. If you are not careful, you may be shattered into pieces. But as long as he has the support of his Majesty, Xia Jingyao will not be afraid of anyone. Even if he was really shattered to pieces in the end, Xia Jingyao had no regrets or fear.
