In two months from August 15th to October 1st, three people died. This unsolved case that was not caused by monsters at all was solved by Fu Zhu, and the entire Xijing city was filled with a sinking heart.
Xijing Night Market has returned to its previous prosperity and excitement.
The story of Jia Ruo's narrow escape from the murderer was widely circulated. In just a few days, Jia Ruo's father and mother took her to visit Taoist temples in Xijing, large and small, and donated a lot of incense money to each Taoist temple.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Jia's father and mother finally had no energy to bother with it. When Jia Ruo had free time, he immediately ran into Baiweizhai to have a party with his three or five friends.
"Ruan Cai, what happened last time was my fault, and I apologize to you." Jia Ruo pointed to the table full of delicacies, "I will be the host today, and you are not allowed to rob me."
There was a lot of traffic and the store was so busy that there was not enough staff. When shopkeeper Bai went to deliver food to them in the private room, he looked at the little girls more.
Isn't the girl Jia Ruo called "Ruan Cai" the same girl in pink who talked about the underworld cat demon last time?
Ruan Cai said guiltily: "It's my fault to apologize to my sister. Last time I made a prophecy, saying that you should be careful of the cat demon coming to your door. Who would have thought that the person who came to your door would be the vicious culprit? Fortunately, I listened to me. Mom and Dad said you escaped safely, otherwise I really don’t know how I would have the face to see you.”
Jia Ruo held her hand: "Sister Ruan, don't blame yourself. Let the past go. How about you just think of it as a kind reminder to me?"
Another girl at the same table looked at Jia Ruoba and said, "On September 30th, you were rescued by Mr. Fu, the young minister of Dali Temple. I heard that Mr. Fu has orchids and jade trees and is a talented person. Is it true?"
When Fu Zhu was mentioned, Jia Ruoxian blushed. She lowered her head and hurriedly changed the subject:
"Oh, Mr. Fu, don't we and other merchant women have the right to discuss it? Aren't you curious why the Taoist priest Sister Ruan mentioned last time spread rumors about cat demons and made people in the city panic?"
Ruan Cai quickly asked Jia Ruo to say "Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah"!
"My parents invited the Taoist priest into the house. His Taoist name is Qingjing Sanren. I heard that he came from the Taoist temple on Jiangnan Road. He does have some extraordinary abilities. Don't lie."
"There is one more thing you should not tell anyone. Some of our family's business deals with the palace. The news I heard from the palace is indeed more accurate than others. Do you know that a murder also occurred in the palace? And it’s said to be caused by a real cat demon.”
In the eyes of the girls accompanying her, Ruan Cai's words obviously lost a lot of credibility, and they looked at her with suspicion: "Really? Where can there be so many murders in Xijing, let alone the important place of the palace."
Jia Ruo became excited: "This is true! When Mr. Fu took me to Dali Temple to record a confession, I heard him explaining to a young widower that he should put aside the murder case in the palace first. What Sister Ruan said is correct. .”
Ruan Cai continued: "The case in the palace is really strange. I heard that the deceased was covered in cat hair and had a lot of stuff in his mouth. The wounds were also unusual. It looked like he was injured by a wild animal. You guys Think about it, if there were no demons in Xijing, how could such rumors spread out of nowhere?"
At the same time, outside the Xing'an Gate of the Imperial Palace.
The old man with a crane-haired Taoist robe settled here and made a formula in his hand. After a moment, he raised the dust in his hand and walked straight to Xing'anmen.
Several gatekeepers stopped him: "What are you doing? Anyone who breaks into the palace without permission will die."
The old man greeted politely: "I've met all my lords. The old man's Taoist name is Qingjing Sanren. Seeing the demonic energy in the palace, he invited himself to the palace to catch the demons."
The Imperial Guard looked at it seriously: "Monster? Dare you ask the chief, what kind of monster is it?"
Qingjing Sanren: "Of course it's the Nether Sea Cat Demon."
The Imperial Guards laughed loudly: "Hahahaha...cat demon? You are such a bluffing liar. I can catch seven or eight of you every day, Master."
"You didn't inquire before you cheated. It was proven that the so-called cat demon case in Xijing was all man-made. The case has been solved by Mr. Fu of Dali Temple. Old man, get out of here before I get angry! Otherwise, don't blame me. No mercy under the knife!"
Qingjing Sanren was driven away a few feet away in dejection. Looking at the forbidden soldiers, he hated that iron could not make steel:
"Oh! This monster's power is getting stronger and stronger. If you miss the important task of catching the monster, you may lose your life standing here on guard in the future!"
The Imperial Guard lost his temper and yelled: "You want to die, don't you?"
The members of Qingjing shook their heads and left, while several forbidden soldiers regarded today's incident as nothing more than an incident.
…
Part of Zhu Yuancun's rewards were sent to Langya, and the news of the massacre of the Qi royal family also spread there.
When the people of Qi learned that their monarch had actually died at the hands of a foreign land, they were in high spirits in the past few days. They gathered outside Qi's palace day and night to protest loudly. They had the momentum to rush into Qi's palace and destroy the Qin army stationed there.
Zhu Yuancun collected the letters written to him by his elder sister and younger sister respectively, and asked the messenger: "Is Yuan Jiangjun safe?"
The messenger nodded: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, Yuan Jiangjun was rescued and has been recuperating in the capital for many days."
Sun Tianchan on the side asked: "How is your Majesty these days?"
Courier: "Well, your Majesty must be unhappy when such a big thing happens. But the military advisor also knows that your Majesty never likes to express his emotions. Many major events have happened in Xijing these days. The lanterns in Taiji Palace are often lit. Once it lights up, it lasts all night long.”
Sun Tianchan: "What's the matter?"
The messenger told the two of them everything that had happened recently.
They chatted until nightfall. Sun Tianchan became more and more frightened as he listened, and asked the messenger again:
"His Majesty said before that he will conduct an eastward tour around March next year and will come to Langya at that time. Has he given up this idea now?"
Now is not a good time to come to Qi. The anger of the surrendered subjects of Qi may not be calmed down for another three to five years.
The messenger shook his head: "If the royal family of Qi is still alive and well, your Majesty's visit to Langya is fashionable and safe. But now... you also know the situation outside, and His Majesty himself knows it even more, but he still has not canceled his trip to Langya. "
Sun Tianchan looked at Zhu Yuancun.
Zhu Yuancun immediately understood: "In this case, we will summon the soldiers for additional training from tomorrow. We must ensure that your Majesty is safe and sound when he comes to Langya."
After explaining some things to the deputy general, Zhu Yuancun drank the entire bottle of wine without batting an eyelid.
Sun Tianchan and others quickly advised him to take care of himself. Zhu Yuancun smiled and said: "It's okay, you continue to drink. I will go down to read the family letters from my mother-in-law and my sister."
Zhu Yuancun was walking towards the palace where he was temporarily staying, when he met a sneaky figure halfway in front of him.
He immediately sobered up a lot and shouted loudly. The figure showed no intention of stopping. Zhu Yuancun stepped forward and grabbed him, and immediately recognized the person in front of him:
"Jiang Yuan? What are you doing here?"
Jiang Yuan sneered and said, "This is my home. Can you take care of where I like to be?"
Zhu Yuancun didn't dare to look at her: "It's late at night and it's cold outside."
Jiang Yuan shed a few tears full of hatred: "Zhu Yuancun, you Qin people ruined our country and destroyed my family. Yan Xiu even killed my whole family. What qualifications do you have to order me? Do you want to force me to die?" ?”
