Silun's words were clearly exonerating me, and I couldn't help but feel grateful. Hua Shichun laughed and said, "Master Si, why bother Nan Si to think about this matter? Who among the people in Dongchang is not a good person? It depends on their skills. You just know where the other person is from. It would be unjust to make random suspicions about your own brothers." Qian Tong kept staring at me. After listening to Hua Shichun's words, he turned around and said, "What kind of words are these? I am also from Jinyiwei. , How dare you doubt your brother? I looked at this boy carefully just now. He has just arrived. I guess he can’t be found in the north. He was able to walk unimpeded in Dongchang last night, so he must be a familiar person. Moreover, there is someone to help him, and he is extremely light-hearted. Jia, the brothers on patrol didn’t even see their faces clearly. Forget it, let’s investigate this matter slowly for now. In fact, there is a more important thing today, that is, Bao Song is missing!”
After hearing these words just now, I was relieved, but when I suddenly heard Bao Song's name, my heart tightened again, but I pretended to be calm and looked at everyone with confusion. Murong Zhao also seemed to be relieved and said, "What? Bao Song is also missing? He belongs to the 100th household of Yiluansi, he should be in Dongchang!"
"Yes, it stands to reason that we should look for someone in Dongchang. This morning, Mr. Xiaoma accompanied Huang Xianchang from Longhu Mountain into the palace. Bao Song was supposed to accompany him, but he couldn't be found. The Yiluan Company was really in chaos. After hearing this, Mr. Ma was very angry. After entering the palace, he spread the word that we must find Bao Song. God knows where he went?" He obviously killed Bao Song and destroyed the body. Now speaking of it, there is no trace of it. The look of guilt really amazed me!
Hua Shichun sneered and said: "Brother Bao is a decent and kind person. Although he went to Dongchang, he still walked around more with our Jinyiwei and was humane. That's what you must have thought when you came here!" He was clearly mocking Qian Tong. Qian Tong was so embarrassed that he blushed and laughed, and said: "Our superiors sent us, and there is nothing we can do about it. However, Lord Murong still has to say something about this! Lord Murong, what do you think we should do?" "
Murong Zhao said: "This is easy to handle. Everyone who comes in and out of Jinyiwei is registered with Lou Feng. What Hua Baihu said is that Bao Song is a man of rules. He has always been cautious and will not leave his post without authorization. Maybe there is something special. If you want to do it, you don’t have time to explain. It’s just that Bao Songbao is such a big man, so he doesn’t necessarily have anywhere to hide. Let’s ask his brother Bao Xiaobai.”
As he said that, Murong Zhao looked at me and said, "Go to the Experience Department in front to find Bao Xiaobai and tell him to come over." I responded with mixed feelings and turned to leave. At this time, Silun stopped me. I said: "My lords, he is a new guy. I'm afraid he won't recognize Bao Xiaobai, and Xiaobai doesn't recognize him either. It's better to let someone else go!"
Hua Shichun nodded and said: "Jinyiwei arrested a lot of people last night. I guess he is screening them. So, I'll go take a look and ask him to come over on the way!"
Ji Liaofan said with a smile: "Young man from hundreds of families, go find him in person, that's too much praise for him!" Hua Shichun smiled and said: "Well, Lao Ji, let's go together, aren't you just worried about me reporting the news? Don’t forget, this is Jin Yiwei, what are we doing? Master Murong has said that anyone who comes to the door will be recorded."
Murong Zhao waved his hand and motioned for me to go out. I bowed and exited. The moment I turned around, I could feel Silun and Qian Tong looking at me, which made me feel terrified. I didn't come out quickly, but walked slowly, for fear that others would see my nervousness. Only when I saw the sunshine in the yard did I breathe a sigh of relief.
The courtyard was buzzing with people, and the guards in uniform gathered one after another to watch the excitement here. When they saw me coming out, they came around to ask. At this time, Hua Shichun and Ji Liaofan came out. When they saw it, they couldn't help but said angrily: "What are you yelling about? Are there any rules? They all just stayed there for a while. Dongchang asked questions and answered them, don’t do anything dirty and embarrass the Zhenfu Division!”
Everyone was so frightened that they quickly shut up. Ji Liaofan still looked at everyone with a smile, but did not speak. He just patted Hua Shichun on the back and walked away.
At this time, Hardy ran over and told me that Gu Dayou and Ji Maotong were gathering the brothers to look for Xiang Chong, and we had to follow them.
Qian Tong and others are here, and I feel numb. It is a good thing to be able to go out. Moreover, it is a wish to find my brother.
Everyone left Jinyiwei in a noisy manner, went straight out of the inner city, and rushed to the outer city. A messenger in front said that Liao Jianzhong was outside the city, and asked us to follow yesterday's route and branch along the river to search.
It is really difficult to find someone in such a big capital. But the Jinyiwei were determined to find the person, and they mobilized the border and asked Shuntian Prefecture to send people to search. Xiang Chong's drawings were posted everywhere. Although no one elaborated, we all understood that this was for Dongchang. From the perspective of others, the relationship between Dongchang and Jinyiwei is actually very subtle. Although I didn't understand it at the time, I later thought about it, they must have understood each other tacitly!
It was getting late, and we returned without success. In the sunset, I was really worried for Xiang Chong, where could he go? I have a vague feeling of uneasiness. Although Xiang Chong has not been with me for a short time, his temperament determines that he will not leave Jinyiwei without permission.
My worries were quickly confirmed. The police of Shuntian Mansion sent word that a person was found in the moat!
The person has been found! Of course, it’s not good news!
Xiang Chong's body was immersed in the river, and the green grass on the bank blocked the water. If you were not coming from the other bank, you would not be able to see it if you looked towards the bank. I walked this road three times. How could I have imagined that he was by the river? The detectives from Shuntian Prefecture pulled the body up with all their hands. The whole person was deformed. Gu Dayou arranged for someone to go over and identify him. Reply Said it was Xiang Chong. Liao Jianzhong frowned and asked Wu Zuo to identify the injuries. I followed the body and carefully identified it. It was indeed him. He had been hit by a sword in the back. The wound was turned out and had been bleached. Although I only knew him for a few days, now he is gone. Thinking about his appearance, I couldn't help but cry. Others were almost indifferent, only Hardy came to accompany me and pulled me back.
Liao Jianzhong, Ji Maotong and Gu Dayou gathered together to talk, and from time to time their eyes fell on me. The workers were doing inspections, recording quickly, and soon told them the results.
It was a sword wound, and it was a penetrating wound. Liao Jianzhong frowned after hearing this and said: "He is just a small guard in imperial robes. He has only been in the capital for three or four months. Who did he offend? He did such a cruel thing!" Gu Dayou scratched his head and said, "He They are almost never far away from us. If a stranger comes, we will definitely find it! This is too strange." Jimao Channel: "There is nothing wrong with Beijing in such a big city, but this matter can only be one thing, killing people and silencing them. !”
Ji Maotong's words surprised me, but Liao Jianzhong and others were very calm and just signaled him to stop talking. Xiang Chong's body was placed on the ground and covered with a white cloth. As night fell, Liao Jianzhong and others burned the paper themselves, and then everyone stood in silence together as a memorial. I couldn't help crying again.
We returned to Jinyiwei, and Liao Jianzhong asked me to go to him. He saw that my eyes were red, and he smiled and said: "Are you still sad? Haha, at the beginning, I was just like you, but later, my heart became harder and harder. , for us, life and death are matters sooner or later. Therefore, there is no need to be happy in life, and there is no need to be sad in death."
Then he whispered: "I told Eunuch Zhang what you told me. He was shocked and told you not to tell anyone. Moreover, I think Xiang Chong's death was related to Jin Yiwei, that is to say, Jin Yiwei It was at the hands of someone inside." I suddenly thought of Bao Song's tragic situation, and my heart pounded. It was really terrible here. Killing people was like child's play. I even had some doubts about why Eunuch Zhang let me join the Jinyi Guards. He was supposed to repay my family for saving his life. It shouldn't be like this!
Liao Jianzhong didn't pay attention to my random thoughts. He was lying on the armchair, raising his head and looking at the ceiling. Although he was talking, he seemed unwilling to admit it. Then he closed his eyes and said for a long time: "I guess you saw something, so that Someone is trying to kill Xiang Chong, and you!" The last three words struck me like a thunderbolt. I've only been here a few days, who did I offend? If it is said that Qian Tong killed me to silence me, it is understandable that he doubted me, but after all, he has not found anything to do with me. Who in the Jinyi Guards can I possibly offend? Unconsciously, he became more and more frightened and said, "How could this happen? I don't even know half of the brothers in Jinyiwei?"
Liao Jianzhong smiled, stood up and patted me on the shoulder, saying: "I have thought about what you have thought about. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like this, but one thing I think about is that you and Xiang Chong once saved the lives of Lord Marquis. Thousands of gold.”
