Zhao Xun's concern moved the injured guards at Mrs. Song's Mansion.
Logically speaking, little people like them can hardly expect to receive such care from the nobles.
But Zhao Xun was so warm-hearted, even caring.
This flattered them.
"Tell me how that monster hurt people."
Zhao Xun did not urge, but asked slowly.
This undoubtedly eased the nervousness of the injured guards, allowing them to recall the night when the monster attacked with a peaceful mind. .
A well-built guard recalled: "Reporting to your lord, we patrolled the house as usual that night. We thought there was nothing surprising. But who would have thought that a scream suddenly sounded in the night sky. This made me very vigilant, and immediately Speed away in the direction of the sound."
The injured guard had a frightened look on his face as he recalled the incident, which obviously stimulated him a lot at that time.
"Later we came to the garden and found a monster tearing apart a corpse. The corpse should belong to a servant in the mansion. It had just been hunted and killed by it not long ago. Then we shouted loudly, hoping to attract more people. Many people can lend a helping hand.”
The guard seemed to feel that he was still frightened. He wiped off the cold sweat on his head and said with a sad smile: "Perhaps our shouts angered the monster, and the beast turned around and rushed towards us. At least we are practicing. With his martial arts skills, the general dodged in a flash. But then the monster was very flexible, and after some adjustments, it rushed towards us again. This time we were not so lucky, and one of them was knocked down first."
"Yes, yes, that beast is extremely powerful, and the combined efforts of a few of us are still no match for it. In the end, it was only the people from the mansion who arrived in time that drove the beast away. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous."
Another guard added promptly.
"Master Zhao, that monster is not only very powerful, but also very cunning. When it saw that the situation was bad, it immediately jumped over the wall and ran away without any hesitation. We sent people to chase it, but we couldn't catch up."
Zhao Xun nodded.
The descriptions of these injured guards were consistent with Zhao Xun's existing knowledge and judgment of monsters.
"It seems that it is indeed a monster. But why did the monster suddenly invade Mrs. Song's mansion..."
Zhao Xun seemed to be muttering to himself.
"I don't know. The monster has a weird temperament. God knows why it would take advantage of Mrs. Song."
complained one of the injured guards.
To him, this was simply an unforeseen disaster. If this person were to be unlucky, his teeth would become clogged if he drank cold water. It would not be unusual for him to encounter monsters.
"You guys have a good rest and I won't disturb you."
After Zhao Xun said that, he turned and left.
He now understands what he needs to know clearly. Now he can leave on his own after saying hello to Mrs. Song Guo.
But when he came to Mrs. Song, the lady who still had charm stepped in front of Zhao Xun, grabbed Zhao Xun's hand and said: "Ming Yun, you have to help me catch this monster. This beast has caused panic in my house. If I can't capture him for a day, I won't have peace of mind for a day."
Zhao Xun could understand his aunt's mood, but this was too sudden.
At least give Zhao Xun some mental preparation. Besides, it would be wrong to do this in front of all the servants.
Zhao Xun quickly broke away from Mrs. Song Guo's hand and showed an awkward yet polite smile.
"Mrs. Song, don't worry. It's our duty as bad guys to search for monsters. I will definitely find this hurtful monster and give an explanation to Mrs. Song."
After saying that, Zhao Xun turned and left.
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After leaving Mrs. Song's residence, Zhao Xun went straight back to the Bad Guy's Yamen.
This night was like a nightmare to him.
It's not because of the monster, but because of Mrs. Song's performance.
Who would have thought that a middle-aged woman who was relatively close to him would directly grab Zhao Xun's hands in public, regardless of other people's feelings...
This is simple.
Zhao Xun was unable to complain, but he also knew not to be too distracted in this regard.
After all, searching for monsters is the most important thing right now.
"Ming Yun, these are the files from Mrs. Song's house these days."
Jia Xingwen walked over quickly, holding a stack of files in his hand.
"These are collected at your request."
"Thank you very much."
"There is no need for you to compete with yourself too much. There are really few clues. It is not easy to find out the reason why the monsters invaded Mrs. Song's mansion in a short time. It's better to let nature take its course and take your time."
Jia Xingwen couldn't bear to see Zhao Xun's haggard look, so he sighed and patted Zhao Xun's shoulder to persuade him.
In his opinion, Zhao Xun is good at everything, but his temper is too strong.
The more complicated the situation, the more Zhao Xun likes to put all the responsibility on his shoulders, which makes Jia Xingwen feel very guilty.
They should help Zhao Xun share more of his burden.
Zhao Xun smiled slightly to express his gratitude. He had not fully recovered from the nightmare just now, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Although I know there is little hope, I still hope to find out from this huge file the reason why the monster chose Madam Song's residence to attack. "
Zhao Xun was really curious as to why the monster would choose Madam Song's residence to attack.
Logically speaking, Mrs. Song was not considered the top dignitary in Chang'an.
Let’s not talk about the emperor and prince.
The rest include princes and princes.
In addition, there are also dukes, marquises and counts.
The rank of the lady of the country is probably the same as that of the duke, but in fact it is far inferior.
Neither the actual power nor the influence can be compared to the same level.
Looking at it from another angle, is it a monster picking on the weaklings?
Because Mrs. Song didn't have as many cultivators as other dignitaries, so the monster thought it had an opportunity?
Zhao Xun felt that the monster was actually testing.
There must be more than one monster hiding in Chang'an City. The monster also hopes that through this move, it can detect the defensive hollow area in Chang'an City and pave the way for subsequent attacks.
Of course, these are just Zhao Xun's conjectures, and there is still no way to tell.
Only after obtaining enough evidence will he make a conclusion.
The evidence is hidden in numerous files, and Zhao Xun needs to find it by himself.
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Zhao Xun started reading like crazy again.
Even if some of the vast files are extracted, people still can’t figure it out for a while.
Zhao Xun did not give up, and continued to sort it out one by one.
He believes that everything has a reason and will leave traces.
Since the monsters chose to attack Mrs. Song's mansion, they must have their reasons.
Zhao Xun watched for several hours, and finally found a clue in an inconspicuous record.
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"Prince Yan's Mansion, the real key is here. Mrs. Song's Mansion is adjacent to Prince Yan's Mansion."
Zhao Xun discovered the key!
Except for the Prince's East Palace, which is located within the Imperial City, all the residences of princes and dukes are outside the Imperial City.
The monster seemingly sneaked into Mrs. Song's mansion casually, but in fact it was to test the overall defense of Changlefang.
Facts have proved that even Changlefang, where the powerful are gathered, is not worth mentioning without the restriction of the imperial city, and there are flaws everywhere.
So in the final analysis, it still depends on the defense situation of the dignitary's mansion.
Of course, Prince Yan's Mansion has more guards than Lady Song's Mansion, and there will even be many practitioners stationed there.
But the monsters can easily sneak into the Song Dynasty's Madam's Mansion, which is enough to prove that they can also sneak into the Yan Prince's Mansion.
As for what he did after sneaking into Prince Yan's Mansion, that's another story.
To capture the thief, capture the king first. Even the monsters understand this principle.
When the two armies are facing each other, how can we interfere with the opponent to the greatest extent?
Naturally, he is the one who captures and kills the opponent's dignitaries.
If the monster's goal is just to defeat King Yan, what Zhao Xun is really worried about is that the monster's appetite goes beyond that.
If the target of the monster is all the nobles in Chang'an City...
Zhao Xun simply couldn't imagine it.
If the powerful people in Chang'an City were taken over by the monster, even if Chang'an City was not captured, it would still be a huge gain for the monster.
Of course, it would be best if this could completely disrupt the arrangements of the powerful people in Chang'an.
"No, I want to report this matter to Emperor Xianlong as soon as possible."
Although Emperor Xianlong was not a son of man, Zhao Xun still had to report the discovered situation in a timely manner.
Whether Emperor Xianlong responded or not was one thing, but whether Zhao Xun reported it or not was another matter entirely.
Zhao Xun would not leave Emperor Xianlong the opportunity to manipulate him at will.
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"It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense!"
In the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace, Emperor Xianlong was furious.
He threw away Zhao Xun's memorial and roared at Zheng Jie, the eunuch who was standing beside him: "Take a look, take a look."
Zheng Jie carefully bent down to pick up the memorial that Emperor Xianlong had thrown on the ground, opened it and read it.
He only took one glance and was extremely surprised.
"Your Majesty...the monster's target is really King Yan..."
"I'm afraid it's more than that."
Emperor Xianlong sighed and said: "In my opinion, the real purpose of the monster is the entire Chang'an elite. Zhao Xun's view is the same."
This was the outcome that Emperor Xianlong was most worried about.
To be honest, if the monsters killed only the common people in Chang'an City, Emperor Xianlong would not feel distressed at all.
In his view, ordinary people are just like leeks. Once they are cut, another one will grow again, and another one will grow again.
Once cut, it will grow again, very consciously.
"If that's the case, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult."
Zheng Jie's face looked a little heavy.
Even though he is a super cultivator, it is impossible for him to find all the monsters hidden in Chang'an City in a short time.
Even if Yuan Tiangang does this, he still needs to be given enough time.
"I just don't believe it. I want the supervisor to use the Grand Observation Technique."
Zheng Jie's face hardened when he heard this.
"Your Majesty... the Grand Observation Technique needs to rely on the three large formations in Chang'an. Using it once will consume a lot of money, and the gain will not be worth the loss."
Although Zheng Jie's words were reasonable, Emperor Xianlong did not hear them.
"It has to be used despite the heavy losses. I can't just watch the powerful people in Chang'an suffer this misfortune."
In Emperor Xianlong's view, if something unexpected happened, it would not just be a problem for one family, but almost all the nobles would be affected.
This was something he couldn't accept no matter what.
The common people are like leeks, harvesting one crop after another.
But the powerful are different.
The powerful people are like carrots and pitfalls. If one is missing, the vacancy will not be filled in a short time.
Even if Emperor Xianlong forcibly removed it, the effect would not be very good.
"But will Yuan Tiangang agree?"
"He has already agreed!"
Emperor Xianlong was a little excited and emphasized: "He said he would help me when necessary, and now is the necessary moment."
"If your majesty needs slaves, just give him your orders. I am willing to do your best for your majesty."
"You stay in the palace and stay with me."
Emperor Xianlong hesitated for a moment and said.
He was a little scared. He had been living in the palace for these years, under the protection and blessing of the great formations and restrictions. Emperor Xianlong always felt that he was very safe.
Until the monster sneaked into Chang'an City and wreaked havoc.
"According to the order."
Zheng Jie replied without hesitation.
No matter what orders Emperor Xianlong gave, Zheng Jie would obey them without hesitation.
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After Zhao Xun's memorial was sent to the palace, it was like a mud cow entering the sea.
Zhao Xun was not in a hurry to know the result.
For him, it was enough for him to fulfill his duty and let Emperor Xianlong know the situation in Chang'an City as soon as possible.
As for what Emperor Xianlong thought, it was not an issue that Zhao Xun needed to consider.
"Ming Yun, someone is coming from the palace."
While Zhao Xun was slandering Emperor Xianlong, Jia Xingwen hurried over.
Alas, I couldn’t hold it any longer after all.
Emperor Xianlong, Emperor Xianlong, the promised Taishan Mountain collapsed in front of him, but his expression did not change.
"Okay, I'll go and receive the order right away."
Coincidentally, the eunuch Zhao Xun who came to convey the order this time was very familiar. He had always met him before when he was the chamberlain supervising the case library.
This person's surname is Yuan and his name is Yi. He is in his early thirties. Eunuch Yuan was different from Eunuch Cui. He had not had any chance of promotion after being in the palace for so long. So he had to seize the opportunity after finally going out to spread the word and make money.
"Master Zhao, His Majesty has ordered you to thoroughly investigate the monsters in Chang'an City to ensure that the emperor, his relatives, and his family are safe."
Um? Is this gone?
Zhao Xun felt a little unbelievable.
This is too brief.
"I accept the order."
Zhao Xun respectfully accepted the order, and then said insinuatingly: "May I ask Eunuch Yuan, does your Majesty have any other orders?"
"Our family doesn't know about this. Our family is just a messenger."
"Well...thank you Eunuch Yuan in that case."
As usual, Zhao Xun took out a golden melon seed and handed it to Yuan Yi.
"Eunuch Yuan, take it and drink some tea."
"Haha, Mr. Zhao is really too polite."
Yuan Yi took the golden melon seeds and said with a smile: "In this case, our family is more respectful than obedient."
"By the way, if we say anything more, His Majesty seems to be very angry. Mr. Zhao, you should be more careful."
Zhao Xun thought to himself that if Emperor Xianlong was not angry, he would be a ghost.
This monster and the northern barbarians are going to shit on Emperor Xianlong's neck.
If you were a good-tempered person, you wouldn't be able to bear it.
Emperor Xianlong was a guy who couldn't bear any grievances and was determined to retaliate, so naturally he wanted to vent his anger even more.
"Thank you, Eunuch Yuan, for the tip."
But in Zhao Xun's opinion, these are all normal things.
He doesn't need to worry so much, he just needs to be himself.
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