As the deputy governor of the state, Liu Huaijun was so ambitious that he was ruthless enough to plot and assassinate the state leader Qi Baisheng, who had the gift of saving his life and educating him. The purpose is just to get rid of his title of "vice" and truly become the leader of Yongxi Prefecture.
Of course, he couldn't really just want this title. Local power must also be firmly in hand. Yongxi Prefecture has a special geographical location. Compared with controlling the administrative system here, controlling the Security Department will undoubtedly make the power in Liu Huaijun's hands more concrete.
However, Zhou Qinian is not an easy person to deal with. Based on Song Yu's limited understanding of Zhou Qinian, although this person seemed to be flirting and had no bottom line, he actually had clear principles in his heart. If it really involves major matters like state affairs of a state, it must be that oil and salt are not allowed to enter, and the nostrils are turned upward. It is not easy for Liu Huaijun to win over him.
In this way, the former Secretary Fan Qianxiu, who is very prestigious in the Department of Security but can only retreat to the alchemy room, is a good target to win over.
"I don't dare to assume that Qian Xiu definitely wants to be in charge of the Security Department. Only in this way can he have a motive in this matter." Song Yu felt that the stories had gradually become connected, but there was still a lack of evidence to support it.
Du Anchen suddenly raised his eyes: "You just said that Qian Xiu is only in charge of the alchemy room? But I think his cultivation level is not low. What kind of injury does this have to make him do the logistics of the Safety Department?"
Song Yu slapped his thigh: "So, his retreat to the alchemy room may not be a nice talk like the people in the Ping An Department say, but it is forced. Because if he is in his position, Zhou Qinian's position will be unstable, so he will He rushed to the most unimportant alchemy room. Logically speaking, even with my level of cultivation, I can be a judge, but Qian Xiu is always more qualified than me!"
Xie Nanshi nodded, obviously convinced by this statement. It's just that he is cautious by nature: "These are all just speculations. Why don't you go to the Safety Department now and ask more about Qian Xiu."
A small crack appeared on Song Yu's expression, and finally he let out a long sigh, with his hands spread out like a social beast who was forced to get up and work overtime on weekends: "Okay, you always have to face things when you go to work. Besides, my job is already enough leisure time.”
Du Anchen also agreed. She was so busy, so she was naturally happy to see her boss busier than herself: "You can also try to contact Qian Xiu. In the Security Department, the weird skills or magic weapons he has are probably It’s ineffective. You might be able to find his flaws.”
"I know, I know." Song Yu waved his hand. But after taking two steps, Nanshi was still standing where he was: "Why don't you come together?"
"I have other things to do." Xie Nanshi thought for a while and added: "Be careful yourself."
"Okay, you should be more careful." Song Yu shrugged and looked at Du Anchen: "I don't know what's going on with Xiao Qi, so you can keep an eye on that side when you have time."
Du Anchen rolled his eyes. He didn't even look at how many people he had been assigned to keep an eye on. Did he look like he was free?
Song Yu consciously finished his explanation and went out without caring about Du Anchen's attitude.
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Qi Rong, who was worried about Song Yu, was losing his temper at the servants of the state lord's mansion and smashed all the breakfast dishes that were served.
He didn't have a good life during the two days in the governor's mansion. Even with the casual Taoist priest watching over him, and the fact that there was a Song Yu with a deep background outside the governor's palace, Liu Huaijun couldn't take action blatantly. But he used Qi Baisheng as a threat, secretly or openly, and used his father's old supplies and cronies to stimulate him several times.
Even though Qi Rong has been living on the streets for more than three months and has grown up rapidly, in the end he is still just a toddler. At the beginning, he gritted his teeth and endured it several times. Until two days ago, Liu Huaijun brought a piece of bloody clothing, and Qi Rong recognized it as his father's clothing at a glance.
Qi Rong collapsed on the spot. But when he saw the hidden smile in Liu Huaijun's eyes, he suddenly understood one thing: this person's purpose was to force him to explode, and if he did it now, he would only play into the opponent's hands.
Qi Rong closed his eyes and recalled Song Yu's instructions in front of the city gate in his mind, forcing himself to think calmly. If Liu Huaijun had really succeeded, then his Qi Rong would be completely worthless and would not deserve such "courteous treatment". Since Liu Huaijun is so eager to use himself to lure his father out, why can't he infer where his father is now from Liu Huaijun's actions?
Once he figured out this joint, Qi Rong became bolder. It is common for people to throw things and get into tempers, which can cause uproar in the entire Prefectural Government. When he made a fuss, the Taoist Priest would accompany him to make a fuss, without any regard for his identity and image as the elder of the Jiange Pavilion. He would order everyone in the house to go around, asking for wine one day and meat the next, and it would not be the same every time.
Qi Rong's identity and background as a Taoist priest caused headaches for the people in the governor's mansion. In this regard, Liu Huaijun still asked his servants to "take care of and greet" Qi Rong, but he never showed up in the house, thinking of using this to dampen the child's spirit, just waiting for the young master to make a big move. exhaustion, and then the final fatal blow.
In order to overcome Qi Rong's psychological defense, and on the grounds that the young master is too old and should not sleep with outsiders, Taoist Sutra was deliberately separated - a complete separation was impossible. The old Taoist twirled his beard and stubbornly said that at most he could only be in the next room to Qi Rong. If it was further away, he would sleep on the corridor. Even the thatched huts in Taohuawu can accommodate sleeping, and the casual brick and tile houses are naturally very casual.
So on the second day after returning home, Taoist priest Sui was arranged to move to the room next door.
Qi Rong was very dissatisfied with this. After he dismissed a group of servants, he angrily ran to the next room: "Taoist Priest! If you are not around, I can't feel at ease!"
The Taoist priest said to Qi Rong mysteriously: "We are separated so that I can see how the deputy governor of Yongxi Prefecture plans to deal with you, a child. Don't worry, it's in broad daylight, even if I'm not here It's safe to keep you by your side for the time being. I'm going to see if there's anything fishy anywhere in this state palace. By the way, you saw someone hurt your father before, which room was it in?"
"There is a study room on the far left side of the second floor." Qi Rong felt a sore nose when he said this. This was where he was taught to read and write by Qi Baisheng.
Taoist priest Sui didn't know the secret behind it. He just looked at Qi Rong's pitiful appearance and reached out to touch Qi Rong's head to comfort him. The smile is kind, but there are not many words.
Qi Rong thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Taoist Master, you'd better come back with me. Let's go investigate together, maybe we can find clues to where my father is!"
However, the Taoist priest casually shook his head and said meaningfully: "My child, we are living under the fence now, and the walls have ears. It's better not to say such things again. Deputy Governor Liu is a decent man, and you can live in peace." Since he is a decent man, there is no need for it. He would blatantly attack a child.
That's why in the past few days, he has been trying his best to stimulate Qi Rong and make him make mistakes.
Qi Rong looked thoughtfully at the words "Go by yourself" written on the table by Daoist Sutra with his fingertips dipped in tea. Then he changed the topic and talked about a lot of things. Maybe it was because he had been with Song Yu for a long time, Qi Rong felt that he was now a good actor, and he could play the role of a wayward child flawlessly.
The Taoist priest acted like an elder who comforted the children, repeatedly saying words like "As long as the Taoist priest is here, you don't have to worry." His fingers never stopped on the table: "There are at least four or five people staring at Pindao. But there are not that many people staring at you."
Qi Rong's body froze. He felt slighted, but he soon felt relieved. In such an environment, being looked down upon is his advantage.
Just now, Qi Rong was also worried that the walls had ears, so he still hid half of what he said. The State Lord's Mansion is not just an ordinary mansion, it is the heart of Yongxi State. Qi Baisheng was very forward-looking and set up many secret rooms in the mansion of Yongxi Prefecture to prevent future disasters.
Qi Baisheng didn't hide anything from Liu Huaijun, but he didn't systematically take him to see them one by one. Thinking of the piece of topaz that Liu Huaijun held in his hand before, it occurred to him that Liu Huaijun had only recently found Qi Baisheng. It's just that Qi Baisheng must have his own defenses, so Liu Huaijun had to hold Qi Rong up.
From this point of view, Qi Baisheng might have been hiding in a secret room that Liu Huaijun didn't know about.
Thinking of this, Qi Rong's heart was beating fast. Finding his father is equivalent to finding evidence of Liu Huaijun's crime! The child's belief in revenge did not make him dizzy. He also dipped his hands in tea and wrote on the table: "How many people are watching me?"
The Taoist priest casually looked at the words for a while. When Qi Rong was almost anxious about it, he stuffed three talismans into Qi Rong. Instead of answering Qi Rong's questions, he wrote a line of words on the table: "Invisibility" , no sound, no breaking, just a stick of incense.”
After that, the two stopped writing. When Qi Rong saw that he could not persuade the elder to go back to his room with him and had a big quarrel with him, he left "in anger".
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Song Yu couldn't see Qi Rong's grievances, but he could guess a thing or two, so he specifically asked Du Anchen to keep an eye on that side. Of course, he also expected Xiao Qi to bring him a surprise. After all, this child He promised to give him evidence that Liu Huaijun committed the crime after finding the elder of Jiange.
Song Yu had no consciousness of exploiting child labor. He jumped off the carriage and strolled into the Safety Department.
Today's Ping An Department's attitude towards Song Yu is still not friendly, but Song Yu is familiar and thick-skinned. He just chatted with him in front of a few people, saying that he wanted to understand the history of Yongxi Prefecture's Ping An Department.
I wonder if his sincerity played a role in making everyone change their opinion of him. Of course, according to Song Yu's own opinion, this is mainly due to the fact that gossip is human nature. As long as we can gossip together, after a few rounds of chatting, everyone will be good brothers.
