Governor's Mansion.
Li Dao
Under the mask, the eyes of heaven quietly opened and looked at these people.
Then Li Daoxuan showed a strange look, because in the eyes of the sky, Xia Qingfeng's wife and concubine were full of yin, without any yang energy.
In other words, they are still virgins.
No wonder Xia Qingfeng disappeared, they didn't seem particularly anxious.
After a while.
"Go down."
Li Daoxuan's voice sounded leisurely.
As soon as the words fell, everyone was relieved and let out a sigh of relief. They had never seen such a powerful person before. Just sitting there, they didn't dare to breathe.
It's simply scarier than the old man.
It’s just that he summoned us, why didn’t he ask anything?
But they didn't remember that they had 'fallen asleep' for a while, and then told them everything, including the affair between a certain housekeeper and the maid, and even the posture was very clear.
After everyone left, Li Daoxuan did not speak. He just took off his mask, picked up the teacup and took a sip quietly.
Lou Ling glanced at Qingdi's mask. She didn't know why the Imperial Preceptor put on this mask after entering the city, but the Imperial Preceptor had always been unpredictable, so this move must have deep meaning.
"National Master, it seems that Xia Qingfeng sensed the danger and escaped first!"
Lou Ling analyzed: "He has a wife and concubines, but he doesn't even have an heir. He has never even slept with his concubines. This is because he doesn't want to leave any flesh and blood and has no worries!"
Li Daoxuan said nothing and continued drinking tea.
The best Tieguanyin has a long aftertaste.
At this time, Lu Chunliang ran over happily and shouted: "Found it, found it!"
He was holding a black box in his hand, which was stained with mud. Xiaotian also shouted excitedly. He dug this thing out himself.
The special smell of the locust is hidden in this box!
Lou Ling pulled out the dagger from his waist, cut off the shackles, and then carefully opened the box.
Buzz!
More than a dozen locusts flew out of it, and as soon as they were exposed to the sun, they turned into ashes and dissipated in the air, which looked very strange.
There are three things in the box.
It was also human skin, with strange runes and words painted on it, vaguely forming the shape of a dark brown locust, with a strong evil aura.
The second thing was a few bright red candles, only half of them were left, and they smelled like blood.
Finally, there are some stone-like bones with traces of being polished, which are shiny and smooth.
Lu Chunliang sighed softly, as if he remembered something, recalling the classics he had read in Maoshan.
After a moment, he slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "I thought of it, this is the evil formation to summon the Locust God!"
"The skin of a person who died in vain, the candle of human blood, and the round bone polished with the monk's brow bone. These are the three things necessary to summon the evil god. You can't go wrong!"
Summon the Locust God!
Lou Ling sneered and said: "In this case, there is sufficient evidence. Xia Qingfeng colluded with the demon to create political achievements for himself. After being discovered by the Mother of Lightning, she waited for an opportunity to harm her!"
"But he knew that the court would definitely investigate the disappearance of Hidden Dragon, so he buried the evidence and fled in a hurry!"
Everything seems to fit together.
But Li Daoxuan asked a question.
"If it were you, would you choose your own home when hiding evidence of crime?"
Lou Ling paused.
Yes, when normal people bury criminal evidence, they often choose places that are inaccessible, and home is usually not the first choice.
"Maybe... you want to play in the dark?"
"After all, he is the governor of Dengzhou, and he is a third-rank official. If we hadn't arrived, even ordinary bad guys wouldn't have the right to search his mansion!"
Li Daoxuan nodded and said: "This possibility cannot be ruled out."
"There is another possibility!"
Lu Chunliang said: "What if Xia Qingfeng had a problem when summoning the Locust God?"
Lou Ling's eyes lit up, this was indeed an idea.
"Xia Qingfeng colluded with demons. Maybe he caused the floods and droughts in the past, so he was able to predict the future. This time the locust plague is no exception. He first got the tattoo of the locust god with a stick to gain fame, and waited until the locusts really came. , raise your arms again and lead everyone to fight against the locusts!"
"It's a pity that if you often walk by the river, your shoes won't get wet. There was a problem with the spell this time. The Locust God was not so easy to talk to. Coupled with the investigation of the Hidden Dragon, Xia Qingfeng knew that something was wrong, so he ran away in a hurry!"
As the saying goes, if there is no political achievement, create political achievements; if there is no difficulty, create difficulty.
Once you reach Xia Qingfeng's level, if you want to move up, it's not just small achievements that can make the difference. It has to be big achievements.
Resisting the locust plague and preserving Dengzhou's food was a great contribution, and Li Shimin especially admired this kind of official who was not afraid of ghosts and gods and made decisions for the people.
Lu Chunliang nodded. If he said this, everything would make sense.
But he still had some regrets in his heart. In fact, he had a good impression of Xia Qingfeng because he also liked trees, especially willow trees.
The willow buds in early spring are the most fresh and tender. After boiling them with water, then mixing them with noodles and steaming them, they will be fragrant and tender.
The meat grilled with willow branches also has a special aroma.
There are 100,000 willow branches flying in Qi County, how many meals can be eaten!
It's a pity that a governor who likes to plant willow trees so much ended up colluding with demons...
Li Daoxuan neither agreed nor refuted their statement. He had already drank half of the tea, as if waiting for something.
At this moment, a servant came to report that Shi Jiahuo, the governor of Deng, had come to pay homage to the Hidden Dragon Qing Emperor.
"Come so fast!"
Lou Ling sneered and said, "We have been here less than half an hour, and the governor of Deng came here in a hurry, just like a dog that smelled bones."
Xiao Tian tilted his head, not knowing why.
It was as if he had been humiliated in an indescribable way.
Li Dao
"Remember, if you want to see a person alive, you want to see a corpse if you die."
"promise!"
The two were ordered to leave.
Soon, a man wearing a crimson official robe came over. He was tall, slightly fat, and well built. Although he was in his forties or fifties, he still walked like a tiger.
Not like a civil official, but like a military general.
There are burn marks on the left side of his face, and his eyes are very sharp, like an eagle or owl.
"Deng Governor Shi Jiahuo, pays homage to Lord Qingdi!"
Li Daoxuan smiled lightly and said: "Master Jia came very quickly. The information is so well-informed. No wonder people in Dengzhou call you Huoliying."
The experience of Denton Governor Shi Jiahuo is also legendary.
He joined the army in his early years, and even became a captain of the Xuanjia Army. Later, he gave up martial arts and studied literature. He knew nothing else.
In the third year of Zhenguan, he was retaliated by the Turks. His home was completely burned down. His parents, wife and children were all burned to death. Only he escaped alive, leaving indelible burns on the left side of his face.
From then on, he worked even harder to capture the Turks who had sneaked into the Tang Dynasty. He was not afraid of life and death, so he was called the Eagle in the Fire.
The files collected by Qingdi showed that Jia Huo and Xia Qingfeng were at odds. The two had competed for the position of governor of Dengzhou at the same time. Jia Huo had the upper hand for a time, but unfortunately he was snatched away by Xia Qingfeng's accidental meritorious service.
"I don't dare. It's just everyone's compliment. In fact, it was my nephew who informed me. He had some conflicts with Lord Qingdi before, so he came to me to apologize out of fear."
Li Daoxuan raised his eyebrows and said, "That young man in brocade who lets dogs bite people is your nephew?"
Jia Huo said with some embarrassment: "Zhong Yuan is indeed naughty. It's all because I, as an uncle, am too pampering. After the fire that year, he was the only relative I had. Please forgive me, Lord Qing Emperor, I must be strict." Punishment!”
Li Daoxuan said calmly: "I hope you will take good care of your nephew in the future. If something like this happens again, I may not be able to take back the sword of my bad guy."
Jia Huo's heart trembled, and he bowed and said: "No!"
"Okay, is this why Mr. Jia came to see me?"
Jia Huo took a step forward and said: "Of course it's for official business. I know that Mr. Qingdi is here because of the disappearance of Mr. Dian Mu. I have some clues and I want to inform you."
"Tell me."
"Yes, Master Dianmu came to Qi County a few days ago. At that time, I and Governor Xia welcomed him. Later, Juye County was hit by a locust plague. Master Dianmu went to investigate. When he came back, he asked me to send people to keep an eye on Xia secretly. The governor will report his whereabouts at any time."
Li Daoxuan said calmly: "It seems that Dian Mu discovered something in Juye County, and it is related to Xia Qingfeng."
"Goodbye, Lord Qingdi!"
Jia Huo continued: "As ordered, I sent people to keep an eye on Governor Xia day and night, and I really discovered something strange!"
"What's the matter?"
"Some of my subordinates saw that Governor Xia was wearing a witch robe two nights ago, with bare feet and loose hair, stepping on a human skin and chanting words, with red candles lit around it. It was very eye-catching!"
"Then Xia Xifushi's expression suddenly changed, and the strings of stones in his hands were scattered on the ground. He hurriedly buried those things, then quickly packed away the gold and silver and left at night."
Li Daoxuan's heart moved. This was in line with what Lu Chunliang and Lou Ling had just speculated.
"Have your men continued to follow?"
Jia Huo shook his head and said: "They followed, but not long after they left, they encountered a ghost and almost didn't come back."
"The lower official knew that this matter was strange, so he wanted to inform Lady Dianmu immediately, but he found out that Lady Dianmu had disappeared and never appeared again!"
Li Daoxuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After a long time, he asked: "Master Jia is known as the Fire Eagle and is also an expert in solving cases in Dengzhou. What do you think of this matter?"
Jia Huo thought for a moment and said: "As a long history officer, I must not doubt the superior officer. Moreover, the case is so strange that the inferior officer really cannot understand it."
Li Daoxuan glanced at him and said with a half-smile, "I can't figure it out."
It seems that he said nothing, but he said everything.
Jia Huo wanted to say something else, but Li Daoxuan sighed softly and said, "I'm tired, you go down first."
"Lord Qingdi, my nephew has put up the best banquet in Zuixian Tower and invited the most beautiful dancer. He wants to apologize to you. Look..."
Li Daoxuan slowly drank the tea in the cup with a very calm voice.
"Tell that nephew of yours that all the wine money from Zuixianlou today will be given to the child who was bitten by the dog. If you miss one or two, I will cut off one of his fingers."
Jia Huo was startled. He never expected that the other party would be so disrespectful, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
But his many years of experience as an official still made him endure it.
With his official position, he is not afraid of ordinary bad people, but he still doesn't have enough regard for Hidden Dragon.
I heard that although Emperor Qing was not one of the Four Pillars of the Kingdom, he had the closest relationship with the Imperial Preceptor Li Daoxuan. He was personally recruited by the Imperial Preceptor and was neither a bad person nor a member of the military or Taoist sect.
The identity is extremely mysterious.
"promise!"
…
After leaving the governor's mansion, Jia Huo breathed a sigh of relief.
He suddenly realized that there was a layer of cold sweat on his back, and he only noticed it when the wind blew him.
What a terrifying momentum!
He said that he had rich experience and had experienced life and death dangers and strong winds and waves. However, in front of this Qing Emperor, he still had the illusion of being in an abyss.
It was an invisible aura that was revealed inadvertently, as if the world was in the palm of his hand, and life and death could be cut off with just one thought. He, the governor, felt as insignificant as an ant.
"This person is unfathomable, much more powerful than Dian Mu!"
"It seems that the so-called Four Pillars of the Kingdom are just a cover. The most powerful among the Hidden Dragons is the Qing Emperor who was personally recruited by the Imperial Master!"
…
Li Daoxuan was unhurried and seemed to have already made up his mind.
Another half hour passed, and as noon was approaching, Lou Ling and Lu Chunliang came in a hurry, followed by an old man with a white beard and a Shinto aura on his body.
What's interesting is that his white beard is a bit shorter, half of it seems to be missing.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly. Lou Ling was indeed shrewd and capable, and the results were achieved so quickly.
"Qiao Jingsheng, the land of Qi County, meets the Hidden Dragon Immortal!"
Lou Ling held her sword and stood quietly behind Tu Tu Gong.
Lu Chunliang said excitedly: "Sir, he knows the whereabouts of Dian Mu. This old man originally wanted to hide it. Thanks to Lou Ling, who chopped off half of his beard with a sword, he was willing to tell the truth."
The two of them were feeling cold and hot, but actually they were relieved in their hearts.
In the past five years of getting along, everyone in Hidden Dragon is like a brother or sister. Mother Dian has a lively and cheerful personality with a delicate voice. She sweetly calls everyone she meets brother and sister.
Everyone loves her like a little sister.
She disappeared and everyone was anxious. Even the most mysterious Qing Emperor worked all night to collect all the news related to Dian Mu and sorted out a thick pile.
Now we finally have a clue. As long as she hasn't died yet, with the methods of the national master, she will be safe!
"Tell me, where is Mother Dian?"
The Earth God hesitated and said, "I told you, you have to protect me from that monster!"
Li Daoxuan glanced at Lou Ling.
Clang!
The long sword was unsheathed and landed on the Tugong's neck. The demon-conquering talisman specially made by Qin Tianjian was looming, and there was a trace of dragon energy flowing on the sword.
Kill the evil ghost from below, and the evil god from above!
The Lord of the Land trembled and said: "I said, I said, two days ago, the Xia governor hurried out of the city at night, and Xiao Shen saw Master Dian Mu following her secretly. Later, she left Xiao Shen's territory, so she didn't know."
"You just said that you want me to protect you from monsters. What kind of monster is that?"
Li Daoxuan asked aloud.
"It's the Willow Demon, a very powerful Willow Demon. Governor Xia has a very good relationship with that monster. Every year he goes back to his hometown of Juye County to meet the Willow Demon. Every time he comes back, he accomplishes great feats by chance! "
"As a landowner, since you know there are monsters, why don't you report the bad guys?"
Tutu said with a bitter face: "The Immortal didn't know something. The willow demon has great supernatural powers and calls himself the Willow God. We are no match. Once the mountain god of Wufeng Mountain wanted to report it, but he disappeared the next day and died... …”
Lou Ling sneered.
"No wonder Xia Qingfeng planted willow trees as soon as he took office. It turned out to be to please the monster!"
"Liu Shen..."
Li Daoxuan didn't know what he thought of, shook his head and smiled.
"Let's go to Juye County and let's meet this Liu Shen."
(End of chapter)
