Heading out of the city to the north, there is an open area with a mausoleum standing in the middle.
It is surrounded by mountains in the west and rivers in the north, facing the vast slopes and overlooking the capital city of the Daning Dynasty.
A stele stands with the inscription 'Tomb of General Zhongwu'.
The entire mausoleum covers an area of more than ten acres. The tomb is in the shape of a square altar with stairs going up. The tomb is more than an acre wide and four to five feet high. It is grand and majestic.
The carriage came to a halt, and suddenly there was a loud noise.
Mo Yan screamed strangely and said inward: "Your Majesty, this traitor really blew up the tomb."
The smoke filled the crowd and they backed away. Yun Qi walked over and bumped into Qi Shang, who had a stern look on his face.
He held the long knife at his waist with one hand and said solemnly: "The murderer has been prepared for a long time and planted explosives here in advance. The situation is still unknown."
It is not difficult to kill someone, nor is it difficult to catch the murderer. What is difficult is how to rescue the Lord of Rongan County.
The clouds rose and looked towards the general's tomb. Thick smoke rolled up dust, covering the entire tomb, cutting off the clear blue sky, and casting a thick layer of haze.
"Wait a minute. If he wanted to kill someone or escape, he would never make such a grand gesture and go to all the trouble to kidnap someone here."
Hearing this, Qi Shang glanced at Yun Qi, his eyes darkened a little, and he nodded: "This is the only way."
After Guanyue came to Yunqi, he greeted Qi Shang and said, "Your Majesty, there is too much movement here. Many people came here after hearing the news."
It is human nature to seek novelties, and the people of the royal capital are no exception.
There was no need to publicize it much. People from inside and outside the city flocked over. They were excited and curious about the scene in front of them. They quickly surrounded the road in front of the general's tomb.
If it hadn't been for the people brought by the Yamen and Qi Shang to stop him, he would have broken through the barrier and gone forward to have a clear look.
"What exactly does he want to do?" asked one of Qi Shang's guards.
Qi Shang turned his head and ordered: "In order to prevent another accident from happening, send people to guard both sides of the road. No outsiders are allowed to get closer. Anyone who does not obey the order will be captured directly."
The guards took the order and left. Qi Shang said to Yun Qi: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I have sent a message to the palace."
The case was handled by the Criminal Division. Qi Shang should not have crossed Yunqi, but it involved General Zhongwu and the head of Rongan County, so he could not be careless.
Yunqi's forehead throbbed and hurt, and he stretched out his hand to pat his forehead, "Forget it, if it makes such a fuss, we can't hide our intentions."
After burning the incense, the ashes dispersed, leaving a dark hole in the grave.
Qi Shang looked around and decided, "I'll take someone to take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, a slender figure emerged from the cave entrance. He stumbled out and ran towards this side. He stumbled several times on the mud and gravel on the way, and finally knelt down in front of Qi Shang and others.
When it was inconvenient for others, Lu Anran, a fellow woman, helped her up and put his right hand on her wrist.
"Anxious qi attacking the heart leads to weak heart and courage. Just take two tranquilizing and nourishing pills." As he said this, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve pocket, poured a black pill into her mouth.
The little maid's face was dusty, and two white marks were obvious where the tears had slipped. Her expression was frightened, and her limbs were weak. She finally woke up, let out a loud cry, and cried hard first.
I have never been frightened by such ups and downs before, and I almost lost my breath when I cried.
Lu Anran corked the bottle and put it back. Seeing that she kept crying, he couldn't help but said: "Your young lady is still under the control of others. It's better to save her before she starts crying."
Maybe Lu Anran's voice was too cold, or maybe the little maid finally thought of her poor young lady, and a cry was stuck in her throat, "Little lady, yes, you go and save her quickly."
"How to save?"
The little maid opened her eyes wide: "Huh?"
Lu Anran always spoke so calmly and didn't notice anything was wrong, but seeing the little maid looking like she was about to collapse again, she silently took a step back.
Yun Qi glanced at her teasingly, put the handle of the fan against the little maid's chin and raised it, "Come and tell me, my prince." His peach blossom eyes were half-squinted, and the ends of his eyes were slightly raised, passionate and seductive, coupled with a handsome face With a miserable face, the little maid still blushed in this urgent moment.
This time, I was even more speechless.
Lu Anran gave Yunqi a cold look in return, and Yunqi touched his nose and took a step back.
One is too cold and shocking, the other is too hot and burns people.
Qi Shang had no choice but to take action on his own, walked up to the little maid, and said in a low voice: "Why did he kidnap the Lord of Rongan County, and why did he let you out?"
Probably Qi Shang has a calm temperament that can make people who get along with him be infected and calm down.
The little maid's confused mind instantly made some clear ideas, "He said that the Gu family deserved their punishment. He said that since the young lady had benefited, she should have suffered this..." The little maid herself didn't understand, so she still truthfully explained what she could remember. Everyone who lived there told us, "He didn't speak much. He just said these two sentences and brought us here. Then he lit something with a huozhezi, and suddenly it exploded."
The little maid swallowed hard, her fear still trembling in her bones, "I'm very scared, he's very cold, very cold, his eyes look like they can kill people, I don't dare to look at him. He told me, I can Go out to find someone and help him call a few people in."
Speaking of the latter, the little maid covered her face and eyes with her hands. Thinking of the fear, she sobbed and cried: "I'm so scared. He told me not to stop and ran out. I didn't have time to take a look at the young lady. Please... please... Well, if something happens to Miss again, I, I won’t be able to survive.”
It is common to cry in front of graves, but this time it was not the person in the grave who was crying.
"Who did he let in?" Qi Shang asked with his deep eyes scanning the cemetery.
The little maid was twitching, and they looked at each other with confusion.
Yunqi crossed his arms, and the jade bone fan tapped his arm repeatedly, "Guanyue, go change your clothes, and find nine more people to go in with you."
Qi Shang: "Eight, I will bring one more here."
With this settled, Guanyue went to the crowd and picked out a few nimble and alert people, and secretly used some money to have people take off their coarse clothes and put them on for him.
"Your Majesty, it's not surprising that the murderer knew you and Captain Qi, so why did he specifically ask Miss Lu to go with him?" When Mo Yan said the words 'Miss Lu', he obviously had a reluctant and arrogant tone. .
However, the murderer's original words were about the woman next to Prince Yun, but it was surprising enough.
Yun Qi did not answer, but asked Qi Shang, "Does Lieutenant Qi know?"
"It's not clear yet." Qi Shang said: "In case of accidents, the person who troubled the prince after entering and me, the personal guard, will find a mechanism to arrest the murderer so as not to hurt the people."
The eight selected common people didn't understand anything, but they were very interested, with a high-spirited expression that they could get close to watch the fun.
Guanyue changed his clothes and came together. He calmed down his aura and blended in among the people. It seemed like this, "Why did the murderer have to pick ten people from among them to go with the prince and the captain? Otherwise, Miss Lu would still stay Here, it is said that women are in conflict with this dark place."
Before Yun Qi and Qi Shang could say anything, Lu Anran shook his head and said, "Since he has pointed it out, he must know my identity. Besides, the situation of the Lord of Rongan County is unknown. It is easier for me to check than you."
After this discussion, a group of thirteen people moved towards the cemetery.
"Sir, do you really want us to go to the tomb? There won't be poisonous gas in it, right?"
"It's not possible, but what did that person do? It's so sinister to blow up a grave."
"General Zhongwu Yi Bo Yuntian, brothers, please be optimistic later. Don't let others run away, we will do something big."
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The guards around Qi Shang who were disguised as ordinary people were sweating on their foreheads after hearing this, "What are you talking about? Stay calm and take care of your own lives. There are several murder cases on the hands of people inside."
It's not uncommon for people to get into fights and get into bloody fights. It's not uncommon for a white knife to go in and a red knife to come out. After hearing this, I couldn't help but hesitate.
It was originally a beating, not wanting to scare anyone, Guanyue said: "You guys stand back later, closer to the entrance of the cave. I will send a signal in advance if something goes wrong."
One of them turned pale and quit, "No, you didn't say at first that there were villains hiding inside. I won't go if it's a matter of killing people."
The eight people were chosen according to the murderer's requirements. They were of different ages and had different livelihoods. There were farmers, actors, storytellers, students, squires, and horsemen.
The first person to retreat was a farmer who came to join in the fun while carrying a hoe and said, "I want you to go. I haven't finished my work in the field, so I won't do it anymore."
If there is one, then there are two. Negativity and panic can affect other people very much. Seeing this, the remaining few looked at each other and wanted to quit.
Qi Shang asked Yunqi: "Your Majesty, what do you say?"
Yun Qi opened the folding fan to cover his mouth and nose, and said with a smile in his peach blossom eyes: "It's understandable, but I'm afraid that the Lord Rongan won't be able to hold on for long."
The Lord of Rongan County was attacked by gangsters and became a stupefied person. He usually works as a fragile ice jade in the Gu Mansion to take care of him, and cannot tolerate any mistakes. Now he has been kidnapped for most of the day, and he doesn't know what the current situation is.
Qi Shang didn't say much. He held the handle of the knife and exerted force. He raised the knife and dropped it. He saw a flash of cold light and the knife was returned to the sheath.
The farmer felt his shoulders loosen, and a heavy piece of iron fell down. He turned his head blankly, and there was only a withered yellow bamboo pole left on his shoulders. He was shocked and said: "Ouch!"
Qi Shang's face was solemn, and he glanced over, like a cold north wind, hissing and cooling, "Everyone, the situation is urgent, there is no time to hesitate any longer. I, Qi Shang, hereby assure you that I will protect your safety." , please cooperate with the government in handling the case."
People who have experienced in the military camp are full of iron-blooded and fierce aura, and they are not angry but proud.
"Let's go, let's go then." The gentleman who was often a storyteller in Bafangke said cruelly, stroking his goatee and shaking his voice.
He told the story of General Zhongwu more than once or twice. Being able to enter the general's grave was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Fear could not resist curiosity, so he was cruel and moved forward.
The small humanoid formation moved again. Yun Qi and Lu Anran were walking at the edge. The former flicked Lu Anran's forehead with two fingers together, leaned towards her ear, lowered his voice and breathed: "Go in and follow Hold me tight.”
Because Yun Qi made this ambiguous move outside, Lu Anran knew his intention and just nodded at him.
Qi Shang took it into his eyes out of the corner of his eye. He took a step towards the two of them with slight embarrassment and said to the inside: "We are here, can we release the Lord of Rongan County?"
