Chapter 138 – The Woman Master of the State

Xu Lingyin was a gifted child, and this morning, while her brain was still sleeping, her body got up on its own and shook awake the maid who was taking care of her.

Then with his eyes closed he dressed, washed his face, brushed his teeth under the maid’s ministrations, and then was led to the front room.

Smelling the aroma of rice porridge and meat buns, Xu Lingyin opened her eyes with a start, happily realizing that she had fallen asleep and slept on the dining table.

By this time, the sky was already bright, and only Uncle Xu Ershi was sitting at the table in the front hall eating breakfast.

Auntie and Xu Lingyue both suffered the seal of the quilt.

“Where’s big brother?” Xu Lingyin looked left and right, at this time, her gluttonous big brother should have long been sitting at the table, coveting her meat buns.

“Don’t mind him.” Uncle Xu said.

“Big brother’s meat buns are mine.” Xu Lingyin’s small face bloomed into an innocent smile.

She just finished and sniffled, “Smells good.”

“Eat quickly if it smells good.” Uncle Xu urged.

“It’s not the incense here…” said Suzume Xu, tilting her face and speaking earnestly to her father.

Uncle Xu didn’t understand, but soon, he saw the goose-egg-faced girl in the yellow dress come in, her almond eyes sweeping through the hall, “Where’s Xu Ningyan?”

“Sleeping.” Uncle Xu said to himself why did this girl come uninvited.

“No,” Chu Caiwei shook her head, “I just came from his yard.”

When she finished, she saw the chubby little girl, deeply attracted to the morning meal in her arms.

Chu Caiwei today bought donkey meat barbecue, deep-fried fish balls, crystal cake, sauce pig’s feet, packaged in the arms, eat while rushing.

She was looking for Xu Qi’an on an urgent matter.

“Do you want to eat?” Looking at those watery, innocent eyes, Chu Caiwei’s heart softened again.

Xu Lingyin nodded her head vigorously.

“Then sister will share some with you.” Chu Caiwei said.

“Ahem…” uncle Xu glared at his gluttonous young daughter and said in a serious tone, “Suzume, sister is a guest, you have to wait until she finishes eating before you eat.”

“Okay.” As long as there was food, Xu Lingyin was very negotiable.

“So understanding.” Chu Caiwei stroked her brain, thinking about last night’s events while settling for warmth.

A few minutes later …. She was surprised to find that what she had brought, a full three or four pounds of morning food, was gone.

Little girl stole food while I wasn’t looking? She looked suspiciously at Xu Suoyin, who was standing to the side with her head not even as high as the table.

Xu Lingyin’s eyes held a packet of tears in her eyes as she sobbed, “Sister, are you amusing me?”

“….”

Uncle Xu felt like he saw the grown-up Xu Suoyin.

…..

At the Haoqi Building, Wei Yuan listened to Jiang Ruizhong’s report and nodded, “Got it, is there any progress on the Tooth Organization that you were told to capture?”

“Have been secretly investigating, did not alarm any government offices and forces, after the death of Ping Yuan Bo, they began to hibernate, but because they have not been suppressed, for the time being, they have not all stayed in the capital, at any time to close the net.” Jiang Lizhong said.

“So it seems that the first son of Ping Yuan Bo inherited the Tooth Organization.” Wei Yuan let out a light laugh, with the blandness of implementing everything under control, and commanded:

“While they don’t know that the first son of Ping Yuan Bo has been killed, close the net.”

Jiang Lunzhong clasped his fists and led the way, wanting to speak.

“If you have something to say, say it.”

“Xu Qi’an was present when the first son of Ping Yuan Bo was killed, and although I don’t know why he sneaked into Ping Yuan Bo’s residence, he should have seen the murderer.” Jiang Ruizhong spoke out his speculation.

At that moment, footsteps came from the stairway, and a black-clad mandarin came up and whispered a few words to a fellow officer who was guarding the stairway.

The mandarin guarding the stairway entrance immediately entered the tea room and bowed, “Lord Wei, Causeway Xu Qi’an seeks an audience.”

Wei Yuan smiled, “Just in time, summon him up.”

The mandarin led the way downstairs, and soon Xu Qi’an, dressed in the uniform of a night watchman’s errand, ascended to the seventh floor, glanced at Jiang Ruizhong, and cupped his fists, “Greetings to Duke Wei.”

“Jiang Jinluo said that you went to the Pingyuan Burial Mansion last night?” Wei Yuan wore a smile, his voice was gentle and did not have a questioning tone at all.

“I am there to investigate the case, the Sang Po case.” Xu Qi’an replied frankly.

Jiang Luzhong froze, his brows furrowed, he suspected that Xu Qi’an was lying, Ping Yuan Bo had died long before the Sang Po case, and there were no clues at all to prove that Ping Yuan Bo was involved in the Sang Po case, except for a tooth organization.

“What did you find out?” Wei Yuan narrowed his eyes.

Xu Qi’an didn’t reply, his gaze pausing slightly on Jiang Ruizhong.

“Jiang Jin Gong will go down first.” Wei Yuan was used to this little gong’s request to screen off his left and right.

Jiang Luchong took a deep look at Xu Qi’an and left in a depressed manner.

When the sound of the footsteps was completely inaudible, and considering the ear power of a high-grade martial artist, Xu Qi’an waited for a long time more before saying:

“Lord Wei, I did see last night’s assailant and confirmed his identity.”

Wei Yuan lifted his teacup and took a sip, asking without seeing any emotions, “What kind of person is it?”

“Monk Heng Hui of the Qinglong Temple, the same monk who stole the Qinglong Temple’s magic artifacts and eloped with County Princess Pingyang.” Xu Qi’an didn’t hide anything and continued:

“I suspect he has the seal of Sampo on him.”

Wei Yuan glanced at him, “How can you see that?”

Xu Qi’an said, “The death of the first son of Ping Yuan Bo is the same as the forbidden soldiers who died in battle that day.”

Wei Yuan laughed, “You did well, this is a very useful clue.”

“Then humble servant will leave first.” Knowing that Father Wei was bent on “adopting” himself, Xu Qi’an no longer forced him to help.

Some bosses are like that, seeing a pretty girl in the company, they think to secretly adopt her, so that she will not come to work in the future.

Those kind of close female secretaries are not really safe because there are too many rumors.

For this kind of behavior Xu Qi An is resistant, I just want to work quietly in the government office.

As he descended the stairs, Xu Qi’an saw a mandarin hurrying furiously up the stairs.

When he exited the Haoqi Building, he saw Jiang Luchong guarding the downstairs, and the old ginger greeted him, frowning, “What’s going on?”

Xu Qi’an’s heart stirred as he cupped his fists and said, “Ping Yuan Bo’s case is being handled by Jiang Jinluo?”

Jiang Lizhong was a bit depressed: “Old son and son, both are handled by this official.”

“Truth be told, Ping Yuan Bo is involved with the Sang Po case ….” Xu Qi’an immediately told Jiang Ruzhong about Monk Heng Hui, and the eyes of this golden gong glowed as he listened.

“Jiang Jinluo, we should collaborate on this matter, so that you not only solved Ping Yuan Bo’s case, but also participated in the Sang Po case at the same time ….” Xu Qi’an said with a sincere face:

“And this case, I’ve already investigated almost, there is credit to be earned together.”

Jiang Ruizhong nodded slightly, “This is extremely true.”

Xu Qi An laughed heartily, a high quality martial artist s big hand snubbed to the camp, Wei Yuan does not help me, I will find my own helpers.

As the two were talking, they saw Wei Yuan, dressed in green, walking down the stairs, and seeing that the two were still standing in the doorway, he said, “Ruler Zhong, follow me into the palace.”

“Yes!”

Looking at the back of the two leaving, Xu Qi’an stroked his chin, it should be that the murder of Ping Yuan Bo’s first son had made Emperor Yuan Jing furious.

…..

Xu Qi’an left the courthouse and rode his horse in the direction of the Imperial City, not at a fast pace, as he had to take the time to organize his thoughts.

“Perhaps my assumptions were wrong, and the mastermind behind this is not the Zhenbei King at all. The Zhenbei King attempted to plot a rebellion, so he teamed up with the Northern Demon Race and the Northeastern Witch God Cult to blow up the Sangpo Seal and release the Primordial Supervisor, in an attempt to cause chaos in the capital ….

“But now, whether or not the sealed one is the Primordial Supervisor, I’ve been shaken. In addition, if the King of Zhenbei is behind this, the line of Monk Heng Hui doesn’t make sense.

“Monk Heng Hui is involved in a dispute between the interests of the clerical and noble groups …. It seems a bit far-fetched to dump this pot on King Zhenbei ….

“The immediate solution is to find Heng Hui, and if we catch him, all the mysteries will be solved. And to catch Heng Hui, finding Number Six is the key. Number Six is Heng Hui’s senior brother, and the latter shouldn’t be so bad as to kill and exterminate him.”

The outline of the Imperial City appeared in sight, and Xu Qi’an’s ears twitched as someone behind him called out his name.

“Xu Ningyan ….”

Looking back, it was the googly-eyed beauty in a goose-yellow dress, with exceptionally large, bright eyes, giving a lively and lovely intuitive impression.

“I went to the Xu Mansion this morning to look for you, and you weren’t there, and I just went to the night watchman’s yamen, and you still weren’t there. Song Tingfeng said you might have gone to the Church Department to look for Floating Fragrance to fool around with.” Chu Caiwei patted her horse to catch up, side by side with him, and complained in a chorus.

“He’s slandering my character.” Xu Qi An seriously said, “The kind of place like the Department of Education, I never go to …. Na na na, don’t use the lookout technique, although I’m a decent person, I don’t really want to be stared at with the lookout technique.”

Chu Caiwei tilted her head and said, “They said that Fu Xiang is your lover.”

“No.”

“Really?”

“Well, Floating Fragrance is a friend I just made, not a mutual acquaintance.” Xu Qi’an replied sincerely, not doing a single bit of deception.

Chu Caiwei gave an “oh” sound and returned to the topic, “The Heavenly Monitors observed the demonic qi, exactly the same as the day the Sangpo case was bombed, so I’ve come here to inform you.”

“I already know about this matter, and nearly died in the hands of the other party.” Which involved Daoist Master Golden Lotus, Xu Qi’an was unwilling to say more and changed the topic, “Do you still have that Power Pill?”

“Some other time, I don’t have it on me.”

“I don’t want another day, I want today.”

“All right, I’ll be at your house by dusk.”

Chu Caiwei had come to find the Princess, and although she had been assigned the task of assisting Xu Qi’an in solving the case, Xu Qi’an did not want to use her.

It wasn’t that Chu Caiwei didn’t have a role to play, but Monk Heng Hui had a breath shielding spell on him, and Si Tian Supervisor’s lookout technique was restrained to death.

Solely not tied to the side, let her go to the Rapunzel’s residence, the restaurant affair.

The two of them parted at the entrance of the Imperial City, and Xu Qi’an, who possessed a gold medal, had an unimpeded passage through the Imperial City, quickly arriving at the legendary Spiritual Treasure View.

It was a very imposing Taoist temple, with red walls and black tiles, and a high and wide gate.

At the doorway stood two young Daoist boys, scrutinizing Xu Qi’an, who was leaning over on his horse.

“My name is Xu Qi’an, working as an officer at the Ta Shing Ren Yamen, following His Majesty’s orders to thoroughly investigate the Sang Po case, I would like to seek an audience with the State Master, and I hope that the two Taoist masters will pass on the message.” Xu Qi’an took the initiative to open his mouth and flashed his gold medal.

The two Daoist children revealed a solemn look and bowed, “Wait a moment, my lord.”

The daoist boy on the left side quickly stepped into the view, Xu Qi An waited for ten minutes, the daoist boy went and returned, shaking his head:

“The head of the Dao is practicing and won’t see outsiders, so please return, my lord.”

Not seen …. It seems that the emperor’s gold medal really does not work, and can only expose the existence of the earth book …. Xu Qi’an continued, “The two Taoist masters will carry another message for me ….”

The Taoist boy on the right interrupted meticulously, “Not seeing is not seeing, even if you talk your head off, the Taoist head will not see you.”

Xu Qi’an let out a silent breath, rolled over and dismounted, looked left and right for a moment, and fished out two ingots of prepared gold from his arms.

No sound is better than sound at this time.

The doorman went back in.

“Hey, come back, the words haven’t been said yet ….” Xu Qi’an called him back and spoke with his ear.

The daoist boy went in and returned ten minutes later with a warm smile on his face, “My lord, the head of the dao has an invitation.”