Chapter 182 – Group Chat (Added for ally “Big Brother Take Me Flying”)

“Got it.”

Responding to the attendant, Xu Qi’an sat up, lifted the covers, and began to dress.

Song Tingfeng, who had noticed the movement of the person on his pillow, opened his eyes and muttered, then asked, “Where are you going?”

Xu Qi’an whispered, “I’m going out, I’ll be right back.”

Song Tingfeng let out a “hmm”.

As the conversation ended, the two men’s faces suddenly froze, and then they unanimously shivered.

“Roll roll roll.” Song Tingfeng rubbed the goosebumps on his arms and scolded, “Interrupting my good dreams.”

When Xu Qi’an left, Zhu Guangxiao, who had originally turned his back to Song Tingfeng, silently turned around.

….

The moon is like water and the stars are silent.

The river was silent, rippling in the moonlight like a shimmering silver scale.

The light was on in Governor Zhang’s room, and Xu Qi’an knocked on the door and, after receiving an answer, pushed open the door to the governor’s room.

In the not-so-spacious room, Inspector Zhang and Jiang Ruizhong sat opposite each other drinking tea, and the latter pointed to the seating place on the side: “Sit, pour your own tea.”

Governor Zhang, who had a goatee and a serious expression, nodded slightly towards Xu Qi’an.

For this magical gong who had appeared in the courtroom twice and had twice defeated a minister of the Shang Dynasty, Governor Zhang gave the greatest importance and friendly attitude.

Drinking tea in the middle of the night, is it because you think the quality of your sleep is too good? Xu Qi’an took his seat, his tone rather casual: “Both of you, what is the matter with calling me here?”

The Metropolitan Inspectorate and the night watchman belonged to different magistracies, but both had the same superior, Wei Yuan. Therefore, Inspector Zhang could be considered one of his own, and Xu Qi’an did not have to be too formal and polite.

Inspector Zhang laughed, “Lord Xu is as capable as a god in solving cases, this official sought you out late at night to talk about this mission to Yunzhou.”

Xu Qi’an spoke with deliberation, “What does Your Excellency think?”

Inspector Zhang said: ”I have read the dossier, Zhou Min’s death had no flaws, no wounds, no poisoning, it was a normal death.

“To die without a sound, without leaving any breaks, that’s a kind of break.”

Zhou Min is the dark son who died for no reason.

Jiang Lizhong added, “Of the major systems, the only ones that can do this are the Taoist sects and sorcerers. According to the feedback from the case of the Minister of Public Works, the Qi Party colluded with the Witch God Cult, and the murderer is more than likely a Fourth Grade Dream Witch.”

Xu Qi’an nodded, first of all, he was affirming the intelligence of Governor Zhang, a level-headed official who was not dim-witted and knew what he was about to face.

That’s comforting.

I’m afraid of meeting a superior who is a success or a failure.

Not afraid of god-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates. To be honest, looking at how weak Inspector Zhang was before, Xu Qi’an did have concerns in this regard.

Secondly, it is to affirm the conjecture of Kang Lut-Chung.

Any killing technique leaves clear traces, not in the sense of clues, but in the sense of a visual impression that the person was “killed”.

Even if the soul is destroyed by highly sophisticated techniques, the dead person will show dull, terrified facial features.

The only people who can make people die as if they were asleep are the Taoists and the Witch God Cult. Very simple reasoning.

“What does Your Excellency think we should investigate when we arrive in Yunzhou?” Xu Qi’an asked for advice with an open mind.

He has a knack for investigating cases, but he is a layman when it comes to socializing and operating in the official world.

“Zhou Min is an experienced secret agent, he won’t leave important evidence with him, all we have to do is to find out what evidence he has hidden. This is something that you, Lord Xu, are an expert in, so I hope you’ll take more trouble when the time comes.”

The governor said solemnly, trusting Xu Qi’an’s business skills.

“I’ll do my best.” Xu Qi’an suddenly thought of a problem and frowned, “Yang Chuannan is the Yunzhou Capital Commander, in charge of military and political power, will he force a rebellion against him? When the time comes, we will bear the brunt of the liquidation.”

Officials with military power in their hands are not the same as those in the capital, the six guards of the capital and the three forbidden military battalions are all under the control of the royal family, and the civil officials are powerless to fight against them.

But as a state commander-in-chief with military power in his hands, he would not be at the mercy of others.

“This is a risk we have to take, it will be mediated and handled by Jiang Jinluo and I. At that time, you will just follow orders.” Inspector Zhang took the burden.

“When I get to Yunzhou, I might be able to pull in a group of helpers.” Xu Qi’an said.

“Helpers?” Inspector Zhang’s questioning tone.

“Let’s talk about it then.” Xu Qi’an didn’t dare pack his bags.

Inspector Zhang nodded, not putting much stock in it.

“Lord Zhang, how much do you know about Yunzhou?” Xu Qi’an deliberated, “I’m referring to banditry.”

Inspector Zhang pondered slightly and slowly said, “There is a reason why Yunzhou is called a bandit state. This has left a mark in the history books. It also has to start with the ‘clearing of the ruler’s side’ five hundred years ago. ….”

This history of Emperor Wuzong’s usurpation of the throne was originally unknown to Xu Qi’an, and it was only after experiencing the Sangpo case that he came to understand it.

“Back then, Emperor Wuzong led his army to attack the capital …. And then quickly pacified the states, but encountered fierce resistance from the defenders in Yunzhou, and the Yunzhou Capital Commander at that time was a famous general who was good at using troops and even better at defending the city. Even with Emperor Wuzong’s tactics, he was unable to conquer Yunzhou for a while.

“The two armies fought against each other for several years in a protracted war, and the people were so distressed that they simply fell into the grass and became invaders.

“And Yunzhou has many mountain ranges that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, plus the land is fertile, making it a breeding ground for mountain bandits and grasshoppers. When Emperor Wuzong recaptured Yunzhou, he realized that Yunzhou had long been filled with bandits.

“A bitter battle that lasted for several years left the Da Bong army so wounded that it was unable to fight the bandits. Emperor Wuzong had to return to the imperial court with the intention of liquidating them after recuperating.

“Later on, the imperial court organized several bandit eradications, and each time, they paid huge casualties. And after a batch of bandits were exterminated in Yunzhou, another batch appeared, and they grew again in the spring breeze, and finally evolved into a paradise for the court’s key criminals and the scum of the rivers and lakes.”

Inspector Zhang lamented, “It’s hard to get rid of a disease.”

It turned out to be a historical legacy… This kind of thing, the founding emperor did not solve, the later emperor is almost impossible to solve again. For one thing, they were not capable of doing so, and for another, it was inevitable that they would rest on their laurels. Xu Qi’an nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

The three exchanged many more long moments, and each left.

…..

Returning to the room, unsurprisingly, it woke up Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng again, the five senses of the Qi Practicing Realm’s masters were sharp, and any breeze would be startled.

The two cohorts didn’t care and soon fell into a sound sleep.

Xu Qi’an didn’t sleep, lit an oil lamp, sat at the table, and took out the small jade mirror.

[Three: Two, I’ve just received word that the court has sent the governor to run to Yunzhou.]

Late night group commissions were a bit unethical, and the members of the Earthbook chat group were awakened, each touching the Earthbook shard with varying emotions to check the messages.

[5: You’re annoying as hell, number three, don’t disturb my sleep in the middle of the night].

The little wild girl from the south of the border passes on a protest.

The others didn’t pass the book, peering silently at the screen.

[II: Related to the Qi Party?]

[3: Cleverly, the secret agent of the night watchman placed in the General Commanding Officer’s Department has found out that Yang Chuannan, the General Commanding Officer of Yunzhou, is secretly aiding the mountain bandits, channeling military supplies, and feeding the bandits. By the way, this Yang Chuannan is the spokesman of the Qi Party in Yunzhou.]

[2: That’s impossible, I don’t know if Yang Chuannan is a member of the Qi Party, but I do know that he is by no means a person who raises bandits and conveys munitions to mountain bandits.]

Number two reacted a bit violently …. She knows Yang Chuan Nan and is quite close?

Xu Qi’an was glad that he did not pack his bags in front of Inspector Zhang, otherwise he would have overturned the car, and at the same time, he was secretly vigilant in his heart, when he arrived in Yunzhou, he had to pay attention to his identity, and he could not be exposed.

First, lock down who number two is, then observe her/his relationship with Yang Kuan Nam. Confirm whether Number Two is a wolf or a civilian.

[Four: There’s nothing impossible about this. The Minister of Public Works has fallen, so he should always explain something out. Two, think about it, the Qi Party colludes with the Witch God Cult and secretly supports the mountain bandits, but they are thousands of miles away from the capital, and if they want to do something, they need an advocate.

[All that is needed is to prove that Yang Chuannan is a member of the Qi Party, then there is absolutely no way he can be innocent.]

[2: I’m a good judge of character, Yang Chuannan is not such a person.]

…. Is number two talking so subjective? It felt like a woman, and women were usually emotional and subjective. Xu Qi’an slandered in her heart and didn’t say this out loud, after all, if Number Two was a female boxer, she would be shaking cold with anger by now.

[V: Three, why do you always have so many messages? Do you sell news fixers.]

Number Five couldn’t help but spit out her words, a little discouraged that she had managed to “sell” the news of the Compassionate God’s resurrection so that everyone owed her a debt.

And every now and then, Three throws heavy weight around the group.

The crowd tacitly chose to ignore such un-nutritious words from Number Five.

Xu Qi’an transmitted a letter and flirted: [Huh, this news should have been known by Number One, did Number One not tell you guys? Tsk, No. 1, you’re wrong here.]

Number one has some deep heart, ah, the one who doesn’t speak is always the most sinister and deepest.

[I: Get the hell out of here.]

Xu Qi’an had thought that Number One wouldn’t pay any attention, but who would have thought that the reaction would be so intense, and the opening was a tongue-twister.

I didn’t offend No. 1, did I? It was just a joke. Why did you react so violently?

Xu Qi’an was a bit bewildered and angry, so he ignored No. 1 and sent a message: [No. 2, if you don’t believe me, when the court’s governor arrives, you can cooperate with them to investigate together. If Yang Chuannan is wrongly accused, it is just the right time to return his innocence.”]

[Two: Good.]

This tied number two to the chariot! Xu Qi’an nodded in satisfaction.

[2: By the way, how is Emperor Yuan Jing’s health?]

[3: You should be in good health. Why do you ask?]

[2: Bah, Daozun has no eyes, why isn’t the old emperor dead yet.]

The Taoist honor has no eyes? Number two is an old cynic, I am increasingly curious about his or her identity, if I find out that you have an official body …. Xu Qi’an made three “hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe” sounds.

After successfully saying “hello” to No.2, Xu Qi’an remembered the second purpose of opening the group chat this time.

[III: By the way, I don’t seem to have told you about the true nature of the seal under Sampo.]

The true form of the sealing object underneath Sampo?

Now, not to mention the other members of the Heaven and Earth Association, even Number Five was sleepy and refreshed.

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