Chapter 207 (1/2)
207 Chapter 180-group chat (added for “big brother takes me flying”) _1
“I know.”
After responding to the attendant, Xu Qi ‘an sat up, lifted the quilt, and began to put on his clothes.
Song tingfeng opened his eyes when he noticed the movement of the person beside him. He mumbled and asked, “”Where are you going?”
“I’m going out for a while,” Xu Qi ‘an said in a low voice.
“Yeah,” song tingfeng replied.
At the end of the conversation, the two’s faces suddenly froze, and then they shivered in unison.
“Get lost, get lost,” Song tingfeng rubbed the goosebumps on his arms and scolded, “”You’ve disturbed my good dreams.”
After Xu Qi ‘an left, Zhu guangxiao, who had his back to song tingfeng, turned around silently.
….
The moonlight was like water, and the stars were lonely.
The surface of the river was still and silent. Under the moonlight, it rippled like silver scales.
The light in Governor Zhang’s room was on. Xu Qi ‘an knocked on the door. After getting permission, he pushed open the door.
In a not-so-spacious room, provincial governor Zhang and Jiang Luzhong sat opposite each other and drank tea. The latter pointed to the seat at the side.”Sit and pour yourself some tea.”
With a goatee and a serious expression, provincial governor Zhang slightly nodded at Xu Qi ‘an.
To this mysterious copper Gong who had appeared in the Imperial court twice and defeated a Minister twice, Governor Zhang treated him with the utmost respect and with a friendly attitude.
Drinking tea in the middle of the night, was he complaining about his sleep quality? Xu Qi ‘an sat down and said in a casual tone, “”Milords, why have you called this humble servant?”
The Imperial Censorate and the night watchman belonged to different Yamen, but they both had the same superior, Wei Yuan. Therefore, Governor Zhang could be considered as one of their own, and Xu Qi ‘an did not need to be too reserved and polite.
“Lord Xu, your ability to solve cases is like a god, and your ability is outstanding. I’ve called you here this late at night to talk about the mission to Yunzhou,” Governor Zhang said with a smile.
“What do you think, my Lord?” Xu Qi ‘an asked after some deliberation.
I’ve already read the file, ” Governor Zhang said. Zhou Qu’s death was flawless. There were no wounds or poisoning. It was a normal death.
“A silent death without any flaws is also a flaw.”
Zhou gan was the spy who had died for no reason.
Jiang Luzhong added,’in all the major systems, only the Taoist sect and the Wizards can do this. According to the feedback from the Minister of Works ‘case, the Qi party is in cahoots with the witch God religion. The murderer is most likely a rank four dream witch.”
Xu Qi ‘an nodded. First of all, he acknowledged the intelligence of provincial governor Zhang. He was a clear-headed official, not muddleheaded, and knew what he was about to face.
This was very comfortable.
He was afraid that he would encounter a superior who could not accomplish anything but ruin things.
One should not be afraid of a god-like opponent, but of a pig-like teammate. To be honest, Xu Qi ‘an had indeed had such concerns when he saw how weak provincial governor Zhang was.
Secondly, he wanted to confirm Jiang Luzhong’s guess.
Any killing method would leave a clear trace. It was not a clue, but an intuitive impression that made people understand that he was ” killed.
Even if the soul was destroyed with a brilliant method, the deceased would still show a sluggish and terrified facial features.
Only the Taoist sect and the witch God religion could make people die as if they were asleep. It was a very simple reasoning.
“How do you think we should investigate after we reach Yunzhou?” Xu Qi ‘an humbly asked for advice.
He was good at investigating cases, but he was a layman when it came to social operations in the officialdom.
“Zhou Fu is an experienced spy. He won’t keep important evidence with him. What we need to do is to find the evidence he’s hiding. Lord Xu, you are an expert in this, so I hope that you will put in a lot of effort when the time comes.”
The provincial governor said seriously. He trusted Xu Qi ‘an’s professional ability.
“I’ll try my best.” Xu Qi ‘an suddenly thought of a problem. He frowned and said, “”Yang Chuannan is the Commander-in-Chief of Yunzhou, and he holds great power in the military and government. At that time, we’ll be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences.”
Officials who held military power were different from those in the capital. The six guards and three Imperial Military camps were all under the control of the imperial family, and civil officials were powerless to resist.
However, as the commander of a state, he had military power in his hands. How could he let others do as they pleased?
this is a risk that we have to take. Jiang Jinluo and I will handle it. You just have to follow my orders. Provincial governor Zhang took over the burden.
“When I reach Yunzhou, I might be able to get some help.” Xu Qi ‘an said.
“A helper?” Governor Zhang asked in a questioning tone.
“We’ll talk about it when the time comes.” Xu Qi ‘an did not dare to make any guarantees.
Governor Zhang nodded and didn’t take it to heart.
“Lord Zhang, how much do you know about Yunzhou?” “I’m referring to the bandits,” Xu Qi ‘an said after some deliberation.
Provincial governor Zhang muttered to himself for a moment before he slowly said,”There’s a reason why the cloud region is called the bandit region. This left a mark in the history books. I have to start from the ‘cleansing of the emperor’s side’ five hundred years ago …”
Xu Qi ‘an did not know about the history of Emperor Wuzong’s usurping of the throne. He only understood it after the Sang Bo case.
“Back then, Emperor Wu Zong led his Army to attack the capital … After that, they quickly pacified the various provinces, but they encountered intense resistance from the general of Yunzhou. At that time, the commander of Yunzhou was a famous general who was good at using troops and defending cities. Even with Emperor Wu Zong’s military strategy, he was unable to conquer Yunzhou in a short time.