After the immortal disappeared

Wan Qifeng's face changed slightly: "Could it be that King Yao wants to deal with you?"

"Oh, what else? Could it be that Zhao Song himself suddenly had malicious intentions? Could it be that Han Zheng wanted to enter Lao Dong's cave to steal a few specimens?"

He Lingchuan's heart moved and he suddenly said: "There are two things that you must do immediately - do you recognize Han Zheng?"

"I recognize it."

He Lingchuan then took out the magic weapon "Xili Dongtian" from his arms and handed it to Wan Qifeng: "He went to patrol outside the village this morning. Please arrange for someone to knock him down and bring him quietly into my yard so that no one can find him. That's the first thing."

"Yes, I will let A Liang do it."

At this moment, a guard outside announced:

"Lord, Master Zhao is here."

Although Zhao Song also lived in Yongquan Villa, He Lingchuan's courtyard and study room were guarded by Yang Shan. If he wants to meet, he must communicate.

He Lingchuan took out another piece of information from the storage ring and handed it to Wan Qifeng, quickly explaining a few words.

Wan Qifeng knew that the matter was important as soon as he heard the content, so he carefully wrote down every word.

"Do you understand? This is the second thing."

"Understood!"

"Time is tight and the task is heavy, so hurry up and get it done!"

Wan Qifeng turned around and left.

He Lingchuan then spoke up and asked Zhao Song to come in.

This is not the first time Zhao Song has come back, and he is even a little familiar with the scenery here. He Lingchuan's residence is located in the west and central part of Yongquan Villa. It was not originally the main building, but he liked the view to the west and it was closer to the gate of the Villa, so he designated this place to live.

Zhao Song didn't think much about it at first. The scenery to the west is indeed good, with flowers blooming in summer and maple oaks in autumn. There is also a spring in the yard, with water gurgling all year round.

But after he received the task assigned by King Yao, he couldn't help but wonder if He Xiaofei had any intention of living in the west of the villa.

This yard is not small. He used to only walk in the middle road, not every corner.

He Lingchuan's residence is guarded at all times.

For example, those two rows of dwarf pines are close to the wall. Can they be used as cover to dig a tunnel to the outside world?

He had already sent the bird demon around secretly, and indeed he saw nothing unusual. Moreover, the bird demon always felt that something was staring at it in the yard. Therefore, Zhao Song wants to see is believing.

He Lingchuan strode out to welcome him with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhao!"

He is always so enthusiastic.

"I heard that the formation for collecting spiritual fluid has been prepared?"

"It's done and debugged. Several palace guards came over to help."

Zhao Song shook the wine jar in his hand: "Brother He is rarely free, how about I buy you two glasses of wine? This wine is a tribute from Mangzhou this spring, and I stole two jars."

"Oh? Okay!" He Lingchuan invited him into the room, "How is the situation in the palace?"

"It's not good. Everyone in the city and palace is a little nervous." Zhao Song shook his head, "Everyone is talking about the night of the emperor's liquid. Alas, I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse."

It is certainly a good thing that the emperor's liquid liquid benefits all living beings, but the timing of its arrival is a little unlucky, as Tianshui City is in dire straits.

Human nature is crazy + refugees are rioting, and Yao Ting is also worried.

He Lingchuan smiled: "After this level, the road ahead will be smooth."

Why are Yaoting and Tianshui City so worried? Isn't it because Qingyang took advantage of the night when the emperor's liquid erupted to cause trouble?

Zhao Song took the initiative to come to him, and he was not polite and asked about the story of the successive dismissals of many high-ranking officials.

The two got chatting and drank a lot of wine. The two jars of wine Zhao Song brought were empty in an instant. He Lingchuan asked his men to go to the wine cellar to get the wine, and they continued to drink.

At this time, Zhao Song stood up and touched his belly: "I have to go..."

He Lingchuan stretched out his hand and pointed behind him: "Go fifteen steps back and turn left."

Zhao Song took advantage of the opportunity to find thatched cottage and slipped all the way back.

Even in winter, this small courtyard is well maintained. There is a spring in the backyard, and people can feel the hot steam hitting their faces when they walk over. On the surface of the spring, white steam is constantly evaporating, and even a small circle of surrounding plants is green and unaffected by the cold.

Zhao Song quickly walked around the backyard. The ground was all solid soil, and there were hollows that had not been excavated. It didn't look like a tunnel.

The dark walls are covered with moss, the sunny side is mottled with plaster, and no formations have been drawn.

He went back to the thatched building and said to He Lingchuan: "It's too warm in your room. It makes me sweat all over from eating. Shall we go to the pavilion outside to make wine?"

Of course He Lingchuan would not object: "Let's go."

The two moved the wine table to the outdoor pavilion, brushed off the thin ice on the stone chairs, and chatted while making wine.

After eating for an hour, it was He Lingchuan's turn to rub his belly and go through the grain cycle.

Just as he was about to reach the thatched roof, the mirror snorted: "What on earth is this guy doing here? Testing you? Doesn't he know his own worth?"

Its owner was disappointed even when Bai Ziqi came to test him personally. How good was Zhao Song that he could get a trick out of him?

"He just took advantage of the reincarnation of grains and walked around the backyard, and just now he went to the outdoor pavilion and looked around from a high position." He Lingchuan smiled, "It seems that I am not the one he wants to test."

"Besides, his attitude is worthy of consideration." Zhao Song led the palace guards to live in Yongquan Villa for more than two months, and there were no such abnormalities in normal times. "For public officials such as Yaoting who receive regular salaries, I was still very cautious when I first came. Later, Being in the villa is like going on vacation. During your free time, you can either eat, drink or gamble. Why are you suddenly interested in the nooks and crannies of the villa? "

Mirror immediately said: "Zhao Song's attitude is the attitude of King Yao!"

"Yes, it's probably King Yao who assigned him a new mission."

Mirror immediately became nervous: "What can King Yao suspect? He won't suspect you are the Nine Nether Emperor, right?"

"There are many things King Yao can be suspicious of. If he suspected that I was the Nine Nether Emperor, Zhao Song would not have asked me to drink, but would have directly escorted me into the city." He Lingchuan pondered, "The most likely possibility at the moment is that he is afraid that I will run away. After all, I still owe him a large sum of money."

The Tianshui East Expansion Project has been suspended. He Lingchuan is free now. Is he planning to slip away?

The materials of Youhu Villa have all been supported to the Tianshui East Expansion Project, and his own progress has stagnated. At the beginning, He Lingchuan and King Yao reached an agreement in private that after selling the Jingshe, the profits would be shared with King Yao, which is called "gold", but it would be delayed for three months.

The King Yao is probably also worried that when the three-month deadline is approaching, He Xiao will run away with the money.

The mirror exclaimed: "Zhao Song and his men are tinkering around in the villa. Are they looking for a tunnel? King Yao thought you would dig a tunnel to escape?"

It laughed loudly: "Ahahahaha, this old thing has a rich imagination. Digging a tunnel, ahahaha, digging a tunnel to escape--"

"--He actually guessed it!" The tone suddenly dropped.

He Lingchuan couldn't help laughing. This mirror always provided him with emotional value.

At this time, Wanqi Liang came back from outside and bowed to him respectfully: "My lord, it's done."

He did what He Lingchuan asked him to do.

"Go." He Lingchuan pointed to the main building and went to find Zhao Song again.

"Now Bai Ziqi can't tolerate you, and King Yao can't tolerate you either." The mirror started to get anxious again, "Hey, when are you leaving?"

"You should ask when 'we' are leaving." He Lingchuan knocked on the mirror, it always liked to clean itself up, "I'm waiting for the last signal."

"Signal?"

...

Wanqi Feng left Yongquan Villa, whipped his horse all the way into the city, and went straight to the Yuwen family. As soon as he got off the horse, he asked to see Yuwen Xu.

He was He Xiao's retainer, and Yuwen Xu was too familiar with He Xiao, and he had seen Wanqi Feng countless times. After the gatekeeper passed the message, he quickly led him in.

Yuwen Xu was determining the position of the formation with the housekeeper, and the Yuwen family was also preparing to collect the Emperor's Flowing Sap. Seeing Wanqi Feng coming in, he casually said, "Oh, what does Brother He have..."

Wanqi Feng clasped his fists and said solemnly, "My lord ordered me to come here on horseback to hand over something to Lord Yuwen."

"Brother He has something for me?" Yuwen Xu was slightly surprised and stretched out his hand to him, "Give it to me and let me see it."

Wanqi Feng glanced at the housekeeper present and stood still without saying a word.

Yuwen Xu then figured out something was wrong, and dismissed the housekeeper and the people in the room, leaving only a personal attendant: "Is that all right?"

Wanqi Feng then took out a set of information and handed it over with both hands.

Yuwenxu took it, opened it and looked at it, and was stunned: "What is this?"

"Evidence." Wanqi Feng said word by word, "My master said that this is evidence that the Shi family of Xincheng secretly manipulated the Kongbao Company and frantically purchased millions of shi of grain in three places in the southwest in the past two months!"

As one of the most trusted officials and businessmen of King Yao, Yuwenxu usually deals with the sale of bulk goods, but when he heard this number, he still lost his voice and said: "Millions of shi!"

Outrageous, outrageous!

Millions of shi, the allied forces fighting in the west can be expanded several times to have enough food! It can feed the soldiers fat and white.

In the current Yao country, which local clan does not have to find a way to "buy grain frantically"? The national famine has begun. Tianshui City, as the capital, is doing its best to ensure supply, which is still good. The famine in other places in Yao country is more serious.

But Wanqi Feng said "two months ago", when Yao country was still a peaceful and prosperous place, why did the Shi family buy so much grain?

And there are also terrifying words such as "secret manipulation" and "empty package business" in it. Yuwen Xu calmed down and read it carefully.

The more he read, the more his heart beat, and the more surprised he was!

The evidence is quite solid, with receipts for multiple purchases, inventory locations, and even letters from the Shi family instructing the empty package business, as well as confessions from the business!

Let's just say that with this whole set of materials, the court can immediately arrest the Shi brothers!

After years of being in the officialdom of Yao State, Yuwen Xu understands the current situation and the state of mind of King Yao much more deeply than ordinary people.

The evidence sent by He Xiao points to a vivid clue:

The Shi family of Xincheng is also a participant in driving up grain prices and concocting a famine!

The reason why it is called "participation" is that Xincheng is just a small city, and the Shi family is just a local clan. It may be able to call the wind and rain in Xincheng, but it is insignificant in the entire Yao State.

Therefore, the Shi family must not be the mastermind behind the scenes, but they are the "breakthrough" that King Yao is looking for!