After the immortal disappeared

Mai Xuewen is more patient than him and knows how to hide himself.

Bai Ziqi thought deeply: "This person has spent ten years infiltrating your ranks. If he doesn't have a deep hatred against you, he is someone who is working for you."

Ten years is such a long time. Who has the perseverance to find faults and collect evidence every day for ten years?

Wu Kai smiled bitterly: "I have been thinking about it over and over again these days, but neither Cen Boqing nor myself have an enemy named Mai."

He Lingchuan's heart moved slightly and he interjected: "What should be considered more is why this person has been lurking for ten years but now takes action, right?"

Bai Ziqi held his hands: "That's a good question, what do you think?"

"Could it be that the time is right?"

"What's the explanation?"

He Lingchuan sneered secretly, but on the surface he spread his hands in confusion: "I am a foreigner and don't understand the current situation. Has anything happened in Chiyan recently?"

He then added: "Mai Xuewen must consider the cost of his risk. If something goes wrong, ten years of hard work will be in vain, so his goal should be very clear and firm."

Bai Ziqi's eyes flashed when he heard the words "clear and firm".

Could it be related to another case he wanted to investigate?

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the case of the courier, the case of the missing demon people, and the things the gods and emperors explained appeared in Chiyan at almost the same time?

Judging from the time and space of the crime, Mai Xuewen was within the range of reasonable suspicion!

The young man named He was right. Mai Xuewen needed a suitable inducement to take action.

He pondered for a while and then asked Wu Kai: "Is there any dispute between Cheng Yu and Mai Xuewen?"

"Ah this?" Wu Kai was confused this time, "I don't know if they have met before."

Logically speaking, these two people are completely unrelated. But Wu Kai was not sure because he found that he knew nothing about the real Mai Xuewen.

He Lingchuan also raised his eyebrows slightly.

Why did Bai Ziqi connect these two people?

He had said before that Cheng Yu might be able to help him with another case. In other words, does he suspect that Mai Xuewen is related to another case?

Another case that also attracted the attention of the gods?

"It's better to arrest Cen Boqing now." He Lingchuan coughed and reminded Bai Ziqi of the most important task at the moment, "If Cheng Yu wants to cast a spell, the two of them should not be too far away from Bai Shaqian."

"That's right. The maximum distance of the killing curse is more than fifty miles." Bai Ziqi nodded, "They have to find a safe place in the suburbs at the farthest and stop to cast the spell. The killing curse cannot be cast casually. Spells, the more powerful the effect, the more limited they are by the right time and place.”

He turned to Wu Kai and asked, "Where do you think Cen Boqing will hide?"

Wu Kai shook his head: "There are quite a few hiding places he prepared. But he won't go to any of the places I know."

"He can still go to places you don't know?" He Lingchuan smiled, "You are his right-hand man. You know what he knows, and you should also know what he doesn't know."

Wu Kai frowned and thought for a long time, and even Bai Ziqi was almost impatient, so he said: "There are two places to check: Madam's personal maid Xiao Qing, married a small businessman last year, surnamed Ye. Everyone. They all thought they had gone to another place. In fact, her husband lost all his money in business and had to return to his old house in Xiaotan Town on the south bank of the Liuhe River. Cen Boqing has never mentioned it to me, and I only heard a rumor last month. The mother-in-law who told me that she met Xiaoqing by chance in Xiaotan Town."

"I guess if Cen Bo knew the couple's address early in the morning, he might go there to avoid the limelight."

Bai Ziqi nodded: "What else?"

"There is another one..." Wu Kai swallowed, "It's Zhuangzi that I just bought in the western suburbs of the city a few years ago."

Even He Lingchuan was stunned: "Will he go to your place?"

"That Zhuangzi is close to Langshan, and the environment is secluded. No one will come close except Zhuang Ding." Wu Kai smiled bitterly, "I bought it for retirement, and I can also give it to..." He originally wanted to give it to my grandson to play with, but when he saw Bai Ziqi His eyes were burning, and he realized that he had made a mistake.

Never mention your grandson in front of this person.

"But now that I'm under arrest, Zhuangzi has no master, and Cen Boqing might hide there."

"That's right. A good place to hide is a place no one expects." Bai Ziqi muttered, "By the way, there are also your internal agents among the official officials, right? Cen Bo didn't escape early in the morning or late at night, but he led troops in Ludutong He escaped when he invaded Cen Mansion, probably not because of his good concentration, but because the time was most appropriate."

He Lingchuan quickly spoke out to support him: "What do Baidu think?"

"Old Chen, the groom, is also in the house and must be controlled by the officials. He cannot escape by himself."

"If the magical weapon of Xili Dongtian can still be taken out, and Cen Boqing and Cheng Yu can still escape, then there is someone outside to help!"

"Not only can this person be in contact with Lao Chen, but he will also not arouse suspicion from others, that is -"

He Lingchuan let out a long sigh: "Official official!"

Lu Du led his troops to attack Cen's mansion, and all the servants in the mansion were under guard and detained. The only "outsiders" they could contact were officers and soldiers.

Since the soldiers Lu Dutong brought were all soldiers from other places, the people most likely to be bribed were the subordinates of Magistrate Tian.

The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. Seeing that Magistrate Tian is an official, you know that his servants are not very honest. The Cen Mansion could bribe a prisoner named Linhai, but why couldn't he bribe a second official?

"Magistrate Tian's men also have to investigate."

Wu Kai whispered: "No, I'll give you some names."

Bai Ziqi looked at Wu Kai and handed him the Heart Purifier Talisman for self-defense.

After all, it is an important witness, and it is best to be escorted back to Lingxu City.

Just then Bai Ziqi sent his guards to Cen Mansion to convey the message. Fu Shanyue immediately sent more than a hundred riders to Xiaotan Town near the north gate of the city and Zhuangzi in the west suburb of the city.

Time is everything, and these two people must not be given another chance to escape.

When more information from Hu Kai arrived, the officers and soldiers searched out the stableman Lao Chen from the servants of the Cen Mansion and asked him about the whereabouts of Xili Dongtian.

Lao Chen still wanted to hide it, but he immediately gave up when his wife and children were kidnapped by Lu Dutong, and a bright sword was held to his neck.

As soon as he confessed, the mole in the county government was also found out. He was a police officer named Zhou Tailai, who was in the name provided by Hu Kai. When officers and soldiers rushed into Cen's mansion, he went to take care of his servants. The groom Lao Chen took the opportunity to hand Xili Dongtian into his hand.

Fu Shanyue ordered people to break Zhou Tailai's kneecaps and did not give him any room to hesitate, so the man immediately admitted that he had transported Xili Dongtian to an empty house on Hutao Street in the north of the city, near the north gate.

But he didn't know that this magic weapon could hide people, and he didn't know that fugitives were hiding in it. He just thought he was smuggling a treasure out of the house.

Bejia has been around for nearly six hundred years, and countless powerful people have collapsed before and after. The officers and soldiers who ransacked their homes rushed in. Who is not like a wolf and a tiger, afraid of missing a handful of jewelry?

A treasure that has been lying in the treasury eating ashes for a hundred or two hundred years will soon be able to see the light of day again on the market and realize its original value. Isn't it because the officers and soldiers secretly took it away? He thought it would be the same this time.

"North of the city?" Fu Shanyue said slightly. After He Lingchuan brought Wu Kai back this morning, the city gates were lifted off guard and people who came in and out were no longer strictly checked. This gave Cen Boqing and his two men an opportunity to take advantage of.

He deployed his men again.

Lu Dutong's 300 men, plus dozens of the prince's guards, all rushed to Xiaotan Town near the north gate of the city. This is the focus of this pursuit.

As for Zhuangzi, who was recruited by Wu Kai in the western suburbs of the city, he only sent more officers from Tian County Magistrate to search.

…

The western suburbs of the city.

Fu Shanyue, Fan Sheng and Lu all headed north, so Bai Ziqi chose the west.

"I wish you success immediately. I'll try my luck in the west. Maybe the blind cat catches a dead mouse." Bai Ziqi didn't want to take the credit, because after the prince of Chiyan State caught someone, he would eventually have to escort him to Lingxu City.

At Fu Shanyue's signal, He Lingchuan also followed. A group of people were galloping on the official road in the western suburbs.

Fortunately, the official road in Bai Shalian is also wide and straight, so I don't feel any danger when traveling at night.

To be honest, he didn't like being near Bai Ziqi. His sixth sense always reminded him that this guy was in danger and it was best to stay away.

But reason told him that this was a good opportunity to observe Lingxu City's "Envoy" up close - under the cover of the aura of the Prince of Chiyan.

Bai Ziqi's mount is a pure-blooded spirit deer, pure white all over, with only a few light blue lines on its neck and thighs.

Well, the eyes are blue too.

Such a fairy-like mount is indeed very suitable for Du Yunshi of the Star-Zhaing Tower.

He Lingchuan looked at the spirit deer twice, and Bai Ziqi noticed it, turned around and said with a smile: "Your mount is also very good."

Why do we say "also"? Because this kind of Linglu is a mount specially cultivated by Lingxu City, and is used by nobles, ministers, and wealthy people to ride on it. It combines beauty and speed.

Of course, the most important thing is appearance. The purer the bloodline and the better the appearance, the more expensive the price.

Among the best, there is also the best among the best. The most expensive one is the limited edition. It can also emit a hazy white light at night and is known as "illuminating the night". Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it, such as the one under Bai Ziqi's seat.

In comparison, He Lingchuan's bighorn blue sheep look dusty, with dull coat color, and the proportions of head, body and legs are not as perfect as that of Lingdeer.

He Lingchuan chuckled.

He doesn't need to install 13 sharp weapons for the time being.

This kind of luminous thing is a living target on the battlefield. It is more conspicuous than a white horse. It would be unreasonable not to be shot.

Bai Ziqi added: "I heard that you and Zhong Sunmou made a bet at Chaohu Tower and went to the Lotus Palace to collect funds. Didn't you consider at that time that Fan Sheng would take advantage of the chaos to come and take revenge?"

He Lingchuan looked solemn: "I thought that the dignified deputy commander of Tongxinwei would be proud of his status. If he wants to compete again, he would come to me in an open and honest manner."

He knew that the envoy from Lingxu City would definitely notice this.

He looked at Bai Ziqi and sighed: "If I knew Commander Fan as well as Bai Duzhi, I probably wouldn't have ended up on my own. How safe is it to stay on the Chaohu Tower?"

There are two thorns hidden in these two sentences, and Bai Ziqi seems to be completely unaware: "He calculated mentally but not intentionally, but in the end you won."