Don’t Show the Son

When saying goodbye to Qin Cong the day before yesterday, Qin Cong said that the two would meet again.

Lin Xiu didn't expect that he and Qin Cong would meet again so soon, but the location was a bit strange.

Qing officials department, mortuary.

Qin Cong's body was lying straight on a wooden board. After examining it, the official of the Qing Dynasty said, "The time of death was between You and Xu hours yesterday. The fatal wound was a sword mark on his neck. The murderer sealed it with a sword." Judging from the condition of the wound, the murderer should have used a weapon like a dagger."

Qin Cong died, at home.

Before entering the room, he told the servants that he had to rest well, there was nothing serious, so don't disturb him, and when the servants of the Qin Mansion helped him wake up the next day, they found him dead in the bedroom.

When the Qin family was furious, they immediately reported to the Qing Officials Department. Lin Xiu and Zhao Lingyin, who had conflicts with Qin Cong, were naturally reported immediately.

After the Qing official secretary asked them a few words, there was no such thing as Lin Xiu and Zhao Lingyin here.

When Qin Cong died, Lin Xiu and Zhao Lingyin were both at home, and they had an alibi, so they had no time or ability to commit crimes.

Wanting to sneak into the first-class uncle's mansion without anyone noticing, kill Qin Cong, and then leave silently, this is not something ordinary people can do.

Moreover, after killing Qin Cong, the murderer did not hide his identity.

She left a few petals on Qin Cong's body.

An official from the Qing Dynasty looked at Qin Cong's body, and said in a deep voice, "I sealed my throat with a sword, leaving flower petals on the body. Except for the traces left on purpose, there is no clue at all at the scene. That woman shot again... "

Lang Zhong waved his hands and said, "Since it's not an ordinary case, let's hand it over to the Department of Unusual Techniques for investigation."

The Department of Abnormal Arts is another yamen in the court. The Department of Cleaning Officials is only in charge of general cases. Any cases involving abnormal arts or anomalists will be handed over to the Department of Abnormal Arts for handling.

Looking at Qin Cong's corpse lying on the wooden board, Lin Xiu pressed his hand on his head without showing any trace, but the power in his body didn't respond at all. It seemed that he couldn't copy the dead man's ability.

Back in the archives, Lin Xiu washed her hands ten times before curiously asking Mr. Chen, "Uncle Chen, who killed Qin Cong?"

Master Chen picked up his teacup and took a sip before slowly saying: "It's a mysterious assassin. In the past year, many powerful officials in Wangdu died at her hands. Wanting her vigorously and being noticed by her can only be considered unlucky for Qin Cong, and he can't blame others..."

Director Chen didn't say much about this mysterious assassin. After he left, Lin Xiu began to search in the archives.

This is the place where the case files of the Clean Officials Department are stored. All the cases handled by the Clean Officials Department in the past three years can be found here. It took Lin Xiu more than half an hour to find out the information of the assassin in the vast files. .

There is not much information about her in the dossier. What is certain is that this person is a woman. The weapon she uses is a dagger or a short sword. She is good at assassination. She has assassinated many dignitaries in the capital. The several misses were because the target was secretly protected by strong men, and it was also those two misses that allowed the court to obtain some information about her.

Before that, the imperial court knew nothing about her, and everyone who saw her died under her hands.

After reading the information about this unknown assassin, Lin Xiu felt a little admiration for her.

Although her hands were stained with countless blood, the ones who died at her hands were either treacherous and evil dignitaries, or officials like Qin Cong, who committed heinous crimes but were unable to be dealt with by the court. .

She has a habit of acting, that is, every time she takes a shot, she will leave flower petals on the scene to identify the murderer, so no innocent people will be implicated.

After reading her dossier, Lin Xiu couldn't help sighing, "Hero..."

Lin Xiu also wanted to kill a scum like Qin Cong, but he didn't have such strength, so he could only watch Qin Cong domineering.

According to the dossier, this assassin is also a person with different abilities, and has a good martial arts cultivation.

Her ability is stealth. She has been awakened at least three times, and she can enter the invisible state at any time. This is not a combat type ability, but with martial arts, she can become a top assassin. An assassin who can't be seen, who can't be afraid of an assassination that is impossible to guard against ?

Lin Xiu used to play Glory of Kings, and she also hated King Lanling or A Ke as the jungler.

In a game, you can't see them most of the time. When they show up, that is when you are killed.

Later, Lin Xiu beat A Ke to the national server by herself, and only then did she deeply realize how cool the ability of invisibility is.

Because she has too many cases under her command and she is elusive, the imperial court has been offering a huge reward to her. It is said that her reward has reached as high as 10,000 taels, which is a figure that can allow ordinary families to live comfortably for several lifetimes.

Not long after, Lin Xiu put the dossier back to its original place and left the Department of Officials.

The people in the capital were well-informed, and the Qin family hurried to report the case to the Qing Officials Department early in the morning.

"It's a good death, a wonderful death, this scum should have died long ago!"

"I don't know which hero is doing justice for the sky, my old money is here to thank him!"

"Happy people, happy people!"

...

Lin Xiu was hurriedly called to the Cleaning Department in the morning, and he didn't even have time to eat breakfast. He randomly found an early breakfast shop, ordered a drawer of steamed stuffed buns and a bowl of porridge, and sat down on the side of the street to eat.

The people who eat in this kind of place are all ordinary people. Lin Xiu's clothes are extraordinary, and she looks a little out of place when she sits in the crowd.

Even those guests who happily discussed Qin Cong's death kept their mouths shut.

After all, they can talk about this kind of thing in private, but if it is heard by someone with a heart, no one can afford to be retaliated by the Qin family.

But soon, someone discovered something.

"Isn't this the adult who stood up for Lao Wang that day?"

"How is it possible, how can such a person eat here?"

"It's really that lord. There are not many people who are so handsome, so I can't remember it wrong!"

...

Although the common people were whispering, none of them dared to go up and talk to Lin Xiu. After all, one was an official and the other was a commoner. They still had a little awe and fear in their hearts towards these courtiers.

Lin Xiu quickly finished her share, and asked the shopkeeper to pack a few more drawers, planning to take them back to the Cleaning Department.

This morning's case was urgent, and there were many people in the Clean and Officials Department who didn't have time to eat breakfast like him.

Since she will often go to the Officials Clearance Department in the future, it is necessary to establish a good relationship with her colleagues. Today, Lin Xiu is still like an outsider in the Officials Clearance Department.

When Lin Xiu was paying, the shopkeeper of the steamed stuffed bun shop, a muscular middle-aged man, shook his head and said, "These steamed stuffed buns are considered to be my master's."

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, and before he could ask a question, the shopkeeper explained: "Old Wangtou has been pitiful all his life, and he finally raised his daughter, but was killed by that traitor. Your lord is the only one who stands up to speak for them. It's just a few buns, I can't accept money from adults."

Lin Xiu didn't have the habit of eating free food, he insisted on giving the money, but the shopkeeper was determined not to accept it, and even some diners tried to persuade him, so Lin Xiu had no choice but to give up in the end.

After returning to the Qingli Department, Lin Xiu delivered the buns to various government offices. In the morning, the Qin family had an urgent matter. Most of the officials of the Qingli Department did not have breakfast. Stomach, those steamed buns exuding a tangy aroma, soon made their throats throb.

In the archives, Lin Xiu smiled at the other three colleagues and said, "I bought some steamed stuffed buns on the street. If you guys haven't eaten breakfast, you can make some cushions first."

The three clerks were hungry, so they immediately surrounded them, each of them took a steamed stuffed bun, gobbled it up and thanked them.

"Thank you very much..."

"Master Lin's steamed stuffed bun was delivered in a timely manner."

"I was still discussing whether I should send a yamen servant to the street to buy..."

When the three of them met Lin Xiu before, they were just polite gestures, still with a bit of alienation. This ordinary drawer of buns brought the distance between them closer.

A clerk finished eating the buns, wiped his hands, and said to Lin Xiu: "How much are these buns, we will pay Mr. Lin."

Lin Xiu waved her hand and said, "Your Majesty Xu, you are too polite. A few drawers of steamed stuffed buns are not worth much."

But the clerk smiled and said: "Brothers have to settle accounts clearly, otherwise we won't be able to let Mr. Lin take care of us next time."

Lin Xiu shook her head and said, "No need, these drawers of steamed stuffed buns didn't cost a penny at all, they were given by the manager of the steamed stuffed stuffed bun shop. The woman from the Wang family who died a few days ago was his neighbor. He thanked me for standing there that day. Come out to avenge that woman, this time I didn’t take my money.”

Several clerks were taken aback when they heard the words. Xu Wenshu, who had picked up a steamed bun again, put down the steamed bun after a moment of silence, and said slowly, "So, I'm not qualified to eat this steamed stuffed bun..."

Lin Xiu sighed: "I am also ashamed of it. The thief is obviously just a scapegoat. The name of the Wang family has been tarnished after all. In the end, I couldn't return her innocence."

After Wang was forcibly defiled by Qin Cong, she wanted to report to the officials, but Qin Cong sent someone to silence her and pretended to hang herself.

Later, the Qin family found a thief to take the blame. According to the file records of the Clean Officials Department, she voluntarily traded with Qin Cong, and happened to meet a thief who robbed her of money and sex, and died accidentally.

It is miserable enough for an innocent girl to die unjustly, but she still has to be stigmatized as a prostitute. It is hard for Lin Xiu to imagine how her family will feel.

At the door of the document storehouse, the Qing official secretary looked at the half-eaten bun in his hand, and after a moment of silence, he swallowed the remaining half.

Afterwards, he walked back to the yamen room and said to a yamen servant, "Get ready for promotion."