Nightwatcher

Xu Lingyue reckoned that she was overthinking herself, and she had a rather boring temper, and her emotions were always suppressed in her heart. Seeing that her eldest brother returned safely, she finally let down a big stone in her heart, crying profusely, with tears rolling down her cheeks.

Until the servant girl walked out of the door, looking at the two brothers and sisters hugged together, she shouted in surprise: "Da Lang has been released from prison?"

Only then did Xu Lingyue remember that she was a young girl who hadn't left the court. She broke free from her elder brother's arms, sobbed, and stood up pretty with her head bowed, her face burning red.

Xu Qi'an took his younger sister's hand into the boudoir, the maid made tea for him, and stood on the sidelines quietly listening to Da Lang and the eldest lady talking.

"Go and tell the servants to boil some hot water, I want to take a bath." Xu Qi'an ordered.

The servant girl went out to pass on the message, but when the servants heard it, their faces changed drastically, and they all shook their heads and refused.

The servant girl went back to tell Dalang very aggrieved, and Xu Dalang was also very angry, thinking that it was because you servants were lost, or that I, Xu Dalang, couldn't lift a knife.

"Then you help boil the water." Xu Qi'an said.

The servant girl was even more aggrieved, but she didn't dare to refuse, she pouted and left.

Xu Qi'an turned his head, smiled at Xu Lingyue and said, "Your Majesty allows me to make up for my mistakes, and I'm fine for the time being."

Xu Lingyue nodded, her exquisite melon-seeded face was a bit haggard, "Why did the elder brother fight with his colleagues?"

Xu Qi'an briefly explained what had happened, and Xu Lingyue was very angry when she heard it, and she clenched her fists tightly: "Brother is always at ease when he does things."

She smiled brightly, her eyes filled with pride.

It was bright and moving for a moment, Xu Qi'an couldn't help pinching her face.

Xu Lingyue lowered her head shyly.

After taking a bath, Xu Qi'an and Xu Lingyin sat in rows under the eaves, both of them holding a large bowl of shredded pork noodles with eggs in their hands.

This scene is harmonious and warm.

Xu Qi'an said: "Lingyin, brother, can I trade meat for eggs with you?"

Xu Lingyin thought for a while, then shook her head: "No, mother said that my elder brother lied to me last time."

"Then do you think big brother lied to you?"

She tilted her head and thought about it seriously: "I forgot."

Xu Qi'an said: "So, how could big brother lie to you, big brother definitely didn't want to lie to you to eat eggs, big brother just"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Xu Lingyin pointing towards the egg noodles, and slurped two mouthfuls.

Xu Qi'an looked dull.

Xu Lingyin said: "Second brother taught me."

Scholars are indeed not good things! Xu Qi'an lowered his head to eat, and gave up his younger sister's eggs.

But he froze and threatened, "Lingyin, this noodle can't be eaten, it's poisonous."

"Ah?" Xu Lingyin's eyes widened, she looked at the bowl on her lap, and then at her eldest brother, in shock.

Xu Qi'an explained to her patiently, "You fell and scratched your skin before, did your father wipe your wound with saliva?"

Xu Lingyin nodded.

Xu Qi'an said: "This is because saliva can kill dirty things. From this, it can be deduced that once the saliva leaves the mouth, it is poisonous. From this, it can be deduced that there is poison in your egg noodles, you can't eat it." have eaten."

After he finished speaking, he watched Xu Lingyin's little face turn pale.

"Then will I die?" Xu Lingyin asked with her mouth puckered, ready to cry.

"If you die, you won't die, but you will have a stomachache for days." Xu Qi'an said.

Xu Lingyin nodded, and continued to eat noodles with peace of mind.

Xu Qi'an: "???"

After eating the noodles, he came to Xu Erlang's room and found his small jade mirror in the study. Xu Qi'an put it in his arms, and accidentally found a few pages of paper Erlang put on the corner of the table, pressing it with a paperweight.

The paper was densely written in scrawled handwriting, it was an analysis of Xu Qi'an's situation, and an assessment of whether Si Tianjian and Yunlu Academy could play a role.

Probably in the dead of night, sitting in the study and pondering, writing down thoughts casually.

Xu Qi'an, who still has a few brushes, smiled and left the study.

He hurried all the way back to the yamen, and went straight to see Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan had been waiting for a long time, pointed to the seat next to Yang Yan, and said gently, "Sit."

Yang Yan handed over a file with a blank face.

Wei Yuan said: "I will let Jinyutang, Chunfengtang, and Zhenxietang jointly handle this case. You are the organizer!"

Xu Qi'an was taken aback.

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty personally issued the oral order."

The eyes met, and Xu Qi'an suddenly understood that Wei Yuan wanted to promote him through this matter and directly appoint him as the chief officer instead of cooperating with the case.

Xu Qi'an opened the file, read it carefully, and asked straightforwardly: "Is there something sealed under Sangbo?"

A strange color flashed in Wei Yuan's eyes.

Yang Yan's expressionless face all year round also revealed a look of surprise.

Wei Yuan told him the truth that something was sealed in Sangboli this morning, and Nangong Qianrou, who was smarter than him, also had an accident last night in Sangbo. I have some vague guesses, but I can't confirm it.

Until this morning, the adoptive father told them the truth frankly.

But this little gong directly revealed that there was something sealed under Sangbo.

Wei Yuan restrained his surprised expression, and said with a smile, "Tell me about your reasoning."

Xu Qi'an put on a sinful body, eager to show himself in front of Wei Yuan, and said: "Although Sangbo is a forbidden place for us, but for outsiders, the only thing of value is probably the Zhenguo Excalibur."

Having said that, he looked at the file: "But it says that the Sword of Zhenguo is harmless. Then the thief's goal is something else.

"So I guess, there must be something in the Shanhe Temple in Yongzhen? And why is this thing placed in Sangpo? If I make a bold guess, maybe that thing needs the sword of the country to seal the town."

Xu Qi'an actually reversed the process after learning the answer.

His clear thinking and meticulous logic won Yang Yan's task, and he appreciated and valued this little gong under his command more and more.

Not only outstanding talent, but also smart and capable, worthy of cultivation.

"Duke Wei knows about it?" Xu Qi'an tentatively asked.

Wei Yuan shook his head frankly: "Your Majesty didn't say it clearly, but I have some guesses in my heart." His face was serious, and his tone contained a warning:

"Your task is to find out who was responsible for blowing up the Shanhe Temple in Yongzhen. The matter of recovering that thing has nothing to do with you. If you encounter troubles that cannot be solved, tell Yang Jinluo that it is, and he will come forward.

"His Majesty gave you a gold medal, which allows you to walk in the imperial city, except for the harem and a few special places. With this card, you can travel unimpeded."

Xu Qi'an took the order to resign.

Wei Yuan watched his back leave, heard light footsteps on the stairs, and looked at Yang Yan: "I heard that the prisoner is sick?"

Yang Yan nodded.

Wei Yuan's eyes were quiet, and he was silent for a long time: "Old thing!"

Leaving Haoqi Building, Xu Qi'an went straight to Chunfengtang, and said: "Boss, call the two silver gongs from Jinyutang Zhenxietang immediately, and gather in the front yard of the yamen, speed!"

Li Yuchun was stunned, and after a while, he stared and said, "You are the boss, and I am the boss?"

The little brother actually bossed him around.

Xu Qi'an showed the gold medal: "I am now the official appointed by His Majesty, from now on we will discuss our own affairs, I will call you the boss, and you will call me the master.

"Boss, help your lord to invite the two silver gongs."

Li Yuchun left depressed, talking about each other? It always feels weird.

Yin Luo of Zhenxie Hall, whose surname is Yang and whose name is Feng, is a tall, thin, dark-skinned middle-aged man with a large black mole between his eyebrows.

Jin Yutang's Yin Gong is a bearded man named Min Shan. There was a slanting scar on his cheek, which looked extremely vicious.

Together with Li Yuchun from Chunfeng Hall, three silver gongs and twelve bronze gongs, they quickly assembled in front of the courtyard.

According to the "custom" of the yamen, before going out to handle cases, they must gather in the front yard, and the organizer will take the lead in giving lectures, which is inspiring.

At the same time, it is also for other typists to see.

"Last night there was an explosion in Sangbo, and the Shanhe Temple in Yongzhen was destroyed. His Majesty Longyan was furious and ordered the Yamen to find out the truth within half a month and catch the culprit." Xu Qi'an pressed the knife with one hand, with a straight posture and sharp eyes:

"I follow His Majesty's orders to personally investigate this case, and you and others will cooperate to handle it. We must go all out to repay the emperor's favor."

Xu Qi'an added in his heart: if the clubhouse is run well, young models will be beheaded at the vegetable market.

"Yes!" Everyone said in unison.

Because they are all silver and copper gongs under Yang Yan's hands, everyone is still obedient, but a little unconvinced, thinking about Xu Qi'an's copper gong, how can he have the experience and ability to handle such a big matter.

I don't know why His Majesty appointed him as the chief case officer.

Leaving the policeman's yamen, Min Yinluo got on his horse and asked with a bearded face, "Master Xu, where are we going?"

"Of course I'm going to the scene." Xu Qi'an said.

A group of people rushed to the imperial city on horseback, choosing the most time-saving route: crossing the imperial city.

In fact, it is also possible to go around the imperial city to investigate the scene. Xu Qi'an relies on the gold medal in his hand, so he can do whatever he can to save time.

In any case, counting against the clock is the first principle.

Under the leadership of the imperial army, the watchmen came to Sangpo, where the scenery changed drastically. The promenade connecting the shore had been destroyed in the explosion, and the white marble platform in the center of the lake also disappeared out of thin air.

The water surface of Sangpo is clean and there is nothing. Who would have thought that a grand ancestor worship ceremony was held here a few days ago.

There was a small boat moored by the lake, Xu Qi'an said: "Let's go over and have a look, we have to go into the water."

Xu Qi'an took the lead in jumping onto the small boat, quietly stretched it into his arms, pulled the back of the small jade mirror, poured out the "magic book" presented by the great Confucianism, tore off a page, and held it in his hand.

The other silver gongs then boarded the ship, leaving twelve gongs and a line of imperial guards on the shore.

Li Yuchun paddles to the center of the lake.

The tall and thin Yang Feng and Yang Yinluo glanced at Xu Qi'an, and suddenly said: "Master Xu, let me go down."

Xu Qi'an said: "Then you go into the water with me."

As he spoke, he ignited the paper and activated the air-watching technique.

Clang he pulled out his saber, held it in his mouth, and jumped into the water.

The icy lake water stimulated the pores, and a string of fine air bubbles emerged from the corner of Xu Qi'an's mouth holding a black gold long knife.

He tried his best to keep his eyes wide open, observing the situation at the bottom of the water.

The foundation of the white marble platform extends all the way to the bottom of the lake, and the fracture where the platform collapsed is more than ten feet away from the water surface.

When the sound of undercurrents surged, Xu Qi'an glanced back, and it was Yang Yinluo who followed.

The dark-skinned Yang Yinluo also observed the collapse of the white marble platform, and immediately came to a conclusion in his heart. He kept his reasoning in his heart, and planned to test this small Tongluo who had been entrusted with important tasks after going ashore.

At this time, Yang Yinluo discovered that Xu Qi'an was diving into the water along the foundation of the white marble platform.

He hurriedly followed, the further down he went, the blurrier his vision became, and in the end there was only darkness left.

Yang Yinluo stopped following and floated up by himself.

"Wow~"

He jumped out of the water, climbed into the boat, and looked around at the crowd as he luckily evaporated the icy lake water:

"Master Xu went to the bottom of the lake, it was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything."