Villain: Master And Sister, Please

The main hall of the city lord's mansion.

When Palace Master Chen saw the black and white figures approaching gradually, the smile on his face became even bigger.

"Two immortals, you are finally back!"

"Mr. Chen, how is the investigation going?"

"Shangxian, let's talk inside." Palace Master Chen extended his hand to welcome the two of them in, and ordered the attendant to make a pot of hot tea.

"The investigation by the Qi Chamber of Commerce has come to fruition, and Chief Wang has also led more than 50 people from the Xingsi Mansion northward to Zhenyuan Palace as quickly as possible according to your arrangement.

I estimate that the round trip time is about seven days. The road is extremely difficult to travel in the north due to the frost and cold weather. "

"Let's talk about the investigation results of the Qi Chamber of Commerce." Lin Heng picked up the hot water and took a sip.

"Tell the Immortal about the results of the investigation." Palace Master Chen's face became much more solemn and he said to the attendant in gray official uniform beside him.

"Reporting to the Immortal, my subordinates led people to visit the residents around the residences left by the Qi Chamber of Commerce, and checked the records of the households. It was discovered that in the year 237 of Tianzhu (qi), the Qi family had moved from the imperial capital to Zhanfang City. , and fell silent for two years.

Then in 239, the Qi Chamber of Commerce was established, and he used his financial resources to win over the three major local families. "

"Tianzai 237?"

Lin Heng was a little confused when he heard this calendar number.

Seeing this, Palace Master Chen also explained: "This day is the year of the current empress after she ascended the throne. The monks in the world of immortality do not recognize it more or less, but in our secular world, we must use the year name to compile all historical data. It’s on record.”

"The dynasty went through three emperors. The period of Emperor Wu was called the Shengwu Year, the period of Emperor Wen was called the Wenzhu Year, and today it is called the Tianzhu Year."

Among them, the word "天" in the word "天斉" means heaven's will and the laws of nature. What the empress does is in line with the destiny. "斉" represents preparation and unity, which means that the empress strives to make the secular world of immortal cultivation orderly and the various forces develop in a balanced way. Chaos and injustice.

The entire calendar division is intended to reflect the harmony and prosperity of the secular world under the empress's rule, as well as the long-term emphasis on the overall development of the immortal world.

After his explanation, Lin Heng understood a lot immediately.

This is true for ancient dynasties in secular antiquity. The era name can let ordinary people know where the supreme heart of the dynasty lies.

The current empress has only been on the throne for 258 years, and the dynasty is already in a precarious state. To be so ambitious, it depends on whether there is a way to turn the tide.

Lin Heng nodded and motioned for the attendant to continue.

“In the 242nd year of Tianzhu, the Qi Chamber of Commerce opened three main halls in Zhanfang City and Heran City in the north, becoming the leading merchant.

In April of the same year, the construction work of the pavilion where Fengyue Inn was built began. That is to say, during the period after the completion of the construction, the wealthy businessman of Qi contracted wind and cold and stopped showing his presence. The third son of Qi took over everything in Zhanfang City.

Finally, a year and a half later, the pavilion was sold to Shopkeeper Zhang. I went to Heran City to look for the Third Young Master Qi from the Qi family, but... I was told by neighbors that the Third Young Master Qi had died of illness five days ago. Currently, there is only one young lady and her children in the Qi family's residence, and they don't know about the inn. "

Lin Heng frowned slightly, "In other words, all the insiders about this pavilion are dead now?"

"good."

"In addition, my subordinates also found a letter hidden behind a secret compartment in the Qi family's old house before Zhanfang City."

After saying that, the attendant handed the letter to Lin Heng.

This piece of yellowed letter paper has a stamp stamped on the outside, which should be the source of the paper.

【Tianzhu 238 years:

Later, when the envoys from Japan went to the Zhenyuan Hall, please do not let them return to the capital city. On the day of the disaster, you and other three divisions will be given the rank of public officials. The letters must be burned. 】

After translation, it is: (The envoys of the portal will go to Zhenyuan Palace in the future. You must not let them turn around the imperial capital. After they are killed, you and other three officials will be in the position of public officials.)

Jiang Caiyan curiously stretched her head to read the content of the letter, and Lin Heng handed it over to her directly.

At this moment, he understood why Palace Master Chen had a solemn look on his face. This letter and the attendant's words just now would make anyone who doesn't feel shuddering after listening to this letter.

"This timeline is a bit unbelievable. Today is the year 258 of Tianzhu, which means that the portal's special envoy will go to Xizhou. Someone learned about it in the year 238 of Tianzhu. The layout was planned more than 20 years in advance. Is it possible that there was a prophet who could predict the future? Ability?"

Lin Heng said suspiciously.

"Yes, Immortal. When the attendants investigated these things, I was confused even after tasting them carefully. This is definitely the first time that a special envoy of the portal has visited Xizhou, and it will never happen again in history."

"Is it possible that the empress had a plan to send a special envoy twenty years ago, but someone just heard about the plan?"

Lin Heng asked.

"No! If this is the case, the target should not be Zhenyuan Palace. Because Zhenyuan Palace was only taken over by the Sixth Young Master of the Dynasty in Tianzhu 241, which is two years later than the content of the letter."

"This gives the impression that in 241, the Sixth Young Master had just taken up the post of Zhenyuan Palace. In 242, the Qi Chamber of Commerce made a big move and used a large amount of money to open up the investment and trade in the entire Northland."

At this time, Jiang Caiyan, who was silent, suddenly spoke.

"I think it is not normal for the Qi family to move from the imperial capital of the dynasty to the northern land of Xizhou. Although I have never been to the imperial capital, it has been described as a place of holy beauty in the world and is the most beautiful place in the entire Tianxuan Continent. A prosperous city-state.

It stands to reason that no aristocratic family would abandon the prosperity of the imperial capital and go to the northern part of Xizhou where the climate is not pleasant. "

"Yes, this fairy is right." Palace Master Chen nodded, "I also asked people to investigate this matter, but got very little feedback. We found two things from the household registration files in the imperial capital. There are people with the same surname who are doing business, but they are all doing small businesses, and their single family line has never left the imperial capital."

"In other words, the Qi family may have changed their names when they came to Zhanfang City, but they must be people from the imperial capital." Lin Heng said lightly.

"You have made this matter really complicated. We can only clarify two pieces of information now. One is that some people may have predicted future history and made plans in advance.

The second is that this Qi family may have reached cooperation with certain people. The fact that Qi Fushang could retain such letters is enough to prove that he is still wary of these people. Later, it may be that due to some reasons, the plan collapsed, and the silence came about. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.

"Shangxian, do you mean that the father and son of the Qi family were deliberately murdered not because of illness?"

"I just think the timing of their deaths is too coincidental."

"But, in this case...who murdered the special envoy? The fourth floor attic of Fengyue Inn should have been prepared in advance. Since it can be done without anyone noticing, why not directly cremate the body and hide it? There will always be a day when you get exposed."

"Perhaps he didn't have time to dispose of the body? Could the insurance measure in the attic just come in handy?"

Lin Heng raised his eyebrows, "You should focus your investigation on the tenants of the inn in the first three months. Other than that, I can't think of any good investigation directions."