Chang'an [Rebirth]

Ruan Linshuang took a pen and paper, wrote down shopkeeper Mo's name and date of birth and gave it to Yaoyao, but Yaoyao still shook her head, "I can't see anything, either there is something wrong with this person, or there is something wrong with my eyes. "

Yaoyao looked up at the big tree outside the window and said, "There will be a gust of wind later, and it will blow down last year's bird's nest."

As soon as the words fell, there was a strong wind on the ground, and the canopy of the tree swayed from side to side, shaking the broken bird's nest above, so Yaoyao affirmed, "I have no problem."

At this moment, accompanied by the gust of wind, Ruan Linshuang smelled a fresh smell of blood, which was not far away. Before she could speak, Chai Zheng had already come out of the window, and Ruan Linshuang pushed Yaoyao onto the bed. , to signal her not to speak, not to speak, to keep quiet.

The tacit understanding in the gap.

All kinds of worries, restlessness and cautiousness in the past have subsided, and Ruan Linshuang's trust in Chai Zheng has improved rapidly. It is also General Chai who strives for himself, no matter how dangerous the situation is, he can completely bring himself back.

So on this night when there were few stars in the county and everyone was restless, Chai Zheng went out to check alone, and Ruan Linshuang was not so nervous as to tie a bell to her.

The smell of blood came from under the north wall of the inn.

There are two doors in this inn. People who stay and eat usually go through the door, but if they are looking for Mr. Shang or have other needs, they will go through the back door in the corner.

The back door of the inn is not very lively, but after all, there are people passing by every half an hour. Chai Zheng stood on the shoulder of the wall and looked down, only then did he understand why it was so deserted today——

Three corpses were hung upside down on the pine tree at the door. Not long after they died, the blood was still dripping down thickly. One of them was covered in a sack. Judging by the shape of the sack, the death must have been extremely miserable, while the other two Gu Chaizheng has the impression...is Mo Qianli's subordinate.

Both the man and the woman are masters, and Chai Zheng admits that it is impossible for him to kill people silently like this, which means that the murderer must be a top master.

There has always been no shortage of masters in Credit Chou County, but I don't know who this person is and why he came here. Mo Qianli has been doing bad business all his life and is still alive and well. It is the rules in Credit Chou County that protect him, but now this person is Ignored the rules and blatantly killed people.

Only people in the imperial court have such courage and confidence. They are not afraid of the killing orders of the Jianghu, and they have something to rely on. After leaving Xichou County, there are other places to go.

Chai Zheng's heart tightened.

Mo Qianli has been able to establish a relationship with the imperial court so far, and the only thing that caused his death is the "Xiandi" incident, but Mo Qianli is only a "secret".

All the secrets in Credit Chou County can only be bought and sold once. After Ruan Linshuang takes over, this thing no longer belongs to Mo Qianli, and he cannot resell it again. His reputation will not be known to everyone.

Killing Mo Qianli at this time was a way of cutting grass and roots, which meant that anyone who had anything to do with Mo Qianli in this matter would be silenced by the court.

But the hand with the knife came too fast!

Chai Zheng was not in a hurry to go back to find Ruan Linshuang. Since the murderer was the court's knife, it would not have fallen on her and Xiao Ruan's heads secretly. In his previous life, Zhao Qian framed the Chai family to plot rebellion, and he also used the method of "framing" , did not send people to bloodbath the Chai family overnight.

Zhao Qian is very smart, if he wants to kill someone, he must be charged with a big crime, including people. If he kills a person alone, if Chai Zheng is dead today, with the temperament of Chai Yuandao and Zhao Linlang, he must find out the murderer Only when he is willing to let it go, it may be self-defeating, and it will really force an important minister to conspire against him.

Chai Zheng pulled out the dagger at his waist, and put down the sack and the corpse on the tree. The one in the sack was indeed Mo Qianli. Mo Qianli's bones were all broken, and the way of death was different from the other two. , that is to say, there is more than one murderer.

The waiter at the inn was also quite skilled. He had been hiding in the corner for a while, but he didn't take any action because he didn't understand the situation. He dared to get closer when Chai Zheng let him down.

On Mr. Shang’s site, although fighting with weapons is very common, there has been no murder for many years. Seeing Chai Zheng’s sullen face, Xiaoer didn’t dare to ask any more questions. After a while, Chai Zheng said first: “This is About the imperial court, you go back and tell the shopkeeper, and I will help you deal with it."

Xiao Er seemed to have some shadow about the word "imperial court". He shuddered when he heard it, and Chai Zheng said again, "You find a place to bury these three corpses. Don't disturb too many people."

"Yeah." Xiao Er agreed, and then asked Chai Zheng, "Don't need to check again?"

"The ones that can't be checked," Chai Zheng sighed, "The people who did this are very clean, and the clues they left behind are all designed to be discovered as a warning, and everything else will be wiped out... But don't worry, Things like this won't happen again."

As he spoke, Chai Zheng glanced at the second floor.

Although her and Ruan Linshuang's lives were safe, the person who did it secretly did not leave immediately.

Ruan Linshuang pressed Yaoyao on the bed, covered her inside with a quilt, the night pearls on the wall glowed faintly, and a dark figure stood outside the paper window, without moving for a long time.

Ruan Linshuang didn't panic, she really didn't have the ability to do it, but it was not easy for the other party to catch her, as long as Ruan Linshuang didn't die on the spot, with her mouth, she could always find a chance.

The people outside hadn't spoken for a long time, but Ruan Linshuang sensed a strange aura in the deadly silence. This aura didn't belong to Dajing, and it suddenly reminded Ruan Linshuang of the words "Wine Sacrifice Place".

Back then, when the old man tied her and Chai Zheng to fight against the ghost-masked man at the wine ceremony with the help of Chai Guogong, the ghost-masked man exuded the same aura—gloomy, calm, like a pool of stagnant water.

But Musang Liquor Place is directly under the jurisdiction of King Keqin, why did he stir up this muddy water?

The people at the door still didn't come in, and when Chai Zheng came back, they had all withdrawn, Ruan Linshuang pulled Yaoyao out of the quilt, the little girl was covered with a little lack of oxygen, her cheeks were red, and she seemed to be frightened , I couldn't slow down for a long time, my hands were shaking.

Yaoyao couldn't explain why she was shivering, she didn't even see a ghost under the quilt, but her heart seemed to be ironed with an indescribable fear.

"Mo Qianli is dead." That's what Chai Zheng said.

She spoke through the door, and didn't come in immediately. There was a cold breath floating around the door. Chai Zheng's hand rested on the door frame for a moment, and a biting coolness swept up from the fingertips, and then Baishuang condensed into words, " The holy edict: Come back quickly."

The hoarfrost is very shallow, and as long as someone is around, it will melt away with a slight breath, leaving no trace.

The people who came obviously knew the identities of Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang, so they frightened the snakes first, and then wrote such a threatening sentence.

Chai Zheng doesn't care. She was cautious in her words and deeds in her previous life, and she never did any act of death. Those who are not afraid of wearing shoes, let's see who has the better skills, and kill the other party first.

Thinking to himself, Chai Zheng pushed the door open and said to the inside: "Xiao Ruan, someone from the army should come, call us back."

Ruan Linshuang nodded slightly, "Okay."

The light of Ye Mingzhu fell in her eyes, and there was some clear water vapor, "If the higher-ups know that this note has fallen into your and my hands, Zhao Qian will definitely take action, Chai Zheng, no matter who comes, they must be arrested." Staying in the yellow sands of Mobei, our wings are not yet fully fledged."

"Understood." Chai Zheng weighed it, "Well, I'll go back first, and you take this thin iron piece in my hand to find Mr. Shang and ask him to help me."

"Everything is careful."

In the darkness, the two sides exchanged a tacit look, Chai Zheng then disappeared into the night, Yaoyao tightly grasped Ruan Linshuang's arm, whispered, "The man outside the door just now...he is the Yes, but not from Musang."

The night was so thick that it couldn't be melted away, the horse that Chai Zheng had just acquired was like black lightning, splitting the sky of Xuqiu County suddenly.

The city where Chai Yuandao was stationed was not far from Credit Chou County. It was only a few kilometers from the city wall, and he arrived very quickly on horseback.

On weekdays, at this hour, the entire camp would be quiet. Except for the occasional handover of the patrol posts, almost no other sounds could be heard. This place is different from Xichou County, which has a strict curfew, even if Chai Yuandao himself wants to leave the city and enter the city , requires certain credentials.

Today, however, is a little different.

Torches were lit everywhere on the city wall, and the courtyard where Chai Yuandao lived was also brightly lit.

Chai Zheng reined in the reins and stopped silently in the night at the door of his house. A nine-foot-tall man stood on the steps. This man was born with a pair of pale hands with long, slender and blue knuckles. , the wrist is connected to the back of the hand, and there are also a few slightly raised blood vessels.

Such a pair of carefully maintained hands, but the nails are still stained with blood. Either it has not been cleaned in time, or rough washing cannot remove all the evidence.

The man followed Chai Zheng's gaze, lowered his head to look at his hand, and then found this insignificant trace. He didn't pay attention, but smiled softly, "It seems that General Chai is the same as me. , all came from afar.”

Chai Zheng didn't speak, she knew this man.

In her memory, this man was a little older, with longer hair and more erratic behavior. His name was Sun Qifu, a well-known cruel official in Chang'an City. Qi Mansion stayed alone for a long time, and there would suddenly be a bunch of extra charges such as: murder, mutilation and destruction.

In the previous life, Chai Zheng's injuries in the prison in the capital were the work of Sun Qifu.