"Ling'er, what happened to Fang Zi'an? Have you gone to help dissuade you. I asked you to stop them from entering Xinghua Lane in Sanyuanfang, did you do it? The first time she saw Ling'er, Qin Xiqing immediately sent out a series of questions.

Ling'er's long hair was wet, and her body was also wet, probably because she was in a hurry to rush back, her face was a little pale, and even a little panting.

"Girl, Ling'er was negligent, and Ling'er couldn't stop those people from entering Xinghua Lane. Then...... It was raining heavily, it was dark, and I didn't see the people go in. It's my fault, and the girl will punish me. Ling'er said in a low voice.

"You've disappointed me, Ling'er. I entrusted you with such an important matter, is that how you do it? Tell me what's going on? Qin Xiqing said anxiously.

"Girl, I tried my best, I stared at Sanyuanfang for two days and two nights without closing my eyes, it was very hard. Even if I was negligent, the girl did not even say a word of comfort, but said that she was disappointed in me. In your heart, is that Fang Zi'an so important? Ling'er is nothing in your eyes, is it? Ling'er didn't answer Qin Xiqing's words, but complained angrily.

Qin Xiqing's eyes sharpened, and she said coldly: "Ling'er, don't forget your identity." I treat you like my own sister, but that doesn't mean you can be proud of yourself. If I want you to do something, you will have to do it properly, and if you can't do it, I will rebuke you. If you don't reflect on your dereliction of duty, you complain for no reason. If you feel wronged, you don't have to follow me. There is a shortage of manpower in the prince's mansion, and the prince has already asked me for you a few times. Tomorrow I will order someone to report to the prince and send you to his mansion, and you don't have to put up with my bad temper anymore, okay? ”

When Ling'er heard this, tears welled up, and she slowly knelt down and said: "Ling'er's life was saved by the girl, and she has already sworn to serve by the girl's side for the rest of her life. The girl might as well kill me with her own hands. ”

Qin Xiqing frowned and looked at Ling'er, sighed and said, "How could I kill you, I don't want you to leave me, but don't play with your petty nature." Fang Zi'an is Fang Zi'an, you are you. You are the most trusted person I regard as my own sister, and Fang Zi'an is the person I value, don't be hostile to him. Don't think I can't see that something has been wrong with you lately. ”

"As long as the girl doesn't drive me away, Ling'er won't dare to play tricks anymore." Ling'er said in a low voice.

"That's it, just if I didn't say it. Tell me what the hell is going on. Are you going to kill me? Qin Xiqing chopped his feet.

Ling'er hurriedly wiped her tears and said in a deep voice: "Fang Zi'an killed someone, ten went in, nine didn't come out, and only one escaped." He was so ruthless that in less than half of the time I was busy checking on the omission after I realized the omission, he had already cooked all nine people who had broken into his small courtyard. Moreover, he showed no mercy at all, seven were killed by him on the spot, and the other two were caught in the trap and fell unconscious, but he slaughtered them one by one. One outside the door fled on the spot. ”

Qin Xiqing's heart was half cold, although the words in Ling'er's mouth were basically the same as the conversation between Qin Tan and his subordinates that she overheard. Nine out of ten people sent by Qin Tan died, I'm afraid this is already a fact. While being surprised by the high level of Fang Zi'an's martial arts, Qin Xiqing also realized that this matter was in trouble, and there was a big problem. Fang Zi'an really killed someone, which would be an extremely tricky and terrible thing.

"Did you help him dispose of the corpse? Why didn't you stay there and help him clean up the body? Qin Xiqing said.

Ling'er's face showed an imperceptible haze, but she said in a respectful voice: "I want to do that, but ...... But Fang Zi'an didn't seem to have the idea of disposing of the corpse. He just cleaned up and went out. And...... He went to the corner of the street to find the officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion. It was when Ling'er saw him do this that she hurried back to report the news, because I was no longer needed there. He seemed to want to turn himself in. ”

"What? He himself went to the officers and soldiers on patrol to turn himself in? What is he doing here? Why is that? Qin Xiqing was shocked and puzzled.

"Maybe I felt that after killing so many people, there was no possibility of hiding it, and I couldn't escape from the city, so I simply turned myself in. I'm afraid it's a helpless move. At that time, the sound of fighting was uncontrollable, and the people around were already alarmed, and this matter could not be hidden. Moreover, the girl said that she wanted me to help him hide the corpse, which was impossible, so many corpses, where to hide? How can you hide it? Ling'er said softly.

Qin Xiqing frowned and paced, slowly shook his head and said, "Impossible, it is absolutely impossible for him to turn himself in because of this." What's the use of killing seven people and turning yourself in? Not a capital offense? If it was a capital offense, why did he turn himself in? With his ability, he could choose to hide, and he could do it. Then why did he go to the officers and soldiers patrolling the city? Why? ”

Ling'er also frowned and watched Qin Xiqing walk back and forth, and said in a deep voice: "Girl, what we have to consider now is not why Fang Zi'an did this, but whether he will be unfavorable to us if he is arrested." Fang Zi'an didn't listen to dissuasion, he was stubborn and self-serving, all of this was caused by himself. I'm worried that he'll give up his dealings with the girl and get us into trouble. ”

Qin Xiqing stopped and said angrily: "Stop, do you know what you're talking about?" ”

Ling'er hurriedly said: "Ling'er is wrong, Ling'er is afraid that she wants to be crooked, and at this time, she has to think about how to help Fang Zi'an get out of trouble." ”

Qin Xiqing said coldly: "You'd better think clearly, your current words and deeds are very dangerous and strange." If so, I will not forgive. ”

Ling'er bowed her head and said, "Yes, I don't dare anymore." ”

Qin Xiqing snorted, turned her head and pondered quietly for a moment, and suddenly she nodded lightly and said, "I understand, Fang Zi'an definitely has his own thoughts, he is not a city patrol officer and soldier who went to turn himself in, he is here to get out." Yes, definitely. He must have a way out. Ling'er, you go to investigate again immediately, Qin Tan has taken someone to go, I want to know where things are going. If you need our help, I'm here to help. But we must not pretend to be smart, maybe he ...... He had already thought of everything. ”

Ling'er looked at Qin Xiqing in a daze, and Qin Xiqing said in a deep voice: "What are you still doing?" Let's go. ”

Ling'er stomped her foot, turned around and left, her long hair throwing out a mist, making the candle flame on the desk jump and crackle.

……

The lights in the military patrol shop at the intersection of Sanyuanfang South Street flickered. A group of night patrol soldiers patrolling the Northwest City were returning from their shifts to rest, drink tea and chat, when suddenly, a terrible and hoarse shout came from outside.

"Help! Help me! ”

"What's the matter?" The leading lieutenant sprang to his feet and rushed out of the door in two or three steps, followed by the rest of the soldiers.

Not far away, on the street, a figure stumbled and stumbled, falling on the muddy street from time to time.

"Dazhu, go take a look." The leading lieutenant frowned and shouted.

A soldier agreed, drawing his blade in his hand and hurried over. Soon after, he dragged the man near. The light lit up the man's body, and everyone was startled. I saw that the man's clothes were in tatters and mud, his hair was messy and muddy, his eyes were bruised, and his bare arms were bleeding. The whole person seemed to have been pressed into the mud and beaten painfully.

"Who are you and what happened?" The leading lieutenant shouted.

"Master Jun, help, Zi'an below, I live in the alley of Xinghua Lane in front. ...... in my home There are bandits in my house. They fought. I was almost killed by them. Help, help. The man cried out with a sad face.

"What? Brigand? What nonsense? Where are the bandits in the city? The lieutenant frowned and shouted.

"It's true, do I dare to talk nonsense about such things? They're still in my house. If you don't believe it, go and see. Oh my God, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, in broad daylight, there are such fierce and vicious bandits invading people's houses. It almost killed me. Fang Zi'an sat on the dirt floor and shouted to the sky.

"Captain Wu, whether it's true or not, we have to take a look. This is our patrol area, and it is also our responsibility to get out of the bandits. Regardless of whether what this guy said is true or not, you will know at a glance. One of the soldiers whispered.

Captain Wu nodded and said, "Brothers, copy the guys, go and take a look." The big pillar, pulling this guy to lead the way. ”

More than 20 soldiers patrolling the city soon came to Xinghua Alley, and when they approached the small courtyard of the Fang family, Fang Zi'an said with a sad face: "You have to be careful, those people are fierce." Kill without blinking. ”

The soldiers were a little furious by what he said, so they drew their blades and quietly approached, and when they approached the gate of the courtyard, they rushed in with a shout. A moment later, they were heard screaming in horror.

When the lights came on, Captain Wu and the soldiers looked at the corpses in the courtyard and the house with shocked faces, and they were stunned one by one. The man named Fang Zi'an was right, this was a large-scale rush scene, these dead bodies were killed by various weapons, including throwing knives, crossbow arrows, and even some people cut their own faces, and the deaths were varied, which made people frightened and confused. Although some of them died, they still maintained the posture of slashing each other, and it seemed that they were indeed fighting to the death.

"Captain Wu, there are nine in total, and they are all dead." The inspecting soldier whispered.

That Captain Wu's scalp was numb, there was such a big case in his jurisdiction, and so many people died at once, and he didn't know it. I'm afraid this matter will bring trouble to myself.

"What about Fang Zi'an? Bring him in for questioning. Captain Wu said in a deep voice.

Fang Zi'an, who was covered in mud and water, quickly came to Captain Wu, and said to himself: "Oh my God, so many people have died, how can this be good?" Why are they fighting with me, this is over, what kind of bad luck have I had? ”

"Don't talk nonsense, Fang Zi'an, let me ask you, who are these people? How many of them are there? How did they end up in your home? How did you escape? Answer honestly, if there is anything to hide, never forgive. Captain Wu asked like a cannon.

"How do I know who they are? Today, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was raining, so I had to pour myself a few glasses of wine at home, and then went to bed. Who would have thought that in the middle of the night I heard a commotion in the yard, and I was just about to get up to check the situation, when someone rushed into the room and dragged me into the yard. I was terrified, and those people asked me how to get there, and I didn't know. And they beat me, and almost killed me. Then they tied me up and hung me upside down from a tree, saying that they would kill me in a moment. I was scared half to death...... There were a lot of them, there were one or twenty of them, and I didn't see them too clearly, I was too scared. Fang Zi'an shouted.

"Wait a minute, you mean, these people are asking you about the location of the Prime Minister's Mansion? Which prime minister's house? Captain Wu interrupted in a deep voice.

Fang Zi'an shouted: "How do I know which prime minister's mansion it is?" I was scared to death. These people were muttering and discussing there, saying that they had to copy the Xiangfu Getian Pavilion, and there were a lot of gold and silver treasures in it. As they talked, they didn't know how to quarrel. What 'three or seven open, four or six open' quarreled. Then one punches the other and shatters the other's face, and they start killing each other. Throwing knives and bows and arrows or something, I didn't think I would survive. Two men slashed each other with knives, and slashed each other right next to me, and one cut the rope that was tied to the tree, and I fell. They killed each other so badly that they couldn't take care of me, so I secretly untied the ropes tied to my feet, and crawled out of the door while they were fighting. I don't know anything about the rest. Master Jun, are they dead or run out? ”

Captain Wu shouted: "You ask me, who do I ask?" Fang Zi'an, what are you doing? How do you live alone? Is there no one at home? ”

Fang Zi'an hurriedly said: "I am a scholar below, a student of Qixia Academy, who just took the Autumn Entrance Examination just a few days ago. I have a bright future ahead of me, and I almost died at the hands of these thieves. God forbid, I'm lucky I escaped. ”

"Oh? Are you a student studying for exams? Participated in this year's exam? Captain Wu said in surprise.

"Yes, my parents are dead, I don't know anything, I can only study." Fang Zi'an.

"Captain Wu, he should really be a reader, there is a big bookshelf in his room, full of books." Someone next to him whispered.

Captain Wu nodded slightly and said, "That's disrespectful." But what you say, how do I sound a little untrue? How I listened, how I felt that something was wrong. Why did these people come to your little courtyard? ”

"Master Jun, I can't answer what you say, you should ask these people why they came to my yard. I didn't mess with anyone. Fang Zi'an said aggrievedly.

Captain Wu was speechless for a while, not knowing what to do with the scene in front of him. A soldier said in a low voice: "Captain Wu, why don't we search the bodies of these people, we can't find out what their identities are." ”

Captain Wu suddenly said: "Yes, search them and see what you can find." ”

The soldiers worked together and began to search the body. Soon after, a bloodstained steel knuckle tiger was found on the palm of a deceased's hand. This proves that Fang Zi'an confessed that one person smashed another person's face with one punch. The cause of death of the dead body with half of its face sunken has been determined.

Soon after, the soldiers made a major discovery. They found a crumpled map in the clothes of a bearded deceased. The map was full of lines, like a big house. Written below is a line of words: Map of the Prime Minister's Palace.

"It's a map of the Prime Minister's House. Damn, the target of this group of people is the Prime Minister of Qin's mansion. Captain Wu, you see, the back garden is marked with a red dot here, and the name of 'Getian Pavilion' is noted. Oh my God, they're really going to the Prime Minister's Mansion. A soldier shouted.

Captain Wu was also shocked when he heard this. Fang Zi'an, who was standing on the side, secretly showed a pleased smile.

Another soldier suddenly whispered: "Captain Wu, congratulations, you have solved a big case, a good merit." ”

Captain Wu was stunned and said, "Congratulations on what? I didn't understand what you were saying. ”

"Congratulations to Captain Wu for foiling the conspiracy of this gang of bandits who are going to infiltrate the Prime Minister's Mansion, isn't this a great achievement?"

Captain Wu was stunned for a moment, and then overjoyed and said, "Oh, it's true." ”

The facts in front of him and Fang Zi'an's narration, coupled with a bit of genius imagination, Captain Wu's mind quickly sketched out the whole situation.

This group of unknown bandits was bold enough to hit the idea of Qin Hui's Prime Minister's Mansion and intend to sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion to steal. They gathered here in Xinghua Lane to discuss, because the location of Xinghua Lane in Sanyuanfang is very remote and easy to hide. But perhaps because of the uneven distribution of the stolen goods after the victory, or for some other reason, the robbers fought among themselves, and one of them killed one with his fist, causing a fight between them. In the end, the nine bandits died, and when they found the arrival of the officers and soldiers, the robbers immediately fled and disappeared.

Captain Wu said the context of his combing, and all the soldiers nodded their heads, and they all echoed and said that this must be the case, and some soldiers ran to check near the high wall in the dead corner of the alley, and found many climbing footprints and blood stains. This proved that the remaining bandits had escaped by climbing the wall in the corner of the alley.

Captain Wu couldn't help but be overjoyed, he thought it was a trouble before, but now it seems that it is a credit. The corpses of the nine bandits in front of him are the trophies of war, and as long as you talk to the brothers, you can report this incident to the top: I led my brothers to encounter unknown bandits, so I forced them into this small courtyard to start a fight, killed nine bandits, and the rest of the bandits fled. Isn't that a big credit? As for this Fang Zi'an's confession, it can be taken as air.

Just as Captain Wu was thinking, there was a noise of footsteps and noise in the alley. Everyone was startled, and rushed out of the courtyard with their blades to check. saw dozens of figures coming straight to the small courtyard.

"Fuck, are you really a bandit? Killed back? The guts are too fat. Captain Wu scolded angrily.

But soon, they knew who it was. Qin Tan rushed here with twenty or thirty of his subordinates and informed them of their names from afar.

"Fifth Prince Qin, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?" After learning the identity of the comer, Captain Wu asked.

Qin Tan said coldly: "I just passed by here with my entourage, and I heard that there was a fight here, so I brought my companion to check if there were any outlaws." I didn't expect you to arrive first. Can anyone tell me what's going on? ”

Captain Wu secretly scolded in his heart, Qin Tan came running at this time, and his previous total was afraid that it would come to naught. It seems that we can only tell the truth.