Speaking of this, Cui Jian sighed, after he changed his posture, he continued: "Originally, I wanted to return to the tea shed, and the guards with me to arrest the two, but I didn't expect that 'the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind', and there is another person following in secret, the old man only heard the wind in his ears, and before he could react, he had already lost consciousness, and he was in this prison after waking up." ”

Kang Xu listened carefully to Cui Lian's narration, what Cui Lian said was inseparable from what he guessed, and sure enough, there was a fourth person at the scene.

"My lord, have they been sorry for you these days?" Kang Xu asked.

Cui Jian frowned and said, "It's strange here, since I woke up, I haven't been embarrassed in any way." Except for the person who delivered the meal, the old man never saw anyone again. ”

Kang Xu sat cross-legged on the hay, his right hand supporting his chin, and fell into deep thought.

He couldn't figure it out, since the other party had caught Cui Lian, why did he ignore him? What kind of medicine is sold in the other party's gourd?

"How did you get caught here?" Cui Lian stroked his beard and smiled: "Do you think that the old man is really so easy to deceive?" ”

Kang Xu grinned awkwardly, and smiled: "The lower officials were deliberately caught by them, and only in this way can the whereabouts of the adults be found." ”

"Oh?" Cui Lian was a little surprised.

"The swamp murder case has spread all over the city, and the yamen is also doing its best to search for clues, and I believe that it will not be long before clues are found. Since they chose to dump the corpse outside the city, it shows that they are very cautious, and they are afraid of revealing their whereabouts, so they will return to the scene of the corpse to clean up the clues they think may be left. I was just betting that they would return to the swamp, and as it turned out, I was right. Kang Xu touched the bulging bag on the back of his head. scolded: "It's just that he was too ruthless, and it almost killed me." ”

"Not bad. Enough guts. Cui Jian praised: "The old man has long heard that Zhengyang County has been brave and resourceful, and he has been in office for more than a month. But he has done a lot of good things for the people, and he is really young and promising when he sees it today! ”

Kang Xu scratched his head and smiled disappreliantly.

He looked around and wondered, "My lord, you haven't been thinking about escaping these days?" ”

Cui Lian's face suddenly became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "The reason why the old man didn't run away is actually for another reason. ”

Kang Xu looked at him in surprise, not understanding what made him willing to stay in the den of thieves.

Cui Lian glanced around and saw that no one appeared around. Only then did he lower his voice, pointed to the end of the corridor and said, "The old man has been here for a few days, and every time someone delivers food, a large amount of food will be delivered to the room at the end. ”

"You mean, there are other people being held there?" Kang Xu said in surprise.

Cui Lian frowned, stroked his beard and said, "Not bad." Yesterday, the door of the room was ajar, and the old man had heard bursts of crying from inside, and the voice seemed to be a woman. ”

"So you're staying here to rescue the woman trapped inside?" Seeing Cui Lian nodded. Kang Xu's eyes gurgled, and a plan immediately rose in his heart.

"My lord, if you want to rescue the trapped people, it is not impossible. We have to do that. ”

Kang Xu leaned into Cui Lian's ear and whispered, and after Cui Lian listened to him, he thought about the feasibility of the next method. Approvingly: "I can't see it, you are young." There are still a lot of eyes. ”

The two got together and discussed some details, and then waited for the time to come.

"Your Excellency. There is one more thing, the Holy East Tour has arrived in Luoyang. Kang Xu said.

"The Holy Lord actually came to Luoyang ahead of schedule?" Cui Lian was a little surprised.

Seeing that his reaction was a little big, Kang Xu couldn't help but feel strange, so he said, "Don't you know the day of the Holy Lord's East Tour?" ”

Cui Jian pondered, looked at Kang Xu and said, "Can the old man trust you?" ”

Kang Xu didn't get angry, but said calmly: "Belief or disbelief is all in the thoughts of adults. ”

Cui Jian was silent for a moment, and suddenly laughed: "You can come to rescue the old man regardless of your own life, and the old man naturally believes in you." ”

"It's not a secret, the old man came this time to investigate the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu' and 'Broken Dragon Monument'."

Kang Xu nodded, he had already guessed this.

Cui Lian, as a secretary of the ministry, is a very popular minister, so he naturally wants to accompany the emperor often.

Now Weifu Zhengyang, but it happened to be before the emperor's eastern tour, so it was obvious that he came for these two things.

Whether it is 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu' or 'Broken Dragon Monument', its spearhead is alluding to the emperor of the current dynasty, Kang Xu can see it, and others will naturally see it.

It would be strange if the emperor hadn't sent someone to investigate.

"Judging from the twists and turns of the King of Jianning, this 'reverse scale Xuanwu' is by no means an ordinary organization, the old man has carefully read some of the cases they committed in Luoyang City, and he must have a plan."

"My lord has searched all the way, but I don't know if I have found any clues?" Kang Xu asked.

Cui Lian shook his head and sighed: "The old man used a lot of forces to investigate in secret, but he didn't find any clues about the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu'. The old man is ashamed of his trust in the saint! ”

Seeing that his expression was a little frustrated, Kang Xu hesitated and said, "Adults don't have to blame themselves too much, in fact, it's not without clues. ”

Cui Lian looked at him in surprise: "How do you say this?" ”

"There are actually two reasons why 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu' committed a murder in Luoyang City. The first is to find the treasure left by Emperor Wu back then. Second, it is to test a murderous Gu worm. Finding treasure is nothing more than seeking wealth, and cultivating killer Gu worms is not just as simple as creating panic in Luoyang City. ”

Kang Xu recalled the various events that happened in Luoyang, and then analyzed: "They mixed the wine with the invisible poisonous Gu that killed people, and then transported the wine to Luoyang City, plus the strange scene caused by the poisonous Gu when they killed, Luoyang City quickly became a dead city. According to our investigation, there is no doubt that the reason why the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu' made these things is absolutely related to the Holy Lord's Eastern Tour. ”

Cui Jian listened carefully to his analysis, and couldn't help but be a little strange: "Why do you, a Zhengyang County Commander, know so many confidential things?" ”

The recital that Cui Lian received only talked about the process of the 'reverse scale Xuanwu' involved in the Luoyang murder case, as well as the conjecture of King Jianning on this matter, and did not mention Li Canghai's case.

"It's not a secret, the cases related to the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu' were solved by the cooperation of the lower officials and the Huangfu General, and the details are naturally clear." Kang Xu said.

Cui Jian frowned: "Aren't these cases solved by Liu Tong, the assassin of Duji Dao?" ”

Kang Xu said lightly: "Liu Tong just caught Liang Xiu, and he didn't participate in the whole case." (To be continued.) )