The sound was in his ears, and Yuan Hong turned his head and saw several officials and errands asking the visitors about something.

He knew very well that he had to give an explanation to the official messenger about this matter, so as not to lose the freedom to go back and forth before finding his father and mother. Therefore, he showed no sign of running away, instead he crouched down, put the note back, and unmasked the assailant.

This is a young man of about twenty years old, and his face is full of vicissitudes that should not be there at this age.

As he groaned, footsteps drew closer to him.

"Under the condition of Lang Lang, he dared to fight with others, and even killed people!

"Wait!"

Yuan Hong immediately got up, took a careful look at the person who was nearly thirty years old, and told him everything that happened that night.

The officials exchanged their heads and whispered for a while, and then the young man who gave the order turned to Yuan Hong and said, "You just said that the deceased in front of you was involved in a serial murder case. So, can you tell us a little more about the serial killings? ”

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Hong replied: "The serial murder case is a murder case that occurred successively in Yang'an Town and the suburbs of Changyang City at the foot of Panlong Mountain, and the main characteristics of the victims after death are the same, and they all committed suicide when they were deceived or lost their minds. ”

The eldest young man exchanged glances with the officials, nodded slightly, then turned to Yuan Hong, and said with a slight smile: "I have received a letter from the Changyang Case Prosecutor, which does mention that the local gentry Liang Sixian was almost killed by the small lake on the outskirts of Changyang City, but fortunately was rescued by a teenager. That boy must be you, right?"

Hearing this, Yuan Hong pondered: I didn't expect the news of the prosecutor in this case to be so well-informed, although I have the credit of saving people, but I am also burdened with murders, so I should be careful.

"Hey, I, Sima Xu, have never left a name for doing good deeds, but I didn't expect my strength to be exposed, it's really difficult to keep a low profile. The area around Changyang City has been very unpeaceful recently, and there have been endless cases of booby traps and robberies, and the case prosecutor ......"

Before Yuan Hong's words were finished, the young man sighed: "It's okay if these murders only happen in the Changyang area, but what I'm most afraid of is that it will spread all over the world like a plague." I, Pei Zhao, as the person in charge of the Yong'an City Prosecutor's Office, can only try my best to keep Yong'an peaceful, and I am only afraid that I will not be able to reach the whip for other places. ”

Pei Zhao suddenly patted his head, and then said, "Little brother, just now you mentioned the murder and robbery case in the northern suburbs of Changyang City, I just want to know in detail. If you don't mind, you can go to the Humble House and sit for a seat. ”

After thinking for a while, Yuan Hong said that it was too late, and he could go again during the day.

Pei Zhao didn't force it anymore, and said that someone would pick him up in the square in front of him the next day.

Back at Juxian Inn, Yuan Hong ate something, took a cold shower, and lay down.

Although the person lay down, Yuan Hong's mind could not be calmed down for a long time: through the fight with the masked man, I found that his cultivation and skill were only a little higher than mine, and it was obvious that with his strength, he was not qualified to participate in the robbery. In addition, according to him, he did eat his bones, and it was impossible for him to make a basic recovery without a few days of recuperation. Now it can be preliminarily determined that the two cases in the suburbs of Changyang are completely independent, but it is difficult to draw a conclusion as to whether the employer behind the scenes is the same person.

turned over, Yuan Hong's thoughts were still the same: Pei Zhao, the judge of the case, is also a character with cards, maybe through him I can find the owner of this token on my body.

At noon the next day, Yuan Hong came to the square alone and found a young man waving to him. After a closer look, he saw that the young man who kept waving his hand was Pei Zhao's entourage, and they had met the night before, but their impression was a little vague.

The two greeted each other, chatting and rushing to Pei's mansion.

It turned out that the young man's name was Chen Cheng, who had just turned eighteen in front of him and was serving in the Yong'an City Case Prosecutor's Office. Although he is at the lowest level in the case prosecution department, the identity of the case prosecutor is also a small promotion. On weekdays, he helps the uncle of the Zhang family and the aunt of the Li family to find the stolen valuables, and he is often praised and not mentioned, and he can also get some considerable remuneration in private.

After listening to Chen Cheng's personal experience, Yuan Hong suddenly felt inexplicably moved, after all, fame and fortune are too cost-effective. He imagined that if he could rely on his ability to be the prosecutor of the case, he would have more face when he returned to Changyang Liang's house in the future.

After entering Pei Zhao's mansion, Yuan Hong looked around carefully. After comparison, he found that although Pei's Mansion was far less magnificent than Changyang Liang Mansion, it could be regarded as elegant and quiet.

Seeing Yuan Hong, Pei Zhao immediately ordered the housekeeper to serve tea. The old butler who had come to serve tea was at least fifty years old, his forehead was full of wrinkles, and the divine light in his eyes was erratic, as if he was hiding something.

Just as the butler bent down to pour tea for Yuan Hong, Yuan Hong suddenly asked a strong and pungent fragrance, which obviously emanated from the old butler's body.

After pouring tea for Yuan Hong, the old butler turned around and walked out of the hall, and as soon as he stepped out of the threshold with his front foot, he couldn't help coughing, with a hint of wheezing in his cough.

Seeing this, Yuan Hong pondered the scene in front of him while sipping tea, and said later: "This housekeeper of Pei Sizai's family doesn't seem to be in good health, and at such an old age, it's time to retire and recuperate." ”

With a long sigh, Pei Zhao said slowly: "Hey, I've told Lao Mei this many times, he is just stubborn, and he has to work for another three or five years." Brother Sima, you have also seen that Lao Mei's asthma is not very serious, but it is not light. Even if he has been treated with medicinal herbs, it will not be easy to cure it radically. ”

Hearing this, Yuan Hong said secretly: Herbs? I seem to have heard of this kind of herb that can cure asthma but has a choking fragrance, but I don't remember its name. Hey, let's leave it alone for now, let's get down to business.

"Dare to ask Pei Sizai, why did you invite me here?"

"The little brother uses tea first, and he is in a hurry. Let me tell you slowly. ”

Pei Zhao accompanied Yuan Hong to use tea, and at the same time told his thoughts and dishes.

It turned out that half a month ago, there were frequent murder and robbery cases near Yong'an City, and the case prosecutor tracked down these cases, and although they were quite successful, they lost more than ten brothers. Since then, the Yong'an City Case Prosecutor has fallen into a dilemma of being overstretched in the use of personnel.

Pei Zhao reported the truth to the "Heavenly Machine Academy", which was responsible for giving advice to the Holy King, hoping that they could solve the problem of insufficient personnel as soon as possible, but more than ten days passed, and they still couldn't get a reply.

Yuan Hong bluntly said that he understood Pei Sizai's difficulties very well, and if there was something that could help, he was duty-bound.

With a look of appreciation in his eyes, Pei Zhao said bluntly that he was willing to absorb Yuan Hong as the case inspector.

Hearing the sound, Yuan Hong suddenly loosened the teacup in his hand, and was stunned for a long time. He muttered in the depths of his heart: I was chatting with Chen Cheng just now, and I was still fantasizing about this beauty, but I didn't expect this God-given opportunity to come.

Although the heart is happy, humility and etiquette on the surface are always indispensable.

"Hey, how can I be virtuous, where can I be worthy of this kind of beauty!"

Pei Zhao hurriedly waved his hand and said very solemnly: "Whoever said it, I think you are qualified! First, you can rescue my best friend Liang Sixian from the mystery realm, which shows that your skills and wisdom are very good, and second, you can win the murderer of the serial murder case in Tianda Plaza, although you failed to prevent him from committing suicide in the end, it can be regarded as a credit." Third, you are young. All three of the above are in line with our priority hiring conditions. ”

After repeated excuses, Yuan Hong finally agreed.

In all his excitement, Pei Zhao decided to immediately report the name of Sima Xu to Tianji Academy.

Scratching his head in embarrassment, Yuan Hong said his real name. Seeing Pei Zhao's confused expression, Yuan Hong explained that everything was the idea of Liang Sixian's predecessors. According to him, it is better to be cautious when going out, and it is not appropriate to reveal your real name.

Pei Zhao laughed out loud after hearing this, and waved his hand indifferently, praising Liang Sixian for always being bold, and didn't want his mind to be so delicate.

Now that the beauty difference has basically arrived, Yuan Hong hurriedly asked how much it was. When he learned that the monthly salary was as high as twenty taels of silver, Yuan Hong was overjoyed, after all, the cost he spent in Chengmeng Academy for a whole year was only seventeen or eighteen taels, and he really didn't know how to spend the more than two hundred taels of annual money.

As soon as he thought that he could supplement his family with Yulu in the future, he suddenly remembered his father and mother, and remembered to ask about the token.

Carefully looking at the Xuantie token handed over by Yuan Hong, Pei Zhao pondered for a moment and then told the mystery in it.

It turned out that the inscription on the Holy Lord's decree had two colors, one was yellow, which was held by the core personnel of the "Imperial Martial Hall" on the right seat of the king, and the other was red, which was held by the core personnel of the "Tianji Temple" on the left seat of the king. And the token that Yuan Hong showed was red, which meant that the clues could be found from the Heavenly Machine Academy.

Yuan Hong was not satisfied with this, and repeatedly begged Pei Zhao to find the owner of the token from the Tianji Academy, as a result, Pei Zhao sighed and said frankly that the bigwigs of the Tianji Academy were all high-tempered outliers, and their status in the Holy City was extremely high.

Pei Zhao didn't completely cut off Yuan Hong's hope, he patted Yuan Hong on the shoulder and told him that as long as he waited for the Holy Lord to come back, the abduction of his parents would definitely be investigated.

I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and in view of this, Yuan Hong no longer talks about his parents. So the two shifted the topic to the robbery case outside Changyang City.

After tasting the tea, Yuan Hong told Pei Zhao everything he knew. As soon as he heard that a wooden-legged man was involved in the robbery, Pei Zhao was deeply shocked.

Gritting his teeth for a while, Pei Zhao vowed to bring the murderers, including the wooden-legged man, to justice.

Chatting and chatting, before I knew it, it was almost dusk. Lunch was settled in Pei's mansion, and for dinner, Yuan Hong did not plan to continue to bother the Pei family. So, he said goodbye to Pei Zhao and Chen Cheng. Before parting, Pei Zhao told him that the approval document about his appointment could come down in half a month at most, and told him to prepare well during this time.

On the way back to the inn, Yuan Hong suddenly found a familiar face. That's right, this person was beaten by him and his nose and eyes were swollen, and at this moment, they met in a narrow way!