The door of the house where Xia Huaixu lived was closed, Shen Zhitang gently walked to the door of the West House, stretched out his hand and pushed the door open, there was a rosewood bed and a set of tea tables and tea stools inside, and there was nothing else

Shen Zhitang immediately pushed open the door and walked in, and there was no one on the bed or at the table, so he slowly retreated

At this moment, a voice came from a distance: "I said, I have something to do with you adults, how can you save it, I don't understand!" ”

Shen Zhitang took two steps forward and saw the humanity clearly: "Huai Xu~ Are you looking for me?" ”

Xia Huaixu hurriedly ran over and said: "Uncle~ I think the person who saved me is Xia Jiajun, I have to go to them, I came to Xilin City to find them"

It was Shen Zhitang: "Oh~", and said: "Where did this matter start?" ”

Xia Huaixu's feet have not fully recovered, one foot has stood for a long time and is a little unstable, leaning on the pillar and saying: "Since my uncle Xia Chunyang was executed, most of the Xia family army followed my father to the Nansha border to garrison, and one was left behind because of the border defense of Xilin City, but just three years ago, my uncle's deputy general Ma Chao suddenly appeared on the Nansha border, he told us that the Xia family army guarding Xilin City was forced to defect by the newly taken over General Zhou Congyi, and now most of them have fled abroad, He was the only one who traveled thousands of miles to ask my father for help."

Shen Zhitang was taken aback: "Why didn't you report this matter?"

Xia Huaixu shook his head and continued: "In the past three years, my father has sent several groups of people over, but there is no news, Ma Chao can't wait, I took the initiative to invite Ying to come here, we just started to inquire about the news near the Blue Flag Army, and later found that Zhou Congyi and the prefect Wang Changping had close contacts, and Wang Changping often went in and out of the Santang Valley, so I tried every means to mix in the Santang Valley to be an apprentice, and on the night I was told that I was transferred to Nahe County, a note suddenly appeared in my room, which read: Major General, Nahe County is dangerous, don't go"

Shen Zhitang nodded: "Then why did you go again?" ”

Xia Huaixu hurriedly said: "I want to lure them out!" , but since I went to Nahe County, they haven't appeared again, and Ma Chao is gone."

Shen Zhitang nodded: "So you suspect that the Xia Chun army that ran away took refuge in Santang Valley?" ”

Shen Zhitang continued: "But why did this Shentang Valley do such a strange thing? What is the purpose? Is it to cause a war, but it's not like it! ”

Xia Huaixu was at a loss: "So, why is that?" ”

Shen Zhitang muttered, "Could it be that there will be a big event happening over there in the Western Zhou Kingdom?" ”

Xia Huaixu asked, "Uncle~ What did you say?" ”

Shen Zhitang patted Xia Huaixu's shoulder: "It's okay~ You rest first, I have to go to the morgue again"

Shen Zhitang was strolling in the garden while contemplating. Captain Zhang Hui came over and reported: "My lord, why are you still here, Miss Zhilian has been waiting for you in the morgue for a long time"

Shen Zhitang nodded and said, "Got it, I'll go over right now."

A dozen or a few minutes later, Shen Zhitang walked into the morgue, and Li Zhilian was lying on the side of the two male corpses, frowning, and his nose twitched as if he was smelling something. A guard who stayed behind hurriedly caught up, Shen Zhitang was stunned for a moment, shook his head and signaled him not to make a sound

After a long time, Li Zhilian straightened her body, and she knew it when Shen Zhitang came, but she didn't know how to speak, so she ignored it, and now she couldn't hide, so she stood up, her eyes looked at the void in the air, but she didn't look at him

Shen Zhitang took two steps forward, looked at the corpse and said, "Have you found anything?" ”

Li Zhilian looked up at him in amazement, and his voice suddenly trembled for some reason: "There is a discovery, but I am not sure"

Shen Zhitang nodded, lying next to the corpse in the same posture as Li Zhilian had just now, carefully distinguishing the smell of decay

After a long time, he stood up, and he was in a trance so much that he couldn't stand steadily, Li Zhilian hurriedly helped him out of the morgue and said: "The corpse will decompose some toxic gases, not to mention that this is overcooked, you are not afraid of ......"

Shen Zhitang looked at her, with a deep meaning in his eyes: "I believe in you"

Li Zhilian was slightly surprised, and soon returned to normal: "These two corpses have a strange smell of blood, which is sweet and not fishy."

Shen Zhitang looked down at her and said, "Then this is the food you said yesterday to feed the chickens?" But why do those flying insects attack other people? ”

Li Zhilian thought for a while: "Is it possible that these corpses are just guiding the way, like a lighthouse on the seashore guiding the ships that come and go, and those poisonous insects are about to suck blood?"

Shen Zhitang still looked down at her, and there was a clear and penetrating light in his eyes: "Sometimes I really think that you are really only thirteen years old."

Li Zhilian silently bowed his head, avoiding his gaze

Shen Zhitang curled the corners of his lips and smiled slightly: "When the matter of Xilin City is over, you can take me to Zhongluan City!" ”

Li Zhilian raised his eyes, slightly surprised: "Outsiders in Zhongluan City can't enter" After speaking, he looked at Shen Zhitang, only to see that his expression was still gentle, and he quickly took a step back, Shen Zhitang's eyes had already looked at her and said, "I shouldn't be an outsider!" ”

Li Zhilian looked up and saw the twilight clouds and fallen leaves, and couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, did he know something?

In front of the gate of the prefect of Xilin City, several horses galloped over, stopped in front of the gate of the mansion, and immediately turned over and dismounted, and hurriedly walked into the mansion, which is the long history of Xilin City

Shen Qiu came over and reported: "My lord, the chief of Xilin City, said that he had something important to return. ”

Shen Zhitang nodded and said, "Got it, let him come here to see me," turned back to Li Zhiqi and said, "I asked Shen Qiu to find you two maids in the morning, and when they are delivered, you will see if it is suitable."

Li Zhilian saluted and said, "It's troublesome."

Shen Zhitang was stunned and shook his head helplessly

Changshi hurriedly ran over and said: "I led someone to inspect the silver vault and found that there were a few more boxes of jewels inside."

Shen Zhitang was stunned: "How many more boxes of jewelry?" ”

Changshi trembled and said: "Yes, look at the texture of the box, it doesn't look like something from my country."

Shen Zhitang and Shen Qiu glanced at each other: "This, how is this possible!" ”

Changshi continued: "Not only that, but the four Zhanggu who are in charge of the treasury have also lost their traces! ”

Shen Zhitang was stunned, and Changshi continued: "My lord, before you came, the treasury was always in the hands of the prefect himself, and the people sent were all his cronies, and we people never knew what was in it."

Shen Zhitang said indignantly: "What? Why don't you play at the court? ”

Changshi said: "The humble post has sent letters to the household department twice to reflect the matter, but it is like a stone sinking into the sea, and there is no news."

Shen Zhitang said: "But~ If you want to say that this prefect is corrupt, how can he put money into the treasury?" ”

Changshi said: "This is indeed a strange thing"

Shen Zhitang slapped the table: "The six princes of the Western Zhou Kingdom, have they ever entered Xilin City?" ”

Changshi thought for a while and responded with a "I've been", stood up abruptly and said, "My lord~ What do you mean...... That is, it was brought by the six princes of the Western Zhou Kingdom......"

Di Gong nodded: "You don't have to worry about this matter for now, count the money in the treasury, and then go about your business!" In the matter of the six princes of the Western Zhou Kingdom, the official has other arrangements."

Changshi responded: "Yes~" and withdrew