Why did you become a hostage in vain? The situation seems to be a bit chaotic.

Xiao Qixin took a breath and stopped, looking nervous:

"You...... What are you going to do? ”

Xie Lingxu's hand was grabbed by the man, and he listened to the low voice behind his ears

"Stand back."

Xiao Qixin was stunned for a moment, holding his sword and not knowing whether to attack or retreat in the current situation.

"Or I'll kill her......"

Xie Lingxu felt that the man behind him seemed to deliberately lower his voice, and raised his eyes to look at Xiao Qixin, who was at a loss.

Xiao Qixin knew that the person in front of him had strong martial arts, and with the strength to deal with him at all, he took a few steps back according to his words, and his heart was as entangled as a mess.

The man probably felt that the time had come, so he pushed Xie Lingxu forward, threw the bloody short sword straight at Xiao Qixin, and raised his foot and ran onto the eaves......

Xiao Qixin dodged a powerful sword with his head sideways, and when he raised his eyes, the man in black had disappeared.

Xie Lingxu staggered a few steps and stood still, standing in place and making a flute.

"It's a ghost, it must be him...... His mother was covered so tightly that he couldn't see his face at all. ”

"Xiao Qixin ......"

"Xiao Xie, are you okay? Did he hurt you? ”

"It's not...... You misunderstood, he just seemed to be ...... It saved me. ”

Xiao Qixin looked surprised, scratched his head and couldn't figure out the situation: "Ah...... Yes? He turned his face to look at the three black-clothed people lying on the ground, and seemed to suddenly realize: "Oh...... So ...... say?"

Xiao Qixin turned sideways blankly: "Hiss...... But why did he save you? ”

Xie Lingxu spread his hands, saying that he didn't know what the hell was going on in the hearts of these people in the rivers and lakes.

"Probably...... Instructed by whom? ”

Xiao Qixin still had a lot of questions: "Then why did he have to do it just now-" Xiao Qixin said as he cut his neck with his hand.

"It looks like they don't want to have too much to do with us. What about you? Why are you here? ”

Xiao Qixin: "When I first arrived there, I heard from a few palace maids that they saw strange people walking towards you, and I wondered if it was wrong, so I rushed to confirm your safety." ”

Xie Lingxu nodded.

Xiao Qixin leaned down and touched the heartbeats and pulses of the three masked people one by one: "It's really ruthless, I don't have any anger at all." ”

"It's all dead, and you can't ask anything if you're alive."

Seeing Xiao Qixin get up, Xie Lingxu moved his neck and said to him: "It seems that I am really fateful, I will go to the emperor first if it's okay." ”

Xiao Qixin: "The person who wants to kill you is very persistent, I estimate that there will be another shot, be careful." ”

The Emperor's Bedroom——

Xie Lingxu stepped into the threshold, and unexpectedly found that King You was actually here, and it seemed that he had just arrived.

King You arched his hand to the emperor who was sitting cross-legged at the head of the bed: "Your Majesty, the war in Northern Xinjiang is imminent, and the minister mentioned in his letter the day before yesterday that he needs to buy horses, food and weapons, and I hope that the emperor will approve it." ”

The emperor was dressed in silk civilian clothes, and the broken hair on his forehead was flying quite uncomfortably, projecting the appearance of this person doing nothing all day.

"Hmm...... Okay, how much do you want to tell Shen Su, I'm too lazy to look at it. ”

The corners of King You's mouth raised imperceptibly, and he said coldly, "Emperor Xie." Turning around and walking towards Shen Su, his cold gaze swept over Xie Lingxu who was standing aside.

After discussing the state with Shen Su, the king left without stopping, and the emperor turned over and sat up from the bed to greet Xie Lingxu:

"I've been bored these days, eh, tell me how you've been investigating the case these days."

Xie Lingxu smiled helplessly, pulled up a chair and talked with the emperor......

Back in his bedroom, Xie Lingxu took out a small paper bag that he had just taken from Xiao Qixin and looked at it carefully for a moment.

There seems to be nothing unusual on the outside, only a faint smell diffusing from the gaps in the paper layer. Li Xie Lingxu put the paper bag on the flat table, carefully disassembled the folded outer layer, and the smell of the pale yellow powder inside was immediately rich and pungent......

The smell was mixed and difficult to discern, but it was not an unacceptable stench, and Xie Lingxu faintly smelled a hint of bitterness in it.

I don't know if this thing is highly poisonous, Xie Lingxu didn't dare to risk getting too close, his fingertips were dipped in some fine powder, and after rubbing it, he moved to the tip of his nose and sniffed.

It seems to be ...... Nux nux? And also...... Xie Lingxu looked at the strange ingredients in the powder and couldn't help frowning......

Zhishi Medical Center——

Xiao Qixin took out a small paper bag from the brown paper bag and handed it to Dr. Zhou, who looked indifferent.

Xie Lingxu: "Please take a look at what's in here." ”

Xie Lingxu looked at Dr. Zhou, whose face was full of vicissitudes, and felt that he was more like a well-informed elder, who had a natural heart but was very hidden in the world, and the longer they got acquainted, the more they felt that he was humble and comfortable to get along with.

Dr. Zhou opened the paper package and squinted slightly: "Chinese medicine? ”

Xie Lingxu: "It should be, you know Li Shi, this was found from his room." ”

Doctor Zhou nodded, sniffed a little and said, "Tiandong, honeysuckle, northern sand ginseng, raw astragalus, strychnine, mountain bean root, and some heat-clearing dried herbs." ”

Xiao Qixin was surprised: "Doctor Zhou, you ...... Divine doctor, just smell it and know what herbs are inside. ”

Doctor Zhou smiled slightly: "It's not just a sniff, the reason why I know is because I prescribed this medicine." ”

Xie Lingxu's eyes lit up, and he helped his chin with interest: "What do you say?" ”

Dr. Zhou raised his eyes as if he was thinking about something: "Probably in ...... More than a month ago, I saw Li Xi outside the medical center, and I thought he was very complex, I knew that he had been suffering from lung disease for many years, and his health was not very good, so I prescribed him a few doses, but ...... He didn't seem to be taking his medicine properly. ”

"Was there anything unusual about him then?"

Dr. Zhou recalled for a moment: "He has some ...... The restless appearance may be due to the lack of rest. ”

"Hmm." Xie Lingxu nodded. "You know the news of his killing, right?"

Dr. Zhou lowered his eyes to acquiesce, and didn't sigh much about what he saw a few days ago, but he didn't expect to pass away suddenly.

"Doctor Zhou, what do you think, how is Li Shi?"

"I don't know him." Doctor Zhou's expression was indifferent: "I only treat the disease, and I don't know anything about the patient's other conditions." ”

Xie Lingxu nodded, and said to himself: "I don't know what conspiracy is involved behind a little beggar, I heard that the corpse stinked when it was found, and I can't find out how it died." ”

Doctor Zhou sighed softly: "The life and death of little people will never be taken to heart. ”

Xie Lingxu didn't say anything, and listened to Doctor Zhou continue: "But I think Li Xian ...... It's not like someone who will be involved in some kind of conspiracy. ”

"It's hard to say——, but I found this ...... in his room."

Xie Lingxu spread out the scarf he had just taken from Xiao Qixin, and Dr. Zhou looked at the word "Li Xi" written on it, and his eyes moved.