Chapter III
Honglu Temple has just received news that in Xinghuafang, the organ of a tailor shop has been stolen by someone.
The theft of the organ core was a vicious incident with serious consequences in Chang'an City, and Honglu Temple immediately sent two detectives to investigate.
Yuan Fang didn't have anything to do, so she followed them and went to investigate the case together.
Dali Temple and Honglu Temple have a large part of the authority is overlapping, Xinghuafang's tailor shop owner, Yuan Fang is also very familiar, he often uses the leftovers left over to make clothes for the rich, piece together a complete cloth to make clothes, free to the poor, a lot of clothes for the younger brothers and sisters at home, are sent by the kind shopkeeper.
In Chang'an City, there are not only humans of various races, but also demon species, traps and traps.
The technique was originally intended to serve the magnates of Chang'an City, but since the empress ascended the throne, under her enlightened rule, the mechanism has also been widely used among the people.
Residents in Chang'an City can regularly receive the organ core from Yu Heng Division on demand, the organ core is the core of the agency, and all the agency people and objects need to be provided by the agency core.
The organ core can only be used in Chang'an City, and cannot be taken out. This is to ensure that the nucleus is not misused or used for evil things by people with ill intentions.
Therefore, the imperial court strictly controls the circulation of organ cores, and once there is a theft of organ cores, it will be seriously investigated. Honglu Temple received such a case, and naturally did not dare to slack off.
Yuan Fang followed the two agents of Honglu Temple and soon came to the tailor shop in Xinghuafang.
Outside the tailor's shop, there were many onlookers, and under the strict law of the organs, those who stole the nucleus of the organs would be punished very severely, so the theft of the nucleus of the organs in Chang'an City rarely happened, and the people did not often see such a scene.
"Let's give up, let ......"
Two detectives from Honglu Temple separated the crowd and walked into the tailor's shop.
In the tailor's shop, a mechanism has been dismantled, the place where the mechanism core was originally inlaid on the chest is empty, and the mechanism core that provides energy is missing.
Many of the low-level residents of Chang'an City need to work with the agency people, the agency people and the agency things liberate manpower and improve labor efficiency, and the agency people in the tailor shop can do some less complicated sewing work instead of the shopkeeper, Yuan Fang every time he comes here, he sees it working hard, but now he is lying motionless on the cold ground.
An agent from the Honglu Temple surveyed the ground and found no clues, and asked the owner of the tailor shop, "When did you find out that its nucleus was stolen?" ”
The tailor shopkeeper looked at the remains of the machine man on the ground, and said with a sad face: "When I left last night, Xiao Er was fine, and when I came to the store in the morning, it was like this......"
Yuan Fang can understand Tailor Zheng's feelings, the people of Chang'an City do not simply think that the organ is a dead thing without feelings, they will regard the organ people as important relatives or friends, and the loss of relatives and friends is tantamount to losing a part of their lives.
The organ core not only provides energy for the agency people, but also carries their emotions, memories, and habits, even if you reapply for an organ core from Yu Heng Division, what you get is just a new organ person.
There is only one way to resurrect the tailor's trap miner, and as before, and that is to retrieve his lost trap core.
Yuan Fang walked around the tailor shop, his eyes did not let go of any corner, but he did not find any clues, according to Tailor Zheng, when he left the shop last night, he had locked the door, and when he opened the door in the morning, the doors and windows were also intact, where did the person who stole the core of the mechanism come in from, and how did he get out?
Suddenly, as if thinking of something, Yuan Fang looked up at the top of his head.
With a slight leap, he jumped onto the beam.
An agent from Honglu Temple looked up and asked, "Yuan Fang, have you found anything?" ”
The skylight of the tailor's shop has not been opened for a long time, and a thick layer of dust has accumulated, and there are several clear fingerprints on the dust, and the buckle of the skylight has also been damaged.
Yuan Fang looked down at the two Honglu Temple agents and said, "The thieves came in from here......"
"Xinghuafang, Tailor Zheng was stolen and took a nucleus."
"The thieves came in through the skylight last night, destroyed the mechanism, stole the core of the machine, and left through the skylight."
"From the ground to the skylight, ordinary people can't go up, it is speculated that he has a certain amount of martial arts cultivation, and he needs to send additional people to chase him......
……
Inside the tailor's shop, an agent from Honglu Temple recorded it in his notebook.
After writing the clues related to the case, he looked at Tailor Zheng and said, "Honglu Temple has filed a case, you are waiting in the store, if there is any news, we will inform you." ”
With that, the two left the place.
Tailor Zheng cried with a sad face, grabbed Yuan Fang's wrist, and pleaded: "Yuan Fang, you must help me find Xiao Er's organ core......
Yuan Fang looked at Tailor Zheng, nodded solemnly, and said, "I will do my best." ”
Coming out of the tailor shop, Yuan Fang stood on the street and sighed softly.
Although the traces left by the thieves were found in the tailor's shop, it was almost impossible to find him through these traces.
Chang'an City is very large, there are dozens or hundreds of markets, as well as a chaotic and complex underground world, countless races gather here, and they are mixed, unless they are caught red-handed when they steal, it is impossible to catch them afterwards.
Tailor Zheng's tailor shop makes it affordable for many poor people to buy clothes, and even if there is little hope, Yuan Fang has to do his best to help him.
His furry ears moved, analyzing the information coming from the light and the shadows.
"There is a wine tasting tonight in Changle Fang, and all the fine wines are free."
"The most famous demon dancer in Pingkangfang, Gongsun Li, has created a new dance, which is wonderful, and her dance workshop is full of guests every day."
"Huaiyuanfang, underground competition, the final winner gets a hundred taels of gold......"
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In Chang'an City, all the big and small news reached Yuan Fang's ears, including the big and small things that have happened in Chang'an recently, and there are also some private secrets that they don't want to be known by others.
But Yuan Fang did not hear any clues related to the theft of the agency's core.
In cases like this, most of them cannot be investigated, and in the end, they have to be dismissed.
"Yuan Fang?"
Yuan Fang was standing on the street, thinking about how to tell Tailor Zheng the news, when a voice suddenly came from behind him.
The voice was familiar and unfamiliar, with a hint of trembling in the excitement in his tone, which also made Yuan Fang's body tremble slightly.
He quickly turned his head and saw a figure standing behind him.
It was a demon seed boy with pointed ears, much taller than Yuan Fang, with some dark skin and a deep scar on his face, who was standing behind Yuan Fang at the moment, looking at him with unexpected and surprised eyes.
Yuan Fang looked at the demon seed boy opposite in a daze, and the memories of his childhood began to emerge in his mind, gradually becoming clear from vague.
The young man looked at Yuan Fang and said with a smile: "After so many years, you still haven't changed at all." ”
Yuan Fang looked at the young man in front of him, and his voice was surprised and delighted: "Li Liang! ”
The young man smiled slightly and said, "Long time no see." ”
……
Xinghuafang, a shabu-shabu stall on the side of the street.
Yuan Fang's mood had calmed down, he looked at Li Liang curiously, and asked: "Where have you been in the past five years, you obviously came to Chang'an before me, but after I came to Chang'an, I didn't find you for a long time." ”
Li Liang put the thin slices of meat into the shabu-shabu and said: "On the way to Chang'an, something happened, I have been outside for the past few years, and I have not been to Chang'an. ”
Yuan Fang noticed the deep scar on Li Liang's face and asked, "What's the matter with your face?" ”
"Three years ago, I accidentally fell and hit a sharp rock." Li Liang smiled, scooped up a piece of shabu-shabu and put it in his mouth, and said: "At that time, I also said that when we arrived in Chang'an, I would invite you to eat shabu every day, and now I actually want you to invite me, what a shame." ”
Yuan Fang said happily: "No matter who invites whom, it's the same, but I don't have the money to invite you to eat shabu every day, so I can only ...... once a month, at most twice!" ”
The reunion of the best friend, with smiles on both of their faces, Li Liang asked: "Don't talk about me, how are you now, look at the clothes you are wearing now, which yamen do you work in?" ”
Yuan Fang smiled and said embarrassedly: "I am now a secret agent of Dali Temple. ”
Li Liang was stunned for a moment, and the piece of meat he picked up fell back into the pot, and soon he reacted, looked at Yuan Fang, and said happily: "It's okay, you, for the imperial court, the salary must be very high, right?" ”
Yuan Fang said: "It's not very high, but it's enough to support me and my younger siblings." ”
He looked at Li Liang, but he didn't move his chopsticks, and asked with some expectation: "Are you still going to leave Chang'an this time?" ”
Li Liang nodded and said, "It should only be in Chang'an for half a month." ”
Yuan Fang said incomprehensibly: "Haven't you always wanted to live in Chang'an, why do you have to leave, I can help you find a job here, or ask Master Di to recruit you to Dali Temple......"
Li Liang waved his hand and said, "When I was a child, I thought about it, but now I don't want to, in fact, it's good to be outside, you can see more people and see more scenery." I really like my life now. ”
Yuan Fang asked, "What are you doing now?" ”
Li Liang said: "Help others send goods everywhere, maybe I will come to Chang'an in the future, and when the time comes, we can still meet." ”
Yuan Fang was a little disappointed in her heart, but she was sincerely happy for Li Liang.
Coming to Chang'an to live was a dream that the two once shared, and although he also hoped that his best friend would stay in Chang'an, he was even happier that Li Liang could find what he loved to do.
Li Liang no longer mentioned himself, and asked Yuan Fang: "How are you in Dali Temple, they didn't bully you because of your identity, right?" ”
Yuan Fang shook his head and said, "No, they are all very good to me. ”
The half-blood demon race may be discriminated against and bullied outside, but this is Chang'an, where countless races live in peace, whether it is a colleague from Dali Temple or a friend of Honglu Temple, they did not discriminate against him because of the identity of the Yuanfang Half-Blood Demon Species, but took special care of him.
Like Yuan Fang, many demon species have long regarded Chang'an as their home.
Li Liang smiled and said, "If you have to work hard, maybe you can become a big official in the future, and then I will be able to come to you." ”
Yuan Fang said happily: "Okay......"
This day was the happiest day he has had in recent years.
On the day he came to Chang'an, he was not so happy.
The first time he got his salary, he was not so happy when he invited his younger siblings to eat shabu-shabu.
When he was favored by Master Di and became a secret agent of Dali Temple, he was not so happy.
Once best friends reunited, the two seemed to have endless words, and the smiles on their faces did not stop for a moment.
After eating, Li Liang asked, "Are you going to patrol?" ”
Yuan Fang nodded and said, "There is a case, I'll see if I can find some clues." ”
Li Liang said: "I don't have anything to do now, let's patrol with you." ”
A bright smile appeared on Yuan Fang's face: "Let's go." ”
On the streets of Chang'an City, Li Liang walked beside Yuan Fang, couldn't help touching his big furry ears, and said, "I didn't expect that you, who were so timid before, could become a secret agent to capture criminals." ”
Yuan Fang smiled embarrassedly, Chang'an gave him a second home, a stable and comfortable home, he just wanted to protect his hard-won home in his own way.
Li Liang was silent for a while and asked, "You must have been very difficult in the past few years, right?" ”
Yuan Fang smiled and said, "It's okay, it was a little difficult at first, but with the help of everyone, it slowly got better." ”
He looked at Li Liang and asked, "What about you, how have you been doing in the past few years?" ”
Li Liang subconsciously touched the scar on his face and said with a smile: "I'm okay too." ”
Reunited with Li Liang in Chang'an, Yuan Fang had endless words, but he still had responsibilities, Li Liang also had his own things to do, and the two agreed to meet again tomorrow, so they parted on the street.
Yuan Fang was in a very happy mood, humming a brisk tune, and bounced back to Dali Temple.
In the courtyard of Dali Temple, a figure more than two heads taller than Yuan Fang stood there quietly with his back to Yuan Fang.
Seeing this back, Yuan Fang gave birth to a sense of reverence from the bottom of his heart.
The owner of this figure is the ruler of Dali Temple, the magistrate of Chang'an, the empress's most powerful assistant, the most reliable guardian of Chang'an City, and the nightmare of countless lawbreakers.
Of course, for Yuan Fang, he also has one of the most important identities.
He is Yuan Fang's direct boss and the person who determines Yuan Fang's monthly salary assessment.
Yuan Fang slowed down, walked in front of Di Renjie, hugged his fists and said, "See Master Di." ”
Di Renjie turned around and asked, "Have you heard any important news in the past two days?" ”
Yuan Fang shook his head and said, "No." ”
Di Renjie said lightly: "Chang'an City seems to have been flooded with a mysterious force recently, you pay more attention when you patrol, and if you find anything, report it to Lord Shaoqing as soon as possible." ”
Yuan Fang noticed that Master Di was talking about reporting to Lord Shaoqing, not to him.
He raised his head and asked, "Is Master Di leaving Chang'an?" ”
Di Renjie glanced at Yuan Fang with appreciation, and he could get this information from his words, he already had the basic qualities of a detective.
He nodded and said, "I'm going to leave Chang'an and investigate an important case, and I'll be back in as little as half a month or as long as a month. ”
Hearing that Master Di was going on a business trip, Yuan Fang had a knowing smile on his face.
Lord Di is very strict with his subordinates, although everyone worships him, but also fears him, as soon as he leaves, the stones in everyone's hearts will be put down, and the atmosphere of Dali Temple will be eased.
Of course, Yuan Fang doesn't have to worry about being deducted from her salary.
Di Renjie glanced at Yuan Fang, saw the smile on his face, and asked, "What, you are very happy when I leave Chang'an?" ”
"No, how could it be ......" Yuan Fang held back his laughter, but in the end he didn't hold back, and laughed again, he covered his face with his hands, and laughter ran out of his fingers: "Hahaha, Master Di has been walking all the way......"
In Dali Temple, there was a hearty laugh of a young man.
The news that Lord Di was going on a business trip soon spread throughout Dali Temple, and the entire Dali Temple was jubilant, and the detectives expressed their reluctance and retention to Lord Di with cheerful laughter.
In the same city as this, a square in Chang'an, in a dilapidated yard.
A tall man respectfully handed over the core in his hand to a black-robed man, and said, "The master is scheming, Di Renjie really fell for our plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, and he has already left Chang'an. ”
Under the black robe, the corners of the figure's mouth hooked up a trace of arc, "As soon as Di Renjie leaves, you can act with confidence, and before he comes back, get enough organ core ...... as soon as possible."