The cell was dark and cold, with torches flickering. In the corridor, the thick bluestone walls were inlaid with copper talismans, exuding a depressing and killing breath, and behind the dark iron door, there was a faint sound of painful moaning.

Several arresters from the Criminal Department walked in quickly, and the person at the head had a sickly face, it was the Qin catcher that Wang Xuan had seen at the Dead Man's Stream checkpoint.

"Ahem..." Qin Zhutou suddenly stopped, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times, and then spread it out to see that it was covered with blood.

"Qin Tou, are you okay?" Several catchers next to him asked with worried faces. Qin Zhutou shook his head and put away his handkerchief, and said hoarsely: "It's okay, the cultivation hurts the Lung Sutra, and the old problem is sick." Then he looked up at the iron gate ahead,

"Open!" Squeak~ With the sound of sore teeth, the heavy iron door was opened, and an old man inside was dressed in a foreign uniform, with a batch of hair, and his hands and feet were chained to the wall.

It is Zhao Jicheng, a merchant in Shendu, who was once Zhao Duwei.

"This lord, the old man is wronged!" Zhao Jicheng saw someone coming in, and hurriedly struggled, the iron chain rattled, although he was embarrassed, he was full of anger and was not injured.

Qin Zhutou frowned, turned his head to look at the cell head next to him, and said hoarsely: "Pressing people into death row, and fighting like this, who made you do this?" The cell leader hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It's Tuoba in charge, he said that it is related to the Southern Jin Dynasty, and he can't be locked up in an ordinary cell." Qin Zhutou glanced at it,

"There are some things that we can't mix, don't be used as a knife." Cold sweat oozed from the cell leader's body, and he didn't dare to speak.

Qin Zhutou shook his head slightly, then looked at Zhao Jicheng, and said in a dumb voice: "Shopkeeper Zhao, don't panic, I'm here to ask again about the origin of your son-in-law." Zhao Jicheng swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice: "The old man lost his official position in the state, and since he called Shendu, he was cautious and never dared to provoke right and wrong. ”

"That person's name is Qi Luochuan, and I still met him in the Li Shilang Mansion of the Ministry of Industry, according to him, he is a son of a down-and-out family in Haizhou, and he came to Shendu to find a future."

"That Qi Luochuan is good at making incense, the old man saw that he was happy to hunt, so he hired him as an offering, and the business in the store immediately improved a lot, his humanistic and polite nature, knowledgeable and reasonable, the little girl also liked it, the old man recruited as a son-in-law, who would have thought that it was a thief in the Southern Jin Dynasty..."Speaking of this, a sad face said: "The old man does not dare to have the slightest concealment, he is really wronged!" ”

"Li Xuan of the Ministry of Industry..."Qin Zhutou thought thoughtfully, and then nodded: "Thank you Shopkeeper Zhao, let's go." Then he took the people away.

Zhao Jicheng was anxious,

"Hey, don't go, my lord..."Qin Zhutou turned around, hesitated, and said in a dumb voice: "Don't panic, Shopkeeper Zhao, Lord Jizhou has arrived in the Divine Capital today." With that, he closed the iron door and left quickly.

In the dark, Zhao Jicheng breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, and said with a wry smile: "I knew earlier, I shouldn't have come to Shendu in the first place........." Mingshanfang, the old house of Mofu.

"Southern Jin Dynasty assassin..."Xiao Zhongmou's eyes condensed slightly when he heard this,

"There was no accident before, but if something happened at this time, could it be for adults?" Wang Xuan pondered for a while,

"Zhao Shibo got married last year, and I was still clearing the wasteland at that time, so I had no time to take care of him, so I had to send someone to send a congratulatory gift."

"At that time, Yong'an was not eye-catching, it should not be arranged in advance, maybe it was just that Zhao Shibo's years were unfavorable... What is the situation now? Mo Xunchu, a disciple of the Mo family, was embarrassed: "Uncle, I have just come to Shendu, and I haven't opened up the relationship yet, and I don't have any acquaintances in the Criminal Department." Guo Luquan next to him suddenly sneered: "You guys, is this treating the old man as air?" ”

"Most of my Yin Sect disciples serve in the imperial court, if it is the Ministry of Household Works, the Ministry of Rites, there is really no way, but the Criminal Department has gathered public masters, and the old man is still the best to speak." Xiao Zhongmou smiled when he heard this: "That's right, I heard that in the future, the Earth Emperor Sect will be established, and the public inheritance will also be included in it, with Guo Lao's current status, it will naturally be easy." Wang Xuan nodded slightly,

"Trouble Guo Lao." Guo Luquan laughed,

"The relationship between you and me, there is no need to be like this, but this Zhao Duwei is really unlucky, last time the city saved him, and now the gods are coming again, and they need people to go to the house to see feng shui."

"Wait!" With that, he waved his hand and strode away. Looking at the other party's figure disappearing into the snowy night, Wang Xuan touched Ah Fu's head, and suddenly turned his head thoughtfully, looking at the night sky on the left.

"My lord, what's wrong?"

"Someone just cast a spell to peep........." Dongcheng, Xiuyi Fang. The candle flame in the dark room emitted a green light, and a one-eyed veteran sat cross-legged with a copper basin in front of him.

Inside the copper basin, the water quickly becomes dirty.

"What a powerful spiritual sense!" The one-eyed old man reluctantly opened his eyes, and the corners of his eyes twitched,

"The old man just took a look, and he was noticed by the other party's civet dog." With that, with a wave of his hand, the original turquoise candlelight returned to normal, and the dark room became bright.

There are a few people around, if Wang Xuan is there, you will find that there are two acquaintances among them, Shangguan Qiu of Tongzhou, and Sima Wei of Huaizhou, and the remaining few people are also extraordinary, and their breath is deep.

"You're too careful, aren't you?" a handsome middle-aged man played with the jade fan in his hand.

"Although Wang Xuan's name is prosperous, his foundation is shallow."

"Gluttonous Nine-Way Army, the Luo family unites several southern states, at least three routes of military horses, and our families are indispensable to two roads, and the two parties are united, isn't it up to us to decide?" Shangguan Qiu glanced at it coldly,

"Brother Qiu, don't be careless, I have dealt with Wang Xuan, and his scheming is deep and ruthless, not an easy person."

"There has been news from the mountain city, the Sumeru Sect will not end up to support us and others, the Zhang family in Lingzhou is bound by the Shanhai Academy and has refused to join, and the Luo family has a lot to do with the Southern Jin Dynasty, and there will be disasters in the future, so you can't make deep friends. I'll have to figure it out on our own. After that, he turned his head to look to the side: "Brother Tuoba, I heard that you let the children of the clan take action and put that Zhao Jicheng on death row?" ”

"Why don't we talk about the offensive and defensive alliances?" A man with deep facial features and childlike eyes squinted and snorted coldly: "I'm not a fool, how can I use such an inappropriate method, except for disgusting people, it's useless." ”

"There is another cause and effect in this matter, Li Xuannai of the Ministry of Industry is from Diyuanmen, Diyuanmen and my Tuoba family are both in Zhangzhou, I don't see you when I look up, and the relationship is okay."

"Some time ago, it was rumored that Emperor Wei You appeared in the Forbidden Land Eternal Life Palace, and our two families have reached a cooperation in order to deal with it together."

"The dead Ministry of Works squire Li Xuan is from Diyuanmen, it is considered that Diyuanmen is talking in the court, if this kind of thing happens, Diyuanmen will naturally not give up, I am afraid that Wang Xuan will use the power of the prince to catch people, so I asked my Tuoba family to take action." Speaking of this, there is some schadenfreude in his eyes,

"That Zhao Jicheng's son-in-law is a spy of the Southern Jin Dynasty, that's a fact, and I don't know where to hide, if Wang Xuan wants to catch people, unless he finds the assassin of the Southern Jin Dynasty."

"If he goes around fishing for people, then he will inevitably have a bad relationship with the Diyuan Gate, and we can also take the opportunity to publicize this matter and destroy the law with our own selfishness, even if we enter the gluttonous army, how can we serve the public?" Shangguan Qiu's eyes lit up,

"Brother Tuoba is calculating."

"Not necessarily!" The handsome middle-aged man who had just spoken sneered: "If people find the assassin, not only will they have an explanation with the Diyuan Gate, but they will also increase their prestige. Don't forget, Wang Xuan's famous battle saved him from this uncle. ”

"Hmph, come to the state capital once, and come again from the gods, I don't know the truth, I feel that these two people are acting..."

Shangguan Qiu glanced at it, and his face was pale. The handsome middle-aged man who spoke was called Qiu Yin, who was a member of the Qiu family in Luzhou, who seemed to be a talent, but in fact he was lustful and ridiculed, but he was good at doing things, so he was sent by the Qiu family.

Luzhou is located in the south of Zhangzhi, although it is not as good as Tongzhou, but it is also a central water and land artery, if you have to unite a few families, he is too lazy to interact with this kind of person.

Thinking of this, a trace of murderous intent flashed in Shangguan Qiu's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "That is the case, then he will never be able to find it!" As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions were different.

Shangguan Qiu's meaning was very clear, first find the Southern Jin assassin to intercept and kill, and make this eucalyptus headless. It's just a killing, it's still an assassin in the Southern Jin Dynasty, everyone naturally doesn't care, but how can there be an impermeable wall in the world, and if you do this, you will have a mortal enmity with Wang Xuan.

They want to make a profit, not to cause trouble. Seeing that no one agreed, Shangguan Qiu's face was a little embarrassed, and he turned his head to see Sima Wei, who was wearing a red robe and drinking lazily, his eyes moved, and he asked, "What does Miss Sima think?" Sima Wei's eyes narrowed slightly,

"Your predecessors are clever, how dare I, the juniors, say more." Shangguan Qiu said with a smile: "This is a mistake, Huaizhou is adjacent to Bingzhou, Miss Sima is a double pride, with outstanding intelligence, and has dealt with Wang Xuan, so she must have a good plan." Seeing everyone's eyes, Sima Wei glanced at it,

"Anyway, I won't mess with that fierce tiger, why do you think the impermanence of the Wei family retreated, that guy wanted to dismember the Wei family at that time, and he dared to do anything when he went crazy!" Shangguan Qiu's face was ugly,

"Then what else to say, afraid of this and that, what are I fighting for!" Sima Wei's eyes showed a trace of disdain, but her face remained unchanged,

"We don't need to do anything, just inform the Luo family about this matter secretly." Shangguan Qiu's eyes froze,

"Borrow a knife to kill, wonderful!" Sima Wei stared at the wine glass in his hand with a calm face: "Killing people with a knife is a trick, and yang conspiracy is the best policy." At the same time, it is also necessary to inform Wang Xuan of this matter. ”

"We're not going to help each other... Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight! "The night was darker, and the lanterns swayed slightly in the snow. Dongcheng Xiuyi Fang, one in front of the other and one behind the two figures left, carefully avoiding the Xiao cavalry, one went to the Beicheng Luojia Haizhou Chamber of Commerce, and the other went towards Mingshanfang......... At the same time, the old house of the Mo family in Mingshanfang.

"Guo Lao is back!" Mo Xunchu hurriedly reported, and Wang Xuan and Xiao Zhongmou hurriedly came out to greet each other. Xiao Zhongmou's face was a little surprised, and he said in a low voice: "It seems that the Earth Emperor Sect will not be underestimated in the future, and it is so fast." As he was talking, Guo Luquan came in from the front yard, Zhen Qi shook off the snow on his body, and said to Wang Xuan in a deep voice: "Things are a little bad, that assassin is indeed from the Southern Jin Dynasty, and Zhao Duwei is afraid that it will be difficult to escape the involvement." ”

"It just so happens that the eldest apprentice of the old man Liujin Dao is in the Criminal Department, and he will handle this matter, and the adults can ask about anything." After saying that, a person flashed out behind him, bowed his hand deeply to Wang Xuan, and said in a dumb voice: "Lord Wang, let's meet again." ”

"Qin Catcher?" A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Xuan's eyes,

"I didn't expect Your Excellency to be a senior disciple of Liujin Dao." Liu Jindao is a senior of the Gongmen of Bingzhou, and he is highly respected, so he helped him when he was in the city.

Qin Zhutou shook his head slightly,

"The master and his old man often write to mention Lord Wang, and then I said that this eucalyptus is far from so simple, and I can't say that I need Lord Wang's help."

"Also, the shopkeeper Zhao was put on death row, and it was the Tuoba family who shot it, and it is estimated that he is going to fall into the well..."

"What?!" When Wang Xuan heard this, his face suddenly turned gloomy. At this moment, Mo Xunchu hurried in again, holding a note in his hand,

"My lord, a mouse suddenly came out of the snow and slammed into the door and died, still holding this in its mouth." Wang Xuan opened it and looked at it, his eyes became cold,

"It's not the Tuoba family, but the Diyuanmen who want to avenge Li Xuan, the servant of the Ministry of Works." Guo Luquan suddenly had a toothache when he heard this,

"Diyuanmen rarely participates in court politics, but those sub-masters are not easy to mess with, and with the relationship of Cen Xuzhou, they can't tear their faces at will."

"Diyuan Gate is not a problem." Wang Xuan shook his head and said: "As long as you find the assassin of the Southern Jin Dynasty, you can return Zhao Shibo's innocence, but this news has been known by the Luo family, I am afraid that it will be a hindrance." ”

"If they kill that person..."Xiao Zhongmou's eyes narrowed slightly,

"Qin Zhutou, can you explain this in detail below." Qin Zhutou nodded,

"That day, I found the ghost fang soul hooking poisonous insect at the checkpoint, and I knew that the matter was serious, so I hurried back to Shendu, but who knew that Li Shilang of the Ministry of Industry died violently at the banquet that night."

"At that time, there was a master of the Diyuan Gate, and he immediately blocked the Shilang Mansion and kept all the guests, and when he surveyed the scene, he found that Li Shilang's death was exactly the same as that of the Xiao cavalry guard!"

"I know it's not good, but fortunately, there is the corpse of the soul hooking poisonous insect that Lord Wang found, and there are also spirit beasts in the criminal department, and the murderer was immediately found, it is the son-in-law of the shopkeeper Zhao."

"Although the other party is good at hiding his aura, he used the secret treasure of the Xuanyuan Sect to escape in a hurry, and he is undoubtedly an assassin of the Southern Jin Dynasty." Xiao Zhongmou frowned,

"This matter is a little suspicious, Li Shilang and the general guarding the pass are not important people in the attack on the Southern Jin Dynasty, why did the assassin attack these two people..."As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he swallowed his saliva,

"My lord, I thought about it for a moment."

"The Ministry of Industry and the Xiao Cavalry are all related to one thing!"