The owner of the house opened the door and welcomed him in himself.

"You're polite to you."

The owner of the house, whom He Lingchuan visited, was named Xiang Yan, and the official was the Sikong of the Chiyan State Elementary School, and he only became a master last winter.

The old man is retired, but he still looks young, with less than half of his gray hair, less wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and a ruddy complexion.

"My lord, I've already retired." Xiang Yanle said, "The envoy just calls me to Xiang Lao'er."

He Lingchuan smiled, took out a brocade box from his arms and handed it over.

Xiang Yan was taken aback: "How can I actually ask the envoy to give me a gift?"

"I didn't send it, it was General Ling who asked me to give it away." He Lingchuan lifted the lid of the box, and there was a pink gemstone lying on the brocade cushion inside, with a perfect facet.

Xiang Yan was slightly surprised, not knowing how General Ling could get involved with the envoy. Jiao Yu said on the side: "General Ling, a member of his clan was killed, he originally followed the envoy to investigate the case, and then went to the front line because of the military order, let us bring the gem to you before leaving."

"I see." Xiang Yan took the box, although he knew that the envoy was in front, he still saw Shi Xinxi, and couldn't help but take out the pink stone and compare it with the light, "Good thing, there is actually a red thread in it, which is naturally in the shape of a dragon."

"I like strange stones, and the old sheep votes for me, and the two of them laugh."

He Lingchuan asked him, "General Ling claims to be friends with Xiang Lao for decades?"

"He lived much longer than I did, and I was just sixty years with him as an official." Xiang Yan stroked his long beard, "General Ling has a straight temper and can't get along with many of his colleagues, but he can talk to me a few more words."

That's the difference between youkai and humans.

When General Ling talked about Xiang Yan, he only said that this person was my friend and could help investigate the case.

Xiang Yan mentioned General Ling, but downplayed the friendship, waiting to see what cards He Lingchuan was going to play next.

The maidservant served tea, He Lingchuan took a sip lightly, and glanced at Jiao Yu at the same time. The latter already had a tacit understanding with him, and immediately said, "General Ling said that I can ask you for help in investigating the case."

He's a monster, and he likes to speak straight and don't turn around so much.

Xiang Yan was taken aback: "Investigating the case? But I heard that the real culprit of the Lingxu City messenger case has been arrested. The news is about to spread all over the white sands."

"Fu Songhua, the suspect arrested by Zhongsun Mou, changed his confession today, saying that he was coerced to come out and confess."

"Guilty?" Xiang Yan frowned, "Why did Fu Songhua suddenly change his words?"

"Because Fu Songhua is the murderer of the assassin in Hezhou, but the messenger's case is related to elixir, I'm afraid he can't get along."

Xiang Yan's brow was about to lock out the word "Chuan": "Elixir?"

"My preliminary investigation found that someone was secretly hunting demons for pearls. These blood beads, or pulp beads, coagulated by the blood of the demon clan, are one of the main medicines for refining the elixir. All the clues point to the northwest of Baisha City."

"There are many nobles in the northwest of the city."

He Lingchuan asked him, "Why doesn't Xiang Lao live in the northwest of the city?"

This is the east of the city.

"Don't make that fun." Waving his hand at the rock, "Besides, the houses there are too expensive. There is one house in the northwest of the city, and two houses in the top of the city."

"I don't know about Bai Sha when I first arrived, can you tell me about the characters in the northwest of the city?"

Xiang Yan also roughly understood his intention to come to the door. "There are several types of residents in the northwest of the city. The first class is the dignitaries and dignitaries of Lingxu City; The second class is the old men of Lingxu City, as well as the incumbent officials of my Chiyan; the third class, those who resigned from the Chiyan royal court, such as me; Fourth, it is the turn of the rich merchants and gentry from all walks of life."

The hierarchy is clear.

He Lingchuan nodded. Fu Songhua listed all the families in the northwest of the city to him, but he couldn't explain it clearly like Xiang Yan in a few words.

People who can retire safely after decades of rolling in the official sea are different.

"I heard that Xiang Lao also knows a lot about the officials of Lingxu City?"

"I know a little bit about it." Xiang Yan also took a sip of tea, "I presided over the construction

Several temples were once appreciated by the gods, so when Lingxu City rebuilt the ruin mountain, they seconded me there. I have been there for seventeen years."

"Rebuild the Hill?" He Lingchuan's surprise was not faked.

Wasn't that his destination to Lingxu City? I didn't expect the information to fall from the sky. "It's a huge project, isn't it?"

"yes. In the past, the Heavenly Palace was built on the basis of the ruins of the Immortal Sect, although it was constantly renovated and repaired, it was not easy to use. In his later years, the first emperor began to rebuild the Xushan Mountain as a gift to the gods, and at the same time, he also rebuilt the Great Gathering Spirit Array. The Xushan Mountain is the source of the essence of the entire Lingxu City's leylines, and with the endless nourishment of the spiritual energy, the Lingxu City will be more prosperous."

He Lingchuan said strangely, "Now that the earth's spiritual energy is weak, can you still do this?"

The aura of Lingxu City is strong, which is of course beneficial to the great demons and cultivators.

"The original formation can't gather much spiritual energy, and it is gradually abolished, and it is useless to develop and repair it in many ways later. Fortunately, the Heavenly God and the Emperor worked hard to participate in the negotiation, and only then did they create a new Spirit Gathering Array. It was the use of ancient treasures as the eyes of the formation, so that the formation on the ground could echo with the stars in the sky, which was for the unity of heaven and man, and had the ability to defend."

He Lingchuan suddenly pricked up the tip of his ears: "What kind of treasure, such a?"

Xiang Yan said, "I don't know."

"....." to you, this is not kind.

"There are other people who supervise the formation, and the process of asking the treasure to return to the position is confidential, how can we, the low-ranking officials, be qualified to watch it?" Xiang Yan shook his head, "I've asked a lot of colleagues privately, and everyone doesn't know what kind of treasure it is."

"Before I went, the Heavenly Palace had been cultivated for nine years; By the time I left, the enormous project was finally coming to an end. In the future, when the envoy goes to Lingxu City, he can go to Xushan Mountain to have a look, it is really majestic."

He Lingchuan's heart moved: "I heard that there are countless treasures in the Xushan Mountain, how many have you ever seen in Xiang Lao?"

"What treasures?"

"Ancient Artifact Spirit Treasure?"

"Who did you listen to?" Xiang Yan laughed, "That's all rumors. The mountain is where the emperor worships the gods, and it is also the earthly residence of the gods, so why hide the treasures?"

This answer surprised He Lingchuan: "So where are all the ancient relics hidden?"

"Lingxu City is so big, I can't find a place to collect it?" Xiang Yan shook his head, "The Qing Palace likes to collect ancient secret treasures, and the treasury of Lingxu City is also boundless. It's not good for the babies to hide, why don't they have to be in the ruins mountain?"

"It's really not hidden in the Ruin Mountain?" Zhu Erniang clearly said that her relics are in Xushan. "It's the site of the Great Restoration Sect, and maybe there's a treasure vault built in secret."

"If it's the Immortal Sect's secret vault that has not been discovered so far, then it's possible." Xiang Yan didn't say anything, "Other than that, there shouldn't be, I've seen the drawings."

He Lingchuan frowned secretly. Isn't this a bad dish, if Zhu Erniang's relics are not in Xushan, where will he find them?

Don't say that the relics are big, Lingxu City is a giant capital city with millions of people, isn't it a needle in a haystack to find something like a fly without a head?

However, the information he accidentally obtained from Xiang Yan was also very precious, and he had to digest it carefully when he turned around.

He Lingchuan turned back to the original topic: "I also want to ask Xiang Lao, which dignitary in Lingxu City lives in Baisha and has a good relationship with Zhongsun Mou?"

"The dignitaries of Lingxu City have a good relationship with the Inspector? In this city, there are really a lot of nobles in Lingxu City who know the Zhongsun family." Xiang Yan is also a human spirit, and when he thought about it, his eyes widened, "Lord Envoy, you don't think that the patrol envoy is also involved......

"I didn't think it mattered, and in the end it depends on the evidence."

Although there were ice cubes piled up in the corner of the house, Xiang Yan's back began to sweat: "My lord, does the inspector know your idea?"

"Well..... He Lingchuan stroked his chin and said, "He's not stupid, he feels a little bit, right?"

Jiao Yu hurriedly used the action of yawning to hold back a smile.

Xiang Yan suddenly felt that where the old sheep was sending gems, it was clear that he was here to insert himself twice.

He Ho De

How can you make such a bad friend?

"Your Excellency, you must ...... this assumption Be careful."

"I saved it. If there is no evidence, can I do anything to get him?" He Lingchuan laughed, "Compared to Zhongsun Mou, Xiang Lao should worry more about me."

Xiang Yanxin said, I'm worried about myself.

"Among the nobles in the northwest of the city, there are those who are good friends with the Zhongsun family...

He Lingchuan waved his hand: "The scope is narrowed, as long as the power of Lingxu City is important."

Jiao Yuqi said, "Why?"

"Zhongsun Mou prides himself on being born in Lingxu City, and his eyes are on the top of his head, how can he be condescending to interact with the characters of Chiyan?" He Lingchuan said lazily, "He will only cooperate with the people of Lingxu City."

Xiang Yan said, "Then, there are only five left." Let's make a list.

He Lingchuan - After listening, I took it to heart.

He looked at Xiang Yan and suddenly said, "Ask Xiang Lao again, have you heard of the elixir before?"

Xiang Yan smiled, and felt complacent: "I haven't heard it, I've taken it all."

"Oh?" He Lingchuan suddenly became interested, "You have a high birthday this year?"

No wonder General Antelope wanted to introduce Xiang Yan to him, so it was. Sure enough, the old sheep is not as heartless as it seems on the surface.

"It's going to be my eighty-fifth birthday next spring."

He Lingchuan was taken aback: "You are forty out of eighty?"

Just looking at his appearance, Xiang Yan is at most in his early fifties, and his eyes are blazing. The so-called man has old legs, but when he walked in, his legs and feet were strong, and the soles of his feet were as light as a spring, and it seemed that he had no problem running a marathon.

The surprised gazes of others have always made Xiang Yan very happy, and he couldn't help but stroke his beard and said, "Yes, this is the effect of the elixir. Thirty years ago, I was blessed with the elixir of immortality by my king, and the spots and lines on my body gradually faded, and the old disease disappeared by itself, and the body was light. Otherwise, even if I were still alive, I would be trembling and my teeth would be bald."

"Where the hell did this elixir come from?"

Xiang Yan looked at him strangely: "Didn't the envoy solve such a question from the palace?"