Chapter 8: The Menacing Jin Luanwei
Although Han Dongting was not slapped in the face, he felt that his cheeks were a little hot.
"Gao Sheng, what's going on?" He turned his head to look at Gao Sheng, and a deep Sichuan character line wrinkled on his forehead.
Gao Sheng, who instinctively wanted to pick his nose, felt that he was behaving indecently in front of his peers, so he hooked his index finger on the tip of his nose and rubbed a handful of oil, and said with a little embarrassment: "Brother Dongting, this son is good at solving cases, and he is indeed a rare talent, it would be a pity to be easily expelled from Guangming Temple!" Since you don't accept the night envoys, then we bad people can only reluctantly recruit under your command. β
At this moment, a palm night envoy hurriedly came and whispered a few words on the side of Han Dongting's face.
Han Dongting shot two scorching gazes at Gu Changan again, and said in a deep voice: "Xia Xiaochan, some people say that before the case, you took the wrecked Cao boat all the way to the north and made friends with Zhao Sishui, the captain of the Cao boat. Now that there has been a tragic explosion on this boat, you are very suspicious of it, so this official would like to ask you a few questions in person. β
Gu Changan said lightly: "You ask, anyway, I'm not afraid of shadows." β
Han Dongting's gaze was sharp and compelling: "First question, who shot those ghosts composed of female corpses?" β
The Demon Hunter Divine Bow requires a martial artist of the Three Realms with the strength of 10,000 catties to open it, but at that time, Zhao Sishui was practicing the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra", and the fugue was too void to open the Demon Hunting Divine Bow, and most of the other officers and soldiers were cultivators of the first and second realms of martial arts.
Thinking about it, he couldn't hide it from these old foxes in the officialdom, so Gu Changan said calmly: "I opened the Demon Hunter God Bow, and I also shot those female ghouls." β
As soon as the words fell, everyone was suddenly surprised.
In Tiandu City, a place where the wind and clouds gather, the three realms of martial arts are not a rare cultivation.
It's just that Gu Changan looks like a weak scholar who has no power to restrain a chicken, but he can go through the tempering of fire and ice water, cultivate to the third realm of martial arts, and pull away the heavy demon hunting god bow, this contrast is a bit big.
"You're being sincere."
Han Dongting snorted lightly, not derogatory or praised: "Then the official will ask you a second question." According to the survivors of the officers and soldiers, there were two explosions on the wrecked boat, one was a small explosion, and the second was a powerful explosion.
"At that time, there were you, Zhao Sishui, and a servant named Cui Bo on that boat, but why did you survive unharmed, but Zhao Sishui and Cui Bo didn't see anyone alive or dead?"
Gu Changan said: "Before the explosion, I was in Zhao Sishui's meditation cabin, and he was meditating and practicing in front of my eyes at that time, as for the white-haired Cui Bo, I don't know where he is. Moreover, the interval between the first small explosion and the second large explosion was extremely short, and there was no time to evacuate.
"When the second explosion came, I was instantly knocked unconscious into the river, and it took me a while to wake up. As for whether the missing Zhao Sishui and the white-haired Cui Bo are dead or alive, I don't know.
"Out of curiosity, I returned to the wrecked boat to investigate, which led to a delay in reporting to the Guangming Temple."
Han Dongting's eyes flashed with a little contempt, and he sneered: "Then what is the name of your kid?" β
Gu Changan pulled out a piece of black dirt from his sleeve, pointed at it, and said, "This handful of black ash is the truth." β
Han Dongting's brows furrowed.
After the boat caught fire and exploded, the wrecked boat, the nearby ship, the shore, and even the water were full of black ashes.
"Ridiculous! Sling the bull! β
Han Dongting gave Gu Changan a contemptuous and angry look, and immediately turned his head to the other side, and said with a gloomy face: "Gao Sheng, discipline your subordinates well!" β
Gao Sheng didn't know how to respond, so he had to hook his index finger on the tip of his nose and rub the oil.
Gu Changan was bored with himself, thinking that I had to solve this case, and you would be comfortable with it then.
"Hey, you newcomer Xia Xiaocicada, give Lao Tzu some rules."
Gao Sheng bluffed and taught his novices an explanation, which can be regarded as giving Han Dongting an explanation. But I was thinking in my heart: This Xia Xiaocian is a young man with an excellent resume, and he has investigated and handled countless difficult and strange cases in Ningzhou, maybe the handful of black ash in his hand really has another way? I'll ask later.
At this moment, an official in the distance babbled and made a noise:
"Jin Luanwei is hereβ"
"That won't be Jin Luanwei's Baili Autumn Water, right?"
"Oops! Jin Luanwei is definitely not good! β
Jin Luanwei? Gu Changan was slightly surprised, and immediately followed the prestige.
Han Dongting, the night envoys of the Bright Temple, were even more like being hit by a thunderbolt from a sunny sky, and their bodies looked into the distance with convulsions.
On the official road on the south bank of the Baihe River, a group of guards wearing Xuanqing official robes and embroidered gold luan on their chests rushed over, and their momentum was like a mountain.
And above the sky, four tiger-backed bear-waisted zhang Gaolishi carried a soft sedan chair and stepped into the void, and flew towards the dock as light as a swallow.
Gu Changan, who is named the bad guy Xia Xiaocicada and is actually the eldest son of the current second-grade Shenlongwei general, couldn't help but shout:
"Color!"
Therefore, the person in the sedan chair is one of the first two celebrities of Queen Dugu, and she is known as the "Hundred Flowers Twins" with her brother Baili Qiuyang?
Now in Daheng Tiandu, there are two official forces that are most feared by the people and the civil and military officials.
One is the Guangming Temple, which is known as the "left arm of the Daheng royal family", and the other is Jin Luanwei, who is known as the "right arm of the Daheng royal family".
Guangming Temple is famous for granting heavenly authority, investigating cases vigorously and resolutely, and often raiding homes and going to prison to exile and kill people. Behind Jin Luanwei stood Queen Dugu, who listened to the government with a curtain, which was not only her eyes and ears, but also her sword.
It can be said that Jin Luanwei is pervasive, wrapped in unfathomable heavenly might, and is often more terrifying than the Temple of Light.
Jin Luanwei's guards ran to the dock, formed two majestic human walls, and shouted in unison:
"Qiusui-kun has arrived!!"
Then the soft sedan chair landed between the human walls, and Han Dongting, Gao Sheng, Ling Xuozi, and Fan Zhushu who were present lowered their eyebrows and bowed their heads.
"I've seen Qiushui-kun."
A woman with a heroic posture, beautiful facial features, and a cold face walked out of the soft sedan chair.
Dressed in a spotless snow-white official robe and a black square-cornered hat on her head, she walked towards Han Dongting with an expressionless face, and the black cloak behind her was waving in the wind.
"Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, this is the last day of this month to see Qiushui-kun, right?"
"Of course! Tomorrow will be her brother Qiu Yang-kun to take his place, and Qiushui-kun will disappear for half a month as before. β
"To be honest, I haven't met a more beautiful woman than Akisui-kun......"
Although the night envoy and the bad guy were a little afraid of the powerful position of Baili Qiushui, when they saw the true face of the other party at this time, they were still dumbfounded, and the corners of their mouths were almost a little bit of suckle.
But Han Dongting, the current director of Guangming Temple, was so nervous that he was sweating, but he didn't dare to reach out to wipe it, but just asked with a forced smile: "I don't know what kind of wind blew Qiushuijun here?" β
Baili Qiushui looked at Han Dongting for a moment with a pair of gloomy peach blossom eyes, and there was a hint in his tone: "Do you know the intention of Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven to arrange for your Guangming Temple to take over this case?" β
Han Dongting thought for a moment, and finally didn't dare to answer rashly, but said with a wry smile: "Han is stupid, please show Qiushuijun." β
A feminine sneer appeared on the corner of Baili Qiushui's ruddy lips, but a cold light shot out of his eyes: "If you Han Dongting has a bad memory, I can help you with it again-
"In the spring of the seventeenth year of Taikang, the 'Dragon King Case' occurred in Qingluo County downstream of Tiandu, the wind and waves were strong for several months, hundreds of passing ships were sunk, and more than 30 innocent women were sacrificed to the river by the foolish people. The case was later handed over to your Guangming Temple, and you have not closed the case to this day.
"In July of the eighteenth year of Taikang, there was a 'mural murder case' in Xilan Temple, Tiandu, and seventeen wealthy businessmen and politicians died mysteriously. Rumors spread in the market that it was a hellish ghost who came to seduce the soul and ask for his life. The case was later handed over to your Guangming Temple, and you have not closed the case to this day.
"Just last year, in April of the nineteenth year of Taikang, a big hail fell from the sky, smashing a big hole in the palace hall of the Vientiane Divine Palace, and a demonic aura escaped into the palace, turning into a ten-zhang long big green snake, devouring the three of the hundred officials. This case was also handed over to your Guangming Temple for investigation, and you have not closed the case so far! β
As soon as he said this, Han Dongting's face was gloomy as ink, and the Jiao Lei in his heart had already crackled and exploded.
The night envoys and bad people present were all in a cold sweat, buried their heads deeply, and did not dare to touch this peerless Qiushui Jun in the slightest.
At this time, she is beautiful, but her whole body exudes a knife-like sharpness, cold and solemn!
Baili Qiushui said proudly, and then chuckled in a playful tone: "Lord Han Dongting Han, do you know that someone recently impeached you in front of Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven?" β
A bead of sweat the size of a bean rolled down Han Dongting's chin, but he didn't dare to reach out to wipe it, trembling and maintaining a posture of arching his hands: "Impeach me for what?" β
Baili Qiushui sneered: "Some people say that you, Han Dongting, harbor evil intentions and deliberately shield those thieves who are making trouble in the world, so these difficult and strange cases cannot be solved for a long time." β
"Not at all!"
Han Dongting knelt on the ground with a snap, and kowtowed: "Those sour and rotten civil officials pretend to be high, and they have always hated our Guangming Temple, so they announced their personal vendetta and slandered me, and they also hope that Qiushui Jun Mingjian!" β
"Alright, alright." Baili Qiushui pretended to comfort him, "Of course, Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven will not easily believe the words of those sour and rotten civil officials, so I decided to give Lord Han another chance to prove your innocence - that is, within ten days, the current 'Cao Boat Explosion Case' will be investigated clearly." β
"Ten days?" Han Dongting couldn't believe his ears.
"What, that's too much?" Hundred miles of autumn water smile hidden knife.
Han Dongting asked with a stiff face, "What if this case can't be solved in ten days?" β
Baili Qiushui Yin said compassionately: "Then Lord Han might as well guess boldly." β
harboring evil intentions and deliberately harboring anti-thieves who are causing chaos in the world...... This hat is too big, and once you put it on, you can't get rid of rebellion!
No matter which dynasty or generation, rebellion is a heinous crime of the Jiu clan, but the current deadline for solving the case is only ten days, but Master Fan said that it will take at least a year to crack the case!
Han Dongting's head slammed, and he almost fainted on the spot!
In the corner, Gao Sheng finally couldn't help but glance at Gu Chang'an: "You have really cracked this case?" β
Gu Changan nodded: "Hmm." β
Gao Sheng was a little uneasy: "Ten to ten stable? β
Gu Changan smiled casually: "If the water is full, it will overflow, and if the moon is full, it will be lost, and you can't talk too hard, so let's be less stable - nine out of ten!" β