Just an hour after Lai Junchen took away the leading power of the case from Dali Temple, Sun Li rushed to Baishui Town under the leadership of the school captain Lu Jin.

At this time, in the temporary residence of Baishui Town, Li Chongrun was telling Li Zhen the news he had just heard.

"The news should be reliable, did Yang Tingshi personally tell me that nine or ten of Lai Junchen's subordinates were killed, and they were hunted in three locations, and the three locations were about ten miles apart, but I can't be sure if they were killed by the same people?"

"How did Yang Tingshi get the news?"

Li Zhen pondered for a moment and asked with some puzzlement, "Was it arranged by Ling Zun?"

"Nothing to do with my father"

Li Chongrun smiled bitterly and said: "This is actually the vigilance of the Tang Dynasty officials against Lai Junchen, he will set off a bloody storm everywhere he goes, so as long as he stays, there will be the eyeliner of local officials, Yang Tingshi is no exception, and the Li Zheng in Lingdong Town is the eyeliner he arranged." ”

"What about Whitewater Town?" Li Zhen asked with some dissatisfaction, "Are there people like Li Zheng who are also staring at me?"

Li Chongrun felt that Li Zhen should care about those killed Lai Junchen's subordinates, how could he be interested in a little person like Li Zheng?

But he couldn't help but answer, so he could only say vaguely: "I don't know much about this, I don't think there should be, after all, Commander Li and Lai Junchen are different." ”

At this time, there was a samurai report outside the door: "Captain Lu came with Sun Sicheng and said that something important had happened." ”

"Let them in," Li Zhen ordered.

Li Chongrun was a little restless, wouldn't it be embarrassing for the people from Dali Temple to meet? He hurriedly whispered, "Do you want me to avoid it?" ”

"No need, Sun Sicheng is his own person. ”

At this time, the door opened, Lu Jin walked in quickly with Sun Li, and as soon as he entered the door, Sun Li hurriedly said: "Things are not good, just now Junchen found me and took the case in my hand, and he will investigate." ”

As soon as he said that, Sun Li saw Li Chongrun sitting on the side, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, why is he here too?

Li Zhen smiled, "The eldest son is cooperating with us on behalf of His Royal Highness the King of Luling, Sun Sicheng don't have to worry." ”

Li Chongrun hurriedly got up and saluted Sun Li and asked, "Is the case that Sun Sicheng said the same case last summer that disfigured his face and cut off his limbs?"

Sun Li nodded, "It was that case, I don't know what news Lai Junchen got and rushed to snatch that case away." ”

Li Chongrun looked at Li Zhen worriedly, will Junchen know the truth and start to investigate the Xingtang Society, Li Zhen seemed to ponder a little, then waved his hand and smiled: "Everyone please sit down and talk"

Several people sat down, and Li Zhen said to Sun Li: "Just now, the eldest prince was talking to me about coming to Junchen, and last night, nine of his subordinates were killed in Lingdong Town. ”

Lu Jin next to him was experienced, and he was a little surprised: "The black officials who came to Junchen are all strong in martial arts, and they have never been killed nine people at the same time, and it is the first time I have heard of it." ”

"The nine people were not slaughtered together, but in order to search for Jiang Enxin, Lai Junchen divided fifteen of his men into five groups and searched in the forest, with only three people in each group, and three groups were ambushed last night. ”

Li Chongrun also said: "The ambushers are very mysterious, and no one has seen their appearance. ”

At this time, Sun Li said with palpitations: "Could it be that they are the group that ambushed me in Yongqing County?"

"Actually, I think so too-" Li Zhen said slowly: "The reason why that group of people ambushed the officials of Dali Temple was to hope that we would turn our attention to the Xingtang Society, but we ignored it, so their intentions were frustrated, so they were unwilling, they couldn't make a plan, and they had another plan, this time they directly ambushed the people who came to Junchen, and since Junchen's character of retribution, how could he give up, if it was really the same group of people, Lai Junchen must have also got a bronze medal for the Xingtang Society." ”

"Then how could Junchen link the Xingtang Society with last year's case?" asked Li Chongrun, still a little puzzled.

Li Zhen glanced at Sun Li, he had never told Sun Li about the case, but now he felt that it was necessary to let Sun Li know a little bit about the case, so he said to Sun Li: "The information we got that last year's case was actually related to Wu Sansi, those who were killed were all warriors from the Wujiang Hall, if I guessed correctly, it should be Wu Sansi's people who found Lai Junchen and told Lai Junchen about it, so Lai Junchen rushed to seize power today." ”

Speaking of this, Li Zhen said to Li Chongrun again: "Although there is no evidence that last year's case was committed by the Xingtang Club, but Lai Junchen will inevitably associate it in this direction, if it were me, I would also think so, after all, this is a good clue, it is very doubtful." ”

The room was quiet, and both Li Chongrun and Sun Li were a little worried, and then Sun Li asked, "Then what do you need me to do next?"

Li Zhen said with a smile: "This case is an official matter sent by Dali Temple, how can Sun Sicheng give it to Lai Junchen, and he can't explain it when he goes back, I suggest that Sun Sicheng continue to investigate the case, come to Junchen to investigate him, we will check ours, and everyone will not violate the river water." ”

Sun Li nodded, Li Zhen was right, if he gave up this big case, he wouldn't be able to explain it when he went back, so he got up and said, "Then I'll go to Yang Tingshi first, he still has a file over there, I'll ask him to come over." ”

Li Zhen said to Lu Jin: "Captain Lu still continues to assist Sun Sicheng in investigating the case, and we must pay attention to prevention."

"Humble duty understands, please rest assured"

Lu Jing saluted, and then left in a hurry with Sun Li, at this time, Li Chongrun sighed lowly, "This Lai Junchen really lives up to his reputation, he is very shrewd, he has stared at the Xingtang Society, and he didn't even ask about the Wei family's private placement warriors, I'm really worried that he will find out something?"

Li Zhen smiled and said: "This is the power of Lai Junchen, he knows that the matter of the private placement warrior can't move Ling Zun, at most, the Wei family asks for the guilt, and even the princess may not be affected, but the Xingtang Society is different, the consequences are very serious, it can hit the entire royal family." ”

"But Commander Li also realized it, right?"

Li Zhen didn't deny it, and said with a smile: "As soon as I arrived in Fangzhou, I found that someone used the Xingtang Hui waist card to frame a false accusation, and I realized that the Xingtang Club was the focus of the trip to Fangzhou, and Lai Junchen would notice it sooner or later, so I let Suo Wen go and gave Lai Junchen a hint, just to let Lai Junchen shift his attention to the Xingtang Club in advance, and use this time difference to transfer the Wei brothers away." ”

Li Chongrun nodded silently, he now understands why Shangguan Wan'er values Li Zhen so much, he is really powerful, he can anticipate the enemy first, and deploy calmly, but fortunately, he is a friend and not an enemy, with the help of such a person, I believe that his father can escape this catastrophe.

Li Chongrun's confidence increased, and he asked again: "Then what should we do next?"

Li Zhen smiled faintly: "Come to Junchen to investigate last year's big case, there will be no results for a while, the key is that group of mysterious people, I really want to see their true faces, if possible, can the eldest prince let the princess take action, let the guards find the whereabouts of this group of mysterious people." ”

Li Chongrun stood up, "I'll go back and discuss with my mother, whether it succeeds or not, I will give the commander an answer." ”

Li Chongrun said goodbye and left, Li Zhen lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and rearranged all his thoughts, this matter is too big, and the information he has is not comprehensive, he can be sure that Li Xian still has something to hide from him, once there is a loophole that he doesn't know, and it happens to be discovered by Lai Junchen, the consequences may be very serious.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Li Zhen felt that it was still necessary to go to Xiao'en Temple again.

Night falls quietly again, the street that runs through the east and west in Fangling County is called Fuyang Street, there are many large families in Fangzhou, among which there is an official residence covering an area of ten acres in the westernmost part, here is the mansion of Fangzhou Sima Gu Xuanju, Gu Xuanju is a native of Yingchuan, about 40 years old, he has been serving as Fangzhou Sima for three years, he was originally the county commander of Shangyong County, and was promoted to Sima after being highly praised by the Ministry of Officials, mainly responsible for the security of Fangzhou.

During this time, Gu Xuanju's mood was quite unsettled, and he also knew that several major forces had quietly entered Fangzhou, which brought him a lot of pressure, especially the incident of burning the drum tower in Baoguo Temple two days ago made him even more frightened, and a fire broke out between the internal guard and the Shangqing Tower, killing more than a dozen people, and even Wu Furong, the deputy commander of the internal guard, was seriously injured.

But what worries him the most is Lai Junchen, it is said that the people who came to Junchen last night were also ambushed in Lingdong Town, and the killing of Wei County Lieutenant two days ago is also related to Lai Junchen, think about these serious incidents, cool officials come to Junchen, Luling King Li Xian, these clues are connected, Gu Xuanju can't even sleep.

At this time, someone knocked on the door in a hurry, and Gu Xuanju was a little unhappy and said, "Come in"

The door opened, and his wife Zhang walked in with a panicked face, "Husband, something happened to the child."

Gu Xuanju has a son and a daughter under his knees, the eldest daughter was married last year, and his son Gu Qing is only thirteen years old.

When he heard that his son had an accident, he was shocked, "What's wrong?"

"The child has not come back yet, I asked the housekeeper to go to the state school to find it, and Dr. Wang said that the child will come back in the afternoon. ”

Because considering that his son was still young, Gu Xuanju did not let him live in the state school, and the state school was very close to home, and the son had to go home almost every day, but the son did not come back, so he hurriedly comforted his wife, "Don't worry, maybe he will go to the house of a classmate and friend, and I will send someone to find it." ”

Having said that, Gu Xuanju had already panicked in his heart, he hurriedly walked to the front yard, gathered the housekeeper and domestic servants, and asked everyone to go out to find the son.

At this moment, the housekeeper rushed in to report: "Master, there is a person from outside, saying that he is a Beijing official and has something important to visit you." ”

Gu Xuanju was distraught, so he had to temporarily put aside his worries about his son, and walked quickly to the gate, only to see a few people standing outside, led by a man in official uniform and a black hat, only in his thirties, of medium stature, and his eyes were full of treacherous smiles.

Gu Xuanju didn't know this person, so he hurriedly arched his hand and asked, "May I ask who Your Excellency is?"

The man smiled faintly, "Junchen is down"