In the Gaoyou County Ya, Liu Jingxuan, the magistrate of the county, waited anxiously. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

When Jiang Huangyun came back in the afternoon, Liu Jingxuan assigned him a task: to enter Guo's house and protect Guo Yan.

Now that the third watch has passed, Liu Jingxuan is still waiting for news from Jiang Xuanyun and the Guo family. The deadline for solving the case is approaching, and Liu Jingxuan is very anxious. He expected that when Guo Yan came back, the murderer would definitely find Guo Yan. As for whether the murderer will appear today or in the future, he can't be sure, he just hopes that the murderer will appear as soon as possible.

It's easy to stay up until the fourth watch, and Jiang Xuanyun is back.

Liu Jingxuan raised his eyebrows, hurriedly stood up and asked, "How is it?"

Jiang Huangyun's face was embarrassed, and he said, "Guo Yan is dead. ”

"What?" Liu Jingxuan said in surprise: "Can't you save Guo Yan too?"

Jiang Xuanyun said with a solemn face: "I'm ashamed of my humble position, I can only save one person?"

"Save someone?" Liu Jingxuan stared at Jiang Xuanyun's face and asked suspiciously, "Who did you save?"

Jiang Xuanyun raised his head and said, "It's you, my lord." ”

Liu Jingxuan slowly sat back on the chair in the room and did not speak.

At this time, Xiao Rang, the master outside the door, walked in.

Xiao Rang saw that the two of them looked unkind, and said tentatively: "Dare to ask where Jiang Zhutou went?"

Jiang Huangyun smiled bitterly and said, "Today I took Lord Liu's order to go to Guo's mansion, and I didn't want to leave the county government just now, and a child sent me a letter. ”

Xiao Rang was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where is the letter?"

"With me. After speaking, Jiang Xuanyun took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Xiao Rang.

Xiao Rang took out the envelope from the envelope and opened it to look at it. The words on the letter are very handsome, and the content is only one sentence: If you dare to go to Guofu Zhixian County, you will die.

Xiao Rang presented the letter to Liu Jingxuan with both hands.

Liu Jingxuan looked at the handwriting on the letter, sighed, and then put the letter away and put it on the table.

Jiang Xuanyun continued: "I didn't dare to alarm the adults, I climbed to the roof of the county government to check the surrounding movements. I found that in each of the four directions of the county office, a masked man in black appeared, and each of them had a nine-eared and eight-ring ghost head knife in his hand. They neither approached nor stayed away, and only quietly left until the fourth watch. When I arrived at Guo's mansion, Guo Yan had already fallen to the ground. It's incompetent, and I ask the adults to punish him. ”

Liu Jingxuan shook his head and said, "It's me who is incompetent, I didn't expect that the murderer has completely played with us in the palm of his hand." Since the murderer dares to blatantly kill people, the forces behind him must not be underestimated. It's just that a few of us can't solve the case at all. It seems that the top of this county can't be saved. Mr. Xiao, you arrange for someone to bury Guo Yan's body, and tomorrow I will give you the prefect. ”

After Liu Jingxuan finished speaking, he walked into the inner room weakly.

Xiao Rang looked at Liu Jingxuan's back, glanced at Jiang Xuanyun again, shook his head and walked out of the door.

Jiang Xuanyun walked to the courtyard and looked at the black clouds in the sky, silent for a while.

Guo Yan's death alarmed the yamen at the government and provincial levels. Cheng Qian and Bo Keshan began to live in seclusion, and patrols around the mansion were also intensified. Liu Jingxuan has not received any condemnation from Shangfeng for nearly half a month, as if Guo Yan's death has been forgotten.

On this day, the sun has turned westward. On the street of Gaoyou, a horse came. This horse is black and shiny, and the horse is abnormal. Immediately the man was burly and lofty. He wore a navy blue hat and a long sword wrapped under a navy blue robe. This person came to the Gaoyou County Office, looked at the open gate of the County Office, tied the horse to the pile in front of the door, and then strode into the County Office.

At this time, Jiang Xuanyun happened to come from the county ya's inner hall, and the two of them couldn't help but feel a chill when they passed by.

The person who came looked back at Jiang Xuanyun, and Jiang Huangyun also looked back at the person who came.

The visitor's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Who is Your Excellency from Purple Jade Villa?"

Jiang Xuanyun clenched his fists and said, "In Xia Jiang Xuanyun, the head catcher of Gaoyou County." I don't know your name?"

The person who came looked Jiang Xuanyun up and down again, and laughed loudly: "Your Excellency turned out to be Nangong Huangyun, the second son of Ziyu Villa. Fortunately, I will be honored. Under Murong Jielie!"

Jiang Xuanyun's surprise was not trivial, and he looked at Murong Jielie again.

Murong Jielie has a turmeric face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, and wheels in both ears. The contours of his face are like a knife and an axe, and he looks resolute and abnormal. He faintly exuded a compelling aura, even if someone taller than him stood in front of him, he would still be overwhelmed by Murong Jielie's momentum.

Jiang Xuanyun's face changed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice: "When we meet for the first time, why do you think that I am from Ziyu Villa? To be honest, my surname is Jiang, and I don't know what Ziyu Villa is. ”

Murong Jielie laughed again: "It's true that you and I meet for the first time." But the Moyuan Treasure Knife couldn't hide it. Others may not know, but my Murong family knows very well the origin of the Moyuan Treasure Sword. The treasure blade of Nangong Bodhisattva, the owner of the Purple Jade Mountain Villa, can anyone wear it?"

Jiang Xuanyun's face was embarrassed, and he neither admitted it nor denied it again.

Murong Jielie continued: "I didn't expect that the small Gaoyou County would actually invite you to be the head catcher, which really impressed me. ”

After speaking, he returned the salute with a fist to Jiang Xuanyun, and then turned away.

Jiang Xuanyun just wanted to open his mouth to speak, but after thinking about it, he shook his head, turned around and walked out of the county office.

Murong Jielie continued to walk inside, and he found that there seemed to be no one in the county office, and there was no sound at all. He stood in the courtyard and looked around, then walked into the lobby and sat down on one of the Taishi chairs inside.

After a while, Xiao Rang, the master outside the door, walked in, and saw Murong Jielie sitting in the lobby, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Xiao Rang looked Murong Jielie up and down, and saw that the popularity of the visitor was really extraordinary, and asked softly: "I don't know what Your Excellency is doing when you come to the county government?"

When Murong Jielie saw someone coming, he hurriedly got up and said, "Who are you?"

Xiao Rang smiled and said, "In front of Lord Xialiu, the famous master Xiao Rang." I don't know what your name is, why are you here?"

Murong Jielie smiled and said: "I am from Beijing City, my surname is Murong, and my double name is Jielie. This time, I came to meet Lord Liu Jingxuan of Zhixian County. I don't want Lord Liu to seem to be in the county office, so I specially waited here. ”

Xiao Rang's face flashed with a hint of imperceptible hesitation, and then he hurriedly knelt down and said, "The villain greets Lord Murong." ”

Murong Jielie hurriedly stretched out his hands and said, "Mr. Xiao, why be polite, please get up." ”

Xiao Rang stood up tremblingly and said, "The villain will ask someone to offer tea to the adults now, please take a moment." ”

Xiao Rang quickly brought a pair of tea sets and kettles, and personally poured a cup of West Lake Longjing for Murong Jielie.

Murong Jielie was very satisfied with Xiao Rang's humility. Although Murong Jielie is modest, he is a popular person in front of the emperor after all. In this small county, I felt Xiao Rang's strong respect, and I couldn't help but be very proud.

Murong Jielie took a sip of tea and asked softly, "But I don't know where Lord Liu went?"

Xiao Rang said with a smile: "Lord Qiyu, today Lord Liu went to inspect the surrounding townships of Gaoyou County. Although this year's wind and rain are smooth, but the summer flood is approaching, Lord Liu is still not very relieved, so he went to the countryside to inspect the water storage canal. It is estimated that it will be very late to come back, so please forgive Lord Murong. ”

Murong Jielie nodded and praised: "I have long heard that Lord Liu loves the people like a son, and he has won the hearts of the people as an official. When I saw it today, it was true. I'm here this time to discuss something important with Lord Liu. So you must wait until Lord Liu, and please don't mind Mr. Xiao. ”

Xiao Rang hurriedly said with trepidation: "How dare you." If Lord Murong doesn't dislike it, how about just giving up and eating?"

Murong Jielie smiled and said, "Then it's bothering." By the way, Mr. Xiao, can you have someone feed my horse?"

Xiao Rang nodded and said, "The villain will do it." ”