Master Hongling was shot through the neck by an arrow, his eyes bulged with anger, and his bulging eyes showed an expression of disbelief.
Mrs. Huang's eyes were wide open. She was frightened and wanted to shout, but no sound came out.
Master Hongling's body fell softly, but he was still lying on Mrs. Huang. Mrs. Huang was stunned. She closed her eyes and suddenly felt her body light up. When she opened her eyes, she found that the body lying on her body had been pulled away and lay on the ground.
On the ground.
The archer's face was covered with a piece of gray cloth. Only a pair of eyes could be seen. He did not speak. He went around behind the chair and cut the rope that tied Mrs. Huang's hands with a sharp blade. Then he whispered: "You can do it yourself."
Can’t leave?”
Mrs. Huang struggled for a while, but the medicine had not worn off and she could not stand up at all.
"I can't get up." Although Mrs. Huang was horrified, she still had the courage.
It was naturally Qin Xiao who killed Master Hongling with one arrow.
Qin Xiao knew in his heart that Master Hongling was the imperial alchemist. Although his character was despicable, he was highly used by the saint. Now that he was killed, it would definitely cause waves.
This man did all kinds of evil, and Qin Xiao knew that if such a scourge remained in the world, it would not only continue to harm others, but would also be a threat to himself.
Qin Xiao will never be soft-hearted towards his enemies.
However, he also knew that if he just left, Mrs. Huang would be in a desperate situation.
At the murder scene, Mrs. Huang was bound to be implicated, and it would even be implicated in that Huang Shaoqing. If the case fell into the hands of Lu Junzhong of the Criminal Department, the Huang family would definitely suffer disaster.
Even if it is determined that Mrs. Huang is not the murderer, if she appears at the Taoist temple in the middle of the night and Master Hongling dies naked, Mrs. Huang will be regarded by everyone as a slut who made peace with the Taoist priests, and it will be impossible for Mrs. Huang to live anymore.
This woman was eager to have a son. Although she was a little confused, she did not deserve to suffer such a result.
Qin Xiao knew that it was not advisable to stay here for a long time, so he thought for a moment and then said: "I'm sorry!" Without any nonsense, he went over and covered his wife with a big cloak, hugged her up and made sure that there were no other clues left, and then quickly went out.
.
He vaguely heard footsteps coming from not far away, and Qin Xiao knew that just now he kicked open the door of the house. Someone should have heard the noise and was coming here.
He is now a master in the Zhongtian realm, as strong as an ox. Although Mrs. Huang is a little plump, she is extremely light in Qin Xiao's arms. His feet are like flying, and he passes through the pavilion flower garden and goes straight to the side door.
, arrived at the door, opened it, and then asked Mrs. Huazhong: "Where is your carriage?"
Mrs. Huang was in shock, but she finally came to her senses and said hurriedly: "I asked him to wait behind." She reluctantly raised her arm and pointed to the back.
Qin Xiao didn't say much. Under the moonlight, he looked like a cheetah and walked straight to the back. Sure enough, he saw the carriage parked under a big tree. When he got to the carriage, he saw the driver dozing off against the head of the carriage.
He put his wife on the front of the car and whispered: "Get out of here quickly. You haven't been here before and you haven't seen anyone."
"My benefactor, you...who are you?" Mrs. Huang said hurriedly: "Can you leave your name and repay me in the future?"
"The less we know, the better." Qin Xiao said no more. Seeing that the coachman had woken up and turned around to leave, the lady was a little anxious and stretched out her hand as if to catch Qin Xiao. In just a moment, Qin Xiao had already taken a few steps away.
, Madam looked at Qin Xiao's back, her heart of horror disappeared, but she felt a deep sense of loss.
Qin Xiao got into the small woods next to the Taoist temple, dropped the bow and arrow, took off the clothes of Shadow Arrow and threw them in the forest. At this time, he heard the sound of exclamation coming from the Taoist temple, and soon there were human voices inside.
The cauldron is boiling.
Qin Xiao knew that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so he killed Master Hongling. He was done, his feet were like flying, and he was hidden in the dark night.
It rained in Kyoto the next day.
The spring rain in March moistened things silently. In the drizzle, Kyoto City was full of officials from the Kyoto Prefecture, searching and interrogating every corner of Kyoto.
Such a large-scale war made people in Kyoto a little surprised.
Many people thought that it was because of the case of the Minister of War that the officials continued to search for Fan Wenzheng's accomplices, but they soon learned that Hong Ling, the master of the longevity temple, had been assassinated last night.
News in Kyoto spread extremely fast, and before noon, most people in Kyoto already knew the news.
In fact, most people have little contact with the concept of immortality, and the life and death of Master Hongling has nothing to do with them. However, Master Hongling and his group of Taoist priests are notorious in Kyoto. Now that they have been assassinated, many people do not dare to say anything, but in their hearts
But he secretly applauded.
There are many inns and restaurants in Sipingfang, and many foreign tourists stay here, so it is natural that there will be no shortage of inquiries.
The officials were all vicious, and the common people and merchants complained endlessly. Many officials even took this opportunity to extort money, causing the common people and merchants to complain. They cursed the murderer of Hongling Master, but in their hearts they cursed these officials for their misdeeds.
die.
"Bah bang bang!"
Naturally, Qin Xiao's door was knocked as a matter of course. When lunch was approaching, Qin Xiao opened the door. He was sleepy and seemed to have just woken up. The leader of the several officials outside was none other than Liang Capt. Liang from yesterday.
Liang Captou saw Qin Xiao, with a smile on his face, and his tone was obviously much more polite than yesterday, and asked: "Master Qin just woke up?"
"I came to Kyoto not long ago, and I'm not used to the climate. I felt a little unwell last night and didn't sleep well. I fell asleep at dawn." Qin Xiao yawned and frowned slightly: "Is the arrest just because of what happened yesterday? I've already
I said that I was trying to save people, and I didn’t mean to embarrass the real person. If it really didn’t work out, you took me back to the Yamen, and that’s all I said.”
"Master Hongling is dead." Liang Captou stared at Qin Xiao's eyes: "He was killed."
Qin Xiao seemed to have not come back to his senses, and said lazily: "Dead? Then...!" He suddenly came back to his senses, and said in a voiceless voice: "Dead? Who is dead? Hong Ling... Hong Ling
Is the real person dead?”
Liang Captou nodded and said: "I was shot dead in the Taoist temple last night."
"Someone killed him?" Qin Xiao said in surprise: "Then the arrest is here...do you suspect that I killed him?"
"Of course not." Liang Captou smiled and said: "But it has been explained from above that Master Hongling is the master of the Immortality Temple and is deeply loved by the saints. Now that he has been killed, we naturally have to search for the murderer. We accepted the errand and always
Are you going to show off, Mr. Qin, because you were in the inn last night?"
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Yes, after you left yesterday, Brother Gu and I... Well, it was Gu Baiyi, the clerk of your Kyoto Prefecture. I talked to him for a while, and he said that Liang Captou was yesterday
He was doing the job impartially and told me not to take it too seriously and to be more careful. The real Hongling had connections with the palace and was very powerful in Kyoto. After the Ministry of Punishment closed Fan Wenzheng’s case, it was best for me to leave Kyoto as soon as possible. Later.
Brother Gu returned to the Yamen, so I didn't go out again and stayed at the inn. I was worried that if the Criminal Department sent someone to summon me, my absence would delay the case."
"until now?"
"Yes." Qin Xiao yawned again: "The people in the inn can testify for me that I haven't gone out."
Capt. Liang glanced at the room a few times, but Qin Xiao was very generous. He stepped aside and said with a smile: "Capt. Liang came in to look for a murder weapon. Capt. Liang said that the real Hongling was shot and killed, and the murderer used
Naturally, they are bows and arrows. Those things are very cumbersome. Most people don’t use bows and arrows to kill people, and...how can people like us get bows and arrows in Kyoto?"
"Qin Gong
I misunderstood." Liang Captou shook his head and smiled: "I didn't say that Mr. Qin was related to the murderer, and the murder weapon has been found near the Taoist temple...!" As if he felt that he said too much, he cupped his hand and led his men
Leave.
Qin Xiao knew that these days must be extraordinary times, so he did not go out and only practiced in the inn.
In the battle with Shadow Arrow last night, Qin Xiao felt the huge improvement in his strength after entering the fourth level.
Shadow Arrow is not a good thing. If you don't break through the fourth level, you may not be able to control him. Even if you can really control him, it will never be that easy.
Shadow Arrow is a third-grade archer. Although he is only one step away from the fourth-grade archer, there is a huge gap in strength. For most martial arts practitioners, that step may not be overcome in their lifetime.
Qin Xiao couldn't help but be very grateful to Hongye. Without the [Ancient Intention Art] given by Hongye, he would not be able to reach the Small Heaven Realm let alone the fourth rank. He would be just an ordinary person who can swing a few swords.
Thinking of red leaves, Qin Xiao's mood was full of doubts.
According to Qin Xiao's judgment, the figure that appeared on the street last night was at least 70% likely to be Hongye.
Why are there red leaves in Kyoto?
If the leaves are really red, why avoid seeing them?
He was confused, but he also knew that there were millions of people in Kyoto, but he was very unfamiliar with Kyoto. Looking for red leaves in such a huge capital was undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack. Unless red leaves found him, he would never find it.
Red leaves.
For two consecutive days, Qin Xiao stayed at home. Although he wanted to go see the Gu family, he still didn't want to cause trouble for them at this time.
Qin Xiao felt safe and content in the inn, but Mr. Yin, the governor of Kyoto Prefecture, was like an ant in a hot nest, having trouble sleeping and eating.
Although Master Hongling is just a Taoist priest and has no official title, he is a Taoist who refines elixirs for the palace. Over the years, Changshengguan has been offering elixirs to the palace every month. Now Master Hongling is in charge of refining elixirs.
Being killed will probably delay the refining of the elixir.
The murderer who killed the real Hongling must have gone to the palace.
The sage Long Yan was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into the murder case of the real person. After receiving the order, the Ministry of Punishment directly threw the murder case of Changshengguan to Kyoto Prefecture. If the case could not be solved quickly and the murderer was found, the palace would ask about it.
The one who is unlucky is himself, the governor of Kyoto.
The governor of Kyoto, whose surname is Xia and whose name is Yanzhi, is in charge of the order of Kyoto. He is responsible for the eight hundred government officials in Kyoto. He looks majestic, but only he knows in his heart that this governor of Kyoto is really not a good job.
Cases that can lead to meritorious service and reward are not the turn of the Kyoto Prefecture. The Ministry of Punishment has already taken them. On the contrary, for cases that are thankless, the Ministry of Punishment will throw them over very generously. If they are solved, there will not be much reward. But if they cannot be solved,
Okay, I have to bear this pot myself.
In the past two days, eight hundred government officers have been searching for the murderer. In fact, this is just a show. The reason is very simple. Until now, the Kyoto Prefecture has no idea who the murderer is and has no clue about the murderer's appearance or origin.
The officials of the Kyoto Prefecture were searching everywhere, just to show the palace and let the palace know that the Kyoto Prefecture was doing its best to investigate the case.
The governor of Kyoto was so worried that he got angry because of this. He called the judge, the chief clerk and a few arrestees from the yamen into the hall, and scolded him. Everyone could understand Xia Fuyin's mood, knowing that if this case was
If he fails to do it well, I am afraid that the official title on the head of the governor will not be retained, and he will scold him a few times, which will not hurt him.
"Report!" A yamen officer almost crawled into the hall, without even reporting outside the door first. He knelt on the ground, pointed outside, and said out of breath: "Sir,
Purple-clothed Supervisor...Purple-clothed Supervisor Chen Xichen, please see me!"