After another quarter of an hour, the ringing stopped.
Sixteen bells stopped ringing at the same time, and the room suddenly fell into silence. The thing was finally gone.
After breakfast and feeling refreshed, He Lingchuan held a toothpick in his mouth and said, "Let's go have tea." This time, they went to Xiang Mansion.
Although Xiang Yan has taken the elixir, he is actually 84 years old this year. The elixir is not a real elixir. Like other old people, he sleeps lightly and gets up early.
The entire Xiang Mansion also woke up with him, and the servants were sweeping the courtyard. Xiang Yan himself was feeding two red-billed pearl birds.
Although these two are bird monsters, they are smaller than their ordinary counterparts. They jump among the branches and leaves, and their bodies and feathers are very beautiful.
The sun was rising, but the heat had not yet caught up, and Xiang Yan was in a good mood. At this time, a servant came to report: "Master, the prince's special envoy is here."
When Xiang Iwate shook his hand, a dozen grains of corn fell to the ground, and sparrows flew down from the treetops to peck at them.
Why is the prince's special envoy here again?
Xiang Yan suddenly didn't want to feed him anymore, so he threw Xiao Dou aside and was in a daze for a while. "Master?" the servant next to him said.
Xiang Yan straightened his clothes, exhaled, and walked towards the main hall.
The servant has invited the special envoy to the hall to watch tea.
Xiangfu's tea was very good. He Lingchuan drank one cup and refilled it with a second cup when he saw old man Xiang coming from behind.
"I'm here to bother you again and look at Lao Moguai."
"The special envoy is willing to come and enjoy the glory. My place is full of glory. It's not too late to rejoice." Xiang Yan has been an official in the court for decades. He speaks out what he says against his will. He is full of enthusiasm and never shows any harshness. "You can use it.
Have you had breakfast?"
He Lingchuan looked at him and said with a smile: "I just ate at the salty porridge you recommended. The heat is just right. It is indeed an old restaurant."
The two exchanged a few words, and He Lingchuan said: "The sky is just right, let's go for a walk in the garden? Xiang Yan is fine."
The two walked to the garden and talked while walking. "I heard that Mr. Xiang himself is a white-sanded man?"
"That's right, I have lived here for decades. From childhood to old age, even when I was an official in the court, I would come back several times a year."
He Lingchuan smiled and asked the key point: "Have the Cen family also been living in Baisha for many years?"
"Cen family, which Cen family?" Xiang Yan's heart skipped a beat. The special envoy will provoke the Cen family next, right?
"Cen Boqing."
"His family, his family is related by marriage to the chief minister of Lingxu City!" The implication is that none of the officials and dignitaries in the white sand do not want to offend his family.
He Lingchuan didn't seem to understand: "Yes, so the Cen family also lives here permanently?"
"The white sand is beautiful and the scenery is beautiful. Cen Boqing brings his family here every year, who is the eldest daughter of the great Sinong of Bejia. Every time she comes here, everyone goes to visit her. It is also a time when the Cen family is full of people. However, she did not come this year."
When Xiang Yan said this, he coughed lightly: "Sir, special envoy, I heard that there is some misunderstanding between you and the inspector?"
The prince's special envoy kidnapped the wanted criminals in Lingxu City from the patrol envoy! When Xiang Yan heard the news the day before yesterday, he didn't know what to say.
It turned out that after the special envoy threw the inspector's face to the ground and stamped on it several times, he came to see the old man Xiang.
Very honored.
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "There is some misunderstanding and it will be resolved soon."
Once the truth of the case is solved, there will be no misunderstandings, only a definite ending.
Xiang Yan finally couldn't help but sigh: "It's just that you have some misunderstandings with the inspector. Master Cen, Cen Mansion... Even if the prince comes, you have to pay three points of respect."
He Lingchuan looked at him and said, "Why is there no Cen Mansion in the list you gave me a few days ago?"
Last time he came to Xiang Yan and asked about some of the residents in the northwest corner of Baishaqian who came from Lingxu City and had good relations with the Zhongsun family.
Xiang Yan told him about five families, among which there was no Cen family.
"Although the Cen family and the Zhongsun family are both officials in Lingxu City, they have little interaction with each other. In the years when I was assigned to Lingxu City, the two families had some minor quarrels." Xiang
Yan stroked his long beard and said, "But I have been back in Chiyan for more than 20 years. I'm not sure whether the relationship between his two families has improved. No one in this city usually mentions it."
He knew that there was no point in pretending to be confused now, so he simply asked: "Sir, special envoy, have you really found out that the Cen family was involved in the case?"
He Lingchuan nodded: "The clues all point to the Cen Mansion." "Is the evidence conclusive?"
"There is still no crucial evidence." He Lingchuan sighed, "Frankly speaking, I arrested two of his guards. Those two guys came to kill people and silence them, but I intercepted them."
Xiang Yan shook his head: "Two guards are not enough to convict you."
"Mr. Xiang is a sensible person," He Lingchuan said sternly, "I lack one piece of evidence that can directly connect the case to the Cen family."
Tiger Jiaoyu said from the side: "Mr. Mai."
"Of course Mr. Mai can, but his current whereabouts are unknown, and he doesn't seem to show up again." He Lingchuan shook his head, "I don't know if it was the Cen family or Zhong Sunmou who sent a nightmare to kill me last night."
Xiang Yan was surprised when he heard that this was not a conventional method: "Special envoy, are you okay?"
"It's okay, I didn't get killed." He Lingchuan sighed, "I chased back, but it turned out that Fan Sheng from the Tongxin Guard was waiting there, and without saying a word, I had a fight. This man is very difficult to fight, and he still has a head.
The giant bear brothers are called Fan, Fan..."
As soon as he mentioned Fan Sheng's name, Xiang Yan stood still and inhaled through his teeth: "Fan Bao?"
"Yes." He Lingchuan smiled, "Do you recognize Mr. Xiang?"
"More than just recognition! Brother Fan of Tongxinwei, that's not easy. You can actually come back alive from Fan Sheng. It's really, really..." Xiang Yan originally wanted to say that he was lucky, but when he thought about it, it was impossible.
It all depends on luck.
It seems that he has always underestimated this young envoy.
"The Tongxin Guards are the southern garrison of Lingxu City. They are responsible for the security of the south of the city and the surrounding areas. They have always been carefully selected from the Barbarian Dragon Army and have experienced hundreds of battles."
After traveling in the Bejia Kingdom for so long, He Lingchuan had heard of the name of the Barbarian Dragon Army. It was one of Bejia's elite troops.
"The three Fan brothers serve as the chief and deputy officers of this legion."
"Oh, wait a minute." He Lingchuan asked curiously, "Three brothers? I only saw Fan Sheng and Fan Bao last night."
"The commander-in-chief of the Tongxin Guard, the eldest brother of the Fan brothers, is named Fan Long. He has outstanding military exploits and powerful cultivation." Xiang Yan explained to him, "He and Fan Sheng are blood brothers. As for the giant bear
Fan Bao, that is the third brother they recognized, named by Fan Long himself."
"Let me tell you, Fan Sheng looks like a human being no matter what." Of course, humans and bears cannot be brothers, right...?
"Among the three brothers, Fan Long is the most powerful. This is recognized by the military. Fan Sheng's martial arts skills were all taught by his elder brother. Xiang Yan glanced at him and said, "It's not that I am more powerful than others. Fan Long once killed a large number of people single-handedly.
The demon screams at the wind. If Special Envoy He confronts him, he will be in trouble."
He Lingchuan scratched his head.
Fan Sheng is already difficult to deal with, but he didn't expect that he has a more domineering brother. If he beats the younger one, will he lead to the older one?
Having said that, "What's the origin of chifeng?"
"It was a big monster that attacked Xu Mountain. It is said that it has the blood of ancient monsters and immortals. Some monsters have always refused to surrender to Bega, and this is one of them. At that time, Lingxu City sent out many people, but they could not defeat it.
." Xiang Yan shook his head, "Fan Long's style is completely different from that of the two brothers. He is shrewd, ruthless, and worldly. No one dares to offend this kind of person easily."
"Anyway, he didn't come." He Lingchuan was heart-warming, "It seems that he has a high position and Zhongsun Mou can't invite him."
Xiang Yan didn't know what a position was, and he didn't intend to ask more: "Fan Long has a lot of responsibility and will not leave Xucheng easily."
"Then it'll be fine." He Lingchuan sighed and changed the subject, "It's hard to find clues. These dirty things have been dealt with too cleanly."
"Then the special envoy is coming today...?"
"Oh, I want to find another clue and see if Lao Xiang can help." Xiang Yan clasped his hands and said, "Please speak, special envoy."
This matter is getting more and more difficult
He Lingchuan said seriously: "Jiao Yu has been reporting the progress of the case to the prince. The prince also wrote to me, saying that this matter will be investigated to the end, regardless of the other party's background and identity."
After saying that, he handed over Fu Shanyue's handwriting.
Xiang Yan took it respectfully, opened it and read it word for word.
The content above is the Chiyan Kingdom's attitude towards this matter: "We will never tolerate those who cause trouble on the front lines and harm our demonic people until they are thoroughly investigated!"
The words are conclusive, and there is no ambiguity that is common in official documents. The words are carefully considered. At the end is the prince's big red seal, which is very eye-catching.
After reading it, he returned it to He Lingchuan and said in a deep voice: "I know this, and I will cooperate with you fully. I hope I can live up to the special envoy's trust."
Having been an official for decades, Xiang Yan knew very well He Lingchuan's intention to win the letter, which was to tell him to stop stealing from women.
But he retired after all, and now he is an octogenarian with no power or power.
He Lingchuan smiled: "Just do your best, Xiang Lao. I just want to ask you to do something."
Xiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "Please tell me, I won't tell the third person."
What He Lingchuan wanted was his promise.
"The difficulty now is that we need to find the second physical evidence or witness that can directly connect the Cen family."
"Is it Cheng Yu, the curse master who released the nightmare?" The tiger passed by a big tree and couldn't help but lie on it and sharpen its claws. This red sandalwood tree is very precious, but Xiang Yan didn't mind, "Even if I can catch him,
Even if he can come forward and testify, his words are unfounded and useless without physical evidence."
Why did they send Cheng Yu to plot against He Lingchuan? It's because there is no evidence for killing someone in a dream.
"He can be considered as supporting evidence at most." He Lingchuan said slowly: "I think there is a suitable candidate."
On the contrary, Xiang Yan showed concern: "The special envoy is surrounded by murderous intent, so be careful."
He Lingchuan smiled. This old man clearly knew the situation in the city, but he pretended to be ignorant before.
Xiang Yan sighed again: "Fortunately, Cen Boqing's wife, the eldest daughter of Lingxu City's Chief Nong, is not here in Baishaqing, otherwise this case would have been even more difficult to handle."