There was a buzz in Rong Fei's head, and his body was shaking.
Ji Rouer quickly supported him and touched his forehead with concern.
"I'm fine. What time is it now?"
Ever since he started working as Liu Yong's assistant, Rong Fei had never taken on a case that was so out of his control. Seeing that Yu Qingzhi still looked cheerful, he couldn't help but feel angry.
This guy was obviously in a hurry, otherwise he wouldn't have spent a huge amount of money to use the teleportation circle, but he still looked unhurried and calm. I don't know if he was pretending, or if he was just a slow person.
"It's probably the time of year."
Ji Rouer tilted her head and thought for a moment before replying.
"The moment of Xu."
Yu Qingzhi took out a strange-looking thing from his sleeve, took a look at it and said.
The quarter after midnight is 7:15 in the evening, less than two days before 11:00 noon the day after tomorrow.
To find a jade seal the size of a fist from Kyoto, a city with millions of people, in such a short period of time is a case of hellish difficulty.
Rong Fei couldn't help but think of a TV series he once watched.
If there is a chance in the future, I must write this case into a novel, and the book will be called "Nineteen Hours in Kyoto".
"Hurry up and go to the scene. My reputation for solving the case 100% cannot be ruined here."
Rong Fei suppressed his anger and said to Yu Qingzhi.
Dang Dang Dang.
Someone knocked on the door outside, and then a sharp voice came in.
"But Mr. Yu is back?"
"It's me, Mr. Wei, please come in."
The door was pushed open a gap, and an old eunuch poked his head in and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Yu Qingzhi. He squeezed in through the crack in the door, turned back and closed the door, trotted to Yu Qingzhi and whispered in a low voice.
"Oh, my Mr. Yu, you are finally back. Your Majesty has asked the Za family three times. Recently, monks from all walks of life have gathered in Kyoto. Without your formation in the Five Ultimate Formation, Your Majesty will not be able to sleep well."
After saying that, he looked at Rong Fei and Ji Rouer, looking at them up and down, left and right, with doubt in their eyes.
"These two are the helpers you found? Looking at their young faces, are they reliable?"
"My ambition is not due to my age. I assisted my master in handling cases when I was eight years old. So far, I have solved a total of 932 unsolved cases. There are a total of 932 suspicious cases, and there is not a single unjust, false or wrong case. Fencheng Rongfei has met Wei Gong."
Faced with the old eunuch's question, Rong Fei answered with his hands raised in a neither humble nor condescending manner.
"You're very articulate, I just hope it's not just a silver wax gun tip that looks good but is useless."
After Eunuch Wei pouted, he pulled Yu Qingzhi to urge him.
"Commander, please hurry up and guard the position. Just leave this place to the old slave."
"Okay, okay, Mr. Wei, don't rush me, I'll be there right now."
Yu Qingzhi nodded slowly and then explained to Rong Fei.
"The loss of the jade seal is very important. There are very few people in the palace who know about it. We must act cautiously and don't leak the news. Mr. Wei is the eunuch who holds the seal of the chief executive. He will tell you the details and the rules and taboos of walking in the palace. What do you need?
You can also talk to Wei Gong.
Miss Rou'er is not suitable to stay in the palace for a long time, so why don't you go to the center with me for a walk, and you can also see the prosperity of Kyoto."
"Then I'll trouble Brother Yu."
Rong Fei quietly poked Ji Rouer's waist from behind. Ji Rouer understood and nodded in agreement.
Eggs cannot be put in the same basket. This is a tacit understanding and consensus reached by the two since childhood.
The two of them were blocked in an alley by Guo Xiao, and Ji Rouer ran away alone without hesitation.
Although Yu Qingzhi promised that even if he could not find the jade seal, nothing would happen to Rong Fei, but Kyoto here was the center of power of Dayan.
The assurance given by the Chief Inspector of the Ji Xian Division is not very convincing.
Ji Rouer followed Yu Qingzhi on foot and left the palace. Along the way, she kept telling herself to be calm and not to embarrass Rong Fei, but she still couldn't control her beautiful eyes and looked around from time to time.
Whether it is his hometown of Dunzhou or Fencheng where he later settled, they can only be regarded as rural places.
The majestic Dayan Palace, the imperial guards in bright armor, and the seemingly endless shops and the crowds of people on the long street can be seen at a glance.
Ji Rouer felt that her eyes were almost running out.
When passing by a gouache and rouge shop, the waiter inside was selling newly arrived goods to a lady. Ji Rouer was shocked when she heard that a small box of rouge cost one hundred and twenty taels.
When they were in Fencheng, Rong Fei and Ji Rouer were very frugal because they had to save money to buy exercises and elixirs. Their annual expenses were only about a dozen taels.
But even so, living in Fencheng is much more decent than that of most ordinary families.
But in Kyoto, such a small box of rouge is actually worth the cost of two people for ten years.
Rong Fei is right, rice is expensive in Kyoto and it is not easy to live there for a long time.
Calculating how long the remaining few hundred taels of silver after purchasing the skills and elixirs would be enough for the two of them to live in Kyoto, Ji Rouer followed Yu Qingzhi with a heavy expression into a house that was surrounded by empty spaces and guarded by imperial guards in front of the door.
The courtyard is heavily guarded outside, but there is nothing surprising inside. The courtyard at the third entrance covers a large area, with well-arranged pavilions and pavilions, and a beautiful and quiet environment.
Arriving at the second courtyard, he found a room for Ji Rouer to put the luggage he had brought, and then invited her to sit in the pavilion in the courtyard.
"Miss Rou'er, how do you feel when you first arrive in Kyoto?"
Yu Qingzhi waved his sleeves over the stone table in the center of the pavilion, and a pot of tea, two teacups, a plate of fresh fruits, and a plate of exquisite pastries appeared out of thin air.
"Hmm...wealth is alluring to the eyes, but money is scarce."
Ji Rou'er remembered a sentence that Rong Fei once said, and said it with a slight change.
"Hahaha, the prices in Kyoto are indeed a bit expensive. Miss Rou'er hit the nail on the head. She really is of great taste."
To be courteous for nothing is to commit adultery or theft, this is also a saying that Rong Fei always talks about.
When Ji Rouer heard this, she immediately became alert and retracted her palm into her sleeve to hold the blunderbuss tightly.
"Brother Yu, do you have something to tell me?"
"Haha, I really can't hide anything from you two. Since you have already guessed it, I won't beat around the bush. Two things."
Yu Qingzhi reached into his sleeve and took out a jade bottle and a roll of plain cotton cloth and placed them in front of Ji Rouer.
"The first thing is to cure the old sores on your hands as we agreed with Rong Fei before. This is ice cream. You only need to apply it on the scars and wrap them tightly with cotton cloth. After three days, the scars will disappear and the recovery will be as good as before. Approximately.
There is nothing to do now, so just apply it yourself."
The old sores on Ji Rouer's hands have always been a concern for Ji Rou'er. Not only does she have to wear gloves all year round, which is arousing criticism, but on cloudy days and rainy days, her bones feel itchy and numb as if there are millions of ants gnawing at them, which is very inhumane.
Tolerable.
Every time I see the old sores on my hands, I will recall the scene when I was bitten by wild dogs.
Since it was an agreed upon matter, Ji Rouer had no need to be polite and held the jade bottle firmly in her hand.
"What about the second thing?"
"The second thing is my last-minute idea. I wonder if Miss Rou'er is interested in practicing?"
"Practice? Me?"
"Yes, I happen to have a practice here that is particularly suitable for Miss Rou'er."
As Yu Qingzhi said this, he took out a secret book of exercises from his sleeve and handed it over.
"Immortal-killing arrow!"
Ji Rouer read out the name of the exercise written on the cover.
"Eight hundred years ago, Catching the Gods was able to stand at the top of the world of cultivation, relying on three things. I have already agreed to give the God-catching Technique to Rong Fei, and I will hand over this book of Immortal Killing Arrows to you, which can be regarded as complementing each other."
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In the Dayan Palace, Rong Fei watched Ji Rouer and Yu Qingzhi go away, and then followed Eunuch Wei towards the imperial study.
After walking a few steps, Rong Fei felt something and turned to look behind him, only to see that the door the four people had just come out of had turned into a red wall.
"Hey, it's just a cover-up. The teleportation circle is in a strategic location, and we need to be on guard against people with ulterior motives sneaking in and sabotaging it."
Eunuch Wei explained.
At this time, a waiter hurried over and whispered a few words in Eunuch Wei's ear.
After Eunuch Wei heard this, he took the young lady aside and muttered for a long time, and then the young lady trotted away again.
"It just so happens that His Majesty is not in the imperial study at this time. Let's hurry up and go there."
There were four burly imperial guards in front of the imperial study room. They saluted immediately after seeing Eunuch Wei.
"You guys are tired after standing all day. Go to the guard room to eat something and take a rest. The miscellaneous family is watching here. Come back when you are called."
When you are on duty in the palace, you must first look at your family background and your loyalty, and secondly, whether you are mentally alert.
Loyalty is easy to understand. It is necessary to have three generations of innocent family members with no bad deeds, so that the emperor and his concubines can sleep peacefully at night without having to worry about moving their heads.
Being alert is to protect themselves. Only by being obedient and informed can they live long-term.
The guards didn't ask any questions, thanked him and left.
The two pushed the door open and entered the imperial study. Rong Fei scanned the whole room and found that it was similar to what he saw on TV.
Eunuch Wei closed the door tightly and carefully checked every corner of the room to make sure no one was there before telling the story of how the jade seal was lost.
"Your Majesty usually uses private seals. He only uses the jade seal when the cabinet submits documents on major state affairs or official appointments and removals. Therefore, the jade seal is usually kept by special guards in the Jiaotai Palace.
Seven days ago, at about 4 o'clock, the cabinet handed over a batch of memorials, and His Majesty asked the Za family to go to Jiaotai Hall to get the jade seal. At half past noon, after approving some of the memorials, His Majesty had lunch in the Imperial Study Room, and then went for a walk in the Imperial Garden to eat.
The Zajia family and Eunuch Ma accompanied His Majesty, and there was a group of imperial guards guarding the outside of the imperial study.
When he came back with His Majesty in the afternoon, the jade seal that was originally placed on the desk was missing. The Zajia family and Eunuch Ma searched the entire imperial study, eager to dig three feet deep, but still could not find the jade seal.
His Majesty then told the Zajia family and Eunuch Ma not to make any noise, and secretly asked Mr. Yu to find the whereabouts of the jade seal. As a result, Mr. Yu searched for three days and still found nothing. Now he can only place his only hope on you, little guy.
on the body.
The day after tomorrow is the grand ceremony for offering sacrifices to the heavens. The Four Holy Lands, large and small cultivation sects, vassal kings from all over the country, high officials from the frontiers, and even the barbarians from the southwest have sent envoys to the capital to observe the ceremony. During the ceremony, His Majesty will personally write the prayers for offering sacrifices to the heavens and stamp them.
If it is known that the Jade Seal of the Kingdom has been lost, it will be a small thing for His Majesty to lose face, and it will be a small thing for the dignity of the imperial court to be damaged, but it will be a big thing for some people with ulterior motives to take the opportunity to plot rebellion."
"I dare to ask Wei Gong, can you tell me clearly who the person with ulterior motives is?"