Hearing Ani's words, Xu Zun was stunned for a moment, then looked around alertly.
spy?
"Shh..."
A Ni shushed calmly, and Xu Zun immediately understood what she meant and nodded immediately without letting anyone else see the surprise on his face.
Next, Xu Zun asked the winner Da Lang to take him to the shameful boudoir to have a look, and at the same time asked Hou Zhen to prepare a portrait for the painter.
Rushy's boudoir was filled with an intoxicating fragrance. I wonder if there were any special ingredients added to this fragrance, which made Xu Zun feel a little restless and itchy.
Too……
Xu Zun thought of the girls trained in Qinglan Temple, and felt that even an older man, who could resist the temptation of such stunning beauty?
Xu Zun ordered his men to search the room. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Zun pulled Ani aside and asked her what she meant just now? Why did she say there was a traitor here?
"I saw a mark on the pillar in the restaurant," Ani said. "That mark is probably used by Xuanmen for communication!"
"Ah?" Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "What mark? What do the marks mean?"
"Go and take a look at it later," Ani said, "They are all simple lines. They must have changed the marks, so I can't understand them."
Xu Zun frowned, feeling more and more that the case was not simple.
"I guess... there are only two possibilities," Ani added, "either someone left a mark for the female killer, asking her to take action or retreat.
"Either, the female killer left it for others, or she wanted to express some message..."
Xu Zun thought carefully, if it was the first possibility, then the person who left the mark would most likely be a person who frequently entered and exited the winners, and this person was a traitor.
If it is the second type, then it means that they did not just leave, but they have important plans.
The traitor...maybe the investigators who came in later, or someone else.
wrong……
Xu Zun quickly thought that the first possibility was unlikely, because if someone left a message for the female killer, they should not carve a mark on the stone pillar of the restaurant, as that would be too obvious.
So... that mark is most likely the second scenario, the mark was left by the female killer, and she wanted to convey a message to other Xuanmen traitors.
Therefore, it is very possible that the female killer has not left the city, and the mark may be to tell the responder where she is.
call……
For a moment, Xu Zun's mind opened up and he thought of countless possibilities. At the same time, he also saw a certain hope.
Although this hope is very slim, he will never miss it.
"Ani," Xu Zun said to Ani, "write down the mark, and then ask Asiuzai and the others to search nearby to see if there are any other marks?"
"Okay." Ani clasped her fists and nodded, becoming more and more like her subordinate.
"Old Zhao!" Xu Zun ordered, "Go and gather all the servants in the house, ask Rusha about where she has been since she came in, and give me a clear track of her activities!"
Xu Zun's words were a bit avant-garde. Zhao Yu was stunned for a few seconds before he gradually understood and went to inquire according to Xu Zun's instructions.
"Anu," Xu Zun gave another order to Huo Anu, "go and ask the family members of Minister Ying and find out the list of people who have been guests to Minister Ying's house recently. I want to see who has been to his home.
"
"Yes!" Huo Anu took the order and left.
"Hou Zhen," Xu Zun called Hou Zhen over again and said, "send two people to go to the Ministry of Industry and sort out the work situation of Minister Ying, as well as the important documents and work materials in his office.
And take it back to the Internal Guard Mansion, I want to check it."
"Yes!" Hou Zhen also said no nonsense. After Yong Hui investigated the case, they were already familiar with Xu Zun's working methods.
Since Xu Zun wants to investigate like this, it means there must be something wrong here.
However, the Eastern Enchanting God had never seen someone handle a case like this before. She always crossed her arms and watched coldly.
In her opinion, Xu Zun is still wasting time.
If he continues to investigate like this, let alone until dawn, even if he investigates for several more days, he will not be able to complete the investigation of these seventeen assassinations.
"Um...Sir..." At this time, after hearing Xu Zun's order, Winner Dalang quickly raised his hands and said, "I, my father and I both work in the Ministry of Industry. You can also ask me about matters related to the unit."
"Oh? Are you from the Ministry of Industry too?" Xu Zun said, "That's great. I heard that Minister Ying is working on a project recently. Please tell me the details."
"Yes," the winner Dalang said immediately, "my father is supervising the renovation project of the Taimiao Temple. The Taimiao Temple has been in disrepair for a long time. The emperor was afraid of negligence, so he ordered the Ministry of Works to renovate it."
"Ancestral Temple..."
Xu Zun's heart moved. This Ancestral Temple is a place where royal tablets are enshrined. After it is built, the Queen Mother and the Emperor must come to offer sacrifices in person.
Could it be...
"Then..." Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "When will this renovation be completed?"
"Four years later," the winner Dalang replied, "because this renovation is a national priority, it is said to be a renovation, but in fact it is a reconstruction, so the construction period is longer."
oh……
Xu Zun was immediately disappointed. Xuanmen's catastrophe operation could not wait for such a long time.
"Then..." Xu Zun thought for a moment, pulled Winner Dalang aside, and asked, "What is the relationship between your father and Liang Guogong?"
Xu Zun's original intention was to ask the other party about Ying Rang's relationship with the other sixteen assassinated ministers.
However, due to the information blockade, Da Lang, the winner, did not know that other ministers had been assassinated, so Xu Zun could not ask too directly.
"I'm not sure about this," Winner Dalang shook his head, "Dong Liang's status is so noble, my father shouldn't know about it, right?"
Later, Xu Zun asked a few more people. The winner, Dalang, also shook his head and said that his father was in charge of construction and had little contact with officials from other departments. He only had a close relationship with Cao Ding, the great craftsman of the Ministry of Industry who was also assassinated.
"Master of the Ministry of Industry?"
Xu Zun didn't know what he was thinking of, but something about a charity bureau from a certain TV series and about a general coming to serve as a supervisor suddenly flashed in his mind.
So he asked: "What does this Cao Ding do?"
"Shui Lingcheng of the Holy Capital, a fourth-rank official," said Dalang, the winner, "is in charge of the construction of rivers in the Holy Capital and the dredging of water conservancy. My father and Cao Lingcheng have a close friendship, and Cao Lingcheng often comes to my home as a guest."
oh……
Xu Zun fell into deep thought again, and a character named Yuan Tiangang appeared in his mind. It seemed that in some drama, he used the flooding of the river to carry out his treason plan.
So...will there be any problems with this Cao Ding?
Thinking of this, Xu Zun remembered that he still had experts with him, and asked Tie Jing of Dali Temple:
"Tie Lao, isn't the water system of our Holy City relatively developed?"
"Huh? Ask me?" Tie Jing was dozing off. Hearing Xu Zun's question, he paused for a long time and said, "That's natural. The ancient channels of Xuanmiao City lead the gold and silver rivers into the city. The water system is crisscrossed. From here, you can ride
The ship can reach Qizhou in the east and Tongmingzhou in the south. This water transport is naturally the best in the world."
"Then..." Xu Zun asked, "Have you ever had a flood?"
"That's impossible," Tie Jing waved his hand, "The water is brought here. Four hundred years ago, the Zhuge family built the Jinjiang Weir to lead the river water into Xuanmiao City. If there is a flood season, the river water will also flow downstream...
…”
"Oh..." Xu Zun suddenly remembered something and asked again, "In other words, it is not the flood season now?"
"Yes," Tie Jing nodded, "It won't matter even in the flood season. The Holy Capital is located in the Songzhou Plain. The terrain is higher. No matter how heavy it rains, the rainwater will flow to lower areas..."
Tsk tsk...
Xu Zun thought, since all the dangers he could think of were impossible, then what other methods would Xuanmen use to carry out heavenly tribulations?
