Shangyuan City is also a famous historical city not only in Tangzhou, but also in the entire Daxuan Dynasty.
In the history of this world, it has served as the capital three times, and its history can be traced back fifteen hundred years.
Although the city's scale and political status are not as good as Wude City, where the capital of Tangzhou is located, it is far ahead in terms of economic development.
Looking from a distance, you can see a majestic and huge city, located at the intersection of mountains and plains.
The city walls are tightly fortified and the ancient ruins are mottled, giving it a rich sense of history.
The city is divided into four corners and eight streets, bustling with traffic and extremely prosperous.
"I don't understand..." Immediately, Huo Anu said to Zhao Yu, "Obviously we were the ones fighting the injustice and acted out of righteousness. It is only natural to teach those people a lesson, but why did Mr. Xu not mention the blind girl, but insisted on saying that we were attacked?
Woolen cloth?"
"Haha, you are too arrogant!" Zhao Yu said with a smile, "If you really said that, it would be equivalent to admitting that we were the ones who made the move first.
"Although we are officers, it is no joke to attack soldiers rashly. If you are ordered to rebel, you have to continue."
"oh……"
If Huo Anu realizes something, she is a person in the world of martial arts who only seeks pleasure and revenge, but does not know much about laws and regulations.
"It stands to reason," Zhao Yu continued to explain, "We are not military officers. Even if we fight against each other, the most we can do is reveal our identity, say something and stop, and we must not take action!"
"Oh..." Huo Anu looked at the carriage in front of him, "I didn't expect that Mr. Xu is so smart and has so many tricks! If I couldn't beat those gangsters just now, I would be so angry!"
"Well... Miss Huo," Zhao Yu took the opportunity to persuade, "Now it's different from when we were in Xinye County. We have to deal with the Marquis, so don't act out of emotion when something happens, otherwise,
It will cause trouble for Mr. Xu!"
"I know, it's verbose!" Huo Anu glared at Zhao Yu angrily, but he already understood in his heart.
At this moment, their carriage had entered the Central Avenue of Shangyuan City. In order to prevent any further misunderstandings, Wu Zheng Ranlin led a group of soldiers to escort them.
In the carriage, Xu Zun put down the portrait of Miss Lu Mingyue, and thoughts suddenly filled his mind.
What he is most worried about now is not actually the case of the missing daughter of the Marquis, but the Ku Niang who is riding in the same carriage with him.
The major secret of the Iron Coffin Case is hidden in Ku Niang. Not only must he ensure her safety, but he must also try his best to find out her secrets.
After being together for many days, Ku Niang still behaves like a robot except for her fierce and deep eyes. She will only carry out the instructions given by herself.
However, except for eating and sleeping, it seems that no matter what order she is asked to carry out, she can't do it well.
However, the only good thing about her is that she is quiet.
As long as there is no order given, she will not speak or move, let alone startle, which makes it easier to hide her identity.
Originally, Xu Zun wanted to give her a wig to wear, but there was no place to make wigs in Xinye County, so he had to put a thick cotton hat on her first.
Now, Ku Niang was sitting upright in front of him, her back straight, which reminded Xu Zun of the female robot in "Terminator".
Of course Xu Zun didn't believe in evil, but after these few days, he still felt that this bitter mother was too weird.
Whenever he had skin-to-skin contact with her, Xu Zun couldn't help but feel a ferocious roar in his mind.
It was as if Ku Niang was suppressing an eternal demon inside her body, which made Xu Zun feel frightened and frightened.
It’s incredible!
As the saying goes, Da Xuan is not mysterious. Based on Xu Zun's current understanding, this world is indeed the same as the original world. There are no ghosts, gods, demons, fighting spirit and spiritual power. He should firmly believe in materialism.
But the feeling given to him by the miserable woman in front of him seemed to be gradually beyond the scope of science.
At this moment, some details of the iron coffin case flashed through Xu Zun's mind:
Chen Taiji said: The first iron coffin had air vents and its shape was closer to a coffin. If you didn’t touch and knock it, you wouldn’t know it was an iron coffin...
Luo Wanwan said: There was urine and feces in the iron coffin...
When Xu Zun asked about the identities of those 37 people, Chen Taiji and Cai Kun kept silent, but their expressions had already revealed to Xu Zun the information they wanted, and the identities of those people were inconvenient for the outside world to know.
So...they are all members of the royal family?
If you guess correctly, the first iron coffin case is very likely to involve royal insiders, so the top to bottom will keep it secret, and no one even knows where the coffin is now.
call……
Looking at Ku Niang who was sitting upright in front of him, Xu Zun seemed to have figured out something, but couldn't put it together.
After all, the iron coffin case left him with too few clues.
All right!
Finally, Xu Zun put away his thoughts and returned his attention to the disappearance case in front of him.
He knew that the case before him must be a test for him from above. If he could handle it well, he would definitely be reused in the future.
Only in that way can it be possible to get access to the core secret of the Iron Coffin Case.
"stop!"
Thinking of this, Xu Zun suddenly opened the car curtain and ordered Liu Dong to stop.
"Huh..." Liu Dong quickly stopped the carriage.
Xu Zun jumped out of the car, came to Huo Anu at the back, and ordered:
"Anu, you take Liu Dong's family to find an inn to settle down first, while Zhao Yu and I go to the Hou Mansion to investigate the case. After that, we will meet up at the Sheriff's Mansion!"
"Ah?" Huo Anu was surprised, "Why? Even a thief...oh no, a servant also needs my protection."
"Don't ask why," Xu Zun whispered, "your current task is to protect Liu Dong's family. If anything happens to their family, it will be your dereliction of duty!"
Xu Zun spoke very forcefully. Even though Huo Anu refused to accept it, he still jumped off the horse and reluctantly got on Liu Dong's carriage.
Seeing the carriage leaving, Xu Zun got on Huo Anu's tall horse and said to Ran Lin: "Take me to the Changping Marquis' Mansion now!"
"Ah? This..."
Ran Lin was also greatly surprised, but she did not dare to disobey, so she had to lead the way.
"Sir," Zhao Yu was even more puzzled and hurriedly reminded in a low voice, "In the eyes of the Marquis, a seventh-grade official is not even a bird poop. Isn't it against the rules for you to go directly like this?"
Indeed, according to the etiquette tradition, Xu Zun had to obtain a formal official certificate from the governor and then be recommended by the governor before he could talk to the Marquis of Changping.
Not only is it extremely reckless to rush into the mansion to investigate the case in this way, it is even disrespectful. If the Marquis is angered, there will be no good consequences.
However, Xu Zun had already made up his mind and said: "If you don't destroy it, you won't establish it! We are already five days late. If we want to know the real situation, we must use surprise to win!"
…
Half an hour later, Changpinghou Mansion.
The Marquis Mansion is grand, with high gates and solemn gates, and the courtyard walls are like city walls.
"You two," a steward of the Marquis Mansion said politely to Xu Zun and Zhao Yu, "I'm really sorry, because of the lady's affairs, the Marquis went out to look for her this morning and has not returned yet. You two should please come back!"
"
Zhao Yu glanced at Xu Zun and said to himself: How is it? I think I will be rejected, right?
"Brother," Xu Zun said, "could you please inform me again that I believe that the problem with the young lady's disappearance may lie in the Marquis's residence!"
"you!?"
The steward was surprised.
Zhao Yu stared in fear.
"Otherwise," Xu Zun said calmly, "if you lend me a hundred more courage, I wouldn't dare to disturb the Marquis, don't you think?"