Daxuanti criminal officer

Chapter 82 Qinglan Academy
When Xu Zun was "invited" back to the Marquis' Mansion, the lights were already on.

Since Lord Hou only invited Xu Zun, even Zhao Yu was not able to accompany him this time.

Before coming, Xu Zun had already ordered Zhao Yu to go to the yamen to meet Huo Anu, and then just wait for him to return to the station.

Zhao Yu knew everything that happened, so he was naturally worried about Xu Zun, but his worry was even more useless.

At this moment, Xu Zun was invited to the living room of the Hou Mansion and sat on a side seat.

On the coffee table next to it are freshly brewed tea and various exquisite pastries.

Unexpectedly, Lord Hou Lu Jinlong was uncharacteristically, and directly took a chair and sat opposite Xu Zun, with a distance of less than one meter.

The housekeeper who behaved like a eunuch and the head nurse Wei Beihui stood on the left and right of Lord Hou.

Other than that, there was no one else in the hall.

"Xu Tixing," Lu Jinlong cut straight to the point, "I didn't know you had been to my house before, can you tell me now, what did you find out?

"Why do you say that my daughter's disappearance is related to my family?"

If the situation in front of him was replaced by someone else, he would have panicked and lost his composure.

However, Xu Zun grabbed a piece of pastry, took a bite, savored it carefully, and didn't say anything.

"Hmm..." Lu Jinlong waited for a few seconds, frowning slightly, it was the first time he met someone who dared to pull in front of him like this.

However, Lu Jinlong is known for his self-cultivation, and immediately said politely to Xu Zun:
"Xu Tixing, I know what you mean, you still have a wish, right?

"It's okay." He spread his hands and said, "As long as you can help me find my daughter, I promise to use my relationship to transfer you to Dali Temple.

"As for the son inheriting his father's career in the future and becoming the Minister of Dali Temple, as long as he has my assistance, it will be just around the corner!"

Hearing this, Xu Zun swallowed the pastry in one gulp and said:

"Master Hou, you misunderstood me! I will strive for fame and official career, and it is my duty to find the daughter of the Hou family, so I will naturally do my best in a humble position.

"However, there are still several doubts about Miss's disappearance. Only by solving these doubts can I help you find Miss!"

"Oh?" Lu Jinlong looked at Xu Zun carefully and asked, "Any doubts?"

"That Lu Xiaofeng..." Xu Zun stared at the three people in front of him and asked, "What's going on?"

"Lu Xiaofeng?" Lu Jinlong turned around suspiciously, looked at Wei Beihui and the housekeeper.

"Oh," Wei Beihui replied hastily, "It's Miss Lu's close friend. A few months ago, because the whole family moved out of Shangyuan City, Miss was worried about her. Miss also entrusted me to help her find this Lu Xiaofeng."

"Then... Did Tianshi Wei help Miss find it?" Xu Zun asked.

"I found it, I found it," Wei Beihui replied eagerly, "But Lu Xiaofeng's family left in a hurry, and haven't received any news yet. I heard that it seems that he went back to his hometown because of something urgent, right?"

"I've also heard about this," said the steward at the side sharply, "Miss and that Lu Xiaofeng have a very good relationship, so don't make Miss miss you by leaving without saying goodbye.

"However, this incident should have nothing to do with Miss's disappearance."

"Okay," Lu Jinlong said to the two, "then send people to look for it again!"

"Yes!" The two agreed.

"Xu Tixing," Lu Jinlong turned to Xu Zun and asked, "Apart from this Lu Xiaofeng, what doubts are there?"

"Master Hou," Xu Zun asked, "Are you really not worried about the female corpse that appeared in Huguo Temple?"

what! ?

As soon as this remark came out, the three of them were frightened.

"I know," Lu Jinlong said, "that case should be someone imitating the case of the corpse of a woman in a monk's robe! But... it shouldn't have anything to do with Mingyue, right?"

"Yes, Lord Hou..." Wei Bei bowed back and said, "We have already sent people to investigate! According to Pindao's analysis, this case may just be a sudden incident.

"This kind of perverted murderer usually does it to satisfy his desires. There is no need for him to offend Lord Hou!"

"That's right," the housekeeper echoed, "Didn't that monk back then be killed by prostitutes?
"He really didn't need to take the risk of taking our lady away!"

"But no matter what," Lu Jinlong said, "this murderer must be found quickly, otherwise I can't rest assured!"

"Yes!" The two agreed again.

Lu Jinlong's answer, as well as the performance of Wei Beihui and the housekeeper, Xu Zun had already seen and remembered it in his heart.

It seemed that they were not too worried that Miss Lu was kidnapped by the killer in monk clothes.

"Xu Tixing," Lu Jinlong said to Xu Zun again, "You don't need to be distracted by this case, let's talk about the little girl first! My family, what's the problem?"

"Okay," Xu Zun nodded, and expressed his own analysis, "Master Hou, have you ever thought that the fact that the young lady can be kidnapped is because something went wrong inside the Hou Mansion?"

"This..." Lu Jinlong frowned slightly, nodded and said, "I've already thought about this, and I'm already conducting a thorough investigation, but..."

Lu Jinlong motioned to Wei Bei to return.

Wei Beihui immediately took up the conversation and said: "Even if there are spies inside, but they kidnapped the lady, they must have something in mind? But there has been no news in the past five days, which is really illogical."

"Well... indeed," Xu Zun said, "The reason why I came to investigate at the mansion today is also to find out if you have received any information about the kidnappers.

"Now it seems that the problem may lie in another place!"

"Oh? Where?" The three looked puzzled.

"Master Hou," Xu Zun finally said the key point, "I want to go to Qinglan Academy where Miss goes to study, I wonder if you agree?"

"what!!?"

Hearing this, Lu Jinlong and the others acted like Li Yan.

"Impossible!" Lu Jinlong stood up suddenly, waved to Xu Zun and said, "Qinglan Academy has absolutely nothing to do with the disappearance of my little girl!"

Hey?
Xu Zun was surprised, he didn't expect that Lu Jinlong not only reacted so strongly, but also was extremely resolute.

"Miss was kidnapped on the way after school at Qinglan Academy," the housekeeper reminded, "How could it be related to the academy?"

"Lu Xiaofeng is also in Qinglan Academy, her family is missing, and the lady is also missing," Xu Zun said, "Even if it doesn't matter, it won't hurt to investigate, right?"

"No!" In the end, Lu Jinlong said resolutely, "Xu Tixing seems to be ignorant, the abbot of this Qinglan Temple is—my mother!!"

what?
Xu Zun was dumbfounded, but no one had ever told him about this.

"After my father passed away, my mother established the Qinglan Temple," Lu Jinlong introduced, "Because of her meritorious service in building the temple, she was also regarded as a model of Xuan Dao by Empress Dowager Lin, and she personally named Qinglan Taoist priest!

"Later, my mother admired the queen mother's thoughts on female officials, so she founded Qinglan College, which was specially run for aspiring girls in Shangyuan City, which was quite appreciated by the queen mother.

"So," Lu Jinlong said to Xu Zun, "without the Queen Mother's order, who dares to touch Qinglan Temple!?"

"That's right," the housekeeper echoed, "This Qinglan Temple is only open to women, and since it was founded, no man has ever been admitted!"

I see……

Xu Zun finally understood that the reaction of these people would be so great!

"Xu Tixing," Lu Jinlong said, "The master of Qinglan Temple is my daughter's grandmother, how could there be a problem with Qinglan Temple?"

"Okay, since that's the case," Xu Zun said, "then I can only change the direction!"

"Hmph!" Lu Jinlong snorted coldly, obviously annoyed, "Xu Tixing, what I hate the most in my life are those people who pretend to be smart, if you can't find out about the little girl, you can't just change the direction and be perfunctory!
"Three days," he stretched out three fingers, "I'll give you another three days, if you still can't find the bright moon by then, then I can assure you that your official career will come to an end!"

After some threats, Lu Jinlong and others thought that Xu Zun would turn pale.

Unexpectedly, Xu Zun grabbed another piece of pastry steadily and said:

"It won't take that long. By this time tomorrow, I will be able to give you the answer you want!"

"what!!?"

The three of them were surprised, their eyes full of suspicion.

"However..." Xu Zun said his condition, "It's fine if Qinglan Academy can't find it, but you have to give me some other authority, I promise to help you find your daughter..."

(End of this chapter)