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Chapter 324 Suspicious Three People
Zhuo Wangfu.

The sky over Jindu was covered with thick cumulus clouds, and the morning light slowly penetrated the clouds until dawn. However, the trees in Zhuowang Mansion were tall, and under the frosty branches, there was only a layer of cold white light. The branches trembled, and the withered yellow leaves rustled down.

The mansion was very quiet, as if falling into dead silence.

"My lord, the people in the palace have gone to the investigation department, and they are already heading north." Tong Qian, the housekeeper, welcomed him in with a respectful expression.

With his back turned to him, Zhuo Shicheng nodded slightly, "Are you ready?"

"I've been waiting behind the door in Midtown."

"Send it quietly."

"Yes." Tong Qian hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Afterwards, do you need someone to take care of you outside?"

Zhuo Shicheng walked forward slowly, the trees beside the path grew tall, and the bleak withered branches and fallen leaves covered the sunlight, leaving only a gloomy shadow on his navy blue embroidered gold-patterned robe, with a gold thread tied around his waist The jade buckle belt made him look majestic and solemn, "No need."

Half an hour later, Ye Zhaoyan drove to Liuxiang Restaurant.

This is indeed a well-known restaurant. The dishes inside are unique and delicious, and the environment is comfortable. The guests who come here to eat are rich and poor.

Before noon, there were already quite a few people in the restaurant, and the bustling noise of walking in the lobby matched with the faint yelling from the market reached people's ears, and it seemed full of smoke for a while.

She opened the window and looked, and saw that there wasn't much traffic downstairs, so she couldn't help being surprised, so she called Xiaoer and asked, "It seems that there are very few carriages on this road?"

Xiaoer opened the door curtain, showing an ordinary face, "Girl doesn't know, yesterday an old house in the north of the city caught fire, and two people were burned to death. The bodies were carried out and placed behind the blacksmith shop in the city, so today the street will be It's cooler."

"Yesterday? When?"

"I don't remember too well, I just remember sleeping in a daze at night, and then I heard people said that the water was gone."

Ye Zhaoyan was taken aback when he heard the words: "Walk?"

Seeing her strange expression, Xiao Er hurriedly explained, "The fire started strangely. I heard that when the fire started, all the things in the yard were burned, and even the firewood was turned into charcoal, which made a crackling sound. Fortunately, the neighbor next door just got up to go to the toilet, so he escaped unharmed."

After that, Ye Zhaoyan couldn't listen anymore, because in the deserted crowd outside the window, a neat group of people appeared. The leader of the horse was riding a tall man, with a pair of sword eyebrows slanting into his temples, and his eyes were as bright as lightning. It was Zhao Yan, the left and right lieutenant of the case investigation department.

All the attendants behind him are strong and strong, riding mighty and majestic horses with their heads held high.

Ye Zhaoyan was thoughtful.

How did Zhao Yan appear here?As Emperor Donglin's minions outside the palace, Zhao Yan must be dispatched to serve him.

The so-called handling of affairs is, of course, to get rid of traitors and remove obstacles.

Ye Zhaoyan covered half of the windows and quietly waited for the team to leave, still staring at the market from the corner of his eye.

Seeing that the team was about to pass the restaurant around the corner, the sound of horseshoes stopped abruptly.

Zhao Yan turned over and jumped off the horse, and walked a few steps forward. Ye Zhaoyan opened the window a little, only to see a thin and crooked old man in front of the horse stopping him from talking.

It's a pity that Zhao Yan's back was facing him, so he couldn't see his expression clearly.

All he saw was the old man stretching out his skinny fingers, pointing forward, opening and closing his mouth, Zhao Yan remained silent, not knowing what he was listening to.

Ye Zhaoyan didn't understand why Zhao Yan stopped and started talking to the old man?

Unless the old man is someone he knows.

If the two just met by chance, it would be too coincidental.

Soon, the old man led the two people into the team. His movements were so fast that Ye Zhaoyan was still keenly aware of the figures of the two people. One was shorter and the other was taller. The taller one seemed to be injured and had trouble walking. The one with the lower back, one deep foot and the other shallow, while the shorter one protects him as he moves forward.

Zhao Yan turned around, his expression still indifferent, as if he didn't mind the injured person.

Ye Zhaoyan frowned, his thoughts turned a thousand times.This Zhao Yan didn't seem like someone who would meddle in other people's business. Ordinary people would not tolerate him being so attentive.

The team returned to its original order and drifted away.

For some reason, she cast a few glances at Zhao Yan by accident, and found that Zhao Yan, who was originally a tall horse in front, gradually fell behind in the second half of the line. It seemed that he had deliberately slowed down a bit, but he was still firmly in the middle of the line.

What is he doing?
Ye Zhaoyan's thoughts changed sharply.

Could it be for the old man and his party of three?
She narrowed her eyes and fixed her eyes on the few people who appeared and disappeared in the team, and saw a flash of white clothes, and her heart suddenly contracted.

——The white sleeves that fluttered in the wind were quickly covered by the gray-black coarse cloth coat.

That person was not far from Zhao Yan's side.

Ye Zhaoyan suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in her heart. At this moment, the team turned a corner, so she couldn't help opening the window and poking her head out.

Zhao Yan seemed to sense something, turned his head suddenly, and happened to look at the restaurant, his eyes were deep and dark, as if there was a vortex trying to suck people in, Ye Zhaoyan's face changed, and he lowered the curtains.

After the team completely disappeared around the corner, Ye Zhaoyan slowly let go of a hanging heart, feeling a little complicated.

"Miss," Chang Sheng's voice sounded from the side, "The hidden guards have checked, and there is no trace of a carriage in this area except for Mrs. Zhang Dagui and Miss Wang's carriage."

The suspicious carriage was completely lost.

Ye Zhaoyan nodded: "I see."

Chang Sheng asked again: "What were you looking at at the window just now?"

Ye Zhaoyan looked down at the teacup on the table, "People from the investigation department just passed by, and they seem to be heading north."

Chang Sheng was startled: "Case investigation department? It's very rare! They not only hold many secrets in the court, but also are good at interrogating prisoners."

Ye Zhaoyan's heart trembled slightly.

These secrets naturally included what Emperor Donglin wanted to hide.

"So they only deal with officials?"

"Almost. People in the case investigation department usually only come into contact with powerful officials and dignitaries, and they don't bother to talk to other ordinary people at all."

Those three people came to Ye Zhaoyan's mind just now. The investigators only contacted powerful ministers and dignitaries, so who could make them condescend to take in those three ordinary people?

"So they never meddle in civil affairs?"

Chang Sheng shook his head: "That's not entirely true." After a pause, he added: "When the late emperor was alive, they did something. At that time, no matter how high or low, anyone suspected of rebellion, or intended to rebel, the case investigation department People went to investigate in person. But now their main duty is to hunt down criminal evidence and catch rebels from the court. As for ordinary people, they disdain to govern."

Ye Zhaoyan's thoughts flashed, and she suddenly realized a very crucial question——

The ordinary dress of those three people does not mean that their deeds are ordinary.

She stood up abruptly, pushed the door out, disregarded Xiao Er's surprised gaze, got on her horse, and galloped towards the direction Zhao Yan left.

Chang Sheng couldn't catch up and shouted anxiously, "Miss, where are you going?"

Ye Zhaoyan didn't answer, and galloped even faster than the official horses on the way, leaving only a gust of wind blowing against her face, messing up the tiny black hair around her ears.

(End of this chapter)