Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 143 The Family Who Eats Raw Meat
"Qianhu, what do you want to check in Liu Xuxing's outer house?"

"Ordnance, the ordnance sent to Yongzhou, do you know about the Northern Expedition twenty years ago?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "Of course I know that. My father was buried in the battlefield during the Northern Expedition."

Wu Xu nodded and said: "That battle was terribly fought, Daxuan lost more than [-] troops, barely defending the territory, now Tunu is restless, and Yongzhou is in urgent need of armaments. So far, no cart or horse has been sent to Yongzhou, if this matter is not thoroughly investigated, if there is a war, Yongzhou will be lost, Tunu will drive straight in, and thousands of people in the north will be caught in fire and water."

The country of Tunu, the neighboring country to the north of Daxuan, has never ceased the war with Daxuan for hundreds of years.

When the matter rose to this level, Xu Zhiqiong had nothing to evade.

"Qianhu, are you worried that the ordnance will be stolen by Liu Xuxing, a bastard?"

"It's okay if it's just for private use. Sui Zhi, the minister of the Ministry of War, revealed some news to me today. There is Tu Nu who went to Liu Xuxing's outer house."

Xu Zhiqiong said in surprise: "He is collaborating with the enemy?"

Wu Xu gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid that the armaments he prepared were not sent to Yongzhou, but were sent to Tunu instead! This bird guy treats money like his life, as long as he sells his ancestors for enough price, he will also sell them." unambiguous!"

Xu Zhiqiong thought for a long time and said: "Liu Xuxing is a doctor of the Ministry of War, and Sui Zhi is a servant of the Ministry of War. Anyway, it is a matter of the Ministry of War. Why doesn't Sui Zhi care?"

Wu Xu laughed and said, "You don't know your uncle's temperament?"

Who on earth said this?

How come everyone knows that Sui Zhi is going to be my uncle?

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I am not familiar with Sui Zhi."

Wu Xudao: "I have known Sui Zhi since childhood. He is a few years older than me. I have always called him elder brother. Before the Northern Expedition, Sui Zhi was straightforward and courageous. During the Northern Expedition, he fought bravely and became famous on the battlefield. The sixth-rank school lieutenant was promoted to the fourth-rank town guard general, the class teacher returned to the court, and Sui Zhi's temperament changed..."

Speaking of this, Wu Xu stopped abruptly, he didn't want to have any criticism against Sui Zhi: "Even if Liu Xuxing is very courageous, he would not dare to default on the frontier armaments. This matter may be related to Liu Yingbin, Minister of the Ministry of War. Go ahead."

Don't want to take care of it?

Obviously dare not take care of it!
"Then why not let Mr. Liang's family take care of it?"

Wu Xu shook his head: "I'm afraid the Liang family doesn't know about this yet."

"He didn't know that Liu Xuxing was dragging the ordnance and not firing it?"

Wu Xu smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid he doesn't know that Yongzhou is in urgent need of military equipment. According to what Sui Zhi said, the Tang newspaper from Yongzhou has been kept in the Ministry of War, and it has never been presented to the Liang family."

Could it be that Liu Yingbin, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, is also collaborating with the enemy!

When the matter reached this level, Xu Zhiqiong had no reason to shirk.

"Qianhu, when are you going to investigate?"

Wu Xu said: "I've prepared my night clothes, let's go tonight, I'll go into the courtyard, you help me watch the wind outside."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "Qianhu, leave the matter of entering the yard to me, I'm better at it."

"You know what to look for?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "This guy is either corrupt or collaborating with the enemy. He must be looking for account books or letters!"

Wu Xu smiled and said: "With your alertness, I can rest assured that I will watch out for you outside."

"Wangfeng, you can't do it either, your figure is too eye-catching!"

Wu Xu rubbed his fist and said, "You think I'm redundant, don't you?"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head again and again and said: "It's not redundant, thousands of households are still useful. Not far from Liu Xuxing's outer house, there is a drink stall. Let's go there to buy two drinks later. I have some wine tonight. , I was drunk, so I slept on the stall, take good care of me, and don't let the bad guys have unreasonable thoughts about me."

Wu Xu was stunned for a long time: "You can find out that house after you sleep?"

"This is my unique skill, dreaming and dreaming, Qianhu don't need to worry too much, just wait for the subordinate to return to life."

"Sleepwalking?" Wu Xu knew that judges had innate skills, but he didn't expect Xu Zhiqiong's innate skills to be so special. No wonder he was able to investigate so easily in Yingge Academy and Dehua Class before.

When the two walked to the drink stand, Xu Zhiqiong staggered and pretended to be drunk. The stall owner recognized Xu Denglang and hurried forward to help him.

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the drink stand, his heart shuddered.

Unfortunately, tonight, Yu Shan is also at the drink stall.

What is he doing here?
Is he here to stare at Liu Xuxing, or is he here to stare at me?
Wu Xu also saw Yu Shan, and whispered to Xu Zhiqiong: "Brother, you are drunk, go back and rest, come back another day."

Now that Yu Shan saw it, I can no longer visit Liu's house tonight.

But Xu Zhiqiong didn't think so. When he saw him, he turned around and left, which aroused suspicion instead.

"No, don't stop, call Mr. Yu over, let's have a drink, I win, Yu Shan is an idiot, you win, Yu Shan is also an idiot!"

Xu Zhiqiong babbled and said nonsense, but the stall owner couldn't understand.

Yu Shan almost crushed his teacup in the distance, forced a smile, came to the two of them and saluted: "Mr. Wu, Junior Brother Xu, long time no see!"

Wu Xu said with a smile: "It turned out to be General Yu. It's rare to see him. I met Zhiqiong by chance. After two drinks, Zhiqiong got drunk. I want to come here for a drink to refresh myself."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "If you don't drink the drink, drink it! Brother Yu, if you dare not drink it, you are a bastard!"

Yu Shan held back his anger and ordered a cup of herbal medicine (herbal tea) for each of them. Just after they were seated, Xu Zhiqiong fell asleep on the table.

A mouse, without a sound, got out from under the table.

Yu Shan didn't notice the mouse, he was thinking about how to talk to Wu Xu.

He is here, monitoring Liu Xuxing's outer house according to the sixth princess's order. Xu Zhiqiong will come, which is expected by him, but Wu Xu is involved in this matter, which is beyond his expectation.

"Wu Shilang, you are thinking about the past, it is really a blessing for Zhiqiong, but it is the envy of the humble staff."

Wu Xu smiled and said: "When I was in the yamen, Zhiqiong and I were quite speculative. Now that I am in the official department, I still go to him for a drink and chat with him from time to time. Don't tell Commander Zhong about this, but let him Zhiqiong is punished."

Yu Shan shook his head again and again and said: "Wu Shilang, who do you think I am? If you don't dislike it, bring Zhiqiong to the humble house to talk about it!"

Wu Xu pushed Xu Zhiqiong, but there was no response, he turned to Yu Shan and said, "Zhiqiong is very drunk, let's rest here for a while, General Yu, why did you come to Beiyuan to drink tea tonight?"

Yu Shan sighed softly: "The army is busy during the day, I just want to find a quiet place to stay for a while."

The two didn't say a word, testing each other, Xu Zhiqiong had already followed the mouse hole and entered Liu Xuxing's yard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, bursts of bloody smell came.

Strange, last time I smelled blood, where did this smell come from?
The house is not big, Xu Zhiqiong followed the smell to the backyard, and saw four freshly slaughtered fat sheep lying on the door of the kitchen.

How many people are in this yard?Kill four sheep at once?Is there a big party tonight?

When he came close to the fat sheep, Xu Zhiqiong looked at the knife edge, it was all pale, but there was no trace of blood.

The art of killing sheep!Drain the blood cleanly, where did you recruit such a clever butcher?

While he was thinking, footsteps were heard in the distance, and Xu Zhiqiong quickly hid in a corner.

The person who came was a young man, looking at his clothes, he was a domestic servant. The servant squatted beside the fat sheep with a dull expression, and picked up a boning knife from the ground.

He cut open the sheep's skin, cut off a piece of raw meat, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Xu Zhiqiong watched silently, not finding it too strange.

In Daxuan, there are quite a few people who love to eat raw meat, especially domestic servants. It is not uncommon for them to take advantage of their master's inattention.

The servant ate two slices of raw meat, and a woman came behind him.

The woman was fifteen or sixteen years old, and she looked like a maid. She squatted beside the servant, snatched a piece of meat from him, and stuffed it into her mouth.

You two steal it!

The food is still so intimate.

Presumably the relationship is unusual.

After watching for a while, Xu Zhiqiong found that the two of them were not only intimate, but also ate rough, you tore a piece, I snatched a piece, but it looked like wild animals fighting for food.

This woman is too unreserved.

Moreover, the two of them eat a lot, and they ate two or three catties of meat in the blink of an eye. How long has it been since they ate?If you eat like this, aren't you afraid that the host will find out?

Sure enough, it was discovered, and another woman came over.

The woman has a handsome appearance, ruddy complexion, and exquisite clothes. She should be the hostess of this house.

There is a good show to watch, let's see what punishment these two servants will receive.

To Xu Zhiqiong's surprise, instead of punishing the two, she took out a knife, squatted aside, and ate with them.

This master is really temperamental!

Squatting down and eating raw meat with two servants, gobbling it up!

Things were not that simple, Xu Zhiqiong broke into a cold sweat.

Not long after, there were more than [-] people in the house, fighting around the four fat sheep, which reminded Xu Zhiqiong of the lions on the grassland.

The only difference was that they ate wildly, but quietly, without any sound other than chewing.

A domestic servant was digging out the guts, an old woman was chewing the intestines, and a middle-aged man pushed forward, tore off the sheep's head, and ate the meat directly.

If Xu Zhiqiong hadn't been knowledgeable, he would have been scared away when he saw this scene. This is not what human beings should do.

The clothes of that middle-aged man are the most special. He is wearing a light crimson official robe, which proves that he is a fifth-rank official. This person is Liu Xuxing!

This is some kind of hobby?Or some kind of ritual?
According to what He Fang said, Liu Xuxing took over this house from the powder merchant Lan Wuqi. Did Lan Wuqi's family have a tradition of eating raw meat, or did Liu Xuxing bring the habit of eating raw meat to this family?
Xu Zhiqiong concentrated his eyes, stared at Liu Xuxing for a moment, and came to a conclusion.

Liu Xuxing has no horns on his head.

There are more than [-] people in this family, and everyone has no horns on their heads.

What kind of person has no horns?
One is the overbearing cultivator of the Canglong, this is impossible, they are not the royal species.

The second is to be protected by Canglong Dao, one or two people is possible, and a large family of more than [-] people, it is impossible for Canglong Daoist to protect so many people at the same time, and there is no need for this.

The third is judges, these people cannot be judges.

The fourth is a high cultivation base or a different skill cultivation base. Xu Zhiqiong has seen it. Except for Liu Xuxing who has an eighth-rank cultivation base, the others have no cultivation base at all.

Then there is only one last possibility left.

Xu Zhiqiong quietly left the kitchen, a servant suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Zhiqiong.

The servant's eyes were shining, and he bent over and chased after him.

No wonder there are no rats around the house, they don't even let them go.

It doesn't make sense, the fat sheep hasn't finished eating, why is he chasing a mouse?How much meat can a mouse have?
Xu Zhiqiong didn't think much about it, and ran away. Several people chased him together, regardless of seniority or junior, and surrounded him. Thanks to Xu Zhiqiong's dexterity, he got out through the crack of the door.

Yu Shan and Wu Xu were still chatting: "Wu Shilang, are you busy with official duties these days?"

"Busy," Wu Xu said perfunctorily, "Especially the Jiaofang Division is the busiest, there are more than a dozen teaching workshops, I can't manage them, they are so busy!"

Xu Zhiqiong got up suddenly and said: "It's really busy, we Qianhu are so busy, we sleep with the pavilion master every day, and our bones are almost unbearable."

Wu Xu shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, since you are awake, go back and rest!"

Yu Shan laughed dryly: "The servant, take care of yourself, I'll take Zhiqiong back to rest."

"No need, I'll take him back. I'm used to playing with him, and he's not big, but you'll laugh at me."

Wu Xu helped Xu Zhiqiong up, and Yu Shan then sent them off to the intersection. After saying goodbye, Yu Shan returned to the drink stand, thinking about the reason for their visit.

Really just passing by by chance?This is also too coincidental.

The night is long, Yu Shan doesn't want to stay here all the time, and tells Han Di the news, asking her to find the sixth princess to return.

Thinking of this, Yu Shan felt irritable again.

I am a dignified General Yingyang, why do I have to do such an errand?

Marrying Han Di into the family in the future, I don't know when such a thing will be done!
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Xu Zhiqiong followed Wu Xu to the mansion.

When he arrived at the secret room in the backyard, Wu Xu asked, "Did you see the account books and letters?"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I saw something more important."

"how do I say this?"

Xu Zhiqiong took a sip of wine and said, "In this house, there are more than [-] people, including Liu Xuxing, who are all living dead!"

(End of this chapter)