Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 544 Open the portrait! Don't know!
When Wang Xiaohua heard this, she nodded directly and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will investigate."

Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly.

Wang Xiaohua is a thief, and she is the best at doing this kind of investigation.

He left the room and returned to the courtyard.

Qin Wenyuan asked Wang Xiaohua to chat with the old woman to see if he could find out any useful information.

And he went to find a Taoist.

He asked: "Taoist Priest, I want to go to the sixth floor. Can I go up today?"

He didn't fully believe what the old woman said, but asked the Taoist.

The Taoist shook his head and said: "Believers can't go up today."

Qin Wenyuan asked: "Is the Taoist Priest on the sixth floor going out for something?"

The Taoist shook his head again and said: "I'm not going out, but Fenghan is sick and is resting, so I won't come here today."

Brush it.

Qin Wenyuan's eyes flashed suddenly.

Not out, but sick!
Qin Wenyuan's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Although the result is the same.

There is absolutely no way to go up to the sixth floor.

But the process is completely different.

Going out and being sick are not the same at all.

In other words, the two have nothing in common.

Therefore, it was obvious that there was something wrong with what the old woman just said to him!

If the old woman said that the Taoist in charge of the sixth floor could not come up due to personal reasons, it would be better than going out.

After all, personal reasons can include illness.

But going out for business is completely different from taking a break when sick.

No matter how you try to bring them together, they can't be brought together.

And this clearly proves one thing.

That's this old woman... She didn't ask the Taoist at all.

She's totally making it up.

The purpose, obviously... was not to let Qin Wenyuan ascend to the sixth floor.

But why?

what is the reason?
Also, did the old woman know in advance that there was really no way to go to the sixth floor, or did she have no idea at all and just deliberately stopped Qin Wenyuan?

Qin Wenyuan couldn't help but recall all the people he had met.

He was certain that he had never seen this old woman.

In other words, he didn't know this old woman.

Since you don’t know him, why should you lie to yourself?

Could it be that these three encounters were not all coincidences and were there really problems?

Qin Wenyuan was thinking in his heart.

But he didn't show anything. He looked at the old woman out of the corner of his eye.

Then he saw the old lady chatting happily with Wang Xiaohua.

The old woman has a kind face, and no matter how you look at her, she doesn't look like a scheming person.

Qin Wenyuan believed in his own judgment.

His ability to recognize people is quite good. With Qin Wenyuan's ability to solve crimes, unless the old woman is an extremely cunning person, she will never be able to deceive Qin Wenyuan's eyes.

So, this old woman is really cunning.

Or does this old woman really have no bad intentions?
Qin Wenyuan looked solemn and thought deeply in his heart.

There are very few people in this world that he cannot see through.

Beichen counts as one.

Dad Tianquan is almost one.

And now, unexpectedly, I encountered another one.

At this time, Wang Xiaohua came over.

She said: "Master, how is it?"

Qin Wenyuan shook his head and said: "There are indeed some problems, but I'm not sure what the problem is."

He looked at Wang Xiaohua and asked, "You are also very sharp. Have you noticed anything?"

Wang Xiaohua shook her head: "I think this old man is very talkative and has a good personality. When he talks to me, he can always find topics for me and won't make me feel embarrassed."

"She left a good impression on me, so... I can't say what's wrong with her."

Qin Wenyuan thought for a while and asked: "What is your first impression of her? You don't need to analyze it rationally, just talk about your subjective feelings."

Wang Xiaohua said: "An interesting old woman."

Funny old lady…

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "Okay, that's it."

They say women have an eighth sense.

It is also said that women are born detectives.

Coupled with Wang Xiaohua's keen detective power as a thief.

Qin Wenyuan still somewhat believed in Wang Xiaohua's perception.

Wang Xiaohua's first impression of the old woman was not particularly good, but it was not particularly bad either!

This shows that the old woman's feeling for Wang Xiaohua is not bad.

"Young man."

At this time, the old woman came over.

She didn't know that Qin Wenyuan was thinking about her situation. She said, "It's getting late. I have to go back. If you have time in the future, you can take your wife to my house to sit."

"Fate is very important in Beidou Temple. I have met you three times. This may be the intention of Beidou Empress. Maybe Beidou Empress sees the fate between us, so if you have a chance in the future, you must go and sit there."

Qin Wenyuan was suspicious of the old woman, but he didn't show it on his face.

He smiled and nodded: "If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely bother you. I just hope that you, old man, won't think I'm bothering you."

The old woman smiled and said, "No, if you can go, I will definitely be happy."

After saying that, the old woman nodded slightly to the Taoist, and then left slowly.

Wang Xiaohua lowered her voice and said, "Sir, why don't we follow you?"

Qin Wenyuan thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "If she really intends to plot against me, then she must be prepared. This is the imperial capital of Nanzhao. It is very dangerous for us, so don't follow anyone easily."

"Are we just going to let her leave like this? What if she really has a problem?" Wang Xiaohua asked again.

Qin Wenyuan knew what Wang Xiaohua was worried about.

He said: "If she is really hostile to us, she has three chances to take action directly."

"After all, we are new here, and we are still in the enemy's imperial capital. If she yells casually, the consequences are beyond our ability to bear."

"But she has never done anything similar from beginning to end. This shows that she is not hostile to us, at least now..."

Wang Xiaohua thought for a while and nodded immediately.

Indeed, the old woman and the young master met three times.

If you want to be detrimental to the young master, you can directly spread the news that the young master is here.

In that case, the Nanzhao court would send troops.

Everything can be solved without her having to take action personally.

So, from this point of view, this old woman may not really mean to harm the young master.

But if that's the case, what's the purpose of her deliberately approaching the young master?
Wang Xiaohua became even more puzzled.

Qin Wenyuan said: "However, all this is just our speculation. When we go back, if you check the address she gave, you will know whether she is really an ordinary old lady or whether there is something wrong with her. "

Wang Xiaohua nodded quickly: "I'll go with Hua Zhanchao. The two of us are the best at hiding. We promise to complete the mission without letting anyone discover it."

Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly.

Wang Xiaohua is a thief.

Hua Zhanchao is a flower-picking thief. These two people are indeed the best at doing such sneaky things.

"Then let's go too."

Since he couldn't climb to the sixth floor, Qin Wenyuan stopped delaying.

I've found all the clues I can find here.

There are many gains.

Qin Wenyuan was quite satisfied with his trip to the Beidou Tower.

Of course, Qin Wenyuan will not let go of the more mysterious places from the sixth to the ninth floors.

He planned to wait until evening and do some night exploration.

There are so many clues on the fifth floor, and there may be more clues in higher places.

No matter what, since Qin Wenyuan is here, he will not let it go.

He looked at the Taoist and said, "Taoist, we take our leave. If there is a chance in the future, we will come back to bother you."

The Taoist chuckled and said, "Believe in the Lord and walk slowly. If we are destined, we will meet here again."

Qin Wenyuan nodded, without further delay, and walked down with Wang Xiaohua.

They came to the first floor one by one.

Then, he left the Beidou Tower.

After leaving the Beidou Tower, she looked back at the nine-story tower. Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but said: "I don't know if I will be able to enter again next time."

After all, drawing lots depends too much on luck.

No one knows whether they can win or not.

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said: "Let's go. The next time we come back may not be when."

"Sishe and the others have been waiting for us for a long time, don't let them worry."

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Wang Xiaohua nodded quickly.

The two of them walked towards the outside of Beidou View.

Just like when we arrived, Beidou Temple was still crowded with people.

The believers came in and out in an orderly manner. Although there were many people, there was no chaos at all.

Before entering the Beidou Tower, both Qin Wenyuan and Wang Xiaohua were surprised by this order.

But now, they can somewhat understand why these believers are so orderly.

Believers truly respect and believe in Empress Beidou from the bottom of their hearts.

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And all of this stems from Empress Beidou's sincere care and help for them.

Humans have always been creatures with emotions.

Whoever treats them well will be rewarded in equal measure.

The two followed the flow of people and walked out slowly.

It's not a long distance, but because there are so many people, it takes half a stick of incense to walk.

After they left Beidou Temple, they went back to see the crowded Beidou Temple. Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but said: "The popularity of Beidou Temple is far more than any other temple or Taoist temple. If I come back in the future, I have to choose one with fewer people." time."

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "Let's go, I saw them."

Qin Wenyuan took Wang Xiaohua directly across the street and came to the tea shop opposite.

Sishe and others are sitting here at the moment.

Seeing the arrival of Qin Wenyuan and the others, Si She stood up hurriedly and said, "Young master, you are finally back. Just now, people from the Nanzhao court came with great force, which shocked us. We thought your traces had been exposed."

Qin Wenyuan's eyes flashed when he heard Si She's words.

He said: "While we were going to the Beidou Tower, someone from the Nanzhao court came?"

Sishe nodded heavily: "Yes, and he came very aggressively, as if he wanted to cause trouble for someone."

Qin Wenyuan sat down and said, "Tell me the specific situation."

Wang Xiaohua poured Qin Wenyuan a cup of tea.

Sishe didn't waste any time and said directly: "About two-quarters of an hour before the young master went to the Beidou Tower, not long after we arrived here, we saw a team of almost a hundred guards arriving here."

"They were aggressive, holding portraits in their hands, and seemed to be looking for someone."

"But as soon as they arrived at the door, they were stopped by the people from Beidou Temple."

"I don't know what the Taoists said to them, but these menacing guards turned around and left."

Qin Wenyuan narrowed his eyes and said, "You mean...the Taoist priests from Beidou Temple stopped them and then they left?"

"Then when they left, were they angry and unwilling, or did they leave calmly?"

At this time, the flower-picking thief Hua Zhanchao said: "I am more sensitive to people's emotions."

"I specifically kept an eye on the guards, and I found that when they came, they were determined not to stop until they caught someone."

"But they did not enter Beidou Temple, and when they turned to leave, they did not show any anger. Of course... they were a little unwilling, but they were not angry."

Qin Wenyuan held the tea cup and took a sip of tea.

What he was thinking about was beyond what they said.

They used portraits to arrest people, and their target was Beidou Temple. It can be seen that they should be confident.

They determined that the person they wanted to arrest was in Beidou Temple.

But the Taoist priests at Beidou Temple stopped them.

Then, those guards left directly.

Although there was some reluctance, there was not much anger.

This is a little strange...

Under normal circumstances, how can the court's handling of cases be easily blocked?

In the Tang Dynasty, if people from temples or Taoist temples dared to obstruct the court's handling of cases, the court would definitely arrest them all.

After all, obstructing the court's affairs is itself a crime.

But the guards in Nanzhao not only did not arrest the Taoist, but they also obeyed and left.

Something is wrong.

Is Nanzhao's court so powerless?
Qin Wenyuan shook his head.

Now Nanzhao is only on the front line in the flames of war.

But it hasn't completely revealed its complete defeat, and the people are still very law-abiding.

Therefore, the credibility of the Nanzhao court still exists.

If this is the case, then why can the Taoist priests of Beidou Temple stop their actions?
Moreover, those guards turned around and left without even causing trouble.

Isn't this too obedient?

Qin Wenyuan suddenly remembered a puzzling place he discovered when he was at Beidou Temple.

The Beidou Tower is nine stories tall.

Its height is already higher than all the buildings in Nanzhao Palace...

This was absolutely not allowed for ancient emperors.

But Beidou Temple is almost next to the palace.

In the palace, you may be able to see the nine-story Beidou Tower if you raise your head.

Doesn't the emperor have any idea about the existence of the Beidou Tower at such a height?
However, it just stands here.

All of this is full of irrationality.

However, Qin Wenyuan did not find any clues about the Nanzhao royal family in the first five floors of the Beidou Tower.

Therefore, it is now difficult for him to deduce all the key information.

But one thing is certain.

That is... there is definitely some relationship between Beidou Temple and the Nanzhao court.

Otherwise, the words of some Taoists will never be so effective.

Qin Wenyuan said: "Have you seen who the portrait they are holding is?"

Sishe shook his head: "They never had the chance to open the portrait from beginning to end, and we didn't know either."

(End of this chapter)