Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"So, what about Yaoguang?"

"This Star Man who has never appeared in my memory seems to be even more mysterious than my father."

Shen Lian raised his head, looked at Tianji, and asked, "What do you know about Yaoguang?"

“Yao Guang…”

Tianji frowned slightly.

She thought for a moment, then said, "Yaoguang, to be honest, I really don't have much impression of him."

"I became Tianji after Tianquan got into trouble."

"Before that, I was just a worker in the Beidou Club."

"Things at the level of the Star Ones are beyond my understanding."

"So, until I become a Starman, I won't be able to access the deeper secrets."

"But when I became a star, Yaoguang disappeared and has never appeared again."

"You asked me about Yaoguang's news..."

Tianji shook his head and sighed, "I'm sorry, I can't give you any information."

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.

He was very surprised and asked, "You know nothing about Yaoguang?"

Tianji nodded: "That's right, I don't even know if he is a man or a woman."

Shen Lian asked, "None of the other Star People mentioned Yao Guang? During the years you were in charge of Tian Ji, have you never asked others about Yao Guang out of curiosity?"

Tianji said: "It is taboo for the stars to inquire about each other's identities."

"After all, we all have secrets of our own."

"Moreover, Beichen once issued an order that it is strictly forbidden to inquire into the affairs of any Star People. If you are caught, you will be severely punished."

“So, I never deliberately tried to find out about Yaoguang.”

"But I still asked other people a few times in secret, but they didn't know much about Yaoguang."

"The only people who have seen Yaoguang only said that he was very mysterious, always wore a mask, and never lied, as if he was a mute."

"Beyond that, there are no clues."

Shen Lian listened to Tianji's words and fell into deep thought.

There is no need for Tianji to hide anything.

After all, Tianji is my father's man and is also my good friend.

Tianji’s words can be trusted.

This can only mean that... this Yaoguang might be someone even more mysterious than Beichen!

This person disappeared when Tianji became Tianji.

Where did he go?

What's the relationship with dad?
Friend or foe?

Over the years, my father's divine power has never been taken away.

The same goes for the missing Yaoguang, which was not taken away.

Is there any secret hidden in this?
Could it be Yaoguang who forced Beichen to look for the two tokens, the Ganjiang Sword and the Moye Sword?

Shen Lian looked at Tianji and asked directly: "Do you have your own people in Beidou Club?"

This topic is very sensitive.

If Shen Lian and Tianji were not close friends, it would be inappropriate to ask this question.

However, the two of them became acquainted after fighting, and later shared hardships in Nanzhao, so now, their relationship is very close.

It was very appropriate for Shen Lian to ask this question.

He did not beat around the bush but asked directly, which in itself meant that Shen Lian acknowledged the relationship between him and Tianji.

Tianji didn't hesitate. He nodded and said, "I have been working in Beidou Club for many years. Although I was tricked out of Beidou Club by Beichen, I still have what I have accumulated over the years."

Shen Lian said directly: "I want to know if anything has happened in the Beidou Club recently. Beichen would not look for the Gan Jiang Sword for no reason. There must be a reason."

"Also, I also want you to ask someone to find out about Yaoguang."

"This Yaoguang is even more mysterious than Beichen. It will be very disadvantageous for us if we don't have any news about him."

Tianji nodded directly and said, "I'll arrange it."

Shen Lian nodded.

He looked at Tianji and said, "I won't thank you. This glass of wine is for you."

As he spoke, Shen Lian raised his glass.

Tianji smiled and said, "If you thank me, I will be sad."

The two men clinked their glasses together, then both tilted their heads back and drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.

After drinking the wine in the glass, Shen Lian let out a sigh of relief.

He looked at Tianji and said, "I know you must be curious about why I suddenly mentioned the Ganjiang Sword and the Moye Sword."

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't tell them."

"But I won't hide anything from you."

Shen Lian said directly: "The Gan Jiang sword is in my hand."

Tianji's eyes suddenly widened.

But soon, she nodded, and her look of surprise turned into as expected.

She said: "When you took the initiative to mention the Gan Jiang Sword and the Moye Sword, I guessed that one of the swords might have fallen into your hands."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't ask these questions for no reason."

"But after learning that the Gan Jiang Sword is really in your hands, I still can't help but be shocked. After all, this is the Gan Jiang Sword that the Beichen people of all generations have been looking for for hundreds of years but have never been able to obtain."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "The reason I was able to obtain the Gan Jiang Sword was not because of my ability, but because of luck."

He wasn't being modest.

After all, he was able to obtain the Gan Jiang Sword because his mother had placed the Gan Jiang Sword in the underground palace in advance.

He also left clues for himself, allowing him to find the Gan Jiang Sword.

So, if we talk about who is more powerful, my mother is still more powerful.

Tianji didn't know about Shen Lian and Beidou Niangniang, so she naturally thought that Shen Lian was just being modest.

Shen Lian put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full. Thank you for the meal."

Tianji rolled his eyes: "Shouldn't you be the one to treat me? I'm doing you such a big favor."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Sorry, I forgot to bring my purse."

Tianji sighed helplessly: "I must have done something wrong in my previous life, so I am oppressed by you in this life."

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Shen Lian laughed.

As he spoke, he took out an invitation from his arms and said, "The wedding will be at the end of the month, remember to come."

Tianji's eyes flashed, and he looked at the invitation in Shen Lian's hand and said, "Are you really letting me go? Aren't you afraid that someone will misunderstand our relationship?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "If you were a grown man, maybe I would be really scared, but you're a girl, I'm not afraid of shit."

"As for your past..."

Shen Lian said: "Your Majesty has chosen to let bygones be bygones, who would dare to hold on to it?"

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"So come on, my wedding, I want all my friends to come."

Hearing Shen Lian calling him a friend, Tianji took a deep breath and immediately took the invitation.

She said, "Just don't complain about me eating too much when the time comes."

Shen Lian laughed: "I'll make sure you're full."

Tianji stood up and said, "Okay, let's go."

Having said that, he turned and walked out.

Shen Lian sat in a chair, looking at the cloudless sky outside the window, and he felt relaxed and happy.

Although we still don’t know why Beichen is looking for the Gan Jiang Sword, we don’t know whether all this is related to the most mysterious Yaoguang.

But, he knew more secrets after all.

He also knew that as long as he continued to master the Gan Jiang Sword, Beichen would come back sooner or later.

Shen Lian smiled, stood up and left.

As he was leaving the restaurant, a Jingzhao Yin yamen runner suddenly ran over and said, "Sir Shen, Sir Han has encountered a difficult case and needs your help."

Chang'an City, Yong'anfang.

Shen Lian, under the guidance of the Jingzhao Yin yamen runner, came to a mansion. When he arrived at the door of the mansion, he raised his head and took a look.

All I saw on the plaque above the mansion was the words "Han Mansion".

When you enter Han's mansion, you can see maids and servants, all standing in the yard.

The officials of Jingzhao Yin were questioning these maids and servants.

At this time, Han Min was walking back and forth with sweat all over his forehead.

At this time, Han Min raised his head and saw Shen Lian out of the corner of his eye.

His eyes suddenly lit up.

Han Min quickly came to Shen Lian, bowed to him, and said, "Master Shen, you are finally here."

Han Min now wished he could just hold Shen Lian's thigh tightly, he really had a headache.

Seeing Han Min's anxious look, Shen Lian asked, "What's going on? What case?"

Han Min took a deep breath and said, "Han Qian was killed!"

"Han Qian?"

Shen Lian's brain was working rapidly.

Retrieve the name Han Qian from the memory stored in the brain.

Soon, Shen Lian found someone with the same name.

He asked, "Minister of Public Affairs?"

Han Min nodded: "That's him."

Shen Lian suddenly understood.

No wonder Han Min was so anxious to find me.

It turned out that an official appointed by the imperial court was killed.

Moreover, the official position of this court official is not low.

If the murderer is not found and the case is not solved quickly, Han Min will be in trouble.

Shen Lian asked directly about the case and said, "The situation of the case."

Han Min did not dare to delay and said quickly: "This morning, the maid in the mansion knocked on Han Qian's door and told Han Qian that breakfast was ready and it was time to eat breakfast and then go on duty."

"But the maid knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response. The maid didn't know whether Han Qian had gotten up and left, so she left."

"Later, during breakfast, Han Qian's wife saw that Han Qian had not arrived, so she asked the maid why she hadn't called Han Qian."

"The maid told the truth. She said she knocked on the door, but no one answered."

"When Madam Han heard this, she said she would go and teach him personally. Then, with the help of two maids, Madam Han also went to knock on the door, but there was still no sound for a long time."

"Mrs. Han felt strange, so she called the housekeeper and asked whether Han Qian had left, but the housekeeper said that no one had left the Han Mansion."

"It was almost time for him to go on duty, and Han Qian hadn't made any movement. Madam Han was worried that something might happen, so she ordered someone to break the door open."

"Then, we found out that Han Qian was already dead."

Shen Lian listened to the whole story and sorted out the information he had obtained.

Then he asked, "Don't Han Qian and his wife sleep in the same room?"

Han Min said: "Mrs. Han said that Han Qian has been very busy recently, so he put a couch in the study and slept directly in the study."

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

He then asked, "Does the maid go to wake Han Qian up at the same time every day?"

Han Min nodded: "About the same, but it also depends on whether or not you attend the morning court."

"If it's a morning court day, the time will be early."

"If there is no morning court, time will be late..."

"But the time of each wake-up call is very fixed."

"Because Han Hanqian can sleep a lot, and once he wakes up early, he will be in a bad mood, so the maids always wake him up at a certain time."

"So that he can sleep long enough and not be late."

Shen Lian said: "This Han Qian actually has an alternative alarm clock."

Alarm clock?

Han Min blinked, not understanding.

Shen Lian didn't explain either.

He continued: "What was the cause of Han Qian's death?"

Han Min hurriedly said: "Han Qian was stabbed in the back by the enemy and died from a pierced heart."

"but……"

"But what?" Shen Lian asked.

Han Min said, "But Han Qian had a lot of wounds on his back. After the coroner's examination, it was at least twenty."

"But among these wounds, only one was fatal. The other wounds were of varying depths."

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and said, "Did the deceased fight with the murderer before he died?"

Han Min shook his head and said, "There are no signs of a fight in the study, and Han Qian's front body has no wounds, only a knife wound on his back."

Shen Lian's eyes flickered slightly.

He finally understood why Han Min was looking for him.

This case is interesting.

There were more than twenty stab wounds on the victim's back.

But there were no signs of a struggle at the scene.

There were no wounds anywhere else on the deceased.

So what does this mean?
Shen Lian looked at Han Min and said, "The wound on the deceased's back was stabbed after his death?"

Han Min shook his head.

He said, "I don't know either."

"The coroner only told Xiaguan this based on his examination."

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

Han Min didn't dare to say anything careless, as he had influenced her judgment.

The coroner is only responsible for the autopsy and is not responsible for further speculation.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Come on, take me to the scene."

Han Min hurriedly said, "Please come this way, sir."

Soon, they arrived at the study.

That is the crime scene.

Arriving at the door of the study, Shen Lian stopped.

He glanced at the ground and saw some sawdust.

Shen Lian picked up the sawdust and took a look. There was black paint on the surface of the sawdust.

He raised his head, glanced at the door, then stood up and saw a wooden bolt behind the door.

The bolt is black and is now disconnected in the middle.

The broken parts are irregular, as if they were broken apart by force.

The wood chips fell from the broken door bolt.

Han Min saw Shen Lian checking the bolt, and he said, "According to Madam Han, they couldn't knock the door open, so in a hurry, they asked the servants to bang on the door, and finally broke the bolt and opened the door."

Shen Lian nodded slightly: "This can be seen from the scene."

After saying that, Shen Lian entered the study.

The study is quite large.

On the left is a row of bookshelves, and in front of the bookshelves, by the window, there is a table.

Opposite the table, on the right, is a couch.

There was bedding on the couch, which was now open and had indentations on it.

It seemed to tell everyone that someone rested here last night.

The tables, chairs and benches are all where they should be.

There was bedding on the couch, which was now open and had indentations on it.

It seemed to tell everyone that someone rested here last night.

The tables, chairs and benches are all where they should be.

(End of this chapter)