Strange Events of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 23 Qinglian's Deal

Ling Changfeng, who woke up from his contemplation, looked at Sword Immortal Qinglian with a puzzled expression. After thinking for a long time, he said slowly, "Senior Qinglian, I wonder what kind of deal you want to make?"

Sword Immortal Qinglian put down the porcelain bowl in her hand, pondered for a while, and said leisurely: "Don't you want to know what happened to the Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Region? Just in time, I'm going to the Western Region again, and I can help you with this matter." Go and find out. But, you have to do one thing for me."

Ling Changfeng nodded quickly, and said in a deep voice, "Senior Qinglian, just take orders. I will definitely live up to my trust."

Sword Immortal Qinglian nodded and said, "This matter is not dangerous, but there is no clue at present. I need you to help me find someone."

"Looking for someone? Senior wants to find Aunt Gongsun?" Although Ling Changfeng was puzzled, why senior Qinglian was so eager to find Xiaolan's master.But still did not ask.

Sword Immortal Qinglian nodded, then shook her head again.Picking up the blue and white porcelain bowl in his hand, after drinking another large bowl, he seemed to let go of some knots, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, it is Mrs. Gongsun...but I don't know whether she is alive or dead. Yes. Do your best! I went to the Western Regions this time because of her."

Seeing Sword Immortal Qinglian say this, Xiaolan was startled, her mouth was still stuffed with food, she spit it out immediately, and said eagerly: "Senior Qinglian, what happened to my master? Such a guess that does not know life or death?"

Qinglian's face was slightly sad, but she didn't answer immediately, she thought for a moment and said: "It's a long story, I just got the news from an old friend. If you can find her, she will definitely tell you of."

Xiaolan asked again: "Old man? Who is it?" Qinglian glanced at Xiaolan, shook her head and did not answer.

Ling Changfeng heard from his tone that the current situation of Aunt Gongsun is not good, so he immediately bowed his hands and replied solemnly: "Ling Changfeng must find Aunt Gongsun for senior! What's more, she is Xiaolan's master."

Xiaolan also nodded anxiously at the side, and asked again: "Senior Qinglian, if we find my master and her old man, how can we give you news? You are a dragon who can't see the end, it's hard for us to find."

Sword Immortal Qinglian nodded, and said: "There is a White Horse Temple in the east of Luoyang City. After you find the news, go there and give the news to Master Xuan Ye. I will get the news from him."

The two nodded silently. Ling Changfeng saw that Xiaolan was still worried, so he comforted him softly: "Don't worry, your master and her old man are very skilled in martial arts, and nothing will happen."

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Sword Immortal Qinglian got up and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry too much, these are just speculations. It's getting late, and I will go to the Western Regions immediately. I'm afraid there are some secrets in the Canglong Pavilion, please add more careful!"

After finishing speaking, he jumped up to the roof with a jar of fine wine, and disappeared without a trace after a few ups and downs.

Ling Changfeng and Ling Changfeng got up and watched Qinglian Sword Immortal leave, and then walked out of Qingfeng Restaurant together.Now that the night was getting dark, thinking about the action tomorrow, he planned not to go back to Ningnan Street, but found a nearby inn to rest.

"What!? You told me that there is only one room in such a huge inn?" Ling Changfeng looked at the sleepy-eyed Xiaoer opposite with a surprised face, and asked in surprise.

"That's right, guest officer, there are a lot of strangers coming to Luoyang recently, I don't know what's going on." Xiao Er hurriedly explained.

Xiaolan hugged Xiaoyu at the side, yawned wearily, and said, "Master, you should settle down quickly. I'm sleepy. At worst, I'll sleep on the floor later."

Seeing this, Ling Changfeng nodded.After booking the guest room for the waiter, the group entered the guest room with the bedding in their arms.

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"Hmph, a bunch of trash! It's been a whole day, not to mention the murderer, but I haven't even found a single corpse! What good advice do you adults have?" Mencius asked angrily, looking around.

At this moment, in the meeting hall of the county government yamen, except for Ling Changfeng, all other officials, big and small, are here.Mencius Yan, Minister of Dali Temple, has run all over the slaughterhouse and Zhu Liu's residence today, but there is still no clue about the murderer.That's why there was a scene where officials of all sizes were called together to discuss in the meeting room, and he was swearing.

The leading Captain Ye Jingyan was kneeling there with his head bowed at the moment, not daring to refute in the slightest.

Seeing that his subordinates were being scolded, Xu Fuyin immediately stood up and said, "Master Meng, the city has been searched recently, but there are no clues. Why don't we announce that the murderer has been found and the whole city resumes traffic according to the master's previous plan?" , pretending to be relaxed, and then act according to your lord's plan to lure the snake out of the hole, presumably the gangster will definitely show up."

Mencius thought about it for a moment, then nodded.Immediately ordered: "Just act according to this plan. Loosen the outside and tighten the inside, don't let go of any suspicions!",
The officials who had been sitting in the meeting hall got up one after another, and hurriedly clapped their hands and replied: "I will listen to your lord's order!"

Seeing this, Mencius nodded slightly, but he didn't dare to trust them completely.Knowing that relying on this group of people, let alone a month, I am afraid that the case will not be closed in half a year.

And right now it is impossible to send the troops in the capital, so he sighed, thought for a moment, and said to himself in a low voice: "At this moment, I have to rely on their strength, hmph!"

Although I know this is seeking skin from a tiger, but now I have to use it.Now that his mind was settled, Mencius waved to those who were discussing matters, and said, please go back, everyone, then turned and went back to the back room.

All the officials got up and said goodbye one after another, and went back to arrange work for tomorrow.

County magistrate Qin shook his head, walking at the end, also thinking secretly in his heart, I don't know if Ling Changfeng has gained anything today.The case rested entirely on him.

At this moment, Ling Changfeng, who was sleeping soundly on the ground, suddenly sneezed, wiped his nose and resumed his deep sleep.

Mencius said that after returning to the inner room, he was pacing back and forth in the study at the moment, and the four treasures of the study on the table were ready.However, I saw that he was unable to write for a long time, as if he was about to make a very important decision.

After pondering over and over again, he walked back to the desk, picked up a brush and began to write.Soon a three-finger-sized note was filled with small and elegant characters.He whistled, and a black carrier pigeon flew over.It is the imperial court's dark net carrier pigeon.

After carefully putting the note away, Meng Ziyan checked it carefully again to make sure nothing was lost.The carrier pigeon flapped its wings twice, then soared into the sky and disappeared into the night.

Seeing that it had flown away, Mencius let out a long sigh of relief, and then went back to bed to rest.

(End of this chapter)