Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 182 Chen Zhong's Selfishness (Part [-])

Just as Yu Shi'an ordered someone to look for the second grader, the second grader happened to appear at the gate of the courtyard. Seeing Wu Chen, he immediately shouted, "Cao Bingshan has woken up."

Wu Chen breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Is it clear? Maybe words?" Just after asking, Wu Chen asked himself and answered, "How could it be so fast? It's good to be able to save your life."

"I can't speak now. I opened my eyes and looked at them, then closed them again. The doctor said that he needs to recuperate for a few days. He is very weak now. I look at his eyes, and I am afraid that he doesn't even recognize people. You don't know what to ask." He can answer, but he probably doesn’t know what to answer.”

Wu Chen nodded and said, "Go to Deputy Envoy Yu first, I have very important news to convey to Si Zun immediately."

……

Wu Chen borrowed Yu Shi'an's pen and ink, he dictated, and the second grader wrote a letter, and the second grader hurriedly ordered someone to deliver it immediately.

Yu Shi'an wrote another notebook and sent it to the capital in eight hundred li in a hurry. At this time, it was less than a day before he and Song Gu's notebook was delivered.

……

At this time, in the Mental Cultivation Pavilion in the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Xu Dabow had just finished talking about the situation in Yang'an County before he came. Xu Tianran didn't know what happened after he left, let alone what was found in the cave, but it was just him Knowing that already made Li Heng restless.

Li Heng kept pacing while Xu Da was speaking, and Chen Zhong didn't dare to sit still, so he stood with a solemn expression and listened again.

"So it is certain that there are two groups of people in Laojie Mountain."

Xu Da replied, "Yes."

"Sit down. Your eyes are red and you can't walk steadily. You must have not dismounted for a few days. Sit down and rest." Li Heng pointed to Xiudun not far away.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat."

After thanking Xu Da, he grinned and walked to Xiudun and just sat down, Li Heng looked at Chen Zhong and said: "You heard it just now, the monster on Laojie Mountain can change into illusions, and also has a man-eating ghost on his body. If they hadn’t experienced it personally, I wouldn’t believe anyone who told me.”

As soon as the official opened his mouth, Xu Da stood up again.

"The old slave wouldn't believe it either, but after what happened in Anping County, the old slave is convinced that it's not because he didn't see it."

Li Heng started pacing again, and said as he walked, "You and I underestimated their evil intentions! How dare you imagine what it would be like if such evil spirits suddenly appeared in the palace?"

Chen Zhong hurriedly knelt down and said: "This old slave is guilty, I failed to find out in advance..."

Xu Da was so frightened that he also knelt down, not daring to raise his head after kowtowing heavily.

"Get up!" Li Heng waved his hand and interrupted Chen Zhong: "Who would have thought of such a thing? Hmph! Someone discovered it, but they used the lives of five hundred soldiers to remind me. Do you think I should Thank him?"

Chen Zhong got up slowly, bowed and replied: "Wu Chen has discovered the clue, and Song Gu has also arrived. The two of them will work together to find out who Zhang San is and who Li Si is."

Seeing that Chen Zhong had stood up, Xu Da followed suit and stood aside.

"Yeah, you said that my uncle...do I see it or not?"

"Let's lock him up first, and see you later when Wu Chen comes back."

"Did he ever say something?"

"Not a word."

"The person who became the prince's mansion..."

"They are all in custody, and the investigators are questioning them one by one."

Li Heng breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"It's because you acted fast. I wonder why you made such a sudden move. When Xu Da enters the capital, Prince Cheng's mansion will receive news soon. If you enter the palace and report to me, you will lose the opportunity. You have done a good job. "

Chen Zhong hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, Xu Da could only kneel and kowtow again, but he pulled the wound on his leg that had been rubbed off from the horse for days, the pain made Xu Da sweat all over.

Li Heng waved his hands and said, "Get up! If this matter gets out, the people will panic, and the government will be powerless to appease this panic. Disasters will follow in the long run."

"The old slave knows what to do."

"That monster named Su Chang actually has eight apprentices. Since he said he took away the elixir, he came to the capital to find a prince. You have to make arrangements."

"The old slave has arranged for people to go out of the city gate and check along the way."

"Wu Chen is fine, you picked up a piece of treasure! If it were someone else's job, I'm afraid it would have cost him his life. It's really rare for Wu Chen to find out what's going on in a few days and subdue that monster."

"Wu Chen has a little bit of talent, and it's limited to that. This is His Majesty's great blessing. It just so happened that this old slave met Wu Chen at a critical moment. If you say that this old slave has an inch of merit, it's just that he knows how to use it well."

Xu Da really wanted to look up at Chen Zhong's expression, so he didn't blush?Without Wu Chen, I don't know what Anping County would have been like before, but Laojie Mountain is enough to disrupt the court this time!If Si Zun didn't ask for a reward for Wu Chen at this time, why did he take the credit lightly and take the credit for himself?
Xu Dao's brain became hot, and he bowed to Chen Zhong and said:

"Sir, brother Wu said when his subordinates left that he was going to save people in the cave. There are organs arranged by Su Chang in the cave, and there may be other things. Brother Wu said that if he didn't come out alive, he would I hope Si Zun treats Pinggu and Brother Datou kindly, and don't blame others."

After hearing this, Chen Zhong couldn't control the expression on his face for a while. This kind of thing can be said in private, how can he say it in front of the officials? !

After Xu Da finished speaking, he felt a burst of fear. He originally wanted to tell Chen Zhong in private. Before that, Chen Zhong only heard a few words in the yamen of the Imperial City Division before ordering people to surround the Prince Cheng's mansion. Then Xu Da entered the palace.

On the way into the palace, General Xu barely finished what he hadn't said, so he didn't have a chance to say these few words. He felt wronged for Wu Chen just now, so he was impulsive. He just wanted to let the officials know that Wu Chen was using His life was on the line, but after the words were finished, his blood subsided. Although he didn't dare to look at Chen Zhong at this moment, he could still think of Chen Zhong's expression, and he was terrified in his heart.

"Wu Chen doesn't care about many people, so it can be seen that life was very poor before." Li Heng glanced at Chen Zhong and said.

Chen Zhong hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty knows that this old servant is very cautious when employing people. Wu Chen has some skills, but his background is unclear..."

Li Heng waved his hand and said:
"Don't waste food because of choking! Go and get busy. The Prince Cheng's mansion is surrounded, and there must be many things for you to deal with. There will also be papers about your impeachment. Xu Da will keep it." Li Heng waved his hands as he spoke, and turned to sit on the bed.

Chen Zhong didn't dare to stay longer, turned his head to look at Xu Da, but Xu Da lowered his head respectfully, Chen Zhong couldn't warn him with his eyes.

Seeing Chen Zhong go out, Li Heng pushed back the other waiters, and then said to Xu Da, "Sit closer."

Xu Da quickly moved the embroidered pier and sat down before the collapse.

"Please tell Wu Chen's deduction again." Li Heng said.

Xu Da was stunned for a moment, he had already said "tell the truth" according to what Wu Chen said before he left, and he said it again... Xu Da stood up.

"You sit, there is no one else at this time, so you don't need to worry about those rules."

(End of this chapter)