Madam, look at the sword!

Chapter 54 Reduced seniority
After taking a deep soak, Cui Zhi, whose mind was filled with the case, changed into dry plain clothes in his closet and walked out of the bathhouse.

The heavy rain in Kyoto has gradually stopped, and the streets with green bricks and black tiles have been washed clean. The sunshine after the rain, accompanied by the sound of raindrops falling from the eaves, forms a fresh picture in front of you.

It's just that Cui Zhi started retching for some reason, and after two sounds, he got out of control, as if he smelled a burning and disgusting smell in the humid air after the rain.

He held a small tree with one hand and felt sick for a long time. He had a lot of tears and runny nose, but he didn't spit out anything, which made his young face look distorted and ugly.

Cui Zhi is very young, just over twenty.

I participated in the imperial examination two years ago and entered the second round.

Based on his good cultivation among the younger generation and the level of performance in all aspects, it stands to reason that he might even become a saint.

However, it is rumored that Cui Zhi lost the opportunity to face the examiner because his words were too direct and intense when he faced the examiner in the second round.

But that's not important. He didn't originally want to be a high official, so he entered the Shuntian Mansion he wanted to enter and became an honorable minister.

During the week, Dali Temple is the highest review agency for civil cases, while Shuntian Mansion is responsible for managing and investigating some cases related to practitioners.

The current case in Cui Zhi's hands was reported by Dali Temple. It was a case of consecutive disappearances of women in the past month.

There are currently 12 people missing. They all have good looks and are civilians. Before their disappearance, there was no sign that they would leave Kyoto on their own initiative. There was no reason for them to leave their families quietly.

Cui Zhi was extremely capable, and after becoming Sizhi in the past year, he had spent almost all of his salary on hidden stakes, so after taking over, he found clues.

Through these clues, he overcame difficulties all the way, and after several twists and turns without sleep, he had a clear direction based on his feeling although he had no evidence.

As a result, he found that there was resistance all around him.

At first, colleagues in Shuntian Mansion told him not to continue the investigation without evidence.

Then within eight days, there were no new disappearances with similar characteristics.

Even his direct superior, whom he had not spoken to for two years after entering Shuntian Mansion, wanted to find him for dinner today.

So he made sure he checked it correctly.

He ventured to the inn last night. He originally planned to listen to something or watch something, but because the perception range of the strong men of the three major sects was too large, he was afraid that he would die, so he could only hold his breath and pretend that the bastard had been lying down for a whole day and a night. Dare to move.

But although I didn’t hear or see it, I smelled it.

That's why Cui Zhi was retching now. After retching, he held his stomach that was a little sore and returned home all the way.

Opening the room, there are portraits of twelve victims. Under each of their portraits are the records and notes of their actions on the day they disappeared. They are dense and extremely complicated.

These are all homework he has done before.

Cui Zhi picked up some clues that he thought were very pointing and put them in his arms. He went straight to Qiongyu Tower. The Lord of Shuntian Mansion, Bo, asked him to meet today. He had a hunch that Lord Bo would not let him continue to investigate.

But he wanted to convince Lord Bo.

He wanted justice for the missing women.

he is still young
……

King Xian and Zhao Chengfeng arrived at Qiongyu Tower in the evening.

Since they didn't say hello in advance, didn't use their privileges, and didn't embarrass the waiter, the two of them sat in the screen-covered seating area on the second floor, not entering the quiet private room.

Of course, coming here was not what Zhao Chengfeng wanted to do.

After leaving the palace, he was eager to return home, but King Xian refused to leave and insisted on dragging him to Qiongyu Tower at night.

Zhao Chengfeng knew the reason for this, but he had to finish the business after all, so he returned to the mansion before coming here, left King Xian in the middle hall, and told Zhong Gu about Concubine Chen.

Zhong Gu is an old man in the palace, but when she was in the palace, Concubine Chen had not yet entered the palace, so her characteristics were not known.

The two of them talked for a while and Zhong Gu decided directly: "We will wait and see about this matter later. I will go investigate tomorrow."

With Zhong Gu's words, Zhao Chengfeng put the matter aside for the time being. After all, everything was still in the guessing stage, and it was not a bad thing to discover Concubine Chen's habits in advance.

But now, he has to face his future father-in-law, who seems to want to have a heart-to-heart talk with him.
Regardless of the situation, his daughter's approval, and His Majesty's indulgence, from all aspects, it seems that the third son of Prince Dangbei in front of him will become his son-in-law.

Therefore, before that, King Xian really wanted to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Zhao Chengfeng.And before the heart-to-heart talk.
He is a heavy drinker, so he has to drink too much first, otherwise he won't be able to say some things.

Therefore, as soon as he sat down and the food was not served, King Xian drank a large jar of famous liquor, commonly known as drunken donkey, while looking at the night view of Kyoto when the lanterns were lit outside Qiongyu Tower.

Zhao Chengfeng was not frightened, but saw a blush rising on Xian Guozi's face, and his eyes began to lose focus on anything...
So he also took a sip of the drunken donkey. He wanted to have a taste of it, but he choked and finally understood how strong this wine was.

But King Xian hadn't finished the pot yet. After the food and wine were served, he drank another pot as quickly as possible.

Only then did his eyes start to blur, and his upper body shook a little as he started talking about the topic:
"Chengfeng, although you and I have known each other for a short time, we have handed over to each other at least. You know, this is fate."

"I don't know what your agreement is with Huanchu, but getting married is getting married, and we are a family from now on."

"Although, not every couple in our family will love each other as much as my wife and I do, but at least you should not judge this marriage solely based on interests. I understand this, but I don't like it."

Zhao Chengfeng nodded frequently when he heard this, knowing that he had to suffer this crime. He listened with his left ear and his right ear. Why was the sound from the other side of the screen getting louder and louder?

"Master Bo, aren't the evidence and clues I just produced enough? If this is not enough to continue the investigation of the case, I will continue to find new things."

"Cui Zhi, let's not talk about this today. I came to you today because I want to tell you that you have done well in the past two years. Do you want to go further?"

Cui Zhi asked in a high-pitched voice: "Sir, what do you mean?"

Hearing this, Zhao Chengfeng found it a bit interesting. Anyway, it was better than listening to Wang Xian's nagging.

King Xian seemed to have entered the state at this time: "Chengfeng, Huanchu is actually very good. You can try to get to know each other better."

"And, let me tell you, my daughter is amazing~~!"

Zhao Chengfeng nodded mechanically, and saw King Xian taking another long sip, his eyes becoming increasingly blurred.

The sound next to the screen has become more and more intense and exciting.

"What do you mean, Cui Zhi, do you know who you are talking to?"

The upright Cui Zhi's voice came: "Master Bo Liu Zhaoji of Shuntian Palace, you actually want to induce me to stop investigating the case with a promotion, what do you mean by asking me?"

Perhaps the words were too straightforward. The voice of the master sounded, but it was just a word of pause: "You!"

The young man named Cui Zhi was very brave: "What are you, Mr. Liu, you disappoint me so much."

The more Zhao Chengfeng listened, the more interesting it became. This kind of thing where the lower level suppresses the upper level is actually not common anywhere.

Anyway, he didn't want to listen to King Xian. Just when he pricked up his ears and thought he didn't hear enough.

The young man next door shouted again: "I will report today's matter to you truthfully. If you pretend not to know, I will report it to Lord Shuntian."

"Anyway, I want to investigate this case!"

After saying that, the sound of getting up was heard. Zhao Chengfeng poked his head out and saw a young man with a stubborn and upright face. He passed by him angrily and headed straight for the stairs.

Although Zhao Chengfeng felt that his fun was gone, he still had a smile on his face when he saw the young man walking away.

Here, King Xian slumped down on the chair drunkenly, stretched out his fingers and said incoherently: "Chengfeng, you said we went from Crown Prince Xian to Qi Ye Chengfeng, why are we changing our names again?"

"This time. This time, I will be demoted from the seventh master. It will be a big loss, but it doesn't matter."

"Hiccup~~"

King Xian let out a wine burp, and said with a drunken but serious look on his face: "Why don't you Chengfeng, let me feel it in advance, and call me daddy now?"

Zhao Chengfeng: "Alas."

"No, I asked you to call me." King Xian emphasized: "Dad~!"

Zhao Chengfeng: "Alas."

"What should you do?"

(End of this chapter)