My wife has a secret

Chapter 170 Night Attack
"Lord Xu, the moment I saw the messenger Chunsheng, I knew that this information would be useful to you... You don't know, I waited for the meeting to end, and then rushed back to the capital from that place without stopping. It took me a whole night to sneak into the city gate."

Shui Haozi was so excited that his face turned as red as a pig's liver. He smiled flatteringly with his ugly face and said, "I heard that you are in charge of the defense of Kyoto these days, so I ran to the downtown area and caused some trouble, so they arrested me."

"really?"

"Reliable!"

Water Rat patted his chest and assured: "Sir, with my ability to steal, who can stop me if I really steal something?"

"Well, the news is good and indeed useful, but..."

Xu Qing changed the subject and waved his hand, calling Shan Yongpei over from a distance. "But the theft charge is true. If I release you directly, people will say that I am bending the law for personal gain. Yongpei, give this kid fifty lashes and send him to where I live."

"Yes!"

When Shui Haozi saw Shan Yongpei bowing his head, he let out a cry and looked at Xu Qing with an expression of disbelief and grievance.

He originally wanted to say something, but Shan Yongpei had already opened the gate, sealed his acupoints, and dragged him out.

The water rat stammered and could not speak, so he could only be beaten with a stick, and cried loudly.

Xu Qing sorted out the information given by Shui Haozi and analyzed it carefully.

It was discovered that the three families responsible for guarding the imperial tomb secretly met with the Chunsheng envoy, symbolizing that they had betrayed the royal family and secretly colluded with the White Lotus Sect.

But what Xu Qing couldn't understand was that the Queen Mother was about to ascend the throne and all nations were coming to pay tribute. It would be understandable if the White Lotus Sect came to the city to cause trouble, but why would they run to a remote place like the imperial mausoleum?

Although the imperial mausoleum sounds noble, it is located in the northwest canyon with crisscrossing mountains. If the soldiers block the entrance and exit of the canyon, won’t the people inside be trapped?
When starting a rebellion, one should choose a place with well-developed transportation or a place that is convenient for storing military supplies and weapons.

If the White Lotus Sect was short of money and planned to use the burial objects in the imperial mausoleum to make a fortune... this argument also doesn't make sense.

Xu Qing had read the case records of Chengxuanfang and knew that the White Lotus Sect had a rich fortune, which was accumulated over several dynasties and generations.

No one knows its true strength, but it must be much richer than the treasury of Da Qi.

"My lord, the fight is over."

Shan Yongpei came in to report, interrupting Xu Qing's thoughts.

The latter nodded, and went out with Shan Yongpei to take the water rat back to the official residence of the Wucheng Bingmasi.

Shui Haozi covered his buttocks, his lips trembling with stammering, his face pale and full of grievance... It was not until the three of them walked out of the sight of others and entered Xu Qing's room that his tired expression disappeared.

Shan Yongpei closed the door, and Shui Haozi sat on the stool and said happily: "Master Xu! Lord Xu! I knew I was right about you. When this brother hit me just now, he didn't use much force, it was just superficial action!"

Shui Haozi originally thought that he would lose half his life if he didn't die, but the moment Shan Yongpei made his move, he realized that the other party's control of strength was superb.

Although the board made a loud noise, most of the force was dissipated when it hit the flesh, which made him stunned for a few seconds before he realized that the board that Guangping Hou Xu Qing mentioned was a fake act.

So the water rat tried its best to call out.

"Get up! The adults haven't taken their seats yet!"

Shan Yongpei looked at Shui Haozi coldly and gave him a reminder.

Water Rat quickly stood up, smiled flatteringly, and made a gesture of "please come in".

"My lord, my lord... I am a water rat who has no eyes to recognize the great man and has broken the rules. Please take a seat first."

"There's no point in all that complicated etiquette."

Xu Qing waved his hand and said calmly: "The reason why you were beaten is because there are many people in the Five Cities Military Department. Not only are there spies from Chengxuan Pavilion, but there may also be spies from the White Lotus Sect..."

As it concerns the elusive White Lotus Sect, Xu Qing knows that he has to be cautious.

Otherwise, given the other party's style of doing things, they would definitely gather intelligence in every possible way and arrange a "big show" for you.

"If you were beaten for the crime of theft, no one would suspect that you had provided useful information."

After Xu Qing expressed his thoughts, he turned his gaze and eyes to another part of the house.

"You stay here tonight and pretend to be leaving the city... Once Shan Yongpei has purchased the supplies for us, we will visit the imperial tomb to see what secrets are hidden there."

"grown ups."

As soon as Xu Qing finished speaking, Shan Yongpei bowed and advised: "The coronation ceremony will officially begin the day after tomorrow. You are responsible for the security of the entire ceremony in the capital. If something goes wrong at that time, it will be a serious crime of incompetence and leaving your post without permission."

Xu Qing naturally understood the importance of the coronation ceremony and his aunt's expectations of him, but he always felt a little uneasy.

Judging from several previous cases, the events planned by the White Lotus Society all had clear purposes and were paving the way for a certain plan.

The other party has been making such a fuss for so long, he must be planning something big.

"Besides, the Imperial Mausoleum is located at a high altitude, far from the capital..."

"terrain?"

Xu Qing interrupted Shan Yongpei's words, as if he remembered something, and unfolded the huge sand table with the terrain of the capital city and placed it on the table.

He looked at the mountain range that slanted into a corner of the capital and frowned.

Shan Yongpei looked at it in confusion, totally unaware of what he had just said wrong. However, judging from the situation on the map, he only needed to dispatch an army to guard the pass of the canyon, and he would no longer have to worry about the White Lotus causing chaos.

Your Excellency's idea of ​​exploring the imperial mausoleum at night is really too risky.

"My lord, is there something wrong?"

"You did remind me."

Xu Qing pointed to the half-cut mountain range on the sand table map and asked Shui Haozi, "Shui Haozi, your ancestors were all tomb robbers. Do you know where this mountain range is?"

Xu Qing has carefully studied the topography and maps of this world. Although the place names and customs of most places are similar to those in his previous life and they also speak Chinese, there are still subtle differences.

"To find the dragon and to divide the gold, one must look at the winding mountains. Each winding mountain is a hurdle... Sir, you have asked the right person."

Shui Haozi pointed to the mountains that stretched out and said, "This place is the Qinling Mountains. The main mountain range is located in the west and is split in two by the Yellow River... The Qinling Mountains are the boundary between the north and the south. Beyond this place, the local customs, climate and diet in the north and south are very different."

"Is there any explanation for the Qinling Mountains in Feng Shui?"

Shui Haozi was stunned by Xu Qing's question, and then blurted out the answer.

"The main peak of the Qinling Mountains is Taibai Mountain, which extends from the Kunlun Mountains in the far west to here. It is considered the boundary mountain between the Guanzhong Plain and southern Shaanxi. Anyone who knows a little about Feng Shui knows that this is a dragon vein."

"Dragon Vein."

This is exactly the answer Xu Qing wanted.

Although he knew very little about Feng Shui, judging from the White Lotus Sect's observation of the stars at night and the layout of the Big Dipper, this group of people should be very fond of Feng Shui.

In traditional geomancy, the legendary dragon vein is a special geographical feature that is highly sought after by anyone in power.

"If I remember correctly, the ancestors of the Great Qi Imperial Mausoleum should be buried at the end of the Qinling Mountains extending towards the capital, which is also known as the Great Qi Dragon Vein... If the White Lotus Sect wants to attack the dragon vein, everything makes sense." Xu Qing circled the location of the imperial mausoleum with blood-red cinnabar, and then examined it for a moment on the sand table map.

"Seven Stars Slaying Dragons, it turns out that they are slaying the dragon vein of the Imperial Mausoleum... This is indeed the style of the White Lotus Sect."

……

The Five Cities Military Department was still busy as always. After returning to the department's residence, Xu Qing felt uneasy and couldn't calm down.

Although she knew the next target of the White Lotus Sect, the Empress Dowager's coronation ceremony was imminent. Even though she had the tiger talismans of the Imperial Guards and the Five Cities Army, she did not dare to mobilize these people.

The traitor planted by the White Lotus in Chengxuanfang has not been found yet. If the information leaks out, the search for the imperial tomb will no longer be a surprise move, but a dead end.

But there are not many people he can trust right now. Although Mingzhu, who is beside Shen Shuangxu, knows some martial arts and is as strong as an ox, she is in the Shen Mansion after all. If he visits her rashly, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of those who are interested.

Therefore, he had only a few people he could use, only Shui Haozi and Shan Yongpei.

"My lord, it's getting dark. You should go back and rest early."

As the night deepened, an aide who was still handling affairs saw Xu Chendu sitting on the main seat with his hand on his forehead. He stepped forward and saluted, saying, "The affairs for the next two days have been arranged. If there are any emergencies that we cannot make up our minds about, we will consult you again."

"Okay, hard work."

Seeing that the other party thought he was sleepy, Xu Qing did not explain, but got up and went out, walking towards his residence alone.

There were many patrolling officers and soldiers in the Wucheng Bingmasi, and teams of officers were everywhere holding bright torches, patrolling every road and corner in the office.

Because of the chaos caused by the White Lotus Sect at the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, the security in the entire capital and various government offices and mansions was increased several times, and a curfew was also imposed, prohibiting anyone from going out on the streets in the middle of the night.

"grown ups."

When the patrolling officers and soldiers saw Xu Qing, they stopped what they were doing and bowed their heads in salute.

Xu Qing nodded and returned to the official residence.

Considering that there were water rats living in the main house, Xu Qing sighed, changed direction, and opened the side room on the other side.

The things that the water rats asked for were all the goods of experts in tomb robbing and digging, and no one dared to sell them in ordinary markets.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Xu Qing specifically asked Shan Yongpei to go to another place to make the purchases.

But because of the curfew in the city, Shan Yongpei can only enter the city tomorrow.

Fortunately, Xu Qing was not brought up in a spoiled environment in his previous life. After tidying up the room and making the bed, he prepared to take a nap.

But as he lay in bed, he suddenly smelled a pungent fragrance.

"No! This is the smell coming from the bedding!"

Xu Qing, who had just covered himself with the quilt, reacted immediately and tried to sit up, but at this moment, a man in black fell from the sky in front of him and held his neck with a weapon.

Although she was wearing a black night-wearing tights, the curves wrapped around her were graceful and sexy.

Especially the pair of legs that are fixed apart, like two slender jade pillars, straight and graceful, solid and powerful, as if possessing infinite strength and elasticity.

Why do I feel that the other person is somewhat familiar?
"You dog official, you bully men and women. Have you ever thought that you would end up like this?"

Xu Qing was stunned for a moment before realizing that the other person was talking about him.

The next second, a clear and cold weapon was placed at his neck, sweeping away his previous fatigue, and his brain was working rapidly at this moment.

"You are... a female warrior?"

Xu Qing was a little unsure at first, but after hearing the other party's voice and seeing the other party's big eyes exposed outside the veil, he realized something.

The female warrior who had killed so many people in Falun Temple before seemed to have roughly the same figure as the other party. There was nothing he could do about it, because he had seen the female warrior naked at that time...

Xu Qing used his brain a little and felt that the other person's characteristics were 80% similar to that of the female hero.

"It's you?"

Yang Xianning, who was holding the sword, froze and her tone changed from cold to surprised.

She didn't expect that the official from the Five Cities Military Division who bullied men and women and extorted money was actually a man she had met once.

Moreover, when the two of them traced back to the source, they found some connection, which made her hesitate to take action.

Logically speaking, now that the villain's crime has been proven, he should be rid of this harm to the people. However, judging from his performance at Falun Temple that day, he is not a heartless and ungrateful person.

"Yes... it's me."

Xu Qing raised his hands awkwardly, indicating that he posed no threat to him.

He had seen the abilities of this female hero. In terms of single combat alone, even the White Lotus Sect's Beidou Star God's martial arts were not as good as hers. If he wanted to resist at this moment, his head would turn into a football and fall to the ground.

"As an aide to the Five Cities Military Department, why did you embezzle military funds, purchase real estate in the capital, and force decent women to become your concubines?"

Xu Qing blinked a few times before realizing that the other party had recognized the wrong person.

Coincidentally, the coronation ceremony was held, and all the staff of the Five Cities Military Department were summoned to the department's mansion. This was the official residence of the department, a special overnight place for officials of the Military Department, and not a privilege reserved for him alone.

He was too busy these days to spare time, so he lived in the official residence in the middle.

If a staff member can't hold on any longer, or if they have been on duty late and want to rest, they will go and get a permit to check in.

Generally speaking, there are many houses in the official residence, and these officials will choose the same house when choosing a house to move into.

Today, because of the existence of water rats, I changed my house on a whim. Unexpectedly, I met a female hero who was acting on behalf of heaven. She went to the residence of an aide and wanted to kill him.

What kind of coincidence would it take for something like this to happen?

"Ahem, lady, I think you got the wrong person."

"The evidence is all here, and you still want to deny it?"

Yang Xianning stared at Xu Qing with her flawless beautiful eyes, and the coldness in her eyes became deeper and deeper.

I didn't expect that this guy is so shameless. Does he have to be taken to the residence where he hides the woman before he admits his evil deeds?

I was really blind before and misjudged this person.

"I……"

Xu Qing felt that the sword blade shifted a few inches inward, and his hair stood on end.

After being reborn, he didn't want to die unclearly and take the blame for others, but this female hero seemed to think that he was a minor staff official. No matter how much he explained, it all seemed like excuses and words to save her life.

(End of this chapter)