Swire Overlord

Chapter 223 The Beginning of the Bloody Kyoto

The relationship between Zhao Yufan and Xia Moer is very normal, it is okay not to help her, but he remembers the agreement with Xia Qiuze, because the agreement has no time, so he can completely reject any request from Xia Moer, but he will not do that , even for Xia Qiuze, he felt that he should do something.

"Tell me what you want me to do."

Xia Mo'er glanced at Zhao Yufan in surprise, but she didn't expect to agree so quickly, "Do one thing for me."

"If the Ninth Prince contacts you, try to keep him as close as possible, and let countless people know that you have a very good relationship with him."

"Okay!" Zhao Yufan replied, seeing Xia Mo'er turned to leave, he suddenly asked, "What are you going to do?"

Xia Mo'er didn't answer, her figure was blended into the faint mist, just like fog, she couldn't see through, couldn't see clearly.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, Yuanyuan came first, and he provided some information, the main content of which was the cause of Xia Qiuze's death.Many people thought that Xia Qiuze died of poisoning, but the real cause of his death was that someone stabbed him in the chest with a tiny silver needle.

Yuanyuan not only found out the cause of death, but also found out several suspicious people. According to the angle at which the silver needle was injected into the body, the location of the injection of the silver needle can be roughly guessed. Therefore, five suspects were identified, among which the fourth prince and Yiye, the genius doctor under the fourth prince, were all suspects. Among the remaining three, two were low-level officials of the empire, and one was an elder of a small sect.

Zhao Yufan lingered in the room, waiting for news from Zhang Qing.Zhang Qing came soon after, but he didn't find any useful clues. Instead, he discovered another incident. This incident happened the night after Xia Qiuze was killed. According to reliable sources: change.

The three of them sat on chairs, frowning in thought, without any clue.Yuanyuan complained, she held her chin, and muttered, "Are you going to investigate the cause of Xia Qiuze's death? This matter has a lot to do with it, so it's better for you to take care of it."

Before Zhao Yufan could speak, there was a knock on the door, followed by a hearty voice: "I heard that Master Zhao is very good at swordsmanship, brother, I'm here to ask for advice."

Hearing the voice, Yuanyuan and Zhang Qing's expressions changed, and their expressions were extremely strange. Zhao Yufan looked out the door blankly, not knowing who was coming.

"It's the Ninth Prince." Zhang Qing looked at Zhao Yufan in surprise, and asked, "Do you know him?"

Zhao Yufan pursed his lips, suddenly thought of Xia Mo'er's words, shook his head, and said helplessly, "I don't know, but I've always wanted to know."

Welcome the Ninth Prince into the house.The Ninth Prince looked surprised when he saw Yuanyuan and Zhang Qing. "Is it you two young masters?"

Yuanyuan and Zhang Qing nodded slightly, and secretly looked at Zhao Yufan's reaction. Zhao Yufan's face was as flat as ever, without the slightest curiosity. Simple, but he doesn't care about it.

After sweeping through a simple room, Zhao Yufan smiled and said, "Speaking outside?"

Several people nodded, left the courtyard, and finally stopped at a nearby tea house.

The tea house is antique, full of simple and elegant atmosphere, which makes people feel calm. The faint tea fragrance wafts from all kinds of precious tea sets, just like the spirit of immortals, ethereal and traceless.

Sitting in a private room, Zhao Yufan and the others sipped tea and chatted about some trivial matters in life, trying to avoid sensitive topics.

The owner of the teahouse noticed that there were more guests today than in the past, and many of them behaved strangely. Some guests came to the teahouse and dropped a lot of spirit stones, and then wandered alone in the teahouse. Some of the guests did not drink tea. , but insisted on sitting in the same box, and left in a hurry after sitting for less than a few minutes, and some customers even offered high prices to be temporary assistants here.

Soon, the boss discovered the purpose of this group of people. They were actually eavesdropping on the conversation of Zhao Yufan and the others. However, for him, it was enough to make money, and he didn't care about other things.Now, he could only secretly pray that Zhao Yufan and the others would not leave too early.

The group of guests who spoke and behaved strangely just now were spies from various forces. Now that Zhao Yufan is the most famous person in the Zimang Empire, he naturally attracted attention. Various forces sent spies to monitor Zhao Yufan. If there is a relationship, of course we have to find out what they are plotting. What is disappointing is that several people have been chatting, but a few people sitting together is enough to be regarded as a big news.

If we say, apart from Zhao Yufan, who is the most eye-catching person in Kyoto? It must be the First Prince, Fourth Prince, Sixth Prince, and Ninth Prince, because they are all princes whom the Emperor loves very much, and the four of them have been thinking secretly To defeat the other three and fight for the throne.

People from different forces had different expressions after learning that Zhao Yufan and the Ninth Prince had met. Some of them were excited, some were angry, some were calm, and some were even gloating.

There are people coming and going on the street, some people are selling candied haws on their shoulders, some people are shouting "I'm selling bags" on the side of the road, and some jugglers are shouting "hum ha". The whole Kyoto is prosperous and lively.

Inside the teahouse, it seemed extremely quiet, as if it was a paradise away from the hustle and bustle.

Zhao Yufan and the others were still chatting, but the topic had already come to Xia Qiuze, and the Ninth Prince did not express any opinion on this matter, and his eyes were dismissive of it.

Seeing the Ninth Prince's expression, Zhao Yufan frowned slightly. He originally thought that Xia Mo'er had a good relationship with the Ninth Prince, but now it seems that Xia Mo'er was just using the Ninth Prince. After a moment of silence, he tentatively said: "Xia Qiu Ze Ke is the concubine's father, he was assassinated and died, Xia Mo'er will definitely beg the emperor to investigate the matter thoroughly."

The Ninth Prince nodded in agreement, and said with a little disappointment: "Unfortunately, Xia Mo'er's status is average, she doesn't have any real power, and she doesn't have any cronies. Even if the emperor dotes on her, she is just a girl, and it is difficult to achieve great things."

Yuanyuan and Zhang Qing looked at Zhao Yufan strangely, feeling that things were getting more and more complicated. Zhao Yufan seemed to have a good relationship with Xia Qiuze, but when the Ninth Prince spoke disdainfully about Xia Qiuze and Xia Moer, Zhao Yufan did not refute, but chose to There was silence.

Several people chatted until eleven o'clock in the morning, then left the teahouse, rushed to a nearby hotel for dinner, wandered around Kyoto in the afternoon, and left in the evening.

For a few days, Zhao Yufan and the Ninth Prince have been together, and sometimes the two will meet alone. This kind of close relationship has given many people a bad idea. This kind of thinking is that Zhao Yufan and the Ninth Prince have united , Their alliance made the three princes and other forces feel threatened.

And not long after, there were more rumors in the streets and alleys, and these rumors spread throughout the entire capital like a spark.

(End of this chapter)