Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 113 Assassin
Xue Xuan asked curiously: "Young Master Li suddenly asked about this, is it possible that you are very interested in the art of disguise?"

Li Canghai was stunned for a moment, he chuckled and said, "I want He Xiao to do me a favor."

After speaking, Li Canghai leaned close to her ear and muttered softly.

After hearing what he said, Xue Xuan breathed out and said, "It's easy. You saved He Xiao's life. He will definitely help with all his strength. I'll go find him right now."

Seeing Xue Xuan's leaving figure, Li Canghai touched his nose, and said to himself: "Now, everything is ready, I only owe Dongfeng."

It was still early, so Li Canghai stayed to help the homeless poor organize their things, and handed over his purse to the yamen servants to buy some food for the affected people.

This is the first time for him to set foot in the slums of Luoyang. The poor in Luoyang are all refugees who have fled. They are penniless, and the only thing they rely on is simple houses built with thatched sheds.

Now, the house was burned to ashes, and their whereabouts suddenly became the biggest problem.

Li Canghai walked to the side of the master secretary, the master recognized him as a celebrity in front of the governor, he didn't dare to neglect him, and immediately bowed his hands in salute.

Li Canghai returned the salute, and then asked, "Master, how should these refugees be resettled?"

The master book was also polite, and replied: "These refugees are all fleeing from famine and have no livelihood in Luoyang, but now we can only send them to Futian courtyard for temporary residence, and report the disaster situation to the Lord Fu Yin, and let the Lord Fu Yin Make a decision."

Li Canghai had passed by Futianyuan before, so he knew something about Futianyuan. Simply put, this Futianyuan was a relief organization of the ancient government, which specially helped the elderly, widows, and helpless people.

The funds required by Futian Institute were allocated by the government. In addition to food, firewood was also allocated.

Li Canghai never imagined that such a complete and humane rescue organization existed in ancient times.

Luoyang City, once the capital of the gods, has East and West Futian courtyards, each with [-] houses and a capacity of more than [-] people.

Only a small part of this slum area was affected by the disaster, and a Futian courtyard is enough. When the government strips away the disaster relief funds, these refugees can return here again.

"I have Master Book Master, I will try to get as much disaster relief money as possible from Master Liang, and I will trouble Master Book Master to distribute it." Li Canghai bowed to Master Book Master and said seriously.

"Don't worry, my lord, this is a matter within the duty of the subordinates, and the subordinates should do it with all their heart." The master secretary hastily returned the courtesy.

Just as Li Canghai was checking the number of people affected by the disaster with the master bookkeeper, a yamen servant hurried over and shouted as he ran, "Master Li, it's not good, something happened!"

Li Canghai put down the register book in his hand, and rushed to greet him, "What happened?"

"Liang... Mr. Liang was assassinated!" The yamen servant was out of breath, gasping for breath a few times, and said hastily.

"What? Master Liang was assassinated? When did this happen?" Li Canghai was shocked and asked hastily.

"Not long ago... about half an hour ago." The yamen servant replied.

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Li Canghai turned around and asked the master book a few words, and then followed the yamen servant back to the government office quickly.

In the Luoyang government office, Liang Xiu was lying on a bed in the inner hall, his left arm was dripping with blood, and an old man was bandaging his wound.

"My lord, are you all right?" Li Canghai asked hastily, stepping in two steps.

"Cang... Canghai, you're back? How's the matter going?" Liang Xiu's face turned pale, as if he had lost too much blood and would faint at any moment. He looked at Li Canghai and asked with difficulty.

"My lord, please rest assured that the matter is all right. The culprit who made the poisonous wine has been captured and is now under the custody of General Huangfu. After careful interrogation, we will be able to learn about the conspiracy of 'Nilin Xuanwu'." Li Canghai left. Going to the side of the bed, he asked worriedly, "Sir, who is so bold to assassinate you?"

Liang Xiu endured the pain and sighed: "It's all because I'm too careless. I was looking through the case in the study, but unexpectedly a black-clothed killer appeared, who came to assassinate me without waiting for me to call for help."

"Where is the murderer now?" Li Canghai asked with a frown.

"The killer has died in the study." Liang Xiu gritted his teeth.

"The murderer is actually dead? What's going on?" Li Canghai's brows were twisted into Sichuan characters, with a stunned expression on his face.

The doctor bandaged up Liang Xiu's wound. He leaned on the bed and said bitterly: "This thief wanted to kill me, but he was already seriously injured. When he was fighting with me, I tried my best to grab the dagger , and unintentionally took his life instead."

After hearing Liang Xiu's words, Li Canghai breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I didn't expect assassins to be so rampant. Fortunately, my lord is safe."

"Who says it's not? These thieves are really hateful. They dare to kill me. This is a rebellion!" Liang Xiu was trembling with anger. He cursed a few times angrily, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and asked Said: "Cang Hai, did you keep the brocade box properly?"

"I'm about to report this matter to my lord. It's really not safe to leave the brocade box here. I want to hand it over to your lord for safekeeping. I don't know what your lord would like?" Li Canghai said, cupping his hands.

Liang Xiu's eyes lit up, but he quickly regained his composure. He thought for a moment and said, "I also have this intention. After all, the Luoyang government office has a large number of people, which can prevent the brocade box from being robbed. But I don't know where the brocade box is now? "

"The brocade box is in Di Qing's hands. She will bring the brocade box after a while." Li Canghai touched his nose and said, "My lord, I want to see the murderer's body. I wonder if my lord agrees?"

Liang Xiu moved his body, nodded and said, "The body is still in the study, you can go and see it, I'll wait for Di Qing to come."

Li Canghai bowed slightly to Liang Xiu, and then exited the living room.

In the study room, the tables were upside down and books were scattered everywhere, as if a fierce struggle had taken place.

There is a mahogany table in the main hall, which is full of various files. At the foot of the table, there is a dead body.

The corpse was wearing night clothes, and a dagger was stuck in the back of the waist. The dagger went deep into the waist, leaving only the handle exposed.

Li Canghai squatted down and carefully observed the corpse. There were three serious wounds on the back of the corpse. It was indeed the person Di Qing was following.

He reached out and tore off the sleeve of the corpse's left arm, and sure enough, he found the tattoo of 'Nilin Xuanwu' on the corpse's left arm.

Li Canghai observed the study room again. From the moment he entered the door, he felt that the scene was a bit strange, but where was the strangeness, but he couldn't explain it for a while.

After many observations, he finally discovered something strange. The study was messy, but there were no scratches, not even a single scratch on the mahogany table closest to the deceased.

(End of this chapter)