After the immortal disappeared

One of them was silent, the other groaned, neither of them wanted to say anything.

Jiao Yu sniffed, walked to the guard with a dislocated shoulder and said, "Here, you peed your pants."

All the soldiers laughed. This man's face was white and green, he was embarrassed and scared.

This was probably the lowest point in his life.

He Lingchuan also walked up to the prisoner with a dislocated shoulder and patted him on the shoulder——

The man let out an "ouch" in pain, raised his eyes, and met the mirror that He Lingchuan held out.

"look!"

The man wanted to look away, but it was too late. His eyes subconsciously fell on the mirror, not noticing anything unusual.

Until the reflection in the mirror smiled at myself...

The sorghum pole blocked the slanting sunlight, and everyone stood in the shadow. They saw a wisp of white smoke being pulled out of the prisoner's mouth and instantly thrown into the mirror.

The prisoner's eyes suddenly became dull.

This person is injured and has a weak will, making him more susceptible to external evil than his companions.

He Lingchuan repeated the question: "Who are you going after?"

The prisoner replied blankly: "That's the man wanted in the city right now. His surname is Mai."

After losing his soul, he even lost his vigilance.

"Have you ever dealt with him?"

The man shook his head. They were just following orders.

"What are your orders?"

"Take him back. If you can't bring him back, kill him on the spot."

It was exactly what he expected: "Who sent you guys here?"

"Uncle Wu."

Finally a new name to track down: "Who is Uncle Wu?"

"Uncle Wu is an old man in the Cen Mansion. He has been with Lord Cen for more than ten years and has taken care of many things."

"Master Chen? Master Cen?" He Lingchuan asked him, "Where is your full name?"

"Cen..." The man's eyes showed a look of struggle again.

Are you instinctively unwilling to say that you even lost your soul? He Lingchuan said: "Don't worry, I told you that nothing will happen to you."

This man shook his head repeatedly.

He Lingchuan had to ask another question: "Do you live in the northwest corner of Baisha?"

"yes."

"Do you live east of Blue Lake?"

"yes."

"Are there any identifying marks?"

"In the main entrance gate, there are a pair of white jade unicorns that are more than ten feet tall, and there is also a 300-year-old sycamore tree."

He Lingchuan thought for a while: "What does Uncle Wu look like?"

"In his fifties, he has a square face, a little fat, not tall, and his eyes squint when he smiles."

These features look familiar. "Is he wearing maroon silk, a black gold-plated belt, and a black hat today?"

The man also recalled: "Yes."

He Lingchuan sighed slightly.

Uncle Wu was also on the tower just now!

He was the elderly wealthy businessman who was haggling with people in the Chaohu teahouse.

I don’t know whether it was because the skilled artist was brave or because he was confident that he would not betray anyone, but Uncle Wu went there in person.

Fortunately, He Lingchuan also did enough scenes on the tower so that no one could see through it at a glance.

"Uncle Wu is the steward of the Cen Mansion, what kind of things does he do?"

"No, there is someone else who is the steward of the Cen Mansion." The man shook his head, "Uncle Wu is only following Master Cen. We don't know what he does."

"Uncle Wu is Lord Cen's confidant?"

"Yes."

"Okay, take him down." He Lingchuan felt comfortable and said to the leader of the soldiers, "I tell you, Commander-in-Chief, to immediately escort the prisoner with a dislocated shoulder to the capital and report it to the prince as an important witness; imprison the other one and be careful not to be silenced."

The soldiers took the order and left.

He Lingchuan stood up, stretched and whistled again.

The goshawk flew over from nowhere, with a few magpie feathers stuck to the corners of its mouth.

"Why did you eat it?" He Lingchuan couldn't laugh or cry, "The person who went back to report the news also needs to be followed."

The goshawk stood on the horse and flapped its wings: "The agents have been sent out."

Time was running out, so everyone packed up and rushed back.

It wasn't until Chaohu Tower came into view again that two blue magpies flew from the front, landed in front of the goshawk, and chirped a few times.

The goshawk raised its wings to show off, and the two bird monsters were so frightened that they flew up.

"What's wrong?"

"They lost track of them." The goshawk was displeased. "They said that the third person who turned back entered a low room opposite the Chaohu Tower and then did not come out again. They waited for a while and felt something was wrong, so they went in through the window to take a look. , and found no one inside.”

"Well, it has already slipped away, either through a secret passage or a formation." He Lingchuan called out, knowing that he would not be able to reach his opponent's lair so smoothly, "Take me over and have a look."

Two blue magpies lead the way.

They were temporarily recruited by Goshawk, who was the Red Yan demon official and had the right to temporarily recruit these demon birds to work for him.

He Lingchuan followed them to a bungalow, just opposite Chaohu Tower.

Not the first row facing the street, but the loft at the back. This was equivalent to the second and a half floor. He Lingchuan went up and took a look, and sure enough he could monitor the gate of Chaohu Tower through the window.

Houses like this are located around Chaohu Tower and are very inconspicuous. There is also a mixed crowd coming in and out, and many foreigners rent houses here for cheap.

After all, it is around a scenic area and is not as closed as an ordinary residential area, so new faces will be recognized immediately.

He Lingchuan and Jiao Yu searched around the room for a few times, moved the low table away, and found that there was a drawn formation hidden underneath.

Jiao Yu took one look and said: "This is a small mountain moving formation. We can only move people two feet away."

Of course the price is small.

No need to look, the other end of the array must be in the house next door, and the third target has already slipped away.

Lan Que's tracking failed completely this time.

"Keep the current prisoners safe. They are important witnesses." He Lingchuan straightened up. "Fortunately, we have found new clues."

The Blue Lake East mansion has a white jade unicorn at the door and a three-hundred-year-old phoenix tree.

This is simply naming names.

In fact, He Lingchuan was already at ease when the three men chased them out.

This time the goal of setting up the next set has been achieved:

First, he must find out whether Mr. Mai has contacted the real culprit behind the scenes.

This is relevant to the entire case.

Now the answer is clear:

No.

After escaping from Shuanglu Town, there was no news about Mr. Mai. Neither He Lingchuan nor his immediate boss could find any trace of him.

Otherwise, these people would not need to risk exploring the Tidal Lake Tower.

Mr. Mai's disappearance itself is an intriguing sign. Did he smell murder and escape with the intention of protecting himself, or did he have a plan from the beginning?

If it's the latter, what's the purpose?

Secondly, fishing.

He Lingchuan caught a big fish without any extravagant expectations. To be honest, he felt that the water here was very deep, and those who could bite the hook may not be the real culprits.

But give him a vine, and he can easily touch the melons and find a flaw in the opponent's strict defense.

Now, wouldn’t the clues just come to the door on their own?

…

After stepping out of Xiaomoshan Formation, the third guard saw Uncle Wu.

When Uncle Wu saw him coming back empty-handed, he immediately knew something was wrong: "What happened?"

Before he could reply, Uncle Wu's expression changed: "Okay, let's go! Talk as we go!"

Before the guard could open his mouth, Uncle Wu had already scratched the formation on the wall and left in a hurry with his men.

Half an hour later.

Uncle Wu stood in front of his master with a cold sweat:

"Those two idiots never came back. The old slave was a fool and fell into the opponent's trap!"

"They may have confessed." Cen Boqing walked around the room twice. "These two people alone cannot bite the Cen family, but the more and more investigations are being conducted on this person named He, we can no longer keep him."

"Please show me."

"He is the special envoy of the Crown Prince of Chiyan. It is not appropriate for him to be executed publicly." Cen Boqing paused, "Then find the curse master and give him a ride."

"You mean, Cheng?"

Cen Boqing nodded: "He should be ready."

"If we can invite that person to take action, everything will be safe." Uncle Wu breathed a sigh of relief, "Even the king of Mang State died at his hands. This person named He should be a piece of cake."

"Go and see if there is anything else to prepare, and tell him not to be careless."

Uncle Wu responded and was about to leave when Cen Boqing suddenly said, "By the way, have you verified Mai Xuewen's financial background?"

"People have been sent for re-examination. His hometown is a bit far away. It will take three to five days to get the results."

"I just heard that he sent his men to kill demons in a very special way?"

"This..." Uncle Wu's face turned pale.

"You don't know either?"

"When Mai Xuewen first started doing this, I followed him and observed him for more than two months. His method of leading people to kill monsters was very ordinary, not at all like what he does now." Uncle Wu swallowed his saliva, "Later, Mai Xuewen Wen has always delivered the syrup as scheduled, and sometimes even exceeded the quota. He is the most low-key among the agents. He has never had any problems, and the old slaves rarely ask about his methods. "

He had many people to worry about, and Mai Xuewen never made mistakes. How could he always keep an eye on Mai Xuewen?

Cen Boqing said softly: "You have many agents under your command. It is impossible to question them all, I know."

Uncle Wu lowered his head. He knew Cen Boqing very well and this matter could not be settled easily.

"But that's your second big mistake!"

With a crisp bang, Cen Boqing swung a teacup over and hit the wall next to Uncle Wu.

The fragments flew and scratched the back of his hand, but Uncle Wu remained motionless, letting the blood drip to the ground.

"Was the trap set by He in Chaohu Tower very clever? How could you step into it!" Cen Boqing slapped the table and cursed, "How did you train your subordinates? They are either as stupid as pigs or dogs, or they run away from the battlefield!"

Uncle Wu was scolded without saying a word.

The biggest mistake he made at the Chaohu Tower was not staying in the attic to watch. As a result, three guards rushed out to arrest someone, but they couldn't adapt to the situation.

At this time, someone asked to see him at the back door, saying he was an old friend of Lingxu.

These four words are code words.

Cen Boqing immediately calmed down his anger and took a deep breath. Uncle Wu also quickly cleaned up the broken porcelain on the ground.

The servants brought in a man dressed as a commoner.

Such a large Cen mansion usually requires more than a hundred people to maintain its operation, so people coming and going are normal.

Cen Boqing thought it was Zhong Sunmou's guard in disguise, but he didn't know that this man lifted his hat, revealing his light blue skin.

"Brother Zhongsun?" Cen Boqing's surprise was not fake, "Why are you here in person?"