Chapter 103 Dad’s power will be strengthened again!

Zeng Anmin walked towards the exposed cave entrance without any hesitation.

He reached his hand inside.

He reached out and touched something that looked like a stack of paper.

“Swish!”

He simply packed up everything inside and took it all out.

Seeing this stack of letters, Zeng Anmin's eyes narrowed slightly.

…

Outside the courtyard, Bai Ziqing looked forward expressionlessly.

An extremely graceful figure appeared in front of him.

The figure was pale and beardless, with rouge and powder on his face, and dense stubble could be vaguely seen on his face.

His butt swayed along with his body.

Extremely disgusting.

"Chi Bufan?"

Bai Ziqing had no expression on his face and his voice was calm.

"Hey, Bai Tisi, why are you guarding the yard here?"

Chi Bufan showed a charming smile on his face, raised his chin and looked down at Bai Ziqing.

This sound makes people feel creepy.

"What are you doing here?" Bai Ziqing looked at the other person indifferently.

"Why can't I come? The document clearly states that you and I will help search the house together. I came to see if your people are slacking off."

Chi Bufan's smile remained on his face. He looked into the yard, walked around Bai Ziqing and continued walking.

"roll!"

Bai Ziqing was quite impatient.

"Haha, why are you so anxious and angry?" Chi Bufan raised his eyebrows, and the charm on his face became more intense.

As he spoke, he walked further into the yard.

Zeng Anmin could faintly hear the sound of footsteps.

"I told you to get out." Bai Ziqing slowly walked towards Chi Bufan.

"What? Are you going to fight? Are the Imperial City officials fighting among themselves? Come on, fight like this, quickly."

Chi Bufan didn't show any fear on his face, and continued to look down on Bai Ziqing:

"Kill me. After you kill me, you will have peace in the future."

There was even a hint of anticipation in his charming smile.

Bai Ziqing's hands were clenched, but he did not move.

"hehe."

Chi Bufan smiled faintly and glanced at the side of the ancestral hall: "I am here to pay my respects to the great ancestor."

As he spoke, he walked towards the ancestral hall, his fat butt still twisting and turning.

As he approached, he suddenly stopped.

In the ancestral hall in front.

A figure was kneeling respectfully on a cushion, with his hands clasped together facing the tablet on the table.

Zeng Anmin slowly opened his eyes and looked towards Chi Bufan.

Well……

His throat rolled.

This guy...why does he look so disgusting?

"Who are you?"

When Chi Bufan's eyes fell on Zeng Anmin's face, his rather large eyes lit up slightly:

"Why haven't I seen the young master?"

"I'm the accountant hired by Bai Tisi."

Zeng Anmin slowly stood up, made room for himself, and asked, "Do you want to pay your respects to Taizu?"

"Heh." Chi Bufan had a strong smile on his face, a flicker of shyness in his eyes, and he bowed straight to Zeng Anmin:

"Young Master is so polite, it makes me seem ungrateful."

After saying that, he knelt down on the mat without hesitation.

As he approached, Zeng Anmin smelled a fragrance that made his stomach churn.

This fragrance is like a mixture of countless rouges and powders, with a hint of urine...

This smell is so damn irritating to the eyes!

"Well, I'll be leaving first."

Zeng Anmin nodded to him and slowly withdrew.

But he learned his lesson, reduced the noise of his footsteps, and stood at the door, listening attentively for a while.

After a while, he heard a "click" sound.

The sound was barely perceptible.

But extremely familiar.

That was the sound of the secret compartment being opened!!

Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes slightly.

"There's something wrong with this Chi Bufan."

Chi Bufan was obviously heading for that secret compartment!!

So...who does Chi Bufan belong to?

I have all kinds of doubts in my mind.

Zeng Anmin didn't say anything, just came to the yard.

Bai Ziqing looked at him anxiously.

And cast a puzzled look.

Facing Bai Ziqing's eyes.

Zeng Anmin nodded slowly to indicate that everything was fine.

Bai Ziqing then breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to Zeng Anmin.

…

Afterwards, he was busy in Prince Qi's mansion for a long time.

Bai Ziqing really used him as an accountant.

"Come."

Bai Ziqing handed Zeng Anmin an abacus.

Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows: "Why are you giving me this?"

"Let's settle the accounts." Bai Ziqing glanced at him and said:

"What else?"

"Haha." Zeng Anmin smiled and shook his head, brushing it aside and saying, "No need, just tell me the number, I can figure it out."

Bai Ziqing looked at Zeng Anmin suspiciously: "Are you also proficient in mathematics?"

Zeng Anmin simply handed him the abacus, closed his eyes and said, "You ask the questions, I answer them, and then you calculate to see if I'm right."

Bai Ziqing asked four or five questions in a row.

Zeng Anmin answered all the questions instantly.

In the field of Confucianism and Taoism, after opening up the Purple Palace, his memory and logical reasoning were greatly improved.

Bai Ziqing didn't believe it and wanted to ask more questions.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Zeng Anmin rolled his eyes at him unhappily.

"Well……"

Bai Ziqing no longer hesitated and quickly dictated, holding the account book.

The two of them started to get busy.

During this period, Chi Bufan also came out of the ancestral hall and greeted Zeng Anmin.

"Young Master, if you have time, you can come to my room in the Imperial City to play with me."

While saying this, Chi Bufan winked at Zeng Anmin and licked his lips with his tongue.

After saying that, she giggled and walked away with her butt twisted.

Zeng Anmin felt a chill when he saw it.

I feel cold and shivering.

I was actually teased by such a person.

Want to hit someone.

But Zeng Anmin still held back.

After quickly settling the bill, he said goodbye to Bai Ziqing.

"Then I'll leave first."

Zeng Anmin smiled and waved to Bai Ziqing.

Then he went towards home.

…

It's late at night.

Zeng Anmin took out a stack of letters from the preparation space by candlelight.

Check them one by one.

The most common thing is the interaction between King Qi and an unknown woman.

The reason why I guessed it was a female was because the handwriting on the letter was extremely small and revealed a sense of trickling water.

But the woman's tone was extremely domineering.

Although there are not many letters, they contain a lot of information.

A name was mentioned many times in the letter: Liangyou Chamber of Commerce.

And the president of Liangyou Chamber of Commerce: Liu Sanjiang.

He checked each letter one by one, and the more he read, the more frightened he became.

At least three important figures in the court were involved.

The most eye-catching thing is: the Minister of Revenue Ren Weizhi!

Minister of Revenue... Liangyou Chamber of Commerce...

Minister of Revenue...

All the letters were sent in the form of secret letters.

Therefore, be brief and to the point.

It's not detailed, but many problems can be seen from just the tip of the iceberg.

"A year ago, there was a drought in northern China. Through the Ministry of Revenue Minister Ren Weizhi and the Liangyou Chamber of Commerce's Liu Sanjiang, they embezzled 10 million taels of imperial relief funds..."

"Two years ago, there was a flood in Jiangnan, and eight million taels were embezzled..."

Zeng Anmin analyzed the information in the letter bit by bit, his heart beating violently.

Until his eyes fell on the last letter.

"Use threats and bribes to lure Lou Yingqi. If he refuses, get rid of him."

The note only had twelve words.

But these twelve words are extremely eye-catching.

Lou Yingqi!

Who is Lou Yingqi? !

There was a very solemn light in Zeng Anmin's eyes.

He is the third-rank official of the Ministry of Revenue of the current dynasty!

A serious official in Beijing!

If he doesn't obey, get rid of him?

What a big tone!!

Following this clue, a closed-loop case slowly emerged in Zeng Anmin's mind.

This mysterious woman.

There is also the Minister of Revenue Ren Wei.

And King Qi.

In recent years, he has embezzled disaster relief funds through the Liangyou Chamber of Commerce in Beijing.

He was caught by the tail of Lou Yingqi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Maybe they already form a community of interests, but for some reason, they are now at odds with each other.

Of course, it is also possible that Lou Yingqi does not obey

So, get rid of him.

Then this Minister of Revenue Lou Yingqi...

A picture suddenly appeared in Zeng Anmin's mind.

Before the house search today, he saw a few words on the document in Bai Ziqing's hand on his desk.

Lou Tong, the son of the Minister of Revenue, was poisoned!

Thinking of this, Zeng Anmin's heart skipped a beat.

This case is currently being investigated by Bai Ziqing.

About five days ago, I saw King Qi warning Bai Ziqing at the gate of the Imperial City.

At that time, it was said that there were only seven days left to deal with the case.

In other words, there are still two days left.

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, his eyes became extremely deep, and he murmured:

"My father has just entered the court, and his foundation is still lacking. If I can find him a third-rank official, the Minister of Revenue..."

Thinking of this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"After that, Dad's journey to the imperial court will be much easier..."

"The more powerful Dad is, the safer and more comfortable I will be."

This is how the thoughts progressed.

Zeng Anmin slowly looked out the window: "Then the next thing is to investigate one thing."

"Who is the woman who wrote these letters to King Qi?"

"Liangyou Chamber of Commerce...Liu Sanjiang."

"Wait!" Zeng Anmin suddenly paused, as if he remembered something, and stood up suddenly.

"The mysterious man who killed King Qi that night to silence him."

"Could it be that this woman sent them because she was afraid the matter would be exposed?"

"And that disgusting gay guy in the Qi Wang Mansion ancestral hall today... He's probably also an affiliate of this woman..."

Countless thoughts flooded my mind at once.

He wanted to stand up and go to his father's room.

But suddenly I remembered that my father was staying overnight in the Shangshu Province and had not come back.

I suppressed this thought in my heart.

Lying in bed, Zeng Anmin couldn't sleep.

After searching around.

Still no clues about the Xihuangtu were found.

This isn't good news, but it's not bad news either.

Now he felt there were two possibilities.

First, King Qi had never come into contact with the Xihuangtu, and he didn't even know what the Xihuangtu was.

Because Zeng Anmin himself knew the reason why King Qi died.

To the greatest extent, it was because of his own frame-up.

But if that’s the case, then who was the person who actually obtained the Xihuangtu from the Zhongyuan Earl’s Mansion?

Zeng Anmin closed his eyes.

"call!"

Then suddenly opened it.

In the darkness, his eyes flickered with suspicion.

Could it be that the Xihuangtu has never been lost?

Because of the Zhongyuan Marquis's Mansion, someone was finally saved by my father! !

And that person... is his cousin!!

Of course, this is just a possibility.

But the possibility is not low.

…………

The next day.

Zeng Anmin got up very early and just walked out the door.

He then saw Bai Ziqing shivering in the wind.

"Uh...Brother Bai, why are you here?"

Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows.

This time, he did not see stubbornness on Bai Ziqing's face.

Some are just melancholy and haggard faces.

"Ahem." Bai Ziqing's face turned red, and his eyes were evasive.

"Um...Brother Quan Fu, I have a case that I might need your help with..."

Zeng Anmin almost laughed out loud.

No, you continue to be stubborn!

Why is this not working?!

"Oh? I guess it's that case?" Zeng Anmin suppressed the smile in his heart.

He looked at Bai Ziqing seriously.

"No, how could that be? I've already solved that case."

Bai Ziqing retorted subconsciously, and then glanced to the side:

"It's another one."

Tsk tsk.

Zeng Anmin grinned and laughed silently.

My dear brother Bai, I haven’t even asked which one it is!

"As expected of the number one swordsman in the capital, he is truly extremely intelligent, able to solve such a major case so quickly."

Zeng Anmin gave a thumbs up in praise.

He was too lazy to expose it.

Even if we see through each other but don't say it out loud, we are still good friends.

"Ahem."

Bai Ziqing came to Zeng Anmin's side, led his horse, and said as he walked:

"This case is rather complicated..."

"It's related to Lou, the current Minister of Revenue."

"Eight days ago, the Minister's son, Lou Tong, was poisoned."

"Eight days ago?" Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows and said to Bai Ziqing:

"It happened around the same time as the case you solved. What a coincidence."

"Uh." Bai Ziqing's face was stiff. He laughed dryly and said, "It's quite a coincidence indeed. Let's not talk about it anymore."

He continued, "According to the doctor, Lou Tong was poisoned by a blue-bellied snake, and the only antidote is the snake's gallbladder."

At this point, his brows furrowed tightly. "But the Green-bellied Snake was nearly wiped out in the Yinwu Demon-Slaying Battle seven years ago."

"It is impossible for our Great Saint Dynasty to find this poison."

Zeng Anmin thought of a loophole, he interrupted Bai Ziqing and frowned and asked:

"Can snake venom be preserved?"

"Yes, but it's difficult." Bai Ziqing nodded first, then shook his head.

"I also thought of using this as a breakthrough, but later I learned that this poison is extremely difficult to preserve and needs to be nurtured with spiritual power, but spiritual stones are extremely expensive."

"If we wanted to preserve it from seven years ago until now... the cost of preservation alone would have to be over ten million taels... and that's assuming we could buy an endless supply of spirit stones."

"It's too much trouble and thankless."

Bai Ziqing rubbed his swollen head.

"It is also possible that the person who poisoned has been waiting for this day?" Zeng Anmin's eyes flashed with brilliance as he muttered to himself.

He had seen the contents of the secret letter.

If the King of Qi, that mysterious woman, and the current Minister of Rites worked together...

We do have this ability.

"What?" Bai Ziqing raised his head in confusion.

Zeng Anmin slowly shook his head and said, "Let's go to the Minister's residence first."

What he wanted to do now was to meet the Minister of Revenue first.

If there is a chance to win him over, Dad's power will be even stronger.

"Walk."

The two of them walked together to the outside of the gate.

Then they both mounted their horses and headed towards the residence of the Minister of Revenue.

(End of this chapter)