Chapter 619 How many years have you followed me?
Next we have to take the water route.
I don’t know if it will go smoothly. If it rains too heavily and the water level rises, I guess the waterway will not be smooth or easy to travel.
If we take the official road, it will be muddy due to rain and the progress will be very slow.
The two of them checked the literature for a while. The governor of Chubei Prefecture was alarmed and wanted to accompany them, but they asked him to go back.
It was late at night when I checked and just got back to the post station, and I turned right back.
He was all wet from the rain.
"Master!" He knocked on the door to the right. It was raining heavily outside and his voice was a little excited.
Just as Liao Jiu and the others were about to rest, he immediately put on his clothes and stood up, "Come in."
Xiang You rode his horse all the way and rushed to catch up. He changed horses several times on the way. Fortunately, it started to rain only after he entered Chubei City, otherwise he would have been delayed for a few days on the road.
After wiping the rain off his face, he was lucky enough to finally catch up with Jiang Lianzhu and the others in Chubei Mansion.
Otherwise, if we delay any longer, the master and the others will have to take the boat.
I was originally planning to send a letter by pigeon, but the weather has been bad and windy these days, so it's easy for the letter to be lost. Anyway, most of the things have been dealt with.
He rode at full speed to catch up with his master and his companions.
Entering the door, bowing, raindrops fell all over the ground, "This subordinate greets the princess!"
Jiang Lianzhu waved her hand. "Let's get down to business. We're already so familiar with each other, there's no need for such formalities when we meet privately. How's it going? Did you find anything while secretly following that old widower?"
As he said this, he poured Xiang You a cup of hot water.
This is like a drowned rat.
He thanked Xiangyou, took the drink, and regained some strength. "To answer the princess, I've made a discovery! I've been lurking near the old widower's house for two days. One night, a mysterious man showed up. I tracked him all the way to Shamen County..."
Liao Jiu sat up straight and asked, "What did you find?"
"As expected, it turned out to be someone from Baihualou. I followed him all the way to a security guard agency in Shamen County. It turned out that this security guard agency was run by Baihualou, a small branch. I was able to catch them all in one fell swoop. The man also confessed that it was the branch of Baihualou in Shamen County. On the surface, it was an security guard agency, accepting business, but in fact, it was secretly carrying out illegal activities..."
"Master, Princess, guess what, that escort agency is actually the same one Wang Laowu used to run."
Jiang Lianzhu was also surprised. "Aren't most of the escort agencies that Wang Laowu used to work for dead? Wang Laowu is dead too... Didn't you say the last time you visited that all the escort agencies were closed?"
"Yes, I don't know when it reopened. It's a branch of Baihualou. We've also captured their leader. They always act based on pigeon messages. I've never seen the leader in person. If I've seen him, he's wearing a mask, so I can't recognize him..."
"I've already sent people to apprehend them all. They're all being held in the Shamen County jail. They'll be interrogated in detail. I'll be back as fast as I can to report..."
After listening to Xiang You’s report.
Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu pondered for a while.
Jiang Lianzhu said, "So, if the people at Baihua Tower asked someone to help look after the eunuch surnamed Si's grave, it must have been his descendants, or the descendants of a friend. This means that the descendants and friends of this eunuch surnamed Si are from Baihua Tower. They said they did this under the instructions of their superiors. So, then, the descendants of the Si family must not be in Shamen County, or even Chubei Prefecture..."
Liao Jiu then analyzed, "The eunuch surnamed Si in the palace is the most powerful, and he's a serious suspect! Wife, do you remember last time we destroyed the Life Pool in the Imperial Master's Mansion? The Mother Cauldron died, implicated many captains, and some were injured, but they managed to survive. That time, wasn't Eunuch Si absent for a long time? He said he had caught a cold, right?"
"Yes! I'm wondering, how could he, a man with great martial arts skills, catch a severe cold? Could it be that he is not just the helmsman? Is it possible that the previous national teacher was a false cover and not the real owner of the building, and Eunuch Si is the real owner? So, he suffered the backlash of the mother cup?" Jiang Lianzhu suddenly had an idea.
Liao Jiu also agreed, "That's a possibility. Otherwise, why did Baihualou appear so frequently later? If only the branch leader was still alive, Baihualou wouldn't have reappeared so quickly. And the snake girl is obviously being instigated to cause trouble. The snake girl is also a branch leader of Baihualou. Between equals, she should not be ordered to move, unless she is a superior. In this case, it could be the building owner, or deputy building owner. The remaining records of Baihualou show that there was a building owner and deputy building owner..."
"No matter what, we must return to the capital first! Whether Eunuch Si is the real villain, or there are other evil people lurking in the palace, we need to go back and investigate. He is a particularly strong suspect anyway..."
Xiang Dong said, "Master, the weather has been bad these past few days, so the carrier pigeons can't be sent out and the letters are easily lost. I'm afraid we won't be able to contact the capital that quickly."
"Then let's hurry up and return to the capital."
Jiang Lianzhu also looked serious, "Go back as soon as possible. I have a feeling something is going to happen."
***
After listening to Master Dazhi's exorcism sutra, Xuanhuang felt much better.
Because of my poor health, I had to work overtime to deal with the backlog of memorials that had accumulated over the past few days.
During this period, the Queen came once and waited outside the palace for several hours, but Emperor Xuan did not show up.
Later, Eunuch Si came to ask for a meeting, and Emperor Xuan agreed.
Eunuch Si was hunched over, his face still a little swollen, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should rest."
Xuan Huang raised his head from the desk, "Si Du..."
Eunuch Si was terrified and said, "The old servant is here."
"How many years have you followed me?"
Eunuch Si smiled flatteringly, "About twenty years ago, even before the Emperor ascended the throne, this old servant has been with the Emperor..."
Emperor Xuan fell into reminiscence. "Yes, you have been by my side since before I ascended the throne. I still remember the time when a villain tried to assassinate me, but you risked your life to save me. I liked you so much that I kept you by my side until now. The Six Gates and the Inner Guards are both the places I trust the most. The Six Gates are the newcomers, while the Inner Guards are all veterans who have followed me for many years..."
Eunuch Si lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed. I have made a serious mistake this time and betrayed your trust."
Xuan Huang said lightly, "Where did you go wrong? Tell me!"
Eunuch Si knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I was wrong to act rashly against Master Erbao. I was eager to protect my master, but I shouldn't have acted without knowing right from wrong. Master Erbao is also of royal blood and one of the people Your Majesty values most. It's not my turn to teach him a lesson. I'm not qualified. Also, I'm someone close to Your Majesty. It doesn't matter if I made a mistake, but if Prince Zhan misunderstood that it was Your Majesty's idea and caused His Majesty's dissatisfaction, the impact would be greater..."
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