Xia He sat aside, listening silently, feeling a little emotional.
He knew that the soldiers of the four camps had indeed paid too much, but the dignitaries in the court might not appreciate it.
But in the final analysis, wasn't all this also condoned by the old emperor?
After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became more lively.
Zhu Wei's drinking behavior was obviously not very good. After drinking too much, he became unruly.
She staggered to Xia He's side and reached out to pull his clothes:
"Xia He, take off your clothes quickly and let me see your muscles! I've been thinking about you for a long time!"
Xia He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly dodged her "dirty hands", saying helplessly:
"Senior Sister Zhu, you've drunk too much. You should go to bed early."
Seeing this, Qingnan and Baizhe on the side took off their shirts without hesitation, revealing their lean and hairy bodies.
Zhu Yi took a look and immediately showed disgust, and even started to dry heave: "You two... are really an eyesore!"
Shan Ling couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw this.
She was quite restrained and didn't drink much, so she took the initiative to stand up and support Zhu Yi, and said to Xia He: "I'll take her back to rest first, you guys continue."
Xia He nodded, and watched Shan Ling helping Zhu Yi leave, feeling relieved. He really couldn't stand the enthusiasm of this Senior Sister Zhu.
"Drink, let's continue drinking! Ugh..."
"Brother, take it easy. With your alcohol tolerance..."
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After that meal that day, time flew by and it was already the third day.
The time for the old emperor's northern tour was finally set, just half a month later.
As the news spread, the entire Yunzhou City became busy.
Soldiers from the four camps were ordered to step up their guard, and patrols inside and outside the city became more frequent.
Yunzhou must be peaceful and calm within the next half month, and no trouble must occur, otherwise no one can take the responsibility.
Early that morning, Xia He had just eaten a bowl of spiritual rice and was about to go out to Daxing Longling to try his luck.
He thought to himself that if he could find a strange beast or a strange fire, his cultivation progress would be greatly accelerated.
However, as soon as he walked out of the house, he saw a group of Yunzhou soldiers running hurriedly through the street with solemn expressions and hurried steps.
Not only that, even the soldiers from the Suzaku Camp were called over and fully armed.
"What happened?"
Xia He was confused and was thinking about it when he suddenly saw Senior Sister Zhu Wei walking in front of the team. Her face looked much more serious than usual.
"Senior Sister Zhu, what's going on? What happened?"
When Zhu Yi saw that it was him, she lost her usual ambiguous look and said in a low voice:
"Several officials suddenly died in Yunzhou City, and the cause of death was suspicious. Master sent me to lead a team to investigate the matter, and we are preparing to go over and take a look at the situation."
Xia He was shocked when he heard this.
"An official died at home? Could it be the work of a barbarian assassin?"
That's not right. Yang Qing'er is in the city right now, but those assassins from Yanyu Tower haven't made any major moves. Otherwise, how could he not know?
Zhu Yi shook her head: "It's not clear yet, we have to check to find out."
Xia He frowned, but he also knew that it was inconvenient for him to interfere in such matters, so he nodded:
"Then be careful, Senior Sister."
Zhu Wei nodded and hurried away with the team.
Xia He stood where he was.
"Ask Yang Qing'er later."
He shook his head, decided not to think about it anymore, turned around and walked quickly towards Daxinglongling.
Xia He searched inside Daxinglongling for two days but found nothing.
Although he has tracking skills, the traces of the strange fire are extremely secretive. Without a clear range, random searching will not only be inefficient but may also be dangerous.
Xia He felt a little annoyed and couldn't help but curse in a low voice:
"Where on earth is this strange fire hidden? Do you really want me to turn the entire Daxing Longling upside down?"
"It's so hard to find, no wonder my brothers can't cultivate it!"
That day, Peng Xin suddenly came to me.
"Brother Xia, the thing you asked me to inquire about has some clues!"
Xia He was invigorated when he heard this: "What do you mean?"
Peng Xin took a breath and continued:
"The largest intelligence gathering agency in Yunzhou is Tiangong Pavilion. As long as you have enough money and status, you can basically find out any information. Aren't you looking for strange fire? Maybe you can go to Tiangong Pavilion and ask."
Xia He nodded, with a plan in mind. He thanked Peng Xin and headed straight for Tiangong Pavilion.
However, just as he reached the door of Tiangong Pavilion, he saw Zhu Wei walking out angrily with a terribly gloomy face.
"Sister Zhu, why are you here?"
When Zhu Yi saw him, she suppressed her anger with a hint of helplessness in her tone:
"I have been investigating the murderer for two days, but there is no clue at all. Those dead officials had close contacts with Tiangong Pavilion before their death, so I came to inquire about the situation."
"Who would have thought that the young master of Tiangong Pavilion would be so tight-lipped and refuse to say anything. Our four camps have strict military discipline, and we cannot force a confession by words or actions. This really piss me off!"
"So it wasn't the barbarians who did it?"
Xia He was moved when he heard this: "Young Master of Tiangong Pavilion? What's his name?"
Zhu Yi snorted coldly: "His name is Gu Changfeng. He is not very old, but he is quite arrogant. He relies on the background of Tiangong Pavilion and doesn't take us seriously at all."
Xia He had heard about it a long time ago. It was said that Tiangong Pavilion had dealings with many officials in Yunzhou and had even provided a lot of intelligence to the court. It had an extremely good reputation.
"It is said that there is a noble family behind it?"
Xia He nodded thoughtfully.
"Brother, what are you doing here?"
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