In the capital, fire appeared in the west, soldiers gathered, sonorous sounds echoed, and the secret of murder was announced.
The banging on the door woke up countless people.
In the palace.
Hong Shou hurried towards Qin Xiao's bedroom with a solemn look on his face.
When he came to the palace, he shouted urgently, "Your Majesty, something happened!"
Qin Xiao opened his eyes suddenly when he heard Hong Shou's voice. The beautiful woman next to him said softly, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Hong is reporting late at night. I'm afraid something big will happen!"
Qin Xiao's face darkened and he rubbed his brows, "Change!"
When Hong Shou saw Qin Xiao, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, there are thieves in the capital. The Huainan Marquis' Mansion and the Anguo Duke's Mansion are all in trouble, and no one has survived!"
Qin Xiao's hand on the table suddenly clenched and made a clicking sound. He looked at Hong Shou with cold eyes, "Who did it?"
"It's not clear yet. Zhang Side has just sent someone to convey the news. He is now being searched throughout the city. All the major mansions have also sent people to protect him!"
"What does Zhang Side do for food!"
Qin Xiao couldn't help but became furious after hearing this. He dropped the tea cup in his hand to the ground and said in a cold voice, "The murderer of Zhao Yuanlang has not been found yet. Now the Marquis of Huainan and An Guogong have been assassinated again. He, the commander of the Nine-door Infantry Army, How is it done?”
"Neglect of duty is a crime worthy of death!"
Qin Xiao suddenly coughed violently, and Hong Shou quickly stepped forward and patted his back.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry!"
"If you are not angry, how can I not be angry? The Duke and Marquis of the imperial court were assassinated in the capital and died under my eyes. This is a slap in my face, and it is also a challenge to the majesty of the imperial court!"
"Lawless, Jianshou is lawless!"
Qin Xiao slapped the two tables and split them into pieces. He stood up and said coldly, "Pass the decree and order Zhang Side to catch the murderer before dawn, otherwise he will go work for the King of Hell!"
"Tell him that if the murderer cannot be caught before dawn, the men of the Zhang family will be beheaded and all the women will be sent to the Jiaofang Division!"
"Also, all the Shadow Guards are dispatched. I don't believe we can't catch the murderer unless they can fly out of the capital!"
"yes!"
Hong Shou summoned the young eunuch, whispered a few words in a low voice, and then asked him to leave.
Qin Xiao looked at Hong Shou and asked, "What is the prince doing? Does this matter have anything to do with him?"
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with the prince!"
"Your Highness will have your meal at the quarter hour of Xu, go to read books at the quarter hour of Xu, and go to ask for advice at the quarter of the hour!"
"At three o'clock in the morning, His Highness went to bed and was greeted by a palace maid!"
Qin Xiao's eyes showed a thoughtful look, "Where is King Qi?"
"His Royal Highness King Qi is preparing to go to Qingzhou. There is nothing unusual. This matter has nothing to do with King Qi!"
"Both of them didn't move. Where did this assassin come from? Do they have any enemies?"
Hong Shou shook his head when he heard this, "This old slave doesn't know. After all, the Marquis of Huainan is domineering and ruthless. It may be the work of his enemies, and we still need to investigate."
"An Guogong has a good reputation. Apart from being a good womanizer, he has robbed several mothers and daughters from good families and has no enemies!"
Qin Xiao snorted coldly when he heard this, "Robbing a good mother and daughter by force has a good reputation. Do you think so?"
Hong Shou showed a smile and said, "Your Majesty, Duke An Guo is considered a good person. I can't say anything else!"
When he heard this, he snorted coldly, "The atmosphere is full of smoke and there is no desire to make progress!"
He also hates these nobles, they are all a bunch of losers!
At this moment, a young eunuch ran in and reported, "Your Majesty, Grandmaster Zhao's eldest son has been assassinated!"
Qin Xiao's eyes narrowed and he asked sharply, "When did it happen?"
"Just now, the Grand Master vomited blood and passed out!"
"Where's the murderer?"
The young eunuch lowered his head and whispered, "The murderer has escaped, and the people from the Grand Master's Mansion are looking for him!"
"good very good…"
He closed his eyes, waved his hand, and the little eunuch bowed and left.
He suppressed the overwhelming murderous intention in his heart, unclenched his fist, and asked softly, "Hong Shou, who do you think is responsible for these things?"
Hong Shou's face showed a thoughtful look, "Your Majesty, Taishi Zhao comes from a scholarly family. Before becoming an official, he had no enemies. After becoming an official, he has never heard of any enemies. First it was Zhao Yuanlang, and now it is Zhao Yuanji. This matter is just I’m afraid it’s not easy!”
Qin Xiao's eyes narrowed, "What do you think?"
"I dare not say it, old slave!"
"I forgive you for not being guilty!"
Hong Shou looked at Qin Xiao and whispered, "Your Majesty, Ling Jing is memorable!"
Qin Xiao's eyes shot out two cold gleams, and he looked at Hong Shou coldly. He was so frightened that he knelt down quickly, "Old slave, you're talking too much!"
"Why did you mention him?"
Hong Shou heard the cold voice and said, "Master Zhao has done something!"
"Aren't they all dead?"
Hong Shou shook his head, "Your Majesty, although Mi Zhe is said to be dead, no one has seen the body. There was a sandstorm at that time, so it is very possible that someone is not dead!"
"Are you saying that there are still people in the Ling family alive, and he is responsible for all these things?"
Hong Shou nodded, "The imperial court and Jianghu have an agreement, but what happened tonight has gone too far, and they couldn't have done it!"
Qin Xiao looked thoughtful and asked in a deep voice, "But whose martial arts have been abolished? Ling Jing's son Lingchu doesn't know martial arts either. How do you explain it?"
"this…"
Hong Shou pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, there are many strange people in the world. It is possible that an expert encountered them and saved them!"
"And the Lingxiao Palace suddenly rose up after that. It was probably built by them!"
Qin Xiao's face showed a look of disapproval, "Then tell me, where do the masters of Ling Xiao Palace come from? Does the Ling family have such strength?"
Hong Shou also frowned, yes! Where did these masters come from?
If the Ling family had so many masters, their whole family would not be killed!
But he had a feeling that these things must be related to the Ling family!
It’s just that a lot of it can’t be explained, it’s so weird!
Qin Xiao snorted, "Don't make random guesses without evidence, otherwise the real murderer will be let go!"
"Old slave, you talk too much!"
"Such an incident happened to the Zhao family. The Grand Master was also deeply affected. My daughter... well... come with me to have a look!"
"yes!"
Qin Xiao walked out of the palace after changing his clothes, followed closely by Hong Shou, followed by two old men.
Pang Ban and Li Gong were hiding in the darkness, and when they saw Qin Xiaoxi, their eyes showed solemnity.
This old eunuch is at the peak of the Xudan realm, and the two old men are both at the Golden Core realm. There are indeed many masters in this palace!
Li Gong looked at Pang Ban excitedly and smiled coldly, "Do you think we can kill him?"
Pang Ban smiled slightly and said lightly, "You'll know if you try it!"
Li Gong looked at Qin Xiao and said with a smile, "If we can kill him, the Lord will be very happy!"
"I am also happy to kill the emperor!"
The two of them instantly flew up, their black robes fluttering, like two phantoms attacking towards Qin Xiao.
When Hong Shou saw the two of them, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted sternly, "Here comes someone, escort me!"
The two old men behind Qin Xiao stood in front of him in an instant. They looked at Pang Ban and Li Gong and said coldly, "Seeking death!"
