Single door, small courtyard.
Not in any street, not in some hermit-like wilderness.
It is located in a huge mansion, which is no less than the mansion of princes and ministers in Luodu City, "Wu Xiang Mansion".
This small house stands strangely alone in this mansion.
This is Zheng Zhantang's home, the home he considers. And the mansion surrounded by this home is just his glamorous appearance, a kind of packaging, an appearance that he can't give up.
And the residence in his heart is only here, a private courtyard in a magnificent mansion.
A small earthen house with a thatched roof and a row of pruning bamboo in front of the yard. A big rooster and two hens are wandering in the yard. This place is like the most ordinary farmhouse, with stones piled in the corner of the wall. grind.
There is a group of tables and chairs in the yard, especially a rocking chair made of rattan, which is Zheng Zhantang’s favorite and made by himself. When he has free time every day, Zheng Zhantang likes to bask in the sun here, leisurely Read books and drink tea.
It's just that this kind of situation became very rare after he became "Wu Xiang".
But today, the rattan chair swayed uncommonly.
It's just that the person on the chair is not Zheng Zhantang. When Zheng Zhantang stepped into the small courtyard, his originally good mood immediately turned bad, but the expression on his face changed from calm to joy.
This is an extreme psychological reaction.
However, this can be said to be commonplace in Zheng Zhantang's decades of career, and he has even contracted some kind of problem. When he wants to kill someone, he looks more friendly, and when he expresses his favor towards something , but with a serious expression.
"Dear wife, are you still waiting for me so late?"
Zheng Zhantang walked over with a smile, his movements and expressions were still chic, with the special charm of an adult man.
A mature beauty was lazily lying on the chair. Her appearance was in her thirties, but her skin was delicate and her figure was hot. If it wasn't for her slightly elongated face, which ruined some of the beauty, she would definitely be a charming and enchanting woman.
"Yeah, my lord is back... My lord has worked hard, sit down quickly, my family personally brewed a pot of 'Cloud and Mist Immortal Needle' for you, come and taste it, and see if my family's tea art has improved..."
The tea was already cold, but Zheng Zhantang still drank it happily, looking extremely happy.
According to the way of the world, Zheng Zhantang should also be like this, which man doesn't like his wife's docile and docile, waiting for his beloved man at such a late hour, just to make him a pot of tea...
However, within this sweet atmosphere, there is always this weird atmosphere.
"The matter is settled! Huangfu Zhexin has disappeared from this world, and the pavilion master can arrange for our people to enter the 'Shence Mansion'... I will help him at the critical moment!"
The gentle and submissive wife suddenly had a smile on her face, even wider than the previous one, and it could be seen that she was really happy.
"I know Xianggong is the best way!"
His wife gave Zheng Zhantang a soft and charming look, and at the same time, she moved lightly with lotus steps, and the veil-like clothes on her body fell to the ground, revealing a suffocating hot carcass.
"Sir, would you like me to relax for you..."
The disdain in Zheng Zhantang's eyes flashed, and he said softly: "No need for my beloved wife, I am a little tired today, you and I will have sex some other day."
"Forget it."
Knowing that this gentleman from the "Confucian Academy" is full of benevolence, righteousness and integrity, he is extremely depressed about this kind of thing, and his charming wife is a little dissatisfied, but the other party has completed the important task assigned by the pavilion master today, and has not been exposed to Mo Tian because of his identity If there is any dissatisfaction with Lingling, this is already the best result.
"If that's the case, then please rest early. The mess over there..."
Zheng Zhantang said: "Don't worry, my people will take care of it, and I guarantee that there will be no mistakes. And soon, when the imperial court finds Huangfu Zhexin's body, they will also target Motianling. And In order to expand their influence during the rebellion, they are more willing to admit that they killed the court officials, and in the face of the court's crazy revenge, Motianling will rely more on the support of the pavilion master... I believe that the pavilion master will not object to this strategy. of."
"That's it... I will repay the Pavilion Master in this way." The soft and charming woman just leaned on her body, bowed gracefully, picked up the clothes scattered on the ground, turned and walked out of the small courtyard.
Zheng Zhantang looked at the figure of the woman after she left, with cold and mocking eyes flickering non-stop.
The moment the woman was about to walk out of the courtyard gate, she suddenly stopped, then turned around slowly and said: "By the way, Mr. Lord, the pavilion master once said that he hates King Ying very much, not only him, but also the people around him , we have to deal with it together. That 'Iron Eagle', since the nausea is less than Zhan Xiongfei, then his value is not important, please help me take care of it... "
Zheng Zhantang said with a faint smile: "Madam, please report back to the Pavilion Master, there is already a plan for the matter of 'Tie Ying'."
…
The sky was dark, and the evening wind was blowing, making the torches whistling.
Hundreds of torches illuminate a street brightly.
In the most dilapidated alley in Luodu City, all the people around were driven together by the imperial guards and interrogated one by one.
Huangfu Zhexin's cold, gray body was placed on a blanket on the ground.
No matter how powerful he was during his lifetime, he can only leave behind a lifeless shell after death.
Not long ago, a watchman found his body while urinating in a stinking ditch.
By this time his body had been salvaged.
The leader of the "Shence Mansion" just died in a dirty ditch, being drenched in urine... Huangfu Taiming, who arrived first, clenched his fists, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Master, should someone clean up the old prince's body?" Xiaodouzi asked in a low voice.
"No—" Huangfu Taiming said in a deep voice: "Wait for the best job to arrive, check it out, and then clean it up... I can't let Fourteenth Uncle leave without knowing why."
Xiaodouzi stepped back with a sigh, while Zheng Yunbiao, Xie Yun'an and Guo Yunfei looked at each other, but were also silent.
It is rare for Huangfu Taiming to remain sober at this time. The broken stomach and broken spine of the old prince all show that the person who attacked him is by no means a mediocre person. It can even break the spine directly. This kind of skill is at least the strength of half-step return to the void, or even higher... In Motianling, it is rumored that only "King Dawei Tiande" has this strength. Is it true? Did he do it himself? Or does Motianling have any more powerful helpers? This requires further confirmation and investigation.
"Has the news spread?" Huangfu Taiming asked coldly.
Xiaodouzi stepped forward again and said: "Third Division and various departments have sent people to inform that the 'Mr.
Huangfu Taiming frowned, and asked: "What happened in the palace?"
Xiaodouzi could hear Huangfu Taiming's dissatisfaction. He hated to be secretive when reporting information, and he also hated the reporter with his own emotional color, and quickly and calmly reported the truth: "The person who went to report was caught by the steward of Jingyang Palace. Blocked outside the palace, saying that it was too late, His Majesty had already fallen asleep, it is inconvenient to disturb, let us talk about it tomorrow morning... "
"Bastard!" Huangfu Taiming cursed furiously, the gangster gas burst out suddenly, and several torches and people around him were blown away, and more than a dozen torches nearby were blown out by the gangster wind, Xiaodouzi, who was caught off guard, also retreated, and Xie Yunan made a move He supported Xiaodouzi who was almost blown away.
Huangfu Taiming's sudden outburst made the guards around with torches tremble. I've never heard that this thirteenth master has such a big temper. I can't think that this usually gentle and gentle thirteenth master can be so angry when he gets angry. Temperament, not much worse than that fiery fifth master.
At this moment, a helpless sigh suddenly came from the side. Huangfu Taiming and others turned their heads in shock, only to see a wretched old eunuch standing not far away.
This shock scared Huangfu Taiming into a cold sweat, because this person was none other than the powerful minister next to the current Emperor Jing'an, the great eunuch An Zhongxin, who was privately called "the first superintendent of the imperial court" by the common people and officials. A sinister eunuch who won the trust of the emperor by flattering and has stood for hundreds of years.
At the same time, he is also the chief executive of the "Master Attendant", the secret agency closest to the emperor among the three court departments.
Huangfu Taiming had always disliked this old eunuch who relied on flattery to climb to a high position, but he had no intention of offending him. But what surprised Huangfu Taiming this time today was nothing else, but how the other party came to him so silently, relying on his ears strengthened by the [Six Senses Can Break Maha Root Wisdom Sutra], self-confidence is considered to be It is impossible for a strong person in the Xiantian realm to hide it from him so easily, but why did this old eunuch who was always known for his incompetence actually hide it from his ears
In an instant, Huangfu Taiming knew that he had seen the supervisor too clearly before. The other party was definitely not as incompetent as he appeared on the surface, nor was he just a supervisor.
Huangfu Taiming hurriedly stepped forward to inquire, and said, "Eunuch An!? It's so late, why are the subordinates still working hard for you?"
Behind him, Xiaodouzi and the three disciples of the Kunwu faction also saluted each other, and then automatically retreated a certain distance, leaving them alone to face Huangfu Zhexin's body.
An Zhongxin looked sadly at Huangfu Zhexin's eyes which were opened angrily, and said slowly: "Such a big event happened to the court, how could this old slave not come?"
Huangfu Taiming looked sad and remained silent.
Everyone in the imperial court knew that the relationship between Huangfu Zhexin and this supervisor was not harmonious. In the imperial court, the two always quarreled over trivial matters such as sesame and garlic. Unexpectedly, today, the first court official to come is this old eunuch who has fought all his life.
Alas, the Fourteenth Uncle Quan knows, but I don't know how he feels.
An Zhongxin let out a long sigh, and suddenly smiled lightly: "Old man, just left like this, without leaving a word... Today, the old eunuch will see you off. I'm afraid that tomorrow, everyone in the world will say that the old eunuch came to laugh at me." Let the political opponent expose the dead body on the street. Hehe... "
Huangfu Taiming didn't know how to answer the words, so he could only comfort him: "Death is empty, the hatred is over, it doesn't matter what other people say. Fourteenth Uncle has a spirit in the sky, and he will never treat Eunuch An like this. As for those ordinary people, what do they say, and what is there to care about... "
An Zhongxin tilted his head, "Well, that's a good point, father-in-law, I like you boy, tell the truth... Everyone in the world calls my old eunuch a bastard, and I'm a fucking bastard. They can say whatever they want, as long as your majesty uses it." To get the old slave, I have to do my best to manage it. As for the reputation... grandma, it’s useless for an eunuch to have such a good reputation, and it can’t affect his children and grandchildren. ... Hehehe..."
Huangfu Taiming smiled wryly in his heart, he never thought that this horse master, the shameless spokesperson of the imperial court, was as clear as a mirror in his heart. Others say that he is shameless, but they don't know that this old man knows shame at all, but he doesn't take this shame seriously. This is really a state.
"Why didn't that kid Zheng Zhantang come?"
"Prime Minister Wu has returned to his residence, and he will arrive soon..."
An Zhongxin snorted softly, then squatted down tremblingly, and muttered: "Old man, the old eunuch came to see what you left behind. When you were dying, you must have something to say..."
Then he stretched out his hand, stretched it in from Huangfu Zhexin's abdomen, and carefully explored his body...
Huangfu Taiming originally wanted to stop him, but when he saw that the other party's attack was so precise and neat, he stopped and observed An Zhongxin's movements carefully.
Not long after, "Wu Xiang" Zheng Zhantang rushed to the scene with a sad face. Seeing An Zhongxin inspecting the corpse there, he couldn't help but frowned. Approved the school lieutenant of the Imperial Guard next to him, and went up to inquire about the whole story.
"Wu Xiang" Zheng Zhantang has always been praised for his lack of understanding of the world, but his seriousness in handling things. People all over the world say that this "Wu Xiang" is a person who really does practical things. At this time, the other party didn't come to socialize with others, but just started to understand what happened in detail, and it can be seen that his way of handling things was indeed as pragmatic as the rumors said.
An Zhongxin's investigation is still going on, Zheng Zhantang has arrived at Huangfu Taiming's side, sighed, and asked: "How did the thirteenth prince come to the Shence Mansion today? I don't know if the thirteenth prince can understand what happened to you Do you want to tell the official about it?"
In Huangfu Taiming's heart, this pragmatic "Wu Xiang" is naturally more reliable than that old eunuch, so he told Zheng Zhantang exactly what happened to him. Asking questions is the most crucial point, but with a cup of tea, you can understand the whole story.
Zheng Zhantang frowned and said, "How could the people in Motianling know about our secret itinerary today? How could it be such a coincidence that all the masters from Shence Mansion went to practice? There are ghosts inside the imperial court! Oh, why didn't 'Tie Ying' join his team Do you have to go to the Shence Mansion first to travel? If Yi Tieqing travels with the brothers, there will be no such big mistakes... "
Huangfu Taiming listened to Zheng Zhantang's question and kept nodding, but when it came to the last question, he frowned and remained silent...
This "Warrior Prime Minister" mentioning "Iron Eagle" at this time, shouldn't it be a big deal, and he is planning to find a scapegoat at this time, right
But "Wu Xiang" shook his head at this time and said: "No, I know Yi Tieqing, he is safe and loyal to the court, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with him..." Then Zheng Zhantang glanced around, and suddenly asked: "Why? Wuzuo has not arrived for so long, is it possible that the court has spent so much money to support people, and finally let Eunuch An do this kind of thing?"
Zheng Zhantang cursed here, and all the officials on the periphery bowed their heads and remained silent. Most of them were members of the Third Division. Finding clues from the remains was a must-learn course for them, so that they could find clues when they were on missions. Clues to the case were found on the corpse. It's just that Eunuch An personally took action at this time, who here dares to step forward to stop this sinister old eunuch...
"Don't scold, don't scold, it hurts my ears..." At this time, An Zhongxin finally finished the inspection, and stood up shaking his hands. "It's just that I was a bit domineering, and I didn't feel worried about letting these people touch the corpses of old friends, so I did it myself. It's hard not to embarrass them..."
Many officials on the periphery showed surprised expressions. When will this selfish old guy think of others
"Eunuch An, then..."
Huangfu Taiming was puzzled and wanted to ask about the results of the examination, but he was afraid that the old eunuch would not find anything, so he was afraid that he would be embarrassed if he asked, so he didn't know how to speak for a while.
As a result, An Zhongxin intervened in the wet towel handed over by his subordinates, and said slowly: "Huangfu Zhexin's heart was pulled out by someone, and it was all done by the same hand. The opponent shot from a very close distance, from the right side of the abdomen. I stabbed it in, not with a weapon, but with my right hand... The person who made the shot must have been ruthless Huangfu Zhexin, otherwise he wouldn't have pulled out his heart."
Huangfu Taiming said angrily: "This cruel bastard, I swear that I will catch him and avenge Fourteenth Uncle with my own hands!"
"It's good that you have this kind of heart. If you want to take revenge, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it after fifty years of hard work..."
Huangfu Taiming was taken aback, and said: "Is the murderer's martial arts so high?"
An Zhongxin nodded and said: "Huangfu Zhexin didn't even make a move. When he tried his best to make a move, both arms were cut off by the opponent's move. Uh, he still used empty hands... The murderer's strength may have exceeded The innate realm, a Guixu master, may even be a 'Heavenly Master'. Also... the opponent's kung fu is so fierce, and he uses the gold system kung fu, other kung fu is not so fierce!"
Everyone nodded, and at the same time, they did not expect that the old eunuch had such powerful analytical skills.
"It's getting late, let's all go back." An Zhongxin said with a chuckle, "I also want to report this matter to His Majesty as soon as possible..." Turning his head to look at Huangfu Taiming, he said: "Isn't the Thirteenth Prince also wanting to see His Majesty?" Is that right? Let’s go to the Holy Face with the old slave... "