"The eighth leader of the investigation team of the Bloody Clothes Case, Master Lide, Lord of Yunyang, will take up his post immediately—"
The drawn-out emphasis echoed over Nan Chu.
With open arms, Li De stood in front of a bronze mirror, staring at the figure in the mirror, and asked the maid who was helping him put on his official uniform:
"How about it, do you feel that I am much more energetic?"
The maid who was young but extremely well-versed in the world suddenly showed a charming smile and said softly:
"Of course. My lord, you are the most handsome official I have ever served."
Lide smacked his lips, shook his head and said:
"But some people say that I still look better when I'm in the rough and short brown."
The maid didn't know the truth, but she still flattered:
"Short brown for one day, and long corridors for six years. Are you going to be a high-ranking official, or you should dress more luxuriously to show your demeanor."
Lide smiled and let her tidy up her clothes, then opened the door and walked all the way to the temporary council hall. Before he came, there were already three people sitting in the council hall, and there was only one chair vacant beside the square table. Lide pulled the chair carelessly and sat on it, looked at the other two men and a woman in the room, and asked:
"Are you members of this investigation team?"
Two men and one woman, the man sitting on the left looks younger, about thirty years old, the fine stubble has only been shaved twice, and the stubble on the left face, chin, and right face is divided into symmetrical parts three areas. The one sitting in the middle is slightly older, at least over forty-five years old, with a cropped cut, no obvious wrinkles, and his clothes are tightly stretched by his muscles.
On the far right is a young girl, the only one not looking at Lied. Her appearance can be said to have both the beauty of most southern girls, and the more she looks at it, the more amazing she feels. Exquisite figure, petite head, delicate appearance and cool temperament, there is a feeling of a little loli wrapped in a big padded jacket for three or nine days, not only will not make yourself look cold, but it is easier to arouse people's desire for protection .
She was dressed plainly, but it was obvious that she was from a famous family. She looked plain because it was convenient for her to move around, and the materials of her clothes were all first-class. She wears a dagger at her waist, and her realm is at the six major levels of perfection. Although it is not too high, people at her age who can reach this level are considered rare.
The eldest lady from a wealthy family, this is Lide's first impression of her.
Unlike a young lady who dared to beat the table in public to ask the king for justice, this one seemed to be more in line with Lide's perception of the lady of the family. Cold, excellent, and unkind, with her sitting here, the temperature in the whole room would drop by a few degrees.
After Lid finished asking, the man on the far left spoke first, and said in a gentle tone:
"Back to the team leader, we are indeed members of this investigation team. My name is Luo Ye, and I have been serving as a guard in the Shizi Mansion in the past. This year is the fifteenth year."
Li De nodded, knowing that this person is from Shizifu. The people in Shizifu are naturally Xiao Hei's people, so it's no wonder they have the strength in the middle of Jiuzhong.
Lide looked at the second older uncle, who also said calmly:
"Xiang Meng, the housekeeper of Xiang Zhiqing's mansion, come to help the group leader investigate the case."
Lide nodded, knowing that this was a nobleman from the Battle Faction. Xiang Jiqing is the one-eyed old man who met him at the banquet, so the housekeeper in his house is naturally his. Xiang Meng's realm is also in the middle of Jiuzhong, but this person probably retired from the battlefield, and his actual combat experience is much richer than Luo Ye's.
Lide looked at the third girl, who was sitting there silently.
The girl noticed Lide's gaze, turned around, and responded indifferently:
"Xiang Folding Flowers."
Only one name was left, and it seemed to be a tacit agreement that everyone should recognize who she was after hearing this name.
The scene was a little awkward for a while, Luo Ye came out to smooth things over and said:
"This is Lord Xiang Geling's granddaughter..."
Lied nodded, he actually remembered the name. After all, she was a girl whom others had carefully sold to him. It was only a few days ago, and he would not completely forget it.
Li De didn't linger too much on Xiang Zhehua's body. The three people present represented the three distinct factions in Southern Chu: Shizifu, the main war faction and the main peace faction. With the addition of myself, the small investigation team already includes four completely different forces. It would be nice to be able to prevent the stumbling blocks made by one's own people, and want to investigate others... No wonder the first seven investigation teams In the end, the whole army was wiped out.
So after listening to the self-introductions made by the people present, Lide didn't take any action, just put his hands on the table and looked at them playfully.
His eyes repeatedly looked at the faces of the two men and one woman, until the other three people in the room felt that something was wrong. Then, after everyone, including Xiang Zhehua, focused their attention, Lide raised his index finger and said to them:
"I can see that each of you has a background."
Luo Ye wanted to say something, but Li De blocked it by raising his hand, and failed to interrupt.
Lied went on to say:
"There is no problem with the background. Such a big case may affect the future direction of Nanchu. Whoever it is, no one can rest assured that it will be handed over to others to investigate. I can understand this, but there are too many hills in the team. There must be rules, otherwise when investigating a case, one will go east and the other will go west, and problems will easily arise. So there are some rules, I have to explain to you in advance."
All three sat upright.
"The first is the rules for reviewing proposals. When they arrive at the scene, no one is allowed to meet with the plaintiff, the defendant, and related personnel privately for any reason, otherwise they will be dealt with as tip-offs. In the process of investigating the case, they are also not allowed to interfere with the interrogation in any form. , otherwise it will be dealt with according to the tipping. I believe you all know that what the people want now is a result, and what the lord wants is an explanation. A wrong move of yours is usually not a big deal, but now it will be infinitely magnified Before you speak and act, you must think twice. From now on, with me, there will be no unintentional actions... only long-planned plans."
The three nodded at the same time.
"Second, it is the rules other than investigation. The seven investigation teams in front of us have all gone to hell. What did the inner ghost do? External causes? No matter what it is, I don't want to repeat the past. That’s it. So I ask everyone to travel back and forth, not to act privately, and not to contact outsiders at will. This is the rule here.”
In the silence, Xiang Meng who was sitting in the middle spoke first:
"The two rules of the team leader are tantamount to depriving us of the freedom of the entire investigation process. Don't you think it's an overkill?"
Lied shook his head and replied with a smile:
"This is responsible for my life, and for everyone's life. You find it troublesome, and I find it troublesome, but there are many things in this world that can't be done without trouble. Everyone, please bear with it."