Naturally, the news that Xiang Zhehua spent the night in Lide's room could not be hidden from Xiang Linglong, the owner of Fairview City.
The whole city is their territory, so it's only normal to have some eyeliners. However, because Lide's specific strength is not known, these eyeliners are basically far away from the inn room, so no one knows exactly what happened in the room.
After Xiang Linglong listened to his subordinate's report, he narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then said:
"interesting."
He stood up, walked around the room a few times with his hands behind his back, and continued:
"He intends to turn to the Lord and faction to test our reaction? Does he think we are the Lord and faction? Or does he just want to use this to test our identities? No matter what it is, he will definitely come to see me tomorrow. We What needs to be done is to set up a new bureau to muddy the water here."
The chief guard lowered his voice and asked:
"Do you want to belong..."
He made a "click" gesture.
Xiang Linglong shook her head:
"I have received the information from my superiors, and the plan to kill Lide is not being considered for the time being. In Nanchu, unless Mr. Ting Chao is invited over, no one can secure the Lord of Yunyang. But Ting Chao's character you guys I also understand, holding my precious girl all day long and not letting go, I don't care about the outside things at all."
The head guard nodded, but there was a look of surprise in his eyes. After Qingyun and Garberd passed away one after another, Mr. Tingchao is the well-deserved No. 1 in the world. Except for Mr. Tingchao, no one can secure Lide. Doesn't it mean that Lide is the first person under Mr. Tingchao? What is the origin of Lord Yunyang? Why hadn't he heard of it before
Xiang Linglong thought about it until midnight, ordered many things one after another, and then went back to the room and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Xiang Linglong did receive a message from the housekeeper, saying that Li De brought Xiang Zhehua to visit the City Lord's Mansion. After Xiang Linglong washed up briefly, she went out to meet the two people waiting outside, and deliberately paid attention to Xiang Zhehua's current situation. Xiang Zhehua's face was abnormally flushed, his brows were full of spring, and his clothes were wrinkled. She had dark circles around her eyes, and she was obviously in a bad mood, as if she was somewhat dissatisfied with Lied taking her out early in the morning.
-has a problem!
After seeing Xiang Linglong, she bowed to Zhehua and stopped talking.
Xiang Linglong opened the conversation first:
"The group leader paid a private visit to Sai'an Village yesterday, what did you gain?"
Lide took a sip of tea and said slowly:
"Yes. Otherwise, I wouldn't be visiting the City Lord's Mansion today, would I?"
Xiang Linglong's expression was as usual, but her hands under the table were slightly clenched, and she asked gently:
"Oh? Then please feel free to ask, the leader of the team. I will definitely say everything I know about the news."
Lide waved his hand and said:
"No rush. I'm also a little interested in City Lord Xiang Linglong. Are you here to try this case yourself?"
She bowed her hands to Linglong:
"it's me."
Lide turned to Zhehua and said:
"Write it down. Important information."
Xiang Linglong clenched her hand under the table a little more, and he began to think about Lide's purpose for asking this question, and whether his answer was safe.
Without giving him much time to think, Lied continued:
"Then, I want to hear what the city lord thinks about this case first."
Xiang Linglong took a deep breath and replied:
"I don't know what's behind the bloody clothes case. When I handle a case, I pay attention to the facts! Yuanye's family was killed, and there was a big "Jiang" in a blood book before he died; Feng Lingzi, a prostitute, committed suicide in prison I left a confession before, saying that Jiang Yuesheng found her in private and said that he would avenge her. It has reached this level, if I let General Jiang Yuesheng go unpunished again, I am afraid that not all the officers in Southern Chu will follow suit and rely on themselves I just killed the old general because of his merits! So I locked up the old general. In just a few days, his son came to rob the prison, and I almost died at his hands, and the wound still has scars."
Xiang Linglong pulled back her robe, revealing a shocking scar on her chest.
Then he sighed and said to Lid:
"If the group leader can find out that the old general is innocent, I will release him willingly. Even the old general's son's assassination of me can be ignored! Even though Jiang Yuesheng has many controversies, he is my hero in Southern Chu. I don't want to watch him die in prison."
Lied nodded, turned around again and said:
"Remember, when Jiang Yuesheng was mentioned to Linglong, there was sadness in his eyes. He felt sorry for the old general's situation, and wished he could go to the prison and release the old general himself."
Although Xiang Zhehua didn't understand, she wrote it down as Lide said.
This time Xiang Linglong didn't lose her composure, on the contrary she was very calm. Lide picked up a cup of tea from the table, while blowing it cool, he said to Linglong:
"In that case, why didn't the city lord think about the grievance behind this case? Why didn't he investigate who Yuanye and Fenglingzi had been in contact with more frequently during this period? Why didn't he hand over Jiang Yuesheng to the Lord of Nanchu for investigation? The case is inexplicable! Since Jiang Yuesheng had a conflict with people in the street, why didn't he just draw his sword and kill people in a fit of anger, instead of waiting until midnight to do it?"
Xiang Linglong didn't answer immediately, his hand tapped his thigh under the table.
Those eyes stared at the tea on the table, and after a while, Xiang Linglong raised the corners of her mouth and replied:
"As the group leader said. But I believe that the group leader should be as clear as I am about the affairs in the officialdom. Someone is trying to harm Jiang Yuesheng, who is that person? What is the background behind him? I don't know, and I don't dare to investigate. Like For a small character like me, all I can do in this turbulent environment is to protect myself wisely. If the group leader thinks that I am not good at handling the case, he can ask the Lord of Nanchu to dismiss me."
This is tantamount to bachelor tactics.
If you don't admit that there is someone behind you, if you ask, it means that the little people don't dare to investigate, so you have to investigate yourself. However, as a person who has been operating in this city for a long time, Xiang Linglong, a local snake, has absolute control over Jinxiu City. It can be expected that it will be very difficult to collect information if he is alone.
Li De didn't seem to be angry, he smiled and said to Linglong:
"Does the city lord know why I came to investigate this case? I don't know anything about your power, and there is no need to offend you. Thank you, the city lord, for being honest with me, the leader of the investigation team. Let me tell you the truth. I am not from Nanchu. How Jiang Yuesheng handles it has no effect on me. Whether or not this case is completed is a big deal for you, but a trivial matter for me. Can you agree with this? "
Xiang Linglong nodded and replied:
"Indeed. Although the leader of the group is a big shot, he is a big shot in Yunyang, so there is no need to take risks for Nanchu's case... I wonder what the boss's plan is?"
Li De raised his index finger, tapped the table, and said to Xiang Linglong:
"What I need is not the truth, but an explanation. An answer that can be handed over to the prince of Nanchu. If the city lord can give me this, I can go back home immediately. How?"
Xiang Linglong took a sip of tea, narrowed her eyes and stared at Lide.