Chapter 491 New Clues

One of them was silent, and the other hummed, neither of them wanted to say anything.

Jiao Yu sniffed, walked to the guard with a dislocated shoulder and said, "This one has peed his pants."

The soldiers laughed, and the man's face turned pale, embarrassed and scared.

This was probably the lowest point in his life.

He Lingchuan also walked to the captive with a dislocated shoulder and patted his shoulder--

The man screamed in pain, raised his eyes, and just met the mirror He Lingchuan had sacrificed.

"Look!"

The man wanted to look away, but it was too late. His eyes subconsciously fell on the mirror, and he didn't feel anything unusual.

Until the reflection in the mirror smiled at him...

The sorghum stalks blocked the setting sun, and everyone stood in the shadows, and saw a wisp of white smoke being drawn out of the captive's mouth and instantly thrown into the mirror.

The captive's eyes suddenly became dull.

This man was injured and weak-willed, and was more likely to be taken advantage of by external evil than his companions.

He Lingchuan repeated the question again: "Who are you chasing?"

The prisoner answered blankly: "It's the man wanted by the whole city now, his surname is Mai."

After losing his soul, he lost his vigilance.

"Have you dealt with him?"

The man shook his head. They were just following orders.

"What was the order you received?"

"Take him back. If you can't bring him back, kill him on the spot."

Sure enough, it was almost the same as he expected: "Who sent you?"

"Uncle Wu."

Finally, there was a new name to track down: "Who is Uncle Wu?"

"Uncle Wu is an old man in the Cen Mansion. He has been with Lord Cen for more than ten years and has taken care of many things."

"Lord Chen? Lord Cen?" He Lingchuan asked him, "What's your full name?"

"Cen..." The man's eyes showed a struggle again.

Even if he lost his soul, he instinctively didn't want to say it? He Lingchuan said: "Don't worry, I promise you will be fine if you tell me."

But the man shook his head again and again.

He Lingchuan had to change the question: "Does he live in the northwest corner of Baisha?"

"Yes."

"Does he live east of the Blue Lake?"

"Yes."

"Are there any identifiable signs?"

"There is a pair of white jade unicorns more than ten feet tall at the main gate, and a three-hundred-year-old sycamore tree."

He Lingchuan thought for a while: "What does Wu Bo look like?"

"About fifty years old, square-faced, slightly fat, not tall, squinting when he smiles."

These features look familiar. "Is he wearing a red silk suit, a black gold-plated belt, and a black hat today?"

The man recalled: "Yes."

He Lingchuan smiled slightly.

Wu Bo was also on the tower just now!

He was the elderly wealthy businessman who bargained with people in Chaohu Teahouse.

I don't know if it was because of his high skills and courage or because he was confident that he would not be exposed, Wu Bo went there in person.

Fortunately, He Lingchuan also played a role in the tower and did not let people see through him at a glance.

"Is Uncle Wu the steward of the Cen Mansion? What are his responsibilities?"

"No, there is someone else who is the steward of the Cen Mansion." The man shook his head, "Uncle Wu only follows Lord Cen. We don't know what he does."

"Is Uncle Wu Lord Cen's confidant?"

"Yes."

"Okay, take him away." He Lingchuan felt relieved and said to the leader of the soldiers, "Tell your commander-in-chief to immediately escort this prisoner with a dislocated shoulder to the capital and report him to the prince as an important witness; detain the other one and be careful not to be silenced."

The soldier took the order and left.

He Lingchuan stood up, stretched, and whistled again.

The goshawk flew over from nowhere, with a few magpie feathers on the corners of its mouth.

"How did you eat it?" He Lingchuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Go back to report to that person, and we also need to keep an eye on him."

The goshawk flapped its wings while standing on the horse's back: "The spies have been sent out."

Time was running out, so everyone packed up and rushed back.

It was not until the Chaohu Tower came into view again that two blue magpies flew from the front and landed in front of the goshawk, chirping a few times.

The goshawk raised its wings and showed its anger, and the two bird demons flew away in fear.

"What happened?"

"They lost it." The goshawk was unhappy. "They said that the third person who turned back entered a low house opposite the Chaohu Tower and never came out again. They waited for a while and felt something was wrong. They went in through the window to check and found that there was no one inside."

"Well, that person has already slipped away. It's either a secret passage or a formation." He Lingchuan called out, knowing that it would not be so easy to find the opponent's nest, "Take me there to have a look."

The two blue magpies led the way.

They were temporarily recruited by the goshawk, who was the demon official of Chiyan and had the right to temporarily requisition these demon birds to do things for him.

He Lingchuan followed them to a bungalow, just opposite the Chaohu Tower.

It was not the first row facing the street, but the attic at the back. This was equivalent to the second and a half floors. He Lingchuan went up and saw that he could monitor the gate of the Chaohu Tower through the window.

Houses like this are lined up around Chaohu Tower, and they are not very noticeable. People coming in and out are mixed, and many foreign guests rent houses here to save money.

After all, it is around the scenic area, not as closed as ordinary residential areas, and unfamiliar faces will be recognized immediately.

He Lingchuan and Jiao Yu searched the house for a few times, moved the low table away, and found that there was a painted formation hidden underneath.

Jiao Yu said at a glance: "This is a small moving mountain formation, which can only move people two meters away."

Of course, the cost is also small.

No need to look, the other end of the formation must be opened in the house next door, and the third target has slipped away.

Lan Que's surveillance this time failed completely.

"Keep the current prisoners safe. They are important witnesses." He Lingchuan straightened up. "Fortunately, we have found new clues."

The Blue Lake East mansion has a white jade unicorn at the door and a three-hundred-year-old phoenix tree.

This is simply naming names.

In fact, He Lingchuan was already at ease when the three men chased them out.

This time the goal of setting up the next set has been achieved:

First, he must find out whether Mr. Mai has contacted the real culprit behind the scenes.

This is relevant to the entire case.

Now the answer is clear:

No.

After escaping from Shuanglu Town, there was no news about Mr. Mai. Neither He Lingchuan nor his immediate boss could find any trace of him.

Otherwise, these people would not need to risk exploring the Tidal Lake Tower.

Mr. Mai's disappearance itself is an intriguing sign. Did he smell murder and escape with the intention of protecting himself, or did he have a plan from the beginning?

If it's the latter, what's the purpose?

Secondly, fishing.

He Lingchuan caught a big fish without any extravagant expectations. To be honest, he felt that the water here was very deep, and those who could bite the hook may not be the real culprits.

But give him a vine, and he can easily touch the melons and find a flaw in the opponent's strict defense.

Now, wouldn’t the clues just come to the door on their own?

…

After stepping out of Xiaomoshan Formation, the third guard saw Uncle Wu.

When Uncle Wu saw him coming back empty-handed, he immediately knew something was wrong: "What happened?"

Before he could reply, Uncle Wu's expression changed: "Okay, let's go! Talk as we go!"

Before the guard could open his mouth, Uncle Wu had already scratched the formation on the wall and left in a hurry with his men.

Half an hour later.

Uncle Wu stood in front of his master with a cold sweat:

"Those two idiots never came back. The old slave was a fool and fell into the opponent's trap!"

"They may have confessed." Cen Boqing walked around the room twice. "These two people alone cannot bite the Cen family, but the more and more investigations are being conducted on this person named He, we can no longer keep him."

"Please show me."

"He is the special envoy of the Crown Prince of Chiyan, and it is not appropriate to execute him publicly." Cen Boqing paused, "Then find the curse master and give him a ride."

"You mean, Cheng?"

Cen Boqing nodded: "He should be ready."

"If we can invite that person to take action, everything will be safe." Uncle Wu breathed a sigh of relief, "Even the king of Mang State died at his hands, so this person named He should be a piece of cake."

"Go and see if there is anything else to prepare, and tell him not to be careless."

Uncle Wu responded and was about to leave when Cen Boqing suddenly said, "By the way, have you verified Mai Xuewen's financial background?"

"People have been sent for re-examination. His hometown is a bit far away. It is estimated that the results will not be available until three to five days."

"I just heard that he sent his men to kill demons in a very special way?"

"This..." Uncle Wu's face turned pale.

"You don't know either?"

"When Mai Xuewen first started doing this, I followed him and observed him for more than two months. His method of leading people to kill monsters was very ordinary, not at all like what he does now." Uncle Wu swallowed his saliva, "Later, Mai Xuewen Wen always delivers the goods as scheduled, and sometimes even exceeds the quota. He is the most low-key among the agents. He has never had any problems, and the old slaves rarely ask about his methods. "

He had many people to worry about, and Mai Xuewen never made mistakes. How could he always keep an eye on Mai Xuewen?

Cen Boqing said softly: "You have many agents under your command. It is impossible to question them all, I know."

Uncle Wu lowered his head. He knew Cen Boqing very well and this matter could not be settled easily.

"But that's your second big mistake!"

With a crisp bang, Cen Boqing swung a teacup over and hit the wall next to Uncle Wu.

The fragments flew and scratched the back of his hand, but Uncle Wu remained motionless, letting the blood drip to the ground.

"Was the trap set by He in Chaohu Tower very clever? How could you step into it!" Cen Boqing slapped the table and cursed, "How did you train your subordinates? They are either as stupid as pigs or dogs, or they run away from the battlefield!"

Uncle Wu was scolded without saying a word.

The biggest mistake he made at the Chaohu Tower was not staying in the attic to watch. As a result, three guards rushed out to arrest someone, but they couldn't adapt to the situation.

At this time, someone asked to see him at the back door, saying he was an old friend of Lingxu.

These four words are code words.

Cen Boqing immediately calmed down his anger and took a deep breath. Uncle Wu also quickly cleaned up the broken porcelain on the ground.

The servants brought in a man dressed as a commoner.

Such a large Cen mansion usually requires more than a hundred people to maintain its operation, so people coming and going are normal.

Cen Boqing thought it was Zhong Sunmou's guard in disguise, but he didn't know that this man lifted his hat, revealing his light blue skin.

"Brother Zhongsun?" Cen Boqing's surprise was not fake, "Why are you here in person?"