Chapter 505: Complexity

After another quarter of an hour, the bells stopped ringing.

The sixteen bells stopped ringing at the same time, and the room suddenly fell into silence.

That thing finally left.

…

After breakfast, he was refreshed, and He Lingchuan said with a toothpick in his mouth: "Let's go and have some tea."

This time, they went to Xiang Mansion.

Although Xiang Yan had taken the elixir of immortality, he was actually eighty-four years old this year. The elixir of immortality was not really an immortality drug, and he was like other old people, sleeping light and getting up early.

The whole Xiang Mansion woke up with him, and the servants were sweeping the courtyard.

Xiang Yan himself was feeding two red-billed pearl birds.

Although these two birds were bird monsters, they were smaller than ordinary birds. They jumped among the branches and leaves, and their bodies and feathers were very beautiful.

The sun was rising, and the summer heat had not caught up yet, and Xiang Yan was in a good mood.

At this time, the servant came to report: "Master, the prince's special envoy is here."

Xiang Yan's hand shook, and more than a dozen grains of millet fell to the ground, and the sparrows on the treetops flew down to peck at them.

Why is the prince's envoy here again?

Xiang Yan suddenly didn't want to feed him anymore, so he threw the small bowl aside and was stunned for a while.

"Master?" The servant next to him spoke.

Xiang Yan straightened his clothes, exhaled, and walked towards the main hall.

The servant had invited the envoy to the hall to watch the tea.

The tea in Xiang's house is very good. When He Lingchuan drank a cup and refilled the second cup, he saw old man Xiang coming from behind.

"I'm bothering you again, don't blame me, old man."

"I'm so happy that the special envoy is willing to come and show his honor. I can't wait to be happy." Xiang Yan has been an official in the court for decades, and he speaks his mind without hesitation, only enthusiastic, never showing any stiffness, "Have you had breakfast?"

He Lingchuan looked at him and said with a smile: "I just had breakfast, it's the salty porridge you recommended, the heat is just right, it's really an old shop."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and He Lingchuan said: "The weather is good, let's go to the garden for a walk?"

Xiang Yan had no objection.

The two walked to the garden, talking on the way.

"I heard that old Xiang is from Baishacuo?"

"That's right, he has lived here for decades, from childhood to old age, even if he is an official in the court, he has to come back several times a year."

He Lingchuan smiled and asked the key point: "Has the Cen family also been in Baishacuo for many years?"

"Cen family, which Cen family?" Xiang Yan's heart skipped a beat. The special envoy is going to provoke the Cen family next, right?

"Cen Boqing."

"His family, his family and Lingxu City's Minister of Agriculture are relatives!" The implication is that the officials and dignitaries of Baishaju don't want to offend his family.

He Lingchuan didn't seem to understand: "Yes, so the Cen family also lives here for a long time?"

"Baishaju has beautiful scenery. Cen Boqing brings her family here every year. She is the eldest daughter of Beijia Minister of Agriculture. Every time she comes here, everyone goes to visit her, and it is also the time when the Cen family is crowded. However, she didn't come this year."

Xiang Yan said here and coughed lightly: "Special Envoy, I heard that there are some misunderstandings between you and the Inspector?"

The Prince's Special Envoy kidnapped the wanted criminal of Lingxu City from the Inspector! When Xiang Yan heard the news the day before yesterday, he didn't know what to say for a while.

It turned out that the Special Envoy threw the Inspector's face on the ground and stomped on it a few times that day, and then came to him, old man Xiang.

It's a great honor.

He Lingchuan smiled and said, "There are some misunderstandings, which will be solved soon."

If the truth of the case is solved, there will be no misunderstandings, only a definite ending.

Xiang Yan finally couldn't help but sigh: "It's okay that you have some misunderstandings with the inspector, but Lord Cen and the Cen Mansion... Even if the prince comes, he has to show some respect."

He Lingchuan looked at him and said, "Why is there no Cen Mansion in the list you gave me a few days ago?"

The last time he came to Xiang Yan, he asked how many of the residents in the northwest corner of Baisha were from Lingxu City and were on good terms with the Zhongsun family.

Xiang Yan told him five families, and the Cen Mansion was not among them.

"Although both the Cen family and the Zhongsun family served as officials in Lingxu City, they had little interaction with each other. During the years when I was assigned to Lingxu City, the two families had some minor disagreements." Xiang Yan stroked his long beard, "But I have been back to Chiyan for more than 20 years, and I am not sure whether the relationship between the two families has improved. No one in this city usually mentions it."

He knew that it was useless to pretend to be confused now, so he simply asked: "Special Envoy, have you really found out that the Cen family is involved in the case?"

He Lingchuan nodded: "The clues all point to the Cen Mansion."

"Is the evidence conclusive?"

"There is still a lack of key evidence." He Lingchuan sighed, "To be honest, I arrested two guards of his family. Those two guys came to kill people to silence them, but I intercepted them."

Xiang Yan shook his head: "Two guards are not enough to convict."

"Mr. Xiang is a wise man." He Lingchuan said seriously , "I lack one piece of evidence that can directly link the case to the Cen family."

The fierce tiger Jiao Yu said on the side: "Mr. Mai."

"Mr. Mai is of course, but his whereabouts are unknown now, and he doesn't seem to plan to show up again." He Lingchuan shook his head, "I don't know if it was the Cen Mansion or Zhongsun Mou who sent a nightmare to kill me last night."

This was not a conventional method, and Xiang Yan was surprised: "Is the special envoy okay?"

"It's okay, he was not killed." He Lingchuan sighed, "I chased him back, but it turned out that Fan Sheng of Tongxinwei was waiting there, and he fought with me without saying a word. This guy is very difficult to fight, and he has a giant bear brother named Fan, Fan..."

As soon as he mentioned Fan Sheng's name, Xiang Yan stopped and breathed from his teeth: "Fan Bao?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan smiled, "Does Xiang Lao recognize him too?"

"More than just recognition! The Fan brothers of Tongxinwei, that's not easy. You can actually come back alive from Fan Sheng. It's really, really..." Xiang Yan wanted to say that he was lucky, but when he thought about it, it couldn't be all due to luck. .

It seems that he has always underestimated this young envoy.

"The Tongxin Guards are the southern garrison of Lingxu City. They are responsible for the security of the south of the city and nearby areas. They have always been carefully selected from the Barbarian Dragon Army and are talented people in all battles."

After traveling in the Bejia Kingdom for so long, He Lingchuan had heard of the name of the Barbarian Dragon Army.

It was one of Bega's elite troops.

"The three Fan brothers serve as the chief and deputy officers of this legion."

"Oh, wait a minute." He Lingchuan asked curiously, "Three brothers? I only saw Fan Sheng and Fan Bao last night."

"The commander-in-chief of the Tongxin Guard, the eldest brother of the Fan brothers, is named Fan Long. He has outstanding military exploits and powerful cultivation." Xiang Yan explained to him, "He and Fan Sheng are blood brothers. As for the giant bear Fan Bao, that was named by the third brother they recognized, Fan Long himself. "

"Let me tell you, Fan Sheng looks like a human being no matter what." Of course the man and the bear can't be brothers, right...?

"Among the three brothers, Fan Long is the most powerful. This is recognized by the military. Fan Sheng's martial arts skills were all taught by his brother." Xiang Yan glanced at him and said, "It's not that I am more powerful than others. Fan Long once killed someone single-handedly. The big demon screams at the wind. If Special Envoy He confronts him, he will be in trouble. "

He Lingchuan scratched his head.

Fan Sheng was already difficult to deal with, but he didn't expect that he had a more domineering brother.

If he beats the younger one, will he lead to the older one later?

Having said that, "What is the origin of Chi Feng?"

"It was a big monster that attacked Xu Mountain. It is said that it has the blood of ancient monsters and immortals. Some monsters have always refused to surrender to Bejia, and this is one of them. At that time, Lingxu City sent many people, but they could not defeat it. "Xiang Yan shook his head, "Fan Long's style is completely different from that of the two brothers. No one dares to offend this kind of person easily."

"Anyway, he didn't come." He Lingchuan was worried, "It seems that he has a high position, and Zhongsun Mou can't invite him."

Xiang Yan didn't know what a position was, and he didn't intend to ask more: "Fan Long has a lot of responsibility and will not leave Xucheng easily."

"Then it'll be fine." He Lingchuan sighed and changed the subject, "It's hard to find clues. These dirty things have been dealt with too cleanly."

"Then the special envoy is coming today...?"

"Oh, I want to find another clue and see if Lao Neng can help."

Xiang Yan clasped his hands and said, "Special envoy, please speak."

This matter is getting more and more difficult.

He Lingchuan said seriously: "The progress of the case has been reported to the prince by Jiao Yu. The prince also wrote to me, saying that this matter will be investigated to the end, regardless of the other party's background and identity."

After that, he handed over Fu Shanyue's handwriting.

Xiang Yan took it respectfully, opened it and read it word for word.

The content above is the Chiyan Kingdom’s attitude towards this matter: “Those who cause trouble on the front lines and harm our demon people will be investigated to the end and will never be tolerated!”

The words are categorical, without the ambiguities and measured sentences that are common in official documents.

At the end is the prince's red seal, which is very eye-catching.

After reading it, he returned it to He Lingchuan and said solemnly: "I know this, and I will cooperate with you fully. I hope I can live up to the envoy's trust."

Having been an official for decades, Xiang Yan knew very well He Lingchuan's intention to win the letter, which was to tell him to stop cheating.

But he retired after all, and now he is an octogenarian with no power or power.

He Lingchuan smiled: "Just do your best, Xiang Lao. I just want to ask you to do something."

Xiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "Please tell me, I will not tell the third person."

What He Lingchuan wanted was his promise.

"The difficulty now is that we need to find the second physical evidence or witness that can directly connect the Cen family."

"Is it Cheng Yu, the curse master who released the nightmare?" The tiger passed by a big tree and couldn't help but lie on it and sharpen his claws. This red sandalwood tree is very valuable, but Xiang Yan doesn't mind. "Even if we can catch him, even if he can testify, it's useless without any evidence."

Why did they send Cheng Yu to plot against He Lingchuan? It's because the method of killing people in dreams is undocumented.

"He can be considered as supporting evidence at most." He Lingchuan said slowly: "I think there is a suitable candidate."

On the contrary, Xiang Yan showed worry: "There are many murderous intentions around the special envoy, so be careful."

He Lingchuan smiled. This old man clearly knew the situation in the city, but he pretended to be ignorant before.

Xiang Yan sighed again: "Fortunately, Cen Boqing's wife, the eldest daughter of Lingxu City's Chief Nong, is not here in Baishaqing, otherwise this case would have been even more difficult to handle."