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Chapter 848 Joining forces with Fan Xian
Fan Xian walked out of the Inspection Institute and stood in front of the stone tablet at the door for a long time. Just as he was hesitating, someone patted him on the shoulder. Fan Xian was startled. With his strength at the peak of the seventh rank, he should not be approached easily even if he was a little distracted. If the other party wanted to kill him, he would probably be dead by now.

However, when Fan Xian turned around, he found that the person next to him was Qin Hao. While he was relieved, he was also amazed at Qin Hao's strength.

"Lao Qin, why is it you?"

Qin Hao pointed to the dusty stone tablet and said, "Looking at this tablet now, isn't it ironic?"

"Yeah, I wonder how she would feel if she knew that her beliefs would be discarded like a worn-out shoe." Fan Xian shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The "she" that Fan Xian mentioned is naturally Ye Qingmei, the founder of the Inspection Institute. Ye Qingmei's original intention in establishing the Inspection Institute was to restrain officials, limit imperial power, and establish a life for the people. However, only a dozen years later, the Inspection Institute became the claws of Emperor Qing and the lackey of those in power. This stone tablet filled with Ye Qingmei's ideals seems particularly ironic in Fan Xian's eyes.

"What are you going to do?" Qin Hao asked seriously.

In the original drama, Fan Xian was willing to risk his life to assassinate Cheng Jushu in the street to avenge his best friend for the death of Teng Zijing. But now due to the appearance of Qin Hao, Teng Zijing is not dead, and Fan Xian is very likely to choose to keep quiet.

After all, Fan Xian is not like Ye Qingmei, and does not have such great ideals and ambitions. He just wants to live a peaceful life with Lin Wan'er. It is only because of Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping fanning the flames behind the scenes that he is in desperate situations time and time again. It is precisely because of Fan Xian's character that he was unable to advance to become a grand master even after obtaining three master-level secret books.

"I"

Just as Fan Xian was hesitating, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Fan Xian, where is the cow you promised me?"

Teng Zijing limped towards Fan Xian, leaning on a cane.

"Teng Zijing, why are you here?" Fan Xian's eyes were full of guilt.

Teng Zijing patted his chest, intending to show off his strength, but he didn't catch his breath, coughed lightly, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Let's go. The Inspection Office is not a place to seek justice for small people. In the eyes of those people, there is only profit."

"They say it's all for the sake of Qing Nation. What a high-sounding reason, right?"

Fan Xian's nose felt sore and he clenched his fists: "No, that's not the case."

"The Inspection Office shouldn't be like this, and the world shouldn't be like this either."

Looking at Fan Xian's eyes filled with anger, Qin Hao knew that his goal had been achieved. Teng Zijing's sudden appearance was also a message sent by Qin Hao.

Qin Hao knew very well that he had been targeted by Emperor Qing, and that sooner or later, Emperor Qing would take action against him. With his current power and strength, he was not able to fight against Emperor Qing, and Fan Xian was a very good ally. Just that group of supporters who were like a biological father to him were a huge force.

"You want to change this world? Even Ye Qingmei couldn't do it back then, so how can you?"

Fan Xian seemed a little surprised to hear the name "Ye Qingmei" from Qin Hao's mouth.

"Master Ye Liuyun sometimes mentions her. He said that she was a woman of such amazing talent that it made him ashamed." Qin Hao casually put the blame on Ye Liuyun. Anyway, it would be several years before Old Ye made his debut. By that time, his alliance with Fan Xian should have been stabilized.

Fan Xian reached out and wiped off the dust on a corner of the stone tablet, and said faintly, "Indeed, I am not as great as her, nor as talented as her, but I want to try and see if I can make this world a little better, even if it's just a little bit. At least, those people will live a little better than they do now."

Qin Hao raised a smile and stretched out his right hand to Fan Xian. The latter hesitated for a moment, then shook it tightly. Then the two smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

The three of them walked through the streets on both sides of the Inspection Institute. Compared to the solemn and dignified Inspection Institute, the streets there were crowded with people and vehicles. Carriages and pedestrians were weaving and weaving on the streets. The drivers of the flatbed trucks loaded with goods were sweating profusely, and the shouts were heard one after another. Pedestrians were either in a hurry or strolling in front of the shops to stop and look.

In the private room on the second floor of Yishiju, Qin Hao told Fan Xian everything that happened in the Bingmasi yesterday in order to express his sincerity in cooperation.

"Except for Cheng Jushu, all the assassins on that day are dead. As you said, all 32 members of the family of He Jian, the deputy commander who was involved in the case, were killed. Now the only one who knows the truth is Cheng Jushu. If we want to find out the real culprit behind the Yangliu Street assassination, Cheng Jushu is the only breakthrough."

Fan Xian gritted his teeth.

Teng Zijing frowned upon hearing this: "To be able to wipe out the entire family of the deputy commander of the Military Department in such a short period of time, and to have Jingzhao Prefecture hastily close the case, this person must be very powerful."

"You suspect the prince?" Fan Xian pointed out directly.

Teng Zijing didn't say anything, but his serious expression showed that he also suspected the prince.

"It shouldn't be the prince."

Qin Hao's words surprised both of them.

"Old Qin, do you know something?"

Qin Hao shook his head: "Do you remember who tried Guo Baokun's case before?"

"Mei Zhili, I heard that he was killed by bandits on his way back home after resigning from office, and his entire family was killed." Teng Zijing thought for a while.

"Mei Zhili has been the prefect of Jingzhao for so many years, and his family's guards are not weak. Do you think it is possible for such a large group of bandits to be found ten miles outside the capital?"

After listening to Qin Hao's analysis, Fan Xian and Teng Zijing nodded repeatedly. The capital city is different from other places. If there really is such a force under the feet of the emperor, it would have been surrounded and suppressed long ago.

"Why did Your Majesty use such means to get rid of Mei Zhili? It was nothing more than a warning to the prince to behave himself. Do you think Your Majesty would let another princeling take over as the prefect of Jingzhao?"

Fan Xian frowned upon hearing this: "If it's not the prince, then who could it be?"

"Who will benefit the most if you die?" Qin Hao guided.

Fan Xian's eyes widened: "Are you saying that the person who wants to kill me is the eldest princess?"

"But, it seems that the eldest princess is also on the side of the prince, right?" Teng Zijing looked at Qin Hao in confusion.

Qin Hao shook his head and sneered: "Some things can't be judged by appearance alone."

"Why does the princess want to kill me? Just for the inner treasury's financial power?" Fan Xian was obviously a little unconvinced.

"Destroying someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Isn't that enough?"

"But, after all, I am considered half her son-in-law, right?"

"So you deserve to die even more."

Fan Xian stared at Qin Hao with resentment on his face: "Am I really so unpopular?"

"What else do you think?"

Fan Xian:.
Joking aside, Qin Hao then changed the subject: "Cheng Jushu is just a chess piece. I have had people torture him at the Bingmasi and there is no useful information. But don't you find one thing strange?"

"what?"

"Zhu Ge, the director of the First Division of the Inspection Bureau, if you say that the Inspection Bureau was well-informed, then they had no idea that Cheng Jushu had come to Beijing. If you say that he was derelict in his duty, then he had just arrived with his men when I brought Cheng Jushu back to the Military Affairs Department."

Fan Xian fell into deep thought, but Teng Zijing shook his head and said, "I know Zhu Ge. Although he is unreasonable, he will not do anything to collude with Northern Qi."

"What if it wasn't him who colluded with Northern Qi, but someone he worked for?"

Fan Xian shuddered all over: "You mean, the princess is colluding with Northern Qi? Is it impossible that she is crazy?"

As the eldest princess of Nanqing, she holds the financial power of the inner treasury and is deeply loved by the Empress Dowager and Emperor Qing. This is already a position second only to the emperor. Any normal woman would never do such a thing as colluding with the enemy country.

But the key point is that Princess Li Yunrui is a lunatic, and her behavior cannot be guessed with normal thinking.

“Maybe it’s not collusion, but an exchange of interests?”

Fan Xian and Teng Zijing were both stunned, but they had to admit that Qin Hao's analysis was at least logical.

"Then us"

Before Fan Xian could finish his words, a noisy scene was heard on the street. Teams of patrol teams from the Bingmasi rushed past downstairs. One team stopped at the entrance of Yishiju, and a soldier in full armor ran all the way to the second floor.

"Commander, something has happened."

"what's up?"

"Three dead bodies were found in the lower reaches of the Liujing River. Someone recognized that one of them was the second son of the Lin family."

"Which Lin Mansion?"

"Lin Gong, the second son of the current Prime Minister Lin Ruofu."

When Fan Xian heard Lin Gong's name, he stood up in surprise.

Qin Hao also pretended to be surprised and walked quickly to his subordinate: "Tell me again, who is it?"

The subordinate repeated it again, and Qin Hao immediately jumped down from the second floor, jumped onto his subordinate's horse with an anxious look on his face, and whipped away.

Not long after, Qin Hao arrived at the place where Lin Gong's body was found. This was a small ditch in the lower reaches of Liujing River. Women washed clothes here all year round. Lin Gong's body was found by several washing women. The bodies of the other two female swordsmen were thrown aside and no one cared about them. This is the sadness of small people. No one will care even if they die.

Seeing Qin Hao coming, the soldiers of the Bingmasi saluted one after another, and the prosecutor of Jingzhao Prefecture also came forward to pay their respects.

"Any clues?" Qin Hao asked with a frown.

The prosecutor of Jingzhao Prefecture called over the coroner who was investigating the scene.

"Reporting to the Lord, these three bodies should have been washed down from the upper reaches of the Liujing River. This is not the first crime scene, and there are no valuable clues. However, judging from the wounds of the three people, it is possible that Master Lin fought alone against the two female swordsmen, and finally died together."

Qin Hao ignored the coroner and walked to Lin Gong's body, squatted down and opened the other's rotten wound.

"Killing someone with one sword is indeed Si Gu Jian's sword technique, but we cannot rule out the possibility that someone killed someone in the name of Si Gu Jian. After all, Si Gu Jian has many disciples, and his sword technique is widely spread. It is still unknown whether it has been learned by others."

The Jingzhao Prefecture prosecutor standing by agreed with a flattering look on his face: "Commander Qin is absolutely right."

"Have the identities of these two female swordsmen been found out?" Qin Hao walked to the corpse.

The prosecutor of Jingzhao Prefecture wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was autumn and the temperature was not high, but he was still sweating. The two female swordsmen were fine, but Lin Gong was the son of the prime minister of the dynasty. It just so happened that the body was found in the area under his jurisdiction. If Prime Minister Lin held a grudge against him, his life would be over.

"I found out that he is indeed a disciple of Si Gu Jian."

Qin Hao was very satisfied with the judge's conclusion, but he didn't show it. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "The military department's duty is to defend the capital. This kind of murder case should be handled by Jingzhao Prefecture. Qin will not interfere in this matter."

Upon hearing this, the magistrate of Jingzhao Prefecture almost burst into tears on the spot. He really wanted to throw this hot potato away, but to whom should he throw it?
At this moment, a fierce quarrel was heard on the shore, followed by the sound of swords being drawn from their sheaths.

"How dare you! I am the steward of Prime Minister Lin. How dare a mere lieutenant of the military department be so presumptuous?"

Qin Hao walked to the river bank with a gloomy face and his hands behind his back. The middle-aged man who had just claimed to be Lin Xiang's butler seemed to recognize him. He changed his previous arrogant attitude and bowed to Qin Hao with a smile on his face.

"Commander Qin"

Qin Hao sneered: "The butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion is so majestic. If you don't know, you would think it's Prime Minister Lin who came to visit."

The butler lowered his head in embarrassment when he heard this.

Qin Hao glanced at his subordinates behind him again: "How dare a mere servant to show off his weapons to you? Is this what the Japanese commander taught you?"

The soldiers of the Bingmasi had long disliked these servants, but due to the power of Prime Minister Lin, they did not hesitate at all now that Qin Hao had spoken. They rushed forward and started beating and kicking the servants and guards, causing them to roll on the ground. Naturally, they confiscated all the weapons.

"This Commander Qin." The butler trembled with fear.

Qin Hao snorted coldly: "For the sake of Prime Minister Lin, I will spare you this time. If you dare to show your weapons to the military commander next time, you will be imprisoned. When the time comes, I will sentence you to exile a thousand miles away. Don't blame me for killing you without teaching you a lesson!"

After saying this, amid the wailing of the servants and guards, he waved to the soldiers guarding the river bank, signaling that the butler could go down.

Soon, the housekeeper's wailing was heard from the riverside. If you didn't know the sound, you would think that his father had died.

After an incense stick of time, Lin Ruofu also came to the river. When he saw his son's body, he was immediately heartbroken.

He had two sons and one daughter in his life. The eldest son was mentally retarded since childhood and was unable to take on important responsibilities. The younger daughter was weak and sickly since childhood and was an illegitimate daughter, so she could not be raised by his side. He had high hopes for his second son since he was young and had been training him carefully, intending for him to inherit the Lin family business in the future.

Now the old man is sending off the young man. Even though he has been in the officialdom for so many years and has experienced countless storms, he has never felt so desperate.

"Who, who killed my son?"

Lin Ruofu grabbed the collar of the Jingzhao Prefecture prosecutor and questioned him harshly.

The prosecutor was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he could only bite the bullet and repeat the coroner's analysis.

"Hmph, Si Gu Jian has many disciples. With only two bodies and no evidence, how can we be sure that it was Si Gu Jian who did it?" Although Lin Ruofu was grief-stricken, he still maintained some rationality.

The judge wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, suddenly thought of Qin Hao's words, and quickly repeated them to Lin Ruofu.

"Commander Qin is indeed a ninth-rank master with extraordinary knowledge. You useless bastard, I give you three days in Jingzhao Prefecture to find out the real murderer who killed my son, otherwise prepare to exile your whole family a thousand miles away!"

(End of this chapter)