The villain who defeated the son of destiny was my father

"Lord Sima, I... I really want to help you solve the case, so please keep me." The handsome young man stood outside the Jingzhao Yin's mansion, his face full of anxiety.

Several guards stood in front of him like iron towers, blocking his way tightly and not allowing him to take even a single step forward.

"I'm telling you, you'd better go back as soon as possible. Our master is well-known for his integrity. How could he just keep a person of unknown origin around him? Don't waste your time here." One of the guards frowned and advised impatiently.

Another guard also echoed, his words full of sarcasm and disdain, "That's right, look at you, you are just a young boy who came out of nowhere, but you keep saying that you can help adults solve cases, who would believe this? Do you really think that we adults are so easy to fool and deceive?"

"Get lost! If you dare to bother us again, don't blame us for being rude to you!"

All the guards had ferocious looks on their faces, staring at the young man in front of them with unfriendly eyes, as if they were ready to attack him if they disagreed with them.

Seeing this, Qu Xinzhu was unwilling, but she didn't dare to rush in. She gritted her teeth, cursed them bitterly, and then hid in a corner in shame. But her eyes were always fixed on the door of the mansion, always paying attention to every move there, unwilling to miss any opportunity to enter the mansion.

"Little one, please help me. I can only complete the side quest if I get close to Sima Zheng." Qu Xinzhu shouted anxiously in his mind.

The little kid in her mind was also racking his brains to think of a solution, and after a while, his voice was heard.

[This Sima Zheng has always been strict in his actions. He will never trust an outsider easily. In my opinion, you should act like a hero saving a beauty. Oh no, it should be a beauty saving her lover. You should first try to create opportunities and use kindness to narrow the distance between you two, and then you can slowly develop feelings.]

"Okay, let's do it." Qu Xinzhu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clapped his hands excitedly and agreed without hesitation.

Qu Xinzhu was filled with joy and left with brisk steps, his joyful figure gradually moving away.

Qu Qingyan, who had been hiding behind a big tree, slowly appeared and walked out.

She raised her eyes slightly and looked in the direction where Qu Xinzhu left, with a hint of undisguised mockery quietly emerging in her eyes.

A hero saves a beauty?

This is a good show, she must watch it.

At the gate of Jingzhao Yin's residence, there had just been a commotion due to Qu Xinzhu's harassment, but now a young man in simple and elegant clothes arrived. Seeing this, the guards' faces were instantly filled with impatience, and one of them couldn't help but complain, "I was wondering why there's another brat here, you..."

But before he could finish his words, Qu Qingyan took out an exquisite token from his sleeve without any hurry, and said calmly: "I am a guest of the Prime Minister's Mansion. I came here to discuss important matters with Jingzhao Yin Sima. Please help pass on the message."

"So you are from the Prime Minister's Mansion. I will go and inform them right away." When the guards heard the words "Prime Minister's Mansion", their faces changed immediately with fear. The arrogant and contemptuous attitude they had just shown disappeared without a trace in an instant. One by one, they hurriedly bowed respectfully, and kept saying greetings. Their attitude had undergone a 180-degree change.

Qu Qingyan's face was still as calm as water, and his posture was as straight as a jade tree standing alone in the world. He stood quietly at the door of the mansion, with a kind of cold and otherworldly demeanor.

Not long after, he saw Sima Zheng walking quickly out of the mansion. He glanced around and saw Qu Qingyan standing at the door.

"Young Master Yan Qing." Sima Zheng was the first to bow, with a hint of politeness in his tone.

"Lord Sima." Qu Qingyan also responded with the same courtesy, with elegant and proper manners.

After the two of them exchanged a few brief greetings, they slowly walked towards the Jingzhao Yin residence together, and their figures gradually disappeared behind the vermilion gate.

After entering the hall, the two of them sat down as host and guest and exchanged some greetings.

Sima Zheng then asked the other party's purpose, with a somewhat inquiring look in his eyes, "Mr. Yan Qing is the Prime Minister's confidant. He came here specially this time. Could it be that the Prime Minister has something important to ask me to do?"

"Master Sima, you worry too much." Qu Qingyan lowered his head slightly, showing a bit of embarrassment on his face, and said slowly, "I happened to hear that you have encountered a difficult unsolved case recently. On a whim, thinking that I have learned some tricks of investigating and solving cases in my daily life, I dare to recommend myself to follow you for some experience, so as to gain some knowledge. I hope you will not despise me."

When Sima Zheng heard this, his eyes shone slightly, and his gaze fell on Qu Qingyan, as if he wanted to see some clues from his expression. After a moment, he slowly said: "Mr. Yan Qing is very well-informed. He even knows clearly about the difficulties I encountered.

"Lord Sima shoulders the heavy responsibility for maintaining public security in the capital. Although I am incompetent, as the prime minister's aide, I should also help the people solve their problems. This is my job." Qu Qingyan looked calm and composed, not moved by Sima Zheng's temptation at all.

After saying that, he paused for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "In recent days, there have been frequent incidents in the city, and many strange things have happened one after another, which is really worrying. First, the night watchmen were killed one after another for no reason, and each of the dead had a very suspicious bite mark on the neck, which is very strange. In addition, the wife of the Minister of Revenue was on her way to the temple to pray for blessings five days ago, but she was accidentally killed in the suburbs. The daughter of the Minister of Revenue who was traveling with her escaped death by chance, but she was seriously injured and unconscious until now, and her life or death is unknown. What's more, at midnight last night, there were bursts of creepy roars from many places in the city. The sound resounded through the night sky, making the people in the city panic and frightened. Now the capital is shrouded in a haze."

Sima Zheng has always been a good official who cares about the people and speaks for them. When he heard Qu Qingyan's detailed account of the many mysterious and heart-wrenching cases in the city, the temptation in his heart suddenly disappeared, replaced by a look of worry. He frowned and said worriedly: "I have been an official in this court for many years, and I have handled countless cases and witnessed many difficult and complicated cases, but I have never encountered such a strange and bizarre thing. As long as these cases are not solved and the murderers are not brought to justice, the people in the city will not have peace. How can I face those people who trust me and rely on me to protect the security of the capital?"

"Sir, don't worry. I am here to resolve this matter." Qu Qingyan's voice had just fallen.

Sima Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked anxiously, "Really?"

"really!"

Qu Qingyan looked determined and gave assurance in a firm tone. His confident look made Sima Zheng feel a little hopeful.