Tang Dynasty detective

Feng Anran and Mo Zhiqiu looked at the gate of Wang's house for a while, then found a high place and looked more carefully.

Feng Anran sat on the eaves, with his feet dangling against the ridge of the roof, leisurely watching the excitement, "The commotion of beating gongs and drums in the middle of the night is really outrageous. No wonder the Jiedushi can't sit still. It’s impossible to kill another person.”

Mo Zhiqiu said: "This statement is wrong. The mystery is that they can still beat gongs and drums, which shows that the Zhu and Wang families have not reached the point where they can meet each other in battle. They are pretending to be bluffing. If they are really distraught , Then you have to throw paper money to make a funeral, and you don’t even bother to make a funeral, what kind of trouble can it cause?"

Feng Anran said: "That's right, if the two families of Zhu Wang really fight, the person behind will have achieved his goal. The two of them are always so carelessly involved, and the person behind will have to continue to stir up trouble."

"Look, our old brothers made the right decision at the beginning. If we continue to stay in Dali Temple as errands, sooner or later we will be annoyed to death by these messy things."

Looking at the flickering torches and the noisy crowd in the distance, Feng Anran fell into deep thought.

Mo Zhiqiu glanced at him and didn't continue the chat. He hadn't partnered with Feng Anran to handle the case for many years, and the two of them talked a lot today.

The point is, don't choke Feng Anran, Mo Zhiqiu feels uncomfortable.

Feng Anran watched for a long time, his hair was covered with falling snow, he couldn't tell whether it was white hair or snowflakes.Feng Anran's hair had already turned gray. It was inherited from the family and he was tired of worrying all day long. The year he left Dali Temple was also the most troublesome year, and a large part of his hair turned gray.

Feng Anran said: "Tell me, what will Liu Ji do if the two of them continue to fight like this?"

Mo Zhiqiu said: "What else can I do? Liu Ji is also under the control of these arrogant soldiers. He is coaxed at both ends on weekdays, but now he can't coax him anymore. He must be training soldiers behind his back. If the case is solved, both families will take a step back. If the case cannot be solved, the two families will confront each other, and Liu Ji can only play by ear."

Feng Anran shook the snowflakes on his head, and said: "Youzhou can no longer raise troops, the crown prince is not safe in the country, and it will be even more difficult if there is chaos here."

Mo Zhiqiu said: "Yes, this case cannot be dragged on any longer."

Feng Anran got up, stepped on the snow on the eaves, light as a cat, "Go, go to Wu Ran's house to see."

Mo Zhiqiu said: "You haven't been out of the mountain for a long time, but the kung fu on your feet has not fallen."

Feng Anran said: "Do I dare to fall? Those little bastards don't look at it, I'm afraid it will turn the sky upside down."

Mo Zhiqiu said: "I'm afraid the little bastards will turn the world upside down, why don't you give me a few?"

Feng Anran said: "Then I can't say, if you want someone, go get it yourself."

Mo Zhiqiu said: "You know that no one wants to learn from me."

Feng Anran said: "That's not necessarily the case, I told you a long time ago, if you come to Guanlan, I can let you be the head of the autopsy department, all judges in Guanlan must learn this skill to lay the foundation, how much will it cost? How many students are there?"

Mo Zhiqiu landed lightly from the eaves, and tapped his toes steadily, "I won't go, I'm afraid that one day I'll drink too much and tear down your crappy academy."

Feng Anran said: "Guanlan bans alcohol, you don't drink much."

Mo Zhiqiu looked at him, "How dare you ban me?"

Feng Anran said: "Everyone in Guanlan is treated equally, and I also prohibit alcohol."

Mo Zhiqiu snorted, "It's banned in the Ming Dynasty, so you're secretly drinking?" After finishing speaking, he walked faster and faster, and his figure flashed like a north wind, bringing up a piece of drifting snow.

Feng Anran chuckled dryly, and chased after him.

The two waited at Wu Ran's house for less than half an hour, when they saw someone coming to Wu's house to deliver a letter, the person who delivered the letter did not go through the main entrance, but went straight to Wang's residence across the ridge, and after a while, Wang sneaked out.

Mrs. Wang didn't bring any entourage, so the messenger at the corner followed her, and the two rushed to Beicheng one after the other.

Feng Anran was still thinking about where they could go at night, but they didn't expect that when they arrived at the north city gate, they took out the badges for leaving the city. A guard looked at the badges and quickly opened the small gate for them.

Under the current tense situation, all the city gates are strictly guarded at night, and they can easily walk out of the city gates. They must have taken the badge of Jiedushi, otherwise the guards would not have opened without asking. city ​​gate.

Feng Anran and Mo Zhiqiu took out the ropes they carried with them, climbed over the city wall and followed them out.

Both of them are masters of Dali Temple. Although they don't need to do such things as tracking in the middle of the night, their kung fu is not useless. I think Feng Anran was one of the top masters when he was working in Dali Temple. Qiu and him were on equal footing, and when encountering major cases, the two of them often paired up to handle cases.

The city wall is tall and thick, and ten steps and one post are guarded by sentries. Not to mention Zhang Yuqing, Di Jinghong and others, even Wei Luo may not be able to leave the city smoothly. Fortunately, it is Feng Anran and Mo Zhiqiu who are chasing tonight, otherwise it would be better The easy-to-touch clues must have been lost.

Even for the two of them, it was not easy to get out of the city. The snow was heavy, the ground was slippery, and the walls were even more slippery. Feng Anran swung the hook prepared in advance two or three times before he caught it. It took a little effort to climb up. The two of them evaded the guards and climbed out of the wall, and Wang and the messenger had long since disappeared.

The two chased for more than a hundred steps outside the city, but there was nothing in the wilderness.

The snow around had stopped, only the whistling wind and howling wolves could be heard one after another.There is a vast expanse of whiteness between the sky and the earth, bright as day.

Mo Zhiqiu said: "Looking at the footprints, the two of them are walking forward, are you chasing them?"

Feng Anran said: "Can you do it?" Mo Zhiqiu was seriously injured in his early years, and often suffered from leg and foot problems in winter, so Miao Yan often gave him medicine.

Mo Zhiqiu casually put on the cloak behind his back, his movements were crisp and sharp, his gaze was as sharp as a wolf's on a snowy night, "Stop talking nonsense, put on the cloak, don't freeze your ears off."

Feng Anran smiled and said: "This kind of ghost, I don't think they can go very far. If everything goes well, we can go back before dawn and take a nap. Oh, my little brat's fire is really strong."

Mo Zhiqiu teased him, saying: "Your brat is hugging the beauty and enjoying it on the warm kang."

Feng Anran said: "As an elder, you must pay attention to your words and deeds."

Mo Zhiqiu said: "I'm not his elder, that brat didn't like me when he was young."

Feng Anran said: "Hong'er doesn't like you, he loves to chase you and play with you since he was a child, but you just ignore him and kick him secretly behind my back."

Mo Zhiqiu raised his voice and said, "I didn't kick him. How many times have I said it? Why don't you believe me? I just frightened him. He dared to move my dick at will and hide it. The dick is my life. It's your face that you didn't break his little arm."

Feng Anran hissed, "Be quiet."

Mo Zhiqiu said: "No one can hear the loud wind in the wilderness."

Feng Anran said: "I don't believe it."

Mo Zhiqiu asked again, "What?"

Feng Anran didn't answer, grabbed Mo Zhiqiu, and said in a low voice: "There seems to be a shadow in front, be careful."

Mo Zhiqiu followed him and hid behind a big tree. Feng Anran pricked up his ears to listen to the rustling not far away, it was either an animal or a human.Feng Anran has rich experience in nocturnal travel. He can distinguish eight | nine |

Feng Anran gave Mo Zhiqiu a wink, and Mo Zhiqiu understood.Over the years, the two have always had a tacit understanding.They decide to—wait.Wait for the opponent to act first.

Snowy nights are the most difficult. If people don't move, they will freeze in a short while. As long as they can hold on, the other party will definitely show their feet.Feng Anran remembered that once the two of them went to Goguryeo to arrest people, it was a freezing place, much colder than Youzhou, they blocked the prisoner in a ruined temple, and forced the prisoner out.

Later, in order not to suffer the same situation next time, Feng Anran specially asked Master Qing for advice on the heart-warming method, which can activate the blood vessels in the limbs and specifically resist the severe cold.

Sure enough, the other party couldn't stand it anymore.

After about half an hour, there was movement not far away, and several figures quickly appeared, showing their bright weapons.

They didn't want to run, they wanted to fight.

Xuedi could see clearly that one of them was Wu Ran's wife, Wang Shi.

Feng Anran and Mo Zhiqiu covered their faces, raised their swords and rushed forward quickly.Since the opponent wants to fight, then fight.

The leader of the other party asked Feng Anran and Mo Zhiqiu, "You two, where did you come from?"

Among the six people on the other side, there was only one woman named Wang, and the leader was a tall man, about 40 or [-] years old, who spoke Mandarin and used a big knife.

Feng Anran said: "The one who caught you."

The tall one asked, "Judge Guanlan?"

A follower beside him leaned over and said, "Absolutely not, we sent people to watch those judges."

The tall man said: "You missed one a few days ago, and you still have the guts to say 'absolutely'?" He was referring to Wei Luo's time.

The entourage fell silent, obviously very frightened.

Feng Anran heard from Zhang Yuqing that the dead man they met before only killed people and didn't speak. This person's appearance was similar to the dead man they said, but he spoke, which meant that this person was not afraid of being recognized by his opponent.

Not afraid of being heard with an accent is nothing more than thinking that he has an absolute advantage and can definitely defeat his opponent. If the opponent is a dead person, he is naturally not afraid of his opponent hearing his accent.

With such confidence and decision-making power, this person should be the leader of the assassination mission in Youzhou.

The leader acts, cold winter and snowy night, in the wilderness... Feng Anran is relieved, fortunately, the opponent this time is someone from Chang'an, not Liu Ji.Feng Anran has always been worried that Liu Ji is the one behind the scenes. If Liu Ji instigates people to do these things, it means that he has turned against him.Liu Ji holds a heavy army and dominates one side, which is much more difficult to deal with than these people hiding in the dark.

For Feng Anran, chasing thieves and catching mice is his housekeeping skill, and he is never afraid of people in secret.

Feng Anran said to the tall one, "You can't blame them, if you want to blame it, you can only blame Liu Ji."

The tall one said: "I would like to hear the details."

Feng Anran said: "Liu Ji has no ability to catch you, so he can only ask foreign aid to find help. The Youzhou City that was disturbed for a while became more lively. If you want to blame him, you can blame him for ruining your good deed."

The tall one said: "So, I'm going to make an opening in Liu's house."

Feng Anran said: "This idea is very appropriate, but there is a loophole."

The tall one said, "What loophole?"

Feng Anran said: "You have to return to the city alive first, and then you can open an opening for the Liu family."

Mo Zhiqiu said impatiently: "What are you doing with those spitballs? You can beat them if you want." I'm almost freezing to death, so what's the point of talking.

Feng Anran said: "Okay, you go first."