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Qingming went back to his room and ate some supper. After washing up, he was about to go to bed when he heard a knock on the door.

Opening the door, Doctor Liang stood outside.

"Young Master Qing, the Major General asked this old man to bring you a bowl of medicine for promoting body fluids and relieving cough, otherwise you may be speechless tomorrow after studying all day." Dr. Liang handed him the medicine bowl.

Qing Ming took the medicine bowl, feeling complicated. After a long time, he raised the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

"Then the old man will not disturb the young master's rest." Dr. Liang left with the medicine bowl.

Qingming closed the door, leaned back against the door panel, and sighed silently.

That guy, I really don't know what to say about him~

Then rested for a day.

In the early morning of the third day, Lao Wei and Daniu rushed into Han Tuo's room on fire.

At that time, Han Tuo had finished his breakfast and was taking medicine, and Qing Ming just came over to check on his condition.

"What happened? You shouted so early in the morning!" Han Tuo scolded them.

"Major General, Lao Wei has something important to report."

"Boss, I also have something very important to say."

Both of them spoke solemnly.

Han Tuo straightened his expression, looked at Lao Wei, "Old Wei, you go first."

"Yes, Major General," Lao Wei truthfully reported the news he received from Changling Town.

"Boss, what I want to talk about is also related to this person. Before dawn today, a rich family surnamed Zhang went to the government office to report the case, saying that his daughter was raped|defiled and dismembered. I happened to be in the government office. I was going to see if there were any clues about the man in black, and when I heard the report, I went to the house of the big family surnamed Zhang with the yamen servant, and the tragic situation was exactly the same as the method used by the flower pickers that Old Wei said!"

"From this point of view, I am afraid that this person was the one who almost captured Miss Guo last night. After all, the poison of burning heart is not available to ordinary people, and this person must be very good at medical skills, otherwise he would not be able to control the weight of the flaming fruit. So accurate." Qing Ming mused.

"Boss, what should we do next?"

"Has the arrest warrant been issued?"

"It has been posted, but there is no portrait."

"No portrait?" Han Tuo frowned.

"That's right, there is indeed no portrait, because the crime happened at night, and he committed the crime with his face covered, so the government couldn't see his face when he was rounded up, so there has never been a portrait of him." Lao Wei explained.

"Order martial law throughout the city." Han Tuo ordered decisively.

"What about the trade? There are still Rong people in the city." Daniel asked.

"You don't have to worry about this. There was news from the camp last night that the chief of the Rong tribe came to negotiate, saying that the trade this time is only expected to open for one month." Old Wei said, then took out a piece of paper from his body and handed it to Han Tuo.

Han Tuo quickly finished reading the content, put away the paper, and looked at Lao Wei, "Have you sent someone to investigate the situation?"

"Vice-General Luo has already sent someone there, but there is no news yet. I guess we will have to wait a few days."

"Let them withdraw as soon as possible, before the end of the trade."

"Major General?"

"The Rong tribe may change." Han Tuo looked unhappy, "Although it's just my speculation, just in case, take precautions."

"Yes, I'll send someone to send a message back immediately." After finishing speaking, Lao Wei hurriedly ran out.

"Then what about the flower picker?"

"We don't have enough clues, so we immediately send people to Changling Town to collect files, and let the Zhenxi Army in the city cooperate with the government to strengthen patrols. On the Rong side, say hello to them and ask them to cooperate with us in the search; in addition, Let the families with young girls in the city take good care of their daughters, try not to go out if there is nothing to do, and try not to be alone at home."

"Yes." Daniel took the order and left in a hurry.

"Damn it, everything has come together." Han Tuo cursed angrily.

"Don't be in a hurry, it's useless to be in a hurry, let's talk about it first after taking care of your body. Only when you take care of your body will you have the strength to catch the thief." Qing Ming comforted him.

"I know." Han Tuo smiled wryly.

After all, this time it was really a big deal.

According to his physique, a general injury would be better if he rested for a day, but now it's the second day, and his body is still a little weak, but he seems to have recovered.

"Knowing that there is a delay, remember better next time. Don't make yourself sick just to save others. Others will be fine. You are Major General Han of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You are the leader. It means that you fell down." What are you talking about, you should know better than me."

"..." Han Tuo didn't answer, nor did he promise.

He knew that when it came to a critical moment, he would still subconsciously protect the people around him, just like he would protect the country. It was a desire to protect that was engraved in his bones, and there was no way to completely get rid of it; but he did learn a lesson, at least to Arrange everything well, confirm that the subordinates can function normally without you, and then protect it desperately.

Qingming didn't expect him to make a promise, but it was still very important for him to understand his weight.

For the next half month or so, it was as if no tragedy had ever happened, and the city of Xishan was peaceful.

According to the request of the chief of the Rong clan, the trade has come to an end ahead of schedule, and the people of the Rong clan have gradually withdrawn from the area of ​​Xishan City, but the spies who have gone to the territory of the Rong clan have not yet sent back any news.

The flower picker completely disappeared and disappeared.

After this period of self-cultivation, Han Tuo has also recovered his former style.

Chamber of the General's Mansion

"Boss, there are no suspicious-looking people anywhere in Xishan City. Do you think he has left Xishan City?" the monkey guessed.

"According to reason, he shouldn't have just committed one case in Xishan City and then left." Lao Wei analyzed.

"Then what exactly is he going to do after lurking for so long? Could it be because the security in Xishan City is too tight and he is afraid of being caught?"

"Have the government offices in other towns received similar reports recently?" Han Tuo asked Lao Wei.

"Not yet."

Han Tuo nodded, looked at Qing Ming, "Brother Qing, what do you think?"

Qingming put down the teacup in his hand, curled his lips slightly, smiled leisurely, and looked back at Han Tuo, "I should think the same as you."

"The City Lord's Mansion."

"The City Lord's Mansion."

The two said the place in unison.

"Young General, Young Master Qing, do you mean he is in the City Lord's Mansion?" Old Wei asked hastily.

"Why are you in the City Lord's Mansion?"

"Yes, why?"

"Boss, Mr. Qing, don't be a fool, tell us quickly."

"We have analyzed the motive and method of this person's crime before, and of course we also know his main purpose of committing the crime: one is for revenge, and the other is for provocation." Qing Ming explained slowly, "Now he is not afraid of being discovered, He is not afraid of death, so as soon as he came to Xishan City, he planned to start with the city lord's daughter in order to realize his provocation to the government, deter and fear of the common people, but he failed."

"That's right," Han Tuo continued, "Because he didn't succeed, he didn't cause panic among the people, and no one even knew that he had arrived in Xishan City, so he took the lead when we didn't get the news and were unprepared. This is the first case in Xishan City in one step."

"Then he disappeared, not leaving, but lurking, planning to take the opportunity to make a big case and provoke the government again."

"The reason why he chose Xishan City, and he will not leave Xishan City before he succeeds, is because Xishan not only has government offices, but also Zhenxi Army and some Jianghu forces. If he can succeed in committing crimes under the noses of these three forces, then It was a successful retaliation and provocation against the entire Great Zhou Dynasty."

"In order to successfully provoke the three forces at once, this candidate must be extremely important. From a comprehensive point of view, only Miss Guo is the most suitable."

"Another point is that Guo Xiaoxiao was a failure in his crime in Xishan City. With the last danger warning, the protection of her will inevitably be stricter. If he can succeed in committing the crime under such circumstances, it will be a big threat to himself. It is a great encouragement, but a serious blow to those of us who failed to protect her!"

"The consequences, I am afraid, will be more difficult and disastrous."

Qing Ming and Han Tuo explained his intentions clearly in one word from you and one from me.

The others stared blankly at the two of them, looking very surprised.

Seeing this, Han Tuo frowned and asked, "Why are you so dazed?"

"No, boss, we really didn't expect that you and Mr. Qing would have such a tacit understanding..."

"Yeah, when you guys were talking, we couldn't get in at all. It felt like you were the only two in the room."

"However, I didn't expect Young Master Qing to be so powerful that he would think of going with the boss!"

"That's right. Before, I thought Mr. Qing was just an ordinary son of a noble family. I didn't expect that he was not only knowledgeable and talented, but also quick-witted and to the point."

"Before I met Mr. Qing, I thought that only the boss is so powerful in this world!"

……

They were admiring at the side, but Qing Ming and Han Tuo didn't say a word. After looking at each other, they looked away.

In the past two weeks, they have tacitly not mentioned what happened during the poisoning and detoxification before, and they get along naturally as before, but there is always a trace of awkwardness in this nature, but both of them ignore it.

They faintly felt that if the layer of window paper was broken, there would be an unpredictable future...

"Boss, are you going to the City Lord's Mansion next? Miss Guo must be very dangerous!"

Monkey's words broke the strange silence between them.

"This time is a good opportunity to arrest him. In order not to startle the enemy, this matter needs a long-term plan. According to the previous speculation, he should act in the night of these few days. Let's make a good plan and try to catch him in one fell swoop."

"Yes!"

Afterwards, they talked secretly for an hour in the chamber, and finally finalized the arrest plan.

According to the plan, the people of Zhenxi Army were quietly scattered in the City Lord's Mansion, except for the housekeeper and Guo Xiaoxiao, no one in the City Lord's Mansion knew the specific arrangement.

Everything is just waiting for that person to make a move, as long as he makes a move, he will definitely come and go!

In fact, that person showed up the very night they made the arrangements.