The Secret Chamber of the Card Game

After the seven met in the cave, Xiao Lou put the unconscious Yu Hanjiang beside him, carefully covered him with his coat, then turned around and came to his teammates, and said calmly: "Take care of the clues that everyone knows, old Mo You speak first."

Mo Xuemin said: "The cause of death of the former prefect of Jiangzhou was illness. I checked the records and found no obvious doubts. In addition, several young women in Jiangzhou disappeared for no reason in the past few years, and it is now an unsolved case. Also, The four ladies and three wives of the palace have a complex relationship, Team Yu drew a diagram of the relationship between the characters, I copied a copy, you can take a look."

He sent the relationship diagram of the characters to everyone, and everyone felt that their heads were big when they looked at those lines.

As expected of Team Yu being a professional, the relationship diagram of the characters almost turned into a spider web.

Shao Qingge stroked his chin and said, "I know something about the Lin family. The two richest families in Qi State are the Lin family, a salt merchant, and the Shao family, which is in the silk business. The mother of the idiot young master of the Lin family is actually a maid. He came from a bad background, and was disliked by his father since he was a child. The second youngest is an official in the capital, and the third youngest is the heir. The third is a legitimate son, and his mother's family is relatively powerful."

Long Sen said: "I have been in the palace for the past two days, and I found that the relationship between the young ladies is very subtle. Although the second young lady is a legitimate daughter, she is isolated by the other three sisters, and the other three girls don't talk to her. Three The young lady and the fourth young lady have a very good relationship, and the eldest lady eats fast and recites Buddha all day long, and she puts on an appearance of asceticism, and she even set up a Buddhist hall at home."

Ye Qi didn't get any useful clues in Tianxiang Tower, so he complained: "I have been forced by my boss to practice the piano these two days!"

Liu Qiaodao: "I know the Fourth Miss of the palace. She often comes outside the city to ask me to learn medicine prescriptions. When she goes out, she likes to cover her face and only show a pair of eyes. Even I have never seen her real face."

Xiao Lou also told everyone about the murder case in Kyoto that his father had uncovered.

Everyone frowned and fell into deep thought.

These clues are very messy, like scattered candied haws. If there is no bamboo stick to string them together, everyone will not be able to judge what will happen in the entire Jiangzhou.Moreover, some cues may also be distractors.

However, it is still necessary to carefully summarize everyone's clues.Xiao Lou wrote down all the words his teammates said. He looked at Liu Qiao and said, "I don't think there is anything that can be interrogated by these assassins. If they fail the mission, they will kill themselves directly. They are more loyal than the Hunter Alliance."

Liu Qiaodao: "I checked just now, and none of them have the totem mark of the Hunter Alliance on their bodies. They should not be hunters, but the plot characters of the 8 Hearts Chamber, sent to assassinate the prefect of Jiangzhou."

Shao Qingge raised his eyebrows and said: "A group of dead men tried their best to assassinate Master Yu, so they must have enmity with Master Yu?"

Xiao Lou shook his head: "As far as I know, Master Yu served as an accompanying student for His Majesty when he was a child. When he was ten years old, he returned to Jiangzhou with his grandfather and studied at home. At the age of 20, he went to Beijing to take the high school exam. People are jealous of him, but he has not offended anyone, and he has no enemies who want to fight him desperately."

Old Mo said: "It seems that these people assassinated him not because he was Yu Hanjiang, but because of his sensitive identity as 'Jiangzhou prefect'?"

Xiao Lou agreed: "Master Yu is an upright and upright official. If there are some rats in Jiangzhou who did bad things behind the emperor's back, I certainly don't want him to catch them after he takes office. I suspect that the cases of missing women in recent years , is likely to be the guiding inflammatory cord.”

Ye Qi suddenly interjected: "Could it be the prince who did it?! Afraid that Mr. Yu would find out, so he silenced it in advance?"

Long Sen said: "Your Majesty asked me to keep a close watch on the movements of the Eighth Prince, and I also feel that the Prince is a little suspicious."

At this moment, everyone suddenly heard a cough coming from behind.

Xiao Lou turned around and found that Yu Hanjiang had woken up. The serious expression on his face immediately became gentle. He quickly walked over to support Yu Hanjiang, and asked softly, "Are you awake, are you feeling better?"

Teammates: "..."

Seeing Xiao Lou caring about Yu Hanjiang tenderly, everyone felt——Professor Xiao is very into the play, this couple acted as if they were real.

Yu Hanjiang sat up straight, his voice hoarse: "It's much better, at least I won't feel dizzy."

He glanced at everyone, quite surprised: "Why is everyone here?"

Xiao Lou explained in a low voice: "I was worried that you might encounter a sneak attack during the process of detoxifying you, so I called them all by flying pigeons. I still don't feel at ease about the shadow guards His Majesty arranged for you."

Yu Hanjiang nodded appreciatively: "It's always right to be cautious."

Gritting his teeth, he stood up, walked in front of everyone, and found a map of the relationship between the palace and said clearly: "Analyzing clues?"

Ye Qi said positively: "Yes, Professor Xiao called everyone to summarize the clues, but there is still no clue."

Yu Hanjiang said: "It's normal to have no clue, don't forget, Qu Wanyue hasn't appeared yet."

Long Sen had always wanted to ask where Qu Wanyue was, but the situation was critical just now, and Captain Yu was almost dead. It seemed inappropriate for him to ask this question. Later, he was surrounded and was busy running for his life. At this time, Yu Hanjiang took the initiative to mention it, and he was immediately worried. Authentic: "Why isn't Wanyue here? Has any of you seen her?"

Xiao Lou said: "We haven't seen her yet. I guess she might not be in Jiangzhou, and she will come back on the prince's birthday."

Liu Qiao analyzed: "Since Teacher Qu is a member of us, she must have been assigned an important role. She is alone, so she should not be attacked. Maybe she has another mission."

Long Sen nodded: "I hope she will be fine."

Xiao Lou looked at him and comforted him, "Don't worry, Teacher Qu's [Chameleon Card] and [Long Jump Card] can be used just like you. Even if you encounter trouble, there should be no problem in escaping."

After hearing what Professor Xiao said, Long Sen felt at ease.

Yu Hanjiang frowned and coughed a few times, and said, "It's getting late, you all go back, so as not to attract suspicion after dawn." He looked at Long Sen and Ye Qi, and said, "Long Sen, you continue to return to the palace. , pay attention to the movements of the palace. Ye Qi, you should get clues in Tianxianglou, pay attention to the children of rich families who come and go, and don’t pay too much attention to the status of the "top card in the brothel."

Ye Qi: "..."

Everyone had almost forgotten about it, but Captain Yu said solemnly, "The number one brothel", and everyone turned their heads to hold back their laughter.

Ye Qi blushed, "I know."

Lao Mo was still not at ease: "If we all leave, what will happen to the Yu team if they are attacked again?"

Yu Hanjiang said in a low voice: "Xiao Lou and I will hide in the cave for a day. This place is very hidden and no one will find it."

Everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to agree to Team Yu's arrangement.

Seeing that it was almost dawn, if Ye Qi disappeared out of thin air, it would be difficult to explain, so Shao Qingge took him and Lao Mo back first.Long Sen returned to the palace, Liu Qiao went to clean up the burnt medicine house, and Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou were left in the cave.

Yu Hanjiang's complexion improved a lot, Xiao Lou unbuttoned his clothes and checked the wound on his back.

The wound began to scab, although it still looked hideous, but the surrounding blue and black had faded, and the toxin was clearly removed, and the remaining flesh wounds could only heal slowly.

While helping him re-bandage, Xiao Lou asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

Yu Hanjiang looked calm: "It doesn't hurt."

He was once shot through the chest by a bullet, and he climbed the mountain all night enduring the severe pain.Now, Xiao Lou took care of him personally and bandaged his wounds himself. With Xiao Lou by his side, his heart was warm. So what was this little flesh wound?

When Xiao Lou took care of the wound, Liu Qiao came back and gave Yu Hanjiang another pill.

Originally, Yu Hanjiang planned to go to the palace today to bring the secret letter given to him by His Majesty to the prince, but he was suddenly attacked late last night and his injury was not good, so the plan had to be shelved.He took out the secret letter from his pocket and wanted to open it, but the secret room prompted: "The secret letter of the Holy Majesty, it is a capital offense to open it without permission."

Xiao Lou and Liu Qiao looked at each other.

Yu Hanjiang had no choice but to take back the secret letter and said: "I can't open it, it seems that I can only hand it to the prince."

One day passed quickly, with Liu Qiao, a heir who is proficient in toxicology, and Xiao Lou's careful care, the toxins in Yu Hanjiang's body have been completely eliminated, and his spirit has improved a lot.

In the early morning, Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou went back to the magistrate's house and changed their clothes.

Today is the Eighth Prince's birthday. Every year on his birthday, many people come to celebrate his birthday. Even though he is not very old, there are still many officials and wealthy businessmen who seek connections and flatter him. After all, what His Majesty respects most today is This eight emperor uncle.

Shao Qingge carried a large box of congratulatory gifts to the palace.

Yu Hanjiang changed into a clean and tidy official uniform, and entered the palace with his wife Xiao Lou and master Mo Xuemin.

Ye Qi, as the top card of Tianxiang Tower, wants to perform in the palace.

Liu Qiao was invited by the Fourth Miss to visit the palace.

Long Sen changed into his guard's attire and greeted him at the door. He watched his teammates enter the palace one by one, but Qu Wanyue still didn't show up.Long Sen was burning with anxiety, but the next moment, he saw two men walking towards the palace.

Walking in front was a young man with a bright appearance. He looked less than 20 years old. His skin was well-maintained and his skin could be broken. This young man's lips were red and his teeth were white. At first glance, he looked like a girl.

Behind him was a young man in his 20s, with a fair and handsome face, his long hair neatly tied up in a ponytail, and holding a folding fan in his hand. He looked elegant and unrestrained.

Isn't this the Qu Wanyue who has been with him for four years and has only achieved a positive result, and also went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a certificate?

Long Sen: "..."

Wife, how did you become a man?

Qu Wanyue also recognized him, raised her eyebrows, and gave him a "keep quiet" look.

Long Sen wanted to survive, so he immediately pretended not to know him.As the guardian of the palace, he should stop strangers, but before he stopped, the person next to him actively stepped forward: "Who? How dare you trespass into the palace?!"

The boy said with a smile: "Ben... the young master has a greeting card!"

He took out a post from his pocket, it turned out to be an invitation post for the prince's birthday banquet, and the gatekeeper immediately let it go.

Long Sen watched "Mr. Qu" in a long gown pass in front of him, his mind was full of question marks, he really wanted to know what was going on, but suddenly there was a ball of paper in his hand, which was stuffed by Qu Wanyue .

Long Sen waited for no one around, turned around secretly, and opened it to take a look.

I saw three words written on the ball of paper with a correct calligraphy brush - Nine Princesses.

It turned out that Qu Wanyue had been by the side of the wayward Princess Ninth all along, and she just arrived in Jiangzhou today.