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During this trip to Kaifeng Mansion, Luo Qingqiu was brought along for a long journey, and out of courtesy, she was allowed to ride in an ox cart.Both Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce sat in sedan chairs, while the others rode horses.Luo Qingqiu didn't know how to ride a horse, and he was really not used to sitting in a sedan chair, so he could only ride an ox cart, which was safe.

Everything went smoothly on the road, and it was not the first time for Luo Qingqiu to travel such a long distance, although he was tired, he could accept it.A few days later, they arrived at Jiangling Mansion.

Outside Jiangling Mansion, Luo Qingqiu was separated from Kaifeng Mansion.The Kaifeng government came here to tell the Jiangling magistrate openly and aboveboard that someone has accused you of treason, and the government sent us to investigate.And Luo Qingqiu wanted to secretly search for evidence.But it could not help arousing suspicion, Kaifeng Mansion entered the city first, and Luo Qingqiu went later, lest the Jiangling prefect think that it might not be a coincidence that they appeared at the same time.

Like the officials who came to investigate before, the prefect of Jiangling received everything according to the usual practice, and there was no abnormality.Naturally, Bao Zheng started an investigation as a matter of routine.

Luo Qingqiu stayed in an inn outside the city for two days before entering the city.

Coincidentally, the public chef of the Jiangling Mansion was recruiting, and Luo Qingqiu, who was also provincial, recommended himself.Originally they didn't plan to recruit cooks, they thought that all cooks who did a good job would go to the homes of high officials and nobles, and the cooks who were willing to come to the mansion were all young girls who could only cook home-cooked dishes.There happened to be crabs in the kitchen, so Luo Qingqiu made a new research specialty, crab stuffed oranges.Naturally, the chef had never seen this novelty before, so he praised Luo Qingqiu and left her behind.

When it comes to the public kitchen, because Luo Qingqiu is a newcomer, on the contrary, he does more unskilled things like running errands, and he does a lot of delivering food, snacks, supper, and collecting dishes everywhere in Jiangling Mansion. It seems that he has a better chance to find out What.

Of course, if you want to hear conversations, you can't just have one person first.Secondly, most of the time, before Luo Qingqiu arrived, they were already ready to eat.Luo Qingqiu could only hear one sentence: "Why don't you eat something first."

But anyway, Luo Qingqiu didn't really want to solve this case, and it didn't matter if he got nothing, so he continued to do what a cook should do.

This day at Xushi, Luo Qingqiu was about to rest, and someone came again, saying that the prefect of Jiangling and his teacher were still busy, and asked to bring some snacks over.

Although Luo Qingqiu didn't want to, he couldn't. Who told him to tidy up the kitchen just now, so he was a step too late.Everyone else left, and I was the only one left. I made the simplest snacks and sent them to the study of the prefect of Jiangling.

After this period of time, Luo Qingqiu also met the prefect of Jiangling a few times, but he looked well-behaved.But since he wanted to rebel, he probably wouldn't be cunning, otherwise how would he be an emperor in the future?His temper was nothing special, similar to those of the judges in the Kaifeng Mansion, he neither respected them for low-level work, nor looked down upon them, in short, he had no special communication with Luo Qingqiu.

However, the more scheming and secret people are, the more ordinary they may seem.

Walking to the study, there was still a distance, because it was late and the surroundings were quiet, Luo Qingqiu could faintly hear the conversation in the study, but heard the word "Bao Zheng".

There might be some useful information, Luo Qingqiu slowed down a little, it didn't seem very deliberate, but he could walk this section of the road for a while and listen more.

"Back then, Bao Zheng went to investigate Bai Chang's corruption. It was clear that his clothes were seamless, so he still found out? My lord, you still have to be careful."

"Hmph, Bai Chang, that dishonest thing, I have already promised him a high official and rich salary, but I still can't help coveting the property of the Zhao family. I still expect him to be my right-hand man!"

"Fortunately, my lord handled it properly. Before Bao Zheng searched, he sent people to burn down the post house. If he finds out the account books of the weaponry's expenditure, it will be troublesome!"

"Zhan Zhao was also in the post house at the time. I heard that a cook who accompanied him saved him and died inside. It's a pity. Otherwise, Bao Zheng would have no helper now."

Hearing this, Luo Qingqiu was taken aback.

Although she didn't know who Bai Chang was, but the burning of the posthouse, the accompanying cook, and her own death in it, these key words were enough to make Luo Qingqiu think that what they were talking about should be about Yang Liaolan!

So...not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster? !

Does Zhan Zhao know? !

Luo Qingqiu calmed down, fearing that the prefect of Jiangling would find out, so he sent the snacks over, and then went back to his room.

Fortunately, there were no other girls in Jiangling Mansion, and Luo Qingqiu lived in a small room by herself, so that she could clear her chaotic mind without too many scruples.

Yang Liaolan's death was not an accident, but a reason? !

Listening to the conversation between the prefect of Jiangling and his master, it was obvious that they hadn't been discovered. Recalling the wording of Wang Qinghe and Luo Qingqiu when he first talked about this matter, everyone thought that the fire started suddenly.

Zhan Zhao probably didn't know either.

Luo Qingqiu recalled that they had just mentioned the "expenditure account for building weapons", it seems that they are really planning to rebel!

So, the death of Yang Liaolan five years ago was actually because of their rebellion? !

In any case, Bao Zheng asked Luo Qingqiu to snoop, and Luo Qingqiu should have sniffed it out.Recalling my performance just now, I think that I am still very calm and normal, and I should not have been discovered.After dark tomorrow night, I should go to the posthouse to find Bao Zheng and tell him what I heard.

After finally staying up until dark, everyone in the kitchen went to rest, and Luo Qingqiu went out.The way to the post house was memorized by Luo Qingqiu when he took the opportunity to buy vegetables before, and he made a detour before going to the post house.

Before arriving at the post house, Luo Qingqiu felt that someone was following him.

At this hour, there were not many pedestrians on the road, but Luo Qingqiu always felt that there was someone behind him, and there was more than one.

Because of fear, she quickened her pace towards the posthouse.

But around the corner, they still appeared.

There was no one around, Luo Qingqiu's heart sank, and he started running.

The road to the post house was blocked, Luo Qingqiu could only run in the opposite direction, but he was still thinking about how to get back to the post house.After all, she is safe only when she enters the post house.

She didn't know how she was exposed, but she couldn't care less about it now.

She was flustered, because just now, she clearly saw that four or five men were holding shiny silver knives.Also, she is very bad at running.

Yes, very bad at it.

To be precise, Luo Qingqiu was poor in most sports, especially long-distance running.Since elementary school, he failed the 400-meter test, and he didn't score a single point in the physical examination of the senior high school entrance examination.

So now, she didn't know how long she would have to run, and she was very uncertain.

I am not familiar with Jiangling, so it is impossible to use the detour to throw them away.Now the shops are closed at this hour, and there is nowhere to hide.Although there must be a night market and restaurants that close late in Jiangling Mansion, Luo Qingqiu doesn't know where they are.Moreover, Luo Qingqiu also clearly felt that his physical strength was approaching its limit.With the things he is least good at, plus dragging long skirts and cloth shoes that are not suitable for sports, Luo Qingqiu tried to force himself to calm down and think of a solution, but he couldn't.

After all, she is still an ordinary teenage girl, and it is difficult to keep calm at a time like this.

The speed slowed down uncontrollably, but the voices of the people behind were getting closer.

Can not give up.

Luo Qingqiu, can't give up.

She gritted her teeth, her wonderful life had just begun, and it couldn't just end so easily.At least it can't just be like this, with no relatives and friends around, just lost their lives for the Great Song Dynasty.

Luo Qingqiu felt that he must have brought out his potential at the critical juncture, and he hadn't fallen down after running for so long.But even so, she couldn't run.

With no feeling in her legs, she fell to the ground.

The next moment, the person chasing and killing him appeared.The shining knife was raised, and it was about to fall.

Luo Qingqiu didn't close her eyes, she wanted to see how she died.

Sure enough, there is no unparalleled road.She hadn't done anything bad in her life, and she wouldn't die that badly.

Something seemed to be a white stone, with strength, it separated the knife that was about an inch away from Luo Qingqiu's head.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar figure appeared and fought with them.

These four or five people also have some martial arts skills, and the number is superior, Zhan Zhao entangled with them for a while before subduing these four or five people.

The people from Kaifeng Mansion took away the people who were chasing and killing Luo Qingqiu, but Zhan Zhao didn't go back to the post house with them.

Luo Qingqiu was a little frightened and froze in place for a while.

Zhan Zhao stepped forward and said, "Miss Luo, are you okay?" Putting his sleeves on his palms, he helped Luo Qingqiu up.

Luo Qingqiu seemed to have just reacted, and then took a big breath, calming down the pounding heart that was just now due to running and fright.

After a long time, he spit out a sentence: "I...it's okay."

Zhan Zhao comforted Luo Qingqiu with a smile, but he saw that Luo Qingqiu was not well.He has good eyesight and can see at night, Luo Qingqiu's eyes straightened.

"Wait for me, I'll go back to the post house with you later." Zhan Zhao said to Luo Qingqiu.

Luo Qingqiu nodded, Zhan Zhao ignored Luo Qingqiu for the time being, and looked at the ground by himself, as if he was looking for something.

Luo Qingqiu felt that when he was helping Zhan Zhao just now, something seemed to be on his hands, and when he got close to his eyes, it seemed... blood? !

"Master Zhan, are you... injured?!"

Hearing the sound, Zhan Zhao looked at Luo Qingqiu and said, "It's okay, a little injury." Then he lowered his head to look for something.

After a while, he seemed to have found it. Looking at the thing in his hand, Zhan Zhao sighed, "Sure enough, it's still broken."

After staring at that thing for a while, Zhan Zhao walked up to Luo Qingqiu and said, "Miss Luo, let's go."

Luo Qingqiu also recovered, and asked Zhan Zhao: "Master Zhan, why did you come here?"

"I heard the movement in the posthouse, and I didn't pay attention to it at first, but after thinking about it, I still felt worried, so I came out to have a look." Zhan Zhao's voice suddenly dropped, "Fortunately, we found it, fortunately in time."

"What did you... just throw over?"

"Yes..." Zhan Zhao's voice was lower, very soft, and after a pause, he still spread out his palm to Luo Qingqiu, "It's this one."

Although it was dark at night and there was still a distance, Luo Qingqiu still vaguely recognized it. It was the rabbit pendant that Zhan Zhao showed her, and Yang Lianlan left him.

However, the chubby white rabbit had been broken into three pieces.There is only a little bit of the piece that is connected to the rope.

This kind of texture, after being cut by a knife and falling to the ground, it is not torn apart, which is already rare.

This is what Yang Liaolan wore since she was a child, but she didn't want it to be broken like this.