The Book of Troubled Times

  Chapter 124 This Game of Chess

  The assassination of the magistrate was second only to the suspected murder of the prince, perhaps even more serious. After all, the prince Luo Zhenwu was only rumored to be suspected, and the court did not say so. This is a real fourth-rank official, and he is also an important place for water transportation, far more important than other prefects in remote areas.

   Truly lawless, the imperial majesty is gone.

   This is the sign of rebellion, needless to say.

  Ten miles around the place where the martial law case occurred by the Zhenmagic Division, the whole city was in a state of panic, and the city defense troops were mobilized, blocking all the city gates.

  Relying on his identity, Tang Buqi sneaked into the crime scene with Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling.

The chief officer of Yangzhou Town Magic Division is called Gong Chaoqun. He is the middle-aged man who reminded Zhao Changhe that Maitreya taught illusion before. Don't look at the end result of that incident as a wingman. He is also the gold medal supervisor of Town Magic Division. In terms of cultivation level, he is higher than Yue Hongling.

  There are quite a few people with the Ninth Level of Profound Entrance on the list of people, but if they have reached this level of practice but are not on the list of people, they will usually get a compliment: close to the list of people.

  In fact, the gap between Jiuzhong and Jiuzhong is huge. There is a ranking gap between Jiuzhong on the list, not to mention the gap between Jiuzhong and ordinary Jiuzhong.

  For example, it is well known that Yue Hongling leapfrogged Kunou half a year ago.

  So it is close to the four words of Renbang. It has no reference value if it is true, and it means the same as Mrs. Ru. Chili said that he had killed a lot of people who were close to the list along the way, and it was true that not many of them had gold content.

  But Gong Chaoqun is not on this list, he is really close to the list, and Tang Wanzhuang is one of the confidant generals who value him very much.

   Seeing Tang Buqi bring Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling in, Gong Chaoqun didn't say anything, but nodded slightly at Zhao Changhe. In his heart, this is the secret agent of Zhenmasi, the first one who has secretly confessed. Mr. Tang is the first nephew, and with the addition of the famous knight-errant Yue Hongling, this lineup can rely on this support.

  How did he know that if the prefect died half an hour later, these would be the ones who killed the prefect.

  Zhao Changhe held his knife and bow, his face was a bit smelly. Looking forward to exploring the magistrate's mansion with Yue Hongling at night and plotting an assassination hand in hand. Thinking about it, I feel exciting and charming at the same time. In the end, I don't know who got ahead of me. It's not easy to scold.

   "Uncle Gong, did you find anything?" Tang Buqi was asking.

"Prefect Qian died from a bow and arrow." Gong Chaoqun said, "Just as he was about to enter the concubine's house, he was shot into the back of the head by someone from the opposite roof. The arrow was so powerful that it pierced through the back of the head. Yes. The assassin shot out with one arrow, barely waiting for the result, and fled away in an instant before the surrounding guards surrounded him, very cleanly."

  Zhao Changhe secretly thought that if I came, he would probably die in this way...

Gong Chaoqun looked at the bow Zhao Changhe was carrying, and said again: "The long corridor from Qian Zhifu to the concubine's house is covered by vines and vines, and the view is very poor. The best time to stop is to stop at the moment of entering the door. This arrow is very well mastered, accurate and ruthless, it may be slightly better than Zhao Shaoxia's arrow technique, he is definitely a character who is accustomed to bows and arrows."

  Zhao Changhe didn't think it was surprising that other people's archery skills were better than his own. After all, his frequency of using bows and arrows was indeed not high, and his daily basic skills were also practicing knives. At this moment, what floated in his mind was the arrow shot at him by the blue-masked man... This arrow was really powerful, and without Longque reminding him, the possibility of falling there was quite high.

  Could it be him?

  Others don’t know what kind of blue-masked man is. Tang Buqi’s first reaction was: “Is he a barbarian because he is used to bows and arrows?”

   It is impossible for Zhifu Qian to stand for the Hu people, but Tang Buqi just wants to blame the Hu people. In fact, outsiders don't know about the collusion between Zhifu Qian and the Hu people. If it is said that he was killed by the Hu people, at least the people and the court will believe it.

  If you want to close the case, this is the way, and it may be beneficial, so that the court will start to pay attention to Chili and other barbarians who are making wind and rain in Middle-earth.

  Gong Chaoqun's expression became a little playful, and he asked Zhao Changhe and the two of them: "Zhao Shaoxia and Yue Nvxia both fought against the barbarians today, what do you think?"

  Zhao Changhe said: "If I said that a few hours ago, near Yizufang City, someone almost killed me with a bow and arrow, what would you think?"

  Yue Hongling's expression changed instantly: "Really?"

"true story."

  Gong Chaoqun was also a little moved, and pondered: "If Zhao Shaoxia was really unlucky at that time, we would definitely put the suspicion among the aliens... Another prefect will be assassinated in the same way at night..."

Gong Chaoqun didn't continue talking, everyone understood the meaning, it was obvious that all the actions of the other party were to pour sewage on the barbarians, since the arrow that shot Zhao Changhe planted a premeditated plan to kill the magistrate tonight, but he didn't expect Zhao Changhe actually avoided it.

  As for why Zhao Changhe was chosen, no one knows. Maybe they know that Zhao Changhe is an agent of Zhenmasi, right?

From this point of view, the other party may not be murderous because he saw the prefect's virtue at the banquet today, and it has nothing to do with the banquet itself. At first, Tang Buqi was a little suspicious of Wan Dongliu and Xuan Chong, but now it seems that he does not. too similar.

Tang Buqi thought for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "Uncle Gong, I think it's better to just push the boat along the way and let the Hu people die. It's just an excuse to kill all the Hu people here. Anyway, it's righteous to kill Qian Zhifu... Uh, anyway... "

   Anyway, he is a righteous man, so don't investigate seriously, right?

  Zhao Changhe felt more and more that this eldest nephew was very good. Although he was a bit dandy, his fighting ability was a bit naive. He tried to beat him, beat him too hard, and even provoked himself and Yue Hongling... Damn, this person can't do it!

  Yue Hongling said: "If it is normal, I support Brother Tang's proposal, but this person is different."

  Tang Buqi: "Huh?"

  Yue Hongling said lightly: "He tried to kill Chang He."

   Tang Buqi: "..."

  Zhao Changhe burst into tears, look, what is one of us, what is the gap!

  Gong Chaoqun asked Zhao Changhe thoughtfully: "What does Shaoxia Zhao think?"

  Tang Buqi gave Gong Chaoqun a strange look. You asked him twice what he thought, and he called me nephew, but it wasn't really my uncle. Why do you care so much about his opinion?

  Zhao Changhe said: "I support being planted by a barbarian. This matter is important, but after all, this person wants to kill me, so even if I am planted by a barbarian in the face, I still have to find out who the real culprit is."

   Gong Chaoqun nodded.

  Both the young master of the Tang family and the secret agent of Yupai have said so, and he has also made up his mind. It is really beneficial to fall into the barbarians.

   But Zhao Changhe said again: "Is there something else missing in this matter?"

  Gong Chaoqun is investigating cases after all, so he immediately knew what Zhao Changhe meant: "Shaoxia Zhao said, that concubine?"

   "Yes. If what I know is correct, there is a Maitreya Sect celestial girl beside the prefect. According to the Maitreya Sect's level of seduction, I feel that the prefect should look for her every night, which means that this concubine may be that celestial girl."

Gong Chaoqun showed a slight smile: "Indeed, we have already controlled it. It is also her bad luck. The prefect died at the door of her house. She can't even run. If she runs, it will be considered that she assassinated the prefect and escaped. She stayed there helplessly waiting for our interrogation. As a result of the interrogation, her identity as Maitreya Heavenly Maiden was soon discovered, which is really a disaster.”

"So the magistrate actually died in front of Maitreya Heavenly Maiden's bed. Can this matter also be blamed on the Maitreya Sect?" Zhao Changhe whispered to himself: "The Maitreya Sect colluded with the barbarians and assassinated the magistrate together, planning to rebel both internally and externally. This is the real murderer A complete story has already been compiled for Zhenmasi, and even the army has been mobilized in the city because of the death of the magistrate, ready to suppress the bandits at any time... But the Hu people and the Maitreya Sect are still in the dark at this time, thinking that the peace They don't matter."

  Tang Buqi was a little moved when he heard it: "So he chose this moment for the assassination, and it was all intentional? I know that the magistrate will come to the heavenly maid's room at this time!"

   "Well... a person who knows the magistrate's work, rest and behavior very well, has planned a good game." Zhao Changhe looked at Gong Chaoqun: "The question now is, does Zhenmagic want to cooperate with this big gift from the other party?"

  (end of this chapter)