Volume 3: Evil Ghosts Eat People Chapter 163 Zhang Yang's Secret Order
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Seeing the person upstairs, Zhao Yu and Huo Anu quickly put away their weapons and saluted with their fists.
Xu Zun was also very surprised. He immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "It turns out that it is Lord Cai who has arrived. I am so sorry for the rudeness!!!"
It turned out that the man wearing brocade fur coat and official hat was actually Cai Kun, the leader of the Inner Guard Bureau!
Xu Zun was not surprised that Cai Kun would come to Shangyuan City sooner or later. But he was puzzled by the fact that Cai Kun showed up at the inn where he lived late at night!
At the first moment, Xu Zun had already made the worst plan, that is, Ku Niang's identity had been exposed, and Cai Kun came late at night because of this matter.
Not only did he conceal Ku Niang's identity, but he also concealed the fact that Mr. Shen was the mastermind behind the first Iron Coffin Case.
If that's true, then I'm going to have a hard time explaining myself today.
“Hahaha, Jiying,” Cai Kun laughed, “I’ve heard everything you encountered in Shangyuan City! This time I came here, I have a lot to talk to you about…”
After saying that, Cai Kun looked left and right at Xu Zun.
Xu Zun immediately understood what Cai Kun meant and said, "Sir, I also have a lot to talk to you about. Shall we go upstairs to talk?"
"No," Cai Kun pointed to the eight-immortal table downstairs, "Don't disturb your family's rest, let's just have a simple chat here!"
"Oh..." Xu Zun had no choice but to say to Zhao Yu and the others, "You three go up first! Get some rest early."
"Yes!" Zhao Yu and Huo Anu agreed, then turned and looked at Timur Ani.
Although A Ni didn't know that Cai Kun was an inner guard, she knew that he must be a high-ranking official in the court, so she had no choice but to lower her head and follow Zhao Yu and the others upstairs...
When passing by Cai Kun, Cai Kun deliberately took a closer look at the Yuanzhou woman, with an intriguing look in his eyes.
After Zhao Yu and others went upstairs, several guards came down immediately and moved lightly to various corners of the inn to guard and ensure that no one was eavesdropping.
"The matter of Li Jinlou..." Cai Kun and Xu Zun came to the Eight Immortals Table, but before they sat down, Cai Kun launched a heavy attack, "Are you the one who is framing him?"
"This..." Xu Zun would never admit it, and pretended to be innocent and said, "He is the Supervisor of the Dali Temple. How dare I, a mere Tangzhou Chief Justice, make up stories about him?"
"You don't need to explain," Cai Kun sat down first and said steadily, "There has always been a grudge between the Internal Guards and the Three Law Departments, especially the Dali Temple, so I won't tell anyone else!
"However," he admonished like a senior, "Don't try to be clever in front of Chen Taiji in the future. If he didn't have a grudge against Li Jinlou, you would be in big trouble this time !"
Wow...
Xu Zun's forehead instantly broke out in sweat. Cai Kun's words were obvious. It turned out that Chen Taiji knew from the beginning that Li Jinlou was arranged by Xu Zun, he just didn't point it out clearly.
So... was it Chen Taiji who told Cai Kun the inside story so quickly?
Or...are there also internal security spies in the Shangyuan County Government?
"These are all small matters, just pay attention to them in the future," Cai Kun said nonchalantly, "Let's talk about the important things!"
"Okay!" Seeing Cai Kun's gesture, Xu Zun slowly sat down, but he was very nervous inside.
"What do you think of the major case in Shangyuan City?" Cai Kun asked straight to the point, "I'm talking about the case of the Xuanmen cult?"
"Sir," Xu Zun asked, "What is the current situation in the palace? Have those female assassins who may have been brainwashed been found?"
Cai Kun shook his head: "This is a serious matter, and naturally someone in the palace is handling it. However... so far , no woman related to Taoist Qinglan or Marquis Changping has been found."
"I'm worried," Xu Zun said, "Because they were afraid that they could find out directly, they changed the identities of those women and entered the palace through other secret channels!"
"You are right to remind me. It seems..." Cai Kun looked at Xu Zun, nodded with satisfaction and said, "If you become my colleague one day, you will definitely be a great talent!"
"Sir," Xu Zun continued, "the secret letter was indeed written by Taoist Qinglan, which means there is a bigger manipulator in Xuanmen. It's not bad!"
"Hmm..." Cai Kun nodded meaningfully and said, "The resurgence of the Xuanmen cult has indeed become a major concern for the Queen Mother. And the clues you found this time show that they are indeed plotting a conspiracy that threatens the country. We must be on guard early!
"Jiying, do you know how great a contribution you made this time by finding out that Qinglan Temple and Changping Marquis Mansion were both members of the Xuanmen rebel party?"
"I was just performing my duties," Xu Zun said, "Even so, the two main culprits, Taoist Qinglan and Marquis Changping, still escaped..."
"That's not important anymore, haha..." Cai Kun said with a smile, "The most important thing is that you have won the Queen Mother's appreciation with your abilities!"
As he spoke, he pulled out an exquisite scroll from his sleeve and said in a deep voice, "Tangzhou Chief Justice Xu Zun, please accept the order!"
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Xu Zun was stunned for a moment and was about to bow down, but was stopped by Cai Kun.
"This is the Queen Mother's secret order," Cai Kun explained. "Since it is a secret order, it is not easy to publicize it. You only need to know it yourself. Here, take a look for yourself!"
Xu Zun took the scroll with both hands. The feeling this time was completely different from the feeling of receiving the imperial edict in Xinye County. It felt both mysterious and tense.
He didn't know what order the Queen Mother would give him at this time.
When I opened the scroll, I saw very neat words on it, like they were printed out by a printer. It read:
[Xu Zunwuqing, I have recently heard that you have solved many strange cases, relieved Daxuan's worries, wiped out the rebels, and made great contributions to the country...]
The further I read, the more obscure and difficult to understand the text became. I had not learned Xu Zun's ancient Chinese text well, and I had to ponder every word before I could understand its meaning.
Fortunately, there is the function of possession , otherwise it would be almost impossible to understand.
From the opening paragraph, it is clear that the Queen Mother admired her bravery in solving the strange case. Later, it seems that rewards were mentioned, such as "a thousand taels of gold, a hundred pieces of silk..."
Cai Kun did not expect Xu Zun to have such difficulty reading, and thought that he had already finished reading, so he waved to his men, and immediately someone came forward carrying an exquisite wooden box.
After opening it, one saw that the box was filled with jewels and precious stones, dazzling the eyes. It was actually a box full of gold, silver and jewelry, with a stack of silver bills on top!
Then, two people came from behind and carried a large box, which contained exquisite and luxurious silks and satins.
"Jiying," Cai Kun said with a smile, "The Queen Mother knows your contribution and should have promoted you, but she was worried that it would be disadvantageous to you. After all, you were only a ninth-rank county lieutenant a few months ago.
"So... I can only give you these things as a reward!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother! Thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness! Xu Zun is overwhelmed! Xu Zun thanks you! Thank you..." Xu Zun hurriedly bowed and expressed his gratitude, his words incoherent.
"Don't worry," Cai Kun said again, "The Queen Mother knows that you work hard in handling cases, and you always have difficulty in getting out of danger, so she specially sent eight internal guards to protect you!"
After that, eight strong, mighty and domineering guards walked into the hall with their heads held high, lined up in a row, and saluted Xu Zun in unison.
"Oh my, oh my..."
Xu Zun hurriedly returned the greeting, muttering to himself, "Didn't you say it was the Queen Mother's secret decree? Why is it being so ostentatious?"
"From today on," Cai Kun said, "these eight guards will be at your disposal. They will not only protect your safety, but will also help you solve cases in the future!"
At this moment, one can imagine how excited Xu Zun was. He was naturally overjoyed to receive such a reward from the Queen Mother, and felt that he was one step closer to fulfilling his wish of living a long and fulfilling life.
However, when he tasted it carefully, he suddenly smelled an unusual smell.
"Sir Cai," Xu Zun said, "Xu Zun is grateful for the Queen Mother's favor and will remember it in my heart.
"But I am so humbled that I dare to ask Your Excellency, besides the reward, does the Queen Mother have any other instructions?"
“Hahaha…” Cai Kun laughed and immediately gave a thumbs up, praising, “No wonder you can solve so many big cases, nothing can be hidden from you!”
As he spoke, Cai Kun took out an identical scroll from his sleeve and said, "The Queen Mother has a second secret decree for you. Please accept it..."
