Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 222 Sign
"What?"
Hearing Ani's words, Xu Zun was stunned at first, then looked around vigilantly.
spy?
“Shh…”
Ani hushed calmly, and Xu Zun immediately understood what she meant. He nodded repeatedly so as not to let others see the surprise on his face.
Next, Xu Zun asked Yingjia Dalang to take him to see Ruxiu's boudoir, and asked Hou Zhen to arrange for a painter to paint her portrait.
Ruxiu's boudoir was filled with an intoxicating aroma. He didn't know if there was any special seasoning added to the fragrance, which made Xu Zun feel a little restless and itchy.
Too……
Xu Zun thought of the girls who were trained in Qinglan Temple, and felt that even if he was an older man, who could resist the temptation of such stunning beauties?
Xu Zun ordered his men to search the room. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Zun pulled Annie aside and asked her what she meant just now and why she said there was a traitor here.
"I saw a mark on the pillar of the restaurant," Ani said, "That mark is probably used by Xuanmen for communication!"
"Ah?" Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "What sign? What does the sign mean?"
"Go take a look later," Ani said, "They are all simple lines. I guess they changed the markings. I can't understand them."
Xu Zun frowned, feeling that the case was more and more complicated.
"I guess... there are only two possibilities," Ani continued, "either someone left a mark for the female killer, asking her to take action or retreat.
" Or maybe the female killer left it for someone else, or she wanted to convey some message..."
Xu Zun thought about it seriously. If it was the first possibility, then the person who left the mark was most likely someone who could frequently enter and exit the winner's room, and this person was the traitor.
If it is the second one, then it means that they did not just leave, but also have important plans.
The traitor...could be the investigator who came in later, or someone else.
wrong……
Xu Zun quickly thought that the first possibility was unlikely, because if someone left a message for the female killer, they should not have carved a mark on the stone pillar of the restaurant, as that would be too obvious.
So... the mark is most likely the second case. The mark was left by the female killer, and she wanted to convey information to other traitors in Xuanmen.
Therefore, there is a high possibility that the female killer did not leave the city, and the mark may be to tell the contact person where she is.
call……
In an instant, Xu Zun's mind opened up and he thought of countless possibilities, and at the same time he saw some hope.
Although this hope is very slim, he will definitely not miss it.
"Ani," Xu Zun said to Ani, "Write down the mark, and then ask Ah Xiuzai and the others to look around to see if there are any other marks?"
"Okay." Ani clasped her fists and nodded, becoming more and more like her subordinate.
"Old Zhao!" Xu Zun ordered, "Gather all the servants in the mansion and ask about the places that Ruxiu has been to since she got married. Give me a clear trace of her activities!"
Xu Zun's words were a bit avant-garde. Zhao Yu was stunned for a few seconds before he gradually understood. He then went to inquire according to Xu Zun's instructions.
"Anu," Xu Zun gave another order to Huo Anu, "Go and ask Minister Ying's family members to get a list of people who have visited Minister Ying's home recently. I want to see who has been to his home."
"Yes!" Huo Anu took the order and left.
"Hou Zhen," Xu Zun called Hou Zhen over and instructed, "Send two people to the Ministry of Works to investigate Minister Ying's work situation, as well as the important documents and work materials in his office, and bring them back to the Internal Guard House. I want to check them."
"Yes!" Hou Zhen didn't say anything. After Yonghui's investigation, they were already familiar with Xu Zun's working methods.
Since Xu Zun wants to investigate this way, it means there must be something wrong here.
However, the detective Dongfang Yaorao had never seen a case handled in this way, so she just crossed her arms and watched coldly.
In her opinion, Xu Zun was still wasting time.
If he continued investigating like this, he would not be able to finish investigating these 17 assassinations even if he continued investigating for several days, let alone until dawn.
"Well... Sir..." At this time, after hearing Xu Zun's order, Ying Jia Dalang hurriedly bowed and said, "My father and I work in the Ministry of Industry. You can also ask me about the company's affairs."
"Oh? You are also from the Ministry of Industry?" Xu Zun said, "That's great. I heard that Minister Ying is working on a project recently. Tell me more about it."
"Yes," Ying Jia Dalang said immediately, "My father is supervising the renovation of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. The Imperial Ancestral Temple has been in disrepair for a long time, and the emperor is afraid of neglect, so he ordered the Ministry of Works to renovate it."
"The Imperial Ancestral Temple..."
Xu Zun's heart moved. The Taimiao was a place for enshrining royal tablets. After it was built, the empress dowager and the emperor would definitely come to offer sacrifices in person.
Could it be that...
"Then..." Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "When will the renovation be completed?"
"Four years later," Ying Jia Dalang replied, "Because this renovation is a national priority, it is called a renovation, but in fact it is a reconstruction, so the construction period is a bit longer."
oh……
Xu Zun was immediately disappointed. It was impossible for Xuanmen’s heavenly tribulation action to wait that long.
"Then..." Xu Zun thought for a moment, pulled Yingjia Dalang aside, and asked, "What is the relationship between your father and Duke Liang?"
Xu Zun's original intention was to ask the other party about the relationship between Ying Rang and the other sixteen ministers who were assassinated.
However, due to the news blockade, Ying Jia Dalang did not know that other ministers had been assassinated, so Xu Zun could not ask too directly.
"I'm not sure about that," Ying Jia Dalang shook his head, "Duke Liang is of such a distinguished status, my father shouldn't know him, right?"
Afterwards, Xu Zun asked a few more people, and Yingjia Dalang also shook his head and said that his father was in charge of construction and had few contacts with officials from other departments. He was only close friends with Cao Ding, the master craftsman .
"Master Craftsman from the Ministry of Works?"
Xu Zun didn't know what he was thinking of, and suddenly something like the Shanjin Bureau and the General Supervisor in a certain TV series flashed through his mind.
So he asked, "What does this Cao Ding do?"
"The Water Minister of Shengdu is a fourth-rank official," said Ying Jia Dalang, "in charge of the construction of the Shengdu River and dredging of water conservancy projects. My father and Minister Cao were close friends, and he often visited my home."
oh……
Xu Zun fell into deep thought again, and a character named Yuan Tiangang appeared in his mind again. It seemed like he was in some TV series and used the flooding of the river to carry out his rebellion.
So...is there something wrong with this Cao Ding?
Thinking of this, Xu Zun remembered that he still had an expert with him, so he asked Tie Jing from the Dali Temple:
"Tie Lao, is the water system in our Holy City relatively developed?"
"Hmm? Are you asking me?" Tie Jing was dozing off. When he heard Xu Zun's question, he paused for a while before answering, "Of course. Xuanmiao City has ancient canals that lead the water of the Jinyin River into the city. The water system is crisscrossed. From here, you can take a boat to Qizhou in the east and Mingzhou in the south. Naturally, the water transport here is the best in the world."
"Then..." Xu Zun asked, "Has there ever been a flood?"
“That’s impossible,” Tie Jing waved his hand. “The water was diverted here. Four hundred years ago, Zhuge built the Jinjiang Weir to divert river water into Xuanmiao City. During flood seasons, the river water would flow downstream…”
"Oh..." Xu Zun suddenly remembered something and asked, "In other words, it's not the flood season now?"
"Yes," Tie Jing nodded, "It's okay even during the flood season. The Holy City is located in the Songzhou Plain, which is high in terrain. No matter how heavy the rain is, the rainwater will flow to the lower places..."
Tsk tsk…
Xu Zun pondered, since all the dangers he could think of were impossible to happen, then what methods would Xuanmen use to carry out the heavenly calamity?
Or... is there no such thing as a heavenly calamity at all?
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