Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 225: The Peak of Great Mystery (Part 1)
Late at night at the hour of Yin.
The holy city returned to peace, the flames were extinguished, the sound of cannons disappeared, and everything was silent.
If Xu Zun had not seen the group of heavily armored soldiers with his own eyes before, he would have had the illusion that nothing had happened.
Ah Xiu has been gone for two hours, but has not returned yet.
Without waiting for accurate news, Xu Zun and others did not dare to leave Cao Ding's house rashly.
At this moment, Tie Jing had already found a guest room and went to sleep;
Although Dongfang Yaorao was still there, she was leaning on the armchair with her eyes closed.
Chen Taiji paced at the door of the hall, looking increasingly anxious.
Xu Zun knew that Chen Taiji was different from himself. His family was all in the Holy City. Even if he didn't care about the country, he must be thinking about his family.
However, Xu Zun didn't have the energy to comfort him.
Because he was still thinking about these seventeen bizarre assassinations.
At this moment, he drew two marks on the paper with a brush. The previous marks on the stone pillar of Ying Rang's house were two strokes and one dot, while the marks on the furniture of Cao Ding's house were three dots and one stroke .
Looking at these two marks, Xu Zun wanted to know more and more whether there were any marks left at the scenes of other victims.
What is this mark used for?
If we could understand their intention, could we catch those assassins?
For some reason, Xu Zun had a vague feeling that the assassins had not left the Holy City and they seemed to have a more important mission.
I don't know if they were responsible for this mutiny.
In addition, through the current investigation, Xu Zun realized that this assassination of unprecedented scale was extremely complicated and not as simple as it seemed.
Behind this, a large amount of intelligence, a large number of personnel arrangements, and fast and accurate information transmission are necessary. These points alone are enough to make Xu Zun feel cold.
He has realized that the reason why Xuanmen formulated the "Heavenly Tribulation" plan must have some support behind it.
So...will it be like what is shown in the TV series, that behind Xuanmen, there is a powerful and prominent undercover agent?
Of course, maybe it was just as Dongfang Yaorao said, all his hard work in investigating the case was in vain.
No one knows which side won the mutiny just now.
Perhaps at this moment, the regime in Daxuan is undergoing a change, and who knows what will happen after dawn?
"Sir, here..."
At this time, Ani handed Xu Zun a piece of paper with five or six strange symbols drawn on it.
"We use these signs for simple communication. For example, this one..." Ani pointed at one of them and said, "This one means someone is here; this one means to escape; this one indicates the direction..."
"Oh..." Xu Zun nodded , "So you can notice that mark at Yingrang's house!"
"Yes," Ani said, "Because Xuanmen disciples are arrested every year, these contact marks often change.
"I have a feeling..." Ani said, "The Yuanzhou Taoist Master who adopted me back then should be here! I..."
Seeing Ani's worried expression, Xu Zun advised: "Don't worry! We have Ku Niang, we will protect you."
"I... I'm not worried about that..." Ani said, "I'm worried about..."
As a result, before Ani had finished speaking, Zhao Yu had already run into the hall and shouted loudly: "Sir, Ashiza is back!"
After saying that, Ah Xiu ran in, panting.
Chen Taiji was the first to come forward and ask, "How is it? What happened?"
Dongfang Yaorao also opened her eyes and came closer.
"Sir..." Ashu reported to Xu Zun, "General Gong Peng, the cavalry commander, teamed up with several commanders of the imperial guards and the Fengyang Gate garrison to rebel, and attempted to break into the palace under the pretext of clearing the emperor's entourage!"
"What?" Dongfang Yaorao was stunned. "Entering Fengyang Gate is Wanfu Palace. This is... this is going to the Queen Mother!"
"This..." Chen Taiji clenched his fist and said, "General Gong is an important figure in the imperial power faction. He has always wanted the emperor to rule the country personally. Now he finally found an excuse."
"Then..." Dongfang Yaorao asked hurriedly, "What happened next? Did they succeed or fail?"
Unexpectedly, before Ah Xiuzai could answer, Xu Zun spoke first: "Needless to say, it must have failed!"
"You..." Dongfang Yaorao widened her eyes, "How do you know?"
"Yes, sir," Ashizai asked, "how did you know?"
"Watch your words," Xu Zun said with a dry laugh, "You just said he was rebelling, but that means he failed, right? If he succeeded, you wouldn't have used a different wording."
"Oh..." Ashizai blushed and said, "Maybe this matter has already been exposed. The Queen Mother was well prepared and the rebellion was suppressed as soon as it started.
"Gong Peng and a group of rebels have all been captured. At this moment... the Queen Mother has summoned the ministers to the palace, and Cai Geling has also been summoned..."
"Oh..." Xu Zun nodded, "So, we still have to continue investigating this case?"
"Ah?" Everyone was collectively surprised, "Still checking!!?"
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At dawn, Xu Zun and his party returned to the Neiwei Palace.
Although Xu Zun really wanted to continue investigating the case, after all, it was such a big thing that he had to stabilize the situation first and figure out the whole story.
Besides, Tie Jing, Dongfang Yaorao, Chen Taiji and others also have to return to their respective units to perform their duties. I believe that when the court is adjourned, an imperial decree will surely come down.
Xu Zun had never expected that his first night in Xuanmiao City would be a sleepless night.
After staying up all night and having breakfast, he found a bedroom to chat with his mother and take a nap.
But unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the house, he was called back by Zhao Yu. It turned out that Cai Kun had returned.
Xu Zun had no choice but to simply wash his face and go to the hall to meet Cai Kun.
Good job!
When Xu Zun saw Cai Kun , he found that Cai Kun seemed like a different person. His face was pale and wrinkled, as if he had been greatly frightened.
"Master Cai," Xu Zun quickly asked Cai Kun to sit in the upper seat, "What happened to you? Did something serious happen again?"
At this time, a guard brought Cai Kun some freshly brewed tea.
Cai Kun took the teacup, and the lid and the cup made a clattering sound, which clearly indicated that Cai Kun was shaking all over.
He took a deep sip of tea, which helped him calm down a little.
After taking a few more deep breaths, he finally said to Xu Zun tremblingly: "Xu Zun, Daxuan... has changed!"
"ah!!!?"
Xu Zun was horrified, and Zhao Yu was so frightened that he almost fell to his knees.
"What?" Xu Zun stood up and asked, "The situation has changed... What happened?"
"Yesterday..." Cai Kun said in horror, "After the rebellion was quelled, the Queen Mother summoned the ministers to the palace.
"It's right in the main hall," Cai Kun put down his teacup, pressed his temple hard and said, "The Queen Mother has deposed the current emperor!
"After ten years, the Queen Mother returns to the Golden Throne Hall and reaches the summit of my Great Xuan!!!"
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