A heavy snowfall turned the scattered gray-tiled pavilions in Luo City into a white world.

Only in Tongji Street, the white snow on the ground was trampled into black mud by the secret agents and horses coming and going. The doors and windows of every house on the street were closed tightly, for fear of getting into trouble.

In the mansion that was bombed into ruins, dozens of spies were cleaning up the masonry and rubble on the collapsed ruins, trying to find useful clues.

The golden pig sighed with emotion: "Everyone says that the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, but I am not happy... How long will it take before the ruins can be removed?"

"Sir, it's almost time. You have something to eat first. These are the Wengji steamed buns that I just bought back. They are very famous in Luo City."

"How long have you been eating steamed buns? It's really delicious. The meat filling is made from castrated pork that was just bled last night. It doesn't have any fishy smell. The seasonings include star anise, green onion, ginger, sesame oil... and they seem to be there.

Pay attention to the oil you make yourself!"

A small cowhide marching tent was set up in the courtyard, with a small stove burning in the tent and boiling hot water.

The golden pig was sitting carefree in the tent, munching on steaming Wengji buns.

At this time, a secret agent ducked into the tent and whispered: "Sir, the ruins have been cleaned up. Except for some normal daily items, there is nothing abnormal."

The golden pig chewed the bun and asked vaguely: "How many firearms did the killer use?"

"Judging from the fragments of bamboo tubes found in the ruins, there should be two."

"What do you say?"

The spy reported back: "The operator has checked the deceased's injuries and found that there were as many as forty-two wounds on the deceased's body from broken iron fragments, one laceration on the neck, and one penetrating wound on the thigh. What is strange is that the upper body of this person only had scratches at most.

The injury is nothing serious.”

Jinzhu paused while holding up half a bun in his hand: "I have seen the power of those firearms. Two firearms blew up the house. His upper body is fine? This is either a Heng Lian martial artist from Cangzhou or Jing Chao Ku.

The bell-ringing warriors of Jue Temple... Jing Chao? Go and shave all the hair of the deceased and see if there are any ring scars on the top of his head!"

The spy quickly walked out of the door, half-kneeling next to Shopkeeper Yuan's body, holding a knife in one hand, and cutting off Shopkeeper Yuan's hair with the other: "Sir, there is a ring scar!"

"They are really monks from Kujue Temple. They must be thieves from the Jing Dynasty. They have stolen the cultivation method from Kujue Temple before." Jinzhu stuffed the remaining half of the bun in his hand into his mouth and swallowed it whole.

: "It's strange, why did the killer come to kill him?"

The Golden Pig was confused: the deceased was suspected of being a traitor of the Jing Dynasty, and the killer was also suspected of being a traitor of the Jing Dynasty. Why did the two sides kill each other?

"What did the residents in Tongji Street say? Did anyone recognize him?"

The spy shook his head: "No, the neighbors said that this house has been empty for more than a year, and no one has ever been seen coming in or out. We asked a man to ask questions. The owner of this yard is a Huizhou merchant from the south. In the early years, he was

I kept a concubine here, and now I have given it to the prefect Zhang Zhuo. I haven’t been to Luo City for a long time."

Shopkeeper Yuan's clothes were stripped off, and no one could recognize him. The house was still deserted. Before he left, Gui took off shopkeeper Yuan's clothes and took off his human skin mask, which immediately caused the case to lose clues.

At this time, a spy came on horseback from outside the mansion. He dismounted and shouted loudly: "My lord, my lord?!"

The golden pig opened the tent curtain and walked out: "What are you shouting for? Looking at your panic, the sky of our Secret Service has not fallen yet."

But the spy said dryly: "Sir, after I negotiated with the Luo City Army and Horses Department last night, they promised to lock the gates behind closed doors. But this morning I went to the city gate to take a look, and the four gates of Luo City were still open to traffic. There was no card set up. Our people went to ask what was going on, and the people from the Military and Horse Division said that no one told them to close the door. They saw hundreds of people coming in and out, and there were also traces of snow on the roads outside the city. Destroyed!"

The secret agents suddenly became murderous. No matter in the capital or in Jinling, who would dare to be so obedient to the secret agents?

A secret agent said softly: "Sir, Liu Zhen from the Luo City Army and Horses Division, do you want to arrest him first and put him in the inner prison?"

The golden pig was silent, and after a long time he said with a smile: "It's useless to catch him. Maybe the Liu family is waiting for us to catch Liu Zhen, and has prepared a backup plan waiting for us... The Liu family in Yuzhou really covers the sky with one hand. That’s it. Have you been to the prefect’s Yamen?”

"I'm gone. The prefect and fellow magistrates are all not in the yamen. The clerk said that when it snowed last night, the two adults went to the river embankment to set up a porridge shed overnight and were comforting the workers on the river embankment."

The golden pig laughed angrily: "Okay, okay, this is my civil servant of the Ning Dynasty! Civil servants harm the country!"

A close spy on the side said in a low voice: "Sir, in this Luocheng territory, the civil servants are avoiding us one by one, and the Liu family is obstructing us. There are also internal agents from Jing Dynasty's thieves in the Luocheng Secret Service..."

Jin Zhu only felt that things were getting tricky. The most important thing was that he didn't know who was the insider of Jing Chao. Even if he found any clues in the future, Jing Chao would know about it.

He whispered: "From today on, you will lead our own people to trace the firearm incident last night, and don't let local spies get involved."

Why are secret spies here? "But we only brought twelve secret spies from the capital. Everyone is not familiar with Luo City yet. We have to have someone who is familiar with Luo City and reliable to lead us..."

The golden pig suddenly said: "I thought of a person, prepare the horse, I will go find him, you don't have to follow!"

…

…

Anxi Street is covered in silver and full of joy. The street is full of children running around happily, and snowballs are flying all over the sky.

Neighbors cleared the snow in front of their doors and greeted each other cheerfully.

Princess Baili returned from walking in the snow with Liang Maoer, and they walked into the Taiping Medical Center each carrying two vegetable baskets.

Liang Maoer carried pork and mutton in the baskets in her hands, while Princess Baili carried green onions and vegetables. Because it was difficult to walk in the snow, today's vegetables were extremely expensive.

But Bai Li doesn't care.

In the main hall of the medical center, old man Yao was fiddling with his abacus.

He caught a glimpse of Bai Li coming in from the corner of his eye, and asked without raising his head: "What did the princess go out to buy early in the morning?"

Bai Liming smiled and said: "It's snowing heavily today. I'll make pork, green onion, parsley and mutton dumplings for everyone at noon!"

Old Yao raised his head and stroked his beard. It was rare that he did not say anything harsh. Instead, he looked at Bai Li carefully: "The princess has a heart of a Buddha. Please stretch out your hand and I will show you your palm."

Bai Li put the vegetable basket on the counter, smiled and stretched out his palms: "Are you still proficient in physiognomy?"

Old Man Yao held Bai Li's white and thin palm and looked at it for a long time: "If you are not a young man, go and do your work."

Bai Li was startled for a moment: "Ah? That's it? Tell me about other things."

Old Man Yao asked: "What else do you want to know?"

Bai Li stood in front of the counter and thought for a moment: "Will I be in any serious disaster?"

Old Man Yao shook his head: "The princess has a deep blessing. Even if she encounters danger, someone will help her and turn danger into good fortune."

Thinking of last night's experience, Bai Li's eyes suddenly lit up: "Wow, your calculations are so accurate, old god! Can you calculate other things for me, such as marriage, or is there anything else that needs attention in the future?"

"I can't take care of that. Let's go make dumplings," Old Man Yao waved his hand and sent Bai Li away.

When Princess Baili went to the backyard, he took out six more copper coins from his sleeve and threw them on the counter. His brows suddenly furrowed and then relaxed.

In the backyard.

She Dengke, Liu Quxing, and the Crown Prince were doing horse stance under Liang Gouer's guidance, while Chen Ji was sitting on a bamboo recliner and watching, with someone caringly covering him with a quilt.

Chen Ji had just applied the medicine and felt that the wounds on his legs and chest were no longer so painful. The wounds even scabbed and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Laojun's yam medicine official seems to be more magical than imagined. Liang Gou'er must have spent a lot of effort to get the medicine.

At this time, the three princes were swaying on their horse gait, and their foreheads were sweating like winter, and the sweat on their heads was clearly visible like steam.

She Dengke wailed: "How long do you have to stand?"

Liang Gou'er whipped him on the thigh with a bamboo stick: "Can't you hold on for a while? The hardship I endured for practicing swordsmanship was more than the salt you eat!"

Liu Quxing thought for a while: "That's not much..."

Snap.

The bamboo stick was slapped on Liu Quxing's buttocks, causing him to grimace in pain.

The prince was the only one who did not complain about his suffering. He wanted to learn swordsmanship from the bottom of his heart. His helplessness when he was abandoned by those knights and knights last night, and his despair when facing the secret agents, all reminded him that the only person he can rely on is

Own.

Therefore, the prince really wanted to become an official.

While the three of them were walking, Liang Gou'er was sitting carelessly on a small bamboo stool under the eaves. Beside him, Liang Mao'er was sitting side by side choosing vegetables.

Suddenly, Liang Maoer lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Brother, that bottle of soft jade ointment has been on you all along. Why did you lie to them that you went to Laojun Mountain to ask for it?"

Liang Gou'er glanced at his younger brother unhappily: "If you don't say so, would they cherish it? Only hard-won things will be remembered and cherished!"

"That shouldn't be a lie. I know you want the prince to continue taking you to drink, but if you don't lie and give the medicine to Chen Ji, they will still thank you."

Liang Gou'er chuckled softly: "The effect of the medicine is correct, right? The medicine was given by Laojun Yam Official, which is correct, right? As long as it can make Chen Ji get better soon, what's wrong with a little lie?"

Liang Mao'er's voice became even deeper: "Brother, our introduction to the Liang family's swordsmanship is not about Zamabu. Back then, my father said that the Liang family's swordsmanship starts from breathing the heaven and earth. There is no need to practice horizontal skills like other martial arts."

Liang Gou'er said impatiently: "Martial men all over the world start practicing martial arts with Zha Ma Step. What's wrong with me teaching this way? Is it possible that I really teach the Liang family's sword skills? If I do, wait until we go there

Underground, our father must not scold us to death!"

There are many people in the world who use swords, but there are only a few people who have entered the Tao. If you want to enter your own Tao, you must have your own unique method.

This is a secret of the Liang family.

Liang Maoer was in a bad mood: "But they are all very nice people. Brother, if you don't plan to teach real things, just tell them directly and don't hide it."

Liang Gouer had a sullen face: "Tell them frankly, how can we still drink and live in this Taiping Medical Center? Otherwise, you have to learn the Liang family's sword skills first, and then you can teach them to whoever you want. I

I can’t control it.”

Liang Maoer was immediately discouraged: "I can't learn."

Liang Gou'er straightened up: "I'm not a believer and I can't teach you! Once you learn it, you can pass it on to whoever you want. When you get to Huangquan Road, you take over everything, and you go and get scolded by your father and grandfather...

…”

"I really can't learn."

"You have to learn even if you don't know how to learn it!" Liang Gou'er said solemnly: "Breathe with me, 13,500 breaths, exhaling the vastness of heaven and earth, just a simple breath, why can't you even get in?

!Keep holding on until you have more energy in your chest and abdomen..."

No one noticed that while Liang Gou'er was teaching Liang Mao'er to breathe, Wu Yun squatted aside, staring in confusion, his body rising and falling slightly with his breathing.

Liang Gou'er sometimes said some words that it didn't understand, so it could only keep them in mind and slowly ponder them.

Wu Yun was adjusting his breathing rate thoughtfully, but Liang Gou'er accidentally caught sight of its focused look, and immediately became happy: "Does this kitten also want to learn sword skills from me? Hahaha, if this Liang family's sword skills are

Let the cat learn from it, I don’t know what our father will think underground.”

Liang Maoer muttered while choosing vegetables: "Teach it, maybe it will learn faster than me."

Liang Gou'er didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What nonsense are you talking about? Cats can't even understand what we are saying, so why should they learn to use swords? Please listen carefully to me, I still don't believe in teaching you!"

Wu Yun ignored him and jumped onto Liang Mao'er's shoulder. While dozing off, he secretly listened to Liang Gou'er preaching to Liang Mao'er...

It just feels that this Liang family's swordsmanship is full of attraction. Let's not talk about whether you can understand it, but listen first.

…

…

At this moment, the crisp sound of birds came from outside the door.

Others didn't pay attention, but Chen Ji suddenly opened his eyes. This was the brass whistle of the Secret Service!

He stood up in surprise and looked through the corridor toward the main hall.

Jin Zhu was dressed as a commoner and wore a bamboo hat, and came to Taiping Medical Center to pretend to consult. He came to the counter and greeted old man Yao with a smile: "Mr. Yao, I'm looking for Chen Ji."

Old Man Yao put down the brush and account book in his hand, and looked at the golden pig sideways: "All the people in the Secret Intelligence Department are dead? Why are you looking for a seriously injured person every day?"

The golden pig sneered and said: "Isn't it true that the apprentices taught by your old man are excellent?"

"Go ahead, he's in the backyard."

The Golden Pig glanced at the backyard: "Please call him out, there are too many people talking in the yard."

Old Man Yao sneered, turned around and shouted: "Chen Ji, someone is looking for you when you come out."

The golden pig hurriedly said: "Please keep your voice down, I came here secretly!"

Chen Ji slowly moved out: "Master Golden Pig, how did you get here?"

Golden Pig pulled Chen Yi aside and said with a smile: "Congratulations first. The rewards we made last time at Chaocang Gambling House have already been rewarded. Now you are a pigeon-level spy. If you take another step forward, you will be rewarded."

It is Hai Dongqing who is in charge. From now on, the imperial court will give you thirty taels of salary every year, and I, the Secret Service, will give you an additional thirty taels."

Chen Ji hummed.

Seeing that he was not very tempted, the Golden Pig added: "The letter requesting you to obtain a spiritual path has been flown to the capital. I believe you will receive a reply from the Minister of Internal Affairs in a few days."

Chen Ji's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"How can I still lie to you!"

Chen Ji smiled and said, "Why did Mr. Golden Pig come to see me this time?"

"I have great merit for you!" Jinzhu said with a smile: "Did you know that the cultivation path is a reward that can only be obtained by a secret agent of Haidongqing level? Although I have made an exception to get it for you, the internal minister will not agree.

But if you make great achievements this time, not only will your cultivation path be confirmed, but you may be able to be promoted to Haidongqing immediately and receive monthly cultivation resources... Can you hear the explosion last night?"

"No, there was no explosion," Chen Ji pretended not to know. The hospital was several miles away from Hongyi Lane and there was no sound at all.

Golden Pig said: "Last night there was a thief from Jingchao who caused trouble in Hongyi Lane. Now I don't know where he is hiding. I need you to lead the team and find him."

Chen Jixin said...isn't this a coincidence?
Chapter completed!