"How did they die?" Zhu Xie said in surprise. His first reaction was not to think about Zu An, because he knew the other party's cultivation level.

Exhibiting combat power that exceeds the level of cultivation, but after all there is a limit. These three are all top masters of the seventh-level realm, and they have truly experienced the tempering of blood and fire in the battlefield, and their actual combat ability is absolutely

He is top-notch, not the kind of theoretical person who is easily challenged by others.

Zu An said without blushing, "I killed him."

Anyway, it was impossible to tell Yun Yuqing's existence, so he had to take the lead.

"Did you kill him?" Zhu Xie was really shocked and looked him up and down, "How did you do it?"

Zu An replied: "They chased me all the way. I used the terrain to disperse them, and then defeated them one by one..."

He remembered how the ancestor of the Blood Sword fought one against four and ended up killing four masters whose cultivation level was equal to his own, so he roughly revised it and told Zhu Xie Chixin.

Zhu Xie looked at him blankly. There were probably not many people in the world who had this kind of actual combat ability. This boy was by no means a creature in the pond.

In particular, he noticed the bloody holes on the corpses and thought that they must have been attacked like this by a powerful move indiscriminately. It seemed that Zu An had some secret tricks that he didn't know about.

He did not ask what the other party's specific skills were. After all, these were taboos for practitioners, and no one wanted to reveal their unique skills.

He laughed loudly: "You have done a great job this time. Come, follow me to find the emperor to report back!"

Zu An nodded. This case involved the Shi family, and it was indeed not something Zhu Xie could decide on his own.

Soon the two of them came to the Imperial Study Room. Zhu Xie was reporting the matter to the emperor respectfully, while Zu An took the opportunity to look at the emperor.

You must know that in Jia Sili's illusion, it was the first time he fought the emperor head-on and defeated him.

Although he was just the emperor in his subconscious mind, it still gave him immense confidence. Looking at the emperor's mentality now, he seems more and more calm.

"Hmph, the Shi family is so brave!" After hearing Zhu Xie's heartfelt reward, the emperor slapped the table in shock and anger.

When he was about to say something, he raised his head with emotion, as if he felt that Zu An was observing him, and felt a little unhappy in his heart. However, considering that the other party had just made a great contribution, he did not want to scold him too much, so he said patiently: "

Very good, Eleven, you have made a great contribution this time, tell me what reward you want."

Zu An kept slandering and said to himself, "I want a crown princess, will you give it to me?"

He smiled slightly and said naturally: "It is our duty to share your Majesty's worries, so we don't need any reward."

In the past, he was still a little resentful for being so conciliatory, but now the whole process was uneventful. Instead, he felt that he was wantonly affecting the emperor's emotions.

As expected, the emperor laughed loudly: "Yes, yes, Shi Yi is becoming more and more sensible."

After a few words of verbal effort, he said to Zhu Xie with all his heart: "Go and arrest Shi Tong, the commander of Shesheng School, and Shi Jun, the assistant minister of Huangmen. Grand Sima Shi Miao will not touch him for the time being. We will send people to investigate in addition."

In the case of Xuanwu Sect Sima Ouwu, we must find out the evil forces behind him. If I remember correctly, he was recommended by King Qi, so you should also check it out."

Zhu Xie's heart trembled, and he hurriedly saluted: "Yes!"

Zu An said at this time: "Your Majesty, this case is not that simple. There are still many doubts. There may be someone else who is the real culprit..."

Before he finished speaking, the emperor waved his hand: "Okay, you have completed the task satisfactorily. Leave this case to Zhu Xie Chixin, and you don't have to worry about it."

Zu An frowned slightly and was about to say something when Zhu Xie Chixin on the side gave him a secret wink and he closed his mouth upon seeing this.

The emperor closed his eyes and began to sit cross-legged on the futon again and meditate: "I am tired, please step aside."

Zu An secretly complained, this guy spent every moment practicing just to live a little longer, but what's the point of living like this?

After the two left the royal study, Zu An asked, "Why did the commander stop me from continuing?"

Zhu Xie looked around with all his heart, and when he saw no one was around, he lowered his voice and said, "What do you think is most important in investigating the case?"

"Of course the truth is the most important thing." Zu An replied subconsciously, and the BGM of Conan couldn't help but pop up in his mind.

Zhu Xie smiled sincerely: "Seeing you like this, I couldn't help but think of me when I first joined the Embroidered Clothes Messenger. It wasn't until many years later that I understood that it was not important to investigate the truth of the case. What was important was what the emperor wanted.

What kind of truth do you want?"

Zu An's heart moved, and he vaguely touched something.

Zhu Xie continued: "The emperor doesn't care about the truth. He considers more things, and what he cares more about is the purpose to be achieved through this case. Do you understand?"

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your advice." Zu An is not a fool. He just didn't think too much about it just because he had been wondering who the mysterious third party hidden in the dark was. Now that he reminded him, he naturally understood that this outcome would be most beneficial to the emperor.

It was beneficial. Not only did he get rid of the Shi family who might be harmful to the crown prince and concubine in the future, but he also took this opportunity to cleanse King Qi's power. How could he find out another truth?

As for who the real murderer is, either he already knows it, or he doesn't care at all. Anyway, he is the strongest person in the world, and the person hiding in the dark can't hurt him.

Zhu Xie laughed heartily and patted him on the shoulder: "You're welcome. Let's get together and have a good chat when we have time. I'm going to arrest him first."

Zu An bowed his hands, and after saying goodbye to him, he returned to the embroidery building. First, he summoned the group of brothers who had been following him on the case and announced: "Everyone has worked hard during this time, and this case has been solved."

Everyone cheered, and even Xiao Jianren, who had always been calm, smiled. During this period of intensive investigation, everyone was exhausted physically and mentally.

Zu An smiled and said: "The case was solved this time thanks to your efforts. Mr. Xiao, you and Mr. Dai Qizheng took my gold medal to the warehouse to receive two thousand taels of silver, and we will reward you based on your merits."

As a gold medal envoy, he originally had certain authority, and the emperor had just said that he would be rewarded, so Zhu Xie would not embarrass him in this matter.

"Thank you, Mr. Eleven!" A group of people cheered even louder, almost lifting Zu An up and throwing him into the sky in excitement.

Seeing their happy expressions, Zu An smiled slightly. He had been a social animal in his previous life, so of course he understood what workers needed most. Although everyone had a certain sense of mission as embroiderers, they all had to support their families.

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Xiao Jianren on the side had a strange look on his face. The hierarchy within the Embroidered Clothes Messenger had always been very strict. The other gold medal masters had never thought about the people below them like the Eleventh Master. Even if they did occasionally, it was just a means to win over their subordinates.

But it can be seen that the Eleven people are really good for them, which is really rare.

A group of them happily went to collect the money. Zu An gathered all the files on this case and looked them up. Seeing that there was still no news about Ou Wu, he couldn't help but frown more and more.

After leaving the embroidery building, Zu An put on his original clothes and went directly to the East Palace.

On the way, he sighed endlessly. Having many identities also brings troubles. It would be better if he had the art of body separation.

Hey, if you have a separate body, does it count as cheating on yourself?

He was thinking about this philosophical question along the way, and came to the East Palace unknowingly.

"Haha, our Lord Zu still knows how to order some ham. What time of year is this? Didn't you take the Crown Prince and me seriously?" came the Crown Princess's sneer voice. She had something to discuss with Zu An today.

, after all, after what happened that time, I had to discuss many things with him, but as a result, I didn’t come even if I waited, and I was really angry.

It seems like this guy rarely arrives on time these days.

The anger value from Bi Linglong is +56+56+56...

Zu An covered his chest and said, "To report to the Crown Princess, I went out to the palace early this morning. Who knew I was ambushed and assassinated on the way?"

"What? You were assassinated!" Bi Linglong subconsciously stood up and wanted to check the injuries on his body, but she immediately noticed the strange eyes of the maids around her. She immediately coughed lightly to cover up her embarrassment and sat down again, "Are you injured?

Who assassinated you?"

"A little injury doesn't matter," Zu An smiled, and then gave an overview of what happened today.

At first, the Crown Princess saw him standing there without any abnormality and thought he was just a petty thief. However, when she heard that there were soldiers and siege crossbows being used over there, as well as three top seventh-grade military masters, she couldn't help but smile.

Losing color: "You said it wouldn't be a problem. How could you get only a minor injury in such a big battle?"

Zu An smiled: "I was hit by a siege crossbow. Fortunately, I was not seriously injured. I felt a little uncomfortable at the time, but it's nothing now."

"Ah?" The Crown Princess subconsciously wanted to check the wound he had received from the siege crossbow, but thinking that there were so many people watching in the East Palace, it was really inconvenient, so she had to say immediately, "Come here, please quickly diagnose and treat Mr. Zu with Dr. Xuan."

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Zu An waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll just go to the Tai Hospital later."

In the distance, Pu Duandiao, Jiao Sigu and other people in the East Palace were immediately shocked. The power of the siege crossbow was well known to everyone. He was shot by that thing and still seemed to be fine, except that his face was a little pale.

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Hey, what a fierce and strong man.

The princess hurriedly said: "Since you were so seriously injured, why did you come here?"

Zu An replied: "The main reason is that I am worried about the Crown Princess misunderstanding, and I also want to tell you the latest progress of the case."

Seeing his burning eyes, the princess' heart skipped a beat. This man is usually quite smart, but why is he so stupid sometimes? Can't you just send someone to tell me?

However, feeling his affection, she couldn't help but soften her heart, and even her voice became a little gentler: "I'm giving you a day off today... Uh, no, you don't have to come here for the next few days, just stay at home."

Recuperate."

"Thank you, Princess!" Zu An is really busy at the moment, and it will be much easier to have a holiday.

The Crown Princess thought for a while and said to the maid on the side: "Xiao Mo, go and bring that Ganoderma lucidum to Master Zu."

Rong Mo suddenly became anxious: "That thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum is so precious, it will be used for the Crown Princess's breakthrough in the future."

The Crown Princess shook her head: "No matter how precious the elixir is, no one treasures it. Mr. Zu is the concubine of the East Palace. He was also injured because of my case. This medicine just helps him recover from his injuries. Why, do you still need me?"

Are you going to get it yourself?"

"I don't dare." Rong Mo pouted and reluctantly turned to the inner room.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this little girl is quite interesting to you." Mi Li's voice rang in her mind. Apparently she saw something interesting and came up with it again.

Zu An ignored her and saluted Bi Linglong: "Thank you, Crown Princess!"

Mi Li asked curiously: "You are really thick-skinned. You don't even know how to refuse such a precious thing before accepting it?"

Zu An secretly replied: "You don't understand this. In my hometown, there is a routine of borrowing books between men and women, because if you borrow something, you must return it. This will give you more reasons to meet next time, and the relationship between the two parties will be weakened.
To be continued...