Chapter 176 I can’t stand it anymore
As it was getting dark, Fan Xian asked Wang Qinian to notify the Supervisory Office while he went to Mei Mansion first.
"Have you ever seen a dead person?"
Mei Cheng'an was stunned by Fan Xian's words. He immediately figured out what was going on and asked with raised eyebrows.
"What's going on? Is the general dead?"
Fan Xian nodded and said quietly.
"Not only the generals, but the whole government, no one was left alive. All of them were hanged before I arrived. Can you imagine how frightened, helpless, and angry I was when I saw those corpses? Those were dozens or even hundreds of lives. How dare they do that!"
Fan Xian said the last sentence with gritted teeth!
Mei Cheng'an sighed after hearing this. He thought that the world had changed and the situation would be different, but he didn't expect it to happen like this.
Although it was inappropriate, Mei Cheng'an couldn't help but feel fortunate that he didn't go with them and didn't witness the tragic and horrific scene with his own eyes, otherwise he would probably be haunted by nightmares for the next few days.
"It would have been enough to kill only one general, but they chose to kill the entire government. The other party was deliberately targeting you, otherwise they wouldn't have used such cruel means. Don't interfere from now on, and let the Overwatch Council investigate."
Fan Xian shook his head.
"I know this is a warning or a threat to me, but I'm not afraid. Since they don't want me to investigate, I will investigate it and get to the bottom of it! I will not stop until I find these cruel executioners and bring them to justice!"
Mei Chengan narrowed his eyes and said.
"Have you ever thought that this is not only a warning or a threat to you, but also a deliberate attempt to provoke you?"
Fan Xian slapped the table, making a slightly loud noise.
"That's right! They really succeeded in irritating me. I'm very angry now. I understand what you mean. Before, maybe I wouldn't care and wouldn't bother to get involved with them, but now it's impossible!"
Seeing that Fan Xian had made up his mind, Mei Cheng'an said nothing more and just shrugged.
"Okay, as long as you're happy, but now the clue of the lieutenant general has been completely cut off. What are you going to do next?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, then felt a little discouraged.
"Well, we can only wait for those two..."
Before he could finish his words, Wang Qinian hurried in from the outer courtyard.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, sir. The two female swordsmen couldn't stand the torture and bit their tongues to commit suicide!"
After hearing this, Fan Xian stood up and exclaimed.
"What did you say? Dead? When?"
Wang Qinian nodded.
"It was not long ago, during the interrogation, no one expected them to commit suicide at this time, and no one stopped them."
Mei Chengan asked.
"Did you ask anything before you died?"
Fan Xian was extremely disappointed at first, but after hearing this, he regained hope and looked at Wang Qinian expectantly.
Wang Qinian looked at the two of them, smiled and nodded.
"Although we haven't found out the mastermind behind this, we have found out the identity and name of the token owner, who is also the Northern Qi spy. You two adults will never guess who this person is."
Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian looked at each other.
Mei Cheng'an said.
"From what you said, you are not a nobody."
Wang Qinian said.
"Even if it's not as famous as Kyoto, it's at least well-known!"
Fan Xian sighed.
"Old Wang, it's already this critical moment, don't keep us guessing. You don't have the time to spare. Just tell us who that person is!"
Wang Qinian chuckled.
"Zuixianju, Si Lili!"
Mei Cheng'an already knew this, so his reaction was very calm, but Fan Xian was a little confused after hearing it and looked at Mei Cheng'an.
"Who is this? Zuixianju, it doesn't sound serious. Is this Si Lili famous?"
Mei Cheng'an smiled and didn't answer.
Wang Qinian introduced himself with a smile.
"Your Excellency has just arrived in Kyoto, so you may not know that Zuixianju is the most famous brothel on the banks of Liujing River, and Si Lili is the newest courtesan of Zuixianju."
Fan Xian suddenly realized that he had heard of the reputation of Liujing River. When he was planning to ambush Guo Baokun last time, Ruoruo had explained it to him.
"Oh, it's not surprising that Northern Qi spies hid in a brothel and disguised themselves as brothel girls to gather intelligence. Has the Supervisory Council sent anyone to arrest Si Lili?"
Wang Qinian nodded.
"When I came out of the Overwatch Council, the people from the First Division had already set out to capture him. I thought I should report the news to the two masters first, so I didn't follow them. If nothing unexpected happens, he should have been caught by now."
Fan Xian hummed.
"Then..."
Mei Chengan interrupted him.
"I can't catch it."
When these words came out, Fan Xian and Wang Qinian were both a little stunned and looked at him in surprise.
Mei Cheng'an said.
"In the afternoon, Kyoto Prefecture received a report that the flower boat owned by Zuixianju Si Lili was burned. When the officers arrived, the boat had already been burned to ashes."
"As for Si Lili, it is said that someone saw her leaving the city. The officers heard that Si Lili left because she was sad and disheartened because the flower boat was burned."
"Now it seems that they must have received the news in advance and burned the ship and fled."
Fan Xian: "..."
Wang Qinian: “…”
"It's all over now!"
"Then we have to chase them quickly!"
The first sentence was said by Fan Xian, and the second sentence was said by Wang Qinian. They both spoke at almost the same time.
After saying this, they both froze for a moment and looked at each other.
Fan Xian said unhappily.
"Chase? He ran away this afternoon. It's dark now. He's been walking for most of the day. Are you going to chase him by the head?"
Wang Qinian smiled mysteriously.
"Your Excellency doesn't know this. In our Supervisory Council, there are two great tracking experts. One is called Zong Zhui, who has been following the dean for many years. Now, he is not in Kyoto. The other one..." At this point, Wang Qinian glanced at Fan Xian and said with a chuckle.
"Why don't you... guess who this person is?"
After saying this, Wang Qinian pursed his lips in a shy manner and glanced at Fan Xian with expectation in his eyes, and it was almost as if the words "Guess it's me" were written on his face.
Fan Xian: "..."
Mei Cheng'an rolled his eyes speechlessly when he saw Wang Qinian's slutty look.
Fan Xian was not a fool, so he naturally understood the implication of Wang Qinian's words, so he was speechless. After thinking about it, he decided to cooperate.
"Could it be you?"
Wang Qinian immediately smiled and clapped his hands.
"Oh! It's me! Your Excellency is really smart."
"..."
Fan Xian looked Wang Qinian up and down and then looked at Mei Chengan.
"real or fake?"
Although Mei Cheng'an didn't really want to cooperate with Wang Qinian in showing off, he couldn't just ignore the facts, so he nodded reluctantly.
Wang Qinian chuckled.
Fan Xian looked at him with surprise.
"Wow, you are a very capable person, Old Wang. That's not right. If you have this ability, why do you only work as a clerk? Wouldn't it be better for you to stay with Chen Pingping like Zong Zhui?"
"Forehead…"
Wang Qinian was embarrassed.
Mei Cheng'an couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Zongzhui... is a dog."
Fan Xian: "..."
"I'm sorry, I really didn't know that."
After reacting, Fan Xian apologized to Wang Qinian with an embarrassed look on his face.
Wang Qinian didn't take it to heart at all. He just laughed and said, "Ignorance is nothing to blame."
"It's okay, it's okay. Wang is indeed willing to be a clerk. The job of a clerk is so good. It doesn't involve any danger and is the safest!"
Fan Xian gave a thumbs up.
"Smart, Old Wang."
Wang Qinian said modestly.
"No, no, excuse me, sir."
After chatting for a while, Fan Xian quickly got to the point.
"Honestly, Lao Wang, Si Lili has been gone for quite some time. Can we really catch up with her?"
Wang Qinian said.
"I'm sure there will be no problem in catching up with Si Lili. The problem is you."
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment.
"In my life? How do you mean?"
Wang Qinian glanced at Mei Cheng'an and said to Fan Xian.
"Si Lili is a spy from Northern Qi. If a person like him escapes, he must have already prepared a plan. If you want to track him down, you will have to leave the capital and face endless dangers, life-threatening situations. Are you willing to take this risk?"
Fan Xian waved his hand.
"None of this matters. I have no problem here. What matters is that you tell me, if we leave the city right now to chase him, can we catch him before tomorrow night?"
This question was somewhat beyond Wang Qinian's expectations.
"Tomorrow night? This... this tracking is to explore and find the trail all the way. There are too many factors that determine when we can catch up. I can't say for sure. May I ask, sir, is it important to catch up before tomorrow night?"
Fan Xian glanced at Wang Qinian in surprise.
"Of course it's important, because we have an appointment to go on a picnic the day after tomorrow, and you will go then too."
"..."
Wang Qinian groaned and could not help but smile bitterly.
Mei Cheng'an said.
"Business is more important. I will take good care of your fiancée, wife, and children during the outing. Don't worry. If anything happens to you, I will take care of your wife and children."
Fan Xian: "..."
Wang Qinian: “…”
Fan Xian slapped the table.
"I know you can't spit out ivory from your mouth, you wishful thinking! Get rid of your evil heart, you bastard! I will definitely come back as promised even if I break my legs."
Mei Chengan shrugged, looking indifferent.
Wang Qinian bowed and said.
"Since that's the case, sir, we have to leave the city overnight to chase him."
Fan Xian hummed, glanced at the serious Wang Qinian, and suddenly felt something was wrong.
"Hey, that's not right, Lao Wang. I'm chasing Si Lili because this case is closely related to me. You don't like taking risks, and you're even willing to be a clerk for this. Why are you suddenly not afraid of danger now? What's your intention?"
Wang Qinian was stunned and subconsciously glanced at Mei Chengan, and found that Mei Chengan was looking at him with a smile.
It was also here that Mei Chengan noticed something was wrong last time. He didn't expect Fan Xian to be so perceptive as well.
If it happens once, it might be that the other person is too smart, but if it happens twice in a row, it might be your own problem. This is a bit abnormal.
There was no other choice but to use his quick wits again. With his brain racing, he soon found it.
Wang Qinian changed his expression to a serious one.
"Wang and the lieutenant general are old acquaintances. I have nothing to say about the lieutenant general being silenced because he did something wrong, but his family is innocent. The other party's methods are so cruel and unjust that Wang can't stand it..."
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(End of this chapter)
