Qiao Ruixin smiled bitterly and said: "I am indeed guilty, and I can't escape the blame. But what we have to do now is to hunt down the assassin. Mr. Qin, if we can't find the assassin, you and I will not be able to escape the responsibility."

"The name Wang Wu is naturally made up." Qin Xiao sighed: "There are so many people named Wang Wu in the streets and alleys. There is no clue at all from the name." After thinking for a while, he asked the shopkeeper: "

Do you remember what that person looks like?"

"He is over fifty years old." The shopkeeper recalled: "The skin is very good and rough, and the appearance is very ordinary. When I first saw him, he was unkempt and very slovenly. He said he was from the north.

That couldn't be false. Judging from his skin, he should have been exposed to wind and sand from time to time... By the way, this man loved drinking. After he was recruited, he saw there was wine in the kitchen, so he took it by himself.

He squatted in the corner and drank, and in just the blink of an eye, he drank all the wine from the jar. This restaurant can't continue to operate anyway, there is a lot of wine stored in it, and since he is willing to drink it, no one will care about him. "

Qin Xiao asked: "Is there anything else special about you?"

"It's nothing special." The shopkeeper said with a wry smile: "I thought that these people were just working in the restaurant for one day. The banquet was over tonight and they all left, so I didn't pay much attention to it. And I was very busy all day."

Busy, assassin... The assassin didn't say a few words from the beginning to the end, and his speech was slurred, and he couldn't even hold his tongue smoothly. The villain could only vaguely tell that he didn't have a Jiangnan accent. He said he came from the north.

, the villain didn’t ask much about where he came from.” He paused, thought of something, and said: “But this man seems to know wine very well. There is a lot of wine in the kitchen cellar. The two jars of wine he drank were all wine.

He would know the quality of the best wine in the cellar just by smelling it with his nose."

Qiao Ruixin frowned and said, "Most northerners like to drink. People who drink regularly can tell whether the wine is good or bad by smelling it. There is nothing special about it." After a pause, he asked, "What does that person look like?"

Can you draw the appearance?"

Zhou Hong shook his head hurriedly and said: "The villain can read a few words and write a few strokes, but if you have never learned to paint, you will never be able to draw it."

"General Qiao is a good idea." Qin Xiao said: "Since I can remember the assassin's appearance, I can draw it. Even if I can't draw a complete resemblance, I can have a general appearance. I can also post it all over the city and issue a wanted order."

"That's exactly what I mean." Qiao Ruixin's proposal was appreciated by Qin Xiao, but it made Qiao Ruixin perk up: "Master Qin, there are many skilled painters in the city. I will ask a few painters to come over. According to the description,

Draw the portrait, and then let him see which portrait is most similar to him, and then select the portrait for the wanted poster."

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "That's very good."

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the door, and someone shouted: "The Commander-in-Chief has given an order that no one is allowed to enter."

Qiao Ruixin immediately stood up and went out, only to see the two personal guards beside Xia Houning.

These two guards originally went out with Chen Xi to chase the assassin. Seeing these two people, Qiao Ruixin hurriedly asked: "Did you catch the assassin?"

The two guards looked at each other, both shook their heads, and one of them said: "We kept chasing, and at first we could still see Shaojian Chen's figure, but after chasing two streets, they went further and further away, and the assassin and Shaojian Chen were already gone.

Disappeared. We took people to search for them in several surrounding streets, but we didn’t see any trace of them.”

"Young Master Chen is going to chase the assassin alone?" Qin Xiao also came over at this time.

The guard nodded and said: "Shaojian Chen is very skilled, but the assassin's martial arts are also extremely powerful. We can't keep up with them...!" There was a look of annoyance on his face.

Qin Xiao suddenly became worried about Chen Xi.

In fact, he also understood that the assassin killed Xia Houning in front of Chen Xi. As a young eunuch of the Ziyi Prison, it was Chen Xi's duty to not just watch the assassin escape. If he stayed out of the matter, the country would blame the Ziyi Prison for this.

In the final analysis, all the people in the Purple Clothes Prison are just slaves of the saint.

If the saint is angry because Chen Xi did not pursue the assassin in time, it will inevitably affect the Ziyi Prison. In order to protect the superiors, Chen Xi can only bite the bullet and chase him. At least in this way, the Ziyi Prison has tried his best, and the Prime Minister will not be able to do anything.

So I can blame the purple-robed prisoner again.

But Qin Xiao knew that the assassin's skills were by no means inferior to Chen Xi's. If there were a large number of people, the assassin would naturally not entangle him. However, these people behind him were lost, and Chen Xi faced the assassin alone, and the situation was already very dangerous.

However, the city of Hangzhou is huge, and both Chen Xi and the assassin are very agile. In just half a day, they were probably far away from the Sanhe Building, and it was really hard to find where they were.

But considering that Chen Xi was extremely shrewd, he naturally had to make a show of pursuing the assassin, but he must also know that he was no match for the assassin. After being alone, he might deliberately delay for a while before running back, thus fulfilling his duty.

I heard the sound of horses again, and not long after, there was a chaotic sound downstairs, and soon the sound of rapid footsteps "dong dong dong" was heard on the stairs, and I heard the voice of the governor Fan Yang: "Master Hou is here

Where? How is the situation now?"

Sanhe Building is located in a prosperous place in the city, not far from the governor's office. After the incident, Qin Xiao asked Qiao Ruixin to send someone to inform him quickly. After all, such a shocking thing happened on the ground in Hangzhou. As the governor of Hangzhou,

, Fan Yang must come forward.

"Sir!" Seeing Fan Yang appear, Qin Xiao took the lead in saluting with his hands raised. Qiao Ruixin hesitated and also raised his hands.

Behind Fan Yang, Zhao Qing and Feixin, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, followed closely. Mao Yizhi, the prefect of Hangzhou, also came together, followed by a large group of soldiers from the governor's office.

Fan Yang was old and prudent. Naturally, he was shocked when he received the news that Xia Houning had been assassinated. However, the people sent did not tell him whether Xia Houning was dead or alive.

Although Fan Yang was shocked, he was also scheming, and he was wary that this was a trap deliberately set by Xia Houning, just to deceive him, so although he came, he still brought a large number of troops.

"How is the Marquis?" Fan Yang saw Qin Xiao's solemn face and knew that Xia Houning had been assassinated, and the situation was definitely not good.

"Master Hou is dead." Qin Xiao said with a solemn expression: "Shaojian Chen has gone to chase the assassin. We don't know what the situation is yet."

Fan Yang was shocked.

Although Fan Yang and others hated Xia Houning very much and were deeply hostile to him, Xia Houning died like this. Instead of being excited or gloating about his misfortune, everyone was filled with a dark cloud.

The son of the Prime Minister was assassinated in Hangzhou. Of course, the Xiahou family would not remain indifferent. Once the action was taken, many people in Hangzhou would be buried with Xiahou Ning.

Fan Yang never expected that things would develop like this. He really hoped that Xia Houning would lead the Shence Army out of the south of the Yangtze River, but he absolutely did not want to see Xia Houning die in Hangzhou. When everyone saw Xiahou Ning's body, they were silent

, all with heavy faces.

As the prefect of Hangzhou, Mao Yizhi has solved many cases. Although many major cases are investigated by his detectives, for some special major cases, Mao Yizhi will also be present in person. Generally speaking, it can be regarded as an investigation.

Officials who have made some achievements in this regard.

After all, the three states in the south of the Yangtze River are She Yue's territory, and she doesn't want to see incompetent people sitting in some important official positions.

He squatted next to Xia Houning and observed carefully for a moment, then stood up and said to Fan Yang: "Sir, the assassin was extremely vicious. He was determined to kill Mr. Hou, and he shot fatally with one blow. His method was extremely good.

.”

"Qin Shaoqing, what's going on?" Fan Yang's face turned blue: "When I came here, there were guards near the restaurant. How did the assassin get in? I heard that there was only one assassin, but there were hundreds of people inside and outside here.

How could the assassin assassinate the Marquis under your noses?"

Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said, "I really didn't expect such a thing to happen. The Marquis is hosting a banquet tonight, and I thought it was foolproof. Who knew...!" He sighed and sighed endlessly.

Qiao Ruixin looked ugly and embarrassed.

"General Qiao, are you responsible for arranging the guards?" Fan Yang stared at Qiao Ruixin with a cold face.

Qiao Ruixin suddenly felt a strong crisis at this moment.

He has not forgotten that just a few days ago, he led his officers and soldiers directly into the governor's mansion. If Chen Xi hadn't stepped in to resolve it, the people from the Shence Army would have searched the governor's mansion from top to bottom. Not to mention other things, only

This incident has already caused Qiao Ruixin to have a grudge against the governor's office.

After Xia Houning died, the Shence Army lost the banner of An Xinghou and could no longer be arrogant and domineering. After all, if anything had been committed before, the Marquis would have been there to support it, but if anything happened now, Qin Xiao and his gang would

People immediately grasp the handle and will never be soft-hearted.

Will Fan Yang and Qin Xiao take the opportunity to put the blame on themselves?

Qiao Ruixin did not answer directly, but just said: "Master Qin has just interrogated the restaurant owner. The assassins were temporary recruits from the restaurant. He thought these guys were only here for one day, so he did not investigate their identities in detail."

"It should be General Qiao's duty to investigate their details, right?" Fei Xin said lightly: "General Qiao knows that the Marquis and the Young Master will have a banquet here tonight, and he is also responsible for guarding tonight, investigating the details of everyone in the restaurant.

, it’s not your responsibility? The restaurant owner introduced the assassin into the restaurant, so you can’t escape the blame. However, General Qiao was careless and negligent, causing the assassin to hide in the restaurant without being discovered. This is a responsibility you cannot shirk. "

Mao Yizhi also said: "Qin Shaoqing is here for the banquet tonight. He is a guest invited by the Marquis. It is natural that he does not know the situation in the restaurant. I dare to think that although Qin Shaoqing is also present tonight

, but of course Mr. Shaoqing has no responsibility for the murder of the Marquis. Although the official has a humble status, he has the right and responsibility to record the cases that happened on the ground in Hangzhou, and to submit them to the Kyoto Judicial Office. Everything that happened today

, all need to be recorded in detail.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from downstairs: "It's not good, it's not good...!"

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