The black clouds hovering in the sky have gradually solidified, as if a dark boulder hangs high above their heads. Anyone, no matter what his identity, poor or rich, will feel a strong sense of oppression when looking up at the sky at this moment.

The huge black cloud seemed to be pressing directly on their chests, making even breathing become extremely heavy.

At this time, the king of Pingchang was sitting on a stone bench in a pavilion, leaning on a simple stone table made of the same material. In front of him were the swirling and twisted dark clouds, with a set of exquisite tea sets at hand. His servants were

Standing aside, put the teacup away and fill it up with steaming tea.

"The sky is going to change..." The emperor muttered to himself as he looked at the changing wind and clouds in the distance.

The servant next to him was pouring tea and said: "Your Majesty asked Lao Liu to handle this matter. Is he qualified?"

The emperor tilted his head slightly, showing a somewhat surprised look: "Who said I would ask Lao Liu to handle this matter?"

The water flowing out of the teapot suddenly paused and immediately became smooth again: "Your Majesty, do you mean that he can't touch these yet?"

The emperor waved his hand: "Yes, based on the current progress of his investigation, he has only seen the duckweed on the surface of the water. He is still too early to touch the intricately intertwined roots under the water."

"It turns out that you have carefully read the memorials he presented these days." After filling the tea cup, the servant put the kettle aside and stood with his hands folded.

"Look," the emperor blew on the water and let it swirl slowly in the cup. "Otherwise, how could I dare to let him do it with confidence."

He raised the cup to his mouth and took a sip. There was silence around him, and he could clearly hear the sound of water passing through his throat and swallowing.

"Then when does Your Majesty plan to take action?"

"Ha," the emperor held the cup and turned it around a few times in his hand. The water rippled up to the rim of the cup, making a crisp sound. "Don't worry, he wants to play a big chess game. I just need to arrange the chessboard for him."

When it's perfect, just one step to death is enough." He put the cup in his hand on the table and stood up:

"Let's go. Since the weather is going to change, we should go inside so as not to get our clothes wet."

"yes."

"Finally...you can't help it anymore..." the emperor secretly thought in his heart.

In this way, as time passed little by little, in addition to the murder incident that was abuzz in the city of Yuyang, there was another incident that was widely circulated recently. Maybe it was because people were too worried about the previous incident.

The tension needs to be resolved, or it may be that someone is secretly adding fuel to the flames. Anyway, as long as you hear a few people's conversations these days, it is basically inseparable from this matter. The limelight temporarily overshadowed the assassination.

"Did you hear that Mr. Fan was dismissed from his post?"

"I heard. You said Lord Fan has such an important official position and has been working steadily for so many years. Who can remove him?"

On the empty streets, there are always people who can't bear the loneliness and come out to chat, and these things are often the most suitable type to discuss after dinner.

"Who else could it be?" the man said, pointing to the sky mysteriously as an answer.

Several people nodded, thinking it was very reasonable. One of them seemed to suddenly remember something, and then said: "Do you think that he was dismissed at this juncture, could it be because of what happened before?"

What is it, assassinating court officials.

The other one quickly pulled a few people together, and after peeking around, he said with confidence: "Regarding this matter, I have a relative who works in the imperial court. I also asked him the same question, and he gave me

The answer is, very likely!"

"Ah, I really didn't expect Master Fan to be involved in this matter..."

"This matter involves too many aspects... Forget it, don't talk about it. It's a bit dangerous in this situation..."

Yes, at this time when everyone was in danger, news suddenly came that Mr. Fan had been dismissed from his post. Although Mr. Fan had never heard of any great political achievements, he had been in office for a long time, let alone

He had made some serious mistakes. This time he was suddenly dismissed, but no reason was given on the surface. It was just an announcement that suddenly told him to retire and return to his hometown. Everything added up makes people think a lot.

Although it was said that he was retiring from old age and returning to his hometown, the emperor still gave him enough face: this group of people walked toward the south in a mighty manner, headed by the leader holding a few sticks, followed by those waving flags and playing drums.

The two queues of trumpet players were so long that they almost blocked the entire street.

Chen Chen and Huangfu Tianyou were hiding in the fields next to the road they must pass. The moonlight shone from the east and just couldn't shine on them.

"So...this is your plan?" Chen Chen looked at the team not far away from them, that swaggering team, and raised his hand helplessly.

"That's right. On the one hand, I released the news that Mr. Fan had mastered the key evidence of these killers. However, it did not attract attention. Instead, he got burned and lost his hat. On the other hand, after such a long period of contact, Xuetanfang finally

They are willing to accept our order. So, no matter from which aspect, they will definitely show up." Huangfu replied.

Chen Chen nodded. If it is true as he said, then the probability of success of this plan is indeed not small. "But, how did you convince Mr. Fan to take such a big risk to help you?"

Huangfu Tianyou smiled mysteriously, "Secret."

Well, since he doesn't want to say it, I won't ask. They have to secretly escort Mr. Fan all the way, so they should seize the time and have a good rest.

But to be honest, this job is not easy. The two groups of people are not moving very fast, and they can only move in the dark and cannot make too much noise. Therefore, they often switch back and forth between the two groups.

When Master Fan's people completely disappear from sight, he will notify the next group, and so on.

This means that they spend most of their time either staring at the unchanging scenery and slowly walking people around them, or they can only see the unchanging scenery. Fortunately, Chen Chen and Huangfu often have to track down clues overnight, but

A large number of the soldiers under their command accidentally fell asleep. Fortunately, they were on a secret mission and no one could make too much noise, otherwise they would be in trouble.

"I'll take care of you when it's over!" Their leader, the Sixth Prince, said.
Chapter completed!