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"The bride with two swords?" Shen Jinyu put down the official document in her hand and asked.

"Yes, this bride with two swords killed three local officials in one month. The local county government has not found any clues about the bride with two swords. All we know so far is that the killer was a woman and she used It's a two-handed sword." Lin Qingqiu replied.

A killer suddenly appeared and specialized in killing local officials. Shen Jinyu's intuition was wrong.

"Lin Qingqiu, prepare the carriage and enter the palace immediately."

When Shen Jinyu arrived at the Yangxin Hall, Lu Tao was talking to Qin Huaiming about the bride with two swords, and Song Yao stood aside.

Shen Jinyu saluted Lu Tao and Qin Huaiming one by one, "I attend to the Emperor, Mr. Qin,"

Lu Tao waved his hand, "Shen Aiqing, please sit down."

Qin Huaiming: "Master Shen is also here for this bride with two swords?"

"Exactly, I heard that this bride with two swords killed three local officials in one month, which is not a trivial matter at this time,"

"Indeed, now the name of the Bride of Two Knives has spread among the people, and some people even call her the number one female killer. Her assassination targets are all officials. It must not be a personal vendetta, but for the imperial court. "

Qin Huaiming stroked his beard and sighed, "Master Shen is right. Your Majesty has already issued an order and ordered officials from all sides to be on guard. But the reason why killers are so scary is because they are unexpected and hide in the dark. I'm afraid this matter It’s not that easy to do.”

At an ugly moment, they appeared under the courtyard wall of Jiang Mansion. There was a high wall with large stone tiles piled on it. The three of them climbed up the wall and hid themselves behind the stone tiles.

Lin Qingqiu: "The earliest batch is now ready to go on missions."

When Qi Yue and the others arrived in Tingzhou, it was midsummer. Because it was close to the seaside, the sky in Tingzhou was exceptionally blue, like a splash of blue oilcloth, deep and distant.

Qin Huaiming immediately revealed the key.

The Jiang family was so powerful that prefects like Bai Chuan could not compare with it.

"How are those dead soldiers training?"

"Master Qin, we currently know very little about this bride with two swords. The killer is used to wandering in the dark. It is not easy to catch her. Besides, we don't know who her next target will be. There is no way to prevent it in advance. Take action."

Lu Tao nodded, "Master Qin is right. Let's leave this matter to Master Qin. Shen Aiqing, you are responsible for assisting Master Qin in investigating this matter. You must find this assassin!"

"This is difficult to handle. It's not that I can't kill him, but I'm afraid that our traces will be exposed," Qi Yue thought as he stretched his head.

After leaving the Yangxin Hall, Shen Jinyu and Qin Huaiming walked out side by side.

They quietly climbed down the courtyard wall and walked close to the wall under the cover of night.

Zhao Zhao echoed: "Jiang Mansion is heavily guarded. If you want to sneak in, it's best to do it when you are ugly. At that time, most of the guards are sleepy and their energy is not as good as usual, so the risk is relatively small."

Qi Yue thought for a moment and made up his mind, "We can't delay it any longer. Let's take action tonight. There are wanted notices posted everywhere. If we delay any longer, something may happen."

The imperial court issued a wanted order to arrest the bride with two swords across the country, and even posted a portrait, but in the portrait there was only a bride wearing a red hijab and a red wedding dress holding a pair of bloody swords, and her face was not even shown.

About three days later, Yin Baiyi came back with the news.

Song Yao had some connections in Jianghu. He thought for a moment and said: "Jianghu has always been full of these assassin gangs who buy lives for money, but this is the first time that someone dares to do business to the imperial court. According to the news I have received recently, , there doesn’t seem to be any new assassin gang appearing in the world.”

Tingzhou is located due south of the Jin Dynasty, at the junction of two ports, and is the most important trade center of the Jin Dynasty. The silk, porcelain, and handicrafts produced in the Jin Dynasty are exported to the Glazed Kingdoms in Tingzhou in the south.

Qi Yue stood under her wanted order countless times and complained, "This portrait doesn't look like a killer, it looks like a female ghost."

But it is precisely because of this that she can act arrogantly and get away with it.

Shen Jinyu nodded, Qin Huaiming said exactly what he thought.

"Jiang Yanfei's actions throughout the day were relatively simple. In the morning, he went to the warehouse in the south of the city to count the goods, and watched people loading the goods for shipment. At noon, he returned to the city to visit several villages under Jiang's name. In the evening, he led people to unload the goods for tribute trade from other countries at the port. , after taking inventory, he sent them to the imperial city. After doing this, he went directly back to the house. He could have chosen to do it on his way back to the house, but due to the imperial court's order, Jiang Yanfei now has more than ten more guards going out than before. "

Jiang Yanfei, the governor of Tingzhou, has been managing the trade between Jin and the Liuli Kingdoms in Tingzhou for generations. The Jiang family is already the largest family in Tingzhou and plays a vital role in the commerce of Jin. Even every year At the New Year's state banquet, the emperor would invite the eldest son of the Jiang family to attend.

Shen Jinyu bowed his hands and said, "I obey your order!"

In order to maintain energy, the three of them had dinner and took a nap.

Shen Jinyu: "Go and count two hundred dead soldiers. Send ten dead soldiers to each of the twenty regions of the Jin Dynasty. As long as there are local officials, send dead soldiers to watch. In the second I don’t believe it if ten spies go out and report back at any time. We are vigilant all over the place, but we can’t find any trace.”

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"There is something fishy, ​​your Majesty. I suggest that your Majesty personally send someone to investigate. Firstly, court officials cannot be killed for nothing. This is related to the foundation of the Jin Dynasty. Secondly, the person targeted by the assassin is a member of the imperial court, no matter what his intention is. , they are all traitors! We must find out and capture them as soon as possible!" Qin Huaiming said.

The entire mansion, except for the guards on duty, was already asleep.

Shen Jinyu's face was gloomy, and he suddenly thought of someone.

Duan Mufeng disappeared for more than a year, and now a double-sword killer who only kills court officials suddenly appears in the world. Could it have something to do with him?

After returning to the mansion, Shen Jinyu couldn't think about it, so he called Lin Qingqiu.

Jiang Mansion was dark, except for the faint light from a few eaves lamps under the eaves.

They still found an inn to stay, and it took ten days just to spy on the situation in Jiang Mansion. Jiang Mansion was heavily guarded, and it was not easy for Zhao Zhao to get in and out. He could only go there late at night when everyone in Jiang Mansion was asleep.

After figuring out the general layout of the Jiang Mansion, Qi Yue and the others just waited for a suitable opportunity to take action. Qi Yue could not come forward, so Zhao Zhao and Yin Baiyi could only investigate Jiang Yanfei's daily actions.

The guards standing guard everywhere were so sleepy that they yawned and kept rubbing their eyes. From time to time they looked up at the moon in the sky to see where it had moved and guessed how long they would have to stand.

Zhao Zhao still walked in front, following the route he was looking forward to towards Jiang Yanfei's yard. Jiang's mansion was very big, and they didn't dare to take big steps. They hid all the way for a while before they reached the outside of Jiang Yanfei's bedroom.

There was no guard at the door of Jiang Yanfei's room, but Zhao Zhao still chose to climb in through the window. As soon as his hand touched the window, before he could move, a "pop" sound suddenly came from the room.

Zhao Zhao quickly retracted his hand, and the three of them hid themselves in the dark, holding their breath and listening to the movements in the house.
Chapter completed!