Marshal, your vest is off

Chapter 32 Catch the man behind the scenes

At the same time, in the Taishi Mansion.

Zhao Wuyuan brought a book of information about officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and gave it to Cheng Qing.

Cheng Qing took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.

Zhao Wuyuan had read these materials early in the morning, and now that Cheng Qing was reading them, he took advantage of his free time to read them.

Today she wore a blue embroidered butterfly dress, a transparent pure white gauze top, a simple bun on her head, three thousand blue silk hanging down half of it, and two kinds of blue and white velvet flowers in her hair. , it seems that there is Zhao Ningbai's shadow in it, it should be the little girl who put the hairpin on it for her.

This outfit made her look a little cold, but it highlighted her exquisite beauty.

She has a beauty that penetrates deeply into the soul and is breathtaking, especially her star-like eyes, which are like the lights in the dark night and bring with them a mysterious feeling.

This feeling is like...

Just when he was thinking wildly, Cheng Qing said: "Yes, Chen Gongyou. Before he became the Minister of Household Affairs, he served as the prefect of Shuinan City in Yizhou for five years."

Zhao Wuyuan came back to his senses, thought for a moment, and asked, "Is there any connection between this?"

"Of course it's related. I remember Bai Xiuyuan once said that the main altar of Mingtian Sect is in Shuinan City." Cheng Qing said.

"He said it? When did he say it?" Zhao Wuyuan's tone was filled with jealousy unconsciously.

Cheng Qing didn't hear it and thought he had forgotten it, so he said casually: "He said it when we were discussing here yesterday afternoon."

"You remember what he said, but what about what I said?" Zhao Wuyuan muttered.

"What did you say?" Cheng Qing asked. She flipped through the records again but didn't hear clearly what he said.

Zhao Wuyuan looked at her, sighed helplessly, and said, "Even if he was a prefect there, it can't be proven that he has something to do with those cults."

Cheng Qing looked up at him and said: "When he was the prefect, he had outstanding political achievements. Two or three major cases were solved every month, as well as many small cases. After being promoted to Anping, he finally In the beginning, he was not the Minister of Household Affairs, but the Prefect of Anping, responsible for various cases in the capital. He was diligent at first, but later he misjudged a case, and the emperor doubted his ability. He was fined three months' salary and demoted. Go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and work as a minister."

"After he became a minister, he seemed to have lost his fighting spirit overnight. He did what he should do in the household department, neither more nor less. He gradually became unknown, submerged among hundreds of officials, and was inconspicuous. "

"On the surface, there is no problem. He has handled both triumphs and frustrations well. But it is precisely this that makes people most suspicious. Imagine if it was you who had struggled for so many years, and then suffered a defeat and was demoted for a little bit. , you haven’t been demoted from Anping yet, would you like to work harder and get a higher position?”

Zhao Wuyuan understood, nodded and said: "Looking at it this way, he is indeed very suspicious."

Cheng Qing said with some worry: "Now we can only look at Bai Xiuyuan. I hope he is fine and can successfully catch the person behind the scenes."

She hadn't had time to talk to him about this matter yet, and just asked him to follow a person based on his own observation and judgment.

She couldn't tell now who the person he was following was.

……

In the secret passage, Bai Xiuyuan looked around.

This secret passage seems to have been built for some years. The walls are built with white stone slabs, and the floor is also paved with stone slabs. It is wide and narrow enough to accommodate a carriage.

Such a wide place would be extremely convenient for transporting money and other items.

There are lights on the walls, lighting up everything here.

The passages extend in all directions, but I don’t know where they all lead?

None of that matters now, what matters is tracking people.

Fortunately, there is a unique mental method taught by the master. Once you exercise your skills, you can clearly hear the sounds within a hundred feet.

Bai Xiuyuan used his internal energy and closed his eyes to listen to all the sounds in the passage.After a moment, he opened his eyes and looked to the left passageway.

There was a faint voice coming from there, it must be inside.

Bai Xiuyuan ran over quickly.

Deep in the passage, two men were talking.

"...Those who should be transferred have already been transferred. You must be careful here. If you are discovered, no one can protect you."

"It doesn't need to be so serious, right? The group of people outside are all simple-minded and well-developed people. They will never catch me."

"What do you know? They have strong limbs but simple minds. How can Bai Xiuyuan be simple? He was once Cheng Yue's think tank and should not be underestimated."

"Tch, I think you just exaggerated him too much. I think he's nothing more than that. He's just a pretty boy with no power. Maybe he and Cheng Yue are related."

"This... Anyway, I have already reminded you of what I should remind you. If you want to listen, just listen. If you don't listen, forget it. The Protector and Preacher has given you the order and you can take action."

"What action? Why don't you say it and let me listen too."

Bai Xiuyuan, who had listened for a long time, walked out from the corner. Dressed in white clothes, he looked like an immortal and unrivaled.

The two of them were startled by him, and when they looked at him closely, one breathed a sigh of relief, while the other tensed up.

Bai Xiuyuan looked at Chen Gongyou who was relieved, curled his lips coldly, and said, "Master Chen, you really look down on me."

Chen Gongyou looked at him contemptuously, his face with a goatee full of provocation, "Why do I look down on you?"

"Is he Bai Xiuyuan?" Another middle-aged man who looked decent but was full of evil spirits asked.

"Not bad." Chen Gongyou said easily.

Bai Xiuyuan looked at the man who looked at him warily and said, "You are much stronger than your accomplices, but you still have to stay."

"Just you?" Chen Gongyou said contemptuously.

"It's just me."

"It's just Cheng Yue's male favorite. If you want to stay, it's up to you to stay."

Bai Xiuyuan pulled out the soft sword from his waist, his eyes were cold, and he shouted: "Those who insult the marshal will die!"

Chen Gongyou drew his sword and attacked Bai Xiuyuan with the sword flower shaking. When another man saw him taking action, he took out a long whip full of small barbs and struck him.

Bai Xiuyuan flickered his sword light and passed between them.

I saw a flash of white light, leaving behind several shadows of attacks.Chen Gongyou and the man stopped for a moment, and then fell to the ground.

Several wounds appeared on the bodies of the two of them. Chen Gongyou fell to the ground motionless. The other man did not expect Bai Xiuyuan to be so powerful, so he immediately threw a smoke bomb at his feet and escaped with injuries.

Bai Xiuyuan covered his nose and took a few steps away.

After a few breaths, the smoke was blown away, leaving only Chen Gongyou and his blood on the ground.

Bai Xiuyuan looked at Chen Gongyou, raised his eyebrows, and said mockingly: "Your accomplice is really easy to deceive, Mr. Chen."

　Thanks to Yanyu Wanghanqiu for the reward of 600 points

　　
　
(End of this chapter)