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Chapter 103 News about the Hidden Killing Order
After hearing Fu Qiwen's answer, Li Musheng looked at him for a while, then nodded slowly and said:

"After we annihilate Luoshen Peak, it's still possible to hand over Tianjin Guard to Lord Fu."

Fu Qiwen was stunned for a moment, glanced at Li Musheng, a wry smile appeared on his face, and said:
"Your Highness remains confident, but I don't have much confidence in what's to come. I can only do my best."

Li Musheng waved his hand and said:
"Master Fu will see the future outcome sooner or later."

"However, since I have agreed to help Master Fu this time, Master Fu must do a small favor for me as a courtesy."

Hearing this, Fu Qiwen nodded slightly and said:

"As long as I can do it, Your Highness, please feel free to give your orders."

"I need the Tianjin Guards to help me search for clues about the mythical beast, the Fire Qilin, and the key to the secret treasure of Tianqi."

Li Musheng spoke slowly and directly stated his purpose.

Fu Qiwen frowned slightly, as if he didn't understand why the Eighth Prince in front of him was interested in these illusory things.

However, he did not ask any more questions, but just bowed and said:

"There is no problem with this matter. I will pass on the order later. However, the Tianjin Guards are currently preparing to attack Luoshen Peak. I am afraid that Your Highness's matter will have to be dealt with slowly in the future."

Li Musheng nodded slightly and said:
"Of course I know this isn't going to be easy, just take your time and look for it."

……

Nothing happened all night.

The next day, the entire Shangyang City seemed as peaceful as usual, but in fact it was shrouded in an invisible haze.

A concubine in the Dali Palace was killed, and the news spread throughout the imperial capital overnight.

The entire Shangyang City is now under martial law, and patrolling soldiers are everywhere in the city.

Constables from the Six Gates shuttled through various towns, restaurants, inns, and other places, searching for suspicious persons. The guards at the city gates were several times stricter than usual, and only people could enter but not exit.

There was a lot of talk and rumors about Concubine Ji's death in the streets, but no one questioned the fact that Concubine Ji was murdered in the palace.

The Six-Gate Headquarters.

Guan Tianqian and the two top detectives had not returned for a whole night since they entered the palace.

However, after the news of Concubine Ji's murder was reported, the Six Gates immediately received orders from the palace, requiring them to make every effort to search for the murderer of Concubine Ji.

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, the seven gold medal constables summoned all the silver medal constables from the Six Gates Headquarters to discuss how to capture the murderer.

Almost all the six-gate detectives in the imperial capital were dispatched and did not sleep a wink the entire night.

Ji Feiyun and Gong Lishan were also in the room where Fu Yu was.

"The Fifth Prince has sent a message, asking us to fully investigate the conspiracy between the Cangyuan Marquisate and Concubine Ji to kill people and practice martial arts. All evidence must be kept and secretly sent to the Fifth Prince's residence."

Ji Feiyun said in a low voice, looking at Fu Yu in front of him.

Hearing this, Fu Yu did not seem surprised and said:
"The Fifth Prince wants to use this incident to restrain the Third Prince, so as to help the First Prince fight against the Second Prince. I had anticipated this a long time ago, but..." Fu Yu frowned and looked at Gong Lishan beside him, his expression solemn.
"I really didn't expect that on the same night that Marquis Cangyuan and his men were murdered, Concubine Ji was also murdered in the Imperial Palace."

Gong Lishan's eyes shifted, and then he took a deep breath and said:

"Based on my years of experience investigating cases, I believe there is a strong connection between these two incidents. If I were to make a bold guess, the murderer of Marquis Cangyuan and his men might be the same group as the murderer of Concubine Ji."

Hearing this, Fu Yu nodded slightly and said:
"This is also what I'm worried about. If there is a real connection between the two, and given the other party's ability to enter the palace and kill a concubine, I'm afraid this matter is not something we can easily get involved in."

"Moreover, this matter also involves Cang Yinyue..."

Having said that, Fu Yu did not continue speaking, with a hint of hesitation clearly showing on his face.

Seeing this, Ji Feiyun's expression changed and he said:
"Brother Fu, Cang Yinyue has already connected with the Eighth Prince. You don't need to worry too much about her."

"Eighth Prince?"

Fu Yu shook his head and said:

"The Eighth Prince has a special status. Perhaps he will receive more favor from His Majesty in the future and become a supporter for a period of time. However, he has only just been recognized as a prince and has not yet established a firm foothold in the imperial capital. I'm afraid he won't be of much use."

Hearing this, Ji Feiyun waved his hands and said quickly:
"Brother Fu, you may not know yet, but this morning, the Hidden Killing Pavilion has spread the news about the 'Hidden Killing Order' in Shangyang City."

"It is said that the Hidden Killing Order is now in the possession of the Eighth Prince."

As soon as these words came out, Fu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. Then, he paced slowly with a pensive look on his face and said:

"Since the Hidden Killing Order was on the Eighth Prince, it's not hard to guess that it was most likely with his help that Cang Yinyue captured the remnant of the Great Qi and the three wanted criminals."

"And if I remember correctly, when the old man with the dead face and others were killed, the Eighth Prince should not have confirmed the identity of the prince yet."

"However, he was able to do all this at the time. This also indirectly shows that the Eighth Prince might not be as the rumors say, just from a remote town."

Gong Lishan nodded slowly and said:
"There's been a rumor circulating in the Imperial Capital lately. It's said that on the day the Eighth Prince went to the Tianjin Guard headquarters, five martial arts masters teamed up to assassinate him, but were ultimately annihilated."

"The Eighth Prince's identity was in doubt at the time, and the palace was unlikely to send experts to protect him. Yet, he was able to survive five martial arts masters and even kill so many masters. If I said there was no problem, I'm afraid no one would believe it."

Fu Yu didn't say anything. He thought in silence for a while before slowly looking at Gong Lishan and the other man and said:

"If that's the case, we can change our strategy. Only we and the Master of the Divine Constable know about the collusion between the Cangyuan Marquisate and Concubine Ji."

"Now that the Master Constable has not returned from the palace, we are the only ones who know about this matter. However, there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable, let alone a place like the Six Gates where everyone is so cunning. As long as we continue to investigate this matter, it will be impossible to escape the eyes and ears of those who are interested."

"And if this matter reaches the ears of the Third Prince, we will undoubtedly become the target of public criticism. It will be very easy for him to deal with us."

Hearing this, Ji Feiyun's expression changed for a moment, and he said:
"So what does Brother Fu mean?"

"We should spread the news of Concubine Ji's collusion with the Cangyuan Marquis' Mansion secretly. Since the Master of Detective is not here, there is no need for us to wade into such a mess."

Fu Yu narrowed his eyes and said:

"This matter will inevitably implicate Shangcang Yinyue. We can also use this opportunity to see the true ability of the Eighth Prince."

(End of this chapter)