After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 107 Locking Longjing

"Thank you, Mr. Ariyama."

Ji Song bowed lightly and lowered his sagging eyelids:

"I have devoted most of my life to Dali, and have not done much for personal gain."

As he spoke, he slowly raised his eyes and looked at the middle-aged man and Li Que. A sharp light flashed across his cloudy eyes, and his hunched body faintly exuded the majesty of the Prime Minister of Dali, who was superior to all officials. He said:

"However, I am willing to be selfish for once for those poor daughters, even if it means risking my lifelong reputation and the position of Right Prime Minister."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man looked at the old man in front of him, his expression suddenly becoming serious:
"I already know Mr. Ji's determination. Even if it means sacrificing my life, I will definitely complete Mr. Ji's request."

Li Que's mind was moved. Then, he bowed solemnly and said in a deep voice:
"Rest assured, Right Prime Minister, I have no shirking my responsibility in this matter. I will unreservedly mobilize all my strength and do my utmost to apprehend the murderer."

Ji Song nodded slightly, his whole old body almost curled up on the armchair, and said:
"With the Second Prince's status and the little face I hold, I don't need to worry about any forces remaining inactive in the Dali court. As for matters in the martial arts world, I'll have to trouble Mr. Youshan."

However, just as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside the study, and soon a servant came to report:
"Your Highnesses and the Right Prime Minister, the Tianjin Guards have refused the order to apprehend the murderer."

When these words were spoken, Ji Song and the other two in the study were all stunned.

After realizing what was happening, the Third Prince Li Zhu was immediately furious. He slapped out with his palm, blasting the study door open from a distance, and shouted gloomily:

"Fu Qiwen is so brave!"

Ji Song and Li Que's expressions changed. Li Que looked at the messenger outside the door and asked in a cold voice:
"Why did the Tianjin Guards refuse to apprehend the murderer? This is their duty."

The servant outside the study had already knelt down on his face, and replied in a trembling voice, as silent as a cicada:

"The Eighth Prince said that the Tianjin Guards were searching for the Fire Qilin for him, so... they were not available to help catch the murderer."

"what!"

Li Zhuhu's eyes widened, and he clenched his fists and slammed them down on the rosewood chair beside him, smashing it to pieces and sending sawdust flying.
"He's a prince who's only been restored to his status for a few days, and whose name isn't even in the family tree of our imperial Li family. Yet, he dares to act so recklessly and disregard us. Who gave him the courage?"

The Second Prince Li Que's eyes flickered slightly, and he also shook his head and rebuked:
"This Eighth Brother is truly too ignorant and unruly. Finding the Fire Kirin is not as important as tracking down the murderer. I really don't understand why my father allowed the Tianjin Guard to get involved with him."

Hearing this, Ji Song did not speak. He narrowed his wrinkled eyelids, slowly looked at the servant kneeling outside the door, and asked:

"Besides the Eighth Prince, has Fu Qiwen replied?"

"Master Fu never showed up from beginning to end, and he didn't say anything."

The servant did not dare to answer without any concealment. Ji Song was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and asked him to leave.

After a while, he finally spoke:
"This matter should not only be the Eighth Prince's idea. Fu Qiwen probably also acquiesced to it."

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince Li Zhu's face darkened and he hurried out:

"No, I can't just let this go. I have to go to Tianjin Guard and get to the bottom of this."

Seeing this, Li Que wanted to speak out to stop him, but Ji Song shook his head and said in an obscure voice:
"Let him make a scene and vent his anger. No matter what Fu Qiwen's reason is, he shouldn't ignore me and the others like this. He is ultimately in the wrong."

Hearing this, Li Que hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded slightly and said:
"What the Right Prime Minister said makes sense."

Then, he withdrew his gaze from Li Zhu's departing back, and instead looked at the middle-aged man who had not yet left, and asked with a bow:
"May I know the name of this senior?" Ji Song looked up at Li Que and took the initiative to introduce:
"Mr. Youshan is the head of the Tianji Pavilion in Dali. His status is second only to that of the old man Tianji in the Tianji Pavilion."

"If your Highness the Second Prince is interested, you can interact more with Mr. Youshan in the future."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression remained calm. He showed neither flattery nor impatience towards Li Que. He just nodded calmly.

……

At the same time, the carriage that Li Musheng and Cang Yinyue were riding in traveled through Shangyang City for nearly an hour and arrived at Suolongjingfang.

The Locking Dragon Well is located at the intersection of Xuanwu Street and Baihu Street, close to the central area of ​​the entire Dali Imperial Capital, and is adjacent to Longyuan Lake, the first lake in the city.

"It seems that the remnants of the Great Kai still haven't given up on the sword."

Li Musheng reached out and pushed aside the curtain of the carriage, looking outside.

After entering Suolongjingfang, you can clearly feel a layer of misty water vapor in the wind blowing from the northwest.

The humidity in the air here is also obviously higher than other places in the city.

"The Dragon-Controlling Sword was once a divine weapon used by the Great Qi to suppress the imperial destiny. These remnants of the Great Qi have probably coveted this item for many years."

"The death of Concubine Ji has attracted the attention of various forces in the imperial capital. Although the city's imperial guards and patrols are more stringent than before, this is still a rare opportunity for them."

Cang Yinyue spoke softly, directing the coachman to stop the carriage in a remote alley.

Then, she figured out the direction of the path and took Li Musheng to a tall building with hexagonal eaves in the middle of the alley.

The Locking Dragon Well Square is centered around a thousand-year-old well. Four high-rise buildings are built in the four directions of east, south, west and north. Iron chains are used to connect the four sides of the ancient well from the foundations of the high-rise buildings. It is said that this can lock the dragon vein of heaven and earth in the well.

The high-rise building that Cang Yinyue and the others arrived at was an elegant residence where scholars and writers gathered. The building was quiet and elegant, without the noise and bustle of a restaurant.

"You two distinguished guests, please come upstairs."

The waiter greeted the two with a smile and led them to the private room upstairs to have tea.

Cang Yinyue quietly used the Qi to condense a line to transmit a message to Li Musheng:

"A spy from the Six Gates has infiltrated this place. We need to find that person to confirm the situation here, and then decide what to do next."

Li Musheng nodded slightly, indicating that Cang Yinyue could just follow her own plan.

After the servant brought him a pot of good tea and some fruits and desserts, he drank the tea leisurely.

At this time, Cang Yinyue pretended to accidentally knock over the teacup, and scolded and cursed in an extremely angry manner, then deliberately pushed over the stool in the room, facing the open door at a special angle.

"This is our secret signal for contact. If the spies in this building see it, they will come looking for us."

Cang Yinyue explained.

After a while, a servant who was in charge of cleaning looked around stealthily and slipped directly into the room where Li Musheng and the other man were.

(End of this chapter)