Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 54 Visit
The garden that stopped after the rain was filled with the fresh smell of vegetation and soil soaked.

The inspector censor who reappeared in front of Jiang Tian, ​​no, it should be Guo Chongtao, the censor of Guancheng with the Feiyu bag on it, as if he had changed.He once described him as handsome, but in a short period of time, he lost a lot of weight, and his face and eye sockets were sunken.

However, the faintly bloodshot eyes seemed to be getting more energetic and excited; it was like a contained flame, slowly burning with itself as firewood.Seeing this, Jiang Tian couldn't help asking:

"Guo Xiantai is fine, is there any problem this time?"

"No, I've almost finished all the questions that should be asked before; even if there are still some inside information left, it's not something I can ask about."

I saw Guo Chongtao straight to the point and said:

"I came here this time, and I hope that Jiang Sheng can help me."

"Is this an order from the palace, or a request from the Xiantai?"

Jiang Tian couldn't help being surprised, and asked again:
"No, it's just my personal opinion, and it's also a request from my position."

Guo Chongtao shook his head meaningfully and said:
"After all, in the current palace, who can directly persecute and order you?"

"That's strange, I'm just a trivial person, how can I take on such a serious matter on the Xiantai?"

Jiang Tian said in a slightly curious voice:
"Is it a small person with at least a hundred lives in the Tufang that leads people to kill people all over the place? Or is it a small person with at least two prominent families who are their guarantees?"

Guo Chongtao smiled slightly:
"Jiang Sheng is too self-deprecating, not to mention the quatrains about himself before his execution, which has already been spread in and outside of Beijing; Who else is it?"

"Xiantai was joking, what does this have to do with me?"

Jiang Tian shook his head lightly, and didn't answer him at all:
"Forget it, Benxian heard that Jiang Sheng has always wanted to inquire about some sensitive old things?"

Guo Chongtao also laughed:

"It just so happens that my palace inspects the interior and exterior of the capital on a daily basis, and has inquired and inquired about the expediency of documents and documents in various places below the Jingzhao Mansion; besides, is it true that Jiang Sheng has made great plans for those who are in Youtu Square? , do you really have no idea?"

"That's why, I sincerely invite Jiang Sheng to help. After all, even if you are a local owner, it is inconvenient to ask about some things due to your status; but for the palace, it is justified and there is little hindrance."

"What do I need to pay? There are no benefits and relationships for no reason in this world!"

At this moment, a reminder suddenly flashed in Jiang Tian's vision: "Sub-task 10: "Late Salvation"/"Sinking Light", first clues ([-]%)"

"It's just a nominal title and expedient status for daily inquiries;"

Guo Chongtao nodded slightly and said:

"At the moment, I'm bringing someone to follow up on a case, which happens to be convenient. I will send someone to take a detailed look at the follow-up statement."

But at the same time when he said goodbye and walked out to get into the carriage, Guo Chongtao recalled in his mind the situation when he met and consulted his teacher Zhou Bangyan earlier;

"From this point of view, this guy is a born indifferent to foreign objects, but also rational to the point of cruelty; it's a pity that he was born in this peaceful time, so he has nowhere to spread his word."

"If he was born 80 or 30 years earlier, I'm afraid he wouldn't be a prominent figure who shines in the great campaign outside the territory. Even if he was born [-] or [-] years earlier, he would still be able to find a place to use his skills in the southwestern feudal turmoil."

"That's right, let him find a reason now, and after he can justifiably let go of his hands and feet, he will naturally indulge himself. But you can't find enough evidence, this is the most troublesome."

"If we used to rely on this little suspicion, the palace courtyard would have to slowly concoct such a root cause of disaster; but the current involvement is too great. Therefore, you should clarify the morality and conditions, and take advantage of the advantages and disadvantages to move it!"

"The worst way is to arrange a pretext and assign him nearby, so as to restrain this murderer to observe for a while. In this way, no matter how many secret ties he has with him, there will naturally be a moment when they reveal their clues."

Just as the carriage drove back to the gate of Guo Chongtao's house, he suddenly saw the man who couldn't wait to meet him, and whispered to him solemnly:

"Lingwei Mansion, which searched the mountains in Beiyuan, reported that they have found the location of the suspected ominous beast!"

Not long after, Guo Chongtao and his party, who had changed their mounts, drove straight out of the Fanglin Gate in the northwest of Chang'an; they passed through the outer edge of the West Inner Garden, and finally came to the Forbidden Garden, which was lush and densely forested even in early spring.

He continued to walk along the dirt road that had been trampled out many times and marked by horseshoe ruts; after encountering several light and dark checkpoints that popped up to question him, he suddenly heard faint cheers from the fallen forest in front of him .

Afterwards, under the witness of a group of related personnel such as Beiyuan Sijian, Feilong Sixth Stables, Yumafang envoy, Jianmenlang and other related people; , a wolf body the size of a calf was transported out by the armored soldiers of Lingwei Mansion.

There was also a Qianniu Beishen who was so thick that his neck could hardly be seen, with his blood-stained arm hanging in one hand, he gasped and shouted loudly at the same time:

"When I found this beast, I found several layers of human and animal bones in a very hidden cave nearby. I don't know how many victims there are..."

However, compared to the other people who were smiling or relieved, Guo Chongtao, who arrived last, couldn't help frowning.Because, he didn't think that Lingwei Mansion hunted down this big wolf like a calf; it was the chief culprit who could easily tear apart half-fire and well-armored Jin Wu's children.

What's more, such a beast is used to eating people.Then why give up the settlements of many exiles and black households scattered in Beiyuan, and go all the way to the densely populated Baqiao area to commit crimes?
However, in the face of a cheering scene, he still resisted the urge to stand up and sing a different tune in public.Because, in order to hunt down this threat that may be lurking in Beiyuan, under the pressure from all sides, these related affiliates have been working hard for a long time.

Therefore, right now they urgently need an explanation that is acceptable to all parties.Guo Chongtao, who had already been divorced from this, would not be guilty of jumping out to touch their bad luck and become a target of public criticism.I can only go back and verify it secretly.

On his way back full of thoughts, Murong Wu, the prison official who was participating in the aftermath of Youtufang, suddenly sent a message in a hurry; The hairs on my back are about to stand up.

Because, when examining the bodies of those victims, they discovered the scene of dismembered corpses suspected of the previous Baqiao massacre.This result, like a shining slap, was slapped hard on the face of Lingwei Mansion, who had just found the "culprit".

However, what made Guo Chongtao even more horrified was the existence of such a bloodthirsty and brutal person.How did he cross the huge urban area from Beiyuan outside Chang'an City, and then cross the double protection of the outer gate and the square wall, and ran to Youtufang in the south of the city?
(End of this chapter)