Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 46 Luo Ning is in danger
Seeing that Hu Shangshu was in trouble, Luo Ning said:

"Master Hu, it was not easy to ask about old things back then, but now Duobei is dead in Anyang City. If the two countries have another dispute over this matter, no one wants to see it."

Hu Shi was a military general with the fortitude and boldness of a military general. On weekdays, he admired Qin Zhao the most. He also knew that Luo Ning was the youngest minister of Dali Temple in Zhao State, so he had a good impression of him.

Hu Shi agreed with Luo Ning's words and nodded:

"I don't know some things. It was the seventh prince who took the initiative to fight against Nanzhao."

"When we went to conquer Nanzhao, Master Shangshu was also there?"

"Yes, I was the deputy general at the time, King Mu was the commander-in-chief, and the general leading the army was Lu Beilin."

"Can you tell me about the battle at Ma Guipo?"

Hu Shi stared into the distance, lost in memory:
"It's strange to say that the battle that was supposed to be a sure win ended up with heavy losses in the Battle of Maguipo, and the entire vanguard army of our country was wiped out."

"No abnormalities were found at that time?"

"I was a deputy general and should have participated in the military deployment at that time. However, in the battle of Ma Guipo, King Mu personally led the troops. Later, when the army was defeated and retreated, King Mu no longer participated. It was General Lu Beilin who defeated the Nanzhao people."

"General Lu Beilin? Where is he now?" Qin Zhao was very unfamiliar with this name.

Hu Shangshu sighed:

"A few months after the army returned, General Lu suddenly executed everyone in his family! It was said that he was treason and collaborating with the enemy. Regarding this case, the file was stamped with a jade seal and is now sealed in Dali Temple."

what! ! !
Luo Ning and Qin Zhao had never heard of it.

"This all happened during the time of the late emperor. At that time, there was a sensation in the government and the public. It was said that General Lu was plotting a rebellion. The late emperor ordered it to be kept quiet and no one was allowed to discuss it. Not long after, the late emperor abdicated and went to Southwest Mountain, and the emperor ascended the throne!"

"When did King Mu go to Mobei?"

Hu Shangshu thought about it: "Before the late emperor abdicated, several princes or princes had feudal territories or kings. By the time the emperor ascended the throne, there was no longer any threat to seize the throne!"

Luo Ning understood that not only the princes of Nanzhao were competing for the throne, but also the Kingdom of Zhao. Before the emperor ascended the throne, there was also competition among the princes.

Qin Zhao and Luo Ning walked out of the Shangshu Mansion with heavy hearts, seeing that the case had reached a dead end again.

If Duobei was not from Nanzhao, then he was killed by people from Zhao. Who was able to contact him that day?How did the murderer get into the room and how did he escape?

Duobai went to bed that night, what made him stand up?And the wound on his ankle was still a Gu insect!what is that?

"Master Qin, I want to go back to the inn to have a look. Now that we have excluded the Nanzhao envoys, everyone who was at the inn last night will be suspected." Luo Ning frowned and said.

"Last night at the inn, there were two people working in the store, two people in the kitchen, two people in the front room, and two people staying on the first floor."

"We need to check the backgrounds of these people carefully. The people from the inn are suspected, and the two merchants are also possible!"

The two people returned to the inn again, and the waiter looked surprised. This was the third time that the two adults came to the inn today.

The store clerk immediately came out from the counter:
"Sir, what clues have you found so late?"

Luo Ning motioned to him: "Go and call the two businessmen on the first floor and all the waiters in the inn."

After a while, several people gathered in the hall again.

Ever since Luo Ning said these people were suspicious, Qin Zhao really looked suspicious at everyone, but he just counted:

"Why is there one person missing?" Qin Zhao asked.

The waiter explained: "Li Guang is on duty in the kitchen today, and Xue Ren has gone back in the evening. There are only two people in the inn now, and the two brothers will also leave tomorrow."

Luo Ning saw the two brothers Lu Ming and Lu Liang: "Tell me what you are doing in Anyang City?"

The two brothers were surprised and explained in detail the scope of their business with Anyang City. Lu Ming felt that Lord Luo was suspicious of the two brothers, and even took out the receipt for the goods purchased in Anyang City.

Lu Liang went to the room to take out the purchased goods, and the store clerk also certified it for him and took out the accommodation registration for this year.

The two brothers come to Anyang City almost once a month on average, and the time is variable. This time, they happened to meet Duobai and his group at the same time.

Excluding the two brothers, next are the five people in the inn.

The waiter looked worried: "Two adults, I have been in this inn for six or seven years, and this is the first time I have met General Duo. If the Ministry of Rites hadn't arranged the Nanzhao mission here, I wouldn't have known him at all. ah."

Qin Zhao turned to the two guys in the front hall: "How long have you been here?"

The two people were so frightened that one of them said:

"Sir, although we haven't been in the inn for a long time, we are all serious people. It's not easy to find a job. Please show us your kindness."

Another person also hurriedly said: "Yes, sir, I have grown up in Anyang City since I was a child. My neighbors can testify. I really didn't know General Duo before."

Luo Ning saw that the expressions of the two people did not look like people from the city. Compared to Duobai, both of them looked smaller. Moreover, they did not have anything to do with Duobai.

When Duobai died, all the banknotes in the package were there. He was not seeking wealth, and since he had never met Duobai, there was no intention of harming his life.

So Luo Ning asked Li Guang in the kitchen: "Where are you from? How long have you been coming to the inn?"

Li Guang replied hurriedly: "I have been here the longest. I have been here since the inn was open. Later, there was a shortage of manpower, so the kitchen hired people. But after coming and going, no one can work for long!"

"Then Xue Ren also came later?"

"Yes, it will only last a month. Because we received the Nanzhao delegation, we specially hired a cook who can cook Nanzhao cuisine."

"Xue Ren can cook Nanzhao cuisine?"

"Well, he said that he had stayed in Nanzhao for a while, so he came to apply for the job, and he was the first one to stay."

This clue gave Qin Zhao and Luo Ning a glimmer of hope.

Unexpectedly, there was someone in Tongfu Inn who could be related to Nanzhao. Regardless of whether it was Xue Ren who committed the crime or not, he was indeed different.

"How is Xue Ren like a person?"

When several people heard that Mr. Luo's attention was transferred to Xue Ren, they all breathed a sigh of relief. It was best that they were not suspected, so they started talking about Xue Ren.

"He is very loyal and doesn't talk much." said the shop assistant.

"My health is good, but my legs have been injured. My legs hurt when it's cloudy and rainy, so I generally can't carry heavy objects." Li Guangye said.

"Who is in Xue Ren's family?" Luo Ning asked.

"I only have an old mother who is paralyzed in bed, so my family situation is very poor and I still haven't married a wife."

"What did Xue Ren do before he was at the inn?"

"Let's do odd jobs. Although our inn doesn't pay much, he's happy to do it."

"Does our inn provide milk?" Luo Ning thought of this question again.

Several people shook their heads.

That's strange, Luo Ning thought: It's obviously milk.

"Where does Xue Ren's family live?" Qin Zhao asked.

The store clerk went to the counter to take out the registration record and turned to Xue Ren's page: "Sir, here it is."

Luo Ning walked over and kept that in mind, seeing that it was getting late, he walked out of the inn with Qin Zhao.

"How is it? Xue Ren has a problem?" Qin Zhao asked.

"We can't rule it out. Now we can only investigate one by one. What is suspicious is that Xue Ren is actually related to Nanzhao. Regardless of whether he committed the crime or not, we will go to meet him tomorrow."

Getting up early the next day, Luo Ning went to the inn first. The waiter said that Xue Ren had not arrived yet.

Eager to solve the case, Luo Ning followed the address and found Xue Ren's house.

Xue Ren's house was the first one at the entrance of the alley. It was a low adobe house that looked very shabby and simple. Luo Ning opened the ajar door and found it quiet inside.

"Is anyone here?" Luo Ning shouted to the yard.

No one answered.

"Is Master Xue at home?" Luo Ning asked repeatedly as he walked in.

Still no sound.

After entering the three rooms in the courtyard, the door of the one closest to the courtyard door was ajar. Luo Ning walked to the door and asked in a low voice: "Is Master Xue at home?"

Silent.

Luo Ning reached out and pushed open the door. It turned out to be a Buddhist temple dedicated to ancestors. Just as he was about to close the door and come out, Luo Ning was shocked.

The tablet enshrined on the Buddhist niche clearly reads:

The position of elder brother Xue Ren
Xue Ren?So who is this Xue Ren?

Luo Ning was so shocked that all the hairs on his body stood up before he could see clearly who was enshrined in the two tablets next to him.

Then I heard a male voice behind me yelling: "Who is that?"

Turning around, there were four or five men at the door, holding long swords and looking fierce.

Seeing Luo Ning, several people ducked into the yard and confronted Luo Ning.

Today is a holiday. Luo Ning is not wearing official uniform, just an ordinary women's long skirt. Several men are not polite when they see that she is a woman:
"Say, where is Xue Yi?"

"Xue Yi?" Luo Ning wanted to know the answer more than they did:

"Who are you?" Luo Ning was not polite and asked in a loud voice.

"We? We want to know a lot, but it's useless. Today is the day you die. It doesn't matter who we are. No matter who we are, you will die here." One of them said viciously.

A person next to him saw Luo Ning's sweet appearance and said lewdly:
"What a pity for a beautiful girl, but there's nothing you can do about it, you can't know too much."

While talking, Xue Ren opened the courtyard door and walked in.

"Xue Yi?"

"Han Jiang?"

The two people glared at each other and ignored Luo Ning.

"After all, I asked you to find me." Xue Ren said bluntly.

"Hmph, after all these years of hiding, I still can't keep you. I'll take my life." Without saying a word, Han Jiang drew his sword and attacked Xue Ren.

Xue Ren casually pulled out a wooden stick in the yard and started fighting with Han Jiang.

Seeing this situation, Luo Ning wanted to hide aside, but was discovered by the wretched person just now: "Little girl, where are you running?"

Come straight to her.

Luo Ning quickly leaned down and nimbly dodged the first move.

But unexpectedly, another person came next to him. Luo Ning didn't know martial arts, and he was soon punctured. The situation was critical.

His heart was panicking, his steps were even more chaotic, and his bun was loose. Luo Ning was so scared that he prayed silently in his heart: Mr. Qin, come and save me!

With Xue Ren, the situation was a little bit better. Xue Ren played two with one, and the three of them were tied all the time.

It seems that Xue Ren's martial arts skills are not low. Thinking of the conversation between Xue Ren and Han Jiang just now, Luo Ning knew that this case might not be simple.

While he was thinking, he heard a click and his shoulder hurt. Luo Ning knew that he had been hit by a sword.

He tried his best to fight back, but it became increasingly difficult for him to do so. Luo Ning complained in his heart:
My Lord Qin, I haven't married you yet, I am going to die here today, Luo Ning wants to cry but has no tears.

The moment the second sword came towards him, Luo Ning was shocked. It was over.

My vision went dark, but I fell into a warm embrace...

(End of this chapter)