Chapter 346 Lure the snake out of its hole

Chapter 346 Lure the snake out of its hole

It's midsummer.

Even though it was late at night, the night wind blowing outside was still carrying a strong summer air, making it very hot.

Chu Tang walked straight out of Tingfengxuan and saw that although Fenghuang in front of him did not cover his face, he was wearing a black uniform and was inconspicuous in the dark night. He was no different from a man in black who walks at night.

In addition, he also discovered that Fenghuang was carrying a long baggage on her back. Thinking of her usual weapons, it was not difficult to imagine that it was the long spear she had used before.

Chu Tang realized that something was wrong and was about to ask a question when she heard Feng Huang say "Follow me", and then she flew into the air and swept out of the yard.

Looking in her direction again, it turned out that it was not the gate of Feng Mansion, but the wall outside Lotus Tower!

It didn't take long for her to fly more than ten feet away, and she would be lost if she didn't catch up. Although Chu Tang had countless thoughts and questions in his mind, he could only bite the bullet and follow her.

After all, this is Feng Mansion, the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenyi Guards. Feng Huang can run wild in the mansion. As a guest, he uses light skills to fly around at night. Once he is discovered, he will indeed not look good.

For this reason, Chu Tang used the most powerful light skill he has mastered, namely, Stepping on the Moon and Leaving Fragrance, hoping to come and go without a trace without disturbing anyone.

He seemed to be dancing with the wind, erratic, as fast and light as a swallow in the air. In the blink of an eye, he flew more than ten feet without landing, and quickly caught up with Feng Huang.

When he tapped lightly on a big tree under the wall, the person suddenly moved sideways in the air, like a fallen leaf blown by the wind, fluttering up the wall like a ghostly shadow.

At this time, Fenghuang, who started first, could only reach the wall.

Seeing that Chu Tang had a light figure and graceful movements, and walked out of the Feng Mansion's wall before her, I felt envious and unconvinced at the same time.

With a cold snort secretly, she also twisted over the wall and came to a remote alley outside the house.

When she landed softly and looked up, Chu Tang was already standing in the alley several feet away in front of her.

Seeing that he was about to speak again, Fenghuang said first, "You are the only one who can show off, right?"

As she spoke, she snorted coldly, used Qing Kung Fu, passed by Chu Tang, and rushed out of the alley.

Chu Tang's mouth was only half-opened, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this, and immediately caught up with him, and soon he was on par with Feng Huang.

Feng Huang turned to look at him, with a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes. He bit his silver teeth, used all his strength, sprinted faster, and rushed forward.

However, even if she used all her strength and maximized her Qinggong, no matter whether she turned suddenly or sprinted hard, Chu Tang was always with her, following closely two steps behind her, unable to close the gap at all. .

"This guy is really showing off his Qing Gong..." Feng Huang felt unhappy.

However, she had to admit that Chu Tang's Qing Gong was much better than hers.

Not only is he faster than her, but his movements are also smoother and more graceful than her!

This shocked Fenghuang.

There is a method of lightening one's body in the Fire Phoenix Divine Spear Technique, called Phoenix Dance for Nine Heavens. When practiced to perfection, it is also an extremely advanced light-weight body method.

Fenghuang has mastered it over the years. Not to mention it is a great success, but at least she can get a glimpse of its secrets. When she uses it, she can be considered a number one person in the city of God in terms of physical skills.

When this light skill is combined with the Fire Phoenix Divine Spear skill, they complement each other and can exert unimaginable power.

However, Feng Huang didn't expect that compared to Chu Tang's movement skills, her light skills were not only far behind, but also ridiculously large!

On the way just now, if her Qinggong was as fast as a lion galloping, the opponent was a real bird.

A lion sprints, no matter how fast or fierce it is, it will still make a loud noise, but in Chu Tang's case, it is silent and as light as a swallow.

If she hadn't looked back from time to time, she wouldn't have even noticed that someone was following behind her!

Comparing the Qinggong between the two, the verdict is clear!

"No wonder he avoided Princess Thirteen's meteor arrow!" After the two of them ran for a while, Feng Huang gave up completely and stopped competing with Chu Tang and slowed down.

Chu Tang also slowed down. He found that Feng Huang was extremely familiar with the nearby terrain. Every time he turned, there were small alleys between houses. These places were inaccessible late at night, and no one noticed them at all. trace.

This run completely avoided the bustling streets where there were still many people hanging around even if there was no curfew.

After all, the city of God is the city of God. Even if it is too late, the smell of fireworks is still quite strong. Chu Tang can even hear people singing songs and drinking flower wine not far away!

The two of them walked through the streets and alleys for a while. Gradually, Chu Tang heard the sound of running water.

After emerging from a deep alley, my horizons suddenly widened, and rows of willow trees came into view.

Then, a river outside the willow tree appeared in front of him.

This is a small river in the city. It is not very wide. The narrowest part is only three or four feet, and the widest part is only six or seven feet.

On the other side of the river, there were only a few sparks left, and there was a residential area. It was already past Haishi, and most of the place was dark.

When Chu Tang looked at the place where he was, it was also pitch black.

This area is obviously a relatively remote and backward place for the city of God, and cannot be compared with the location of Feng Mansion.

Chu Tang was surprised why Feng Huang brought him to this strange place.

If you want to continue investigating the case or something, shouldn't you go to the Xincheng Princess Mansion?

Although he was not familiar with the situation in Shendu City, Chu Tang still had a sense of direction.

The Imperial City is located to the north of the center of the divine capital, with the Imperial City as the center, Feng Mansion to the southwest, and the Xincheng Princess Mansion to the west.

And where they are now is in the northeast, far away from the former!

Without saying anything, Fenghuang took him to the shadow of a tree by the river. The two stood in the dark place, hiding Xingzang.

When he saw Fenghuang hiding under the tree and carefully peeping at a certain place on the other side of the river, Chu Tang finally understood something and asked softly: "Miss Third, you already have suspicions about the theft of the treasure house, and you are here to monitor it tonight. his?"

Fenghuang hummed and concentrated on observing the other side.

The faint moonlight from the sky poured down on the earth. Although it could not shine on Feng Huang who was under the tree, people could vaguely see her side face on the flooded river.

I saw only half of her three-dimensional and pretty face diffused in the dark night like an epiphyllum with brilliant brilliance.

The breeze blew, and a faint fragrance came from her body, like the fragrance of blooming lotus flowers in the water, which was refreshing and refreshing.

Chu Tang couldn't help but take another look at her, and saw that she was wearing a black outfit that was extremely tight and close-fitting, completely revealing her proud figure. She was tall and tall, with concave and convex shapes. In the dark night, she had a thrilling look that made people want to move. Beauty.

As if sensing Chu Tang's thoughtful gaze, Feng Huang turned back and glared at him, then turned around and continued to monitor the other side of the river.

Chu Tang seemed to be distracted. He smiled and touched his nose, took a deep breath, and followed Feng Huang's gaze to observe the situation on the other side.

As seen before, most of the residential buildings opposite are very short and the layout is not very regular.

There are several small houses here and a small yard over there, which looks quite messy.

There are also many dark alleys running through them. From a distance, it is so dark that nothing can be seen clearly.

However, Feng Huang's eyes were fixed on a courtyard-like house to the south. Chu Tang couldn't help but ask, "Miss Third, what's weird there?"

Feng Huang retracted some thoughts, thought for a moment, and said: "There is a steward named Xu Lingshan in the Thirteenth Princess's mansion. He was born here. That courtyard now belongs to his younger brother."

"Xu Lingshan?" Chu Tang had a vague impression. This person seemed to be on the list of more than 60 people they were investigating.

"Third Miss, you doubt this Manager Xu?" Chu Tang was surprised.

It is said that the seventh-ranking official in front of the prime minister's door should not be underestimated, even the person who helps the prime minister guard the door. The person who is called the steward in the princess's mansion must not be much lower in status!

Fenghuang explained: "Xu Lingshan is a member of the Da Nei eunuch. When the Thirteenth Princess came out of the palace to open a mansion, the emperor gave him to the Thirteenth Princess and ordered her to serve her. In these years, he has been working hard for the Xincheng Princess's mansion and has made great achievements. The Thirteenth Princess Promote him to be the general manager of the government and handle all logistical matters."

Chu Tang was even more surprised.

The so-called eunuchs are eunuchs, also commonly known as eunuchs!

A eunuch who was born in the imperial palace, and a person appointed by the emperor to serve the Thirteenth Princess, both in terms of status and status, he was extraordinary and should not be underestimated.

Fenghuang actually doubted him and came to spy on his relatives at night. This was so bold that he could go to heaven!

Feng Huang seemed to sense the fluctuations in Chu Tang's heart, and said: "Xu Lingshan is the general manager, and he is also one of the people who regularly inspects the treasure house. The treasure was discovered stolen by other persons in charge, and the day before the theft, Xu Lingshan happened to inspect After passing the treasure house, according to the records, he entered the room where the Black Mysterious Jade Ruyi was stored."

Chu Tang frowned: "Third Miss, do you doubt him based on this?"

Fenghuang said expressionlessly: "Everyone is my suspect!"

Chu Tang shrugged and said: "But the others, Miss Three, ignored it. Instead, she came to personally inspect the residence of Mr. Xu's relatives tonight..."

In Chu Tang's view, Feng Huang's goal was already very clear. She extremely suspected that Xu Lingshan had something wrong, and she might even have some evidence.

"Third Miss, as far as Chu knows, no matter who enters the treasure house to inspect the treasure, or takes the treasure according to the princess's instructions, they will have to go through layers of body searches by the guards when they come out. No one is exception! It is not in everyone's confession. Mentioned that Mr. Xu won’t search people’s bodies!” Chu Tang had no choice but to raise a question, questioning Feng Huang’s suspicion.

According to this theory, those who steal treasures must collude with both internal and external parties, so Xu Lingshan is not the only one who deserves suspicion.

Fenghuang's face tightened, and he shook his head and said: "Although I still can't figure out how he took the jade Ruyi man who was more than a foot long out of the treasure house without anyone noticing, but I can be sure that Xu Lingshan is the most suspicious person. .”

"Why?"

"He has the best chance!"

Chu Tang frowned and shook his head: "This is not easy to convince. You can't say that because he is the manager of the princess's palace and has a natural status suppression on others, he has the best chance and is the most suspicious."

Chu Tang almost complained about Feng Huang's logic.

Feng Huang glanced at Chu Tang and said calmly: "Of course other people have the same chance as him, and they have the same possibility. However, from the information I have found, among everyone, only his family has trouble."

"Home?" Chu Tang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes drifted to the courtyard opposite.

Eunuchs naturally cannot start a family, but many eunuchs had families before they were purified.

Many eunuchs even had no heirs, so their desire for their family members reached an all-out level, and their care for their own family was almost to the point of perversion.

Chu Tang immediately thought of Xu Lingshan's younger brother mentioned by Feng Huang!

Sure enough, Feng Huang pointed across the river and said: "Xu Lingshan's younger brother, Xu Haishan, was originally just a pariah and couldn't take care of three meals a day. It wasn't until Xu Lingshan became the general manager of the Princess Mansion that he had the capital to start a family. Look, is his family the biggest in this place?"

Chu Tang nodded in approval. It was indeed the largest. Most of the others had a few shabby rooms or a small courtyard, but Xu Haishan lived in a courtyard. Although it was not the splendid one of a wealthy family, it covered an area of Several times that of other stores.

No one can be like this if they are not from a well-to-do family!

Fenghuang continued: "Xu Haishan was taken care of by his brother Xu Lingshan and opened a rice shop on Qingning Street. With Xu Lingshan's management, the business was very good. If there are no accidents, their family can survive in one or two generations. Being developed does not necessarily mean becoming a high-ranking official.”

"So, there was an accident?" Chu Tang heard the implication of the other party's words.

Feng Huang hummed and said: "Back then, their family was so poor that they were about to starve to death, so in order to survive, Xu Lingshan went to the palace and became an eunuch. Xu Haishan's life is better now, but Xu Haishan's life is better now. Before Lingshan gained power, he lived a very difficult life. Not to mention getting a wife and having children, it would be nice to have enough to eat.

"When his brother became powerful and had a family, Xu Haishan had the opportunity to marry and have children. Perhaps because of his old age, the concubine took in a lot of concubines, but nothing came of it. Only a five-year-old son, Cheng Huan, was born. It can be said that this five-year-old child is the only child of our Xu family!"

"Did something happen to this child?" Chu Tang realized.

In this era, every family attaches great importance to whether there are descendants to pass on.

Even the eunuch Xu Lingshan is no exception.

His brother's only son is the only heir to their Xu family. It would be strange if he is not a treasure!

Fenghuang's expression gradually became serious and he said: "A few days ago, Xu Haishan's only son disappeared!"

Chu Tang's heart moved and asked: "He has been missing for several days and he didn't report it to the official?"

Feng Huang took a deep look at Chu Tang and said, "That's the problem. According to the information I got, Xu Haishan went to the princess mansion to find Xu Lingshan a few days ago, and no one knew what he said. But someone After Xu Haishan left, Xu Lingshan was very worried and had no interest at all."

After a pause and another look at Chu Tang, Feng Huang continued: "As for the disappearance of Xu Haishan's son, I only received the information this evening."

Chu Tang praised: "The third lady is really smart! She seems to have no clue, but in fact she not only investigates those involved, but also digs through their family's records."

Feng Huang snorted coldly: "It's just a routine operation. I didn't expect such a thing to happen to Xu Lingshan's family. What I didn't expect was that Xu Lingshan concealed it and refused to report it! His nephew was missing, and he didn't even let Xu Lingshan know. Haishan Reporter. Do you think it’s so abnormal, should he be suspicious?”

"Third Miss is very clever, Chu admires her." Chu Tang suddenly understood. "So, Third Miss interrogated those people in the Princess Mansion with great fanfare today, openly doubting them, was she trying to scare the snake, make Xu Lingshan feel guilty, and leak the truth? "

Fenghuang looked across the river with clear eyes and said leisurely: "We'll see if this method works."

Chu Tang's heart stirred again, and he looked at Feng Huang and asked, "Third Miss came here at night, and I am sure that he will do something tonight. I must have not only come to lure the snake out of the hole, but also made other preparations, right?" (End of Chapter)