Uncle Detective Di Renjie, I build a crime-solving team

Chapter 473 Returning to Beijing, Xiao Qingfang Runs Away

Two days later, Chongzhou City.

Li Cunxi stood outside the lobby of the headquarters, watching the officials walk past him.

Outside the headquarters, a general came on horseback, revealed his identity to Zhang Huan and Li Lang at the door, and then strode in.

Across a large courtyard, the other party saw Li Cunxi at a glance, so he was overjoyed and trotted over.

"Sir Li, the scouts I sent out have already found out that the Khitan army is indeed retreating into Khitan territory, and they are keeping a tight watch along the way."

"What is certain is that these people really do not want to fight with our Great Zhou anymore."

The person who came was Su Honghui, the snake spirit who caused Wang Xiaojie's defeat in the original novel, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"General Su has made a great contribution this time. The danger in Chongzhou has been resolved."

Li Cunxi laughed for a while, then said:

"General Su shot and killed two Khitan generals in the battle of Dongxishi Valley that day. This was a great achievement. After returning to the court, he may have a chance to be promoted."

Su Honghui keenly noticed the hidden meaning in Li Cunxi's words, and hurriedly bowed with a smile, being respectful to Li Cunxi.

"I, Su Honghui, used to follow Brother Huan Bin, and now I am under your command, Lord Li. Naturally, I am willing to go through fire and water for the Li family for generations, without hesitation!"

"Whether I get promoted or not, I, Su Honghui, am willing to be a sharp blade in Lord Li's hand and wipe out all of Lord Li's enemies."

Li Cunxi grinned and patted Su Honghui on the shoulder.

Just at this moment, another figure rushed in from outside. It was Hu Jinghui.

As soon as he entered the door, Hu Jinghui saw Li Cunxi and Su Honghui who was fawning on Li Cunxi, so he hurried over.

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Hu Jinghui lowered his voice and said:

"Yuzhou is gone."

Li Cunxi was stunned and didn't understand what Hu Jinghui meant.

"What, is he dead, or did he run away?"

"I don't know. There's no one in the Helanshan Post Station. They disappeared."

"Well...it's okay." Li Cunxi said.

"Wait, is this also your arrangement?" Hu Jinghui asked in surprise.

"Do Yu Zhou and I know each other?" Li Cunxi asked back.

"Forehead……"

"It seems that I really don't know him."

"Okay, don't think too much. It's a headache if you can't guess. We can prepare to return to Luoyang, but Youweiwei is destined to stay in Chongzhou. I have to say goodbye to my big brother. Deputy General Su will accompany me."

……

A week later, the coldest period was completely over, and a gentle breeze suddenly blew between heaven and earth.

The Dulu Five Tribes, which had always taken the initiative to launch external attacks and were rarely attacked by others, faced another attack from foreign enemies.

Because no active defensive preparations were made beforehand, two cities were looted in just one week.

Men, women, old and young were directly abducted. All edible things in the city were taken away, and all kinds of livestock were taken away. Under the supervision of Khitan soldiers, people and animals were lined up in long lines and headed all the way to Khitan.

When Li Cunxi received the news, he was already outside Luoyang City.

After the knight on the galloping horse confirmed that the team of thousands of people was Li Cunxi's imperial guard, he handed the letter from Wang Xiaojie to Li Cunxi.

The letter described in great detail the Khitan's attack on the five Turkic Duolu tribes.

According to Wang Xiaojie's estimation, the supplies and livestock that Sun Wanrong had looted from the Turks could reach the Khitan territory before the arrival of spring.

By then, the Khitans who had survived the winter and had not died of famine would be able to survive for at least three months on this batch of supplies.

In the carriage, after reading the letter, Li Cunxi handed it to Wu Yanhao.

"I told you, the Dulu Five Tribes suffered a great loss this time."

Wu Yanhao couldn't help laughing after reading the letter.

"The two cities were almost emptied. I can't imagine how angry the nobles of the five Dulu tribes must be. Aren't they planning to fight the Khitans to the death?"

"It's probably a fight to the death. Prince Helu is not someone who likes to suffer losses."

Li Cunxi held his chin and looked outside the carriage.

"There is one more thing. How could the wind riders be so patient? I was almost entering Luoyang City, and they didn't even make a move."

"Hiss, it's true. These people have been following us secretly, but they haven't taken any action yet."

"This is weird, what on earth are they going to do?"

"I don't know, let's wait a little longer. Anyway, the people from the Snake Spirit are watching them. If something really happened, we would have known about it long ago."

……

In Luoyang City, Huang Shengyan, the leader of the Internal Guard Bureau, with a tired face, walked into the Taichu Palace and met Wu Zetian in the Ganlu Palace.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent. Xiao Qingfang disappeared with some members of our Inner Guards."

Wu Zetian, who was writing, looked up at Huang Shengyan. The dark circles under his eyes and fatigue on his face showed that he had indeed tried his best.

"Nothing. Yesterday, Liu Chuanlin from the Imperial Guard entered the palace and told me that Li Cunxi would be returning to the capital soon."

"Then let Li Cunxi investigate. Xiao Qingfang has been the head of the Inner Guard for many years. You know how capable he is. If he can't find out, then he can't find out."

"I just find it hateful. I treated her well, but she actually dared to start a war between the two countries."

"If Cunxi and the others hadn't discovered traces of the snake spirit in Turkic, I would have really thought that the snake spirit had become extinct."

"This Xiao Qingfang has disregarded the grace of heaven, refused to repent, committed many evil deeds, and deserves death. She has taken my kindness to her as a qualification to deceive her superiors and subordinates and stir up trouble."

"It's so damn good."

Wu Zetian closed her eyes, her anger rising to her head.

Her body was shaking violently, and her hands were also affected. The hand holding the pen suddenly shook violently, drawing a winding line on the paper.

She trusts Xiao Qingfang so much.

No matter whether it was when the snake spirit built the altar nine years ago, she asked Xiao Qingfang to personally deal with her teacher Yuan Tiangang.

Or, even further back, she asked Xiao Qingfang to deal with her own brothers and sisters.

Xiao Qingfang has been involved in several major cases that have occurred in recent years and has never missed a single one.

Wu Zetian still remembered that during the Huzhou case, the leader of the Internal Guard Household Xu Shide was captured in Liujiazhuang. She expressed her true feelings to Xiao Qingfang, hoping that Xiao Qingfang could eliminate all the scum for her.

It’s only been a few years.

Xiao Qingfang herself became that scum.

“Katsuhiko, Katsuhiko, how many people can I still trust?”

"Xiao Qingfang followed me for so many years, but she still betrayed me."

Wu Zetian turned her back, looking lonely.

"Whatever, whatever, I have lost Xiao Qingfang, but I still have you, Huang Shengyan, by my side."

"At the grand court meeting tomorrow, I will announce that you will be appointed as the chief of the Inner Guards. From now on, you should spend more time with Cunxi. You are a talented person, you can help him more."

Huang Shengyan knelt on one knee and said in silence:

"Your Majesty, I will obey your orders."