Chapter 1116: What I Saw in the Capital

Amid her screams, He Lingchuan rushed over on horseback. The Fu Sheng Knife just happened to fly back to its owner, and He Lingchuan caught it with one hand, killing two people in a row.

The second person reacted quickly and rolled over to avoid the blade.

Before he could get up, He Lingchuan threw his spear back, and with a whoosh, his palm was nailed to the ground!

The robber was in pain but couldn't walk away. Before he could scream, He Lingchuan turned the horse's head and trampled on him with four hard hooves!

The horse plus He Lingchuan's weight, and deliberately slowed down the speed of the stomping, everyone around heard a few crisp "clicks", like small firecrackers.

The spine, arms and legs were all broken.

This time, the screams went straight to the sky.

He Lingchuan then drew out his spear and calmly chased the remaining bandits.

As soon as the robber heard the sound of horse hooves, he saw that three of his companions were killed. How could he resist? He screamed and fled in all directions.

He Lingchuan pointed at a few figures and said to Dong Rui, "You take care of all these?"

"Okay." Since it was not his turn to do the good work, Dong Rui shook the reins in dismay and went to chase.

After a while, the screams from there became louder, more panicked, and more persistent, and they only stopped after a cup of tea.

When the two returned to the forest, the blood on the tip of He Lingchuan's gun had all dripped out, and it was clean again. The green monkey on Dong Rui's shoulder opened its mouth and was picking its teeth.

Lingguang had already untied the ropes for the people on the ground. When Jin Bai and others brought the child over, the woman rushed over and held her son, and kowtowed to He Lingchuan and the others.

All the rescued people saluted He Lingchuan and called him a benefactor.

He Lingchuan waved his hand: "Why go to this small road when you can't take the main road?"

"We took the main road." The boy's father said bitterly, "My wife was in a hurry and went to the forest to relieve herself, and was robbed by bandits. We went in to rescue her, but we couldn't save ourselves."

Another person said: "We also hired guards, but the guards ran away as soon as they entered the forest, leaving us to the robbers."

Jin Bai asked: "Are these guards not hired through legitimate means?"

"They were hired at the market. I saw that they were strong and said that they had fought in the battlefield..."

He Lingchuan understood that in such a place, if you want to save a little money, you may suffer a big loss.

He and the Shadow Fang Guard returned to the main road.

"Mr. He is also eager to do good for others."

He Lingchuan smiled: "People are all made of flesh and blood."

There used to be sand bandits on the Red Cliff Road in Panlong Desert, but He Chunhua imposed restrictions when he became the county magistrate, only robbing money and not hurting people, and those who violated the rules would be eliminated. After a few times, the surrounding bandits became much more honest.

Otherwise, it would be like fishing in a dry pond. Who would dare to walk on the Red Cliff Road in the future?

Unlike here, where there is no law and order, the official patrols are useless.

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The little episode on the road did not delay much time. In the evening, the outline of Xuncheng, the capital of the Kingdom of Bian, appeared in everyone's sight.

The Shadow Fang Guard told He Lingchuan and the others: "Don't go to the fly restaurants here, it's easy to get a stomachache. Several of us here have experience... Also, wandering around outside at night is easy to cause trouble."

But He Lingchuan and Dong Rui did not look like people who were afraid of trouble, so Jin Bo did not remind them to pay attention to safety.

Everyone walked straight to the city gate.

The Yangshan Islands have trade relations with the Shining Gold Plain. Several important minerals are transported from the Shining Gold Plain to the Islands by sea. They are indeed transferred in Bian and loaded at Julu Port. Therefore, He Lingchuan has a formal trade pass in his hand. In theory, it is not a problem to enter and exit the capital.

Under the city gate, there is a hustle and bustle.

He Lingchuan thought there were too many people queuing for inspection, but when he got closer, he found that there were few people passing through the city gate, but the shacks under the wall more than ten feet away were crowded with people!

The shacks here stretched for two miles, and the people living here were all civilians who had fled from other places. In terms of ragged clothes, they were comparable to the beggars at the Julu Port dock.

But at this moment, they were all excited, stretching their heads and grabbing broken bowls to squeeze forward, because someone in front was giving alms.

He Lingchuan never liked to go to crowded places, and he only glanced at it when he passed by. He saw several large carts parked in the open space in the middle of the shacks. Some people were carrying coarse flour buns from the carts, and some were responsible for distributing them. The refugees who lined up could take two and leave after taking them.

The reason why the refugees could line up honestly and did not rush to rob was because more than a hundred guards on the side were holding weapons to maintain order. Once they found someone messing around, they would go up and slap him twice.

An old skinny man was so anxious that his hand trembled, and the steamed bun fell to the ground.

Someone picked it up, brushed off the dust on the bun, and handed it back to him.

The old man held the steamed bun in his arms, bowed to the other person several times, and was about to leave, but the other person said: "You can eat it on the side, and then leave after eating."

At the same time, Dong Rui also exclaimed.

This is actually a beautiful woman with jewelry and pearls. The fox fur cloak hides her figure, but it can't hide her natural beauty.

The beauty of Li Qingge, the owner of Songyang Mansion, is bright and majestic, and the beauty of Sun Fuling is gentle and elegant with hidden heroic spirit, but this woman's beauty is completely different from them, and also different from all the beauties He Lingchuan has seen before.

It is a kind of fragile exquisiteness, like a thin porcelain that can be illuminated by a spotlight, like a peach blossom jellyfish floating in the spring water. While people carefully protect it in their palms, they also have an impulse to destroy it and crush it!

The woman was clearly busy distributing supplies and talking to refugees, and she didn't even look at passersby, but all the eyes of outsiders were focused on her.

She covered half of her beauty with a cloak hat, but she still shone brightly in the sunset.

This woman only needed to stand there, with her own contradictory and seductive magic, and she didn't need to pose at all.

He Lingchuan's first impression when he saw her was that a narcissus suddenly grew out of the muddy pond, standing tall and graceful, and it was incompatible with the surrounding environment.

Dong Rui also stared at her, in disbelief: "How can there be such a beauty in the country of Wei?"

See what it does and it doesn’t cost any money.

He Lingchuan said with a smile: "It's bleeding out, please wipe it off."

Dong Rui wiped it smoothly and found that there was nothing. He glared at He Lingchuan, but also looked away.

"They came from the palace." He Lingchuan nodded at the guards with his chin, "Have you seen these guards?"

If there is no one to guard her, this kind of beauty may not be able to walk a hundred feet on the streets of Fanguo.

But on the other hand, if she dared to appear in the refugee camp outside the city, she naturally had full confidence.

This disaster relief team is obviously headed by her.

He Lingchuan looked at the team distributing food and organizing the refugees to line up in an orderly manner, and he knew that this was not the first time this beauty had done this.

People are beautiful and kind-hearted, huh?

At this time, a caravan suddenly jumped in front and entered the city first. Other civilians and traveling merchants had to wait for a while.

He Lingchuan and others are not in a hurry, just wait in line.

After another two-quarters of an hour, it was their turn to clear the level.

He Lingchuan took out the documents and the road guide and handed them over. The city gate guard looked at them a few times: "A businessman, um, this is your first time here?"

"yes."

"Then you don't know the rules." The guard pointed to the monkeys on their shoulders, "Family pets are not allowed in."

The word "rules" is emphasized.

The two of them had traveled countless places and had never heard of this rule.

Dong Rui retorted: "This is not a family pet, this is a demon companion."

"Then you can't enter!" The guard glanced at him and said seductively, "How can we let monsters invade this important place in the capital?"

Jin Bo and others came from behind, took out two broken pieces of silver, and stuffed them into the document:

"Actually, their demon companions are also registered on this road. They are innocent and harmless. Can you take a look?"

They've been here once or twice and know what's going on.

"Let me take a look." The guard took it and put the broken silver directly into his arms. "It's really there. Then you can go over."

Although He Lingchuan and others were dressed in ordinary clothes, they were strong and their clothes were clean and unpatched. The city gate guards were very jealous. They could see at a glance that they were living a good life, so they expected to have money in their hands, so they would have to ask for it.

He Lingchuan has been traveling all over the country for many years, and he has seen people asking for money, but he has never seen anyone asking for money so openly.

This is the south gate of the capital, right at the feet of Jun Jun!

How dare the soldiers guarding the city openly ask people for money?

Seeing that their leaders were all sitting at the back, they didn't even raise their eyebrows when they heard it.

This is a nest of snakes and rats.

After everyone cleared the customs and entered the city, they found a place to stay, which was called Rulin Inn.

Then, He Lingchuan and Dong Rui went to Xuncheng for a stroll.

The area of ​​Xuncheng is only half that of Yuandu, and the houses are more crowded. The advantage is that the living density seems to be higher, and it is not like Yuandu with ten rooms and three empty rooms.

After all, this is the capital city. There are all kinds of inns, restaurants, restaurants, teahouses, and even places for sensuality on the main street. Business seems to be good, the buildings are brightly lit, and there are often people in luxurious clothes coming in and out.

When the wind blows, the woman's laughter and the fragrance of makeup are brought out.

But walking towards the back of the main street, after only two streets, the road becomes dark on both sides.

Few households had lights on, debris and garbage were everywhere, and the stench of defecation hung in the air.

The distance between two streets is like two worlds separated.

Sometimes there will be a few people sitting at the intersection, burning paper money with their legs crossed in the middle of the road. No matter who passed by, their faces were expressionless.

A few pieces of paper money were blown to He Lingchuan's feet by the wind. He looked down and saw that there seemed to be a big-headed doll drawn on the paper money. His expression was distorted by the fire. Only his eyes, which were larger than almonds, were still glaring.

After passing a few houses burning paper money, He Lingchuan and the two took a shortcut back to the main street, intending to buy some cooked food and bring it to the inn for drinking.

After a few dozen breaths, the two of them passed an old locust tree, where someone was also burning paper money under the tree.

The two appeared and seemed to startle each other.

The men quickly grabbed the memorial tablets on the ground, threw them into the fire barrel, and cast a warning look at the two of them:

Don't meddle in other people's business.

The memorial tablets were also made of white paper, and when the tongue of fire licked them, they burned to the ground.

However, He Lingchuan had good eyesight, and he could see clearly by the light of the fire. The tablet was half buried in ashes, but a few words were exposed:

...Master Mai’s spiritual throne.

Soon, Huo Miao swallowed up these words.

He Lingchuan was too lazy to look further, so he and Dong Rui continued along the alley, and soon returned to the main street.

People like him who love visiting fly restaurants did not dare to look for small shops after Jin Bo's advice. Instead, he walked into a braised vegetable stall with a clean and hygienic appearance, and ordered some chicken feet to try first. Then he pointed to the remaining braised vegetables and said:

"Wrap it up, we want them all."

There are seven or eight kinds of meat and vegetables here. In addition to braised goose, there are also chicken offal, smoked rabbit, smoked bamboo rat, and various small cold dishes. In terms of variety, it is far inferior to Sodin Island.

Before they came, the boss didn't sell much in the afternoon and evening. He almost fell asleep while lying on the chopping board. He was so happy that he got up and chopped meat into pieces for the generous guests.

He Lingchuan went to the wine shop next door and ordered a few jars of wine, put them all in the storage ring, and went home with Dong Rui.

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The people in the capital all knew about the great joy of the royal family, because King Wei ordered a two-day celebration, and each person could receive two kilograms of grain, two taels of meat, half a kilogram of dates, and ten candies.

So during the day, Xuncheng is as lively as the Chinese New Year.

Several shacks were opened outside the city to provide porridge and food to beggars and homeless people. As expected, everyone was happy.

When you first arrive in a different place, the hardest thing to find is relationships. He Lingchuan asked Dong Rui to go to the land of fireworks to collect information. It would be best if any of the benefactors came from the palace or the homes of high-ranking officials, so that they could easily place the eyeball spiders.

All information must be collected bit by bit, and the key is to follow the clues one by one.

The key is to touch the right vine, and there will be melons behind.

But before Dong Rui took the money and set off, clues came to him first——

Ahao from Julu Port rushed to Xuncheng in a hurry.

Dong Rui glared: "Is there news so soon?"

He hasn't even had time to go out yet!

"Yes, yes." Ahao, who had been riding a horse all day, was covered in sweat. "I asked for the news that the two gentlemen wanted! I treated the two guards to a feast and got them drunk. I just asked..."

Dong Rui interrupted him: "Have you found out the origin of Ming Dengzhan?"

"No, no, that's not the case. This can't be found out!" Ahao's head shook like a wave drum, "But there is a new trend in the palace. Doctor Chen just received a reward not long ago, a huge reward! It's less than ten Days ago.”

"Mr. Chen?"

"Ah, yes, the Imperial Medical Bureau has not been easy to work in the past two years. The imperial physician even had his head chopped off by the king. I heard that it was all because of poor treatment that the second prince's condition worsened." Ahao licked his chapped lips, and He Lingchuan said He was handed a glass of water, which he picked up and drank in one gulp.

He has been poisoned by others, and there is no need for them to poison the water.

"Mr. Chen, who took over as the Chief Physician two months ago, was originally just an attendant, and no one thought highly of him. The guards in the palace even made bets on how long he could last. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly recovered and the second prince's condition improved significantly. Ah Hao added, "I heard that Dr. Chen has become a celebrity in the palace recently and frequently visits the second prince's palace to see doctors. Two days ago, the king rewarded him with several delicacies and tributes in front of everyone. I really envy others.”

Dong Rui clicked his tongue twice: "If you are so powerful, why did you only work as a doctor before?"

Following these words, He Lingchuan asked: "Why was Imperial Physician Chen directly promoted from Attendant Physician to Chief Physician? Is there no other expert in the Imperial Physician Bureau?"

That's several levels of promotion.

"Ah..." These three questions made Ahao confused.

He would remember whatever the guards in the palace said. He really hadn't thought about these issues.

Yes, why did the attendant doctor suddenly become the chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau?

He Lingchuan looked at his confused expression and knew that he had no answer, so he turned to ask: "So, it is true that Mrs. Chen cured the second prince's madness?"

"It hasn't been announced yet. Once the second prince recovers, Imperial Physician Chen will become famous."

"Okay, great." He Lingchuan patted Ahao on the shoulder, "Can you find out where Doctor Chen lives?"

"Yes, that's great, please give me a day!"

Dong Rui threw him a pill: "Taking it will delay the poisoning for seven days."

While Ahao was swallowing the medicine, he suddenly heard He Lingchuan ask: "By the way, how is your accomplice? What about the tall guy?"

"Crack!" The pill got stuck in his throat. Ahao coughed a few times and drank a few more sips of water before he could recover.

"So excited? What happened to him?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Ahao waved his hand, "He didn't say anything when he woke up, he just cursed bad luck. It's not the first time he encountered such a tricky idea."

"That's good." He Lingchuan said slowly, "I thought he wouldn't let you go, but it seems you settled it yourself."

The listener was interested, Ah Hao felt chilled in his heart. Looking at He Lingchuan's expression was calm, he didn't know whether the speaker was intentional.

He excused himself hastily.

After Ah Hao left, He Lingchuan asked Dong Rui: "Did you really cast a spell on him?"

Can this guy still use Gu?

"Of course!" Dong Rui said proudly, "I will do what I say."

He couldn't wait to go out. He had He Lingchuan's money in his arms and wanted to go out and spend some money.

Oh no, this is business, business!

The past few days have been tiring with traveling, and Mr. Dong wants to relax.

The romantic places in Wudu are really prosperous. Which one is better for him to go to?

With an attitude of seeking truth through research, Dong Rui planned to visit two more companies.

But as soon as he stepped out of the inn door, two people rushed past him and almost bumped into him.

I couldn't see his face clearly, but I just knew that he was running extremely fast, so he had some cultivation skills.

With a click, the two men disappeared into the alley diagonally behind them.

Are you running for your life in a hurry? Dong Rui cursed secretly.

People on the road didn't make any fuss, they all looked indifferent and kept doing whatever they were supposed to do.

But Dong Rui had only gone a dozen steps when more than thirty officials came out from the corner of the street, striding towards the place.

At first glance, it seems that he is here to chase someone.

Dong Rui finally understood why the two people just ran away.

He lowered his head and walked on his way. Unexpectedly, when these officials were about to run past him, the leader suddenly turned around and looked at him, then stretched out his hand and said, "That's him!"

who? Say who?

Dong Rui saw that he was pointing at him, so he looked left and right, but there was no one around him.

He moved two steps to the left, and the other person's finger followed suit, still pointing straight at him.

The leader gave an order, and dozens of his men rushed forward, their shackles clinking, to take the man.

The ape lying on Dong Rui's shoulder squeaked twice and wanted to get off the ground.

Dong Rui covered it with his hand: "Don't do that."

The demon ape was causing trouble in the capital, and he didn't want to cause trouble.

His body shape and position were extremely flexible, and two or three guards were caught in vain.

Dong Rui shouted: "I am a visitor from outside the area, you have recognized the wrong person!"

The leader just said: "Kneel down! If you are not a fugitive, what are you afraid of?"

This is very reasonable, but after seeing the moral character of the local police, Dong Rui has no confidence in their level of investigation and judgment of people, and he is determined not to go to jail.