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Li Tai was stunned for a moment, then chased after him angrily.
"Don't do it, I'm afraid you may accidentally hurt you." Seeing Li Tai chasing after him, Li Xiao said hastily.
"Hmph! It's okay if you don't make a move." Li Tai suddenly thought of something, and asked mysteriously, "Brother Xiao, tell fourth brother honestly, what is your intention in this move?"
"What kind of chess? I don't understand what you're talking about." Li Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then said perfunctorily.
In fact, he really did it on purpose.
In the case of Fengyulou, the owner's wife, Sister Hua, was arrested, but only an unknown "Hou Ye" was found out.
With only one code name, it is difficult to find out.
And he always suspected that Li Ke had something to do with Fengfenglou, so he thought of pulling Li Ke into the water and put them in confinement together.
Everyone knew that he would face the wall at home for the next month. At this time, he secretly came out to investigate. Even if the action was a little bigger, no one would doubt it was him.
"It's fine if you don't say anything." Li Tai's eyes showed a trace of disappointment, "Brother Xiao, after the confinement time is over, I will go to the villa to find you."
"What villa?"
Li Xiao was taken aback.
"You don't know? The royal father rewarded you with the Lantian Villa early in the court, and the order has been passed on to let you move there today. Didn't you go back to the house?" Li Tai said in surprise.
"Lantian Villa? What is that place?"
Li Xiao was very puzzled.
"Brother Xiao, I didn't say that you acted like a good boy when you got cheap."
Li Tai looked envious, and explained: "This Lantian Villa is the best villa near the capital, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, surrounded by hundreds of acres of fertile fields."
"It was originally a treasure land awarded by the Sui Emperor to Pingxi County King Li An. Later, Li An died of illness, and it was only hung under the name of his son Li Xiaogong."
"Everyone is greedy for this treasure land. For the first time in more than ten years, it has a real owner." "I see."
Hearing this, Li Xiao was thoughtful.
……
After leaving the palace, Li Xiao found that Li Junxian had been waiting for a long time.
"Fourth brother, you go back first, I still have something to do."
Li Xiao dismissed Li Tai, and then took Li Junxian away.
"Didn't I tell you to watch from the Wind and Rain Building?" Li Xiao asked as the two got into the carriage.
"Your Highness, there is a situation."
Li Junxian said while driving: "Sure enough, as His Highness expected, after controlling the people in the secret room, his subordinates observed in the dark, and someone really sneaked in."
Li Xiao looked upright, and quickly asked: "Did you startle the snake?"
"No." Li Junxian shook his head, "My subordinate ordered me to keep an eye on this person, but he seemed to have noticed something, and he stayed in the room and did not come out."
"Very good." Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, "Let's go! Let's go and have a look!"
"This..." Li Junxian hesitated, "Your Highness also said that if there are two enemies with extremely high martial arts, if they appear at the same time, it may be difficult for my subordinates to protect His Highness comprehensively."
Li Xiao was firm: "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
……
Opposite the Wind and Rain Building, there is a two-story restaurant.
At this moment, Li Xiao sat quietly on the second floor by the window, looking at the bustling street outside, wondering what he was thinking.
As for Li Junxian, he had already been sent to spy on the suspicious person in Fengyulou.
His mission today is to follow this suspicious person and see if he can find some clues.
But at this time, a few young people came up, all dressed up, looking extremely clean and neat.
They looked around and finally set their sights on Li Xiao.
"Hey, little boy, let's play at another table." The leading young man came straight to Li Xiao's side and said impatiently.
However, Li Xiao continued to look out the window as if he didn't hear it.
"Little brat, I'm calling you! Didn't your adults teach you not to run around?"
Seeing that Li Xiao didn't respond, the leading youth immediately shouted: "This is a place to eat and drink, not a place for you to play, get out!"
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Er came over with the food.
"Guest officer, your food and drink are here!"
While yelling, Xiao Er brought the food to the table, and suddenly found some people standing beside him, and asked Li Xiao suspiciously: "Guest officer, do you want some more food and wine?"
"No, I don't know them!" Li Xiao turned his head and said lightly.
"Yo huh? Where did this little brat come from? Did he sneak out by stealing money from the family?"
The leading youth looked at Li Xiao, a little surprised.
"Several guests, the second floor is full of customers, why don't you take a few of you to the lobby on the first floor?" Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Xiaoer said hastily.
The leading young man waved his hand: "No need, we'll just sit at this table, let this little brat move."
"Get out!" Li Xiao frowned slightly, and said in a cold voice, "Don't mess with me."
The little second also said hastily: "Several guest officials, this young man is generous, I'm afraid he has some status, so it's better not to have a conflict."
"Identity? Hehe..."
Hearing this, those young people immediately laughed.
The leading young man looked disdainful, sneered and slowly took out a token from his bosom, and said lightly: "Dali Temple handles the case, and all the idlers get out of here!"
"Dali Temple?!"
When Xiao Er heard these words, she instantly showed shock, and walked away without saying a word.
The other diners who were watching the theater on the second floor also lowered their heads at this moment and stopped paying attention.
"People from Dali Temple?"
Li Xiao looked at the token and was slightly taken aback.
"Don't say that people from our Dali Temple bully you, I paid for the food and drinks on your table, hurry up and eat, I want this seat!"
The leading youth took out a piece of silver and threw it on Li Xiao's table.
Seeing this, Li Xiao calmly took out a token and put it on the table.
"Hey?" The young man in charge couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile, "This kid is a bit interesting, and he learned how to draw a token and make it out of mud, right?"
After speaking, he reached out to get the token thrown by Li Xiao, and saw three large characters written on it——
Prince Qin's Mansion!
Chapter 40: If you can't fish, catch it!
When several people saw the three characters "Qin Wangfu" on the token, cold sweat flowed down their backs instantly.
"Your Majesty pays homage to His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"
In an instant, several people knelt down unanimously, fearful and fearful, lowering their heads and not daring to look at Li Xiao.
"Oh?" Li Xiao was a little surprised, "How do you know it's me?"
"Returning to Your Highness, the whole capital is going crazy. His Royal Highness, the newly appointed King of Yue, doesn't love General Li's daughter, but has a special liking for Fengyu Tower."
Speaking of this, the leading young man gave a wry smile: "At this time and here, if the subordinate officials can't figure it out, then there is no case to deal with, it's better to go home and farm."
"Cough cough..."
Hearing this, Li Xiao coughed in embarrassment.
He didn't expect it to spread so fast, and the effect was beyond his expectation.
"Is this how your Dali Temple handles cases?" Li Xiao slowly retracted the token and said coldly.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I don't even know that His Highness is here."
The leading youth had a flattering smile on his face.
"What's your name?" Li Xiao asked suddenly.
The young man's expression suddenly became serious: "Return to Your Highness, my subordinate is Dali Temple Si Zhi Lu Li, waiting for His Highness King Yue's orders."
"Si Zhi? From a sixth-rank official, it's pretty impressive to have such an achievement at such an age."
Li Xiao nodded, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
"Thank you His Highness King Yue for your compliment..."
Lu Li couldn't help feeling a little proud.
He started from scratch, and got to this position by his own ability, which is what he is most proud of.
"What case are you investigating? Is it related to Fengyu Tower?" Li Xiao asked thoughtfully.
"This..." Lu Li thought about it seriously, and then said, "Your Highness, I advise you not to come to this Wind and Rain Tower again, there is a huge problem here."
"Why?"
Li Xiao suddenly became interested.
"To be honest, the case that the lower officials are investigating is the case of King Yue being poisoned. The lower officials suspect that the Wind and Rain Building is related to this case." Lu Li said seriously.
"I see." Li Xiao suddenly realized.
When he went to Tiance Mansion to check the archives, he got the news that the people from Dali Temple went to the archives room before him.
"Your Highness, I don't know if I should say something or not." Lu Li looked at Li Xiao and suddenly thought of something, and said hesitantly.
Li Xiao waved his small hand: "Speak!"
Lu Li looked at Li Xiao with a strange expression and said, "Your Highness, I know that you love the girls from Fengyulou, so I would like to remind you that everyone here will probably be taken away for trial. If there is a girl you like, it's better to do it as soon as possible." Take it with you."
"The lower officials will also turn a blind eye and close one eye, as if they didn't see it."
"What?!"
Li Xiao's eyes widened.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, there are officials in the third department to take care of them, and they will never be known, but the number should not be too large, otherwise it will be difficult to cover up."
Having said that, Lu Li showed a wretched smile.
"Who told you that I love the girls from Fengyulou?" Li Xiao asked in surprise.
"Understood! The lower officials understand!" Lu Li smiled wretchedly, "Your Highness is an upright gentleman, and he is upright. How can those women who are immoral get into His Highness's eyes?"
After a pause, Lu Li whispered again: "Your Highness can just quietly tell the lower officials his name."
"Fuck off!"
Li Xiao was speechless, and then said: "Speaking of business, what exactly did you find in this case? Did you find the person behind Fengyulou?"
"Your Highness, the builder of this Wind and Rain Building is a woman, and the background has not been found yet," Lu Li said seriously.
"Only these?" Li Xiao frowned slightly, after thinking about it, he asked, "Have you ever heard of the name 'Hou Ye'?"
"Master Hou?" Lu Li was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Is Your Highness referring to General Waiting Junji?"
"Hou Jun Ji?"
Li Xiao's eyes were thoughtful.
He had met this person a few times, he was a general of Tiance Mansion, and during the Xuanwu Sect's change, he had even taunted him.
Could Lord Hou be referring to Hou Junji?
Why did Hou Junji harm him?
Before Hou Junji, he was still the chariot and cavalry general of Tiance Mansion, Li Er's confidant, and had almost no contact with his brothers.
Hou Junji had no reason at all, and no motive to harm him.
Or he has too little information.
After pondering for a moment, Li Xiao asked again: "Then have you ever heard of Seven Kills and Po Jun?"