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The relatively lively Zhu Guangxiao wiped the blood from his face and said, "Perhaps it's because you joined the night watchmen that your luck has improved."
Xu Qi'an remained silent; he did indeed have this suspicion.
However, in the eyes of the female constable Lü Qing, she imagined Xu Qi'an seeing through the monster's movement trajectory and then, with incredibly accurate prediction, precisely shooting the monster's brain.
Such shooting skills are simply divine!
The group dragged the monster up, then arrested the village head, and set off to return to the capital.
On the way back to the capital, Song Tingfeng kept clutching his lower back, which made Xu Qi'an feel pain.
"Did it damage your kidneys?"
Song Tingfeng shook his head firmly and said, "No, just two ribs."
Xu Qi'an showed a pain that he felt as if he were in the same boat. "Brother Song, let's reschedule the appointment with the music and dance troupe tonight for tomorrow."
To Xu Qi'an's surprise, Song Tingfeng's gaze was incredibly firm. "No need! Let's finish today's business today. Don't you know how good the girls at the brothel are at serving people? A broken rib is nothing!"
The Mingyan courtesan's splits left a deep impression on Xu Qi'an, and he knew how considerate the girls were.
"Oh, very well, the agreement remains unchanged. Brother Song is indeed a man of strong will despite his physical disability."
Song Tingfeng nodded with a simple smile, "There are still things to do tomorrow, and a night watchman must be strict with himself."
As he spoke, he gestured towards Lü Qing with his lip, "Ning Yan, look at that female constable. Look how attractive she is, with her firm, toned buttocks and powerful, long legs. The girls from the brothel may be pretty, but they're too delicate and lack strength..."
Hearing Song Tingfeng's words, Xu Qi'an was completely relieved; the guy hadn't injured his kidneys.
However, Song Tingfeng had never tasted fine food or experienced the life of a courtesan. At least Mingyan Niangzi, who was skilled in dancing, should be no less powerful than Lü Qing, who practiced martial arts.
After all, practicing dance and practicing martial arts sound pretty similar.
Actually, Xu Qi'an had already taken a good look at Tifa during the fight. Women who practice martial arts usually have abs, smooth curves, and taut thighs. In his previous life, Xu Qi'an had admired Tifa's screen a lot when playing games.
"Hiss... I didn't even notice until you pointed it out. But she's used to binding her chest, which isn't good; it can deform her breasts..."
Song Tingfeng nodded approvingly, "Great! The boss is a scatterbrain, and Zhu Guangxiao is a mute. I'm just missing a lively and interesting companion like you."
After returning to the capital, Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng went back to their government offices, while Xu Qi'an went directly to Li Chang'an's residence.
After he finished explaining the case, Li Chang'an didn't ask any further questions, seemingly unconcerned.
"Just listen to Li Yuchun and the others in this case. It seems your martial arts skills are a bit lacking."
Xu Qi'an chuckled awkwardly, "Please give me more guidance, Master."
Li Chang'an casually took out a copy of "Six Gods Technique" from his storage space. "This set of fist and foot techniques is enough for you to reach the fifth rank. Your physical strength and attack power are much stronger than those of experts of the same level."
Xu Qi'an flipped through the cultivation manual and his eyes widened in surprise. Wasn't this the cultivation manual from the comics he read when he was a child?
"Master, this technique is really effective!"
Li Chang'an laughed and said, "Not only can you practice, but you'll be much stronger than you imagine."
In the original novel, Xu Qi'an practiced swordsmanship, but now Xu Qi'an can easily pick out a few martial arts techniques he has practiced before, and they are all better than his swordsmanship.
In the following days, Xu Qi'an finally understood the effects of the Six Gods Technique. His strong physique made the courtesan Mingyan infatuated with him. In order to prevent Mingyan from falling in love with him, Xu Qi'an had no choice but to give up his love and find another courtesan.
Subsequently, Xu Qi'an also told Wei Yuan about possessing the fragments of the Earth Book, thus gaining Wei Yuan's trust.
Wei Yuan specifically reminded Xu Qi'an that the ancestral worship ceremony must be taken seriously, and told Xu Qi'an to do a good job, as there would be many opportunities for promotion in the future.
Xu Qi'an had just left Haoqi Tower when he received another case: a junior officer of the Jinwu Guard had been murdered.
The case wasn't particularly big, but no one dared to ignore it. After all, it involved the Imperial Guards protecting the palace and His Majesty who had been murdered.
Moreover, the case occurred in a very strange way just as the ancestral worship ceremony was about to begin.
Xu Qi'an and his two-person team arrived at the crime scene on Sanshui Street and met the dashing female constable Lü Qing once again.
Now that his life has stabilized, Xu Qi'an has begun to think about marriage. Although the courtesans are alluring, finding a good woman to settle down with is the way to a long-term relationship.
His current targets are two people: his senior sister, Princess Pingyang, and the constable Lü in front of him is his second target.
Chapter 306 Xu Qi'an: Is your father Jin Luo?
Liu Han, a junior officer of the Imperial Guard, was lying face down on his desk with his carotid artery cut. Dried blood covered half of the desk, and there were no signs of intrusion or struggle at the scene.
However, his cause of death was not his carotid artery, but rather that his forehead bone was smashed before the artery was severed.
A month ago, the deceased had told his family that he planned to leave Beijing with them for good.
The night watchman and the yamen runner went to see Zhou Baihu, the superior of the junior officer. Zhou Baihu, with his fierce face, did not seem easy to get along with.
"I am Xu Qi'an, the night watchman. There are some situations where I need your cooperation."
Xu Qi'an sat down with an air of authority, and when Zhou Baihu heard the name Xu Qi'an, his fierce face immediately turned into a beaming smile.
"So it's Lord Xu. I've heard so much about you. May I ask what I can do to help you?"
Xu Qi'an's name had already spread throughout the capital since Zhou Xianping's downfall. The more officials were involved, the more they knew that Xu Qi'an was not to be trifled with, as he was Li Chang'an's disciple.
Therefore, this magistrate Zhou answered all questions and was very cooperative.
However, there was no progress in the case, and no suspicious persons entered or left the imperial city during Liu Han's duty at the East Gate.
The day for Emperor Yuanjing to offer sacrifices to his ancestors had arrived, so the case had to be temporarily shelved.
October 15th, Gengzi year.
As the day for the emperor's ancestral worship approached, the inner city gates were closed, and martial law was imposed throughout the inner city. Even at Li Chang'an's residence, Xu Pingzhi personally visited to inform the people inside to avoid going out as much as possible.
The emperor offered sacrifices to Heaven, praying for favorable weather, abundant harvests, and national peace and prosperity this year.
Li Chang'an knew that from this day forward, the capital would no longer be peaceful.
Sangbo was bound to have trouble during the ancestral worship ceremony. Although he knew that Ye Ji was going to cause trouble in the capital, he did not want to stop her.
Because Emperor Yuanjing is no good, let things take their course.
The sacrificial site, Sangbo, formerly known as Xuanwu Lake, is located next to the imperial city. A winding corridor was built on the water, connecting to a white marble platform in the center of the lake.
On the high platform stands a temple with four gilded characters inscribed on it: “Eternally Guardian the Mountains and Rivers”!
Legend has it that after a defeat, the founding emperor of the Great Feng Dynasty fled to Sangbo. Suddenly, Xuanwu appeared, cutting through the waves, carrying a divine sword that could cleave the heavens and destroy immortals on its back. Xuanwu then presented the divine sword to the founding emperor.
The emperor obtained the divine sword, meditated in the lake for three years, then broke free and regrouped his forces to overthrow the previous dynasty.
Therefore, after the founding of the Great Feng Kingdom, it established its capital at the location of Sangbo.
Xu Qi'an, who was on duty near Sangbo, always felt that Sangbo was gloomy and strange.
Then the ancestral worship ceremony began, and all the night watchmen who had been chatting fell silent. The large procession left the imperial city and headed towards Sangbo.
The procession participating in the ancestral worship included hundreds of members of the royal family, imperial clan, and civil and military officials, representing almost the pinnacle of power in the Great Feng Dynasty.
Emperor Yuanjing had an air of otherworldly elegance, flanked by his dignified and noble empress and his plump and graceful concubine, followed by his princes and princesses.
The ministers in charge of the sacrificial rites from the Ministry of Rites were very busy. They carried the spirit tablets covered with yellow silk, walked along the winding water corridor, climbed up the high platform, and placed the spirit tablets on the large table in front of the temple.
"The calming ritual is complete. We respectfully welcome Your Majesty!"
Afterwards, all the people participating in the ancestral worship ceremony, whether princes and princesses or civil and military officials, knelt down.
At this moment, Emperor Yuanjing changed into a bright yellow dragon robe, and his expression became solemn and majestic.
Just then, Xu Qi'an's jade mirror rippled, and people were actually chatting.
[Number Two: I remember today is the day the Great Feng Emperor offered sacrifices to his ancestors, the 1st, 3rd, and 7th, right?]
[Number 4: Judging by the time, it should be today. I also participated in the royal ancestral worship ceremony back then.]
[Number Two: So Number Four was a high-ranking official back in the day?]
[Number Four: Hmm.]
One must have held an official position, and at a relatively high rank, to be eligible to participate in ancestral worship.
After a period of adjustment, Xu Qi'an realized that these people who possessed the Earth Book were no ordinary individuals; they had mysterious identities and powerful cultivation.
[Number Two: This is interesting. Number One, Number Three, and Number Seven haven't replied.]
Xu Qi'an sneered inwardly. This was indeed a routine. Number Two wanted to see who among Numbers One, Three, and Seven was a high-ranking official or a member of the imperial family.
[Number Six: Number Two, you're not even in the capital. What good would knowing their identities do?]
Li Chang'an saw it but did not reply. His deliberate silence was also a way of concealing his identity.
Moreover, as far as Li Chang'an knew, Li Miaozhen was just curious.
At this moment, Xu Qi'an was startled by the faint cries for help coming from Sangbo Lake. The voice was eerie, like a demon whispering in his ear.
Perhaps the courtesan was too enthusiastic last night, Xu Qi'an suspected he was feeling a little dizzy.
"Save me, save me..."
As the sounds from Sangbo grew increasingly eerie, Xu Qi'an took out a small jade mirror.
[Number Three: Does anyone know anything strange about Sangbo? This is very important to me!]
[Number Four: Sangbo is where the founding emperor of the Great Feng Dynasty attained enlightenment. The legends surrounding Xuanwu Lake are unverifiable and of low credibility. However, there is a divine sword on a high platform in the center of the lake, which was used by the founding emperor.]
Number Nine: That divine sword symbolizes the destiny of the Great Feng Dynasty.
[Number 4: It is said that during the Battle of Shanhai Pass, Emperor Yuanjing summoned a divine weapon and personally gifted it to the Prince of Zhenbei. The Prince of Zhenbei's fighting prowess played a significant role in the battle.]