The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

As soon as Xiao Rui heard about the fourth day of April, he felt familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't figure it out after thinking about it carefully. He didn't expect to get a clue from Mrs. Sun.

"My lord, the fourth day of April is the birthday of the Black Lotus Sage. My husband has to leave Songyang County every year to attend the pilgrimage. It's a pity that the imperial court listed the Black Lotus Sect as a traitor last year, so he didn't dare to go this year." Sun Shi hesitated for a moment, considering that her husband had died tragically, so she didn't hide it.

After Xiao Rui heard it, he suddenly realized: "The birthday of the saint of the Black Lotus Cult? No wonder, no wonder, I feel familiar, so the root is here!"

Guo Jia arrived in Kyoto late, so he doesn't know much about the Black Lotus Sect and the Black Lotus Sage, but he also knows that the Black Lotus Sect is related to the traitor Night King Xiao Heding, and has been ordered by His Majesty to encircle and suppress.

Xiao Rui's thoughts sank, the three of the deceased were related to the Black Lotus Sect, could it be that the murderer was the Black Lotus Sect?

Think again of the first deceased, Master Yao. Could it be that the unknown mystery of his million-dollar family wealth came from the Black Lotus Sect?

I remember what the Night King said, when he was ordained and became a monk, and his Dharma name became true, he no longer interfered with the affairs of the Black Lotus Sect, and he was no longer a saint. Everything about the Black Lotus Sect was handled by another saint. When the Black Lotus Sect in Kyoto was uprooted last year, many people were arrested, but there was no trace of the biggest leader, the mysterious saint. He was only known to be a woman, but his appearance and age were unknown.

"It's even more interesting now."

Not only did Xiao Rui not feel that there were many difficulties, but on the contrary, he found it even more exciting. To peel off its mysterious coat layer by layer, and to see the truth inside, is the excellent ability of a detective!

Next, the four asked Sun for other details, but unfortunately there were no other clues, so they left the pharmacy and returned to the county government.

At this time, the sun was setting and night was slowly falling.

Wu Biao ordered someone to prepare good food and wine, and asked respectfully, "Master Fa, what clues can we trace?"

Fa Hai shook his head and sighed: "There is no progress, just as Master Wu said, these three murders are weird and horrifying, and there are so many eyewitnesses to prove that evil spirits committed the crime, hey... But this cannot be used as evidence to close the case." !"

"That's right! Your Majesty Fa's words are very true! That's why the officials suffered so much and didn't report to the government. If the prefect knew about it, they would not know how to scold the officials for being incompetent, and even blamed the murder on the evil spirits." Wu Wu Biao seemed to have found a bosom friend, and hurriedly said: "Fortunately, my lord is here. It is a great honor to be able to testify for the subordinate!"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "No problem, Master Wu can rest assured!"

Wu Biao was overjoyed, he quickly served wine for Xiao Rui, and respected Guo Jia and the three of them respectively, then he left without further interruption.

The four of Xiao Rui discussed while eating.

"Your Highness, although we have figured out the cause of death of the three deceased, we don't know who the murderer is, what the murderer's intention is, and what the murderer will do next. But judging from the clues we have now, I think it is in line with my opinion. The earliest calculation, I feel that the murderer created panic to get the people of Songyang County to leave here, and this purpose is that the murderer needs to find something, if there are too many people, there are too many people, it is easy to leak the news .” Guo Jia calculated.

Xiao Rui nodded, and said: "Following Xiao's words makes sense, then there are two ways to do it next, the first is to wait and see what happens, since the murderer has this intention, I believe that as the horror of evil spirits killing people spreads, the murderer's purpose is very It will be achieved soon. The second method is to expose the truth, eliminate the panic of the people and at the same time defeat the murderer's plot, then he will have to take risks and be exposed more easily. Fengxiao, which method do you think is better?"

Guo Jiadao: "The first method is safe, but it is a waste of time. The murderer spent more than 20 years on the layout, which shows that he is very patient. If we wait, the length of time is not easy to control. The second method is quick, but more variables may occur. And it’s not clear how many enemies there are in the dark.”

After thinking about it, Guo Jia said: "Isn't the magistrate of Wu County, is there the sound of evil spirits dragging iron chains and roaring in the county at night? Then let Yuan Fang and Dian Wei work hard tonight, and the two will investigate secretly. It would be even better to find out that people are pretending to be ghosts. If no valuable discoveries are found, then we will discuss what method to use tomorrow. How about your Highness?"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Feng Xiao has thought carefully, so Yuan Fang and Dian Wei will have to work hard tonight!"

Li Yuanfang and Dian Wei quickly replied: "Your Highness is serious, this is what we should do."

That night, Li Yuanfang and Dian Wei were dressed in night clothes, but they searched hard in the streets of the county town, but they didn't find any sound of evil spirits pulling the iron chain, let alone the sound of evil spirits roaring.

It wasn't until early morning that the two of them returned to the county government office.

In the morning, Xiao Rui and Guo Jia found out that the search was fruitless, Xiao Rui didn't care, but it aroused Guo Jia's vigilance.

"Your Highness, there is something wrong here. Let me ask Dutou of the county government." Guo Jia immediately asked his servants to call Dutou of the county government.

"Meng Mengsan pays his respects to your lord." The head of the county government office shouted respectfully.

Guo Jia asked, "Head Mengdu, I want to ask you something."

"My lord, please." Meng Du asked.

"I heard from the county magistrate that there are often sounds of evil spirits pulling iron chains on the streets of the county town at night. Does this happen all the time, or every now and then, or is there a pattern?"

Head Meng Du was in charge of investigating the case, so he knew the most about what happened in the county, so he said: "It has always been there, since the first deceased, Mr. Yao, cheated on the corpse, around midnight, there are people who call the watch every night. You can hear the sound of chains being dragged, and the low growls of evil spirits, which is extremely terrifying."

"What about last night?" Guo Jia asked.

Meng Du was stunned for a moment, and said, "Last night? This... people haven't had time to ask."

Guo Jia nodded, and asked about other things: "Also, there is one more thing. After our adults came to Guixian yesterday, we heard that there was a murder case, so we didn't let the county magistrate Wu conceal the news of my adults' arrival. It’s just a friend from afar, and those who know the identity of my lord’s supervisory censor, besides County Magistrate Wu, there are also two police officers including Meng Dutou, you should not mess with others.”

Meng Du hurriedly said: "My lord, please don't worry, we all know the rules, how dare we mess up, if the chaos affects Darao's official affairs, we will be held accountable. To tell you the truth, my lord, our family members have been sent out of Songyang County, we all I went out to avoid the limelight, and now all the arresters are on duty in the county government office, even if the other two talk badly, the news will only be circulated in the county government office."

Guo Jia nodded, he asked what he wanted to ask, and then sent him off with a few simple words.

Xiao Rui is not stupid, as soon as he heard Guo Jia's question, he knew what Guo Jia's problem was!

Why did there be the sound of evil spirits pulling the chains in the previous nights, but not last night? Is the devil on maternity leave?

If not, then it was because of other reasons, so Guo Jia immediately wondered, was it because of the fact that his party came, the hidden murderer noticed, so the midnight drama of the evil ghost pulling the chain was canceled?

Understanding Guo Jia's guess, Xiao Rui couldn't help secretly praising him for his flexibility and how fast he turned.

As soon as Meng Du left, Xiao Rui said: "Feng Xiao, do you suspect that there are spies in the yamen?"

Guo Jia nodded and said, "That's right! If the murderer really planted spies in the county government office, then he would know all the activities in the county government office well. This would be a great move."

"Then who do you suspect?" Xiao Rui asked.

Guo Jiadao: "Although the county office is not big, it has all the internal organs. A middle county like Songyang County has hundreds of people. Up to the county magistrate and county magistrate, there are three classes and six houses, and there are men, Zaoli, grooms, etc. Wait, there are a lot of people coming and going, but only the upper echelons can grasp the news, so many people have been excluded. In addition, we just arrived yesterday, and we only got in touch with very few people, and we live in the county office. Those assistant officials didn’t even meet face-to-face, so those people were basically eliminated. In the end, the person worthy of our suspicion must be in this county government office, and he can get access to important information.”

Xiao Rui nodded, and said: "Those who meet this condition, now only the county magistrate Wu Biao, Meng Dutou and the teachers around the county magistrate are in the county government."

"No, Your Highness, there are more!" Guo Jia laughed.

"Who?" Xiao Rui asked.

Guo Jiadao: "The county magistrate's residence is just behind the county government office, and the two are connected. Wu Biao's wives and concubines cannot be ignored."

Suddenly, Xiao Rui said: "Yes, since ancient times, the wind on the pillow and the language on the bed are the sharpest!"

"Your Highness, I came up with two methods yesterday. After I analyzed the pros and cons, I felt that it was too slow to wait. The initiative is in the hands of the murderer. Zheng might as well use the second method. However, the second method needs to be modified. Why not clarify with Wu Biao first, If someone around Wu Biao is really the murderer's eyeliner, then the murderer will find out that we have found the truth. Then, the murderer must take advantage of the fact that the truth has not been announced, deal with us in advance, and even take the opportunity to create greater panic. Secondly, he also We will speed up the implementation of the conspiracy to avoid more trouble. In this way, although we may be in some danger, we have the initiative in our own hands," said Guo Jia.

With Guo Jia by his side, Xiao Rui really lost his mind and said, "Okay, then follow Fengxiao's method!"

In the afternoon, Guo Jia found Wu Biao, and he had basically judged that the cause of death of the three deceased was man-made, not evil spirits, but no reliable evidence had been found yet.

Wu Biao was a little confused on the spot.

Didn't there be no clues yesterday, and it was suspected that it was done by evil spirits?

Wu Biao also had a high chest and played with his concubine at night, so what about the most basic trust between people?

After listening to Guo Jia's narration, Wu Biao looked like he was widowed, and this time he was finished.

In the evening, when he came to the concubine's room again, he didn't have any other thoughts. Seeing that his expression was wrong, the concubine hurriedly rubbed his shoulders and asked side-by-side questions.

...

Come to the third in Songyang County.

Yesterday, I told Wu Biao about the murderer's speculation. Unexpectedly, early this morning, the police came to report that there was a dilapidated brick kiln in the north of the county.

Wu Biao quickly got up from his concubine's jade arms, hurriedly led the guards and guards to rush, Xiao Rui and the others naturally followed.

Unexpectedly, before the murderer started to attack, there was an unexpected situation.