This was the first time Zhan Zhao heard the term serial killer, and he looked at Xiaotuanzi suspiciously - is this the fancy name you gave him?

The little fourth child took out a nine-link ring from his pocket and asked, "Does it look like it?"

Bai Yutang and Lin Yehuo both commented on it, and it was true! Each link of the Nine Links looked similar, and the links were linked together. If used to describe a series of murder cases, it would be very appropriate.

Zhan Zhao stretched out a finger, opened the little fourth boy's purse and took a look - the dumpling bag was obviously just a little bit, how could it hide so many things?

The fourth son hooked Zhan Zhao's finger, put the nine-ring ring on his finger, then patted his small purse and asked, "Let's go find the bird and ask for clues!"

Lin Yehuo stamped his foot, "Oh no, I thought the scarecrow was useless, so I threw it into the fire and burned it."

"Maybe there are more than three." Zhan Zhao looked at the nine-chain chain on his finger and glanced at the fourth son - why did Tuanzi give nine-chain chain instead of five-chain and three-chain...

Seeing Zhan Zhao staring at Jiuluanlian and frowning, Xiao Sizi reached out and slapped his butt, "Don't Maomao be so sensitive!"

Zhan Zhao touched his buttocks and felt that the fourth son had grown taller... so he quietly touched the top of his head while he was not paying attention. When the fourth son raised his head, he quickly retracted his hand.

The fourth child didn't notice either. Bai Yutang and Lin Yehuo both looked at Zhan Zhao curiously - Have you grown taller? Tell him if you have grown taller!

Zhan Zhao touched his chin and shook his head at the two of them.

Bai Yutang is a little worried - the child has not grown at all in three years, what is going on? Is it because the Silver Fox tribe grows slowly?

Lin Yehuo sighed - he usually asked Zhan Zhao why he picked up corpses, but no one asked why the Demon King's fourth son didn't grow taller.

"Go to the Bird Garden and ask about the birds?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Lin Yehuo thought this seemed a bit difficult, "Will there be straw men in other places on the roof?"

"How about asking someone for help?" Bai Yutang felt that he had to find Fang Jingxiao at this time. Whether it was asking questions or looking for other scarecrows, it might be more efficient to ask birds for help than to go to the roof.

Zhan Zhao and Lin Yehuo also agreed, and the three of them took the fourth child to the Ministry of Punishment.

In the Criminal Department, Fang Jingxiao, who was extremely busy, looked at the three children and one child who appeared in the study, and asked hesitantly, "What's wrong with you...?"

Everyone looked at him - you seem to have emphasized the word "again" on purpose!

The two scarecrows they found were shown to Fang Jingxiao, and they briefly explained what they wanted to do to help.

Fang Jingxiao picked up a scarecrow, looked at it, and asked, "In the Bird Garden, do the birds pick up the scarecrow and throw it into the pile of firewood?"

Huofeng nodded.

Fang Jingxiao frowned and looked at the straw man, "Usually birds pick up these slightly larger straws or tree sticks to make nests. It's very strange to pick them up and throw them into the pile of firewood...

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"Those firewood and seixiao are all used to make bonfires. All the birds living in the Aviary should know this," Lin Yehuo asked.

"Yeah! So there are probably two possibilities for doing this." Fang Jingxiao explained, "One is to collect firewood for Sexiao... Sexiao is the new pet of the bird flock after all, so maybe he will take special care of him."

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were confused - what's new? Pets?

Lin Yehuo slapped his palms and suddenly realized, "Ah! No wonder he keeps throwing bugs into Sexiao's rice bowl. It turns out he is feeding them!"

Fang Jingxiao smiled and nodded.

Mr. Wu’s face turned pale - he was actually fed with insects...

"Then what's another possibility?" Zhan Zhao quickly changed the subject. He always felt that these people might have done it on purpose. Everyone had a tacit understanding that they would never say that the fourth son was fat or that Mr. Gongsun was thin, but they just couldn't control each one of them.

He insists on talking about bugs to Xiao Baitang! Although he occasionally talks about it...how can those people be the same as him!

"Birds are very smart, especially crows. They are not only smart but also very spiritual." Fang Jingxiao said, "I remember when I was a child, Yue Lan once stepped on a branch in the yard, slipped and broke her hand.

Since then, there have never been any branches on the ground in the yard. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first, but later I found that every morning, a few crows would pick up the branches on the road in the yard and throw them away to the woodshed.

They did it themselves, not at my request."

"The birds thought the branches were dangerous, so they picked them up and threw them away in the woodshed that could handle the branches." Zhan Zhao thought for a while, "So the reason this time is similar, because the birds think the scarecrows are there.

It’s a dangerous thing, so pick it up and throw it into the firewood pile to burn?”

Fang Jingxiao nodded, "Then how did the bird know that the scarecrow was dangerous?"

Everyone was surprised, "Could seeing the scarecrow have anything to do with the murder?"

"It's very possible." Fang Jingxiao felt that the matter was quite complicated, maybe not that simple, "I'll go to the Aviary and ask."

Zhan Zhao also asked him to find a flock of birds to help find a house with a scarecrow on the roof.

Fang Jingxiao said he understood. He was planning to go to the Bird Garden today, so he got up and said he would go to the Ministry of War to call Yue Lan and ask Zhan Zhao if they wanted to go together.

Lin Yehuo shook his head and said that he was not going and wanted to find Yiyi.

Huo Feng usually returns home, but this sister is still the most precious. Both cases are related to Yiyi, so he is a little worried.

Zhan Zhao felt that they might not be able to help if they went to the Bird Garden, so he should leave it to Fang Jingxiao. He actually wanted to go to Yiyi, "There is actually the most direct way to judge whether it is related to her, which is

Among the other people Cha Yiyi saved, is there anything wrong with the bullying second generation ancestor related to those people?"

Bai Yutang also thinks that the method is feasible, "This point is either at the stadium or treasure hunting at Baekje Park."

"It's probably a treasure hunt." Lin Yehuo said, "The stadium is a practice match today. Yi Yi said that Zhao Zhen stipulated that Ge Qing was not allowed to take Zhao Lan to the stadium, saying it was too chaotic. Yesterday they were talking about treasure hunting.

, I guess I haven’t finished searching yet, there should be half a day left today.”

"Then go to Baekje Garden first." Zhan Zhao suggested, "If you don't find it, then go to the stadium!"

And contrary to Lin Yehuo's expectation, his sister was neither at Baiji Garden nor at the stadium, but at the antique market in the east of the city.

Why did Yiyi go there? It’s a long story.

The recent incident of the Seven Kingdoms Duke entering Kaifeng has stirred up the whole body, and undercurrents are raging in the DPRK. Privately, the courtiers discussed how to calm down the matter, and someone suggested that Zhao Lan marry the eldest son of Jing Guogong, the most powerful among the Seven Kingdoms Dukes, so that

It can not only appease the seven princes, but also recruit local forces, achieving multiple goals with one stone.

The news spread quickly inside and outside the palace, and the Queen Mother had been very worried these days. Her favorite was Zhao Lan, and she wanted to keep him by her side all the time. She wanted to find someone she liked as her consort, and never got involved in any struggle for imperial power.

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Zhao Lan was naturally convinced. Although she was not as depressed as the Queen Mother, she could still tell that she was worried.

Several sisters from Lan Hui Academy who are best friends with Zhao Lan often hold gatherings at home these days, and they also want to relieve Zhao Lan's worries.

Several talented women asked Zhao Lan to talk to the emperor. After all, the emperor usually dotes on her so much that he would not agree even for the sake of the queen mother.

Although Zhao Lan was not happy, she said that this matter had not been formally mentioned to the emperor's brother, and state affairs were of paramount importance. Since ancient times, how many princesses have been able to make the final decision on their own marriages? Even the emperor's marriages may not be the final say on his own.

...His brother is obviously such a wise and kind monarch, but as a man, his single-mindedness has become the shortcoming that he is most criticized by his courtiers. But think about it again, his brother may be the luckiest emperor in history.

Well, how many emperors can marry their true love since childhood?

Yiyi was even happier than Zhao Lan, saying that as long as Zhao Lan didn't like it, they would run away together, or live in the desert at worst!

The matter has been brewing for a few days, and today a minister actually proposed it to Zhao Zhen in the court.

Zhao Zhen listened to several veterans, Balabala, state their interests, recommended Duke Jing's eldest son in various ways, and cited ancient and modern examples.

But several ministers talked about it, but Zhao Zhen didn't answer a word. After the veterans finished speaking, Zhao Zhen clasped his hands and asked, "Is the eldest son of Duke Jing Guo as handsome as Bai Yutang?"

Everyone was stunned and looked at each other - this...

Zhao Zhen asked the Grand Master, "Has the Grand Master seen it before?"

The Grand Master smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest son of Duke Jing Guo has an acceptable appearance, but it cannot be compared with that of Bai Yutang, and the fifth master is not comparable to ordinary people..."

Zhao Zhen nodded and then asked, "Is your martial arts as good as Zhan Zhao's? Is your human spirit as good as Zhan Zhao's? Is your personality as lovable as Zhan Zhao's?"

Everyone looked at each other, and some of the old men laughed dryly - isn't this forcing others to do something difficult?

"Is the power comparable to Uncle Jiu? Can the knowledge be compared to Mr. Gongsun? Can the character and appearance be compared to Huo Feng?" Zhao Zhen asked slowly.

All the ministers in the court could only apologize, and several old ministers also advised that this marriage would be of great benefit and harmless, so why not ask the princess?

Zhao Zhen continued to clasp his hands, "The border has not been lost, the army has not pressed on the border, and the army is not approaching the city. What kind of savage beast is he, the Duke of the Seven Kingdoms, so scary that he wants me to win over my only girl?"

As he said that, Zhao Zhen pointed to a few veterans who came up with the idea, "Where are your daughters? Do you have an only daughter? Contribute and I will send them to get married."

The hands of several veterans were trembling and their lips were trembling.

The emperor curled his lips and said, "Unless that person has Bai Yutang's appearance, Zhan Zhao's character, Lin Yehuo's intelligence, Gongsun's knowledge, Jiu Shu's strategy, and martial arts that are not inferior to theirs...otherwise, what use would I have for him?

?There is only one cabbage made of gold and jade in our vegetable garden. Is there a need for a pig to support it?"

Several old Chens were so choked that they couldn't say a word, and they wiped their sweat away anxiously.

The Eighth Prince nodded and nodded. He was not willing to marry Zhao Lan. This was the only little princess in the court. Not only did they not agree, but the people of Kaifeng also did not agree.

The Grand Master exchanged a look with Mr. Bao.

The focus of these two people was not on whether Zhao Zhen agreed to marry the Duke of the Seven Kingdoms. They had already guessed that Zhao Zhen would refuse. Maybe the person who spread the rumor knew that Zhao Zhen would not agree.

What really deserves attention is the reason for Zhao Zhen's refusal...

Zhao Zhen had countless reasons for rejecting the marriage, but just saying "The Queen Mother is reluctant" can fool them all, and no one can say anything.

But Zhao Zhen's reason turned out to be that "the eldest son of Duke Jingguo is not as good as Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang, Lin Yehuo, Gongsun and Zhao Pu..." and the most popular one is the phrase "pig versus cabbage", which refers to Jingguo

Are the eldest sons of the Duke a pig, or are all the sons of the Seven Kingdoms, who are not as talented as the talents of Kaifeng Mansion, pigs?

Master Bao sighed silently, shaking his head again and again - the emperor's move was a standard way of diverting trouble to the east. Wasn't this a clear plan for the Duke of the Seven Kingdoms to fight with the Kaifeng Mansion?!

The Grand Master also lamented - when it comes to being evil, my own son-in-law is the darkest one!

Zhao Lan spent the night at Liao Cailin's house last night. When she returned to the palace this morning, there was a maid who followed her and learned what Zhao Zhen said that morning.

Concubine Pang also came to drink tea with the Queen Mother and said that the Emperor actually knew about the rumor a few days ago. She was so angry that she broke the pen holder and smashed the dragon bookcase with the paperweight. She said, "I dare to worry about this precious girl, grandma."

... I want to castrate them and make them collectively become eunuchs!"

Zhao Lan and the Queen Mother were both very happy, but Yiyi was puzzled - do all the brothers in the world use the same words to curse people?

When Zhao Lan heard that Zhao Zhen was so angry that the pen holder broke, she wanted to buy him a new one, so she took Yi Yi to the antique market.

Ge Qing brought his Ouchi guards with him, but he did not dare to go to the busy city in the west of the city, so he went to the small market in the east of the city that specializes in expensive goods.
Chapter completed!