The scene was in a mess.

Some burnt charred wood was scattered in a mess, and some of the wood was still bright red and not completely burned. From time to time, a little spark burst out, emitting a sensation of heat waves.

Li Xin put his hands in his sleeves and walked slowly in the yard of the Pingnan Marquis' Mansion.

Seeing him building a tall building, he saw his building collapse.

Although Li Xin did not see the tall building in Pingnan Hou Mansion, he actually saw that the building collapsed now.

However, there are two marquises in Pingnan. This marquis’ mansion collapsed, and there is also a marquis’ mansion in Jincheng, Shu County!

Compared with the Pingnan Marquis Mansion, that general's mansion is much stronger!

The autumn wind blows, and Mars flies everywhere.

Zhong Heng, dressed in blue, had a serious expression and was commanding people to thoroughly search the Pingnan Marquis Mansion among the crowd. At this time, the eldest son of the Zong family was also tired. It was obvious that he could not close his eyes since the fire broke out in Pingnan Marquis Mansion last night.

Li Xin walked upstairs.

"Small seeds."

He bowed.

Zhong Heng was already a little exhausted and his reaction was a little slow. He was stunned for a while before looking up at Li Xin, and then bowed to Li Xin with a wry smile.

"Mr. Li, you're here. Your Majesty clearly asked you to help the officials find someone, why can't you find your shadow for most of the day?"

Li Xin coughed, his face neither blushed nor gasped.

"I didn't close my eyes all night last night and couldn't hold on anymore, so I found a place to sleep for a while. Is there any progress on Mr. Zhong?"

Zhong Heng shook his head repeatedly.

"Only, Zheng Gui and other members of the Zheng family of Xingyang were found in the cellar, and some bodies of the servants of the Pingnan Marquis' Mansion were found. Two bodies suspected to be Li Shen, the Marquis of Pingnan Marquis and his wife were found in the backyard, but it was obvious that they were not them."

Li Xin frowned and said, "How can I see it?"

Zhong Heng hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "These two corpses have no signs of struggle. It is obvious that they died first and then were burned by fire."

Li Xin nodded.

"Is it possible that someone killed the couple of Pingnan Marquis's mansion first, then set fire to the house and destroy evidence?"

Zhong Heng shook his head and said, "Even if he is killed, there should be traces of struggle."

"What if you were poisoned?"

Zhong Heng looked up at Li Xin, his face changed slightly, and he whispered: "What does Marquis Li mean? Can you help Marquis Pingnan escape?"

Li Xin lowered his voice: "Mr. Zhong has misunderstood. I am helping you get out."

The eldest son frowned.

"What's the meaning?"

Li Xin's voice was calm: "At this time, don't be so utterly speaking. If the young master of the zodiac really cannot find Li Shen, then thanking the two bodies will be the capital to escape from the young master of the zodiac, and it is also a step. Otherwise, you can't get out of the zodiac, and the family of the zodiac will not get out of the zodiac. Even if your Majesty wants to give the family of the zodiac, you have no way to get out of the zodiac."

This is a very simple truth. If Zhong Heng cannot find Li Shen, the emperor will inevitably be furious. However, no matter how angry the emperor is, it is impossible to turn against the Zong family because of this matter. After all, he will have to rely on the Zong family to deal with the ** in the future, so both sides need a step.

It is naturally the best to find Li Shen. If you can't find Li Shen, these two corpses are the steps for both sides.

This is the principle that before you think about advancement, you first think about retreating.

Li Xin even suspected that this step was deliberately left by Li Shen.

Zhong Heng lowered his head and thought for a long time.

Finally, he slowly breathed, lowered his head to Li Xin and said, "I've been taught."

He sighed: "I used to be unfamiliar with the Marquis, and I thought the Marquis could be proud of the young man. There was some luck. Now it seems that the Marquis' attainments in the court are better than those of the officials, and the officials are convinced."

Li Xin smiled and patted his shoulder, then pointed to the sword Aokiji on his waist.

"I have some good relationship with Zhuang Shuai. Zhuang Shuai's sword is still hanging on my waist. You should be welcomed by Zhuang."

Zhong Heng stared at the Aokiji sword in Li Xin's waist and sighed.

"I have been asking for this sword from my family ancestor for a long time. My family ancestor has refused to give it to me, but he easily gave it to Mr. Li. I have been unable to figure it out for a while, and now I finally figure it out."

Li Xin shook his head.

"Not that complicated as Zhong Shao thought. At that time, Zhong Shuai wanted to use this sword to exchange things with me."

Li Xin paused and continued, "After Si Shu retreating, you must not forget to think about advancement. There must be steps, but if you can, you will not leave. Mr. Zhong still has to continue looking for Li Shen. After finding Li Shen, Qianniuwei will be considered a meritorious service."

Zhong Heng lowered his head and said, "Sir, obey the order!"

Li Xin's face changed and he turned his body sideways.

"Mr. Zhong, don't want to harm me. You are the chief of this matter. I'm just giving you a few advice. It's your business if you can't find it. I'm not your Shangguan!"

Zhong Heng complained secretly in his heart.

Why is this young man who is a few years younger than me like an old fox and not slim!

He sighed.

"Then Xiaguan is busy."

Li Xin stopped him.

"Where are those people from the Zheng family?"

Zhong Heng hesitated for a moment and said, "Stay in a nearby inn, I will ask my subordinates to take the marquis over."

Li Xin nodded and said, "Okay."

After a while, a Qianniuwei dressed in green clothes came to Li Xin and bowed respectfully to Li Xin.

"Mr. Marquis, please come with Bei Zhi."

Li Xin nodded, turned to look at Zhong Heng, and waved his hand with a smile.

"It's hard to grow. If you really can't hold on, remember to take a break and don't get tired of your body."

Zhong Heng's face turned dark.

He didn't sleep for two days and nights, and he really couldn't hold on now.

About a stick of incense, the Qianniu Guard led Li Xin to an inn, which was the only private inn in Yonglefang. The others were guild halls where the imperial court hosted envoys and local officials.

This inn can be opened in Yonglefang, and is naturally the most luxurious inn. It is said to be the work of a certain prince. Of course, it is now all the property of Emperor Taikang.

There are three floors in the inn. At this time, there are at least dozens of Qianniu Guards inside and outside, and the family of Zhong is locked up on the third floor.

Li Xin walked up with his hands behind his back and met Zheng Gui, the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang, in a hall on the third floor.

This old man with a little "immortality" looks very bad now. His meticulous hair is now scattered in a pile, and his face is covered with a lot of black and gray, which makes him look very embarrassed.

Li Xin smiled and moved a chair and sat opposite the old man.

"Old sir, we're meeting again."

Zheng Gui choked by cigarettes, coughed violently for a few times, looked up at Li Xin, and a smile was barely squeezed out on his face.

"It turned out to be the Marquis of Jing'an. The Marquis came to see me, this old man, I don't know..."

The smile on Li Xin's face was restrained.

"Old sir, I only asked you once, where is Li Shen?"

Zheng Gui's expression remained unchanged and said slowly: "How did I know that the water suddenly came from the Marquis of Pingnan's mansion. I and my family fled into the cellar in a panic. I was caught here after the fire broke out. How do I know what was happening outside?"

Li Xin grinned: "Old sir, dozens of servants died in such a fire as the Marquis of Pingnan. But all of your Zheng family members hid in the cellar. Don't you think it's too coincidental?"

Zheng Gui coughed a few more times.

"At that time, I was teaching the younger generation a lesson, so I was all gathered together. What's the problem?"

Marquis Jing'an showed a sneer on his face.
Chapter completed!