Walk into the house slowly.

Wu Liang immediately saw an extremely bloody scene. There were mottled blood sprays everywhere on the walls and the couch in the house, and there was also a large pool of black blood on the ground that had dried up.

And among the large pool of blood on the ground, a headless male corpse was lying on the ground.

"Is this Xi Zhicai?"

Wu Liang couldn't help but feel suspicious.

If it is an ordinary homicide, it only requires death. There is no need to take away the victim's head, unless the head has other functions or is concealing some important information.

At the same time, Wu Liang thought of the headless female corpse found in Yongqiu County.

Both had their heads removed, is there any connection between the two?

in addition.

Removing the head is actually a way to confuse the identity of the victim. After all, faces have been important clues to identify the deceased throughout ancient times, especially in the late Han Dynasty when medical standards were not developed. There was no DNA comparison and no

Fingerprint database, if you are not a particularly close person, it may be difficult to immediately identify the deceased.

But take a closer look.

Wu Liang quickly and temporarily ruled out the possibility of a connection between the headless male corpse and the headless female corpse in Yongqiu, because the wounds on the neck of the male corpse were very flat and were obviously cut or hacked with sharp weapons.

Caused by.

The female corpse had a pure laceration wound. Although both had lost their heads, the methods of encounter were obviously different.

besides.

Wu Liang also found other wounds on the back of the headless male corpse. These were obviously wounds caused by swords and other force, and two of the wounds were also in very fatal positions...

Just when Wu Liang was about to turn the body over to check, Boss Cao also walked in.

At this moment, Boss Cao still showed no expression, but asked in a deep voice: "You are talented, can you see anything?"

"Ming Gong, I believe that we should immediately invite the family members of the Opera Military Advisor to help confirm the identity of this corpse. Only in this way can we determine whether this headless corpse is the Opera Military Advisor."

Wu Liang saluted and said.

"I have sent people to invite them, but the purpose of inviting them here is not to identify the body, but to comfort them."

Boss Cao nodded slightly and said, "You don't have to doubt the identity of this corpse. I looked at it carefully before you came. This is definitely Zhicai's corpse. There are three places on his left arm that were brought from his mother's womb."

I have seen birthmarks before, so I will never admit them wrong."

"..."

Wu Liang felt a little excited when he heard this.

Xi Zhicai really died, and in such a miserable way... Before that, Wu Liang actually had some luck. Although there was no posthumous friendship between him and Xi Zhicai, for this history book

There are few records about this wise man, but Wu Liang still has some respect for him, and naturally he doesn't want him to die so easily.

Isn’t that just how people are?

Even if a neighbor who you always say hello to when you meet him suddenly dies one day, most people will feel a little awkward and regretful in their hearts.

"I called you here because I hope you can help me identify the perpetrator as soon as possible. Zhicai followed me through life and death in the early years. Now that I am in this situation, he has made great contributions. If I can't avenge his enemies,

, and retrieve his head and leave a whole body, I am in vain to be the master of this person!"

When Boss Cao said the last four words, his mood finally fluctuated. Not only did his tone become extremely serious, but his eye circles also became slightly red.

"I understand that I will do my best to track down the real culprit."

Wu Liang cupped his hands and said.

"I believe in you. You were able to rescue Zixiu and Anmin last time, which shows that you are very capable..."

As he spoke, Boss Cao actually took off his jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Wu Liang's hand. He said seriously, "From now on, whether it is the generals of Cao's camp, the officials of the imperial court, or even Liu Xie, who is the emperor, you can use this Pei will inquire and investigate. If anyone dares to obstruct and disobey, it will be regarded as disobedience to military orders. You only need to report your name to me and I will deal with it."

"promise."

Wu Liang took it and put it away carefully.

Boss Cao has given him a Shangfang sword at this moment, but he does not have military power in his hands, and Boss Cao's current situation is not completely stable, so the power to kill first and then report later is definitely difficult to achieve, so if someone obstructs and disobeys, the best thing is to The solution is still left to Boss Cao himself, and killings must be ordered by Boss Cao himself.

After pondering for a while, Wu Liang raised his hand and asked: "Ming Gong, I still don't understand something. The Xi military advisor himself has some martial arts skills. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to assassinate him without making any noise, and the situation at the scene seems to be like this." There are indeed traces of fighting everywhere, which is strange... The military advisors are usually guarded by guards. Unless the assassin kills all those guards, it is impossible not to alert the soldiers and horses under Ming Gong's command. Then I retreated, and I looked at the degree of dryness of the blood in this room. The military commander should have been stabbed to death before he was discovered some time ago. Ming Gong also came here not long ago, and called me immediately. Come over, right? Therefore, I need to know where these guards are now. If they are still alive, I need to personally ask them about the situation at that time."

"I have captured all those guards and are now being tortured. I will teach someone to take you there."

Xi Zhicai's guards were obviously safe and sound, and Boss Cao had obtained first-hand information from them, but the information was not satisfactory to him, so he was tortured.

"Thank you Ming Gong."

Wu Liang nodded.

So the two of them came out of the room together.

Cao Chun was still guarding the yard. At this time, there were two more people beside him: one was Cheng Yu, the prefect of Chenliu who owed Wu Liang gold and had not yet returned it; the other was whom Boss Cao called "my son." Xun Yu of "Fang".

Wu Liang had received the news a few days ago.

Today, Cheng Yu's official position has not changed.

Xun Yu, on the other hand, rushed over on the third day after Boss Cao and Emperor Xian arrived at Chenliu County. Then Boss Cao went to Emperor Xian and issued an edict to promote him to the rank of servant.

This "Servant" is actually very particular. It is one of the additional officials in addition to the regular official position. He serves the emperor, goes in and out of the palace, and knows the affairs of the court. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the closest official to the emperor, and is equivalent to the highest secretary in later generations. long.

Therefore, Boss Cao must have had his own ideas when he went to Emperor Xian to issue an edict to promote Xun Yu to the rank of servant.

He made it clear that he sent Xun Yu to monitor Emperor Xian.

However, whether this matter was known or not is another matter. Boss Cao is not a prophet, so it is understandable to do so. After all, Xun Yu has done many things for Boss Cao before, not only recommending Xi Zhicai, Xun You, Chen Qun, etc. to him Talent, when Lu Bu, Zhang Miao and others rebelled, they defended the last three counties of Yanzhou for Boss Cao, so that Boss Cao had a chance to make a comeback.

According to historical data, after Xi Zhicai's death, Xun Yu recommended another talented counselor Guo Jia to Boss Cao.

Therefore, Boss Cao's trust in Xun Yu is absolutely no less than that of Wu Liang and Xi Zhicai.

Only later, differences and conflicts finally emerged between Boss Cao and Xun Yu. Especially when Boss Cao took sole power and wanted to join Wei Gong, Xun Yu openly expressed his opposition, which made Boss Cao dissatisfied.

Not long after that, Boss Cao sent Xun Yu to the army and kept him in the army without being allowed to enter the court. Xun Yu soon died of worry.

There is another saying in "Wei Shi Chun Qiu":

After Boss Cao sent Xun Yu to the army, he sent someone to give food to Xun Yu. When Xun Yu opened the food container and saw that there was nothing in it, he understood what Boss Cao meant and was forced to commit suicide by taking poison.

In short.

In the eyes of many people, Xun Yu is a hero who cannot be ignored in the rise of Boss Cao, and is one of the main heroes.

Therefore, Xun Yu ended up with such a miserable end, which made people somewhat regretful and thought that Boss Cao was somewhat unkind.

But Wu Liang doesn't think so.

This was a cruel political struggle. When Boss Cao wanted to join Wei Gong and Xun Yu openly opposed it, the two were already on opposite sides. Although it is not yet certain why Xun Yu changed like this, there is no political struggle in the first place.

Right or wrong, it's a matter of life and death. I can only say that Boss Cao is superior in skills, but Xun Yu is a little overestimated.

But these are all things for later.

The next thing that will happen in the near future should be that Boss Cao should teach Xun Yu to recommend talents to him again. As long as the historical trajectory remains unchanged, the next person to replace Xi Zhicai will definitely be the ghost Guo Jia.

But Guo Jia is also a short-lived ghost...

"I've met Shizhong Xun, and I've met Prefect Cheng."

Seeing the two of them, Wu Liang took the initiative to salute them.

"I have met Wu Taishi."

The two of them quickly returned the gift, then looked at Boss Cao with worried faces, and asked hesitantly: "Mr. Ming, I don't know what the situation is..."

"I have temporarily left full authority to handle this matter to Youcai."

Boss Cao didn't say much to them, he just said with a gloomy look.

"If Wu Taishi came to handle this matter, he would be able to find the real culprit as long as he could get up once. Military advisor Xi has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. If the real culprit is found, he will be cut into pieces!

"

Xun Yu immediately said indignantly, and then paid homage to Wu Liang, "Wu Taishi, please!"

As Xun Yu raised his sleeves to salute, the unique fragrance hit his nostrils. Wu Liang felt his nose was a little itchy, but he could only hold back and said: "My Qi Ji technique is sometimes ineffective, so it may not be of use.

, but the military advisor and I are also close friends, so I should do my best."

"If Wu Taishi needs any help, just send someone to let him know. Cheng will do his best."

Cheng Yu also quickly expressed his stance to Wu Liang.

"Thank you."

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

…

In this way, under the leadership of several boss Cao's personal soldiers.

Wu Liang went straight to the house where Boss Cao was temporarily staying not far away. As soon as he entered the backyard, Wu Liang heard miserable screams, as if he had entered the criminal department.

"Wu Taishi, please wait here for a moment while I go in to inform the eldest son."
To be continued...