Third Party, Entering the Game!
It was late at night.
Lu Qing was sound asleep at home.
However, at this moment, an anxious knock on the door woke Lu Qing up from his sleep.
"Who is it?" Lu Qing picked up the dagger under his pillow and asked.
"Sir, it's me." Lu Shisan's voice came from outside.
Lu Qing heaved a sigh of relief.
He lit the candle and opened the door to see Lu Shisan standing outside.
"Didn't I tell you to rest well?" Lu Qing asked. Why are you here?"
Lu Shisan's expression was a little bad. He said,""Sir, my brother is dead."
"Who is it?"
"Zhang Shiba."
"Zhang Shiba?" "Shadow Guards?" Lu Qing's eyes moved.
Lu Shisan nodded.
"Let's talk in the room," said Lu Qing.
The two of them entered the room. Lu Shisan was injured from protecting himself during the day. His face was still very pale.
Lu Qing poured a cup of tea for Lu Shisan and said,""Tell me slowly, what happened?"
" I don't have many friends in the Shadow Guards," Lu Shisan said." Zhang Shiba is one of them. We have a habit of drinking together on the first of every month."”
" Because I was injured this time, so I wanted to tell him that I couldn't drink with him, but who knew…when I arrived at his house, I realized…"
"What did you discover?"
"He was killed."
Lu Shisan looked at Lu Qing and said," Zhang Shiba has many wounds on his body. There are many fatal injuries. He must have been attacked and killed. The identity of the Shadow Guards is special. After his death, only the Shadow Guards can investigate. However, I only believe in your ability to solve cases."”
Lu Qing thought for a moment and asked,"Did Zhang Shiba take on any missions during this period of time?" Or do you have any enemies?"
Lu Shisan said," There shouldn't be any enemies. Even if we Shadow Guards carry out missions, we have to wear masks. Even if there are enemies, they wouldn't dare to seek revenge on us. After all, we represent His Majesty. Whoever dares to find trouble with us is directly challenging His Majesty's dignity. It won't end well."”
"But he did carry out a mission a few days ago.”
"What mission?" Lu Qing asked.
" I heard that he went to the border," Lu Shisan said." He wants to keep an eye on the envoys from other countries to our Great Tang in case they play any tricks."”
Suddenly, Lu Qing's eyes widened.
"Envoy of Tuyuhun?" he asked, looking at Lu Shisan.”
"How do you know, my lord?" Lu Shisan was a little surprised.”
"Is it really the envoy of Tuyuhun?"
Lu Qing stood up immediately.
Yes, when foreign envoys entered the Great Tang, not only did they have to be followed by soldiers on the surface, but they also had to be watched by Shadow Guards in the dark to ensure that nothing went wrong.
He had thought about it before. If the soldiers died, what about the others who were watching this matter?
"Do you know when he died?" he asked.”
"Less than six hours." Lu Shisan said.
"After dark."
Lu Qing's eyes lit up.
It was different. Finally, something different had happened!
It had been more than three days since the soldiers of the Great Tang had died.
However, Zhang Shiba had just died.
Why didn't Zhang Shiba die at that time?
If he wasn't dead, why didn't he report to Li Shi Min that the envoy was fake?
Since he was secretly watching the envoy team, it was impossible for him not to know about this.
Moreover, the fake envoy had been disguised for three days. Where was Zhang Shiba during these three days?
Why didn't he show his face?
And why was he killed tonight?
What secret was hidden in this?
A new variable had appeared, but at the same time, an even more puzzling question had appeared.
Lu Qing felt as if there was a vortex filled with dark clouds in front of him. The truth was unfathomable!
He suddenly thought of something and said,"When Zhang Shiba died, was there anything unusual? Or did he bring something different with him?”
Lu Shisan thought for a moment, then stretched out his hand and said,""I don't know if this is different.”
"Rice?"
Lu Qing looked at the rice in Lu Shisan's hand and asked,""This is?"
" Zhang Shiba held it in his hand when he died," Lu Shisan said." I don't know if it's useful or not, but he protected it so tightly even when he died. I think it might be something important to him."”
Lu Qing took the rice and fell into deep thought.
What could a handful of rice represent?
Something that Zhang Shiba had to protect even after his death must be very important to him.
Then, what did rice mean?
Just as Lu Qing was deep in thought, someone knocked on the door again.
Lu Shisan held the hilt of his saber and walked to the door. He asked,""Who is it?"
"Lord Shaoqing, I'm a bailiff of the capital governor. A case has occurred, and Lord Han has requested for Lord Shaoqing to come over.”
"Another case?"
Lu Qing's eyes flashed.
He seemed to have thought of something. He opened the door and asked,"What case?"
"An inn has been massacred. Everyone is dead."”
"When did this happen?"
"Tonight."
Lu Qing was certain.
Two cases happened tonight.
One was a shadow guard, while the other had slaughtered the entire inn.
This was not a small matter.
Just like what he had told Han Min before, something big was bound to happen.
And the occurrence of these things only meant one thing. A third party had entered the game!
He thought for a moment and asked the bailiff to wait for him. Then he looked at Lu Shisan and said,""Lu Shisan, help me do something.”
"Sir, please instruct me."
Lu Qing whispered something into Lu Shisan's ear.
Lu Shisan immediately nodded and said,""Don't worry, my lord. I'm injured, so I can definitely fool everyone.”
"Go ahead."
"Yes, sir!"
Lu Shisan left quickly.
Lu Qing then changed his clothes and followed the bailiff to the inn where the crime was committed.
As they walked, they suddenly heard the sound of anxious horse hooves.
Then, hundreds of armored people rode away.
"What happened?" Lu Qing asked curiously.”
The bailiff said," It seems that the Tangut's grain transport team was ambushed. More than 100,000 stones of grain were lost. More than half of the hundreds of people transporting grain were killed or injured. His Majesty is furious and will definitely teach that thief a lesson."”
"The rations were robbed?"
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck Lu Qing's mind.
He suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Then, he suddenly said, I understand!”
"So, this is their true goal.”
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