The gray-robed figure was soaked to the skin, but showed no signs of sluggishness. A three-inch dagger in his hand pierced the rider's throat with a cold light.
The rider had no time to react.
The dagger pierced his throat and spurted out instantly, dyeing the stream in front of him red.
The rider made a roaring sound in his throat, covered his neck with his hands, and fell backward softly.
He fell heavily on the grass by the stream, his eyes still wide open.
The light has dissipated.
The gray-robed killer stood on the shore, looking down at the rider's body with no trace of emotion on his face.
He raised his foot and kicked the corpse, then leaned over to pick up the document bag dropped by the rider, opened it and glanced at the official documents inside. After confirming that it was correct, he pushed the document bag and the body into the rushing stream.
The stream carried the corpse and the document bag, and soon rushed into the underground river downstream, disappearing in an instant, and even the blood was quickly washed away.
After doing all this, the gray-robed killer raised his head and glanced at the sky, and then scanned the surroundings vigilantly, seeing that no traces were left.
With a flicker of his body, he slipped into the dense forest next to him as if blending into a shadow.
The horse that was tied to the tree was left scratching its hooves uneasily and moaning, but it could no longer wait for its owner.
On this day, Su Fei went to Pacification Office as an errand as usual.
Su Fei had just sat down at the pear wood table of Thousand Households Office, and before he started reading the files, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
A small official in a blue official uniform walked in quickly.
He said with a respectful expression.
"Lord Su, Commander Lei sent you a message to go to the governor's office immediately to discuss matters, saying that there is an urgent case to be explained."
"Got it."
Su Fei put down the official document in his hand.
I got up, straightened my clothes, and followed the clerk through the corridor of Pacification Office, heading towards the check-in room of Lei Chongxiao.
When they arrived outside the duty room of the Zhenfu Envoy, the clerk first came forward to inform him, and after receiving the permission, he led Su Fei in.
Inside the room, Lei Chongxiao was standing by the window, frowning, holding a rolled-up document in his hand. When he saw Su Fei come in, he turned around and raised his hand to signal him to sit down.
"Here you come? Let's have a cup of tea first. We need to talk about this slowly."
The attendant next to him immediately poured a cup of hot tea for Su Fei. The tea was fragrant.
Lei Chongxiao walked to the case and sat down, pushed the document in his hand in front of Su Fei, and said in a deep voice.
"Look at this first. The urgent report from Heaven-Answering Prefecture is that Principal Fifth Rank prefect Fang Wenhan died suddenly in his outer house a few days ago."
Su Fei picked up the document and browsed it quickly.
Fang Wenhan did not go to the government office for work three days ago. When his subordinates found his outer house, they found him lying in the bedroom with no obvious external injuries.
He is dead, and his death is unclear.
It's unclear whether it was suicide or homicide.
"And Liu Niang, the woman he redeemed from a brothel half a year ago, has disappeared without a trace."
The outer house is the outer room.
"Suicide or homicide, has there been an autopsy?"
Su Fei put down the paperwork, raised his head and asked.
"Not sure yet."
Lei Chongxiao sighed and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"Heaven-Answering Prefecture's widower conducted an autopsy and said that the cause of Fang Wenhan's death seemed to be caused by a sudden loss of vitality in the body."
"But he is only in his forties. How is this possible?"
"Fang Wenhan's foreign residence is extremely well hidden. Except for a few confidants around him, few people know its location. Then Liu Niang suddenly disappeared. Whether he absconded in fear of crime or was silenced, we still have no idea."
Su Fei is thoughtful.
There's something really weird about this case.
Before he could think about it, Lei Chongxiao continued.
"One more thing. When Heaven-Answering Prefecture found out that Fang Wenhan was dead, he felt that the matter was important and immediately sent ten guards to report to the imperial city with each file."
"As a result, nine of the ten guards were missing. Only one guard was seriously injured and fled to the imperial city with the file. He is still Imperial Medical Bureau unconscious and has not woken up."
"What, nine out of ten guards died?"
Su Fei's eyes narrowed.
Being able to intercept and kill Heaven-Answering Prefecture's guards on the road shows that the other party wants to delay the news that the prefect is dead.
But what is their purpose in delaying the news like this?
The fact that the other party was able to intercept and kill so many guards shows the other party's intelligence capabilities, coupled with the number of killers dispatched.
No matter how you look at it, this is an extraordinary force.
"That's right."
Lei Chongxiao's face became more solemn.
"Heaven-Answering Prefecture is the capital of the previous dynasty. Five years ago, remnants of the previous dynasty instigated rebellion. At that time, we Great Xuan spent a lot of effort and dispatched many talents to suppress it, but none of the senior officials of the remnants were caught and they all ran away."
"There has been a rumor in the world that there are two places in Great Xuan that have dragon energy and can give birth to a true dragon emperor."
"One is the current imperial city, and the other is Heaven-Answering Prefecture."
"Now Fang Wenhan died suddenly, and the messenger guard was intercepted and killed. The other party either wanted to cover up the truth of Fang Wenhan's death, or was deliberately delaying time and preparing for a bigger move. I suspect that Fang Wenhan's death may be related to those remnants of the previous dynasty."
Lei Chongxiao looked at Su Fei, his eyes full of expectation.
"Su Fei, you just solved the tax and bank case. Your ability in handling the case is obvious to all Pacification Office and the entire court."
"This Heaven-Answering case is not simple. It may also be related to the remnants of the previous dynasty. After much thought, I still think it is best for you to investigate. However, this matter is somewhat dangerous. You just solved the tax bank case not long ago. Why should you be allowed to rest."
"If you don't want to, I won't force you. I can arrange for other families to go."
At this time, a voice sounded in Su Fei's mind.
Ding! Trigger task: Yingtian Prefecture Prefect Assassination Case!
Mission requirements: Ask the host to find out the truth about Yingtian Prefecture Prefect Assassination Case and arrest all the murderers.
Mission reward: Martial arts Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art, magic weapon Crimson Firmament Sword, two hundred years of skill.
The mission reward this time also gave me a magic weapon, which is so nice.
Su Fei put down the teacup, stood up, and said firmly.
"Lord Lei, eating the emperor's salary and worrying about the emperor, this hard work is nothing. Now that Heaven-Answering Prefecture has met, I, as Imperial Guard Thousand Households Officer, have no reason to back down."
"If I don't fuck, no one will."
"I'll take this case."
Lei Chongxiao was originally a little worried.
He knew that Su Fei had just escaped from the busyness of the Guangling case, and had just received a title, a house, and a reward. He should be allowed to have a good rest for a few days. His words just now were trustworthy.
There is also some hidden understanding.
But he didn't expect that Su Fei didn't even hesitate for a moment, and directly accepted this dangerous case. This made Lei Chongxiao startled at first, and then an unconcealable surprise burst out in his heart.
He stood up from his seat suddenly, walked quickly to Su Fei, reached out and patted his shoulder, a little harder than usual, and his tone was full of admiration.
"Okay, you are such a person who can only take care of the king's salary and worry about the king. Su Fei, I really admire your energy."