Build the Traveler Alliance from scratch - #596 - Chapter 595: Trying to hide the truth

After saying that, Fan Xian stood in the hall, looking intently at Fan Jian behind the desk, as if he meant I won’t leave until you tell him.

Fan Jian frowned and looked at Fan Xian. After a moment, he sighed and turned to look behind Fan Xian.

There, Yamu, dressed in black, was holding his arms across his chest, leaning against a wooden pillar, quietly watching the exchange between their father and son.

“Nephew Mu Shi.” Fan Jian showed a gentle smile on his face and said softly, “It is thanks to your help that Xian’er is safe and sound during the Northern Qi assassination. I have arranged for my servants to prepare a small gift and carry it in.” Your guest room can also be regarded as a piece of your heart.”

This is to drive him back to see the thank you gift!

Ya Mu raised his eyebrows, and just about to stand up and cup his hands to express his thanks, Fan Xian spoke first and said, “No need, Brother Mu and I are gentlemen, so I owe him a favor for this matter. Those vulgar things prepared by Daddy.” , it’s better to take it back!”

“…”

Fan Jian frowned, his eyes wandering back and forth between Fan Xian and Ya Mu.

After a moment, he said calmly: “You? Gentleman?”

The smile on Fan Xian’s face froze, and he said angrily: “I meant the friendship between gentlemen, but I didn’t say that I was a gentleman. Besides, Brother Mu was also a victim of the assassination. Of course he is as qualified as me to know the truth.”

“So, don’t waste your efforts. I will never let Brother Mu go out.”

Looking at the determined expression on Fan Xian’s face, Fan Jian couldn’t help but frown tightly.

After a long silence, Fan Jian said slowly: “Do you really want to know?”

Fan Xian nodded without hesitation: “Of course!”

Fan Jian shook his head and said: “Ninth-grade masters are not invincible.”

Fan Xian turned his head and looked at Ya Mu, with an inexplicable smile on his face.

“I know this too.”

“Then you are still so insistent…”

“Punch away with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches.” Fan Xian said seriously, “I am indeed fine this time, but no one can say what will happen next time. Maybe I will die, or maybe People around me will die.”

“I don’t want to see this happen, so…”

Fan Jian interrupted him and said: “What if I can guarantee that you will not be assassinated again?”

Fan Xian looked at him coldly and said, “Do you think I will believe it?”

“…”

Fan Jian looked at him deeply and said calmly: “You think you have the support of a ninth-grade master, so you dare to talk to me like this, but as I just told you, in Kyoto, a ninth-grade master is not invincible. of.”

Hearing Fan Jian’s words, Yamu suddenly said: “Uncle, if you are referring to the few guards outside the study, don’t worry, no matter how many warriors of their level come, they are no match for me. .”

Fan Jian laughed when he heard this: “Young man, don’t talk too much.”

Yamu also laughed: “If you don’t believe it, uncle can give it a try…”

Fan Xian quickly stopped in front of Ya Mu: “Don’t, I’m afraid that if you demolish the Fan Mansion, it won’t be good if you attract other people’s attention!”

Seeing Fan Xian like this, Fan Jian couldn’t help but frown.

He can’t understand it now. Is this mysterious master from Danzhou…really the ninth grade?

After thinking for a long time, Fan Jian said: “Okay, I can tell you the secret of this case, but you must also promise me that if you want to take any action, you must let me know first, so that I can take care of it for you. Tateo.”

“…Then it’s settled!”

Fan Xian nodded quickly, as if he was afraid that Fan Jian would regret it.

Fan Jian said lightly: “You should know that I represent part of the secret power that His Majesty has. Although this power is not as powerful as the Overwatch Council, it is still somewhat powerful in Kyoto. Because of this, I was able to see Cheng Jushu and the The bodies of two female assassins.”

“…Cheng Jushu and the female assassin?”

Fan Xian reacted quickly, frowned and asked, “Are they just their corpses? Where are the archers?”

Fan Jian shook his head and said: “You have been burned beyond recognition… It is said that after you left Niulan Street, the fireworks store on the street caught fire, which affected the bodies of the archers at the base of the wall.”

“What nonsense!” Fan Xian sneered, “This is obviously trying to cover up the truth!”

Fan Jian said calmly: “So what, do you have any evidence?”

“I have the secret power that belongs only to Your Majesty, but I still can’t find out who is colluding with the Northern Qi people. Do you think you and Nephew Mu Shi can find out just by yourself?”

Fan Xian frowned and said, “Is there someone to suspect?”

“Too many!” Fan Jian shook his head and said, “The crown prince and second prince who have taken over the throne, as well as Prime Minister Lin Ruofu and the eldest princess Li Yunrui, are all on the suspect list. Do you want to check them?”

“Do you have enough authority and evidence to investigate them?”

Fan Jian shook his head: “You don’t. Since you can’t figure out who the real enemy is, don’t be too vocal. This is my advice to you as a father. I hope you can accept it.”

“…”

Fan Xian frowned in thought and suddenly asked, “Where is Si Lili?”

Fan Jian said calmly: “On the way to the north, people from all over the Overwatch Council have already gone after him.”

Fan Xian worriedly asked, “Can I catch up?”

Fan Jian said calmly: “Don’t worry, no one within the Qing Kingdom that the Overwatch Council wants to arrest can escape yet.”

Didn’t Uncle Wu Zhu just run away?

He also intercepted the folder handed to the emperor by the Overwatch Council, but wasn’t it discovered by anyone?

Fan Xian retorted in his mind, but it was impossible for him to say these words out loud.

Fan Jian asked calmly: “Is there anything else? If not, just go back to your room!”

Fan Xian calmed down and said with a smile, “It’s true. I want Brother Mu to move to the yard next to me.”

Fan Jian shook his head and said, “You can just arrange such a small matter yourself without asking me.”

“Thank you, Father!”

Fan Xian pretended to bow his hands in salute.

…

…

The next day, Fan Xian was practicing Qi in his room when he suddenly heard Ya Mu’s voice coming from outside the room.

“Fan Xian, there is a carriage parked outside the door. Judging from the sign on the carriage, it should be that Prince Jing’s Mansion… is looking for you.”

“Prince Jing’s Mansion…is this Prince Jing’s eldest son Li Hongcheng?”

Fan Xian frowned, immediately stopped practicing and stood up from the bed.

The cause of this assassination case was that the second prince asked Li Hongcheng to invite him to a banquet. Therefore, these two people were also on Fan Xian’s suspect list, and the ranking of suspects was quite high.

“The assassination was just yesterday, and it’s here today…”

“It’s interesting. I’ll go meet him!”

Fan Xian got up and left the bedroom and came to the flower hall, where Prince Jing was already sitting.

Seeing Fan Xian coming, he immediately stood up and asked with worry on his face: “Master Fan, are you not injured?”

Fan Xian smiled and said, “Of course, I have practiced martial arts since I was a child in Danzhou, and a few assassins can’t hurt me.”

Li Hongcheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, then looked at him in amazement and said: “I really didn’t expect that you are not only talented in poetry and prose, but you are also able to master martial arts. You are really good at both civil and military skills!”

“…”

Fan Xian twitched the corner of his mouth and asked with a smile on his face, “His Royal Highness came here today not just to praise Fan, right?”

Li Hongcheng didn’t seem to notice the suspicion and hostility shown by Fan Xian, and turned to say with a straight face: “You know today’s news, right? The envoys from Northern Qi refused to admit their guilt, and those excited imperial students almost came to their deaths because of you. Destroy Honglu Temple!”

“……ah?”

Fan Xian really didn’t expect such a thing to happen and couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

After coming back to his senses, Fan Xian couldn’t help but smile and shook his head.

This group of young people are really passionate, but Northern Qi will naturally not admit this kind of thing. After all, it is the capital of another country and sends assassins to assassinate the heirs of important ministers. Once this kind of thing is admitted, it will start a war between the two countries.

Li Hongcheng continued: “This matter has been brought before His Majesty. It is said that His Majesty Long Yan is furious and has decided to expel all the envoys of Northern Qi in Kyoto. It is estimated that the imperial edict has been issued now.”

“This action is fast enough!”

Fan Xian had a sneer on his face. The faster the court moved, the more it showed that someone in the court was colluding with Northern Qi.

They were eager to clear away their involvement, so they attacked the temporary allies they had used.

Li Hongcheng said with a smile: “It’s better to hurry up, just in time to let you vent your anger.”

As he spoke, Li Hongcheng showed a look of remorse on his face and said: “This matter is indeed my fault. No one thought that the oiran manager of Zui Xianju was actually a secret agent of Beiqi… I came here today. First of all, I want to represent the two people.” The prince apologizes to you.”

“He was originally planning to come to visit the house in person, but you also know how muddy the water in Kyoto is now due to this incident. Many people are still speculating that the second prince and I are the masterminds behind your murder, so he also It’s inconvenient to come here rashly.”

Speaking of this, Li Hongcheng noticed that the smile on Fan Xian’s face became quite playful.

He said in vain: “Looking at me so mysteriously, do you really think you made us do this?”

Fan Xian shook his head: “His Royal Highness, you think too much. I don’t think so.”

Li Hongcheng said with a smile: “That’s good. I’m afraid that you believe the rumors outside and really think that the second prince arranged this assassination in order to frame the prince. Such rumors are ridiculous even if you think about it.”

“Your Majesty is a close confidant of His Majesty and a very important minister in the court. The Second Prince and I are not fools. How could we offend the Fan Mansion just to frame His Highness the Crown Prince?”

Fan Xian nodded and said, “I think so.”

…

At the gate of Fan Mansion, Fan Xian watched Li Hongcheng’s carriage leave.

“Brother Mu, what do you think?”

Ya Mu raised his eyebrows: “What do you think? Did he lie?”

Fan Xian turned to look at Yamu and said softly: “Of course Li Hongcheng didn’t lie. I know medicine and martial arts. I can see changes in his pupils, heartbeat and breathing at such a close distance.”

“What I want to ask is, should we continue to investigate…”

Yamu frowned and said, “Why don’t you check? You have to find out who is attacking you, right?”

Fan Xian sighed and said in a faint tone: “He must be from the royal family…”

Yamu said in surprise: “Have you thought clearly?”

Fan Xian shook his head: “I haven’t fully thought about it yet, but I’m probably sure he’s from the royal family.”

Yamu said calmly: “Then continue to investigate…”

Fan Xian smiled bitterly and said: “But if it is really found out that the royal family did it, it seems to be of no use. After all, I have nothing to lose. The other party’s biggest crime is colluding with the Northern Qi Dynasty. Besides, how will the royal family be punished in the end? It’s not a matter of a word from the emperor.”

Yamu said calmly: “Are you afraid that the emperor will handle him lightly, allowing that person to escape with his life, and that you will completely offend this mortal enemy?”

Fan Xian sighed and said, “Yes, I thought about it all night and thought it would be better not to expose it for the time being.”

“Then you are wrong.” Yamu shook his head and said lightly, “Is it possible that he has offended you?”

I have something to do during the day, Chapter 3 will be very late