Chapter 328: Jianghu Spirit

After discussing the matter, Li Xuan said hello to the two stewards and went back to make preparations.

The secret agents of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will set off for the investigation at Shizipo tomorrow morning, and Li Xuan can just come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to gather early.

After watching Li Xuan's figure climb out the window and leave, only Zhao Feng and the steward Shang were left in the study.

When there was no movement outside, Zhao Feng asked the steward Shang:

"Godfather, is it necessary to involve Ah Xuan in such a small matter?"

"Speaking of which, there are only a few people in the capital who can commit this crime, and the investigation is just a simple elimination process."

"Not to mention, Godfather and I actually already have the answer in our hearts, right?"

Zhao Feng felt that there was no need to bother Li Xuan. After all, after they found the things, sending them to Jingyang Palace would be another big favor.

And if the goods of Ping An Commercial Bank had been destroyed, Li Xuan would have waited in vain.

Chief Steward Shang chuckled, and then explained slowly:

"Feng'er, people who have helped you are more trustworthy than those you have helped."

"Don't worry too much about the gains and losses of the moment. Sometimes, I think he is happy to let Xuan help us as much as he can."

"Friends can build a deeper friendship by helping each other."

He stretched out two slender index fingers and touched them lightly.

Zhao Feng himself is also old, and it is not pleasant to be taught a lesson for no reason.

Even if the one who taught him a lesson was his godfather, he, the current chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, should also save face, right?

Zhao Feng supported his chin, pouted, and said unhappily:

"Godfather, you didn't teach me this before."

"There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests."

"If you want to maintain a long-term harmonious relationship, you must always keep your interests consistent and avoid direct conflicts of interest."

"Even in a conflict, you must try your best to seek common interests."

"If there is no longer a trace of common interests, even if there is no conflict at the moment, you must start preparing to get rid of the other party."

Zhao Feng shook his head and recited a long passage like reciting a book, and then looked at Shang Zongguan teasingly.

Shang Zongguan was not annoyed by his adopted son's rebuttal, and his face was still smiling.

But the next moment, Shang Zongguan's hand suddenly moved to Zhao Feng's forehead and gently tapped it.

Zhao Feng didn't have time to react, and he felt a burning pain in his forehead, and then his head tilted back uncontrollably, almost rolling to the ground.

To be honest, Zhao Feng is a master of the Imperial Palace. He immediately performed a bridge move, swung his upper body with his strong waist strength, made a big circle, and then sat back on the chair steadily.

Zhao Feng had a stern face and maintained the demeanor of a master, but the redness on his forehead really affected his image at the moment.

"Alas, godfather."

"We are all old, can we stop being so childish?"

Zhao Feng endured the pain, his tone full of helplessness.

He had not had time to activate his body-protecting true qi before, and the gap was really discouraging.

"A rotten tree cannot be carved!"

Manager Shang shook his head, retracted his index finger, and continued to teach:

"What I taught you before were all basic skills, which are completely incompatible with what I am teaching you now."

"The word interest lies in value."

"Value can be tangible or intangible."

"Gold, silver, treasures, power and beauty, all come from desire."

When Zhao Feng heard this, he nodded in agreement, and then recited:

"The way to control subordinates lies in the control and satisfaction of desire."

"Out of control and unable to satisfy, you are no longer a good chess piece."

For the lessons that his adoptive father once gave him, Zhao Feng can still remember every word clearly.

Seeing that his adopted son still memorized the previous teachings, Manager Shang also showed a satisfied smile.

"That's right."

"It's just that some people's desires are more primitive, and some people's desires go a step further."

"Ah Xuan is a cat who values ​​affection, so the value of the word 'affection' is far above any natural treasure."

After hearing this, Zhao Feng nodded in agreement.

It is not difficult to find this out from Li Xuan's attitude towards Princess Ankang and Yu'er.

Not to mention the wild cats that often follow Li Xuan's buttocks.

When there are benefits, Li Xuan can still think about these wild cats, which shows his character.

"Godfather, can Ah Xuan value the affection we calculated like this?"

After talking about benefits for a lifetime, it is rare to talk about affection once, but the result is still calculation, which makes Zhao Feng feel guilty.

But Zhao Feng's performance is enough to prove that he is also a person who cares about affection.

Sincerity is hard to come by, and even harder to give.

Manager Shang smiled slightly, patted his adopted son on the shoulder, and just said calmly:

"Let's talk about deeds, not hearts."

After saying that, Shang Zongguan left with his hands behind his back. Before leaving, he did not forget to say:

"Remember to arrange tomorrow's affairs and choose a suitable person to accompany Ah Xuan."

...

Early the next morning.

Li Xuan came to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to report early.

And Zhao Feng had already arranged a team of spies to accompany Li Xuan.

Speaking of which, this time Li Xuan was just assisting from the side, and the main person was still the spies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Among them, Li Xuan saw a familiar face.

"Meow. (Xu Lang.)"

Li Xuan called to the leader, and Xu Lang also noticed Li Xuan's arrival.

"My lord."

Xu Lang immediately bowed and saluted, with an extremely respectful attitude.

The other eunuchs in flowery clothes who were preparing saw this scene and hurriedly followed suit to salute.

"My lord!"

Li Xuan looked at the eunuchs in flowery clothes who bowed to him, and suddenly felt a sense of elation.

"Is this the treatment for big shots?"

"This is too cool."

Li Xuan couldn't help but smile, but he immediately managed his expression, imitating the usual expression of the cat king, nodded coolly, and meowed by the way, asking them to stand up straight.

Unfortunately, they didn't understand Li Xuan's meaning and still maintained a respectful posture.

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Haha, Xuan, you are quite stylish now."

Zhao Feng walked out with a smile.

The eunuchs in flowery clothes, led by Xu Lang, immediately maintained their original movements, stood on both sides, and made way for Zhao Feng.

Li Xuan raised his head proudly, very proud.

Zhao Feng couldn't help but laugh even happier when he saw him like this.

Zhao Feng stretched out a hand to Li Xuan, and Li Xuan immediately jumped up and stood steadily on Zhao Feng's shoulder.

"Okay, don't be polite, come and recognize each other." Zhao Feng said. The flower-clothed eunuchs straightened up immediately and lined up neatly in front of Zhao Feng. On weekdays, when Li Xuan entered and left the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he left a deep impression on many flower-clothed eunuchs. They had also seen the attitude of the two stewards towards Li Xuan several times, so smart people like Xu Lang had already made clear their identities and treated Li Xuan with great respect. Those who could become flower-clothed eunuchs were the best of the best, and they were not just outstanding in cultivation talent. Seeing the exaggerated salute of Xu Lang, the leader of this time, to Li Xuan, although they had some doubts in their hearts, they still followed and saluted without hesitation. There were still a few people who thought in their hearts: "Is it that serious?" But now that they saw Li Xuan standing proudly on Zhao Feng's shoulders, no one dared to think so anymore. "Everyone, look carefully. This is the spirit beast that will assist in the investigation, Ah Xuan."

"Remember, the highest priority of this mission is Ah Xuan's safety."

When Zhao Feng said this, all the flower-dressed eunuchs were shocked, but no one dared to question the order.

In front of them were the elites of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, all of whom were trusted by Zhao Feng, so he also deliberately explained the importance of Li Xuan.

After all, this time, the investigation was conducted outside the palace, and there was a possibility of accidents.

Therefore, Zhao Feng had to explain the importance of Li Xuan, so as to avoid some unnecessary situations.

"Yes, chief steward!"

Under the leadership of Xu Lang, a group of flower-dressed eunuchs promised loudly.

Seeing that his order had been conveyed, Zhao Feng nodded, and then ordered:

"The time has come, let's go."

Zhao Feng then turned around and whispered a few words to Li Xuan:

"You also heard what I said just now. You must protect yourself first during the investigation."

"You can not investigate the case, but you must not make any mistakes."

Li Xuan felt warm in his heart after hearing these words.

It is always very touching to be valued so much by others.

He nodded immediately, indicating that he had taken note of Zhao Feng's words.

Zhao Feng did not say much, and directly called Xu Lang to change Li Xuan's place to stand.

This time, the eunuchs in flowery clothes left the palace, still the same old routine, using the name of purchasing supplies.

It was just the hour of Mao now, and the sky was only slightly bright.

But Li Xuan had already followed Xu Lang and others and got on the convoy to go out of the palace to purchase.

The route was similar to the previous one, and they also left the West Palace from Tongming Gate and came to the outside of the imperial city.

However, this time they did not go to Ping An Commercial Bank, but separated from the purchasing convoy and headed to the Jinguang Gate located in the west of the capital, and then went straight out of the capital.

On the way, Li Xuan passed by the West Market, where many people were rushing to set up stalls, which reminded him of Xiao Cui and her grandfather.

"I wonder how this grandfather and grandson are doing recently?"

Although it has only been a few days since he returned to the palace, Li Xuan really missed Xiao Cui and her grandfather, and he didn't know whether the Jinqian Gang had troubled them again.

Li Xuan thought that if the investigation was successfully completed, he could go to the West Market on his way back to see how Xiao Cui and her grandfather were doing.

After riding the carriage to the outside of the city, Li Xuan also looked at the scene in front of him with curiosity.

Speaking of which, this was Li Xuan's first time out of the capital.

Early in the morning, many people lined up to enter the city, but not many people left the city.

Therefore, Li Xuan and his team did not wait long to leave the city smoothly.

After arriving outside the city, the carriage slowly stopped after traveling about three or five miles.

Someone here came to pick them up and brought thirty fast horses.

This time, there were a total of fifteen flowery eunuchs sent by Zhao Feng to investigate the case, among whom Xu Lang led the team.

After handing the carriage to the person who picked them up, they all changed to fast horses and then headed straight for the Cross Slope.

Li Xuan and Xu Lang rode a horse together, standing steadily on the saddle.

Xu Lang looked at Li Xuan sitting in front of him and felt a sense of wonder.

"Sir, we are still about fifty miles away from our destination. At our current speed, we should be able to arrive before noon."

Xu Lang reported to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan turned around and saw two horses galloping at full speed. It was really not slow at all.

Speaking of which, Li Xuan used to ride in a carriage, but this was the first time he rode a fast horse.

The bumps of riding a horse were not a big deal for Li Xuan, but looking at the scenery that was constantly receding in front of him, he couldn't help but complain:

"It's so slow."

Li Xuan was indeed qualified to say this.

He was running at full speed now, and it might only take a few breaths to get rid of these fast horses. It can be said that it was easy.

But now Li Xuan has already reached the level of the middle third rank, and compared with these ordinary fast horses, it is really a bit cheap.

They rushed all the way, leaving a smoke dragon on the official road, which made the people on the side eat a lot of dust.

There was nothing they could do about it. Even the official road in Daxing was still a dirt road, but it was built flat and wider.

Only the roads in the city were paved with bluestone, so running would not stir up so much dust.

They ran for a long time, and when the sun was about to rise above their heads, they saw a large crossroads at the end of the official road.

There was a tea stall next to the crossroads, and a two-story inn was located a little further away.

At this time, many people were sitting on the tea stall and resting.

Some people also went to the inn to have a meal, which seemed very lively.

"Sir, the Cross Slope is ahead."

Xu Lang said to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan meowed, and then carefully observed the Cross Slope.

There were many caravans and people coming and going here. Although it was surrounded by deep mountains and old forests, it looked like a wilderness, but it was still very lively.

Li Xuan found it hard to imagine that robbers would choose to start in such a place.

The Cross Slope approached quickly in front of them, and Xu Lang quickly winked at his left and right.

Their team instantly split into three.

Xu Lang took Li Xuan and the other four people and went straight to the inn.

The remaining ten flower-dressed eunuchs were divided into two teams of five people, and took the extra fast horses, and went straight to the two intersections of the Cross Hill without stopping.

Li Xuan would naturally not interfere with the actions of the flower-dressed eunuchs.

Yesterday, Zhao Feng said that the flower-dressed eunuchs would do the hard work, and Li Xuan only needed to assist.

Near the Cross Hill, Xu Lang led his men to slow down the horse.

There were many people resting here. If they galloped on horseback, they would probably arouse public anger.

Li Xuan turned his head to look at the people who were resting at the tea stall, and found that there were many jianghu people with weapons among them.

Seeing these people, Li Xuan became interested.

"Wow, finally there is a sense of wandering in the world."

These jianghu people who didn't look like good people made Li Xuan feel very novel.

But Xu Lang didn't plan to stay at the tea stall, and rode directly into the yard of the inn.

As soon as they came in, the waiter who greeted the guests came up to greet them.

"Dear guests, are you here for a quick stop or to stay?"

The waiter looked to be in his early twenties, and he skillfully held the reins of the horse while speaking.

Li Xuan looked up and saw that the sign of the inn read:

[Shizipo Inn]

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