Shaohua is Junqing

Chapter 157

Since the war between Hua and Tuhun, Chu Shengnan was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards in order to better protect the capital. Bai Ruoshu recommended himself to become the Wuyi Commandant to assist Chu Shengnan.

After receiving the imperial edict, Chu Shengnan quickly ordered people to block all the gates of the capital, big and small. No one was allowed to enter or leave without a pass. For a time, the atmosphere in the capital became tense.

Although the killing of the soldiers defending the city was suppressed by the Imperial Guards and the Dali Temple and they tried their best to conceal it, there is no wall that is impenetrable. Within two days, people had already started talking about it in the streets, restaurants and bars, and people were becoming more and more panicked.

A certain wine shop.

"Hey, have you heard? Some guards were killed."

"Hmm, it seems there's more than one."

"Did a spy from Tuhun sneak in?"

"It's hard to say. He even dared to kill the Royal Guards. He must be a ruthless character!"

"The city gates are sealed."

"The two countries are currently at war, so we have to be cautious!"

"The people of Tuhun have always been barbaric. It is most important for us to save our own lives first."

"Yeah."

"Yes Yes Yes."

The Northern Yamen of the Imperial Guards.

Chu Shengnan was dressed in military uniform, looking heroic and standing in the center.

"There are various rumors about the killing of the imperial guards. To prevent riots and disruption of the capital's security, Sui Xin, take the documents to the Dali Temple and ask them to help add more people to watch over the wine shops, teahouses, chess clubs and other places where people often gather in the capital. Anyone found making inappropriate remarks or behaving inappropriately will be imprisoned."

"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."

"Everywhere in the capital must be thoroughly investigated, and nothing suspicious can be left unchecked."

"Yes."

"Each of you lead your team and report to me if there is any situation."

"Yes."

"Captain Bai, come with me to Jingzhao Prefecture to check the files of outsiders."

"Yes." Bai Ruoshu replied.

West gate.

"The city gates are heavily guarded. How can we get out of the city?"

"I didn't expect them to act so quickly. I wanted to do a few more jobs, but now it seems that I can't act in the short term."

"We can't get out of the city gate. The streets are full of government officials searching. We should quickly find a place to hide."

"Walk."

The two people who had just been talking quickly disappeared into the crowd.

A group of people with swords appeared in Shengpingfang.

"The Dali Temple is handling a case. Please do not move around at will." The person leading the team was Pei Ze, the chief of the Dali Temple.

"There have been thieves causing chaos recently. If anyone can provide effective clues and help the government catch the thieves, the government will give a certain reward. If anyone dares to shelter the thieves, they will be severely punished according to the law." Pei Ze said loudly.

"Search every house, don't miss any corner, but be careful not to destroy the people's belongings."

"Yes."

Jingzhao Prefecture, Archives Room.

"Anan, do you suspect that the perpetrator is an outsider?"

"The person who was killed was a soldier who was on guard duty. He was killed in one blow without any resistance. The perpetrator's method was clean and neat. Someone with such ability must be a master. There are only a handful of such masters in the capital, and I know them all. I have already conducted an investigation, and they have no motive or time to commit the crime, so I suspect it was done by an outsider."

"There are at least 80,000 foreigners in the capital, if not 100,000. How can we check them?"

"Just check the people who have come to the capital since the war between the two countries."

“This narrows the scope.”

"Once we have narrowed down the scope, we will check their identities, backgrounds and activity tracks, and the scope will be narrowed down again."

"That's right. To be able to kill the guards, one must know the rotation schedule and be highly skilled in martial arts. This way, the suspect can be found quickly."

"We have to hurry. The Dali Temple is searching every household. We can't let them get away."

"Yes."