Unraveling the mystery... Have you found it?!

Everyone present showed ecstatic expressions, but also found it hard to believe. How did he do it? There were no clues at all.

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With such a baffling case, he easily unraveled the mystery. Everyone had participated in the case and had discussed it. With the same information and clues, everyone was confused. Why was he able to solve it?

Is Xu Ningyan really that terrifying?

Zhang, who had been puzzled by the word puzzle in "Miss Wen's Marriage," trembled all over, broke through the seal, and eagerly grabbed Xu Qi'an's arm. At this moment, Old Zhang lost his dignified manner as a prefect and asked repeatedly:

"You've solved the mystery? Is it true, is it true?"

At this point, I have to say: I'm kidding... I'll probably be beaten to death... Xu Qi'an stood up and walked outside. "At least there has been a major breakthrough."

Under the gaze of everyone, he went to the courtyard of the post station, took out the divination map from the horse's saddlebag, and returned to the hall, spreading it out on the table.

"The secret of the word puzzle is in the divination map." Xu Qi'an pressed the map with both hands and looked around at everyone, explaining:

"Just relying on a jade pendant is not enough to convey the information. Zhou Min will find a way to let Lady Yingying bring more information, but for the sake of secrecy, he used the method of guessing word puzzles. He deceived everyone, including Lady Yingying."

"But with the wisdom of Master Ziyang, he only needs to ask carefully and he will definitely be able to decipher the secret of the word puzzle."

"Then why is the secret of the word puzzle in the divination map?" Zhu Guangxiao frowned and asked.

"Because the divination map is the easiest thing to obtain, and it is something that Master Ziyang, who is visiting Yunzhou for the first time, will definitely get his hands on." Xu Qi'an replied.

Yes, the divination map is available at the post station, and it is the first choice for newcomers to Yunzhou... Everyone suddenly realized.

"Whether my reasoning is right or wrong, let's verify it together." Xu Qi'an looked down at the map. "The five characters provided by the word puzzle are: Si, Bo, Gao, Huang, Ming."

Everyone rushed to the table, murmuring the five characters and searching for corresponding names.

Suddenly, Song Tingfeng pointed to a certain place. "Siming Bridge!"

Everyone's gaze followed his finger and fell on the location he pointed to. There, the outline of an arched bridge was depicted, and a small character marked "Siming Bridge."

The other Nightwatcher immediately pointed to another place. "There is a Huangbo Street here."

The characters "Gao" and "Huang" did not have corresponding locations, especially the character "Huang," which was too taboo and was not found anywhere on the map.

"The clue is likely to be in one of these two locations." Xu Qi'an analyzed.

"Are the remaining two characters useless?" someone asked.

"The other characters may be distractions, mixed in. Let's not worry about them for now. Let's search these two places and see if we find anything." Xu Qi'an said.

Prefect Zhang selected six Nightwatchers, changed into plain clothes, and went to investigate Huangbo Street. Xu Qi'an, along with Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng, his two good friends, went to explore Siming Bridge.

Huangbo Street was not too far or too close to the post station, about a dozen miles away. Siming Bridge was a full twenty miles away.

The three of them galloped on the wide street, passing by pavilions and mansions that had obvious southern characteristics. White walls and black tiles, and many courtyards with loquat trees.

Loquat trees were one of the specialties of Yunzhou.

In addition, the dressing style of the common people here was quite different from that in the capital. The clothing here was more free, and there were little yellow people everywhere.

In the capital, the bright yellow fabric was reserved for the royal family, but in Yunzhou, Xu Qi'an saw many people wearing bright yellow robes.

"Although the customs vary from place to place, is the control of the court over Yunzhou too weak?" Xu Qi'an worried.

"The climate in Yunzhou is really uncomfortable, damp and cold." Song Tingfeng frowned.

"It's still better in our capital. It's cold, but not as penetrating. When I was escorting a merchant back today, I saw people shivering as they walked." Zhu Guangxiao spoke up.

"Both of you are like wolves from the north, freezing in the south." Xu Qi'an laughed heartily. Of course, cultivators in the Qi Refining stage were no longer afraid of the cold or heat. He was just teasing.

... The two of them looked at him blankly. What is a "stupid husky"?

Actually, in this era, winters in the south were much better than in the north. Poor families in the south could collect straw in winter and find a shelter to get through the winter.

It was different in the north. Many poor people who couldn't afford charcoal silently died in winter.

After all, there was no heating in the north of The Great Feng.

Another point was that in winter, riding a horse in the south would make your nose run. Riding a horse in the north in winter, your nose would be useless.

Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.

Siming Bridge spanned a small river. It was an arched bridge with two large and two small openings, made of carved white marble, and covered in moss.

The three of them carefully inspected the bridge for a long time. Finally, Xu Qi'an's gaze locked onto a protruding brick on the outer side of the bridge.Silent, 162.347, 4, 1, 2.... What do these two sets of numbers mean.... Damn, Zhou Min is really a genius... Too flashy.... It's a pity he's already dead... Xu Qi'an stared at the note, falling into silence.

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao exchanged glances, the former asked in confusion, "What does it mean?"

"How would I know!" Xu Qi'an replied irritably, "We're all Nightwatchers, why is there such a big gap? Look at him, a spy, much better than you two, there's no comparison, no comparison..."

"Spies are the best of the best, each with their own characteristics, otherwise how could they carry out undercover missions." Song Tingfeng retorted:

"We Nightwatchers in the yamen only need to be responsible for force."

Spies are talented individuals with special skills, either thoughtful or extremely intelligent, while the Nightwatchers in the yamen are only responsible for brute force, the two are different.

At this time, it was nearing dusk.

Xu Qi'an put away the note and said helplessly, "Let's go back first."

What awaited them... no, what awaited him, was another brainstorming session.

.....

The post station.

Because Huang Bo Street was closer to the post station, the Nightwatchers who went to investigate this street had already returned, bringing back disappointing news.

"You found nothing? Did you investigate properly?" Governor Zhang questioned.

"There are hardly any people on that street during the day. We asked the residents of the neighboring street and found out it's a dog market. It only opens at night, there's no one there now."

The Nightwatcher who went to investigate replied gloomily.

A street is not too big or too small, what can you gain by rushing in like a headless fly? Asking everyone, do you know Zhou Min, the Commanding Officer of the Commanding Department?

"Ah!" The Nightwatchers sighed in disappointment, shaking their heads.

Governor Zhang took a sip of tea, sat for a while, couldn't sit still, and began pacing back and forth in the hall.

There were no clues on Huang Bo Street, now they could only wait for news from Xu Ningyan's side. If they also found nothing, then the case would be back to square one.

They were still at a standstill.

"There must be some gains, otherwise it will really become an unsolvable case..." Governor Zhang muttered.

His muttering, word for word, entered the ears of several silver gong Nightwatchers and Jiang Lvzhong.

"They're back." The Nightwatcher at the door exclaimed in surprise.

A group of people turned their heads in unison, looking towards the door, watching Xu Qi'an return with his two colleagues.

"How did it go?" Jiang Lvzhong asked quickly.

Governor Zhang's hand under his robe clenched into a fist, staring at them with anticipation and anxiety.

Xu Qi'an took out the note, placed it on the table, and in an instant, more than a dozen hands reached out.

Slap!

Jiang Lvzhong slapped away all the hands, snatched the note in a hurry, unfolded it and looked at it, his eyebrows furrowed again:

"What is this written?"

Well, it's not the Nightwatcher's secret code.... Xu Qi'an made a judgment.

"Let me see!" Governor Zhang rushed over, snatched the note, and saw two sets of numbers written on the paper:

Silent One Hundred Sixty-Two

Three Hundred Forty-Seven Four One Two

Governor Zhang fell into a long period of silence, his mind flashing through the books of sages he had read, and then ruled out the option of corresponding with the allusions in the books.

This is like "Miss Wen getting married", both are tricky questions.... Governor Zhang was worrying when he saw Xu Qi'an silently going upstairs.

"Ningyan, what are you going to do?"

Xu Qi'an turned back on the stairs, listlessly, "Going back to my room to meditate, otherwise, I feel like I could drop dead at any moment. Hmm, I haven't slept for twelve days."

"!!!" Jiang Lvzhong's eyebrows twitched violently.

He already knew that Xu Qi'an was trying to break through to the Qi Refining realm. Back on the canal, Xu Qi'an had asked a similar question: how to break through to the Qi Refining realm.

These days, seeing his dark circles getting deeper, Jiang Lvzhong guessed that this kid might be trying to break through to the Qi Refining realm, but he didn't know how many days he had been pushing himself.

Twelve days, twelve days without breaking the limit, and he even had a fight in the middle.....

This meant that Xu Qi'an's spiritual potential was very large, very large. If he stepped into the Qi Refining realm, his spirit would undergo a qualitative change.

When Jiang Lvzhong himself advanced to the Qi Refining realm, he endured for sixteen days, and the other silver gong Nightwatchers were not much different.

"Looking at this kid, twelve days is clearly not his limit, I don't know how long he can hold on in one breath." Thinking of this, Jiang Lvzhong said solemnly, "Remember not to fall asleep."

Back in his room, Xu Qi'an took off his shoes, sat cross-legged on the bed, practicing Qi Refining while meditating on the Giant Picture, occasionally switching to the Golden Lion Roaring Picture.

Just as he was getting into the zone, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

"What is it." He opened his eyes.

"Ningyan, are you feeling better?" Governor Zhang's voice came from the door. After receiving Xu Qi'an's affirmative answer, he immediately said:

"Come with me to the banquet tonight, meet the officials of Yunzhou."

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