Song Tingfeng's voice sounded strange, mixed with surprise and urgency. If you had to describe it, it would probably be: "Wife, come out and see the Emperor!"

That was the tone.

Xu Qi'an put the account book in his pocket and walked out first, while Zhu Guangxiao quickly put on his boots and followed.

In the lobby of the post station, a young girl in her prime, wearing a light blue outfit, sat at the table drinking tea. Her tight-fitting clothes outlined her agile figure like a female leopard, with her sleeves tied up and her hair still in a high ponytail.

Her straightforward attire highlighted her elegance and handsomeness.

Clearly, she was a beautiful American military wife... How could she look like the holy maiden of the Daoist Tianzong... The sect had made her too emotional, and as a result, she became a chivalrous female hero... Xu Qi'an silently mocked in his heart, but smiled on the surface and said, "General Li, we meet again."

This kid's dark circles have deepened... His mental state is not good... He must have had his essence absorbed by the "Mei". Li Miaozhen scrutinized him with her bright eyes and nodded, saying, "Mr. Xu."

Xu Qi'an sat down opposite her, with Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao on either side. The postman came forward to pour tea and then stepped back.

Neither side spoke immediately, each lost in their own thoughts.

She must have come for the "Mei", and she hasn't received a response from the "Mei" yet, so she knows something is wrong... Xu Qi'an pondered while sipping tea, thinking about how to deal with it.

Should he give the "Mei" back to her?

He didn't want to, this beautiful producer wife was pleasing to the eye just by looking at her, and he wanted to show her the sights of the capital.

Moreover, the possession ability was very useful, suitable for various situations and environments.

"Esteemed gentlemen..." Li Miaozhen caressed her teacup and carefully chose her words, "Did you see a girl named Su Su yesterday?"

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao looked over abruptly.

Here it comes, they came when the two little brothers were publicly executed... Xu Qi'an smirked, "Yes, I met her. She has formed an inseparable bond with my two colleagues."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three of them were different. Song Tingfeng looked at Zhu Guangxiao and thought, "Clearly, she has formed an inseparable bond with me. What does it have to do with this dull gourd Zhu Guangxiao?"

Li Miaozhen glanced at the faces of the two copper gongs with some pity. Judging from Xu Qi'an's words, Su Su must have absorbed their essence.

However, she became more certain that the "Mei" was in Xu Qi'an's hands, otherwise he wouldn't have said such things.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. I don't know if you can return her to me, sir." Li Miaozhen sincerely pleaded.

"Designing to harm the imperial officials, obtaining confidential information, these are capital offenses, General Li." Xu Qi'an narrowed his eyes, half-smiling as he said.

Li Miaozhen calmly met his gaze, neither defending nor getting angry, as if she didn't care about the laws of the Great Feng.

Xu Qi'an suddenly realized that she was a radical, although she had a chivalrous spirit, she couldn't hide the fact that she was a martial artist who violated the law, and she despised Emperor Yuan Jing, who was irresponsible.

Most importantly, she was a fifth-grade expert. To her, everyone present was trash...

He had to change his attitude... Xu Qi'an laughed heartily, "However, I am not the kind of person who doesn't give others a chance. Everything can be negotiated. I mainly admire General Li's dedication to love. In the past year, you have been working hard to eliminate bandits everywhere, which makes me feel ashamed."

"But, I really like Miss Su Su. Can General Li let her go?"

Xu Qi'an intended to negotiate. Even otakus knew that they could see but not touch the waifu, but it didn't prevent them from loving her.

Li Miaozhen frowned and said, "Although the 'Mei' is a high-level grudge spirit, it cannot exist for long. Unless it continuously absorbs essence, it will lose its sanity and become an uncontrollable monster."

"Only by staying by my side can it maintain its original form. You are not a disciple of the Daoist sect and do not understand such secret arts. Keeping her by your side will only harm yourself and others."

Her real-life image was very different from her online image... She was more lively and radical online, while in reality, she leaned towards seriousness... Well, a serious image was suitable for leading troops, so this was probably a kind of disguise. Xu Qi'an helplessly said, "Alright!"

Xu Qi'an said to wait for a moment and returned to his room.

Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng looked at each other with blank expressions... What is the "Mei", what is absorbing essence? What were they talking about just now?

They just mentioned... Miss Su Su?

In a moment, Xu Qi'an returned with a wine jug in his hand and placed it on the table with a bang. The three of them looked at the wine jug.

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao looked confused, but Li Miaozhen squinted her eyes and recognized the Daoist sealing charm engraved on the wine jug.

Xu Qi'an uncovered the lid of the jug, and in the next moment, a wisp of green smoke floated out of the jug, transforming into a charming and beautiful woman. She glared at Xu Qi'an fiercely and scolded him coquettishly, "You stinky man, I'm starving to death..."

Then she saw Li Miaozhen, and her little face instantly brightened, but quickly made a pitiful expression and cried, "Master, please stand up for me. This brat bullied me and insulted me. If you don't come later, I will bear his bastard child, wuwuwu..."

Miss Su Su... Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng froze in the freezing January weather, inch by inch stiffening.

Bang!

Li Miaozhen covered the jug with the lid and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your generosity. I owe you a favor for this matter. If you have any requests in the future, feel free to ask."

Only then did Xu Qi'an smile, "General Li, you're too polite."

The promise of the second-ranked expert was still valuable, exchanging a promise for a "Mei" that couldn't stay by his side for long, he had made a profit.He sent Li Miaozhen away from the post station and asked as they walked to the door, "With General Li's identity and cultivation, I suppose you don't lack a 'mei', right?"

Li Miaozhen pondered and replied, "A 'mei' is not an ordinary ghost. It must be a woman born in a yin year and yin month, and still be a virgin even after death, in order to refine it into a 'mei'."

What year and month is a yin year and yin month? Xu Qi'an smiled and nodded, pretending to understand.

"However," Li Miaozhen's tone suddenly changed, and she raised the corner of her mouth, "Even if you raise a dog, you can develop feelings for it, right?"

Xu Qi'an laughed, and the atmosphere between the two became less restrained and unfamiliar.

Taking the opportunity, Li Miaozhen asked, "Can Mr. Xu accompany me a little further?"

Xu Qi'an replied with a warm smile, "With great pleasure."

After saying that, he turned his head and saw Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao sitting motionless there, their figures lonely and desolate.

"Let's go!" Xu Qi'an's smile became even brighter.

They walked along the wide street, with Li Miaozhen carrying a silver spear and a long sword at her waist, her graceful steps extremely captivating.

Xu Qi'an frequently turned his head to admire the appearance of this Tianzong Holy Maiden. Her temperament always reminded him of the police flower he secretly admired when he was in the police academy.

With ear-length short hair, beautiful features, a clean face, long and straight legs in camouflage pants, and two full mounds hidden in a deep blue vest, her chest was snowy white.

Compared to that police academy beauty, Xu Qi'an imagined for a moment and felt that Li Miaozhen, who rode a white horse with a silver spear, wore a scarlet cloak, and wore soft armor, was even more outstanding.

Li Miaozhen said lightly, "Mr. Xu, people in the martial world don't need to be so restrained, but I am still a girl. It is impolite to stare at me like this."

Tch, this man is indeed a pervert.

If the impression of a pervert was formed when they first met at the banquet, then now, Li Miaozhen changed her label for Xu Qi'an to: not an ordinary pervert.

It seems that it will be difficult to change the impression of me being a pervert... My reputation has been ruined... Xu Qi'an's smile remained unchanged, "General Li resembles someone I used to know."

Tch! Li Miaozhen cursed in her heart, with a smile on her face, "The city of Baidi is as beautiful as a painting, but Mr. Xu has traveled with the governor all the way, and I'm afraid you have seen a lot of desolate scenes."

"It is indeed lamentable."

"Usually, a commandery under the jurisdiction of a state commander has between 20 to 30 garrisons, but in Yunzhou, there are only 15. Do you know why?" Li Miaozhen asked and answered herself:

"Because Yunzhou has a sparse population and serious banditry, it is impossible to station a large number of troops. Without troops, how can they suppress the bandits?"

According to the military system of the Great Feng, a "wei" is established at the state capital level below the commandery, with 5,600 people in each "wei". At the county level below the state capital, a "suo" is established, with 1,100 people in each "suo".

There are only 15 "wei" in total in Yunzhou, which is not nonexistent, but in Yunzhou, where banditry is severe, there should be more than 25 "wei" for the military strength to be considered qualified.

"Just need to cultivate fertile land, and the army can farm on their own during peacetime, which should achieve self-sufficiency," Xu Qi'an said.

The state commanders in various places have military fields, and when the army is not fighting, they do the same work as farmers.

Li Miaozhen looked at him and said, "What about military pay?"

... Xu Qi'an said, "I'm ashamed!"

He suddenly remembered that soldiers receive military pay, and it's not enough to just have food to eat. The more soldiers recruited, the more military pay is needed. If they can't afford to pay the military, the army will cause trouble. Such examples are abundant in historical records.

"I have been in Yunzhou for more than a year and have cooperated with Commander Yang Chuannan in suppressing bandits more than twenty times. He has always been dedicated. I don't believe that such a person would collude with mountain bandits." Li Miaozhen, at her wit's end, looked at Xu Qi'an seriously:

"Mr. Xu is an important figure in this investigation. Your attitude will determine the governor's attitude. I hope you can handle this matter carefully."

"General Li overpraises me. I am just a small copper gong." Xu Qi'an appropriately showed a surprised expression.

Li Miaozhen said frankly, "I have investigated Mr. Xu and feel that I know you quite well."

For example, you are proficient in investigating cases, and for example, you have had relations with several courtesans from the Official Brothel Sector...

"It seems that Mr. Xu has a cousin studying at Yunlu Academy?"

Number 2 indeed suspects the identity of number 3... Suspecting that Erlang is the enthusiastic reader number 3... I might as well take this opportunity to expand the misunderstanding. After all, Erlang is at the academy and number 2 is in Yunzhou, separated by a great distance... This way, I can use Erlang's "incense relationship" to gain number 2's trust... After all, I cannot reveal my own identity. The consequences of social death are too terrible... Xu Qi'an smiled and said:

"Yes, Cijiu is an ambitious scholar who is highly regarded by the great scholars of Yunlu Academy. It is said that he is being cultivated as the successor of the academy."

Being cultivated as the successor... No wonder number 3 knows so much about the layout of Yunlu Academy and those confidential information... Li Miaozhen nodded with sudden realization and smiled, "Mr. Xu is also full of passion and righteousness."

Her attitude had clearly changed, and it seemed that she had developed some goodwill towards Xu Qi'an.

... At this moment, I want to say: Damn Emperor Yuan Jing! Number 2's favorability towards me must be skyrocketing.

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After chatting for a while, they bid farewell, with one continuing forward and the other turning back.

Li Miaozhen found a secluded alley, took out a wine flask, wiped off the sealing talisman, and released Su Su. Then she flicked out a paper figure to serve as her attachment.

The paper figure transformed into a girl with exquisite makeup, her face full of sorrow, "Master..."Li Miaozhen stared at her, asking, "What exactly did you tell him?"

The fact that Xu Qi'an could pinpoint her identity as a disciple of the Dao Sect, it was clear that he had extracted this information from Su Su.

Su Su raised her hand, her thumb pinching her little finger, indicating, "I only told him a little bit."

"How much is a little bit?"

"A little bit is just a little bit."

"Speak!"

"I didn't say much, just about your identity, age, cultivation level, and your journey down the mountain for training..."

"?"

A big question mark appeared in Li Miaozhen's mind:

"Didn't you tell him everything?"

"At least I didn't tell him about your menstrual cycle."

"...."

....

Xu Qi'an returned to the post station, seeing Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng still sitting there, looking at each other, their eyes filled with distrust for their companion.

"Why didn't you tell me about your thing with Su Su."

"You didn't say it either."

Seeing Xu Qi'an return, Song Tingfeng looked at him blankly, "Ning Yan, did you know about Su Su's identity all along?"

"I knew."

"Then why didn't you tell us?" Zhu Guangxiao said in a deep voice.

"You guys asked me to keep it a secret." Xu Qi'an shrugged.

The look in Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao's eyes when they looked at him was suddenly filled with distrust.

"Then what happened between us and Su Su in the teahouse..." Song Tingfeng asked in a low voice.

"It was all your illusions!" Xu Qi'an answered truthfully.

"Huh..." Both of them breathed a sigh of relief, so it was just an illusion.

Song Tingfeng laughed as if a weight had been lifted, "So it was an illusion, then it's nothing. I was just confused and passed out."

Xu Qi'an looked at them pityingly, shaking his head, "You were under an illusion, but you didn't pass out."

"We didn't pass out?" Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Xu Qi'an came to the pillar, saying in a deep voice, "Tingfeng, you were like this..."

He hugged the pillar, charging at it crazily.

Song Tingfeng: "...."

"Guangxiao, you were like this..." He came to the table, his hands pressing on the edge of the table, showing off his waist strength.

Zhu Guangxiao: "....."

"Eh, why are you two crawling under the table?" After Xu Qi'an finished, he found that Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng had crawled under the table and refused to come out.

"Xu Ningyan, get lost... just go, please, just go, I don't want to see you today." Song Tingfeng squatted under the table, holding his head.

"Hahahaha...."