Chapter 347 Junior Sister [asking for a monthly ticket! ]

After Liang Yue sorted it out, even Bai Xue knew what to do.

"Investigate the time when the three of them left the army. The imperial guards have always been the most strict in supervision, and there must be a list of people coming in and out."

"Go to their respective homes to find out their life stories and see if they have any other connections."

"The most important thing is to find out if there are any people who left the Imperial Guards at the same time as them. Those who have something in common are likely to be the next target of the murderer."

After having a clear direction, Ling Yuanbao also led his detectives to set off to investigate the case. Now the Ministry of Justice is short of staff, so she really needs to run around more.

But this is just a direction. Liang Yue vaguely feels that things will not be too simple.

If his guess was correct, then the only connection between these three people might be that they were all soldiers of the Imperial Guard. The fact that they met with the same accident at this time was most likely related to their experience as soldiers of the Imperial Guard.

That is the royal family's last line of defense.

The Three Guards of Longyuan are the Imperial Guards, the Imperial City Guards, and the Imperial Capital Guards.

Needless to say, the Imperial Capital Guard has the most and most complicated matters to deal with, the largest number of people, and the most mixed composition, including a large number of parasites who just eat and wait to die and corrupt officials who take bribes.

The Imperial City Guards guard the emperor's gates and walls. They are noble and leisurely, and are the favorite place for the children of wealthy families to gild themselves. Many good-for-nothing playboys mingle among them.

But the imperial guards are different. They are the army that guards the three palaces and six courtyards and accompanies the emperor when he goes out. Every member of them must have a clean background and a good family background, and their ancestors for three generations must be from good families. They can only enter after strict examination, and their abilities and qualities are all selected from the best.

It seems that the Guards have the least problems, but once something happens, it will undoubtedly be a big deal.

After leaving the team, the imperial guards would often be assigned to local armies, or become commanders in the Imperial City Guard and the Imperial Capital Guard. Even if they were old and frail, they would be assigned a noble and idle position to live out their retirement.

On the one hand, it was a kindness to them as they guarded the palace walls their entire lives; on the other hand, it was also because the imperial guards were closest to the emperor and most of them knew some royal secrets, so they had to be kept within a controllable range to prevent some secrets from leaking out.

The identities of these three people are obviously not like those of the imperial guards who left normally. Some of them may have become local landlords or businessmen, and some of them may have become monks.

Liang Yue has been in the court for a while now, and he probably has a more sensitive nose. Unlike at the beginning, he only had the case in his mind. If he deduces something abnormal, he knows that there may be something fishy.

But this has nothing to do with him. He is just helping with the reasoning. The Ministry of Justice should handle the matter.

You can rest assured leaving this matter to Yuanbao.

It may be difficult for ordinary people to check the roster of the Imperial Guards. Even the Ministry of Justice cannot easily allow you to retrieve the information of all the past Imperial Guards.

But it was just right for Ling Yuanbao to do this, because after King Ding Gou was forced away by Liang Fuguo, it was her father Ling Sansi who took over the Three Guards of Longyuan.

Although for the sake of avoiding suspicion and various other reasons, Ling Sansi actually only controlled the Imperial City Guard and the Imperial Capital Guard, and the Royal Guard was still commanded by generals of royal family origin, but at least they were still nominally under the command of General Ling, so he would still give them this face.

Liang Yue thought about it again, thinking carefully to make sure there was nothing missed. He asked Ling Yuanbao to come to him if he had any gains. Only then did he feel at ease and left the Ministry of Justice.

Now that I have seen the horse at home and Yuanbao’s dog, it’s time to go see the master.

……

During this period of time, Liang Yue has undergone earth-shaking changes. He has gone from a small guard to a genius of Jiuzhou who is now participating in the battle to capture the city.

But Ping'an Alley and Xinghua Mountain have not changed. They just stand here quietly, waiting for the travelers to return.

There were no apricot blossoms on the mountain at this time, only spots of remaining snow, and Liuyun Temple and Yunzhi Temple also had a hint of plain color.

When Liang Yue walked into the gate of the Taoist temple, there were still no pilgrims. The little Taoist boy Bai Yuan was sweeping the floor in the courtyard, still looking diligent as a child laborer. Even if you know that he is a deer demon in disguise, you still feel a little sympathy for him. Especially the middle-aged man Wang Rulin sitting cross-legged in the Taoist temple, looking lazy, which is really a strong contrast.

But today was a little different. Opposite Wang Rulin, there sat a woman wearing a thin red jacket made of plain gauze. She had a rosy face, charming eyes and eyebrows, and looked very charming.

Liang Yue knew this person. She was the new proprietress of the Linmen Street Tavern. She had been getting along well with the neighbors during this period, and her mother had even praised her.

"Master." He walked forward and bowed, then glanced at the side, "Manager Zhu?"

"Oh, you know each other?" Wang Rulin asked with a smile.

"We are neighbors." Zhu Nanyin also smiled. "When I first opened my tavern, it was thanks to the care of Liang Duwei... No, now it's Liang Xianguan."

"It's just my duty." Liang Yue responded modestly.

Wang Rulin waved his hand, motioning Liang Yue to sit down, and then said: "Since you two know each other, that's great. Xiao Yue, this is the one I told you about, the one who became your disciple. You two are from the same period, but she is a registered disciple, so you can just call her Junior Sister."

"Junior sister?" Liang Yue was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this shopkeeper Zhu was actually the disciple.

At that time, Wang Rulin mentioned that before him, there was another person who came to become his apprentice, and had the talent of three and a half years, so he almost had no chance.

But later, I got a Wu Teng Lan for my master and finally snatched the opportunity to become his apprentice.

That person could only be a registered disciple, and I never saw him again. I didn't expect that he was someone I had seen before.

Zhu Nanyin was also slightly surprised. She looked at Liang Yue several times before she turned back and said, "I only knew that Liang Xianguan was born out of nowhere and was a legendary genius in Longyuan City. I didn't expect that it was you, Master, who taught him. No wonder."

These words made the two men present feel comfortable.

Wang Rulin smiled with narrowed eyes and waved his hand, saying, "Oh, it's all Xiaoyue's own efforts. I, as his master, played only 70% to 80% of the role, which is not worth mentioning."

"It's because I'm a rare disciple and have never met him before. I didn't know that Liang Xianguan was my senior brother." Zhu Nanyin said again.

"Neighbors have become senior and junior brothers and sisters, this is considered a close relationship." Wang Rulin said.

The three of them were chatting happily in the hall, and they were in a joyful mood for a while.

Xiao Baiyuan, who was sweeping the yard, straightened his back for a moment, looked back, and felt that the door of the hall was divided into many parts, like two worlds...

After chatting for a while, Zhu Nanyin stood up and said goodbye, "Then I will go back first. I will come to visit Master next time."

"Haha, good." Wang Rulin said, "You two should get closer when you go back."

"I certainly will." Zhu Nanyin bowed, then turned around and left. Bai Yuan was responsible for seeing her off.

Liang Yue looked at her leaving back and found it quite strange.

I've never noticed before that this proprietress has any martial arts skills, and she has a very good talent, so I guess her skills are quite good.

After Zhu Nanyin left, Wang Rulin's expression suddenly darkened, and he said calmly, "You should be careful when dealing with this junior sister in the future... Well, try to avoid dealing with her in private."

"What's wrong?" Liang Yue knew that there must be something wrong with what his master said.

That worthless smile you had just now, was it just an act?
Wang Rulin shook his head, as if he had something to hide, and said, "You have a special status now, so it's always better to be careful."

(End of this chapter)