Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 226 Don't Keep Ruan Gongfu Waiting
"Mount your horses and raise the flag!"

"Seal off the inner city and don't let anyone escape!"

"All soldiers of the Bing Camp, go to Zhaojia Market and capture the people from Lingying Island!"

"The rest of you, follow me to bring the murderer to justice!"

"If there is resistance, shoot without mercy!"

In the rear hall of the Astronomical Observatory, teams of astronomical patrol officers lined up in squares and began to move in response to orders from their superiors.

Qi Lianzhi was riding on his horse, listening to his adjutant's shouts with a gloomy face.

He had just received news that a thief had appeared in the palace, caused chaos in the palace and then escaped, and was now still in the inner city.

He still didn't know who the thief was, he only knew that the other party was a warrior at the third level of supernatural power.

How many years has it been since such a terrible case occurred in Kyoto?

It just so happened that all the elite members of the Sky Patrol had gone to Jingzhou at this critical moment, and now there was only him, a warrior at the peak of supernatural powers, and two Lieutenant Generals at the initial stage of supernatural powers in charge of the patrol station.

The biggest characteristic of warriors in the supernatural power realm is that they have tenacious vitality. There is no such thing as a vital point. Even if the heart is pierced or the head is cut off, they will not die.

If such a person is determined to escape, Qi Lianzhi will not be able to bring him to justice even if he takes action personally.

If it was just a minor matter, it would be fine if he was let go, but this time... it was a big incident that caused a huge disturbance in the forbidden area of ​​the imperial palace!

If the prisoner escapes, Qilianzhi will definitely be in trouble.

He couldn't help but look up at the top floor of his own government office, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart: "Why doesn't the State Master do it himself?"

The most important thing is that this time the most precious treasure in the prison, the Armillary Sphere, did not give any advance warning. It was not until someone from the palace came to report the case that he learned about such a big thing.

However, Qilianzhi could not figure out the National Master's actions, so he could only comfort himself that the National Master had her own plans. Then he cheered up and prepared to lead the team out.

But just before setting off, Qi Lianzhi heard an ethereal and pleasant voice entering his mind:

"No need to go, let the Zhao family handle it themselves."

"Go get a 'king' flag and give it to Nie Xiuyuan beside Zhao Qi'an."

Qi Lianzhi was stunned for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face.

He turned around, looked at the team behind him that was ready for battle, and shouted loudly: "Retreat!"

The officials from the Astronomical Observatory looked at each other in confusion, almost thinking that they had heard wrongly.

The Zhonglang Jiang beside Qi Lianzhi suddenly became anxious, and rode his horse closer, asking in a low voice: "General, what do you mean? Are you not going to arrest the prisoner?"

"This is the order of the Imperial Master."

Qi Lianzhi immediately dismounted, looked at the people who were still in doubt, and said with a grin, "Don't worry, someone will catch him for us."

……

When Zhao Qi'an arrived at the first floor of the Astronomical Observatory, he saw a burly general in golden armor standing next to Nie Xiuyuan.

The burly general was wearing full armor and an iron hat on his head, covering half of his face. It was not until he turned his head to look at Zhao Qi'an that Zhao Qi'an recognized that the man was Qi Lianzhi.

This fully armed appearance added a bit of murderous aura to Qilianzhi.

Zhao Qi'an saluted him and said, "General Qi."

Qi Lianzhi looked serious, nodded slightly at him, and said: "Lord Zhao, the Imperial Master ordered me to send something to Senior Nie. This time, the arrest of the criminal is done by the 'Royal Flag Worshiper' of the Tiantian Observatory. Do you understand?" Royal Flag Worshiper?

Only then did Zhao Qi'an look at the flag in Nie Xiuyuan's hand.

The flag had a black background with golden patterns and the word "king" was embroidered on it with gold thread.

He understood what Qi Lianzhi meant by this. Although Ruan Yu was handed over to the Zhao family for arrest and disposal this time, this incident was not a family affair of the Zhao family, but a case of the Astronomical Observatory!
The Zhao family's priest caused a scene in the imperial palace. Can the Zhao family escape responsibility?
Afterwards, the Zhao family still had to give an explanation.

Zhao Qi'an understood all this, but there was one thing he didn't quite understand...why was it the flag with the character "王" on it?
The Astronomical Observatory actually has two systems.

The eunuchs are like Zhao Guanxiang, who are selected and trained by the Astronomical Observatory, and are promoted all the way from halberd-bearing soldiers to team leaders, brigade commanders, colonels, military assistants, palace generals, lieutenant generals... They have official ranks and titles.

The other type is the external officials, who are mostly Jianghu people recruited by the Patrol of the Heavens. They are not bound by too many rules. They rely on completing tasks and earning merits by completing the official list issued by the Patrol of the Heavens to exchange the merits for the things they need. The grades range from the lowest "no word flag" to the later "gold, silver, copper and iron" four-word flags. The higher the grade, the more difficult tasks can be received with higher rewards.

Above the golden flag is the "King flag".

Zhao Qi'an originally thought that the Astronomical Observatory would at most give Mr. Nie the title of "Golden Flag Worshiper", but he never expected that it would be "Royal Flag Worshiper".

Wang Ziqi, in terms of status, is at the same level as several patrol generals. Even when he meets Ling Fang, he treats them as peers.

But to get the "King Flag" it is not just about your cultivation, but more about your "contribution".

Zhao Qi'an quickly realized that the reason why the Imperial Master was willing to give Old Nie the status of "Royal Flag Worshiper" was probably more because of him!

Is this considered... a gesture of goodwill from the Imperial Master?
Zhao Qi'an bowed and said, "The Zhao family will give you a satisfactory answer."

"Take care of yourself."

After Qi Lianzhi left this sentence, he left.

Zhao Qi'an stood up and looked at Qi Lianzhi's hurriedly leaving back, then turned sideways and said to Elder Nie beside him with a calm expression:
"Let's go. Don't keep Master Ruan waiting for too long."

……

Outside the imperial palace, at the entrance of a secluded alley.

A teahouse was open, with a shed outside for cooling off, and a few tables and chairs set up underneath for passers-by to sit down and drink tea in the cool air.

Sitting at one of the tables was a young man who looked a bit childish.

Wei Zhaofeng drank tea, his eyes fixed on the small gate of the palace not far away.

After Ruan Yu followed the Fourth Prince into the palace, he happened to see a teahouse here, facing the direction of the small door. Sitting here, he could be the first to see when his senior brother left the palace.

So he tied the carriage under a locust tree not far away and drank tea while waiting there.

Wei Zhaofeng had been staring at that place. Just as he was about to drink tea, he found that the tea bowl was empty. So he turned his head and called out to the shopkeeper:
"Waiter, add some more tea."

The waiter soon came out of the shop with a copper teapot with a long, thin spout and refilled his tea.

Just as Wei Zhaofeng was drinking tea, he suddenly heard a faint shrill sound.

The sound was like a whistle, long and short in a very regular pattern.

Wei Zhaofeng thought it was just the chirping of summer insects and didn't take it too seriously.

But he did not notice that when the whistle-like sound was heard, the drinkers at the surrounding tables stopped talking and their eyes gradually focused on Wei Zhaofeng.

The waiter who had been flattering stood up, took off the white towel hanging on his shoulder, tightened the white towel with both hands, twisted it into a rope, and walked behind him with an expressionless face...

(End of this chapter)