My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 318 Danger! !

As soon as these words came out.

A sense of crisis instantly welled up in Zeng Anmin's heart.

Bai Ziqing knows too much!
If I were to encounter an enemy who is proficient in the power of the divine soul, all my secrets would probably be exposed.

"I just asked the people at the yamen, and Bai Ziqing hasn't returned to the yamen yet."

Zeng Anmin frowned, looked up at Bai Wanqing and asked:

"Are you sure you haven't seen Bai Ziqing since he returned to Beijing?"

"If I had already seen him, why would I be looking for you at the yamen?"

Bai Wanqing rolled her eyes.

She crossed her arms, looked Zeng Anmin up and down, and then a look of suspicion appeared on her face:
"You're not covering for my older brother, are you?"

"He must have gone to a brothel!"

……

Zeng Anmin scoffed.

You probably don't know this yet, do you?
Your brother is still a virgin.

"No."

Zeng Anmin's face was solemn: "Returning from a mission during the busy season, how could Brother Bai be so tactless?"

"You should know that besides facing the Ministry of Rites, His Majesty will definitely summon him as well. Would he dare to disappear at this time? Unless he's tired of living."

Upon hearing Zeng Anmin's reply...

A serious expression also appeared on Bai Wanqing's face:
"My brother, you haven't seen him these past few days?"

“No, why would I joke about something like this with you?” Zeng Anmin’s heart sank.

He vaguely realized that Bai Ziqing might... have gotten into trouble.

"what to do?!"

Bai Wanqing's face suddenly showed panic.

"Don't worry."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath.

He squinted and said, "Brother Bai is a fourth-rank martial artist and the number one swordsman in the capital. He definitely has the ability to protect himself."

"His disappearance was not necessarily due to encountering a powerful enemy."

"It's also possible they're chasing some thieves."

"To find out his whereabouts, we should start by investigating his movements over the past few days."

Zeng Anmin did not hesitate at all; he looked directly at Bai Wanqing and said:

When was the last time you saw Brother Bai?

Bai Wanqing said:

"The first day of the third lunar month."

Zeng Anmin's hand paused slightly.

March 1st.

It was the day their mission returned to Beijing.

"And then I never saw him again?"

Zeng Anmin looked straight at Bai Wanqing.

"Yes, that night my elder brother returned home, having successfully completed his mission. He even came to me to boast, saying that he and the Empress of Jiang Kingdom had joined forces to kill a third-rank demon king."

At this point, Bai Wanqing frowned and said:

"Because he still had to report back to the Ministry of Rites, he left the residence that very night."

"After that, he didn't return home for several days."

"That's why I came to the Imperial City Guard Office to find him."

……

Zeng Anmin's brows were furrowed tightly.

Everything is normal.

Upon hearing Bai Wanqing's description, Zeng Anmin did not notice anything amiss.

What about the Ministry of Rites?

Zeng Anmin looked at Bai Wanqing in a deep voice.

"I couldn't find my elder brother here, so I asked Huang Shi. He is my brother's deputy in the Imperial City Guard."

"However, Huang Shi was even more confused than I was."

Bai Wanqing shook her head and said, "Because this is the first time the Imperial City Guard has led a delegation on a mission."

"I am not familiar with the procedures for making a diplomatic mission."

"So they all thought my brother was still in the Ministry of Rites."

"However, when I inquired at the Ministry of Rites, I learned that my brother had only been there for less than two days before he had already completed all his official duties."

"In other words, Bai Ziqing did it the night before last."

"That is, on the evening of the third day of the third lunar month, I left the Ministry of Rites."

Zeng Anmin astutely seized this opportunity.

The third day of March.

It was the day he rode the fiery phoenix of Saichuxue, soaring through the clouds above the capital.

"Correct."

Bai Wanqing stared at Zeng Anmin:
"What's wrong?" "Nothing."

After pondering for a moment, Zeng Anmin looked at Bai Wanqing and asked:

"When he returned to the Bai residence on the first day of the third month, did he encounter anything strange? Or did he say anything strange?"

“No.” Bai Wanqing said with certainty, “He was bragging to me the whole time about how he killed that third-grade demon king.”

Zeng Anmin's lips twitched.

This guy is shameless.

"Apart from that, you didn't say anything else, did you?"

Zeng Anmin's brows furrowed deeply.

Bai Ziqing's disappearance was too sudden and without warning.

A fourth-rank martial artist is a powerful figure who dominates a region in the martial arts world.

"No."

A flicker of panic crossed Bai Wanqing's face:
"He won't..."

"Don't panic."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"No, I know him. Although he's a bit unreliable, he definitely won't try to be a hero when he encounters a problem he can't solve."

"Now how to do?"

"First, notify the brothers of the Imperial City Guard and have them keep watch on the streets."

"Then go to the Ministry of Rites."

Zeng Anmin felt that this matter was definitely not that simple.

Without thinking twice, he got up and walked outside.

"Bros!"

"What's wrong, Second Master?!"

"Brother Bai has gone missing."

???

!!!

Upon hearing this, the officials of the Imperial City Guard went into a frenzy.

"Everyone, set out and keep watch on the streets, looking for Brother Bai's whereabouts."

Zeng Anmin didn't waste any words.

……

But no one moved.

"What's wrong?!"

Zeng Anmin frowned and stared at them.

"Without orders, we dare not act on our own."

A bitter look appeared on Huang Shi's face as he looked at Zeng Anmin and said:

"His Majesty issued the order personally."

"From now on, all orders for the Imperial City Guard will be issued by the Inspectorate."

"The Inspectorate?" Zeng Anmin was taken aback. "Why wasn't there this rule before?"

"These are the new rules that were established during the time that Bai Ti was on his mission."

Zeng Anmin had a big headache.

"Is this the prototype of the Eastern Depot?!"

What is Emperor Jianhong up to now?
Inspectorate?
What could those eunuchs do? What did they know?
"The situation is urgent. Let's find Baitidu first. As for the others, let them come to me later."

Without the slightest hesitation, Zeng Anmin waved his hand and ordered them all to leave.

He then mounted his blue horse and headed straight for the Ministry of Rites.

"I'll go with you!"

Bai Wanqing, riding a tall, fiery red horse, suddenly appeared behind Zeng Anmin.

Zeng Anmin merely glanced at her indifferently, neither nodding nor shaking his head, and headed towards the Ministry of Rites.

"Tap, tap, tap~"

"The Imperial City Guard is handling a case; unauthorized personnel must stay away!!"

With the entire army of Beitidu coming out.

Chaos broke out on the streets of the capital.

Two fast horses galloped from the gates of the Imperial City Guard towards the Ministry of Personnel.

"dismount!!"

Zeng Anmin flipped off and stepped directly into the gate of the Ministry of Personnel.

"Who goes there?!"

"Stop!!"

When the guards from the Ministry of Personnel saw Zeng Anmin barge in, their faces turned cold, and they shouted loudly.

"Zeng Anmin, the Northern Chief Clerk of the Imperial City Guard, has come looking for someone!"

Zeng Anmin directly held up the waist token in his hand.

(End of this chapter)