Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 224 Mr. Xia
Ren Yuan was soon called to the owner's duty room.

The Fifth Dimension asked Zuan to briefly explain Xiahou Hong's situation to him, and concluded: "I have a feeling that this case will fall on him."

"Then what are you waiting for, catch him." Ren Yuan said.

"It's not that simple." Diwuwei smiled bitterly, "Xiahou Hong can't be caught easily."

"Why, is he also a member of the royal family?" Ren Yuan asked.

"No, but it's almost the same." The Fifth Dimension explained: "You have heard of the 'Four Evils of the Capital', right?"

“I’ve heard of it.” Ren Yuan nodded: “Dong Xian is Taotie, and Leshan Hou is Taowu.”

"Xiahou Hong is also one of the four evil beasts, nicknamed 'Qiongqi'." Yan Fei continued, "Qiongqi is a vicious beast that enjoys doing evil. When it hears people fighting, it will eat the one who is right. When it hears someone is loyal, it will eat his nose. When it hears someone is evil and rebellious, it will reward him. This is almost a portrayal of Xiahou Hong."

"He is much more arrogant than Dong Xian. It seems that he has a strong backing." Ren Yuan said.

"Of course." Yan Fei nodded and said, "He is different from Dong Xian. He is a legitimate prince. His father is Xiahou Kui, and his uncle is Xiahou Dan. Their names are well-known, right?"

"Yeah." Ren Yuan nodded. He had already studied the information of the major mountains in the capital.

The Xiahou family of Qiao County can be regarded as the top aristocratic family in Daliang from any perspective. They have completely overshadowed the Xie family, which has become a thing of the past, and are not much inferior to the Wang family.

Xiahou Xiang, the father of the brothers Xiahou Dan and Xiahou Kui, was the prime minister of the previous dynasty. He was deeply involved in the entire process of Xiao Yan's rebellion. After the founding of Daliang, he was granted the title of Duke of Fengcheng County, the highest position among officials.

Xiahou Xian's eldest son, Xiahou Tan, was Xiao Yan's confidant. When Qi and Liang succeeded each other, he presented the imperial seal to Xiao Yan. When Pei Sui was temporarily recalled to the capital for investigation, Xiao Yan sent him to the front line to replace Pei Sui in commanding the Northern Expedition.

Xiahou Xian's second son, Xiahou Tan, is currently also serving as the governor of Sizhou, leading a large army to confront the Northern Wei in Henan.

The Xiahou brothers commanded two of Daliang's three lines of defense against the Northern Wei. There is no need to elaborate on the current status of the Xiahou family.

"The Xiahou family is full of heroes, but there is a precious person like Xiahou Hong. When he was young, he did evil things in the capital and was arrogant and domineering. He has been quiet for the past two years. I thought he was getting older and finally restrained his temper and would become a better person." Yan Fei sighed and said:

"I didn't expect that a dog will always eat shit. It turns out that he has been secretly holding back on something big."

"His uncle and father are currently leading the army at the front. Without solid evidence, we cannot touch him." Diwuwei took over the conversation and said to Ren Yuan:
"But the case still needs to be investigated, so I asked you to come and think of a solution."

"What does the owner of the building mean?" Ren Yuan asked softly.

"Aren't you trying to impersonate Prince Yongyang and get Queen Dowager Wang to speak?" the Fifth Dimension said softly.

"Yes, didn't the owner of the building say that Prince Yongyang is not suitable?" Ren Yuan nodded.

"But Xiahou Hong is suitable." Diwu Wei said: "He doesn't even have a proper official position, so it doesn't matter if he pretends to be him."

"Okay, I'll give it a try." Ren Yuan agreed without hesitation, and then asked, "But the real Xiahou Hong must not be in the manor."

"He's not here." Yan Fei said, "He went to the capital with the two stewards yesterday. He won't be back for a few days."

"That's good." Ren Yuan nodded, no longer worried.

"Go and get ready, I'll take you there later." The Fifth Dimension said.

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In fact, the so-called preparation is to let Ren Yuan become Xiahou Hong without having met Xiahou Hong.

There are two ways to do this. One is for Wuwei to transform into Xiahou Hong first and let Ren Yuan follow suit. This is the simplest way, but unfortunately Wuwei has severe amnesia and can no longer remember what Xiahou Hong looks like. He transformed himself several times, and each time was different...

Therefore, Nangong could only copy her memories of Xiahou Hong into Ren Yuan's mind.

Although this is a bit troublesome, the advantage is that there will be no mistakes, and it can also allow Ren Yuan to learn more information about Xiahou Hong, of course, all with Nangong's subjective impression.

After almost a meal, Ren Yuan finally succeeded in recreating Xiahou Hong. "Yes, that's it." Yan Fei clapped his hands and said, "Shave off the beard and it will be 'Xia Laogong'."

Ren Yuan wiped his lips with his hand, and his beard disappeared, which was amazing.

"Alas, you should use less magical powers." Nangong felt a little sorry for Ren Yuan and said, "The cost is becoming more and more obvious."

"Yeah, you're getting more and more reckless." Zuan nodded and said, "Take it easy."

"It's okay." Ren Yuan smiled nonchalantly, "My magical power is for this."

"Don't worry, Lao Ji and I are outside. Once you cast the divine summoning talisman, we'll go in to provide support." After saying this, Diwu Wei said to Ren Yuan, "Let's go."

The two men left the Gou Chen Division and arrived at the top of Qilin City. They greeted the gatekeeper and took out a red lantern for night flying.

The fifth dimension turned on the red light and flew out with Ren Yuan.

Only by flying in the sky with a red lantern can you avoid being shot down by the defenders of the capital.

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After successfully leaving the city, the Fifth Dimension brought Ren Yuan to the ground, used his magical power to shrink the earth into an inch, and rushed to Guanyin Mountain at a speed faster than flying in the sky.

In just a cup of tea, the two arrived at Guanyin Mountain. After talking to Ji Buli for a few words, Diwuwei brought Ren Yuan into the manor.

"By the way, Xiahou Hong has great magical powers. So you don't have to explain how you got in." The Fifth Dimension patted Ren Yuan's shoulder and whispered, "Go."

Ren Yuan nodded, then turned into Xiahou Hong and walked out of the darkness with a swagger.

"Who is it?!" He was immediately discovered by the defenders.

"It's me." He answered calmly in a hoarse voice.

"Oh, it's Mr. Xia." The officer in charge held up a lantern and saw his face clearly.

"Why did you pop up here?"

"Everyone outside is from the Gou Chen Division. Can I still knock on the door?" Ren Yuan said indifferently.

"Yes." The officer nodded and said, "That damn gang has been blocking the door since daytime and still hasn't left."

Then he asked hurriedly: "Mr. Xia, what happened?"

All the soldiers looked at Ren Yuan in unison. They were suddenly surrounded by the Gou Chen Si. It would be a lie to say they were not afraid.

"Put your heart back in your stomach, you will be fine in two days." Ren Yuan imitated Xiahou Hong in Nangong's memory and said, "I'm going to serve the concubine."

"Hey, hey." The officer nodded hurriedly and ordered the two sergeants, "It's dark, go and see Mr. Xia off."

"Yeah." Ren Yuanzheng was hoping someone would send him off, otherwise he wouldn't be able to find where the Queen Dowager lived.

Two soldiers holding lanterns escorted Ren Yuan all the way to the gate of Rongshou Pavilion where the imperial concubine lived.

"We can only take you so far. We can't go any further." A sergeant said respectfully.

"Yeah." Ren Yuan nodded arrogantly, then strode towards the door of Rongshou Pavilion with his head held high.

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