They were getting more and more confused the more they listened.

"Let's assume that Yang Yingying arrived in Qingzhou, found Brother Ziqian, presented the jade pendant, and explained her purpose."

"So what will Brother Ziqian do next?"

Su Nan asked.

Governor Zhang stroked his beard for a moment and said, "If I were the Hermit of Ziyang, and only knew part of the information about this case, I would definitely question the person who brought the jade pendant in order to obtain more clues!"

Su Nan nodded and smiled, "Exactly!"

(Zhao Hao) "Go and summon Yang Yingying here!"

"Go quickly!" Governor Zhang urged.

A gong immediately went upstairs and invited the plump young woman, who had been staying in her room after finishing her meal, to come out.

Yang Yingying was still dressed in the same coarse cloth dress as when they first met, and she gracefully bowed.

"May I ask why you gentlemen have summoned me downstairs?"

Looking at the elegant woman, Su Nan asked, "What else did Zhou Min say when he gave you the jade pendant that night?"

Yang Yingying shook her head.

“Besides what I already mentioned, my husband didn’t give any additional instructions. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have forgotten.”

Everyone looked at Su Nan with some worry in their eyes.

The situation seems to be different from what Su Zhexian guessed.

However, Su Nan was absolutely certain that he had not guessed wrong!

Zhou Min must have more to say!

Otherwise, even if Yang Gong were a god, he would be helpless.

Zhou Min is a seasoned mole, and his IQ is definitely online.

Well, Yang Yingying didn't know; perhaps she was unaware of the inside story.

“Then tell me the details of Zhou Min’s visit to you that night.”

"Especially, we need to talk about what he has done and what he has said!"

Su Nan said in a deep voice.

"You don't need to read every word; just give a general overview."

Since a long time had passed, Yang Yingying didn't remember it very clearly, so she recounted everything she could remember.

"That night, my husband came to see me, and as always, he brought me some rouge and powder, a small gift, a pot of wine, and a few pounds of pig's head meat..."

"While we were drinking, he, as usual, chatted with me about matters of officialdom and the banditry in Yunzhou."

"But since I am just a woman, I don't like to hear these things, so Lord Zhou didn't say much. Then it was time to guess riddles..."

"After the meal, while the woman was serving him, he told me about that incident and handed me half of the jade pendant."

When Su Nan heard about the word puzzle, he suddenly opened his eyes!

Chapter 82: A mystery after a mystery, the Yunzhou Banquet!

Su Nan stared at Yang Yingying and immediately pressed for an answer:

"What riddles did he and you solve together?!"

If Yang Yingying thought for a moment, she would say softly, "Ten mouths, one heart."

Without a second thought, Governor Zhang, who was standing by the water, said, "Yes!"

"Exactly," Yang Yingying continued, "One in a thousand miles, one in a hundred miles."

Governor Zhang then said, "Uncle."

Lu Yangyingying nodded and said, "Eat the cow's tail in one bite."

Governor Zhang: "Reporting..."

The night watchman and the Tiger Guards cast admiring glances at them.

"The governor is amazing."

For some reason, Governor Zhang felt a sense of triumph.

9. The people of southern Jiangsu are all exuding the elegance of a banished immortal, but I, too, am a dragon among men.

For a scholar like him, solving riddles was a piece of cake.

5 Su Nan looked at Yang Yingying, urging her to continue.

The last two riddles are: "Flawless White Jade" and "Sun and Moon in the Same Sky". The former is the character "皇" (Huang), and the latter is the character "明" (Ming).

3. Su Nan ordered someone to write several words on a piece of paper.

The two characters are: Si, Bo, Gao, Huang, and Ming.

The four of them stared at those words for a long time, their brows furrowed.

1. What do these five characters mean?

0 The five words cannot be linked together; each word is independent. What is Zhou Min trying to express?

Or was it really just a word puzzle played on a whim?

Su Nan, however, felt that the secret lay in these five words!

"We cannot look at these five words from Zhou Min's or our own perspective, but rather from Yang Gong's point of view."

How would Yang Gong view these five words?

"Because this is a clue that Zhou Min left for Yang Gong, not for us."

Su Nan spoke up again to remind him.

Everyone agreed with his point and nodded in agreement.

Su Nan looked at the information on the paper and said:

"If this is a clue that Zhou Min left for Brother Ziqian, then it will not be too profound or obscure. It should be something that even someone who is visiting Yunzhou for the first time can easily discover."

"What are some things that someone new to Yunzhou would also need?"

"..."

As Su Nan was speaking, he suddenly turned to look at Nangong Qianrou and burst into laughter.

Nangong Qianrou felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, so she asked, "Why are you looking at me and laughing?"

"I've already figured out the secret behind these riddles."

Everyone present wore expressions of ecstatic joy!

73 Immediately, everyone found it hard to believe.

How did Southern Jiangsu manage to do this?!

This case was a headless case from the very beginning, with no clues whatsoever.

However, people from southern Jiangsu are often able to grasp the key points, analyze cases, and see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Is this person really a celestial being from heaven? No problem can stump him!

Compared to Southern Jiangsu, we seem as stupid as pigs...

But at this moment, everyone's curiosity outweighed their shock.

They just wanted to know what clues were hidden in these word puzzles!

Before they could even ask, Su Nan spoke up, "Xiao Rou, bring me the geomantic map."

"When outsiders first arrive in Yunzhou, they will inevitably acquire a geomantic map."

"Take the two of us, for example. Didn't we find the government office today by relying on a geomantic map?"

A single sentence from southern Jiangsu was a wake-up call!

Yup!

Feng Shui map!

For a newcomer unfamiliar with the local area, a geomantic map is the most basic tool!

Nangong Qianrou hurriedly took out the geomantic map and spread it on the table.

"Therefore... the secret to the riddle lies in the geomantic map."

Su Nan pressed his hands on the map, looked up at everyone, and explained:

“A single jade pendant is not enough to convey information. Zhou Min will find a way to have Lady Yingying carry more information.”

"But to keep it a secret, he used a word puzzle method, which fooled everyone, including Yang Yingying."

"But with Brother Ziqian's abilities, he will surely be able to unravel the secret of the riddle with just a little questioning."

"Whether my reasoning is right or wrong, let's all verify it together."

Su Nan looked down at the map.

Everyone rushed to the table to look at the map with him.

This geomantic map, when unfolded, almost covered the entire desktop, encompassing the entire city of Baidi.

Every street, every building, every lake, bridge, government office, and so on, is marked.

While silently reciting those five words, everyone searched for the corresponding name.

Suddenly someone pointed to a spot: "Siming Bridge!"

People's eyes then fell on the spot where he pointed, where the outline of the arched bridge was drawn, with the tiny characters: Siming Bridge.

Another gong player immediately pointed to another spot: "There's a Huangbo Street here."

The characters “告” and “皇” could not be found at any location, especially the character “皇”, which is too taboo and is not found on the entire map (bfda).

"The clue is most likely in one of these two locations," Su Nan analyzed.

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