The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 234 Xiabitu's Secret

Wang Lin quickly said, "Different diseases have different blood scents. Your Majesty's blood doesn't smell like an ordinary person's. Instead, it has a faint, strange fragrance!"

Qin Zheng was startled: "Strange fragrance?"

At this moment, Ge Ming said: "It is different from the smell of those elixirs of immortality, such as ginkgo, aconite, and julibrissin. This poison should be more overbearing."

Wang Lin also said: "Since ancient times, only strange poisons have strange fragrances."

Qin Zheng was very curious: "Let me smell it, is it okay?"

"This poison has a non-toxic smell!" Wang Lin said, handing Qin Zheng a small porcelain bottle.

Qin Zheng opened it and put it under his nose to sniff.

"There is indeed a faint fragrance, different from any other fragrance, but it seems to contain many fragrances." Qin Zheng frowned and returned the porcelain bottle to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin nodded: "Maybe it's a fusion of multiple toxins."

Ge Ming suggested: "Send it back to Hongtong County. We don't have enough testing facilities here!"

Qin Zheng nodded: "Give it to Tao Yong, he knows who to send."

at this time.

"Why is it so lively today? Lord Qin, Lord Qin..." Xia Bitu's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

Qin Zheng was helpless: "The old fox is really annoying...you took the back door."

Wang Lin and Ge Ming hurried out the back door.

Xia Bitu walked in cheerfully.

He was surprised and asked, "Master Qin, are you transferring people from Hongtong County?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Does the Central City need it? I'll send some people over."

Xia Bitu chuckled: "No need, I don't want to be monitored!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

Xia Bitu suddenly turned back to look at the door, took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve, handed it to Qin Zheng, and said in a low voice, "The poisonous blood you asked for."

Qin Zheng didn't answer, pretending to be surprised: "What poisonous blood?"

Xia Bitu was speechless. He quickly took out a banknote from his sleeve and shook it: "Did you remember it?"

Seeing the amount of five thousand taels on the banknote, Qin Zheng immediately smiled.

He immediately took the porcelain bottle and the banknote: "I remember now."

Xia Bitu: “…”

Then he lowered his voice and asked, "Is Tian Lizheng in the pit?"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "What kind of trap is this? He doesn't have too many secrets. He's just a pawn!"

Xia Bitu nodded, a little anxious: "Monkey boy, even you don't have a faster way?"

Qin Zheng said: "Yes!"

Xia Bitu's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out a banknote and handed it to Qin Zheng: "Tell me!"

Qin Zheng didn't answer.

Xia Bitu was startled: "Too little?"

Qin Zheng shook his head: "I'll trade a question with you!"

Xia Bitu was curious: "What's the problem? Even a Pixiu like you is willing to spend money?"

Qin Zheng: “…”

He whispered, "A few days ago, I went to the library. There was a section of Daqian history that was not recorded in detail."

"Oh?" Xia Bitu became more and more curious: "As long as it's me, I know, I'll tell you everything!"

Qin Zheng asked, "Emperor Taizu had five princes and four princesses. The late emperor was the third prince. In the history books, there is no record of these people after the late emperor ascended the throne. This is very abnormal..."

Xia Bitu's expression changed drastically when he heard this.

Qin Zheng looked at him: "Can't you tell me?"

Xia Bitu turned back and glanced at the door again, looking very nervous: "Qin Zheng, don't mention this matter again. This is a royal taboo!"

Qin Zheng was very calm: "I also guessed that it was a taboo, so I didn't ask the empress directly."

Xia Bitu shuddered. "You still dare to ask the Empress? I'm afraid you'll be beheaded in the palace!"

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to be afraid!"

Xia Bitu waved his hand: "Don't try to trick me. I won't tell you even if you kill me."

Qin Zheng nodded: "Okay. Although you don't dare to say it, it just confirms my reasoning."

Xia Bitu said in a very serious tone: "Qin Zheng, you'd better not even think about it. Completely delete this idea from your mind. Otherwise, if you let it slip one day, even if you are the emperor's husband, you will be in great trouble.

Your power is strong, but you are not a martial arts expert. If I want to kill you, as long as I am careful and patient, there will always be an opportunity!"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "I'll listen to you. But I also want to remind you not to investigate the people behind you anymore."

Xia Bitu's body swayed, and he stared at Qin Zheng intently, sweat gradually oozing out of his forehead.

After a long while, he finally said faintly, "Why didn't I think of that?"

"Qin Zheng, thank you!" Xia Bitu suddenly bowed deeply: "I understand. I accept my fate!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

He walked to the door, turned around and came back, put the banknotes on the table, took out another stack of banknotes from his sleeve and put them all on the table.

Then he turned and left.

Qin Zheng, who always valued money, looked at these banknotes, but instead of smiling, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper...

Xia Bitu did not go back to the next door, but hurried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Uncle Nan, no one is allowed to approach within a hundred steps of the bedroom!" Arriving at the bedroom door, Xia Bitu gave the order to the black-robed old man behind him.

Swish!

The old man leaped onto the roof of the bedroom and stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

Behind the mask, his eyes are shining!

After Xia Bitu entered the bedroom, he looked around and then walked to the bed and lay down on it without taking off his boots.

Suddenly, the bed flipped over and Shabito disappeared.

The bed is exactly the same as the original one...

Underground, there is a spacious space.

This is Xia Bitu’s top secret place, even Xia Jinzhong and Uncle Nan don’t know about it.

Although it is an underground space, the setting sun can actually shine in through the bronze mirrors scattered everywhere.

The entire space was filled with a gentle glow.

This is simply a small house.

There are green plants, rockery, a well, and three stone houses.

At this moment, next to the rockery and the stone table, there was a recliner with an old man lying on it.

The old man was eight feet tall, with waist-length white hair.

A spotless white robe.

What is striking is that he has no hands.

Outside the rolled-up sleeves, only two half-bare arms were exposed, covered with purple-red burn scars.

The old man's face was covered with an open book.

Book Title: Water Margin

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Xia Bitu tiptoed to the stone bench next to him and sat down without saying a word.

However, the old man's voice suddenly sounded: "What's the matter?"

The voice was extremely hoarse and unpleasant, as if it was not made by a human.

Xia Bitu quickly stood up and bowed, "Fifth Master, Qin Zheng has already suspected you!"

Snapped!

The old man suddenly sat up, and the book on his face fell off, revealing a terrifying face.

There was not a single piece of intact skin on this face. Just like his arms, the entire face was covered with burn scars.

No eyelids, bulging eyes.

Horrible and terrifying!

"You're exposed?" The old man's already bulging eyeballs became even more prominent at this moment.

Even though Xia Bitu was used to it, he couldn't help but shudder.

He quickly replied, "I wasn't exposed! He just found some clues from the historical texts in the library."

The old man rolled his eyes and said, "So, the Fourth Princess might be exposed as well?"

Xia Bitu nodded: "Affirmative. Although I stopped him, but, given his personality, he will investigate!"

The old man had no eyebrows above his eyes, but at this moment, his muscles were tensed.

"Indeed, what a strong reasoning!" the old man praised.

Xia Bitu: "Qin Zheng's reasoning ability is terrifying!"

The old man suddenly stood up and paced back and forth, his left leg slightly lame. Sometimes he was about 1.8 meters tall, sometimes about 1.7 meters tall.

After a moment, he asked, "Is there any new news about the Fourth Princess?"