It was already evening when Zhao Pu left the palace.

The sky was dark, and the Ninth Prince lowered his head, frowned slightly, and walked slowly.

Several secret guards following Zhao Pu could see that Zhao Pu was worried and was in a bad mood.

Zhao Pu's mind was full of what Zhao Zhen told him just now. This was probably the most troublesome case he had encountered so far. I really didn't want to worry about it, but I couldn't help it.

Just as I was worried, I heard the sound of horse hooves behind me, and I got closer and closer.

Zhao Pu felt that the sound of horse hooves was familiar, so he looked up... and saw a beautiful black horse that had already walked to him - it was the black owl.

Hei Xiao came over at some point. On the back of Hei Xiao, Gongsun was sitting with a few volumes of books.

Zhao Pu was surprised. Hei Xiao was so angry that even Ouyang Shaozheng refused to ride, so he actually asked Gongsun to go up... And Gongsun sat sideways like a donkey, obviously not climbing up on the saddle. He probably stood at a high place, so Hei Xiao went over and asked him to sit, and then came all the way to here.

Although this horse is usually wild and unrestrained, it is particularly gentle when carrying Gongsun or Xiao Sizi.

Gongsun sat on the back of the black owl and remembered what Xiao Sizi often said - Xiao Xiao is the most like Jiujiu, fierce and gentle.

Zhao Pu was in a bad mood at first, but now he looked up and saw that the fierce dark horse and the slender and gentle scholar in white clothes were placed together, which was unexpectedly pleasing to the eye.

Why is Gongsun here? In fact, Gongsun came to find Zhao Pu.

After returning to Kaifeng Prefecture, everyone knew that Zhao Pu had gone to the palace to ask Zhao Zhen for clues, so everyone was waiting.

But after waiting for a while, Zhao Pu still didn't come back.

After sleeping for an afternoon, the little Sizi got up and said to Gongsun, "Dad, Jiujiu seems to be in a bad mood."

Gongsun looked at Xiao Sizi in confusion. Xiao Sizi has become more and more amazing recently... Even Zhao Pu is in a bad mood?

He said he didn't care, but Gongsun was a little anxious when he waited, so he took a few books and went to the palace to find Zhao Pu.

When Gongsun arrived at the palace gate, he saw Hei Xiao there. Zhao Pu was not there. He didn't want to enter the palace and wait. He sat in the awning where Hei Xiao rested at the palace gate while waiting.

The guards all knew Gongsun, so they brought him a clean mat and placed it on the table next to the pergola, and asked him to sit and watch slowly.

When Gongsun Zheng looked at the book, he felt someone pulling his trouser legs. He looked down and saw that it was a black owl.

Gongsun saw Hei Xiao bit his trouser leg, then shook his head at him. Gongsun looked up... and saw Zhao Pu walking out of the main entrance of the palace with a lot of worries and walking back with his head down.

The black owl sniffed with dissatisfaction - Zhao Pu forgot it.

Gongsun sighed again that the little fourth son is really accurate. From the back, he knows that Zhao Pu has something to worry about.

So Gongsun wanted to come down. When he jumped down the platform, Hei Xiao took two steps forward, let Gongsun sit on his back, and then dada chased Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu looked at Gongsun.

Gongsun reached out and slapped his forehead, "What are you thinking? Even the black owl doesn't want it?"

Zhao Pu remembered that he was riding a horse just now, so he scratched his head.

After turning on the horse, Zhao Pu and Gongsun returned to Kaifeng together.

Gongsun asked him, "How is it?"

Zhao Pu sighed, "I'm guilty."

Gongsun was puzzled, "What does it mean?"

Zhao Pu leaned closer and whispered a few words in Gongsun's ear.

They bit their ears as if no one was around them. Many passers-by were watching, and they were curious - oh? What do these two mean?

The shadow guards were all gossiping. They were not curious about what the two were talking about, but curious about the prince getting so close that the gentleman didn't beat someone up?

When the two returned to Kaifeng Prefecture, Gongsun probably learned about the matter and also knew why Zhao Pu was unhappy. He should indeed be unhappy. In short, this matter is "self-inflicted".

When the two entered the door, they saw that the yard was very lively.

In the middle of the courtyard, Ye Zhiqiu was carrying a bunch of children behind him, playing with Pang Yu Baoyan and the others playing with eagle catching chickens.

Luo Ying and Luo Yuan finally looked like children. Min Xiuxiu and Mrs. Bao were watching from the side. There was a bit of fun in the yard of Kaifeng Mansion.

Zhao Pu greeted Gongsun and everyone and went to the study room behind.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were in Lord Bao’s study, and everyone was obviously waiting for Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu and Gongsun entered the house and closed the door with a solemn expression.

Before everyone could ask, Zhao Pu took out a scroll and put it on the table.

Zhan Zhao reached out and took it to open it. Bai Yutang also took a look and saw the dense names on the scroll - Anonymous One, Anonymous Two, Anonymous Three...

In this way, in the end, there were a total of Anonymous Ones 308.

Everyone looked up at Zhao Pu, not understanding what it meant.

Zhao Pu took out a separate cloth bag from behind and threw it on the table.

Lin Yehuo opened the cloth pocket and took out a white mask from it.

Everyone looked at each other.

"Mask..." Zhan Zhao was surprised. The audience still did not see the real thing shocking... This simple mask exuded a sense of evil. Especially the smile on the pale mask had a sarcasm, which was a mask that would make people dream.

Mr. Bao frowned and asked Zhao Pu, "Prince, this list is..."

"A death row prisoner who was used to trade his life for life or a homeless homeless vagabond." Zhao Pu said lightly.

Bai Yutang looked at him, "Who is it used to exchange life for life?"

Zhao Pu was silent for a while and spoke, "Last Emperor."

"Who?" Mr. Bao couldn't help asking.

Zhao Pu said, "The one who reigned sixty years ago."

Everyone frowned and knew it very well.

"Wait a minute...sixty years ago?" Zhan Zhao asked, "Isn't that the time Shi Jin escaped?"

"The key issue is not Shi Jin." Zhao Pu sighed, picked up the mask and said, "Do you know how this mask came about?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"A total of 1,308 such masks were made back then, and one of them was useless, and it was the escaped stone gold." Zhao Pu said, "But it was not this one! That one was useless, it was destroyed on the spot."

Everyone frowned.

Bai Yutang looked at the mask and asked, "What's going on with this one?"

"Thirty years ago, this mask was placed beside the pillow of the emperor." Zhao Pu said lightly, "At that time, there were so many big guards, and each of them knew what had happened!"

Everyone opened their mouths in surprise.

"There are a few words in the mask." Zhao Pu said, pointing to the mask.

Everyone turned the mask back... and saw four dark red blood words inside the pale mask - father debts and son repayments.

There is also a very small line of signatures on the edge of the mask - the nameless person.

After a long time, Bai Yutang spoke, "I am sorry..."

Zhao Pu nodded, "Does it deserve...?"

Bai Yutang didn't say anything, but obviously Zhao Pu was not wrong.

Zhan Zhao looked at the mask with disgust, "Just like the previous dynasty, believe in the words of the wizard, exchange life for life, and exchange more than a thousand death row prisoners for more than a thousand who lives?"

"Pirates." Zhao Pu replied.

"Then were all the pirates dead later?" Lin Yehuo couldn't help asking.

Zhao Pu shook his head gently and signaled that he didn't know.

Lord Bao thought this list similar to the repetition was shocking, and put down the scroll and said, "Xingyue Tower originally belonged to the Emperor's clan. Later, it broke up. It was difficult for those people in the martial arts world to protect themselves from not working for the court. This mask means that someone survived back then... was for revenge. The people on the Ehu Island were slaughtered by the martial arts world. The Grand Master found out that the person behind the scenes might be in the palace."

Lord Bao looked at everyone - the clues of the case have come out, and careful investigation should make progress.

However, Zhan Zhao kept looking at the mask with disgust. Lin Yehuo ran to find someone to have supper. Bai Yutang had already been empty. Obviously, he didn't want to give up any force, and even Gongsun didn't speak.

Lord Bao opened his mouth and before he could speak, he heard someone outside the window say, "Tsk tsk, it turns out that even those who are emperors have not learned well that day."

Everyone looked up and saw the Heavenly Lord lying outside the window listening. Behind him, Yin Hou and Master Wusha walked in with a stack of books.

"Amitabha." The monk recited the Buddha's name, shook his head, reached out to pick up the scroll on the table and went out.

Everyone looked at each other and Zhao Pu asked, "Where are the great monks going to take the scroll?"

"Recite the scriptures and save yourself." Yin Hou put the scroll on the table and said to Zhan Zhao, "I found it in the Nan'an Temple villa, the notes of the old monk you want."

Hou Yin put down his things and pulled the Heavenly Lord to have dinner, not wanting to worry about this matter anymore.

The old monk set up a spiritual platform in the backyard, took a wooden fish and meditated for those dead souls who had no burial place and only left a "anonymous man" to recite scriptures and salvation.

Zhao Pu knew that no one wanted to care about this case. If someone really survived or had the family members of the anonymous, it would be normal to take revenge.

So, the Ninth Prince had no choice but to look at Bao Zheng.

Lord Bao sighed and said, "The father is unforgivable. Now we want to find out the case for the Son who wants to repay the debt."

Everyone looked at each other - Zhao Zhen...
To be continued...