The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

When Jia Shanyao was transferred from Jinmen Prefecture to the Capital, the first time he returned to the government office to visit Sun Shaozong, Sun Shaozong found that Zhao Wuwei's expression and attitude when facing Jia Shanyao were vastly different from usual.

He seemed to have known Jia Shanyao for a long time, but he was also trying his best to deceive others.

At that time, Sun Shaozong was cautious and later discovered some suspicious points through covert observation. However, it was not until he saw this detailed intelligence that he truly confirmed Zhao Wuwei's identity as a spy.

Of course, as a special agency responsible for supervising officials, it was reasonable for the Northern Town Governor to send spies to the Central Judicial Office.

In front of Lu Hui, exposing this matter would not have any other effect except to embarrass both sides. Therefore, Sun Shaozong only whispered in his heart that it was indeed true, and then kept the matter to himself, continuing to review the intelligence.

From the birth of a baby boy to the burning of a house arrest, it was only a short afternoon. Although the situation was tense, only a few truly knew the inside story.

So, apart from Zhao Wuwei's internal intelligence, most of the rumors recorded by other detectives were absurd and bizarre.

In the first book, Sun Shaozong found the rhetoric of gods and ghosts to be quite absurd, but only later did he realize that the comedian who enjoyed playing tricks to death was not a unique product of the internet age.

For example, there was a rumor that after the death of the demon, his soul lingered and drifted to the Crown Prince's Residence, infiltrating into the belly of Li-Shi. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that as soon as the Crown Prince's dragon root was severed, a woman in the residence became pregnant?

It was said that the young master swore confidently that if he ascended to the throne and proclaimed himself Emperor in the future, he would be a tyrant like King Zhou of Shang, a cruel and oppressive person!

If he had talked nonsense only to his family about this, it would have been fine. But he was promoted at the banquet table.

***Tch!***

Looking at the notes behind him, such as *"cutting the tongue,"* *"expel three thousand miles,"* and *"wife and daughter punished into the brothel,"* Sun Shaozong deeply understood what it meant to bring disaster out of the mouth.

*Wait!*

As Sun Shaozong shook his head in silence, he suddenly realized something and quickly continued to read through those rumors, ignoring everything else and only focusing on the specific description of the baby.

"Your Excellency."

After a while, Sun Shaozong raised his head and said with a burning gaze, "Among these folk rumors, the child is referred to as a demon, but it seems that he is not mentioned as a baby boy!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Hui immediately searched for several rumors to verify and found that the gender of the demon was not mentioned.

He unconsciously bent his fingers to several tables in front of him, lightly tapped three times, and murmured, "If someone from the White Lotus Sect doesn't know the exact news of the reincarnation of a saint, they will indeed be interested in the sins of those ignorant men and women..."

As he spoke, he suddenly slapped the table heavily again and his eyes lit up, saying, "Alternatively, having born teeth, which is the only way to identify the reincarnated saints!"

*This brainstorm…*

*It seems like pushing it too much, isn't it?*

At least the White Lotus Sect once dominated one side. How could it choose the most important spiritual leader in the sect in such an absurd way?

However, at the moment, they haven't found enough clues yet, and making bold assumptions was not a mistake. Therefore, Sun Shaozong was too lazy to refute this idea and said seriously, "If we follow this logic, the White Lotus Sect will likely continue to search for other female babies born on the sixth day of July after learning that the evil seed is a male baby."

"Reasonable!"

Lu Hui nodded and immediately said, "The Central Judicial Office should be able to find the record of this aspect. It's not too late. Please go get the record quickly. I can also send someone to investigate secretly to catch the rebels!"

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something again. He turned around and took out a small porcelain bottle, handing it to Sun Shaozong, saying, "This is the antidote specially prepared by the Imperial Hospital for those thieves to use for self-destruction. As long as it is taken before the outbreak of the poison, it can dissolve most of the toxicity."

This was naturally to avoid repeating the same mistakes as last time.

This was truly a spy agency, and its efficiency was much higher than that of orthodox bureaucrats…

Sun Shaozong solemnly put away the porcelain bottle and was about to bid farewell, before suddenly stopping his steps.

"What's going on? What doubts have come to your mind, Inspector Sun?"

"I don't know if it's a doubt."

Sun Shaozong hesitated and said, "Two days ago, there were three thieves who went into the other provincial relatives' courtyard of Rongguo Mansion. According to the investigation after the official business, they sneaked in at night, most likely for Abbess Miaoyu in the temple of Rongguo Mansion..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Hui chased after him and asked, "Is she the one who wanted to protect the wicked child back then?"

"Yes, it is."

Sun Shaozong nodded and frowned. "Although it is reasonable to say that the White Lotus Sect, knowing that the evil seed is a baby boy, should not continue to be entangled in this matter. However, the mystery behind these thieves' arrival coincides with this time..."

"I understand."

Lu Hui immediately said, "From now on, I will send people to secretly protect Rongguo Mansion. Regardless of whether those thieves are from the White Lotus Sect or not, we cannot let them disturb the Imperial Concubine Xiande's family at this time."

Looking at Lu Hui's solemn expression, it was obvious that he was prepared to spare no effort to ensure the great cause of Emperor Guangde's planting.

After Sun Shaozong bid farewell to Lu Hui again, he left the Northern Detective Office all the way and was about to return to the government office to search for the record of a baby girl born on the sixth day of July. Suddenly, someone smiled and said, "It turns out that my younger brother is also working in the Northern Detective Department today. If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have had to look at the face of Inspector Chen."

Looking through the sound, he saw Xu Liang, the Minister of Justice, standing in front of a green official sedan chair, smiling at himself.

"Lord Xu."

Sun Shaozong quickly approached and bowed to him, then lowered his voice and forced a bitter smile, saying, "I rarely come here in my free time. I don't even recognize everyone. Brother, please don't get me in a dilemma."

Xu Liang chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, I just walked through the scene today. When I really want to start the investigation, there will be officials in charge coming forward."

As he spoke, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Sun Shaozong, saying, "But I have something to ask for. Please don't refuse, Brother."

Sun Shaozong didn't reach out to pick it up either. He first glanced at the regular script on the cover, and then frowned and said, "Is there any new progress in the case where the Crown Prince was assassinated? Why haven't I been informed?"

"Hey!"

The smile on Xu Liang's face suddenly collapsed, and he said dejectedly, "If there is any progress, shouldn't I report it earlier? Isn't it the end of the month? According to the rules, we must report the latest progress to His Highness..."

So it was the day for regular reporting.

Xu Liang wanted to inform the Crown Prince of the latest developments, but he would be scolded for his bloody behavior. No wonder he found him on the spot.

Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, thinking that he did have something to report to the Crown Prince in person. He reached out to take the memorial and sighed, "Alright, who let you bump into me here? I'll take on this unlucky job for you, Brother!"

"My wise brother is truly righteous!"

Xu Liang was overjoyed and spoke a basket of good words, then he lightly stepped onto the official sedan chair, trembling and gradually moving away.