After crossing over, the demon king rolled in my arms and acted like a spoiled child

After she said this, Bai Jiri and Xiao Chongyun both nodded, and the three of them looked at the two people carefully.

The palace servant was invited by Xiao Chongyun, and he did not have any information they wanted. Xiao Chongyun was also very clear about his identity, and it seemed that they could not get any useful information from him.

They carefully checked the assassin's body from head to toe, but did not find any useful information that could reveal his identity, which shows that they were very cautious.

"It seems that we can't find anything useful." Xiao Chongyun sighed.

He turned to look at Bai Jiyue, only to find that she was staring at the man in black in a daze.

"What's wrong?" He followed Bai Jiyue's gaze and saw that she was looking at the arm of the man in black. His sleeve had been rolled up during their investigation, revealing a scar on his wrist.

The scar was as big as a copper coin and looked hideous.

"I was wondering how this scar was left." Bai Jiyue said slowly.

Xiao Chongyun tilted his head and thought for a while before saying, "It doesn't look like it was left by a weapon."

Any scar left by a weapon should have a rough shape. This round scar cannot be caused by a knife or a sword, and no other weapon can cause such a shape.

"Look at the scar, it looks like a burn..." Bai Jiyue murmured.

"It's a soldering iron!" Bai Jiri came over to take a look and said firmly.

After he said that, Xiao Chongyun nodded and said, "Yes, it must be a branding iron. I have seen the Ministry of Justice use branding irons on prisoners to force them to confess. After the wound heals, the scar is like this. However, the branding irons used by the Ministry of Justice are horseshoe-shaped. There is really no such round branding iron. Moreover, they are usually branded on the chest and other places, and rarely on the wrist."

Bai Jiyue's heart skipped a beat: "Maybe the branding on the wrist is not torture, but for other reasons."

"What's the reason?" Bai Jiri asked with a frown.

"This scar looks very new, it must have been left recently." Bai Jiyue thought, "I heard that some assassins would leave special marks on their bodies. Maybe he also has a mark on his wrist, but he was afraid of exposing his identity when he went out on a mission, so he deliberately used a branding iron to remove the mark."

Hearing her say this, Xiao Chongyun's eyes lit up: "So, the marks on these people are likely to be people we know?"

"If that's the case, it means that the person related to my father's death is very likely around us!" Bai Yiri said in a deep voice.

He seemed a little excited as he spoke and gently pinched Bai Jiyue's wrist.

Bai Jiyue sensed his emotions and patted the back of his hand to comfort him: "Brother, I think as long as we continue to investigate, we will slowly discover the truth!"

Bai Yiri nodded heavily.

Bai Jiyue looked at the man in black carefully again and made sure that there was nothing else to investigate, so he, Bai Jiri and Xiao Chongyun disposed of the bodies of the two men.

Xiao Chongyun sighed: "After General Bai got into trouble, this old palace servant was sent back to his hometown because of his age. I finally found him, but I didn't expect that he died before he could meet us. His death was also caused by me..."

Bai Jiyue couldn't bear it either, so he took out his purse and gave all the money in it to Xiao Chongyun: "Although this money is not much, it is enough for ordinary people to live for a while. Please give it to his relatives for us. We will provide them with regular financial support in the future."

Xiao Chongyun wanted to refuse, but Bai Jiri held his hand and said, "This is us expressing our inner regret."

Xiao Chongyun did not refuse and took the money.

The three of them left the "Pigeon Nest" and were a little quiet on the way back.

When they were almost at the inn, Bai Jiyue and his sister said goodbye to Xiao Chongyun. Bai Jiyue told him, "Brother Xiao, the other party already knows that you are investigating my father's affairs, and they will definitely continue to monitor you. We don't know what kind of power they are, so you should stop for a while, and don't let us put you in danger."

Xiao Chongyun was somewhat disappointed: "I wanted to help you, but I couldn't..."

Bai Jiri patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Xiao, you have done your best. We will remember this in our hearts. There is a long way to go. I believe that sooner or later, the truth about my father's death will be revealed!"

Xiao Chongyun nodded heavily, and the two young men looked at each other with trust and intimacy in their eyes!

Bai Jiyue and Bai Jiri returned to the inn and went to sleep. The next morning, Bai Jiri went to find Bai Jiyue and said, "Sister, I thought about it all night, but I didn't expect to have seen anyone with a mark on his wrist."

Bai Jiyue saw that there were dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he did not sleep well in the second half of the night. He could not help but touch his shoulder and said, "Brother, maybe we have not seen each other before, but we will see each other in the future. Don't be anxious. As long as we pay close attention every day, we will find it sooner or later."

Bai Yiri nodded heavily.

At this time, Ma Qiao's voice sounded outside: "Brothers, the governor summoned us to the lobby!"

Bai Jiyue went to the lobby with Bai Jiri.

The governor looked very energetic today, as if he had something good to say. When he saw everyone gathered, he said happily, "Yesterday, I presented the gift list to the emperor. The emperor was very pleased and wanted to reward you according to your merits. He also allowed me to bring the two of you to the palace when I attend the empress dowager's birthday banquet in two days. So today, let's discuss, who among you will follow me into the palace?"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Bai Jiyue also remained silent. In fact, she really hoped that she and her elder brother could enter the palace. If she could show her face in front of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, it would be an opportunity for her to return to Beijing in the future. But she didn't want to deprive others of the opportunity.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and Ming Yuan spoke first: "The palace has many rules, I won't go."

The tone of his voice sounded as if he really didn't want to enter the palace.

After he finished speaking, Xie Ping followed suit and said, "My family has lived in the Dark Stone Wasteland for generations, and we are used to being wild. I am afraid that if I enter the palace, I will be inappropriate and cause trouble. So I won't go."

Ma Qiao touched his head and said, "Although I am a little curious about what the emperor looks like, I am not very knowledgeable and I am afraid of getting into trouble, so I won't go."

Cen Yanhuai smiled and said, "I won't go either. I met the emperor once when I was a child, and I'm still a little afraid of him. I don't want to not be able to eat well."

As he spoke, he looked at Bai Jiyue. Bai Jiyue knew that he said that on purpose in order to give the opportunity to her and her siblings, so she nodded at him gratefully.

Cen Yanhuai shook his head slightly, indicating that you're welcome, his face slightly red.

The governor looked at Zhu Yuan and asked, "Are you going?"

Zhu Yuan smiled and replied: "My father was punished by the emperor because he did something wrong. I have no grievances to appeal. I will give this opportunity to someone who needs it more."

He looked at Bai Jiyue and Bai Jiri and said, "Brother Bai, you two should go. General Bai's incident shocked the court and the country. I also heard from my father that there might be some injustice involved. I think you probably need to see the emperor and the queen mother the most."

Bai Yiri clasped his fists towards him in gratitude.