Episode 5 recap: Li Zifang learned that his father was deeply trapped in prison.
Bai Xueyan was still very grateful to Song Ci and his group for their rescue, but her own medicine powder could also serve as a self-defense measure. After finishing their conversation, Bai Xueyan hurriedly left. Song Ci and Li Zifang arrived at a remote inn on the outskirts of the city. The rooms here were very expensive. Just as they were about to pay, someone came over and directly placed the money on the table. The room belonged to someone else now, leaving Li Zifang feeling helpless.
Song Ci quickly paid and obtained a relatively smaller room. In fact, Li Zifang still wanted to investigate the case of the Western Xia envoy, but they were nobody here and didn't even know where to start. While they were having a meal, the disciple who claimed to be a constable from the capital and had just taken their room said that he wanted to investigate the case together with them and could share some interesting information he had. Song Ci couldn't resist and went over to sit with him.
The other person also mentioned that they had come to participate in the Five Nations Alliance Conference. Song Ci started analyzing the people around him. Each person had their own characteristics, and he felt that something was off about the people in the inn. Moreover, they had also encountered Bai Xueyan here. Many people knew that Bai Xueyan was a master of medicine. Zhao Gongzi, who had dinner with Song Ci, wanted to flirt with Bai Xueyan but was stopped by a woman nearby.
Song Ci looked at the person's attire, which seemed out of place, and suspected that she was not a local. It seemed that there was an interesting story unfolding in Yanhui City. The next morning, an assassin suddenly appeared in their room. A black-clad person stole the Peony Painting. In fact, the painting had been stolen from the hands of two siblings from the Jin dynasty. As they were Jin people, they didn't know that the painting was an authentic artwork from the Great Song dynasty. The innkeeper called for Bai Xueyan to confirm the authenticity of the painting. After Bai Xueyan confirmed it, she became even more certain that the siblings were Jin people.
Lao Bai urged Bai Xueyan to quickly take the painting and leave, then go to the military camp to find General Li. This painting is Mr. Zeng's artwork, but after Mr. Zeng lost the painting, he didn't rush to find it, which is somewhat strange. The innkeeper knew that Bai Xueyan was a good person and didn't want to involve her. Little did they know that General Li had already passed away, and now Lord Wei is also investigating the matter. The Great Song dynasty hosted the Five Nations Alliance Conference this time with a friendly and peaceful attitude, but they didn't expect General Li to suddenly meet with an unfortunate fate. This matter is also very suspicious.
At present, the most important thing for them is to find the culprit. General Li's cause of death surprised everyone. He was sitting on a chair, holding his own head in his other hand. In addition, the deceased from the Kingdom of Daxia had also been killed. At this moment, A Lan, the personal guard of the Jin envoy, walked over and stated that they had no curses whatsoever.
After Song Ci and Li Zifang finished their meal in the city, they went to find Lord Wei. Upon learning that Li Zifang was the son of Lieutenant Li, Lord Wei asked if he had received any letters. Li Zifang had only received a letter from his father, urging him to achieve success in the imperial examinations. Lord Wei mentioned that the journal from that time was very suspicious. On that night, General Li and his guards were preparing to continue their journey when suddenly a group of skeleton soldiers rushed out. The soldiers guarding the provisions were frightened and fled, not realizing that the provisions had already been quietly set on fire. Due to his failure to handle the situation, Li Zifang's father was arrested and thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice awaiting trial. Li Zifang was deeply concerned about his father. Many soldiers did witness the skeleton soldiers, and Li Zifang wanted to go to the scene immediately with Song Ci. However, the envoy from Western Xia was inexplicably killed, and the court immediately ordered the city to be sealed off and demanded a thorough investigation by the next day. Naturally, Li Zifang was extremely anxious.
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