Chapter Thirty-Three: The Great Case of the Imperial City

  "Get out of my sight!"

  Scolding halfway, when he saw it was Gao Feng, the whole person was frightened and fell to the ground. Gao Feng looked at him with one eye, this catcher's legs were soft and his heart was trembling, he was so scared that he couldn't speak, and directly wanted to kneel down and kowtow. Just as he was about to kneel down, Gao Feng reached out and grabbed his shoulder, and the catcher couldn't kneel down.

  "Great job!"

  Gao Feng reminded him of one thing, and then went on his own. The catcher stood there for a while before moving, but this scene was seen by the pedestrians on the street. At this time, Gao Feng was wearing casual clothes, but he was respected by the catchers who were usually invincible, which made him even more unpredictable and profound. Everyone in front of Gao Feng dodged to both sides, showing great respect and fear.

  At this time, Gao Feng didn't care about these things. He was thinking of the War Demon Temple. The temple had disappeared 300 years before the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. Calculating the time, it should have been around the seventh century of the previous dynasty's Emperor Wu of Wei. On the stone tablet on the mountain, it was engraved with "War Demon Temple". Could it be that there is one on the second layer of the mountain?

  Although Gao Feng had taken things out of the mountain and brought in fresh fruit, he always regarded the mountain as a place of nothingness. However, hearing about the War Demon Temple today connected the mountain to the real world, giving Gao Feng a strange feeling. Compared to this idea, the concept of the War Demon Temple, which he had heard for the first time, was not noticed at all. It was astonishing that someone worshipped demons and even built a temple on Mount Yan.

  Wanting to know why, after all, still have to go to the mountain to ask that predecessor, oneself is unable to understand, now what needs to be done, is to sleep at night and see if can enter the mountain.

  The thief was caught on the street, and after a group fight on that street in Jiangfang, the street had already become very calm. Those who committed crimes did not dare to stay here for long. Since nothing happened, Gao Feng was also leisurely, walking while pondering the changes in his body's meridians and the different uses of power.

  As time passed, more and more people in this area knew that Gao Feng was the Town Demon Lieutenant, and the way they looked at him became increasingly different. Not long after, someone called out to Gao Feng from behind, and when he turned around, it was a miscellaneous official from the Town Demon Official Department. The man walked closer and said in a low voice:

  "High school lieutenant, Lieutenant Governor asks each school lieutenant to go to the government office as soon as possible, there is an urgent task, please high school lieutenant hurry up, I still have to go to another place to report!"

  After finishing speaking, he hastily left. Gao Feng was also puzzled. Everyone knows that the Town Demon Department is an idle government office, raising a group of idle people. What important official business would they have to do, and why are they in such a hurry?

  Doubts beget doubts, but he still had to hurry to the Demon Suppression Department. Time was not a problem for Gao Feng; his current speed was much faster than a galloping horse. However, Shi Ma Street was too crowded, and running at such an incredible speed would be too shocking. Gao Feng kept this in mind and only started running when he reached a secluded area.

  When Gao Feng arrived at the Zhenmo Department, there were already many people here, and several new faces appeared. This is normal, after all, last time I came here, there were still many people who didn't come.

  The several demon-suppressing commanders were all very cold towards Gao Fang, but the provocative and disdainful ones had disappeared. After a glance, the commanders returned to their respective groups, where they privately discussed among themselves. Unlike Gao Fang, who was of humble origin, these people were from noble families with excellent connections, and they were exchanging information with each other.

  Ke Gao Feng's hearing is astonishingly good; even if he doesn't lean in close, he can still hear clearly.

  " Luo Xi Yi's sister is lost..."

  "I heard that Zeng Shangshu's daughter has also gone missing, and people from the Ministry of Justice are looking for her..."

  "How could we lose someone else's daughter like this?"

  "...it was said that when she went out on the street or to a shop, no one knew where she had gone, not even her maidservants..."

  "The Taoist temple and various families who were invited also had no way?"

  "If there was a way, it wouldn't have dragged on until now. Now all the places in Beijing that should be moving are moving, and they're all searching!"

  Over there, they were discussing it, and Gao Feng roughly heard what was being said. His expression also became serious. Luo Xiyue was the nephew of the Duke of Xiangguo, and the Luo family was not ordinary either. Luo Xiyue's father was the current Minister of War, the second-in-command of the Ministry of War. The eldest sister of their family could disappear, and Zeng Shangshu must be Zeng Hongqing, the Minister of Rites. This was also one of the big figures in the capital. The disappearance of the young ladies from these two families was a major event.

  The disappearance of a woman is not glorious for such a big family, so they have been covering up the news. Gao Feng didn't know about it before, but he knew it was true because when he was a team leader in the Zhongjing Prefecture government office, there were also orders saying that recently someone had reported a case of their daughter disappearing and suspected she had been kidnapped, telling the police to pay attention while patrolling the streets.

  Almost six people have gone missing, but in a big city like Zhongjing with a population of over one million, it's not uncommon for women to be abducted or run away on their own. Such cases happen every month, and the investigation is not thorough.

  The daughter of a common family was kidnapped, and the young lady from a wealthy family also disappeared. The two cases corroborate each other, indicating that it's not just a rumor, but someone is indeed targeting young girls.

  Luoyi came very late, his face looked extremely bad. Several school officers who were familiar with him went to ask for a conversation, and in the low-key conversation, Gaofeng heard that Luoyi's younger sister was indeed lost.

  Today is probably the most attended gathering of all the captains of the Demon-Slaying Department. A servant was keeping an eye on the number, and when almost everyone had arrived, Captain Hong Shi and Recorder Huang Zhiping came to the courtyard together. With some formalities, the captains lined up and paid their respects to Captain Hong Shi, who nodded slightly and began speaking from a slightly elevated spot:

  "Ladies and gentlemen, this month, seven girls between the ages of 14 and 15 have gone missing in the capital. The Imperial Guard, Taoist temples, and the Metropolitan Government have all sent people to investigate. Our Demon-Slaying Department also has a responsibility in this matter. Everyone should be extra vigilant while patrolling the streets every day, looking for any clues. Additionally, please remind your family members and relatives of girls within this age group not to go out during this time, and take good care of them."

  Everyone responded loudly, and upon hearing this, Gao Feng also understood that it was not very reliable to rely on these school officers to catch people. The most important part of this statement is probably the second half.

  The young officers serving in the Demon-Slaying Department were all young men from prominent families in the capital, and at their age, they might not be much older than a 14 or 15-year-old younger sister, so reminding them to be vigilant was crucial.

  This is also true, the capital city is so big, relying on these more than 100 town demon lieutenants to catch people and search for evidence, and they are more than 100 inexperienced rich and idle people, this is really unreliable, let them take care of their own homes is the best.

  Again with a few words of reminder, all the school guards dispersed, and Gao Feng also returned. After going back and forth, it was time to go home.

  Marquis Fēng Tiān's eldest son, Gāo Tiān Hǎi, has three daughters and two sons. However, his daughters are all nearly thirty years old and have long been married off. The main house of the Marquis' family does not have any girls around fourteen or fifteen years old. Perhaps the Marquis' side already knew about the news, but Gāo Fēng still diligently came to report it. Since the Marquis was not present, Gāo Fēng asked the steward of the manor to pass on the message. After all, there were many young maids in the manor.

  After informing this side, Gao Feng again gathered with the elders of the clan and informed all the members of the Gao family in Fengtian Alley to be careful and cautious recently, and to speak out as soon as something happens.

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