"Being spied on?"

Xu Qian was stunned, walked to the window, and glanced around sharply. After a while, he looked away: "How did you know you were being spied on?"

He didn't feel like he was being spied on. Although the cultivation of a third-grade martial artist was sealed, Heavenly Gu would only be more sensitive in this regard.

"After you left, it suddenly said that someone was watching us."

Mu Nanzhi was a little scared: "But I looked at the window for a long time and didn't notice anyone was being spied on. It scared me."

Xu Qi'an looked at the little white fox with a heavy face: "Do you have any talent in this area?"

The little white fox shook his head and said softly: "My talents are stealth and speed."

Xu Qian questioned: "Isn't it your illusion?"

The little white fox kept shaking his head: "My intuition is never wrong."

"I see.."

Xu Qian said: "You two are staying in the Pagoda for the time being. I did encounter some strange things during my recent investigation."

He called the waiter at the inn, prepared some dry food, water, and daily necessities, then took out the Lingfu Tu Pagoda and put Munan Zhi and the little white fox into it.

After doing all this, Xu Qian did not leave immediately. He walked to the table, spread out the paper, and habitually reviewed the Chai family's case.

Although there was a certain amount of attention and analysis before, Xu Qi'an always put seizing the dragon energy first, and scrutinized the case to the last detail.

Until today, after witnessing the death of a family of three, Xu Qi'an decided to put the dragon spirit aside for the time being, devote himself to the case, and have fun with the people behind the scenes.

"Follow me, kill people and silence me, monitor Munan Zhi, okay, I'll play with you."

He has considerable criminal investigation experience and knowledge of criminal psychology, and his analysis of problems is far more accurate and sharp than the smart people of this era.

"The source of everything is the murder case that occurred in Chai Mansion two decades ago. The deceased Chai Jianyuan, the suspect Chai Xian, the witness Chai Xinger, including everyone in the Chai family. The motive for the murder: because of love!

"Note: The eldest lady Chai Lan is missing."

Xu Qian did not stop writing and continued writing:

"The motive is not sufficient to support the suspect's murder of his father and relatives, or there may be other reasons, or he may have been framed.

"Chai Xing'er's ex-husband died because of Chai Jianyuan, and she harbored resentment. Chai Jianyuan's children were mediocre and unable to inherit the family business. Therefore, Chai Xing'er was the biggest beneficiary and had sufficient motive to kill."

After writing this paragraph, Xu Qian concluded:

The first suspect is Chai Xian; the second suspect is Chai Xinger.

Although in his speculation, Chai Xing'er was more suspect than Chai Xian, there was evidence that Chai Xian was the murderer. Investigations cannot be based on idealism, so Chai Xian is still the first suspect.

Xu Qian picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and maintained the posture of holding the cup. After more than ten seconds, he began to write the second phase of the case.

"Afterwards, Chai Xian committed multiple murders in Xiangzhou and even Zhangzhou, specifically targeting people in the political arena, which later affected the common people!

"Note: This is not consistent with the behavior of a suspect who killed his father for love."

In short, Chai Xian's motive for committing the crime and his subsequent actions to stir up trouble in Xiangzhou are completely contradictory and unreasonable.

This is nothing more than three situations:

"It is concluded that Chai Xian's motive for killing can be overturned. It was not for love, but for other reasons; Chai Xian was framed, and there is another hidden secret in the case."

After sorting out the case, Xu Qian then wrote down two doubts:

“Is the person who murdered people in a small village the real murderer?”

"What is the purpose of committing serial murders in Xiangzhou?"

Xu Qian put down his pen and analyzed carefully:

"If the person behind the murder last night was the person behind the scenes, then he (she) was fully capable of ambushing Chai Xian and eradicating him. But the person behind the scenes did not do so. If the person behind the scenes was Chai Xinger, Chai Xian should not be killed

Get rid of it quickly?"

Here again a contradiction arises.

There are three contradictions in the whole case. If Chai Xian is the murderer, then the Chai Mansion murder case and the subsequent mass killings are contradictory.

Based on this contradiction, it highlights the possibility that Chai Xinger, a vested interest, framed Chai Xian.

But last night's massacre in Xiaoshan Village once again contradicted the theory that "Chai Xing'er was the murderer behind the scenes."

The first phase of the case, the Chai Mansion murder case, identified the suspect as Chai Xian.

In the second stage of the case, murders occurred frequently in Xiangzhou, and the suspect was identified as Chai Xinger.

The third stage of the small village massacre case further reduced Chai Xing'er's suspicion of being the person behind the scenes, making the case even more complicated and confusing.

"Where is Chai Lan? Where has Chai Lan gone?

"Assuming that Chai Xing'er is the mastermind behind the murder, but Chai Lan is responsible for the murder of the family in Xiaoshan Village, then the previous conjecture can be established and does not need to be overturned. But what is Chai Lan's purpose in doing this?

"We cannot make such speculations. Chai Lan has not appeared from beginning to end, and there are no clues related to her. Making such rash assumptions will only lead me to a dead end."

After analyzing this, Xu Qian vaguely felt that something was wrong.

This is the intuition of an old detective.

Xu Qian leaned back, leaned on the back of the chair, and closed his eyes. This process lasted for more than ten minutes. When he opened his eyes, he already had the answer in his heart.

confusion!

Yes, the biggest problem with the Chai family's case was the confusion, with contradictions everywhere, but what really made him realize something was wrong was the motive!

"All the contradictions lie in the irrational motives. Chai Xian's motive for killing Chai Jianyuan is irrational, the motive for the massacre in a small village is irrational, and the motive for killing so many people just to keep Chai Xian is equally irrational.

"It feels like a cannon swatting away flies. If Chai Xian is an infatuated person and is willing to kill his father for Chai Lan, then as long as he hides Chai Lan and uses him as a hostage, he will not leave Xiangzhou.

"So, there is another hidden story in this case, and it is not as simple as it seems.

"Trace back to the origin, starting from the Chai family..."

Xu Qian shook his hands and lit the paper on fire, turning it into ashes. He threw it into the small celadon water tank for washing pens and left the inn.

............

Half an hour later, the innkeeper was sitting behind the counter, fiddling with his abacus and sorting out his books.

A gentle voice chanting the Buddha's name came to my ears:

"Amitabha!"

The shopkeeper looked up and saw a monk with the characteristics of a Westerner. He was wearing a robe that was easy for traveling, and he was calm and restrained.

"Master, do you want to live in a hotel or work as a master?"

There is a WeChat public account [Book Friends Base Camp] where you can receive red envelopes and coins on a first-come, first-served basis!

The shopkeeper smiled broadly.

He has been running this fine inn in Xiangzhou for most of his life, and has only seen monks a handful of times. In the Central Plains, Buddhist monks are a "rare thing."

The young monk clasped his hands together and spoke as gently as the spring breeze:

"The poor monk would like to ask if a man and woman have moved into the hotel recently. The man is wearing green clothes, the woman is plain-looking, and her mount is a war horse."

The monk's words seemed to have convincing power, and a strange feeling arose in the shopkeeper's heart, as if the monk opposite him was a majestic father.

"We have such a pair of guests."

The shopkeeper told the truth: "If you say they are a pair of ordinary-looking men and women, I have no impression, but if you say war horses, then you know who you are talking about. But unfortunately, this guest has just checked out and left.

.”

Jingxin nodded and said, "Thank you, shopkeeper, for telling me."

...........

Late at night, Chai Mansion.

A shadow sneaked silently in the darkness. The light of the patrolling torches distorted the reflection of the green belt, and for a moment it illuminated the sneaking shadow.

But in the next moment, it disappeared silently, appeared in the darkness further away, and continued towards its destination.

Not long after, he came to a secluded courtyard.

He did not enter immediately because there were many guards near the small courtyard, including many warriors from the God Refining Realm.

But the black shadow did not retreat because of this. He went around in a direction and came to the back of the small courtyard.

In the room, the candlelight was bright, and the rich aroma of meat filled the room. Three men were sitting around the table, eating antique soup, that is, hot pot.

Since Chai Xian invaded the cellar, the Chai Mansion has strengthened its defense here.

Not only were extra manpower deployed outside, but experts were also "stationed" in the house day and night.

Xu Qi'an was outside the house separated by a wall, concentrating on the feeling:

"The three people inside are all warriors above the God Refining Realm. A sneak attack will only allow them to sense my presence in advance, thereby attracting the guards outside... If it were me before, I would probably have to rely on force to be reckless.

Go in, but now I am no longer a vulgar warrior."

Ten seconds later, under the foundation of the yard, in a hole in the ground, a sleeping mouse woke up and opened its blood-red eyes.

This is not an ordinary mouse, it is full of poison, and the poison is sprayed out with its breath, infecting all living creatures around it.
To be continued...