Cutting the throat would not cause death on the spot. The murderer's technique was very neat. He did not cut the throat, but directly cut off the carotid artery on the side.

At first glance, he looks like a veteran.

In Xu Qian's previous life, severing the carotid artery was a fatal injury that could not be saved by gods, and death was inevitable.

However, this will not cause death on the spot.

But the little flag officer lay directly on the desk and died without struggling or letting blood splash everywhere. From this, it can be inferred that the cause of death was not throat slitting.

What really made him die on the spot was that his brain was fatally injured. He had no chance to react or struggle, so he died on the spot.

The murderer shattered his forehead bone, then slit his throat with a knife, neatly... Staring at the shallow crater on the deceased's forehead, the picture emerged in everyone's mind.

Xu Qian touched the body of the deceased, observed carefully, and said: "After death, stiffness spread all over the body, the spots on the body no longer moved, the cornea was quite cloudy, and the time of death was more than seventeen hours. In other words, the murderer committed the murder at night.

"I suggest investigating from the following aspects: first, the government office recently opened a night tour with a certificate; second, ask the sword guard if he has encountered any suspicious people nearby; third, ask the watchman responsible for night patrols in the area; fourth, ask the family members

The deceased’s recent interpersonal relationships.”

No one spoke for a long time, Lu Qing and others looked at him blankly.

This, this is good?

Did you give direction?

It didn't take long for him to make clear and clear reasoning, and based on this, he pointed out the direction for the investigation of the case.

Although they knew that Xu Qian was a master in solving crimes, everyone still felt that it was "too fast".

Lu Qing thought for a moment and said, "Let me check it first."

Generally, when encountering a human life case, the catchers will bring their suspects with them and conduct a preliminary inspection first, so that they can better make inferences based on the clues at the scene.

The results given by Wu Zuo are similar to Xu Qian's judgment, and are even less detailed than the latter.

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao were fine, and Lu Qing, the government's quick hands, spontaneously admired Xu Qian.

"It's a pity, he's already on duty and the government office can't come..." Lu Qing sighed with regret in his heart.

It would be a joy in life to have such an outstanding colleague and work with her to apprehend criminals and solve cases.

Lu Qing called the Kuaishou who was doing the questioning outside and asked them about the results of their questioning.

It was concluded that: the deceased had not made any enmity with anyone recently; there were no guests visiting last night; the deceased was in good mental condition recently.

Lu Qing, who had no clue at the moment, frowned.

"The deceased was just a small flag officer, and vendetta has been ruled out. What would be the reason for the murderer to enter the house late at night and commit murder?" Xu Qian said softly beside her.

Lu Qing had rich experience in criminal investigation. When he heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately called the deceased's first wife and asked: "Did the family suddenly have more money? Or, what did Liu Han say to you?"

The pretty woman thought hard for a long time and said sadly: "A few days ago, my husband actually said that he would take us out of the capital to live a free and easy life outside."

Lu Qing and Xu Qian looked at each other: "How many days ago was it specifically?"

"About ten days." The woman couldn't remember clearly.

.....

On the way out of the courtyard, Lu Qing said in a deep voice: "He accepted a bribe and was silenced."

Xu Qian nodded. This was a very reasonable guess, and he thought so too.

Song Tingfeng frowned and said, "But for what reason would a small flag officer be silenced?"

Xu Qi'an thought for a while, as if he had captured something, and asked: "If I remember correctly, Jin Wuwei is responsible for the east gate of the inner city and the east gate of the imperial city."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed slightly.

Xu Qian said: "Perhaps we should go see Liu Han's immediate superior. We should go back to the Yamen to report the matter first. After receiving the ticket, we can go to the door to ask questions."

Liu Han's boss is Jin Wuwei Baihu. Although they are both Baihu, Jin Wuwei's status is much higher than that of Mitsumasa. The latter is the unit security guard, while the former is the leader's bodyguard.

If Xu Qian and others want to come to the house for questioning, they must have a ticket issued by the Yamen as proof. It is similar to the search warrant in the previous life.

Returning to the watchman's office, he reported the matter to Li Yuchun. Brother Chun took it very seriously and muttered: "This matter is very strange, but the imperial city is heavily guarded. A small flag official can't afford to make any trouble, so he can just ask questions as usual."

Yes, Jin Wuwei will investigate it himself. In addition, the day for His Majesty’s ancestor worship is coming soon, so our focus should be on this matter."

I gave him the ticket immediately.

After waiting for a while at the watchman's office, Lu Qing and other officials from the government office arrived in a hurry, and the group went to the east gate of the imperial city.

Zhou Baihu was leading a patrol and waited for an hour before returning. When he learned that the watchman and the government office were looking for him, he immediately came to receive him.

Zhou Baihu has a thick beard, triangular eyes, and a face full of flesh. At first glance, he is not an easy person to get along with.

Song Tingfeng said: "Zhou Baihu, do you have a flag official named Liu Han under you?"

Zhou Baihu, who looked unhappy, was about to answer when he suddenly saw one of the Tongluo men taking out a piece of paper from his arms and ignited it with his Qi machine.

The next moment, his pupils were filled with a layer of clear light.

Qi-gazing technique? Zhou Baihu calmly calmed down the anger between his brows: "Yes."

"He is dead." Song Tingfeng said.

"What?" Zhou Baihu couldn't hide his surprise.

Lu Qing asked: "Has Liu Han been unusual lately?"

"No."

"While he was on duty at the East City Gate, were there any suspicious people or objects entering or leaving the imperial city?"

"No." Zhou Baihu shook his head: "There are many soldiers guarding the imperial city. Bribing just one person is useless, unless you bribe them all, and this is impossible."

Zhu Guangxiao said: "What if I bribe you?"

Zhou Baihu's expression changed, and his suppressed anger surged up again: "What do you mean?"

Song Tingfeng smiled and said: "It's just a routine question, why should Zhou Baihu be angry? Your Majesty is about to worship his ancestors, and we don't want anything to go wrong at the critical moment."

After asking questions for a while, Zhou Baihu answered all questions and suppressed his fiery temper because there was a gong with a qi-gazing technique watching over him.

After the duration of Xu Qi'an's Qi Watching Technique passed, Song Tingfeng smiled and said, "Thank you for your cooperation. Let's take our leave now."

On the way back with Lu Qing and others, Xu Qian said: "He didn't lie."

Song Tingfeng squinted: "Maybe Liu Han was silenced because of other unknown things."

Zhu Guangxiao said in a deep voice: "Let's put this case aside for the time being. The ancestor worship ceremony is more important."

The day after tomorrow is the day when the emperor worships his ancestors, so everything must be moved later.

After saying goodbye to Lu Qing and others, Xu Qian went over the whole process in the side hall, but to no avail, so he put Liu Han's matter aside.

....

Gengzi year, October 15th, Jiazi day.

It is appropriate to pray for blessings, fast, and offer sacrifices to ancestors.

Soon, the day for the royal family to worship their ancestors will come. Xu Qi'an is no stranger to this. At this time of year, the gates of the inner city will be closed. His second uncle, who is one of the hundred sword guards, will be transferred to the inner city today.

Martial law was imposed, and people in the inner cities were asked to stay at home and were not allowed to go out.

There is another similar sacrifice at the beginning of spring, which is to offer sacrifices to the sky to pray for good weather this year and peace for the country and the people.

Starting yesterday, the inns in the inner city have been inspected one by one, and all the Jianghu travelers have been driven to the outer city. The restaurants have closed and no one is allowed to stay in the inns.

As a watchman, Xu Qian was assigned to Sangbo and was responsible for standing guard.

Sangbo is a small lake, close to the imperial city. There are willow trees planted on the lakeside. At this season, the willow leaves have not sprouted yet.

A winding corridor is built on the water surface, connecting to the white marble platform in the center of the lake. There is a temple on the platform with four large gilt characters written on the plaque:

Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers!

The place for ancestor worship is here.

Sangbo is no ordinary lake. It has a fascinating history, which is related to the founding emperor of Dafeng.

According to legend, "Sangbo" was called Xuanwu Lake in ancient times, and the mythical beast Xuanwu lived in the lake.

Once, the founding emperor of Dafeng failed to raise an army. When he fled to Sangbo with his remaining troops, he ran out of ammunition and food.

At the moment of despair, the lake boils, and Xuanwu comes crashing through the waves. On its back is a divine sword that can kill heaven and destroy immortals.

Xuanwu said that it had been waiting here for hundreds of years for a destined person.

After saying that, he presented the divine sword and walked away on the waves.

The founding emperor obtained the divine sword, attained enlightenment in the lake for three years, broke through the barrier, regrouped his troops, and was victorious in every battle since then, overthrowing the decadent previous dynasty.

After unifying the Central Plains, Dafeng established the imperial capital in Sangbo.

Sangbo is the place where the founding emperor of Dafeng achieved enlightenment and has extraordinary symbolic significance. Therefore, the Dafeng royal family holds an ancestor worship ceremony in Sangbo every year.

The temple on the lake enshrines the image of the founding emperor.

"Liu Bang also killed the White Snake to revolt. I don't know how important this legend is..." Xu Qian looked at the high platform in the lake and cursed in his heart.

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