Volume 1: Linzhou Talent Case Chapter 1: Nancheng Lame Sixth
Smoke cages, spring waves, and moon cages cover hundreds of thousands of homes.
The red light shines, the moon horse is called, the boat is painted, the talented man and the beautiful lady.
Linzhou is the best in the world.
Since ancient times, the prosperity of the world cannot come from Linzhou, and the prosperity of Linzhou cannot come from Sulin River.
On April 11th, in Linyang City, on the Sulin River, a lone boat was slowly rippling on the river. A man in white sat on the bow of the boat, flicking his fingertips, and the melodious sound of the piano came out. The fairy music curled up, making people intoxicated.
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Suddenly, thick fog drifted in from a distance, and in an instant, the boat was enveloped in it.
Soon, the fog dissipated, and a corpse floated to the river bank with the water waves. It was the man in white...
"My home is in the northeast, on the Songhua River~ah..." Linyang City, Luoyi Lane, a young man was walking in the alley humming a ditty from his past life.
His head was a mess, like a chicken coop, but his face looked clear and delicate.
He was wearing rags and linen clothes, holding two white and tender steamed buns in his hands, a worn-out gourd on his waist, and the cloth shoes on his feet had several holes exposed.
At first glance, it seems that the most valuable thing about this person is these two steamed buns.
This young man's name is Duan Ming, a well-known eccentric in Linyang City - he looks unkempt, but he gives people a sense of detachment.
Suddenly, Duan Ming stopped and looked towards the end of the alley.
That was Duan Ming's home, a home paved with straw mats.
At this moment, there was another young man wearing brown cloth standing next to Duan Ming's house, holding a knife in his hand.
The young man in brown clothes slowly turned his head and looked at Duan Ming: "Are you the lame old man from Nancheng? My name is Xing Qianqiu..."
As a result, Duan Ming's expression changed, and before Xing Qianqiu could finish speaking, he stuffed the steamed buns into his arms, turned around and ran away.
"Stop!" Xing Qianqiu looked stunned for a moment, then shouted and chased after him.
Duan Ming ran very fast and passed through several crooked streets. He looked back and saw that no one was catching up, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, just when Duan Ming was about to continue walking, a cold light passed by and a long knife was placed on his neck.
"Master, Master! I didn't commit any crime this time, why are you arresting me?" Duan Ming said with a smile.
"How do you know I am an 'official'?" Xing Qianqiu narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Also, why are you running away if you haven't committed any crime?"
"Hey, I'm used to it. When I see the official, I want to run away." Duan Ming calmly took a step back and scratched his head.
"Don't move! You haven't answered me yet. How do you know I'm an official?" Xing Qianqiu took a step forward and put the knife on the neck of the young man in ragged clothes again.
"It's very simple." Duan Ming looked at Xing Qianqiu's hands: "The joints are thick and there are calluses on the hands. It looks like he has been dancing with swords and sticks all year round. He is either a child of the Jianghu or an officer of the imperial court."
"With bright eyes, a tall and straight posture, and a sense of awe-inspiring righteousness between his brows, this kind of person is either a loyal person or a traitor." Duan Ming looked at Xing Qianqiu's face again: "When looking at people, look first at the hands and waist.
First, then the face, then the legs. This is the habit of officials. First determine whether the other party is armed and whether he is dangerous."
"So, you must be the official." Duan Ming took a step back again: "Guan Ye, you said you know..."
The words stopped suddenly, and Duan Ming wanted to slap himself twice, and quickly changed his words: "You are so busy, why can't you get along with a little person like me?"
"What do you mean?" Xing Qianqiu's face seemed to be smiling, and he followed closely again: "Mingjing Division? How did you know?"
"I..." Duan Ming's face was extremely ugly. He thought for a long time and gritted his teeth: "Okay, if Mingren doesn't tell secrets, I won't go, I really won't go!"
"Oh?" Xing Qianqiu narrowed his eyes slightly, and the blade gently broke Duan Ming's neck, and a trace of blood spilled out: "Where aren't you going?"
"Alas." Duan Ming sighed: "I really don't want to participate in the Linzhou Talented Scholar Case. Please, sir, don't look for me, okay? Your Mirror Division is so powerful, you can definitely solve it on your own!"
"Mingjing Division is naturally powerful, but you are also extraordinary." Xing Qianqiu took back his long knife and looked at Duan Ming: "You might as well tell me why you think I want you to solve the case of Linzhou Talented Scholar!"
"It's very simple. I know my own identity. Although I'm a little famous, I still can't catch the eye of your Mirror Department." Duan Ming breathed a sigh of relief, leaned against the wall nearby, took out the steamed buns from his arms, hesitated for a moment, and said
He looked at Xing Qianqiu and said, "One?"
"No." A trace of disgust flashed across Xing Qianqiu's face and he shook his head.
"I don't know what I'm selling. This steamed bun is more delicious than Chunyulu's buns." Duan Ming took back the steamed bun and said while eating: "Speaking of which, I haven't committed any crime recently. Even if I did, I wouldn't need your Mingjing Department."
The great chariot."
"If it wasn't me who committed the crime, it would be something else, or someone else."
"Recently, the Linzhou Talented Scholar case has caused a lot of commotion. The Linyang City government was unable to solve the case, so the emperor was furious and ordered the Mirror Division to solve the case within a time limit."
"I remember that the deadline should be one month, but now it has been twenty days, and it seems that the Mirror Department still has no clues. There was even another murder case this morning."
"Therefore, at this juncture, it is impossible for the Mirror Division to come to me for no reason. It must be because of this case."
"However, I am not very talented and have little knowledge. I am really not good at solving cases that even your Mirror Division can't solve! So, sir, please let me go."
"Very good, then why do you know that I am from the Mirror Division?" Xing Qianqiu said in a deep voice.
"It's very simple. I know all the government officials in Linyang City. I can't help it. I'm really familiar with it." Duan Ming finished one steamed bun and took out another: "Then, except for Ming Jing, there are no government officials in Linyang City.
Who else could Si be?"
"That's right, Nancheng Lao Liu is indeed worthy of his reputation." Xing Qianqiu nodded, clasping his fists with both hands. This time he was really shocked: "I'm the deputy commander of the Mirror Division, Xing Qianqiu, please help me."
"Master!" Duan Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I made it very clear, I really can't do it."
"Okay! I won't embarrass you! But..." There was a soft sound, and the light of the knife passed by. Xing Qianqiu held the steel knife in his hand and slowly placed it on the neck of the young man in ragged clothes. A few hairs slowly fell down.
"This case is of great importance. If the case cannot be solved within the time limit, I and my brothers will definitely be punished by the emperor, and in all likelihood we will lose our heads."
"In that case, I like you quite a lot, so I might as well kill you first and be our companions on the road to hell." There was no smile on Xing Qianqiu's face, and he spoke extremely seriously.
"No, I'll go, why don't I go!" Duan Ming's face was uglier than crying.
"That's good." Xing Qianqiu put his sword into its sheath and continued to ask: "I don't know what to call you yet. I can't keep calling you Nancheng Lame Sixth."
"Duan Ming." Duan Ming said with a depressed face... This chapter has been completed!
