Chapter 11: Eyes as bright as a torch, revealing clues
Foreign relatives.
Refers to relatives who are related by blood in the female line.
When Tie Tang heard the news, his first reaction was to doubt the county magistrate, but he quickly gave up this idea.
Just because the county magistrate’s cultivation level is too high!
If he wanted to kill someone, he would never let anyone know about it.
"Don't panic, talk carefully."
Just as Yuan Hua was about to speak, he saw two government servants wearing black and red robes walking outside the door, with swords hanging on their waists.
Their steps are vigorous, their breath is calm, they move like leopards or tigers, and the naked veins on their necks are strong and intimidating.
These are two Yamen servants from Yijin Realm!
The status of the Yamen servants is undoubtedly lower than that of the policemen, but the cultivation strength of these two Yamen servants is simply astonishing, surpassing that of many policemen.
"Meet the Chief Catcher!"
"Meet the Chief Catcher!"
"What's the matter?" Tie Tang pressed his hand out of nowhere, blocking Yuan Hua's mouth.
One of the yamen servants bowed and said: "Go back to the boss to arrest the head. The county magistrate has an order for you to go to the yamen immediately after you finish practicing."
"I know, I'll go there later."
"The chief arrest... The deceased is the county magistrate's cousin, and I hope you will know it." The yamen servant is still bowing, his head is half bowed, and his expression cannot be seen.
Tie Tang raised his eyebrows slightly and waved his hand: "Lead the way!"
"Please come with me, Chief Catcher."
The two government officials led Tie Tang through the gate of the house, the second hall, and the inner house. After passing the Dingxian Tower, they walked for a while and stopped in front of the Sanshengtang.
"Chief Catcher, please come inside!"
Tie Tang nodded, stepped forward and knocked on the door three times.
"Come in!"
A majestic voice came from inside.
Crunch!
Tie Tang pushed the door open and walked in. On the left and right sides were tall bookshelves filled with densely packed books and files.
Directly in front of you is a figure hunched over a desk writing a book.
He was dressed in a plain robe and did not show off his imposing manner. He was about thirty years old, but his temples were a little bit hoarfrost.
"Master Magistrate, Tie Tang has been ordered to come."
"You're here, wait a moment."
Turning around and closing the door, Tie Tang found a seat in front of him and sat down, closing his eyes and thinking.
Which foreign relative from the county magistrate died?
After searching through the memories of my predecessor, there weren't many clues.
Except for the magistrate’s wife and a few maids, my predecessor didn’t know many people around the magistrate.
After one stick of incense, the magistrate stopped writing.
The void trembled slightly, and a strong aroma of pen and ink lingered in the hall.
"Didn't you dislike martial arts before? Why have you changed your temper now?"
"Yi Jin Dacheng..."
"Breaking through two realms in one day, your cultivation speed in the physical realm is even faster than mine."
Three sentences shook Tie Tang from his seat.
Can he see through my cultivation?
When did you see it?
Did you know it only after you saw me...or is it that the entire county government is under the eyes of the magistrate?
Yes.
The magistrate has long entered the secret realm of witchcraft, and his cultivation is profound and unpredictable. Although he does not know exactly what realm he has reached, it will definitely not be just the realm given by heaven.
So how do I explain it?
This magistrate of Yuncheng County disrupted Tie Tang's thoughts with just a few words.
He originally thought that the county magistrate was looking for him because of the unsolved case at the racecourse, but he didn't expect that what he said was because of his own cultivation.
After sorting out his thoughts, Tie Tang said slowly: "Tie was given three or four volumes of the Five Phases of Mang Niu as a gift from King Ling Shi. I just suddenly had an understanding and was lucky enough to learn Yi Jin Dacheng."
The magistrate's cultivation level far exceeds that of Tie Tang, and he can be said to be the number one person in Yuncheng. It makes no sense to conceal his martial arts progress in front of such a person.
"Now that you have mastered Yijin, do you know what is Jin? What is Yijin?"
Hmm?
Tie Tang subconsciously raised his head and saw the magistrate's handsome face, with a pair of deep eyes fixed on him.
It radiates goodwill.
"The so-called tendons should refer to the tendons throughout the body..." Tie Tang explained his understanding of the four major branches of the meridians.
Finally, he added: "Yi Jin uses the qi and blood of the whole body to cultivate the muscles. I wonder if Tie Tang is right? Please correct me."
The magistrate smiled faintly and shook his head.
"What you said is just an appearance. If you practice according to this understanding, although it is not wrong, you will never become a true master.
There are so many such situations in the world.
What are tendons?
Outside the marrow and bones, inside the skin and flesh, everywhere in the limbs is not a muscle. It is not a muscle if it is useless. It is not a muscle if it has no strength. It penetrates the whole body and circulates Qi and blood. These are the muscles.
What is easy?
Change weakness into strength, change from contraction into strength, change from softness into strength, change from decay into health, the strength of the body, the foundation of holiness, this is the power of change."
"Thank you, Lord Magistrate, for your advice." Tie Tang didn't care whether he understood it or not, just write it down first before speaking.
But then...the magistrate's words once again made his heart leap into his throat.
"One thing I'm very strange about... You obviously don't understand what real Yi Jin is, but why can you practice real Yi Jin?
Are you a hidden genius?"
Tie Tang was a little panicked. He didn't quite understand what the magistrate said.
However, his cultivation comes from the panel, and the foundation must be solid.
But how would he know the specific principles behind it and how to do it?
"You practice indiscriminately and make adults laugh."
"If you practice randomly, you won't be able to develop the jade-like eagle claw power."
This sentence made Tie Tang couldn't help but want to shrink his hands, but he finally held it back, secretly thinking that something was wrong.
How can the magistrate's eyesight be so good?
I can't hide under his nose. It seems that I need to pay more attention in the future.
The gap in strength is still too big.
After this battle, Tie Tang became more determined to become stronger quickly, otherwise this feeling of not having any secret... would be too uncomfortable.
Even if the other person means well, he doesn't like the feeling of being penetrated.
Seemingly noticing Tie Tang's embarrassment, the magistrate looked away, stood up and walked slowly in the lobby.
"What do you think about the unsolved case in the racecourse? I heard that you arrested Qingfeng as a suspect. Do you think he is the real murderer?"
Tie Tang breathed a sigh of relief and responded with his hands raised: "Qing County arrest is indeed suspect. He was outside when the crime occurred, but he lied that he was at home.
In addition.
The subordinates previously learned from Wang Lingshi that based on the traces of beheading on the deceased, the murder weapon was probably 90% similar to the Qiushui Yanling Sword.
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But earlier when his subordinates interrogated the Qingxian arrester...he claimed that the knife was at home and did not want anyone to take it for inspection."
"It seems... Qingfeng is indeed suspected. I am not as good at solving cases as you, so go ahead and do your work. This matter has a great impact. Many people and squires know about it, which makes people panic. It is better to capture the real culprit as soon as possible.
To clarify the code."
"I will do my best to do this! Before that, I dare to ask, sir... what is the relationship between the deceased and you?"
The magistrate turned to look at Tie Tang, who did not shy away and looked at him.
A few moments.
"Without the head, I dare not make a conclusion based only on the body and the Yang family's tokens.
Now I can’t contact them for a while, so you should start from other places first. If you have no clue, come back to me.”
.............
After coming out of Sanshengtang, Tie Tang's underwear was soaked behind his back.
What he thought was a 'little county magistrate' was terrifyingly powerful in this world.
This kind of power...
It’s not just about the official position, but more importantly, the other party crushes his own cultivation.
"Seventh-grade officials are already so terrifying. Are those first-grade officials in the court really still human beings?"
At this time, Tie Tang truly understood why he could not become a high official in the physical state.
If a person's physical body reaches the upper third level, he may accidentally be trampled to death when he goes to a court meeting.
The other party may even do it unintentionally!
If any official has evil intentions, just a wisp of his breath can kill him in the flesh.
That would be a joke!
Things that are not stipulated in legal provisions are unwritten and hidden rules.
"Getting stronger, getting stronger, it's not enough now, and it's not enough to become a master of Yijin. You need to enter the realm of witchcraft, otherwise you are just a little chicken, at the mercy of others!"
Tie Tang's heart became anxious, but now he had to solve the unsolved case in the racecourse before he could calm down and practice.
County Government Second Hall.
The county magistrate is not here today, so the place is empty with not many people coming and going.
Tie Tang sat down in his seat, and in front of him stood a group of agents and guards, including Yuan Hua.
"Tell me, do you have any clues? Those from the search hall will come first."
A detective in blue, about forty years old, emerged from the crowd, first presented a file, and then spoke in a low voice.
"The chief arrester. Judging from the slash marks on the body's neck, the murder weapon was long and narrow, with a reverse blade and a blood groove. The style is similar to our sabers."
"Wang Lingshi also inferred the same thing. So...the murderer was indeed beheading someone with the Qiushui Yanling Sword?"
"It's very possible!"
Tie Tang stood up and walked towards the wall behind him, where his saber was hanging.
Canglang!
The long sword is unsheathed, and the cold light shines.
Qiushui Yanling Sword, the blade is four feet and three inches, and it weighs nine pounds and thirteen taels.
The blade is long, narrow and straight, with no tang, a special blood groove, a special reverse blade, and the end is decorated with an oval iron ring.
When worn, it is hung at the waist by the pigtail or double lifting lugs on the scabbard. It is a special police knife made by the Dashang Inspection Department. It is impossible for ordinary people to have a properly controlled knife.
Even if you find it, you must turn it in quickly, otherwise it will be a crime if it is discovered.
The long knife in Tie Tang's hand is almost the same as that of other policemen and slaves. They are all the lowest quality Qiushui Yanling knives, and they don't even have the mark runes.
This is not the case in some big cities, where the Qiushui Yanling knives assigned by the police are of different grades.
Even the lowest grade is mixed with deep sea cold iron, which is extremely sharp. Even more powerful ones can be engraved with corresponding talismans, and even witchcraft and magical powers.
The most important thing is that each knife has a rune mark, corresponding to each knife-wielding agent. Once the sword is lost or damaged, it must be reported immediately.
Clang!
Tie Tang returned the sword to its sheath and sat down again.
"How sure are you?"
"In the opinion of my subordinates, unless the murderer is someone from the weapons workshop, the murder weapon must be the Qiushui Yanling Sword."
The person speaking was the master of the Soujian Hall. With his sharp eyesight, he could naturally identify the murder weapon, let alone such a familiar weapon.
"Okay, you pass the order and let all the hall masters inspect the sabers of their subordinates, including the Tsing Yi captain.
Bring all those who don't have swords here.
Apart from the murder weapon, are there any other clues on the body?"
The face of the leader of the Search Hall changed slightly, and he whispered: "The murderer was handled very cleanly, and no fingerprints or marks were found."
"Is there any result from the footprint collection?"
"We have carefully surveyed the area around the three stables and found nothing. We are still surveying the racecourse."
Seeing that Sou Jantang couldn't ask anything, Tie Tang waved his hand and motioned for him to leave.
"How is the execution hall?"
At this time, a police officer with a fair face stood up.
"Back to the chief arrest officer, we have some clues, but they are still under interrogation."