Chapter 414: The mystery of the murder, Linjiang Two Dogs
"What a thief, you dare to commit murder in broad daylight. You are simply lawless. Take it down for me!"
A head catcher who seemed to be of high status read his lines very fluently, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered his men to detain Tie Tang.
Tie Tang stood with his hands behind his back and ignored them.
He curled up his right palm, held his five fingers in the air, and five streams of black and gray air flowed out from his fingertips, turning into a large net that enveloped everyone, making them unable to move.
Thumb! Thumb!
Tie Tang walked to the bed unhurriedly, and the overwhelming smell of blood assaulted his nostrils. There was not a single intact limb in front of him, as if the deceased had been cut into pieces by a thousand cuts during his lifetime.
The blood soaked the fine pear wood dragon and phoenix bed, and the curtains, sheets, and bedding were all black and red.
"Look at the coagulation of the blood... this man must have been dead for more than ten hours, which means he was already dead on the way I came here."
"Wait..."
Tie Tang seemed to have seen something incredible. He avoided the bloodstains at his feet, stepped forward and picked up a piece of debris with his fingernails, and put it in front of his eyes to examine it carefully.
"This... this seems to be the swordsmanship of the killer!"
The two half-human and half-demon dogs had left a deep impression on Tie Tang, so it was not difficult to identify his methods.
But all this...
How can they be mixed together?
Tie Tang fell into deep thought.
"Although the Killing Immortal Sword came to assassinate me twice, it must have been under Cui Rou's orders. Judging from the conversation and expressions between the three of them at that time...
The relationship between these three people is just a transaction, not a subordinate relationship.
Could it be that Cuirou got the news that I was looking for someone and sent the Immortal Killer Sword to cut off the clues?
No, no, it doesn’t make sense.”
Tie Tang entrusted Fang Lexian with the task of searching for the person in the painting. Except for those close to Tie Tang, no one else knew about this information.
Even Fang Yuande, who is also a member of the Fang family, did not know that Tie Tang was the real owner of the missing person incident. He only thought that he was a man sent by Fang Lexian.
Things that even the inside of the Fang family doesn’t know, let alone outsiders.
No matter how powerful the Hongyan Sect is and how many eyes and ears it has, it is impossible to know about this matter.
Then the problem comes.
Why did the Immortal Sword Killer assassinate this person?
Tie Tang didn't know Ergou's name, but he also found out his name and knew that the two top killers who came to deal with the four of him that day were also famous people in the world.
Ranked first and second respectively on the list of witch killers.
In theory, this kind of person has nothing to do with Cuirou from the Beauty Sect and the person he is looking for in the painting.
There is no reason for the three of them to be involved together.
After careful observation, Tie Tang found that his previous inference about venting his anger was not wrong.
When the Immortal Killing Sword was shot, it was obviously mixed with endless anger. Otherwise, if he wanted to kill this person, he only needed one sword, and there was no need to cut his body into pieces.
"This boil... seems to be just a person who has just entered the secret realm of magic and witches. How could he offend someone like the Immortal Killing Sword?"
The more Tie Tang looked at it, the weirder it became.
The owner of the corpse in front of me, no matter in terms of strength, cultivation, or status, is completely incomparable to the Immortal Killing Sword.
It stands to reason that two people are in different worlds and cannot blend together.
"It's not entirely impossible..."
Tie Tang remembered what Fang Yuande had said before, that this boil was a man who specialized in dirty work and could be considered half a gangster.
This point can at least be related to the Immortal Killing Sword.
However, there are obviously a lot of missing clues in between, and Tie Tang can't make a complete judgment.
He broke the restraints of the police officers, flew out of the window, and went directly to the local prosecutor's office to reveal his identity.
Originally, he did not want to reveal his identity during this trip, so as not to attract the attention of interested people.
Now I don’t know whether it was a set-up or an accident, and I was involved in a murder case.
In addition, he also needs to use the power of the government to find out the identity of the deceased, so as to learn his relationship with the Immortal Killing Sword and even the person in the painting.
With the supervisory envoy from the Supervisory Yuan coming forward, the Qingyun City police officers and others naturally did not dare to pursue the case.
Tie Tang also got a key piece of information from it.
It's the Fang family from Qingyun City, and he's notifying the local police to follow him.
As for the reason...the Fang family didn't say anything.
Even these detectives did not expect that following Tie Tang they would stumble upon such a murder.
Tie Tang looked increasingly confused.
How does this matter... get related to the Qingyun Fang family again?
His state of mind was calm, indicating that the Fang family did not intend to murder him, otherwise it would be impossible to escape his perception.
"It's really weird things happening one after another."
"Is it just because I taught a few guards a lesson? That's not right. Although Fang Yuande may be greedy, he came from the master's family and represents the master's family. He has no reason to harm me."
There is no way that Fang Yuande would take action against him, Tie Tang was very sure of this.
Because Fang Yuande doesn't even know who he is or what his cultivation strength is, once he takes action, no matter whether he succeeds or not, he will definitely be held accountable by his master.
No matter how he dominates Qingyun City, Fang Yuande should know who his backer is, and it is impossible to escape from the Fang family.
Tie Tang wanted to connect all the clues together, but found that they were extremely scattered and seemed to have no connection with each other.
Soon.
The autopsy results came out, but there wasn’t much useful information.
Moreover, the deceased was not a local, but a foreigner, and the fish charm he was wearing was also a forgery, and was not his own at all.
Regarding his specific identity, it will be difficult to find out for a while.
This is not surprising to Tie Tang.
If Zhu Zi is really a person who specializes in dirty work as Fang Yuande said, then his true colors may have been lost for who knows how long.
People like this are desperadoes, just like people like Killing the Immortal Sword, who dare to kill even imperial officials like Tie Tang, and there is almost nothing they dare not do.
An inspector next to him said: "Sir, if you want to quickly know the identity of this person, you should go to the underworld and capture the person's remnant soul for questioning. Maybe you will get the answer."
Tie Tang shook his head: "The person who took action was an extremely powerful killer. Judging from his anger towards the deceased, the soul of the deceased must be scattered and disappear forever."
He knew that the Killing Immortal Sword was not to prevent Boil from leaking secrets, but simply to vent his anger.
With the reputation of killing immortal swords, he has taken countless lives on his hands, so he is not afraid of the power of the government at all.
"Tell me...how does the head of the Fang family behave in daily life? Is there any evidence of the Fang family's crimes here?"
"This..." The inspector seemed a little embarrassed.
After a while.
He slowly said: "The Fang family has a mediocre reputation in Qingyun City, and they have secretly done some things to bully men and dominate women.
However, they were very measured in their actions. In addition to making a lot of money, they did not collect any criminal evidence in the human life case.
What's more, behind them... there is the Fang family."
The inspector remained silent, and Tie Tang understood what he meant.
"Besides the Fang family, are there any other powerful families in Qingyun City?"
"There are a few, such as the He family, the Fan family, etc., but they are at least one level behind the Fang family. Together they can't even compete with the Fang family."
The case in front of him seemed to be at a deadlock, and Tie Tang frowned.
If there are no other clues, he can only go to Fang Mansion again and question Fang Yuande.
But in that case, it would be difficult to explain to Fang Lexian. After all, Fang Yuande did not do anything to murder him, he just asked a group of detectives to follow him.
But at this time.
Tie Tang suddenly had a flash of inspiration, thought of something, and gave some instructions to the supervisor.
After a while.
Someone returned with a message.
"Sir, that boil did come from Fenglei Mansion. He came from Linjiang City, the county seat of Linjiang County."
The passing geese leave traces, and the passing wind leaves behind sounds.
Since boils have been to Qingyun City, they will definitely leave traces.
Tie Tang rushed to Linjiang County without saying a word.
This time.
He once again relied on the power of the Supervisory Hall and learned that Zhuanzi had never used the local teleportation array to go anywhere else, nor did he come from elsewhere, except for visiting Qingyun City in recent times.
"So... Zhuzi may be from Linjiang? Or at least he has lived here for a while."
This clue is extremely crucial.
Tie Tang contacted the Linjiang Fang family, and with the help of the local supervisory authority, he found people who were suspected of knowing Boil.
In the secluded dark room, apart from the curling smoke from the incense burner, there were only two figures.
"The common people pay homage to your lord." The man was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head to look at the person.
Tie Tang raised his hand slightly, helped the man up and asked him to sit down before asking.
"Tell me everything you know."
Fan Hua wiped his sweat with his shabby clothes and said carefully: "The common people's surname is Fan, and the nickname is a Chinese character.
On weekdays, I live in Jiuxiang Street in the outer city, and I have seen the boiled man several times.
He is very domineering, he seems to be a cultivator, and for some reason he lives with us in that poor place."
Boil's residence in Linjiang City can be said to be the slums of Linjiang City. Dragons and snakes are mixed here, and people from all three religions and nine schools gather together, making it the most chaotic place.
Tie Tang guessed... It must be that Zhuan Zi didn't dare to openly show off his financial resources in order to hide his identity.
"Has he ever known anyone in the past?"
Fan Hua shook his head repeatedly, as if thinking of some painful memories: "I don't know, adults, Zhuanzi rarely went out in the past, and occasionally he went to the place where fireworks and willow alleys are.
But when those gang members saw him, they nodded and bowed, and never dared to offend him."
"How long has he lived here?"
Fan Hua counted with his fingers: "It will take two or three years, three or four years."
Tie Tang was surprised: "For such a long time, no one around him has been familiar with him?"
"No, even local snakes treat him with respect, how can we untouchables dare to deal with him?"
"Not one?" Tie Tang still didn't believe it.
"Not one...wait, there seems to be one."
Fan Hua held his neck high and said: "There is a man named Brother Dan near my home. He is very capable and very loyal to us.
Even though he likes gambling very much, he often goes to the land of fireworks and willows to take care of business. Money comes and goes very quickly.
When Mr. Zhuzi goes out on weekdays, his eyes almost go up to the sky, but when he sees Brother Dan, he is also polite.
I once saw the two of them going to a restaurant to have a drink together.
Yes, yes, there was another time when Brother Dan'er also went to Zhuanzi's house and I saw it."
"Brother Egg..."
While Tie Tang was muttering, he saw Fan Hua looking nostalgic and saying, "But Brother Dan has disappeared these days. I don't know if he made a fortune or not. He has completely disappeared."
Hmm?
Missing?
Tie Tang captured the information and quickly asked: "Is Brother Dan alone on weekdays or..."
"Brother Dan also has a younger brother named Ergou, but Ergou doesn't see him even once a year. Unless Fat Girl is looking for him, others don't dare to approach him.
Sir, do you know that those two dogs are full of sinister energy, very evil, and their faces are extremely pale. If you see them at night, they can scare people to death.
No one in my neighborhood dares to get close to Ergou."
"Are those two dogs still there?"
"I don't know, maybe he's at home. He rarely goes out. Brother Dan'er doesn't say anything. Who knows if Ergou is at home? Who would dare to go in except Fat Girl on weekdays?"
Tie Tang already had a clue in his mind at this time, and asked again: "Has the boil been familiar with Ergou?"
Fan Hua shook his head repeatedly: "I guess I don't know them. I haven't seen them say a word, and Zhuanzi has never been to Brother Dan's house once."
"Where is Brother Dan and Bouzi's house? Take me there."
"It's a small thing."
Fan Hua stood up and saw Tie Tang throwing him a large piece of gold, which probably weighed twenty or thirty gold. The heavy feel made him feel happy.
"Sir...how can this happen?"
"You can accept it with peace of mind and take me there."
"Good!"
In the dark alleys, sewage flows across the road, garbage is everywhere, and the smell of urine is overwhelming.
Not far away.
There are rows of wooden houses, patchworked and hammered, which are obviously not very good places to live.
Fan Hua walked to the door of a small courtyard and did not dare to go in. He just pointed inside.
"Sir, this is Brother Dan's home. The two dogs may still be inside. It's very gloomy. Sir, why don't you call more people to come and strengthen your yang energy."
Tie Tang turned a blind eye and saw the clues about this place at a glance.
Those cold breaths are evil spirits.
"Killer?"
"Could this evil spirit... be the residence of the Immortal Killing Sword?"
Crunch!
Tie Tang pushed the door open and walked in. Some wild vegetables were planted on both sides. They were shriveled, as if they had not been watered for a long time.
He walked into the inner hall and room, searching for traces that might be left by the Immortal Killing Sword.
But found nothing.
The man named Ergou is obviously not among them.
Tie Tang already knew this before he entered the door. There was not a single breath of life in the courtyard.
After a few more glances, and seeing that there wasn't much gained, Tie Tang walked out again.
"Where is the fat girl?"
Fan Hua scratched his head and muttered: "Fat girl...she is a bit silly and no one likes to play with her.
Speaking of which...it seems like I haven't seen her for many days."
"Take me to her house."
Tie Tang followed Fan Hua's footsteps and came to a dilapidated stone house. This place was worse than the small courtyard just now, but it was still a place that could shelter from wind and rain.
"Fat girl doesn't have a family?"
"No."
Tie Tang looked carefully for a while and found that some originally damaged stones had been forcefully stuffed in with stones to fill the gaps. This obviously required a certain amount of strength.
So far.
Tie Tang has already made some guesses about the incident, but the key to the problem is...
Even though the murder case of Zhuozi was connected in series, it had nothing to do with the person he was looking for, and the time of Zhuozi's death was a bit coincidental.
"The Immortal Killing Sword...or the Beauty Cult?"