A feast to welcome the wind lasted until late at night.
Zhang Yuelu drank several glasses of rice wine, but was not drunk.
It's not that her cultivation is so advanced, it's just that she has an amazing capacity for drinking. And she doesn't drink much. She only drinks a few drinks because she can't refuse. She likes what's in the cup to be true, but she also understands the occasion and won't put herself in the situation.
Put personal preferences above official duties.
Of course, she could ignore Pan Cuiqing and ask him to remove the banquet and take her to see the body now. She was reasonable and Pan Cuiqing could only do it. But the result was that she made an enemy unnecessarily. Others would also think that she
If she is too self-righteous and refuses to let others understand her, it will be difficult for her to walk in the future.
Some people may even see the shadow of the Fifth Generation Grand Master in her and suppress her and be wary of her.
If she wants to go further, she must learn to be patient, hide part of her intentions, and even live with the light sometimes.
At midnight, the rain stopped.
Zhang Yuelu walked out of the painting boat. In the darkness, he could only see the stars in the sky and the lights in the distance reflected on the surface of Qujiang Pool. It was really that the stars were in the sky and in the water.
Good view.
It is also a scene that can only be seen in prosperous times.
But behind the prosperity, there are also undercurrents.
Weiwei Shengqi is the best lesson for others.
At this moment, Yue Liuli also walked out of the boat building and came not far from Zhang Yuelu.
At the banquet, Pan Cuiqing tested Zhang Yuelu's intentions several times but failed. He had no choice but to ask Yue Liuli to come forward, thinking that she was also a woman and might be able to gain something. Yue Liuli felt guilty, but had to
Bite the bullet and face Zhang Yuelu alone.
"Miss Yue." Zhang Yuelu spoke first, using a very inappropriate title.
Yue Liuli used the standard Taoist title: "Vice Hall Master Zhang."
Zhang Yuelu glanced behind Yue Liuli: "Three months have passed by in the blink of an eye since we said goodbye to the Qing Palace on Yunjin Mountain. I didn't expect that so many things would happen. I hope Miss Yue will express my condolences."
"Thank you, Deputy Hall Master Zhang, for your concern." Yue Liuli was much lower than Zhang Yuelu in terms of Taoist rank, position, and family background, so he kept his posture very low.
Zhang Yuelu then asked: "Is there anything wrong with Miss Yue?"
Yue Liuli said softly: "I just didn't expect Deputy Hall Master Zhang to come here in person. I was so flattered that he came here to express his gratitude."
"So that's it." Zhang Yuelu nodded and suddenly changed the topic, "Just now at the table, I saw that the relationship between Miss Yue and Assistant Pan seems to be a little unusual."
Yue Liuli was startled, a trace of panic flashed across his face, and he forced a smile and said: "Assistant Pan is the senior brother after all, and he is also responsible for the funeral affairs of senior brother Wan, so during this period, I have had more contact with senior brother Pan."
Zhang Yuelu smiled and was noncommittal.
Qi Xuansu was able to deceive Zhang Yuelu several times. Firstly, Qi Xuansu studied under Qiniang and was really good at pretending. Secondly, Zhang Yuelu rarely thought about Qi Xuansu's words and deeds. But Yue Liuli was different. He neither had Qi Xuansu's ability nor could
If Zhang Yuelu doesn't think about her, he will no longer be able to hide the dirty things.
In fact, through the experience accumulated in Beichen Hall, Zhang Yuelu was most suspicious of Yue Liuli and Pan Cuiqing. Since ancient times, adultery and murder have never been a rare thing, and they can all be classified into the category of love killing. In Zhang Yuelu's view, Yue Liuli and Pan Cuiqing
Li is undoubtedly the biggest suspect. However, Zhang Yuelu is only suspicious and will not jump to conclusions to taint a person's innocence. The specific situation will not be discussed until he has seen the body.
Yue Liuli was defeated by Zhang Yuelu's words. The whole army was in chaos. He could only say a few insignificant words, and then retreated in embarrassment.
Compared with Zhang Yuelu, who has experienced various storms, Yue Liuli is a little immature. After all, the calculations of children in the Wanxiang Dao Palace are far from being comparable to the real internal fighting of the Dao sect. Zhang Yuelu has seen and experienced the major Jiangnan case first-hand, which can be said to be
He has quite a lot of fighting experience.
Just like Wan Xiuwu and Qi Xuansu, when they were in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, Qi Xuansu was indeed not Wan Xiuwu's opponent. But after leaving the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, Qi Xuansu first followed Qiniang in the rivers and lakes, licking blood from the knife edge, and then followed
Zhang Yuelu faced all kinds of cult monsters and had rich combat experience. Wan Xiuwu lived a comfortable life in Wuxu Palace. When the two met again, Wan Xiuwu was easily defeated by Qi Xuansu, even if Wan Xiuwu was in the realm
There are certain advantages in cultivation.
Early the next morning, Zhang Yuelu asked to see the body immediately.
As far as Wan Xiuwu's death was concerned, Pan Cuiqing really had a clear conscience, so she naturally did not shirk and personally led Zhang Yuelu to inspect the body.
Zhang Yuelu didn't know how to do autopsies, but one of the Taoist priests from Tiangang Hall who came with her was specifically responsible for this and stepped forward to examine the body again.
Finally, it was concluded that Wan Xiuwu died from an ordinary armor-piercing projectile. Judging from the penetrating wound of the projectile, the scene of being held against the head and fired was consistent with the case file provided by Wuxu Palace.
It is certain that this kind of projectile comes from Tianjitang. However, it is unknown how many armor-piercing projectiles Tianjitang produces every year. The origin of the projectiles cannot be confirmed, and the possibility of the projectiles flowing into the black market cannot be ruled out.
Then there is Wan Xiuwu’s body. Although it can be severely burned by the fire, some traces of the fight can still be identified. The last few serious injuries were caused by fists, so Wuxu Palace will identify the murderer.
He was a martial artist, but there were some minor wounds that were not fatal, which were stab wounds.
Wu Zuo said to Zhang Yuelu: "Deputy Hall Master, the body was badly burned, but the position of the knife cannot be changed. Some of the wounds have damaged the bones and left traces on the bones. This cannot be removed by fire."
of."
Zhang Yuelu inspected the stab wound himself without saying a word.
The result shocked Zhang Yuelu.
This is the trace of the "Dayan Spiritual Sword".
Although the "Dayan Spiritual Sword" is said to be traceless, for those who face the "Dayan Spiritual Sword", in fact, any routine moves have traces to follow. Zhang Yuelu himself can "Dayan Spiritual Sword"
"Spiritual Sword" can be easily recognized at a glance.
Among Taoist sects, the use of swords is the mainstream, and there are very few people who use knives, even as few as Qimen weapons. People's energy is limited, and few people can use swords and swords together. Zhang Yuelu is because "no photo paper" can
Only when he is ever-changing and has sufficient qualifications can he also master the "Dayan Spiritual Sword".
In other words, there are not many people in the Taoist sect who can use the "Dayan Spiritual Sword", and heavenly beings cannot practice other magical powers on their own before, unless they are taught by masters.
There were even fewer people. And if it was a heavenly being who took action, Wan Xiuwu would not have resisted for such a long time, and would only have his head cut off with a knife. This is also evidence.
The murderer is suspected to be a martial artist who is proficient in using fire blunderbuss and the "Dayan Spirit Sword". His level of cultivation does not exceed that of a heavenly being, and he is probably between the Jade Void Stage and the Return to True Stage.
The image of a person jumps out.
Originally, Zhang Yuelu would not think of Qi Xuansu, but Pan Cuiqing mentioned the old grudge between Qi Xuansu and Wan Xiuwu in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace in the case file.
Is it just a coincidence?
Zhang Yuelu forced himself to calm down.
In the eyes of others, Zhang Yuelu just said nothing and was deep in thought. But Zhang Yuelu's heart was already turned upside down, and the two thoughts kept colliding.
One thought is that Qi Xuansu did not die. He survived, killed Wan Xiuwu under the nose of Wuxu Palace, and then walked away.
Another idea is that someone knew that Qi Xuansu had an old grudge with Wan Xiuwu, so he pretended to be Qi Xuansu and killed Wan Xiuwu to confuse the public. After all, she saw Qi Xuansu fall with her own eyes, and she knew everything about Qi Xuansu's realm and cultivation.
No chance of survival.
No matter which idea it is, there is a certain possibility.
After a long time, Zhang Yuelu said slowly: "There are not many people in the Taoist sect who meet these three conditions who can use fire guns, have superb sword skills, and are martial artists. However, there are many people in the court, especially Qingluan Guard and Hei.
Clothes man."
Pan Cuiqing said softly: "What Deputy Hall Master Zhang means... is the murderer someone from the imperial court?"
Zhang Yuelu signaled Mu Jin to take the map, pointed at it and said: "You suspect that the murderer is a member of a secret society. It is impossible to escape to Xijing Mansion and the 'Ghost Pass'. He will only flee in other directions. But if the murderer is not a member of a secret society,
, but he is a member of the imperial court, and he happens to have a pass..."
"'Ghost Pass'!" Pan Cuiqing's eyes widened, "He can pass through the 'Ghost Pass' and leave under our noses in a big way. Even if our hunting officer passes by him, he won't be able to see anything.
.He can even go back to Xijing Mansion, hide under our noses, and play tricks on us under the light."
Zhang Yuelu said in a deep voice: "Check the recent clearance records of the 'Ghost Pass'."