Chapter 104 The case is closed at the speed of light

Chapter 104 The case is closed at the speed of light

"Master!"

A naive voice sounded from behind Zeng Anmin.

Not long after, I saw Dachun trotting towards this side.

Dachun's posture when running was very strange. He was tall and strong, his arms were tightly clamped, and his hips, which were two people wide, twisted and twisted while running, which looked extremely awkward.

"Aren't you going to the Imperial College today?"

After Dachun ran over, his face was not red and he was out of breath, and he looked at Zeng Anmin innocently.

"I won't go. There are important cases to handle today."

Zeng Anmin turned his head and glanced at Bai Ziqing.

At this time, Bai Ziqing's eyes were dull and he looked worried.

"I'm going to help Brother Bai handle a case."

"Oh, then I can go to the Imperial College and ask for leave for you?" Dachun scratched his head and looked at Zeng Anmin and asked.

Zeng Anmin's expression became incredible. His eyes widened as he watched Dachun's voice suddenly rise:

"What price should I quote? What price should I quote??"

Dachun’s wise eyes became even more confused:

"Huh? I mean..."

"I help my elder brother solve a case and ask for a price? Am I such a snobbish person?!"

Zeng Anmin looked like he was hating that iron could not become steel. He took a deep breath:

"Brother Bai and I are brothers, how can we measure it with money?"

"I didn't..." Dachun was already a little incoherent at this time.

"Shut up! If you say another word, the young master will enforce the family law!"

Zeng Anmin looked angry.

Then he turned his face and looked at Bai Ziqing, showing an apologetic smile:

"Brother Bai, don't mind me. I am from a slave merchant family, so I am inevitably a bit snobbish. I will train you well when I return home."

Bai Ziqing also came to his senses at this time, he said seriously:

"We really can't let Quan Fubai go with our brother."

"Well, this case is over. Regardless of whether you have helped or acted as a host to Brother Wei, you can go and spend whatever you want in the entire capital!"

"Harm! Our relationship cannot be like this!"

Zeng Anmin looked very friendly and walked closer with a smile:

"Let's go to the Minister's Mansion and have a look. Let me take a closer look and see what kind of ghosts and ghosts are causing trouble."

"Okay."

Bai Ziqing no longer hesitated, got on his horse, and the three of them headed towards the street.

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Stopped at the sound of horses.

The residence of Lou Yingqi, the minister of household affairs, also appeared in front of Zeng Anmin.

"Xu~"

He stopped the green horse on his crotch, turned over and looked towards the mansion in front of him.

At this time, at the entrance of the mansion, two officials from the Imperial City Department looked seriously, guarding both sides of the entrance to the mansion.

The anxious look on Bai Ziqing's face was hidden by him, and his eyes were calm. After he dismounted, he headed towards the mansion.

Zeng Anmin and Dachun followed him at a very fast pace.

"Batisi."

The two captains saluted together.

"Yeah."

Bai Ziqing nodded calmly and continued to go inside.

Walking on the road, Zeng Anmin looked deeply at every corner of the courtyard.

For him, every building at the crime scene has the potential to bring clues.

His eyes were like a falcon, searching bit by bit for possible information.

"The scene of the crime is in the inner courtyard."

Bai Ziqing naturally noticed Zeng Anmin's movements. He took a deep breath and said:

"The room of Lou Yingli's son Lou Tong and the room of Lou Yingli's wife are in the same courtyard."

After the incident, doctors came, as well as people from our Imperial City Department.

Lou Tong was poisoned by snake venom and fell unconscious. I sealed off the crime scene as soon as possible.

All the slaves in the courtyard were locked up and this continues to this day.

"Yeah."

Hearing this, Zeng Anmin nodded happily.

Bai Ziqing has such professionalism, knowing that sealing off the scene after the crime will definitely be of great help to him in solving the case now.

Although it's not a murder case.

But as Lou Yingqi was the Minister of Household Affairs, and his son was poisoned, he would naturally be listed as a top priority case by the Imperial City Department.

Conspired to murder the son of a third-rank official in the capital.

It is definitely considered a top priority case.

"A person who has been poisoned by the green-bellied snake will not live for more than three days, but Lou Yingqi has worked hard for His Majesty for so many years, so Your Majesty specially gave him a life-saving pill from the palace treasury."

While walking, Bai Ziqing explained the basic situation of the case to Zeng Anmin:

"But the life-saving pill can extend his life for up to seven days, which means..."

Having said this, Bai Ziqing closed his mouth.

"In other words, Lou Tong will not survive tomorrow."

Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes.

Bai Ziqing had already said when they met that the only antidote to green viper venom was snake gallbladder.

But the Green Belly Snake had been killed and exterminated during the Yinwu Demon Extermination Battle seven years ago.

It's like... Lou Tong is hopeless.

"Well, the best result now is to find the person who caused the poison and give an explanation to Mr. Lou, and to give an explanation to His Majesty."

Bai Ziqing sighed.

Zeng Anmin's expression remained unchanged. He didn't say anything more and just followed Bai Ziqing towards the crime scene.

At this time, the two of them had arrived at the entrance of the inner courtyard.

Sure enough, there was a group of officials from the Imperial City Division standing at the door of the inner courtyard.

Everyone stood there with serious expressions and meticulous attention to detail.

No one moved.

"Tsk."

Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows.

Don't talk about the murderous reputation of the Imperial City Division, but how efficient it is in solving crimes.

Just the attitude of handling the case alone has to be praised as professional.

"Lord Tisi."

The young man with sharp eyebrows bowed to Bai Ziqing very respectfully.

"Yeah." Bai Ziqing nodded lightly.

He led Zeng Anmin toward the courtyard.

Zeng Anmin didn't say anything, and just followed Bai Ziqing into the yard.

He took a general glance at the situation in the yard.

The layout of the entire courtyard is similar to Shangshu Di's own courtyard.

There are several peach trees planted in the middle of the yard.

It's April now.

The peach blossoms are blooming beautifully.

To the left of the yard is a spacious study room.

In the middle of the opposite door is the main room.

The house is divided into two sides. The left and right sides of the main hall are dormitories for people to live in.

There is also a dormitory on the right. A quick glance at the environment revealed that it was where the servants lived. The layout in the house was much simpler than the dormitories on both sides of the main room.

"There are ten servants in this courtyard."

"The four maids are Mrs. Lou's personal maids."

"The four maids serve Lou Tong."

"There are two more, one for the kitchen and one for the stables."

"Oh."

Zeng Anmin nodded slowly.

"Before the case is solved, they are all suspects and are being held in the yard over there. You can interrogate them at any time."

Bai Ziqing took a deep breath, looked around, and then said in a deep voice:

"I know that the case can be "solved" by just finding a scapegoat."

"But... I can't get over this problem in my heart."

Zeng Anmin was stunned for a moment.

His eyes met Bai Ziqing's.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Zeng Anmin felt that Bai Ziqing's temperament had changed.

No more impetuousness.

There is only an admirable elegance left, and a hint of lion-like stability.

Even the nondescript yellow curly hair is as thick as the waves of the sea.

"Well, let's look at the victim first."

Zeng Anmin nodded lightly.

"Yeah."

Not long after, Zeng Anmin followed Bai Ziqing to the house.

On the right side of the main room is the house of the victim Lou Tong.

At this time, a senior official from the Imperial City Department was looking after the room.

In order to protect the scene of the crime, everyone in the courtyard was moved to other courtyards, not even the victim's family members were left behind.

As the Minister of Household Affairs, Lou Yingqi naturally knew the importance of the crime scene. Although he was unwilling to do so, he also understood the importance.

He didn't force him to stay, he just put all his hopes on the Imperial City Division.

Zeng Anmin, who came into the room, raised his eyes and looked at Lou Tong who was lying on the bed.

At this time, Lou Tong's face was blue and his eyes were tightly closed.

The only thing that reminded others that he was still alive was the slight rise and fall of his chest.

The smell in the house was dull, even a little smelly.

Although Lou Tong is in a coma these days, his most basic human instincts are still intact.

Although Huangchengsi's grapes have been taken care of, there are still some areas where the excretion is not taken care of well.

"Hoo~"

Zeng Anmin didn't hesitate, he stepped forward and looked around Lou Tong.

"Sir, this..." The official hesitated for a moment and looked at Bai Ziqing aside.

"This is the staff I hired."

Bai Ziqing didn't say much, just nodded steadily to the man.

"Yes." The official felt relieved and looked towards Zeng Anmin.

At this time, Zeng Anmin had already examined the unconscious Lou Tong's body.

"There are no wounds..." Zeng Anmin thought thoughtfully.

It is consistent with the characteristics of being poisoned.

He looked up and asked:

"Did the victim eat before being poisoned? When did he eat?"

"About three quarters after three o'clock." Bai Ziqing said solemnly:

"The cooks in the kitchen and the maids who came to deliver meals were the focus of the torture of the suspects. They were all the servants who had contact with the hospital that day."

"But the minister Lou Yingqi himself is a fifth-grade Confucianist and Taoist, and he asked questions personally..."

Bai Ziqing's face showed bitterness: "Nothing was gained."

Zeng Anmin frowned deeper.

Bai Ziqing's words also revealed a message.

Lou Tong was also poisoned due to this eating.

He slowly looked around and found nothing wrong. Then he focused on Bai Zi Qingfen and asked:

"Is this where the victim usually lives?"

"Yes." Bai Ziqing nodded and said: "This house has been investigated on the day of the crime, and there are no clues."

"Oh."

Zeng Anmin felt slightly disappointed.

He knew that eight days had passed since the incident.

Even if there were clues, with the Imperial City Secretary here, he would probably be persecuted to some extent.

"Go and look elsewhere."

Zeng Anmin sighed and took the lead to leave the room.

Not long after.

Then he appeared in the second room.

The decor of this room is decidedly more luxurious.

It can be seen at a glance that the owner of this house has an unusual status. "This is the house where Lou Yingqi and Mrs. Lou live on weekdays."

"It's just that when the incident occurred, Mr. Lou had already gone to the morning court, and Mrs. Lou was still sleeping."

"Lou Tong was poisoned and fell unconscious. Mrs. Lou woke up immediately when she heard the cry and went to Lou Tong's room."

At this time, the windows in the house were open.

Except the bed was a little messy.

Everything else is extremely neat.

In just a moment, Zeng Anmin felt something was wrong.

He looked towards the bed.

There was a sharp look in his eyes:

"You mean, Lou Tong was poisoned around 3:30 p.m."

At three o'clock, if it's more accurate, it's six forty-five in the morning.

"Yeah."

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"Mrs. Lou was awakened by the servant's cry and got up directly and went into Lou Tong's house?"

"Yeah."

"Let me ask you again, after the incident, you brought people to this courtyard as soon as possible and sealed off the entire scene?"

Zeng Anmin's eyes were extremely sharp at this time, and he looked towards Bai Ziqing:

"Are you sure?"

"OK."

Bai Ziqing looked extremely serious: "It's a very important matter, so I'm extremely careful."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath and came to the slightly messy bed.

He pointed at the quilt on the bed and said:

"According to human nature, Mrs. Lou was awakened and heard that her only son was poisoned. She immediately got up and got out of bed and walked towards Lou Tong's house, right? ”

Bai Ziqing looked a little confused at this time, he frowned and nodded:

"Yes."

"Then, the bedding that is subconsciously lifted up is either turned from the outside in, or from top to bottom."

"Look at this quilt, why is it turned from back to front? Is it possible that Mrs. Lou is used to sleeping at the end of the bed? Not the head of the bed?"

After Zeng Anmin said this, he quietly waited for Bai Ziqing's reaction.

"This..."

Bai Ziqing's face changed slightly.

He looked at the quilt on the bed seriously.

It wasn't like he hadn't thought about searching for evidence in this room.

But this room is clean and tidy from top to bottom.

It didn't look like anyone had been here at all.

He expressed the doubts in his heart: "What do you mean..."

"The thief came to this house after the crime."

Zeng Anmin's eyes slowly looked toward the open window.

"It's March now, and although the weather is getting warmer, do you open the windows when you sleep?"

Bai Ziqing's pupils shrank suddenly, and he looked towards the half-open window.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

"But this house... is clean and tidy, it doesn't look like it was robbed..."

As the chief of the Imperial City Department, Bai Ziqing has participated in many cases.

He knew that if it was a theft, the house would definitely be ransacked...

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath and said nothing.

Head straight out.

"Where are you going?"

Bai Ziqing was not yet at peace when he saw Zeng Anmin walking outside. He felt anxious and followed him.

"Zhiya~"

Zeng Anmin came to the study on the side of the courtyard.

This study is the study of Lou Yingqi, the Minister of Rites.

The entire study is extremely organized.

Obviously, there has not been any damage since the day of the crime.

After reading it, the whole process of the thief's murder appeared in his mind.

"Poison the son of the Lou family, attract everyone's attention, and go to the house of the son of the Lou family."

"The thief came to the study and searched around, but didn't find what he wanted."

"Then he sneaked into the room of Mr. Lou and Mrs. Lou and continued to search. But at this time, the thief from the Imperial City Sichuan who heard that Xun had arrived... turned over and escaped through the window of the house."

Zeng Anmin's voice was soft but steady.

He recalled the letter he had found yesterday at Prince Qi's Mansion.

At this time, an idea appeared in his mind.

And this idea is exactly the purpose of the person behind the scenes.

There must be evidence in Lou Yingqi's hands that the people behind the scenes are afraid of.

Zeng Anmin's eyes shone with a terrifying light.

But the more he spoke, the more Bai Ziqing frowned.

He frowned and looked at Zeng Anmin:

"If the thief's purpose is to rummage for things... then except for the bedding and windows, these two rooms are suspicious, but other places are so orderly..."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath and said calmly:

"What if the thief who comes in is very familiar with the environment here?"

As soon as these words came out, Bai Ziqing's expression froze.

But then, he shook his head: "All maids and slaves have been questioned..."

Zeng Anmin did not answer directly this time.

He slowly walked out of the study and looked outside the courtyard, carrying Bai Ziqing on his back, and a faint voice came into his ears:

"So have you asked?"

"All the servants in the entire Shilang Mansion."

"A servant who has resigned from the Shilang's Mansion."

"Well...even servants who have "died" for various reasons..."

Every time Zeng Anmin mentioned a possibility, Bai Ziqing pursed his lips harder.

In the entire courtyard, there was nothing but the gentle breeze of spring breeze.

There was no sound.

Zeng Anmin slowly raised his head and looked directly at Bai Ziqing, with a hint of disappointment in his voice:

"If you want to solve a case, the first thing you need to pay attention to is rigor."

"Brother Bai, let me ask you, have you ruled out these possibilities?"

Bai Ziqing's back was already covered with sweat.

"After ruling out all possibilities, I say this case is difficult to solve."

"But there are obviously still so many possibilities that exist..."

Zeng Anmin sighed: "Go ahead and ask the housekeeper in the mansion if there are any slaves who have left the mansion in the past two years?"

"Yeah."

Bai Ziqing walked directly outside the hospital without any hesitation, and soon his figure disappeared from sight.

Zeng Anmin was the only one left in the yard.

At this time, Zeng Anmin was sitting on the stone bench under the peach tree.

There was a touch of leisure in his eyes.

This case is not as difficult as imagined.

After all, I had already obtained some clues at Prince Qi's Mansion yesterday.

It is indeed easier to solve the case with preconceptions.

In addition, Bai Ziqing's work these days is not in vain, and some doubts have been eliminated.

That's why he can be so keen in finding the direction closest to the truth.

Fortunately, Bai Ziqing's work efficiency is very fast.

In just half an hour, he had already asked everything he could through the housekeeper.

Zeng Anmin crossed his arms and looked at Bai Ziqing who hurried back.

At this time, Bai Ziqing's face showed some joy.

"Quan Fu, I asked, there is a maid named Xiangchun who serves Mrs. Lou in this courtyard."

"She came to the mansion seven years ago, but half a year ago she sent a resignation letter to the mansion to redeem her deed."

"Besides that, it was eight years ago...but it doesn't match the time of the crime and the time when the Green Belly Snakes were exterminated."

As soon as Bai Ziqing arrived at Zeng Anmin's side, he poured out everything he asked like beans on bamboo slips.

"Yeah."

When Zeng Anmin heard this, he nodded slowly, with a sharp look on his face:

"Then this maid named Xiangchun is the main target of the next case."

"She can't go far in eight days."

"And the person behind this case may be trying to intimidate Mr. Lou, so he will not let this maid go away."

Having said this, he slowly raised his head and looked at Bai Ziqing, his eyes sparkling:

"If you act faster, Lou Tong might... be saved."

"Huh?"

Bai Ziqing was stunned and his eyes widened: "What do you mean?"

Zeng Anmin stood up slowly, looked up at the peach blossoms on the tree, and said with a sense of tranquility in his voice:

"Brother Bai, do you think that if she were an ordinary maid, how could she sneak into the courtyard quietly, poison her, and then quickly sneak into Sir Lou's study and bedroom?"

"And he was able to leave quietly after the incident...isn't this suspicious?"

Bai Ziqing's mind was a little confused at this time, and he didn't understand what Zeng Anmin meant.

"The green viper venom is extremely difficult to preserve. From eight years ago to now, tens of thousands of spiritual stones have been consumed to preserve it..."

Zeng Anmin continued calmly:

"But what if...that maid is a green viper?"

"Huh??!"

When Bai Ziqing heard this extremely bold guess, his face was dumbfounded.

After a long time, he asked with great difficulty:

"But Mr. Lou is a fifth-grade Confucian cultivator, and a monster clan has been lurking in the mansion for many years. How could he not notice it?"

"Ha." Zeng Anmin sneered: "What if there is a special method?"

At first Liangjiang County.

My father is a Confucian and Taoist master in the third-level Baoxin realm.

None of them found out that Shi Yi Oiran was a demon clan.

If the same method was used, how could Lou Yingqi, a mere fifth-rank minister, have this ability?

"You mean... the Hidden Breath Formation of the Xuanzhen Division? Impossible. How can an expert from the Xuanzhen Division help a demon?"

Bai Ziqing was mentally disturbed at this time. He kept talking and guessing:

"In addition to the Xuanzhen Division, there are the Eastern Sect of Jiang State...and the Taoist Sect..."

Bai Ziqing fell into chaos.

This spread of thinking made it really difficult for him to make a choice...

When Zeng Anmin heard this, he gently reached out and rubbed his chin.

He just vomited lightly:

"Looking for that maid now is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and it's very likely to alert the snake."

"You go to Mr. Lou and tell him these speculations, let him cooperate with the acting, and try to see if you can lure the snake out of the hole. This is the best way to save his son, or to find the murderer."
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Bai Ziqing was confused for a moment: "How should I act?"

"You don't have to worry about this, just express this idea. I believe that Mr. Lou's mind will definitely play an extremely realistic scene against the people behind the scenes."

Zeng Anmin had a smile on his face, reached out and patted Bai Ziqing and said:

"Go quickly, there are less than ten hours left before Lou Tong is poisoned and dies."

As soon as these words came out, Bai Ziqing's face changed. He jumped up and headed out of the hospital.

A few rabbits disappeared into the yard as soon as the falcons fell.

Looking at Bai Ziqing's back, Zeng Anmin's expression turned grim.

He thought of an extremely terrifying point.

This case of the Vice Minister's Mansion is inseparable from one person.

King Qi.

Then this can lead to another point.

The black agarwood in the hands of King Qi! !

Where did Wu Agarwood come from? ! !

Qi Xianlin?

Or is it another direct disciple of Xuanzhen Division? ?

Or...the Eastern religion of Jiang State?

Or Daomen?

In this way, there are more people behind this case.

"Interesting."

After a long time, an inexplicable smile appeared on Zeng Anmin's face:

"This seems like good news."

"This case will not only strengthen my father's power, but also seize some people's leverage."

"I really look forward to the day when dad becomes the chief minister of the cabinet..."

(End of chapter)