Chapter 8 Ling Yuanbao [Thanks to the leader "Zi Che Shen Ju" for the reward! 】
It’s not that murders have never happened in Fukangfang, it’s just that there are very few.
What's more, it involves the murder of a court official, which is rare in the entire Longyuan City. The position of a sixth-grade official is not low, and he can have a place in the court. This means that this case will definitely alarm the emperor.
But Liang Yue was surprised even more because of this deceased person.
It only took less than an hour from the time the brothers left Zhen's house, returned to Ping'an Alley to practice boxing, and then came here. A person who was sitting there just now is so dead?
It's actually a bit sudden.
At this moment, the imperial guards of Fukangfang who heard the whistle and arrows had surrounded the Zhen family. Some people were controlling the scene in the courtyard, but no one entered the study where the body was found to check.
"Why don't you go in?" Liang Yue asked.
"Waiting for the people from the Ministry of Punishment to come." Chen Ju replied: "Brother Hu hasn't arrived yet, so we young ones should not tamper with the scene."
"Aren't there also imperial guards? The power to handle the case?" Liang Yue asked.
This was also his first time encountering a murder case, let alone someone he had just met, so he would inevitably be curious to investigate quickly.
"Although our Imperial Guards also have the power to arrest people and imprison them, they are biased towards maintaining public security and stability. If they really encounter a suspicious murder case, they still have to be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for investigation. They are the ones who do this." Chen Ju explained Said: "If we enter the scene rashly, maybe the Criminal Department will not handle the case well and we will be accused of entering the scene without authorization and destroying clues."
"The relationship between Yudu Wei and the Criminal Department is not good?" Liang Yue asked.
From what Chen Ju said, this kind of blame-shifting must have happened frequently, which made him so alert.
They are both newcomers to Imperial Guard, and they don’t have much experience. However, after all, Chen Ju came from a noble family and was well-informed. His family members should have mentioned various matters to him before he came, so they would know more.
"It should have been okay before. The Ministry of Punishment was short of manpower. When handling many cases, we had to rely on the Imperial Guards to help us investigate and investigate. We were asked to do a lot of things, and our attitude was not bad." Chen Ju said with a rather unhappy expression: "Since Liang Fuguo joined the Ministry of Punishment, From the time when Shangshu became the left prime minister, the status of the Ministry of Punishment increased accordingly, and its voice directly surpassed that of the three law departments. Even independent government offices such as the Yinma Prison and the Zhuxie Department had to respect it, let alone the lowest status among us. The people of the Imperial Guard are shouting at the Imperial Guard now. "
"Hiss..." Liang Yue grinned after hearing this.
Listening to this, it turns out that Yuduwei belongs to the bottom of the food chain among all the yamen...
And now he belongs to the bottom of the Yuduwei yamen.
We can’t dwell on this matter.
The status of the Yamenmen is closely related to the status of top ministers. Nowadays, Liang Fuguo, the left prime minister in the court, is in charge of the military, criminal, and engineering departments, and the criminal department is the place where he relies most on to start up. It is normal for people in the criminal department to show off their power.
"Actually, our imperial guards have been checking up. The boss is King Dinggou who is in charge of the three guards of Longyuan! He is not necessarily afraid of Mr. Zuo." Chen Ju continued: "But we are here King Dinggou’s subordinates are also stepmothers, but the Ministry of Punishment is the foundation under Mr. Zuo Xiang, and the importance cannot be compared to that of the imperial guards, imperial city guards, and imperial guards together. The three guards guard the three parts of the divine capital: the palace city, the imperial city, and the outer city. These three guards are controlled by Jiang Zhenye, the emperor's most trusted king, and their importance is also from top to bottom.
The elite troops are all in the imperial city, and the imperial guards get the least money and do the most complicated things. It is no exaggeration to say that they are raised by the stepmother.
"Anyway, just remember..." After saying that, Chen Ju waved his hand and said: "When we encounter the bastards of the Ministry of Punishment, we just stay away and get it over with, so as not to make a fuss."
The two stood at the gate of Zhen's house talking, not paying attention to their surroundings. As he spoke, Chen Ju suddenly felt that the people next to him were looking behind him, and there was an inexplicable chill on the back of his neck.
He turned around suddenly and found that there was a woman in black behind him.
She was half a point taller than Chen Ju, and she was staring at him coldly with a pair of sharp almond eyes.
This woman's skin is as white as snow, and her black hair is tied behind her head. She looks very sassy and neat. His appearance can be described as bright eyes and white teeth, with a dash of heroic spirit and a hint of coldness. He has a full chest, long legs and a slim waist, and a rather outstanding figure. He wears a black outfit with red lining, and a long weapon wrapped in cloth wrapped around his back.
When Chen Ju saw the beauty of the other party, he immediately smiled foolishly, "Where did this girl come from? Long Yuan Yudu Guards is handling the case here, no trespassing..."
"Stay away from me!" the woman shouted.
Immediately, I saw her walking to the center of the courtyard, holding up a token in her hand: "The Ninth Rank of the Criminal Department arrests the head, Ling Yuanbao. Come here to investigate the murder case, everyone else is waiting to stay away!"
Behind her, followed closely by a group of men and horses wearing armor and swords, holding iron ropes and leading vicious dogs, and they filed in menacingly!
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In the study room with a strange layout, Zhen Changzhi's body was hanging on the beam, and it had not yet been removed.
After Zhen Xiaohao knelt in the courtyard for an hour, he realized that it was already getting late and the lamp had not been turned on in the study, so he went in to check. As soon as he entered the house, he found his father hanged here. As if he had been struck by lightning, he ran to the door to call out to the only servant of the Zhen family. The old concierge went out to look for someone again, and happened to meet three imperial guards patrolling the streets, which attracted the people stationed in Fukangfang.
Several imperial guards guarded the door, and even the Zhen family was not allowed to enter again, so the body is still hanging there and has not been removed.
When Ling Yuanbao, the head of the Criminal Department, entered this place, he saw such a scene.
After carefully checking the surroundings, Ling Yuanbao ordered his subordinates: "Put the body down and conduct an autopsy. The five spirit dogs will look for any fluctuations in the true energy."
"Ouch!" Immediately, one of his subordinates led the tall vicious dog with shiny black fur and sniffed around the inside and outside of the room.
After the body was placed on the ground, a special police officer came forward to inspect it and quickly came to the conclusion: "Mr. Zhen's throat bone was shattered by force, and he did not hang himself."
< br>"It is indeed murder." Ling Yuanbao murmured.
She walked to the window and took a closer look at the window bolts of the two windows. They were both inserted intact, without any signs of damage.
"The five spirit dogs have smelled it. There is no fluctuation of true energy, and there is no Qi refiner taking action." Another subordinate came to report again.
The Five Spirit Dogs of the Criminal Department are extremely sensitive to the aura of demons and the spiritual power of practitioners. If a practitioner uses magical powers to remove the aura in a short period of time, the Five Spirit Dogs will be able to smell it.
“There was no demon or qigong practitioner who killed him by hard means, so the murderer was the warrior.” Ling Yuanbao quickly came to the conclusion, “No matter how high the cultivation level is, the warrior does not have the means to hide through the wall, and the window There are no signs of damage, so you can only enter through the door."
She turned around and asked, "Who has come in today?"
The old concierge recalled with difficulty: " Since the master returned home, only Mr. Liao from the Criminal Department and one of the master's classmates and his brother have been here..."
"Liao Zhongchun?" Ling Yuanbao raised his eyebrows.
As far as she knew, there was only one person in charge in the Criminal Department named Liao, who could also be considered her boss.
“It’s Mr. Liao Zhongchun, the head of the Criminal Department. He is a good friend of my master and we have known each other for many years.” The old concierge said, “But he came earlier.”
“It’s Liang Peng! It must be him!" Zhen Xiaohao suddenly shouted with red eyes.
"I have been kneeling outside, facing the door of the study! Since the two brothers went out, no one has been in or out. Then when I came to check, my father was dead!" He growled: " It must be the two brothers who committed the murder!"
"Liang Peng is the name of your classmate?" Ling Yuanbao asked.
"Yes, he and my young master had a conflict in the academy, and the young master was punished to kneel in the courtyard. Then his brother brought him over to apologize. The master met them in the study. It was indeed after the brothers left, The master never came out again, and no one came again..." the old concierge said slowly.
“Is there a warrior among the two of them?” Ling Yuanbao asked again.
After ruling out other possibilities, the biggest suspects are these brothers. If they have martial arts skills, they can identify the murderer almost immediately.
"I'm not sure about that. The younger one looks like a weak man, not like someone who has practiced martial arts. The older one seems to be very energetic." The old concierge said very clearly. described.
Zhen Xiaohao turned back and pointed at a person at the door and said: "Liang Peng's brother looks similar to that person."
"It doesn't look like that, it's him!" The old concierge also looked back and immediately said with certainty: "The person who came just now is him, he just changed his clothes."
Looking at his confident look, It’s as if my eyes have a photographic memory.
At the door, Liang Yue, who was curious about the case, was looking at the door. When he saw the old concierge looking at him, he smiled slightly.
Okay.
I was still talking about Peng just now, but now I have a good memory.
"Master said that the murderer always likes to return to the scene of the crime." Ling Yuanbao's eyes lit up and he punched his palms, "It's true!"
Thanks to Cheche for becoming the seventh person to enjoy this book Leader, thank you.
I saw in yesterday’s comments that there was a conflict between the protagonist’s uprightness and protecting his younger siblings, but I’d better mention it because I think there is no conflict between an upright person and fighting back when being bullied or seeking revenge after suffering a loss. It’s not that it’s unjust to find a reasonable way to retaliate. In this case, it doesn’t mean that it’s unjust if there may be violations of the law. Specific issues must be analyzed in detail. It may be exaggerated for comic effect, but generally I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
(End of this chapter)