Dafeng Night Watchman
Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Sangpo

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Sangpo

Cutting the throat will not cause death on the spot. The murderer's technique is very skillful. He did not cut the throat, but directly cut the carotid artery on the side.

He is an old hand at first glance.

In Xu Qian'an's previous life, cutting the carotid artery was a fatal injury that even gods could not save, and it was certain to die.

However, this would not cause death on the spot.

And this small flag officer died directly on the desk, without struggling, without letting blood splatter everywhere. From this, it can be inferred that the cause of death was not cutting the throat.

What really killed him on the spot was that his brain was fatally injured. He had no chance to react or struggle, and died on the spot.

The murderer smashed his frontal bone, and then cut his throat with a knife, neat and tidy... Staring at the shallow pit on the forehead of the deceased, the picture emerged in everyone's mind.

Xu Qi'an touched the body of the deceased, observed carefully, and said: "Post-mortem rigor mortis spread all over the body, the corpse spots no longer moved, the cornea was quite turbid, and the time of death exceeded seventeen hours. In other words, the murderer killed at night.

"I suggest investigating from these aspects: First, the night travel permit issued by the government office recently; second, ask the Imperial Sword Guards whether they have encountered any suspicious people nearby; third, ask the night watchmen responsible for patrolling the area at night; fourth, ask the family members about the recent interpersonal relationships of the deceased. "

No one spoke for a long time, and Lu Qing and others looked at him blankly.

This, this is good?

Give the direction?

It has only been a short time, and he has made clear and definite inferences, and based on this, he has given the direction for the investigation of the case.

Although they knew that Xu Qi'an was an expert in solving cases, everyone still felt that "it was too fast".

Lu Qing thought for a while and said: "Let the coroner check it first."

Generally, when encountering a murder case, the arresters will bring the coroner with them to conduct a preliminary examination first, so that they can better combine the clues at the scene to make inferences.

The result given by the coroner was similar to Xu Qiyan's judgment, or even less detailed than the latter.

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao were fine, but Lu Qing and other quick hands in the government office had a spontaneous admiration for Xu Qiyan.

"It's a pity that he is already a night watchman, and the government office can't come..." Lu Qing sighed with regret in her heart.

If there is such an excellent colleague, it would be a pleasure in life to arrest criminals and solve cases with her.

Lu Qing called the quick hands who were questioning outside to ask about their questioning results.

The conclusion was: the deceased had no enemies with anyone recently; no guests visited last night; the deceased was in good mental state recently.

Lu Qing, who had no clue for a while, frowned.

"The deceased was just a small flag officer. If revenge is ruled out, what could be the reason for the murderer to break into the house late at night and kill people?" Xu Qi'an whispered beside her.

Lu Qing has rich experience in criminal investigation. Hearing this, his eyes lit up. He immediately called the deceased's original wife and asked, "Did the family suddenly have more money? Or, did Liu Han say something to you?"

The beautiful woman tried to recall for a long time, and said sadly, "A few days ago, my husband said that he would take us away from the capital and live a carefree life outside." Lu Qing and Xu Qi'an looked at each other and said, "How many days ago was it exactly?" "About ten days." The woman didn't remember it clearly.

On the way out of the yard, Lu Qing said in a deep voice, "He accepted bribes and was silenced.

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Xu Qian'an nodded. This was a very reasonable guess. He also thought so.

Song Tingfeng frowned and said, "But, why would a small flag officer be silenced?"

Xu Qian'an thought about it, as if he had grasped something, and asked, "If I remember correctly, the Jinwu Guard is responsible for the East Gate of the Inner City and the East Gate of the Imperial City."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's face changed slightly.

Xu Qian'an said, "Perhaps we should go to see Liu Han's direct superior, report the matter to the yamen first, and then go to his house to question him after receiving the ticket."

Liu Han's superior is the captain of the Jinwu Guard. Although they are both captains, the status of the Jinwu Guard is much higher than that of the Imperial Sword Guard. The latter is the unit security, while the former is the leader's bodyguard.

If Xu Qian'an and others want to come to the door to question, they must have a card issued by the yamen as a certificate. It is similar to the search warrant in the previous life.

Returning to the night watchman's yamen, the matter was reported to Li Yuchun. Brother Chun took it very seriously and said in silence: "This matter is very strange, but the imperial city is heavily guarded, and a small flag officer can't make any waves. Just question him as usual, and the Jinwu Guard will investigate it themselves. In addition, the day of His Majesty's ancestor worship is coming soon, and our focus should be on this matter."

He immediately gave the ticket.

After waiting for a while at the night watchman's office, Lu Qing and other quick hands from the government office came in a hurry, and the group went to the east gate of the imperial

city.

Captain Zhou was leading a patrol and waited for an hour before returning. When he learned that the night watchman and the government office had come to see him, he immediately came to meet him.

Captain Zhou had a thick beard, triangular eyes, and a face full of flesh. It was obvious that he was not an easy person to get along with.

Song Tingfeng said: "Captain Zhou, do you have a flag officer named Liu Han under your command?"

Captain Zhou, who looked unhappy, was about to answer when he suddenly saw one of the Tonggongs take out a piece of paper from his arms and ignite it with his qi.

The next moment, his pupils were stained with a layer of clear light.

Qi-reading technique? Captain Zhou calmly restrained the irritability between his eyebrows:

"Yes."

"He's dead." Song Tingfeng said.

"What?"Captain Zhou could not hide his surprise.

Lu Qing asked: "Has Liu Han behaved abnormally recently?"

"No."

"During his time guarding the East Gate, were there any suspicious people or objects entering

or leaving the Imperial City?"

"No." Captain Zhou shook his head: "There are many soldiers guarding the Imperial City. It is useless to bribe just one person, unless you bribe all of them, which is impossible."

Zhu Guangxiao said: "What if I bribe you."

Captain Zhou's face changed, and the suppressed irritability surged again: "What do you

mean."

Song Tingfeng smiled and said: "It's just a routine question, why should Captain Zhou get angry. Your Majesty is about to worship the ancestors, and we don't want to make mistakes at the critical moment."

He asked for a while, because there was a bronze gong of the Qi-watching technique watching on the side, Captain Zhou answered all the questions and suppressed his hot temper. Until Xu Qian'an's Qi-watching technique lasted for a while, Song Tingfeng smiled and said: "Thank you for your cooperation, we will leave first. "

On the way back with Lu Qing and others, Xu Qian'an said: "He didn't lie."

Song Tingfeng narrowed his eyes: "Perhaps, Liu Han was silenced because of other unknown

things."

Zhu Guangxiao said in a deep voice: "Let's put this case aside for the time being, the ancestor worship ceremony is more important."

The day after tomorrow is the day when the emperor worships his ancestors, so everything

has to be postponed.

After bidding farewell to Lu Qing and others, Xu Qi'an pondered the whole process in the side

hall, but to no avail, he put Liu Han's affairs aside.

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The Gengzi year, October 15, Jiazi day.

It is suitable for praying, fasting, and worshipping ancestors.

Soon, the day of the royal family's ancestor worship came. Xu Qi'an was not unfamiliar with

this. At this time of year, the gates of the inner city would be closed. His second uncle, who was a hundred households of the Imperial Sword Guard, would be transferred to the inner city for martial law today, and the people of the inner city were required to stay at home and not

go out. There was another similar sacrifice at the beginning of spring, which was to worship the sky, praying for good weather and good harvests this year, and peace and prosperity for the

country.

Since yesterday, the inns in the inner city have been checked one by one, and all the wanderers

were driven to the outer city. The restaurant was closed and the inns were not allowed to stay

overnight.

As a night watchman, Xu Qi'an was arranged to stand guard in Sangpo.

Sangpo is a small lake, next to the imperial city. Willow trees are planted by the lake. At this season, the willow leaves have not yet sprouted.

A winding corridor is built on the water surface, connecting to the white marble platform in

the center of the lake. There is a temple on the platform with four gilded characters on the

plaque:

Forever guarding the mountains and rivers!

This is where the ancestor worship is held.

Sangpo is not an ordinary lake. It has a history that people talk about with great relish, which

is related to the founding emperor of Dafeng.

According to legend, "Sangpo" was called Xuanwu Lake in ancient times, and the mythical

beast Xuanwu lived in the lake.

Once, the founding emperor of Dafeng failed in his uprising and fled to Sangpo with his remnants, but he ran out of ammunition and food.

Just when he was desperate, the lake water boiled, and Xuanwu came over, cutting through

the waves, with a magic sword on its back that could cut through the sky and destroy the

immortals.

Xuanwu said that he had been waiting here for hundreds of years, waiting for a man of

destiny.

After saying that, he presented the magic sword and stepped on the waves and left.

The founding emperor got the magic sword, and he enlightened himself in the lake for three years. He broke through the barrier and regrouped his troops. From then on, he won every battle and overthrew the corrupt previous dynasty.

After unifying the Central Plains, Dafeng established its imperial capital in Sangpo. Sangpo is the place where the founding emperor of Dafeng enlightened himself, and it has extraordinary symbolic significance. Therefore, the royal family of Dafeng holds a ceremony to worship their ancestors in Sangpo every year.

The temple on the lake enshrines the image of the founding emperor.

"Liu Bang also killed the white snake and started an uprising. I don't know how much water there is in this legend..." Xu Qian'an looked at the high platform in the lake and complained in his heart.