Chapter 96
96 Murder case (1)
Xu Qi ‘an, who had gotten up early, heard Xu lingying’s noisy voice when he arrived at the back hall.
There was a red pimple on her fair and smooth face, and it hurt when she pressed it.
Her aunt lied to her that there were bugs on her face and the bugs were eating her flesh. She would be disfigured the next day and would not be able to get married in the future.
Xu lingying didn’t care if she could get married or not, but she had always thought of herself as a cute child. In the future, she would be as beautiful as her mother and sister and become an excellent troublemaker.
Hearing her mother’s words, she was so sad that she was on the verge of tears.
That was why Auntie was also a bad person to Juan ‘er. She even lied to her own young daughter and was so proud of herself that she laughed at her from the side.
“Big brother …” Xu Ling shook his little butt and ran in front of his big brother. He made an emergency brake, turned his face sideways, and pointed his short fingers at his cheek.”I’m going to be disfigured.”
you’re not disfigured, ” Xu Qi ‘an touched her head.”You’re so beautiful.”
“What’s so beautiful?”
“I’ll definitely be more beautiful than your mother and sister in the future.”
Xu lingying believed her and was very happy. She had three bowls of porridge for breakfast.
…..
When they arrived at the night watchman’s Yamen, Xu Qi ‘an, song tingfeng, and Zhu guangxiao, who were in charge of the day patrol, were strolling on the street together.
“Your blade is pretty good.” Song tingfeng noticed that the style of the saber hanging on Xu Qi ‘an’s back had changed.
Xu Qi ‘an pressed on the black-gold saber with one hand and flicked it with his thumb. The black-gold saber was unsheathed by three inches, and then quickly returned to its sheath.
“The Directorate of Celestials gave it to me.”
He didn’t say that it was from the supervisor. Even if he did, no one would believe him. If they believed him and word got out, they would attract the attention of covetous people.
“A magic tool?” Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao’s eyes lit up.
Xu Qi ‘an shook his head. It was not a magic weapon, and there was no formation engraved on it. Its only feature was that it was hard.
This point was very consistent with Xu Qi ‘an.
The streets of the inner city were wide and accessible in all directions. Xu Qi ‘an bought a lot of snacks and gave them to his two colleagues. They ate while they walked.
There were advantages to a day patrol. Other than the night watchmen, there were also Imperial knife guards patrolling the city and constables from the government office.
This greatly reduced the work pressure of the night watchman. He could have time to slack off, and when he was tired from walking, he could go to the teahouse to drink tea and listen to books, or even hang out and listen to music.
As he walked, Xu Qi ‘an stepped on a hard lump. He looked forward and bent down to pick it up without stopping.
His movements were too natural and smooth, and his expression was too calm. It made song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao think that he was just doing ‘touching his trousers’,’ patting his boots’, and other ordinary actions.
He didn’t notice that his new colleague had just seen three coins of silver.
Xu Qi ‘an held the silver and suggested, “”How about going to the brothel and listening to music?”
Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao hesitated for a moment. “Alright,” he said.
The three of them walked into the private room on the second floor with ease. The table was placed by the railing, and the guests could drink tea and drink while overlooking the show on the stage in the lobby.
There was a drama going on on stage.
“The day after tomorrow is the day His Majesty worships his ancestors. You should have experienced it a few times, right?” Xu Qi ‘an started the conversation and asked for experience from his two colleagues.
we just need to guard the border of sang Bo. The ancestral worship ceremony will be held in sang Bo. You know that, right? ” Song tingfeng took a sip of wine while chewing on the peanut.
Xu Qi ‘an nodded. Mulberry Lake was a small lake outside the Imperial City, and it happened to be surrounded and protected by the military camps of the five guards in the capital.
The job of the night watchman was very simple. It was to maintain order and protect the safety of the royal family.
The ritual process was handled by the Taichang temple and the Ministry of Rites, and the Imperial Guards such as the Royal saber guards and the Golden guards patrolled the perimeter.
After watching a drama, song tingfeng was bored and called the brothel keeper. After a while, a group of well-dressed girls came in.
They smiled and stood in a row, throwing flirtatious glances at the three guests.
The night watchmen’s uniforms on Xu Qi ‘an and the other two were very intimidating.
Xu Qi ‘an didn’t want to touch any woman for the next three days. Qi refining realm Warriors didn’t need to be abstinent, but they had to restrain themselves and not indulge.
“Listen to me …” He waved his hand and whispered something into the ears of his two colleagues.
Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao stared at him in disbelief, as if to say:You’re a beast?
After choosing two beautiful women, the two of them didn’t leave the private room. Instead, they went into the inner room. In a place like the brothel, of course, they wouldn’t just listen to music. Most of the time, they would listen to music while completing the transfer of life.
brothels are equivalent to concerts and circuses in my previous life. There are so many tricks and it’s so beautiful. Xu Qi ‘an sipped on the food and enjoyed the show.
….
When it was close to noon, the three of them left the brothel. Because their stomachs were full of pastries, tea, snacks, and wine, they might as well skip lunch.
I had a lot of fun today.” Song tingfeng squinted his eyes in satisfaction.
“This is nothing.” Xu Qi ‘an pouted.
Song tingfeng’s face was unfamiliar, but it didn’t hinder his interest. “What is it?”
“I’m not too sure.” Xu Qi ‘an shrugged. After all, only the rich could afford to play this game.
Song tingfeng had an ‘are you kidding me’ expression on his face. “Then what did you say to me?”
Xu Qi ‘an was helpless.
As they walked and chatted, they suddenly saw a group of bailiffs in official uniforms rushing over.
The leader was a woman. She was tall and had beautiful facial features. Her eyebrows were thicker than the average woman’s, and she was full of heroic spirit.
Lu Qing saw the three of them at a glance. After all, the night watchman’s uniform was handsome and eye-catching. He immediately reined in the horse’s reins. As the horse neighed, its front hooves were raised high, and its voice was clear and melodious.”Young master Xu, we meet again … I hope you two are well.”
If we call him young master Xu, it means that we are ‘the two of you’, and guangxiao and I are just two small characters without names … Song tingfeng smiled, his eyes narrowed into a line, and greeted, ”
“I haven’t seen you for a long time, but you’ve become more and more valiant.”
Lu Qing pursed his lips and smiled. He then remembered the important matter and went straight to the point, ” there was a murder on Sanshui Street, and it’s also within the scope of your inspection. Since you’ve encountered it, let’s go together.
There was a murder … Song tingfeng’s face turned serious. sure. Constable Lu, you can go first. We’ll follow you.
….
Xu Qi ‘an and his colleagues rushed to Sanshui Street. At the entrance of a house, they saw the Yamen constables tying a horse to the side of the road.
After entering the gate and passing through the courtyard, he saw a few Yamen’s fast hands questioning him. The women at home had red eyes and were crying.
Lu Qing was in the house, not in the courtyard.
Xu Qi ‘an looked at the pretty lady and said, “”The deceased is your husband?”
When the female owner saw the night watchman’s uniform, she nodded her head meekly while wiping her tears with a handkerchief.
Xu Qi ‘an glanced at her curvaceous body and said in a deep voice, “”Call your son out.”
The mistress didn’t understand Gong’s thoughts and sent a servant to go. A few minutes later, the servant came out with a child around ten years old.
“Is there any more?” Xu Qi ‘an asked.
“…. He only has one son.” The female owner held the child in her arms.
I was thinking too much! Xu Qi ‘an nodded in relief. He walked past the crowd and entered the house with his two colleagues.
It was a study room, and the victim was lying on the desk. The dried blood had coagulated and covered half of the desk. The amount of blood was huge.
With just a glance, Xu Qi ‘an estimated that the other party’s throat had been slit.
Lu Qing led two fast hands from the government office to check the corners, doors, windows, and beams of the study.
“Did you find anything?” Xu Qi ‘an asked.
Lu Qing shook his head. everything is intact. There are no signs of being pried open. There are no footprints from climbing over the window. There are also no traces on the beams.
“An acquaintance made it,” Xu Qi ‘an said.
He came to a conclusion so quickly?
Knowing that Xu Qi ‘an was an expert, no one retorted. They looked at him and waited for his explanation.
the doors and windows are intact, and there are no footprints on the roof beams. We can basically rule out the possibility of breaking into the study to commit murder. Xu Qi ‘an walked around the deceased.
“The deceased was sitting upright. From the angle of the table, it was an instant death without any struggle. This means that the victim and the murderer knew each other. Not only did they know each other, but they were also people that the murderer respected or feared.”
“Why do you say that?” Lu Qing humbly asked for advice.
“The deceased shouldn’t be a scholar, right?” Xu Qi ‘an asked.
Lu Qing didn’t understand the meaning of his question and replied, “”The small banner officer of the Golden guards.”
Xu Qi ‘an nodded and said,”a normal person would be relaxed and comfortable when sitting in the study at home.” He shouldn’t be sitting in such an upright and meticulous manner. Unless the person he was facing forced him to treat them with respect.
also, the cause of death seems to be a slit throat, but I guess the real cause of death is here … Xu Qi ‘an grabbed the victim’s hair and lifted his pale face.
The people in the room saw that there was a shallow dent on the deceased’s forehead.