Nightwatcher

Cutting the throat will not kill you on the spot. The murderer's method is very neat. Instead of cutting the throat, he directly cut off the side carotid artery.

It looks like an old hand.

In Xu Qi'an's previous life, cutting off the carotid artery was a fatal wound that could not be cured by gods, and he would definitely die.

However, this does not result in instant death.

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

What really made him die on the spot was that his brain was fatally injured, and he had no chance to react or struggle, so he died on the spot.

The murderer smashed his forehead bone, then cut his throat with a knife, and stared at the shallow pit on the forehead of the deceased, and images appeared in everyone's minds.

Xu Qi'an touched the body of the deceased, observed carefully, and said: After death, the stiffness spread all over the body, the plaques no longer moved, the cornea was quite cloudy, and the time of death was more than seventeen hours. In other words, the murderer killed at night.

I suggest to investigate from the following aspects: first, the night travel certificate recently issued by the government office; second, ask the sword guard if there is any suspicious person nearby; third, ask the watchman who is in charge of night patrolling the area; fourth, ask the family members The deceased's recent interpersonal relationship.

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

This, this is good?

Direction given?

It didn't take long before he made a clear and definite reasoning, and based on this, pointed out the direction for the investigation of the case.

Even though they knew that Xu Qi'an was a master at solving crimes, everyone still felt too fast in their hearts.

Lu Qing thought for a while and said, Let Wu Zuo check it out first.

Generally, when encountering a homicide case, the catchers will bring their assistants and conduct a preliminary inspection first, so that they can better reason based on the clues at the scene.

The result given by Wu Zuo is similar to Xu Qi'an's judgment, even not as detailed as the latter.

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao were fine, but Lu Qing and the other government officials were quick to admire Xu Qi'an.

It's a pity, he is already a watchman, and the government office won't come here. Lu Qing sighed regretfully in his heart.

If there is such an excellent colleague, it will be a joy in life to arrest the criminal and solve the case with her.

Lu Qing called Kuaishou who was outside to ask questions, and asked them what they had gained from the questioning.

The conclusions are: the deceased has not had any enmity with anyone recently; no guests visited last night; the deceased has been in a good state of mind recently.

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

The deceased was just a small banner official, vendetta was ruled out, so what would be the reason for letting the murderer enter the house late at night and commit murder? Xu Qi'an said softly beside her.

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

The pretty woman tried her best to think back for a long time, and said in a sad voice: A few days ago, my husband said that he would take us out of the capital and live a chic life outside.

Lu Qing and Xu Qi'an looked at each other: How many days ago?

About ten days. The woman couldn't remember clearly either.

On the way out of the courtyard, Lu Qing said in a deep voice, He accepted a bribe and was silenced.

Xu Qi'an nodded, this is a very reasonable guess, and he thought so too.

Song Tingfeng frowned and said, However, what will a small flag officer be silenced for?

Xu Qi'an thought for a while, as if he had caught something, and asked: If I remember correctly, the Jinwu Guard is in charge of the east gate of the inner city and the east gate of the imperial city.

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

Xu Qi'an said: Perhaps we should go to see Liu Han's immediate superior, go back to the Yamen to report the matter, and after receiving the card ticket, come to the door for questioning.

Liu Han's boss is Jinwuwei Baihu. Although they are all Baihu, the status of Jinwuwei is much higher than that of Yudaowei. The latter is the security guard of the unit, while the former is the bodyguard of the leader.

If Xu Qi'an and others wanted to come to the door for questioning, they had to have a ticket issued by the yamen as a proof. Similar to the search warrant in the previous life.

Going back to the policeman's yamen and reporting the matter to Li Yuchun, Brother Chun attached great importance to it, and said in a deep thought: This matter is very strange, but the imperial city is heavily guarded, and a small flag officer can't make trouble. Yes, the Jinwu Guard will check it himself. Besides, the day for His Majesty to worship the ancestors is coming soon, and our focus should be on this matter.

Tickets were given immediately.

After waiting for a while at the watchman's yamen, Lu Qing and other people from the yamen came quickly, and the group went to the east gate of the imperial city.

Zhou Baihu was on patrol with people, and he came back after waiting for an hour. When he learned that the watchman and the government office had come, he immediately came to meet him.

Zhou Baihu has a bushy beard, triangular eyes, and a fleshy face. He is not easy to get along with at first sight.

Song Tingfeng said: Zhou Baihu, do you have a banner officer named Liu Han under your command?

Zhou Baihu, who was displeased, was about to answer, when he suddenly saw one of the Tong Gongs, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and ignited it with his Qi machine.

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

Breathing technique? Zhou Baihu calmly restrained the irritability between his brows: Yes.

He's dead. Song Tingfeng said.

What? Zhou Baihu couldn't hide his surprise.

Lu Qing asked: Is there something unusual about Liu Han recently?

No.

While he was guarding the east city gate, did any suspicious people or objects enter or leave the imperial city?

No. Zhou Baihu shook his head: There are so many soldiers guarding the imperial city, it's useless to bribe only one person, unless you bribe all of them, which is impossible.

Zhu Guangxiao said, What if I bribe you?

Zhou Baihu's complexion changed, and the suppressed irritability surged again: What do you mean?

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

After asking questions for a while, Zhou Baihu held back his fiery temper because there was a gong of qi-watching technique watching from the side.

When Xu Qi'an's qi-watching technique lasted, Song Tingfeng said with a smile, Thank you for your cooperation. Let's take our leave first.

On the way back with Lu Qing and others, Xu Qi'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 on hold for now, the ancestor worship ceremony is the most important thing.

The day after tomorrow is the day when the emperor worships the ancestors, and everything must be moved back.

Saying goodbye to Lu Qing and others, Xu Qi'an deliberated the whole process in the side hall, but to no avail, he put Liu Han's affairs aside.

In the Gengzi Year, October 15th, Jiazi Day.

It is advisable to pray for blessings, fast and offer sacrifices to ancestors.

Soon, the day for the royal family to worship their ancestors came. Xu Qi'an is no stranger to this. At this time of year, the city gates of the inner city will be closed. The second uncle, who is a sword guard with hundreds of households, will be transferred to the inner city for martial law today, and the people of the inner city are required to stay at home. Do not go out.

There is another similar sacrifice at the beginning of spring, that is, offering sacrifices to the heavens, praying for good weather this year, and the prosperity of the country and the people.

Starting from yesterday, the inns in the inner city were checked one by one, all the quacks were driven to the outer city, the restaurants were closed, and the inns were not allowed to stay overnight.

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

Sangbo is a small lake, next to the imperial city, and willow trees are planted by the lake, and the willow leaves have not sprouted yet in this season.

A winding corridor is built on the surface of the water, connecting the white marble high platform in the center of the lake. There is a temple on the platform, and four gilt characters are written on the plaque:

Yongzhen mountains and rivers!

The place where the ancestors are worshipped is here.

Sangbo is not an ordinary lake. It has a history that people talk about, which is related to the founding emperor of Dafeng.

According to legend, Sangbo was called Xuanwu Lake in ancient times, and the mythical beast Xuanwu lived in the lake.

Once, the founding emperor of Dafeng failed to raise his troops, and when he fled to Sangbo with the remnants of his troops, he ran out of ammunition and food.

When he was in despair, the lake boiled, and Xuanwu came cutting through the waves, with a divine sword sticking out of its back.

Xuanwu said that it has been waiting here for hundreds of years, waiting for a man of destiny.

After finishing speaking, he presented the Excalibur and walked away on the waves.

The founding emperor obtained the Excalibur, enlightened in the lake for three years, broke through the pass, regrouped his troops, and since then won every battle and overthrew the decadent former dynasty.

After unifying the Central Plains, Dafeng established the imperial capital in Sangbo.

Sangbo is the place where the founding emperor of Dafeng proclaimed his Taoism, and it has extraordinary symbolic meaning. Therefore, the royal family of Dafeng holds a ceremony of worshiping ancestors in Sangbo every year.

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

Liu Bang also killed the White Snake Rebellion, I don't know how much water this legend has. Xu Qi'an looked at the high platform in the lake and slandered inwardly.

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