I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 163 The Threat from Inkman Alley
  It is not impossible to completely erase a person from memory.

For example, soul-stirring magic, meteorite pills, etc., all kinds of strange things can interfere with people's thoughts.

But at the same time, it is impossible to disturb the entire Shangjiang City. With that kind of strength, he would have been invincible in the world.

Not to mention, all relevant paper records have disappeared.

In this case, people generally think that they are crazy, and it is easier to explain.

"But this is by no means your problem, but the problem of the disappeared people." Jian Zheng sat upright and explained to Cao An seriously: "Do you know the name of the beggar who died in the south of the city last night?"

"Of course I don't know. Even the county government will not register the name of a beggar."

"Yes, you are right. So for some people, it's not that they don't exist, it's just that they don't exist in your cognition."

Cao An leaned back slightly, feeling like he wanted to turn around and run away.

Why does this sound like you are going to discuss philosophical paradoxes with him? The next sentence will not deny the existence of human beings, but ask "Who am I"?

Ignoring Cao An's strange eyes, the enthusiastic man took out a book from the bookshelf.

It looks like a handwritten note inside. Is this person worried about his dementia and starting to make memos?

While flipping through the pages, he asked: "Guess, 60 years ago, to whom did Emperor Wanhe prepare to pass the throne to?"

"Could it be that you want to pass it on to the prince?"

"Yes, you guessed it right!"

"..."

How fresh is it? If it is not passed on to the prince, it can be passed on to the princess?

Jian Zheng saw Cao An's expression and clearly guessed what he was thinking, and continued to ask mysteriously: "Then tell me, which prince is that prince?"

"Is it... huh? Which prince came here? No, there was no prince at that time?"

Because it involved the Black Ring, Cao An carefully looked through the relevant records.

[In the 19th year of the Wanhe calendar, the Holy Lord wears a black ring and celebrates with the people, with a long breath. When worshiping the ancestors, the third prince was specially named the prince and granted amnesty to the whole world. 】

This is the original record and the first mention of the ownership of the crown prince.

But what about before that?
  The third prince is now Emperor Wanjing, and this year is the fifty-eighth year of Wanjingli.

In other words, the third prince 60 years ago had not yet obtained the position of prince. The word used in the documents was also "special title" instead of "replacement", which means that the position of prince has been pending.

"I've been in office for nineteen years, but I haven't established a crown prince? Something's wrong." Cao An grasped the key instantly.

And this is exactly what Jian Zheng wants to tell Cao An.

"The prince back then was the eighth prince. He also disappeared in the 19th year of the Wanhe calendar. A dignified prince has completely lost his traces."

60 years ago, Jian Zheng traveled all over the world and came to this place. At that time, he was already famous.

Many princes and talents came to pay their respects, and the eighth prince was one of them.

Unlike other brothers, the eighth prince has already ascended to the throne of prince at the age of only 14 years old.

When he was 3 years old, he could recite poems. When he was 6 years old, his literary talent surpassed that of a bachelor. When he was 9 years old, he had mastered the royal martial arts "Huanglong Jue" to a minor level. When he was 12 years old, he had reached the fifth level.

His talent was so high that no one could compare to him, and all the princes were eclipsed.

Back then, when the eighth prince came to consult Jian Zheng, his cold, arrogant and confident temperament made Jian Zheng unforgettable to this day.

"At that time, he also said that he wanted to worship me as his teacher and practice my "Heaven-Stealing Art", but I temporarily rejected him due to some personal matters."

"Then something happened to him?"

"Yes, when I really made up my mind to accept him as my disciple, he had already disappeared."

"Could it be that he was killed by Emperor Wan Jing during the dispute over the crown prince?"

"I thought about it, but he completely disappeared, and all his relevant records were gone."

In the battle for the crown prince, it is normal for several princes to die. When Emperor Wan Jing ascended the throne, he used special means against his father, Emperor Wan He.

But if someone dies, there’s no reason to erase everything, right? It’s not a question of whether you can do it or not, but it’s not a matter of necessity.

Because of a hesitation back then, Jian Zheng was delayed for several days. In these few days, the disciples who were supposed to be accepted into his sect encountered unexpected events.

This has always been an unavoidable knot for Jian Zheng, so he hopes Cao An can help investigate.

"The mystery is discovered, the detective system is activated!"

"Triggering Case: The Abandoned Person."

"Case description: An inexplicable disappearance case, all information related to it disappears. If you find out the truth, you can get the detective reward."

The detective system is activated, so there is nothing to hesitate about this case.

"Okay, I'll check it out for you when I have time."

"I think you are very free now! Put aside other things and check it for me first. I won't treat you badly after it's done."

Jian Zheng also knew that Cao An was very busy. Both the people inside the Qingyi Department and the emperor were all looking at him to ask him to do things.

If you don’t jump in line, God knows you’ll have to wait until the year of the monkey.

Cao An shrugged: "It's not that I don't want to check, but there is absolutely no information about the Eighth Prince in Daxing. If I want to check, I'm not strong enough."

"Oh? You mean, you already have a clue?" Jian Zheng suddenly realized that Cao An already had a direction to investigate the case!
  "Yes, I have probably guessed his situation. But if I want to verify it, I need to rush across the East China Sea and go to Daomen."

Perhaps Gong Shilang didn't just entrust him with the Tenth Generation Canghui Sutra when he gave it to him. But his son Gong Ding was in Daomen at the time and could not come back in time to see him die.

If it is not given to Cao An, the broken page will probably be resold twice and sent to the inner treasury. If you want to take it out, you will really have to enter the palace.

This point can also be confirmed from what Qian Si Lao Tao said: "The Lord is in retreat".

In short, Gong Ding must have been in the Taoist sect before he disappeared, and there must be what he needed in that place.

Seeing that Cao An already had a direction, Jian Zheng was also quite excited.

Indeed, it is more dangerous to forcefully cross the thunder zone of the East China Sea, and there are countless strong people in the Taoist sect.

Even if Cao An agrees to help him investigate, it seems unrealistic to take the masters from the Tsing Yi Department to the east.

"Let's do this. How about I let Yi Meng follow you? She has already entered the fourth level and is on the way to the third level. Her combat power is enough to crush the masters of the same level. In this way, it will be safer for you to investigate the case."

"Okay!" Cao An nodded and accepted without hesitation.

Beautiful, cute, obedient, strong...

Apart from being timid and loving to sleep, the senior sister has almost all the good qualities. If she hesitates for even half a second, she is disrespectful to this beautiful bodyguard.

As for how to communicate with Senior Sister, Jian Zheng also gave him a method.

This method can maintain communication with the senior sister when she is sleeping. It can allow this person to sleep with a scroll while following behind him, giving him a sense of familiarity as a portable pet.

"By the way, I fought yesterday and my inner breath was a little confused."

"I have a bottle of elixir here. Keep it by your side. You can take it in case of internal injuries."

"Do you have any good suggestions about my realm cultivation?"

"You can take some fifth-grade elixirs to assist in your practice. For example, this [Flame Vein Pill] is a good choice. You should take it too."

……

Back in the Tsing Yi Department, Pang Shi had left, leaving Zhu Xian still using the ability of the wooden book to check relevant files, but unfortunately found nothing.

Seeing Cao An coming back with a sad face, he asked jokingly: "What? You gave 500 taels of gold to Jian Zheng. Are you feeling distressed?"

Cao An shook his head: "How can he take my money? When he came back, he gave me a few bottles of medicine for free. The harvest was pretty good."

"It's okay to go to Jiaofangsi to make money, but you can also make money to Sitianjian?" Zhu Xian was amazed at Cao An's ability to make money.

"But since you made a lot of money, why are you looking so sad now?"

"Oh, it's about the senior sister. I also kidnapped her back." Cao An pointed behind him. This person could sleep soundly even while walking. He didn't even know that he was betrayed by his master.

Cao An sighed: "Oh~ my mansion hasn't been built yet, and there are too many women coming back. I'm afraid the guest rooms in our department will be a little nervous."

Zhu Xian:......

Showing off, this is absolutely naked showing off.

Why can't he encounter such a good thing?
  Could it be that I always don't want to go out on weekdays, so I can't have an affair?

"No, I have to go out more and move around more from tomorrow, otherwise I will become an old bachelor like Mr. Tisi."

Liang Qifeng:......

"Cao An, these are the letters that just arrived. They are all for you." Liang Qifeng, the chief minister, appeared again at the right time.

The invitation in his hand was handed to Cao An, but his eyes were fixed on Zhu Xian. Maybe the martial arts arena would be lively again later.

Cao An took it and found that there were three copies of the letter.

An invitation was naturally given to him by the prince, inviting him to the winter hunt in seven days.

Calculating the time, after seven days, the chaos in Shangjiang City must have completely subsided. It would be no problem to go there as a courtesy.

As for the second one, it was an anonymous invitation.

[Special invitation to Cao Shuixiu to visit my hunting ground. 】

"Huh? What do you mean? What is this invitation?" Cao An looked over it for a while, not understanding the situation at all.

Forget it if you don’t sign the payment, it’s understandable to pretend to be mysterious.

What kind of hunting ground can I invite him to visit? You can always tell me the location!

Cao An's doubts made Zhu Xian and Liang Qifeng on the side look surprised.

"You haven't heard of this invitation? Then why did you agree to go on a winter hunt?"

"What? Does this have anything to do with winter hunting?" Cao An was also shocked: "Isn't winter hunting just about killing deer and shooting two rabbits?"

"..."

"Obviously, there is a big gap between Winter Hunting and what you imagined. As for this invitation, it is just a provocation from the murderer."

The murderer's provocation?

Murder warning?
  No, I haven't solved the problem at hand yet, so why another trouble?
  Cao An frowned slightly and looked at the last letter, which turned out to be a secret letter sent to him by Qiao Yundong.

[Be careful when hunting in winter, Ink Man Lane is going to attack you! 】

Inkman Alley?
  Could it be that the mastermind behind the human bottle finally couldn't bear it anymore?

(End of this chapter)