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

Chapter 166 Death Note?

In mid-November, Shangjiang City has entered a cold winter.

The snow is falling heavily, covering the place with snow. This time is perfect for winter hunting.

Tomorrow, princes, princesses, and court ministers will gather outside the city, dressed in brocade clothes, and hunt around the snow-capped Shangjiang City.

The implication is to maintain ecological balance, kill the beasts that harm the people and wreak havoc on the villagers, and take this opportunity to reward the ministers and soldiers.

Of course, the above is Cao An’s common sense understanding.

The real purpose is: to celebrate the festival for the ghosts.

"Holidays? Did I hear wrongly? Or are you crazy?"

Cao An was sitting in the tea room of the Tsing Yi Department, warming himself by the fire while listening to the explanations of the people in front of him.

Pang Shi handed him a list of supplies and explained: "It's winter, and the imperial court has allocated a large amount of paper bundles to be burned near Shishan."

"We generally call it the Winter Clothes Festival." Beside him, Mo Shaoqing also added: "After all, the weather is cold, and the ghosts also need to buy more clothes. Well, at least that's how I understand it."

"Hmph! If you are really so grand, you won't go to celebrate the Winter Clothes Festival under the pretext of winter hunting." Tie Mian was still cold, talking to himself, without saving any face for the court.

On the contrary, Lieutenant Shi touched his beard and said with some embarrassment: "The rest is easy to say. It's just that three people have received death invitations this time, so we need to pay more attention."

Externally, the imperial court called the operation winter hunting to reassure the people.

Internally, everyone knows that it is a sacrifice and is called the Winter Clothes Festival.

It is the job of the prince and the others to burn paper and tie up the ghosts and appease their resentment.

As for the so-called hunting, it is actually just about killing some innocent souls who are waiting for an opportunity to riot. The only good news is that if you kill enough, the court will reward you.

It's a pity that Cao An doesn't like that reward at all.

Putting down the tea bowl, Cao An glanced at the four people in front of him: "Compared to this winter hunt, I am more curious about what you four want to do when you gather here?"

The Imperial City Department, Dali Temple, Privy Council, and Jinwu Guards represent the top official power of Daxing.

On a cold day, he huddled in his office to warm himself by the fire, and these four people showed up uninvited.

If you want to report your work, go to Emperor Wan Jing! I'm not your boss. We won't be hunting until tomorrow, so it's not reassuring to have the last day off.

Pang Shi was familiar with Cao An and was considered the most shameless one. He said bluntly: "Brother, I am worried that you are in danger! After all, if you receive an invitation to die, very few people will survive."

Cao An gave this guy a dead eye. Are you worried? You want me to solve the case! Someone dies every year, and no one knows who the murderer is.

On the other hand, Tie Mian's motive was very clear: "I also received the invitation. After entering, I will separate from you to find out who the murderer is!"

Killing the enemy's soul naturally made everyone present feel confident.

But the person who sent out this kind of death invitation was obviously not an innocent soul. He was plotted against every year and his death was unknown. Everyone felt very aggrieved.

Hearing that Cao An had also received the invitation this time, Tiemian hurried over, hoping that they could act separately so that the two could confirm the identity of the real murderer.

Seeing the serious look on his face, Cao An decided to give him some face. He looked through the files from previous years and found out that people who received invitations would die in all kinds of strange ways.

For example, he was shot to death by a crossbow, stabbed to death by a dagger, rolled down a hillside and fell to death, or fell into a pond and drowned.

In short, there is no definite answer, and naturally I am confused.

"Are you sure it was an insider who committed the crime?"

"It's impossible to be sure. The area is very large. If you have extremely high light skills, you may be able to bypass the blockade and sneak in."

"Then no one who received invitations the first few times survived?"

"Have."

"Who?"

"I."

Cao An:? ? ?
  Cao An raised his head and looked at the still alive young minister of Dali Temple, Mo Xiaoming.

A proud smile appeared on the corner of this man's mouth unconsciously. He held his head high, as if he had not been killed. What a glorious thing it was.

Cao An was also surprised. Listening to everyone's tone, this assassination was very terrifying and hard to guard against. How come he couldn't even kill this trash?

"How did you survive?"

"Once I accidentally ate a spider and got poisoned, and once I accidentally broke my leg."

"???"

"This way you won't die?"

"Of course, as long as I don't go in, what else can the murderer do to me?"

Seeing Mo Xiaoming's arrogant and proud attitude, Cao An almost couldn't help but slap him.

You're such a shameless bastard, why are you still alive? It turns out you were just pretending to be sick at home! In order to avoid winter hunting, you even eat spiders. You are also a cruel person.

"Then if you don't want to go in, why did you come to my place today?"

When Mo Xiaoming was asked, he also had a bad look on his face, and replied with a displeased look on his face: "The Holy One has appointed you to be the presiding judge of this case. Let us fully cooperate with your investigation. Tell me, what do you want me to do?" "

"I want you to dance on the street." "...Cao An! Don't push yourself too far!" Mo Xiaoming was very irritable. Cao An's unabashed teasing made him feel helpless. .

Colonel Shi on the side quickly stood up and yelled: "Cao An, do you think these information are enough?"

This one is considered the most active among the four.

Sixty or seventy files were brought in at once, which made Cao An a little surprised. The duty of the Jinwu Guards is to protect the safety of the city, right? Are you so concerned about this winter hunt?

Sensing Cao An's doubts, Commander Shi's expression gradually darkened.

"My father died inside. If you can help me find out the truth, I would be very grateful." Captain Shi revealed the truth, including some notes from his own investigation, and handed them all to Cao An.

The hatred for killing his father is irreconcilable, so it makes sense to come here to find him so actively.

"Okay, I'll do my best. Just keep the files. I'll take a look at them later. I hope I can gain something from tomorrow's winter hunt."

Cao An doesn't have much confidence in the investigation.

Because this case, in the final analysis, is an event that has not happened yet, and God knows where the enemy is.

He suddenly hid in a dark corner and ran away with one arrow. This was no longer a question of investigation, but a question of whether he could catch up.

The four people left one after another, and several people from the Tsing Yi Department also gathered around.

"Cao An, do you really want to go? There's nothing special about that place, it's just that some ghosts will appear." Everyone tried to persuade him.

It's not that they don't have confidence in Cao An, but they feel it's unnecessary. It's just an action to hunt ghosts, and it will be the same for everyone.

The environment inside was complicated, and it was obvious that two groups of people wanted to take his life, so why take the risk?
  "It's not very risky. I recently learned a new trick." Cao An was full of confidence, but unfortunately everyone didn't believe it.

"Is this your flying claw?" Ying Huorong held Cao An's hand and studied the new instrument on his wrist.

However, from the perspective of those around him, this action looked like a sweet show of affection between a young man and a woman, but Ying Changfeng pulled him away on the spot.

"Go, what's there to see in Feizhao? If you want it, my daughter, I'll find one for you tomorrow." Ying Changfeng stared at Cao An warily.

It's strange. In the past, such ambiguous actions would be stopped by Red Fox!
  After all, they are one body with two souls. Her high and mighty Queen will not be easily taken advantage of. What happened recently?
  Cao An didn't care, waved his hand, and explained very calmly: "This flying claw is also a good treasure, but more importantly, I no longer have to worry about being attacked by hidden weapons."

On his wrist is a flying claw hidden weapon flowing with silver-gray dark light. This is naturally a treasure that Master Tian helped him transform.

The [Guaranteed Handcuffs] given to me by novices are no longer enough to deal with the increasingly powerful enemies.

But Cao An still coveted the [sure-hit] attribute, so he took it and transformed it into what it looks like now.

[Flying Claws (Fifth Grade Treasure): With a thought, you can release the flying claws, which will definitely hit the target within 100 meters. Made of fine steel, it can be expanded and retracted at will. 】

Cao An was relieved that the characteristic of being sure to hit was not lost.

The Flying Claw is a typical six-door auxiliary tool. It is an excellent item whether it is flying over walls or catching thieves on their way.

It's just that this technique has relatively high requirements, and it doesn't lose the characteristics of being sure to hit, and it can save him a lot of practice time.

Of course, this thing can only be regarded as an auxiliary. What really made Cao An decide to participate was the fourth volume of "Ten Generations of Canghui Sutra" that he just got.

The consumption this time was 80 points of [Tian Yuan Yi Qi]. Fortunately, Cao An had accumulated a lot from the investigation of previous cases, so there was no pressure.

But this time the new technique is no longer about offense, but about perception.

The scroll disappeared, and a new memory flowed through his mind.

……

Abandoned by his parents at the age of three, a group of men in black sent him to the manor.

In the dark environment, everyone wore strange and cold masks, and the person in charge exuded a murderous intention, declaring that this place was an out-and-out training camp for dead soldiers.

In order to stand out from the many children, he underwent cruel and bloody training. Even when he went to bed at night, he did not dare to close his eyes easily and was always on guard against sneak attacks by his companions.

At the age of fourteen, his skills with hidden weapons were already superb. At the age of twenty, he showed his talent and could easily decapitate a person from a hundred steps away.

Later, he resolutely rebelled from the Death Soldier Camp and specialized in assassinating leaders from various places. He was hunted by thousands of assassins for ten years.

Finally, in a desperate situation, he practiced his magical skills to the fullest, and the sky was full of hidden weapons, and not a single leaf touched his body.

……

A past event was over, and a set of [Lingxi Jue] skills appeared in Cao An's mind.

This technique is not an attack or defense in the traditional sense, but a flash of inspiration that can sense a sneak attack.

With this skill, he could theoretically detect any poisons, hidden weapons, arrows, peeping... in theory in the future.

"You are responsible for defending against the enemy head-on, and I will be responsible for sneak attacks with concealed weapons. Who else can kill me?" Cao An smiled proudly at everyone and picked up the file records handed to him by Captain Shi.

After reading it, his expression suddenly froze.

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

"Trigger Case: Death Notes."

"Case description: When your name appears in the notebook, you are already dying. If you find out the truth, you will receive a detective reward."

Cao An:? ? ?
  (End of this chapter)