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

Chapter 364 There is more than one murderer

Although his son was the leader of a sect, Mr. Meng was just a wealthy man in the first half of his life.

If you don’t have much knowledge, it’s normal to be deceived.

Especially if there is a traitor in the middle and higher-ups of the sect who deliberately spends time getting close to Mr. Meng to gain trust and spread lies, it will be even more difficult to guard against.

In Mr. Meng's last words, he mentioned that when nine stars are in a row, longevity trout can be caught.

But the celestial phenomenon of nine stars in a row is a rare sight in a thousand years. If it really appears, it will definitely be a big event in Dongzhou.

Obviously, there was no vision three days ago. There was no doubt that someone was lying to the old man.

Through a series of small sweeteners, the relationship with the elderly was gradually shortened, and the final closing was completed three days ago, creating a unique way of death.

"Then what's next? Do you want to invite all the familiar people around my father?" Meng Qingfeng looked at Cao An, hoping that he could make up his mind.

Three days after the murder occurred, the investigation of the surrounding people has actually begun a lot.

Unfortunately, not much progress was achieved.

Firstly, if an acquaintance commits a crime, he or she can secretly plot the crime in private, but telling others will not work. Naturally, the person will not be aware of the crime.

Secondly, he might be a personal friend of Mr. Meng.

Although the position he held during his lifetime was just the first treasure house deacon without real power.

But the son is the leader, and there are many people who criticize him privately. Everyone in the Immortal Alliance has a chance, so it is difficult to pinpoint the murderer.

"So, I'm going to walk along the same route and check the time. It's almost time to set off."

Since it was known from the last words that Mr. Meng was going fishing at night, there was no need for the murderer to take action in advance. He could just wait for Mr. Meng to fall into the trap.

Cao An asked everyone to go back to sleep. The purpose was to simulate the route the deceased would take to make an appointment in the dead of night.

As the largest sect in the world, the Immortal Alliance still has its disciples patrolling even at midnight.

Cao An was holding a pot of tea and walking forward leisurely. Don't spill the tea and don't step hastily. Just follow the steps of an old man and walk slowly on the road.

"Meet the leader."

Not long after setting off, a group of disciples came over and greeted Meng Qingfeng respectfully.

"Excuse me, do you patrol like this on weekdays? Can you find any clues during the time of the crime three days ago?"

"Reporting to the leader, we were in charge of this place three days ago and found no clues."

Cao An raised his head and looked at the patrol. Although the six-person team was not high-level, it was already on the main road and there were many restrictions around it.

If it was Master Meng's way, it should be impossible to hide it from their eyes and ears.

"Then this road will be blocked. Find another road."

After making it clear that if you want to fish at night, the destination must be a place with water.

Cao An asked someone to bring him a map and check out the water area closest to the corpse room.

After such screening, there are only a few clear routes.

After some attempts, the result is undoubtedly... nothing?
"My sect is more heavily guarded. We encountered disciples all along the way. Did we go in the wrong direction? Were we not fishing at night?" Meng Qingfeng looked at Cao An and raised his doubts tactfully.

Regarding night fishing, Cao An obtained the information from his last words. This matter cannot be explained, and it is normal to be questioned.

But Cao An did not give up.

"If the straight road doesn't work, then take a detour."

"A detour? It's impossible. There are a lot of restrictions around us."

The Immortal Alliance will activate restrictions at night, and without the relevant secret tokens, it is impossible to travel at will. What's more, this is just a night fishing trip.

Even if the fish caught is some kind of legendary "longevity trout"? That's not a shameful thing, there's no reason to take a detour because all the agencies have exhausted it.

The murderer proposed it?
That's even more impossible. Mr. Meng is not a fool. If he asks for a detour that is too suspicious, he will definitely be alert.

"But what if you go to get something? For example, special fishing gear, wouldn't that make sense?"

Cao An's words woke everyone up.

Yes, night fishing will definitely require fishing gear.

Although Mr. Meng has this hobby, the ordinary fishing rod at home cannot catch the magic fish!
As long as the other party clearly stated that he was willing to provide treasure-level fishing gear and let him go to a place to get it, then a certain degree of detour would be reasonable.

With this thought in mind, I looked at the map again, and everything became clearer.

"[Renovation Hall], if it can be passed on from here, it should be possible." Meng Ningjian went to various halls to practice on weekdays, and was very familiar with the roads in the hall.

[Repair Hall], as the name suggests, this is the place responsible for repairing treasures.

For example, some protective weapons and spiritual swords will be sent here for repair after damage.

Since there is no need for a twelve-hour warning, the doors will be closed and the ban will be activated at night.

If the treasure fishing pole was broken and they arranged to gather here, Mr. Meng would not be suspicious. He would have unconsciously helped the murderer complete the detour.

"Looking from the map, to the north of [Renovation Hall] is a place called [Tianhua Pond] where you can fish.

“Although you will definitely encounter patrolling disciples here, the murderer could have taken action directly at the [Renovation Hall].

"Then he carried the body and left through the west door. This place is very close to the murder room."

Let the deceased come by himself, eliminating the risk of possible interrogations along the way.

Afterwards, if you kill someone in the "Renovation Hall" where there is no one at night, you can lay out the body nearby and create a fake crime scene of "all the people there".

Even because he is a familiar person, the murderer has many opportunities to strike, and the level requirements are also lowered.

"Other roads have too many restrictions that need to be unlocked. Only this [Renovation Hall] requires only one insider to complete the murder, which is consistent with the crime method.

“Ask the guards around you if you saw this light at night three days ago.

"Send people to search this place secretly to see if they can find any clues, such as fishing gear, teapots and other objects."

Seeing Cao An's ability, Meng Qingfeng, as the leader, is now willing to obey his arrangements.

Meng Ningjian, on the other hand, was a little anxious.

His grandfather and his fiancée died tragically and were even stigmatized after their death. He didn't want to waste a moment and wanted to catch the murderer overnight.

"Judge Cao, why don't we just arrest all the suspicious people in [Renovation Hall]? I'll leave it to you for interrogation."

[Renovation Hall] is not one of the six main halls. To put it bluntly, it is just a group of repair craftsmen.

According to the investigation based on the time of the murder, there are not many suspects to arrest, so there is no need to be so conservative.

But Cao An shook his head: "In Daxing, we arrest people a lot and force confessions. The person behind me is a good one."

Cao An pointed at the naive Pan Daxi. This man had a big mouth and looked very cruel. He was also a good torturer in the Tsing Yi Department back then.

If he can use force, Cao An will definitely not be vague.

"Then why not arrest people? Is it necessary to conduct a secret investigation?"

"Of course, because your fiancée's death is also very suspicious. I suspect there is more than one murderer."

(End of this chapter)