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

Chapter 48 The Book of Obscure People

"A foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry, 45 years old, has a daughter. He is shrewd and steady in his work. If possible, I don't want him to be the mastermind behind the scenes."

"Why?"

"Because he is a minister who surrenders the country."

Pang Shi's words made the atmosphere slightly tense.

The Daxing Dynasty had a strong national power and it was common to expand its territory, but the resettlement of the people after the conquest was also a big problem.

You cannot massacre the city every time you conquer a place. Stabilizing the people's hearts is a necessary step, and accepting ministers who surrender is the most effective method.

It can not only reflect the generosity of the king, but also reduce the people's consciousness of resistance and recruit talents. It can be said that it serves multiple purposes.

But if after being accepted, the surrender ministers still want to plot rebellion, or even kill the royal blood, this will be a serious matter. This will have a great impact on the appointment of the surrender ministers in the future, and the pattern will be greatly changed.

Unfortunately, what Pangzi was most worried about happened.

When they came to Yuan Wailang's mansion, all they saw was a river of blood. From the maids to his wife and daughter, everyone fell in the yard.

The only person alive at this moment is the middle-aged man standing in the middle of the courtyard.

Holding a long knife, half of his face was dyed red with blood. The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with a strange purple color. When he saw the person coming, he roared like crazy: "Kill you, I will kill you, the lackeys of the Daxing Dynasty! "

As he spoke, the man slashed at him with his sword wildly, but he was instantly surrounded by the Imperial City Division.

"What's wrong with him? Is he crazy?" Cao An looked at the man struggling in the chains, unable to understand his state.

Even if you really hate the Daxing Dynasty, you can't see any results by killing your wife and daughter first and then attacking the army!

"He should have swallowed the blood of the monster beast."

Ying Huorong's nose moved slightly and he smelled the lingering demonic aura in the air: "Swallowing the demonic beast's blood directly will activate the deepest desire or hatred in his mind. He will no longer be able to survive."

For the demon clan, Ying Huorong's speech is the most authoritative.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man, whose strength was exhausted, fell to the ground bleeding from seven holes. The biggest suspect in the case died in front of them.

Zhu Xian hurriedly ran into the courtyard, hoping to save some people. Unfortunately, the crazy blade had already slaughtered everyone in the mansion.

"Damn it, we're a step too late." Zhu Xian's fat face shook with anger, and finally found a clue, and now the person is dead again.

"No, the case can be closed." Cao An looked at the tragic scene in front of him and sighed helplessly.

"Case closed? What do you mean?"

"The murderer of the Nanshan tragedy was this foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry." Cao An heard the reminder that settlement could be made at any time. He must have started arresting people at the official kiln. At this point, the case has come to an end.

"But this person died all over the place? Who is the murderer?" Zhu Xian still couldn't accept it.

Planning it carefully for so long and then committing suicide? Just kidding?
  "I'm not kidding. I know what you are wondering. There is no motive for killing, right?" Cao An said what everyone was feeling.

There must be a motive for killing someone.

Even if the motive was a psychotic attack, it was at least a reason.

But there is absolutely no reason for all this.

It took two years to plan and killed hundreds of people, even involving royal blood. This couldn't be an impromptu killing, it must have a purpose.

for money?
  But the price of this human bottle is only a thousand taels of silver on the black market, and the craftsmanship of the official kiln will be investigated even as soon as it is released. How much can you earn?
  As a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry, not to mention that he was a good job for a wealthy party, it was still very easy to make some money. This was why everyone did not doubt him at first.

Look at now, huge sums of money have been spent on the layout, dozens of dead soldiers have died, and even the whole family has been wiped out, just for those few thousand taels of silver?
  "No, they already got what they wanted most."

Cao An's finger gently touched everyone's heads. The last words he heard were all begging for mercy from the family master.

There were no outsiders present. This massacre was carried out by this man himself. He may have known that his family would face a tragic fate after the incident was revealed, so he simply drank the demon blood and killed it with his own hands.

As for what he wants most...

Cao An closed his eyes, activated [Please close your eyes after dark], and followed the obsessed soul all the way to the bedroom.

The burned letters were filled with pungent smoke, and brand new official uniforms were unloaded on the desk. "There used to be a human bottle in this place, but now, it has been taken away." Cao An opened his eyes and looked at the empty secret compartment.

From the perspective of [Krishna], the obsession is still stroking a bottle in the end. This must be the key.

"Is it worth it for a bottle?"

“Whether it’s worth it or not, we don’t have to say, it’s up to the people who need it.”

With that said, Cao An turned to look at Ying Huorong and asked, "If I ask you for a favor, what reward do you need?"

"No need." Ying Huorong replied without hesitation.

Everyone:...

Isn't your double standard a bit powerful? Others ask you to help, but they don't see you being so easy to talk to.

"What if you definitely need some reward?"

"Hmm~ Let's have a plate of grilled wings." Ying Huorong was still thinking about his food.

"Yes, that's the key. It's not what I have, but what you need. Some things are priceless in the eyes of some people. This tragedy is essentially a transaction."

Ink Man Alley has been destroyed, at least from the official tone, it definitely no longer exists, but their heritage is still there.

Perhaps someone had acquired the technology of human vase but lacked the experience in making it, so they approached this Ministry of Industry member, Wailang, and offered an offer that even this sixth-grade official could not refuse.

The folk kiln south of Nanshan may be just an outpost.

First, after being investigated, it can serve as an early warning and make arrangements in advance.

Secondly, it was also an experiment. They didn't have the confidence to complete the human vase, so they found a place and kept killing people to try it out until the final human vase was produced in the official kiln.

"What's the use of this human bottle?" Pang Shi asked anxiously.

"I don't know, it's up to you to check." Cao An shrugged, stood up and took a deep breath.

This is the interpretation of a transaction and killing, but the value of this transaction is too cruel.

But the good news is that the killing has stopped and no more innocent lives will be lost.

His detective system has also been settling, and it's another big harvest. When we have the strength, we can go find the buyer of the human bottle.

"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I want to tell you. I didn't find his daughter. This may not be good news."

……

Shangjiang City, in a luxurious courtyard.

A man gently touched the human vase in front of him with his hand. It was as smooth as jade, ingenious and exquisite. On the beautiful vase, the portrait of a woman seemed to be dancing. One look at it, and you couldn't help but fall in love with it.

The staff behind him did not dare to look too much, so they could only lower their heads and bow to express their congratulations to their master.

"Congratulations to the Lord for the treasure vase. As expected, it still requires the skills of the official kiln to reproduce it perfectly. But I didn't expect that Nanshan's overwhelming resentment would attract Zuowu and almost ruin our affairs. Yuanwailang's family has already The whole family is wiped out.”

"It doesn't matter, as long as I can complete the [Hui Ren Jing], the entire Daxing Dynasty will be mine, and I will posthumously grant him the title."

The man waved his hand, not caring about those lives at all, he just caressed the bottle with an intoxicated expression.

The subordinate paused for a moment, then continued: "Your Majesty, I heard from inside news that Emperor Wan Jing suddenly issued an edict, saying that the man who married Ying Huorong would be of the third rank."

"Ying Huorong? Haha! I guessed that there must be something fishy about her. It seems that the old emperor is also anxious, which is good for us."

"Then, does the Lord also want to join?"

"Of course, such a lively thing, how can I be left out?"

……

(End of this chapter)