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

Chapter 5: Choose one of three suspects
  "Today we had a tea party with the theme of snow. The Minister of Punishment only took five breaths to come up with a wonderful sentence. Mubai Oiran of Chunyuan took a fancy to it and came to the pavilion to listen to the music."

"At about six o'clock in the morning, the cry of catching a thief came from Chunyuan."

"After I came out of the guest room and asked carefully, I found out that it was the Minister of Punishment who had lost his official seal."

Liang Qifeng summarized the whole incident in two or three sentences, which sounded very simple.

But the reason was that Lord Tisi was also confused. He didn't even see the thief, and only heard all the stories.

Fortunately, Pang Shi had been sitting in the hall, and while clearing the suspicion, he also witnessed the incident with his own eyes.

Pinhua Pavilion is divided into four courtyards: spring, summer, autumn and winter. When they heard the exclamation, several people present rushed out. Indeed, they saw a naked pervert with his face covered by his crotch rushing out of the spring courtyard.

Perhaps finding that there were many masters, the thieves could only flee into Qiuyuan in a panic.

Because of the long distance, Pangshi and the others did not catch up. The thief fled into Qiuyuan and disappeared without a trace.

When Zhu Xian heard this, his fat face wrinkled: "You saw the thief escaping and you didn't catch him? Is there no one in Qiuyuan to help intercept him?"

"That's a good question!"

Pang Shi immediately slammed the table and turned to Liang Qifeng beside him and asked: "Liang Tisi, when you heard the shouting, why didn't you come out to help immediately? Were you very busy at the time?"

"Ahem, the situation was complicated at that time and there was no time to react." Liang Qifeng's face darkened again and he glared at Zhu Xian fiercely.

It’s really a matter of which pot should not be opened.

He was so anxious to find the suspect because he was afraid that he would be asked about the problem of containing the thief tomorrow.

Why didn't anyone in Qiuyuan come out to help?
  Because everyone in Qiuyuan was busy drinking tea at that time, they had all taken off their pants. Do they want to run naked with the unclothed thief?

"It's too late to talk about this now. The thief has escaped from the Jiaofang Division. This is the most troublesome." Liang Qifeng sighed and poured another glass of wine for Pang Shi silently.

I hope that Tomorrow will keep his words and mention his name less often in front of the Holy Master, so as to avoid embarrassment.

But Cao An, who was listening on the sidelines, gradually heard that something was wrong.

"Two adults, I am listening to you discuss the case. Have you identified the culprit and escaped from the Jiaofang Division through the back door of Qiuyuan?" Cao An suddenly asked, obviously questioning the case.

But Pang Shi was not surprised by this reaction, and asked: "You think the time is not right, right?"

"Yes, it seems that Pang Duzhi has also thought of this problem?"

"Not only did I think of it, but the Six Doors also thought of it. Unfortunately, it was all in vain."

Jiaofangsi is different from ordinary teahouses and restaurants. When you enter here, you basically want to spend the night.

After checking the scene, it was found that no one left the Jiaofang Division from Youshi to the time of the incident.

This means that either the thief is an insider or an outsider.

But if you are an outsider, you must know that the servant has brought the official seal, and then accurately finds the room where he will stay for the night. Finally, he runs naked, bypassing the perceptions of the masters, and commits the theft.

The six-door police officers did not believe such harsh conditions, so they immediately suspected that the crime was committed internally and investigated everyone in Qiuyuan.

"Have you seen those young boys and male servants? Those unlucky ones were all in Qiuyuan at that time, and now they have been interrogated to a state of disgrace." Pang Shi sighed helplessly while eating melon seeds.

Finding a problem doesn't mean it can be solved.

In order to recover the official seal, a group of witnesses led by Pang Shi began to draw pictures to depict the appearance of the thief as much as possible.

It doesn't matter if you can't see the face, you still have a body.

He was short and thin, and even compared what the thief looked like, the scene was extremely brutal.

"Unfortunately, we couldn't find any results. We even asked Si Tianjian's experts to use the Qi Watching Technique to have a look, but we were still helpless."

The Qi Watching Technique is Si Tianjian's unique technique.

Rumor has it that the aura-watching technique can be used to observe destiny and destiny, and to observe the hearts and minds of birds and beasts. No disguise can hide the aura-watching technique from observation. It is very impressive.

"But the sound of this cowhide blowing has actually failed here. Do you think it is rubbish?" Pangshi showed contempt without hesitation.

"There is no such thing as this... famous scholar. Why is the Qi-Watching Technique blocked when you come here?"

"It's because the atmosphere of this place is too chaotic." Pang Shi casually pointed to the woman in white who was being interrogated in the distance: "Have you seen the Mubai courtesan? She is famous in Jiangcheng. Isn't she beautiful?"

"Well, it is indeed beautiful." Cao An praised it with approval.

I have to say that being the oiran of the Jiaofang Division is indeed quite attractive.

Her skin is like jade, her face is like hibiscus, and her charming peach blossom eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows are alluring.

At this moment, she was sitting on the soft couch in a long white gauze dress, with a somewhat sad expression on her face. She looked charming, like a white lotus blooming in the mud, pure and elegant.

Of course, is this Mubai courtesan white or not? That's another story.

"She has the aura of six men."

"..."

Good guy, no wonder even the masters of Si Tianjian are confused.

Although the standard of this Jiaofangsi is more elegant, to put it bluntly, this place is nothing more than an assembly line.

There is me in you, and you are in me. The breath is stirred into a pot of porridge, and you can't even look at it.

"What about the official seal?"

"I haven't found it either. The official seal contains the power of the emperor, which can lead to great national strength. Si Tianjian's people have been here several times and found no trace. I'm afraid the thief has really escaped."

Did you escape?
  He didn't escape, he definitely didn't escape. Cao An knew this very well. The source of this confidence was his [Detective System].

"Case description: The Jiaofang Secretary is surprised to find a naked pervert. Find the hidden criminal and get the detective reward."

Although the system did not provide additional help, this sentence alone gave Cao An enough hint that the thief must still be hiding in the Jiaofang Division.

Then, following this logic and thinking in reverse, new possibilities were born. Cao An stood up and glanced across the audience.

'It seems that this case is not difficult. There should be only a few qualified candidates. Turn on [Choose one of three suspects] and I'm going to start naming names. '

Cao An's eyes flashed and he focused on the three most suspicious ones, and a prompt sounded soon.
  "Congratulations on the success of [Select One of Three Suspects]. Among the three named, there is a criminal."

Cao An's face was filled with joy: "So lucky? It actually happened!"

"It's done? What's done?" Zhu Xian sat closest to him and asked strangely while chewing on the chicken leg when he heard Cao An's exclamation.

"Of course it's about the case. I have a way to find the thief."

"Really? Have you solved the case? You are indeed Si Tianjian's disciple, he is awesome!" Zhu Xian wiped the oil on his mouth with his sleeve and raised his volume by three points, instantly attracting the attention of the experts around him.

Whether it was the Six Gates or the Demon Slayer Division present, they were all the best among the best.

They could tell at a glance that Cao An had a frivolous foundation and didn't look like a warrior at all. If he hadn't been wearing the cloak of the Tsing Yi Guard, they would have thought he was a rich second generation who came to listen to the music. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a disciple of Si Tianjian.

Although two people have visited before and returned without success, maybe this one has some amazing skills?
  Even Pang Shi, who was eating and drinking like crazy, suddenly stopped and looked up and down at Cao An in surprise.

As the director of the Imperial City, he loves to study strange arts. He quickly asked: "Who is the thief? What is the solution to this case?"

Cao An's eyes darkened slightly and his thoughts changed rapidly.

The advantage of [Choose One of Three Suspects] is the system authentication, which is absolutely error-free.

But after all, this was just a narrowing of the scope. He knew nothing about the evidence, motive, hiding place, or who exactly it was.

Let's not talk about whether anyone believes his inference. Simply because stealing official seals is a capital crime, it is impossible for the suspect to plead guilty even if he is tortured.

We must find a way to force the thief out.

"If you want to solve this case, you need to lend me something."

"What?"

"Three copper coins."

(End of this chapter)