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

Chapter 84 Thunder at night, the murderer is...

The West Market is a mixed bag of good and bad, with many people from three religions and nine schools, and vendettas happen from time to time. Some simple cases can be handled by the Yamen.

But the case before me was obviously different.

Two people have died, and Master Tian is also involved. Cao An must settle the case personally, both publicly and privately.

But before that, we need to comfort Master Tian first.

"It's all my fault. It's my stupidity. I wrongly blamed you!! I didn't expect that the bed I've slept on for three years would actually be your sarcophagus!!"

Master Tian looked very shocked. He held his head and sat on the ground in regret.

Indeed, I mistakenly thought that I had been betrayed by the two people closest to me, and I hated him for three years. In the end, I found that the two of them were already dead.

Thinking about the curses over the years, it really made him ashamed.

"Master Tian, ​​now is not the time to feel sad. If you want to atone for your sins, just cooperate with us to find the murderer, so that they can rest in peace."

"Yes, you are right, Cao Shuixiu, please find the murderer no matter what."

"Don't worry, I'll do my best."

For the first time, Cao An lost his confidence in his answer.

The reason is very simple. This case was an old case three years ago. The person has turned into bones and things have changed. It is difficult to find out the truth.

He couldn't even rely on the skills of the detective system. In this case, he could only rely on his true skills.

"Let's start with the basics first, Tinder, what do you think of this case?"

"Ah? Me? I don't have any opinion. If we follow the procedure, we should first investigate their enemies during their lifetime."

Ying Huorong's case-handling ability is almost impossible to solve a case. He definitely can't count on it, but fortunately, he can provide Cao An with ideas and help him eliminate some wrong answers.

Looking at the dead state of the two corpses, Cao An felt very stressed.

"I'm afraid it's not just a vendetta. The murderer seems to be finding pleasure in the killing."

The two corpses in front of me could be said to have died in a very cruel manner.

The first thing I saw was the piles of white bones, and there were no clothes around the bones. In other words, the murderer took off their clothes after killing them and stuffed them into the stone bed.

The bed itself was not that wide, and the bones were not lying upright, but lying horizontally.

The perverted murderer actually broke the two people's spines and folded them back in half in a way similar to folding clothes.

Even before leaving, their heads were arranged with their mouths raised in the air.

Ordinary vendettas would not be so ritualistic. It is very likely that the murderer is a psychopathic murderer.

"But this way, the scope will be even greater." There was a greeting from behind, and he turned around and found that it was actually the person from Six Doors.

Cao An sent someone to send a message to the county government, but why did it come from six doors?

"The Ministry of Industry asked us to help. Qiao Yundong, the blue-clad policeman from the Six Gates of Xianguan, has met Mr. Cao, Mr. Zhu and Mr. Ying."

The person who came here is not old, he is a handsome young man, and he is well-mannered and gentle. This kind of temperament should be considered unusual among the six gates, right?
  Of course different.

Although Master Tian does not serve in the imperial court, because of his superb skills, he still has a file in the Ministry of Industry and often interacts with officials.

After learning that he was involved in the murder case, the Ministry of Industry took the initiative to find Liumen, hoping that they would help take care of Yi and Er so that Master Tian would not be wronged.

It can be heard that they are cooperating with Cao An to handle the case, and many police officers in Liumen have backed down. In extraordinary times, no one wants to cause trouble.

Only Qiao Yundong took the initiative to take over the task. His thoughts were unknown and very strange.

Cao An didn't mind. Liumen was willing to help for free, which was naturally good. At least it was more reliable than the Yamen.

"That's right, the Yamen is really unreliable. Two such huge corpses were not found during the investigation back then!" Ying Huorong muttered to the side indignantly.

Master Tian reported the disappearance of the two people to the police. If the clues had been discovered at that time, there would not be as much trouble as now.

Cao An stood beside the bed and touched the stone powder on the edge.

"It is certain that the Yamen made mistakes in solving the case, but what is more important is the murderer's murderous methods and his experience."

"Experienced? How can you tell?"

"The murderer deliberately led the police to investigate the case."

Most beds in ordinary homes are made of wood.

Of course, there are also some special ones. For example, the stone bed in this house is made of bricks and stones as the foundation. It is hollow and covered with wooden boards as the bed.

The advantages of a stone bed are, firstly, that it is fireproof and durable, and secondly, you can put some valuables in it and sleep under it at night, without fear of being noticed by thieves.

The murderer took advantage of this. After placing the body, he found a large stone slab instead, covered it with mud, and applied stone powder to make it old, making people mistakenly think that the stone bed could not be opened.

During the investigation, perhaps Master Tian and the county government officials had their suspicions.

But the prisoner faked his moans in advance and left in front of his neighbors, wearing similar clothes and carrying gold and silver.

Everyone subjectively thought it was an elopement. How many people would suspect that the body was hidden on the stone bed?

"Even I, without Xiaojiu's help, would not have smashed this stone bed for no reason." Cao An praised the lovely Xiaojiu by name here.

This person who has the ability to sense death can capture the resentment under the bed in an instant. He is worthy of being a Buddhist soul boy. He is really amazing.

Hearing Cao An mention it, Xiao Jiu, who had been acting as the mascot, suddenly turned around.

"Did I help?" With a cold temperament, he actually took the initiative to speak this time, which was really rare.

"Yes, you were a big help."

"Then I want six candied haws."

"……purchase!"

Didn’t this child promise that his six roots would be pure? Why are you starting to be greedy? Isn't it because I gave one as a gift last time and spoiled the child?

Cao An shook his head and put away distracting thoughts, but the room fell into silence again.

Speaking of which, the method of this case is not complicated.

The difficulty is that the prisoner concealed it at the time. In three years, all the clues left behind have been wiped out, and the surrounding neighbors have also changed. It is too difficult to trace it now.

The only clues that can be preserved so far are the two skeletons in the stone bed and an unusually bright flower.

"This is the corpse flower. I have seen it in a book. It is extremely rare. I can help you investigate the letter from this aspect." Qiao Yundong stepped forward, looked at the flower in the sarcophagus, and took the initiative to undertake the investigation. .

Although the major bureaus have jointly investigated cases several times, most of the police officers in the six wards are xenophobic, look down on the Tsing Yi bureau, and usually don't have much of a good face.

I didn't expect that this Qiao Yundong would not strive for credit or stumble, and be so easy to talk to.

Corpse flowers, as the name suggests, are flowers that grow with corpses.

Using corpses as nutrients, it can absorb the rotten odor emitting from the surroundings, and is very effective for hiding corpses.

The charming lavender petals bloom beautifully even under the dark stone bed.

"Where can I find this kind of thing?" "As far as I know, it is only in the palace treasury. If someone has received it, there will definitely be a record."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

Cao An said politely, and he turned around and left without talking nonsense.

He didn't ask about his next actions, he really acted like a subordinate who followed orders. His strange style made Cao An uncomfortable.

Zhu Xian came over and joked: "Is this person impressed by your reputation?"

"Prestige? How come I only remember a bad reputation?" Cao An didn't know what he was planning.

Speaking of the blue-clad detectives in these six doors, most of them are quite powerful.

Unfortunately, disputes in the court are also accompanied by fighting among the government agencies. It is more difficult to put aside prejudices and work together.

Fortunately, this Qiao Yundong looks good, I hope he is not a hypocritical rat.

Rumble!
  There was faint thunder in the sky, and dark clouds had covered half of the sky. The feeling of depression always made Cao An uneasy for some reason.

"It looks like there will be a heavy rain soon. Let's carry the bones into the car first. Let's go back to the office and slowly examine them, hoping to find some useful clues."

……

Thunder!

Outside the window, thunder roared, accompanied by heavy rain pouring down like a curtain of water.

In the official residence of the Tsing Yi Department, two corpses were placed on the Xingtai. Ying Huorong held a candle, and Zhu Xian held a pen and paper, accompanying Cao An to examine the bones.

This bone examination is much more difficult than an autopsy.

The autopsy can at least reveal the cause of death of the deceased, the shape of the wound, etc., and it will take no more than three days. Cao An can even rely on the help of the system.

But for bone examination, you can only try your luck, hoping that some key clues will be left on the bones.

Not to mention, the three people's cooperation really allowed them to find an opportunity.

There were many traces of fractures on the bones, which should have been left from the fight before death.

The most critical thing is that there is an obvious circular crushing scar at the fracture of the lumbar vertebra, and there is a dark black bruise on the outer edge of the wound.

It was this moment that caused the deceased to form a miserable death posture that was folded backwards.

"But there's no way this injury can be traced!"

The hidden injury was found, but when comparing and identifying the weapons, they were all in the dark.

Regardless of whether they are in the military or in government offices, everyone will choose a weapon to specialize in, and few are proficient in eighteen types of weapons.

If you want to identify this scar, you must find a weapons master?
  Are there such people in Shangjiang City?
  "Don't tell me, there really is one." The voice of Tisi Liang Qifeng came from beside him.

It was rare that Cao An brought the case back to the office for investigation. He was also bored and came to the office to watch the three people examine the bones.

Sitting on the Taishi chair, drinking tea leisurely, I didn't expect to be able to say a few words.

Cao An was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Master Tisi, do you know such a master?"

"I don't know her, I just heard her name, but you must know her."

"I know him? There seems to be no such capable person among the people I know."

"Of course, your senior sister from Si Tianjian is the most powerful weapons master in Shangjiang City."

"???"

Just the senior sister who loves to sleep?

Is she also a master?
  Cao An was confused when he heard this, and just when he was about to ask more questions, a guard hurried in from outside the house.

"Master Cao, there is someone outside the department looking for you. He claims to be Qiao Yundong from the Six Doors."

Looking for him now? Cao An frowned slightly and looked out the window.

Wow~~
  The heavy rain was coming in torrents, and in the dark night, it was impossible to see anything clearly.

"It's so dedicated to come here in such heavy rain. Please invite him in for a detailed chat."

"He said that if he doesn't come in, he will let you out."

The conversation he had given in advance made Cao An pause slightly while examining his bones.

Refuse to come in and let him out instead?
  Do you want to avoid suspicion and avoid entering the Tsing Yi Department? Or do you want to avoid your colleagues in the department and talk to yourself alone?
  Cao An's eyes moved slightly, knowing that the situation might have changed and he had to stop what he was doing.

"Okay, I'll go see him. These guys from the Six Doors are all so mysterious."

Cao An walked out of the house, picked up an oil-paper umbrella, and walked out of the office door.

……

The heavy downpour made the streets dark and silent.

Across the street, Qiao Yundong let the fast horse beside him hide under the eaves, while he held an umbrella and quietly waited for his arrival.

Most of the clothes on this person were soaked. Coming here on such a rainy night, something might have happened.

Cao An ignored the splashing rain, held an umbrella, and walked over quickly.

"It's raining so hard, why do you come all the way here?" Cao An stared at Qiao Yundong's eyes, wanting to see through his thoughts.

Qiao Yundong naturally had no guilty conscience and responded calmly: "I know you have doubts about my position, but I can't explain too much to you. You just need to make it clear that I am repaying your kindness."

"Favour? What kind of favor?"

Cao An asked, but unfortunately he couldn't get an answer from Qiao Yundong. The other party just took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it over.

"I also want to come back tomorrow, but there are some things that the sooner you know, the better."

"What is this?"

"This is the record about the Corpse Flower. I just went to the imperial city's inner treasury to check it, and then tore out the entire page of the record. It's up to you what to do with it."

After Qiao Yundong finished speaking, he pulled the reins of the fast horse, got on the saddle, and galloped away without looking back.

……

Thunder!

Thunder exploded overhead. Cao An stood alone in the heavy rain with one umbrella and one person, slowly unfolding the pages in his hand with the help of thunder.

[In the second year of Wanjingli, 5 corpse flower seeds were put into the warehouse. This thing was evil and was treated as Grade C. 】

[In the fifty-third year of Wanjingli, a C-grade treasure material was collected to accompany the corpse flower. 】

[Recipient: Sanyang, Tsing Yi Department]

(End of this chapter)