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Chapter 149 Serial Murder Cases
Chu Qing didn't send any news to Zhong Xuan, so Li Tianxiao knew that he and Liu Shui had gone out.

I'm afraid I went to Beizhen Fusi first.

Then Brother Zhong must also know about his drinking of flower wine.

She really didn't know how to face Brother Zhong.

Simply go back to the palace.

When she went back, she was delayed due to interrogation, and almost passed the gate control time. Fortunately, she had the token of the personal guard, and when she entered the palace, she went directly to the secret passage, and went directly to the imperial study.

Li Tianxiao has been restless since he returned to the palace, sitting in front of the imperial case, he couldn't read the scriptures at all.

Simply lean on the dragon chair and close your eyes to rest.

The door of the hidden compartment rang, and his eyes moved, but he didn't open them.

As soon as Chu Qing came in, she saw Li Tianxiao frowned and closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep.

She couldn't help but relax her movements, but she didn't dare to speak when she arrived at the imperial case.

Just looking at Li Tianxiao's eyebrows and eyes, I can't figure it out. With Li Tianxiao's temperament, the Tian family's affection is so rare, how could he be tempted just by saying that he is tempted?

But Li Tianxiao was really moved by her man's identity.

This……

She silently worried about the heirs of the Tian family in the future.

Also worried about his own life.

If people know that today's saint has a habit of breaking sleeves, will his throne... still be secure?

Thinking of this, Chu Qing became even more worried.

It's just that she stared at Li Tianxiao blankly for a long time, and she didn't notice when Li Tianxiao opened his eyes. When Li Tianxiao's eyes were dark, Chu Qing hurriedly saluted: "This subordinate has seen the emperor!"

Li Tianxiao said: "You came back half an hour late."

Chu Qing coughed softly: "I was interrogated."

Li Tianxiao thought about why she was interrogated, and his calm face darkened again: "Oh? How did she get interrogated?"

Chu Qing is helpless: Why does he hold grudges so much?

Isn't she just visiting a brothel?
Chu Qing murmured in her heart, but still answered honestly: "This subordinate can't tell what he did during the time when he left halfway. As a suspected object, he was naturally interrogated."

Li Tianxiao frowned: "Didn't you be with me during that time..."

He immediately thought of something, and his handsome face was stained with embarrassment.

Chu Qing took a look at him: He also knows that it's not good for the emperor to visit brothels?
But thinking that the other party is the emperor, I still kindly excused him: "Fortunately, I met Mr. Zhen, and Mr. Zhen was quite enthusiastic. I even went to see the corpse."

Li Tianxiao's expression turned ugly again: "..."

After he returned to the palace, he followed Tianyi to investigate and found out that what happened this time was a rape and murder case.

Although I know it's not good to think like this, I still don't want Chu Qing...

Thinking of the other party's thoughts, Chu Qing couldn't help explaining: "Unfortunately, it's too late, Liang Yuzuo has already experienced the corpse."

Li Tianxiao hummed: "This case will be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. You are in good health, so you should take care of it for a few more days."

Chu Qing: "..." She was just an excuse to the outside world, did he really think she had just recovered from a serious illness?
Li Tianxiao just pretended that he didn't see her face that became subtle in an instant. As soon as he let down his vigilance, he ran to the brothel. He might do something wrong next time.

Chu Qing was probably also afraid that Li Tianxiao would leave the palace rashly again. A situation like tonight's was a trivial matter. In case of danger, she really didn't have her life to accompany Li Tianxiao.

So, Chu Qing honestly stayed in the palace for a few days.During this period, Mr. Zhen came several times and talked about the rape and murder case in the brothel, but only investigated for a few days, and there was no clue.

The servants sent out all returned without success, not to mention the criminals, not even a single suspect was found.

For one thing, Miss Tianxiang knows all high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and the guests she meets are all playing the piano and singing songs, and the people she meets are generally big shots who spend a lot of money. Even if they have a little suspicion, they don't dare to trade without evidence. Hastily summoned to come forward, they could only inquire secretly, but this completely affected their speed of investigation; secondly, there was no trace left on Miss Tianxiang's body, and even in the room, except for the psychedelic incense, there was no trace at all. There was no sign of any human presence.

Tianxiang was ill that day, she was the oiran of Manchun Courtyard, and she lived alone on the first floor, except for her own maid, no one would go to the third floor on weekdays.

Even if they were to pick up customers, they would all go to the special box on the second floor, so this made the investigation even more difficult.

Mr. Zhen was so worried that his eyes were black and blue, especially since Tianxiang was a famous person, and he had good friends with many high-ranking officials and dignitaries. The pressure from above made him burst into tears in a hurry.

I don't know who is talking cheap, the whole community is now paying attention to this rape and murder case.

And on the sixth day after Tianxiang's death, the patrolling yamen servants found the body of a raped and murdered woman in the alley that night, causing this matter to explode in the entire capital instantly.

After all, if one person dies, it may be a vendetta, and it was done by accident; but two people died in a row, and the other was a girl from a good family, which instantly made everyone feel insecure. Appear.

Naturally, someone reported this to Li Tianxiao. He flipped through the memorial, frowned and looked at the trembling Lord Zhen kneeling below, and threw the paper on the imperial case: "What's the matter with this case? It's over. It's been seven or eight days, do you have a clue?"

Master Zhen wiped the sweat from his forehead: "This...report to the emperor, but I haven't found it yet. When Miss Tianxiang died, there were too many people, so it was difficult to investigate; when Miss Ding died, there was no one at all. No one saw her. She went out to buy things at noon during the day, and she never went back. She was found dead in the alley later. It was Shen time ([-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m.) when Wu Zuo checked her death. It was during that time that no one noticed at all."

Li Tianxiao said coldly: "So?"

Master Zhen was almost scared to death, so he could only bite the bullet: "I... I will investigate again, and investigate again."

Li Tianxiao said expressionlessly: "This matter has a huge impact. I will give you another ten days. If there is no clue, you don't have to be the servant of the Ministry of Punishment anymore."

Master Zhen almost burst into tears, but he didn't dare to refute at all, saying yes repeatedly.Master Zhen soon left the imperial study.

Chu Qing stood at the side as his personal guard, Lord Zhen didn't even dare to lift his head, so naturally he would not recognize that Tian Jiu played by Chu Qing was Yu Xiaochu who he was so anxious to ask for help at the moment.

Li Tianxiao glanced at Chu Qing: "Why, is it itchy? Don't meddle in this case." Although he knew that it would be easier for Chu Qing to solve it, but he thought that the place where Xiang died that day was a brothel, and if Chu Qing solved it , I'm afraid she will go to the brothel frequently, and he can't stand the thought of her going to the brothel.Besides, the commonality of these two cases is nothing more than rape and murder, and it is not certain whether it was committed by the same person.

Chu Qing didn't understand what Li Tianxiao was thinking: "Yes, my subordinates have already told Brother Zhong that I have been sent abroad in the past few days, and Master Zhen may not be able to find me if he wants to find me."

Master Zhen did go to Beizhen Fusi as soon as he left the palace, but the answer he got was that the other party happened to be sent out by chance, and he might not be able to come back for a while.

Mr. Zhen was so anxious that he could only take someone to investigate in person.

Manchunyuan died, so it was naturally locked up temporarily.

The old bustard found someone, so naturally he put pressure on him day by day, Mr. Zhen was under tremendous pressure, it was already uncomfortable enough.It's just that the case here hasn't been solved yet, and the third person died again.

In the same rape and murder case, the deceased was still a [-]- or [-]-year-old girl of the same age who had no problems.

This time, it exploded completely, causing panic in the capital.Master Zhen went through some investigations, and found that the deceased had no injuries at all, except that he had been raped before his death, and had nothing in common.

But it was precisely because of this that Mr. Zhen's brow was covered with cold sweat. I'm afraid... This was done by one person.

In the capital city, serial murders, rapes and murders happened at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and everyone was in danger. For a while, they reported to Li Tianxiao. No matter how unwilling Li Tianxiao was to let Chu Qing intervene, he had no choice but to look at Chu Qing.With a headache: "What do you think of this case?"

Chu Qing has been staying in the palace for more than ten days, but the news outside still reached her ears: "The serial rape and murder case, I am afraid that the murderer is still doing it again. Your Majesty, the subordinates request to investigate the case." If you delay it any longer, I'm afraid There will only be more dead people.

Li Tianxiao waved his hand: "You go." Now compared with his own petty emotions, it is more important to stop this murderer from doing more evil.

Chu Qing knew that he probably didn't sleep well these days, so after asking for the decree, he changed his face immediately and went back to Beizhen Fusi.

As soon as Chu Qing arrived at Beizhen Fusi, Zhong Xuan came over immediately: "Brother Chu, you are finally back!"

Zhong Xuan also heard about the case these days. He was an upright man, and he hated such a vicious rape and murderer: "Is the emperor finally willing to let him go?"

Chu Qing said helplessly: "Brother Zhong, don't make fun of me, these three cases are not one?"

Zhong Xuan bowed his head: "After such a long investigation, it is very likely that they are the same person in terms of the modus operandi and the means of action. The Ministry of Criminal Justice has not filed a case. I just got the news from the emperor, because the case involves too much. The Ministry of Criminal Justice and Beizhen Fusi have been asked to investigate together. I am afraid that Mr. Zhen will come to find you later."

Chu Qing shook his head: "In that case, I would like to trouble Master Zhen to make a copy of the file of this case for me first. Has anyone else approached me during this time?"

Zhong Xuandao: "Yes, the housekeeper of the Liu residence sent someone over. Uncle Liu Guo was looking for you. Later, when he found out that you were sent abroad, he never came again. Now that you are back, I am afraid that he will come to see you again later. .”

Chu Qing nodded: "It's almost time for him to come." Because of Zhao Kuiwu's matter, Uncle Liu Guo didn't look for him these days in order to avoid suspicion.

But now more than ten days have passed, and Zhao Kuiwu's matter was quickly impacted by the serial rape and murder case, and it was time for Uncle Liu Guo to look for her.

I'm afraid not only Uncle Liu Guo, but also Mrs. Liu urgently need an explanation. She probably still doesn't understand why Mrs. Zhao was only allowed to die, but in the end the Zhao family was uprooted.

Zhong Xuan was worried about her: "There will be no problem, right? Will Uncle Liu Guo suspect you?"

(End of this chapter)