After Ji Chen finished killing the people, he walked out of the room, went downstairs, and checked out with the shopkeeper.
Then he walked out of the inn holding an oil-paper umbrella, leaving a vague flame mark in a hidden part of the inn.
After that, he walked towards the Fujun Yamen, walked around outside the Fujun Yamen to confirm that Xu Yuzhai was dead, then flew over the Yamen and disappeared in the rain and fog.
He showed up deliberately to set up a suspicious formation, hoping to guide the direction of the investigation.
After a while, he walked into the secluded place before, a remote alley. As Ji Chen walked inside, his figure became lighter and fainter until he completely disappeared.
The rain covered all his breath,
It rained all night. In Ji Chen's memory, this was the first rain in Liangzhou City this year.
It’s spring rain!
Ji Chen sat in the room, breathing and practicing.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, but it has nothing to do with Ji Chen. He has been practicing in his room after finishing work tonight, just like before.
The Fujun Yamen was in chaos. Ding Zhao arrived in person, and the red flags of several major towns followed him in a hurry.
Zou Bingnan, the silver-clad chief of the patrol department, also came, and several bronze-clad chiefs were dispatched.
The murder of the prince was definitely a major event that shattered the sky. It was a provocation to the imperial court, a contempt for the law, and a shakeup of the royal power.
Xu Chengwei, including a group of students from Luocheng Academy, all died in Fujun Yamen and in their own rooms.
There are no traces of anyone entering on the doors, windows, or roof. This is an extremely strange secret room murder case.
In this world where gods and ghosts are everywhere, there are no so-called secret room murder cases. There are only murders through evil magic, and it depends on whether the murderer can be found.
The two major agencies, the Demon Suppression Department and the Patrol Department, joined forces to seal off the entire city and began to conduct investigations overnight, with the Fujun Yamen as the center and the surrounding areas.
Demon-suppressing envoys and detectives wearing mysterious clothes and swords hanging from their waists were running through the rain and mist.
The boots stomped on the water, and Xuan Yi's accessories and sword clinked against each other.
Many shop traders looked at this scene curiously through the cracks in the door.
Liangzhou City has not seen such a huge scene for a long time, and the two major agencies were dispatched at the same time.
Many people speculated that something big must have happened.
A city-wide search was conducted. Although the murderer had left long ago, what they now wanted to investigate was the clues to see if they could find any traces left by the murderer.
Whether it is a murder through evil magic or a home invasion, it cannot be perfect, and there will definitely be clues left behind.
In fact, whether it was Ding Zhao from the Demon Suppression Department or Zou Bingnan from the Patrol Department, the first person to be suspected at this time was Ji Chen.
Because the people who were killed happened to have a grudge against Ji Chen, and the targeting was too clear, no one more was killed, and no one less was killed.
But then I thought about it, Ji Chen shouldn't be so stupid. As he said, the target was too clear. The twelve people who were killed happened to all be friends with him. If he really did it, wouldn't it be a disaster? , do not bring it upon yourself.
And there is another big problem. Although Xu Yuzhai practices Confucianism, his cultivation is definitely beyond the innate. If you want to kill him silently, you need to be many levels higher than him.
Although Ji Chen is invincible under a demigod, he is still under a demigod. Demigod is a watershed. Even if he has the ability to fight beyond the level, he cannot be silent.
But it does not rule out that Ji Chen did the opposite and deliberately killed these twelve people, playing a trick in troubled waters.
Therefore, Ji Chen still needs to be investigated, and the investigation must be strict.
"Master Ding, should you investigate Ji Chen's side, or should I?"
Zou Bingnan spoke. First of all, Ji Chen had to be eliminated, so that this case could be investigated in other directions.
Otherwise, it will affect their thinking in investigating the case. Because Ji Chen is not excluded, they will unconsciously associate it with Ji Chen and make inferences of guilt.
But if it is really found out that he did it, it would be better to close the case directly.
The reason why Zou Bingnan asked Ding Zhao was because Ji Chen's status was too special. Not only was he the general banner of the Demon Suppression Division, he was also related to the two people who lived in Dingbei Hou Mansion.
The most important thing is that Ji Chen's name has been known to many powerful people in Beijing. Some princes and generals liked his poems very much, so they had to be cautious.
Ding Zhao said expressionlessly: "Go and check. I want to avoid suspicion. Let me know when there are results."
"Thank you, Lord Ding!"
Zou Bingnan said goodbye and left Fujun Yamen with a group of chief arresters.
The only ones left in the yamen were the general banners of the Demon Suppression Division and Ding Zhao, who looked gloomy.
As soon as he took office, a prince died. This was because someone deliberately did not let him sit firmly in this position.
It rained all night and finally stopped at the break of dawn.
A ray of light rose from the east, cut through the fog, and shone into Liangzhou City.
Ji Chen also woke up from his trance and opened the window to let in the fresh air.
The air after the rain has the freshness of earth.
It was a vibrant morning. The dead trees in the yard had already sprouted young leaves, with crystal water drops hanging on them. They were shining with colorful colors under the sunlight.
In the war more than ten days ago, this tree was set on fire, and all the leaves and branches were burned to charcoal, but the trunk did not lose its vitality. Ji Chen cut a small piece of spiritual stone and buried it under the tree. In just a few days, the dark branches Young shoots sprouted and new leaves grew.
Just when Ji Chen was about to go up to the roof to breathe in the rising sun, an uninvited guest arrived.
The silver-clad chief arrester of the Patrol Department, Zou Bingnan.
"Mr. Ji, I'm taking the liberty to visit you. I didn't bother you, did I?"
"No, sir, please come in!"
Ji Chen invited Chu Bingnan into the house.
"My lord has arrived early, so he must have something important to do, but it doesn't matter!"
Ji Chen took the initiative to speak. In fact, Cree Bingnan came last night and explored the surrounding area of the yard. All the people and neighbors around him were interrogated overnight. Ji Chen sensed all this.
"Ji Zongqi is really quick-thinking, so I won't beat around the bush. Just last night, Mr. Xu, the prince of the mansion, died and was killed in the study."
Creeping Nan said while observing Ji Chen's expression.
Ji Chen looked surprised when he heard this, as if he couldn't believe it.
"Master Xu is dead? How is it possible?"
He looked shocked, obviously unable to believe this was true.
Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills.
At this moment, Ji Chen's eyes and expression were just right, and you could even see confusion on his face.
How could a dignified prince, a Confucian scholar of a generation, with a cultivation level above that of a demigod, be killed? Who would be so bold?
Cree Pingnan didn't find any flaw in Ji Chen's expression.
Then he asked: "Did you stay at home all night last night?"
"Yes, I have been practicing. The battle a dozen years ago gave me a lot of insights. In the past few days, I have been sharing my cultivation experience with people during the day and integrating my insights at night. I have gained a lot."
Ji Chen said, suddenly stunned, and then looked at Cree Bingnan in disbelief, "Master Cree, are you doubting me?"
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Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of chapter)
