Qi Xianke is a typical person whose name is not as good as his name. Although his name has the meaning of "leisure", "chic" and "indifferent", the actual situation is... he is busy all year round, like a spinning wheel. The spinning top he is wearing is even the same style as DiCaprio in "Inception". It is the kind that never stops.
Qi Xianke's profession is that of a policeman in the Ming Dynasty. It stands to reason that the yamen has a lot of errands, but he has never heard of a city in the Ming Dynasty that is as powerful as Night City and has a foothold in Gotham City. What about the police officers? It will be as busy as described above. That's right, but Qi Xianke is not an ordinary catcher. To be precise, his official position is much higher than that of the chief catcher of the place. To be more precise - he is the number one god of the Ming Dynasty given by the emperor. catch.
The background of our story takes place in the seventh year of the Apocalypse in the Ming Dynasty, that is, 1627 AD. At this time, it was less than twenty years before the end of the Ming Dynasty in 1644, and it was the time when the Ming Empire was declining. The imperial court has no awareness of the unprecedented internal and external troubles the country is experiencing at this moment, but ordinary people can smell unusual smells from the country's economic or political behavior such as prices, taxes, conscription, social atmosphere, etc.
Of course, there is no shortage of ordinary people in all dynasties who are highly alert and able to judge the current situation, and a considerable number of them have become the trendsetters of the times.
And those who are not so smart, do not have the courage and capital to rebel, but are also displaced for various reasons and unable to live a stable life, in the depressed late Ming Dynasty, they can only choose a few less glorious roads to live, such as ——The fallen grass is a bandit, the entry is a thief.
Social unrest was directly reflected in the deteriorating public security. In addition, the entire Ming Dynasty failed to catch up with a few good years. The poor harvest and reduced production of food led to extremely rampant banditry. The police system of the Ming Dynasty faced great pressure. One can imagine.
But even when the real problem is so serious, Qi Xianke can theoretically live a lazy life of "a cup of tea, a pack of cigarettes, and a day of document approval." It was nothing more than an imitation of the adults in the court who regarded kicking each other and shirking responsibilities as instincts. Qi Xianke was very smart, and he was able to imitate to this extent without a teacher.
Obviously, since I have described Qi Xianke's working status above, it means that Qi Shenqing's advantages are not just intelligence. He is also a kind person. Qi Xianke is one of the few Ming officials in this era who is still working for the people. Although due to the special nature of his profession, his deeds cannot be widely praised, but many "internal circles" "People" undoubtedly identify and admire this famous capturer of his generation. This includes both Jin Yiwei, whose functions have a certain degree of overlap, and Jianghu, who are far away from the temple.
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On the sixth day of May, in the early morning, Qi Xianke, the Ming Dynasty's God-catcher, led his team to a certain house in Fucifang. Yue Kuohai, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, had been waiting here for a long time.
"Brother Qi, you still don't look good." As soon as the two of them met, Yue Kuohai rudely commented on Qi Xianke's mental state.
This is okay, because the two are close friends, and this level of language is not offensive to Qi Xianke, who is familiar with them. What's more, Yue Kuohai was telling the truth. Due to his busy official duties and lack of rest, Qi Xianke has been wearing a sleepy and tired face for many years, as if he had just stayed in the Internet cafe for three days and three nights.
"Well..." Qi Xianke turned his head and looked at Yue Kuohai with his lifeless fish eyes: "I said... why don't I find a mirror and you can take a look at your "complexion" But it's much worse than mine. If you hadn't been wearing the official uniform of a commander, I would have thought from a distance that you all have Kunlun slaves in your Imperial Guard."
Listen, everyone, Qi Xianke’s mouth is so damaging. The question is whether what he stated is an indisputable fact.
"Gongsun Xiao's poison is indeed no small matter." Yue Kuohai explained the origin of his zombie face at the moment.
"Didn't that Xiling Poison King tell you the antidote to the poison before he died?"
Although he was not directly involved, Qi Xianke knew a thing or two about the court's actions last night. He also learned about the results of the melee in Pu Mansion not long ago. One of them was that Gongsun Xiao was eventually killed by Yue Kuohai.
"No, if he said it, of course he wouldn't
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died. After all, poisoners have been in the same family since ancient times. It is unreasonable that Gongsun Xiao, a poisoner, does not have many excellent medical skills, which is in line with His Majesty's standards for keeping alive. "
"But he did not accept the conditions offered by the court. He would rather die than detoxify you, let alone treat His Majesty."
"That's right."
Qi Xianke frowned: "Okay, does that mean you are using your internal strength to resist the poison?"
"I don't have that much ability. If I just rely on my own internal strength, my life may be safe, but I'm afraid I won't be able to stand and talk to you like usual."
"That is?"
Yue Kuohai, whose face was as black as coal, grinned, as if he was reminiscing about the joy of ransacking his house: "It's a coincidence that there happen to be a few bottles of very good elixirs in the Pufu's collection, which have miraculous effects on removing toxins and sewage."
"If you don't take a few more pills, I'll know by the look on your face that the poison has not been fully detoxified."
"No need, I can just use my internal power to force out the remaining poison. Eating more will be harmful."
After greetings, Qi Xianke got down to the topic: "So, the dozen or so corpses placed behind this door are not directly related to your poisoning?"
"No, but..." Yue Kuohai asked suspiciously: "How do you know that more than a dozen people died in this family?"
Qi Xianke smiled and opened the door behind Yue Kuohai and stepped into the haunted house: "The smell of blood here is so strong that I can smell it from three miles away. The minimum number of victims is ten people."
"You are worthy of being the best hunter in the world, what a dog nose." Yue Kuohai also followed closely: "You are right, there are a total of sixteen dead people. You can identify them one by one. Most of them will look familiar to you."
The scene of the crime was none other than the haunted house that "Jade Smoke Sword" Xue Yuxin inspected a few hours ago. It was night when Xue Yuxin visited here, and she didn't dare to hold a lamp, and she was not a professional in criminal investigation, so she missed many details after searching in the dark. But at this moment, the sky was bright, Qi Xianke, who had rich experience in handling cases, was here, and he came to a conclusion similar to Xue Yuxin's in a short time.
Of course, in order to avoid the suspicion of cramming the word count, here I will not repeat Xue Yuxin’s reasoning in the first two chapters through Qi Xianke’s words. I will only talk about the part that Qi Xianke did not discover but was understood by Qi Xianke. .
"A total of sixteen people died at the scene, all of whom were members of the Beggar Clan. The leader was Pei Chang, the right protector of the Beggar Clan."
"The time of death was around midnight last night. As for the cause of death... it is clear at a glance. Everyone was cut into several pieces in an instant with a sharp weapon by a strong martial artist."
"Is there a weapon that can cause such a death...a knife or an axe? But it is more likely that the murderer is a master of knife handling. Anyway, I have never heard of anyone who can use an ax to complete several blows in an instant."
Qi Xianke looked at the three corpses facing the door and explained to Yue Kuohai: "The master should have left after killing the people, but not long after, someone touched him for unknown reasons. I stayed here for a while. Well... most likely the person is still a woman."
Yue Kuohai would not question Qi Xianke's professional judgment, but he was indeed curious about how the latter came to the conclusion: "What's the reason?"
"These three corpses have obviously been moved. Their heads should have been rolled farther away, and the hair covering their faces has also been pushed away. It is the latecomers who are determining the identity of the deceased." Qi Xianke said as he spoke Shaking his head: "The murderer will definitely not do such a meaningless act."
"Then on what basis do you conclude that the latecomer is a woman?"
Qi Xianke shrugged: "Master Yue, you just said it yourself, I have a dog's nose. There is a faint smell of rouge left at the scene, why can't I smell it?"
According to the book, Qi Shenqi's sensory abilities are indeed much stronger than those of ordinary people due to the special skills he practices. It has nothing to do with the level of strength. Both are top-notch martial arts experts. Yue Kuohai can only smell the smell of blood in the air, but Qi Xianke can distinguish the scent of powder that Xue Yuxin left behind a few hours ago.
"Can't it be that the murderer is female and the person who came after him is male? Or are the two of them female?" This is not the case.
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Come on, there is some truth in what Yue Kuohai said.
"That's right, it's not like women can't use knives. But..." Qi Xianke pulled Yue Kuohai back to the gate: "Just imagine, a man with a knife, who has no intention of attacking, has waves of waves coming from his body. A fragrant and possibly even beautiful woman is visiting her late at night, could these beggar gang members use this position to welcome her?"
If Qi Xianke hadn't pointed it out, Yue Kuohai really wouldn't have noticed this: "The position of these corpses shows that they were in an arc shape when they were alive, vaguely trying to surround the visitor in the center."
"And they came with weapons to meet us, which shows that the master came with bad intentions."
There is no need for Qi Xianke to emphasize that Yue Kuohai also saw the fragments of weapons here: "Oh, so what happened is that a male sword master came to this place of the Beggar Clan in the capital at midnight last night. Stronghold. However, when he first came to the door, he did not show too much hostility in front of the Beggars Gang, so the latter were just on guard. After the murderer and Pei Chang broke up, he directly responded to the Beggars Gang and others. Kill everyone on the other side in seconds before coming over, and then leave in a daze."
"Before the nearby residents discovered the corpses in the courtyard and reported it to the police, there was a woman who had already conducted an investigation before us and is still missing. Is that right?"
"That's what I was told on the spot." Qi Xianke nodded in agreement with this summary.
"Is there nothing else besides these?"
"Um...what do you mean?"
"Such as the murderer's motive, background, where he studied, etc."
"It can't be done." Qi Xianke simply rejected: "This attack is too simple and neat. I can't tell which sword technique the murderer used. As for the motive, to be honest, I don't think this is a case of targeting. If you want to ask the reason for the beggar gang’s vendetta..."
"The beggar gang is not qualified to induce such a peerless master who has entered the Taoist martial arts level to take the initiative to come to our door."
As the leader of Jin Yiwei, Yue Kuohai's criminal investigation ability is actually not bad. After investigating the crime scene, he came to a conclusion similar to Qi Xianke's: "I agree, it seems that the murderer of this murder case cannot be caught. "
"Not to mention arresting someone, even the identity of the murderer is uncertain." Taking advantage of the conversation, Qi Xianke checked the inside and outside of the courtyard again, but unfortunately found nothing: "This person's martial arts skills are no longer ordinary." , took the lives of more than a dozen warriors in an instant, and left as soon as they came, leaving almost no valuable clues. Whether it was a royal master or a martial arts star in the world, I can't think of such a person. Person number one is coming.”
"You, the mighty Ming Dynasty detective, can't do anything about this murder case?"
Qi Xianke acted very calmly: "Don't provoke me, it's useless. This matter is beyond the capabilities of the Six Gates and even the Jinyiwei. If we really want to capture people, warriors of your level and me , you have to gather at least eight or nine of them to be able to compete with the murderer."
"Besides, the people who died here were all Jianghu people, not ordinary people. Then it should be handled according to the rules of Jianghu Road. There are good reasons for the government not to intervene."
It is enough to see from this paragraph that although Qi Xianke is a busy person all day long, he will not take the initiative to shoulder the burden. Qi Xianke can investigate the grievances of ordinary people with no background to the end, but he can not touch cases that are beyond the secular world. This is his code of conduct, and he also tries to avoid the possibility of making enemies.
Yue Kuohai did not answer the question: "You just said there are too few clues here, and what you can see is limited, right?"
"Yes." Catcher suddenly felt uneasy.
"Let's go then, Brother Qi." Yue Kuohai greeted. He took Qi Xianke out, and there was already a group of knights in uniform waiting outside the door.
"Where is this battle going?"
"Outside the south of the city."
The two of them got on their horses, and Yue Kuohai said the second half of the sentence, which was the purpose of the trip:
"The Jin Yiwei who were deployed outside the city last night were attacked on their way back and the whole army was wiped out. According to the feedback from the scene, it is exactly the same as the Beggar Clan annihilated here."
"There are a lot of clues there, you'll have to wait and see."
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