Shen Hao got the news on the third day after he and Jiang Cheng had that hot pot meal.
"Dead? Where is the body?"
How could Qin Xiuyuan die? Although he will definitely suffer a lot, he will definitely not die. The person who poured dirty water on Xuanqingwei and changed his identity to an ordinary person may be dead, but he is a member of the Qin family, and even if he is arrested, he will go to the punishment department instead of Xuanqingwei. He will just peel off his skin, but his life will still be safe.
But why did he die?
The news came back from the Zhenfu Envoy Yamen. It came directly in the form of an order, which was received by Wang Yiming and then passed to Shen Hao.
"As my lord, Qin Xiuyuan died in Prince Shou's Mansion."
"Died in Prince Shou's Mansion?"
Qin Xiuyuan's death was unexpected enough, but dying in Prince Shou's Mansion was even more surprising to Shen Hao. This is somewhat….
Opening the order in his hand, it was written by Jiang Cheng, the governor of Jingxi, who ordered Shen Hao to go to the imperial city immediately to assist the Major Case Department of the Ministry of Punishment in investigating the death of Qin Xiuyuan.
"Sir, are you going to prepare a car for you?" Wang Yiming had seen the order. Naturally, he knew the content above and thought that his master would leave immediately. However, he did not expect to see the other party wave his hand, holding the order and looking at it as if he was lost in thought, and then sat back on the chair.
Wang Yiming didn't dare to ask. He could see that his master was thinking about something.
After a long while, Shen Hao said: "You are familiar with the Imperial City. What is the situation in the Major Case Department?"
Wang Yiming was stunned for a moment, but he responded quickly. At the same time, he was also glad that his family was really "well-fed" in the imperial city, and he knew a lot about both the upper and lower roads.
"Sir, the Major Case Department is the first-ranked establishment under the Ministry of Punishment. It is commonly known as "Eagle Eye". It is a group of experts selected by the Ministry of Punishment from all over the country. Those who are powerful are said to be capable people.
In addition, the Major Case Division has a special status within the Criminal Department, and...and..."
"And what?"
"And it is said that the people in the Major Case Department have always been at odds with our Xuanqing Guard."
It's strange that a capable person can look up to Xuan Qingwei. Shen Hao didn't feel surprised when he heard this. He even guessed that Xuan Qingwei was probably a "privileged dog" in the eyes of the people in the Major Case Department.
"Also, the Major Case Department is established by thousands of households. The current person in charge is a man named Xue Gui. This person is also nicknamed "Iron Face". In fact, it is because of the ugly birthmark on his face, which is covered with a black iron face. The mask conceals it, but it becomes a name.”
Shen Hao nodded when he heard the word "Iron Mian". He had heard of this name, mostly from local government officials, who said he was a man who solved crimes like a god. Some rumors said that he had amazing skills anyway.
Wang Yiming was still introducing, and Shen Hao was listening and looking at the order in his hand, his mind spinning rapidly.
Major Case Department... So the Criminal Department is going all out to investigate Qin Xiuyuan's death, at least that's what it seems.
Then the words "immediate" and "assistance" were used in the order at the same time. At first glance, there seemed to be no problem, but Shen Hao could taste something from it. Because this is Jiang Cheng's own handwriting, does he need such a positive response to the "assistance" of a major case division that even Wang Yiming knows "doesn't deal with Xuan Qingwei"? This is definitely not Jiang Cheng's character.
In addition, there are so many capable people in the Imperial City. There are four Fushi Yamen in Xuanqingwei Town alone, and there is also a Commander Yamen. Do they need to be specially transferred from Fengri City to investigate the case, or to assist? This is also unreasonable.
Maybe... Shen Hao suddenly smiled, stood up suddenly, and finally smoothed over his thoughts.
"You come with me and bring five or six other experts who can handle the case."
"My subordinate understands."
After burning a stick of incense, Shen Hao and his party left the Black Flag Camp and rushed to the teleportation circle. It was already evening when we arrived at the Imperial City, and a small flag official from the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen took us to Prince Shou's Mansion.
The main entrance of the prince's house will definitely not allow the people handling the case to come in and out, and even going to the backyard of the prince's house is not allowed. You can only enter through a side door in the alley behind the palace, and then your activities are limited to the limited area around where Qin Xiuyuan's body was found.
When Shen Hao arrived, he saw many people wearing the uniforms of the Ministry of Justice and officials inside, as well as some internal guards of the palace guarding the edges.
The imperial guards would not say hello to Shen Hao, and those from the Criminal Department were indifferent to Shen Hao's arrival, and even had disdain in their eyes.
The dark pattern on the chest clothes of these people from the Criminal Department was a pattern of eyes. Shen Hao now understood why these people were called "Eagle Eyes".
The flag officer who brought Shen Hao over led Shen Hao to look for Xue Gui, who was wearing a black metal mask.
"Xuanqing Guard Shen Hao, I have met Lord Xue." Shen Hao followed the etiquette of the old Jing Dynasty and bowed to him first. Xue Guizheng has a thousand households in the fifth rank, and Shen Hao needs to pay homage first.
"You and I are not affiliated, so no need to be polite."
The voice was hoarse, as if the throat had been damaged and sounded harsh. In addition, the mask on this man's face was actually a magic weapon, which opened Shen Hao's eyes. It was the first time for him to see a mask-like magic weapon. What's the use? He really couldn't think of it at the moment.
Before Shen Hao could continue to ask, Xue Gui waved, and a petite woman walked over and walked towards Xue Gui with a serious expression.
"This is Mr. Shen Hao, who was sent by Xuanqing Guard to assist us in the investigation. Please show Mr. Shen and introduce the case." After saying that, he said to Shen Hao: "I have to go back and write a note to the above. I won’t accompany Mr. Shen anymore. This is Li Qing. If Mr. Shen needs anything, just come to her."
After saying that, he left without looking back or waiting for Shen Hao to say another word.
Yes, this attitude is very direct. Look at the expression on the face of the woman named Li Qing next to her. Is she constipated or uncomfortable?
Shen Hao was not angry either. It was good to keep things official. Besides, he was not really here to "help". He understood what Jiang Chengzang meant in the order.
"Take me to the crime scene."
"Master Shen, please." Li Qing said sideways. The shadow of a famous tree. Isn't the most popular person in Xuanqing Guard right now Mr. Shen in front of him? The word "evil star" is given to someone, and it is said that he is extremely cruel and ruthless, and is by no means an easy person. So no matter how reluctant or disgusted Li Qing was in her heart, she didn't dare to lose anything in terms of face.
When he saw Qin Xiuyuan, the man who had slipped away from Shen Hao's nose was already cold. He was lying on his side on the ground with a messy posture and his hands on his neck.
"The person discovered the accident this afternoon at Youzheng and Pianxu hours. According to the palace guards, there was no one else around when the body was found."
While Li Qing was talking, Shen Hao had already walked to the corpse and squatted down. He turned his head and glanced at Qin Xiuyuan's neck. It was bloody and bloody. It looked like he had grabbed it before he died. And the face is red with black, which is the so-called "cyanosis". Look at the bloodshot eyes.
Is this... suffocation?
