Xue Gui's reaction did not surprise Shen Hao.
But is the case really so easy to investigate? Shen Hao doesn't think so for the time being. Because the weirdness of that book is not just the mystery hidden in it.
When Shen Hao was questioning several jailers just now, he had been repeatedly probing his body to see if he had any hidden injuries caused by the weirdness in the book.
It turned out that it was not a hidden injury, but it was true that there was an inconspicuous "stain" on the surface of the soul. A tiny bit, so small that even with Shen Hao's current control over the soul, it would be extremely difficult to detect it. And it is gently attached to it, and can be eliminated with a little shaking.
But this "stain" on the soul did not cause any damage to the soul. In other words, if it weren't for the reminder of the black beast tattoo and his trust in the black beast tattoo, Shen Hao wouldn't necessarily care even if he accidentally discovered this inconspicuous little "stain" on his soul.
Think about it again, Shen Hao is not the only person who has read that book. Except for the dead King Qian, all the people who came to investigate this case seriously have more or less flipped through a few pages of this book. The weirdness in the book may leave "stains" on the soul.
But has anyone heard of anyone investigating this case suddenly dying? Or suffered some inexplicable trauma? No, not one.
Shen Hao's guess is that the weirdness in the book can be used as a breakthrough in the current case to continue to investigate, but he cannot be sure that King Qian was killed by the weirdness in the book, at least there is no evidence in this regard for the time being. However, based on Shen Hao's experience, the two should be inseparable.
Therefore, Shen Hao's thinking was different from Xue Gui's. He did not rush to check the case documents to learn about this method of influencing the soul through words. Instead, he thought that he should first follow the clues in the storybook and get it. Understanding the origin of the script is the first priority.
With the warrant from the commander of the Xuanqing Guard and the investigation warrant from the Ministry of Punishment, Shen Hao can do a lot of things in the imperial city. Anyone who can get away from the case will never dare to refuse his investigation.
Finally, he left the squad room, walked around the special prison area, and finally came out of the Prison Department Prison after completing the entry procedures. The next time you go in, you will also need to be led by someone from the Major Case Division, and you will also need to go through cumbersome procedures. But I probably won’t be back today.
"Let's go to the palace."
Even though it was already dark, Prince Qian's Mansion was still brightly lit, and the sounds of mourning could be faintly heard inside.
White lanterns have been hung at the door of the imposing Prince Qian's Mansion, the door is closed tightly, and a white cloth is wrapped around the neck of the stone beast at the door, creating a funeral atmosphere.
Knocking on the door, the concierge inside had red and swollen eyes. When he saw it was Xuan Qingwei, he quickly invited him in. In the past, anyone who dared to knock on the door and disturb the concierge at night would definitely express their dissatisfaction with a beard and a glare, but now... it's hard to explain in words!
There is a lot of chaos in Prince Qian’s Mansion now. The women in the backyard were restless and noisy. It didn't take much thinking to figure out that it must be a bloody fight, and outsiders couldn't get involved. It was considered an internal matter within the royal family. So Shen Hao didn't even enter the main room. After entering, he stayed in the concierge's tea room and asked the concierge to call over the leaders of the royal family's internal guards who had previously served King Qian's daily life and were responsible for King Qian's safety.
The first question Shen Hao asked the leader of the internal guards was a relatively conventional question, such as whether any suspicious persons or suspicious events had occurred in Prince Qian's palace or when Prince Qian was traveling recently, and whether there had been any fierce conflicts or conflicts directly targeting Prince Qian.
The leader of the inner guard was also unambiguous and did not evade anything. He confessed to the eldest prince in a bachelor manner. To put it bluntly: The eldest prince is the one who has the most and most serious conflicts with Prince Qian nowadays. The rest of the minor conflicts are also with the other six princes. As for the conflicts outside the royal family, there have been no conflicts in the past six months.
In other words, in the eyes of this inner guard leader who had been protecting King Qian, the people who had conflicts with King Qian and could threaten King Qian were the other six princes.
Even the leader of the inner guard said frankly that once the cause of King Qian's death was determined, he would live to the end. This was the fate of the imperial inner guard. Even if the emperor pardoned the death penalty, they would not be able to continue to stay among the royal inner guard. . Therefore, the words are not blocked. I hope Shen Hao or anyone who can figure out the truth will come up with a concrete explanation of who killed King Qian.
This is consistent with Shen Hao's previous guess. For at least six months, King Qian has not had any enemies other than the "big test".
Could someone be using the name of the "big test" to harm King Qian? This is also possible, but Shen Hao thinks the possibility is not high. Because he could kill a prince in such a covert way in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, he would definitely not be an ordinary person or an ordinary person, so it was extremely difficult not to attract the attention of the royal family's internal guards.
The person who inquired next was the chamberlain who served King Qian in his daily life. A maid, an errand boy.
From living habits to eating hobbies to daily action trajectories, Shen Hao is almost restoring the daily life of King Qian before his death. And holding a small notebook in his hand, he picked up these complicated information and wrote them down in detail.
"The prince will get up very early every day, do a boxing session, wash up, and have breakfast... Unless there is something urgent at night, he will go to bed before Haizhengshi..."
"Yes, the prince likes to drink mint wine the most. He says it is not intoxicating and is sweeter than water to quench his thirst..."
"Leisure? In his spare time, the prince likes to read. He can read all kinds of books, including story books... Who do you like to read? There is no definite answer. As long as it is interesting, I will read it. The prince is just a passer of time, so he is not that picky. ..... There is a board in the bookstore that says whether it looks good or not. You will know if you can get on the board. There is no need to read it first..."
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In general, what he asked from Prince Qian's Mansion did not exceed Shen Hao's expectations, and many places even corroborated his guesses.
For example, King Qian is a very self-disciplined person with rigid rules in life. Shen Hao had made such a guess in the cell before, because the reason why the sheets in King Qian's cell were messy was not because King Qian had not cleaned them while he was sleeping, but because the guards carried the body up and messed it up after his death. A person who folds quilts and makes his bed every time he stays in prison will naturally not lead a disorderly life. This has been proven.
Another point is that Qian Wang does have the habit of drinking fruit wine and reading story books, and this habit has been for many years and has not been developed recently.
A person who lives a very regular life can sometimes be easily analyzed by others. At least it is easy to use some of your living habits to do things that are difficult for you to discover yourself. For example, I am sure that you will continue to read the storybook and drink Baihua wine after being put under surveillance.
Of course, as a prince, it is impossible for Qian Wang to only have these two hobbies. For example, polo, singing and dancing, calligraphy and painting are all Qian Wang's leisure hobbies, but Shen Hao's focus is still on Baiguo wine and story books. Who allowed these two things to happen at the crime scene?
Finally, Shen Hao asked again: "Did you send the "Evil Beasts of Baijiang" to King Qian together with the pot of Baiguo wine on the day of the accident?"
