Time was tight, and Shen Hao didn't bother to form anything in writing, so he went directly to Jiang Cheng to report again. As for whether these things should be reported or notified to the Major Case Division, he felt it was better to listen to Jiang Cheng.
"According to your statement, the murderer who killed King Qian was probably an evil monk who practiced the "Soul-Destroying Curse" and was also proficient in "merging skills with words"?"
"It's not necessarily an evil monk. I read the remaining scrolls of the "Soul-Destroying Curse". The practice methods are not different from those of ordinary monks, and there are no evil practice aids. Ordinary monks only need soul strength. You can practice once you meet the requirements.”
Jiang Cheng also frowned when he heard this, and was silent for a while before saying: "So the scope is even larger. What are your plans?"
"If you want to investigate, I think you can focus on the direction of Fushou City. At the same time, transfer this information to the Criminal Department. If you don't investigate, just pretend that you haven't seen anything. Anyway, I helped the Criminal Department push the case forward before. It's a big step, and I've fulfilled my duties as an assistant investigator, so Pang Daren should be able to take over the job, right?"
Jiang Cheng's originally tense mood was relieved by Shen Hao's words. He laughed and said, "You have a lot on your mind! What? Are you afraid of getting into trouble?"
Shen Hao always behaved very straightforwardly in front of Jiang Cheng, saying whatever came to his mind. Firstly, he did trust Jiang Cheng, and secondly, he understood that Jiang Cheng preferred his straightforward and unabashed style.
"Sir, although this case has not yet come to light, it can already be seen that it is very troublesome. During the "big exam", it is likely to involve several other princes, and now it involves the City of Fusi, and it may also be related to The evil monks are involved, and if we get into this kind of trouble, I'm afraid we won't be able to get rid of it in the future."
Jiang Cheng also understood what Shen Hao said, but there were some things that Shen Hao couldn't choose. Even he, the governor, often couldn't help himself, so he explained: "The trouble is indeed a bit troublesome, but But things can't just go down like this. The Major Case Department of the Ministry of Punishment says it's nice to solve countless cases, but they only solve ordinary cases and have very little experience in such cases at the monk level. Besides, it's still as difficult as it is today? Rely on them Can the case be solved?
So this is not something you can just withdraw from if you want. What His Majesty wants is the result, not the process. If the Major Case Division is held accountable, can we, as co-investigators, escape? How to do it still needs to be done. You can't watch the people in the Major Case Division being blinded.
As for whether you can't get rid of the trouble, that's not something you can decide. Panda people will withstand the pressure when the time comes and will not directly throw the problem on you. Besides, you are my envoy of Jingxi Town. Even if anything happens, I will be the one to take care of you. Do you understand what I mean? "
The meaning is easy to understand, but also very helpless. It was Jiang Cheng's frankness that made Shen Hao nod heavily.
No one had a choice, they just had to do things. As for how things will develop later, Shen Hao's words don't count, and even Jiang Cheng's words don't count.
Most people under the general trend are mixed in the torrent and cannot control themselves, and can only follow the trend.
"Sir, I understand."
"Just understand, hurry up. Today is already the third day. If there is any progress, report it to the Major Case Division as soon as possible, so as not to say that we are using them to delay the handling of the case. In addition, you should also grasp the situation on their side as soon as possible.
Remember, you can't shirk or slack off when it comes to what you need to do, but you can't jump out when you're in the spotlight either, giving all the limelight to the major case division. "
"Then my subordinate, go over there now and try to have the people from the Major Case Division add these new contents to the file within today."
This report did not take long. Jiang Cheng's meaning was very clear. Xuan Qingwei's current co-investigation could not be idle and must do its best to help the case be successfully investigated. But the limelight must not come out, and the major case division should always be at the forefront.
After leaving the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen, Shen Hao went to the Criminal Department. When he arrived, Xue Gui was not in the Yamen yet. He waited in the waiter for a full hour before Xue Gui came back.
"The person has been found."
The first thing Xue Gui said when he saw Shen Hao was... At the same time, he grabbed the teacup and teapot on the table and poured himself three cups in a row.
"Who collects books or sells them?" Shen Hao was also curious. Speaking of which, the Major Case Division was not slow in its movements. It took one day to track down the direct person, which was not a small progress.
"We've found them all." Xue Gui didn't rest for more than a day, from arranging manpower to mobilizing and fetching people. The mask on his face concealed his tiredness, but his eyes twinkled with excitement.
The two sat down, and Xue Gui continued: "The bookstore that sells books is called "Liushizhai". It is an old store on a street next to Prince Qian's Mansion. It not only sells books but also has a leasing business. Prince Qian likes it. Looking at the storybooks, almost all of them were bought in Liushizhai.
All the books in Liushizhai were written by a group of literati recruited by them. Some of them with good response will be listed on the "stone list" at the door of the bookstore. The list changes every month, and there are ten books on the list every time.
The bookstore is particularly concerned about customers like Qian Wang. Every book sold will be recorded, and someone will use this to analyze Qian Wang's reading preferences. There were even six storytellers who wrote storybooks according to King Qian's preferences for King Qian's entertainment. If he was lucky, he would get a large reward.
After checking all the scripts sold to King Qian, none of the writers who wrote them are still in the imperial city. After taking them, I can basically confirm that the problem does not lie with these people. Because these people are only responsible for writing, not for printing or selling, and they are not sure which copy will be delivered to King Qian.
Finally, I found a man named Gong Erniu. He was the clerk in Liushizhai who was responsible for distributing books, and he was also the only person responsible for the key line from rubbing to selling. When we approached him, he had already run away on the pretext of going back to his hometown to visit relatives. It took until Xin Liangcheng was chased to find him. The bitch didn't even return home. If he hadn't been exposed in the teleportation circle, he wouldn't have been found so quickly.
And so is the guy who collected the books. Hey, where do you think that bastard is hiding? It’s actually hidden in the Tea Villa outside the city! In the city, he is a guest collector of old books, but in Tea Villa, he is a hunter, and he is also an old man in the village..."
Shen Hao listened very carefully. He originally wanted to ask Xue Gui about the progress, but now he is agreeing with him. He plans to wait for Xue Gui to finish speaking before telling the progress he has made over the past day, and then sum up the two sides. Let's see how far we can push the case.
But what Xue Gui said later went beyond Shen Hao's expectations. It seemed that the progress was much greater than he thought.
"Those two guys are not very strong-willed, and they all moved quickly. They were instructed by others to act. Whether it was sending the script containing the killer move to King Qian, or taking the script back from Prince Qian's palace afterwards. It's all like this. The person who arranged for them to do this was a man named "Snake"."
PS: Two updates today, half a day off. Give it up!
