Chapter 131

131 The three elements of socializing (1)

The jailer roared a few more times, but County Magistrate Zhao still didn’t move.

“Open the door,” Xu Qian said, his heart sinking.

The jailer took out his key and opened the door. He angrily reached out and pulled County Magistrate Zhao.”Are you deaf?”

County Magistrate Zhao’s body turned over limply.

At this time, the jailer also realized that something was wrong. He checked his breath and his expression changed greatly.”He’s dead …”

I’m one step too late … Xu Qi ‘an sighed in his heart.

The county Magistrate Taikang County captured and imprisoned the entire night last night. He had received the news this morning and had immediately come over, but he was still a step too late.

The murderer was either someone from the magistrate’s office, or he had been monitoring County Magistrate Zhao’s movements. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to kill him in time … Xu Qi ‘an opened County Magistrate Zhao’s eyelids, pried open his lips, and looked at his tongue. Then, he took off County Magistrate Zhao’s prison uniform and examined the body.

“No signs of poisoning, no signs of struggle before death, livor mortis formed not long ago, time of death no more than five hours. The cause of death is still unknown …” Xu Qian made a judgment in his heart and said,”Leave two people to look after the corpse. The rest of you, follow me to see the magistrate.”

The criminal died in the magistrate’s office, and Chen hanguang, the magistrate, had to take the blame.

Xu Qi ‘an found the inner hall and found out that magistrate Chen was still sleeping. After the bailiff informed him, he waited outside for half an incense’s time and saw Chen hanguang dressed neatly.

Magistrate Chen’s expression was as usual, completely different from the look of someone who had just woken up. He smiled and said, “”Why is Lord Xu looking for this official?”

The morning court was held at the beginning of the morning, and the officials would usually be waiting at the meridian Gate at Yin, which was four or five in the morning.

Therefore, after the morning court ended, returning to the Yamen to catch up on sleep was a routine operation in the Dafeng officialdom.

“I’ve come to interrogate County Magistrate Zhao of Taikang County, but I found that he died in prison this morning.” Xu Qi ‘an went straight to the point.

“What?” Magistrate Chen turned pale with fright.

The jailer brought over by Xu Qi ‘an said in fear, “”Sir, it’s true …”

Magistrate Chen frowned, but he didn’t think it was a big deal. After all, County Magistrate Zhao was a death sentence and would be executed in the autumn of the next year.

“How did he die?” Magistrate Chen picked up his teacup.

“He was killed.” Xu Qi ‘an said.

Magistrate Chen’s hand trembled and the boiling hot tea spilled out. He did not care and widened his eyes.”Silence?”

It was obvious that old Chen did not realize the seriousness of the situation … Xu Qi ‘an explained,”Sir, how do you think the demons discovered the saltpeter mine?” The great Yellow Mountain is an ordinary place, and even the gray households nearby don’t know about the existence of saltpeter mines. How could the monster race find it?”

“You mean …” Magistrate Chen stood up in shock.

Xu Qi ‘an nodded. I suspect that it has something to do with the county Magistrate of Taikang. I came here today to interrogate him. I didn’t expect that I would be one step too late. He has already been silenced.

“The clues of this case have been cut off again. Sigh, His Majesty has ordered me to find out the truth within half a month. By the way, a young eunuch came to the Imperial astronomer today and asked me to report the progress of the case on time.”

Magistrate Chen’s expression changed many times. He bowed and said, “”Lord Xu, the magistrate is willing to assist you. The magistrate’s three branches and six departments can all be at your disposal.”

Xu Qi ‘an laughed. Lord Chen is generous. County Magistrate Zhao’s death in prison was an accident.

No one paid attention to the life and death of a death row criminal, but what if this death row criminal was related to the Sang Bo case? Especially since the capital was about to arrive.

If such a big secret was made public, magistrate Chen would probably be demoted. For Xu Qi ‘an, he was already dead, so it was meaningless to pursue the matter. It was the difference between telling and not telling.

Thus, Lu Qing, who had just been promoted to Chief of Detectives, was called in. Magistrate Chen said sternly, “”From today on, you will follow Sir Xu and listen to his orders.”

Follow Lord Xu and receive orders … A few days ago, the governor had said that this was an opportunity. If he could solve the case, he would be able to enter the cabinet … Do you want me to “lurk” around Xu Qi ‘an as a spy?

Lu Qing thought in surprise.

“Don’t let your thoughts run wild, and focus on assisting Lord Xu.” Magistrate Chen said in a deep voice.

It was actually true? He, he could actually make the Prefectural magistrate admit defeat?

Lu Qing stared at Xu Qi ‘an and said, “”Yes, your humble servant.”

…..

Very quickly, County Magistrate Zhao’s autopsy report came out. She died of natural causes.

The more flawless it was, the more it meant that there was something fishy … First of all, he could rule out the possibility of being killed by a martial artist … Xu Qi ‘an frowned and pondered.

Violence was a synonym for martial artists. Killing County Magistrate Zhao was as easy as crushing an ant, but it was absolutely impossible to do it silently and without leaving any flaws.

Xu Qi ‘an first thought of the yin God of the Taoist sect. In ancient times, the yin God of the Taoist sect was also known as the soul Reaper, who could take the lives of people and dogs in their sleep.

first of all, let’s rule out the Golden Lotus Daoist priest, that old silver coin. He’s not involved in the Sang Bo case, so it can only be the human sect …

Xu Qi ‘an grabbed her hair in frustration. She felt her hairline moving back quietly.

How did I get the human sect involved? is the human sect someone I can investigate? Putting aside the fact that the human sect’s Dao chief was the state Teacher, the earth sect’s Dao chief was a rank two, so the human sect’s Dao chief shouldn’t be too far off.

He clamped me to death with his legs!

yes, it might not be Taoism. I don’t know much about the other systems, so I can’t make a conclusion too early … “Sigh, since I have the gold medal with me, I’ll take the time to look at the confidential inside information of the major systems.”

Xu Qi ‘an noticed that Lu Qing was secretly looking at him. The female Constable’s pretty face showed signs of fatigue.

“Constable Lu, you haven’t had a good rest recently, have you?”

“I’m busy with work,” Lu Qing smiled.

She already knew the reason for magistrate Chen’s compromise. Although Xu Qi ‘an had picked up a bargain, it was not easy to pick up a bargain. If he had not realized in time that there was a problem with the county Magistrate of Taikang, this matter might have been suppressed by the magistrate.

“Constable Lu, you’re a tough man.” Xu Qi ‘an complimented.

She was about 25-30 years old, and at such a young age, she had become the captain of the criminal investigation team in the capital’s Public Security Department. Her future was promising.

And he was still single!

Xu Qi ‘an did not have such a promising female friend in her previous life. She only had old leftover women who were worried that her boyfriend would often leak electricity.

When Xu Qi ‘an left the magistrate’s office, he had six more people with him. They were all of high cultivation, two of whom were Qi refiners, and four of them were essence refiners.

He sat on the horse’s back, thinking about what he should do next.

Half a month’s time was neither long nor short. To solve the case, one had to follow the clues and could not rush it.

On the contrary, Wei Yuan’s attitude confused him. Was he too cold?

Wei Yuan must know something. Emperor Yuan jing’s attitude is ambiguous, and the head Warden is pretending to be dead … It doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t count as a game between the big shots. It’s an indisputable fact that the first supervisor has escaped. I can’t be at ease because of their calmness, because people in high positions may not care about the life and death of ordinary people.”

no, I have to get to the bottom of this. Wei Yuan doesn’t seem to want me to get involved. He’s worried that I’ll be implicated … I can save the country in a roundabout way. I will reveal this secret to the eldest Princess … It’s not a disclosure, it’s a hint, a silent hint, let her figure it out and discover it herself.”

Thinking of this, Xu Qi ‘an no longer hesitated and said, “”Wait for me at the Yamen, I’ll go to the palace.”

Everyone looked at him in confusion.

“I want to see the eldest Princess,” Xu Qi ‘an explained.

He could actually see the eldest Princess? Not only did Xu ningyan have a good relationship with the astrologers, but he also had a good relationship with the eldest Princess … Lu Qing’s heart skipped a beat.

The others were confused and shocked. Li Yuchun was the calmest of them all. He knew that Xu Qi ‘an had only been able to enter the Yamen as a night watchman because of the eldest Princess’ recommendation.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Xu Qi ‘an rode his horse back to the Imperial City.

The eldest Princess was already an adult and had her own residence in the Imperial City. Xu Qi ‘an rushed to huaiqing Manor and asked the guards. He then found out that the eldest Princess usually lived in the palace and did not come back to stay when she was bored.

Therefore, he rushed to the Imperial City, which was equivalent to a smaller version of the inner city. There were ancestral temples, official houses, internal court service agencies, warehouses, and city defense buildings, as well as gardens and gardens.

The people living in the outer city were the common people, the people living in the inner city were the high ranking officials, and the people living in the Imperial City were the Kings, Dukes, and ministers.

Without the gold medal, Xu Qi ‘an couldn’t even get in.

As for the Imperial City, it was also called the Imperial Palace. It was the emperor’s home, and the concubines, princes, and princesses lived there. Of course, adult princes and princesses had to move out of the palace and live in the Imperial City.

However, Emperor Yuan jing had been focusing on cultivation these years and did not care much about the concubines, so the rules in this area had become lax.

Nowadays, many adult princes and princesses still lived in the palace.

Xu Qi ‘an could not enter the palace, even with the gold medal given by Emperor Yuan jing. He was about to ask the guard to pass on a message when he suddenly heard the wheels of a carriage moving.

He looked inside and saw a grandiose fleet of cars driving out.

The royal family’s exclusive golden nanmu wood, the yellow silk canopy, inlaid with gold and Jade, luxurious atmosphere.

They were all top-notch sports cars … Xu Qian said.

The guard who had taken three coins from him laughed when he saw this.”The second carriage is the eldest Princess”. Look at the “Qing” word embroidered on the yellow silk. It seems there’s no need to inform him.”

The guard returned the silver pieces to Xu Qi ‘an.

“You’re welcome, you’re welcome …” “I’ll have to trouble you in the future,” Xu Qi ‘an pushed it back.

He planned to get on the elder princess’s good side. In the future, he might come to ” make friends ” from time to time, so it was necessary to have a good relationship with the guards in advance.

As the saying goes, cigarettes can pry open a man’s mouth, money can hook a man’s heart, and eating seafood together can make you and him become the same.

The three elements of socializing!

The guard appreciated Xu Qi ‘an and said, ” the first carriage is the Crown Prince, the third is the second Prince, and the fourth is the second Princess … They’re probably going to hold a banquet somewhere. If you can participate, remember to perform well. It’s not a problem to rise to the clouds.”

“Eldest Princess, your humble servant, Xu Qi ‘an, has a request to see you!” Xu Qi ‘an shouted.

[ PS: see you in this chapter for typos! ] I’m in the top ten again. I’m happy.