Zheng Qing shook his head: "Truly, you don't know how to live. Well, it wouldn't hurt to test the strength of this martial art!"
One punch!
Yin Shi Lang's outstretched claw was struck, the powerful force transmitted to his body, causing his wrist to break!
The violent force applied to his body sent him flying, crashing ungracefully to the ground!
Ugh!
Yin Shi Lang coughed up blood, looking at Zheng Qing with fear.
He couldn't imagine, he cultivated the Ghost Dao, why was this man's punch so terrifying? It was like an adult beating a child, he had no chance to fight back!
Zheng Qing was also surprised, just now it was like a large moth flew at him, and he swatted it away. This feeling was quite novel!
He walked forward, stepping on Yin Shi Lang's broken hand, applying gentle pressure. The man immediately screamed:
"Holy Envoy, spare me! I offended the Holy Envoy unintentionally! I truly deserve death, but please, for the sake of my ability to earn money for the Holy Emperor by making red tea, spare me!"
Zheng Qing snorted:
"The Holy Emperor has a message for you, be careful what you do. If your rear end isn't clean and you get into trouble, I will take your life!"
Yin Shi Lang nodded repeatedly.
Zheng Qing stepped away.
Yin Shi Lang watched Zheng Qing's departing figure, but dared not show any resentment. There was no other reason, this man's methods were simply too brutal.
And if he had wanted to take his life just now, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it!
"The Holy Emperor is indeed the Holy Emperor! His side is filled with such talented people. It seems I must speed up my progress!"
For several days, Zheng Qing wandered the Ghost Market, but he also dispatched a few beggars to keep an eye on things.
And on this day, a very unbelievable thing happened in Chang'an.
Wu Daqi, the Chang'an County Lieutenant, was found drowned in the pond behind his own house.
The new County Lieutenant, Su Wuming, received his transfer and came to investigate the matter while taking over the position of County Lieutenant.
While this matter was being widely discussed, Zheng Qing stretched.
"Should the Five-Man Group assemble? Now it should be called the Four-Man Group. Oh, no, including me, it's still the Five-Man Group!"
He went to the Public Office Residence, only to find it surrounded by people, three layers deep. A team of soldiers dressed in black robes and wearing sabers surrounded the place.
"Stop, who are you?"
A Jinwu Guard stopped Zheng Qing.
Zheng Qing glanced at him:
"The new Imperial Censor is here on the Emperor's orders to supervise the investigation of the case. Are you trying to defy the Emperor?"
The soldiers dared not stop him, and hurriedly let him through.
A team of Jinwu Guards surrounded the area, people coming and going, inspecting various places.
Zheng Qing walked to the edge of the pond where the man drowned, lost in thought.
Soon, a handsome young man with a tall figure came over, with an arrogant air, asking:
"This is the crime scene. Why didn't the Imperial Censor inform us when you came? Besides, we haven't received any notification from above."
Zheng Qing took a look, it was none other than Lu Lingfeng, the current rising star among the Jinwu Guards!
He didn't speak, but handed over a jade pendant and showed it to him:
"I didn't expect the Middle General to be so domineering. I'm here to assist in the investigation, and I need to inform you first? Is that what you think, or is it Lu Tong?"
Lu Lingfeng immediately said he wouldn't dare.
The Emperor's jade pendant was like the Emperor's presence. He was proud, but he wasn't stupid. He just didn't expect the Emperor to be so grand in sending someone like this!
"Alright, Fan Yang Lu Clan, plus the Jinwu Guard Middle General. I've heard of you both. I hope in the future we can cooperate harmoniously and solve this case!"
Lu Lingfeng nodded, feeling curious about this young Imperial Censor.
"May I ask, does the Imperial Censor have any clues?"
"Unbelievable, it is said that Wu Daqi was a skilled martial artist. But this small pond isn't even knee-deep. How could he drown?
There's only one possibility."
Zheng Qing began to analyze.
Lu Lingfeng wasn't a fool either, he immediately said:
"He wasn't conscious when he drowned?"
"Yes, of course. This is just my deduction. It is said that the new County Lieutenant, Su Wuming, is a disciple of Di Gong. Perhaps he can solve this case."
Lu Lingfeng snorted:
"Hmph, in my opinion, he's just a name."
He then walked away angrily.
Zheng Qing wasn't surprised. After all, Lu Lingfeng had wanted to become Di Gong's disciple when Di Gong was still alive, but he was ruthlessly rejected, so he had a rebellious attitude towards Di Gong's disciples.
He left the scene to the Jinwu Guards, and then walked around the city. He accidentally saw a large group of people carrying a large red palanquin out of the city.
The people passing by stopped to watch:
"Come and look! There's a bride from Chang'an getting married outside the city!"
"Whose bride is this? The pomp is not small!"
"That's Song Chai of the Song family outside the city, riding in front. So the bride inside must be the daughter of the Dou family!"
"Get some good fortune! Get some good fortune!"
Zheng Qing rented a house for a short time. When he settled in, he realized it was midnight.
An attendant hurried over and whispered a few words.
Zheng Qing nodded, rewarded him with some copper coins, and immediately rode his horse out of the city.
【From Wu Xing, +250 Fame Points.】
A certain place in the suburbs was brightly lit, and the Jinwu Guards guarded the surroundings with extreme vigilance.
Seeing Zheng Qing, Lu Lingfeng stepped forward to greet him:
"Lu Lingfeng greets the Imperial Censor."
"You do your thing, I just heard there's a murder here, so I came to take a look."
Lu Lingfeng was about to say something, but another sound of rapid horse hooves came.
Su Wuming came.
"Why are you so late?"
Su Wuming rode straight in, calmly said: "My horse is slow."
Su Wuming's old servant stepped forward respectfully:
"County Lieutenant."
He opened his tools, put on white gloves: "Examine the body!"
"Record."
The old servant nodded: "Yes."
But when Su Wuming lifted the shroud a little, he noticed something was wrong. He turned to Lu Lingfeng, who was standing aside:
"Has the Middle General already examined the body?"
Lu Lingfeng turned around: "What do you mean?"
Su Wuming said seriously:
"The red cloth used to wrap the body has been lifted."
Lu Lingfeng pointed to a monk who was shivering aside:
"The monks discovered it. They wouldn't know it was a corpse without lifting the red cloth, would they?"
Su Wuming smiled:
"If that's the case, why wrap the red cloth back up? Could it be the Middle General is trying to test me?"
Lu Lingfeng turned around, casually said: "I don't have the time for that."
Su Wuming walked quickly over:
"The key to investigating a case is to first grasp the original state of the deceased. Although this backyard may not be where the victim was murdered, arbitrarily moving the body will greatly hinder the effectiveness of the examination!
This place is under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County. If this County Lieutenant can't find the killer, I will report it to the Dali Temple. The Jinwu Guards are responsible for guarding the Emperor and patrolling Chang'an.
Middle General, you are overstepping your bounds!"
...
New book, please vote for flowers and evaluation tickets! Thank you everyone!