Chapter 809

"Then let us analyze from the beginning. If you were Zhou Min, how would you deal with this?" Xu Qi 'an looked around at the crowd and asked.

The night watchmen started to discuss one after another.

"Using the secret code of the night watchmen?"

"Didn't I say it just now? This secret code's confidentiality level is not high enough."

"If it were me, I would hide it in a place where no one can find it."

"Nonsense. If no one can find it, then what's the point of hiding the evidence?"

At this point, everyone was stunned. The scene fell into a short silence.

Xu Qi 'an snapped his fingers. He looked at the gong that inadvertently revealed the mystery and said, "That's right. The purpose of Zhou Min hiding the evidence is to be found, to be found by us. Follow this train of thought and think again. "

Inspector Zhang clapped his hands and praised repeatedly. He said in a slightly excited manner, "That's right.

"That makes sense. Zhou Min wouldn't hide the evidence in a place where no one can find it. Then the object that hid the clue wouldn't be valuable, but it would be very obvious. "

All of a sudden, everyone's train of thought opened up. They felt that they had touched the door to a new world. They started to think excitedly.

A few minutes later, the night watchmen looked at each other in confusion. "But, these objects have been checked. There's no secret code, and nothing that fits the jade pendant. "

The door to a new world closed with a bang. They started to doubt their lives again. So, everyone looked at Xu Qi 'an.

… There were too few previous clues. They couldn't start investigating. However, investigating a case was to look for clues. A good criminal investigation expert was good at thinking from all angles and looking for clues from the details.

And a rookie would only be like a little kid with a head full of question marks … Xu Qi 'an turned a blind eye to everyone's gazes. He was immersed in his own world.

"Do you have any clues …" A gong couldn't help but ask. But before he could finish, his mouth was sealed by Jiang Lvzhong.

"Don't disturb him," Jiang Lvzhong said in a deep voice.

Inspector Zhang also gestured with his hand, indicating for everyone to remain calm. He placed all his bets on Xu Qi 'an. This young gong proved his value and ability with his own "battle record".

Inspector Zhang couldn't help but think, 'Did Duke Wei send Xu Qi' an because he predicted the changes in Yunzhou?

It is precisely because he predicted that this case would be difficult … that he sent Xu Qi 'an, a genius at solving cases, to help me … Wei Zonggong is indeed far-sighted and far-sighted.

'Correspondingly, Duke Wei will send Xu Qi' an. It means he can definitely solve this case. 'Inspector Zhang was secretly excited. He felt his mood suddenly became better and he was not so frustrated.

He was an imperial censor. Solving a case was too hard for him. Fortunately, there was Xu Ningyan …

Xu Qi 'an did not know about Inspector Zhang's rich inner drama, he was immersed in his own reasoning,

"Xu" Qi 'an was. If I were Zhou Min, I would think of a way to leave a clue for the night watchman … But I might not leave it in the relics, because it would be too easy to destroy. All it would take was a big fire to turn it into ashes … But not leaving a clue was out of the question. So, the safest way was to work on two fronts, and not put all my eggs in one basket.

"If I'm Zhou Min, I'll think of a way to leave a clue for the night watchman … But I won't leave it in her belongings, because it's too easy to destroy. It'll only take a big fire to turn it into ashes … But I can't leave no clue. So, the safest way is to work on two fronts. Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Yang Yingying was Zhou Min's other basket, operating on two fronts.

Yang Yingying was an unexpected gain. She was not the clue that Zhou Min had left for the night watchman. Since there were no clues in Zhou Min's belongings, why not try to break through Yang Yingying?

Thinking of this, Xu Qi 'an's spirit was lifted, and he felt as if he had been enlightened.

The silver gongs in the Spirit Refinement Realm were keenly aware of the change in Xu Qi 'an's mood. They were also refreshed, and just as they were about to ask, they found that Xu Qi' an's eyes darkened again, and he fell into deep thought again.

The famous detective Xu Ningyan's reasoning once again encountered a bottleneck, and that was the lack of clues on Yang Yingying.

"It's still the same problem. There are too few clues. It's just half a jade pendant. At most, I can guess that it's some kind of keepsake … I need to reorganize my thoughts and eliminate Zhou Min's other clue. I need to focus on Yang Yingying …

"If Yang Yingying goes to Qingzhou and finds Recluse Zi Yang, offers him the jade pendant, and tells him everything …" Xu Qi 'an simulated the process in his mind.

"What should Recluse Zi Yang do? He'll face the same dilemma as me: lack of clues. "

"In a situation where he's confused and lacks clues, he'll definitely try to get more information. But how? Ask the person who brought the jade pendant … Yes, yes, yes! Ask the person who brought the jade pendant.

"I got it! I got it!" Xu Qi 'an said loudly.

"What did you get?" Everyone asked at the same time.

"Don't worry," Xu Qi 'an ordered. "Call Yang Yingying over. I have something to ask her."

"Go quickly, go quickly!" Inspector Zhang urged.

A copper gong immediately went upstairs and invited out the plump young woman who had been staying in her room after the meal.

Yang Yingying was still wearing the coarse dress she wore when they first met. She bowed. "Sir, why did you call me?"

Xu Qi 'an asked, "What else did Zhou Min say when she handed the jade pendant to you that night?"

Yang Yingying shook her head. "Sir Zhou didn't say anything else other than what I said. Otherwise, I wouldn't have forgotten about it. "

She addressed Zhou Min as her husband and Sir Zhou all of a sudden. This was a sign of her lack of confidence. She firmly believed that Zhou Min was her husband, but she also felt that she didn't have the status and didn't live up to her name. Thus, she kept changing the way she addressed him.

Xu Qi 'an rubbed his teacup. There must be something else. Otherwise, even if Recluse Zi Yang was a deity, he wouldn't be able to do anything. Zhou Min was an experienced spy. Her intelligence was definitely on point … Hmm, Yang Yingying didn't know. Maybe she didn't realize it.

"Tell me what Zhou Min said to you that night."

"This …" Yang Yingying said awkwardly, "How could I remember …"

"You don't have to miss a single word. Just give me a rough idea." Xu Qi 'an comforted her. At the same time, his heart sank. Yang Yingying probably didn't remember because they talked about trivial things that night.

It was like walking on the street and seeing all kinds of people. You wouldn't remember what they looked like. You might even forget the color of their clothes.

The more ordinary it was, the less you would remember it.

"That night, Sir Zhou came to find me. Just like before, he brought me some rouge, makeup, and small gifts. There was also a pot of wine and a few pounds of pig meat …"

"When we were drinking, he talked to me about official matters and the bandits in Yunzhou as usual …"

"But because I'm a woman, I don't like to listen to these things. Therefore, Sir Zhou didn't say much. After that, they talked about word riddles …

"After dinner, when I was serving him, he told me about that matter and gave me half of the jade pendant."

Xu Qi 'an asked her to focus on "official matters" and "bandits", but he realized that it was just Zhou Min's complaints.

"What about word riddles? What kind of word riddles do you have?"

Yang Yingying thought about it and said softly, "Ten mouths, one heart."

Just as Xu Qi 'an was about to think, Inspector Zhang answered first, "Yes!"

"Exactly." Yang Yingying continued, "Throw one out of a thousand miles, throw one out of a hundred miles."

Inspector Zhang said, "Uncle."

Yang Yingying nodded and said, "Eat the ox's tail in one bite."

Inspector Zhang said, "Tell."

"Inspector Zhang is amazing." The night watchman and the Stalwart Tiger Guards looked at him with admiration.

For some reason, Inspector Zhang felt a sense of exaltation. The feeling that he was finally not useless, that he was also a dragon among men, how could he let Xu Ningyan outshine others, welled up in his heart.

Guessing crossword puzzles was a common practice for scholars.

Xu Qi 'an was displeased that Inspector Zhang kept interrupting and interrupting his train of thought. He knocked on the table and said in a deep voice,

"Inspector Zhang, I also have a word riddle that has been bothering me for a long time."

Inspector Zhang nodded slightly, indicating for him to speak.

Xu Qi 'an said, "Miss Wen is getting married."

Inspector Zhang frowned slightly at first, then his brows furrowed tightly, then his face stiffened. In the end, he was at a loss, standing there blankly.

Xu Qi 'an nodded in satisfaction and looked at Yang Yingying, asking her to continue.

"The last two word riddles are: 'Flawless White Jade' and 'Sun and Moon in the Same Sky'. The former is' Emperor ', the latter is' Ming '. "

Xu Qi 'an ordered his colleague to find a pen and paper, spread it on the table and wrote: Si, Bo, Tell, Huang, Ming.

Five big words.

Jiang Lvzhong looked at it many times, "What do these five words mean?"

These five words couldn't be connected, each word was independent. What was Zhou Min trying to express? Or, was it really just a random crossword puzzle?

Xu Qi 'an turned to look at Inspector Zhang, who was immersed in his own world …

Forget it, these five words were obviously not a word riddle, then Inspector Zhang's purpose was gone. Let him compete with Miss Wen.

Soon after, Xu Qi 'an was also immersed in his own world, "If this is the clue that Zhou Min wanted to reveal to Lay Practitioner Zi Yang, then it won't be too profound and obscure. It must be easily discovered by someone who came to Yunzhou for the first time.

"What thing can be easily discovered by someone who just came to Yunzhou? Think about it from another perspective, what thing is needed by someone who just came to Yunzhou for the first time … "

I got it!

Xu Qi 'an let out a long breath, "I solved the riddle."