"Oh?" Ye Shiqing's smile remained unchanged. "Little Brother Yan, you also know how to investigate cases?"
"I know a thing or two." Yan Li walked to the windowsill and carefully observed the position of the shelf where the vase was placed. He then looked at the broken pieces of blue and white porcelain that had fallen from the shelf. One of the pieces had pierced the heart of the deceased. The process of the crime quickly formed in Yan Li's mind.
On the left side of the shelf was a "wooden hanger", a type of furniture used to hang clothes indoors. There were a few face towels hanging on it, red, green, blue, and pink. Next to it was a washbasin stand. Behind the table was a simple and unadorned table with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone. Behind the table was an old-fashioned wooden armchair. Behind the chair was a dusty bookshelf with a few books scattered on it.
In front of the table was a potted coral tree, placed in the corner. Next to the coral tree was a large cabinet, which was locked with a single-string spring lock.
Spring locks were divided into single-string and double-string. Compared to other locks, spring locks were more resistant to corrosion, waterproof, and fireproof. They were affordable and could be considered cheap. The only drawback was that they could be easily destroyed. If it was a valuable item, pillow locks would usually be used.
Yan Li stood in front of the cabinet and sniffed. There was a faint smell of blood in this place. He could not help but frown, a little puzzled. He immediately picked up the lock and intended to examine it carefully. But after a glance, his movements paused and he immediately put it down. His brows slowly relaxed and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Sir, there is no one in the dungeon."
At this time, Lan Yu walked in with his subordinates. His expression was a little ugly. "I'm afraid it's false information."
"Brother Li, I have always been loyal to His Majesty. How could I shelter a fugitive from Black Mountain? If I catch the fugitive, I will hand him over to His Majesty immediately." Ye Shiqing already knew this result. He said indifferently, "Since it has nothing to do with the underworld, this murder case should be handed over to the Judicial Department. Each department should perform their own duties. Only then can we not let His Majesty down."
This was the meaning of "sending off the guest".
It was impossible to refuse.
Although the Judicial Department was rude and unreasonable, the Office of the Secretariat was not an ordinary office. It had to deal with a lot of things for the emperor every day, which ordinary people couldn't do. It was hard to find someone like Ye Shiqing who had a high cultivation and could handle the administrative affairs of the Office of the Secretariat with ease. It was not hard to find someone like him. It was not hard to imagine how much the Holy Emperor valued him.
Li Yong couldn't refuse. Although his instincts told him that there was definitely a problem, he couldn't pinpoint what it was. He was unwilling to leave just like that, but it was even more impossible for him to ask for help from Yan Li.
Suddenly, he thought of something and said, "Maybe this murder was done by the fugitive from Black Mountain. I suspect that the fugitive is still hiding here. Lan Yu, bring some men and search for him!"
Ye Shiqing's expression instantly turned cold as he said, "Brother Li, this isn't very appropriate. This is my mansion. If Brother Li insists on designating this shabby room as a place to hide filth, then don't blame me for reporting you to the Emperor!"
The Judicial Department was used to being unreasonable. Since they had an excuse, they were not afraid of anything.
Li Yong acted as if he didn't hear him, "Lan Yu, what are you waiting for?"
"Here!" Lan Yu smiled excitedly. He waved his hand and brought his men to search.
Ye Shiqing frowned, but he didn't panic. Even if he was found, he still had a way to prove his innocence.
The Minister's mansion didn't have a lot of people, so the area wasn't large. It only took the time it took for half an incense stick to burn to search the entire mansion. They didn't even let go of the latrines. They almost dug three feet into the ground, but there was still no result. Not to mention the fugitive, they didn't even see a strand of dog hair.
Lan Yu wasn't willing to give up, so he ran to the main office, where Ye Shiqing worked. This search caused the Minister's Mansion's officials to seethe with anger. They weren't afraid of the Judicial Department, so they all scolded them. The Judicial Department couldn't refute them, so they could only leave with their tails between their legs.
Seeing that there was still no result after searching the mansion, Li Yong finally began to doubt the authenticity of the information.
Ye Shiqing coldly said, "Brother Li, that's enough!" The dignified Minister, one of the Saint Emperor's close ministers, couldn't help but fly into a rage when his mansion was turned into a mess.
Li Yong turned to Lan Yu, coldly glared at him, and said, "When you go back, give me a reasonable explanation, or else …"
"Damn it!" Lan Yu cried bitterly in his heart, cursing Li Jiming, but he didn't know why Li Jiming wanted to frame him.
"Commander Li is also here."
At this time, Zhang Huanfa came in with a group of constables, and said with a fake smile, "But I heard from the people who reported the case that it was just an ordinary murder case. How did the Judicial Department get involved?"
He didn't seem surprised at all, of course he already knew.
"Let's go." Although Li Yong was the brother-in-law of the War God, he was only a capital governor, so Li Yong didn't put him in his eyes. He didn't even bother to greet him, and was about to leave with his men.
"Wait!"
At this time, Yan Li opened his mouth.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to him, and Li Yong said with a gloomy face, "What else do you have to say?"
Yan Li said, "Don't worry, Sir. The main character hasn't appeared yet, the show has just begun. Dare I ask, where is Sir Zhu Hou? "
Li Yong suppressed his displeasure, and said, "I sent him to guard the yamen entrance."
"So that's how it is." Yan Li suddenly understood, Tang Sanghua was probably there. It seemed that Li Yong not only loved power, but was also a very conceited person. He had experienced it last night, Ye Shiqing's strength wasn't any weaker than Yan Chaoyang's. If they fought back, Li Yong alone wouldn't be able to suppress them.
"Little brother Yan, did you discover something?" Ye Shiqing had a warm smile on his face, and was very approachable, "Why don't you tell us and we can discuss it together."
If he hadn't seen his true colors last night, Yan Li might have been deceived by the facade he put on.
He looked gentle and harmless, but he had probably already prepared countless kinds of torture in his heart.
Yan Li sneered in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He was about to speak when he heard a duck's voice.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Everyone was shocked and looked out of the doorway. Sure enough, they saw Ji Tiansheng striding in, surrounded by a dozen people.
Among those people were not only the experts of the guards, but also the Secretariat Scholar Li Yixiu, the Minister of Internal Affairs Yang An, the Tiger General Wang Yuanlang, the new steward of the Resentful Yuan Tower, Chang Shan, and even the great expert of the Hall of Offerings, White Impermanence.
Black Impermanence's arm had been cut off by Yan Shiyi, and he was still recuperating. Otherwise, both elders would have come together today.
Zhang Huanfa was the most frightened. He instinctively thought that his identity had been exposed and wanted to escape, but he knew in his heart that if he made the slightest movement now, he would definitely be smashed to pieces. It was better to wait and see.
Everyone in the courtyard knelt down, and Yan Li was no exception. He shouted, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Ji Tiansheng's gaze swept around the courtyard, and finally fell on Yan Li. The corners of his lips curled into a vague smile of victory, as if he had finally crushed him to the ground.
Yan Li waited for a long time, but he couldn't help but raise his head to look at her, and there was some anger in his eyes.
If it was any other time, Ji Tiansheng would have definitely "waived the formalities" before they knelt, but today, he deliberately didn't shout it. It was definitely to make him kneel a little longer, so that he could make up for his usual disrespect.
If the people kneeling on the ground knew that Ji Tiansheng was only "punishing" Yan Li, and deliberately made them kneel, it was unknown whether they would want to cry but have no tears. It was really too unjust. They usually knelt a lot.
Only Li Yixiu faintly noticed this childish side of him.
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