Upon hearing the news of Feng Gu's death, even Jiang Wang, who had been through a lot, was shocked speechless.
Even Zhong Xuan Sheng, who was still eating porridge casually in the courtyard, raised his head and looked over.
Feng Gu was the chief eunuch of the Longevity Palace. How could he die just like that?
Not to mention his cultivation, his identity did not allow him to die so easily. Especially when he died at such a sensitive time, right after the Longevity Palace's Master's funeral …
The rain of blood from the Perfected Person of the present age had just fallen on the execution ground!
Jiang Wang was stunned at the entrance of the courtyard. Then he asked, "How did he die?"
Zheng Shangming said, "Three feet of white silk around his neck. He was hung in the mourning hall."
"It can't be suicide, right?" Jiang Wang asked.
"It's hard to say," Zheng Shangming said cautiously, "We need to investigate carefully before we can come to a conclusion."
"The time of death was at midnight, right when the Longevity Palace's Master's funeral was over. The guests in the Longevity Palace had all left." Lin Youxie added, "Feng Gu's body was hung in the mourning hall. Other than the strangulation marks on his neck, no other injuries were found. There were no traces of foreign Dao Energy invading his body. His spirit was also close to dissipating naturally. At first glance, it seemed to be a suicide by hanging. "
Jiang Wang was silent for a while. Then he said, "This is too ridiculous."
A master who could make him feel threatened was strangled to death by three feet of white silk. This in itself was something that defied logic.
"Why are you looking for Jiang Wang?" Chung Geng Sheng walked over at this time and asked the question directly. "There are many famous arresters in the Northern Yamen. They can't be short of manpower. Jiang Wang is at a critical moment in his cultivation … As the number one Tianjiao of Da Qi, cultivation is the most important thing. "
Jiang Wang also looked at him inquiringly.
After experiencing the waves of Huang Yi's case, he was now very alert when it came to handling cases by name.
Although it wasn't to the extent of "being afraid of ropes for ten years", it would still be three to five months of lingering fear.
Lin Youxie looked at Chung Geng Sheng and said calmly, "Childe Chongxuan, this is related to the case, so it's not convenient for you to listen. Please forgive me."
Chung Geng Sheng was not someone who would be choked so easily. However, facing Zheng Shangming's apologetic gaze, he could only snort and say, "This is my courtyard!"
The three Blue Medal winners decisively moved to the courtyard where Jiang Wang lived. They had the tacit understanding and accomplishment of the Blue Medal winners.
Chung Geng Sheng pursed his lips in disdain and walked back with his hands behind his back. "Well, I didn't solve many cases. Arrogance was bigger than his face! I don't want to hear it! Fourteen, don't you think so? "
Fourteen didn't say anything. He just gently wiped the porridge off the corner of his mouth.
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After entering Jiang Wang's courtyard, Zheng Shangming took out a letter from his chest. "This letter was handed in by a young eunuch who was in charge of cleaning horses after Feng Gu's death. We have investigated this young eunuch. He is very clean. There is no problem … Brother Jiang, you will know why we are looking for you when you read it."
Jiang Wang took the letter, which was clean on the surface. He took out the inner letter and unfolded it. He saw a few lines of rather neat words.
"Recently, I have been quite restless. I often feel fearful, so I wrote this letter.
If I die, it will be a murder.
Looking around, no one doubts it. Looking around Beiya, I only believe in Jiang Qingyang.
I am a lowly old man. My death is not to be regretted. So be it. If God has mercy, I am willing to arrest the murderer for this old servant in Changsheng Palace … Only Jiang Qingyang can supervise the whole process. Only then can I be free of worries in the netherworld. "
The signature was … "Feng Gu's last words."
This was a suicide note!
Feng Gu had foreseen his death!
Who would kill him?
Who would kill him?
After Jiang Wuqi's death, the Emperor ordered that Changsheng Palace be preserved. As the actual owner of this palace, Feng Gu had status and power. Jiang Wuqi's legacy alone was enough for him to live a peaceful life. Why couldn't he protect himself?
After reading the letter, Jiang Wang's mood was indescribable.
He remembered that when he left Changsheng Palace that day, in front of the screen wall, Feng Gu said something meaningful. Originally, he planned to take the time to visit the Longevity Palace after the funeral and ask about the details.
He didn't expect that Feng Gu would be gone just as Jiang Wuqi's funeral was over …
"This case has been heard by the Emperor." Zheng Shangming said in a rather formal tone, "According to Feng Gu's suicide note, the Beiya specially asked Arrester Jiang to supervise this case to ensure that this case can be pushed forward with a clean record."
That day, Feng Gu had helped him in the mourning hall. He dared not forget this favor.
Fulfilling his last wish so that he would have no worries after death was also something that was being cleaned up.
Jiang Wang had already agreed in his heart, but he still asked, "Can I refuse?"
"Whether you refuse or not is your freedom." Zheng Shangming said, "We were ordered to ask you to supervise the handling of this case, not to order you to join it."
Jiang Wang asked again, "Is Brother Zheng in charge of this case?"
Zheng Shangming said, "Deputy Lin and I are investigating this case together."
"Who's in charge?" Jiang Wang asked.
"For now, it's me," Zheng Shangming said.
In other words, based on the clues they currently had, this case could be expanded further.
"Do I have to follow you all the way?" Jiang Wang asked.
He was a little worried that if this case continued for too long, it would reduce his time for cultivation.
Zheng Shangming said, "You're supervising this case because of Feng Gu's last wish. It's not an appointment from the Beiya or anyone else. You can join if you want, and you can stop whenever you want. "
After thinking for a while, he said, "The Emperor also said that this is up to your own free will."
Jiang Wang knew that he didn't have any talent for handling cases. Both the Emperor and the Beiya knew this. The last time he was asked to investigate Huang Yixing, he had a special political background, and it was mainly Lin Youxie who was in charge of the investigation of the specific case.
This time, because of Feng Gu's will, he was allowed to join the case again, but he was given the title of supervisor, which could avoid a lot of trouble before and after the case.
It was considered the Beiya's care, and the Emperor's approval.
In the end, the previous case of Huang Yixing didn't cause much of a stir in the Pingping Kingdom. Only Jiang Wang was pursued to the ends of the earth. Whether it was the Emperor or the Beiya, they should feel some guilt toward Jiang Wang.
So in this case, he was given the most autonomy.
Of course, Jiang Qingyang kept saying that he appreciated Jiang Wuqi's talent, but now, Jiang Wuqi's most trusted eunuch had died an unnatural death before his body was even cold. If Jiang Wang didn't even want to supervise the progress of the case, it was hard to say whether the Emperor would have any thoughts about it.
Zheng Shangming specially mentioned the word 'Emperor' as a reminder.
Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, "I'll agree to this. When do we leave? "
"We're going to the Longevity Palace now," Lin Youxie said.
It seemed that Lin Youxie was still the one in charge of the investigation …
Jiang Wang deliberately told the butler that Lin Youxie had to inform the butler of her visit and ask for the purpose of her visit, so as to draw a clear distance between him and Lin Youxie to avoid possible trouble in the future.
But in his heart, he admired Lin Youxie very much.
Whether it was her ability to handle cases, or her persistence and integrity as a Blue Medal.
The current lineup for the investigation was very interesting.
One of them was Lin Youxie, the daughter of a famous detective, and the other was the son of the Beiya Commandant. His ability to handle cases was unknown, but his family background was probably not bad. Most importantly, his identity determined that he could mobilize most of the resources of the Beiya Commandant.
On top of that, he was a third-rank official, Jiang Qingyang.
Not to mention that there was no one in Linzi that couldn't be investigated, there was also a lot of room to handle cases.
The three of them exchanged a few simple words. Jiang Wang didn't have anything to pack. With a long sword hanging from his waist, he walked out confidently.
Focusing on the case was naturally different. The carriage from the Beiya Commandant was waiting outside the mansion. After picking up the three of them, they went straight to the Longevity Palace.
The Blue Medal carriage was unobstructed.
On the way, they briefly discussed the case and arrived at the palace gate.
Ever since Feng Gu's body was found, the entire Longevity Palace had been sealed off.
Therefore, the decorations here were still during the funeral. It was not much different from what Jiang Wang had seen when he came to mourn that day.
Of course, Jiang Wuqi's coffin had been taken away for burial. It was now in the Imperial Mausoleum.
At this time, there was no one in the Longevity Palace. There was only a team of Blue Medal constables guarding the palace gate. They didn't allow anyone to enter and destroy the evidence. They were only waiting for the arrival of Zheng Shangming, who was in charge of the case.
From this, it could be seen that the level of confidentiality of this case was very high. Otherwise, something like sealing the palace gate would have been done by the Palace City Guards instead of the Beiya Commandant alone.
"The guards, eunuchs, and palace maids in this palace are all detained in the Beiya Commandant's office. They will be interrogated separately." Zheng Shangming said, "We can also interrogate them at any time."
The white and frosty palace was very bleak. Although it was daytime, the autumn sun couldn't make people feel warm.
In particular, it was empty without a single person. It made people feel faintly uneasy.
Only Zheng Shangming, Jiang Wang, and Lin Youxie walked into the Longevity Palace. The team of constables was still guarding the palace gate.
Jiang Wang silently listened to the different footsteps of the three people. He tried to judge the different moods of the other two. Of course, this was futile. They were not people who would easily reveal their emotions.
The once bright and grand palace was now filled with a gloomy feeling.
It almost made Jiang Wang think of the Qingshi Palace.
Lin Youxie said, "Nothing in this palace has been touched. At least, after we sealed it, no one else came in."
Jiang Wang increasingly realized the importance of this case …
The Beiya Commandant placed too much importance on this case!
They didn't even have that much trust in the Blue Medal. The team of constables was guarding the gate, and no one was allowed to enter. In such a big palace, only the three of them were here to investigate. How long would it take?
At this time, he looked at the investigation team again.
Zheng Shangming was the Emperor's confidant. Zheng Shangming was the son of the Emperor. There was no doubt that the Emperor could trust him.
Lin Youxie was the descendant of the four Blue Medal families. He had a clean background and was reliable. The four Blue Medal families had produced Li Yougui, who had been tortured to death. But the last case of Huang Yixing also clearly showed the difference between her and Li Yougui.
Needless to say, Jiang Wang himself, Feng Gu was an old eunuch in the palace. No matter what secrets were involved, it would not have anything to do with him, a Tianjiao who just came to Qi in recent years.
Judging from the attitude shown by Beiya.
Feng Gu said in his suicide note, "Look around, no one doubts."
Perhaps, it wasn't just a paranoid remark …
Who wanted to kill him? Who had so much power?
Jiang Wang was anxious.
The three of them first came to the main hall of the Longevity Palace, which was the "mourning hall".
Except for the coffin that had been carried away, the altar, memorial tablet, incense burner, chair … Everything was the same as the first day of the funeral.
Everything that happened that day was still vivid in his mind. Looking at it now, the hall was empty.
Looking up from the place where the coffin was carried away, the three-foot-long white silk was hanging alone on the dome, like a fixed cloud.
"Feng Gu's body is now in Beiya. Do you want to see it later?" Lin Youxie asked.
"Of course." Jiang Wang said.
He did not intend to find any information on Feng Gu's body. The professional detectives in Beiya must have checked more than once. Jiang Wang did not think that he could find clues that they could not find.
But since he agreed to supervise the case so that Feng Gu could die without worries, of course, he also had to supervise whether the body was tampered with during the examination.
Lin Youxie nodded and said nothing. He put on a pair of white leather gloves and began to carefully search for clues in the main hall.
Jiang Wang glanced at it subconsciously … Fortunately, it was not the pair of cadaveric membrane gloves last time. Of course, it was not an autopsy now.
On the other side, Zheng Shangming also put on gloves and carefully checked the altar.
Jiang Wang's duty was to supervise, so he looked at Zheng Shangming and Lin Youxie from time to time.
Zheng Shangming's movements were very meticulous, as if he would not miss any inch of the place. Lin Youxie first glanced around and then focused on a few places.
Jiang Wang silently gave them a score for their search efficiency. While he was supervising them, he would also scan the surroundings.
It seemed that there was nothing to do here …
In fact, there was nothing to do.
At present, he was a little redundant in this team.
Of course, even if he wanted to join in to help search for clues, he would probably be rejected. Searching for clues required professional ability. Before he had systematic training, his talent in combat was not suitable for this. It was good enough that he did not destroy the clues.
The search in the mourning hall lasted for about 15 minutes. Lin Youxie and Zheng Shangming stopped one after another. Obviously, they did not find any valuable information. Or maybe they found something, but they did not show it.
In short, their expressions were very calm.
"Where should we search next?" Jiang Wang asked.
"The study," Lin Youxie said.
Jiang Wang was familiar with Jiang Wuqi's study.
"Let's go." He directly led the way.
"Brother Jiang, I heard that you were close to the Eleventh Prince?" Zheng Shangming asked on the way.
"We didn't have much contact, but we appreciate each other," Jiang Wang said truthfully.
"Are you familiar with Feng Gu?" Zheng Shangming asked again.
After asking, he quickly added, "Don't misunderstand. I'm not suspecting you. I just want to know some information."
"It's okay." Jiang Wang could completely understand. He said frankly, "I'm not familiar with Eunuch Feng. The Eleventh Prince asked him to invite me to meet. This was the first time I met this person. The second time we met was when the Eleventh Prince gave me his last gift. At the Eleventh Prince's funeral, this was the third and last time we met. "
"Do you think …" Zheng Shangming asked, "he wants to die?"
Jiang Wang shook his head. "I can't tell, and I don't want to disturb you."
Lin Youxie, who had been listening silently, suddenly said, "We're here."
They walked very quickly. As they spoke, they had already arrived in front of Jiang Wuqi's study.
Jiang Wang was a little surprised. "Arrester Lin seems to be very familiar with this place?"
Lin Youxie didn't answer. He reached out and pressed on the door. Without directly touching it, he pushed open the door of the hall and walked in first.
Of course, she wanted to be the first to know the situation. Zheng Shangming followed closely behind.
Jiang Wang's pace was slow.
This was his third time here. Each time he came, the feeling was different.
The second time he came, Jiang Wuqi was dead. The third time he came, Feng Gu was dead …
He still remembered the first time he came here. Jiang Wuqi's grandeur and Feng Gu's mysteriousness and danger.
But now the study was empty.
The person wasn't there. The furnishings were the same as before.
The tables, chairs, brushes, ink, and bookshelves were all the same. Even the bowl of medicinal soup on the table was still there.
It was as if the owner had something to do at the last minute and left this empty study to welcome uninvited guests.
It really made people feel lonely.
Lin Youxie walked to the desk. He didn't reach out to touch the bowl of medicine. Instead, he bent down and sniffed gently.
He frowned.
"Is there anything wrong with this medicine?" Zheng Shangming asked.
Lin Youxie thought for a moment and said, "There are elements of Spirit Inhibition Herb."
"Spirit Inhibition Herb?" Jiang Wang looked confused.
Lin Youxie explained, "It's a kind of medicine that can dissipate Vital Spirit and cause severe pain. We sometimes use it in interrogations."
"In other words …" Zheng Shangming couldn't hide his surprise. "The Eleventh Prince has been relying on this medicine to suppress his strength. To avoid breaking through to the Outer Building Realm too early. "
Jiang Wang didn't say anything.
He just looked at the jade bowl quietly.
He remembered that Jiang Wuqi didn't drink this medicine on the day he went to Yunwu Mountain.
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