The hot airflow seemed to solidify, distorting the light. The tables and chairs in the living room were dry and dehydrated, as if they could be ignited at any time.
Zhang Baili was a guru, but Mengqi didn't seem to feel it at all. Not only did he not agitate Zhang Baili, but he also hid his aura like a spring breeze. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, I'm not suspecting your family. But since Feng Zheng died here, it's my duty to investigate, right?"
Zhang Baili only felt that his opponent was like nothing, and his own momentum hit the air. He felt an indescribable discomfort. Suddenly, he understood that "Frenzied Blade" was really a Great Guru, and there was already a difference in level between him and other gurus.
Zhang Baili didn't dare to forcibly drive Mengqi away, lest he became the target of the other families. So he said with a straight face,
"Chief Su, please investigate the case as soon as possible and prove the innocence of the Zhang family."
Liu Shengming left the living room and summoned the nearby secret agents, including some of the people lurking in the Zhang family. After this, they would change their duties.
Mengqi looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Bring Feng Zheng's body and the elder of the Zhang family here."
The panic on Zhang Yu's face didn't seem to be fake. He said timidly, "Chief, please wait a moment."
After he left the living room, Mengqi walked to the window with his hands behind his back and looked at the pond full of carp bodies. His eyes were deep as if he was enjoying the scenery, and he didn't look at Zhang Baili again.
Although Zhang Baili looked as rough as a bear, he was a shrewd person who was sent by his family to serve as an advisor to the Government Affairs Hall. He hid his anger and walked to Meng Qi's side. He looked at the pond and sighed, "Feng Zheng was involved in the death of the Emperor?"
Without waiting for Meng Qi's reply, he continued, "Of all the places he could have died, he just had to die in our Zhang Mansion. His intention to frame us is self-evident."
The implication was that if the Zhang family of Long Nan was the mastermind, killing an important witness in the family was equivalent to exposing themselves!
"You guys took Feng Zheng away first, and I just got a new clue. Logically speaking, I shouldn't have killed him because of this. Besides, there were many opportunities to kill him without anyone noticing during the chaos in the past few days." Mengqi still didn't look at Zhang Baili. He calmly sensed the changes in his emotions.
There was a little panic and fear!
Hearing this, Zhang Baili breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Chief, you are so wise. You can tell that someone is trying to frame the Zhang family of Long Nan."
Unknowingly, he seemed to be a head shorter than Mengqi.
Mengqi turned around with his hands clasped behind his back and looked at him with a smile. "But there's something I'm curious about. Why didn't you interrogate him directly in the palace? Why did you have to bring him to the Zhang family?"
Zhang Baili sighed and said, "It's our Zhang family's fault. Many of our disciples are used to being domineering. They don't take the Six Fan School and the imperial court seriously. They don't think that the Zhang family of Long Nan will come to interrogate them personally."
"I apologize on behalf of the family head. Chief Su, you can punish Zhang Yu however you want."
He admitted his mistake frankly and sincerely. However, Mengqi's heart skipped a beat. "There's something wrong!"
Except for the top aristocratic families like the Wang family from Zhou County and the Wang family from River East, all the other big families regarded their privileges as normal. How could they reprimand their disciples for being domineering? They must be using this as an excuse to cover up the real reason!
Originally, Mengqi thought that the Zhang family of Long Nan would not be so stupid as to kill them in their own house. He suspected that there was something fishy about Feng Zheng's death. The reason why he acted like this was to prevent the Zhang family from being arrogant and obstructing the investigation. But now it seemed that there was something wrong with them.
Mengqi did not answer. He paced back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back as if he was the master of the Zhang family. He did not release his breath. Instead, he calmly controlled the situation with his name and identity as the chief of detectives.
After a while, Zhang Yu and an old man with a maroon face returned together, holding Feng Zheng's body in their arms.
"This is Old Master Zhang Benshao from the collateral branch of the Zhang family. He is an old friend of Feng Zheng," Zhang Yu introduced.
Mengqi took a glance and found that Zhang Benshao's breath was not weak. His eyes were blazing like the sun. He was probably at the peak of the Fourth or Sixth Heaven. His emotions were restrained and there were no ripples. Feng Zheng's heart meridian and brain were shattered inch by inch. There was no remnant of obsession. There were no other wounds or traces on his body. It seemed that he had committed suicide.
At this moment, Liu Shengming and a strange man stepped into the living room. The man was dressed as a servant of the Zhang family. His eyes were drooping and his brows were tightly knitted. He was not young.
Zhang Baili's expression changed the moment he saw Meng Qi. Then, he forced himself to return to normal. If it were someone else, they might not have noticed it. However, in front of Meng Qi's Yuan-xin Seal, Zhang Baili's emotional fluctuations were as clear as fireflies in the dark night.
"Chief, this secret agent has a clue." Liu Shengming cupped his hands and said.
Zhang Baili narrowed his eyes and retracted his left hand into his sleeve. His five fingers wriggled in a strange posture. Finally, he flicked his finger and an invisible finger light penetrated his robe and went straight to the servant of the Zhang family.
This dark light seemed to come from the universe. It was invisible and extremely difficult to detect. If it was hit, it would die instantly. It was like a curse.
As soon as the finger light came out of his robe, Zhang Baili saw Meng Qi spread his hands behind his back. Meng Qi casually waved his right sleeve and the finger light disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace behind.
"Chief, someone just came out of Zhang Yu's yard and left in a carriage at the back door." The servant of the Zhang family looked at Zhang Baili with fear, but he still answered honestly. He described the features and appearance of the carriage in detail.
Just now? In a carriage? Was he afraid that his senses would cover the surroundings and he would notice if something was wrong? Mengqi nodded slightly and understood the reason.
At this time, a normal person's travel could be deceived!
Looking back at Zhang Baili, Mengqi saw his face turning green and red. He was extremely embarrassed.
"The one who left was the one who really wanted to see Feng Zheng, right?" Mengqi asked in an affirmative tone. Then he put on a serious face, "Please stay here for the time being and don't go out."
He turned sideways and ordered Liu Shengming, "Take my token and summon the arresters to block the surrounding area. No one is allowed to enter or leave."
Suddenly, Zhang Baili laughed and his face returned to normal, "Chief Su, Feng Zheng did commit suicide. The one who left was just a visiting official of the Zhang family of Long Nan. He happened to have something to do. When he comes back, the truth will be revealed. If you want to block the area, just do it."
He seemed to have no fear. As long as the carriage was out of the range of Mengqi's senses, with the prosperity of Luoyang, the person in the carriage could blend into the crowd without being noticed. It would be difficult to find him again!
As soon as he finished speaking, the servant of the Zhang family said, "Chief, it was unusual for Zhang Yu to bring Feng Zheng home. I had some doubts before. So when I saw the mysterious man in a cloak coming out, I sent a message to the nearby secret agents to pay attention to the carriage and identify all the people who got off."
Zhang Baili narrowed his eyes and did not say anything. This made Mengqi confirm one thing. The mysterious man was very powerful. No secret agent could track and lock him down.
"Good." He praised the servant of the Zhang family. "You can resign from your position and go back to the headquarters to wait for your promotion. If anything happens to you and your family in the future, I will find the Zhang family of Long Nan to avenge you. If one of your family members dies, he will also lose an Exterior master."
"You!" Zhang Baili, who was thinking about how to retaliate against the traitor, blurted out and glared at Mengqi.
Mengqi looked into his eyes with a smile and said calmly, "I am very lazy. I don't want to find out who the real murderer is. So, if something happens to his family, I will find the Zhang family of Long Nan. You'd better pray that his family is safe or send someone to protect them."
Overbearing, savage, and arrogant! Similar words appeared in Zhang Baili's mind. He was so angry that his right hand trembled slightly. However, Mengqi's many years of experience had already established a golden signboard for him. He would do what he said and take revenge. Ze Luoju and the Crying Elder had proved this with their lives. Zhang Baili did not expect that his family would fall out with the Killing Blade for such a trivial matter.
Sure enough, under the same conditions, when the overbearing person took advantage of others, others would unconsciously give in and compromise.
He could only remain silent. After watching Mengqi and the others leave, Zhang Baili grabbed a vase and threw it on the ground. The vase broke into pieces. "What a hateful kid!"
"Chief of detectives, should we wait for the information and track the carriage?" Liu Shengming asked.
Mengqi smiled and put his hands behind his back again. "Of course. With the speed of the carriage, it has not left my sensing range. As long as it looks like it and has the breath of the Zhang family, it will not be difficult to find it."
"How can this work?" Liu Shengming was stunned. He did not lock on to the carriage at first. There were so many people and carriages in Luoyang. How could he find it?
This was also the reason why Zhang Baili was so confident.
Mengqi did not say anything. He activated the fur of the Seal of the Dao and reached out his right hand to trace the connection.
Others could not, but I can!
After a while, Mengqi took a step and appeared in the air. Liu Shengming hurriedly followed him.
In a few steps, a carriage appeared in Liu Shengming's sight. It was exactly the same as the Zhang family's servant had described.
"It's him?" Liu Shengming heard Mengqi's confused voice.
Who is it? As soon as his spirit entered the carriage, it immediately disappeared.
As soon as the two landed in front of the carriage, a gentle voice came from inside, "Nephew Su, you are blocking the road ahead. Are you looking for me?"
It's him! Liu Shengming's pupils contracted violently. It turned out to be the current master of the Cui family, Cui Qingyu, who wielded the Sword of Utmost Battle!
"May I know why Master Cui is sitting in the carriage of the Zhang family of Long Nan?" With his current realm, even in the face of Cui Qingyu, Mengqi did not have the slightest fear. He asked calmly.
Cui Qingyu lifted the curtain and walked out of the carriage. There was no one else in the carriage, "I just came back from the Zhang family's mansion as a guest. Why can't I take their carriage?"
Mengqi's face changed slightly. He suddenly turned around and left without asking anything.
"Chief, is it Cui Qingyu who interrogated Feng Zheng?" Liu Shengming followed and asked in confusion.
"No, but with Cui Qingyu's help, the man has escaped." At this time, Mengqi's expression was relaxed, which was completely different from his previous performance. "Don't worry. There's still a chance. We'll wait."
His tone was confident and his posture was calm. It seemed that he had grasped the key point.
Liu Shengming did not dare to ask again. He had to ask, "Chief, where are we going now?"
"To find the Imperial Consort Hua," Mengqi said calmly.
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