Chapter 685

After leaving the alley where Blade Scar was, Li Chong hesitated and was about to say something, but Arrester Little Su said with a smile, "Arrester Li, where can I find some local Yangxia delicacies? Let's have a drink and discuss the case. "

This was exactly what Li Chong wanted. His wrinkled face broke into a smile. "Arrester Little Su, you've asked the right person. No one in the yamen knows Yangxia's cuisine better than me. The fish and sheep soup from Lan Street's' Fish and Sheep Fresh 'is the best. The fragrant roasted lamb leg and boiled fish fillets are all fragrant."

As they talked, they turned into Lan Street and found the Fish and Sheep Fresh Soup. It was a shabby little restaurant, but business was surprisingly good. Even though it was not lunchtime, it was almost full of people.

In comparison, the Drunken YangXia Restaurant opposite it was magnificent with many courtyards behind it. From time to time, music could be heard. It was obviously a high-class occasion, but there were few customers and the waiters were listless.

"Arrester Little Su, don't think that the Fish and Sheep Fresh Soup is inconspicuous. Most rich people who spend a lot of money in the Drunken YangXia will secretly send their servants to take away delicious food. They don't want to lose their dignity, but they don't want to feel bad." Li Chong was indeed a local constable. He was very familiar with the owner of the Fish and Sheep Fresh Soup. Needless to say, he was arranged to the only empty table, and the dishes were served quickly.

Mengqi tasted the Fish and Sheep Fresh Soup and felt the freshness spread from his mouth to his stomach, to his belly, to his head, and to his soul. It was indescribably delicious.

"So fresh! I wonder how it compares to the Little Foodie's chef … "Mengqi was moved to tears by the delicious food and ate heartily.

After a few glasses of liquor, Li Chong gradually relaxed. "Arrester Little Su, what's your next plan?"

"Arrester Li, what do you think?" Mengqi asked instead of answering.

Li Chong became bolder after drinking. He waved his hand and said, "Arrester Little Su, it's good that you respect your elders, but we don't have to be so formal. You can call me Old Li."

Mengqi nodded and raised his glass to toast him. "Then I'll do as you say."

After drinking the liquor, Li Chong smacked his lips in satisfaction. He lowered his voice and said, "Old Zhong is not a simple person."

Then he patted his thigh, making a crisp sound. "I've already said this is weird. Alas, I didn't think of Old Zhong!"

"Is he a strange person?" Meng Qi asked, not drunk at all.

Li Chong lowered his voice again. "We don't know where Old Zhong came from. He came to Yangxia 20 or 30 years ago and lived near the Memorial Hall outside the city. He has been living in seclusion ever since. Think about it, the Memorial Hall is such a gloomy place. It's so scary at night. Some people even heard ghosts crying. But Old Zhong has lived there for more than 20 years. From a middle-aged Confucian scholar, he has become a gloomy old man.

A few years ago, a thief stole into Old Zhong's house. and Old Zhong's Chong's. and Old Zhong's house? Yang Kang King Gu. He went completely crazy! He was an Eight Acupores master, but he wet his pants and cried as if his parents had died. He wanted to turn himself in, and no one could stop him. "

"And then this great thief died?" Meng Qi's heart skipped a beat. This guy seemed to have lost his mind as well.

"Yes, he strangled himself to death before we could interrogate him!" Li Chong drank a glass of liquor to calm himself. "Arrester Cai's internal organs were rotten, as if he had been dead for half a year. But he looked normal and could move freely. I should have thought of Old Zhong!"

"He had to live near the Righteous Manor. He's not good at Kung Fu."

"You're right." Mengqi agreed.

Li Chong sighed and put down his glass. He said solemnly, "So, Arrester Little Su, if we want to investigate Old Zhong, we need to think of a plan."

It's better not to go!

"Old Li, great minds think alike." Mengqi said with a smile, "Think about it, 'Blade Scar' Yan Xiao is such a powerful man. He opened his Nine Acupores and dominated Yangxia. If he thinks Old Zhong is scary, how can he not be? He might have opened the Hidden Latch of Life and Death, built the bridge between heaven and earth, or even merged with the inside and the outside. He's extraordinary. How can we provoke him? "

Li Chong burst into tears. "That's right!"

Arrester Little Su is really a smart man. He is not arrogant at all, nor does he take the lives of his subordinates and himself as a joke!

"If we investigate alone, we'll have to stop at this point. But what kind of people are we? We're righteous people! We'll report to the governor and invite the famous and hidden masters of the city to investigate Old Zhong. Why do we have to do it ourselves? "Mengqi was not a fool. He could use Six Fan School, but he didn't want to take the risk himself.

When he was in Yi City, Huang Zhiqing, the Governor Arrester, had gathered the masters of several families to besiege Evil God.

As for whether he could get Old Zhong to cooperate with him, Meng Qi was not too concerned. It would be great if he could figure out the whole story and have some adventures. If not, he could use the excuse that the clues here were broken and go directly to Maoling to meet the heroes of River East and see the glory of the Shapeless Sword and the Ledgerkeeper of Lives.

"I'm such a responsible person!"

Li Chong was stunned and then gave a thumbs up. "That's the right way! Let's report to Governor Zheng immediately! "

Even if the sky falls, there's a tall man to hold it up!

"There's no hurry. Let's think about the Qiu family. Why do you think Arrester Cai came out of their boat in the middle of the night when no one was around?" Meng Qi was not anxious at all.

Li Chong was even less anxious. It was better for Old Zhong to get the news and escape as soon as possible. "Could it be that the Qiu family and Old Zhong are in cahoots? They were plotting something that involved the turbulent undercurrents in Maoling. In the end, they were discovered by Arrester Cai, who snuck onto the ship to investigate. In the end, he was brutally murdered. Then, with the help of Old Zhong's ability, they manipulated Arrester Cai to leave the ship. They were about to bury themselves in the mass grave without anyone noticing.

He was an experienced arrester, so his deduction was reasonable. Of course, he deliberately made a lot of mistakes and waited for Arrester Little Su to correct him. This was a good way to please his superior.

Mengqi shook his head. "They're not in cahoots."

"Ah?" Li Chong had guessed this, but he didn't expect Arrester Little Su to be so sure.

"If they were in cahoots, they wouldn't have to go through so much trouble to destroy the evidence. They could just tie a stone and throw it into the middle of the river. Who would find out? Moreover, it was late at night. Even if a sailor ran into them, they could just kill him. Why did they have to go through Knife Scar to make a big deal out of it? "Mengqi said clearly.

Li Chong put away his contempt. Arrester Little Su could become an Assistant Arrester not only because of his martial arts, but also because of his talent in solving cases. He couldn't be fooled.

Mengqi licked his spoon. "If they're not in cahoots, then the contradiction can be explained."

"That night, Arrester Cai sneaked onto the Qiu family's boat to investigate something. Old Zhong might have manipulated him. After all, a 'dead man' has no heartbeat or breath, so it's not easy to find him. Therefore, there's no need to destroy the evidence."

Li Chong twirled the wine glass in his hand and continued, "When the sailor found Arrester Cai dead, he must have screamed. Although it was late at night and there wouldn't be any masters at the dock, if there were any secrets on the Qiu family's boat, there would be many masters guarding it. Therefore, Old Zhong didn't dare to kill him rashly and went through Knife Scar."

After hearing Mengqi's explanation, he could roughly guess the situation at that time.

"Now, we need to confirm whether Arrester Cai came to Yangxia from Maoling in River East to investigate the Qiu family's boat or Old Zhong." Mengqi said thoughtfully.

Li Chong wiped the wrinkles at the corner of his eyes and said doubtfully, "Apart from his appearance, Arrester Cai has been dead for more than half a month. Even if he drove the corpse with 'Zombie Fist', he couldn't have come to Yangxia from Maoling in half a month."

"But if he was in good condition and volunteered to go after the boat, he would have reported it to Maoling's Six Fan School. Anyway, it wouldn't have taken much time. Why did he disappear mysteriously?" Mengqi tapped the edge of his wine glass. "Unless Old Zhong carried him or even carried the corpse all the way from Maoling to Yangxia. But here's the problem. If Old Zhong just wanted to find a dead man to control and sneak into the boat, there are many mass graves outside the city. Why did he go through so much trouble to bring Arrester Cai back?"

Li Chong took a sip of wine and shook his head. "I don't understand."

"I don't understand either. We can only investigate the boat and find out where it came from." Seeing that the food was gone, Mengqi said contentedly, "Old Li, let's go back to the yamen and report to Governor Zheng. Then we'll go to the dock."

"Okay!" Li Chong's nose was red.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly pointed to the door and said, "What a coincidence! Isn't that Governor Zheng?"

Mengqi followed his finger and saw the Governor Arrester of Yangxia, Zheng Jushan. He was stepping into the "Drunken Yangxia" with a group of people.

There were two young men in the group, about 17 or 18 years old. They were dressed like Taoist priests, but one had his hair combed into a bun and wore a seven-star crown, while the other was just holding a headscarf.

The one holding the headscarf looked very familiar to Mengqi.

He was short and handsome. His head was slightly raised, and his eyes were upturned. He exuded an obvious arrogance and childishness. On his back were two swords, one long and one short.

"Yao, Little Devil of the Yao Family … Isn't this Yao Xingliu of Zhenwu who has a crush on Senior Sister?" Mengqi took a light breath and recognized the arrogant young man. After more than a year, he had at least opened Six Acupores. Had he left the mountain to travel?

After recognizing Little Devil Yao, Mengqi had a guess about the identity of the other young Taoist priest.

He was of medium build and had a round face, but his facial features were natural. He always wore a smiling expression, which made people feel comfortable. A long sword wrapped in green shark skin hung at his waist. His steps seemed ordinary, but each of his moves was deeply charming. Mengqi could only vaguely judge his realm, Six Acupores or Seven Acupores.

"Most of Governor Zheng's attention is on the young Taoist priest. There are only a few in the younger generation of the Zhenwu Sect who can make them pay more attention than Little Devil Yao …"

"Although Little Devil Yao has been walking in front and seems to respect the young Taoist priest, he is a Kung Fu addict. He can't be too polite …"

"This guy is probably Yang He, right?"

Yang He was a genius of the Zhenwu Sect in a hundred years. He had comprehended Dharmakaya movements after opening his Acupores and was often compared to Jiang Zhiwei of the Sword Washing Pavilion by the elders of the sect.