sjar Chapter 611
Chapter 611
"You don't have to rush over to settle the cause and effect."
"Recharge your energy for two days."
After Yuan Tiangang finished speaking, Xu Shan smiled calmly and said, "Do you have any explanation?"
Normally, when someone is asked to rest, they would give a general statement, such as "rest for a few days." But the old man gave a precise date - two days!
"Two days from now, it will be 'Buddha Bathing Day' at Jiming Temple. The Buddha lotus will appear, illuminating all living beings, and then will begin to decline."
"The Buddha Lotus is not only the way the Thousand-Faced Buddha came, but also the way he returns."
"Once the Buddha Lotus is damaged, not only will Zhichun be unable to return, but he will also lose the Buddha's light that nourishes his mortal soul."
"Even if he doesn't intervene, when we meet again, no matter if you ask him about your conscience, the Tao, or immortality, he will become like a rootless duckweed."
After hearing this, Xu Shan smiled and said, "Master, is this the day you chose long ago?"
Yuan Tiangang, who had nothing to hide, smiled and nodded, saying, "Even if you didn't meet Zhichun today, I would still find ways to persuade you to go to Jiming Temple in two days."
"After all, you two are involved in karma. There's no better bait than you."
After Yuan Tiangang finished speaking frankly, Xu Shan replied, "Old Ji is right!"
"I'm a bad old man, right?"
"Foster father, how could you bear to harm your own child?"
"If Ji Gang were half as shameless as you, he wouldn't have wasted half his life. Help me close the door from the outside."
"okay."
Just as Xu Shan left, Huacishu and others hurried back.
"Have you used the magical power [Substitute Dharma Image]?"
"Yes!"
"Zhichun, it's the Buddhist six-syllable mantra and the substitute Dharma image..."
"How long can your mortal body last without the protection of Fulian?"
……
When Xu Shan left the palace, he not only saw Wang Qinian, but also Huang Chaojie, the assistant clerk of the Northern Pacification Office who accompanied him.
This person, who was once Xu Shan's direct superior, helped him to deal with many difficulties when he first came to Beijing.
"Mr. Huang, what's going on?"
As Qinglong's right-hand man, he did not help in the palace, but blocked him outside the palace. It was obvious that he had something to ask for.
"It's still Xu Chenshi, who can predict things like a god."
"Come, stop joking. What's the matter?"
"There's a case, you have to help me investigate it."
Although Xu Shan called Qinglong "Uncle Long", Huang Chaojie did not dare to be arrogant in front of him.
Calling him "brother" brought them closer together.
Now, everyone in the capital knows that Lord Xu is extremely powerful.
"If I can help, I will never refuse."
"Thanks in advance. We'll talk as we go."
After the case was launched, Huang Chaojie directly recounted the case without further ado.
"Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is Jia Tianxiang dead?"
"Yes. It was that day that my brother brought the irrefutable evidence against the Jia family to the capital. His Majesty was furious and ordered a strict investigation of Minister Jia."
"As soon as the Northern Pacification Office received the imperial edict, I led my troops to seal off the Jia Mansion."
"After entering the mansion, I saw Jia Tianxiang and his family had died from the poison."
"There was also a 'confession' left on the table, in which he took full responsibility for all the crimes."
After listening to Huang Chaojie's retelling, Xu Shan frowned and asked, "What a coincidence? As soon as the imperial edict was issued, he cruelly committed suicide by taking poison along with his family?"
"It's definitely not suicide. I examined the scene and the body, and found fresh knife wounds on the necks of Jia Tianxiang's family members. The blood had coagulated while they were still alive."
The blood coagulation is completely different when a person is dead and when he is alive!
This is also the common method used by coroners to assess wounds.
"Mr. Huang's point is that Jia Tianxiang's family members had a knife held to their necks before they died."
"Correct!"
"If it wasn't suicide, then we should follow this line of thought to find the murderer. Why does Huang Chenshi seem so anxious?"
After Xu Shan finished speaking, Huang Chaojie replied, "Master Xu, you may not know that after all the arguments from various parties, this case was finally decided to be thoroughly investigated by a joint effort of three parties."
"The Northern Pacification Office is the main organizer, and the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate are responsible for supervision and assistance."
"Now, Wang Mian, the Minister of Personnel, and Chen Ke, the Censor of Jiangnan, are both accusing Jia Tianxiang and his family of committing suicide out of fear of punishment."
"The murderer was very professional and left no clues. We have no evidence to prove that Jia Tianxiang was coerced by others before his death."
"All inferences are just speculations in their eyes."
"Because of this, under pressure from all sides, Your Majesty finally bought the Northern Pacification Office another three days."
"If no crucial evidence is found, the case will be closed as suicide."
After listening to Huang Chaojie's retelling, Xu Shan asked in surprise, "Brother, why are you so obsessed with this case?"
"To be honest, even if the murderer is caught, it won't mean much."
The purpose of poisoning the then Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was nothing more than to cut off his direct connection with the Donglin Party.
Even if the murderer is caught, it is impossible to leave evidence to directly identify the mastermind behind the crime.
Xu Shan thought that there was little point in continuing the investigation.
"Brother, you just came back. The people from the city defense camp probably haven't reported to you yet."
"During the days you were in Jiangnan, a number of high-ranking members of the city defense battalion died suddenly. The poison they were infected with was from the same clan as the Jia family."
"Huh? Is there still such a thing?"
Xu Shan, who heard about it for the first time, subconsciously turned his head to look at Wang Qinian.
The latter nodded heavily and handed over the documents from the city defense camp with both hands.
After reading ten lines at a glance, Xu Shan's face turned gloomy.
"Also, to be honest, I've been feeling a bit humiliated these days, handling cases under the watchful eyes of Wang Mian and Chen Ke."
"As the saying goes, don't fight for bread, fight for dignity."
After Huang Chaojie finished speaking, Xu Shan immediately asked, "Where is the deceased? Has he been taken back to the Northern Pacification Office?"
"No! Wang Mian and Chen Ke, fearing we might interfere, told us to investigate right where the crime occurred, right under their noses."
"Besides, today is the deadline."
"When my brother came to see you, the Minister of Personnel Wang Mian and the Jiangnan Censor Chen Ke had already led the team there."
"Go to the crime scene!"
After handing the document back to Wang Qinian, Xu Shan immediately gave the order.
"Yes."
When they arrived at the Jia Mansion, they heard scolding from inside before they even entered.
"Where is Mr. Huang?"
"Where have you gone?"
"The three-day deadline has expired. If you can't find irrefutable evidence of homicide before noon today, I will have you, Mr. Huang, sign and seal the case closing document immediately."
"I see you've been investigating this case like crazy. This is already a done deal, yet you're still dithering."
"Apart from investigating these matters, you have nothing else to do. But this Imperial Censor and the Imperial Attendant have other official business to attend to."
"It's so damn unlucky to be here with you watching dead people every day."
Just as Chen Ke and Wang Mian finished speaking these words to the Jinyiwei guards who were guarding the scene, Xu Shan's cold and stern voice came from far away!
"If you don't want to stay here, get the hell away!"
"No one, please come."
"Hmm? Who dares to act rashly here?"
"Your daddy, Xu Shan!"