"Mingyue Immortal received the message and came here very quickly."
Qiao Mu held the sword in his hand, frowned and walked in step by step.
Just now, the warrior's excellent eyesight allowed him to vaguely see the afterimage of a big cat flash by.
But upon closer inspection, the only person in the yard was the newly arrived Immortal Mingyue.
The female cultivator Mingyue had her back to him and didn't even look at him.
"The evil spirit Wu Chang is causing trouble. Now even a sixth-rank warrior with abundant Qi and blood has been harmed by it..."
Mingyue looked at him coldly:
"I clearly gave you a special magical tool for tracking, and told you not to chase after the monsters you encountered, so as not to alert them, but to inform me immediately. What happened?"
She pointed at the corpse next to her and said coldly:
"I took action without permission and started a fight with those people, which alarmed the monster and allowed it to escape."
The female cultivator Mingyue did not give Qiao Mu a chance to speak. As soon as he entered the room, she scolded him like a machine gun.
"You detectives should think carefully about this and don't act on your own next time."
"Really... I made another wasted trip."
The female cultivator Mingyue didn't care much about the corpse under her feet. After scolding, she took out the paper crane and quickly flew away.
Qiao Mu held down the sword in his hand and watched the female cultivator Mingyue leave with an expressionless face.
at this time.
The battle outside the door has also ended.
"Captain Qiao, the Immortal Mingyue came so quickly and left so quickly? He really didn't care about the dead man at all."
Qian Qian also came up. There was a knife wound on his waist and abdomen. The wound was not deep, and blood was oozing out of it.
A young constable stood behind Qian Qian, his face pale and the sword in his hand was still shaking slightly.
This was his first time fighting with someone, and he was a little scared. He was almost hit by a gang member.
"Thank you, Captain Qian..." He looked at the wound on Captain Qian's waist and abdomen and thanked him quickly.
He was so scared just now, but at the critical moment, Captain Qian stepped forward and blocked the knife for him.
"Why thank me? You are my constable, so of course I have to be responsible for you. Besides, I have practiced the Golden Bell Cover, so I can withstand this little injury."
Captain Qian said this righteously, and at the same time calmly made a gesture and rubbed a few fingers together.
The young constable immediately understood and put some coins into his hand.
"Captain Qian was injured because of me. You must take this money and take good care of your injuries... otherwise I will feel uneasy." said the young detective.
This kid isn't that stupid... Qian Qian smiled slightly, and suddenly realized that Qiao Mu next to him was looking at him.
Qiao Mu didn't have any special feelings. After all, judging by actions rather than intentions, the fact that Qian Qian was willing to take the blame for his subordinates had already made him look at him with new eyes.
He was thinking about something else.
"Captain Qian, did you see the afterimage of a big cat just now?" Qiao Mu asked Qian Qian behind him.
Qian Qian blinked his eyes:
“No…No.”
"Then it's okay." Qiao Mu walked into the courtyard, bent down beside the corpse and observed it carefully.
He is the newly appointed chief of police. He is good at fighting and killing, but he has no idea how to investigate cases.
Although he didn't know how to do it, he still learned something by imitating others.
Qiao Mu's eyes fell on the ground in the courtyard and he twisted a few long snow-white hairs with his fingers.
"The true form of that impermanence monster is a kitten. Its fur is quite different from this long white fur."
Qiao Mu was thoughtful.
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Half an hour later.
Qiao Mu and Captain Qian met Captain Chen again in the yamen.
Qian Qian had bandages wrapped around his waist and abdomen, the bleeding had stopped, and he was in good spirits, so his injuries were not serious.
Chief Constable Chen glanced down at Qian Qian's wound and suddenly asked:
"Why is there no smell of medicine? You only used a bandage to stop the bleeding, and no external medicine?"
Qian Qian smiled and patted his chest proudly:
"I'm practicing the Golden Bell Cover. Even though my Qi and blood are declining now, I was at least at the eighth level before. This little injury is nothing. Do I need to apply medicine?"
In fact, he just didn't want to go to the hospital to treat his injuries and save some money.
The wound was indeed not very deep. According to his experience, it could heal on its own even without medical treatment. It would just take a little longer.
When I got home, I found some herbs and tinkered with them, and it was almost done. It wasn't a big problem.
"Captain, I have found an important piece of evidence." Qiao Mu said, and took out the long white hairs from a small cloth bag.
Let professionals do professional things.
Qiao Mu doesn’t know how to solve the case, but it’s enough if someone else does.
While others are responsible for solving the case, he is responsible for catching the real culprit.
"This time I should be able to go to Xuantian Temple in the north of the city to burn incense." Qiao Mu thought to himself.
Chapter 74 I Know (4k)
"White tiger's fur? Are you sure?"
Qiao Mu looked at Chief Constable Chen beside him suspiciously.
Just now, he had told her everything that had happened before, including the afterimage of the big cat that disappeared very quickly when he entered the crime scene.
"Not sure, but this long white hair is obviously very different from the hair of the Impermanence Demon Cat obtained from the prison before." Chief Constable Chen frowned. She had already thought of something.
The suspicious Mingyue Immortal who suddenly appeared at the crime scene, and the animal hair that fell on the ground... The case seems to point to a dangerous possibility...
If Immortal Mingyue was an ordinary person, then what these constables should do is to go to his house immediately and compare the long-haired creature with the spiritual beasts raised in the Xuantian Sect’s headquarters.
But they are immortals and celestial beings in the eyes of the world...
"Captain Qiao must be overthinking it." Qian Qian kept shaking his head, sweating coldly.
"Perhaps the impermanence monster has the ability to change, and it is not impossible for it to change from small to large?"
Qiao Mu suddenly turned around and asked:
"Captain Qian, when you and I rushed into the inner courtyard, did you really not see that cat-like afterimage?"
Qian Qian opened his eyes wide, without wavering:
"No."
"Captain Qiao, you'd better not be suspicious. After all, Mingyue is from the Immortal Sect. This case cannot be linked to the Immortal Sect..."
"Besides, when we investigate a case, we also need to rely on physical evidence and witness testimony. Don't the hair of the animals all look the same?"
All the cat hair picked up in Qiumu’s cell was taken away by the female cultivator Mingyue.
What Qian Qian meant was that although the two types of hair look different, without actual objects for comparison, it is ultimately just empty talk and lacks solid evidence.
Qiao Mu looked at Qian Qian who was still stubborn, frowned and was about to speak, but Chief Constable Chen beside him made the decision:
"It's late today, we'll discuss the case tomorrow. Captain Qian is also injured, so go back and rest first."
Qian Qian immediately breathed a sigh of relief and left feeling relieved.
But Chen Yingxue had no intention of letting Qiao Mu go. After Captain Qian left, she took the initiative to close the door and stayed in the same room with Qiao Mu.
Qiao Mu's expression suddenly changed:
"Captain, I actually practice the Boy's Kung Fu."
Chen Yingxue was choked for a moment, gritted her teeth and continued:
"Captain Qiao, what I want to tell you is about Captain Qian Qian."
"Captain Qian?" Qiao Mu's expression became even weirder.
"He's not young anymore, his hairline is high, and he already has a daughter..."
Chief Constable Chen stopped listening to Qiao Mu's nonsense and said seriously:
"Captain Qiao, I know you have an amazing background and you are not an ordinary person."
"But it's not easy for Qian Qian either. He has no choice. I hope you won't bear a grudge against him."
After saying that, she took out a file and handed it to Qiao Mu.
"Captain Qiao, do you still remember the old man who died in the cell next to you when you were in prison? He was actually Qian Qian's father."
"This file is from more than ten years ago. Take a look at it first."
Qiao Mu was stunned, took it and looked at it carefully.
The file is very similar to what Qian's father said in prison.
Qian's father was a chivalrous thief who used to rob the rich and give to the poor many years ago... Of course, a so-called chivalrous thief is also a thief in the eyes of the government, there is no difference.
Fifteen years ago, Qian's father was caught on the spot by constables and soldiers while sneaking into the wealthy Lou family in the city, and was imprisoned ever since.
"Lou family?" Qiao Mu vaguely thought of something.
"The lord of Heyang Prefecture is surnamed Lou." A hint of fatigue flashed across Chen Yingxue's eyes.
During these few days, she was investigating more than just the case of the Impermanence monster.
After learning that the prisoner who died in prison was Qian Qian's father, she spent a lot of time investigating this incident that happened 15 years ago.
Some things are not recorded in the files of the government office, so she put in a lot of effort.
She said in a hoarse voice:
"Fifteen years ago, the Lou family was just an ordinary wealthy merchant family, not considered a real big family in Heyang Prefecture."
"At that time, Magistrate Lou had not yet made a name for himself and was just a minor official."
"It was not the young Magistrate Lou who changed the fate of the Lou family, but a woman named Lou Yu'e. She joined the Xuantian Sect 15 years ago and became what the world considers to be... an immortal."
"Father Qian stayed in the government jail for 15 years until he died of old age. But in fact, the property stolen by Father Qian was not enough to be imprisoned for 15 years. But who can blame the Lou family for having just produced a supreme immortal from the Xuantian Sect?"
"As for Lou Yu'e... you have actually seen her before." Chen Yingxue said slowly:
"After she joined the Xuantian Sect, she no longer used her secular name and took the Taoist name... Mingyue."
Qiao Mu was shocked.
"What the chief constable is saying is that it was Immortal Mingyue who attacked Mr. Qian back then, and it was she who caused Mr. Qian to be imprisoned for 15 years until his death?"
Qiao Mu frowned.
The path to immortality can hope for longevity, and the lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary people. Some successful cultivators can indeed remain young for a long time.
For example, Wang Songhe, who has made great achievements in Taoism, looks to be in his forties, but his actual age is probably older than that.
The female cultivator Mingyue was obviously not as young as she appeared.
"That's not the case." Chen Yingxue smiled bitterly.
"Imperial Mingyue, I'm afraid you don't even know the existence of Mr. Qian."
"The people who did it were government officials fifteen years ago. They probably saw Mr. Qian as a means to curry favor with the Lou family."
"The Xuantian Sect only established a Taoist temple and a sect headquarters in Heyang Prefecture half a year ago. Before that, the Xuantian Sect was more distant from the world and was more respected by officials."
Qiumu was silent.
When he first heard Wang Songhe talk about immortals in the mountains, he was just listening to the talk and had no actual experience.
But now he gradually understood that the existence of immortals was indeed a mountain hanging over the head of the Great Yan Dynasty.
The cultivators don't even need to do it themselves, there are many people who fawn on them and try their best to please them.