In the study room of the other courtyard, Liu Shiba fell in a pool of blood. There was only one wound on his body, but it was that wound that killed him. He was stabbed through the heart with a sharp object, and the blood flowing from his body stained a large area of the floor red.
In addition to the deceased Liu Shiba, there was also Taoist Master Qingsong, whose head was chopped open and his forehead was split open alive. The murderer's attack was clean and neat, the wound was not jagged at all, and he was killed with one knife.
The murderer obviously committed the crime in the study, but there were no obvious signs of a fight in the study. Nothing was damaged or dropped to the floor. Apart from blood splattering everywhere, there was no trace of mess. There is no need to clean such a murder scene because the murderer left no trace.
Who can kill a cultivator like Taoist Master Qingsong with one knife, and there is no trace of a fight? Ning Tao was horrified, because he asked himself that even if he took action, he would not be able to do this.
"Is that old man Liu Shiba?" Jiang Hao broke the silence in the study.
Ning Tao said: "Yes, he is Liu Shiba. Unfortunately, we arrived a step too late. Someone rushed to kill him before us."
"Who do you think it could be?"
Ning Tao shook his head: "I don't know either, but I guess it must be the person Liu Shiba wants to tell me. Last night, he once said that he would have to hide after he told me."
"Who else was there when you were talking?" Jiang Hao asked.
Ning Tao said: "There is a fish demon named Haidongfang, and his scent remains here, but it is impossible to tell when he left."
"Do you think it could be the fish demon you mentioned?"
Ning Tao said: "Probably not. If Haidongfang is related to the secret Liu Shiba wants to tell me, why would Liu Shiba, a thieves like Liu Shiba, hire him as a bodyguard?"
"Don't move anything here. I'll call the security guards over and ask them to testify and understand the situation." Jiang Hao left these words and left.
After all, she is an elite agent of the Special Affairs Bureau, and has far more experience in handling such matters than Ning Tao.
After Jiang Hao left, Ning Tao came to the desk, put on rubber gloves, opened the mechanism drawer, and then pushed it in.
After a collision, the secret door on the wall opened.
With the help of the light, Ning Tao could clearly see the situation inside the secret room. The antiques, cultural relics, and precious spiritual materials and medicinal materials had all disappeared. There was nothing else in the entire secret treasure house except shelves and boxes.
Ning Tao frowned: "The murderer killed Liu Shiba and looted Liu Shiba's life treasures. Did he want to leave an illusion of murder and looting?"
However, he was also a little lucky in his heart. Fortunately, he ripped off Liu Shiba last night and took away a big bag of needed spiritual materials. Otherwise, he would have regretted it to death today.
There were footsteps outside the door.
Ning Tao left the desk and returned to the open space in the middle of the study. Jiang Hao walked in with a group of men in full uniform. As soon as they entered, some people exclaimed, "Ba Ye", while others knelt on the ground and cried. It felt like someone close to them had died.
Jiang Hao also glanced at the secret door of the secret treasure house opened by Ning Tao. She knew that Ning Tao opened the door without listening to her greeting, but she didn't say anything.
A middle-aged man in full uniform suddenly pointed at Ning Tao and said angrily: "Master Ba was fine when he was having dinner, but he died as soon as you came! It must be you who did it!"
Ning Tao's heart moved: "When did your eighth master have dinner?"
"Don't be so fucking hypocritical! If you kill someone, you'll pay for Master Ba's life!" A young man in full uniform suddenly stood up and pulled out a short knife with a clatter.
But before he could move, a black pistol was pressed against his temple.
The gun is Jiang Hao's gun.
"If you dare to move, I'll shoot you in the head!" Jiang Hao's voice was cold and full of shock.
Someone quietly stretched his hand to his waist.
These people had guns on them.
Ning Tao said coldly: "Are you all tired of living? This is Superintendent Jiang. If you take out things that shouldn't be taken out, let's not talk about whether you dare to do it or not, just the things you hide on your body. , it should be sentenced to three to five years, right? Think carefully before taking action, there will be no room for regret. "
The hand of the person who was about to secretly draw the gun suddenly froze.
Ning Tao continued: "Liu Shiba is dead. If we were the ones who killed him, would we still stay here? You want to avenge Liu Shiba, who gave you the courage, and who gave you the reward?"
The word "reward" reminded these desperadoes.
"Put the knife away!" the leading middle-aged man in full uniform yelled: "Eighth Master is dead! Dead!"
The young man looked like a man and put away the knife.
Jiang Hao put the gun down but did not put it away. She asked aloud: "Who did you, Mr. Ba, have dinner with tonight? When did you eat it?"
The middle-aged man in full service said: "Ba Ye had dinner with Taoist Qingsong tonight, about an hour ago."
"Is Haidongfang here tonight?" Ning Tao asked.
The middle-aged man in full uniform shook his head: "Haiye left early this morning. He didn't say where he was and he didn't come back."
Ning Tao was a little confused. There were smells left by many people in the study, including Haidongfang's. There were also smells from strangers, but he had never seen anyone before, so he couldn't tell from the smell. Who is the murderer
"Okay, you watch them, I'll go into the secret room and take a look." Ning Tao walked towards the secret room behind the wall, while keeping his nose in the smelling state.
The scents left by the spiritual medicinal materials and cultural relics and antiques in the secret room are many and complex, but the scents left by people are relatively simple, including those left by him and Qing Zhui, Liu Shiba and Taoist Priest Qingsong, and Haidongfang.
Plus, there's the smell of a stranger.
Ning Tao secretly asked in his heart: "Is it really Haidongfang who acted as an internal agent and conspired with someone to kill Liu Shiba and then steal the spiritual materials here?"
After pondering for a while with no results, Ning Tao exited the secret room. But it was not without gain. He remembered the stranger's scent. If he met him, he would know who the murderer was.
"Did you find anything?" Jiang Hao asked.
Ning Tao said: "Let's talk after we get out." Then he turned to the group of restrained Manchu men and said, "Call the police, but don't say we were here. If you do, I will tell the police you have guns on you."
"No, please don't worry, I know what to say." The leading man in full uniform said.
In fact, it was okay for the police to know that he and Jiang Hao had been here, but he just didn't want to deal with the police. In addition, Jiang Hao has not resigned from the Special Affairs Bureau, and he still has the status of an "external employee". Appearing at the murder scene will eventually arouse suspicion, and it is difficult to explain.
After leaving Earth and Heaven, not far away, there were police officers roaring towards Earth and Heaven.
Jiang Hao lay on Ning Tao's shoulder and said into his ear: "What if those guys say we have been there?"
Ning Tao said: "Don't worry, those guys won't tell. Who among the people who follow Liu Shiba is clean? The leader is very sensible, he knows what to say."
"But the clue is broken, what should we do now?"
Ning Tao said: "I have to sort out my thoughts. Don't worry about it for now. I want to give you something, but I don't know if you can use it."
"What?" Jiang Hao asked curiously.
"Let's talk about it back to the clinic." Ning Tao turned the switch, and the Tiandao battery car accelerated and sprinted forward.
Jiang Hao subconsciously hugged Ning Tao's waist.
Returning to Tianwai Clinic, Ning Tao opened a convenient door and came to Shennongjia.
"Why did you bring me here?" Jiang Hao looked at Ning Tao with strange eyes.
Ning Tao didn't say anything. He placed the small medicine box on the ground, then knelt down on one knee, opened the small medicine box, took out a long brocade box from it, held it in both hands and handed it to Jiang Hao.
Jiang Hao was stunned for a moment, with a strange expression and a strange tone: "You... you don't want to be like this."
Ning Tao urged: "Take it."
Jiang Hao blushed: "I, I haven't agreed yet!"
Ning Tao was stunned for a moment, suddenly understood something, and said with a smile: "Do you think... I am proposing to you?"
"Isn't it?" The joyful smile on Jiang Hao's face disappeared in a second, and his eyes looked like he wanted to hit someone.
Ning Tao couldn't help but laugh again: "Have you ever seen anyone put a ring in such a big brocade box? This is the magic weapon of Taoist Qingsong. I can't use it normally, but I think you can do it. You can try it. ”
Jiang Hao grabbed the brocade box from Ning Tao's hand and turned around to open the box without letting Ning Tao see her face.
Ning Tao leaned over and said tentatively: "How about I go back and buy a pair of rings?"
A white shadow suddenly swept over, and in an instant, a strong wind blew up. The wind felt like a knife cutting on the face, and it brought a biting chill. Ning Tao subconsciously avoided it, and almost at that moment, a layer of bark was scraped off the trunks of several trees behind him, and the trunks were also frozen!
"This..." Jiang Hao was stunned. She obviously didn't expect that a Buddha dust would have such power!
Ning Tao was also shocked. He did not expect that Taoist Qingsong's magical weapon would be so powerful.
In fact, Taoist Master Qingsong's Tianjia Buddha Dust is not that powerful, but after he refined and repaired it with the Broken Broken Cauldron, its quality has improved significantly, and its power as a magical weapon is naturally greater.
"Are you okay?" Jiang Hao's eyes were full of concern and he walked over anxiously.
Ning Tao said hurriedly: "I'm fine. Just be careful and don't activate the magic weapon again."
Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was okay. She looked at the Tianjia Buddha dust in her hand, and then gave Ning Tao a roll of her eyes: "I am a woman who is not even married. You give me a Buddha dust. What do you mean? Do you want me to become a monk?"
Ning Tao smiled and said: "Then I will become a monk, and I will be paired with you no matter what."
"Hey, who is going to be paired with you? Shameless." Jiang Hao cursed, but there was a smile hidden in the corner of his mouth.
Ning Tao leaned over and said in a gentle voice: "Okay, how about we camp here today? The environment here is so nice, and no one will bother us."
Jiang Hao stared at Ning Tao and grinned: "Okay, you can do whatever you want, I will do whatever you want..."
How could Ning Tao still control himself? Didn't he hide his thoughts when he brought people to this primitive forest? Before Jiang Hao could finish her words, he suddenly rushed forward, hugged Jiang Hao, and kissed her on the lips.
Jiang Hao not only did not struggle, but opened his mouth cooperatively.
A second later, Ning Tao pulled away suddenly, and his tongue fell out of his mouth, the shape of which was like an old yogurt sorbet.
Jiang smiled and said: "A Tao, why are you running away? I won't eat you. Do you still want it?"
"Go back home." Ning Tao said.
I was so sad that I couldn't even express myself.