I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 111 Cao An: Put my family in jail
  Hidden behind the scenes are the [Ten Eyes], the important officials of the court who practice the "Hui Ren Jing", the Jiaofang Si Yao Clan with unknown motives, and the land of Southern Chu that is eyeing...

This group of people seemed to have weaved a net to cover the land of Daxing. It was extremely difficult to find out the source.

Now Cao An can only bear these troubles by himself, while the others... are celebrating.

“The show was a huge success!”

"Haha, human drama is not difficult."

"Cao An, is there anyone else who needs our help? I feel that the acting can be more realistic."

A group of snowmen came to Cao An and started chirping to ask for credit.

In order to deceive the Taoist just now, Cao An asked everyone to help put on a show, but in fact it was just to continue to seal the silver arowana.

As for these snowmen, they were just pretending to be corpses...

Does playing a corpse also require acting skills?

Ignoring these boring snowmen, Cao An and Red Fox came to the Silver Arowana.

The heavy snowfall in Beiyan, the interruption of the holy river, and the ice sculpture of the prince have all been explained, leaving only the last task: the mountain outside the mountain.

"Not here." Silver Arowana answered without hesitation.

"Impossible, big fish, are you lying to me?" The Red Fox Queen was very irritable, pointing at the silver arowana and asking, if she hadn't lost her body, she would have surrendered the entire fish.

But Silver Arowana is still very determined: "I really don't have any here. Look at my northern cold land, the only valuable fish are some. If there really are mountains beyond mountains, I will go and make my home in them."

It is rumored that Shanwai Mountain is the holy land of the demon clan. As long as the demon soul is immortal, it can reshape the body and return the strength to its peak.

It's a pity that few monsters can find that place. They can be encountered but not sought.

Including the Red Fox Queen, when she was a child, she heard from the older generation of monsters that there was a pool of black water in the mountains outside the mountain, where countless Yao flowers were blooming.

The Tsing Yi Department also followed this clue and pursued it for ten years.

The information snatched from Qiwen Tower last time was that someone mistakenly entered a mysterious place while worshiping at Beiyan Holy Mountain, and picked a few Diyao flowers by a black lake. This is consistent with The descriptions given by the elders of the demon clan are exactly the same.

Silver Arowana waved his tail: "That's strange. There are formations all over my place. They only send people away. I don't see anyone coming up. There is no Blackwater Yaochi."

Such a firm answer made Red Fox hesitate a little, and turned to look at Cao An: "Are we being deceived by Qiwen Tower?"

"Probably not." Cao An objected.

The Feng family of Qiwen Building was very grateful to him after suffering a catastrophe. If he had given false information, he would have told the truth. Regarding Heishui Yaochi, there should be no mistake.

It's just that in this extremely cold place, they have been going back and forth for several days, and there is really nothing magical about it.

Cao An lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "I think the mountains beyond the mountains may exist in other dimensions."

"What do you mean?"

"It's a place similar to the fork in the underworld. It only appears at a specific moment."

The analysis made Red Fox even more angry. After working hard for a long time in this cold and cold place, didn't she gain anything at all?

The case was solved by Cao An, and the little fish was collected by Cao An. Even the pages of the book that sounded very powerful were taken away by Cao An, but she didn't catch anything!

The Red Fox Queen narrowed her eyes and decided to bite Cao An.

Don't ask why, powerful monsters will always bully little monsters when they are in a bad mood.

Fortunately, at this time, Silver Arowana thought of something to save Cao An from the risk of being bitten.

"If your information only refers to half a year ago, maybe I still have some impressions."

"Huh? Didn't you just say you had no impression? You really know where Shanwaishan is!"

"No, I don't mean Shanwaishan, but I mean a monster visited me half a year ago. Maybe it has something to do with him."

This bitter cold place is rarely visited by humans or demons, so the silver arowana left a very impressive impression on me that time.

"What kind of monster is it?"

"It should be a toad, um, or a catfish? I can't tell, it's just ugly."

"Then what is the monster looking for you for?"

"It claims to be a monster merchant, here to sell things."

"You mean, he has Diyao flowers for sale?"

"I don't know. I didn't even see what was there because he spit it out from his mouth. It was sticky and disgusting, so I told him to get out."

"It does sound a little disgusting. What does that have to do with the mountains outside the mountains?"

"Because his method of leaving was to create a passage in the water. If someone had mistakenly entered the water at that time, they might have been taken away."

Silver Arowana's words made everyone see a turning point.

There are indeed many types of monsters that can fly into the sky and escape from the earth. Maybe there are some coincidences that can send a human to a magical place.

What's more, the mountains outside the mountains that no one can find on the earth are likely to exist in a secret realm underground.

If you find the monster merchant, you will have a chance to recreate the situation that day.

"What's the monster's name?"

"He calls himself Amu. He travels around the world and does business with different monsters."

"Okay! Then our next goal is to find Amu!" Red Fox clenched his fists and rekindled his fighting spirit.

It’s just Cao An on the side...

"What's wrong, Cao An, you're sitting here in a daze and not talking?" Sanyang walked to his side, noticed something was obviously wrong on his expression, and asked aloud.

Cao An glanced at the energetic Red Fox Queen and couldn't bear to disturb her, so he whispered to Sanyang: "After we go back, let Mr. Shuzheng prepare the rest of the plan. I'm afraid it will be difficult to complete the recovery of the physical body. "

"Why? It shouldn't be difficult to find a monster merchant, right?"

"It's not a question of whether it's difficult or not, but have you ever thought about how humans come back after going to the so-called Black Water Yao Pond and picking Di Yao flowers?"

"This is not included in the intelligence."

"It's right that he didn't write it, because that person returned to the Holy Mountain."

"So what? What does this mean?"

"It means... forget it, I just have a bold guess. I hope it's not what I thought. Otherwise, our Queen will become autistic again."

……

After solving the problem of Beiyan, everyone bid farewell to the Holy Mountain. With the gratitude of the people, they returned to the court.

Cao An didn't mention the reward. Firstly, this place was deserted and there were no good specialties. Secondly, he took away other people's fish larvae, which was already the best treasure.

But now there is a little trouble, this little herring is too conspicuous.

Instead of swimming in the water, it was floating beside Cao An. Thinking about it, the immortal beast that protected the country in the Daxing Dynasty was also a fish. If you take it to the streets, you will inevitably be missed.

"咻廻廻~~" The little herring called out cutely a few times. Its small body rubbed Cao An's face back and forth. The way he narrowed his eyes seemed to like Cao An very much.

Knowing that Cao An was in trouble, it suddenly jumped over the dragon gate and jumped directly into the water embroidery pattern on the back of its right hand.

"Can it still be like this?"

Seeing the sudden appearance of the herring pattern on the water embroidery, even the red fox's eyes were filled with envy.

He muttered aggrievedly: "It is indeed a spiritual beast! It has just been born, and it has learned the method of transformation. When I regain my physical body, I will go and capture its mother."

Cao An looked at this person and could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that you would not cry out after knowing the truth.

……

The atmosphere in Shangjiang City was quite solemn today. The dark clouds in the sky were heavy and heavy, and the soldiers under martial law made Cao An and the others who had just entered the city feel a solemn atmosphere.

"Isn't this posture Pang Shi's trick to lure the snake out of its hole and hurt his own foot?"

"It's not just that, the trouble is bigger than you think."

I originally thought that with his merits, even if no court officials came out of the city to greet him, at least they would have a banquet to celebrate his success in the Tsing Yi Department.

Zhu Xian, who didn't want to greet them, was frowning at the moment.

Looking at this man's expression, Cao An blurted out the suspicion in his heart: "Our Lord Tisi, is he in trouble again?"

"Huh? How do you know?"

"..."

How do I know? There are only a few people in our Tsing Yi Department. Apart from the handyman cook, you and Tisi are the only ones left behind.

The reason why you are frowning is not because Tisi got into trouble, so what is it?
  "Don't tell me, the trouble is related to women?"

Zhu Xian looked at Cao An with admiration and bowed: "Cao Shuixiu is really good at predicting things."

"I don't know what's going on! Can't he be more careful?"

Cao An rubbed his brows. After traveling for several days, we haven't had time to rest yet. We are in trouble again.

The first time was at the Jiaofangsi, and the second time was at the widow’s house.

"Which girl did you tease again this time?"

Zhu Xian raised his thumb and praised Tisi's bravery: "He belongs to the emperor's family."

"???"

……

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, today’s morning session was particularly lively.

The Minister of Dali Temple took a step forward and said sternly: "Your Majesty, Liang Qifeng, the chief minister of the Tsing Yi Department, has no regard for national laws and has killed a female official. He must be punished for his crime. Please make a decision, your Majesty!"

Ying Changfeng, who was standing next to him, also stepped forward to plead for mercy: "Your Majesty, Liang Tisi is a decent man. He has never met the female official and has no motive at all."

"Hmph! Maybe Liang Tisi got interested in seeing the situation and had some evil thoughts. The female officer would rather die than obey, so she became murderous?"

"Nonsense! Liang Tisi is already in his forties and has never been married. How can he talk about it?"

Liang Qifeng:......

Murder cases should not be discussed in court.

Unless the case is extremely serious, it will usually be handed over to the county government or the Three Laws Division for handling.

But this time it's different.

First, the suspect is a criminal and prison director of the Tsing Yi Department, a fourth-rank court official, and has an unusual status;
  Secondly, the deceased was a female official, the current Chief of Clothes Bureau, in charge of the harem's formal attire, daily attire, etc.

Does Si Yi have a high official title?

It's not big, almost the same as Ying Huorong, but the meaning it represents is different.

Shang Gong, Shang Yi, Shang Fu, Shang Food, Shang Bed, and Shang Gong are collectively referred to as the six bureaus of the harem, including the female officials who work in them, and they are all part of the harem.

In other words, they are also the emperor's women in name only.

Even though Emperor Wan Jing had no impression of Si Yi, the emperor's woman was not someone you could just kill if you wanted to, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she should be punished for her crime.

The Sanfa Division is determined on this point now and wants to attack the Tsing Yi Department. It has made you proud for so long, and now it will finally fall into their hands.

He went back and was tortured in prison, and then forced Ying Changfeng to bow his head and compromise. In the end, he would investigate if he could, and if he couldn't find anything, he would make up an excuse and pass it off. The Sanfa Division was quite skilled in these suppression tactics.

But at this moment, the young eunuch hurriedly came to report: Cao An was back and was meeting outside the palace.

Emperor Wan Jing showed a smile: "Let him come in."

"Xuan, Cao Shuixiu comes to see you!" The old eunuch announced the order in a male voice, making everyone in the Sanfa Division frown slightly.

To say that this Cao An is really a bit evil! When he comes back, there is no telling what will happen.

Of course, no one dares to stop Cao An now.

Just look at the smile on Emperor Wan Jing's face and you will know that the severe snow disaster involving hundreds of thousands of people in Beiyan was really solved by Cao An. The rivers recovered and the disaster has been alleviated by catching herrings.

This exciting news was immediately sent back to the court. Long Yan was very happy and was waiting for Cao An to come back to receive the reward.

Several veterans of the Third Law Department winked at each other and prepared to use some harsh medicine later. They could not let the Tsing Yi Department's arrogance get too arrogant and had to suppress it.

Soon, Cao An entered the court hall and bowed to see him. Evil eyes from both sides gathered in an instant.

Speaking of which, this was his first time going to court.

When I saw the emperor in the imperial study room before, I still didn't feel that he was in a position of Qingyi office.

Looking at it now, it’s like being surrounded by enemies on all sides!

Let’s not talk about the Sanfa Division. They have stolen all their limelight recently and caused their reputation to plummet. They will definitely do things to add insult to injury.

The rest of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works had nothing to do with the widowed Tsing Yi Department, so they looked on with cold eyes.

In the entire court, the only one who was willing to speak for them was Pang Shi, who was close to Cao An.

However, he is the emperor's man, and his words are nothing more than "the case is suspicious." He will still be taken away by the Third Law Department for investigation. Liang Qifeng's life is destined to be difficult!

But isn't Cao An here?

He gave Ying Changfeng a reassuring look, and then looked at our Lord Tisi...

Well, this one is already numb, his eyes are dull, and his face is almost touching the floor. This is the third time he fell into the hands of a woman, and anyone else would be numb.

Cao An stepped forward and flattered the emperor.

"My minister, I have lived up to everyone's expectations. Under your majesty's wise instructions, we have successfully solved the crisis in Beiyan. The people are grateful and remember that the barren land is unworthy of gifts, so before I left, I went down to the river to catch a few herrings. I must dedicate it to His Majesty."

"Haha! OK, OK, Cao Aiqing has worked hard. I will make you the captain of Zhenwei. I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold and 30 acres of fertile land. I am deeply saddened by the disaster in Beiyan. Please pardon one year of taxes."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Officials who are good at flattering can naturally get a lot of benefits.

In the memorial he reported, he did not mention the Holy Mountain and the Silver Arowana, but only blamed the six-eared monkey demon and evil people.

Although no one was brought back alive, the crisis of the snowstorm was indeed solved and the river flowed again.

In addition, it is both a thank you and a gift. Is there really such a link?
  Of course it is made up now.

There were herrings, but they were caught by Cao An as rations before leaving, and they were all eaten on the way.

In any case, Emperor Wan Jing would not actually eat the fish, he would just find an excuse to praise it.

You see, now, in exchange for a reward of a thousand taels of gold, and the nominal captain Zhenwei, although he is a casual official, he is at least sixth grade, and his salary will be a few taels more in the future.

Even the people of Beiyan were exempted from taxes for a year, and everyone was happy.

Of course, those are all trivial matters. The most important thing now is how to solve Liang Qifeng's case.

Master Tisi finally raised his head and looked at Cao An, his eyes full of hope.

Cao An nodded slightly, letting him relax and know that I have everything.

After receiving the guarantee, Liang Qifeng was moved to see Cao An step forward and plead for himself loudly: "Your Majesty, I think Liang Tisi should be sent to Dali Temple Prison immediately, severely punished, and severely interrogated!"

Liang Qifeng:? ? ?

(End of this chapter)