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

Chapter 162: Gong Shilang has no son at all
  "It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense at all."

Possibilities kept flashing through Cao An's mind, but he rejected them one by one.

Zhu Xian, Pang Shi, and Hua Zhi clearly met Gong Ding yesterday, but now they all have lost their memory.

Huazhi is just a woman, and her memory may be tampered with.

But Zhu Xian and Pang Shi are famous masters! We fought side by side with him last night, so there was no way we could be attacked.

In addition, could the disappeared Gong Ding be the mastermind behind it?

But from the outside, he is indeed a child!

If it is really a rejuvenated monster, Hua Zhi should not have the cognition of a son. He must have lived for a period of time.

If I had known earlier, I would have asked more about Gong Ding's situation yesterday. Now that Hua Zhi has completely lost his memory, he can't get any results from his inquiries.

No, he can't give up yet. This is the closest he's ever come to [Ten Eyes], and he must get to the bottom of it.

"Pang Shi, please help me go to the Privy Council, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Household Affairs to find all the files on Gong Shilang's family background."

"Zhu Xian, please help me go to the dock to investigate. If there are any ships bound for Dongkaido Gate, stop them all."

"Lord Tisi, please ask the officials if anyone knows Mr. Gong's ex-wife and confirm whether he has a son."

On weekdays, Cao An's expression was calm and calm.

Even when the battle came last night, Cao An was still in control and didn't panic.

Unexpectedly, he would act so serious today, which made everyone nervous quickly.

Naturally, the three of them did not dare to neglect and quickly took over the task.

"We'll do it now, what about you? Where are you going to investigate? I'll ask Mr. Ma to send you off?"

"No, I can just investigate in the house. Huazhi, come to the room with me. I want to dig deeper into your son's situation."

Three people:......

What did you say about digging deeper?
  Co-author We work outside and you work inside? Is there any royal law?
  Without enough time to explain too much, Cao An asked everyone to take action immediately, especially Zhu Xian. If they could stop the ships heading to the East China Sea, they might be able to stop Gong Ding.

Unfortunately, things turned out to be more serious than he imagined.

The shy Hua Zhi exposed her shoulders, and the tattoo of [Ten Eyes] had disappeared.

Cao An inquired in detail and found that Hua Zhi did have memories of the tattoo, but she didn't quite understand how it disappeared.

As for the other three, they also gained nothing.

"I have brought all the files, but there is no record about the Gong Ding you mentioned. Gong Shilang's house was confiscated and beheaded, and Hua Zhi was sent to the Jiaofang Department. This is the sentence for their family."

"There are no ships like you mentioned on the dock. The East China Sea is blocked by minefields, and ordinary ships cannot cross it at all."

"Some officials from the Ministry of Punishments have met Gong Shilang's ex-wife. She seems to be just an ordinary woman. She passed away five years ago and then married Hua Zhi. She has no heirs."

The three people's answers made Cao An's scalp numb.

Disappeared, completely disappeared, as if Gong Ding had never existed at all, and all records had been erased.

Therefore, the problem now is no longer that Cao An goes to investigate the case, but that everyone in the Tsing Yi Department asks him to go back to his room and have a good rest.

Ying Huorong touched his head: "Are you sick? Are you starting to talk nonsense? How about you rest for a few days and stop thinking about those conspiracies."

When a person's knowledge is denied by the whole world, he really feels like he is crazy. Even Cao An, who has always been confident, begins to doubt himself.

It would be impossible even for the current emperor to completely disappear the traces of a person's existence.

Maybe, he really made a mistake...

"No, you are right. I have heard about Gong Ding's existence."

In one sentence, Cao An's self-doubt was recognized again.

Behind everyone, Xiao Jiu, who had always been serious about words, suddenly spoke. Her answer was completely different from what everyone knew.

Perhaps thanks to Cao An's constant supply of candied haws, Xiaojiu finally stepped forward at the most critical moment.

Although her face was still expressionless, she pointed at Zhu Xian and said affirmatively: "He whispered behind my back yesterday that Huazhi's son is as indifferent as me."

"Eh? Did I say this? You don't want to eat the candied haws of sugar haws, but you deliberately speak for Cao An."

"No! Gong Ding is indeed very cold." Cao An walked over excitedly.

Maybe Xiaojiu has never met that person, but if he can say the word "indifferent", he must have heard about that person's situation.

Cao An quickly asked: "Why, only you and I can remember Gong Ding, but no one else can? Where did the child go?"

"I don't know where he went, but you and I are both people who have transcended reincarnation, so maybe that has something to do with it."

"Can you put it more simply?"

"To put it simply: you go find Jian Zheng."

"..."

So, has this person already turned "seeking corrections from prison" into a mantra? It was no use finding the one last time.

"It will definitely work this time." Xiao Jiu is still very world-weary and is tired of speaking more than three sentences: "Just tell him that the person who disappeared sixty years ago has disappeared again."

Cao An:? ? ?
  What a wrong description this is. What does it mean that a person who disappeared disappears again?
  Without any more information, Cao An had no choice but to go to Si Tianjian again to see the magic stick supervisor.

……

This time, Senior Sister's house was obviously more lively. After all, it was his first mission, and he was poisoned and fell to the ground before being sent back. The disciples of Si Tianjian were very distressed.

So chickens, ducks and fish were sent here, all alive in order to keep them fresh.

For a time, the senior sister's house became a breeding farm, and the chickens and ducks were squawking, making the dark circles under the senior sister's eyes even heavier.

After Cao An was sent to the front of the prison, the senior sister fell asleep on the spot without even half a second's hesitation.

As for our Lord Supervisor, he did not pretend to be in front of Cao An this time. Instead, he warmly boiled a pot of tea and invited him to sit down with a smile on his face.

Obviously, he felt that Cao An was here to pay.

After all, at a very critical moment, he sold a flowerpot for 500 taels of gold, which was a great deal.

Cao An did not hesitate and slapped the 500 taels of gold banknote on the table. The supervisor took it and immediately beamed. He seemed very satisfied that he was slightly better than Cao An.

But is this money really that easy to collect?

He picked up the tea cup, blew the elegant tea scent gently, took a sip and sighed: "You are so comfortable! I drink tea every day to support my old age. I have too many things to do recently, and I can't stop at all."

"You are a person who does big things, so it's normal to be busy."

After receiving the money, Jian Zheng's attitude was indeed very friendly. He gave him another cup of tea and complimented him without hesitation.

Cao An shrugged and didn't care. He just complained in front of the prison like an ordinary junior.

"The emperor asked me to investigate the rebels who were plotting rebellion, and the department asked me to solve the pressing cases. I'm even sick now, and I still can't rest. It's really hard!"

"You are hurt?"

"No, I was hallucinating."

"Hallucination? Are you kidding me?"

Jian Zheng didn't believe this nonsense at all. In his opinion, Cao An looked so good that he could fight seven or eight times in one night without any problem. How could he be hallucinating?

"Really, I just met a child yesterday. But when I woke up this morning, he was gone."

"Gone?"

"That's right! Zhu Xian talked to that kid yesterday, but today he actually said he didn't know him, and even said he couldn't remember the kid. Do you think it's strange?"

"What!! Someone disappeared again!" Jian Zheng was startled and stood up excitedly.

Has anyone disappeared again?

As expected, this old guy knew something about the situation. Cao An secretly smiled and said nothing more.

"I even asked someone to look through the files, but there was no relevant record. It must be that I was hallucinating."

"No, no, no, you are not hallucinating. This is really the case. I have seen it before!"

After getting 500 taels of gold, I didn't see this guy being so excited. It was just a case, and he even jumped up.

Seeing Cao An's disbelief, Jian Zheng said quickly: "To be honest, I am willing to stay in the Daxing Dynasty just to track down the person who disappeared 60 years ago!"

Jian Zheng looked at Cao An expectantly. Next, Cao An should ask, "Who is it?" 'Okay, then he will get out of it and let Cao An's smart brain help him investigate, and then...

"Oh." Cao An replied lightly, then put down the tea cup and stood up to say goodbye: "I have nothing else to do here today, so I will go back first. In the future..."

"Don't worry about it in the future, just for today, Cao An, don't leave yet! Let's talk again!" Jian Zheng stopped him quickly.

Seeing this person take the bait, Cao An naturally sat down, but on the surface he still looked very calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Jian Zheng leaned slightly and asked about Cao An's situation expectantly. When it was mentioned that Gong Ding suddenly disappeared from the public consciousness, Jian Zheng couldn't help but start shooting.

"Yes, yes, that's it. I felt the same way back then. I thought I was crazy. I have struggled with this matter for many years!" Jian Zheng felt that he had found a soulmate.

Either the whole world is crazy, or you are crazy. This feeling is too painful.

Presumably Cao An is also so entangled, right?

"No, I won't worry about it at all. If the person is gone, he's gone. I'll go handle the next case."

Cao An's indifference made Jian Zheng unbelievable.

"As Shui Xiu of the Tsing Yi Department, don't you feel obligated to find out the truth of the mysterious case?"

"Of course I have an obligation, so I'm going back to the office to check the hundreds of squeezed files one by one, starting with the missing tabby cat from the neighbor's house."

"You, you should challenge these difficult cases! You are young, you must have dreams!"

"Dream? I don't even have enough to eat. I have to work overtime to make money when I go back. What's the difference between talking about dreams at this time and being a hooligan?"

"Why can't you have enough to eat? You have received so many rewards from the emperor, where did all the money go?"

Cao An lowered his head and looked at the banknote in his hand: "What do you think?"

Supervisor: ...

Isn't it just because I got some money out of a flower pot? Today's young people have lost their dreams so quickly.

"Here, I'll return the 500 taels of gold to you. Let's talk this time."

The corners of Cao An's mouth could not help but turn up.

He quickly took back the banknote and felt that the supervisor was quite cute.

"No problem, I can talk to you all night about this case."

(End of this chapter)