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

Chapter 257 [Choose one of three suspects] Determination failed

This is not the first time that Cao Feng has been forced.

For a pragmatist like him, there is naturally a purpose behind showing off.

He deliberately chatted with Mo Xiaoming in private, deliberately asked the Tsing Yi Department to prepare for a war, and made it clear that Emperor Wan Jing would die in a few days. Wasn't it all to put pressure on Pang Shi?

Due to some reasons, the Pang family had to tie themselves to Emperor Wan Jing's chariot. Although Cao An could understand this, he would not be vague when it came to making clichés.

No, after a little scare, Pang Shi admitted it, saving a lot of investigation time.

Pang Shi's face turned green and white. He knew that he had made a mistake, but he had to admire Cao An's ability.

They were heading to the crime scene at the moment. Cao An had already grasped the key to the case and pointed out the jade seal without even asking about the details of the case.

When he was tricked, it was impossible to guard against him.

"But I don't understand, how did you guess the jade seal?" Pang Shi was very curious. From beginning to end, this thing was never mentioned. How did you make the association?

"It's very simple! Based on Shi Lang Feng's confident expression, Emperor Wan Jing's difficulties that he didn't dare to express clearly, and the inexplicable closure of the city, you can understand it at a glance."

Emperor Wan Jing's secret treasury was emptied by him. There are probably not many treasures left with him at this moment. Apart from national treasures such as jade seals, what else could they be?
  The imperial seal is a symbol of the legitimacy of the throne.

When King An pointed his nose at him and reprimanded him angrily in front of the people in the city, he had completely lost his majesty.

If even the jade seal is gone now, Emperor Wan Jing will really be at the end of his rope.

Ten days ago, Emperor Wan Jing was assassinated. He issued twelve gold medals in a row and summoned Cao An urgently. I am afraid that something was wrong at that time.

Today, Eunuch Yu suddenly received a secret report. It should have been the time when the jade seal was stolen. Then he hurriedly retreated from the court and ordered the Jinwu Guards to seal the city.

This also explains why today's Shilang Feng is so confident that he dares to compete with Emperor Wan Jing for people and is unyielding.

It seems that Eunuch Yu is also leaning towards the prince. The prince's party has already learned about the theft of the jade seal, and feels that the time is right to win over Cao An and force him into the palace.

In addition, Emperor Wan Jing wanted him to investigate the case, but he refused to tell the truth. It was obvious that he was hiding something.

So Cao An boldly guessed that the symbol of the king of a country was gone, and asked tentatively.

Sure enough!
  Pang Shi sighed helplessly: "As expected, I still can't hide it from you. Indeed, the jade seal was stolen this morning. It's a very important matter. Please pay more attention to it and don't make any publicity about it."

"But I don't understand. Is there any connection between the stolen jade seal and the assassination ten days ago?"

"Yes, because the Holy Lord was attacked that day. It was not as simple as being hit on the head with a brick, but someone had the essence and blood of Shenting extracted."

"Draw blood? What do you mean?" Cao An frowned, a little confused.

Shenting point is almost at the hairline of the human body.

When a warrior practices, his energy penetrates his whole body, and sometimes he really needs to break through acupuncture points and penetrate hundreds of bones.

But what is this [Shen Ting Essence and Blood]?

"That is the secret method of "Yellow Dragon Art" practiced by the royal family. After it is practiced, the essence and blood will be condensed in the divine court. If you encounter a strong enemy, you can burn this blood and double your combat power."

"But what is the use of assassins plundering this essence and blood?"

"The royal bloodline is not an illusion. Many formations require [Shenting Essence and Blood] to be decoded, including the Jade Seal."

Pang Shi also risked his life and told Cao An everything he knew in one breath.

When King An initially launched the rebellion, many rebels entered the palace, but without exception, they were unable to take away the jade seal.

The reason is that there is a special secret method printed on the jade seal, which only the current emperor can unlock.

So when Emperor Wan Jing was assassinated and found out that his [Shen Ting Essence and Blood] had been stolen, he panicked and ordered an urgent summons for Cao An to return to the capital.

Naturally, he dared not mention a word about the inside story of this case.

Nowadays, the court is in turmoil, and even the jade seal cannot suppress the ministers. Without this symbol of royal orthodoxy, the imperial edict cannot be issued, let alone the majesty of the royal family.

Even the Privy Council only received information about kowtows. One can imagine how Wan Jing Emperor was sitting on pins and needles.

"But that's not right! Since you have someone to suspect, and it's related to the [Shenting Essence and Blood], can't you arrest them all for interrogation?" "There are five suspects. Apart from me, three are envoys from other countries. There is another one who is the fifth prince.”

"An envoy from another country and the fifth prince? No wonder, that is not easy to deal with."

Today is different from the past. The Daxing Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, and any move may lead to turmoil.

The incident happened this time at a palace dinner.

Emperor Wan Jing summoned envoys to have a secret chat, hoping to express friendship as much as possible, form alliances with other countries, and stabilize the situation.

Unexpectedly, he was assassinated during this interval.

Under such tight defense, there were only five people who had the chance to assassinate.

No evidence has been found yet. Whether it is torturing the envoy or his son, it will lead to greater changes.

"And more importantly, after the assassination, we sealed off everyone at the scene, including the fifth prince, and were under surveillance. The essence and blood were not found, and now even the jade seal has been lost."

After hearing this, Cao An pondered for a moment: "In this case, let's narrow down the scope of suspicion first!"

“How do I narrow it down?”

"Of course you rely on my [Sanqing Asking for Directions]. You bring the three envoys over and I will test them face to face."

Hearing Cao An's words, Pang Shi also showed excitement.

Yup!

Cao An can use secret techniques to solve cases. If he can be identified as one of the three, the case will be easier to solve.

Three envoys were quickly brought to the scene.

I never thought that there would be acquaintances among them.

"Huh? She Huai? You're actually here!" Cao An looked at the suspect in front of him, a little surprised.

As for the man opposite, he became frightened and took two steps back uncontrollably: "Cao, Cao An! What do you want to do?"

Pang Shi looked at the two of them strangely: "Do you know each other?"

Cao An nodded: "We know him, he is the prince of the Viper Kingdom. I met him before when I was sent to Nanchu by a toad. We are close friends."

When She Huai heard this, his eyelids were twitching.

It is indeed a close friendship!

At Master Chiguang's banquet, Ying Huorong broke all his limbs and threw him out of the banquet hall. Now that he thinks about it, he still feels palpitating.

Especially for this bastard, the fifth limb under his crotch was repaired.

That thing is broken and can't be connected! When She Huai saw Cao An now, he still gritted his teeth with hatred.

However, we are not in a hurry to discuss old and new grudges. We should first determine the scope of the murderer.

'Turn on [Choose one of three suspects]. '

Cao An flicked his hand and threw three copper coins into the suspect's hands in a pretentious manner.

As long as it is confirmed that it is one of the three people, we can carefully trace their whereabouts without fear of finding clues.

If nothing else works, encourage Emperor Wan Jing to torture him!

Before, I was too timid to judge, but now that the jade seal has been lost, it is a matter of life and death, and I will lose my life if I wait any longer.

But although Cao An's idea was good, the result was unexpected.

"Attention, the judgment of [Choose One of Three Suspects] failed. There is no prisoner among the three people named."

"What! Not a prisoner?" Cao An's eyes narrowed, feeling that the situation was a little bad.

(End of this chapter)