Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 246: Catch the ducks and put them on the shelves

"Is there anyone else willing to help? If you can find the real culprit, I will definitely reward you handsomely," Ling Yun asked again and again while standing on the treetop. At the same time, his eyes kept scanning the surroundings. His clothes fluttered with the surging energy, and his powerful cultivation was undoubtedly revealed.

As time went by, he knew that there was little hope of relying on others, so he used this method to create pressure, hoping that the murderer would reveal a flaw.

In reality, there's no such thing as a perfect crime. If there were a skilled criminal investigator here, there'd be a good chance of finding the real culprit. But everyone present is a quack, most of them brawny and not brainy. Where would one find such a skilled investigator on short notice? Even if they did, the results would be gone.

It is undeniable that every country's court has many criminal investigation experts, but the affairs of the underworld are the underworld. If people from the court are involved, wouldn't it make them appear incompetent?

"Who on earth did this? Miss Ning is so beautiful, how could she do this to him?"

"That's right, it's normal to covet someone's beauty, but killing them is too much, and using such shameful means."

"Hey, what should we do? Are we just going to stay deadlocked and let this go?"

"What can we do? Since we can't find the real culprit, this is the only way. The key is that we came to such a grand event in the martial arts world, and the court didn't interfere. Otherwise, if there were people from the court, especially those scholars with no hair, it wouldn't be difficult to find the real culprit."

"makes sense……"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan thought to himself that you guys think too highly of scholars. Everyone has their own specialties, and scholars are not omnipotent.

As the conversation went on, someone went off topic and mentioned the things happening in Tuoling Town and Liuquan County.

"The night before yesterday, there was a big fight in Liuquan County and Tuoling Town. Our Jingguo Forbidden Martial Arts Department dispatched one to two thousand people to capture the criminals, including three innate masters. We arrested one to two hundred extremely evil people and killed dozens. Fortunately, I didn't do anything unscrupulous, otherwise I would have been one of them. I'm scared just thinking about it."

"How do the people from the Forbidden Weapons Department determine who the bad guys are and how can they arrest them so accurately?"

"I say, are you crazy? The Military Prohibition Department is not responsible for investigation, only arresting and hunting down. As for who the bad guys are, of course the local authorities will investigate and collect evidence in advance, and they will arrest people according to the list."

"Well, I was thinking that the Forbidden Martial Arts Division are all experts in criminal investigation. If that's the case, maybe we can find out who the real murderer of Miss Ning is."

"That's true. Not to mention that the Forbidden Martial Arts Division doesn't have that kind of means, even if they did, they're not here... Hey, I seem to have heard there really is a Forbidden Martial Arts Division member here. Who is it?"

"I remember now. His name is Yang Guo. However, he's not a member of the Forbidden Martial Arts Division. He's just a non-staff member, just a figurehead. He's really no different from a bounty hunter. I saw it the night before last. Yang Guo helped Mayor Zhou of Tuoling Town. Maybe that's why Zuo Kaichou noticed him, and then gave him a token to send him off."

"Is that so? Then what does Yang Guo look like? Never mind, he probably can't help."

"Look, isn't that him..."

Chen Xuan's mouth twitched. You guys are talking about your own things, why are you mentioning me?
Although only a few people mentioned this matter, some people, out of curiosity, looked at Chen Xuan as others pointed them out. It was not surprising that there were spies from the imperial court at such a gathering of the martial arts world, but being pointed out by others was another matter.

So, no matter what their reason was, more and more people looked at Chen Xuan, pointing and whispering to each other. For a moment, he actually felt like he was the center of attention.

Of course, these people are a minority after all, and more than 99% of people's attention is on Ling Yun.

Facing everyone's gaze, Chen Xuan could only bow slightly to show politeness.

Originally, it was none of his business, but the ever-watchful Ling Yun noticed this scene. To ease the awkward situation, or perhaps out of desperation, he actually took the initiative to speak to Chen Xuan and said, "Young man, would you be willing to help me think about this?"

He didn't actually have any hope, he just said it casually. He couldn't keep feeling awkward like this.

However, although he spoke in passing, his every move attracted the attention of too many people, so many people noticed Chen Xuan, and all pairs of eyes looked over at him. For a moment, he almost became the focus.

Chen Xuan was speechless. You guys are busy with your own things, why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?
But Ling Yun had already spoken, and with so many people watching, he couldn't pretend he didn't hear. He could only bow and say, "Master Ling, you are too kind to me. I am of little influence and my ability is low, so I really can't do anything."

He hadn't had much hope to begin with, but since he had already spoken, Ling Yun simply smiled and said, "It's okay. I heard from them that the little brother's name is Yang Guo, right? Since no one has a clue anyway, you might as well try your best. No one will laugh at you."

"Ah I……"

It wasn't forced, it was just said casually. Chen Xuan was about to refuse, but someone started to stir up trouble, just because they were bored.

"Haha, Brother Yang, don't refuse. Hero Ling invited you because he thinks highly of you. You might as well go ahead and give it a try."

"That's right, it's not something to be ashamed of. Everyone is helpless. You won't lose any meat. How can we laugh at you?"

"If we can really find the real culprit, we'll make a fortune. Ling Daxia's promise is what many people dream of, even though it's almost impossible."

"That's not the way to say it. If he dares to come forward, regardless of whether he finds any clues or not, he will definitely be targeted by the murderer. This also includes those who came forward before. If they are punished afterward, it will be a disaster without cause. You know, the murderer who could kidnap Miss Ning silently is not an ordinary person."

"He's just a rip-off. What kind of skills does he have? He sold me a piece of meat for three taels of silver. Sigh, it hurts me just thinking about it now..."

There were so many people talking to each other, it was enough. Chen Xuan also heard a familiar voice among them, and thought to himself that selling a piece of barbecue to Liang Ren for three taels of silver was still too cheap.

Anyway, no one is optimistic about Chen Xuan, they are just making trouble for fun, they have nothing to do anyway.

Don't say it, Ling Yun was a little bit amused. He just mentioned it casually, but who knew people would take it seriously? So he smiled and said, "Brother Yang, just give it a try. It's okay."

This was considered repeated invitation, and the person was an innate master. In front of everyone, Chen Xuan still had to give him some face, even though it was meaningless. So he smiled and said, "Then I'll take a look. Let me make it clear first, I don't have much ability. Please don't laugh at me if I make a fool of myself."

"Haha, brother, do whatever you want, we all support you"

"It doesn't matter, we are still helpless." Someone started to make a fuss again, but no one took it seriously.

After all, the girl was dead, so Chen Xuan couldn't laugh, so he bowed and said, "I'll go check out the crime scene first."

"Please," Ling Yun nodded. Without much hope, he focused more on observing people's every move.

He actually went up, and many people felt amused and waited to see Chen Xuan's helpless and embarrassing retreat.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chen Xuan walked towards the crime scene. The distance was not close, it was in the desert several miles away. When he arrived at the scene, there was already a large group of people surrounding it in two or three layers, perhaps several thousand people.

After all, it was Ling Yun who spoke first, so when Chen Xuan arrived, people were still very considerate and made way for him.

When he came to the center of the crowd, Chen Xuan also saw the dead Ning Zuiyue. Her eyes were wide open, and no matter how beautiful she was in life, she looked a little creepy.

Naturally, no emotion could be seen in those lifeless eyes, but her expression still maintained despair and helplessness.

At this time, the clothes of the deceased Ning Zuiyue had been put on. Some women from the Yuhua Kingdom were standing around, some expressing their anger, some expressing their sympathy, and some feeling sympathy.

The scene has been destroyed, and with so many people around, even if there were any clues, they would have been lost.

Speechless, Chen Xuan, who had been thinking of just going through the motions, stepped forward and asked, "Can I see her?"

The women from Yuhua Country who were guarding the body hesitated for a moment, and one of them spoke up, "Of course, please do your best to help find the real culprit. However, since Sister Zuiyue has ended up like this, please don't disgrace her body."

"Well, the dead are the most important. I will not act rashly," Chen Xuan nodded, but did not step forward. Instead, he looked around and asked, "Excuse me, can anyone give me a pair of clean gloves?"

When these words were spoken, some people around were surprised. What's the matter? You look quite good in it. You even know to wear gloves. What's the matter? Did you learn it from a coroner?
"I have some here, use mine," said one of the Yuhua women guarding the corpse. The girl with red and swollen eyes took out a pair of white silk gloves from her sleeve and handed them to Chen Xuan.

It seems that she had a good relationship with the deceased Ning Zuiyue. She was holding a long sword. Girls love beauty, so it is normal for them to wear gloves to protect the skin of their hands when practicing swordsmanship.

"Thank you," Chen Xuan took the gloves and nodded.

Then he squatted beside the dead Ning Zuiyue, said sorry, and looked him up, but did not touch the body, even though he was wearing gloves. He did not touch it if he could, not because he felt disgusted, but because he tried his best to respect the deceased.

As he looked around, Chen Xuan asked, "Is this the first crime scene?"

"That's probably it. At first, someone ran far away to take care of an emergency and found Sister Ning's body. Everyone rushed over and didn't touch her except putting clothes on her," a woman answered in a choked voice, seeming unsure.

Nodding, Chen Xuan asked again: "Do you know who was the first witness?"

"It's me. I originally came here to pee in a remote place, but I saw Miss Ning's corpse and was so scared that I'm still holding it in. Little brother, can you help me? You have to take a good look. They won't let me go. After all, I'm the first eyewitness and I'm suspected. You have to help me clear the suspicion," a burly man stood up and admitted, his words a little incoherent.

As the first eyewitness, it was normal for him to be suspected. He naturally could not leave easily. He might even die. He was really scared.

Nodding again, Chen Xuan didn't feel comfortable unbuttoning the deceased's clothes to check, so he continued to ask, "Are there any obvious injuries on her body?"

"No, we checked when we were dressing her. Apart from... apart from the traces and residue of abuse on her lower body, there were no scars at all," a woman answered after hesitating.

By this time, Chen Xuan had almost finished the formalities. He stood up and planned to say a few words to end the conversation. Then the phrase "corpses can talk" popped up in his mind again. He looked at Ning Zuiyue's corpse again, and a light bulb went off in his head. He hesitated and said, "I'm sorry."

He squatted down again and took a deep breath, then turned around and glanced around and asked, "Although it's a bit embarrassing, I still want to ask, does Miss Ning have a natural body fragrance, or does she use incense or something like that?"

"Well... to be honest, Sister Ning loves beauty and often uses some incense sachets. Why does Mr. Yang ask this?" A woman answered. She had a vague grasp of something in her mind, but it seemed as if she couldn't touch it through a layer of gauze.

At this time, Chen Xuan hesitated to speak. He looked at Ling Yun on the treetop in the distance and shouted, "Master Ling, can you come over here?"

Ling Yun, whose attention was focused on the surroundings, turned around after hearing this. After hesitating for a moment, he used his Qinggong to leap over and landed lightly before asking thoughtfully, "Brother Yang, why did you call me over? Could it be..."

As he said this, he felt delighted. Could it be that Yang Guo had really discovered something, as if a blind cat had caught a dead mouse?
Chen Xuan leaned towards him and said, "It's okay, I just want Master Ling to protect me."

Everyone: "..."

Where did you get this face?

However, Ling Yun heard the hidden meaning and said with mixed feelings: "Brother Yang, who is it!"

"The desert is short of water, so the murderer couldn't have found so much water to bathe. The murderer had close contact with Miss Ning... and must have had Miss Ning's fragrance on his body. A comparison will tell you who the murderer is. I've also heard that murderers usually have a strange mentality, that is, they will return to the crime scene afterward, so the murderer is likely among the people around here. I don't need to say more next, right? Let me make it clear first, Master Ling, you must protect me. The murderer will definitely do something desperate."

As he spoke, Chen Xuan leaned closer to him again, looking scared.

"So simple?"

"Why didn't I think of that!"

"A lot of things are actually very simple, but we just don't think clearly and get stuck on trivial matters..."

(End of this chapter)