Dragon Gate Swordsman

"Um!?"

Zhao Zhen suddenly snorted, his eyes became sharp for a moment, but then quickly returned to normal.

With Chongxiao's sensing ability, he would naturally not miss this detail, but he also didn't want to expose it directly like a fool...that might be difficult for everyone.

"Sir, this seems... not in accordance with the rules."

"Rules are made by people, and people can change them. Besides, Brother Chongxiao is sincere, Gu Qing, do you have the heart to turn him away? You must know that he is the best inspector of Longmen."

Eh? Yesterday I only said I was the Longmen Inspector, but I didn't add the words "the best"?

The Liberian official surnamed Gu still looked embarrassed and said something like there had never been such a precedent in the God's World. It could be seen that he might be from the Dali Temple and had a rather pedantic and upright personality.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen's originally relaxed expression was becoming increasingly uglier, and that the guard seemed to have made up his mind not to say a word, Chongxiao suddenly had an idea and thought of a compromise.

"Master Gu."

He didn't know the official's position yet, so he could only call him, "I just want to find the murderer, I have absolutely no other thoughts. If you think it's against the rules, you can just give me a random title first, and then remove it after the truth is revealed, and don't let anyone know, isn't that enough?"

"...In other words, you 'actually' never participated in this case?"

"Correct."

Silence fell in the room.

Zhao Zhen looked at Chongxiao in surprise, as if he wanted to say something, but he never opened his mouth. The official surnamed Gu pondered for a moment, and finally nodded reluctantly.

"Then... let's do as the prince says. Chongxiao... Inspector, please stay here for one night. Someone will come to call you tomorrow morning."

……

Chongxiao didn't have any dreams that night because he didn't sleep at all.

After contacting Guo Shan and explaining the current situation, Chongxiao reviewed the case in the reception room.

The identity of the victims, the condition of the survivors, and the background circumstances related to the murder are all unknown at this time, but since they dared to kill in the central area of ​​​​Shendu and wipe out the entire family, it was definitely not an ordinary fight of vendetta.

It is certain that there will be conflicts involving political interests, especially since the current period in the capital is a sensitive one.

Chongxiao didn't intend to get involved, but the way these fifty-three people were slaughtered was too cruel and completely exceeded his moral bottom line.

Therefore, at least we must find the real murderer and make him pay the price...

The soft morning light can be seen outside the window, but the sky is not yet completely bright.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

The people from the Special Police Bureau certainly didn't need to knock on the door of the reception room, so the person who came should have been arranged by the Dali Temple official named Gu.

Sure enough, the young woman who entered the room bowed and directly introduced her identity.

"Good morning, Master Chongxiao. My name is Lin Qingyan and I am currently serving as the Chief Clerk of the Dali Temple."

"……grown ups?"

"Yes, I am here on the orders of Mr. Song to invite you to attend the special task force meeting."

Similar to the Dragon Clan, the Qilin Clan is also a relatively "noble" race in Dayan in terms of bloodline. This chief clerk of the Dali Temple looks very young, with purple eyes, long horns, golden hair hanging down her body, a calm demeanor, and a sense of majesty that is rarely seen in women. Even if one ignores her identity as a Qilin Clan member, she is probably one in a million top students.

"Then please lead the way."

Chongxiao nodded and followed Lin Qingyan out of the reception room.

When walking through the SWAT office area, you can see that most of the workstations are occupied, and they are discussing the bloody incident that happened last night.

They didn't pay much attention to Chongxiao, but they kept glancing at Lin Qingyan... They didn't know whether it was because they wanted to see the beauty or they were curious about what the people from Dali Temple were doing.

Chongxiao didn’t know that although the Dali Temple was the upper echelon of all the special police bureaus, it itself seldom went down to the front line very often. It was more responsible for handling major cases in Dayan and making convictions.

Soon, the two arrived at the meeting room.

There are already quite a few people here. Judging from their uniforms, they should be the leaders of various special police bureaus. Sitting at the front of the long table is an Elafia man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes and a solemn expression. He is also the first person to notice Chongxiao and Lin Qingyan.

"Sir Song, this is Inspector Chongxiao."

"Um……"

Looking up at Chongxiao brought by Lin Qingyan, Lord Song narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The Inspector of the Imperial Guard Bureau has no right to investigate in the Divine Capital. According to the order of the Dali Temple, you are now temporarily granted the position of Foreign Minister. I hope you will work harder and strive to solve this case as soon as possible."

The Dali Temple's Waicheng is a field staff member who needs to visit the front line and collect clues and report them. His rank and power are lower than that of the chief clerk, and is roughly equivalent to the second-level superintendent of each special police bureau. The corresponding independent system of the Guard Bureau is also of similar level.

From this point we can see the precise methods used by Lord Gu... However, he and Lin Qingyan were probably informed in advance, so they were quite respectful towards Chongxiao.

As for this Lord Song, we can learn from Lin Qingyan that his full name is Song Zimu. He is one of the three young ministers of the Dali Temple and the most trusted subordinate of the current Dali Temple Minister Gu Jingtong. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the best detective in Dayan at present.

A few minutes later, the meeting officially began.

"Everyone, I believe you all know about the massacre that occurred on Xijing Street in the Central District last night. There were 53 victims. After today's meeting, it will shock the government and the public, so we don't have much time."

This was just the establishment meeting of the task force. Many people present did not even understand the case in detail, and could not discuss it clearly.

Song Zimu, the Junior Minister of Dali Temple, was obviously not the kind of person who would put on airs and create trouble. After announcing the seven-day deadline to solve the case and the order for each district to conduct a thorough investigation of persons with suspicious identities, he directly dissolved the meeting and asked everyone to take action.

Afterwards, he called Lin Qingyan and Chongxiao to another office.

"Chongxiao, tell me again everything you saw last night. Don't miss anything."

"OK, all right."

During the description, Song Zimu listened attentively without asking any questions.

In addition, his expression had not changed much until Chongxiao mentioned the two words that old man Feilin said before his death.

"City? God? Are you sure?"

"Almost. She said it very forcefully. I think it might be related to the City God Temple outside?"

Strangely, after Chongxiao expressed his speculation, Song Zimu shook his head gently, then leaned back and closed his eyes.

Seems a little... tired?

This is simply impossible. He was energetic and capable during the meeting just now, and it was definitely not an act.

Lin Qingyan, who was standing by, was also somewhat surprised and could not help asking, "Master Song?"

"...Those two words have nothing to do with the City God Temple."

"Oh?"

Chongxiao raised his eyebrows... He was not very surprised. After all, this was his first time in the Divine Capital and he didn't know much about everything.

At this time, Song Zimu opened his eyes and looked at him and Lin Qingyan.

"What I am going to say next is only known to you two. Remember not to make it public and not to reveal it to anyone else."

"Yes!"

"know."

"Well... I didn't bring any detectives from the Dali Temple with me to investigate this tragic case. Qing Yan, do you know why?"

The Dali Temple is the highest-level investigation and trial agency in the Yan State. The reconnaissance and arrest personnel it is equipped with are the elite among the elite. However, unless it is a major case of an extremely serious nature, or a situation that may cause huge harm, they are not required to take action on the front line.

In comparison, they focus more on reviewing files submitted by subordinate agencies... such as the various special police agencies, and conducting sentencing trials for criminals who have been convicted of crimes.

However, this time the tragedy of the entire family being massacred occurred before the coronation ceremony, and it obviously required the Dali Temple to mobilize all its elite forces to crack the case.

Then why are Lin Qingyan and myself the only ones in this office?

There is obviously a lot of tricks here...

"I don't know."

"This case involves many people. The emperor's coronation ceremony will be held in half a month. I am afraid that even if we find out the truth, we will not be able to bring the murderer to justice... Qingyan, you have just been promoted to the chief clerk. With your master here, you will be fine. Just follow my instructions. As for Chongxiao..."

Song Zimu paused for a moment, then continued, "I don't know what kind of relationship you have with Lord Gu, but why he must grant you the position of Foreign Minister. But if the situation is not right, you..."

"Get out? I can't do that."

Just because Chongxiao has never been to the Divine Capital doesn't mean he doesn't know the dangers that arise during the change of dynasties.

But now that I have decided to intervene, I will never give up halfway.

As for Song Zimu's implicit reminder...I have never been afraid of anyone in this land!

"Sir Song, I don't want to hide it. To tell you the truth, I wanted to join in. Even if someone in that family deserved to die, what does it have to do with the nanny and the cleaner? I have to fight for justice for them, if nothing else."

Chongxiao didn't know that his mood was related to the emotional consciousness he sensed last night.

The pain, fear, unwillingness and hatred of those dying people, even just a little bit, would have an impact on his mind.

Although this influence would not cause any actual harm, it was still a torture, forcing him to do something...

Fear begets fear, kindness begets kindness.

At present, Chongxiao does not understand the characteristics of his power, but in the future, he will eventually understand it.

“…Now I understand what Lord Gu sees in you, Chongxiao.”

Song Zimu suddenly stood up and bowed to him, "If that's the case, then Song will definitely use all his knowledge to find out the real culprit and seek justice for those who died unjustly!"

No matter what happens in the future, at least at this moment, the atmosphere is right.

The next thing to do is to formulate the direction of the investigation.

The two most obvious clues are the two words Chongxiao heard and the only survivor.

"That little girl may wake up at any time. Qingyan, you and Chongxiao go and try to ask her. As for Gongzi Cheng... leave it to me."

"Gong Zicheng? Lord Song, I don't quite understand, how could he be involved?"

Chongxiao's words made Song Zimu smile bitterly.

"You don't know that the word Chenghuang does not refer to the City God Temple, but to the Huang family who have always been loyal to Master Cheng, that is... the family that was murdered last night."

Chapter 42: Special Police and Insiders, Speed ​​and Passion

"How is she doing, doctor?"

"Mainly due to excessive blood loss, excessive consumption of physical energy, severe brain damage, multiple cuts and lacerations all over the body, and..."

"What else?"

"Ore sickness."

The doctor's words made the air suddenly freeze.

If the previous injuries were not considered a big problem, then the last one could be said to be a direct death sentence for the girl.

Although it was a long time later...

Chongxiao took the diagnosis sheet from Lin Qingyan, glanced at it quickly, and sighed inwardly.

“Can she communicate normally now?”

"This... I don't think so. Her mind was severely stimulated and she was extremely aggressive. We had to use three times the dose of anesthesia to get her to cooperate with the treatment."

Lin Qingyan was speechless, muttering to himself how could he ask such a question.

But in the blink of an eye, Chongxiao was seen frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Lin Qingyan showed enough respect to the partner assigned to him by his boss, but at the same time he also had a little curiosity and distance towards him.

He was curious because he had actually joined the investigation out of enthusiasm. It was human nature for him to be alienated. Besides, Chongxiao was strictly speaking an outsider... It was even his first time in the Capital of Gods.

"I still have patients to see. If anyone needs my assistance, you can ask the nurse station to contact me."

"Yes, please, doctor."

The Special Police Bureau has arranged six police officers here to protect the survivors of the Huang family. Four of them are in the open and two are in the dark. They are all quick-witted and good at reacting, so there is no need to worry about their safety for the time being.

The problem is that she is not mentally normal now, so I guess she won't be able to get any useful information from her.

Lin Qingyan stood there pondering for a while, and felt that he should put this matter aside for the time being and go see if the SWAT had any results on the leg that had been examined, but Chongxiao reached out to stop him.

"Wait a moment, Chief Lin... maybe I can give it a try..."

"Try what?"

"Make that girl normal again."

In fact, Chongxiao had no idea whether his method would work, but they didn't have much time to wait... The Dali Temple only gave Song Zimu seven days. If he failed to hand over the murderer by then, his resignation would almost certainly be the result.

And Chongxiao himself might never have another chance to seek justice for the deceased.