Chapter 19: The Neon Flower Pavilion

In the meeting hall of the Criminal Department of the Fenglin Empire, Shangshu Wei Chenmo, Shilang Zhou Zequan, and the heads of the four subordinate departments: Langzhong of the Criminal Department, Duguan Langzhong, Bibu Langzhong, and Simen Langzhong, sat in two rows in the pavilion. At this time, a person walked into the conference hall, and Wei Chenmo said to him: "Wuji, you came just in time, tell me about the specific situation at the scene!" ”

Xiao Wuji said: "Tell Lord Wei: There are no suspicious clues in the deceased's room, and now all the personnel of the Nine Emperor Princes' mansion have been arrested, and our imperial capital's 'Du Arrest Division' is in full interrogation."

Wei Chenmo looked at Zhou Zequan, the waiter of the Criminal Department who had just arrived beside him, and introduced: "Xiao Wuji, two years ago, on the recommendation of Wei Zhongyan, the imperial envoy, since entering our Criminal Department, he has repeatedly solved strange cases. In the past two years, he started from the head of the 'Metropolitan Arrest Division' in the imperial capital of the Criminal Department, and rose all the way to the head of the 'Metropolitan Arrest Division', and was rewarded by His Majesty, which is a rare talent! ”

Zhou Zequan said: "In the 'Capital Capture Division' branch of other county towns, there are also a few commanders with outstanding ability, this case involves the prince, and additional manpower can be transferred over...... Master Wei, you have to grasp the deadline! ”

In the hall, many people whispered, and Xiao Wuji, who was standing on the top of the hall, said: "Two adults, since the incident happened in the imperial capital, the subordinates have an unshirkable responsibility, I don't know how long the deadline is?" ”

Zhou Zequan said: "From today, within a month, we must find out the details, and after the human and material evidence is collected and handed over to the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they will report to Your Majesty!" ”

Wei Chenmo continued: "Wuji, I can only give you twenty days to verify. During this period, all the personnel of the Criminal Department in the imperial capital will cooperate with your actions! What do you think? ”

Xiao Wou-Ki said: "Two adults, within 15 days, the subordinates will definitely investigate this case, and the detailed human evidence, physical evidence and related case materials will be presented together!" ”

Wei Chenmo looked at Zhou Zequan proudly: "I just like Wuji's calm and unhurried confidence, no matter what the result is, listening to it can be exciting!" Then he said to Xiao Wuji: "Wuji, this time, our Criminal Department and the Zongren Mansion will cooperate in the investigation of this case, and we will share the progress with the Zongren Mansion from time to time, and you can grasp the specific situation yourself!" I believe that under your leadership, the Imperial Capital 'Du Capture Division' will be able to return the truth to the world! ”

Xiao Wuji replied: "Two adults, ladies and gentlemen, your subordinates retire."

After Xiao Wuji left, he went straight to the prison of the Criminal Department.

At this time, Zhou Zequan asked: "What is the origin of this Xiao Wuji, who is also surnamed 'Xiao'?" ”

Wei Chenmo said with a smile: "The people of our criminal department, the details must be clean and clear, please rest assured that Lord Zhou is here." He was born in Shushan Village in the Ziheng Mountains, his parents died early, and he lived alone in the mountains. A few years ago, he was brought into the house as a slave by Princess Xiao Qi, and because of his excellent cultivation talent, he was awarded the exercise method by the princess and given the name: Xiao Wuji".

Zhou Zequan said: "So that's the case. I heard that Princess Xiao Qi has been concentrating on cultivation and is deeply favored by the ancestors of the royal family, but unfortunately she is not a man! ”

Wei Chenmo smiled: "Everything is the will of heaven, and the mandate of heaven cannot be violated!" ”

In the prison of the Criminal Department, two arresters were interrogating the nine emperors' roommates in the torture room, and they said: "Tell me everything you know, so as not to suffer from the flesh and skin, and you can't stand the punishment here if you have fine skin and tender flesh." The girl trembled with fright, and kept crying: "I have said everything I know, and I really don't know the rest!" ”

Xiao Wuji walked into the torture room, stared at the girl tightly, and after thinking for a while, he said slowly: "I only have one question I want to ask you, you honestly tell what you know!" I promise you're in the prison of the Criminal Department, and no one will hurt you, how about it? ”

With a hint of shyness in fear, the girl replied in a low voice: "My lord, you ask!" As long as I know, I will tell you all the truth".

Xiao Wuji asked, "Ninth Emperor Prince Xiao Cheng, can there be a woman close to him?" If you think about it carefully and answer me later, I want more than one answer! ”。

The girl said: "There is only one thing I know, and that is the Yi Niang of the Neon Flower Pavilion." I remember that seven days ago, His Royal Highness the Ninth also brought her to the mansion to play! As for the relationship between them, to what extent, I don't know! ”

Xiao Wuji said to one of the people in the catch: "Take my token, go to the Nine Emperors' Mansion, and inform the six famous arresters of the imperial capital who are investigating the scene there, immediately gather here, and go with me to the Neon Flower Pavilion."

After receiving the token, the arrester quickly left the torture chamber. Xiao Wuji glanced at the girl, and then said to the other catcher: "Untie her and send her to the cell, no one is allowed to approach without my order!" You're outside my cell and take care of my three meals a day!" Xiao Wuji then glanced at the girl again, and left the torture room with dashing steps.

The six famous arresters quickly rushed to the prison of the Criminal Department, and when they saw Xiao Wuji who was feeding the demon beasts, they shouted in unison: "My lord."

Xiao Wuji said casually: "Xiao Wu, don't eat, follow me to investigate the case, okay?" At this moment, the crimson bird that was pecking at the barbecue on the table raised its head, and after chirping and shouting, it flew to Xiao Wuji's right shoulder, and then Xiao Wuji said to the six people: "Let's go, Nishang Flower Pavilion."

Seven people rode magical beasts, quickly shuttling on the road, and one of them quickly asked: "Lord Xiao, this should be a closed room murder case, but unlike previous cases, the scene should be the first murder scene."

Xiao Wuji asked, "He Tao, why are you so sure that it killed and not committed suicide?" ”

Another catcher said: "The scene looks like it will make people think that the Nine Emperors pursued the ultimate pleasure, and after entertaining themselves, the blood could not circulate due to the fact that the head was kept in a backward posture for a long time, resulting in an accidental death." But this situation generally takes a long time, and it will take at least three days to happen, as the people in the mansion said, the Nine Emperor Princes have been seen within three days, and the normal entry and exit of the mansion is not in line! It can basically be concluded that it kills".

Xiao Wuji said: "According to the maid of the Nine Emperor Princes, the Nine Emperor Princes invited the Yi Niang in the 'Neon Flower Pavilion' to enter the mansion seven days ago. When I go in, I will find him directly, arrest him and return to the division, and I will interrogate him well, which will be a major breakthrough for us to crack this case."

The six of them replied in unison: "Yes! ”

A group of seven people came to the imperial capital, located in the incense flower pavilion, what caught the eyes of several people was that the officials of the Kyoto Yamen were maintaining order in front of the burned pavilion, and there were a large number of people watching in front of the pavilion. By this time, the fire had been extinguished, and smoke was still rising in many places.

Xiao Wuji said to the six of them: "It seems that we are still one step late!" But it shows that our investigation is in the right direction. He Tao, in the past, asked the officials of the Kyoto Yamen, and found out the specific situation of Yi Niang now, I want to see people in life, and I want to see corpses in death."

After the time of the incense stick, He Tao quickly came to the six of them and said to Xiao Wuji: "My lord, in the room where Yi Niang lives, there is only a charred corpse similar to his body left." Xiao Wuji said: "Let's go, go to her room, it seems that you have to use my artifact again."

Xiong Min said: "The adult's artifact, which has repeatedly solved strange and important cases, is really specially tailored for our 'Metropolitan Capture Division'!" ”

Xiao Wuji turned around and said with a smile: "This sycophant is comfortable, I like it!" ”

Nishang Flower Pavilion covers an area of more than 30,000 square meters, with a total of three floors, and the top floor is equipped with an attic. The third floor and the attic have been burned down, and only the ruins and broken walls are left on the second floor, after a group of seven people came to Yi Niang's room, Xiao Wuji took out the retrospective artifact, and after going around the room for a week, he took back the retrospective artifact, and then said to the six people: "Two directions: He Tao, Xiong Min, and Tong Dali to find out whose property is in the Nishang Flower Pavilion, and who is the real person behind the scenes; Leng Sisi, Zhen Qiang, and Jing decided to check this Yi Niang, in addition to having an ambiguous relationship with the Nine Emperor Princes, whether there is a favorite person and whether there are any dealings with other princes! I'll go home, and I'll report back to me later! ”

In Princess Xiao Qi's mansion, in a pond pavilion, the boy leaned on the railing next to the water pavilion, his bent left leg and black leather boots were placed on the railing bench, and his left arm was on the railing, quietly overlooking the five-colored koi playing freely in the pond, a leisurely and free posture that did not care about anything. There was a young girl standing beside him, looking at Princess Xiao Qi who was rushing here in the distance, and then slowly spit out three words to the boy: "Gong... Host... to".

The boy slowly got up, his head held high, and stared into the sky in the distance. It is slender and slender, well-proportioned, straight and straight back, revealing a little loneliness and cold arrogance, leaning on the railing, a long silver hair, fluttering lightly in the wind, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines on it, reflecting a gentle light.

Princess Xiao Qi walked through the plank road of the water pavilion, looking at the back of the pavilion from afar, she seemed to be a little fascinated, and she couldn't help but slow down when she walked to the front of the pavilion and shouted: "Muqing."

The boy turned around after hearing the voice, his fair and flawless face, as sharp as a knife, delicate facial features, thick eyebrows like a sword, heroic spirit, a pair of bright eyes like a cold star twinkling in the night sky, and like an eagle in the night, staring at Xiao Qi firmly, with a tall and straight nose, a slight breath of rigidity, thin lips slightly raised red, a lazy smile raised at the corner of his mouth, and then replied: "You are here!" ”

Xiao Qi did not answer, but continued to look at Mu Qing's right ear, shining with strange stone studs, which made the original sunny and handsome posture add a trace of evil and wild shape. The skin on the neck is delicate and shiny, like white and translucent cherry blossoms, gentle as promised. Dressed in a black warrior suit, the clothes and sleeves around the waist and wrists are tightly tied by animal skins, showing self-confidence. Suddenly, the whole body exudes a heroic posture that looks at the sky, making people dare not look directly at it.

After Xiao Qi stopped for a long time, he said: "It's very handsome, the more I look at it, the more I like it!" ”

The girl on the side hurriedly held Mu Qing's arm and said nervously: "Obviously, you can eat with your face, but you have to rely on your talent, and you refuse to accompany me all day long because of your busy official duties!" ”

Princess Xiao Qi smiled: "Meiyi, when did you become so eloquent?" However, I can warn you, he is your Qing brother, understand? ”

Mei Yi smiled a little incomprehensibly, and replied, "Yes... Love brother! ”

Mu Qing said: "I came to report on business, and the investigation of the Nine Emperors' affairs is currently going well. Tonight, the arresters of the 'Metropolitan Arrest Division' should find out the details of the case."

Xiao Qi said: "I don't care about this, you can decide for yourself!" I heard that you are in the prison of the Criminal Department today, and you are particularly concerned about the maids of the Nine Emperors, do you have a crush on others? ”

At this time, Mei Yi picked up Mu Qing's arm, bit it hard, and then looked at Mu Qing angrily, waiting for Mu Qing's explanation. Mu Qing looked at Mei Yi and said slightly angrily: "Mu Xiaotian, when will you be able to get rid of your habit of biting!" Xiao Qi continued to ask: "Don't change the topic, be honest!" ”

Mu Qing then said: "She is a more important insider in the case, I asked people to take special care of it, it is for the needs of solving the case, am I such a superficial person?" ”

Xiao Qi stroked the hair that fell in front of him, and continued: "No, you are! She told me herself, you kept staring at her, until she was shy, and when you got out of the torture room, you threw your eyebrows at her! Then he took good care of her, and now people have secretly promised you! ”

After thinking for a while, Mu Qing replied: "I went, I didn't expect to have a good appearance, which is also a sin!" In the future, you have to pay more attention, you can't leave it to anyone, and you can fantasize about the opportunity! Xiao Qi continued to entangle: "What do you mean, this time you deliberately messed with flowers and grass?" ”

At this time, Mu Qing remembered that Jiang Xue had taught him how to deal with unreasonable girls at that time, and recalled that Jiang Xue said this at that time: "There are basically nine kinds: First, in front of the girl you like, about other women, resolutely do not admit or explain!" In the eyes of a woman, explanation is a cover-up, and a cover-up is the beginning of making a mistake; Second, women are coaxed with their hearts, there is no bad woman, only Hanhan will reason with them! If there is time to be reasonable, it will be coaxed a long time ago; Three 、......"

So, Mu Qing said with a bitter face: "Now my mind is just to pursue my own cultivation, and I hope that I will have the ability to find my loved ones as soon as possible, and make an end to all the previous things as soon as possible!" Two beautiful little sisters, who like to change their suspicious temperament, I won't get used to you in the future! I'll go back to the 'Metropolitan Capture Division' first, and they should all wait to report the results of the investigation to me", and then Mu Qing hurriedly left.

Xiao Qi looked at Mu Qing's back and jumped away, laughed, and then said to Mu Xiaotian: "Meiyi, your brother will escape!" After thinking about it seriously, Mu Xiaotian replied: "You are not allowed to bully my brother, he just hasn't opened up yet!" ”

Xiao Wuji, who had returned to the division, was listening to He Tao's report, "Lord Commander, the biggest beneficiary behind the neon flower pavilion is the fifth prince: His Royal Highness Xiao Ting. We also found out that there is a nationwide gray industrial chain hidden behind this! ”

Xiao Wuji said: "Abduction and trafficking of young girls, forcing good people to become prostitutes? ”

He Tao continued: "That is just the beginning. They will also be carefully screened, a little beautiful, cultivated, and then directly sent to the imperial capital officials and nobles, befriended with them, and obtained greater resource benefits! ”

Xiao Wuji said: "He Tao, inform the Zongren Mansion of the case you have found!" And then see how it's going on their side, too? Leng Sisi, how is your group checking? ”

The woman walked up to Xiao Wuji and said, "Lord Commander, we found out that the eleventh prince has the deepest relationship with Yi Niang, and once ransomed Yi Niang, although Yi Niang refused politely, but everyone in the flower pavilion knows that Yi Niang's sweetheart is the eleventh prince: Xiao Haisheng."

Xiao Wuji replied: "You and He Tao go to the Zongren Mansion together and tell the case together!" ”

Leng Sisi continued: "We also found out that the eleventh prince has some similar bad habits, and the specific situation will take some time to verify!" ”

Xiao Wuji thought for a while and said, "It seems that the case of the Nine Emperors is inextricably linked to the Eleventh Prince!" You hand over all the things of the five princes, the relevant human evidence, and the physical evidence to the Zongren Mansion, and when you come back, you will do your best to investigate the eleventh prince, and I will go to Lord Wei to report it now."