The next day, it rained heavily.

The dampness inside the dungeon became heavier.

The post-lunch release time was canceled.

Yun Que was greatly disappointed.

Today is the day of the assessment of the Tianqi Academy, and if you miss today, you will have to wait until next year.

I was going to take advantage of the opportunity to try to escape, but unfortunately the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes.

In the past few days, Yun Que has imagined countless ways to escape from the prison, and none of them can sneak out safely.

The only way to break through is to force your way.

The structure of the heavenly dungeon is extremely strong, and there is a huge magic circle on the outer layer, Yun Que has looked at the ground under his feet, and there is a magic circle aura in the depths of the masonry.

It is impossible to dig a tunnel successfully, and once you touch the underground circle, you will be immediately noticed.

The Heavenly Prison of the Criminal Department is holding many cultivators, and it is naturally built without any flaws.

If the prisoners are often escaped, then the emperor's face will not exist.

There was meat for lunch, but Yun lacked food like chewing wax, and he ate tastelessly.

has been locked up in the prison for three days, and Mu Qingyao has not yet appeared.

Yun Que has a feeling that his case is going to drag on for many years.

No way!

Gotta find a way out.

Even if Yun Que is a person who eats and waits for death and has no ambitions, it is really boring to live in the prison, and he doesn't even have the least freedom.

Although Qinghu Mountain is not bad, there is a Tibetan stone town at the foot of the mountain, and you can also hunt nearby demon beasts, watch women bathe, and practice martial arts by the way.

There is nothing in the prison, and the realm can only stagnate.

There is a beautiful woman next door, but she is a poisonous scorpion, she can't see or hear, and she is easy to die.

When Yun was at a loss, there were more people in the Criminal Department who were as worried as him.

At dusk, the rain stopped, and the burning clouds on the horizon were particularly gorgeous.

However, a group of officials in the Criminal Department had no intention of appreciating it, frowning and having a bitter face.

The igloo where the corpses were stored was full of figures wearing official robes.

Led by Lord Li, the history of the prison division is all there.

Not only the prison department, but also the people from the arrest department, the autumn trial department, the stolen punishment department, and the law and regulations department were all present.

The corpse was still frozen and rested on a wooden table, and the severed head looked horrifying.

At the front of the crowd, a lanky man in his fifties was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.

This person's name is Shangguan Hongtu, the squire of the criminal department, the official residence of the third grade, and the top boss of the plough lord.

In the Criminal Department, except for Shang Shu, this squire of the Criminal Department has the highest official position.

"Three stinkers are Zhuge Liang, there are so many people in our criminal department, we can't even find out the case, and even the stinker is not as good!"

Shangguan Hongtu said in an annoyed tone.

Everyone bowed their heads, and no one dared to say anything.

The official and the big product crush people to death, and the boss is angry, and the best response is to shut up.

Seeing that no one was silent, Shangguan Hongtu became more and more bored and asked:

"Chen Zhouhua, you are in the arrest of Shi Langzhong, do you have any clues about the murderer these days?"

Arrest Shi Langzhong is the highest commander of the Arrest Division of the Fifth Division of the Criminal Department, in charge of arrest matters, and all arrests in the entire Dajin are under the jurisdiction of the Arrest Division, and some people call the arrest of Shi Langzhong the chief arrest head.

An official in his forties in the crowd hurriedly came out and said:

"Lord Hui, the arrest department has been investigating the case day and night for the past few days, all the manpower has been scattered throughout the city, and a lot of small people have been arrested, so that the prison is overcrowded, but the clues of the murderer have not been found for the time being."

"Rice bucket!"

Shangguan Hongtu said with a calm face: "The real murderer is at large, what's the use of catching more thieves!" ”

Chen Zhouhua immediately lowered his head, even if he was a sixth-rank martial artist, he didn't dare to say much.

Shangguan Hongtu's eyes rolled, and he said with a cold face:

"Ploughing, as a criminal officer, your body has been placed here for three days, and what else have you found?"

The ploughman immediately stepped forward to reply, and said respectfully:

"My lord, there are too few clues about the corpse, and we can only see that it was a monster killing people, but other than that, we really can't see too many clues."

"Are you sure the murderer is really a demon? Is the Demon Array in Tianqi City an ornament? Shangguan Hongtu said coldly.

The ploughman was bitter in his heart.

The autopsy results reported three days ago did get two compliments, and he was beautiful for a few days.

As a result, in the past three days, there has been no progress in the case, so that the entire criminal department is panicked.

Plough knew that the deceased was Gong E, and even knew that it was a murder case that happened in the palace, this kind of case was too implicated, and he didn't dare to insist that the murderer was really a monster, otherwise once he was wrong, he would be easy to take the blame.

The ploughman nodded again and again to admit that he was useless, and then said tentatively:

"My lord, our criminal department is only in charge of normal cases, and this kind of trick case involving demons and evil should be taken over by Si Tianjian."

The plough asked many people's questions.

Not to mention the tricks of demons and evil in the palace, even if such tricks of the people are in charge of Si Tianjian, why did it fall on the head of the criminal department this time?

Shangguan Hongtu was silent for a while, then frowned and said:

"Your Majesty only ordered our criminal department to investigate the case, Si Tianjian did not come to ask, indicating that I did not receive the emperor's order over there, I waited as a courtier, and I should serve His Majesty, the palace murder case is very important, even if Si Tianjian takes over, we have to assist in the investigation of the case and catch the murderer as soon as possible."

Chen Zhouhua hesitated for a moment and said:

"My lord, has the palace lost any valuables, if there are stolen things, it is easier to find the murderer."

As the chief catcher, Chen Zhouhua doesn't look like a martial artist, but his mind is definitely not low, otherwise he would not be able to climb to this position.

In the pursuit of the murder, the stolen object is an important clue.

If the murderer seeks money and steals the treasure from the palace, it will definitely be sold outside.

Shangguan Hongtu locked his eyebrows, shook his head slowly, and said:

"There was no news of the theft, the murderer simply killed someone."

Chen Zhouhua was puzzled when he heard this, and said: "Sneaking into the palace, just to kill a palace lady, does that murderer have a deep hatred with this palace maid?" ”

"It shouldn't." Shangguan Hongtu analyzed with his hands behind his back: "Gong'e usually enters the palace since she was a child and lives in the palace all the year round, how can she make enemies outside." ”

"The murderer's purpose is strange, no, it's for Your Majesty." Chen Zhouhua said.

Shangguan Hongtu shook his head again and said:

"The place where the murderer killed is extremely far away from His Majesty's bedroom, if he really wants to assassinate the king, he should not kill Gong'e, but the palace guards."

The case has come to a dead end.

The group of officials of the Criminal Department present can be said to be the elite among the people, but they are helpless at the moment.

Shangguan Hongtu sighed heavily and said:

"Lord Shangshu can't sleep at night because of this matter, I have to break the situation as soon as possible, and I have ten days for you to find out the news of the murderer no matter what."

When they heard this, everyone else grinned.

Not to mention ten days, this kind of headless unsolved case, there may not be any clues after a year of investigation, let alone finding the murderer.

Ploughing suddenly remembered Yun Que and said:

"My lord, there is a prisoner in the prison who is a servant of Zangshi Town, and the lower official once asked him to examine the corpse and conclude that the demon kills people, it is this person, I think he has a sharp mind and a unique way of thinking, it is better to let him analyze and analyze it again."

Shangguan Hongtu frowned and scolded:

"Nonsense! The palace is a serious case, how can you let the gangsters in the villages and towns interfere, and you guys are all rice buckets! ”

"My lord is angry, I really can't help it, besides, the little guy in Zangshi Town is proficient in autopsy, he has killed many people, and he should be more familiar with the modus operandi of this murder than us." Ploughman hurriedly argued.

is proficient in post-mortem work, Shangguan Hongtu doesn't care, the most important thing in the criminal department is the work, but when he heard that he had killed many people, this waiter of the criminal department was a little surprised.

"Who is so rampant, as a puppet, he still dares to hurt people and kill people." Shangguan Hongtu asked with a calm face.

"That person's name is Yun Que, the adult should have a little impression, his roster was approved by the adult himself." Plough Technique.

"It's him......" Shangguan Hongtu's expression changed.

He naturally knew that Yun was lacking, because the word pending review on the roster came from him.

It's not that Shangguan Hongtu wants to drag Yun Que's case, but Lord Shangshu personally ordered it, and Shangguan Hongtu didn't know the reason, so he could only do it, and he was also strange these days.

After a deep groan, Shangguan Hongtu nodded and said:

"Call the cloud shortage."

Plough Shu hurriedly received the order and ordered Wu Ying to bring Yun Que over.

I didn't eat much at noon, Yun Que was waiting for dinner, and when he saw Wu Ying appear, he didn't bring a food box and came empty-handed.

"Your Excellency is looking for you to ask questions." Wu Ying opened the cell door and said in Yun Que's ear: "The squire of the Criminal Department is here, and he should pay attention to his speech. ”

"Is there another autopsy this time?" On the way, Yun Que asked.

"It's still the corpse from last time, Lord Plough recommended you, saying that you have a clear mind, and asked you to check if the murderer left other clues." Wu Ying complained as he walked: "This kind of unsolved case should have been taken over by the Heavenly Supervisor, even if we were unlucky, we couldn't find clues, not to mention being fined and confiscated, maybe we wouldn't even be able to protect our official position." ”

Wu Ying was good to himself, listening to his complaints, Yun Que smiled and said:

"It's not difficult for Senior Brother Wu to keep his official position, I know who the murderer is."

Wu Ying's footsteps suddenly paused, looked back at Yun Que, and said suspiciously:

"Don't make fun of your senior brother, can you identify the murderer with just one corpse?"

"This murder case seems weird, but it's actually simple."

Yun Que said with a smile: "The murderer is an inner ghost, this person must be a person in the temple, with an official position, and his identity, so that he can appear near the palace without anyone's suspicion, as long as on the day of the crime, all the officials and soldiers who have approached the palace are all arrested, and they can be investigated one by one, and the real murderer can be found." ”

Wu Ying listened carefully, frowned and said:

"The murderer must be far away when he kills people, will he stay in the imperial city, he is too bold."

"If you escape, it's easier to be discovered, Senior Brother Wu, don't forget, the murderer has an official position, so he can't go, otherwise it will attract suspicion."

Yun Que said firmly: "The murderer is very smart, but he forgot one thing, his official position is his talisman and his flaw, he must have approached the palace that day, and it was a blatant approach, and there is a reason why outsiders will not suspect it at all." ”

Wu Ying's brows locked a little deeper, and said:

"Inner Ghost...... What is the purpose of this person, he will not kill a palace lady. ”

"Didn't you lose anything in the palace?" Yun Que said strangely.

"Not yet." Wu Ying shook his head and said.

"No, the murderer must have stolen a heavy treasure in the palace, and was inadvertently bumped into by the palace before killing people, is there too many treasures of the emperor to count? Don't know if you've lost something? ”

Yun Que said casually, and Wu Ying's expression became more and more heavy when he heard it.

The place where the two of them are staying at the moment is a crossroads.

Ahead, there is a place where the corpses are stored, and there are torches burning on both sides of the road, which is very bright.

On both sides, it was dim and gloomy, and the end of the passage was pitch black.

Wu Ying quickly took a step.

He didn't go forward, and led Yun Que to the dim passage on the right.