My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 365 The suspect is Bai Ziqing??

"Let's not delay, let's go now."

Zeng Anmin got up and left Bai Ziqing's room.

To be honest, he didn't feel any emotional reaction to Xiang Wangxian's death.

He wasn't familiar with Xiang Wangxian either.

But now that the case has landed on his shoulders, he is on high alert.

"Now?"

Bai Ziqing scratched his head: "It's not that urgent. There are still half a month left until His Majesty's required one-month period."

Zeng Anmin glanced at him sideways.

He felt that this person wasn't very bright.

"Do you really think I'm Conan, able to solve cases just like that?"

Zeng Anmin was speechless:
"Investigating a case is never that easy."

"It's not easy, but isn't that what we have?" Bai Ziqing chuckled and winked at Zeng Anmin.
"I was originally planning to ask you for help when there were only three days left."

???

Zeng Anmin stopped walking.

His expression was rather interesting: "Three days??"

"Are you treating me like a god?"

"Isn't that right?" Bai Ziqing looked at Zeng Anmin as if it were a matter of course and asked in return, "Is there any case in this world that you can't solve within three days?"

"You're being a bit too blindly worshipful."

Zeng Anmin couldn't help but roll his eyes at him:
"Hurry up, get me the crime scene, the initial autopsy report, and the re-examination report."

Finished.

The two had already gone outside the bedroom.

Then I saw two burly, handsome men.

Dongfang Sheng and Sima Nan stood there, somewhat at a loss, acting as awkwardly as two young women.

They stared longingly at the two of them.

Why haven't you two gone back yet?

Zeng Anmin glanced at Dongfang Sheng and the bald-headed Sima Nan.

Sima Nan stammered, unsure how to begin: "I... this..."

Dongfang Sheng, however, was a man with a sharp tongue. He chuckled as he approached, shamelessly saying:

"Sir, there's been a misunderstanding between us. I'd like to apologize to you, and also to Master Bai..."

uncle?

heard this title.

Zeng Anmin raised an eyebrow slightly.

This is a good sign.

This proves that Dongfang Sheng and Sima Nan seem to have started to accept him.

"Apologize? Apologize for what?"

Bai Ziqing looked at the two of them:

“You are Quan Fudi’s subordinates. If there’s a misunderstanding, it’s fine to talk it out. There’s no need to apologize to me.”

After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently:

"Stop chatting idly here, Quan Fudi and I still have to investigate the case."

"This……"

Sima Nan and Dongfang Sheng both looked at Zeng Anmin with hesitation.

"Listen to Brother Bai, let's go back. I will definitely get to the bottom of Xiang Tidu's case."

Zeng Anmin's expression remained calm.

"Sir! I apologize! I shouldn't have talked badly about you behind your back before I even met you! I'll never do it again!"

Sima Nan bowed deeply to Zeng Anmin, then, without daring to raise his head, he pulled Dongfang Sheng away as if fleeing.

The nine-foot-tall giant fled the scene in a hurry, like a child. Dongfang Sheng's face turned green upon hearing this.

I told you to apologize, not to expose yourself!
But he dared not linger any longer and followed Sima Nan away into the distance.

After the two left, Zeng Anmin and Bai Ziqing headed towards the Imperial City Guard's secret archives.

…………

"This is the case file of Xiang Wangxian."

Bai Ziqing piled a stack of documents in front of Zeng Anmin.

He then sat down in a chair, crossed his arms, and stared intently at Zeng Anmin.

Their faces were filled with anticipation.

"Don't just look at me, tell me how you investigated this case after you took it on?"

Zeng Anmin looked at Bai Ziqing. The pile of documents on the table was enough to give anyone a headache just looking at them.

He simply crossed his legs, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Bai Ziqing:
"Don't tell me you've been handling this case for almost half a month and haven't made any progress at all?"

As his words fell.

Bai Ziqing pursed her lips, then sighed:

"We investigated and made some progress, but the trail went cold after we got to one person."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Anmin's expression turned slightly serious, and he then looked at Bai Ziqing earnestly:
"Tell me about it first."

Bai Ziqing took a deep breath, then his gaze turned serious:
"Xiang Wangxian's body was discovered about four hours after the incident."

"After receiving the news, I rushed to the crime scene immediately."

"The scene is in an alley near the Imperial City."

That very night, Xiang Wangxian drew the lot that led him to personally patrol the imperial city.

Zeng Anmin nodded: "And then?"

He knows this.

The task of patrolling the imperial city was carried out by three departments.

Imperial City Compass and Imperial Court.

Imperial Guards.

Imperial Guards.

The patrol schedules for these three departments around the imperial city were not fixed; they were determined by random draw.

Even the emperor couldn't make that decision.

This is to prevent malicious individuals from taking advantage of the situation.

"There were signs of fighting at the scene, but it wasn't a horrific scene, as can be seen from Xiang Wangxian's body."

Bai Ziqing's gaze was solemn:

"Xiang Wangxian is a fourth-rank martial artist. In the entire capital, there are fewer than seven people who can defeat him."

"Who are they respectively?" Zeng Anmin asked, frowning.

"The first one is Si Zhongxiao, a third-rank military officer, but he was playing chess with His Majesty in the Imperial Study that night, so he has a solid alibi. I also questioned the eunuchs present, and they confirmed that what he said was indeed true."

"The second one is Xiang Donglai, a third-rank martial artist. However, Xiang Donglai is Xiang Wangxian's biological father, and the Xiang family is a single-lineage family with only one son. The possibility of killing his son is very low. Moreover, Xiang Donglai's old injuries have not healed, and he has been recuperating at home for many years."

"The third one is Liu Shishi, a third-rank array master from the Xuanzhen Division."

"But Liu Shishi, as a successor of the Xuanzhen Division, has a fighting style that leans more towards formations and flying swords, which doesn't match the wounds on Xiang Wangxian's corpse."

"Continue." Zeng Anmin calmed down and continued listening to Bai Ziqing.

"The next ones are fourth-rank martial artists. Although they are all of the same rank, there are differences in their combat strength, especially after the fourth rank. The 'domain' attribute also has a great restraining relationship."

Bai Ziqing looked at Zeng Anmin and said, "Just like today, my domain attribute is 'cold' while Sima Nan is also a fourth-rank martial artist. His domain is 'strength,' which is actually just that he is stronger and has no special offensive methods, so he was defeated very quickly."

"Ah."

"The fourth is Her Highness the Eldest Princess," Bai Ziqing said solemnly.
“I don’t know the exact strength of the Eldest Princess, but Xiang Wangxian’s domain is ‘fire’ while the Eldest Princess’s domain is ‘water’. This is a perfect counter relationship. Therefore, if we simply deduce the murderer based on combat strength, the Eldest Princess is highly suspicious.”

"The eldest princess?"

Zeng Anmin frowned slightly: "What's the motive? If the murderer is the eldest princess, what was her motive for killing her?"

(End of this chapter)