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

Chapter 371 The Map of Fuxi?!

Reason told Zeng Anmin that he could not investigate the case with selfish motives.

Until the truth is clear, everyone is a suspect.

But he could never believe that his own father was the mastermind behind the child abduction case.

Dad has such a high level of sophistication.

Child trafficking?

Nonsense.

Therefore, Zeng Anmin never suspected his father at all.

“I spend all my time with my father, so if he were to do something like that, I would definitely notice.”

Zeng Anmin stared at Bai Ziqing.

Bai Ziqing nodded quickly: "Wenqing Gong would never do such a thing."

He didn't suspect Zeng Shilin at all.

"Then now..."

Zeng Anmin looked at the register recording events large and small from five years ago, stroked his chin, and speculated:
"Only Dean Shi of Qilin Academy and Ji Qing, the current Director of the Imperial City Guard, remain."

"The two of them went to the northern border to fight demons five years ago."

Zeng Anmin squinted, his voice tinged with contemplation:

“Especially Ji Qing, he fits the characteristics of the murderer very well.”

“He wields considerable power in the capital and knows the Bai family well. Five years ago, he went to the northern border, which also fits the condition of a one-year gap in between.”

"After all, he's not in the capital. A normal person would definitely observe for a while before letting their men commit the crime, and only start doing so after confirming there's no sign of trouble..."

"What rank is Ji Qing?"

Zeng Anmin looked up at Bai Ziqing.

"Third grade."

Without hesitation, Bai Ziqing replied, "Ji Qing broke through to the third rank fifteen years ago."

"Oh."

"But Ji Qing is currently in the northern border region. How could he possibly come back to kill Xiang Wangxian?"

Bai Ziqing frowned.

Zeng Anmin shrugged:
"I don't know about that. Right now, Ji Qing is the most suspicious."

"Saying that is the same as saying nothing at all..."

Bai Ziqing was speechless: "This answer is definitely not acceptable at the moment."

“I can’t just jump out and say that Ji Qing is the murderer of Xiang Wangxian before the truth is confirmed and the evidence is insufficient.”

"After all, Ji Qing was a meritorious official; he made the greatest contribution when Yin Wu destroyed the demons."

……

Upon hearing this, Zeng Anmin's brow twitched as if he had suddenly remembered something!
He stared intently at Bai Ziqing: "What did you just say?"

"I say that Ji Qing is a meritorious official."

Bai Ziqing looked at Zeng Anmin's unwavering gaze and felt a little insecure.

"The sentence after that."

"His contribution in Yinwu's extermination of the demons back then..."

"stop!"

Zeng Anmin suddenly looked up!
Yinwu vanquishes the demons!
"Yinwu destroys the demon!" Zeng Anmin felt his heart skip a beat.

"Bang!"

He stood up abruptly, went to the desk, picked up a thick book, and opened it without hesitation.

He started flipping through the pages with a "whoosh".

"What's wrong with you..." Bai Ziqing looked at Zeng Anmin's startled movements and felt a little worried:
"Could he be possessed...?"

Zeng Anmin slowly put down the book in his hand, his face extremely deep and somber:
"Nine years ago."

"Nine years ago was also the year that Yinwu's extermination of demons ended."

As he said this, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, a kind of glory as bright as the stars:

"It also happened to be the same year that my cousin-in-law's family was wiped out!"

"That's right!"

A surge of intense inspiration coursed through Zeng Anmin's mind.

His voice carried a hint of certainty:
"Ji Qing... the Director of the Imperial City Guard!!"

"After the entire Zhongyuan Marquis's family was wiped out, it became the home of the Imperial City Censor! I always thought it was the Prince of Qi, but now it seems it should be... Ji Qing!"

"It's Ji Qing, coveting the Xi Huang Map!!"

Zeng Anmin recalled the voice of the Second-Rank Talisman Sect Master in his mind:
"If one encounters a Ten Spirit Sun cultivator with exceptional talent, and further combines this with the blood and bones of a Heavenly Dislike being with a pure Yang body, it is even possible to refine the legendary Enlightenment Pill. Taking just one of these pills will greatly enhance one's comprehension!" "To absorb the true meaning of the Heavenly Dao Diagram, one must possess unparalleled comprehension..."

Everything, everything, fits together perfectly.

And the loop was completed in Zeng Anmin's mind!
"Xiang Wangxian's death wasn't due to a child trafficking case... but because he discovered the whereabouts of the Xi Huang Tu and was silenced?!"

"Hi~"

Zeng Anmin gasped.

Bai Ziqing was completely confused by what he was hearing.

He stared blankly at Zeng Anmin: "What, did this bring up the Xi Huang Diagram?"

"Wasn't the Xihuang Diagram long ago lost?"

"I need to go to the palace. You stay here and keep busy."

Zeng Anmin got up and walked outside.

"what?"

Bai Ziqing stared blankly at Zeng Anmin's figure: "What exactly are you thinking about?"

"Don't worry about it for now. Don't get involved in this matter. It's too complicated for me to explain to you."

After Zeng Anmin's voice reached Bai Ziqing's ears, he immediately rode off on horseback.

……

royal palace.

The residence of the eldest princess.

"Disturbing my sleep so early in the morning, Zeng Anmin, you'd better have something to do."

The princess had just woken up and was not yet at her best; a hazy beauty shone through her delicate face.

She stretched lazily, and even her wide robe couldn't hide her graceful figure.

"There's news!"

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, inhaling the unique fragrance emanating from the princess in the room.

But he had no romantic thoughts in his mind; his expression was extremely solemn.

"what news?"

The eldest princess slowly raised her head and met Zeng Anmin's eyes.

Zeng Anmin hesitated for a moment and looked around.

Seeing Zeng Anmin's serious expression, the eldest princess knew that there must be important news.

She nodded in understanding and waved her hand gently: "You can go down now."

"Yes."

The palace maids and eunuchs bowed respectfully and slowly withdrew.

Only Zeng Anmin and the Princess remained in the room.

"What news is so important that you rode all the way here so early in the morning?"

The princess lightly touched the dressing table with her fingers, picked up a wooden comb, and gently ran it through her cascading hair.

"Silk~"

With each stroke of the wooden comb, it pulled down fine strands of hair.

Zeng Anmin stared at the princess's retreating figure, and after a moment of contemplation:

"This news might be a bit too bizarre..."

The princess paused slightly, then continued combing her hair:

"If you don't want to talk, then go back."

Uh.

Zeng Anmin knew he couldn't beat around the bush with the Princess anymore, so he took a deep breath:

"The Xihuang Map is in Ji Qing's hands."

"Click~"

The sound of a wooden comb breaking rang out.

Through the bronze mirror.

The princess's expression froze slightly at first.

Then a sharp glint suddenly flashed in her phoenix eyes.

She turned her head and looked at Zeng Anmin in front of her:

"say clearly."

Zeng Anmin blinked: "What do you mean, 'explain clearly'? Didn't you ask me to help you find information? I found it, and I told you..."

(End of this chapter)