A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 283 Weird Cognition Beyond Reason

The back hall of the county government had already become a mess.

There were boxes and miscellaneous items all over the floor. Ma Chunmin directed some maids and servants to move and count all kinds of large and small items.

First, Shen Mizhi was going to Taiyi Sect. A girl was going far away from home, and she would have to live there, so naturally, all kinds of items, big and small, were indispensable.

Second, Shen Yanliu was promoted, and they also had to go to Ruyang Prefecture. Shen Yanliu was promoted to the position of Censor, and the Censor's Office was in the prefectural city. From a small county town in a remote area, he moved to the prefectural city all of a sudden. One can imagine how happy Ma Chunmin was.

Although she had to pack two sets of luggage and was very busy, her eyes were still shining and she walked with a breeze.

"This is the young lady's stuff. Who is so blind as to put it here? Hurry up and move it over there!" Ma Chunmin scolded angrily, but there was always a faint smile in the corner of her eyes.

After so many years of hardship following Shen Yanliu, I am finally going to enjoy some good times.

In fact, if they hadn't wanted to see Shen Mizhi off, they would have set off for Ruyang Prefecture long ago.

Strictly speaking, from the moment he received the promotion order, Shen Yanliu was already the Censor of Ruyang Prefecture. Because the original words on the promotion order said that he would take office immediately!
The new county magistrate of Xiangu County is already on the way and will take office in the next few days.

Zhu Guibao took the brief autopsy report, bypassed the screen wall, and rushed into the backyard. What he saw was boxes and cages scattered all over the ground, a mess, and people coming in and out of each room...

"This is……?"

Shen Yanliu had not told them about his promotion. If he was just packing for Shen Mizhi, there would not be such a big commotion, with boxes and crates all over the floor...

Zhu Guibao was stunned for a moment, blinking his eyes. He walked slowly to Ma Chunmin, bowed deeply, and said, "Excuse me, Madam, where is the county lord? I have something important to report to you."

Ma Chunmin glanced at Zhu Guibao and almost said proudly, "My husband has been promoted to Censor, why are you still calling him County Master?"

Now Shen Yanliu is already Lord Neitai, and she is Neitai's wife!
However, she at least suppressed her urge to show off her eyes, and said with a smile: "My rich and idle man is drinking tea in the flower hall, you can go!"

Zhu Guibao clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Madam." Then he walked around the boxes and sundries on the floor and went to the flower hall.

Zhu Guibao walked to the flower hall and saw that there was no servant guarding the door. All the servants and maids had been taken away by Ma Chunmin. How could there be anyone guarding the door?

The foyer was wide open, and inside the flower hall, Shen Yanliu and his daughter Shen Mizhi were sitting there chatting.

Zhu Guibao immediately stood outside the hall door, bowed and shouted, "Your Excellency, I have something important to report!"

After all, Shen Yanliu was also a registered disciple of the sect. Shen Mizhi had been gone for three years. In addition to his concern for separation, Shen Yanliu also told Shen Mizhi all his experiences.

It was rare for Shen Mizhi to see her father, who placed his heart so firmly on her, so she listened very attentively.

The father and daughter were chatting when they suddenly heard Zhu Guibao's loud shouting outside the door. Shen Yanliu was fine, with no expression on her stern face, but Shen Mizhi frowned and looked angrily at the figure outside the door who was bowing and shouting.

Shen Yanliu said: "Mizhi, you go first. I will talk to you in detail later."

"Yes, father." Shen Mizhi stood up, knelt down and bowed before leaving.

She walked out of the flower hall and, at the door, gave Zhu Guibao a cold look.

Zhu Guibao's heart trembled, wondering how he had offended this young lady. At this moment, Shen Yanliu's stern voice rang out in the hall. "Come in!"

Zhu Guibao's shoulders trembled, and he immediately walked in and stood not far from Shen Yanliu.

Shen Yanliu held a cup of tea and drank it slowly.

When Zhu Guibao saw Shen Yanliu sipping tea, he didn't dare to speak for a moment.

Shen Yanliu put down the teacup, looked at Zhu Guibao who was standing not far away, and said coldly: "What's the matter?"

"Reporting to the county magistrate, Captain Jie has been killed!"

"What?" Shen Yanliu moved his hand, and his sleeve almost knocked over the teacup next to him.

Zhu Guibao continued, "The body was found this morning in the wild lake behind the City God Temple."

Zhu Guibao said as he stepped forward and placed the autopsy report next to Shen Yanliu, then returned to his original position and said, "This is the preliminary report written by the coroner after the autopsy. According to the preliminary traces of the autopsy, the killing method of the person who killed Captain Jie seems to be quite similar to the killing methods of Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu. There are traces of needle-like hidden weapons in both cases! Moreover, they all used poison!"

Shen Yanliu took the brief autopsy report written by Liu Kui and read it while listening to Zhu Guibao's report.

Shen Yanliu was surprised. Jie Daohan was already a powerful Qi master. His Qi was fine and dense, and circulating in his body, it was easy to control the spread of the poison. However, the autopsy report actually stated that Jie Daohan was severely poisoned.

"Has the coroner found out what kind of poison was in Captain Jie's head?" Shen Yanliu looked up at Zhu Guibao and asked, holding the autopsy report.

Zhu Guibao lowered his eyebrows and said, "I'll report to the county magistrate, no results have been found! But the coroner Liu Kui used fresh meat for experiments and found that the erosion of this poison is more severe than that of corpse rot!"

"Far beyond the poison of corpse decay?" Shen Yanliu frowned and suddenly said, "You just said that the murder method in this case is similar to that in the Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu cases?"

"Yes, County Master. Based on my experience in handling cases, both cases involved needle-like hidden weapons, and both injured the eyes! Second, both involved people who were good at using poison. In addition, the two cases are also related. It is very likely that Captain Jie put himself in danger while tracking down the murderer of the Jie Lei case! Therefore, I boldly believe that these two cases were committed by the same murderer!"

Shen Yanliu smiled lightly, stood up, paced a few steps in the flower hall, and then looked at Zhu Guibao and said, "I think Team Leader Zhu's thinking is a bit too unconventional when handling the case!"

Zhu Guibao's heart skipped a beat and he immediately bent and stood aside. Shen Yanliu's words clearly showed that he disagreed with his point of view.

Shen Yanliu said: "Captain Jie is a strong man in the True Qi Realm. Anyone who can kill Captain Jie must also be a strong man in the True Qi Realm. In the case of Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu, Jie Lei was only at the second level of the Inner Qi Realm, and Xu Ruhu was a useless man with a destroyed Dantian. If it was really the same case, do you think a strong man in the True Qi Realm would need hidden weapons and poisons to kill them both? That's not a face-to-face matter!"

The reason why Shen Yanliu said that the one who killed Jie Daohan must be a True Qi Realm expert was because he knew very well how big the gap between the realms was. Only a True Qi Realm expert could use the auxiliary effect of hidden weapons and poisons to forcefully kill Jie Daohan!

Zhu Guibao broke out in a cold sweat after hearing what Shen Yanliu said. He had to admit that Shen Yanliu's analysis made sense.

Shen Yanliu suddenly shook the brief autopsy report in his hand and said, "A few days ago, I received a promotion order and was transferred to the position of Censor of Ruyang Prefecture. As soon as the public notice ends and Mizhi leaves, I will leave Xiangu County and go to Ruyang Prefecture! Strictly speaking, I am no longer the county magistrate of this county and have no right to inquire about this case. In a few days, the new county magistrate will take office! When the new county magistrate arrives, you can report this case to him for handling."

As Shen Yanliu spoke, he handed the autopsy report in his hand back to Zhu Guibao.

Zhu Guibao's heart skipped a beat. He finally understood why the backyard was filled with boxes and cages. Not only was Miss Shen going to Taiyi Sect, but the county master and his family were also leaving Xiangu County.

Zhu Guibao immediately took the autopsy report and said respectfully, "Congratulations on your promotion, sir. I am sorry to bother you!"

Zhu Guibao said this and bowed and walked out.

The murder of a county police chief is naturally a major case. However, when Xie Daohan was murdered, his promotion order had arrived several days ago, and the case had nothing to do with him legally. Even if he solved the case, the credit would not be attributed to him, but only to the newly appointed county magistrate.

As for why he refuted Zhu Guibao's view that the murderer in this case was the same murderer in the cases of Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu.

The case of Xie Lei and Xu Ruhu was closed during his tenure.

According to Zhu Guibao's opinion, wouldn't that mean that his original case report would be overturned? In order to close that case, he had used many connections.

Shen Yanliu watched Zhu Guibao leave. He walked slowly to the table and took another sip of tea.

Although he was leaving, he couldn't help but sigh that Xiangu County was a poor and remote place, where evil spirits abound!
Not only did a bloody case break out, but even the chief constable in charge of criminal justice in the county was killed.

Jie Daohan is also a powerful Qi realm expert!

Shen Yanliu's fingers stroked the rim of the teacup, even though he had deliberately misled Zhu Guibao in order to prevent him from overturning his original case report.

But if you think about it carefully, Zhu Guibao's analysis of the autopsy report is not without reason.

However, the analysis he told Zhu Guibao also had good reasons. The one who could kill Jie Daohan must be a strong man in the True Qi Realm. The two cases happened less than a year apart. For a strong man in the True Qi Realm to kill Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu, it would only take a moment to meet them. Why would he need poison or hidden weapons to do that?
"unless……"

Shen Yanliu suddenly thought of a possibility, which was to take into account both Zhu Guibao and his analysis and bridge the contradiction between the two analyses.

That is, when this person committed the Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu cases, he was only a warrior at the second level of the Inner Breath Realm, so he had to use hidden weapons and poisons.

However, when he killed Jie Daohan, he had already broken through the True Qi Realm and became a True Qi Realm powerhouse like Jie Daohan.

Only this answer can reconcile Zhu Guibao and his analysis and make the sand into a ball!

However, the moment he thought of this answer, Shen Yanliu couldn't help but smile.

The time difference between the two cases was only about half a year.

What kind of person can have such a fast cultivation speed? In just half a year, he broke through from the second level of the Inner Breath Realm to the True Qi Realm!
Absolutely impossible!

Even within the Taiyi Sect, those high-ranking core disciples could not have achieved such a speed of cultivation back then!

Shen Yanliu put down the teacup in his hand. He felt that his idea was a bit absurd.

Although Xiangu County is small but full of evil spirits, legally speaking, it is no longer under his jurisdiction. Even if a major case like the murder of a county police chief occurred, what does it have to do with him, the Censor of Ruyang Prefecture?

Shen Yanliu put his hands behind his back, and walked out of the flower hall, walking towards the small courtyard where Shen Mizhi lived. He still had a lot of things to say to Shen Mizhi about the sect's registered disciples.

When Zhu Guibao returned to the constable's room, Yang Zhen was still staring at Xie Daohan's body in a daze, as if he had lost his soul.

As soon as Zhu Guibao returned to the police station, he sat in front of the desk. The coroner Liu Kui, who was writing furiously, looked at him and said, "I'll try to get a detailed and complete autopsy report out today!"

Zhu Guibao sighed, walked to his seat, leaned back in the chair, crossed his legs on the table, picked up the teacup on the table, and poured a gulp of cold tea down his throat before saying, "No hurry now!"

Liu Kui looked at him with confusion.

He was the one who urged Liu Kui to hurry up just now, and now he is also the one who says there is no hurry!
Zhu Guibao noticed Liu Kui's expression, put down his feet, sat up straighter, and explained: "The county lord has been promoted to the Censor of Ruyang Prefecture and will leave Xiangu County soon. Legally, he is no longer the chief of Xiangu County, and he has no right to intervene in this case."

"The new county magistrate will be in office in a few days. Before the new magistrate arrives, you just need to submit your report. There's no need to rush!"

Liu Kui's eyes moved when he heard this. Shen Yanliu was actually promoted directly to the position of the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner of a prefecture. He really rose to prominence! However, Liu Kui was usually cautious and did not like to gossip. Moreover, it was a matter of promotion for his superiors. He was even more reluctant to talk about it and just buried his head in writing his report.

After hearing what Zhu Guibao said, Yang Zhen's heart moved and he slowly came back to his senses from his dazed look.

Zhu Guibao sat there, glanced at the dumbfounded Yang Zhen, and said, "Yang Zhen, go get some people to carry Xie Daohan's body to the morgue."

Zhu Guibao had asked someone to carry the body directly to the police station because he felt that the county magistrate would personally inquire about such a major case and would definitely come to inspect Jie Daohan's body. The morgue was cold and moldy, and the smell was too bad, so the body was carried to the police station to make it easier for Shen Yanliu to inspect it.

However, Shen Yanliu had been promoted and didn't ask about the case at all. His subtle attempt to please his superior went down the drain.

"I have something else to do!" Yang Zhen suddenly walked out.

"You..." Zhu Guibao was annoyed. He looked at Yang Zhen's back and spat on the ground.

"Old Jie is already dead, do you think there is still someone protecting you?"

Zhu Guibao was very indignant at Yang Zhen's cold and arrogant attitude. He had secretly decided in his heart to find an opportunity to punish Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen walked out of the constable's room and turned to head towards the backyard of the county office. He walked around the screen wall and saw that the ground in the backyard was piled with boxes and other things. The maids and servants were holding all kinds of miscellaneous items, and their figures were in a mess.

Yang Zhen stood beside the screen wall for a long time.

He was almost certain in his heart that the person who killed Jie Daohan was Duan Rong!

However, he had no evidence, and even he himself could not justify the matter.

Xie Daohan is a strong man in the True Qi Realm, while Duan Rong is just a warrior who has achieved great success in the Inner Breath Realm!

But Yang Zhen had a very deep feeling, a strange cognition that went beyond rationality. He knew that the person who killed Jie Daohan was Duan Rong!

Finally, Yang Zhen didn't have the courage to go through the boxes and miscellaneous items on the ground to look for Shen Yanliu.

He felt extremely torn and depressed, so he walked out of the county government office and wandered around the street.

Yang Zhen's head felt a little numb, and as he walked, he subconsciously arrived at the door of Yuanshun Escort Agency.

He stared blankly at the Yuanshun Escort Agency and the gate flanked by two tall stone lions. He walked in as if possessed by a spirit and came straight to the gate of Liulu's courtyard.

Yang Zhen stared blankly at the gate of Liu Lu's courtyard!
If the person who killed Jie Tou was Duan Rong, then Duan Rong must have come back, and maybe he is in Liu Lu now!
Yang Zhen hesitated for a long time before he finally mustered up the courage and gently knocked on the gate of Liulu.

The shabby hardwood door of the courtyard made a dull "thump thump thump" sound. After Yang Zhen knocked on the door, he listened attentively to the movement inside.

But after a long time, there was still no sound behind the gate!
Yang Zhen took a few steps back and looked into the willow hut. There were several tall willow trees. The willow branches had become soft in the spring, and they had sprouted light buds, dancing in the breeze...

Yang Zhen really wanted to climb over the wall and go in to take a look, but he didn't dare!
He is afraid of Duan Rong!
How could he not be afraid of Duan Rong, who killed Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu, and Duan Rong who killed the Qi realm expert Jie Daohan?
(End of this chapter)