Chapter 530: New clues brought by Xie Yingmian

"Are there any new clues? Where are the new clues? Are there any witnesses? Are there any evidences? How many clues do you have? This case is almost out of the retrospective period. Are your clues accurate? Can the murderer be found within a month?" Shen Tingsi spoke quickly and hurriedly.

Xie Yingmian: ...

How could she answer so many questions?

Yu Lingye said to Shen Tingsi, "You ask too many questions."

He said to Xie Yingmian, "The Feng Yankai family extermination case caused a huge sensation at the time. All two or three hundred people in the Feng family were slaughtered overnight, leaving no one alive. The entire capital was shocked."

"The Six Criminal Division took over the case very quickly."

"However, the Six Punishment Department never caught the murderer."

Shen Tingsi felt very guilty.

He sighed deeply: "The Six Criminal Divisions have solved countless cases and captured countless prisoners."

"Only the Feng family massacre case has no clues."

"A few years ago, when I took over the position of Chief Justice from the previous Chief Justice of the Sixth Criminal Division, he told me that I must solve this case in my lifetime, otherwise he would die with regret."

"Unfortunately, after all these years, we still haven't found any useful clues, and the case remains unsolved."

"There is a statute of limitations for cases. Once that period has passed, even if we find the murderer, we won't be able to convict him."

Xie Yingmian wouldn't mention it for no reason, maybe he had a new clue.

Shen Tingsi couldn't wait to know what Xie Yingmian was going to say.

Xie Yingmian closed the door.

She told Yu Lingye and Shen Tingsi everything, including how Doctor Qian discovered the man in black, was attacked by him, and luckily survived, and how Doctor Qian recognized the man in black as the murderer who massacred the Minister of War's family.

Shen Tingsi couldn't sit still anymore.

He thought Xie Yingmian would bring clues.

But unexpectedly, Xie Yingmian would bring such an important clue!

Witnesses, the murderer's appearance, everything is there!

There is hope that the truth of this case will come to light during the retrospective period.

"Where is the man in black?"

"Have you sent someone to chase him? Have you protected the witnesses?"

Xie Yingmian said, "Zhang Yuan and Zhang Zhu immediately chased after him. I saw that the man in black was quite skilled, and I felt that Zhang Yuan and Zhang Zhu might not be his match, so I wanted to send Cang Yue."

"But Suisui volunteered, saying that the man in black had something that interested him."

"People who are locked in by Sui Sui usually can't escape."

"As for Doctor Qian, he's resting at the affordable clinic. I've told Qing Huang to turn on the reconnaissance mode. Doctor Qian is safe."

"By the way, I have some more things here."

Xie Yingmian took out the bronze mirror and flying knife that he had used to block Doctor Qian.

"Take a look at this flying knife. Is there any trace of the man in black's identity on it? Also, look at the flying knife marks on this bronze mirror. Can you tell what kind of martial arts he has?"

Shen Tingsi went to see the flying knife.

Yu Lingye went to look at the bronze mirror.

After a while, they both made an "eh" sound at the same time.

"What did you find?" Xie Yingmian asked.

Shen Tingsi spoke first: "The forging method, style, and materials of this flying knife are all very ordinary. The most ordinary blacksmith can make it."

"The man in black must have chosen this style intentionally to avoid being traced."

Xie Yingmian: "Then what are you talking about?"

Shen Tingsi pointed at the handle of the flying knife: "The flying knife is indeed an ordinary flying knife, but the transparent fishing line of the flying knife is not ordinary."

Only then did Xie Yingmian notice that there was a small section of transparent fishing line on the handle of the flying knife, which could be easily overlooked if one did not look carefully.

"What does this fishing line say?"

Shen Tingsi narrowed his eyes: "This fishing line is not an ordinary fishing line, it is cold jade silk."

"The cold jade silkworm feeds on ice moss and cold pond stone cloaks."

"Silkworm cocoons are translucent, icy-shaped, and are twisted and woven into silk using a special method. The production is extremely limited, the price is high, and it is only used by certain aristocratic families and the royal family."

Xie Yingmian felt that this was not a clue.

The man in black was here to monitor her.

The identity of the man in black is also easy to guess. He is either the Queen Mother's man or Aunt Yu's man.

The existence of ice silk only proves this point.

She told Shen Tingsi her speculation.

Shen Tingsi's expression suddenly became solemn.

The Minister of War Feng Yankai, and the Empress Dowager represents the Mu family, a family of military commanders...

A thread seems to connect them in some mysterious way.

Xie Yingmian asked Yu Lingye again: "Aye, what did you find?"

Yu Lingye asked, "Did the beggar mother and son force this bronze mirror on Doctor Qian as a token of their gratitude?"

Xie Yingmian: "Is there a problem?"

Yu Lingye: “Yes.”

"This bronze mirror was a popular style in the capital many years ago. Because the mirror surface is very clear and can make people look more slender and beautiful, it was snatched up and the price has been driven up to several hundred taels of silver per piece."

"This one should be the first generation bronze mirror."

"A beggar mother and son from another province possessed a bronze mirror of the style popular in Beijing over twenty years ago. They gave it to Doctor Qian, who used it to ward off disaster."

"If it's a coincidence, it's too much of a coincidence."

Xie Yingmian looked at the bronze mirror again and again.

She couldn't see anything unusual.

All you can tell is that the bronze mirror is quite old and looks like it has been rubbed frequently and is badly worn.

"Doctor Qian said that the beggar mother and son came to the capital to look for their relatives. This bronze mirror is a treasured item they gave to Doctor Qian as a token of their gratitude for saving their lives."

"I think it's more likely to be a coincidence."

"Huh..." When Xie Yingmian held the bronze mirror to the light, he found some words engraved on it.