Chapter 194: The Shock of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple

"Why are you running so fast?"

Zeng Anmin watched the two people running like rabbits, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Just about to get up.

His eyes suddenly fell on a jade pendant.

"The lines on this..."

Zeng Anmin picked up the jade pendant from the box.

This was found on Duan Yuanpei's body.

He picked up the ordinary jade pendant.

The patterns on normal jade pendants are flowers, birds, insects and bamboo.

The rest are some patterns of dragons, tigers, leopards and bears.

And this jade pendant...

He looked at it carefully, and found that the lines on it did not form a pattern.

At first glance, it looks unremarkable.

But if you look closely, you will find a hint of mystery among the messy lines.

He frowned and slowly channeled the righteous energy in his body.

No reaction at all.

"Is it really just an ordinary jade pendant?"

Zeng Anmin frowned.

A trace of martial arts energy was also brought in.

Waited for a long time.

Still no reaction.

"Okay."

The corner of Zeng Anmin's mouth twitched.

Am I being too suspicious?

He stared at the jade pendant in his hand for a while.

With the previous experience of wooden signs.

He was cautious.

He did not put the jade pendant down, but threw it into the preparation space.

"What if it's useful in the future?"

Zeng Anmin thought about it and walked out.

And even if it turns out to be useless in the end, it won’t affect anything.

…

At this time, the relatively spacious Qin Mansion became overcrowded.

The people in the Imperial City Bureau work quickly.

The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple were also moving quickly.

Basically, as soon as Zeng Anmin and Bai Ziqing left, the people from the Second Division had already arrived here.

"It's almost certain now."

"It was this Revenue Department Secretary who was so audacious that he disregarded the strict laws of the land and came here to stir up trouble, intending to rob the Qin Mansion of its valuables."

"He deserved his death from Miss Qin's counterattack with her musket."

A man in the official uniform of the Dali Temple had a solemn expression on his face.

Look at the official from the Ministry of Justice on the other side.

Now there is an order from His Majesty himself.

The officials who came were of high rank.

Wang Haiyan, Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, is a fourth-rank official.

Liu Dongdong, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is a third-rank official.

It can be said that it was a waste of talent for these two people to personally handle this case.

However, due to the special circumstances of the case, there was pressure from His Majesty himself.

Neither department dared to delay and rushed directly from the yamen as soon as they received the news.

The troops from the two departments have basically filled the entire Qin Mansion.

Qin Wanyue was standing in front of the door of the main hall and looking at these officials.

"Wang Shaoqing's words are a bit too arbitrary."

The official from the Ministry of Justice standing by looked solemn.

He looked at the two bodies still lying at the door, and his voice was cold:

"How dare a mere official like you, a minister, brave the wrath of the world and humiliate the orphans and widows of the Qin family?"

"Does it make sense to say that he has no one backing him up?"

"If Wang Shaoqing keeps talking nonsense, it will delay the investigation of the case and cause us to miss the real culprit and not catch him."

"If His Majesty asks, I will report the truth."

As he spoke, Liu Dongdong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, turned sideways and raised his fist to salute in the direction of the imperial city in the distance.

As soon as these words were spoken.

The face of Wang Haiyan, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, turned gloomy.

Generally, when important cases occurred in Beijing, they would be tried jointly by the three courts.

These three departments are the Imperial City Department, the Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Justice.

The three companies have both a cooperative and competitive relationship.

Therefore, over the years.

There are no major conflicts, but minor frictions have become commonplace.

"Minister Liu has no right to dictate how the Dali Temple investigates cases, right?"

Wang Haiyan, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, looked at Liu Dongdong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, with a forced smile:

"Since you, Minister Liu, have set your sights on the person behind this, then follow the clues and find that person. When did I ever try to stop you?"

"If you don't have the ability to investigate, then you don't have the ability to investigate. Why are you taking your anger out on me?"

"If you dare to speak disrespectfully to me again, I will report you to His Majesty for obstructing the investigation."

After saying this, Liu Dongdong's face turned red, and he looked at Wang Haiyan angrily:

"Wang, you old bastard! How dare you slander me here?!"

"Alright, my Lords, stop arguing."

"Although this case is difficult, His Majesty has not only sent us from the Second Division this time!!"

An official from the Ministry of Justice stepped forward and said with a wry smile:

"The three divisions are supposed to work together, but why have I waited so long and still not seen Lord Bai from the Imperial City Division?"

“Huh!”

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have noticed it. Where's Bai Tidu?"

When Liu Dongdong heard this, he subconsciously looked at Wang Haiyan.

They could both see a gleam in each other's eyes.

"cough."

Wang Haiyan coughed violently, and then his expression became extremely gloomy:

"As soon as our Dali Temple received news of this case, they immediately brought people here without stopping. We even dispatched three teams, including me personally."

"This is enough to show how much importance our Dali Temple attaches to this case."

Liu Dongdong also narrowed his eyes and nodded with an extremely unhappy expression:

"The same is true for the Ministry of Justice. I am a third-rank minister, so it's no exaggeration to call me a senior official of the state. I always follow your Majesty's orders, and I personally come here to handle this case."

"This Bai Ziqing is so relaxed! It's already past noon and he can't even find the grapes from the Imperial City Bureau!"

Speaking of this.

Liu Dongdong and Wang Haiyan suddenly spoke, almost at the same time:

"I will definitely report Bai Ziqing for neglecting his duties!"

After saying that, the two looked at each other again.

"Old man, why are you imitating me?"

"Who copied you? Do you have any shame?!"

“…………”

"Two adults..."

Qin Wanyue stepped out from the main hall somewhat helplessly at this time.

Came in front of Wang Haiyan and Liu Dongdong.

"What's the matter, Miss Qin?"

Liu Dongdong quickly lowered his posture and looked at Qin Wanyue gently.

He understands the times so well; he sees things most clearly.

Although Qin Shoucheng is dead.

But he has a lot of favors!

There are not many far away, and the Zeng family and their son definitely have one.

Duke Tian Ji of Wei definitely had a share as well.

Even the eldest princess and the current emperor should keep this favor in mind.

Under this circumstance.

How dare Liu Dongdong look down on Qin Wanyue?

"Yes, Miss Wanyue has any clues to tell?" Wang Haiyan's reaction was no slower than his. The unhappy expression on his face disappeared instantly, leaving only smiling eyes.

"Master Bai from the Imperial City Department...he actually came here an hour ago."

Qin Wanyue hesitated for a moment, then looked up at the two officials innocently.

"What?"

Liu Dongdong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Dali Temple Shaoqing Wang Haiyan and the other man were shocked almost at the same time.

"Where is he now?"

Without thinking, a gleam of light appeared in Liu Dongdong's eyes.

"I took people to Duan Yuanpei's home."

Qin Wanyue looked at the corpse at the door and said softly:

"He said he was going to explore for clues."

…

Liu Dongdong and Wang Haiyan were silent for a moment.

It was obvious that the two of them had figured out the situation.

Bai Ziqing arrived much earlier than the two of them.

"Someone! Go to Duan Yuanpei's house!"

Liu Dongdong didn't hesitate at all, he just walked away in a hurry.

Bai Ziqing is now considered a hot new star in Beijing.

From the Jishui Weir case to the Huang Yuangao case... no one can deny his speed in solving cases.

In the eyes of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, Bai Ziqing is not an ordinary crude warrior!

So Liu Dongdong was very anxious.

Wang Haiyan looked at Liu Dongdong's back.

I cursed the old man in my heart.

"Walk!"

He didn't say anything else and followed Liu Dongdong's back closely.

Liu Dongdong knew how powerful Bai Ziqing was.

How could Wang Hai not know this?

only……

"No need, my lords."

At the entrance of the Qin Mansion, a figure slowly appeared:

"All clues in Duan Yuanpei's home have been searched."

Seeing this figure, Qin Wanyue hurried out of the military hall and looked at Zeng Anmin with concern in her eyes.

"Wan'er."

There are outsiders present.

Zeng Anmin and Qin Wanyue were both extremely restrained.

They looked at each other and smiled softly.

Zeng Anmin raised his head and looked at the two people in front of him.

The two of them also looked at him.

"Who are you?"

Liu Dongdong looked at the young man who appeared inexplicably in front of him.

With a look of surprise on his face, he glanced at Zeng Anmin and said:

"I am the Minister of Justice. Please leave immediately. If you delay my investigation, I will not forgive you."

The credit is right before his eyes, how could he give it up so easily?

It's better to follow Bai Ziqing and drink some soup than to waste time here.

Hearing what he said.

Wang Haiyan on the side was about to speak up with him.

But when his eyes fell on Zeng Anmin's face, he quickly closed his mouth which was about to open.

Then he looked at Liu Dongdong calmly.

Wang Haiyan showed a gloating look on his face.

Obviously, he knew Zeng Anmin.

Zeng Anmin's smile remained unchanged. He bowed to Liu Dongdong in front of him and said:

"Sir, regarding the clues about Duan Yuanpei's family, Bai Ziqing, the Northern Commander of the Imperial City Division, has already seen through Duan Yuanpei's tactics and is now apprehending his accomplices."

"I think he'll be back soon."

"No need to go there again, just wait here peacefully."

After hearing Zeng Anmin's words, Liu Dongdong looked even more unhappy.

He looked at Zeng Anmin with a gloomy face and said:

"Let's not talk about the truth of your words. Duan Yuanpei has already been executed. His body and the bodies of his accomplices are all at the gate of the Qin Mansion."

"Leave quickly and don't block my way."

"This case is a long story. Your Excellency, there is no need to rush. It would be better to discuss it slowly after entering the palace."

Obviously, he didn't believe that the official in front of him... from the Imperial College could be related to Bai Ziqing.

Zeng Anmin came out in a hurry today, and he was still wearing the official uniform of the Chief Clerk of the Imperial College.

Zeng Anmin looked around and found that it was not just the entrance that was causing the commotion.

Even the scene in the mansion was grand enough.

At first glance, there were more than a hundred people from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple combined.

Liu Dongdong's patience had long been worn out, and his face had turned cold.

He stared at Zeng Anmin expressionlessly.

Then he sneered:

"Can officials from the Imperial College stop my Ministry of Justice?"

"Get out of the way."

Well……

Zeng Anmin looked at the stubborn girl and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Okay..."

After saying that, he made way and walked towards the Qin Mansion without looking back.

"snort!"

Seeing him move aside, Liu Dongdong did not waste any time and led everyone from the Dali Temple outside.

Soon, he had entered the street and his figure disappeared in front of him.

Looking at his back, Zeng Anmin could only sigh that people's hearts have changed.

"Why don't you go?"

Zeng Anmin turned around and his eyes fell on Wang Haiyan who was standing beside him.

Wang Haiyan smiled at Zeng Anmin and said:

"He, Liu Dongdong, is blind and doesn't recognize Mount Tai. How can I be like him?"

"Why is County Master Zeng here today?"

Zeng Anmin blinked and saluted Wang Haiyan:

"Sir, do you know me?"

"I had the honor of being present when County Master Zeng was conferred the title."

Wang Haiyan looked at Zeng Anmin and his expression became serious:

"Zeng Xianzi just said that Bai Ti has already recognized the thieves' methods?"

"I wonder if you could clarify this?"

Zeng Anmin grinned, glanced at Qin Wanyue who had remained silent, and then said:

"Come into the mansion and talk."

"good!"

Enter the mansion.

Zeng Anmin sat on the chair and was about to speak to Wang Haiyan in front of him.

Then an extremely excited voice was heard:

"Miss Qin! I've caught the thief!!"

Swish!

Zeng Anmin and Wang Haiyan both looked towards the courtyard with sharp eyes.

Bai Ziqing was seen walking towards the main hall with a limp figure in his hand.

"Pfft~"

He threw the figure in his hand to the ground with a casual throw.

He looked up and his eyes fell on Zeng Anmin.

"Brother Quan Fu is here too? That's great. Come over and take a look. Try to judge this man."

As he spoke, he entered the main hall and hurriedly poured himself a cup of tea. After drinking it, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

He looked at Zeng Anmin with a burning gaze, his face beaming with joy:

"Brother Quan Fu, you don't know that after listening to your reasoning, I headed directly south."

"All my men will follow me."

"After asking around the entire market, I finally got a clue from a night watchman."

"I followed this clue all the way to the outskirts of the capital, and captured this beast in Wuzhen, about a hundred miles away from the capital."

"This person really has the cultivation method of the Eastern Sect."

"After I caught him, I knocked him unconscious and crippled his hands and feet."

"I broke off all the teeth in his mouth and left him alive on purpose."

But he had just finished speaking.

Wang Haiyan suddenly stood up from his seat, stared at Bai Ziqing with wide eyes and asked:

"Bai Tidu...did you just mention the Eastern Religion?"

“What… is going on?”

"Duan Yuanpei is secretly connected to the Eastern Religion's spies?"

"Wang Shaoqing." Bai Ziqing naturally knew Wang Haiyan. Seeing Wang Haiyan stand up, he smiled and pointed at Zeng Anmin and said:

"After entering Duan Yuanpei's house and searching for some items, Quan Fu was able to deduce the entire situation."

Having said that, he gave Zeng Anmin a thumbs up and said:

"Thanks to Brother Quan Fu, otherwise, this thief would have almost gotten away."

As he spoke, he told him all the things Zeng Anmin had speculated about at Duan Yuanpei's house.

From all of Duan Yuanpei's actions, to why Duan Yuanpei did so, and then to infer the whole context of the matter through his actions.

Well-organized and well-reasoned!

(End of this chapter)