Chapter 480: His brain must have been frozen
Tu Bufan said, "As I told you last time, the Twin Lotus Sect is very mysterious and very niche. No one knows where their headquarters is."
"Not to mention that Baibaolou isn't omnipotent, even if Baibaolou could investigate, it would be difficult to do so within three days."
Xie Yingmian: "I know."
"If you look for it like looking for a needle in a haystack, you definitely won't find it in three days."
"You just need to follow Wen Juexia and Wen Zhiqing. According to their route, it won't be difficult to find the headquarters of the Twin Lotus Sect."
Tu Bufan took a few bites of the ice cream.
He ate too much in one bite, and the ice exploded, making his head go blank.
"This cool feeling is so refreshing." Tu Bufan shuddered. "Sister Xia Xia, do you know the location of the headquarters?"
Xie Yingmian: "I guessed."
Tu Bufan: "Your Ling Palace is full of talented people, why don't you just send someone to follow them?"
"Why do you need us?"
Xie Yingmian had some vague guesses about the location of the Shuanglian Sect's headquarters.
If her guess was correct, Wen Juexia probably didn't want anyone from Prince Ling's Mansion to get close.
Wen Juexia is a martial arts master, and his progress has been rapid after his dantian was repaired.
If someone from Prince Ling's Mansion followed her, she would easily discover them.
The personnel composition of Baibaolou is very complex.
From high-ranking officials to peddlers and beggars, even the old ladies selling vegetables on the roadside could be spies of Baibaolou.
Ordinary people are the most easily ignored.
Tu Bufan said, "Princess Ling, there is something I need to remind you about the Twin Lotus Sect."
"That Twin Lotus Sect is a bit weird."
When Tu Bufan said this, his expression looked a little strange.
Yu Lingye and Xie Yingmian waited for Tu Bufan to continue.
Tu Bufan took a moment to organize his words before saying, "Do you still remember that I knew about the Twin Lotus Sect because of one of my guests?"
"My guest's surname is Liu, so let's call her Madam Liu."
"Madam Liu gave birth to twins and was approached by the Twin Lotus Sect. They told her to send one of the twins away to avoid disaster."
"She doesn't believe in evil, especially things like the Twin Lotus Goddesses and evil spirits descending upon the earth. I also caught some people who were deliberately doing bad things for her."
"Originally, we thought this matter was over."
"But, I just found out a few days ago that Madam Liu passed away."
Xie Yingmian frowned: "Dead?"
"What was the cause of death?"
Tu Bufan: "I went to investigate specifically."
"The coroner concluded that she died suddenly from cardiac arrest and ruled out homicide."
“But it’s strange.”
"Mrs. Liu is a very cheerful woman. She has a free and unrestrained personality, so free and easy that many men are not as good as her."
"Her family runs an escort agency. She's been practicing martial arts since she was young, and she's in good health. She doesn't have any illnesses. I can't imagine someone like that suffering from cardiac arrest."
Tu Bufan sighed.
"I tried to find her husband to find out what happened, but he treated me like an enemy and told me I had killed her. I couldn't get any information out of him."
I was also beaten for no apparent reason.
He was so wronged.
"Later, I found the coroner. He was familiar with me and had a deep understanding of the case. After I got him drunk, he told me a lot."
"The coroner said that Madam Liu was preparing a hundred-day banquet for her two children the day before she died. That night, she was busy until very late before falling asleep."
"The next day, Madam Liu's husband saw that she was too tired and went to work without waking her up. During breakfast, the maid called out to her, but Madam Liu didn't respond. The maid thought she was tired, so she didn't call out again."
“When it was noon and Madam Liu still hadn’t appeared, the maid realized something was wrong and asked someone to force the door open.”
"By then, Madam Liu had been dead for nearly two hours."
Xie Yingmian felt that there was something strange about this case.
She couldn't tell what was strange about it for a while.
Yu Lingye asked, "Where are those two children?"
Tu Bufan: "Still at home."
"The Lotus Envoy of the Twin Lotus Sect has left. The Twin Lotus Sect always appears on their own initiative and leaves no trace. They have nowhere to look for the Twin Lotus Sect, so they can only leave the two children at home."
"I heard that they are looking for the whereabouts of the Twin Lotus Sect."
Yu Lingye: "From the time the deceased fell asleep to the time he was found dead, did anyone enter the house?"
Tu Bufan: "Probably not."
Yu Lingye: "Should?"
Tu Bufan scratched his head. "I'm not the one who solves cases. I'm only responsible for gathering information. I only asked a little more because Madam Liu is my guest. I don't know any more details."
Yu Lingye tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
“Fu Mo, ask Shen Tingsi to come over.”
When Tu Bufan heard the three words "Chen Tingsi", his teeth ached.
The Six Punishments Department and the Treasure House are often involved.
Baibaolou has also been investigated many times by the Six Criminal Department.
Although the Six Criminal Departments did not find out anything, Tu Bufan always felt a little stressed when he heard the three words "Chen Tingsi".
It was fine when they were eating together, after all, Shen Tingsi ignored him.
Let’s discuss the case together…
Thinking of Shen Tingsi's sharp and terrifying eyes like an eagle, Tu Bufan felt a headache.
"This case isn't homicide, and it's already been closed. It's inappropriate for the Sixth Criminal Division to intervene," Tu Bufan said. "Wouldn't Ji Yunzhang, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, be more appropriate?"
Yu Lingye: "Are you familiar with Ji Yunzhang?"
Tu Bufan: "Not too familiar."
Yu Lingye: "As far as I know, Ji Yunzhang is your guest."
This was said in an affirmative tone.
Tu Bufan was stunned: "How did you know?"
They keep the identity information of their guests strictly confidential.
Even if they die, the guests' information cannot be leaked.
How did Yu Lingye find out so easily!
Yu Lingye: "I didn't know before, but now I know."
Tu Bufan: ...
Damn, the ice cream must have frozen his brain, Yu Lingye tricked him out of it so easily.
Tu Bufan said, "Ji Yunzhang is indeed my guest. The forces within the Dali Temple are complex and intricate, and Ji Yunzhang has no foundation. Whatever he wants to investigate will be hindered, so he will entrust some matters to me for investigation."
"He gave me money and I investigated. There's nothing wrong with that, right?"
"How can I describe Ji Yunzhang? He reads the files very carefully and meticulously, often finding loopholes and uncovering many wrongful convictions. He has already overturned the verdicts of several people. Putting aside his identity, I quite admire him."
"I thought that if there was some hidden reason behind Madam Liu's death, it would be more appropriate to ask Ji Yunzhang to step forward."
Xie Yingmian asked Yu Lingye, "Who is Ji Yunzhang?"
Yu Lingye: "Ji Yunzhang was the top scholar eight years ago."
Xie Yingmian was surprised: "In just eight years, he has become the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple?"
Yu Lingye: "His experience is truly remarkable. After the Emperor personally selected him as the top scholar, he was able to stay in Shangjing and join the Wenyuan Academy. From there, he was transferred to other central institutions, gradually moving closer to the center of power."
"He refused and chose to be sent out to a county town to serve as a county magistrate."
"During his time in office, he solved many strange cases, and the cases caused a sensation in the capital."
"Four years ago..."
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