Chapter 85 Your Highness is wise!
This powerful man from the State of Zhao was not as violent as the officials from the Ministry of Justice said.
He answered Li Nuo's questions patiently.
Even when Li Nuo, out of curiosity, wanted him to demonstrate the extremely cold Qi he had cultivated, he did not refuse.
I saw him holding the teacup, and in just a moment, the boiling tea in the cup immediately froze into ice.
According to him, the mental method he practiced was called "Ice Heart Technique", which is one of the most common martial arts mental methods. The true qi cultivated through "Ice Heart Technique" has an extremely cold attribute.
The true qi of martial arts is not all the same. Depending on the different techniques practiced, the true qi cultivated will also be different.
Some true qi is hot and masculine, while some is cold and feminine.
There is no absolute distinction between the two types of true qi in terms of superiority or inferiority. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Although the former is powerful and domineering, it lacks stamina and cannot sustain the fight against the enemy for a long time.
Although the latter lacks domineering power and cannot go head-on with warriors who cultivate strong and fierce true qi, it is more durable, and people choose both types of skills.
Li Nuo asked him these questions just for show.
As he approached the powerful Zhao man, the code did not change at all.
He then went to see the other two suspects, and the code remained the same.
All three of them had reasons for not being there, but no one could testify.
It was the dead of night and everyone was sleeping in their rooms, so it would have been strange for someone to testify.
Li Nuo was not sure whether they were not the murderer or the three were too strong and the code could not detect any results.
After all, the Codex had previously detected only ordinary people and had never involved high-level warriors.
After looking at the three suspects, Li Anning asked, "Did you see anything?"
Li Nuo shook his head: "Not yet."
This case involves many things and he cannot make any rash judgment.
Although Li Anning was a little disappointed, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple had not found anything for such a long time. He just took a few glances and asked a few questions. It was normal that they didn't find anything.
If he really saw something, she would doubt her own abilities.
The two walked back to the meeting hall.
The already noisy hall was now even more noisy.
A burly man said to a certain Sifangguan official from Daxia with a sullen face: "If you Daxia can't figure out this case, we will investigate it ourselves!"
The official of the Sifang Pavilion said with a smile: "Please rest assured, envoy. We will find the murderer as soon as possible and give an explanation to your delegation."
The man snorted coldly and said, "What else is there to investigate? The murderer must be one of those three people. Why don't you torture them? Use all the tortures you have in Daxia on them. I don't believe they won't confess!"
The Minister of Sifang Pavilion could only smile bitterly. The envoys from your Chu State are human beings, and the envoys from the three countries are also human beings.
There is only one murderer, and the other two are innocent. Will their delegation agree to torture them?
Right now, he could only place his hopes on the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple.
"Can you guys in Da Xia do it? If not, we will do it!"
"Just be patient, just be patient..."
"What do you mean by the Chu State? Isn't it just a death? Is death a big deal?"
"Do you dare to torture the envoy of Zhao?"
"Our people are cooperating with your investigation. We are already giving you face. I will give you another half hour. If you still can't find anything within half an hour, you must release them immediately!"
…
Li Nuo wandered around the hall, listening to the heated arguments between people from all sides.
Although this is Daxia, the envoys from Chu, Zhao, Qi and Wei did not give Daxia any face at all.
Compared with those small countries, Daxia is indeed a behemoth.
But among the major countries, Daxia was the weaker one.
He was walking around in the hall, and when he passed a crowded place, he suddenly stopped.
Li Nuo had been paying attention to the code. Just now, when he passed by a crowd of people, he seemed to see something flashing on the code.
Li Nuo took two steps back, and a portrait slowly emerged above the code.
Li Anning had been following Li Nuo. When he saw him suddenly stop, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Nuo looked around casually, then he took another step and walked to the corner of the hall. He suddenly asked Li An Ning, "Are you sure there are only three people with cold and yin attributes in the Sifang Hall?"
Li Anning nodded firmly and said, "This morning, in the Sifang Pavilion, all the warriors with martial arts cultivation above the third level from various countries had their true qi properties checked in public. Only the true qi of these three people was of the Yin-cold attribute..."
Li Nuo thought about it and asked again: "Is it possible that the murderer's true qi can switch between cold and hot, sometimes being yang and sometimes being yin?"
Li An Ning shook his head and said with great certainty: "Impossible. The properties of true qi are determined by the practice method. No matter what practice method it is, it is either yin or yang. It is impossible to be both yin and yang..."
"Are you sure?"
"Sure."
Li Nuo thought for a moment and asked again: "Is it possible that two kinds of true qi exist in a person's body at the same time, one is yin and the other is yang, and both have reached the fourth level..."
Li Anning was slightly stunned: "Well..."
Li Nuo asked: "Isn't that possible?"
Li Anning looked at him and said, "This is really possible."
She was born into a royal family and had been well-read since childhood. She had actually seen similar records in some obscure martial arts books.
One set of skills has only one attribute, either Yin or Yang. But if you practice two skills at the same time, it is possible for both Yin and Yang attributes of true Qi to exist in your body at the same time.
However, in this situation, the requirements for the skills are extremely stringent.
Different exercises have different routes for the flow of true qi through the meridians.
The meridians in the human body do not exist independently, but are intertwined and even repeated. If you only practice one method, there will certainly be no conflict between the true Qi.
However, if one practices more than two techniques, the true qi of different attributes will converge in the body, which can destroy the meridians at best, or cause the body to explode and die at worst.
Unless two exercises can be found in which the routes of the Qi circulation are completely non-overlapping, and the Qi cultivated by the two exercises each occupy an independent meridian and do not conflict with each other, the coexistence of the Yin and Yang Qi can be achieved.
But there is no point in doing this...
The more martial arts you practice, the better. Even if you practice two martial arts to the fourth level, you still cannot be a match for two fourth level masters joining forces. But if you practice one martial art to the fifth level, you can defeat five fourth level masters alone and not be at a disadvantage.
Practicing multiple techniques is a thankless task.
Almost no warrior would do this.
This is a complete waste of time.
"You can really practice two techniques..."
Li Nuo whispered, and then asked, "Is it possible to cultivate two kinds of true qi without being discovered?"
Li An Ning frowned and said, "The Controlling Objects Realm can already completely conceal one's breath. As long as no one uses true qi to penetrate the body to detect it, it will not be discovered. If one does not accumulate true qi in the body, then it will not be detected no matter what..."
When a warrior practices cultivation, he cultivates his meridians, and true qi is just a by-product in the process.
If you don't store your Qi in your meridians, others won't be able to detect it.
Li Nuo found out the answer to this question and asked again, "That is to say, if he disperses his true energy, others will not know how many techniques he has practiced?"
Li Anning nodded and said, "That's right."
She looked at Li Nuo suspiciously and asked, "Did you see something again?"
Li Nuo looked towards a place where a crowd was gathered and asked, "Who are those people there?"
Li Anning followed the lead and said, "That's the Chu State delegation..."
As soon as she opened her mouth, she realized something, pulled Li Nuo outside the hall, found a secluded place, and asked in a low voice: "Do you suspect that the one who killed the Chu envoy was someone from the Chu delegation?"
Li Nuo was not doubtful, he was certain.
He initially suspected that the other party's cultivation was too high, beyond the range of the code's detection.
It was not until they passed by the real murderer that they realized they had been looking in the wrong direction and the murderer was not among the three people at all.
Li Anning looked at Li Nuo, his eyes moving slightly.
It's not that she didn't doubt the members of the Chu delegation. There was no unanimous attitude towards Daxia within the Chu State.
The moderates in the Chu court argued that as neighbors, Xia and Chu should strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win results.
But there are also many radicals who believe that there will be a war between the two countries in the future and have been preparing for war.
Those who were killed this time were the peace-loving officials of the State of Chu.
If the murderer is really a member of the Chu delegation, then he does have a unique advantage.
He was inside the embassy and could easily enter the envoy's room without breaking through the defenses outside the embassy.
And even if something happens, others will not suspect him first.
But the problem is that the eight fourth-level masters in the Chu State delegation all practiced masculine techniques and it is impossible for them to retain cold and yin qi, unless...
She looked at Li Nuo again, and remembered the question he had just asked, and murmured: "You mean, some of the masters of the Chu State delegation secretly practiced two skills to conceal their tracks and hide their identities..."
Li Nuo nodded. Although he didn't know how the other party did it, he was sure that the murderer was undoubtedly a member of the Chu State delegation.
Li Anning asked, "How sure are you?"
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "About 70 or 80 percent."
Li Anning's beautiful eyes sparkled as she whispered, "If it's 70 or 80 points, that's enough..."
Seeing that Li An Ning seemed to have some ideas, Li Nuo reminded her: "By the way, don't tell His Highness that I told him about this."
Li Anning asked in confusion: "Why?"
Li Nuo didn't explain to her.
This is not a simple murder case. Several major countries are involved in this case. No one knows how deep the water behind it is.
There are already enough people secretly eyeing his head, and he doesn't want to be targeted by more powerful forces.
They killed the Chu envoy probably for some important purpose.
If the other party knew that he was the one who ruined their plan and sent out a strong man of the Sixth Realm in anger, then he would have no choice but to accompany Butler Wu on the road to the underworld.
Butler Wu has lived for more than fifty years, but he still hasn't lived enough.
He had only been here for a month, and had just gotten to know the arrogant and cold lady. He had never been in love in his two lives, and he didn't know what it felt like to kiss and hug a girl. This world was so magical, and he wanted to see more...
Li An Ning is the most favored princess of Da Xia and a leader of the Legalist school in the fourth realm. If the mastermind behind the scenes wants to take revenge, he will definitely have to think twice.
He is just a rookie who has not yet entered the country. He can only bully those little dandies. He would rather avoid such muddy water than get involved.
…
Song Mansion.
The sky had completely darkened, and Song Muer was dozing off with her chin supported by one hand.
After hitting her head on the table countless times, she finally raised her head and asked Song Jiaren, "Sister Jiaren, isn't Brother Li Nuo coming back today?"
Song Jiaren shook her head and said, "I don't know, go back to sleep first."
After seeing Mu'er off, she closed the door and sat down beside the bed.
Li Nuo has not returned since he left this morning. Several gentlemen came early in the morning and waited for two hours, but they couldn't wait any longer and left with regret.
As long as he didn't come home, she had no doubt that he would fool around outside like Song Yu did.
She was just a little worried about his safety.
There are so many people in Chang'an who want to kill him. I wonder if Butler Wu can protect him. The captain of the police department seems to be very powerful, so nothing should happen to him.
It was already late, Song Jiaren turned off the lights and lay on the bed. It was a rare day when she could sleep alone, but she always felt like something was missing around her...
At this time, Sifang Pavilion.
A vacant courtyard.
In a room somewhere, Li Anning sat at the table, looking at Li Nuo who had already gone to bed and covered himself with a quilt, and asked in surprise: "You want to sleep?"
The case of the murder of the Chu envoy has not been solved yet, the entire Sifang Pavilion is in a state of panic, and people inside are in a state of panic. How can he still sleep at a time like this?
Li Nuo yawned and said, "I'm sleepy. What else can I do if I don't sleep?"
Since coming into this world, he rarely stays up late. His daily routine is very regular and he feels sleepy at a certain time every day.
The bed in Sifang Pavilion was not as comfortable as the one in Song's house, let alone the one in Li's house, but it was okay to sleep in. It was just that without his wife by his side, he felt very insecure when sleeping...
Li An Ning looked at the sleeping figure on the bed, a speechless expression on her pretty face.
She no longer paid attention to Li Nuo and kept an eye on the movements outside, feeling a little unsure.
Is this plan feasible?
This case involves too many complicated matters and the court takes it extremely seriously.
The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple had been issued death orders, and the heads of each department were forced to stay here and were not allowed to go home.
I wonder how many people are unable to sleep in the Sifang Pavilion tonight.
Li An Ning tilted his head to take a look. From the bed not far away, he could hear the sound of long and even breathing...
It's late at night.
In the Sifang Pavilion, the lights in each embassy were still bright.
The assassination of the Chu envoy has still not been solved.
Under the strong protests from the envoys of Zhao, Qi and Wei, the three suspects have been released, but they are not allowed to leave Sifang Pavilion for the time being.
The only clue the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple found was the trace of cold and yin-attributed true qi remaining in the deceased's body. It would be impossible to convict the three fourth-level warriors based on this alone.
They are not ordinary fourth-level warriors. Behind each of them, there is a powerful country.
The real murderer in this case is extremely insidious.
With just one murder case, he successfully provoked the five major powers of today.
In today's world, the relationship between countries seems stable, but in fact there are undercurrents. A small spark may completely ignite the situation.
Chu Embassy.
A middle-aged man clasped his fists to the crowd and said apologetically, "If I hadn't drunk too much last night and fallen into a deep sleep, Lord Shen wouldn't have... Hey, I will apologize to the court when I return."
Hearing this, everyone offered comfort.
"It's not entirely your fault. Who could have known that the thief would be so bold as to break into the embassy at night and commit murder?"
"Yes, there has never been such a terrible murder in Sifang Pavilion. Guard Chen cannot be blamed alone."
"If you want to blame someone, blame the Great Xia court. Sifangguan is such an important place, but they didn't send more people to patrol it, which gave the murderer an opportunity to take advantage of it!"
"You can't say that. In my opinion, the three countries must be dissatisfied with our cooperation with Xia Country, so they came up with this shady trick in order to sow discord between Xia and Chu. If we really think so, aren't we falling into the evil trap of the villain?"
"Mr. Zhou is right..."
…
After discussing for a long time, the envoys of Chu State returned to their rooms to rest.
It was already late at night, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky. The lights in the rooms of the embassies were gradually going out, and only the lanterns hanging in the courtyard were still emitting a soft light.
Time passed slowly, and the Sifang Pavilion, which had been noisy all day, finally became quiet.
In a room somewhere in the Chu Embassy, a man was lying on the bed, breathing long and steadily.
But in the next moment, in the darkness, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
A cold light flashed from top to bottom, piercing his throat.
The man was so shocked that all the internal energy in his body surged out and he held the dagger tightly.
The enemy attacked him while he was sleeping, and he only had time to react like this.
Beside the bed, a figure wrapped in black clothes held a gleaming dagger in both hands, trying with all his strength to stab the dagger into the throat of the person on the bed.
The two were equally strong, one attacked from the dark, the other responded hastily. Although the dagger was held, it was still stabbing downwards slowly.
The man lying on the bed was at an absolute disadvantage. He was pinned to the bed and could only try his best to stop the dagger from falling. He also had to use some of his true energy to protect his body, otherwise he would be pierced in the throat if he was not careful.
He didn't even have the chance to call for help. He was in an absolutely disadvantageous position. Once he lost his breath, death would be waiting for him the next moment.
The two fourth-level martial arts masters were stuck in a strange stalemate at this life-and-death moment.
The man in black who attacked by surprise was determined to kill the man on the bed. He poured all his true energy into his arms and dagger. The man on the bed didn't want to die, so he had to use all his true energy to resist.
As a result, the true energy of both of them was being consumed rapidly.
Although they were all practicing their skills and trying their best to replenish their Qi, the speed of replenishment was obviously far less than the speed of consumption.
The strength of the man in black gradually weakened, and the man on the bed was almost exhausted.
But in attack and defense, the former still had the advantage. The hand of the man on the bed holding the dagger had begun to tremble slightly, and a trace of blood slowly flowed out from between his fingers.
His throat seemed to have felt the coolness of the dagger.
At this moment, he no longer cared about anything else. Saving his life was the most important thing. Even if this would expose his secret, he would still have a chance to cover up and make amends after killing this person.
As soon as he thought of this, the next moment, another force surged out of his body.
The man in black was almost exhausted. He was caught off guard and was knocked back by a huge force. At the same time, he felt a chill in his hand.
He looked down and saw that a layer of frost had formed on his hand holding the dagger.
He looked at the figure who had sat up on the bed, his tone somewhat unbelievable, but as if expected, he murmured: "It is you."
The man beside the bed had a cold light flashing in his eyes. Just as he was about to make a move, a fire suddenly appeared outside the room.
The man in black opened the door, and countless figures in armor poured in from outside. The man in black tore off the black cloth covering his face, shook his frozen hands, and said, "Your Highness is right. There is indeed something wrong with this man. Take him down!"
The man looked at these elite soldiers of Da Xia and knew that there was no hope of escape, so he stood there quietly without making any move of resistance.
He looked at the man in black and asked calmly, "How did you know?"
He thought he had hidden it very well, and except for a few people in this world, no one knew that he practiced two martial arts.
During the day, no one ever doubted him.
The man in black did not speak.
Ask him?
He doesn't know either...
Her Royal Highness the Princess said that this powerful man from the Chu State might have practiced dual skills, so she asked them to find an opportunity to test it.
So he came to test it.
This is the embassy of the Chu State. If the Chu State's own guards want to kill someone here, it would be the most convenient place to do so. They don't even have to sneak in. The reason why no one suspects the Chu State delegation is because they have not practiced any Yin-Cold attribute skills.
This man was a guard for the Chu State delegation, and happened to be responsible for the safety of the Chu State's slain envoy. He practiced dual skills in secret, but didn't tell anyone, intending to conceal the truth and get away with it - is there any need to investigate this case?
Your Royal Highness the Princess is so wise!
Li Anning sat in the room, supporting his chin with one hand, feeling sleepy in waves.
Looking at Li Nuo who was sleeping soundly on the bed, she thought to herself, this guy really doesn't know how to be humble. I am a princess, doesn't he know to let me sleep on his comfortable bed?
Just as she was complaining about Li Nuo, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps outside the door.
Li Anning instantly lost all sleepiness and immediately ran to the door and opened it.
An official from the Ministry of Justice came forward with a smile on his face, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness is wise!"
Li Anning was stunned: "What's so wise? Didn't you go and test that person? What was the result?"
The official from the Ministry of Justice smiled and said, "Your Highness is right in guessing. The guard of the Chu State delegation really concealed his strength and secretly cultivated two kinds of true qi. If it weren't for Your Highness's reminder, he would have escaped this time..."
This murderer is truly extremely insidious.
He cultivated two kinds of true qi, and only showed the strong and domineering kind to the outside world. When killing people, he used the cold and gloomy kind, deliberately leading them in the wrong direction.
Besides, he was an envoy from the State of Chu. Who would doubt him for no reason?
Fortunately, Your Highness is wise.
This time, if it weren’t for Her Royal Highness the Princess, the case would never have been solved.
Only then did Li Anning come back to his senses from his shock.
It was actually him!
There were so many people in the hall, and Li Nuo just took a casual look and found the murderer among them, and this was despite the interference of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple's wrong clues...
Although he said he was only 70% to 80% sure, he should have been sure at that time.
At this moment, she finally knew that the long-winded official in Chang'an County Government did not lie...
If I bring him under my command, is there any case that I can't solve?
The official from the Ministry of Justice looked at Li Anning with admiration and asked curiously, "This person is very well hidden. How did Your Highness know that he is the murderer?"
Thinking of Li Nuo's instructions, Li An Ning knew his concerns and said, "Intuition..."
After a moment, Li Anning walked into the room and closed the door.
Li Nuo was sleeping soundly with the quilt in his arms, when he suddenly noticed something unusual.
He opened his eyes and saw a busty woman in black standing in front of the bed, staring at him.
Li Nuo was half asleep, and when he woke up he saw this scene. He quickly hid in the corner of the bed and shouted in shock: "Madam, come quickly, there is an assassin..."
(End of this chapter)
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