As the voice sounded, the captain of the police named Tan finally walked out of the cell.
Captain Zhang frowned, and although his eyes were still cold, he still cupped his hands.
"I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be Master Tan Li from the Six Gates. I wonder what Master Tan thinks?"
"It's not really an opinion, it's just some experience I've accumulated over many years of handling cases. Please follow me, sir."
Tan Li stood at the door of the cell, slightly sideways, with an attitude of a host inviting guests, obviously wanting to keep the case in his hands.
Captain Zhang naturally understood what he meant. He sneered and followed with a few of his trusted men.
Naturally, the three brothers Lu Jianxing had no way of following along with things like this, and could only eavesdrop on the conversation between the two adults from a distance.
Tan Li first led Captain Zhang to the prison boss's body, pointed at it and explained, "Please look, sir. There are only two obvious scars on this body. One is a palm print on the top of the head, and the other is on the chest. The degree of bruises in the two scars is different, which means that the perpetrator first knocked this person unconscious with a palm, and then after a while, he killed him with another palm."
“…Indeed.”
Captain Zhang took a careful look and nodded his head, thinking that the title of the world's number one detective was indeed well-deserved.
"Let's not talk about the first palm strike for now. Let's first look at the second palm strike, which is the one that took his life."
Tan Li smiled and pulled open the prison boss's shirt, revealing his chest.
Seeing this scene, Captain Zhang couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
There was a palm print on the skinny chest, and the ribs and sternum around the palm print were all broken. The sharp bone fragments even pierced through the flesh and blood, and were exposed outside.
"What a powerful palm!"
Captain Zhang couldn't help but speak.
Tan Li nodded: "Of course, Master Zhang may not know the identity of this corpse yet?"
Captain Zhang frowned: "Isn't he just a jailer in the prison?"
Tan Li shook his head. "No, this man is called Li Weigang. His ancestors were jailers in the prison. When he was young, he met a peerless master in the prison. Because he treated him kindly, the master taught him everything he knew. Mr. Zhang, do you know the famous thief from thirteen years ago?"
"I've heard of it, but wasn't this thief arrested by your Six Gates?"
"It's embarrassing to say this." Tan Li smiled bitterly, looking at the corpse at his feet with complicated eyes and sighed, "Back then, the Thief Saint was indeed unparalleled in Qinggong. Many detectives from the Six Gates couldn't do anything to him, but he still died, and died in this Heavenly Prison."
"Did he kill her?"
Captain Zhang couldn't help but look at the prison boss's body.
"That's right."
"Then why don't I know?"
"Not to mention you, I am the only one in the entire Six Gates who knows about this."
As he spoke, Tan Li turned his head and glanced at Captain Zhou and the others.
"But the jailers these days should know all about it."
"..." Captain Zhang frowned, "Master Tan, you and I are acquaintances. If you have anything to say, just speak up."
"In that case, I will speak frankly." Tan Li said seriously, "I would like to ask you to transfer this case to the government office."
In the end, we still have to seize this case!
Captain Zhang curled his lips and said nothing.
Tan Li seemed to know what he was thinking, and explained with a serious look: "This man lived in seclusion in the Heavenly Prison back then, and had no interest in fame and gain. Therefore, after I came to him, he gave me the credit. It is a favor to me, and it is reasonable for me to help him find the murderer. I also ask Lord Zhang to give this case to me, the Six Gates, for the sake of our years of serving in the same palace."
As he spoke, Tan Li took out a silver note and quietly handed it to Captain Zhang.
Captain Zhang took it calmly, glanced at the number, and immediately smiled, saying cheerfully: "Since Lord Tan has made it so clear, I have no choice but to reluctantly give it up. However, I am only a captain after all, a footman of Lord Qianhu, Lord Zhenfushi, and Lord Commander. It would be hard to explain if I go back like this!"
That means you have to pay more...
Tan Li frowned, hesitated for a moment, pulled Captain Zhang into the cell, and made a gesture.
Captain Zhang took a look, shook his head, and also made a gesture.
Tan Li gritted his teeth, nodded in agreement, and then watched Captain Zhang and the others leave with a gloomy look.
After everyone left, a trusted subordinate next to him came over and whispered, "Sir, the robbery of the prison is a big case. Although it is a great achievement, it is also a great disaster. You just bought it from the Jinyiwei. Not only did you take on the trouble, but you also spent money. Isn't it a big loss!"
"No problem!" Tan Li smiled slightly, turned his head and looked at the palm print on the prison boss' chest, and said, "If this case can be solved, we will not only not lose money, but even make money."
The confidant was slightly startled: "Oh? Does the lord have an idea?"
Tan Li smiled and pointed at the prison boss' chest: "Look at the palm print on his chest, does it look familiar?"
The trusted henchman squatted down and took a closer look, and found that the fingers of the palm print were slender, with sharp fingertips like a cone.
After a brief thought, his confidant suddenly realized and said in surprise: "It's the Skeleton Demon Hand Fu Qingyun!"
Tan Li stroked his beard and nodded, "Yes, it is him. This man has killed assassins from Xuanjin Pavilion many times and has been included in the must-kill list of Xuanjin Pavilion. The reward has also been increased from the original one thousand taels of gold to three thousand taels. If we can arrest him, it will not only be a great achievement, but we can also chop off his bone-like hand and take it to Xuanjin Pavilion to claim the reward. It would be great to get three thousand taels of gold for nothing!"
Hearing this, the confidant stood in awe and stepped back to bow.
"Your Excellency is wise!"
"Okay, stop flattering me."
Tan Li said this lightly, walked out of the hole in the cell wall, and stood in the dark alley outside the cell. He first glanced at the solid wall that was one meter thick, then raised his head and observed the surrounding situation.
"Well, I see that this wall is thick and solid. To break such a big hole, they must have tied a heavy object like a giant tripod or a stone lion to a high place with ropes, and then let go and pushed it down. Using the force of the fall, the wall was smashed open. This is the only way to explain the wall being broken. Such a heavy object is naturally inconvenient to carry. Send out orders to search all the shops and houses within a three-mile radius. Make sure to find the heavy object that broke the wall!"
"yes!"
The confidant bowed and accepted the order. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Tan Li again.
"Wait, since they have heavy objects that can break the wall, it means that the other side has a large number of people. In addition, Fu Qingyun has outstanding physical skills and high martial arts. We cannot use force to deal with them, but must use wits. After you pass the order, go to the Shenji Camp and ask General An to borrow two teams of fire gun soldiers. Tell them that I need the help of fire gun soldiers to deal with a master who is as outstanding as the thief saint thirteen years ago."
General An was the one who almost leaked the military equipment drawings that year. It was Tan Li who identified the Dongyi spy in time and arrested him, thus saving General An from being implicated.
Because of this, General An owed him a favor.
As long as his trusted subordinates told General An what he had said, he would be able to borrow musketeers from him.
"yes!"
The confidant bowed again, accepted the order, and turned to leave.
After the detectives left, Tan Li jumped onto the top of the wall, glanced around, and couldn't help frowning.
"However, this prison is so hidden, and there are so many dark alleys outside the prison, like a maze. Not only can Fu Qingyun sneak in here quietly, but he can also accurately find the location of the No. 1 cell. I am really puzzled..."