Chapter 525 Meeting

Shen Hao held a new case file that he wanted to get, and this one was completely different from the one he got before.

In the end, the previous one was just an extremely crude overview of the situation, not like a case file but more like a newsletter in an official newspaper. It was mentioned in a cloud and mist, and it was extremely perfunctory.

But this time the new file is much more normal. It not only has a complete record of the crime scene, but also has a very detailed autopsy record, and finally there is a key follow-up investigation plan.

Just as Shen Hao thought, the Chief Case Division also attributed the cause of Qin Xiuyuan's death to the possibility of "eating poison by mistake". It's just that no directional doubts were raised.

As for the actual progress of the investigation and handling of the case, it was not mentioned in this file. I don't know how much was concealed.

But these are not important to Shen Hao, since he got this file, it means that all his previous arrangements have been successful. It is impossible to treat the case file as perfunctory, and if it can be given to him, it means that the Criminal Ministry is ready to put aside its concerns. Compared with King Shou, they obviously chose to protect their own interests from infringement.

After returning from the Ministry of Punishment, Shen Hao stayed in the barracks to cover his case, and he planned to sort out the internal case files of Xuan Qingwei before the afternoon. Unlike those of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Xuan Qingwei's case files are much deeper and richer.

Not only did it include Qin Xiuyuan's death, but also Shen Hao jumped around, provoked, and coaxed behind him, and finally formed the current situation where the Ministry of Punishment rushed forward, King Shou held the knife at the side, and Xuan Qingwei hid behind.

This time is the good time that Shen Hao has been waiting for. No one cares about him, he doesn't take the blame, and in the end he can secretly do what he wants to do.

Although there is a lot more content than the file of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the case itself has not made substantial progress. We need to wait for news from the bureaucrats, but the situation is still very optimistic.

This busy arrived in the afternoon. Shen Hao took some dossiers and went straight to Jiang Cheng's apartment. Luckily, Jiang Cheng didn't go out.

When Shen Hao's report was completed, it was almost Xuzheng time.

"My lord, are you leaving now?"

"Let's go. Is it far from here?"

"It's quite far, but it shouldn't be too late to get there."

Although the appointment place is also in the city, the imperial city is huge, and the road is crowded with people, the carriage cannot gallop, and it takes a full meal to reach the tea house.

Lechi Tea House.

Like the teahouses Shen Hao had been to before, they all followed the elegant decoration style. The difference is that the rhythm seems to be added into it. Because as soon as I entered the door, I saw several plainly dressed musicians playing melodious and light tunes on a platform. Pure music, the kind without voices.

"Lord Shen, the prince has been waiting for you for a long time, this way please."

Before he had time to look around the hall, attendants came up to guide him. Shen Hao nodded and followed, he sensed that this attendant was not weak, he should be a royal guard in casual clothes?

The tea house is not small, it is divided into small compartments and wooden doors, but they are very soundproof, it should be a magic circle arranged to cover them, otherwise it is impossible for Shen Hao not to hear the sound inside the door with a wooden door anyway.

Even a mere tea house is willing to spend so much money?

Going all the way in, finally the guard in casual clothes pointed to a tea room and signaled Shen Hao to go in, but Wang Yiming who followed was left outside.

Pushing the door open, the eyes are actually very spacious, and the bamboo forest is quiet and smells like mud. This is indoors, and this effort is not small.

"Master Shen."

"The next official, Shen Hao, has seen the prince."

"Sit whatever you want. Try the freshly brewed tea."

The two have met each other, and even ran into each other once, it can't be called happy, there must be a gap, but it is definitely not to the point of "enemies meeting". The difference in status between the two is too far, and neither of them has been thinking about the previous unhappiness. This time, it's okay to call it a coincidence.

Now that the two meet, it is still such an occasion, and it cannot but be said that the world is unpredictable.

"Thank you, my lord." Shen Hao didn't study tea, and only drank it as water. But many people in this world like to drink tea and study tea art, which is the most common way of socializing. Shen Hao has seen this kind of occasion a lot, he can't taste but he can pretend, take a small sip, keep it in his mouth for a while before swallowing it, and finally slap his lips.

"Good tea!"

"Hehe, this is this year's spring tea. It has been stored in the ice cellar, and there is still some seasonal flavor on it. But it can still be drunk after a few days. After August, this batch of spring tea will be stale. "Yang Lin knows tea, but he can actually see that Shen Hao is just pretending, not exposing it.

"Master Shen, you and I are old acquaintances, so I'll cut to the chase. Do you, Xuan Qingwei, have to thoroughly investigate Qin Xiuyuan's case?"

Shen Hao also likes to talk straight to the point, but Yang Lin's directness saves him a lot of effort.

"What does your lord mean? Xuan Qingwei is only acting as an assisting party this time, and the investigation and handling power has always been in the hands of the Major Case Division of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. However... as far as the cases that Xuan Qingwei participated in are fully investigated, there has never been a case. Things that don’t work.”

Shen Hao clearly felt that the other party was a little panicked. Who is Yang Lin? Will he kindly invite those who have had Liangzi with him to drink tea and chat calmly?

So when Shen Hao faced Yang Lin's words, he didn't insist on it or completely evade it, and gave an answer with enough room for maneuver.

"Assist? Hehe, Mr. Shen, your people tried to cross the area where the crime occurred several times in my house. They are sneaky and sneaky, maybe they are not handling the case? Or do you already regard me as a criminal?"

"My lord is serious. Those few killers are usually used to being wild, and they tend to lose their minds when handling cases. I will definitely punish them severely when I go back!"

Yang Lin frowned slightly, and took a deep breath: "Master Shen, let's be honest, what you are planning to do now is not good for this king, why are you willing to give up?"

"My lord, I didn't lie to you. You see, this is the file that I just got from the Chief Case Division in the morning. It is clearly written in black and white. It has nothing to do with us Xuanqing Weizhen."

While talking, Shen Hao took out the new dossier that he got from Xue Gui in the morning from the storage bag, and handed it to Yang Lin.

Isn't it just a coincidence? Please drink tea today, just in time to get the new dossier from Xue Gui, saving Shen Hao a lot of saliva, showing it directly is definitely better than anything else.

After Yang Lin flipped through it, a ball of fire almost burst out of his chest. After careful checking, it was confirmed that this was indeed the official dossier from the Ministry of Punishment. Many of the contents were more detailed than what the previous inner guard had "sneak peeked at", and they were basically the same. To put it bluntly, he is going to be unlucky as a pond fish.

"My lord. Actually, to be honest, we Xuan Qingwei have always discussed the matter as it stands. Although we are annoying, we don't attract hatred, because we treat everyone the same. But others are not as straightforward as us. They just smile at you today and will be able to treat you tomorrow." If you cut it into eight pieces, that would be disgusting."