The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#318 - Investigate the case

Nothing happened overnight.

After breakfast the next morning, Yan Jun again instructed Wang Wan a few words, and left her own messenger pigeon for her, telling her to release the messenger pigeon directly if she encountered any more suspicious people. Only then did she leave with Lu Jing.

The two first went to see Zhang Sanfeng. The old man was still living in the same courtyard house. He had already finished breakfast and was practicing his Fengyun Bian in the courtyard. It was a pity that after so many years, he was still stuck on the second path.

However, perhaps because of his age, Zhang Sanfeng had already accepted it.

He was no longer practicing martial arts to make a name for himself, but just to move his muscles and bones, and strive to hold his grandchildren for a few more years.

It has to be said that after being roasted on the fire by Lu Jing for a while, the old man is now becoming more and more like an expert.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of his disciple. Not only did he not stop, but he also finished the last few moves before slowly stopping and speaking.

"When did you come back?"

"Last night," Lu Jing said as he handed over the things in his hand. "I'm back to investigate something, and I also came to see you, old man, by the way."

Zhang Sanfeng took the things, saw that it was a box of snacks and a wooden bead, and didn't care too much, nodding, "You have a heart."

Then he moved his gaze to Yan Jun on the side, with a rather emotional expression, "Actually, before you left, I wanted to tell you that you are not young anymore, and you should also consider getting married, but now I see that you have a good idea, so I am relieved."

"This is Yan Jun, Master," Lu Jing said, sweating.

"Yan Jun? Why does this name sound a bit familiar..." Zhang Sanfeng was puzzled, but after a while, he realized what was going on and was startled, "Yan Jun? Could it be the heroine Yan of the Yunshui Jingci Pavilion?!"

"Senior Zhang, just call me by my name," Yan Jun said.

"That's not appropriate, that's not appropriate," Zhang Sanfeng shook his head repeatedly. "Don't call me senior either, it scares me."

After a pause, the old man squeezed out a sentence, "You, you two... how did you get together?"

"Master, don't talk nonsense, Yan Jun and I are just friends. I came back to Wujiang City this time to help her investigate a case," Lu Jing said. "So I need to trouble you, Master, to keep it a secret for us and not tell anyone that I'm back."

"Who do you want to investigate?" Zhang Sanfeng was stunned. "Why are you still being so secretive? With your reputation here, wouldn't it be easier to investigate if you revealed your identity... or is the person you want to investigate not simple either? Forget it, don't tell me, I don't want to get involved in your affairs, it's too dangerous."

The old man waved his hand. "You and heroine Yan should go and take care of your business. If you really cause any trouble, remember to tell me in advance so I can run away."

Yan Jun also said, "Senior Zhang, don't worry. If the other side doesn't follow the rules of the Jianghu, then I will also ask my master to come forward. In short, I will definitely not let the old senior be implicated."

"Forget it, I should take my family out to visit some old friends, and I also want to go out and enjoy the autumn scenery," Zhang Sanfeng said. "You don't have to worry about me, just do what you want to do."

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After seeing off Yan Jun and Lu Jing, Zhang Sanfeng called for people to start packing their clothes. Then he remembered the wooden bead that Lu Jing had given him. This time, he picked it up and looked at it carefully, but he saw the word "Li" on it.

This word is not very auspicious, and few people engrave this word on their personal ornaments.

Zhang Sanfeng was a little puzzled at first, but then he remembered something and his expression changed slightly, "Li... Li, the master of Yunshui Jingci Pavilion is called Qiu Moli, right? Could this wooden bead be hers?"

This kind of personal item engraved with the owner's name usually has a special meaning, especially in the martial arts world, where it is often used as a token.

Finding its original owner with this token will give you a chance.

And as the master of Yunshui Jingci Pavilion, Qiu Moli is one of the top experts in the world, and her token is even more difficult to obtain. Lu Jing definitely couldn't get it, so this bead could only come from Yan Jun, Qiu Moli's personal disciple.

Thinking of this, Zhang Sanfeng's expression became strange again, and he muttered, "Still hiding it from me, saying they're just friends. Would friends take this thing out and let you give it away casually?"

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Lu Jing on the other side didn't know that his relationship with Yan Jun had been "seen through" by Zhang Sanfeng.

After leaving his master's small courtyard, he first turned right and bought a bamboo hat at the market to block his face. Then he took Yan Jun to a small alley behind the market.

More than three months have passed since the incident. Wang Wan's late husband's body had already been collected and buried. Moreover, even if it wasn't buried, it would probably be rotten beyond recognition by now, and nothing could be seen.

So Lu Jing simply found someone to ask.

"Coroner Cheng is the oldest coroner in the county government. He is already seventy years old. He usually performs autopsies in major cases. In the morning, I asked Madam Wang, and Coroner Cheng was the one who examined her late husband's body after it was discovered."

Lu Jing explained to Yan Jun while knocking on the door.

Yan Jun frowned, "He's seventy years old. Even if he's experienced, won't his eyes be blurry and his nose be blocked? Why would major cases still be handled by such an old coroner?"

"Good question," Lu Jing grinned. "Because the more important the case, the more people with blurry eyes and blocked noses are needed. Our Coroner Cheng is not only old and dim-sighted, and his nose is blocked, but also his ears are not very good."

Yan Jun immediately understood what Lu Jing meant. The government hired such an old coroner. If there was any mistake in the autopsy results, it could naturally be attributed to blurry eyes and a blocked nose afterwards, and the superiors would not be able to pursue it.

Coroner Cheng is old, and even boards can't be beaten too hard. In the end, at most, he will be fined. In other words, his appearance actually makes it easier for the government to make small moves in a certain case.

"But what if you really encounter a major case that must be solved?" Yan Jun asked again.

Lu Jing sighed, "The wonderful thing about this matter is that Coroner Cheng is actually not blind or deaf at all. Not only that, but his memory is also very good. Even if you ask him about a case from a year ago, he can tell you the cause of death, time of death, location of death, and details of the injuries of the deceased without any difference, not like an old man of this age at all. Of course, whether he remembers clearly or not depends on who is asking him."

Just as Lu Jing finished speaking, the door was pushed open from the inside. It was Coroner Cheng's granddaughter, Lan'er. The latter looked at Lu Jing and Yan Jun standing outside the door, and then said, "Did any of your family or friends die?"