lovenovelstory Chapter 2 A Murder Case
Chapter 2 A Murder Case
The Misty Rain Pavilion in the capital.
Jia Huan sat by the window, feeling uneasy.
"Commander Su is here!"
A burly man looked out onto the street and said.
This burly man was the middleman.
Soon, the middle-aged man known as Commander Su walked calmly to Jia Huan's side.
Instead of handing over the silver note immediately, Jia Huan handed over a piece of paper with his identity information written on it.
He was a son of a concubine in the Rongguo Mansion. He had lived in the capital since childhood and had never left. His family background was absolutely clean.
"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Su." Jia Huan respectfully handed over the silver note.
Su Baihu glanced at it briefly, then discreetly slipped the silver notes into his sleeve.
"At such a young age, you already know to serve the court and eliminate evil. With young people like you in our Great Qian Dynasty, how can the nation not prosper?"
"Come with me to the yamen to register and get your badge. From now on, you'll be a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but..."
When Jia Huan heard the word "however," his heart skipped a beat.
Is this guy trying to take another bribe?
He really didn't have any money left!
"Lord Su, please speak freely," Jia Huan said after taking a deep breath.
"Hehe! It's nothing really. Your three hundred taels of silver is enough for me to turn you into a Jinyiwei strongman. But would you like to be promoted another rank and become a Jinyiwei captain?" Commander Su said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Jia Huan's eyes sharpened, then a surge of joy filled his heart.
It turns out they weren't trying to continue accepting bribes, but rather to offer him a promotion.
Perhaps it was because Jia Huan was a member of the Rongguo Mansion that they were given a small amount of help?
You should have said so earlier!
The official ranks of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in this world, from bottom to top, are: Lieutenant, Captain, Junior Flag Officer, General Flag Officer, Probationary Hundred-Household Officer, Hundred-Household Officer, Deputy Thousand-Household Officer, Thousand-Household Officer, Garrison Commander, and Commander.
Among them, the strongmen and captains were the lowest-ranking grassroots personnel in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and they were not officially employed.
For non-hereditary Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) like Jia Huan, they generally had to start from the lowest rank of strongman and then gradually rise through the ranks based on their merits.
Even if you are promoted to captain, you will still be an unofficial staff member, but your treatment will be much better.
Only when one is promoted to the rank of junior officer can one be considered officially enlisted.
Only after being formally enlisted can one officially wear the flying fish robe and carry the embroidered spring knife!
"I naturally wish to be promoted to captain, but I don't know how to proceed," Jia Huan asked respectfully.
"Just come with me. I'll tell you once we get to the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters!"
……
The Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters was located in the northern part of the imperial city. It consisted of thirty-six rooms, each heavily guarded, giving it a mysterious air.
Su Baihu led Jia Huan around and around until they arrived at a quiet government office where three people were inside.
"Jia Huan was born into the Rongguo Duke's Mansion. He was an upright man with excellent character."
"Don't let his young age fool you; he has a burning patriotic heart. Given time, he will surely achieve great things and live up to the prestige of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"
"Zhang Cheng, you happen to have a vacancy under you, why don't you let him fill it? What do you think?"
Su Baihu looked at a middle-aged man gently and said.
A small flag bearer is in charge of three strongmen or captains, and Zhang Xiaoqi's side is just one short.
Zhang Cheng understood that although Commander Su was ostensibly discussing things with him, he was actually giving him orders.
He dared not disobey orders, and could only say, "Brother Jia Huan is clearly a brave man, capable of undertaking this great task!"
Seeing this, Su Baihu nodded in satisfaction.
"From now on, he will be under your supervision. You can also let him try out the case you have on hand recently. If he can handle it, then promote him to captain." Commander Su said.
"Yes, Lord Su!"
Su Baihu nodded, and then took Jia Huan to complete the formalities.
The formalities took half an hour to complete, and half an hour later, Jia Huan returned to the government office with the nameplate in his hand.
At this moment, he was dressed in a black robe, with an ordinary waist knife at his waist and ordinary black boots on his feet, looking somewhat like a henchman of the imperial court.
It's a pity that Jia Huan is currently just a Jinyiwei guard, not worthy of wearing the flying fish robe and wielding the embroidered spring knife.
Otherwise, his air of being a lackey of the imperial court would be even stronger, making him easily recognizable.
"Lord Zhang," Jia Huan said, clasping his hands in greeting.
Zhang Cheng glanced at Jia Huan indifferently.
He had always looked down on spoiled brats, and naturally he didn't treat Jia Huan well either.
However, since Commander Su had given prior instructions, there were some things he had no choice but to do.
"I have a murder case on my hands. It's not too difficult to solve, so I'll hand it over to you for now. If you can solve it, you'll be promoted to captain. If you can't, you'll probably have to be a strongman for life."
After saying that, Zhang Cheng handed the case file to Jia Huan.
After briefly glancing through the case file, Jia Huan nodded slightly.
He felt that the case was not particularly difficult to solve, and that with proper preparation, he still had a good chance of succeeding.
"Lord Zhang, I need one more thing to solve this case."
"What is it?"
"A hunting dog with a keen sense of smell."
"There's a dog training department in the eastern part of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters. If you want a hunting dog, just take your token there and choose one."
After saying that, Zhang Cheng ignored Jia Huan.
He strode out of the government office, followed closely by his two subordinates.
Upon seeing this, Jia Huan first took a deep breath, then walked out of the government office and headed towards the Dog Training Division in the eastern part of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"This is my first test since joining the Embroidered Uniform Guard. I absolutely cannot fall here!"
……
Half a day later, in the southern suburbs of the capital.
Jia Huan has arrived at the crime scene.
At this moment, besides being dressed in black and holding a waist knife, he was also leading a white-faced yellow dog, which was the hunting dog he had chosen from the dog training department.
Jia Huan named the hunting dog "Lightning".
"The deceased, Su Wanniang, was an ordinary textile worker living in the southern part of the capital. She was gentle and kind, rarely had conflicts with others, and was a kind and gentle girl."
Is this news true?
Jia Huan looked at the staff around him and asked.
At the scene of the crime, officials from the Dali Temple cordoned off the area, and professional coroners were also conducting an autopsy.
The intelligence held by these two groups is of paramount importance to Jia Huan at this moment.
"The news is true, but incomplete."
"According to our investigation, Su Wanniang has some connection with the Green Bamboo Gang, and the people in the Green Bamboo Gang are not exactly benevolent men and women."
"Therefore, we strongly suspect that Su Wanniang's death is related to the Green Bamboo Gang, and it is even possible that the Green Bamboo Gang was responsible," said the person from the Dali Temple.
Upon hearing this, Jia Huan nodded.
If you get involved with a gang like the Green Bamboo Gang, you could very well be betrayed by members of that gang.
Therefore, the Green Bamboo Gang is indeed a highly suspicious entity.
only……
There is currently insufficient evidence to prove that the Green Bamboo Gang was responsible for this incident; it is all just speculation.
"I need all of Su Wanniang's interpersonal relationships information, the more detailed the better," Jia Huan said to the people from the Dali Temple.
"Understood, I'll go prepare right away."
After saying this, the people from the Dali Temple went to prepare the materials.
While the people from the Dali Temple were preparing the documents, Jia Huan's gaze fell upon the coroner.
"Tell me the results of your autopsy."
"Lord Jia, we found traces of a sleeping potion in Su Wanniang's body, as well as... semen!"
The moment the coroner finished speaking, Jia Huan's gaze sharpened.