Uncle Detective Di Renjie, I build a crime-solving team

Chapter 490 Beginning

To enter the reception hall of the Inner Guard Palace, one has to pass through the prison of the Inner Guard Palace.

While still some distance away from the prison, Li Cunxi heard the shrill screams coming from inside the prison.

After walking a few steps forward, Li Cunxi heard a familiar tune again, coming from an interrogation room.

"The whip is cold water, I will beat you without mercy!"

This devilish tune made Li Cunxi freeze in place.

The lyrics are good, but the singing is weird.

Moreover...the lyrics are similar to those sung by Huang Shengyan in the past.

"This is……"

Li Cunxi stood there, not moving.

"Li Fumu, you are talking about this, this is our signature method."

"Punish them severely!"

"Ever since you told me about the whip dipped in salt water, I've used it and I think it works great!"

"You're right. The whip is dipped in salt water and disinfected as it is whipped. After a few lashes, the prisoners will scream and confess."

Huang Shengyan, who normally couldn't smile at any time, now grinned with his teeth bared.

As the strongest leader of the Internal Guard since its establishment, whose interrogation methods far surpass those of his colleagues, Huang Shengyan has already dipped a whip in salt water and has mastered its use to perfection.

This interrogation method is not only a way to torture the prisoners, but also a game that makes him happy.

"Ha ha ha ha ha."

Li Cunxi laughed dryly for a while, thinking that he was worthy of being the head of the Inner Guard Bureau. No matter what, he had abilities that others did not have.

All I can say is that it’s a good thing he hasn’t tried Huang Shengyan’s ability.

"Li Fumu, it will be fine after we pass this section of the road."

"please."

Huang Shengyan led the way in front, his smile looking like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard from the interrogation room. It was a woman's scream, which woke Wu Yanhao up.

He struggled a bit and almost kicked aside the two guards who were carrying him.

"Hey, Brother Yanhao, are you awake?"

Li Cunxi turned around and said in surprise.

Wu Yanhao trembled, got up, and said:

"What's going on? Isn't this the Inner Guard Mansion?"

Wu Yanhao looked around and confirmed that this was the Inner Guard Palace.

When he saw Li Cunxi in front and Ma Rong and Lao Hei walking behind, he immediately understood that it must be his father who asked Lao Hei to deliver it to him.

"Damn it, Dad!"

"Wouldn't it be nice to let me get some sleep?"

"Anyway, after I got here, I just followed along."

Wu Yanhao held his forehead and the alcohol seemed to have subsided a lot.

As his consciousness gradually became clear, he glanced at the interrogation room, pointed inside, and asked Huang Shengyan:

"General Huang, I wonder who is being interrogated today?"

Huang Shengyan bowed and said:

"Wu Shaoyin, the prisoners in there were transferred from the Dali Temple. It is said that they killed my husband's family..."

"This kind of thing was not our responsibility before, but now... the Inner Guard Bureau is not what it used to be."

Wu Yanhao just said "oh" and didn't take it seriously.

After a few people walked through this area, they finally had some peace and quiet.

In the reception room of the Inner Guard Palace, Li Cunxi sat on the side, closed his eyes and began to doze off.

Wu Yanhao was originally awakened by the scream, and the alcohol had worn off a lot. Now that he sat down, he couldn't help dozing off.

Just as the two were about to fall asleep, Shadow personally brought in two bowls of sobering soup from outside and placed them on the coffee table next to them.

"Li Fumu, Wu Shaoyin, the hangover soup is here." Huang Shengyan sat down and said to the two of them.

The two people who were about to fall asleep opened their eyes, fumbled for the sobering soup, drank it all in one gulp, then leaned back in their chairs, closed their eyes and pretended to sleep.

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Dayou, Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui finally arrived.

"Okay, we're all here."

Hearing the noise, Li Cunxi opened his eyes and sat up straight.

Wu Yanhao at the side also opened his eyes. Apart from the smell of alcohol on his body, everything returned to normal.

Huang Shengyan took a deep breath, sat up straight, and stared at Li Cunxi like a soldier obeying orders.

"Relax, General Huang," Li Cunxi said, "We are all friends, and our positions are similar. You are not my subordinate, so you should relax a little."

"Okay, okay." Huang Shengyan slowly moved his hand away.

"Your senior Xiao Qingfang is always neither humble nor overbearing in front of us." Li Cunxi shrank back. "Besides, the only subordinate of mine at the scene, Brother Yanhao, Wu Shaoyin, didn't treat me as his superior."

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to Wu Yanhao.

At this time, Wu Yanhao was yawning leisurely, crossing his legs, and looking at everyone with a smile.

Huang Shengyan noticed Wu Yanhao's current state and completely relaxed.

It was the first time he worked face to face with an official of Li Cunxi's level, and he felt a lot of pressure.

Fortunately, Wu Yanhao set a good example.

"Look at what I'm doing. We're here to investigate Xiao Qingfang."

Wu Yanhao held his chin with his hands, put his hands on the coffee table, turned sideways, curled his legs on the chair, with his thighs facing outward, and looked at Li Cunxi.

"Then tell me." Li Cunxi lowered his eyes, "General Huang, it is said that there were eight cabinet leaders before, and three were taken away. Where are the remaining ones?"

“You Huan followed His Majesty, Phoenix has been in Taichu Palace, Zhao Hai went out to perform a mission, Mo Ling followed you before, I was promoted.”

"That is to say, the people who are involved in the search for Xiao Qingfang's whereabouts are all of you present here and me..."

"Then where should we start investigating?" Wu Yanhao asked with a smile.

"Let's go to Xiao Qingfang's room and start investigating from her residence. However, I think someone like her would not leave any clues.

"In that case, please let General Huang lead the way."

Li Cunxi and Wu Yanhao decided the primary goal after a few words.

No one had any objection. After all, it was an indisputable fact that Xiao Qingfang was hiding in Luoyang City, and it was also an indisputable fact that the internal guards failed to find Xiao Qingfang.

If we can find something at Xiao Qingfang's residence, it might be helpful in tracking down Xiao Qingfang's whereabouts.

The few of them walked past a group of houses and soon arrived outside Xiao Qingfang's residence.

The demon and the shadow stepped forward, opened the door, and turned on the light inside.

The layout of the house is no different from before. The members of the Inner Guard who had searched it earlier restored it to the way it was before the search to make it easier for later searches.

"A table, a pen holder, a stack of paper, a chair, and an inkstone."

Wu Yanhao walked in and looked around, then exclaimed:

"This former head of the Inner Guards is really frugal."

Li Cunxi also noticed the simplicity of the house.

Apart from a made bed and the thing Wu Yanhao mentioned, there was only a pair of clean shoes left in the room.

The walls on all four sides were bare, with nothing on them.

Li Cunxi stopped and said, "Nothing. This is very strange."