Chapter 32: Detective Su Xuan!

Logically speaking, a murder case like the death of Left Left Sima Liu Yi should be handed over to the Minister of Justice to investigate.

But the problem was, the Minister of Justice responsible for investigating the earlier Ghost God’s Demand for Life case was already dead.

Currently, a new Minister of Justice had not yet been selected.

So, who should be sent to investigate the case of Left Left Sima Liu Yi’s murder?

Ji Ji Wuye immediately recommended himself.

If it were any other official who had been killed, he wouldn't bother, but Liu Yi was different.

Liu Yi was his capable lieutenant who had helped him do many things and knew many of his secrets. If someone he couldn't trust went to investigate, not to mention whether they could find the murderer, what if they found evidence of his collusion with Liu Yi?

Seeing Ji Ji Wuye recommend himself, the King of Han was very surprised, and Zhang Kaidi was equally surprised.

However, considering the relationship between Liu Yi and Ji Ji Wuye, it was not strange for Ji Ji Wuye to recommend himself.

Thus, he also chose to speak up.

He directly opposed letting Ji Ji Wuye investigate the case.

Although Ji Ji Wuye might truly want to find out the truth of Liu Yi’s death,

that was not important; what was important was that whatever Ji Ji Wuye wanted to do, he would simply oppose it.

It was purely opposing for the sake of opposing.

"Chancellor, you oppose me investigating the case of the Left Left Sima’s death so strongly—could it be that this matter is related to you, and you are afraid I will find the truth?"

Ji Ji Wuye’s voice was cold as he looked at Zhang Kaidi with ill intent.

"That is not the case!"

Zhang Kaidi appeared calm. "The Grand General is brave and peerless; matters of protecting the home and defending the country are certainly for the Grand General, but when it comes to investigating cases, the Grand General is not necessarily skilled."

"Oh? Could it be that the Chancellor wants to go out himself to solve this case?"

Zhang Kaidi shook his head.

Ji Ji Wuye’s gaze grew colder and sharper; he now suspected more and more that Liu Yi’s death was related to Zhang Kaidi.

Earlier, after the Ghost Soldier Pay case, he had ordered people to pretend to be ghosts and gods, killing several officials of Zhang Kaidi’s faction in succession, including the Minister of Justice.

Now that the matter was over, it wouldn't be strange for Zhang Kaidi to seek revenge.

"If it were any other case, I might investigate it using conventional logic, such as going to the crime scene first to see if I could find any clues left by the murderer," Zhang Kaidi said, speaking slowly. "However, ever since I saw Mr. Su summon ghosts and gods in the court, I have had a new approach to this case."

Ignoring Ji Ji Wuye, Zhang Kaidi bowed to the King of Han. "I implore Your Majesty to let Mr. Su take action and summon the ghost of Liu Yi. As long as Mr. Su summons Liu Yi’s ghost, we can easily know who killed him."

As soon as Zhang Kaidi said this,

the eyes of the King of Han on the throne lit up. He had not expected that such an operation was possible.

The other ministers also began to discuss it heatedly.

Many of them had long believed in the theory of ghosts and gods, but they had never seen it with their own eyes until Su Xuan summoned them in court. Having witnessed the existence of ghosts and gods, their belief in such theories had only grown stronger.

Upon hearing Zhang Kaidi’s proposal, many looked at him with admiration.

The Chancellor was indeed the Chancellor; his way of thinking was truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

This method of solving a case was truly whimsical, but one had to admit, it actually made some sense.

Mr. Su possessed the ability to summon gods and ghosts; he only needed to take action, summon Liu Yi’s ghost, and ask the ghost directly who killed him, and the case would be easily solved.

For a time, supporters gathered.

Ji Ji Wuye was also stunned upon hearing Zhang Kaidi’s proposal.

He had not expected Zhang Kaidi to take such a devious path, not recommending himself but instead proposing a suggestion that could not be refuted on the surface.

Ji Ji Wuye knew that Su Xuan’s ability to summon gods and ghosts was a scam.

But earlier, the Ghost Soldier Pay case was solved by relying on Su Xuan performing this technique. At the time, out of caution, he had not exposed Su Xuan, and now, he clearly could not say in public that Su Xuan’s technique was fake.

Therefore, he chose to shut up.

He wanted to see what would happen if Su Xuan were allowed to investigate.

The first time, he used the summoning technique to deceive everyone; this second time, he would definitely not be able to deceive them.

At the same time, he secretly made up his mind that even if the King appointed Su Xuan to investigate, he would investigate the truth himself in secret.

Liu Yi could not have died in vain.

When the time came, he wanted to see if Su Xuan had truly found the truth or if he wanted to fabricate a lie to close the case hastily, just like last time.

If it were the latter, he would not mind exposing the true face of this "Immortal Master."

……

In the palace.

Su Xuan received the King of Han’s edict once again.

Upon learning the contents of the edict, he was stunned.

Since when did he become a detective?

Why did everyone come to him for investigative matters?

The Ghost Soldier Pay case was one thing; it was the King of Han’s whim to have him investigate, and he had gone with the flow, showing the King of Han his so-called "Art of Communicating with the Nether" and taking the opportunity to ruin Emerald Tiger, one of the Four Fierce Generals under Ji Ji Wuye.

As a result, now that Liu Yi was dead,

Zhang Kaidi had also joined in the fun, actually recommending him to investigate.

During his time in Han, he had come to understand and know some of the people in the Han court.

Zhang Kaidi was a staunch Confucian disciple who believed in the Confucian way.

Although he had inevitably compromised due to entering the court, violating the Confucian philosophy of governance, at his core, he was still a Confucian scholar who respected ghosts and gods but kept them at a distance.

That he would actually believe in the theory of ghosts and gods

truly exceeded Su Xuan’s expectations.

"Is it because earlier, during the Ghost Soldier incident, I used the name of ghosts and gods to ruin Emerald Tiger, and since Emerald Tiger was Ji Ji Wuye’s capable lieutenant, Zhang Kaidi mistook me for being of his faction?"

Su Xuan couldn't help but speculate.

Although he had some complaints about the King of Han making him investigate Liu Yi’s death,

he remembered the specific details of this case and knew who the real murderer was.

If it were any other case, it might be somewhat difficult for him.

But for this case, because he knew the specific details, he knew who the murderer was from the start, so he could definitely stir things up.