My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 97 - 84 The First Meeting Between Song Jiaren and Li Anning_3

Li Nuo instantly spotted a refined middle-aged man among the crowd. The man had a tall and impressive build, handsome features, and a distinguished aura. Even in a hall full of important figures, he was the one who drew the most attention.

It was none other than his father, the Minister of Justice.

There were quite a few people surrounding Li Xuanjing, so Li Nuo did not go over to greet him.

On the short walk here, Li Anning briefly briefed him on the case.

Early this morning, an envoy from Chu Country had not emerged from his room for an extended period. When other envoys entered his room to check, they discovered him dead on his bed, his heart meridians shattered by True Qi.

This envoy from Chu was himself a Martial Artist at the peak of the Third Realm. To silently infiltrate his room and instantaneously shatter his heart meridians with True Qi, the culprit's cultivation had to be at least at the Fourth Realm, very possibly the peak of the Fourth Realm.

Fourth Realm Martial Artists were not commonly seen outside, but this was the Four Directions Hall, where envoys from various countries resided with their own guard forces.

Even the delegations from smaller countries included some strong practitioners of the Fourth Realm.

As for superpowers like Chu, Qi, Zhao, and others, they even had Grandmaster-level guards.

Within the Four Directions Hall, there were dozens of Martial Artists above the Fourth Realm.

Identifying the murderer among dozens of Fourth Realm Martial Artists was not an easy task.

However, there was some good news.

The court's experts had analyzed the faint traces of True Qi lingering in the body of the Chu envoy and determined that the culprit's True Qi had a Yin Cold Attribute, deducing that he practiced a Yin Cold Attribute Technique.

The fact that the True Qi residue did not dissipate for such a long time proved the culprit's cultivation was definitely above the Fourth Realm, which confirmed the previous suspicions.

Most Martial Artists pursue overpowering and fierce True Qi, making those who practice Yin Cold Attribute Techniques much rarer.

Last night was the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the busiest days of the year in Chang'an. The security around the Four Directions Hall had been several times tighter than usual; even someone in the Fourth Realm would have found it impossible to sneak into the Four Directions Hall, commit murder, and then leave calmly.

Thus, the identity of the murderer was limited to those within the Four Directions Hall.

Within the Four Directions Hall, Martial Artists above the Fourth Realm who practiced Yin Cold Attribute Techniques... the scope was actually very small.

Such persons, in the entire Four Directions Hall, amounted to only three.

However, the identities of these three suspects were all quite special; they each belonged to delegations from Qi, Zhao, and Wei Countries.

These three countries were not insignificant nations; they were superpowers like Xia and Chu.

Xia, Chu, Qi, Zhao, Wei—the incident in the Four Directions Hall had embroiled the five most powerful nations on the continent. The court regarded the case with utmost seriousness and had given a strict directive to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice.

Within three days, the culprit must be captured.

But due to the special status of the suspects, before the identity of the murderer was confirmed, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Ministry of Justice could do anything too drastic to them, only temporarily restricting their movements.

Li Anning said to Li Nuo, "Do you want to go check out the crime scene?"

Li Nuo shook his head.

There was nothing to be gained from looking at a dead body. In this respect, the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice were far more professional than he. If they had not discovered anything, it would be a wasted effort for him to go there.

Li Anning then said, "I'll take you to see the suspects instead."

She walked up to an official from the Ministry of Justice, gestured at Li Nuo not far away, and said something to the official. The man glanced in Li Nuo's direction and shook his head at Li Anning.

Li Anning furrowed her brows, continued to argue with him for a few moments, then came back and said somewhat helplessly to Li Nuo, "Those powerful individuals from the three countries have been under questioning by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice all morning, and it's still not finished. They are currently very irritable; it may be better to wait a bit longer before we see them..."

Taking advantage of this time, Li Anning told Li Nuo more details about the case.

The external security of the Four Directions Hall was tight, but the internal security of the Embassies was the responsibility of each country.

Embassies involved secrets of each nation. Even if the Da Xia Court wanted to help, they would not be allowed to do so.

Yesterday was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a national celebration. The court hosted a Mid-Autumn banquet in the Four Directions Hall, inviting envoys from various countries.

Inside each embassy, there must have been small banquets, where many had consumed alcohol and let their guard down, presenting an opportunity for the assassin.

The major nations were in competition with one another, with the Xia and Chu countries having had close interactions over the past two years. These days, Chu Country's delegation had been discussing deeper cooperation with the Da Xia Court – something the other three states were not pleased to see.

Because of this, if tensions between Xia and Chu escalated, the other three states would undoubtedly be pleased.

Motivewise, all three countries were suspect.

But reaching the Fourth Realm in the Martial Path, they would all be aware that shattering the heart meridian with True Qi would leave obvious evidence.

After all, only the three of them possessed Yin Cold Attribute True Qi, so in the event of an incident, they would be the first to be suspected.

Unless they were incredibly foolish, they would not leave such a glaring flaw.

The officials of Da Xia tasked with the investigation were now like meat on a chopping block, unable to offend Chu Country lightly; a satisfactory outcome had to be provided for them, yet the other three states were no less formidable.

Without sufficient evidence, they dared not, nor could they, conclude the case.

The anxiety of Da Xia officials within the great hall was visibly mounting.

Princess Li Anning was also in a rush, being a princess of Da Xia, she naturally worried about her country. Realizing that the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice weren't able to solve the case in a short time, she sought out Li Nuo immediately.

Last time, everyone had been fooled by Han Zhuo, yet he alone had seen through the issue at a glance.

According to what the Chang'an County Magistrate had said, his ability to precisely identify the criminal among two hundred people had since left Princess Anning harboring doubts.

But there was no question that he had some talent in investigating cases.

As Li Nuo and Princess Anning waited in the great hall, a figure approached. Seeing the figure, Li Nuo immediately stood up straight and said, "Father."

Li Xuanjing first looked towards Li Anning and said, "Greetings to you, Princess Anning."

Li Anning's expression turned serious as she replied, "Lord Li, greetings to you."

Li Xuanjing did not seem surprised to see Li Nuo and Princess Anning together. Twirling her eyes, Anning suddenly asked, "Lord Li, could we go see the suspect?"

It wasn't long before Li Nuo understood what power meant.

A situation not even Princess Anning could handle was resolved with just a sentence from him - whether it was the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Justice, or the personnel from the Four Directions Hall, they all made way for them.

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"I've told you it wasn't me, I had no grudge against him, why would I kill him? I was drunk last night; I slept soundly until dawn and was taken here upon waking. You've asked me the same questions dozens of times; aren't you tired of it? I want to protest – bring your Director here!"

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In a courtyard within the Four Directions Hall.

Just as Li Nuo and Li Anning stepped into the courtyard, they heard a furious shout coming from a room.

Li Nuo walked to the doorway, and suddenly, Li Anning protected him behind her, flicking her hand forward.

On her hand, a phantom whip appeared.

Crack!

A teacup thrown from the room burst explosively in the air, shards scattering in all directions.

If not for Li Anning's intervention, that teacup would have hit him squarely on the head.

Li Nuo looked enviously – Laws Whip, a Second Realm Legalism ability, disregarded the True Qi defenses of Martial Artists; with her current strength, even a fourth-realm Martial Artist would be in distress if struck by it.

When would he be capable of such prowess?

Within the room, a middle-aged man with disheveled hair was visibly irate, while several officers from the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice appeared helplessly resigned.

At the sound of footsteps from the entrance, the disheveled man spun around and shouted angrily, "Haven't you had enough? You just don't know when to stop, do you? I am telling you..."

Looking at the phantom whip in Li Anning's hand, his anger gradually faded, and he calmly stated, "If you have any more questions, just ask. I will cooperate, after all, this matter is not minor – it's understandable..."