chsdbacks Chapter 363 Qiu Jie
Chapter 363 Qiu Jie
So Qin Xiaochuan used his mental energy to invade Qiu Jie's mental world and go through his memories of the day of the crime. He quickly found what he was looking for. Just as Qiu Jie said, the oat field was indeed the primary crime scene. When he carefully examined the scene of the fight between the two, he was surprised to find that he actually knew the woman who killed Xingyin.
Qin Xiaochuan withdrew from Qiu Jie's mental world with a complicated expression. Han Kexin immediately asked impatiently, "How did it go? Did you find anything?"
"Found it, it really is here." Qin Xiaochuan said absentmindedly, then looked at Han Kexin with a strange expression and asked, "Do you know who the murderer is?"
"Who is it?" Han Kexin frowned slightly. Seeing Qin Xiaochuan's expression, she knew there must be something strange about this.
"Do you remember Cheng Xiaoman who was with Zhou Bin when we went to explore the Yuheng Group showroom that day?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.
Han Kexin frowned slightly and said, "Could she be the murderer?"
"That's right." Qin Xiaochuan nodded. "Speaking of which, this woman always appears and disappears suddenly, which is clearly not a coincidence. I wonder what her purpose is?"
Han Kexin paced forward for a moment, then turned around and said, "Now is not the time to consider her purpose. Our top priority is to find evidence that can prove Shiyi's innocence. It's difficult to convince others with just Qiu Jie as a witness."
Qin Xiaochuan said with a somewhat gloomy expression, "I just checked roughly, and they were obviously well-prepared. They didn't leave us any clues at all. I was thinking that it would be great if everyone could see the scene in Qiu Jie's memory."
Han Kexin's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she said, "It's not impossible. Some magical artifacts can indeed store skills. The key is whether the caster can release the skill."
Qin Xiaochuan said, "I don't have that ability. I can only look at other people's memories, but Kaiming should be able to, since it can take away other people's memories." As he spoke, he looked at Kaiming, who was lying on the ground dozing off. Upon hearing Qin Xiaochuan's words, Kaiming immediately perked up its ears.
"Brother Kaiming, how so? I believe you must have a way, right?" Qin Xiaochuan asked it.
"Don't look for me, I can't help it." Kaiming shook his head frantically.
"That's a pity. I heard there's a really fun PSP game out there. I was thinking of buying it someday," Qin Xiaochuan said casually.
Upon hearing Qin Xiaochuan's words, Kaiming immediately perked up. It hurriedly darted to Qin Xiaochuan's side, wagging its tail and saying, "Of course, if it's to help Miss Guo, I can still think of some ways."
Qin Xiaochuan revealed a triumphant smile. He patted Kaiming's head and said, "Kaiming is such a good boy. I will remember your contribution and will never treat you unfairly in the future."
"Now all that's missing is the spiritual artifact. There probably aren't any ready-made spiritual artifacts for storing memories; we'll need to find someone to custom-make one," Han Kexin said.
"Custom-made spiritual artifacts?" This was the first time Qin Xiaochuan had heard such a novel concept. He had bought or used some spiritual artifacts before, but he had never thought that spiritual artifacts could be customized. Of course, he also understood that people who could customize spiritual artifacts were definitely not ordinary people.
"Do you have a suitable candidate?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.
Han Kexin shook her head and said, "Although I have stayed in Crescent City for a long time, I only know one weapon-refining master, and that is the Golden Priest."
Qin Xiaochuan was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. At that moment, he suddenly thought of the Omnipotent Shop and remembered the Guardian Heart Necklace he had bought for Guo Shiyi. When he bought the necklace, the owner of the Omnipotent Shop had mentioned that it was specially crafted by a master craftsman. Perhaps that master craftsman could create something he wanted.
"I do know a master weapon refiner," Qiu Jie said, glancing at Qin Xiaochuan. "I just don't know if we can get him to help us."
"Why do you say that? Is this weapon-refining master's personality eccentric?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.
Qiu Jie said, "I don't know the specifics, I've only heard people talk about him. I heard he's a very eccentric person, and he hasn't taken any orders for a long time. There are rumors that he's retired from the business, but even so, his reputation in the field of weapon forging is still very high, and no one has been able to surpass him so far."
"Great, what's his name? Where does he live? Let's go find him now." Qin Xiaochuan asked anxiously. He didn't care what kind of personality the other person had. As long as he was there, there was always a way to get him to take the job.
Qiu Jie said, "Everyone calls him Ghost Hand Li, and those who respect him call him Old Li. He lives on Ziyun Street in the north of the city. You can find out about him with just a few inquiries."
"Then let's set off to find him now," Qin Xiaochuan said impatiently. He was really pressed for time and couldn't afford to waste a single second.
Just as Qiu Jie had said, Old Li was indeed very famous in Crescent City. They quickly found his home, which was in a hutong (alleyway). After walking through the entire alley, at the end of the hutong, a luxurious villa stood before them—that was Old Li's home.
The entire villa is surrounded by a two-meter-high stone wall. The entrance gate is a double oak door decorated with iron rivets and animal head door knockers. Above the lintel is an arched stone porch, making the gate look very grand.
The gate was closed, so the view behind the wall was not visible. Only the spire of the main building was visible, covered with dark stone slabs and lead-gray tiles. Slender spires decorated the edge of the roof, and tall, narrow pointed arch windows were decorated with black wrought iron frames and inlaid with stained glass.
On the main wall near the entrance, there is a protruding balcony filled with beautiful roses. Behind the balcony are elegant black-framed doors and clear glass doors that reflect the sunlight.
Even in the entire East City, the Li family's villa is the most luxurious, which shows that making magical artifacts is a very profitable business; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to acquire such a large business.
Qin Xiaochuan glanced at Kaiming and said, "You look too scary. People who don't know better might think you're a monster that ran out of the Netherworld Mountains. How about this, let's stick to the old rule. From now on, when we're in the city, you'll transform into a child."
Kaiming was initially somewhat dissatisfied with Qin Xiaochuan's words, but when he thought of Qin Xiaochuan's promise of his latest PSP game, he could only reluctantly follow his instructions and become the ten-year-old boy he had been before.
Qin Xiaochuan then stepped forward and knocked on the animal-head door knocker on the oak door. After a while, he heard the wooden door creak open, and a woman dressed as a maid poked half of her body out from the crack in the door.
"Who are you? What brings you here?" the maid asked rudely.
"We've come to pay our respects to Elder Li. Please help us inform him," Qin Xiaochuan said respectfully.
"Old Master Li doesn't receive guests, didn't you know? Please leave." the maid said impatiently.
Just as Qin Xiaochuan was about to say something, the maid slammed the door shut.
Qin Xiaochuan stared speechlessly at the gate. If even the maid had such a bad temper, then Old Master Li's personality probably couldn't be any better.
"What do you think we should do now?" Qin Xiaochuan asked the others as he stepped back.
"That's easy, just rush in and tie him up. I don't believe he won't help," Kaiming said confidently.
Qin Xiaochuan rolled his eyes at it and said, "Your ambition is commendable, but you need to use your brain more. We are not robbers."
"Hmph, then tell me how you're going to use your brain when you can't even see him in person," Kaiming said with dissatisfaction, crossing his arms as he spoke, looking precocious for his age.
Qin Xiaochuan stroked his chin and said seriously, "Catering to their preferences and using profit to sway their hearts."
"That's just flattery, it's not a particularly clever trick," Kaiming said, rolling his eyes.
Qin Xiaochuan felt a bit choked up and retorted, "What does a little kid like you know? This is called an exchange of benefits."
Before Kaiming could speak, he hurriedly added, "I'll check the memories of the birds around here to see what Old Li's usual routine is. You guys go around and find out what his hobbies and needs are."
"That's settled then," Han Kexin said. After she finished speaking, she took Qiu Jie to gather intelligence, while Qin Xiaochuan checked the memories of the birds nearby.
I am currently reading Chapter 365 of the novel "Cola Novel" by Qiu Jie (2), and I am so engrossed in it that I cannot extricate myself.