The policewoman was none other than Lu Xuanxin, a senior inspector from the Hong Kong Police Department. The male police officer was her subordinate, nicknamed Dayu.
Since the others had already come knocking on his door, Zhou Yi did not intend to stay out of it. He immediately put down the matter at hand and led the two to the living room.
When they arrived at the living room, the host and guest sat down. Zhou Yi asked directly,"Police officers, how may I address you? What brings you to my sect?"
Lu Xuanxin said," Master Zhou, my name is Lu Xuanxin. This is my assistant, Yu the Great. We came from Hong Kong this time mainly to ask you for help."”
Zhou Yi said," If there's anything you want to say, just say it. As long as I can help, I'll definitely cooperate with the police."”
Seeing Zhou Yi so straightforward, Lu Xuanxin immediately felt relieved. Frankly speaking, she was worried that she would not be welcomed before she came. Because, in her impression, those who practiced martial arts were all extraordinary experts, and they were very noble. He did not expect Zhou Yi to be so easy to talk to.
Therefore, she continued,"To tell you the truth, there was a bizarre murder case in Hong Kong recently. Hong Kong's boxing champion, Mai Rongen, died on Salisbury Road in Tsimshatsui. After the incident, a riot broke out in Stanley Prison the next day. The person who caused the riot was your fellow disciple, Xiahou Wu. The reason why he caused the riot was to see me. After seeing me, he claimed that he could help us solve the case and said some strange things. At that time, I didn't believe him. "After I came out of prison, I sent someone to retrieve his personal file. After some investigation, I found out that he was once a combat instructor of our police force and a disciple of your Unity Sect. Therefore, we took the liberty to rush over, hoping to obtain some clues from Master Zhou.”
Zhou Yi was familiar with the plot and naturally knew what was going on. However, he could not say it directly, or it would be a little too shocking.
"Officer Lu, Xiahou Wu is indeed a disciple of the Unity Sect. We also feel sorry for him for killing someone back then. However, he is in prison. How could he be related to your case?”
Lu Xuanxin said," I also find this very strange. When I talked to him, he said that he knew what the murderer was thinking and that the murderer would commit another crime. That's why we came to Buddha Mountain to ask Master Zhou for confirmation."”
"Yi, since Xiahou Wu said so, it seems that this case is most likely related to the martial arts world."”
"Yeah, I think so too." Zhou Yi nodded.”
Hearing their conversation, Lu Xuanxin couldn't help but be delighted. He immediately said anxiously,""Master Zhou, do you already know the clues? Please don't hesitate to answer my questions."
Zhou Yi said," Officer Lu, you might have misunderstood. We only roughly guessed that this case is related to the martial arts world. We don't know any clues." However, if I can investigate on the spot, I might be able to see the murderer's martial arts path.”
Hearing this, Lu Xuanxin's face lit up again. Then, he said seriously,"Master Zhou, Master Dan, in the name of the Hong Kong Police Department, I sincerely invite you to Hong Kong to assist us in solving this case. Please do help us. Please!"
Zhou Yi and Dan Ying discussed for a while and agreed.
A few hours later, they arrived in Hong Kong. As it was getting late and the journey was tiring, Lu Xuanxin arranged for Zhou Yi and Dan Ying to stay in the staff dormitory of the Tsimshatsui team. He planned to rest for the night before making any plans.
The next morning, Zhou Yi had just finished two rounds of boxing when Lu Xuanxin drove to the staff dormitory.
Zhou Yi and Dan Ying did not delay. They casually packed up and followed her to the police evidence center.
"Ring, ring, ring…"
A few minutes after the car left, Lu Xuanxin's phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the call.
"Boss, there's been another murder."
Lu Xuanxin was driving and the phone was on speaker, so Zhou Yi and Dan Ying naturally heard it.
Lu Xuanxin's face darkened when he heard that there was another murder.""Where?"
"Hong Kong Museum of Art, Tsimshatsui."
Lu Xuanxin said,"Control the scene. I'll rush over immediately."”
“YesMadam！”
"Mr. Zhou, it looks like we have to go to the Hong Kong Museum of Art first." Lu Xuanxin said after hanging up the phone.”
"Alright, we can take a look at it on the spot."”
After another ten minutes, the three of them arrived at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. At this time, the perimeter had been cordoned off. After Lu Xuanxin showed her ID, she brought Zhou Yi and Dan Ying into the crime scene.
Seeing Lu Xuanxin, Great Yu quickly came up and reported,"" Boss, the deceased's name is Tan Jingyao, a sculpture artist. According to the forensic analysis, the time of death was around midnight last night. The cause of death was a heart rupture caused by a heavy blow. In addition, the deceased's leg bones, sternum, ribs, and other parts were also broken.”As he spoke, he took out another evidence bag. There was a swallow dart in the bag. He continued,"Also, we found this on the deceased.”
Lu Xuanxin took the dart and said in a deep voice,""It is indeed the same murderer."
"I know this thing."”
Lu Xuanxin was stunned when he heard this. He had been investigating this for a long time, but there was no news. He didn't expect Zhou Yi to know about it.
Zhou Yi did not keep her in suspense and said directly,""This thing is called the swallow in front of the hall. There are quite a few stories about its origin. There's a saying in the martial arts world that goes,'If you learn martial arts, you'll be sold to the emperor.' During the Qing Dynasty, most people who learned kung fu had one goal, which was to enter the capital to take the martial arts examination and sell their kung fu to the imperial family. However, there was only one martial arts champion. Others came all the way here to take the exam, so they couldn't return empty-handed. Therefore, the Ministry of War gave a swallow in front of the hall to those who failed. The real swallow in front of the hall was made of silver and lead, so it was worth a few dollars. As for the one in front of him, it was obviously a bronze imitation.”
"In other words, this thing is also an encouragement award?"”
The Book of Changes shook his head lightly and said," Not only that, but it also has a deeper meaning. It is taken from the poem 'The swallow in front of the old Wang Xie Tang'. It means that no matter how good your kung fu is, you are still an ordinary man. In the end, you can only be a swallow under the eaves of the emperor's house.”"I think I understand the murderer's motive." "However, you might not believe this. After all, the times have changed.”
Lu Xuanxin was shocked and continued,""Master Zhou, just say it."
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