Chapter 275 A step too late
"Do you think we haven't reported it to the officials?" He Lei looked at Lu Qingfan and said calmly: "If all the current officials in the capital are as jealous as Mr. Lu, then my sister's case was solved a few years ago, why should I wait in private?
Seeking revenge?"
"Is anyone protecting him? But...him?" Lu Qingfan said, pointing in the direction of Feihe Peak.
He Lei acquiesced and added after a moment: "I'm just guessing."
In short, Ge Zhongbin has nothing to do and is still doing such a comfortable job and earning a lot of money. The status of the person who protects him must be high.
"You could have said nothing." Du Xin sighed: "Ge Zhongbin's martial arts skills are not as good as mine. I am the one who draws the sword, and I am the one who kills. If you really think of it, I am the murderer."
He Lei responded with silence.
"Without conclusive evidence, how could we set up a trap to arrest you?" Yun Xi shook her head. They didn't understand the two men's behavior.
"Mr. He had been to the kitchen before, right? If I guessed correctly, you were going to give Ge Zhongbin medicine, but you accidentally knocked over something on the stove."
Yun Xi said, looking at He Lei's feet.
There were indeed some black stains left by soot on the sides of his boots.
He Lei subconsciously took a step back and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I climbed in through the window and left traces there, right?"
Yun Xi nodded: "The key is that your sword exactly matches the shape of the wound. But because this kind of long sword is not special in the inn, it needs to be corroborated, so..."
That's why there was a big drama of "leading the snake out of its hole".
"I'm convinced." He Lei sighed and looked at Du Xin: "I admit it."
At dawn, Ran Piao and Ren Danqing, who had already received the letter, led Fan Zhi and other officers to escort Ge Zhongbin's body back. The two criminals who were tied up by Wu Hua Da were also shackled.
Before leaving, Lu Qingfan asked Du Xin if he had seen the person who sent the message. Du Xin shook his head helplessly and only told the code word and address for delivering the message.
Lu Qingfan was not disappointed either. He thanked her and walked back to Yun Xi.
"How could it be like this..." Wang Lian wiped away his tears with all his strength, "There are five of us in the group who have a good relationship, but now, I am the only one who has gone back."
Yun Xi looked at Wang Lian's lonely figure wiping his tears and sighed with regret.
It turned out that he was a victim who had harmed his family, but chose to conspire to murder under the unfair criminal law. I wonder if the brothers will be able to clear up this dispute when they get to the underworld.
Zhou Xinfei stood beside Wang Lianshen and said calmly: "If you don't give up, I will escort you back to your hometown."
"I can't afford you as a guarantor." Wang Lian was comforted, and the grief in his heart faded a little, and his mouth became unforgiving.
"This is considered brotherhood." Zhou Xinfei crossed his arms, "Do you want it?"
"Of course I want it if it doesn't cost money!" Wang Lian said quickly.
Lu Qingfan listened to the conversation between the two and whispered: "Wang Lian is a fool who is blessed with fools."
Not only did he make money with Ge Zhongbin, but he also had no involvement in several cases that he mediated, which is really rare.
Yun Xi pursed her lips and smiled: "Perhaps you are blessed with profound blessings?"
The two walked to Wang Lian and Zhou Xinfei who were talking, and Lu Qingfan continued to ask: "Since we are the guarantors and have lost the last business, do you know who this person from the Central Plains is who is connected to Feihe Peak?"
"Lord Lu, you should know the rules of a guarantor." Zhou Xinfei kept his mouth tight and refused to reveal a single word.
Lu Qingfan was not disappointed when he heard this, he just wanted to test it out a little more.
"In this case, we can only rely on us to find the truth." Yun Xi raised her eyes to look at the steep and steep Feihe Peak in front of her and murmured.
After bidding farewell to everyone in the Criminal Department, Lu Qingfan and Yun Xi prepared to rush to Feihe Peak to visit Kang Man, the former Wenyuan Pavilion scholar.
When the two arrived at the house in front of Fengmen, they happened to have just arrived at Mao hour.
Yun Xi turned around to look and found that there were many people behind them, including some familiar faces: they were the residents who stayed at Feihe Inn yesterday.
"Sure enough, there are a lot of people." Yun Xi said softly.
Lu Qingfan took her wrist and led her towards the door.
In front of the large vermilion lacquered door are three gilded characters of "Xianglong Zhai", and the auspicious and domineering stone lions standing on both sides of the door make it clear at a glance that the people living in the Zhai are extraordinary.
Just as Yun Xi was looking at it intently, the door opened.
A young man with handsome features and a bronze medal came out. He walked up to Yun Xi and handed a bronze medal to Yun Xi's hand.
Yun Xi looked at the bronze medal. One side had "No. 1" written on it; the other side had a picture of "Flying Crane and Soaring Dragon".
"'Feihe Peak, Xianglongzhai' is a bit interesting." Lu Qingfan whispered.
"Those who dare to nominate with the word 'Xianglong' are indeed not ordinary people." Yun Xi's clear eyes darkened.
At least for now, this Xueshi Kang is quite aware of his power and energy. Then his assistant Ge Zhongbin is "knowingly and intentionally committing crimes."
"Please invite the distinguished guest No. 1 to come to the Zen Temple to listen to the scriptures." The young man smiled slightly and announced in a dignified manner.
Yun Xi and Lu Qingfan looked at each other and followed the young man inside.
Behind them, numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 were also called, and their expressions showed a bit of yearning.
"May I ask, little brother, what does 'listening to the scriptures' mean?" Yun Xi has bright eyes and beautiful appearance, and when she asks questions, she is smart and gentle, which makes people fascinated.
The boy immediately scolded him with a straight face: "You come to my Xianglong Zhai and you don't know why you are 'listening to scriptures'? Then why are you going up the mountain?"
"Brother, don't be upset. We are new to Guibao Land. We only heard that Xueshi Kang is knowledgeable and famous, so we wanted to come and pay a visit and listen to his teachings."
Yun Xi's mind raced quickly and she immediately rounded off her words.
When the boy heard this, he immediately beamed and said, "This is 'listening to the scriptures'. You understand it well."
After saying that, the boy continued to lead the way. Yun Xi took a long breath and winked slyly at Lu Qingfan.
Lu Qingfan secretly gave her a thumbs up and appreciated Yunxi's adaptability.
The group of people walked around from the main courtyard of Xuanmen to the flower bed, then left the flower bed and headed to a small pavilion in the back that was surrounded by ventilation.
When they arrived outside the small pavilion, the young man shouted into the pavilion: "Sir, the people listening to the scriptures have arrived. Please come in and give lectures."
For a long time, no one in the cabinet answered.
"Sir, sir?" The boy called a few more times, but there was still no answer in the room.
"What's going on?"
"Don't you want to see us, sir?"
"Impossible, the number plates have been distributed, so we will definitely be allowed to listen to the scriptures!"
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Many of the waiting spectators talked a lot and asked the waiter with a bit of anxiety.
The boy called to the small pavilion a few more times, but still no answer from his husband.
Lu Qingfan and Yun Xi looked at each other and already felt that something was wrong.
"Take me to have a look." Lu Qingfan took out the token and said in a deep voice.
When the boy saw that he was an adult from the Ministry of Punishment, his face immediately became serious: "What do you mean, Sir, are you expecting something bad from my husband?"
"May I ask, little brother, is your husband ever late for giving lectures?" Yun Xi asked warmly.
"Of course not!"
"Are there three requests that you should not accept?"
"That's not true."
Yun Xi said in a deep voice: "In this case, my master asked you to lead the way and check out of good intentions. How can it be regarded as 'unexpected'? Or do you just want to delay the time so that others can do evil things to Mr. Kang?"
The boy's face turned pale and he wanted to refute, but was frightened by Lu Qingfan's eyes as serious as a knife and took a step back.
"Yes, little brother, sir, you haven't responded for so long, please take us to have a look!"
"That's right, there are so many of us, and if there is really something that needs help, we can lend a hand!"
"Yes, yes..."
When many people began to talk and persuade, the boy borrowed the donkey and went down the slope: "Then let's go and have a look."
After saying that, he walked around the small pavilion and walked to the corridor on the right. Seeing that Lu Qingfan and others did not follow, he urged: "Don't you want to take a look, sir?"
Lu Qingfan and Yun Xi didn't waste any more time and followed the boy in.
After entering the small pavilion, I realized that there is something special in it: there is a fine black wood table in the small pavilion, soft futons are placed beside the table, and the golden hollow moon incense on the table has a slight hint of pine.
The fragrance gradually spreads, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Behind the small table there is a long corridor leading directly to the house, which is not visible at all from the outside of the small pavilion.
The young man led everyone in through the long corridor, which led directly to a small garden courtyard at the back.
Not long after entering the courtyard, Yun Xi smelled the smell of blood.
"There is blood." Yun Xi reminded in a low voice.
Lu Qingfan nodded.
"Sir, sir! It's time for the sermon." The boy said, looked around, and whispered, "How come I didn't even see the person waiting on me?"
He turned to Yun Xi and Lu Qingfan and said, "Everyone, please wait..."
"No need." Lu Qingfan is a martial arts practitioner, and his five senses are sharper than others. He pointed at the bottom of the bamboo building and said, "With so much blood, I'm afraid something might have happened to me."
When he pointed, everyone saw blood still dripping from the gaps under the bamboo beams.
Based on Yun Xi's past experience, if he had shed so much blood and it had not stopped, the wound on the deceased's body must have been huge... Even if the wound was not fatal, he would not have been able to survive even if he had shed so much blood.
Chapter completed!