Chapter 1019 Opening the Coffin
Chen Liangqiu's words were also said to everyone's hearts.
What Mo Yanbai said was very bizarre and even a bit incredible, but it may not be possible to say that it is unreasonable. The clues are clear, but everyone wondered how Mo Yanbai would know these secrets?
As Chen Liangqiu said, it is a huge matter to plot against Dan Tai Zhilin. Not only do you need courage, but also a careful plan. If Dan Tai Zhilin is really harmed, then once the murderer is exposed, he will definitely die. Therefore, the murderer will be cautious in every step of his actions, and it is impossible for others to know. Mo Yanbai's status is low, how could he know such a major secret?
Chen Liangqiu obviously saw the doubts of the officials present and continued to ask: "In addition, it is also ridiculous that the murderer strangled the Grand Commander to death. Others don't know about the Grand Commander's martial arts. Do I still don't know about it? He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has made many military achievements in the south and north battles. How can ordinary people get close to him? Moreover, you said that the Grand Commander was killed and the scene of the incident was in the Governor's Office. Humph, who has the courage to commit crimes in the Governor's Office?"
Many officials in the crowd nodded slightly and agreed with what Chen Liangqiu said.
Chen Liangqiu looked up and sighed: "I was deeply grateful to the Dan Tai family, and I was in the same sympathy as the governor. I wish I could die on his behalf. Now someone slandered me for murdering the governor, hahaha..." He laughed wildly, and his voice was actually sad.
"Yes, should there be a reason to murder the Grand Commander?" Someone in the crowd said: "What is the reason for General Chen to murder the Grand Commander?"
Chen Ting also frowned and said, "Although I don't have much contact with the Grand Governor, I have a little understanding of the Grand Governor's habits. No one is allowed to enter without his permission. Moreover, when the Grand Governor was in the study, the doors and windows were closed, and no one could disturb him. If someone plotted to murder the Grand Governor that night and strangled the Grand Governor with a rope, how did that person go in?"
"Mr. Chen said very much." Chen Liangqiu immediately said: "The Grand Governor has always had regulations on doing things. As Mr. Chen said, no one dared to disturb him easily when the Grand Governor was in the study. On the night of the incident, no one paid a visit to the Grand Governor, so the Grand Governor would certainly not meet anyone. Since that is the case, who could approach the Bookstore? Even if someone approached the past, how could he not alarm the Grand Governor into the Bookstore and attack the Grand Governor?"
Qi Ning smiled faintly and said, "General Chen, this question is actually easy to answer."
"Oh?" Chen Liangqiu was stunned and said, "I'm asking for advice!"
"If the Grand Governor had already hidden inside before entering the study, there was naturally no need to report it." Qi Ning said: "After the Grand Governor entered the house, the doors and windows were closed, but they could not enter outside. However, there were already people in the house, and the gods approached the Grand Governor without knowing it, and suddenly took action, it was not impossible."
Chen Liangqiu's expression changed slightly, and Wei Yujiang said behind: "Under the circumstances at that time, the Grand Governor could not have thought that there were people in the house ambush, so it was not impossible to beware of it."
"This...!" Chen Liangqiu opened his mouth and didn't continue, as if he didn't know what to say.
Suddenly a voice in the crowd said, "When the murderer was setting up the scene, someone in the Governor's Office was covering the murderer. So...Who is that the murderer? Could it be that the murderer has an accomplice in the Governor's Office?"
The man asked in one sentence, but there was silence everywhere, and no one agreed.
Most of the officials present were not fools. When Mo Yanbo mentioned that someone was covering the murderer, everyone had already thought about it. They all knew that this question was extremely sensitive. No one took the lead in asking it. At this time, someone asked it out in a daze. Everyone knew the key points, so who dared to say something more?
After a silence, Qi Ning finally stared at Mo Yanbai and asked, "Mo Yanbai, you said that the murderer was someone else to cover up. Who is the inner support you mentioned?"
Mo Yanbai was very calm from beginning to end and said calmly: "Many people don't believe what Cao people said today, but as long as the coffin on the blessing ship is opened, the truth of the matter will be revealed. Not only can the cause of the death of the Grand Commander, but also can know who should be!"
Qi Ning raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Open the coffin!"
Chen Liangqiu's face changed drastically. If he wanted to stop him, Qi Ning had already glanced over and said coldly: "General Chen shouldn't he stop me from ordering the opening of the coffin?"
Chen Liangqiu could already see that Qi Ning had murderous intent in her eyes, and she couldn't help but take two steps back, and one hand had already pressed the hilt of the sword around her waist.
"Where is Wu Dalin?" Qi Ning said in a deep voice.
Wu Dalin was the leader of Qi Ning's escort, and today he also came with Qi Ning. He just stood far away in the corner. After listening to Qi Ning's greeting, he immediately stepped forward: "The last one is here!"
"You personally take people onto the blessing ship and open the coffin of the Grand Commander!" Qi Ning said in a deep voice: "Whoever dares to stop it, killing will be borne by this marquis!"
Chen Liangqiu looked around and saw that the sailors on the boat were waiting for him. The warship in front was quietly mooring there without any movement. The corners of his eyes twitched, and he did not take any action after all.
Wu Dalin was quick and neat in his work. He took his men down from the warship, went down from the Defu ship with a small boat, and boarded the Fortune ship. At this time, the officials couldn't help but reach the side of the Fortune ship, and stretched their heads one by one to look at the Fortune ship.
Qi Ning was calm and composed, carrying his hands on his back. His eyes seemed to be looking at the clouds in the sky, but from the corner of his eyes, he was always staring at Shen Liangqiu.
When Qining sent Wu Dalin and others to board the lucky boat, Qin Yuege had already arrived in front of a mansion, which was located in the East City of Gulin.
Although Gulin City is not big, it is definitely not small. After all, there are more than 100,000 people in the city.
People who have lived in the city for a long time know that people are divided into different levels, and the areas in this city are also divided into high and low. Dongcheng has always been the place where aristocratic gentry live. When the Han family in Donghai became king, the palace of the King of Donghai was located in Dongcheng. Although the Han family had long disappeared, Gulin Dongcheng still maintained their dignity. Now all the three major families in Donghai live in Dongcheng.
The three major families are headed by the Jiang family. The Jiang family operates maritime trade. Although the wealth is abundant, the houses they live in are still very low-key.
When the old Marquis of Jindao took down Gulin City and the King of Donghai committed suicide, the three major families immediately defected to Jindaohou to assist Jindaohou in clearing out the remaining party of the Han family, and took the initiative to dedicate the family wealth to the State of Chu. Even the houses they lived in back then were mostly donated. Now the Jiang family only lives in an old house that year. It looks old last year, but it has been slightly renovated. From the outside, it is full of a sense of age.
Qin Yuege only brought two subordinates beside him. He knocked on the door of the house, and a head was poked out from the crack of the door. Seeing Qin Yuege was a little surprised, Qin Yuege had already said: "If you have something to meet Mr. Jiang, lead the way."
Although Jiang Mantian is the richest man in the East China Sea, he has no official position. Although Qin Yuege is just a law master, he is an official in the court, so he naturally does not need to be humble to the Jiang family.
What else did the servant who opened the door want to say? A subordinate next to Qin Yuege had already pushed open the door hard. Qin Yuege didn't say nonsense, so he took the two of them into the yard. The servant followed him and said anxiously: "Master Qin, I wonder if you want to see the master today? I'll go and spread it here." This person naturally knew Qin Yuege.
Qin Yuege said: "I was sent by the Jinyi Hou. If you have something to do, you will see Mr. Jiang. Where is Mr. Jiang now?"
"This...!" The servant hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master Qin, the master is not in the mansion. Today you are afraid you are looking for it on your shoulders."
Qin Yuege stopped immediately, turned his head to look at the servant, frowned and said, "Mr. Jiang is not here?"
"That's right." said the servant: "At dusk yesterday, the master and the third master went out of the city, saying that they were going to prepare for the next trip to sea, but a ship caught fire on the way back. The master wanted to see if the ship was repaired."
Qin Yuege's eyes were like a knife and said coldly: "The pier of your Jiang family is not far from the city. I went there yesterday and it's time to come back today."
"The master is doing things, how dare the young ones take care of the little ones?" said the servant: "When the master went out, he didn't say much, and the young ones didn't dare to ask too much, but Mr. Qin was right. Maybe in a moment, the master will be able to come back." He raised his hand and said: "Mr. Qin and you guys go to the main hall to have a cup of tea first. Maybe the master will arrive after a cup of tea."
Qin Yuege pondered for a moment before asking, "Besides Master Jiang and your third master, are there anyone else going there?"
"No." The servant smiled and said, "The master rarely brings people with him when he goes out, and he just goes to see the fired ship. He does not go far away, and he does not need to take others with him."
"Master Jiang has a lot of things to do every day and still has time to take care of a boat's trivial matters?" Qin Yuege was walking towards the hall, suddenly stopped and frowned, "You third master has been back for three or four days, right?"
The servant said, "I have it, the third master has been resting at home these days."
"The interval between each time the Jiang family fleet goes to sea seems to be more than two months." Qin Yue's songs flashed.
The servant said, "It is. After the cargo ship comes back, it needs to be properly inspected. In addition, the sailors and guards on the ship have to go to the shore to rest. When we go back to see our family, we also need to prepare goods for the next time to go to sea for trade, so it will take two months...!"
Before Qin Yuege could finish his words, he turned around and walked out of the yard. The servant was a little surprised and said anxiously: "Master Qin, are you waiting for the master to come back?"
Qin Yuege did not look back, and he refused to respond. After hurriedly leaving the house, he turned over and ordered one of his men: "Immediately mobilize people to block the big and small streets of Dongcheng, everyone can only enter but not leave." He said to another man: "Come people to hurry up to Jiangjia Wharf!"
Both of them said that they were all on the horse. At this time, Qin Yuege had already beaten the horse and the two of them also beaten the horse and followed.
Chapter completed!