Early the next morning, the great master went to court.
"Wang Er, did you catch the person you asked to arrest last night?"
The policeman stepped out and clasped his fists: "Sir, the prisoner has been brought back and is currently being held in the prison!"
The elder nodded with satisfaction: "Can you verify your identity?"
Wang Er looked strange: "It has been confirmed that it is Xu Xian, the owner of Bao'an Tang!"
"Then who did I ask you to arrest before?"
"It's also Xu Xian!"
The elder narrowed his eyes and his tone became serious.
"So there are two Xu Xian?"
Wang Er clasped his fists and lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.
At this time, the master who was standing aside took a step closer and lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, let's calm down for now. After the accident last night, we ordered someone to carefully examine it. There is no doubt that the one locked up in the prison is Xu Xian.
The captured one only looks the same as Xu Xian, so..."
The elder's expression changed slightly: "You mean, twins?"
The master shook his head: "I'm afraid there is something hidden! However, you don't have to worry, the student can guarantee that one of these two people must be the real murderer! As for who is real and who is fake, I will tell you when you call me and ask!"
The elder nodded, "What the master said is absolutely true!"
After saying that, he grabbed the gavel and threw it: "Come here, bring these two Xu Xians to me. I want to interrogate them personally!"
"yes!"
At that moment, four government officials came out of the queue, holding water and fire sticks and clasping their fists, and then walked out of the lobby one after another.
Not long after, the government officials came back in groups of two, holding down two people who looked exactly the same.
Cross the water and fire sticks to the left and right, and swing upward with force.
Xu Xian couldn't stand it anymore, staggered forward two steps and fell to his knees.
The other Xu Xian remained motionless. The two officials had tried their best, but they still couldn't move him at all.
Such an obvious difference immediately revealed the second Xu Xian.
The elder felt happy in his heart, but his face became more serious.
"Bold, who are you? Why don't you kneel down when you see this county?"
The second Xu Xian snorted and clasped his fists casually: "Students are scholars and are given preferential treatment by the court. So what if they don't kneel before officials?"
The elder became very angry: "You have no public name, and you have never taken part in the imperial examination. How can you have the courage to call yourself a scholar? Who else has a last name? Why don't you tell them?"
“The Caomin’s surname is Xu Mingxian with Chinese characters, which is the surname of a person from Qiantang County!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their attention to the first Xu Xian.
And Xu Xian, who was slumped on the ground, seemed to be dumbfounded, staring straight at the second Xu Xian, his lips trembling but unable to say a word.
The elder frowned when he saw this: "What about you? What is your name?"
"Villain... villain..."
Xu Xian was trembling and his face was pale. It was obvious that this sudden prison disaster had frightened his courage. Now facing the majestic old man, he could not utter a complete sentence.
In fact, at the entrance of the lobby, Li Gongfu, who had been avoiding suspicion, couldn't help it anymore.
He stepped out of the queue and saluted with clasped fists.
"Sir, this is my brother-in-law Xu Xian, who holds a humble position and is the doctor of Zuoguan of Baoan Tang!"
The elder looked over sideways: "Do you think this person is real?"
Li Gongfu nodded and said loudly: "Yes, Han Wen has read poetry and books since he was a child. Although he has never taken the imperial examination, he still considers himself a scholar and will never do anything sneaky.
As a scholar, my respect for adults is definitely from the bottom of my heart. However, this person looked arrogant from the moment he came to the hall. Not only did he not have the slightest bearing of a scholar, but his words were arrogant and his posture was presumptuous.
I can be sure that this person is definitely not the Xu Xian I know."
"You mean, someone is pretending to be Xu Xian? But why?"
Although the elder said this, his eyes were fixed on the second Xu Xian, trying to judge more information from the subtle expressions on his face.
"It must be a frame-up!"
Li Gongfu said categorically: "My brother-in-law opened a medical clinic and hung pots to help the world. I dare not say that he will save all sentient beings, but he is also a benevolent doctor. He has read books, knows etiquette, and knows the rules.
Therefore, as long as the head is not broken, it is impossible to arrogantly print Guanyin, but any scholar who understands Guanyin will not do such an irrational thing!"
He was so impassioned here, but Xu Xian's head was almost stuffed into his crotch.
My family knows their own affairs.
The official money was indeed spent by him, and he spent it openly and generously without any worries.
When he thought of this, he felt ashamed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Not to mention scholars, even ordinary merchants know the nature of official silver very well.
But after I came to Guanyin, I spent money outside without thinking. No matter how I looked at it, I looked like a brainless idiot.
"That makes sense!" The elder was noncommittal and turned his gaze to the second Xu Xian: "So you think there must be someone pretending to be and trying to blame Xu Xian?"
Li Gongfu clasped his fists and lowered his head: "Sir, I would like to check this person's face."
"Oh? Why?"
"I have been working in the countryside for a long time, and I know the secrets of some rivers and lakes. Some people in the rivers and lakes who are good at disguise can use bean curd skin and some strange materials to make human skin masks.
After putting it on, you can instantly change your face by just putting on makeup. Therefore, I am suspicious..." Li Gongfu looked at the second Xu Xian, his eyes filled with ice.
"Oh? There is actually such a thing?"
The elder became interested and waved his hand: "Then check it out quickly!"
"yes!"
Li Gongfu clasped his fists and walked quickly to the second Xu Xian. He was about to reach out and touch the other person's face.
The second Xu Xian suddenly took a step back and let his palm pass.
Li Gongfu was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed.
"There is indeed something fishy!"
The second Xu Xian sneered slightly: "As expected of having been a head catcher for many years, my mind is so quick! Forget it, now that you have discovered it, I don't have to bear this face!"
Then, under the gaze of everyone, the second Xu Xian raised his hands that were leaning on the chain, touched the left and right sides of his neck, and actually found a piece of skin, and tore it off hard.
With a swipe sound.
The entire face was torn off, revealing a completely unfamiliar face underneath.
This trick stunned everyone present, not to mention the county magistrate and the detectives who had never seen the world. Even Li Gongfu, who proposed the idea, couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: My dear, what my brothers and sisters said is actually true? When did such a disguise technique appear in this world? It can be fake and real!
Second, Xu Xian seemed to be very satisfied with everyone's expressions. He looked around and sneered slightly: "Now that I have been discovered by you, I will no longer hide it. I will not change my name or my surname. People in the world are called Xue Pan, the Thousand-faced Man."
It’s me!”
The scene was quiet.
Amid the strange looks in everyone's eyes, Gao Ning, who controlled "Xue Pan"'s body, also seemed a little strange.
What's wrong with these people? Shouldn't they be shouting six six six at this time? Why are none of them talking?
Could it be that the name Xue Pan was a bit too overbearing and frightened them directly?
It shouldn’t be, there was no record of stones at this time.
Just when Gao Ning was thinking about his confidant, the elder came to his senses first. He looked at Gao Ning with strange eyes, picked up the tea next to him and took a sip.
"Xue Pan? Does this person have a name in the world?"
Hearing the elder ask this, a group of police officers were also confused.
Why are you just a government servant, guarding this three-acre land in Qiantang County all day long, running around for a living every day?
The legendary rivers and lakes only remain in legends, and the heroes in the green forest have never left the forest.
At most, they have heard a few legendary stories from storytellers and yearned for them.
As for more information, even if they want to know, there is no way to know it.
So everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and all of them looked at Li Gongfu in unison.
After all, he was the one who just mentioned the art of disguise. If he hadn't said it, no one would have known about it.
Li Gongfu also has some numbness.
After all, my siblings haven’t said this before, right?
But look at the curious look in the old man's eyes now. If he didn't know the previous sentence, he might wear small shoes in the future.
So Li Gongfu gritted his teeth, clasped his fists and lowered his head.
"Sir, there is indeed a man with a thousand faces in the world, but I don't know whether his name is Xue Pan. I just know that every time this man appears, he has a different face and name.
But precisely because of this, if it weren’t for chance, it would be difficult for someone to connect two different people, so..."
The elder nodded suddenly: "That's it!"
His curiosity was satisfied and he felt extremely happy.
"Xue Pan, I want to ask you, but how much silver did you steal from the county treasury? What method did you use? Hurry up and get real money, otherwise you will be punished with severe punishment!"
He originally thought he had stolen the goods, but when he revealed Xue Pan's true identity, the other party had no choice but to confess honestly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Xue Pan sneered disdainfully.
"Who said it was me who stole the treasure? Haven't you already caught the culprit? Just ask him!"
Gao Ning pointed at Xu Xian lying on the ground and raised the corners of his mouth in disdain.
Xu Xian was confused and aggrieved, not knowing what to say at all.
The elder frowned: "Yesterday, we arrested the person and the stolen goods, so why do you need to make excuses? Even if you don't say anything, the case is already settled. Why don't we get the truth? Maybe I can give you something if I'm in a good mood.
Sent lightly!"
"Don't come here!" Gao Ning said disdainfully: "The official word means two words, it would be weird to believe you!"
"you!"
The old man was so angry that he threw the tree down and said: "This thief is stubborn and stubborn. Come on, give me a big service!"
"mighty……"
All the officials shouted in unison, and immediately someone brought a torture instrument and roughly arranged it on Gao Ning.
Seeing this scene in the game, I thought that I might face this situation in the future. I was so frightened that I rolled my eyes and fainted on the spot.
Li Gongfu was extremely anxious and quickly stepped forward to check. He was relieved when he saw that he was just unconscious.
He quickly clasped his fists at the elder and said, "Sir, now that the criminal has been arrested, the facts have been laid before our eyes. This person pretended to be Xu Xian, first stole the treasury silver, and then misled us to handle the case. It is really the worst thing to do.
Xu Xian knows nothing about this, he was just arrested and implicated, and I ask you to acquit him and allow me to take him home to recuperate!"
The elder hesitated a little. At this time, the master next to him stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, I forgot to tell you something. Just now, a message was sent from the concierge. It was from the Ministry of Household Affairs to Sergeant Lang Baiqiu.
Mr. Bai is young, and the wife Xu Xian married is also named Bai, so maybe..."
The master didn't mention his name, but the elder already understood.
He glanced at the master, said nothing, stood up and left.
After the eldest master left, the master said loudly: "I feel unwell, so the interrogation is temporarily adjourned. Someone will come and put Xue Pan on death row. He will be under strict supervision and no slacking off can be allowed."
As for Xu Xian..."
The master paused for a moment, and Li Gongfu quickly showed a hint of pleading in his eyes.
He shook his head and said with a smile: "Xu Xian was arrested and implicated. It has nothing to do with this case. Go ahead!"
Li Gongfu was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Master!"
The master chuckled: "Captain Li made a mistake. He should say thank you, sir!"
"Yes, yes, thank you very much, sir, for finding out everything and clearing my brother-in-law's name!"
Li Gongfu thanked him profusely, picked up the unconscious Xu Xian with a happy face, hurriedly said hello to his colleagues, and rushed home without stopping.
Li Gongfu let out a sigh of relief.
Although there were twists and turns, although the whole thing had nothing to do with him, he didn't even know where the man with a thousand faces appeared.
But that doesn't stop him from being happy.
Xu Xian was able to escape death this time, and I believe that after returning home, his wife will not dare to quarrel with him for at least a month.
