Chang Yu once told him this story in a dream from a god, so Empress Zhou was determined to sever the father-daughter relationship with Zhou Kui. Zhu Cixiang hated her deeply, and now he heard Chang Yu say that Zhou Kui was also a suspect.
One, the murderous intention arises.
"It's just speculation, there is no direct evidence." Chang Yu saw Zhu Cixiang's murderous look for the first time and patted him on the shoulder: "The truth will eventually come to light. The matter will be investigated clearly and no one will be wronged."
Who will be spared?"
When night fell, Lao Jiu came back. As Chang Yu expected, he caught nothing but caught a few peripheral fish and shrimps.
Before leaving the city, he had considered all the possibilities of alerting the snake. For example, there were criminals watching outside the city, so he made arrangements in advance. After organizing more than ten fast riders to leave the city, if any suspicious people or riders were found to intercept them immediately, he would escort them.
Zhang Tie went straight to Mawu Mountain.
In this way, even if there is a spy outside the city, he will be discovered as soon as he moves. If he hides in the dark and wants to go back quietly to report the news, two legs cannot run as fast as four legs.
This trick really works.
The fast riders from the Black Wolf Camp stopped several suspicious pedestrians, while Lao Jiu led his team to Ma Wushan and captured a thief who was waiting for news at Zhang Tie's house, but he was just a messenger. Shunteng found the thief.
A cave where the thieves settled was empty except for two corpses.
"Zhang Tie's wife was raped, and then he and his daughter were killed by thieves. Zhang Tie couldn't stand the excitement and wanted to commit suicide by hitting a mountain. At this time, he was unconscious..." Lao Jiu looked angry, and Chang Yu sighed: "Then
How many fish and shrimps are there?”
"After being interrogated by Beizhong, they were all temporarily chosen as scapegoats by that group of thieves. The things they confessed were of no use. Beizhong was so angry that he killed them all!"
He plans things carefully and acts cautiously without leaving any trace. If it is a trespasser, he does not need to hide it for fear that I will know that it was him. Even in order to establish his authority and reputation, he should jump out and claim that it was him, like those in later generations.
Just like a terrorist organization, they try to collect everything on themselves.
Is it possible that there is someone else behind the scenes, Zhou Kui or some noble person?
Chang Yu stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky and lost in thought.
"The clue is broken again," Zhu Cixiang sighed while standing under the eaves.
Chang Yu turned around and glanced at him: "There is a bright future in the village, and I can't be led by others all the time."
"What do you want to do?" Zhu Cixiang asked curiously.
Chang Yu did not answer directly, but called Lao Jiu: "Send people back to Beijing to order Chunxiang to immediately arrest the state leader Zhou Kui, Duke Cheng Zhu Chunchen, Linhuai Marquis Li Hongji, Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen... and imprison them for treason."
He said in one breath that seven or eight people were all relatives of the emperor. Zhu Cihong was so shocked that the others were dumbfounded: "You, you are crazy."
The imprisonment of any one of these people would cause an uproar in the city, but Chang Yu could catch seven or eight of them at once and still be imprisoned for treason. Throughout the ages, no one who was imprisoned for this crime could escape unscathed.
"If you try to scare the snake, you will be the master!" Chang Yu exhaled and stretched: "I have been led by the man in the dark for more than half a year. It is time to drag him out and see the light."
In the evening, Zhu Chuanji set up a surprise banquet for Chang Yu. There was rich food and wine, but there were only a few guests. Except for Dai Wang and his son, there were only Chang Yu, Shi Kefa, Wei Jingyuan and Yang Zhenwei. Naturally, the topic of greatest concern to everyone at the banquet was
The mastermind behind the murder, but he didn't dare to inquire too deeply into the details of the case. That is, Chang Yu just listened to what he wanted to say and didn't dare to inquire deliberately.
Zhu Chuanji was still relatively relaxed. The young eunuch had repeatedly stated that he would not involve the Prince's Palace at this time, which made him feel relieved. During the dinner, he tried to avoid touching the case and talked more about his briquette business. When he was getting excited, the Prince's Palace was in charge.
came to report that someone was making trouble outside the palace, and a guy who called himself Xiao Li Feidao forced his way into the palace to find a man named Ximen Chuixue.
Prince Dai and his son immediately frowned. Someone came to the door to cause trouble at this time. Could it be possible...
When he was about to order the general to go out, Chang Yu stopped him: "You are my friend in the world."
Everyone was surprised, could it be that the young eunuch had also been in the Jianghu, and actually had the Jianghu name Ximen Chuixue...
Li Xingtian was so proud that after traveling all over the world, this was the first time he entered the prince's palace. He secretly thought to himself that this Ximen guy was really awesome. Of course he knew that it was a fake name, and he also guessed that Chang Yu's identity was unusual, but he didn't
I have no interest in inquiring into this person's privacy. When people want to say something, they will naturally say that he is a real wanderer who is very free and easy.
"If Hero Li hadn't helped me today, I might have suffered from something unexpected. I'm extremely grateful." Chang Yu came out of the palace to greet him. Li Xingtian quickly stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Ximen will be out of sight like this..." The acting king in the palace said
People choked and coughed after hearing this. The dignified eunuch of the East Factory even saluted the king when he saw him. It's a good thing for this guy to come up and return the favor... It really makes people speechless, and the little eunuch's behavior also makes people really helpless.
Hufu, what kind of occasion did I invite a stranger to the banquet? It's neither fish nor fowl.
But Li Xingtian didn't think that dog meat couldn't get to the table at all. He exchanged greetings with Chang Yu and walked into the hall, arm-in-arm: "These are..."
"That is Lord Dai, the one on the right is Lord Shi, the one on the left is Lord Wei, and this Lord Yang..." Chang Yu introduced him one by one. But except for King Dai, the official titles of everyone else were replaced by adults. Li Xingtian's eyes
Yiliang went straight to Zhu Chuanji and knelt down on one knee: "The common people have seen the prince and the crown prince." Then he nodded and handed over to Shi Kefa and others: "I have seen all of you adults."
Everyone saw that he was polite and nodded in return. After all, he was a friend of the big eunuch, so the scene was decent. Even though they felt that this charlatan appeared here, they were still curious about him. How could he be the brother of the little eunuch?
Chang Yu was probably the only one at the table who was really happy. Today's day was too depressing, and eating and chatting with these people was really serious and boring. As soon as Li Xingtian appeared, the atmosphere immediately changed.
Just now everyone was acting with a straight face, but now they all have smiles on their faces.
"The common people are late. I'll punish myself with three drinks." After Li Xingtian took his seat, he poured the wine for himself without saying anything and drank it all in one gulp. He smacked his mouth and said, "It's a good wine. Then the common people will punish themselves with ten drinks first..."
" This made everyone laugh. This guy was also thick-skinned, sweet-tongued and good at stirring up trouble. After a while, he became familiar with everyone. He casually told interesting stories about his career in the world, and everyone listened with interest.
"By the way, brother Ximen, who is trying to assassinate you in the temple today?" Li Xingtian asked casually, Chang Yu shook his head: "There are no clues left alive." Li Xingtian frowned: "Just now we were there.
I walked in the temple in such a hurry that I didn’t have time to say anything. I seem to have seen these people over there in Zhangjiakou..."
Oh, Chang Yu was surprised: "When? How can you recognize them with their faces covered?"
"A few days ago, I left Zhangjiakou and came to Datong on the road. It started to rain and sleet at dark. I was cold and hungry, so I wanted to find a village to stay. It happened that there were no people on the roadside. I saw a mountain road, so I entered the mountain and walked for two or three days.
There are indeed several houses in Li. I saw a light coming from one house, and when I was about to knock on the door, I suddenly felt something was wrong... You know that we Jianghu people are very alert, and we also have the sixth sense you mentioned.
... Then I climbed over the wall and entered the yard, only to see several corpses at the door. I knew something was wrong when I was discovered. After a fight, I was wounded with a knife and two people escaped under the cover of darkness... They were also dressed in black that night.
The weapons are also similar to swords and bows, and the martial arts skills are very similar..."
Li Xingtian spoke eloquently, and everyone listened attentively, surprised that he had encountered this group of thieves before.
"How many people were there in that group of thieves at that time?" Chang Yu asked with raised eyebrows. Li Xingtian thought for a moment: "The situation was urgent and I didn't look carefully. There were probably... twenty or thirty people. I thought they were a group of bandits at the time.
, I didn’t realize it until what happened in the temple today.”