Liangfen Garden is a royal garden and a place where officials were executed.
Will the royal gardens be open to the common people?
Some royal gardens in Daxuan are open to the public, and Liangfen Garden is one of them. They are open to civilians during major festivals and during the execution of heinous officials.
During the festival, ordinary people will not come to such a place, it is unlucky.
But when the officials were executed, a lot of people came. Many people wanted to watch the excitement, especially today's excitement.
Wu Ziqing, the censor of the Yushitai Supervisory Committee, killed his mother in the street and was executed by Ling Chi. Everyone wanted to see such strange news in the world.
"Isn't Wu Yushi a filial son?"
"Yeah, you haven't heard that in order to save his mother's life, he cut off his own arm. He is truly a filial son."
"Then why did he kill his mother? Is there some grievance here?"
"What kind of grievances could there be? The case was all over. His mother wanted a piece of his flesh, but he didn't want to give it to her. The two of them started fighting. He killed her in the street. Many people saw it with their own eyes."
"You are willing to give me an arm, but you are reluctant to give up a piece of meat?"
"You don't know, that arm wasn't given by him, it belonged to his wife. I saw the censor's wife yesterday, and she was missing an arm!"
"What about the young lady in his family who is on hunger strike?"
"The eight-year-old girl went on a hunger strike? Do you believe it? He locked her in a woodshed and wanted to starve the child to death!"
"Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds!"
"This man is worse than a beast, bah!"
There was constant swearing at the scene, but Wu Ziqing didn't care about the swearing, he just wanted to be relieved as soon as possible.
It should have been enough time since taking the medicine, but Wu Ziqing felt that there was no reaction at all.
He looked at Xu Zhiqiong and thought: Did they lie to me?
If they dare to lie to me, I will tell their story. They know about the Nu Fu Cult and also know about the princess. The princess will definitely not spare them!
"Uh, uh..." Wu Ziqing wanted to speak, but no sound came out.
From early morning to now, there seems to be sand stuck in my throat, and I can't say a word.
The executioner came, and Wu Ziqing turned pale as he looked at the various knives.
Ling Chi is a technical job, and the lamp-carrying Yamen does not have such talents. Wu Xuxian transferred an executioner from the Punishment Department Yamen to carry out the execution, and Xu Zhiqiong and Chu He were responsible for supervising the execution.
Murder was no problem for Chu He, but Ling Chi was beyond his current rank. During the entire execution process, Chu He had his eyes closed most of the time.
Xu Zhiqiong kept watching, looking at Wu Ziqing's distorted expression, and looking at Wu Ziqing's expectant eyes.
Beast, do you know it hurts?
So many people are trembling with fear and have suffered so much with you. Today you should know how much pain they feel.
Until the executioner finished the two hundred and ninety-nine cuts, Wu Ziqing still imagined that the medicine would work and free him quickly.
The last knife was stabbed in the heart, and Wu Ziqing died. Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward to examine the body and easily removed the crime.
Duan Shiyun was also among the onlookers, looking at Xu Zhiqiong, lowering his eyes and laughing.
Xu Zhiqiong weighed the sin karma in his hand, and found that the sin karma still did not move, and the dead soul inside was very peaceful.
He saw that the seal on the crime karma belonged to Duan Shiyun, and the old lady's crime karma also had the seal of Duan Shiyun.
There was another mystery in this seal, and Xu Zhiqiong smelled the familiar Yin Qi, which was unique to Fengdu City.
Duan Shiyun has special means. He can bind his soul with a seal, so he is not afraid of others robbing him of his sinful karma.
He sneered at Xu Zhiqiong.
Young man, you are a joke in my eyes. You can't get any merit in exchange for your sins.
Xu Zhiqiong put away his crime, looked at Duan Shiyun, and raised his eyebrows.
Do you think I can't see through your tricks?
Laugh, you don't have much time left, just laugh as much as you can. Let's see whether I come to find you tonight or you come to me.
On patrol that night, Xu Zhiqiong went to Sister Lin's flower cake shop.
There were many guests tonight, so Sister Lin served Xu Zhiqiong a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and then went about her business.
Xu Zhiqiong was not in a hurry and finished the bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus cake slowly.
Xu Zhiqiong liked the scent of osmanthus so much.
After eating the flower cake, Xu Zhiqiong looked at Second Sister Lin and giggled.
Second Sister Lin wanted to serve Xu Zhiqiong another bowl. Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I'm full of cakes and want to eat something else."
Second Sister Lin blushed and whispered: "There are many people today, so you are not allowed to act recklessly."
Xu Zhiqiong said with a naive smile: "Can't you just take one bite?"
Second Sister Lin looked around, pretended to lower her head to clear the dishes, and secretly kissed Xu Zhiqiong on the face.
"Okay!" Second Sister Lin blushed and was about to leave, but her hand was held by Xu Zhiqiong.
"No, no, wait a moment, so many people are watching!" Second Sister Lin wanted to pull her hand away, but felt something in her hand.
It's a glass bead.
There are craftsmen in Daxuan who are good at making colored glaze, but this is a rare thing. This colored glaze bead with a diameter of one inch costs at least thirty taels of silver.
"Why are you giving me this? I can't have this. It's too precious."
Xu Zhiqiong shook Second Sister Lin's hand and said with a smile, "Thank you."
"no need thank me?"
"Thank you for saving my life."
"Mr. Deng is joking, how can I do that?" Second Sister Lin wanted to return the glass bead.
Xu Zhiqiong smiled, said nothing more, stood up and left with the lantern.
Second Sister Lin looked at the glass bead in her hand and found something inside.
There is an osmanthus petal inside.
"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper!" the waiter greeted, "The guests at that table are waiting for the cakes!"
"You greet me first!"
"I can't help you..." When the man looked up, Second Sister Lin was gone.
Second Sister Lin clutched the glass bead and caught up with Xu Zhiqiong. Standing behind her, she timidly shouted: "Deng Lang!"
Xu Zhiqiong did not look back: "There are so many lantern men, who knows which one you are called?"
"Xu Denglang!"
Xu Zhiqiong still didn’t look back.
Second Sister Lin bit her lip: "Xu, Xu Lang..."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled, turned around and said, "What do you want from me, madam?"
Second Sister Lin blushed: "I am restless tonight, please be more careful when patrolling the night."
Xu Zhiqiong nodded, turned around and left again.
Second Sister Lin hurriedly shouted: "Xu Lang, I will go on night patrol with you."
"What are you talking about?" Xu Zhiqiong turned around and kissed Second Sister Lin's cheek, "Let's go back and take care of business. When there are less people, I will eat again. I have to eat enough!"
Second Sister Lin was flustered because she felt someone was following Xu Zhiqiong.
Even she noticed it, how could Xu Zhiqiong not know?
Xu Zhiqiong wanted to find a good place and find a suitable place for Duan Shiyun.
What place is best for him?
It must be Qierzhai!
That was Xu Zhiqiong's territory, and it was also the most suitable for Duan Shiyun's identity.
Duan Shiyun followed Xu Zhiqiong into Qierzhai. The place was deserted and uninhabited. Duan Shiyun wanted to take action first, but suddenly he saw Xu Zhiqiong turning around and standing next to a dilapidated house, waiting for him quietly.
"Senior Duan, are you here to find me?"
Duan Shiyun was stunned for a moment, then smiled calmly and said: "I just came to see my brother to discuss business matters."
Xu Zhiqiong pretended to be surprised: "Is there business again?"
"There is plenty of business, but the rules must be made clear. The accounts from our last business have not been settled yet."
"How do you call it unfinished?" Xu Zhiqiong smiled, "Didn't we agree that all the merits will belong to me, but you just want to worry about one thing?"
"Yes, this is what I said," Duan Shiyun nodded, "But Wu Ziqing, mother and son are people on my territory after all, and their crimes are stamped with my master's seal. It doesn't seem appropriate for you to take them away like this, right?"
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"Then how can I take it away appropriately?"
"Little brother, since you call me senior, I will tell you this rule. There are my master's seals on the sin karma. You should not touch it anymore. You should leave the sin karma to me until I go.
Can’t it be enough for the Punishment Department to redeem the merit and give it to you? Can I go back on what I promised you?”
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said with a smile: "Senior Duan hates evil so much that he made a promise of a thousand dollars, how can he go back on it? But now I have taken away the sinful karma. According to our judge's rules, the sinful karma that passed through my hands is mine, and no one can take it away."
, what do you think we should do about this?"
"That's easy to say!" Duan Shiyun took out a piece of paper, "You put your fingerprint on it and give me the merit. I will get the merit and give it to you. In this way, you have abided by the rules and I have kept my promise.
,what do you think?"
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"What if I don't press this fingerprint?"
"How can I say this?" Duan Shiyun smiled and suddenly waved his hand and said, "Don't move!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a bundle of Yin Qi wrapped around Xu Zhiqiong's body, like half of an iron chain, binding Xu Zhiqiong tightly.
This is his innate skill.
Xu Zhiqiong has always been known for his speed, but Duan Shiyun's talent is astonishingly fast.
Is it really fast?
No, it's more weird than fast.
He waved his hand and said: "Don't move!" The skill was triggered immediately. This was obviously not a speed that an eighth-grade judge could achieve. This was the powerful characteristic of the skill itself, which reminded Xu Zhiqiong of a skill.
When he went to the Hall of Hell for the first time, Shi Cheng said: "The crime will be punished by one more level." The undead were trapped on the spot.
The ninth level skill of the underworld is to draw the ground as a prison.
Duan Shiyun's innate skills are very similar to Ming Dao's ninth-level skills.
The reason why Wu Ziqing's mother and son's crime was so peaceful was because it had Duan Shiyun's seal on it. Xu Zhiqiong had already thought of this.
Duan Shiyun has the means of the underworld, and his seal can bind the souls of the dead due to their sins.
Then think about the talents of other judges.
In the Honor Building, the old judge Sun Junfu wanted to steal Xu Zhiqiong's meritorious service. His natural skill was fire, which was somewhat similar to Suzaku Shengdao.
Qin Changmao's innate skill is Yin-Yang, and he obviously came from the Yin-Yang sect.
Could it be that all the judge’s innate skills come from various sects?
So which sect does my innate skill come from?
What Xu Zhiqiong was thinking was not that he was not concentrating on fighting, but that he didn't take Duan Shiyun seriously at all.
Duan Shiyun greeted: "Brother, stop thinking nonsense, sign the document, give me your sins, and let's go our separate ways."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "What if I don't sign?"
Duan Shiyun sighed: "Why are you so stubborn? Even if I ask you to take away your sins, you can't get meritorious service. As long as you have my master's seal, you can't even release the undead. This is my method. You still can't get it."
Do not understand?"
"I understand why Suo Zhonglang doesn't dare to steal your business? Isn't it because he can't crack your master's seal? If you can't get meritorious service, and you've broken the rules, no one wants to do anything bad on your territory."
As he spoke, Xu Zhiqiong quietly channeled a stream of yang energy and slowly dissolved the yin energy in his body.
Although Duan Shiyun's innate skills are strong, Xu Zhiqiong has prepared in advance, so he naturally has a way to crack it.
As long as Xu Zhiqiong is willing, he can break away from the restraints at any time, but he is not in a hurry, he wants to have a good chat with Duan Shiyun.
He wanted to confirm something, whether Duan Shiyun was willing to plead guilty.
This point is very important. If Duan Shiyun refuses to plead guilty until his death, Xu Zhiqiong can receive twice as much merit!
Duan Shiyun nodded: "Young man, you are a smart man. Since you know that I am powerful, you should quickly give me your sins and don't pretend to be a hard-nosed person.
I really don’t want to be cruel to you. Our judges do not allow killing each other, but I don’t have to kill you. I can turn you into a cripple. Do you know what a cripple looks like? How about we try
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Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "Don't worry, Senior Duan, I'll just sign it, but I have a few things to ask you."
Duan Shiyun nodded: "Okay, just ask!"
Xu Zhiqiong asked: "How did that servant die?"
"Which servant?"
It seems that the death of more than one servant was related to him.
"That's the servant I sent to your pharmacy when we first met."
"Do you even need to ask? Wu Ziqing was beaten to death! Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "I sent him to your medicine shop, he is still alive."
"Living is also a reflection of the light. When the oil runs out and the lamp dries up, he will naturally die."
"You gave him some decoction to make him sleepy, but you didn't even apply any medicine to the wound, and just watched him bleed to death!"
Duan Shiyun was stunned: "How do you know? It's like you saw it with your own eyes!"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "Do you recognize it or not?"
"What do I recognize?" Duan Shiyun sneered, "Is that man related to me? Did he give me money? Why should I treat him?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "If you want money, I will give it to you. He is an honest man, and you just watch him die?"
"What's wrong with you, honest man? I don't want your money! I don't want to save him, so what can I do? Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, you are not wrong at all."
He doesn't recognize it.
Xu Zhiqiong asked again: "How did Huang's arm break?"
"Wu Ziqing chopped it!"
"Wu Ziqing said that he took a prescription from you, and it said that using the flesh of a close relative, the old lady would live for three years. Please accept this."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Duan Shiyun looked ferocious, "I didn't prescribe any medicine, I just showed him the ancient medical scriptures. I don't know what the medical scriptures said, and I don't know which page he read!"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "You don't recognize it?"
"What do I recognize? Does this have anything to do with me?"
Xu Zhiqiong asked again: "A few days ago, you wrote another prescription for Wu Ziqing. In order to buy the old lady ten years of life, you asked him to starve Miaoying to death. Do you admit this?"
"I've said before, I haven't prescribed any prescriptions. I just gave him another look at the medical scriptures. Is that wrong?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "By chopping off Huang's arm, how much crime did Wu Ziqing add?"
"How do I know this?"
"You've put so much thought into it, why don't you have to calculate it carefully? I guess you can't say even an inch!"
Duan Shiyun said angrily: "What do you mean by this? Do you want to frame me? Huang's matter has nothing to do with me!"
Xu Zhiqiong added: "Wu Ziqing wants to starve Miaoying to death, so he has to add another inch to his crime, right?"
"I told you, this has nothing to do with me!"
"The servant is dead, and Wu Ziqing's crime will be aggravated. Serious injury and murder are not the same crime!"
"Have you finished asking? After asking, hurry up and press your fingerprints," Duan Shiyun said with a smile, "You are used to being a lantern man. You want to accuse everyone you meet. You want to arrest me in the Yamen and then give me a sentence.
crime?
Not to mention whether you can still go back to the Yamen, even if you can go back, do you dare to arrest me? Do you dare to frame me? To put it bluntly, if I reveal your identity, will you still be alive? Don't
Forget that you are a judge and you are evil!"
"Bah!" Xu Zhiqiong spat, "You are evil, don't insult the reputation of the judge!"
Duan Shiyun gritted his teeth and said: "Young man, you are too arrogant. I will leave a mark on your face first to make your memory long and learn etiquette. I will teach you how to talk to your elders!"
He took out a sharp knife and wanted to dig out Xu Zhiqiong's eyes.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the tip of the knife and waited quietly for him to come over.
The moment the tip of the knife was about to touch his eyeball, Xu Zhiqiong suddenly disappeared.
Oops, turned invisible!
Xu Zhiqiong had broken free a long time ago, but Duan Shiyun never noticed it.
Duan Shiyun quickly took cover. If he was attacked by Xu Zhiqiong at this time, his life would definitely be in danger.
He became invisible a moment later than Xu Zhiqiong. He still had an upper-eighth level of cultivation and could maintain his invisibility for three times. Logically speaking, Xu Zhiqiong should have appeared earlier.
He was wrong. Xu Zhiqiong was in the lower rank of seventh grade and could sustain five breaths.
When Duan Shiyun appeared, he still didn't see Xu Zhiqiong. In a panic, he only saw a steel knife across his neck.
He wanted to use his natural skills to trap Xu Zhiqiong, but he heard Xu Zhiqiong say in his ear: "Don't move, don't move at all. Duan Shiyun, let me ask you one last time, do you know you are guilty of cultivating evil and turning it into evil?"
Duan Shiyun trembled when he heard the word "cultivating evil": "Don't frame me, don't slander me, how dare you touch me? Judges are not allowed to kill each other, if you touch me..."
The blade of the knife passed across, and Xu Zhiqiong cut Duan Shiyun's neck.
Duan Shiyun covered his throat and struggled on the ground for a moment, losing his breath.
When the body dies, the Tao disappears, and the sinful karma appears, covering seven inches and six points!
This scum!
Xu Zhiqiong took off his sinful karma, first dragged the body aside, concentrated on Dantian, and entered the small dark room with the image of leaping into the clouds three times.
"Master, I will kill Duan Shiyun."
After waiting for a while, a sigh came from the small dark room, and the Taoist priest woke up.
"Did he confess before he died?"
"I didn't admit it. My disciple asked me many times and never acknowledged it once."
"Injustice!" The Taoist sighed, "Take your crime to Yilangyuan."
"Yilangyuan? Shouldn't you be looking for that Cao Yilang?"
The Taoist priest frowned: "What's wrong with Cao Zhongjie? He is considered a talented person among the seventh-grade men. Why do you still look down on him?"
Talent? A talent over a hundred years old?
Xu Zhiqiong said: "This disciple does not despise Cao Yilang, but Cao Yilang is old and the disciple does not want to disturb his peace and quiet."
"Cao Zhongjie is a little lazy, but his conduct is upright. Just take away his sins. If he makes a mistake, you can come back to me."