Li Changxing sat motionless in the study. He was hit by an arrow in the forehead. The tip of the arrow penetrated his skull and was exposed from the back of his head. The blood all over his face had solidified. The entire study was filled with a pungent smell of blood. Li Mingju
Seeing the scene in front of him, he screamed heartbreakingly: "Dad..." His eyes went dark and he raised his head and fell to the ground.
Hu Xiaotian followed him and hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Li Mingju. The person holding him woke him up from his coma. Li Mingju woke up leisurely. When he saw his father died tragically in front of him, he burst into tears and threw himself on his father's body.
In front of him, he grabbed his father's knees and cried out sadly: "Dad! Dad... wake up... wake up..."
Hu Xiaotian couldn't bear to watch the scene in front of him. Judging from Li Changxing's death, he should have been killed by an arrow. The killer who shot Li Changxing to death was probably the same person who ambushed Li Mingju in front of the gate of Haiyun Tower.
, Hu Xiaotian did not dare to be careless and went outside the study to check the surrounding conditions. Although the night rain was not heavy, it continued endlessly and the visibility became worse.
The detectives who escorted Li Mingju hurriedly reported to Jian Tieshou. Jian Tieshou had not finished investigating the scene in Haiyun Building, and immediately rushed to Li Mansion. The murder of the Minister of Criminal Affairs of Bohai State was not a trivial matter. To these detectives,
The vibration was also great.
Hu Xiaotian stayed in Li Mansion for more than an hour. He had to cooperate with Jian Tieshou in the investigation. After all, he happened to appear at the scene of the crime twice tonight. Li Mingju cried so hard that his mother died when he was young and his father never married.
, father and son depended on each other for life, but he didn't expect that his father would end up like this in the end. He was so sad that he was so confused that he didn't even notice when Hu Xiaotian said goodbye.
Hu Xiaotian returned to Zhichun Garden, but fortunately he did not miss the time to meet Yan Tianlu. When Xiao Lizhi saw him coming back, he said respectfully: "I thought the master wouldn't come back tonight."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It's still early, Manager Xiao doesn't have to worry about me missing the appointment."
Xiao Lizhi held a lantern and led him to the small building. He pointed to the second floor and said, "The island owner has been waiting for a long time."
Hu Xiaotian was startled. He didn't expect Yan Tianlu to arrive so quickly. It is estimated that there should be a passage inside Zhichun Garden that connects to the outside world. He could sneak in without anyone noticing. Otherwise, there are many eyes and ears in Zhichun Garden, and it would be troublesome for people to see him coming and going at will.
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Hu Xiaotian nodded. Climbing up the stairs, the lights were indeed on the second floor. Yan Tianlu, the owner of Mangjiao Island, was sitting there, sipping tea and quietly waiting for Hu Xiaotian's arrival. Seeing Hu Xiaotian appearing in front of him, Yan Tianlu smiled slightly and said, "Yes.
How happy is Brother Hu to be with this beautiful woman?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "At this time, even beauties are not as attractive as you, old man."
Yan Tianlu laughed. His laughter was not as wild as before and was obviously much restrained. He filled the cloisonné tea cup with tea and pushed it to the opposite side. Hu Xiaotian sat down opposite, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.
He whispered: "The rain tonight is really sad!"
Yan Tianlu stared at Hu Xiaotian's face with his deep eyes: "Why do you say this?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I originally made an appointment with Xue Lingjun to go to Haiyun Tower for dinner, but when we got there she changed her mind and let me go."
"A woman's heart is hard to fathom," Yan Tianlu said meaningfully.
Hu Xiaotian said: "I was planning to come back and wait for you at home early, but I met Li Mingju, the Minister of Punishment. Someone wanted to shoot him in front of Haiyun Tower!"
Yan Tianlu's pupils suddenly shrank. He had not heard the news yet and was shocked inside.
Hu Xiaotian said: "I rescued him, but only after sending him back home did I find out that Li Changxing, the Minister of Punishment, had been shot dead!"
Yan Tianlu's thick eyebrows condensed together: "Who can do this?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I blocked that arrow for Li Mingju in front of Haiyun Tower. That arrow was completely to the point of using arrows to control Qi. I am very familiar with this kind of arrow technique. I dare to conclude that the killer is from Luoying Palace."
My archery skills are definitely not inferior to Tang Jingyu's, and perhaps even Tang Jingyu himself may not know that."
Yan Tianlu clenched his fists, and his knuckles crackled like firecrackers: "Luoying Palace is so bold, and dares to kill important officials of the imperial court."
Hu Xiaotian slowly poured a cup of tea and took another sip before saying: "It's very possible that this is just the first step. Luoying Palace and Banlan Sect have already joined forces. Maybe there is also a connection between them and Li Chenzhou."
Yan Tianlu said: "I came to you to tell you that Bo Guang is controlled by the old monster Beize. This matter has been verified."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. He was silent for a while, desperately trying to sort out the patterns and clues from the chaotic clues. King Bohai wanted to get rid of Yan Tianlu, and Xue Daohong wanted to get rid of Xue Shengjing and Xue Lingjun. They exchanged interests with each other.
Who is the winner of the greatest benefit? The attack on Li Mingju tonight was no accident. The enemy should have wanted to defeat Li Changxing, the Minister of Punishment, by shooting Li Mingju. When the assassination failed, they immediately chose to kill Li Changxing.
Li Changxing's death was entirely due to Yuan Tianzhao's case. Li Changxing had always been upright and selfless. Perhaps he could not satisfy the enemy in handling the case, so the other party made the decision to eradicate him.
Yan Tianlu whispered: "Li Changxing is a loyal minister. It seems that he has become a thorn in the side of some people."
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's not Yan Dongsheng. Even if he is dissatisfied with Li Changxing, there is no need for him to use such methods."
Yan Tianlu nodded and said: "Some people are worried about the long nights and dreams, and finally can't help but take action. They want to settle Yuan Tianzhao's case as soon as possible, convict Yuan Tianzhao, and let Jubaozhai collude with Yuan Tianzhao and Mangjiao Island to be implemented, thus burning the flames to King Yan
Xue Shengjing’s body.” He paused and said, “Who is he if he’s not Yan Dongsheng?”
Hu Xiaotian said: "It may be Li Chenzhou, or maybe..." He raised his head and looked at Yan Tianlu and said: "Who has the best hope of ascending to Yuan Tianzhao's position after he is convicted?"
When Yan Tianlujing asked him, he suddenly felt enlightened and exclaimed: "Zou Yong!"
Hu Xiaotian stood up, walked a few steps indoors, and whispered: "I always feel that Zou Yong is a very special person, and he looks very much like the same person."
"who?"
"Young Master Tang Jingyu of Luoying Palace!"
Yan Tianlu said: "I will have people investigate the relationship between them. This time I will check Zou Yong's background clearly."
Hu Xiaotian said: "But they have already taken action. If we still do nothing, I'm afraid the situation will become even more unfavorable."
Yan Tianlu whispered: "What do you want to do?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "When it's time to take action, take action and completely disrupt the water in this pool."
“Where to start?”
Hu Xiaotian said: "Guo Zhenhai!"
The drizzle was hitting the roof of Fuqing Building like a dense layer. The small sound was continuously amplified in the dark night. Xue Lingjun lay on the bed and tossed and turned in sleep. She heard the sound of drizzle and the sound of water drops falling from the eaves. The night rain was like
As if falling on her heart, the beating made her feel confused. Hu Xiaotian's words before leaving were still fresh in her memory. Guo Zhenhai and Li Chenzhou had met. If even Guo Zhenhai was bribed by Li Chenzhou, then her situation in Bohai would be
It has been extremely dangerous.
Suddenly there was an angry scolding sound from outside. Xue Lingjun suddenly sat up from the bed and said sternly: "Who is it?"
The warrior guarding outside said respectfully: "Go back to your highness, there are robbers sneaking in."
Xue Lingjun felt inexplicably frightened. She quickly got up from the bed and put on her clothes. She opened the window and looked outside. The dense drizzle made it difficult for her to see the scenery outside. She only heard the sound of weapons clashing.
Guo Zhenhai led six golden-scaled guards to besiege a man in black. The black-clothed man was extremely flexible in body skills. He jumped into the air and crossed the wall of Fuqing Tower and fled outside. Guo Zhenhai said angrily: "Where to escape?" He stepped forward to chase, but he was behind him.
There was a rustle in the wind, and when he turned around to look, he saw a burly masked man flying down from the sky like a divine soldier descending from the sky, and attacking him with a fist.
Guo Zhenhai snorted coldly. He has been immersed in boxing for many years and is quite confident in boxing. The moment his fists collided, Guo Zhenhai's body trembled. He felt a huge internal force coming from the opponent's fist. He tried his best to still
Unable to compete with the opponent, he continued to retreat. At the same time, the man in black who had just been chased and escaped turned back, swung the long knife in his hand, and blocked his path from behind.
Only then did Guo Zhenhai realize that the thief who had sneaked into Fuqing Tower was just a bait. He shouted: "Here comes..." Before he could finish his words, his voice was choked by the strong punch of the masked man opposite.
Pressed so hard that he couldn't speak, Guo Zhenhai had no choice but to punch him head-on again. With a "Peng!" sound, the opponent just used all his strength with this punch. Although Guo Zhenhai is the deputy commander of the Golden Scale Guard, his martial arts is still not among the top masters.
, what's more, he was injured by Hu Xiaotian when he went to Dongliang County before, and his internal injuries have not healed. The punch from the masked man caused severe pain in his chest, and a mouthful of hot blood rushed out of his throat. Just when he retreated, Hei, who was holding the knife.
The man in clothes had already knocked down two golden-scaled guards who came to help him. He was merciless and stabbed them with the knife in his hand. The two golden-scaled guards passed through their chests and stabbed them to death on the spot.
Guo Zhenhai faced a dangerous attack from two masters. He had fought against the masked man twice just now and knew that the opponent's strength was far superior to his own. He was heartbroken and chose the man in black holding the knife to fight to the death.
He drew out the sword from his waist, roared angrily, and struck at the man in black.
The man in black drew the sword faster than Guo Zhenhai. The sword in his hand came first and struck directly on Guo Zhenhai's sword. With a clang!, the sword in Guo Zhenhai's hand split into two. The masked man behind looked at the right timing.
, punched Guo Zhenhai hard in the back of the heart, with a loud bang! The internal force of the fist was sent into Guo Zhenhai's body, and all the internal force gathered at his heart was spit out. The powerful internal force shook Guo Zhenhai's heart to pieces, and Guo Zhenhai was miserable.
With a cry, his body straightened up and fell forward.
The black-clothed man and the masked man exchanged glances, and the two jumped up to the roof. On the roof, they disappeared into the night in an instant. (~^~)
