"Master Shi, would it be more beneficial to both of us if you give way to a way out?" The visitor stood still without showing any fear.
"If you weren't injured, maybe I would still be a little afraid of you. Do you think I would still take you seriously now?" Shi Lan said disdainfully: "I can't even kill a kid in a sneak attack.
Ashamed of you!"
"Although I am injured, I still have the ability to bite you! Mr. Shi, if I run away, wouldn't it be more beneficial to you than if you kill me?"
"Yes, but I don't want to kill you, nor do I want you to run away. If you leave, how can I prove my innocence? I don't want to take over all the cases in the suburbs." Shi Lan said.
"Then aren't you afraid that I'll commit suicide?" the visitor said sternly.
"Afraid, but you don't want to die! If you were really not afraid of death, why didn't you kill He Qizhou and then escape? Because you knew you might not be able to escape after killing him, so you didn't take the risk. You humiliated yourself and stayed in the army
Si also shows that you are a person who is afraid of death. What's more, you are quite conceited about your martial arts and somewhat dependent on the forces behind you. Why would you commit suicide when you have such a great hope of survival?" Shi Lan said with a smile.
"I didn't understand what Mr. Shi said." That man was obviously the one who assassinated He Qizhou.
Shi Lan added: "Look, the people behind you are really not simple. They helped you arrange the ferry so easily. In fact, with your lightness skills, you were able to step on the thin ice. It seems that He Qizhou's palm is really not bad."
So light!”
"Since you already know that the Chen family is behind me, do you still dare to touch me?"
"Chen family? Will the Chen family offend the Holy One because of a little fish like you? It would be great if they don't step on your body! Wang Dingbian, I think you'd better just be obedient and captured, so as not to be traumatized again!" Shi Lan said.
The person who came lifted up his cloak and had a mink fur wrapped around his neck. It was Wang Dingbian from the Qianhu Family of the Jinyi Guard! Wang Dingbian asked calmly: "How did you know it was me? How can you be sure that I am not from the Chen family?"
"Even you noticed that He Qizhou and Liu Yan have found clues. Do you think I don't know? Wang Dingbian, the things you asked the Yan Gang to do seem to be doing things for the Chen family, but you went too far.
"It's not good for the Chen family to make such a big movement. On the contrary, the prince can grasp the handle and deal with it more easily, so the Chen family who understands will only hate you and not help you." Shi Lan said with certainty.
Wang Dingbian smiled instead of being angry and asked: "Then tell me who is behind me?"
Shi Lan said: "You are from Yueying!"
This time Wang Dingbian was really shocked. He was silent for a long time before asking: "Why do you say that? What is the moon shadow?"
"Although He Qizhou is checking you, which may scare you, if I were you, I would definitely take the best option, because it is not easy to kill He Qizhou, and the emperor's attitude towards Yang Zheng is well known to the world, and his master is all
The real master Yuanbao Zhenren, if you kill him, you may really be on the run."
Shi Lan paused and continued: "With your sophistication, you would not have thought of this, but you would rather take the risk of Liu Yan showing off at any time and stay in the city for a few more days, just waiting for the opportunity to assassinate He Qizhou! Because
You are originally an assassin and have to obey the organization's arrangements. I really can't think of any organization other than 'Yueying' that can invite you, the fourth-grade Jinyiwei Qianhu, to take action? Of course, if you must say yes
In order to take revenge on He Qizhou, I have no way to defend myself."
Wang Dingbian clapped his hands vigorously and sneered: "Master Shi's inference is indeed unparalleled in the world, but it's a pity that something ugly happened in Jianji Hall!"
"So, it's really a pity that you didn't stab He Qizhou to death. I don't doubt my inference, but without evidence, no matter how good the inference is, it can't convict someone, don't you think?"
"Since 'Yueying' is as powerful as you say, aren't you afraid that they will retaliate against you?" Wang Dingbian said solemnly.
"Afraid! Really afraid! Not only afraid of the 'Yueying' but also the 'Coron' that is fighting with you. I think I will have to be like Mr. Zou who hides in the imperial prison all day long, hiding in Wuchasi and not coming out.
Already."
"Since you don't want to kill me, what can you do if I really blame the mastermind on you in the future? I am your subordinate, no one will believe that you, the chief officer, didn't know anything about it for a month, right?" Wang Ding
Side road.
"That's why I have to catch you, otherwise I won't be able to pass this hurdle. Don't think that I don't know that the Chen family has given up on me. All I have to do is make the emperor believe in me." Shi Lan said.
"What about the future?"
"I can't allow me to think about the future! But I think you are a smart person. Do you think you are more likely to survive if you bite me, the Chen family, or the prince? Or you can survive by telling the secret of 'Moon Shadow'
?”
"It seems that I can't bite any of them. If I do, I will only suffer more before I die!" Wang Dingbian smiled bitterly and said: "Shi Si Zheng, can you think about it again, what if the power behind me thinks that you will take advantage of me?"
I've learned some secrets, what do you think will happen? If you let me go, or join us, I promise to settle this matter for you!"
Shi Lan shook his head and said: "You must be wondering why I waste so much time talking to you, right? Let me first tell you how I found you. In fact, it is not easy to keep an eye on you quietly. I can only send the strongest person.
To keep an eye on you, so after you met with others at the east gate of the inner city, the person who was looking at you decisively turned to the person who met you, and that person went to the boatman again, so my spies could only keep an eye on the boatman again.
After receiving the news, I was afraid that others would not be able to stop you, so I had to rush here. The boatman is in the boat now. I have already asked, but I just charged a little more money. He is not one of your people.
In order to ensure your escape, you must have someone to help you secretly, right? You told me so much, are you waiting for help? Then I advise you to give up this idea. After my spy informed me, I asked him
I went to find Zou Jinlin, and now I estimate that your former brothers have already set up a big net. If the people who secretly support you are smart, they will automatically disappear. Therefore, no matter how much you promise me, it is already too late."
"Shi Lan!" Wang Dingbian also felt the figures approaching quickly in the dark night, gritted his teeth and said: "You are indeed an old fox who is only afraid of death!"
"You're welcome, we are all afraid of death. You must not be desperate now, so go and stay at Commander Zou's place for a while, and remember not to talk nonsense!" Shi Lan laughed.
…
At noon on the third day after the assassination, Lin Chuan, Yang Shan, Ling Yue and others came to see He Qizhou. The excited Liu Junzhi rushed in and told a news that was more sensational than the assassination of Wu Zhuangyuan, that is, the assassin of Wu Zhuangyuan was caught.
, and also led out the mastermind of the suburban murder case!
He Qizhou was not surprised at all. He began to suspect it after he received the first palm. The power of the palm was exactly the same as the one he received outside Kuocheng. In addition, the body shape was similar, so he immediately suspected that it was Wang Dingbian.
He told Liu Junzhi his suspicion before fainting and asked Liu Yan to keep an eye on Wang Dingbian!
He Qizhou asked Wang Dingbian if he had confessed to Shi Lan and the Chen family? Unfortunately, the final result made He Qizhou extremely disappointed. It was Shi Lan who captured Wang Dingbian with his own hands, and Wang Dingbian alone bore all the blame. He Qizhou was killed because of the other party.
He was about to be found out, so he was ready to silence and vent his anger. Even the location of the ambush was said to be that he had ambushed at the gate of King Cheng and followed him all the way there. And the emperor had ordered that Wang Dingbian would be put to death as soon as the first month passed, so this case would not
Check it out again.
He Qizhou almost jumped out of bed excitedly and shouted: "There must be the shadow of the Chen family behind the suburban murder case, and Wang Dingbian appeared from Jianxing head-on. He clearly got the news in advance. How could he be followed? If he really wanted to be followed
, I didn’t notice it, could it be that Xu Mu didn’t notice it either?”
Lingyue, who was in the house, quickly held down He Qizhou and said, "Be gentle, stop screaming. The Emperor is about to embark on the Northern Expedition. The reign name has been changed. It is impossible to implicate Guang Guang anymore at this time."
Liu Junzhi also said: "Brother He, my father also said, let's stop here for the time being. Shi Lan should not be the real culprit behind the scenes, otherwise it would be impossible to capture Wang Dingbian alive. At most, he did not report the knowledge to please the Chen family.
Well, seeing that I couldn't cover it up anymore, I had to take action myself to prove my innocence. Because Wang Dingbian was from Jinyiwei, he was moved to the Supervisory Yushi Yamen for interrogation overnight. The Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple also sent people there. I
After my father found out, he sent all the evidence to the Ministry of Punishment, saying that it was collected at your request. Wang Dingbian denied it at first, but once the evidence was presented, he admitted everything. My father said that you were recorded.
If you have done well, the emperor may reward you."
Lin Chuan asked curiously: "Master, I haven't seen you investigating the case very often. How come you found out that Wang Dingbian is the real culprit behind the scenes?"
Zhang Qingrou rolled her eyes at Lin Chuan and said, "Can you figure it out with your wooden head?" Then she turned to He Qizhou and said, "Hey, how did you find out the person named He? Tell me."
He Qizhou smiled bitterly and said: "So how old is Wei Tong, the mastermind promoted by the Wucha Division? How could he be the eldest brother of the remnant of the Yan Gang? So I suspected Wei Tong's immediate boss Wang Dingbian. Later, I looked at the files of the Ministry of Punishment and found out that Yan Tong was the eldest brother of the Yan Gang remnant twelve years ago.
When the gang was wiped out, some of the people who surrendered were recruited into the Wucheng Bingma Division. Could it be that some people from the Wucheng Bingma Division colluded with those from the Yan Gang?
And Wei Tong is a Jinyiwei. He has only been in the job for ten years. He made a fortune four years ago. If he is acquainted with the Yan Gang, it is more likely that someone led him to collude with this group of bandits and then got the dirty money. I was thinking
, is it possible that the people from the Military and Horse Division were transferred to the Jinyi Guards?
But Jinyiwei will keep all the files of his subordinates in his own place, and it is generally impossible for others to check them. Liu Junzhi happened to say that the official department will keep records of file transfers. Although there are only names, it is also a clue, so I asked Junzhi to go
The Ministry of Civil Affairs inspected the transfer of soldiers and horses twelve years ago. As expected, Jinyiwei transferred two people, both of whom were surrendered by the Yan Gang. What do you think the names of those two people were? One was named Luo Dingbang, the bandit leader, who should have been
Arranged to be a secret agent in Shanxi. There is also a man named Luo Dingbian! Listen up, his name is "Luo" Dingbian!
The next step is easy. First go to Luo Dingbang’s ancestral home where he opened the martial arts school to check his life experience. Does he have any brothers? Then check the people who surrendered to the Yan Gang who were still in the Bingma Division. Anyone who knows Wang Dingbian is Luo Ding.
Bian is enough, and then you can ask Jinyiwei to retrieve Wang Dingbian's files to see if his original name is Luo Dingbian, whether he often goes to Shanxi for business, and whether he is responsible for liaison with Luo Dingbang? Let's see when Wei Tong was
If those who follow him can match up in time, then no matter how much Wang Dingbian defends, it will be useless."