"Don't get excited. I advise you to lower your voice. In fact, it doesn't matter whether Jia Liu is a witness or not. I just don't want to wrongly accuse a good person. The existing evidence is enough to prove that the murderers are four slaves in the courtyard."
"Where's the evidence? Where's the motive?" Lian Wen said angrily.
"Let's talk about the motive first. In fact, the motive is very simple. They don't want to work so hard! After killing a new companion, Ou Peng certainly doesn't dare to let them work hard anymore; and another point, what about the more than one hundred kilograms of wheat ears?
Maybe it was stolen and hidden by Bingsi? It was more or less the same under the command of Jiaer. I guess Bingsi, who was alone, had to bear the beating for Aer and the others. Kill him, or even silence him, and the others will return.
You should be able to suffer less punishment if you go to Kong's house."
He Qizhou continued: "As for the evidence, you must have seen that Bingsi's fatal injury was in the center of his head, and he died after colliding with a pillar..."
"Does this need to be said?" Lian Wu sneered.
"Can you let me finish?" He Qizhou said in a dark voice.
"Let him finish." Lian Wen felt something was wrong.
He Qizhou said: "The problem is that the wound is too close to the center of the head. Bingsi's height is only six feet three inches at most. Such a huge impact should be caused by a quick run-up. If it hits the Baihui area on the top of the head,
, he must bend down and lower his head, so, considering his height, the approximate impact point is somewhere between three and four feet above the ground, and definitely not as high as five feet! If you don’t believe me, you can try it.”
"Perhaps he jumped up and flew into him." Lian Wen said in a nonchalant manner.
"Okay, if it was a flying collision and his head was blocked, should his body curl up? Why was he so straight when he died?" He Qizhou asked.
"It happened to be straight when it fell." Lian Wen said.
"What about the injury on the back of the hand? I've looked at it, and there's no obvious blood in the dragging marks." He Qizhou said.
"It's possible that one hand hit the pillar foundation when it fell." Lian Wen thought for a while and said.
"Haha, after hitting his hand, he still took a breath and straightened his whole body again?" He Qizhou couldn't help laughing at the other party's sophistry.
"How can you be sure that it was those four people who did it?" Lian Wen said.
He Qizhou said: "Those four people may have had evil intentions when they saw Bingsi unconscious after being beaten. The four of them worked together to pick up Bingsi and hit it against the pillar. I guess the one standing in front was A2, who held Bingsi under his arms.
After reaching the armpit, the impact point was almost exactly five feet above the ground;
They didn't expect that Bingsi would wake up at this moment. In desperation, he freed his hand and blocked it above his head. The huge momentum suddenly made the back of his right hand bloody and bloody;
During the second forceful collision, A and B and others held Bing Si tightly and did not give him a chance to struggle. He was killed in one collision, so when he fell, he was still upright!
Then the four people yelled, saying that Bingsi couldn't bear the beating and committed suicide, and that's what happened."
"What's the use of talking so much? Isn't it all your speculations, evidence, and proofs?" Lian Wen blushed and shouted.
He Qizhou said: "Okay, then I will give you the evidence! The evidence is on those four people! Do you remember that I just asked the five slaves to change their positions and stand in a line? Four of them had blood stains on their bodies and long hair.
The blood stains in strips coincided with the blood stains on Bing Si's back. The incident happened in such a hurry and the bandage was so tight that the four people didn't even have time to wash off the blood stains on their arms! We might as well go out and give it a try later. I think it's easy.
It can restore the appearance of four people holding Bingsi.
Another point is that in addition to stripes of blood on Jia Er's body, there are also drops of blood spattered out, and there are even blood spots on his face that have not been wiped clean. What does this mean? It means that he is closest to the pillar, and will inevitably be hit during the collision.
Splattered with Bingsi’s blood!
I don’t know if this is irrefutable evidence? I think if the local officials are not fools, and Cao Yun, oh, Jia Liu’s confession, no one can overturn the case!”
"Well, what do you want?" Kong Decai couldn't help but asked anxiously when he saw that the Lian brothers had stopped speaking.
He Qizhou said: "It depends on you, what do you think, Boss Kong? If you report to the county, I guess you can only keep Jialiu as a slave. With Ou Peng, you will definitely have to pay others money. After all,
Your slave committed murder in his house!"
"You can't report to the official!" Kong Decai said firmly.
"You pay me five hundred taels and then give me Jialiu, and I will help you settle the matter!" He Qizhou said.
"I have lost a slave, can you..." Kong Decai was about to cry.
"Then you can figure it out for yourself. What's the most beneficial thing for you? Five hundred taels can't be less, and I can give you half a stick of incense to think about it."
"What do you two think should be done..." Kong Decai looked at the Lian brothers again and asked Ou Peng. It was their idea to ask for one thousand taels. Kong Decai had already given them two hundred taels, and he said that good things would come true.
Then I'll give you another two hundred taels.
"Master Kong, we have to go on our way tomorrow morning, so we're going back now. Since your own slaves killed the people, there's nothing we can do about it." After Lian Wen said that, he took his younger brother and walked away.
"Okay, I promise you!" Kong Decai gritted his teeth and said to He Qizhou. After all, those four strong slaves are worth a lot. Even if they are sold immediately, they will be worth more than a thousand taels. Kong Decai can still settle the account, but
They already hate He Qizhou, the Lian brothers and the rest of the Qinglong Temple to the bone.
He Qizhou collected the money from both families and Cao Yun's deed of betrayal that night, and the two parties also successfully signed the settlement agreement for Bing Si's suicide. Early the next morning, He Qizhou bought a horse from Ou Peng and took Cao Yun with him.
On the road, Cao Yun was born as a cavalryman, so his equestrian skills were certainly not bad.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
The four of them quickly continued heading east. Walking on the official road, Xu Mu seemed dissatisfied with He Qizhou's actions and kept sulking. He Qizhou had noticed it last night, ran close to Xu Mu, and asked in a low voice: "
Are you angry because I extorted money from them?"
"The Northern Zhou Dynasty also practiced the Han system, especially in the south of Yinshan Mountain, which paid more attention to laws. Aren't you condoning those murderers?" Xu Mu said.
"I have thought carefully about doing this. Do you think, if we announce the facts of the case and leave, will they still resolve the matter privately? No one who deserves punishment will be punished! But it is different now,
Letting the greedy Kong family and the mean Ou family lose their money is the best punishment for them!" He Qizhou said.
"What about the four murderers who massacred our compatriots? Just let them go like this?" Xu Mu asked.
"Evil people will have their own troubles. Isn't it the best punishment to let them continue to be slaves? They caused the Kong family to lose money, and the days to come will only be more difficult!" He Qizhou said bitterly.
"Forget it, forget it, I know it's not because you are greedy for money. If you encounter an inhumane guy like that in the future, just kill him with a knife!" Xu Mu said.
"Okay!" He Qizhou nodded, still a little confused in his heart as to why those few people became so cold-blooded and ruthless towards their compatriots who were supposed to share weal and woe.
"Cao Yun." He Qizhou called out.
"Sir, I'm here." Cao Yun rode up and caught up.
"When you get near the capital, I will find a job for you. You will work conscientiously first. Whether you have a chance to return to Qi depends on your luck." He Qizhou was going to arrange Cao Yun to a business opened by the Lotus Gang.
It is really inconvenient to carry one person with you.
"Sir, I, I will be your slave." Cao Yun begged.
"If you want to be a slave so much, go back to the town and find the Kong family." He Qizhou was a little unhappy, how could a soldier become so cowardly.
"No, no, then I will listen to your arrangement." Cao Yun waved his hand hurriedly and said.
The four of them walked quickly for more than two hours and saw a mountain stream flowing from north to south with lush water and grass on both sides. They decided to rest their horses for a while. After crossing the stone bridge on the official road, they led their horses into the sparse forest on the south side of the road. Only then did they understand.
After getting off the horse and chewing, two fast horses on the official road rushed into the forest, blocking the four people by the stream one after the other.
"If you want to survive, leave your belongings and horses and get out immediately!" Immediately, both of them were covered in black scarves and holding long swords. One of them shouted at He Qizhou.
"We are from Qinglong Temple. If you don't want to die, get out of here!" He Qizhou revealed his identity. This situation has happened more than once, and he didn't want to cause more trouble.
Immediately, the two of them were not afraid when they saw the four of them. After dismounting, they came over from the south and from the north.
Xu Mu approached He Qizhou and whispered: "Like yesterday, the two guys from Mutang must be coveting your ill-gotten gains. They call you greedy. You can find a way to solve it yourself."
"Okay, then look at Helian." He Qizhou nodded, drew out the slightly curved saber at his side, and went towards the two of them.
The two robbers looked at He Qizhou, who was walking slowly, with some suspicion, because there was no sign of Qi flowing on the other person's body. The two looked at each other, and one of them said: "Deal with him together first!" After that, they accelerated at the same time.
, they were on both sides of He Qizhou in an instant, one slashed his neck, the other stabbed his abdomen, their attacks were vicious, the cooperation was extremely tacit!
"Zhongzhou swordsmanship, the upper realm and the first realm of the Four Meridians." He Qizhou thought silently in his heart, and swung a sword quickly. Two "dang dang" sounds shook the two people's swords away. The sword was also obtained from Tongwan City.
, as sharp as a saber.
"External master, he strikes very quickly, be careful not to have a head-on collision with him!" One of the robbers warned. The two men's sword moves and footwork suddenly changed, and they began to move sideways with their swords at He Qizhou's side.
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He Qizhou secretly thought: His skills are indeed good, he can compete with the Four Meridians of the Arms Hall. In order to see the opponent's moves clearly, he deliberately made a gesture of barely parrying and retreated while fighting.
The two robbers were getting more and more anxious as they fought. Victory seemed to be within easy reach, but they were often just a hair away. The guy with weak sword skills but amazing physical strength always avoided the edge of the sword.
"Dang!" I don't know if it was due to negligence. After the robber in the first level of the Fourth Meridian was hit by the saber, his sword flew away. He had no time to pick it up, so he had to strike with both fists. In this way, the robber who "had the upper hand"
The two gradually formed a "balance of power" with He Qizhou.