boyutpedia Chapter 179: Being dumb
Chapter 179: Being dumb
When Xiao Liuzi hurriedly stepped out of the city gate with the token in his hand, they rushed all the way and soon arrived at the quiet woods outside the city.
However, the scene before him made him gasp - he saw a group of officers in official uniforms busy picking up the corpses on the ground.
Xiao Liuzi's heart suddenly tightened, and he quickly waved his hand to signal the five companions who were following closely behind him to hide in the dark nearby. They held their breath and quietly observed the movement in front of them.
The officers each held a torch in their hands, and the bright flames illuminated the small area as bright as day.
At this moment, the sharp-eyed Xiao Liuzi took a closer look and was shocked! It turned out that the bodies lying on the ground were actually Zhu Wu and his group!
Xiao Liuzi's heart was instantly in a panic: Oh no! Who on earth was so cruel that he could kill these twelve masters with special skills in one fell swoop? However, it was certain that the murderer could not be Chen Guchuan and Qiao Zien.
Thinking of this, he did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately led his five men back to the Princess's Mansion as quickly as possible, and reported to Liang Zhilan what he had seen and heard truthfully.
After listening to Xiao Liuzi's narration, Liang Zhilan's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and her originally calm heart was now stirred up by waves.
She thought to herself: Oh! How could this happen? Such powerful characters appeared. I wonder where these people came from? Could it be... that they were sent by the current emperor?
As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, Liang Zhilan herself found it a little unbelievable, but the current situation did make her feel worried and uneasy.
Liang Zhilan suddenly lost twelve of her elite subordinates who were outstanding in ability and strength, and she couldn't help but feel an indescribable pain and endless regret in her heart!
As night fell, Zhen Yu received a report that a large number of bodies were found in the woods outside the city. Zhen Yu immediately sent Wei Bufan to deal with the bodies and began to conduct an in-depth investigation into the truth of the case.
When all the bodies were properly transported back to the charity cemetery, Zhen Yu personally went to inspect them.
After some observation and analysis, based on the shocking knife marks and fatal gunshot wounds on the bodies of the deceased, Zhen Yu finally concluded that all these dozen people were killed by Qiao Zien alone.
You know, Zhen Yu was no stranger to Zhu Wu. He knew very well that he was the loyal and skilled assassin who was beside the princess.
As for the twelve dead people before his eyes, although their martial arts were slightly inferior to Zhu Wu's, they were by no means ordinary people.
However, he has now died. This shows how amazing the killing power of the hidden weapon used by Qiao Zien is! Its power is beyond imagination and it is really chilling!
What is the relationship between Liang Zhilan and Qiao Zien? Did Liang Zhilan want to kill Chen Guchuan? Why? For that building? Was she trying to get money but ended up getting killed?
Zhen Yu was thinking about the various tricks involved. He planned to ask Chen Ruotong tomorrow and he would know the answer. Why bother guessing all the time?
The next morning, Zhen Yu arrived at Huicui Building early.
When Zhen Yu stepped into the Huicui Building, Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien were waiting for him in the lobby. The three of them smiled at each other, and the tacit understanding between them was self-evident.
After all, they have known each other for a long time and have become close friends who can talk about anything. They can get straight to the point without too much small talk.
Zhen Yu took a deep breath, looked at Qiao Zien with a firm gaze, and said bluntly: "Zien, twelve bodies appeared in the woods on the outskirts of the city last night! Just from the wounds, it can be concluded that this was done by you.
I really can't figure out what kind of grudges and entanglements you have with the princess that have developed to this extent?"
Qiao Zien frowned slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He slowly replied, "Brother Yu, to be honest, I really had no choice but to use such a cruel method!
"I was on my way back to the city in a carriage with Furukawa when we were suddenly ambushed by this group of people. The situation was critical and I had no choice but to fight back to protect my own safety."
At this time, Chen Ruotong also interrupted, with a bit of indignation in her tone: "That's right, Master Zhen... Oh, no, I should call you Brother Yu. That hateful Liang Zhilan wanted to occupy my Huicui Tower. As early as when I was in Pingyang Prefecture, she sent people to hunt me down.
Now she is still plotting this assassination plot again. If we can't completely eliminate her, I'm afraid there will be no peace in the future!"
Listening to the two people's stories, Zhen Yu fell into deep thought.
He knew very well that this matter was not as simple as it seemed, and there might be deeper conflicts of interest and power struggles hidden behind it.
Thinking of this, Zhen Yu said: "In this case, we must not let the murderer go unpunished.
Zi'en and Guchuan, it will take some time if you want to bring down Liang Zhilan and Liang Yachi!
I tried to enter the palace to search for evidence of Liang Yachi's rebellion, but I have not succeeded yet. The palace is heavily guarded and full of experts. It is difficult for me to complete it alone, but if there are too many people, it will alert the enemy. It is difficult to deal with it! "
After hearing this, Chen Ruotong became very interested. She had always been full of endless yearning and curiosity about the palace, and kept wondering how luxurious and magnificent it would be.
Countless gorgeous scenes emerged in her mind one after another, as if a magnificent painting was slowly unfolding.
However, whenever this thought came to her mind, she would immediately remember that the secret of the space must not be leaked, and the enthusiasm that had just been ignited would instantly dissipate as if extinguished by a basin of ice water.
Qiao Zien, who was standing by, keenly perceived the ups and downs in Chen Ruotong's heart. He frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "Doesn't the court care?"
Zhen Yu sighed softly and said, "In fact, we have some very critical and convincing evidence in our hands, but unfortunately, these evidences are not enough to constitute conclusive evidence of guilt.
If we rashly adopt tough measures to carry out arrests, it may only provoke the other party to take desperate measures and may even lead to rebellion.
In this way, the innocent people will suffer in the end! That is why the current emperor specifically asked me to find ways to collect more and more sufficient evidence! "
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zien suddenly stood up, bowed deeply to Zhen Yu, and said solemnly: "Master Zhen, I beg you to keep this secret for Zien this time. Zien will definitely repay your kindness in the future!"
Zhen Yu also stood up, helped Qiao Zien up and said, "Zien, why do you say that? After all, they were the ones who harmed you first.
Furthermore, Liang Zhilan's behavior this time was shameful and she suffered heavy losses. She dared not speak out and could only swallow this loss in silence.
I have never told anyone about your special skills, so you can rest assured.
However, from now on, you two must always pay attention to your safety, Liang Zhilan will not let you off the hook!"
The three of them then discussed the current situation of the Daliang Dynasty and its future development.