The forest was dark and extremely cold. When Wu Dalin saw Qi Ning finally stopping, he took a few steps forward, cupped his hands and said, "Master Hou!"
Qi Ning turned around. It was very dark in the forest, but Wu Dalin could see Qi Ning's face clearly. Seeing Qi Ning's face looking a little embarrassed, he couldn't help but ask: "Master Hou, Deputy Leader Liang said that the assassin was found." Where is the assassin now?"
Qi Ning sighed and said: "Leader Wu, the assassin is in front of me now."
Wu Dalin was startled and looked around. Except for Liang Xiong beside him, there was no one else. He frowned and said, "Master Hou, I don't understand what you mean."
"You really don't understand?" A voice came from Qining's side. Wu Dalin looked over and saw Hu Bowen turning around. At this moment, several figures suddenly appeared around him. Wu Dalin's face darkened. He reached to his waist and grasped the handle of the knife. However, Liang Xiong also took two steps back, grabbed the handle of the knife in his hand, and stared at Wu Dalin.
Wu Dalin looked around and saw five or six figures emerging from all around. He recognized them at a glance. These people were all guards of Jinyihou Mansion and Qining's personal entourage.
"Master Marquis, Master Hu, what do you mean by this?" Wu Dalin said solemnly: "Are you not looking for an assassin?"
Hu Bowen sneered and said: "Wu Dalin, you are still pretending until now. Aren't you the one who assassinated me tonight? You are really audacious. You abandoned your official duties for personal reasons and dared to sabotage the mission to ask for marriage. Fortunately, the Marquis knew everything. Otherwise, the traitor like you will really succeed."
But Liang Xiong had already said angrily: "Wu Dalin, you are a lackey of the Sima family. I will never spare you today." He stepped forward and slashed at Wu Dalin with a knife. Wu Dalin swayed, dodged the knife, and drew the knife out of its sheath. , raised the knife to meet him, there was a "choking" sound, the two swords clashed, and sparks flew everywhere.
Liang Xiong roared, and slashed out with another knife. He struck out fiercely, sharply and forcefully. Wu Dalin took two steps back and said in a deep voice: "Master Marquis, Mr. Hu, I have been wronged for my humble position...!" Before he could finish speaking, Liang Xiong spoke again. He used his sword continuously, forcing Wu Dalin to take several steps back.
Hu Bowen took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, Wu Dalin is ruthless. Everyone must be careful not to let him escape."
Qi Feng and others who were surrounding were approaching, and suddenly they saw Li Tang's body moving forward. He was very fast, and the big knife in his hand was drawn out. The light of the knife flashed, and a cry of "Oh!" was heard. Li Tang's sword was unexpectedly struck. It was slashed from behind on Liang Xiong's left shoulder. Fortunately, Liang Xiong reacted very quickly. When Li Tang's blade came at him, he already sensed something was wrong and tried his best to dodge. Even so, Li Tang still slashed his shoulder hard. .
He turned over and staggered, but Wu Dalin had already retreated and moved forward, reaching out his hand to draw the knife. Liang Xiong's face was full of horror, and he fell backwards. He wanted to get up, but the tip of Wu Dalin's knife She was already on his neck and said coldly: "If you move again, you will be killed immediately."
This incident was so unexpected that Hu Bowen's expression suddenly changed and he lost his voice: "Master Hou...!"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Master Hu, there is no need to panic. We came out to catch the assassin, and now the assassin has been captured."
"Master Hou...!" Liang Xiong had a sullen face. Wu Dalin's blade was pointed at his throat, but he was not afraid. He said solemnly: "Bizhi... I don't understand what you mean? You are planning here to ask Bizhi to cooperate in killing Wu Dalin. Now...what's the situation now?"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Liang Xiong, you are considered a smart man, do you really not understand what I mean?" He turned to Hu Bowen and said with a smile: "Master Hu, why don't you explain it to me."
Hu Bowen frowned and said: "Master Marquis, I don't understand... I don't understand what you mean. Wu Dalin is an assassin, but why... why did he take action against Deputy Leader Liang?"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "The assassin who assassinates Mr. Hu tonight can be Wu Dalin, of course it can also be Deputy Leader Liang, or even anyone, right?"
Hu Bowen looked confused, shook his head and said: "Master Hou... what Master Hou said is very strange. The official said that the assassin is definitely Wu Dalin. How could it be Deputy Leader Liang or someone else?"
"Master Hou, I am loyal to you, and I will follow your instructions tonight to plan to kill Wu Dalin." Liang Xiong sneered: "But Lord Hou treats me like this, which is really chilling. I am not afraid of death, but dying like this is so confusing. It’s hard to rest in peace even if you become a ghost.”
Qi Ning sighed: "At this point, Deputy Leader Liang still doesn't want to admit it? Don't tell me that the three Yu Lin brothers who were killed had nothing to do with you."
"Is it related to me?" Liang Xiong suddenly laughed: "Master Hou, this joke is not funny."
Qi Feng also stepped forward at this moment and sneered: "Liang Xiong, the three guards who were killed had their throats pierced by an extremely weird sharp weapon. When checking at that time, people would think that the three guards were killed from the front." , In fact, this is not the case. Before burying them, I carefully inspected the wounds and found that all three of them were killed from behind. The sharp weapon penetrated through the back of the neck and came out from the throat."
Liang Xiong was startled and sneered: "So what? Does it mean that three people were attacked from behind? Does it prove to be related to me?"
"It is certain that when the three people were killed, there was no reaction at all. Even at the moment of death, they did not know that anyone was going to attack them." Qi Feng said: "All three people were attacked from behind, but I paid careful attention to the sentry post, and Leader Wu’s arrangement is that there are three people in a corner, and they keep a certain distance from each other. If any one person is in trouble, the others can immediately discover it."
Wu Dalin nodded and said: "This is also based on many years of experience. This arrangement can ensure that even if we encounter strong enemies, we will not be unable to remind each other."
"But the situation at the scene showed that when the three people were killed, they were obviously gathered together." Qi Feng said: "In other words, in order to kill these three people in an instant without alerting other people in the village, someone put them together in advance. These three guys got together.”
"Setting up a sentry post is of great importance. Except for Bei Zhi and Liang Xiong, no one else can move the three guards away from their posts." Wu Dalin said solemnly.
Qi Feng said: "So someone must have deliberately called these three people together at that time, and then gave others a chance to take action. If nothing else, there were at least two murderers at the scene, one of whom was specifically to attract the attention of the three. , and the other one made a sneak attack from behind."
Liang Xiong sneered: "Even so, it doesn't prove that I was the one who did it. Wu Dalin's suspicion is naturally much greater than mine."
Qi Ning put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "When the incident happened, I was already sure that the murderer must be one of you and Wu Dalin." He looked at Hu Bowen and smiled: "Master Hu, do you still remember that I treat you As I said, the three people were killed just because they probably saw something they shouldn't have seen. Some people were worried that they would leak the news, so they shot and killed them with the purpose of killing people and silencing them."
Hu Bowen nodded and said: "Master Hou said, it's just... Master Hou, I can guarantee that Xianguan is not the murderer. When Xianguan was stabbed, Liang Xiong was in the main hall, and he rushed into the room immediately. At that time, the assassin had just climbed out of the window, and even if the official was mistaken and the assassin was not Wu Dalin, there is no way it was Liang Xiong!"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "If the assassination hadn't happened on Mr. Hu's side, I really wouldn't be convinced that Liang Xiong was the real murderer."
Hu Bowen frowned, and Qi Ning already said: "Sir Hu, was it really true that someone entered the house to assassinate you?"
Hu Bowen was startled, then changed his expression and said: "Master Hou, what do you mean by this? Could it be...do you suspect that this official is lying?"
Qi Ning sighed: "Master Hu, you are right this time. I really suspect you are lying."
"Master Hou, you...!" Hu Bowen was shocked and sneered: "I understand, this trap you set is actually to deal with Xiaguan. Xianguan asked himself how innocent he was, but he really didn't know where he offended the Marquis. "
"Master Hu, the person you offended was not me, but Da Chu and the Emperor." Qi Ning said: "You were the one who planned everything behind the scenes, and Liang Xiong was just an accomplice."
"Me?" Hu Bowen laughed angrily: "Why me?"
"Of course someone told me." Qining smiled.
Hu Bowen's face darkened and he said, "Who is it?"
"It's you!" Qining raised his finger and pointed at Hu Bowen: "Other than you, Mr. Hu, who would tell me the secret behind this?"
"Me?" Hu Bowen thought it was ridiculous and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, you really know how to joke."
Rain fell from the gaps between the branches and leaves, and everyone present was soaked to the skin. Qining took a breath and said: "Three guards were killed. Everyone rushed to the scene. Mr. Hu was not willing to be left behind, and he also arrived in time. Appeared. Mr. Hu, I would like to ask, where were you when the incident occurred?"
However, Hu Bowen also put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "After the team entered the village, I have been in the house. I only rushed to the scene when I learned that someone had informed me that someone had died."
"But what Mr. Hu told me is not the case." Qining said: "When Mr. Hu arrived at the scene, he must have just returned to the house not long ago, and some details had not been discovered and dealt with."
"Details?" Hu Bowen frowned: "What details?"
"Boots!" Qining lowered his head, looked at Hu Bowen's official boots, and said slowly: "When Mr. Hu returned to the house, he did not notice the evidence on his boots in time. At that time, Mr. Hu's boots were full of mud. Can you Know?"
Hu Bowen was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed strangely: "Master Hou, it was raining heavily at that time and the road was muddy. When the official came out of the house and rushed to the entrance of the village, he stepped on the muddy road and his boots were stained with mud. Could there be anything? Strange? If you say so, almost everyone’s boots were stained with mud at that time. Could it be that they are all suspicious?”
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "You still don't understand. Everyone's boots were indeed stained with mud at that time, but you were the only one with red soil on their boots, Mr. Hu!"