Qi Ning was also unambiguous and said with a smile: "The matter is indeed not trivial, but has Captain Qu heard that Lu Shanghe is a disciple of the Beggar Clan?"
"Disciple of the Beggar Clan?" Qu Xiaocang raised his hand and touched his chin and said with a smile, "Clan leader Wei is joking. Who in the world doesn't know that Lu Shanghe is the owner of Yinghe Villa? He is one of the eight sects and sixteen sects. Isn't it a joke that he has a strong position in the world and is the master of a village, but he has become a disciple of the Beggar Clan?"
Qi Ning sighed: "At the Qingmu Conference, he admitted it in person in front of everyone."
"As far as I know, Lu Shanghe killed Baihu because he wanted to silence others." Qu Xiaocang smiled and said, "Gang Leader Wei also said just now that these two people teamed up to kill Gang Leader Xiang, but they spoke plausibly at the Qingmu Conference. , Bai Hu even said that Xiang Gang leader had some dying instructions for him. What happened before and after this was enough to prove that both of them were talking nonsense and making up lies. As for Lu Shanghe claiming to be a disciple of the Beggar Clan, of course it was also a lie made up in order to compete for the Beggar Clan. The position of gang leader.”
In fact, Xuanwu and Suzaku had long thought that this was a huge flaw. What Lu Shanghe and Baihu had done was already despicable, and what they said would naturally no longer have credibility.
Xuanwu put his hands behind his back and asked: "Qu Xiaowei, what do you mean?"
"It's very simple. This is a gangster murder. Lu Shanghe killed Elder Baihu. Our Shenhou Mansion can't turn a deaf ear to this matter?" Qu Xiaocang said directly: "Qu went up the mountain firstly to congratulate Gang Leader Wei, and secondly. I want to take Lu Shanghe away, escort him to Beijing, and interrogate him carefully, and of course I will give you a satisfactory explanation when the time comes."
Xuanwu frowned and said, "Why did Lu Shanghe murder Xiang Gang leader? We haven't found out whether there are other gang members involved. Did the Shenhou Mansion want people too early?"
Qu Xiaocang came to the stage from the corner of his eyes and asked: "When a murder occurs, the Shenhou Mansion rushes to investigate the case immediately. This is our responsibility. We have always complained that the case was handled too slowly, but I have never heard of anyone complaining that the case was handled too early. Then he said: "Yes, there are also the two hall masters Cao Wei and the Fire Monkey who share the helm. They are also involved in many murderous cases in the Jianghu, so they must be taken back together." Looking at Qi Ning, he said with a smile : "Gang Leader Wei shouldn't have any objections, right?"
Qi Ning said: "You can take those three people away from Cao Wei, but Lu Shanghe should take it easy. After all, this directly involves Gang Leader Xiang, and we, the Beggar Gang, must interrogate them first."
Qu Xiaocang shook his head and said with a smile: "This is against the rules, Gang Leader Wei. Could it be that you don't trust our Shenhou Mansion's methods of handling cases? If the Shenhou Mansion doesn't investigate such a big case immediately, I'm afraid it won't have much prestige in the world in the future. "
Xuanwu said calmly: "Qu Xiaowei, if the murderer of the leader of the Beggar Gang is handed over so easily, how can the Beggar Gang gain a foothold in the world? Lu Shanghe claimed to have joined the Beggar Gang, and his character is indeed not worthy of belief, but neither do you. The evidence proves that what he said must be false. As long as what he said is not a lie and he is a disciple of the Beggar Clan, then everything that happened can only be an internal matter of the Beggar Clan."
"We only recognize him as the owner of Yinghe Villa." Qu Xiaocang was still smiling, but his voice was quite cold: "Now if I randomly pull someone over and tell me that he is a disciple of the Beggar Clan, we can't prove it right away. He is not a disciple of the Beggar Clan, wouldn't this make things difficult for us?"
Qi Ning deliberately remained silent. Suzaku hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Gang leader, Lieutenant Qu, do you think this can work? We will interrogate Lu Shanghe overnight and find out as much as we can. Tomorrow morning, Lu Shanghe will be handed over to the Shenhou Mansion. , but this matter is not trivial, so whenever any confession comes out of the trial, the Shenhou Mansion will inform us immediately, I wonder if it is feasible?"
Although the Beggar Gang is powerful, after all, the entire Jianghu is now under the supervision of the Shenhou Mansion. Behind the Shenhou Mansion is the powerful army of the Chu State. No Jianghu sect dares to quarrel with the Shenhou Mansion. Suzaku Elder, this can be regarded as the most compromise method.
Xuanwu also knew in his heart that the Shenhou Mansion could not give in on this matter, and it would be useless to argue.
"Is this what Gang Leader Wei means?" Qu Xiaocang looked at Qining with a smile.
Qi Ning thought to himself that he was worried that these two elders would not come up with an idea. Now that Suzaku had come up with an idea, it was exactly what he wanted. He immediately said: "What Elder Suzaku said is indeed the best way."
"In that case, we can wait all night." Qu Xiaocang smiled and said: "Early tomorrow morning, Lu Shanghe will be handed over to our Shenhou Mansion to take him back to the capital." Looking at Zhuque, he said, "Elder Zhuque has been in the capital. If we really Elder Zhuque will also be informed immediately after the confession is interrogated, but...!" After a pause, he said: "But I think it should not be delayed. In case something changes, Lu Shanghe should be interrogated immediately. Let's go there now, the Beggar Clan and the Gods The Hou Mansion joins forces to investigate the case!"
Elder Zhuque said: "The Shenhou Mansion has a lot of experience in interrogation. It wouldn't be a bad thing if we tried the case together. Gang leader, what do you think?"
Qi Ning stood up and said with a smile: "In that case, let's go there now. With the help of Lieutenant Qu of the Shenhou Mansion, I'm afraid we can get a confession today."
The few people set off immediately without any delay. Lu Shanghe had just been detained by Cao Yang and led to Laolong Cave, which was not too far away.
Qi Ning and Qu Xiaocang walked in front, followed by the other three. Ximen Zhanying stared at Qining's back, feeling quite grateful. Not only did he save her life last night, but he also gave her a great contribution. After returning, everyone in the Shenhou Mansion looked at her differently, which made Ximen Zhanying quite satisfied.
She wanted to thank her, but she couldn't find the chance at this time.
Laolong Cave is in the mountains, with a lake on its side, called Longtan Lake. The water is extremely clear, like a mirror, reflecting the surrounding scenery on the lake. The landscape is the same color, and a winding path leads directly to the entrance of Laolong Cave. , this is a very remote place in Xishan Mountain, and it is also an excellent place to hold prisoners.
Approaching the Old Dragon Cave, Suzaku was familiar with the environment here. He led the way and followed the path to the entrance of the cave, with several people following behind.
Suddenly, he heard an exclamation. Qi Ning was overlooking Longtan Lake. When he heard the exclamation, he hurriedly looked over and saw Elder Suzaku, who was walking at the front, taking a few steps forward. Qi Ning and others immediately realized that something was wrong. They all flew forward, but saw a person lying on the ground at the corner of the path.
Qi Ning knew something was wrong, but Elder Zhuque had already squatted down and stretched out his hand to feel his breath, then turned around and said in a low voice: "He... he is dead!"
The people sent to watch and escort Lu Shanghe were all subordinates of Elder Xuanwu. In addition to the helmsman Cao Yang, they also selected several good men from the gang. Hearing Elder Suzaku's words, Xuanwu changed his color and rushed forward, reaching out to explore. He took a breath, his face became solemn, he realized something, and he quickened his pace and ran towards the old dragon cave.
The distance to the Old Dragon Cave was only a few dozen steps away. The group of people quickened their pace and soon saw a cave entrance in front of them. After checking, he immediately rushed into Laolong Cave.
Elder Suzaku followed closely, stretched out his hand to breathe again, then turned back, with a look of horror on his face: "Gang leader, they... they are all dead too!"
Qi Ning and Qu Xiaocang both looked solemn, knowing that something serious had happened. Qi Ning quickly entered the Laolong Cave, but Qu Xiaocang did not follow immediately, but went over to squat down to inspect the body.
As soon as we entered the cave, we were greeted by a burst of cold air. The sun set in the west and the afterglow shone into the entrance of the cave. We saw only five or six corpses lying on the ground. Xuanwu's figure was like a charm, floating back and forth in the cave. Ning knew that he was looking for Lu Shanghe, so he glanced at it and found a stone pillar next to it. There were ropes scattered under the stone pillar, which were the ropes used to bind Lu Shanghe before.
Qi Ning's heart sank. The situation in front of him clearly showed that someone had rescued Lu Shanghe.
At this time, he also saw Cao Yang lying on the edge of the stone pillar. He walked over slowly and squatted down to take a look. He saw that Cao Yang's eyes were still open. His pupils were already dilated and extremely gray, but his face remained calm. With a look of fear, it was obvious that he had been greatly frightened before his death.
Cao Yang, the leader of the Beggar Clan who had been around for many years, could be so frightened before he died. Qining couldn't figure out what Cao Yang saw before he died.
What makes Qining feel strange is that at first glance, Cao Yang doesn't have any scars or even blood on his body. He wears a knife on his waist. The knife is still on his waist at this moment. His hands are separated from left and right. Judging from his posture, it seems that even before he died, He couldn't even make the move to get the knife.
After Suzaku entered the cave, he immediately inspected the corpse. No one said a word. Soon they saw Xuanwu walking over, his eyes as cold as ice and his voice cold: "Gang leader, Lu Shanghe is missing."
When he saw the first corpse outside the cave, Qining vaguely guessed the result. When he heard Xuanwu's confirmation, his brows could not help but furrowed even more.
At this time, he saw that Qu Xiaocang had entered the cave and glanced at the corpses on the ground. He was holding a small wooden ruler in his hand. He didn't know where it came from. Without saying a word, he walked up to a corpse. On the side, one hand lifted one foot of the corpse, and the other hand held a wooden ruler to measure the foot of the corpse.
Qi Ning and the two elders were very surprised, but they saw Qu Xiaocang measuring the soles of the feet of all the five corpses in the cave without stopping. Then he walked to Qi Ning and said, "Gang Leader Wei, please excuse me." Lift your feet, and you will be rewarded for your work!" He said politely, but in a non-negotiable tone.
Qi Ning was puzzled and raised one foot. Qu Xiaocang measured it with a wooden ruler. Without saying much, he went over and asked the two elders to also lift their feet. None of them knew what Qu Xiaocang was selling in the gourd. But seeing that he looked serious and was only lifting his feet, they all followed him.
After Qu Xiaocang took the measurement, he left the old dragon cave without saying much. Elder Suzaku was waiting for him to go out. He couldn't help but move closer to Qi Ning and lowered his voice: "Gang leader, what is he doing?"
Qi Ning vaguely guessed something, but just shook his head and said softly: "I'll find out later." He glanced at Cao Yang's body again, his heart was awe-inspiring, thinking that the disciples of the Beggar Gang gathered in Xishan, and Xishan was now under complete control. In the hands of the Beggar Gang, who would come to Laolongdong to rescue Lu Shanghe.
"Gang leader, would you like to gather people immediately to guard the area around Xishan?" Xuanwu looked solemn: "Lu Shanghe shouldn't have gone far yet."
"Don't move yet." Qi Ning shook his head and said: "Now go down the mountain and gather people. When we wait to surround Xishan, Lu Shanghe has already disappeared. Moreover, with hundreds of people, it is impossible to surround Xishan airtight." He After thinking for a moment, he walked out of the Old Dragon Cave, only to see Qu Xiaocang kneeling on the ground under the afterglow of the setting sun, staring at the ground without saying a word.