"ah!!"
Qu Lu closed her eyes in horror. With her cultivation level, she wouldn't be in such a bad state, but Fang Yuan's cold-bloodedness and strength from the beginning shocked her.
The sword wind almost touched Qu Lu's face, and although it didn't touch it, it made Qu Lu's face burn with pain.
But at this moment, Qulu couldn't care less about the pain on her face. She was huddled in the corner like a helpless and weak woman, covering her chest that was rising and falling violently, and was just recovering from the shock.
He actually... didn't kill me? !
Just now she really thought that Mr. Li wanted to get rid of her, but after being so frightened, the last bit of luck in her eyes was completely destroyed.
"Do I need to talk to you more?"
Fang Yuan's voice was still cold. Qu Lu's body trembled slightly when he heard it, and he continued: "I don't dare to do it anymore. I really have something to hide. However, I have no intention of harming you, but I still have doubts in my heart." .”
At this moment, she couldn't wait to tell everything she knew in exchange for a chance to survive.
"What are you wondering about?"
Fang Yuan took over the conversation and sneered, "I wonder whether Xiang Hehuan Sect Gaomi will continue to stay in the sect? Or why the Lord has not contacted you for so long? Or... I want to cooperate with the eldest prince in exchange for glory and wealth. ?”
Qu Lu was excited and knelt down, "I don't dare!"
"Why don't you dare? I see you doing it all the time?"
What Fang Yuan said was true. His acting skills seemed to have improved under the influence of Qu Qingning, "Do you think that the Lord personally said that you should become an informant, so you can directly become one of us without going through any examination?" A member?"
Qu Lu was shocked, and finally knew what the problem was. It turned out that everything she did during these days was under Mr. Li's observation. No wonder he never contacted her!
What did I do during these days? !
Qu Lu tried her best to recall what she had done during this period. She had always kept an eye on what Su Li had ordered her to do. During this period, she had also had contact with the Hehuan Sect, but she had not exposed Mr. Li. Only the eldest prince...
Thinking of the stupid behavior of the eldest prince that night, coupled with the sudden appearance of Mr. Li's young talents today, the balance in Qu Lu's heart had already tilted. Now that she was forced to this point, she suddenly calmed down, raised her head and said:
"I started to have contact with the eldest prince half a year ago. On the surface, the eldest prince is cooperating with the Hehuan Sect, but in fact, I have a deeper cooperation with the eldest prince. For example, if necessary, I will Reveal to him the whereabouts of the Hehuan Sect..."
Fang Yuan could feel the slight trembling in Qu Lu's voice. If she revealed this secret, it meant that she had no choice but to rely on Su Li. Otherwise, Su Li would only need to secretly release the news, and Qu Lu would immediately He died miserably!
Qu Lu took the initiative to give away the handle and completely turned to them. Su Li's explanation was half completed.
Fang Yuan felt slightly relaxed, and even his tone softened, "Get up, Miss Qu, you are very smart and very aware of current affairs. The Lord will naturally not treat you badly in the future. As long as you do not betray the Lord, you will not risk your life." worry."
Qu Lu nodded, glanced at Fang Yuan's calm eyes, and then looked away as if he was electrocuted. Finally, he stood up slowly. At Fang Yuan's instruction, he took the file about the eldest prince and handed it over. in the hands of the former.
After collecting the file, Qu Lu consciously talked about Su Li's previous explanation, "Su Zipei's schedule is very simple. He goes out to buy medicine almost every seven days. However, a spy recently came to report that he had an affair with a man in a bamboo hat two mornings ago. We’ve had contact, but..."
Speaking of this, Qu Luliu frowned slightly, "There are experts around that person, and my people didn't dare to get too close, so I don't know what they talked about."
Fang Yuan hummed lightly, "I will report this matter to the Lord truthfully. After the first thing is done, it's time for us to talk about the second thing."
"What else?"
Qu Lu's beautiful eyes widened. She was already frightened just now, and she didn't want to be hit by the sword wind twice more.
"Just a normal question."
Fang Yuan's tone was a little careless, but the words he said made Qu Lun's newly recovered face turn completely pale, "What happened to the Jueming Powder on Ma Ling's body? Can Miss Qu Lun give you an answer, my lord?"
How can it be? !
Even in the Hehuan Sect in Yunjing, only three or four people knew about this matter. Among the people who knew it, except for her, they were die-hard loyalists of the Hehuan Sect, so it was impossible to expose it!
"No need to guess. Your Majesty is proficient in medicine and poison. She can cure your Hongchen Powder. How could she not be able to detect even Jueming Powder?"
Fang Yuan's expression was full of contempt and disdain, as if the Hehuan Sect's secret recipe was simply rubbish.
Qu Lu took a breath of air. The Hehuan Sect was the most powerful poison in the entire Linhai Continent, and the Jueming Powder was a unique and terrifying poison. If the Jueming Powder were all garbage, wouldn't the poisons in the entire Linhai Continent be the same? Worse than trash
"Miss Qulu, you don't seem to want to talk?" Fang Yuan raised his eyebrows and his tone became colder.
Qu Lu immediately came back to her senses, and after a moment of silence she began to explain. She knew that everything was done in three ways, but she knew very well that in front of "Mr. Li", there was no chance for her to make a mistake. Not only could she not hide it this time, but she also had to explain it clearly. Chu, beautiful!
"Behind Ma Ling's death, it was not the Hehuan Sect that took action, but was presided over by Master Wu Jin of the Wu family. Master Wu Jin secretly supported the eldest prince, and Ma Ling was a powerful member of the Ma family. Although it is not clear that the Ma family secretly supported Which prince is definitely not the eldest prince!"
As he spoke, Qu Lu forgot his nervousness and expressed his opinion, "Baiwei Building is Su Qingtan's property. Su Qingtan was marked as the third prince because of Ling Qinglan, so Master Wu Jin got along with him and killed two birds with one stone." The plan was to elicit the actions of the people behind the Ma family, and as for Su Li... it was just to please her sister, and it was solved incidentally."
Fang Yuan frowned when he heard this. It turned out that the situation was far more complicated than he imagined. Su Li didn't tell them anything. Was she just carrying it all by herself
At the same time, Fang Yuan felt inexplicably distressed. He only hated that they were sensitive and did not have strong strength, so they could not help at all. Su Li could also see this. If this incident hadn't happened suddenly, he might not even have run errands. There will be no chance.
"Continue to observe Su Zipei and don't relax! At the same time, secretly reveal the clues to Chen Gong of the Ministry of Punishment, so as not to be discovered by your people."
After giving Su Li's pre-arranged instructions, Fang Yuan jumped out of the window without any hesitation, turned his eyes and disappeared from Qu Lu's sight.
call!
Qulu's tense body finally completely collapsed. After gasping for breath, she realized that her back was already soaked with cold sweat. Whether it was the eldest prince, the Hehuan Sect or the extremely mysterious Mr. Li, they were all tigers to her. However, ... For that glimmer of hope, she had to fight for the skin of a tiger.
"Mo'er, where are you...Sister, I can't hold on anymore..."
The only listener to the bitter murmur is the speaker.
The night was as cold as water. Su Li sat alone at the table in the room, staring at the night sky in a daze. She was waiting for the secret whistle from the Ministry of Justice to relax her vigilance.
This is Chen Gong's room. The decoration in the room is just like the person in it. There is an aura of coldness and solemnity everywhere. There are differences between men and women, and the Ministry of Justice is very safe. In order not to let Su Li misunderstand, Chen Gong has been preparing to go back to his home for the past few days. , but it also made things easier for Su Li.
It was not until the ugly hour (one to three o'clock in the morning) that Su Li went out to meet Fang Yuan, who had been waiting in secret for a long time, outside the Ministry of Justice, and got the files compiled by Fang Yuan.
After returning to the room to take a look, Su Li was speechless for a long time. It wasn't until the white fish belly on the horizon illuminated the room that she swept away the ashes of the burned files on the floor and got up to continue investigating the case with Chen Gong.
Chen Gong was dressed in a neat official uniform, which was a little different from his usual slovenliness. He had obviously just come down from the morning court, and his face showed no emotion or anger, but Su Li still noticed that he was not in a good mood.
"Your Majesty ordered me to solve this case before August 15th!"
Chen Gong reached out and hammered the table, making a heavy sound, just like his state of mind.
Su Li's eyes narrowed slightly. Today is the seventh day of August, and there are only eight days until August 15th. What is the Emperor so anxious about
At this moment, she vaguely realized that the previous invitation from her father-in-law might be more sinister than she imagined.
"Oh, Mr. Chen is really free. Why don't you go to investigate the case so early in the morning? Instead, you are staring at the table in a daze?"
Suddenly, a lazy voice came from outside the yard. Su Li looked up and saw the appearance of the person clearly, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.
The person who came was a handsome-looking young man, wearing a golden robe with large embroidered cloud patterns on it, and his hair was neatly combed into a bun.
Just by looking at the way he walks lightly and the two nostrils that are almost pointing upward, you can tell that this person is not only a talented person, but an extremely arrogant dude.
Shouldn't such a big dude keep a distance from the Ministry of Punishment
Why is this person not only not afraid of Chen Gong, but also sarcastic towards Chen Gong
Chen Gong stood up and blocked Su Li behind him without leaving a trace, his eyes were very cold, "Mr. Ma, the Criminal Department is not the Ma family, and it is not a place where you can run wild. Even if you are Ma Xiang's son, you will not be here. Privilege, get out of here!"
The young man surnamed Ma laughed immediately when he heard this, winked and said:
"Master Chen, please calm down. I'm not here to see how your investigation goes. After all, Ma Ling is messing with me. He died for no reason. My face is not bright. And today His Majesty the Emperor has said that you have eight days to solve the case, so you won’t have no clues now. Can you tell me something?"
Chen Gong's expression remained unchanged as he pointed at the door, "Get out! If you don't leave, I will have to ask you to go out."
The smile on the face of the young man surnamed Ma finally slowly disappeared. He spat at his feet and said in a dark voice: "Why don't I want to stay in this wretched place?! Since Mr. Chen is so confident, I want to see you." Let’s see what you will do in eight days!”
Chen Gong raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Here comes someone!"
A hint of panic finally appeared on the face of the young man named Ma. He turned back and ran towards the gate, not forgetting to say harsh words, "Chen Gong, you haven't been complaining for a few days, just wait for me!"
Su Li hid behind Chen Gong and was not seen by the boy surnamed Ma from beginning to end. At this moment, she looked at the leaving figure of the boy surnamed Ma, her eyes suddenly brightened slightly.