Chen Gong's face was filled with drinks and he looked confused.
The shabby scribe put away his extremely shocked expression and coughed a few times before noticing Chen Gong's miserable condition. He quickly picked up a rag and wiped his face while whispering:
"Brother, I would like to advise you that this case is beyond your control. Leave it to Dali Temple as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will be in trouble and even my brother will not be able to save you!"
Chen Gong's expression changed, and he grabbed the shabby scribe's hand and said solemnly: "Your Majesty has ordered me to solve the case within eight days, no delay!"
The shabby scribe plucked his ears, winked and said, "Didn't you find a scapegoat for the whole family? Brother, you are a cruel official of the Dahan Kingdom. Isn't it possible that you still can't make the Su family confess?"
"There is a way."
Chen Gong stared at the shabby scribe with burning eyes, and said seriously: "But I don't want to."
The shabby scribe slowly poured himself another glass of wine. His originally mean voice suddenly became as gentle as a gentleman's. He chuckled and said, "You want the secrets of the martial arts world right from the start. If you don't tell me, brother, I can't help you." .”
Chen Gong remained silent. He didn't know who the shabby scribe was. He only knew that his surname was Xuan. He had opened a tavern in Yunjing for many years. A few years ago, he drank alcohol almost every night to relieve his sorrows, but he didn't want others to see him. So I found this winery and got to know the couple there day after day.
Later, the Criminal Department encountered a major case. After many difficulties, he revealed his frustrations to Brother Xuan, who actually gave him secrets about the martial arts world that allowed him to successfully solve the case.
Only then did he realize that the small wine shop he happened to visit was something special.
Six or seven years passed in a blink of an eye. After Chen Gong became the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the number of visits became less frequent. The relationship between the two was still close and they were regarded as brothers. However, even so, Chen Gong still could not completely trust the couple.
This is the natural fear and wariness that secular people have towards the unknown martial arts world.
Only this time, Chen Gong knew that he had to say something.
He took a deep breath and spoke eloquently: "Thirteen years ago, because of my fault, my wife died on the street. The murderer has not been found yet. Later, after the autopsy was performed, it was found that my wife was pregnant. She had been pregnant for two months. .”
One corpse, two lives!
As soon as the wine glass stopped in the hand of the shabby scribe, the proprietress who had just come in from the door also walked lightly, her eyes shining brightly. Chen Gong was immersed in memories and failed to notice at all.
"A big case also happened that day. Yun Jingyi's family was wiped out overnight. The morgue of the Ministry of Justice could hardly accommodate it. No one cared about my wife. I was selfish at that time and took her home... "
Speaking of this, pain appeared in Chen Gong's eyes, "This step is right, but it is also wrong!"
"The next day, there was a fire in the Ministry of Justice, which burned more than a hundred corpses in the Yi family beyond recognition. The case could not be investigated at all. I took my wife back to my home and escaped, but when I went back, I found that everyone who had come into contact with her case was there. Everyone died in that fire, and the files disappeared! Except for me... no one in the Criminal Department remembers that such a case happened on the same day as the Yi family's unsolved case!"
Chen Gong's hand holding the wine glass was trembling. The shabby scribe sighed softly, picked up the wine glass and clinked it with him, saying: "But you are her husband, and everything you say is invalid. Even if you are now the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, I don’t dare to expose this secret, for fear that you will also wipe out the black hands from thirteen years ago, and I won’t be able to find out the truth.”
The landlady was squatting in the back hall choosing dishes, her expression unchanged.
In the world of martial arts, Chen Gong's experience was just too tragic and commonplace. If it weren't for their friendship six or seven years ago, my husband would have been unable to even sigh.
Chen Gong took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "I have nothing to do with the Su family, but only Su Li... She is so innocent and kind, and she should not be involved in conspiracies. I want to save her! Maybe it is my wife's spirit in heaven that protects me. I have a chance to atone for my sins. I know that my two elder brothers and my sister-in-law are both well-hidden masters. I don’t ask my elder brother for help, but I still hope that he can tell me the origin of that strange poison!"
The shabby scribe's eyes changed, and he glanced at the proprietress who was picking vegetables. The latter shook her head slightly.
He looked slightly startled, then patted Chen Gong on the shoulder, and said helplessly: "It's not that I won't help you, even if you know the origin of that strange poison, you still can't investigate it. Which high-level sect in the martial arts world is better than A big foreign minister? If you go against that kind of existence, be careful."
The landlady shook her head and continued to pick vegetables. What's the difference between this and Mingyan
Chen Gong's heart suddenly became enlightened, and his mouth turned bitter. He didn't have much hope when he came here, but when the shabby scribe actually said it, he still felt disappointed in his heart.
"Thank you bro, but no matter whether it works or not, I have to give it a try!"
Chen Gong left the wine shop, and the proprietress stood up and pointed at the bad vegetables on the ground, and hummed: "Why don't you sweep it up quickly! You can't even sweep your own land, but you still take care of other people's land? Xuan Jingzhou , when will your problem be corrected?"
The shabby scribe put down his wine glass and smiled bitterly, picked up the broom obediently, and sighed: "I'm afraid I can't change it."
The landlady's eyes widened, but she didn't pull her husband's ears like before. Instead, she said in a deep voice: "I don't care about anything else. Don't forget the purpose of our coming to Yunjing."
The shabby scribe nodded his head behind his back when he heard this, but sighed in his heart, can you believe what the old bald donkey said? Seven years have passed in a blink of an eye, not to mention Xiaoyun's daughter, not even her brother-in-law has seen a single glance.
"When the ten years are over, I will have to go to Zen Mountain to seek explanations!"
…
Next door, Qu Qingning and others looked at the Wanli Tracking Gu in Fang Yuan's hand, and looked at each other, speechless for a long time.
Fang Yuan put away the Gu worm, and after breaking through the innateness, the natal Gu worm also changed. Not only did the tracking range expand from 10,000 miles to 30,000 miles, but it could also listen to all sounds within a hundred feet (about 33 meters).
Today he was just experimenting, and he actually found out important information about Zhouyue Winery. It was probably unintentional.
"Although I don't know what the purpose of Chen Gong's matter is, we should inform Su Li as soon as possible."
Yin Xuetong made a decision and said, "Originally, Linli Residence was scheduled to open on August 15th, but Su Li was caught up in a case and couldn't come. We can only wait until Su Li comes out."
"Then it's settled!"
Qu Qingning laughed and saw that Yin Xuetong's face was slightly sad. She couldn't help but patted her chest and said: "Don't worry! This kind of battle will not be difficult for Su Li. Before you came, the situation in Dasu Town was worse than this one." It’s much more serious, isn’t it still easy for her to solve it? With Chen Gong’s help this time, everything will definitely be fine!”
"real?"
Yin Xuetong breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was still worried, Qu Qingning's words gave her some confidence. But she didn't know that Qu Qingning was also very panicked. This was Yunjing, and there was nothing comparable to a small place like Dasu Town.
"I'm going to practice." After hearing Qu Qingning's words, Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with helpless anger, and he turned around and left without saying a word.
Qu Qingning sighed, "Isn't this kid satisfied with his innate breakthrough? He has gone crazy with his cultivation recently..."
…
On the streets that are constantly flowing, shouts and shouts are heard, making it a noisy and prosperous scene.
Chen Gong walked along the street. In the past, his eyes were ruthless, but now he was full of confusion. After all, he was just a cruel official, a cruel official who only used torture. Facing the sect's power like a mountain, he faced Under the oppression of the two princes' forces, he found that he might... not be able to save Su Li.
There were clearly eight days left, but it made him feel desperate.
boom!
Turning the corner of the street, Chen Gong accidentally bumped into someone. He didn't move his feet, but the person fell out and fell straight in front of Chen Gong. He fell like a dog.
"What a shame, why don't you walk with eyesight? Be careful!"
Seeing that Chen Gong didn't look like someone to be trifled with, the person behind him cursed and his voice gradually faded away.
Chen Gong turned back expressionlessly and was about to continue walking when he suddenly felt something was in his arms. His expression changed slightly and he took out the thing in his arms.
It's a dossier!
Chen Gong suddenly turned his head and looked at the bustling crowd. Where could he see the person who bumped into him at this moment? He was so lost in thought just now that he didn't even remember the person's face.
"after all?… "
Chen Gong was shocked and confused. He quietly put away the file in his hand and did not read it immediately. Instead, he returned to the punishment department and went to the empty underground punishment room before taking out the file and opening it.
"Wu Xiuxiu's famous restaurant business was robbed, and she was jealous. The eldest son Wu Jin doted on his sister, so he came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone! He used the Jueming of the Hehuan Sect to set up an unsolvable situation... "
The short file contained only a thousand words. The more Chen Gong read, the more frightened he became. The owner of this file seemed to have seen the case happen with his own eyes. Not only did he describe Wu Jin's motives extremely clearly, but even Brother Xuan before The Hehuan Sect, which is extremely taboo, also made it clear.
Who is helping him secretly? !
Chen Gong frowned. He had no background or special connections. He couldn't think of anyone except Zhouyue Winery.
"Is it possible that my brother didn't want to say it himself, so he told me in this way?"
Thinking of this, Chen Gong regained some of his energy. Regardless of whether Brother Xuan secretly helped or not, with this detailed file, he finally had a chance to defend Su Li!
Without notifying Su Li, Chen Gong left the Criminal Department excitedly, heading in the direction of the street where Baiwei Tower was located.
The secret spy saw Chen Gong leaving and immediately reported back to Hongyanlou Qulu.
Qu Lu breathed a heavy sigh of relief, "It's finally done."
She has been looking for an opportunity to send the file to Chen Gong, but Chen Gong is also a master at the peak of acquired skills. Even if she does it herself, she has no confidence. Fortunately, today the spies found Chen Gong alone on the street as if he had lost his soul. Let her take advantage of it.
At this time, she didn't know that she had been misunderstood as someone from Chengzhou Yue Liquor House, but after she could complete Su Li's explanation, she no longer had to worry.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
In the past seven days, Su Li had received special information about Chen Gong from Fang Yuan and asked Fang Yuan to do a few small things. During the rest of the time, Chen Gong was busy alone and did not take her with him. Practice.
That night, she was taken back to the dungeon by Chen Gong and put on prison uniform again.
Everything that needs to be done has been done. If he still can't be exonerated in the court trial tomorrow, he can only blame God for being blind. It is inevitable to... go on a killing spree!