Chapter 3: Back (9)

After Li Boyu's question, Xiaoluo couldn't help but be stunned, but soon showed her sweet smile and whispered: "If I guessed correctly, you are the brother of this nerd, right?" ”

Xiaoluo didn't answer the question, but Li Boyu didn't care, just nodded lightly. Xiaoluo continued: "No wonder you are so dumbfounded, when you ask this, do I have to tell you?" Again... I don't know who he is. ”

Li Tianran answered: "Don't know? How is this possible, if you don't know, how can he come to your rescue? ”

Xiaoluo's eyes rolled, and he immediately took a few steps closer to Li Tianran, and said slowly: "You didn't know me that day, didn't you save me?" I don't know you, didn't I save you, what's so strange about that? ”

Li Tianran couldn't help but be a little speechless when he heard this, but he still answered: "This... It's not the same! That white-faced man has excellent martial arts, and he is by no means an ordinary person, how can he come to the rescue at will, unless... By the way, you can tell me now, who the hell are you, right? ”

Xiao Luo's face didn't change when he heard this, he just smiled faintly and replied: "Idiot, you have a really bad memory!" Who am I? I'm Xiaoluo, I want to say it a few times! ”

Li Tianran waved his hand and said, "Don't confuse the public, what I'm asking is your true identity, who are you?" ”

Xiaoluo's face couldn't help but show a trace of anger, and responded: "I just said, my name is Xiaoluo, believe it or not!" After saying that, he turned around, ignored the two of them, and walked away, Li Tianran and the two were seriously injured, and they were unable to catch up, so they could only watch Xiaoluo disappear into the depths of the alley.

Suddenly, Xiao Luo's voice came from afar: "Li Tianran, don't forget what I told you during the day~"

Hearing this, Li Boyu asked softly with a puzzled expression, "Daytime?" Brother has seen her before? What did she say? ”

Li Tianran knew in her heart that what she was referring to was Mr. Du and the brother beside her, and when the brother asked each other at this time, he couldn't explain it, so he had to shake his head lightly and replied: "Brother Hui, I have met her, but she didn't say anything, this girl has a strange mind, and what she said can't be trusted!" Let's go to the East Palace. After hearing this, Li Boyu had no choice but to nod slightly, no longer speak, and hurriedly rushed towards the East Palace with the two of them.

An hour later, the study of the prince of the East Palace.

The crown prince Li Xiang was sitting in the hall, and Li Yu was still sitting on the side, and when the two arrived, Li Yu was already in the East Palace. The prince and Li Mi couldn't help but be shocked when they saw the two of them injured like this. The prince was the first to ask with concern, "What happened?" Hurt the two like this? As he spoke, he motioned for the two to sit down.

After Li Tianran took his seat, he replied to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Li Mi in every detail, and in the end, he only omitted the small things.

The prince listened carefully, sometimes surprised, sometimes shook his head, and when Li Tianran said it, the prince fell into silence instead, and Li Mi also frowned and looked solemn. After a while, the crown prince finally spoke slowly: "It's not easy for you two to make such progress in one day!" ”

Hearing this, Li Tianran hurriedly got up, bowed down and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Xie is falsely praised, this is the duty of bad people. ”

The prince continued: "As you said, the case of Yang Zhao's annihilation of the sect is indeed full of suspicions, but... The corpse that can be used as evidence has been taken away, and even several Yulin soldiers who saw the corpse have lost their lives, and now even if they know the truth, but... There is no ironclad evidence to overturn the case! ”

Li Tianran replied: "Returning to His Royal Highness the Prince, you can use the corpse in the prison of Dali Temple as evidence, at least it can be proved that there were two groups of people in the prison who infiltrated the prison, so that the saint will also agree to let the case continue to investigate, so as to find new clues and evidence." ”

The prince nodded lightly when he heard this, but at this time, the door of the study rang a few times, and the prince responded: "Come in!" ”

The door of the study was pushed open, and it was the guard who was guarding outside the study who came in, and the man looked left and right, so he bowed down and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, there is an urgent report in the city." ”

The prince responded: "None of them are outsiders, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

The guard continued to reply: "I just received the news that the prison of Dali Temple is on fire, and the fire has been extinguished, but everything in the prison has been burned. ”

"What!!" Li Tianran was suddenly shocked, he took a step closer to the guard, and asked, "What about those corpses in the prison?" ”

The guard replied, "It has been reported that they were all scorched earth in the fire!" ”

Hearing this, Li Tianran couldn't help but take a few steps back, almost weakened his legs, and fell back to his seat. Seeing this, the prince also waved his hand at the guard, and the guard immediately turned around and walked out of the study and closed the door.

The prince's face was solemn, and without saying a word, Li Mi muttered: "It's incredible, what kind of opponent are we facing?" Wouldn't all the evidence be gone? He raised his head and secretly glanced at Li Tianran, and continued: "That... Li Bai's murder and escape from prison were not all done... Is it solid? ”

Li Tianran's eyes were straight, he had lost his look, and after a long time, he regretted it: "This is all my fault, since the murderer will burn Yang Zhao's mansion, why didn't I expect him to burn the Dali Temple prison?" MY ... Negligence! ”

When the prince heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and comforted: "Don't blame yourself, the murderer must have been deployed in advance, and it is not easy for you and you to find out this case here, besides, you and you are also injured, even if you go... It's hard to resist! ”

"White... White-faced people! Li Boyu muttered suddenly.

His opening reminded Li Tianran, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he hurriedly said, "Yes! Right! I regret it for a while, I didn't even think of this layer! Li Tianran hurriedly turned to the prince and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, in fact, this matter can continue to be investigated from a different angle, since everything is caused by the white-faced man, then why don't we try to track down the whereabouts of the white-faced man, if he can be captured, the case will definitely be clear." ”

The prince was stunned when he heard this, and responded: "White-faced man? But according to what you and the others said, this person's martial arts are unfathomable, and his actions are unfathomable, and it may be very difficult to capture this person, are you sure? ”

Li Tianran regained his previous spirit and replied confidently: "Returning to His Royal Highness the Prince, it is precisely because of his high martial arts that the lower officials think that this matter is easier to investigate. ”

As soon as these words came out, the prince and Li Mi couldn't help but look puzzled, and the prince took the lead in asking, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Li Tianran said: "Returning to His Royal Highness the Prince, there are only a few people in the world who can have this kind of martial arts, and we only need to start an investigation from these few people, which greatly narrows the scope of the investigation." ”

Li Mi answered: "Is there a suspect in your heart? ”

Li Tianran said without thinking: "There is indeed one person." ”

Li Mi hurriedly asked, "Who?" ”

Li Tianran responded: "Gao Lishi next to today's saint, Gao Gonggong!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the prince and Li Mi couldn't help but have a sudden change in their faces, and the prince was even more pale, even though he was used to seeing the ups and downs of the world, he was still shocked by Li Tianran's words at this time. Who is Gao Lishi, since he followed the saint to quell many chaotic parties and ascend to the throne of God, he has worked hard all the way and won the trust of the saint, and it is no exaggeration to say that the saint's trust in him is even far greater than that of the prince. If this matter is really his doing, then this matter can be regarded as stabbing to the sky, in case it is the intention of the saint, then wouldn't the prince blatantly oppose the saint? The consequences are truly unimaginable.

The prince breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Gao Lishi?" You... Why is this inference? Is there any evidence? ”

Li Tianran continued to reply: "Returning to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there are three suspicious points. First, Ah Lang's dark iron sword was found by him from the grass hut, and only he could do this exchange; Second, Colliers is a martial artist and is indeed capable of accomplishing this; Third, for Yang Zhao's mansion, Dali Temple prison, Ah Lang's detention and other matters, everything is clear, and I am afraid that only a person in a high position like him has the ability to do it. ”

When the prince heard this, his brows tightened, and he no longer answered, in which he was secretly thinking about how to persuade Li Tianran not to point the finger at Gao Lishi, so as not to set himself on fire, and eventually even cause trouble to the East Palace. Even if it was really what he did, I am afraid that in the prince's heart, he would rather give up the grass man Li Bai than face it head-on. Just as he was hesitating, Li Mi answered with a serious face: "The three points you said are just speculation, none of them can be used as empirical evidence, this matter is a big matter, you must not provoke Gao Lishi based on inference alone, he is a saint behind him!" Old... I advise you to take a long-term view of this matter, and do not be careless until there is no ironclad evidence, let alone make such speculations! ”

Li Mi's words were exactly what the prince was thinking, but the prince was inconvenient to say, since Li Mi had already spoken, the prince took the opportunity to nod and sign his approval of this statement.

Li Tianran hurriedly said anxiously: "But... ”

Seeing that Li Tianran was still about to speak, the prince hurriedly interrupted: "Okay, it's getting late today, and the two of them are also injured, so let's rest for one night first, recuperate, and check again tomorrow!" Today's gain, this palace is very satisfied! ”

Seeing that the prince was like this, Li Tianran's eyes inadvertently fell on Li Mi, Li Mi looked serious, nodded at him lightly, and signaled that this was the end, Li Tianran had no choice but to respond: "His Royal Highness Prince Xie is merciful, the lower official will retire, if you get something tomorrow, you will return immediately!" ”

The prince waved his hand, did not answer again, and motioned for the two to leave. Li Tianran and the two did not delay any longer, got up and left the East Palace, after the two left, the prince couldn't help but express his breath, and said to Li Yu earnestly: "It seems that the things in this world still can't be discussed right and wrong, I'm afraid you have to weigh the trade-offs!" ”

When Li Mi heard this, he understood the prince's intentions, and he couldn't help but sink in his heart and stopped answering.

After a day's travel, coupled with injuries, after Li Tianran and the others left the East Palace, they made a plan after thinking about it and rushed to Du Fu's thatched cottage nearby.

A cold wind blew, and the two couldn't help but shiver, and there was a sound of beating in the distance, and it was actually midnight again.