Chapter Twenty-Four: When the Truth Is False, the False Is True

Li Liu and Ye Bucai were extremely tired from running around all night, and they were busy until dawn in the early hours of the morning before returning to the ruined temple. Xiao Yikou was still asleep, and the two slept next to Xiao Yikou and his clothes.

Just when Li Liu and Ye Bu had just fallen asleep, Xiao Yikou woke up, opened his eyes, and entered the hall of the temple that was so dilapidated.

Xiao Yikou sat up, looked at Li Liu and Ye Bucai were sleeping, and didn't know why he came here, and gradually recalled in his mind that the three of them became brothers in the cell, and then the three of them drank very happily, and they didn't remember anything in the future, but they didn't expect to wake up and be in this temple.

Thinking about the whole thing carefully, Xiao Yikou understood that Li Liu had already sent the stand-in to death row. That is, today, the police chief of Yanan County, Wang Zhongzhong, chased after him, and the stand-in will be executed by Liu Zhengyi in his place to commemorate Director Wang, who was killed by Liu Zhengyi. Xiao Yikou couldn't help but feel guilty in his heart, an innocent life was executed like this for himself, what a cruel thing is this? I remembered Master's admonition: "Be close to your fellow citizens as brothers, and do not kill and plunder at will, otherwise you will fall into a place of no return."

Xiao Yikou was distressed by the consequences he had caused, and he must replace the stand-in, otherwise, he would live in fear all his life. Thinking of this, Xiao Yikou stood up, looked at the two brothers sleeping in Zhengxiang, and it was not easy to disturb, so he quietly walked out of the broken temple and walked towards the county seat.

Xiao Yikou only had one idea in his heart, that is, to go to the police station to turn himself in, and then release the stand-in. Bear your own things, this is a man's responsibility. Although he will lose his life if he goes, the stand-in has not lost his life because of this, and his death is unknown.

Just as Xiao Yikou walked out of the broken temple, Ye Bucai's voice came from behind him, shouting: "Third brother, why don't you tell me if you want to leave, just go quietly, how are you letting the eldest brother and me be good?" ”

Xiao Yikou turned around and saw Ye Bucai standing at the door of the temple behind him, and before long, Li Liu also appeared at the door. Xiao Yikou said: "I received the kindness of the two elder brothers, but I just let an irrelevant person be executed in my place, this matter always makes me uneasy, I will solve my own affairs, eldest brother and second brother, you made me feel brotherly in my last time, I thank you here."

Xiao Yikou kowtowed, turned around and walked towards the county seat without hesitation.

Li Liu looked at Xiao Yikou's back and said, "Third brother, are you going to turn yourself in?" You know that you can't come back if you go, isn't your life as good as that stand-in? That stand-in is just an opium ghost smoking a big cigarette, and he's dying anyway, isn't it worth it for you? ”

Xiao Yikou stood still, looked back at the two elder brothers, and said: "Two elder brothers, don't persuade me, the master said that saving someone's life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter, not to mention that I am letting others die for me, I have already violated the master's words, but fortunately, there is still time to rescue, so I must go, you will forget me!" ”

Xiao Yikou resolutely walked forward, and Li Liu shouted: "Third brother, you wait, let's go with you, let's think of a way to see if there is another way to deal with this matter?" ”

Ye Bucai said: "Yes, let's hurry up and think of other ways, maybe the stand-in won't die, and you don't have to turn yourself in, let's go to the battlefield together to kill devils, isn't this what you've always dreamed of?" ”

Li Liudao: "We think of a foolproof strategy, not only to make the stand-in immortal, but also to let the thousand-faced Buddha Liu Zhengyi and the three brothers of the Yu family subdue to the law, so that our great revenge will also be avenged, and we will no longer have to worry about killing devils on the battlefield."

Xiao Yikou said: "Big brother and second brother, it's so good, have you thought of any good way?" ”

Ye Bucai said: "We all went back to the temple, sat down and thought about it in the long run, without further ado, we will act immediately if we think of a way."

The three of them returned to the ruined temple again, and they all pondered for a long time.

Li Liu said: "The last time we had a meeting at the Big Dao Society, someone proposed that one person go and pretend to be someone from the provincial capital to say that Director Wang's death was strange and asked for a new investigation, so that time could be delayed, but the three brothers of the Yu family were present, I don't know if Liu Zhengyi knew about it?" ”

Ye Bucai said: "Judging from the current situation, even if Liu Zhengyi knows about this matter, he will not care, because the backbone of the Broadsword Society has almost been wiped out, and there is no strength to launch such a thankless thing, or we will gamble."

Xiao Yikou listened to the ideas of the two elder brothers, and said: "I also think that I can take a gamble, Liu Zhengyi is known as the Buddha with a thousand faces, and he is cunning and cunning, but he would never have imagined that Li Liu, the president of the Big Knife Society, who was chased by him and hid everywhere, would come to this hand."

"Well, without further ado, let's go to the city and see the opportunity." After Li Liu finished speaking, he ordered: "Let's dress up before we enter the city, and the third brother and I both pretend to be croppers and carry charcoal materials into the city to peddle, so as not to be discovered too early, and the second brother has not appeared in the county seat, so he disguised himself as a provincial city."

The three of them quickly dressed up, and Xiao Yikou tied a towel on his head to cover his bald head. Each person walked quickly to the county seat with a load of charcoal.

The county town is very lively, and on the day of the market, the county police department is holding a memorial service for Director Wang in the county square. In the middle of the stage, Director Wang's portrait hangs high, and there seems to be a cold smile on his face. On both sides of the stage, there are black and white letters, and it is written: Falling stars in the sky, few famous and handsome men in the world. The banner reads: "The sound is there.

In the audience, all the policemen stood in rows, which was very spectacular. In front of the police force is a row of seats, on which sit the heads and faces of the county seat of Yanan, they are sitting in a precarious position, full of gentlemen, solemn appearance. Behind the police force is a sea of citizens watching the excitement, all of them are talking and talking to each other.

The Buddha of a Thousand Faces, Liu Zhengyi, was standing on the chairman's podium at this time to speak. Liu Zhengyi, the Buddha of a Thousand Faces, said: "Dear relatives, friends, and guests: Today, it is with great sadness that we mourn our good leader and comrade-in-arms, Director Wang Zhongzhong. Director Wang was in the prime of life, but he suffered misfortune and was brutally killed by the murderer a few days ago. We have to ask the murderer, what do you have and what grudges do you have? Why do you want to poison our esteemed Director Wang? The cruelty of the murderer has deprived us of a good leader and brother, although he left us, but his dedication to maintaining law and order in the county town of Yanan and selfless work; the fine style of living for the people and doing their best; That kind of upright, loyal and honest noble character is still worth learning from, but people cannot be resurrected after death, we can only control our feelings, suppress our grief, and redouble the maintenance of law and order in the county with higher enthusiasm, so that the people of the entire county can live in a stable and peaceful life to express our condolences.

The thousand-faced Buddha Liu Zhengyi's voice suddenly raised when he said this, and said: "Director Wang's death cannot be in vain, with the efforts of all the personnel of our police station, we will soon arrest the murderer, at today's memorial service for Director Wang, we want the murderer to repent here, and we want the murderer to prostrate in front of Director Wang's spirit, so as to comfort Director Wang's spirit in heaven and bring the murderer up."

After Liu Zhengyi finished shouting, the two policemen escorted the fake Xiao Yikou who was transferred to the stage. At this time, Xiao Yikou's figure is very similar, but his face is not like it, but this stand-in has been slashed by Li Liu with a knife on his face a lot, and the blood has just been scarred, and he really can't recognize who it is for a while? The stand-in's tongue had been cut out, and he couldn't say a word with his mouth wide open.

The stand-in was brought to the stage and was forcibly held down by two policemen and knelt in front of Director Wang's spirit.

At this time, Xiao Yikou, who was standing in the crowd watching the bustle, felt very uncomfortable, and felt sorry for the stand-in. wanted to run on the stage and surrender several times, but was stopped by Li Liu and Ye Bucai.

Li Liu said: "Don't be impatient, let's let the second brother come forward and pretend to be someone from the provincial capital to delay the time."

Xiao Yikou nodded and motioned for Ye Bucai to start coming forward. Ye Bucai took a deep breath, plucked up his courage, and pushed away the crowd and walked onto the stage.

While walking, a person pushed Ye Bucai away, strode up to the stage, and said to Liu Zhengyi: "Director Liu, I am sent by the provincial police department, my surname is Wan, and the word is Changfeng."

Liu Zhengyi was a little stunned when he came out coldly and said that he was sent by the Provincial Police Department, and said lukewarmly: "Director Wan, what advice do you have?" ”

The man surnamed Wan said: "Someone went to the Provincial Police Department to accuse Director Wang of his unclear death, and asked us to re-investigate and arrest the real murderer." As soon as these words came out, the audience was shaken, and everyone started to talk about it. Even the front-row figures began to look at them in disbelief.

Liu Zhengyi felt that the scene was a little wrong, but he still stabilized the scene, so he said contemptuously: "The murderer has confessed and drawn the detention, this case is already an iron case, no matter how you investigate, it is a waste of taxpayers' money."

Wan Changfeng took out the letter of introduction from the provincial department and said: "Director Liu should think twice, the provincial department needs a complete reply."

The Thousand-Faced Buddha Liu Zhengyi said loudly: "I know who you are? Don't admit it, tell me why you pretend to be someone from the provincial department? You said? ”

Wan Changfeng said strangely: "I originally came from the provincial city, why should I pretend?" ”

Liu Zhengyi said angrily: "No, you are sent by the Broadsword Society to make trouble, and all the members of the Broadsword Society are anti-party-state red elements, and our police can execute you red elements on the spot."

Wan Changfeng said: "Director Liu, are you really crazy? Black and white, why are you? ”

Liu Zhengyi laughed, took out a pistol and shot Wan Changfeng in the chest, and the sound of the gunfire made the whole scene suddenly smash the pot. The timid began to flee the scene, and the scene soon became chaotic. Seeing that Wan Changfeng had already fallen to the ground, he didn't understand until he died, why did Liu Zhengyi take out a pistol and shoot people to death as soon as they met? And the letter of introduction fell off from Wan Changfeng's hand, slowly falling in the breeze, until it was under the stage, Ye Bucai reached out and took it in his hand.

The Thousand-Faced Buddha Liu Zhengyi stood on the rostrum and shouted: "Don't panic, everyone, I am punishing the co-defendant who killed Director Wang, this person was sent by the Broadsword Society, and the Broadsword Society was plotting to send people to disturb the mourning hall under the pretense of the provincial department some time ago, and today I saw that this was the case, so this person's death deserved it, and now we continue to carry out the memorial service for Director Wang."