Chapter 163: Torn Pages
The sound of locking the cell was heard again, and the hair on his forehead obscured his grim face, and he glared at Ban Renji, showing his hands that had been handcuffed again.
"Same interrogation, different treatment, are you afraid that I won't be able to escape?"
Ban Ren scolded sharply: "Less nonsense, quickly hand over the crown of courage, I can let you die with dignity." ”
"It's said that the crown of courage is not with me, and you can't get any useful information in front of a cicada-catching praying mantis. Yu Zhen took a half step back and grinned, "I'm not like you, I'd rather give up my soul and embark on a path of Shura than keep my dignity, are you right? ”
"When did you know my true identity?" Ban Renjian condensed the cold qi with his right hand, stepped forward and locked Xiao Zhen's throat, and lifted him up to the wall.
"From ...... You live in seclusion...... Suhua Village ......"
As soon as he heard the words "Suhua Village", Ban Renjie immediately let go, and glanced sideways at Xiao Zhen, who was gasping for breath on the ground: "Since you already know where I am, why do you want to leave me alive? Aren't you afraid that I will come back to take revenge?"
"Of course I'm afraid, but in order not to affect the arms deal between the two sides, I have to be patient. Xiao Zhen picked at the ice crystal fragments remaining on his neck and slowed down his speech, "Over the years, the relationship between the Blood Shadow Troupe and the Tianzhao Sect has been quite good, from the mouths of some Tianzhao Sect members, I have learned some of the deeds of the sanctioners before they joined the sect, among which NO:4 Brilliant Blue's experience is very similar to yours, but at that time I was not sure that person was you. ”
"Later, the eldest brother became interested in Black Death Gas, and in order to obtain this lethal weapon, he hid the truth that Brilliant Blue and Ban Renji are the same person from all of us in exchange for your forgiveness for him. "It's a pity that he miscalculated, and finally ended up with a tragic death, which is both pitiful and pathetic." ”
"Don't laugh, I'll send you to your brother soon. Ban Renjian walked to the outside of the cell with his hands behind his back and locked the door with a "bang".
"Wait a minute, the two brothers Ju Chong and Ju Liang have been in the Blood Shadow Troupe, maybe they can help you. She grabbed the iron railing with both hands and stopped Ban Renji.
The other party hesitated for a moment, but still followed his advice and came to the cell where the Ju brothers were held.
"Do you really know the exact location of the God of War Grotto?" Ban Renjian glanced at the cell, saw the two of them nodding again and again, and turned to Dong Shuangzhuan beside him, "Release these two people another day, I will keep them useful." ”
"But...... My lord, the serious crimes committed by these two people are really intolerable, how can they be said to be let go. Dong Shuangzhuo was stunned for a moment and hurriedly objected.
"I'll explain to Xinjun then, you just need to listen to my arrangement. Ban Renjie disdained to pay attention to the Ju brothers who kowtowed on the ground, and after saying goodbye to Dong Shuangzhuo, he came to the outside of the Jialuo National Prison to meet the other three.
Mu Yunxi's face was relaxed, and he didn't look like he was planning something at all, Liu Yuhan was expressionless, leisurely eating the apple he had just bought from the market, only Jiang Zhifei silently closed the notebook and took the initiative to talk.
"Prime Minister, you and your old acquaintances have a good conversation, and you have wasted a lot of our time!"
"Next, we plan to visit Xinjun's former residence, can you provide us with the address?" Mu Yunxi waved his hand to interrupt Jiang Jianfei, who was about to ask a question, tore off a blank piece of paper from the transcript, and handed it to Ban Renyu along with the pen.
"You need to find the most prosperous shopping street in our country, go down this alley, and turn left at the second intersection. Ban Renjian drew a simple map, marked it on it, and returned it to Jiang Jianfei, "I'll go first, there are still things waiting for me to deal with in the DPRK, and finally I wish you to solve the case as soon as possible." ”
"Fortunately, it's not too far, and you can get there by foot. Jiang Jianfei looked at his watch and remembered the scene in prison just now.
Perhaps he was too sensitive, and the dangerous aura emanating from Ban Renji's back evoked a sad memory: that night it was pouring rain, and the little boy rushed towards the tall figure with a dagger in his hand, and a bloody light swept through the air, and severe pain followed.
He covered half of his face and looked left and right, and the streets were full of shops, stalls, and workshops, some selling cloth and cotton jackets, some selling big meat buns, and some specializing in making handicrafts.
Time seems to have gone back in time: at that time, another little boy was exiled to the people because of a palace coup, but he did not give up on himself, but lived optimistically and cheerfully, he picked up the book and rushed to the back of another person, under the guidance of that person, he finally took revenge and became the new king of the kingdom of Garo.
When he told him about this experience, General Gommer's face was filled with joy, and he was extremely proud of the deeds he had assisted the new monarch.
However, it is really embarrassing that two similar childhood experiences have different endings.
The cold stone pillars took away the temperature of his palms, and the breeze blew the fallen leaves into the library, and the smell of mildew in the air was there, and there was not even a clean place to be found on the shelves.
It can be seen how poor the Xinjun's study environment was back then, in order to survive, he assumed the pseudonym Xuan Wenyan, listened to the teachings of General Gomer, learned some ways of doing business, and it was also a good choice to be an honest businessman.
"Think about it, obviously there are no customers, why is Xinjun still selling banned books in this place?" Jiang Jianfei touched his chin and asked Mu Yunxi beside him.
"Then why do you think the martial arts clique has listed these books as banned, threatening the interests of the ruling class, and going against the will of the country?" Mu Yunxi frowned and asked rhetorically, and after the other party hesitated for a moment, he gave his own conclusion, "The above are only objective reasons, throughout the ages, the destruction of civilization will inevitably be accompanied by the demise of culture. Therefore, books that carry the century-old culture of the Gara Kingdom have become the primary goal of the samurai group. ”
"What is the connection between the culture and the case of the Gara country, and is there any other intention for the murderer than to take the crown of courage?"
"If my guess is correct, the murderer killed the former king to take advantage of the new king's ascension to the throne and restore the traditional culture of the Gara Kingdom. ”
As he spoke, Mu Yunxi folded his hands and counted them, "In this way, there are only three suspects left who have a motive to commit the crime: General Gomer, who risked his life to collect banned books all over the country so that they would not be burned by the martial arts group, Ban Renji, a wandering writer who cooperated with Gomer and intended to regain power for the new monarch, and Father Ling Wenxuan, who tried to restore the religious tradition of the Tianyao Sect in the country of Jialuo and traveled the world to find the Seven Divine Weapons. ”
"It turns out that you didn't remove Ban Renji from the list of suspects, as I thought, my instincts told me that this person didn't look like a good person. Jiang Zhifei pointed to the temple on his right forehead and turned to Liu Yuhan, who was flipping through books on the bookshelf not far from the front yard, "Your assistant seems to be very interested in a certain type of book, we might as well see what she's looking for." ”
Liu Yuhan found that the two were staring at him, and couldn't help but blush, and put the cover of the book directly at Mu Yunxi: "Different hobbies determine the difference in everyone's preference for book types, Yu Na likes music, poetry, and dance books, while Ling Wenxuan pays attention to the accumulation of knowledge in religion and history, as for me, ......"
"What kind of book are you reading?" Mu Yunxi took "Jia Luo Baicao" and flipped two pages casually.
The above introduces the plants of the Gara country, including the growing environment, planting methods, cultural implications, and economic and nutritional values. Liu Yuhan poked the table of contents of the book, looking a little angry, "At first, I was very puzzled, there are not many plant species that can adapt to the desert climate, but the pages are still so thick, and then I found out that most of the plants in the book are in foreign countries, just because there is a little connection with the culture of the Garo country, it was forcibly recorded on it." ”
When I heard this, I was very frightened when I thought about it, because the country was originally a country established by the Loberen people who migrated here, and Liu Yuhan clearly hinted that the Loberen people were stealing the culture of other countries everywhere and did not admit it.
"The focus is...... Our perception of culture is, yours is mine, mine is mine. Mu Yunxi looked very embarrassed, clenched his fist to his lips and cleared his throat.
"You've shown me what brazenness looks like, and it's no wonder that the Loberen Empire lost the Civil War. Jiang Jianfei stretched out his hand and put it on Mu Yunxi's shoulder, looking like he wanted to laugh but couldn't help but dare not laugh.
"Can we still investigate the case properly, put down your arrogant posture and flash it to me. Mu Yunxi shook his shoulders and shook off Jiang Jianfei's hand, and continued to check the catalog, when he saw the three words "two flowers" after one of the ellipses, he was immediately excited.
He turned the title page according to the page number on the table of contents, only to find that the page on the two flowers was long gone, and that there were some fragments of the binding on the spine, but all but this one were undamaged.
It seems that the person who tore the book was only interested in the two flowers, otherwise he would definitely buy the whole book, not to mention that this library has no business at all, and the only book that was bought by Youna was "Shen Yun" written by Ban Renji. That is to say, only four people have been here recently, at that time, Ling Wenxuan stayed in the front yard to take care of Lan Lingxiang, who was unwell, and only she and Gui Xun'er were left in the library pavilion, and the guard nun followed her throughout the whole process and never left half a step.
So...... Who is it? Mu Yunxi almost scratched off his hair, he returned the book to Liu Yuhan, and then came to the front yard and looked back at the neatly arranged bookshelves, suddenly realized, and quickly ran back.
"I already know who the killer is, but ...... How can it be proven?"
Liu Yuhan said bluntly: "Don't babble, if you need our help, say it quickly." ”
"Jiang Jianfei, I need you to go to the palace tomorrow and ask the officials of the Ministry of Rites about the departure time, route, and accompanying personnel of the Xianwang convoy on the day of the victory celebration. Ling Wenxuan thought about it for a while and whispered a few words in Liu Yuhan's ear.
"Are you sure you really want to do this, what if it fails?" Liu Yuhan looked worried.
"Don't worry, you can do what I say, I have my own way. ”
A confident smile appeared at the corner of Mu Yunxi's mouth, and he looked at the afterglow left by Yao Ri, unable to calm down for a long time.
The next move is very crucial, and if you play it right, it is a "lore", otherwise it will be a "dead game" that no one can solve.