Tai Hao, the former hero, is now ruthlessly thrown into prison by the Yuhong City Lord for the trumped-up crime of accepting bribes, waiting for the final fate. In this dark dungeon, he endured the double torture of grievance and despair alone.

However, the trick of fate did not end there. During the period when Tai Hao was imprisoned and waiting for his fate, the principals of the Mu family, the Yang family, and the Luo family provided the so-called evidence to the Yuhong City Lord one after another, proving that Tai Hao had indeed accepted bribes from them. Each of these so-called "evidences" is enough to make Taihao fall into a place of no return.

The evidence is clearly a well-planned frame-up, and each one is enough to be jaw-dropping. However, because in the study of the Adjutant General's Mansion, the treasures and gifts sent by the "four families" were really found, and these so-called "evidences" instantly became ironclad evidence.

Taihao knew in his heart that all this was a conspiracy, and it was carefully planned by the "Four Great Families" in order to frame him. However, in the face of ironclad evidence, even if he wanted to defend himself, he was pale and powerless. He could only bear this injustice silently, looking forward to finding a glimmer of life.

In this contest between power and conspiracy, Taihao seems to have reached a desperate situation. However, it is in this darkest hour that a glimmer of hope may creep in.

In the fog of Nine Earth City, Kui Xuan faces many difficulties alone. At the beginning, Mr. Yanfang sent him to this land with high hopes. He knew that Mr. Yanfang valued not only his calmness, but also his wit that could always find a way out in a crisis.

At this moment, Kui Xuan knows his mission in his heart. He not only has to find the truth in this complicated case, but also has to look for the assistance of the imperial court in this waiting.

He knows that it will be a long and challenging process. But he also knows that as long as he perseveres, he will always find the light that illuminates the way forward.

Kui Xuan joined the army with a firm eye, and he knew that if he wanted to find out the truth of all cases, he had to start with the maid Zili.

In every city in the Eastern Empire, the lord of the city was usually in charge of adjudicating cases. However, in exceptional circumstances, the judicial corps may also try cases on behalf of the lord if he or she allows it. The Yuhong City Lord handed over the case that he thought was unimportant to Kuixuan for trial, giving Kuixuan a breakthrough.

In the public court, Kui Xuan's expression was solemn, and he knew the importance of this case. He not only has to face the conspiracy of the "Four Families", but also uncover the secrets hidden behind Zili.

Kui Xuan joined the army and sat in the public court, his eyes fixed on Zi Li. His tone was firm and gentle, as if to soothe the waves in her heart: "Miss Zili, are you the first to discover Ling Cui's body?" ”

Zi Li trembled slightly and replied, "Yes, City Lord. I shared a room with Ling Cui, so I was the first to find out. ”

Kui Xuan continued to ask, "When did you find out?" ”

Zi Li recalled that frightened moment, and her voice trembled slightly: "I was doing my daily chores in my room, and suddenly I saw something under the bed, so I lay on the ground and took a closer look. As a result, I saw Ling Cui's body. I was scared to death. ”

Kui Xuan frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "I remember you said that in the early hours of that morning, you still saw Ling Cui in the room, right?" ”

Zi Li nodded, "Yes, City Lord." Early that morning, I woke up to see her still in her room. Unexpectedly, when I saw her again, she was already dead. ”

Kui Xuan's brows are furrowed when he joins the army, and he knows that every detail may be the key to uncovering the truth. He asked in a serious tone, "Miss Zili, I heard that you went home that day, when did you go back?" ”

Zi Li replied without hesitation: "I'll be back early in the morning." ”

Kui Xuan asked, "When you left the Adjutant General's Mansion, didn't you notice anything unusual?" Zi Li thought for a moment and shook her head: "I didn't notice anything unusual. ”

Kui Xuan reminded: "Miss Zili, do you know that according to the laws of our Eastern Empire, perjury is a felony? After hearing this, Zi Li's face was stunned, but she quickly regained her composure and replied firmly: "The folk girl doesn't know, but what the folk girl said is true." ”

Kui Xuan said to Fuwen, who was standing aside, "You go and bring Miss Tang Ming." Tang Ming was quickly brought to the court. Kui Xuan asked Tang Ming, "Miss Tang Ming, do you know when Ling Cui was killed?" ”

Tang Ming hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "I only remember that night, Mu Huo went to the Deputy General's Mansion to look for me, and I rejected him. Then he went to find Ling Cui, who lived in the next room...... That's when he was killed. ”

Kui Xuan asked Zi Li again, and his tone was serious: "Miss Zi Li, when Mu Huo came to your room, were you in the room at that time?" ”

Zi Li was slightly stunned, obviously empty-hearted: "I'm ...... I wasn't in the room at the time. ”

Kui Xuan knew in his heart that Zi Li's lie had been exposed. However, he did not immediately expose it, but continued to ask: "Miss Zili, when you returned to the room, was Ling Cui safe and sound?" ”

Zi Li hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I...... I saw that she was safe and sound. ”

Then, Kui Xuan turned to Tang Ming and asked calmly, "Miss Tang Ming, when did you find Miss Ling Cui's body?" ”

A trace of horror flashed in Tang Ming's eyes, and his voice trembled slightly: "After Mu Huo killed Ling Cui, he fled, and then I saw Ling Cui's body. Because I was scared at that time, and I didn't dare to report the case directly, I hid Ling Cui's body under the bed and escaped from the deputy general's mansion. ”

Kui Xuan motioned to Fuwen to take Tang Ming away from the court, and then he stood in the center of the court, and his voice was strong and powerful: "According to the laws of our Cat Clan's Eastern Empire, those who commit perjury will be punished with a cane and beheaded!" He glanced at Zi Li, and saw that her face was pale at the moment, like porcelain that had lost too much blood, and he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

He then asked, "Miss Zili, are you sure that it was Miss Ling Cui that you saw in the early hours of that morning?" ”

When Zi Li heard this, she didn't dare to lie anymore, and hurriedly said: "The folk girl is guilty, the folk girl was not in the deputy general's mansion that night, and she only found Ling Cui's body after she came back the next day. ”

"Do you want to continue lying now?" Kui Xuan said in a sharp tone. When Zi Li heard this, she knew that she could no longer hide it, she raised her head, tears rolled in her eyes: "Lord Joiner, I didn't lie, but I was frightened at the time, and I was afraid of being implicated, so I lied and said that I had seen Ling Cui in the early morning." ”

Kui Xuan's eyes were sharp, and his words were solemn: "Where did you go that night?" ”

Zi Li's eyebrows were lowered, and her voice trembled slightly: "I, I'm going home." ”

The corners of Kui Xuan's lips raised slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm: "Now, this official has to tell you that this official has sent his subordinates to investigate in detail, and you have not returned home for three months." Tell me, where is your home, and you want to deceive me? ”

Zi Li's heart is in turmoil, and she is trying to weave a lie. Kui Xuan took a few shots and said coldly: "Zi Li, don't think you can hide from the world." Your whereabouts that night have already been known to the Officer. ”

A hint of cunning flashed in Zi Li's eyes, and she said softly: "Since the adults already know, why do you ask the people again?" ”

Kui Xuan sneered and forced Zi Li to look: "Okay, then you can tell me, why did you go to Sun's house that night?" In fact, Kui Xuan didn't have a conclusive conclusion in his heart, but he knew that Zi Li was a detailed work placed by the Sun family in the Deputy General's Mansion, so he guessed that Zi Li went to the Sun family.

Zi Li was speechless in an instant, and her heart swelled with turbulent waves. She didn't expect Kui Xuan to really know her whereabouts that night. In a panic, she leaned over and kowtowed, her voice with fear: "The people's daughter is guilty!" ”

Kui Xuan frowned slightly, and his voice was puzzled: "What are you guilty of?" ”

Zi Li said in a trembling voice: "The people's daughter hid the truth from the adults who joined the army. ”

Kui Xuan's tone was serious: "Things are far more complicated than you think. What exactly did you do when you went to Sun's house? ”

Zi Li's voice trembled slightly: "Just because ...... The folk girl had a distant relative in Sun's house, and she went to visit that relative that night. ”

Kui Xuan's eyes were sharp: "Miss Zili, you may not be aware of the seriousness of your crime. I always expect you to confess, but you are secretive and lies. Today, there's no going back. ”

Zi Li kowtowed again and again, and said urgently: "The people's daughter knows her mistakes, and there is no longer anything to hide." ”

Kui Xuan's tone was sharp: "Then, you will tell me in detail what happened when you went to Sun's house that night." Do you think that this official doesn't know that you are the meticulous work that the Sun family has placed in the deputy general's mansion? Everything you have done, this official has already found out clearly. Even now, you are still obsessed, how should you bear such sins? ”

Zi Li was shocked to find that Kui Xuan knew so much, and she knew that there was no room for concealment, but to tell the facts and discuss. That night, she obtained the list of scholars from Tang Ming and handed it over to the Sun family at night. Because he did not return to the deputy general's mansion in the middle of the night, he stayed in the Sun mansion. After she finished narrating lightly, Kui Xuan said in a deep voice: "It turns out that the list fell into your hands, who did it give to?" ”

Zi Li replied: "The head of the Sun family is Sun Fa. ”

Kui Xuan asked: "Does the accident of those scholars have anything to do with the Sun family?" ”

Zi Li hesitated for a moment and replied, "The people really don't know. ”

Kui Xuan ordered Fuwu beside him: "You go to Sun's house immediately and bring Sun Fa here." ”

Fuwu clenched his fists and responded: "Yes, his subordinates obey orders!" Just as he was about to leave, a cold voice suddenly sounded: "Stop! Everyone looked and saw the city lord of Yuhong stepping forward.

Yu Hong's face was serious, and he looked directly at Kui Xuan: "Kui Xuan joins the army, how can the head of the Sun family please if you want?" ”

Kui Xuan said in a deep voice: "Yuhong City Lord, the head of the Sun family is involved in two serious cases. The case of the imperial examination and the serial murder of scholars. I ordered Fukutake to bring it back, what's wrong? ”

Yu Hong frowned: "Just based on this little girl's words, how can you conclude that the head of the Sun family is related to these two cases?" ”

Kui Xuan's eyes were firm: "Yuhong City Lord, I haven't made up my mind. It is only a gradual investigation, and the real culprit has not yet been determined. ”

Yu Hong looked proud: "Kui was elected to join the army, and the matter of Jiutu City was decided by the official." These cases do not bother you to meddle. ”

Kui Xuan's tone was firm: "Yuhong City Lord, when I was interrogating Vice General Taihao, you instructed me to investigate this case. ”

Yu Hong frowned slightly: "This official just asked you to investigate Miss Zili's case, and didn't let you get involved in anything else." I ask you, does Miss Zili deserve it? ”

Kui Xuan did not hesitate: "Guilty." ”

Yu Hong asked, "What crime did you commit?" ”

Kui Xuan looked directly at Yu Hong: "The testimony is doubtful, and it is a crime of fraud." ”

Yu Hong ordered in a cold voice: "Put Zi Li in prison!" ”

Zi Li kowtowed in fear: "The city lord spares his life!" ”

Kui Xuan said to dissuade: "City Lord, Zi Li is involved in two important cases, involving the imperial examination substitute examination and the killing of scholars. Xia Guan suggested that a thorough investigation should continue. ”

Yu Hong's tone was unquestionable: "If you are elected to join the army, I will deal with this matter, you don't have to interfere." ”

In an instant, Zi Li was taken away by two officials and embarked on the road to prison. Kui Xuan knew that Yuhong was once again covering up for the "four families", and it was impossible to investigate it openly. He decides to secretly search for the truth.