Chapter 5 Exoneration
One
There was a sudden silence in the room. It was quiet for a while. Because everyone was flustered and didn't know what to do. Later, Lu Feng, who still had a small voice but a clear voice, picked up the conversation. "Now, let's move on to the second step of the inquiry. But before I do that, let me include my own letter to our list. He took out a letter from his pocket and spread it on the table, "The letter I received also invited me to come to the island for a gathering, but how did he know that I had recently stepped down from the post of Shaoqing of Dali Temple." I'm curious, but you can see that the same rhetoric is the same as the letter to you. I mention it because it is consistent with some other evidence, all of which boils down to an intriguing point: that the old man who brought us all here, however he knows, or rather painstakingly inquires, a great deal about us. He knew what was going on with us, and even knew that if he wrote such a letter, we would come here when we received it. He is also familiar with the companions of the divine doctor Nangong Jin, and can get his letter delivered to the divine doctor."
He knew that Fang Yulong's uncle would let him come for him. He also knew that Master Hua Yun had a reunion appointment with Ouyang seniors many years ago. As for the recent situation of Mr. Cao's darthead, he also knows it. He paused, and then said: "So it seems that the person who sent the letter should be Ouyang Xun himself, otherwise he couldn't know so much, but it is a little unreasonable why Ouyang Xun did this, and we haven't seen him at all!" This is his territory, and if the purpose of his invitation is to target us, it would be better if he showed up. The other thing that is most suspicious is that there are some specific and unambiguous accusations against us in that scroll. How did these accusations come about, are they all made up?" As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar.
Cao Bao shouted: "Of course those accusations are made up, who would do something like that, it's ridiculous." Liang Feiyan also shouted loudly: "The person who wrote this is ill-intentioned!" Her breath quickened, "This man's heart is broken." ”
Qin Zhong also spoke: "This kind of lie that can be broken at the first poke, no one will believe it at all, I think the person who designed this just wants us to walk into his trap by ourselves." Of course, I don't know what kind of trap it is."
Fang Yulong roared: "I really don't understand what the purpose of this damn guy is!" ”
Lu Feng stopped the chaos for a while with his raised hand. "I still want to talk about these so-called allegations," he said. Our unknown friend accused me of killing a man named Dong Qing. I do remember such a person. About nine years ago, he stood before me for trial. He was accused of killing his brother. He kept silent and died without pleading guilty. Nevertheless, according to our investigation, he was indeed conclusive, so I closed the case in accordance with the law, and everyone who knew the facts of the case agreed with me. We sentenced him to be executed after the fall according to what he had committed. He kept shouting about injustice, but it didn't work, and in the end we executed him on time. I would like to make it clear to all of you that I have a clear conscience in this matter. I do my duty, that's all, nothing else. I was convicted of a murder who was convicted of right and wrong. ”
After listening to Lu Feng, Nangong Jin suddenly remembered Dong Qing's case! Such a conviction at that time was actually somewhat surprising! I remember that during the trial, one day when he was having dinner in a tavern, he met Ma Qingping, a lawyer invited by the Dong family. Ma Qingping said with confidence: "Dong Qing is innocent, as long as there is no accident, he will be released soon." Later, the verdict was announced, and he heard someone talking about it: "Shaoqing of Dali Temple didn't want Dong Qing to be let go, so he used his power to let the case end." Of course, on the surface, it does seem to be well-founded, but it is not difficult to know that the so-called evidence is not difficult for Lu Feng, who is the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. ”
"This matter can almost be said to be completely his personal anger against Dong Qing." Memories of similar discussions surged into Nangong Jin's heart all of a sudden, and before he had time to think about how to ask more subtly, he blurted out: "Did you know Dong Qing before?" I mean, before this case? ”
Lu Feng's drooping eyelids and sneaky eyes looked at him, and said coldly and clearly: "Before this case, I didn't know Dong Qingsu. ”
Dr. Nangong Jin thought to himself: "I knew that he would say that, and he was right, but I was a little skeptical. ”
Two
Liang Feiyan said in a trembling voice, "I can also tell you about Xiao Yun's child." I was a maid in his family, originally a maid in his uncle's room, but later because the head of the family, Xiao Yun's father, thought I was smart and capable, so he transferred me to Xiao Yun's room to take care of him. We have always forbade him to play by the lotus pond in the garden. Because it was already dangerous, and it was still being repaired recently, one day, as soon as I was not careful, he ran out. Wait until I catch up...... I didn't have time to catch up...... Truly terrifying...... But it's not my fault. Later, when the county magistrate questioned me, Mrs. Xiao exonerated me. That is, the child's mother - so kind that she didn't even blame me. Then why did the man write those on the scroll? He didn't know it at all......" she couldn't go any longer, and began to cry bitterly. Cao Bao patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don't cry, girl." This is of course not true. The guy was a lunatic, a lunatic, deranged, completely tangled, upside down. He stood upright, his shoulders flat and yelled, "It's better to ignore it altogether." Of course, I think I'll have to say a few words — that's all -- it's all. Uh--I came to the mighty dart game at the age of twelve, the dart game is my home, the original head of the dart is my master, more appropriately he is equivalent to my father, how can I do things that are not good for him, bad for the dart game. As for the dart was robbed by the Black Wind Village, it was completely unexpected by us, you must know that we walked the dart, both black and white have friends, for the Black Wind Village, we all went to worship the mountain during the New Year's holidays, I first went to the master a few times, and then I went by myself, so we didn't expect them to suddenly shoot, the only explanation is that the dart was so tempting that they turned their backs on the morality of the rivers and lakes, although in that case we also tried our best, However, we were ambushed and they bribed some of the people in the game, so we were defeated. Speaking of that incident, it is a pain in my life!
It was Monk Yuanzhen's turn to speak, and his eyes were still amused. He said: "I almost forgot about that Huayin County, as for talking about dozens of women in one county because of me."
Fang Yulong asked curiously, "What's going on?" "Monk Yuanzhen is happy." This kind of accusation is nonsense when I hear it, how can I kill dozens of women by myself, am I a murderer or a devil released by hell? Speaking of which, today is the Midyear Festival, but I'm a big living person, not a ghost released by the underworld. The most important thing is that the poor monk is still a monk, and our monks talk about sweeping the floor without hurting the lives of ants and cherishing moths and gauze lamps. How much more is it to harm people's lives."
Cao Bao said sternly: "Compared with what others say, you seem to be a little vague, right?" ”
Monk Yuanzhen said: "This is nonsense, what does Mr. Cao want me to say, do I also make up a story, or let me simply admit that those nonsense words are true, you will be satisfied." ”
Liang Feiyan lifted her face from the hands she was covering, she looked at Monk Yuanzhen and said: "Then what did you do in Huayin County, you must know that although the accusations against us are made up, they are basically accurate about the time, place and main things, how can you be all nonsense?" Monk Yuanzhen replied, "I confess that I have been in that place, and as for the forty women, it is probably the women I met in the market when they were in the market, and I don't know what else to say." His happy eyes stared at Liang Feiyan's frightened eyes.
Fang Yulong said slowly with a trance: "At this moment, I have been thinking about it-Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu brothers, they must be the two people I rushed out when I was chasing and killing the Death Judge. It was really eight lifetimes of bad luck, I thought they were in league with the Judge of Death, so I did not hesitate to take action, so they all died with my sword, and I was in a hurry to chase the Judge of Death, and when I came back, even their bodies were gone. I didn't ask about it again. ”
Lu Feng said sourly: "Who is unlucky, you, or them?" ”
Fang Yulong said: "I think it's my bad luck." Of course, then again, you're right. Lord Lu, for them, it was indeed unlucky to meet me. Of course, this was purely an accident. It was the middle of the night, and they all had weapons in their hands, and I don't know where they came from suddenly, so I could only understand that they were accomplices. ”
Nangong Jin argued excitedly: "So you shot directly without asking!" A young man like you is really reckless, and those are two living lives. ”
Fang Yulong shrugged his shoulders and said: "It's not right for you to say that, I know that I have a little responsibility, but it's not all mine, you must know that they suddenly appeared in the middle of the night with weapons, and they happened to be with the giant evil judge in the rivers and lakes, and whoever meets them will not treat them as good people." He looked around for his cup, looking like "righteous Ling Ran", but found it on another table. He poured another glass of wine on the table against the wall, and said, "It's not my fault anyway. It was an accident at best! ”
Three
Qin Zhong kept licking his lips and twisting his hands. Now it was his turn to speak, "Then I'll also tell you what is written about our husband and wife." ”
Monk Yuanzhen said calmly: "Say it." ”
Qin Zhong cleared his throat and moistened his dry lips with his tongue again. "Just now, my wife and I were mentioned on the picture scroll, as well as Lin Yong's family. It's all nonsense to say that I killed their family, and here's the thing, about seven years ago, when my wife and I first came out of the rivers and lakes and arrived at a place called Linjia Town. Due to the heavy rain, we stayed at an inn in the town, where we happened to meet this man named Lin Yong. Originally, it was a one-sided relationship. We didn't care. But I didn't expect this person to be a daring person. That same night, he actually drugged us and robbed my wife. When I woke up, I didn't see my wife, so I hurriedly searched for it in the town. But I searched for a few days and found nothing, until I remembered this named Lin Yong, I remembered that he had looked at my wife's eyes, so I asked the store about this person, and then finally found his house through many inquiries, of course, I didn't go directly to him to ask for someone, but first sneaked in to determine whether my wife was at his house, I took action, I originally planned to take advantage of his inattention to directly rescue my wife, but I still underestimated him. I thought he was just going to use some drugs and other indiscriminate methods, but I didn't expect him to have agency news at home. In desperation, I had no choice but to seize his old mother and force him to exchange my wife, and after some verbal war, we finally reached an exchange. After I changed back to my wife, I was not very willing, and I planned to find an opportunity to find trouble with Lin Yong again, so as to vent my anger, but after my wife found out, she dissuaded me, and I gave up, and that's the way it is. ”
Monk Yuan Zhen looked at this man thoughtfully, although he still seemed very calm on the surface, he could see his subtle changes and mood swings, especially when he said that he was going to be angry and was dissuaded by his wife. He remembered the teapot that Qin Zhong had just missed and landed. These were just thoughts in his heart, and he didn't say them: "Oh, is that so?" ”
Shen He spoke—it was completely a perennial eater of imperial grain. He said: "In this way, in the whole thing, Mrs. Zun is a victim, and she also dissuaded you with virtue and resentment, and it is also your creation to meet such a lady, by the way, did Mrs. Zun say what happened in the days when he was taken away?" Qin Zhong's face changed when he heard this, but he quickly regained his composure, and then said: "I didn't want to say this kind of thing, but according to my wife, that Lin Yong didn't do anything to her, and I naturally believed what my wife said, because I knew that my wife would never lie, so what was written on the picture scroll was all false."
Monk Yuanzhen said: "Shen He, let's talk about yourself!" ”
"What do I have?"
"That indictment also has your name on it." Shen He's face turned purple. "You mean that Lord Fang? I was just entrusted to investigate, Lord Fang did do something unseemly, and he admitted it himself after I found out, and in the end, before we could arrest him, he committed suicide at home, it's as simple as that. ”
Lu Feng was taken aback. "I remember," he said. Although I didn't try it, I remember the case. Lord Fang's incriminating evidence was all collected by you, are you the one who undertook that case? ”
Shen He said: "It's me." ”
"I remember that you were just a small catcher at that time, and it stands to reason that you don't have the right to investigate Lord Fang."
Shen He said: "My duty as a head catcher is to collect evidence and arrest criminals, and I don't care about the rest." ”
Lu Feng said slowly: "Yes, I remember that time you were rewarded for doing a good job in this case, I'm not wrong!" Moreover, the adult in charge of this case immediately became the new assassin after Lord Fang committed suicide," Shen He replied in a strange manner: "I was indeed promoted because of this. Then he said viciously: "I am just doing my duty and doing my duty." ”
Monk Yuanzhen laughed out loud - laughing suddenly, laughing loudly. He smiled: "It seems that they are all conscientious and law-abiding people!" Of course I don't count myself. So what's going on with you? The Miracle Doctor – about your accusations? Did you use the wrong medicine, or whatever! Liang Feiyan glanced at him in disgust and moved her body away. Nangong Jin shook his head leisurely as if he didn't care. "I am at a loss and don't know anything about this." "As for the name mentioned, I don't know," he said. What's it called, Liu Hong? Liu Hong? I don't remember any patients with that name, or anything to do with their deaths. It's a mystery to me. It was a long time ago! Of course, it may be that I went to his house to see a doctor, or someone sent it to my hospital, but it was delivered too late, and there are many such cases! But as soon as the patient dies, they always say that there is a problem with my medication, or that I am not treating it effectively. He sighed and shook his head. He thought to himself: drunk—that's it—drunk...... Got drunk and cured her! My brain didn't work at all, and even my hands were shaking. I killed her, yes, poor wronged ghost—the young pregnant woman. If I hadn't been drinking, she wouldn't have been sick. Finally, those who eat our food are righteous. Of course, there were people in the room who knew it in their hearts - but no one said anything. That scared the hell out of me! Don't dare again. But after so many years – who would have known about it?
Four
There was silence in the room. Everyone looked at Mrs. Huayun, some were generous, and some were sneaky. It took a long time for her to realize that everyone was waiting for her. She raised her eyebrows on her narrow forehead and said, "You're all waiting for me to say, aren't you?" I don't have anything to say. ”
Lu Feng asked, "Isn't it at all?" Shitai? ”
"Not at all." Her lips were tightly closed. Lu Feng touched his face and said gently, "Are you silent?" Master Hua Yun replied coldly, "It's not that you're silent. I never go against my conscience. I have nothing to condemn myself. "There was a feeling of discontent at the scene. Mrs. Hua Yun was unmoved by public opinion! She sat uncompromisingly. Lu Feng cleared his throat and said, "Okay then, that's the end of our inquiry. By the way, Qin Zhong, I want to ask you, besides us and your couple, who else is there on the island? ”
"There's no one, not one."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course." Lu Feng said: "I don't know what Ouyang Xun is doing here, of course, it may not be Ouyang Xun, what is he doing with us here?" But, as far as I can see, this dude, whoever he is, is, in our normal terms, abnormal. It can also be dangerous. I mean we should get out of here as soon as possible. I propose to leave tonight. ”
Qin Zhong said: "When it comes to leaving, I don't think about it. There are no boats on the island, and no one can walk. ”
"Not a single one?"
"Nope"
"And how did you get in touch with the shore in the past two days?"
"The boatman would come every morning, and he would bring some wine and other food, and see what he was told."
Lu Feng said: "Then I think we should wait for the boatman to come early tomorrow morning, and we will leave, just do it." Everyone was in favor, but only one was against. Only Fang Yulong and most people have different opinions.
"Are you all scared like that, or what?" He said, "We have to solve this mystery before we go." I think it's interesting and exciting. ”
Lu Feng sarcastically said: "At my age, I don't want any 'excitement' anymore, if you put it in your words." ”
Fang Yulong smiled and said: "I can't imagine that someone who has been with criminals and dangers all his life would say such things, fortunately, you have already stepped down, otherwise I am afraid that I will not be able to catch any criminals." From this it seems that you are indeed old. I can only find a place to enjoy my old age in peace, and then wait quietly to die. If you want me to say that you live a life of peace and self-control, how narrow the world is! This kind of life is too mediocre, we should boldly experience something different, and want to have a drink with me to find the answer! He raised his glass and drank it down. Perhaps, too much of a hurry. He choked—choked, choked so badly that his face twitched and turned purple, and he gasped for air—and then he slipped off the chair he was sitting in, and the glass fell to the ground.