Chapter 198: Lagoon
The next day, Xiao Tian came to the blue high place again, planning to ask him about the incident.
"Brother Lan, you have now been sentenced to death and locked up in this prison, are you still afraid that I will not succeed in any plan against you?" Xiao Tian told everyone else to leave, and talked to each other by himself.
Lagoon is now a death row inmate, in a solitary cell, where he is not afraid that anyone else will be able to hear the conversation.
"I just said it, and you won't believe it. Lagoon said with some desperation. He was a sturdy knight of about forty years old, and he seemed to be extremely strong in martial arts, and he lived in this harsh cell for a long time, but he still breathed evenly and sounded like a bell.
"Why don't I believe it? I was sent by Xia Xingwen, Zhang Siyuan's old friend, and you should know each other. Xiaotian whispered about helping Xia Xingwen with his errands.
"Really, did Lord Xia send you?" Lan Gao immediately looked excited, and seemed to have hope again.
"That's right, he knows that you can't kill people, so let me investigate this matter thoroughly and find out the real culprit. Now that the case has been suspended, as long as the real culprit can be found, no matter how bizarre it is, you will definitely be able to return your innocence. Xiao Tian hinted at the bizarre modus operandi of the immortal cultivator, urging the other party to quickly tell the story of the crime.
"Okay, then I'll tell you everything you want to ask. Lagoon finally agreed.
"Then let's talk about the incident at the time of the crime, did you see the murderer?" Xiao Tian saw that the other party was willing to cooperate, so he immediately asked.
"I saw that the murderer was a masked man in Tsing Yi, and although I didn't have much of an impression of him, he seemed to hate us very much. At that time, he didn't know how to restrain me, and after I couldn't move, he killed Brother Zhang in front of me. Lagoon said with great remorse that he must have regretted not being able to save his friend.
"How did he restrain you?" Xiao Tian did not ask about the method of killing, but paid special attention to the method of restraining Lagoon.
"I don't know, he seems to have tapped my forehead and I can't move. But I can be sure that this is not a method of pointing, and at that time, not a single acupoint on my body was sealed, and it was useless to use internal force. The normal points didn't trap me for long, but that time I couldn't move until the next day. Lagoon recalled the strange situation at that time, and it seemed that even he couldn't believe it.
This real culprit is definitely an immortal cultivator.
"Oh, what you said is really weird, it seems that the other party's strength is not bad. But according to you, it seems that the other party has some personal vendetta with you, and he was not instructed to do this. Xiao Tian pretended not to know this method and continued to ask.
"Indeed, if you were instructed to do so, you wouldn't have behaved like that, and in the end you would have blamed me for the incident. But I really can't remember where I offended this person, maybe I can remember it by looking at my face. However, at that time, Brother Zhang seemed to recognize the other party, and shouted the word "you" a few times before he died, but unfortunately Brother Zhang was dead, and there was no way to find this person. Lagoon said regretfully.
"Hmm? Isn't this a very important thing? This shows that this person is definitely not instructed by others, but really knows Zhang Siyuan. Xiao Tian immediately analyzed the main point.
"So, that murderer is the one we both offended?" said Lan Gao with a sudden realization.
It's true, but I don't want to ask, since it's your personal vendetta, Xia Xingwen should be able to rest assured, and it doesn't matter if the real murderer can't be found.
Or just close the case?
Xiao Tian hesitated to continue asking, and was suddenly startled by Lan Gao's howl.
"Ahh
"Well, this... Alas, Brother Lan, have you offended anyone recently?" Xiao Tian hesitated for a while, but still planned to help Lan Gao so that he could wash away his grievances.
"I haven't asked about the rivers and lakes for several years, and Brother Zhang has been the local magistrate all these years, and he hasn't had any disputes with anyone. Lagoon calmed down a little, thinking about the events of the last few years and replied.
"Maybe it's a small thing, and the other party may be very narrow-minded and take revenge on you for a small thing. Xiao Tian reminded.
If it were a monk, it was possible to be angry at the slightest disrespect of a mortal, and they probably didn't need much hatred to kill a mortal.
"No, my meetings with Brother Zhang in recent years have been in our family, and I won't offend anyone at the same time. Lagoon recalled it again and said with great conviction.
If it weren't for the last few years, it shouldn't have been offended by trivial things, and no one would have started again after many years because of this. And no matter how big or small, the monk can't wait so long to take revenge, right?
Could it be... Could it be that the person they offended back then was still a mortal, and they only succeeded in cultivating later? Well, that's what makes sense.
"Then the other party must be an enemy you had a great enmity with many years ago, and you only came to take revenge after many years of cultivation. Xiao Tian told his analysis to the other party.
"The enemy of many years ago—" Lagoon quickly fell silent.
Later, when Xiao Tian asked again, Lan Gao only said that he couldn't remember, but Xiao Tian observed that his eyes suddenly lit up, and he clearly thought of something.
Could it be that they did something wrong back then, and they didn't dare to say it? If that's the case, I don't want to care, but if it's not... Alas, if you don't find out what happened, it seems that it can't be easily ended. I don't want to regret that a good man dies and doesn't save him, since he really isn't the real murderer, I have to find a way to check the past.
Then Xiao Tian said goodbye and left, he planned to inquire about Zhang Lan and the others first, since they have lived in this county for many years, it should be easy to find out whether they are good or bad.
Wei Fengjue couldn't stay in the house, so Xiao Tian gave her his portable Dharma seat and let her practice in the room, saving her from running around.
After a few days of inquiry, Xiaotian found that Zhang Siyuan and Lagoon had a very good reputation in the county, and the local people admired these two very much, and basically no one believed that Lagoon would kill Zhang Siyuan. The two of them have settled here for many years and have never caused any trouble here.
It seems that this Lagoon is still worth helping, and the real culprit in this case should be the person they offended many years ago, and it seems that it was before they came to Guangqing County.
Zhang Siyuan and Lan Gao's family only followed them after they arrived in Guangqing County, and they didn't know anything about it before. It seems that the only way to find out about the murderer is to ask Lagoon again.
Xiao Tian bit his pen on the chair of the patrol office, thinking about how to get the other party to speak.