Chapter 303: Shocking Conspiracy (8)
"That doesn't mean much at all. The director said calmly.
"I studied under Pharaoh Zhuang and practiced vertical arch rule. After so many years, you know, I have never asked too much about small things. Shen Mingjian nodded: "You are right. So I'm just skeptical about the accounts, not even suspicious. However, it was at this point that the second suspicion arose. A killer assassinated him that night. The director said, "I've heard about it." Brother Shen was really lucky to have escaped the catastrophe. "He put
The word "fortunately" is particularly long, and it does not hide the meaning of sarcasm. Shen Mingjian shook his head: "My lord, it was not by luck that I escaped in Xia, but by the killer on purpose. In other words, he didn't come to kill, but to ask for help. I didn't realize this at first, until I found the poor scales in Chang Gui's mouth. This is the physical evidence left by the killer, if he is bent on killing me, what will he do with the evidence? It can be inferred that the killer could have clearly distinguished between me and Chang Gui, and that his killing of Chang Gui was a trick to confuse the mastermind behind the scenes. Lao Shen suddenly sighed: "I think he chased me at that time, but he just wanted to stop me." Unfortunately, even so, if he falls into the legal net, he will still be punished with death. Chang Gui is innocent, and those who murder innocent people to death should be beheaded according to the law. The director seemed relieved: "So you're still just suspicious?"
"Yes, lowly office is just suspicion. So I investigated the scales. The world knows that Qi Qi is one of the four fierce beasts, but since its defeat in ancient times, few people know its whereabouts. I went deep into the library and made a surprising discovery. It turned out that it was Tianluo God himself who was responsible for imprisoning Qiqi. At the same time, another incident caught my attention. During the Nether Realm of the Heavenly Luo God, that is, around the time he was killed, there was a riot in the Great Liang Kingdom. The lanterns of the Shangyuan Festival caused a fire, and hundreds of people died due to the stampede. This is really a strange thing, if there is a fire, it is good to put out the fire, what are those people panicking?" The director said coldly: "Mortals are ignorant, but whenever a disaster comes, they will only care about themselves and ignore others. In the end, there is no escape. Shen Mingjian said: "Under normal circumstances, this is true. However, the Great Liang State held the Shangyuan Lantern Festival every year, and there were countless fires. But why didn't they cause a catastrophe? After investigation, it was because they had prepared perfect measures to extinguish it. Each lantern larger than two feet in size is equipped with a water hose, which anyone can extinguish once it burns. At the same time, there are 5,000 forbidden troops patrolling non-stop to ensure the safety of the Lantern Festival, and all kinds of measures can be said to be foolproof. I was very puzzled, so I went to look through the report brought back by the inspector, and as expected, there were many smears on it, and the cause of the fire was unknown. So I went to the Nether Realm privately, and the local residents told me that the Lantern Festival was burning that day because of a demon descending from the sky, a tiger with bat wings! No need to ask, you should have guessed that the monster was Qiqi, right?" The director sank his face and said, "Wow, Shen Mingjian, do you dare to go to the Nether Realm privately, do you know what crime to be guilty of?" Old Shen bowed and said: "If you go back to your lordship, you should have beaten the eight hundred golden hammer and expelled from the heavenly court." But there is no penalty for lowly office. He took out the Nine Dragons jade plaque from his waist and shook it in front of the director: "My lord, I forgot, you gave me this thing." The director's face was extremely ugly, and he snorted coldly.
Shen Mingjian continued: "Qi Qi is an important fierce beast, so naturally it can only be mentioned by Tianluo God himself. But he can't just stare at this monster every day, so who should he go to to watch after him?The best person should be you, the director, right?" The director was expressionless: "I'm still saying that, the crime you confess needs to be evidenced as the cornerstone, otherwise it will be a false accusation." Shen Mingjian said: "The adult's lesson is extremely true. If there is no evidence, the subordinates will never dare to talk nonsense again. I will present ironclad evidence later, so that you can rest assured. As for the beast Qiqi, he had already died in the fire of the Nether. After comparison, Qi Qi had two kinds of scar wounds on his body, of which the knife wound was exactly the same as that of the person who was received by Tianluo God. However, the cause of the prince's death was not injury, but poisoning. The subordinates dared to deduce that the prince fought with people, and he was seriously injured and narrowly won, but he mistakenly fell into the traitor and framed him for drinking poisonous wine, which made him hate Jiuquan. The director said: "Do you mean me by the 'traitor'?" Shen Mingjian shook his head: "Of course not, you are the mastermind behind the scenes, and the mastermind behind the scenes will not do such trivial things." When I found this, all the clues were broken, and even if I was suspicious, there was nothing I could do. If you stop at that moment, it can be said that you have won a big victory, and no one can help you. You can continue to get away with it and run the Half-Blood Empire while manipulating the Yamen. You could have done this. But you have done something wrong, you should not, you should not have killed my friend Xiao! Even if it is just to avenge him, I will be determined to fight you to the end!" The director stroked his beard, frowned and thought about it: "Less than ...... I'm impressed, right? Is he dead? Unfortunately, that young man should not have lived so shortly. After that, he stared at Shen Mingjian directly, and his eyes showed smugness.
Lao Shen clearly read out eight words: "Those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me die." The eyes of the two were like swords and halberds intersecting, and a fierce fight began.
After a while, Lao Shen suddenly smiled sadly: "Yes, he shouldn't have been so short-lived." I hurt him. But because of this, I want to pay tribute to his dead soul with the head of the real murderer. Boss, this time you really showed your feet. You killed Xiao Xiao by yourself, right? His appearance was an accident, and it was an accident that he went to Beiyanling to check the inscription. You know that means your history will be exposed in broad daylight, which is an extremely serious problem. But time is of the essence, and even someone as meticulous as you can't arrange people right away. So you made the bold decision to assassinate you yourself. Of course, you give people the impression of being polite and polite on weekdays, but your subordinates happen to remember that at a certain year's cocktail party, you drank too much and competed with the tooth keeper, and you were slightly better. It can be seen that you are a master of deep concealment. The assassination that day was perfect, you calculated the time, and even the route of the patrolling spirit officer was calculated. Sure enough, less than once he died, the orchid next to him was used as a scapegoat. Anyone who sees this trick has to say: the means are clever. The director snorted: "After saying so much, it's still the same thing: Is there any evidence?" Shen Mingjian smiled and said: "My lord, you should know that there are no clues on that knife." But don't forget that you won't be able to escape everyone's eyes and ears along the way. Some witnesses said that there was indeed a man in white passing by at the scene of the murder at that time, and that person was listed as an important witness. However, no matter how much we searched, we could not find any trace of the man. The thread had been broken again, but Huma, the half-breed who had been shot dead by the archer, had told me that their leader was always dressed in white. So I thought......"
"What do you think?" The director raised his eyebrows: "Shen Mingjian, do you want to frame this official based on this alone? I do like to wear white clothes, but you can't say that the person who walked away from the scene of the murder is me! There are many people in white clothes in the world, are they all suspects according to what you say?" Shen Mingjian said: "Director, your old man is very secret. Although there are many people in the world who wear white, you were the only one who wore white that day!" The director couldn't help but be stunned: "What did you say?" Shen Mingjian stepped forward and asked loudly: "Director, could you please see what color the official uniforms on your subordinates are?" The director said: "Naturally...... Naturally red. Shen Mingjian pulled out a handkerchief from his sleeve again: "Then what color is this thing?"
"This ...... Presumptuous, you dare to tease your own officials?" Shen Mingjian lowered his handkerchief and said, "My lord, you just said something wrong. You say that the garment below is red, but it is a judgment of reason, not a sight to see. He trembled and raised his handkerchief again and said, "And you dare not guess that this handkerchief of color is red." It was dyed red by the blood of the younger! Today is the hundred days after the death of the younger, and I am wearing a plain dress to pay tribute to his spirit in the sky! My lord, the reason why you guessed wrong is only because you can't distinguish red and white in your eyes, right?" This sentence was deafening, as if the director was struck by lightning in the nine heavens, and for the first time his face showed a surprised expression, and he stammered: "You...... How could you ......" Shen Mingjian revealed the secret, and his words were out of control like the flowing water of the Yangtze River: "My lord, all this has to start with your eyes." As I speculated. You are a descendant of Tan Qing, a mixed-race orphan who survived on the North Wild Goose Ridge. Like all fairy and demon hybrids, you have crimson eyes, a mark that cannot be erased no matter what. As far as I know, you lived comfortably in the dark clouds in your early years. Your father-in-law, the soldier who led you away, is a true righteous man who taught you how to protect yourself with weapons and how to survive in the city. What is even more valuable is that he does not instill hatred in you, but tells you that everything that happens to you is not the fault of one person, but the tragedy caused by prejudice. The only way to eliminate calamity is to let go of prejudice, not to kill someone or someone. I guess you were lucky enough to be in misfortune at the time. Sadly, however, the veteran died soon after, in a senseless purge. That year, the Tianluo God conquered the demon realm in vain, and in order to ask for a reward for his merits, the dignified prince actually led more than 1,000 people into the Black Cloud Theater, killing many civilians as enemies. Among the victims is your stepfather. This is a shame for the heavenly court, and it is also a shame for my generation. Speaking of this, Shen Mingjian took a step back and bowed, "I deeply regret what happened to you and apologize to you. I'm sorry!" The director covered his face with his hands, trembling all over, and seemed to be trying his best to suppress the emotions in his heart.
Shen Mingjian continued: "After the death of your stepfather, you have completely changed. You no longer trust the Heavenly Court, they have killed all your relatives, and you must take revenge on them with the strongest means. You began to use violence and deceit to gain wealth, and after a few years in business, you became an underground overlord. Of course you are not satisfied with this, this is only your means, not an end. You began to pay bribes, make friends, and frequently haunt the dinners of high-ranking officials. even spent a lot of money to build a free building to collude with political leaders from all sides. The nominal owner of Xiaoyao Tower is Ling Xiaozi, but you are the real operator behind it. It stands to reason that you should be ostracized by upright people by this means, and you will not be able to enter the officialdom. However, the facts are disappointing, and upright people are like very few people, but there are as many greedy people as carp crossing the river. You relied on your wealth and connections to eat all directions, and you actually became the nominal apprentice of Taiyin Xingjun, and then entered the heavenly court. Of course, your first object of revenge is the god Tianluo who killed his father. But you are not in a hurry, you are more patient than a snake in the desert. You know the magic of waiting. Until one day, the Celestial Remnant Star offended His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven, and you think the time has come. The world's first gamble was saved, and you lobbied the god of Tianluo to make a profit by betting back, and he listened to your advice. Getting rid of the remnant star could maximize the benefits, and he took matters into his own hands. At the same time, behind the scenes, you take on the role of a military advisor for the prince - on the one hand, you plan it, and on the other hand, you put his embezzled money into the black market of the black clouds, and bet on the lack of land. You cooperate very well, and the prince trusts you beyond measure. But he didn't know that the praying mantis was catching cicadas and yellow finches, and he stared at some money and silk, but there were a pair of eyes staring at his neck and wanting his life. It was a pair of blood-colored eyes. Sure enough, after Luo Shen played his full role for you that day, you were ready to get rid of him. After comparing the lower levels, the knife wound he suffered in the lower realm was caused by a treasure knife called 'Saint of the Sword'. And the owner of that knife is none other than the reincarnated Heavenly Remnant Star King. In other words, the Heavenly Luo God and the Heavenly Remnant Star fought each other, but they did not die. But then he was poisoned and died in Xiaoyao Building, who did it, it's not difficult to guess, right?" After saying this, Shen Mingjian let out a sigh of relief, and suddenly picked up the cigarette pouch and smoked again.
For a moment, the hall was silent, and only smoke filled the room. Lao Shen took half a bag and said, "My lord, back to the topic." You borrowed a knife to kill the prince, and the finances of the Ning Shen Division were naturally all manipulated by you alone. I thought you would make all the money on the black market, but you have exceeded my imagination, and your plan is bigger and more cruel than I guessed. You bought only one thing with that money - explosives. You are not interested in gambling at all, you are not interested in money, you just want the entire Heavenly Court to turn into ruins in the loud bang, this is your ultimate revenge!" The director suddenly laughed: "Shen Mingjian, I can't let you talk nonsense anymore." If there is no real evidence, the magistrate will expel you. Maybe...... There will be an Assassin waiting for you at the Nantian Gate. Shen Mingjian also smiled: "Don't be impatient, adult. With that, he suddenly took a sharp puff of smoke and sprayed it in the director's face.