Yang Zhan's heart was tight, he met this thin old man three or five miles outside Zheng Boliang's residence that day, even if he was old and weak, it would only take one or two sticks of incense to complete the three or five miles. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info But Ye Jingfeng was able to complete the assassination and sneak away in this short period of time, presumably he has been following him. Yang Zhan thought of Ye Dingchen's killing again, he clearly did not go to Lingnan, but he was also killed, it seems that Zhao Chengzong had already ordered this situation in advance.

"Old man, it is true that you and I did not do this. Yang Zhan said.

"On that day, Lord Zheng deliberately broke us away, and I knew that you were going to be unfavorable to him, and before you left, Lord Zheng was killed. This is not what you did, could it be the work of mountain ghosts and beasts? The old man is fighting for his life today, and he wants to seek justice for his old friend. The thin old man said indignantly.

The thin old man didn't have to speak, and he slashed at him with a cane. Yang Zhan saw that he was so angry, so he had to catch it. The thin old man had no martial arts background, and after the crutches were caught by Yang Zhan, he couldn't twitch anymore.

"The murderer of Lord Zheng is someone else, if you don't believe it, you can follow me in to verify. Yang Zhan said solemnly.

The thin old man didn't want to listen, but scolded loudly: "The old man doesn't plan to live anymore, if you want to start, you can kill me here, why bother to make so many detours?"

Yang Zhan only replied angrily: "Why did I say that I wanted to kill you? I invited you in, there are indeed traces left by the real murderer." Since you regard Master Zheng as a friend, don't you want to know who the real culprit is?"

Seeing that the thin old man still didn't believe it, Hua Linglong said: "The person who killed Master Zheng was a Dongying ronin named Ye Jingfeng, and he was also the murderer who killed the Qiu Jian Army in Chuzhou, and he happened to leave a clue in the pavilion. ”

The thin old man had also heard about Qiu Guanghan, and now when he heard Hua Linglong say this, he nodded suspiciously.

Yang Zhan then took him into the pavilion to check the traces left at the scene, and explained his analysis one by one. It's a pity that this thin old man is not a martial artist, and he doesn't know much about weapons, although he saw that Yang Zhan was talking about the Tao, he always felt unbelievable.

Yang Zhan could see that he was confused, so he took out his Ghost Eye Crazy Knife and said, "My Ghost Eye Crazy Knife has a wide blade, if it pierces into the column, this trace can't be so narrow at all. ”

The thin old man then looked at the ghost-eyed knife that was wider than a palm. Yang Zhan then told the thin old man about the traces of the knife on the back of the column, and compared it with the knife grid of the ghost-eyed crazy knife in a timely manner, so the old man nodded silently.

"When I came to visit Master Zheng the other day, I cut off this pillar in a fit of rage, and you can compare it with another severed pillar to see if it was the same person. Yang Zhan said.

The thin old man lowered his head and observed carefully, and then groped with his hand for a while, but he also felt that the two cuts seemed to be different.

"My ghost-eyed knife is extremely heavy, and the blade refers to the first to come out of Mount Tai's overwhelming momentum, and then it is a sharp edge, so the item cut with the ghost-eyed knife must have a depression caused by the strong sinking of the force in the place where it is first touched. Yang Zhan said in detail.

When the thin old man looked at the two severed columns just now, he had already found that one of them had a dent in the cut, and now when he heard Yang Zhan say it, he completely believed it.

"Lord Zheng has been in a relationship with the world since he resigned and went into hiding, but who wants to poison him next time?" said the thin old man angrily.

Zheng Boliang's death actually involves too much, and it is by no means clear in a few words. But Yang Zhan also thanked the old man for his sincere friendship with his old friend, so he said simply: "Lord Zheng is an upright official, but he has actually offended many traitors. But either way, I'm sure I'll find out. ”

Only then did the thin old man remember why Zheng Boliang would retire in his prime, and why he kept silent whenever he talked about the affairs of the court. In this way, the thin old man can only sigh at the integrity and fairness of his old friend.

Yang Zhan was designated by the government as the murderer of Zheng Boliang, and the person who reported it was precisely this thin old man. Now that he listened to Yang Zhan's on-site analysis and saw that his words were sincere, he was somewhat ashamed.

"The old man reported to the official in a hurry, and also identified you as the murderer of Lord Zheng. Come, you will go to the yamen with me, and let us tell them the analysis we have just done, so that we can clear your suspicions. The thin old man said excitedly.

Yang Zhan shook his head, because he knew that even if Zheng Boliang could exonerate himself, the deaths of the other three adults would still be directed at him, and it would be useless to go to the yamen. What's more, he is still accused of betraying the country and collaborating with the enemy, isn't it self-defeating to go to the yamen at this time?

However, Zheng Boliang had the most conclusive evidence to identify the sinner, so Yang Zhan asked the thin old man: "When the yamen came to inspect the scene that day, I wonder if there was a detailed record of the scene of the pavilion?"

Yang Zhan is the right person, this thin old man was also a lawsuit when he was young, and he is clear about the process in this regard.

"The law of the Great Song Dynasty stipulates that all crime scenes must be recorded in detail in documents, including the cut-offs of the two columns just now, which are also described in detail. The thin old man replied.

Yang Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, after all, the official family had a record, so he could use it at any time.

The thin old man then invited Yang Zhan to go to the yamen again to clarify, but Yang Zhan did not agree.

"Now that the deaths of four officials have been counted on my head, although I have found some discoveries in the murder of Lord Zheng, I have no evidence in the other three murders, so I must first investigate the whole matter. Yang Zhan said.

The thin old man had no choice but to agree helplessly.

Yang Zhan knew that his opponent's methods were very cunning, so he repeatedly told the thin old man: "The murderer behind the murder of Lord Zheng has a very good background, in order to prevent the grass from startling the snake, you must not talk about today's incident." Just pretend to be the same as before. ”

The thin old man heard Yang Zhan say that the person who framed Zheng Boliang was an old traitor in the court, so he naturally believed that these people were very powerful, so he nodded and agreed.

Yang Zhan's visit to Luling this time not only found out conclusive evidence to correct the real culprit, but also persuaded the original others to believe in him, which was really worthwhile.

Yang Zhan's long-suppressed mood was finally relieved, and now thinking back on the hard work of this journey, he felt a little wronged. Yang Zhan knew that he could reach Lingnan all the way south, so he planned to stop for a day or two to let Hua Linglong rest.

So in the twilight spring when the mountains were full of flowers, Yang Zhan lay down on the hill and fell asleep soundly, while Hua Linglong went around picking her favorite flowers.

After Zhao Chengzong assigned tasks to the heroes from all walks of life in Lin'an, he did not set off with everyone. Because he knew that another person would come to him. Zhao Chengzong dismissed the people in the house early in the morning, and sat up alone in the backyard.

At night, Yinglong Villa is very quiet. Zhao Chengzong looked up at the west wall, and said coldly: "There is no one else here, come out." ”

I saw a black shadow climb over the wall and jump into Zhao Chengzong's tea pavilion. The shadow man was short of breath and looked around in fear before finally sitting down. This person is Sima Chongcheng, who escaped at the Guilt Questioning Conference.

Sima Chongcheng was betrayed by the heroes at the questioning meeting, and now he is considered to be ruined, and the imperial court has heard about it, so it has also inquired about him. As a result, Sima Chongcheng didn't even dare to go back to his Taoist temple in Lin'an.

"Master Zhao, you have to save the poor. Sima Chongcheng said eagerly.

Zhao Chengzong glanced at Sima Chongcheng with a smile, but he didn't expect that this once high-spirited person would have such a low spirit. But Zhao Chengzong was obviously a little dissatisfied with Sima Chongcheng's words, so he saw him and said with some surprise: "What did the leader of the Sima League just say?"

Sima Chongcheng was about to repeat it, but he suddenly woke up, so he hurriedly changed his words and said: "You are the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, and I am just a Taoist of the Red Lotus Sect. ”

Zhao Chengzong smiled proudly when he heard this: "Daoist Sima misunderstood me, I'm just curious why you said you want me to save you." ”

Sima Chongcheng didn't care about it so much, so he said straightforwardly: "A few days ago, many people from the rivers and lakes went to surround my Taoist temple every day, and it seems that they decided to get along with the poor road. ”

"And what about today?" asked Zhao Chengzong.

"Today...... It seems that no one has come today. But I don't know if they will come back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Sima Chongcheng said worriedly.

"That's right, I remembered the old relationship with Daoist Sima and sent them back early in the morning, as long as you don't show up, they won't go to the Taoist temple to find you again. Zhao Chengzong said calmly.

Where was Zhao Chengzong repatriated, this was completely the task of pursuing Yang Zhan under the leadership of the heroes, and he had to leave Lin'an. Although Sima Chongcheng was in prison, he also knew something about martial arts, so how could he not know about it? But Sima Chongcheng did not dare to rashly refute Zhao Chengzong, because he still had something to ask Zhao Chengzong for help.

In this way, Sima Chongcheng had to pretend to be grateful: "The Lord of the Zhao League is affectionate and righteous, and the poor Dao is really grateful." ”

Zhao Chengzong didn't like to hear such words, because he knew that Sima Chongcheng was pretending to do all this, but since they were going to act with each other, why not accompany each other?

"What is Sima Daochang, but Zhao's ability is limited, and I am afraid that this is the only thing that can help you. Zhao Chengzong said helplessly.

Sima Chongcheng's face changed, and he stepped forward again and again and said: "The Lord of the Zhao League can reach the heavens and have a lot of friends, please save me this time." ”

Zhao Chengzong only said modestly: "Zhao's ability is not as divine as you say, but I don't know how else you want me to help you?"

Sima Chongcheng saw that Zhao Chengzong was beginning to loosen his mouth, so he hurriedly told him about his predicament in the court. It turned out that after the imperial court sent people to inquire about Sima Chongcheng's affairs, all the ministers were dissatisfied with this, and there were even rumors that they were going to impeach Sima Chongcheng at the court meeting three days later. (To be continued.) )