Chapter 849 If Someone Doesn't Do It, You'd Rather Be a Dog

Lin Gong's death was like dropping a heavy bomb on a calm lake, shaking the entire capital.

Some noble families heard the news and locked up their dandy sons who were usually running dogs, fearing that they would cause trouble for the family at this critical moment.

As the prime minister of Qing State, the head of civil officials, and the first-rank official, Lin Ruofu's influence is self-evident. It can be said that he is second to none.

Now that his successor who he had worked hard to cultivate has been killed, even the calmest people will inevitably do some crazy things. At this time, even political enemies will not touch his bad luck.

The newly appointed Jingzhao prefect was almost crazy. He dispersed all the detectives on the same day and issued a reward. Those who provided clues would be rewarded with 100 taels of silver, and those who arrested the real murderer would be promoted three levels and rewarded with 1,000 gold.

For a time, the entire capital was like a pot of boiling water, which was completely blown up.

In the Royal Courtyard, Fan Xian was talking to Lin Wan'er, when suddenly Lin Wan'er mentioned her brother Lin Gong. Fan Xian was worried about her health and hesitated for a moment whether to tell her the news that Lin Gong had been killed.

"What's wrong with you?" Lin Wan'er was very attentive and immediately noticed something was wrong with Fan Xian.

Seeing that he couldn't hide it, Fan Xian had to simply tell her what he knew.

Lin Wan'er was struck by lightning, her legs went weak and she almost fainted, and Fan Xian quickly went forward to hug her.

"Who killed my second brother?"

Fan Xian shook his head: "I don't know yet, but I heard that he died from the Four-Gu Sword Technique."

"Four-Gu Sword? Grandmaster of Dongyi City?"

"I just heard that Jingzhao Prefecture is already investigating the murderer with all its strength. I believe the truth will soon be revealed."

"Fan Xian, I don't trust Jingzhao Prefecture. Can you help me find out?"

"Okay."

Fan Xian hesitated for a moment but agreed. After coming out of the Royal Courtyard, Fan Xian found Wang Qinian and asked him to go to the Military Department to meet Qin Hao. Soon Wang Qinian brought back the news that Qin Hao asked him to meet him on Si Lili's flower boat.

As the sun set, Fan Xian came to the bank of Liujing River. Just as he was about to go to Zuixianju, he found that all the brothels along the bank of Liujing River were guarded by constables.

"Jingzhao Prefecture is investigating a case. All outsiders should leave immediately!" A constable shouted at Fan Xian.

Fan Xian put his hands behind his back, and said with a condescending attitude of a dandy: "I am the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who dares to stop me?"

The leading constable saw his arrogant attitude and was about to roll up his sleeves to teach this kid a lesson, but an old constable behind him quickly stopped him: "I have seen this man, and he seems to be the son of the Fan family. It is better not to offend him."

"So it is Mr. Fan, but please forgive me for being presumptuous. The superior has ordered that no one is allowed to enter or leave the Liujing River. We are just following orders. Please don't make things difficult for us." The constable immediately put on a flattering smile.

At this moment, a team of soldiers from the Bingmasi patrol team suddenly arrived and roughly drove the constable guarding Zuixianju aside.

A constable shouted indignantly: "We are ordered by the prefect to block the banks of Liujing River. Who are you to dare to attack Jingzhao Prefecture?"

The leading patrol captain glanced at him with disdain: "Humph, Jingzhao Prefecture, so what? My master is coming to Zuixianju to drink tonight. You rascals, if you know what's good for you, get out of here. If you disturb the commander's interest, watch out for your heads."

Looking at the patrol soldiers' shining swords and guns, the constables of Jingzhao Prefecture dared not say a word. They were okay with bullying hooligans on weekdays, but fighting with these well-trained soldiers was courting death.

Fan Xian was watching from the side and felt sour: "Damn, this old Qin, he made such a big fuss to pick up girls."

"I'm a friend of your master. My name is Fan Xian."

The patrol soldiers asked the people in Zuixianju and let him in after verifying Fan Xian's identity.

On the flower boat, Si Lili also saw this scene through the window and said to the maid beside her: "A distinguished guest has arrived, go prepare some good wine and food."

Soon, Fan Xian was taken to the flower boat.

As soon as he entered Si Lili's room, Fan Xian complained: "Old Qin is really good, he arranged the meeting place with you, isn't this too much of a abuse of power for personal gain?"

Si Lili covered her mouth and chuckled: "Master Fan is afraid that the princess will be jealous?"

"Miss Lili is well-informed."

"Master Fan and the princess are a perfect match, which can be called a good story. Who in the capital doesn't know it?"

As they were talking, the maid leaned close to Si Lili's ear and whispered.

"Okay, I know, go and bring the person."

Fan Xian looked at the shore curiously and found that the patrol soldiers were confronting a group of people dressed as guards. The leader was a middle-aged slightly fat man with a fake smile on his face that made people feel uncomfortable.

"That's Yuan Hongdao, the most trusted counselor around Prime Minister Lin. He's said to be an old fox who has planned everything."

Fan Xian looked at Si Lili in surprise: "What is he doing here?"

Si Lili pretended to be very calm: "Will Mr. Fan know when he comes?"

That being said, Si Lili was still somewhat puzzled, after all, Lin Gong died on her boat.

Not long after, Yuan Hongdao came to the flower boat.

"Oh, Mr. Fan is here too?"

Fan Xian was a little embarrassed, after all, this was a brothel, and Yuan Hongdao was from the Lin Mansion.

"I made an appointment with a friend."

"Oh? Could this friend be Miss Lili?" Yuan Hongdao smiled meaningfully.

Si Lili chuckled and said: "You two, please don't make fun of me. If Mr. Yuan is not in a hurry, you will know when someone comes soon."

Yuan Hongdao said with a sly smile: "There's no rush, Yuan has plenty of time."

"However, Yuan has a heartless request, and I hope Miss Lili will answer truthfully."

Si Lili felt nervous, but remained calm on the surface.

"Oh? If Mr. Yuan has anything to ask, as long as the slave family knows it, he will definitely tell you everything."

"This is the best, and it saves Yuan Mou from using any means." Yuan Hongdao took out a bunch of tools from his sleeves as he spoke.

Si Lili's pupils couldn't help but dilate when she saw the pile of tools. As a Northern Qi spy, she naturally knew what these things were for. Each of them was a torture device that could turn a tough guy into a softie.

"I'll ask a question, and Miss Lili will answer. If the answer dissatisfies Yuan, then just pick one at random. If you use all these, Yuan will be able to know the truth."

Yuan Hongdao had a smile on his face, and those who didn't know it thought he was going to give the manager something good.

Si Lili's body trembled involuntarily: "Mr. Yuan, are you treating the slave family as a prisoner? Although the slave family has a despicable business, everyone is not bullied at will."

"Miss Lili is probably waiting for Commander Qin, right? Don't worry, he won't come tonight, and no one will disturb us. The night is a bit long tonight, so Miss Lili may have to take her time."

Fan Xian was about to say something when Yuan Hongdao suddenly straightened his face and said seriously.

"Mr. Fan, this matter is related to the death of the second son. You are engaged to the princess, and you are half a member of the Lin family. It is best not to interfere."

After saying that, Yuan Hongdao walked slowly to the manager and put away all the pile of things.

"Miss Lili, please choose one first."

Si Lili instinctively wanted to hide back, but Yuan Hongdao grabbed his wrist.

"Why are you so nervous, Miss Lili? Could it be that the death of the second young master has something to do with you?"

Si Lili took a deep breath and her voice was trembling: "Don't accuse me unjustly. How can I, a weak woman, kill Mr. Lin?"

"Yes, you are right, but you don't have to do it yourself to kill someone. As long as you have an eighth-grade master with superb swordsmanship, you can kill him with one move. What do you think, Miss Lili?"

"The slave family is just a prostitute, how can an eighth-grade master be driven by her? You are just subduing her."

Yuan Hongdao smacked his lips and said with regret: "It seems that Miss Lili is still lucky."

As he spoke, his hand had already touched a sharp knife that shone with cold light. This knife was very different from ordinary knives. The back of the knife was very narrow, and the blade showed an exaggerated arc, which could quickly peel off human skin.

Fan Xian couldn't stand it anymore: "Mr. Yuan, even if Miss Lili is guilty, she should be handed over to Jingzhao Mansion for trial. You are abusing lynching."

Yuan Hongdao smiled coldly: "If Jingzhao Mansion was useful, Guo Baokun would not be lying on the hospital bed at this time. Mr. Fan, what do you think?"

Fan Xian was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Si Lili was still clenching his teeth, Yuan Hongdao lost his patience and immediately grabbed Si Lili's wrist.

"Don't worry, Miss Lili. Although this skinning knife is extremely painful, it won't hurt your muscles and bones. You can rest for a while afterwards and you will recover soon."

"Yuan asked one last time, after the Guo Baokun case, has the second young master ever been to your flower boat?"

Si Lili's hand held by Yuan Hongdao kept shaking, but he still gritted his teeth and said tremblingly: "No, even if you ask a hundred times, I won't dare to lie. If you don't, then you don't!"

"Okay, then don't blame Yuan for being cruel."

"stop."

Before Fan Xian finished speaking, there was suddenly a sound of breaking through the air, followed by the sound of metal and stone hitting from the skinning knife in Yuan Hongdao's hand.

"Ouch." Yuan Hongdao screamed. The next second, the skinning knife was inserted into the pillar of the cabin. His mouth was completely split open, and scarlet blood was oozing out.

"Hmph, Mr. Yuan is so majestic!"

Qin Hao shouted coldly.

After Yuan Hongdao saw Qin Hao, he couldn't help showing a shocked expression: "What are you doing, Commander Qin?"

"How come you weren't held back by Lin Xiang?"

Originally, Qin Hao had already rushed to the Liujing River after receiving the news sent by Fan Xian from Wang Qinian. However, he met Lin Ruofu on the way and said that he wanted to learn his chess skills. Although he guessed that this old fox was here to test him, he In order not to let the other party see the flaw, he had no choice but to keep the appointment.

But before that, he still arranged for a patrol team to guard outside Zuixianju.

In the Lin Mansion, Qin Hao and Lin Ruofu played ten games of chess, and won all of them with a huge advantage. Later, Lin Ruofu was too embarrassed to continue playing, so he could only invite Qin Hao to tea.

Just when Qin Hao was about to find an excuse to leave, someone suddenly came to the palace, and Lin Ruofu had no choice but to let Qin Hao leave.

"Mr. Yuan seems to be very proficient in these things. Our Army and Horses Department just lacks such a cool official. How about Mr. Yuan come to the Army and Horses Department as a tutor and teach those who are ineffective?"

When Yuan Hongdao heard this, he said with a smile: "Commander Qin is joking. Yuan is just an old dog beside Prime Minister Lin. He is not qualified to serve as the instructor of the Military and Horse Division."

"Qin is still in charge of the affairs of the Military and Horse Division, or is it that Mr. Yuan would rather be a dog than a human being in the Military and Horse Division?" Qin Hao said sarcastically.

Yuan Hongdao narrowed his eyes. Although there was still a smile on his face, there was a cold murderous intent hidden in his eyes.

"Just kidding, Mr. Yuan won't mind, right?" Qin Hao smiled and patted Yuan Hongdao on the shoulder.

"Of course not. If Commander Qin has nothing to do, Yuan will take the first step."

After Yuan Hongdao finished speaking, he covered his wrist and was about to leave, but was stopped by Si Lili.

"Mr. Yuan, don't forget your things."

Yuan Hongdao showed a sinister sneer: "No need, just leave it to Miss Lili as a souvenir."

After Yuan Hongdao left, Si Lili slumped down in a chair. She shuddered when she thought of those tortures. If Qin Hao hadn't appeared in time, she might not have been able to bear it.

"Miss Lili, why does Yuan Hongdao doubt you? If you know anything, please tell me and I will do my best to ensure your safety." Fan Xian solemnly said to Si Lili.

Si Lili glared at him fiercely and said angrily: "Lin Gong is dead, and Prime Minister Lin is crazy. Just because Lin Gong's body was found in the lower reaches of the Liujing River, as long as it is along the Liujing River, The people who showed up were all arrested and questioned. Yuan Hongdao had tortured several brothel courtesans nearby this afternoon. He had no evidence at all, just because people like the slave family were in a lowly business and could do whatever they wanted. "

Fan Xian was speechless for a moment when he heard this.

"I would like to thank Commander Qin for the rescue, otherwise the slave family..." Si Lili said to Qin Hao in tears.

Qin Hao helped Si Lili up and gave her a look to signal her not to overact.

"So, Fan Xian, you are also here because of Lin Gongzhi's death?"

Fan Xian nodded: "Lin Gong is Wan'er's brother after all. I heard that when Lin Gong's body was found, Lao Qin, you were also there."

"I was indeed at the scene at the time. Lin Gong had only one fatal wound on his body. He was killed with one sword. The murderer used the Sigu sword technique. In addition, the bodies of two female swordsmen were also found at the scene. According to the inspection results from Jingzhao Mansion, They are indeed disciples of Sigu Sword, but judging from the strength of these two female swordsmen, they are not strong enough to kill Lin Gong so cleanly."

After listening to Qin Hao's analysis, Fan Xian had an idea: "Old Qin, you mean that these two female swordsmen may be with Lin Gong, or that there is at least one person behind these two female swordsmen. Lin Gong, an eighth-level swordsman, killed two female swordsmen before being killed by this man with a single sword strike."

"There are too few clues. These are just speculations. Jingzhao Mansion is probably unreliable. You might as well go to the Inspection Institute to inquire."

Looking at Fan Xian's back that left in a hurry, Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh. If he hadn't taken action, Lin Gong would have been the mastermind of Fan Xian's assassination. But now Fan Xian is the one helping Lin Wan'er find Lin Gong's murderer all over the world. Fate Sometimes it's really amazing.