Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 52 Qu Jinshan's Corpse
Xu Zhiqiong dressed neatly, followed Wu Xu and Qu Jinshan to the mansion of Zhou Kairong, the official doctor.

Zhou Kairong issued an invitation card and invited Wu Xu to his house for a banquet, the purpose was to resolve the previous conflict.

This is very common in the big propaganda officialdom. Officials usually fight openly and secretly. Some people can fight for a lifetime and never communicate with each other, but some people will choose to reconcile under the mediation of a middleman.

Whether the reconciliation can be successful depends on the wishes of both parties, as well as on the identity and status of the intermediary.

Today, this intermediary has an unusual position, he is the son of Prince Huai, Liang Yuming.

Xu Zhiqiong met this son on the day of selecting candidates for the Canglong Palace.

But right now Xu Zhiqiong is not in the mood to think about this prince, what he thinks about is how to deal with Zhou Kairong.

He killed Zhou Kairong's nephew, if today was the Hongmen Banquet, he would be the first one to suffer.

On the way, Wu Xu only told Xu Zhiqiong: "Stay by my side, never leave, and I will protect you."

In order to ensure that he never left, Xu Zhiqiong went to the toilet three times on the road.

When they arrived at Zhou Kairong's mansion, the host and guest greeted each other and sat down during the banquet. The handsome prince first offered a cup to Wu Xu: "Thousands of heroes, Yuming has admired him for a long time. Today we have a gathering. Let's see Yuming's thin noodles and drink this cup to the brim!"

This is a cliché, which means to thank Wu Xu for his face.

"Wu is flattered to be loved by the prince." Wu Xu raised his glass and drank it down.

Liang Yuming looked at Zhou Kairong, it was time for him to express his opinion.

Zhou Kairong raised his wine glass and said with a dark face, "Thank you Qianhu for your honor."

Wu Xu didn't respond, but just drank the wine.

Liang Yuming's age was about the same as Xu Zhiqiong's, but his experience at the wine table was very sophisticated, and the embarrassing atmosphere quickly eased between pushing the cup and changing the cup. With a straight face, he sat silently.

It's strange, he was the one who offered to reconcile, why is he still putting on a bad face?
Xu Zhiqiong just lowered his head to eat and drink, and didn't want to look at his face at first, but Zhou Kairong took the initiative to pick up the wine glass and approached Xu Zhiqiong.

"This Lantern Lantern is the young hero who beheaded my nephew, right?"

This was said in a strange tone, full of hatred in the words.

Xu Zhiqiong raised his head and said with a blank expression, "It's me."

Zhou Kairong raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly: "I toast you!"

"it is good."

Just as Xu Zhiqiong picked up the wine glass, he heard Zhou Kairong say: "I respect you, do you dare to drink?"

Xu Zhiqiong sniffled: "Why don't you dare?"

"Drink it and try it?"

While speaking, Zhou Kairong raised his eyebrows, Xu Zhiqiong only felt that his joints were sluggish, and he couldn't move his hand holding the wine glass.

Zhou Kairong said with a ferocious expression: "I toast you wine, and you drink it, regardless of your status, you really don't understand the rules."

Confucian nine-grade skills, follow the ritual.

According to Zhou Kairong's definition, Xu Zhiqiong is not qualified to drink the wine he toasted, it belongs to Yue etiquette and must be controlled by skills.

No matter how hard Xu Zhiqiong tried, his arm seemed to be petrified, and he couldn't move at all. When he was embarrassed, he suddenly heard Wu Xu laugh.

"I told you the rules, but you have to raise a glass to toast, and you dare to kidnap people in the street when you see a bright light. Don't you think this is a cheap character?"

As soon as the voice fell to the ground, aura struck, dispelling Zhou Kairong's skills.

The white tiger kills the sixth-grade skill, the tiger crouches, uses the killing intent to shake the aura, and kills the enemy invisible.

Jiang Feili had also used this trick to dispel Zhou Kairong's grandeur, but her strength was not comparable to Wu Xu's.

According to the descriptions of the Lantern Lanterns, Jiang Feili's cultivation is at the lower fifth rank, and Wu Xu's cultivation is at the fifth rank, which is only one step away from the fourth rank. In the entire Daxuan Kingdom, except for the dean Lin Tianzheng, Wu Xu is on the way of killing His cultivation level is the highest, if Wu Xu really made a ruthless attack, Zhou Kairong could be killed in one blow.

Xu Zhiqiong quickly retracted his arm when the ritual technique was removed, Zhou Kairong wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a sneer, "Young hero, don't you want to drink this wine?"

Liang Yuming frowned slightly beside him: "Mr. Zhou, since we sincerely reconcile, don't hurt the peace with your words."

Zhou Kairong smiled and said: "I really like this young man, I want to test his courage, come, and drink this cup, I wish the young hero a prosperous future!"

Daxuan does not clink glasses when drinking. After toasting, he raises the glasses high to shoulder level to show respect for each other.

Xu Zhiqiong also understood these etiquettes. He just raised his wine glass when he saw the wine flying out of Zhou Kairong's wine glass and flying towards Xu Zhiqiong's face.

Zhou Kairong didn't want to pour wine on Xu Zhiqiong's face, the wine was infused with arrogance, and if it hit the face, it could make a hole of blood.

Xu Zhiqiong was about to dodge, but Wu Xu waved his sleeves, and the wine turned around and splashed on Zhou Kairong's face.

Zhou Kairong glared at each other, Wu Xu looked back at Zhou Kairong with a smile on his face.

The four eyes met, and there was silence on the wine table.

Liang Yuming put down his wine glass and sighed softly.

A strong coercion hit, and everyone on the table, including Wu Xu, lowered their heads.

Canglong's domineering ninth-grade skill, the power of dragon anger, uses the aura of domineering to make people around feel intimidated, so that they dare not look up.

Although it is only a rank nine skill, it is one of Canglong's overbearing skills. No matter how high his cultivation level is, as long as the opponent is still in the ranks of mortals, he will be forced to bow his head under deterrence.

Xu Zhiqiong also lowered his head, but he was not forced.

He felt the shock, and knew that this was Liang Yuming's skill. In the academy, he also knew the characteristics of Dragon's Fury. Anyone under this skill would bow their heads.

But Xu Zhiqiong didn't have the desire to bow his head. He bowed his head because he watched others bow their heads. Thanks to his quick movements, Liang Yuming didn't find his flaws.

What's happening here?
I am immune to the power of dragon's fury?
Is this a trait of a judge?

The duration of the dragon's fury was extremely short, and everyone quickly raised their heads. Liang Yuming raised his glass again and said: "Yuming thinks that he is a bit thin-skinned, and can let the two of you settle the dispute. You are reckless, brother Haiqin has passed away, right and wrong, right and wrong, all vanished, Yuming Yanyan, I implore the two of you to let go of the past and rebuild your friendship."

Zhou Kairong wiped off the drink on his face, and suddenly showed a smile.

This smile is not squeezed out, at least it seems to be full of sincerity: "Although Zhou is a literati, he has an upright temperament. His nephew Haiqin was arrogant and arrogant since he was a child. Since he committed a felony and Deng Lang enforced the law impartially, Zhou also nothing to say,

However, the relationship between flesh and blood is hard to give up, and it is inevitable that there will be conflicts between words. I still look forward to Wu Qianhu Haihan, so don't bother with Zhou. "

What he said was sincere, Zhou Kairong stood up and saluted Wu Xu.

Wu Xu also got up and saluted, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou is so kind-hearted, I admire him!"

The two drank a few glasses of each other, and it seemed that they had really settled down.

Canglong is domineering, a member of the royal family, Liang Yuming's face is really not small.

The atmosphere of the banquet was getting better and better. Old Qingdeng Qu Jinshan drank a few more glasses and got up to go to the bathroom. Zhou Kairong ordered his servant Fan Baocai to lead the way.

After going there for a long time and not returning, Zhou Kairong was a little worried, and was about to order someone to check, when suddenly the servant Fan Baocai who led the way ran back, and said with horror on his face: "My lord, Qu Denglang is fighting with our nursing home! "

Zhou Kairong hurriedly stood up: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Fan Baocai said: "I don't dare to talk nonsense, sir, go and have a look!"

Everyone left the table one after another, and Wu Xu reminded Xu Zhiqiong to bring the lanterns.

Fan Baocai led the way and led everyone to the backyard.

Zhou Kairong frowned and said, "I told you to take Qu Qingdeng to the toilet, what are you doing in the backyard?"

In the mansion of a rich family, all the women live in the backyard. Outsiders can't easily go to the backyard, let alone go to the toilet.

Fan Baocai said with an aggrieved face: "Qu Denglang thinks the latrine in the front yard is dirty, so he insists on going to the backyard to have a look, the villain dare not stop him."

Officials from the Ministry of Officials were discussing:
"Go to the toilet, why go to the backyard."

"This man has no shame at his age!"

"Lamp bearers are all of this kind of conduct!"

While speaking, everyone came to the door of the latrine, but saw Qu Jinshan lying on the ground, with blood and brains flowing out from the back of his head.

Xu Zhiqiong was shocked, how could Lao Qingdeng die here?
He usually wouldn't even go to the tea house and Goulan, where could he be so lustful?

How capable is Zhou Kairong's guard, can he kill the lantern guard in charge of the yamen?
What made him even more surprised was that there were no horns on Qu Jinshan's head.

Could it be that……

Beside Qu Jinshan lay a woman with a purple complexion and a bruise on her neck.

Zhou Kairong said angrily, "What's going on?"

Fan Baocai trembled and said: "Qu Denglang came to the back garden and happened to meet the servant girl Cui Ling in the latrine. I think Deng Lang had too much wine and held down Cui Ling, but he wanted to do something like that..."

"Shut up!" Liang Yuming said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Zhou Kairong said: "My lord, let him finish his speech!"

Fan Baocai looked at Liang Yuming, then at Zhou Kairong, and finally he had to listen to his master: "Cui Ling refused to follow Qu Denglang, and started fighting with Qu Denglang. Choked to death!"

Liang Yuming looked at the female corpse on the ground, speechless.

The officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs repeatedly exclaimed: "Can you do such a thing?"

Zhou Kairong shouted sharply: "Go on!"

Fan Baocai continued: "Seeing that something was wrong, I was about to flee for my life. The fifth person from our family's nursing home happened to come over. The fifth child and Qu Denglang started fighting. The fifth child hit Qu Denglang on the back of the head with a pickaxe. Qu Denglang lay still on the ground, and I took the opportunity to deliver a letter to the master, but unexpectedly..."

Fan Baocai didn't say any more, and there was no need to say any more, the facts were right in front of his eyes, the fifth nurse Fang beat Qu Jinshan to death.

Officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs repeatedly sighed:

"This nursing home is really loyal!"

"Mr. Zhou has a good character, and his servants are also loyal and brave."

Zhou Kairong gritted his teeth and said, "Where is Fang Laowu?"

Fan Baocai shook his head and said, "The villain really doesn't know."

Zhou Kairong said in a trembling voice: "Bring him here, I will treat this loyal servant as my family from now on."

Wu Xu crossed his hands on his chest, and said with a slight smile, "There's no need to look for it. Your nurse must have fled in fear of crime. Attacking Lantern Lantern is a capital crime!"

Zhou Kairong shouted angrily: "Length Lantern? This is your Lantern Lantern? It's not as good as a beast!"

Officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs echoed:
"It's not as good as a beast!"

"What's more, they are worthy of enforcing the law impartially!"

"Such beasts gather in one place and dare to call them a yamen. It's just ruining my reputation!"

"Mr. Zhou's death is unjust! It's really unjust to die at the hands of these bastards!"

Liang Yuming was at the side to persuade him: "Mr. Zhou, please calm down, don't listen to such one-sided words!"

Zhou Kairong pointed to the corpse on the ground and said: "Could it be that this corpse can lie! Wu Xu! Just explain it to me! Why did your subordinate Lanternman die in my backyard? He died beside my maidservant?"

Wu Xu nodded and said: "It's reasonable. Since there is a corpse, there is a murder case. If there is a murder case at night, the Yamen who hold the lamp can't ignore it. Hold the lamp and hold the lamp!"

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Wu Xu.

Besides Wu Xu, there is only one lantern man here.

But Xu Zhiqiong is not a Mohist, he does not have the function of holding a lamp.

Wu Xu glared at Xu Zhiqiong: "Can't you hear me holding the lamp?"

Having no other choice, Xu Zhiqiong raised the white lantern in his hand, and stood beside Wu Xu with a solemn expression.

Even if there is only one lamp, this is still the court in charge of the lamp.

Standing beside the white lamp, Wu Xu's tall figure looked extraordinarily stalwart.

"Mr. Zhou, you said that my subordinate, Lantern Lantern, died in your backyard. Tell me, who is my subordinate Lantern Lantern?"

Zhou Kairong pointed to Qu Jinshan's body and said: "The body is here, you treat me as blind, and you can deny it."

Wu Xu shouted: "Qu Dengshou, he said this is your dead body, do you recognize it?"

"The old man is still alive, where did he get the corpse?" After a burst of laughter, Qu Jinshan walked to Wu Xu from a distance.

Tonight, Xu Zhiqiong knew a little more about the Lantern Yamen.

In the yamen, there are not only warriors who kill Dao and Mohist artisans, but also yin and yang practitioners.

(End of this chapter)