The sword is the devil

Chapter 1
PS: Laoqiukai's new book, the third of the Swordsman Trilogy, probably has little to do with Swordsman and Swordsman;
It was originally named [In the Name of the Sword], but someone got there first, so I had to use an alternate name, sorry everyone.

New and old readers are welcome to correct and collect.

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Splendid Continent, Anhe Kingdom, Fufeng City.

'The pulse is wide and the river flows, and the horses are driven to Changzhou.Magpies fly to the mountains and the moon dawns, and cicadas make noise in the wild wind and autumn. '

It is about Guangchuanzhou, the first continent in Anhe, with outstanding people and beautiful people; Fufeng City is a small city under the jurisdiction of Sanjiang Prefecture in Guangchuanzhou.

Although Fufeng City is small, there are several towns, including Huangguo Township, but a series of strange cases have happened in recent years; several children from rich families died strangely one after another within two years, causing panic in Huangguo Township. There are also rumors everywhere in Fufeng City, and there are various speculations and rumors.

There are monsters haunting, stealing yin and sucking yang, interest disputes, land scrambles, jealousy and so on, and so on.

Among them is a rumor that has spread widely, saying that Lao Meng, a drug farmer in Huangguo Town, killed his granddaughter because he hurt his granddaughter; Cruel, two years of assassination plan, doing is not leaking.

This is a rumor, and the source is that Lao Meng's granddaughter was raped and killed in the wild two years ago during a medicinal gathering. The murderer is unknown; because it happened that several children from a wealthy family happened to be here on an outing to find the scenery, so there was such a suspicion .

There is no evidence for everything, it's just a coincidence and speculation, so no matter what the rumors are after two years, the government still can't come up with a result.

There are countless such backlogs among the people, limited by conditions, most of them will be classified as unknown, and people’s topics will fade away after a long time; this is a dangerous world, threats come from all sides, and death is possible for everyone at any time People who live here have long been used to it.

However, there are always exceptions, especially in a world with supernatural powers. When the Anhe National Road Patrol Envoy visits Fufeng City every few years, one of the victim's family opened their joints and stabbed the grievance to the Taoist Patrol Envoy. Here, the Taoist inspector and his party just wanted to use this case to correct the atmosphere and lead the public opinion, so under the leadership of the Taoist Gaodi, this pending case came to a conclusion.

Today, in the lobby of the Fufeng City government office, the word "Mingjing Gaoxuan" is particularly eye-catching. A group of Fufeng officials, servants, family members of the victims, suspects, and crowds of onlookers... There are also three decaying coffins. Rich, although it has only been buried in the coffin for one or two years, the decay is also very serious.

These people surrounded the government office like water, and everyone wanted to know the truth of this unsolved case as soon as possible, and to watch the glory of the Taoist disciples.

"Mo Dao's pear blossoms are thin, and Yang Hua's are even more pitiful. Let the wind dispel the hatred, and always stand in front of the guest window."

A middle-aged Taoist with curly hair groaned softly, shook his head and sighed; as a patrol envoy along the way of Anhe Kingdom, he had seen too many evils in the world, and he had already become numb to many of them.

Gathering up his mood, he let out a cold snort, and the voice pierced through the minds of everyone present. Everyone was vigilant about this, knowing that the Taoist official was about to start to settle the case, so they all shut up and didn't dare to speak out.

"The criminal, Lao Meng..."

What is the name of Lao Meng, it has long been impossible to test; people in the mountains collect medicines for a living all day long, and have little contact with others. The real name is unknown, and everyone calls him Lao Meng, which is also the norm for people in the countryside. .

Several guards escorted him to the court, because he had not been convicted yet, so there were no big shackles and shackles, but only ropes to bind his hands; but in the hall here, there are countless gentlemen, and there are high-ranking officials in front of them, so no one can overcome the storm .

The middle-aged Taoist cupped his hands at the main seat, "Master Sun, if there is no other reason, this is the beginning of the poor way?"

The Taoists hand over at will, but the Fu Zun dare not underestimate him; in Anhe, the Taoism is the sky, although he has little involvement in officialdom, but the potential behind it is profound, and he is not something an ordinary official can offend.

Hastily stood up and returned the salute, "Chongling Daoist is here, I'll be all ears!"

Daoist Chong Ling nodded his head, his complexion changed, and his eyes showed power. If the pressure was real, it would go straight to the heart of the suspect in front of him.

"Old Meng the medicine man, are you convicted?"

This is the most anticipated scene for everyone present. The suspect denies it, and the Daoist family shows off their magical methods to solve the unsolved case.

Although Lao Meng is old, he walks in the wild all the year round, his back is neither stooped nor bent, and his face is like dried orange peel, with ravines and ravines, which makes it impossible to see his inner movements from his complexion. Like an old vine, after ups and downs, there is no more waves.

He raised his head, his cloudy gaze was like a dead pool in an ancient well, he straightened his already straight waist again, and his voice was unusually calm.

"Little old man is guilty, I killed those three people!"

There was an uproar among the onlookers. In the past two years, there have been various means of sending people to force them, but this old Meng has kept his mouth shut, and people have nowhere to start. Now he knows that the Taoist has extraordinary abilities, so he spits out in order to avoid suffering. up?

He really looks honest, but is actually cunning, and refuses to take any immediate losses.

Daoist Chong Ling was not disappointed at all, showing magic in front of ordinary people?He has no interest in it.It's good to know what's interesting, and save him from wasting mana and time.

"How do you do it? Let me tell you one by one! Daomen will never wrong a good person, and will never let a bad person go!"

Lao Meng grinned, he might be smiling, but under the gully on his face, people seemed to see a weathered stone crumbling.

"In the 13th year of Anhe Yuanhao, in May of 1453 in the Jinxiu calendar, I poisoned the breakfast box of Wujiazi.

In November of the next year, burn incense and smoked herbs to suffocate Li Jiazi in the study. It is a mixture of anisopolamine, nuxychia, nepetae...

At the beginning of Anhe's 15th year, when Duan Jiazi was practicing martial arts, he released hundreds of army bees, which were brought by chance when I was collecting medicine!
All three were killed by the little old man, the facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive, I did not mention it before because there is still one person whose wish has not been fulfilled..."

There were actually four of the young masters who traveled together two years ago, and there was only one of the highest-ranking envoys, Mr. Wang. This is what Lao Meng said about unfulfilled wishes!

The three people who were killed all lived in Huangguo Town, so it was easier for Lao Meng, who was familiar with all aspects; For Yao Nong, it was very difficult.

Listening to this old man who seems to be an honest Yao Nong speak out what he has done so plainly, all the observers feel a chill in their hearts. There are too many such people in Anhe Kingdom!

What made Lao Meng change from an honest drug farmer to a murderous murderer without blinking an eye? Everyone has their own scale in their hearts.

Taoist Chong Ling remained unmoved, "Is there any accomplice?"

Old Meng stood with his feet crossed, a short and thin old man, but now many people feel that the mountains are looking up,
"There is no accomplice, it's all the little old man has learned all his life, and he dare not pretend to others!"

Daoist Chong Ling looked cold and serious, and he felt that he was a dignified learner, and now his momentum was faintly suppressed by a mortal, which made him very unhappy.

"Why are you so insane?"

Tears of blood flowed down Lao Meng's eyes, "For me, Sun Qiaolian, who was killed in Mount Hebi..."

Daoist Chong Ling shouted loudly: "Without evidence, how can you bite others indiscriminately? If you sue the government, maybe one day you will be vindicated? How can you just find your own way and leave the law?"

Lao Meng protested, "There is no evidence! But I know it's them!"

Close your eyes and say no more!

Daoist Chong Ling was a little depressed. For such an old fellow who was smelly and tough, and knew that his days were numbered, he knew very well that if he refused to speak, he would never be able to ask anything unless he resorted to means.

The man next to him coughed lightly, "Master..."

Chong Ling was agitated, knowing what the lord of the house meant, since the real murderer was obvious, it was really inappropriate to make extravagant incidents, and then pull out some irrelevant things to embarrass everyone.

"In this way, the facts are clear and the context is clear. Since it is a matter of ordinary people, please ask your lord to draw a judgment."

In Anhe Kingdom, all affairs are handled by the government, and people who practice Taoism generally don't meddle in other people's affairs, and they have nothing to do with cause and effect, so why do they come here?
Now that the confession has been made, these old officials are familiar with the rest of the matter. After a lot of operations, they signed and pledged, put them in prison and put them in prison.

There are also knife and pen officials who polish the case, explaining the case clearly from the beginning to the end, and showing the public peace of mind. Driven by a group of officials, the onlookers slowly dispersed, leaving only a group of officers and officials. There are some sufferers, but they have no intention of leaving.

This is a kind of tacit understanding between the officials and the gentry. They need this opportunity to solve a certain problem. The arrival of the Patrolman is an opportunity, otherwise there will be no shop after passing this village.

Taoist Chong Ling sighed, and looked down the hall, "Who is Hou Tiao? Stand up!"

A young man took a step forward, standing like a javelin, neither humble nor overbearing, "Waiting here, please show me."

Daoist Chongling narrowed his eyes, "As one of the Fufeng criminals, unsolved cases like the serial murders in Huangguo Town are not difficult to solve. Why did you delay for two years? It caused more human tragedies?

Someone complained that you bent the law for personal gain, disregarded human life, and even bit back, trying to trap innocent people?

If you have anything to say, you can say it in public! "

Hou Tiao's eyes were cold and serious, and he glanced over the faces of the people present, knowing that what he said was useless. He had offended too many people in Fufeng's strict law enforcement these years, and it was the entire class, not just a few. .

This is blatant retaliation. Of course, it is also indispensable for him to know the law and break the law. He has nothing to say when he is caught in the shortcoming.

"Ineffective detection, willing to be punished!"

A young man jumped out, it was Prince Wang, the companion of the three victims, given this opportunity, how could he let it go?

"Hou Niao, it's not a matter of incompetence at all! You're conspiring with Lao Meng to kill innocent people indiscriminately!"

Hou Tiao didn't even look at him, but only focused on Taoist Chong Ling. As a monk, even if he was just at the lowest level, he was just at the entry level. Ordinary people are not qualified to judge him, and the only one who can convict him is Daomen.

Taoist Chong Ling frowned slightly, "Based on the Tao, have you ever hooked up with Lao Meng?"

Hou Tiao said without hesitation, "I don't know!"

Taoist Chong Ling understood that he was speaking the truth, but this could not conceal his responsibility as a criminal arrester. As one of the six criminal arresters in Fufeng City and the handler of the serial murder case in Huangguo Town, Wu Jiazi's death was not to be blamed. To him, but the death of Li Jiazi and Duan Jiazi had a lot to do with him, not to mention accomplices, but one who helps the evildoers can't escape, this is also a sin in Taoism.

He was very hesitant, he didn't want to deal with a Daoist like a mortal, but he didn't want to disappoint the entire Fufeng City. He still needs local support for many things during his inspection.

He was still hesitating here, but Tiao smiled slightly at that time, and said to the young man with a smile:
"My lord, I'm sorry, I've caused you too much trouble these years, it's all a misunderstanding, please allow me to apologize a little bit!"

While talking, he walked forward slowly, still fumbling in his arms, it seems that he wanted to take something out to calm the anger of the Wang family?

The Wang family is a real big family in Fufeng City. Their children are all over the official and business circles, and some people are officials outside. When bowing your head and giving in, the key is to see who is standing in front of you!
The young master of the Wang family was triumphant and enjoyed the scenery of this moment to the fullest, but he knew in his heart that he must not let this person go, otherwise the rich and powerful in the city would not have a good life!

"Hou Niao, don't offer bribes in public, my Fufeng Wang family is not a family with shallow eyes!"

Waiting for the sincerity of Tsuta's smile, she gradually approached, and the things in her arms also showed clues, but it was not a yellow and white treasure, but a short blade!
Under the hall, a bright mirror hangs high, who would have thought that a criminal suspect would commit such a bold act in public?

The young master of the Wang family knew that he was not good, and if he wanted to dodge, there was no way he could dodge, but Hou Tiao grabbed his collar and held out the short blade, which was piercing his heart, and twisted...

Turning around, he bowed to Chong Ling, "Now, I am in a conspiracy with Lao Meng!"

(End of this chapter)