Demon detective

Chapter 187 Rusty Knife
When Xu Zhen spoke, apart from him and Lian Ji, only Dongfang Meiyan was left in the room.

Sima Xin and the doctor had already left the room.

"You..." Lian Ji looked at Xu Zhen in disbelief, "Why? You... Can you read minds?"

"It's true that you and Fang Wubing have feelings for each other," Xu Zhen said quietly, "but after all, Fang Wubing is a felon of the imperial court, a murderous gangster, and your instinctive reaction still betrayed you.

"If my guess is correct, you are not only lovers, but also accomplices!"

"..." Lian Ji showed bitterness on her face, but the previous tension was completely gone.

"I said it earlier," Dongfang Meiyan echoed, "Fang Wubing carried out a robbery in Grand View City, and your old lover is also in Grand View City. What a coincidence!"

"No, you're guessing wrong," Lian Ji shook her head, "I'm not Fang Wubing's accomplice, the robbery has nothing to do with me, if you don't believe me, then you can file a complaint at the Neiwei Mansion, and then come and investigate me! wait..."

After speaking, she stood up and wanted to leave.

"Fang Wubing is already dead," Xu Zhen said, "What else are you obsessed with?"

"You..." Lian Ji never expected that Xu Zhen used the word "persistence" instead of concealing it.

"If my guess is correct," Xu Zhen said, "Fang Wubing didn't betray him, right?"

"Ah!? You..." Hearing these words, Lian Ji was still struck by lightning, trembling all over, "How do you know?"

"Huh?" Dongfang Meiyan was also shocked.

"It seems..." Xu Zhen smiled wryly, "I was right!"

"You..." The frightened Lian Ji said a common line, "Who the hell are you?"

"I'm just guessing," Xu Zhen said, "When you told about Fang Wubing's betrayal, your eyelids flickered and the corners of your mouth twitched slightly, which means that what you are talking about is not accepted by you.

"So, I suspect that Fang Wubing may be performing some special mission?"

"It's so scary!" Lian Ji looked at Xu Zhen in disbelief, "There are such monsters in the world, you can tell just by looking at my eyes and the corners of my mouth..."

"Lian Ji," Dongfang Meiyan grabbed Lian Ji's collar and said excitedly, "He is right, Fang Wubing is already dead, so why is there any need to hide his secret?"

Hearing this, Lian Ji's face was sad, her eyes were gloomy, and she thought for a long time before saying: "You are right, I have already died without illness, so what is my life? At worst, I will die."

Seeing Lian Ji's resolute attitude, Dongfang Meiyan couldn't help but glance at Xu Zhen. Obviously, what Lian Ji was going to say next was the key point of the whole case.

"Fang Wubing was appointed by the late emperor to look for the Rusty Knife," Lian Ji said, "He rebelled against the sect and the Shenhunsi in order to break into the enemy's interior and find the whereabouts of the Rusty Knife."

"Huh?" Dongfang Meiyan frowned, "Rusty Knife?"

Obviously, Dongfang Meiyan had never heard of this thing.

The same is true for Xu Zhen, no matter whether it is the memory of the host or the records of "Demon Way", there is no such term.

"The so-called Rusty Knife is the knife worn by Daxuan's founding emperor Li Xuanzhen, also known as the Purple Flame Knife! It is said that the blade is covered with purple flame textures, but it looks rusty, so it is called the Rusty Knife!"

"This..." Dongfang Meiyan frowned even tighter, as if it seemed unreasonable.

"The Rusty Knife was stolen from the Taimiao a hundred years ago," Lian Ji said, "In order to find this knife, Emperors Shenzong, Yingzong, Huizong and others have sent special personnel to look for it, but they have never been able to find it.

"Since then, the search for the Rusty Knife has gradually faded, including the Queen Mother Lin, who never bothered to look for the Knife.

"However, for some reason, during the Shengping period, Emperor Xinzong suddenly had a whim and restarted the search for knives.

"Besides, he must have gotten some news, so he summoned Fang Wubing into the palace overnight and arranged a task for him.

"From then on, my whole life without disease has been tied to that rusty knife."

a knife……

Xu Zhen felt surprised and embarrassed, if what Lian Ji said was true, then Fang Wubing was an undercover agent who broke into the enemy.

The new emperor named Li Xing is currently the longest reigning emperor of the Daxuan Dynasty and has been in charge of Daxuan for 49 years.

This person is quite like Tang Minghuang in the Tang Dynasty. During his prime, he was diligent in governing the government and dared to reform, which made the Daxuan Dynasty enter the prosperous age of Zhongxing, expand its territory, and make the world peaceful.

However, in Xinzong's later years, he gradually became dizzy and addicted to playing, which led to the mutiny in Xiazhou.

Although the rebellion was suppressed in the end, the Daxuan Dynasty suffered severe injuries and collapsed. This led to a decline in the world and factional disputes, leaving the current Changle Emperor Li Xin in a mess.

"Then..." Dongfang Meiyan asked, "What happened six years ago?"

"After Wu Bing accepted the task, since I was a newcomer and I was once a brothel oiran, the higher ups assigned me to be Wu Bing's contact person, responsible for passing information between him and his superiors.

"Six years ago, Wubing got the news that the rusty knife might be hidden in the vault of Wanfeng Bank, a group of containers stored 30 years ago.

"Therefore, Wu Bing teamed up with his lurking undercover force, planned meticulously with them, and snatched that batch of goods.

"After the goods arrived, the accomplices who robbed wanted to kill Wu Bing to silence him, but Wu Bing had expected it and killed him instead.

"However, there are no rusty knives in the box, only some..." At this point, Lian Ji realized what she realized, so she didn't elaborate.

"There are some things that are more important to the owner of the goods, but they don't include the rusty knife." Lian Ji said, "So...after killing the accomplice without illness, he made a decision that ordinary people can't understand."

"Oh..." Dongfang Meiyan realized instantly, "He did it on purpose!"

"Yes," Lian Ji nodded, "He was deliberately captured by the government in order to lure out the owner of the container and the organization he was working undercover."

"What?" Dongfang Meiyan shook her head, "I'm a bit confused, what organization is Fang Wubing undercover?"

"At first," Lian Ji replied, "Fang Wubing went undercover to this organization because he thought they had stolen Rusty Knife.

"But when he really went undercover, he discovered that the organization was also looking for Rust Knife!"

"Oh, that is to say, this organization is not the same as the one who stole the Rusty Knife!" Dongfang Meiyan nodded.

"Yes, the owner of those containers should have actually stolen the Rusty Knife," Lian Ji said, "Fang Wubing's undercover organization is also looking for the Rusty Knife, that's why they planned the robbery six years ago."

"Who is the owner of the container?" Dongfang Meiyan asked, "Who is the organization looking for the rusty knife?"

"I don't know anything," Lian Ji said, "I just feel that this matter is not as simple as looking for a knife, there must be something on the rusty knife, otherwise, apart from the royal family, who would be interested in that rusty knife?"

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(End of this chapter)