Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

But these have nothing to do with Shen Lian. Shen Lian is just here to solve a case. As for the other things, what does it have to do with him?

It wasn't him who turned Huasheng Temple into this.

It was Beichen who destroyed Huasheng Temple!

It was the abbot of Huasheng Temple who was bewitched and deceived by Beichen.

Therefore, if anyone has to blame someone, they can only blame themselves. As Buddhists, their six senses are not pure. This is entirely their own fault.

"Master, we are back."

At this time, Chouniu and others also rushed back.

There was blood on their weapons and clothes.

It can be seen that they really put up a hard fight.

"How is it?" Shen Lian asked.

Ugly Ox grinned: "We are the ones who set up the ambush. We planned it intentionally but unintentionally. If we still can't deal with them, then we will be too sorry for the young master's trust."

"Everyone has been dealt with. No one escaped. Some of our people were injured, but no one was killed."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian nodded with satisfaction.

Those bandits were brought here as cannon fodder and bait, so it was no surprise that they were all wiped out.

In any case, whether it is Chouniu and his men, or Li Shimin's guards, they can be regarded as the strongest individual combat force in the Tang Dynasty.

"so be it."

Shen Lian raised his head and glanced at the sky.

It was already bright and cloudless, obviously a good day.

Before he knew it, he had been out for a day and a night.

"All the issues that needed to be resolved have been resolved. It's time for us to go back. We've all been busy all night. Let's go back and have a rest. If there's anything else, we can talk about it tomorrow."

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, everyone nodded and left one after another.

The monks committed a crime.

Chouniu and his men were responsible for taking the monks to the Dali Temple for trial, while the other guards quickly dispersed.

Shen Lian and Si She walked at the end.

As the two walked down the mountain path, Shen Lian said, "Sishe, how is the thing I asked you to do yesterday going?"

Before leaving the Shen Mansion yesterday, Shen Lian secretly gave Sishe a task.

Hearing this, Sishe nodded and said, "It has been made. We made it last night."

"You acted well, didn't you? You didn't get caught?"

Sishe smiled and said, "Master, are you still unsure about my acting skills?"

"Master, don't worry. That guy didn't have any suspicion. We cooperated with the jailer. Every blow was fatal. The blood was all over the ground. That guy almost vomited. There is absolutely no problem."

Shen Lian smiled and nodded, "With your words, I feel relieved. Where is he now?"

"In order to avoid being discovered by the spies of Chang'an and his forces, he is currently hiding in a dilapidated temple in the south of the city."

Shen Lian thought for a moment, then said, "Come on, we're busy anyway, so let's go to the ruined temple to meet this guy and see if we can get something out of him."

"Yes!"

After Shen Lian and Si She entered Chang'an City, they went directly to the south of the city and came to the deserted ruined temple.

At this time, the door of the dilapidated temple was closed, and two people in night clothes were guarding outside the door.

Sishe said, "Master, that guy is locked up in the ruined temple. I also found out his name, Zhao Deshun. He is probably sleeping now."

Shen Lian thought for a moment and said, "Give me a nightgown and you change into it too. Let's go meet him."

Soon, the two changed into night clothes, and from the outside, it was impossible to tell who they were.

Shen Lian smiled, pushed open the door and entered the dilapidated temple.

At this time, under the Buddha statue in the dilapidated temple, there was a man in prisoner's clothes running in the firewood pile, snoring, and it seemed that he was sleeping soundly.

And this person was none other than the businessman that Shen Lian had captured earlier! !

Now Sishe also opened his mouth and knew that his name was Zhao Deshun.

It was because of Zhao Deshun that Beichen gave him the challenge letter, which allowed him to go to Huasheng Temple.

It can be said that all of this is inseparable from the key figure Zhao Deshun.

But Zhao Deshun was too tight-lipped and it was difficult to pry any words out of him. Moreover, Shen Lian felt that Beichen would definitely not allow Zhao Deshun to be interrogated by him. It was hard to say when Zhao Deshun would die.

Therefore, he used this method and let Sishe and the others perform a play last night to rescue Zhao Deshun from another place.

In order to try and get some important information out.

Looking at Zhao Deshun who was snoring loudly, Shen Lian really couldn't bear to wake him up, so he directly brought a basin of cold water and poured it directly on Zhao Deshun's face.

With a loud bang, Zhao Deshun, who was originally sleeping very soundly, suddenly started and sat up.

"Who? Who?"

He seemed to be furious, and after a while, he seemed to come to his senses.

At this moment, he found that there were four men in black in front of him, looking at him coldly.

It was when he saw these men in black that his memory became fuzzy for a moment, and he suddenly remembered that he had escaped from the Dali Temple prison.

I was rescued by these people.

"Zhao Deshun, you guys are really brave. You can sleep so soundly here. I have to say, I admire you a little."

Shen Lian sneered and spoke. His voice had been specially processed and was completely different from his original voice.

Zhao Deshun laughed when he heard this and said, "I feel relieved with your protection."

"Protect?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Zhao Deshun, I think you seem to have misunderstood something."

"What?" Zhao Deshun was stunned.

Shen Lian continued: "Do you think you are of any use to us now? Beidou Society has already given up on you, and your existence will only put our master at risk of being exposed, so why do you think... we should protect you?"

Zhao Deshun is not stupid.

On the contrary, he is very smart.

Otherwise, he would not have stayed in the Shen Mansion for several days before being caught by the Twelve Shadow Assassins.

If it weren't for Shen Lian, he would have really escaped.

He was very shrewd and smart, so when he heard Shen Lian's words, he suddenly thought of something and his expression changed instantly.

He stared at Shen Lian with wide eyes, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and said: "Could it be, could it be that you...you...you..." Shen Lian sneered: "Got it? That's good, we don't have to talk too much nonsense. "

Shen Lian immediately displayed his weapon and said, "If you want to die with your eyes open, don't come looking for us. We don't want to kill you. We are just following orders."

"But I think... when you did these things, you should have realized what you have today! When you have no value, your existence... is a sin!"

As he said that, he raised his weapon and was about to attack Zhao Deshun.

When Zhao Deshun saw this scene, his pupils shrank.

His whole body was covered with great fear, great anger, and raging rage.

He shook his head, his face full of horror and said: "You can't, you can't kill me, you can't kill me!"

"Li Wencheng, Li Wencheng promised me, he promised me... he would keep me safe!"

"He lied to me! Damn it! He actually lied to me. Even if I were a ghost, I would not let him go!"

He had a face full of resentment and his voice was so sharp that it hurt people's eardrums.

Shen Lian's raised knife stopped immediately.

"Li Wencheng? Li Wencheng, the Minister of Imperial Households? So he is the fake Beichen?"

Shen Lian seemed to be thinking about something.

Zhao Deshun was just now extremely frightened and angry, thinking that even if he became a ghost, he would not let Li Wencheng go.

But the next moment, when he heard the familiar voice of the man in black in front of him, that familiar voice that was like that of a devil, which made his whole body tremble when he heard it, he was completely stunned.

He suddenly widened his eyes and looked at the man in black in front of him. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said in shock: "Could it be, could it be...you, you, you are..."

Shen Lian laughed, took off the black cloth covering his face, looked at the shocked Zhao Deshun, and said with a smile: "Zhao Deshun, thank you for your cooperation, now... you really have no value.

Inside the ruined temple.

When businessman Zhao Deshun heard Shen Lian's words, cold sweat broke out all over his body. His hands and feet were cold, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"You...you...how could you? Why are you here?"

"Could it be that last night, last night...wasn't that the one who saved me?"

The moment Zhao Deshun saw Shen Lian, he understood a lot of things instantly.

After knowing this, he became even more terrified.

Shen Lian chuckled and said, "You don't really think that the person behind you... Li Wencheng, will really save you, right?"

"If the Beidou Society's plan can proceed smoothly, then your status will naturally not be low. After all, you are a very important link."

"But unfortunately, the Beidou Society has completely failed! So, you are like this, knowing so many of their secrets, do you think they would want you to live?"

"That is to say, your secret is still of some value to me, so I will let you live, but now..."

Shen Lian raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "I already know who is behind you, so you are of no use to me."

When Zhao Deshun heard Shen Lian's words, his face turned pale.

He suddenly knelt down and said, "Shen... Lord Shen, please don't kill me, don't kill me!"

"I beg you, don't kill me, I know other secrets, I am still useful, I am still useful!"

Shen Lian glanced at Zhao Deshun. He didn't think that a small figure like Zhao Deshun could know much useful things.

And now there are obviously people who are more worthy of his capture, so Zhao Deshun is even more useless.

He didn't think that Zhao Deshun knew more secrets than Li Wencheng.

Li Wencheng is, after all, the Minister of Guanglu Temple. As one of the Nine Ministers, his status is not low. He is of the same rank as Bai Yanguan, the Junior Minister of Dali Temple whom he met before.

He believed that someone of such status was qualified to have the Star Codename even within the Beidou Club.

As for Li Wencheng, Shen Lian had met him more than once.

He really didn't expect that the guy suspected to be Beichen was actually Li Wencheng, who always looked smiling.

He looked at Zhao Deshun, whose forehead was bleeding, and said calmly, "Don't worry, Zhao Deshun. I am a lord after all. I know the law and will not kill you before sentencing you. So you still have a chance to live."

"However, given your crime, if you can't make up for your crime with meritorious service, you will eventually die. So, didn't you say you knew a lot of secrets? Then when I put you in the Dali Temple jail, tell me everything you know. Otherwise... I guarantee that you won't live through this winter."

After saying that, Shen Lian ignored Zhao Deshun and waved his hand, saying, "Take him away!"

Soon, two people from the Dali Temple Intelligence Department behind him carried Zhao Deshun out.

This is the person Shen Lian borrowed from Bai Yanguan.

Arresting people is just one reason. The most important thing is to let them see with their own eyes that Zhao Deshun has revealed the information.

After being pushed away, Shen Lian and Si Snake also walked out of the ruined temple.

Sishe couldn't help but say, "Master, I am really convinced. We tortured Zhao Deshun like that, but he didn't say a word. But Master, you just threatened him casually, and he said everything. He directly confessed Li Wencheng."

Sishe gave a thumbs up: "Master, this is really it!"

Seeing this, Shen Lian chuckled and shook his head.

He said: "This is nothing. People like Zhao Deshun are already on the verge of breaking their hearts. I just accelerated the process."

"Rescue him and give him hope! Then, instantly make him fall into despair, and constantly hint to him that all this was done by his master behind the scenes, and that his master behind the scenes wanted to kill him..."

"At this moment, he has already lost his calmness and rationality. Before he dies, even a desperate dog would jump over the wall, let alone a selfish person like him!"

"So, he will definitely say some cruel words before he dies, and he will definitely curse the master behind him."

"So... we need clues, and now we have them, right?"

Listening to his young master's analysis, Sishe couldn't help but sigh and admire again.

Only now did he realize that there were so many human calculations involved.

He knew that he was still far from satisfying the young master.

There are so many things I need to learn.

He took a deep breath and said, "Then let's go back and continue interrogating him?"

Shen Lian said casually, "Whatever, but I don't think I can get anything out of him. He's just a middleman, and at best he can only know some things about Li Wencheng. But now that I know Li Wencheng, even if he doesn't tell me, I can still find out easily."

"But you should also examine it, just in case you gain something."

"besides……"

Shen Lian raised his lips slightly and said, "After you go back, let Xu Gou secretly enter the Dali Temple Prison and strengthen the prison's security. As long as he is still alive, he is a big bait. What if he can catch a big fish?"

Sishe nodded quickly: "I know."

"What about Li Wencheng?" Sishe asked, "Should we monitor him secretly, or..."

"What are you monitoring? Just arrest him!"

"What are you monitoring? Just arrest him!"

(End of this chapter)