The most ferocious sword of the Imperial City Division

The moment she slowed down her movements, Li Mao felt like a stranded fish that had finally entered the water and was able to take a deep breath.

"What are you talking about, Master Gu? How can a villain have a crossbow?"

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly became fierce. He moved his wrist to reveal a small sleeve arrow. With a move of his fingers, three silver needles coated with poison shot out of the air and shot in the direction of Gu Shiwei.

Gu Shinwei raised his eyebrows, raised his sword and raised it lightly. He heard three bangs, and the three poisonous needles were blocked and flew out, and they were neatly pierced into the door frame.

In this gap, Li Mao rushed out of the door in a flash, and he jumped up to the rafter.

When Gu Shiwei saw this, he immediately chased after him.

The roof looked particularly empty at night, and a layer of dark green moss grew on the gray tiles, which was very soft underfoot.The flying birds under the eaves felt the vibrations coming from above their heads and began to chirp uneasily.

"Aren't you running away?"

Gu Shiwei asked, holding a long sword in his hand and looking at Li Mao's back in front of him.

Looking from this place, you can see the spire of Wuyun Temple Pagoda.

Li Mao slowly turned around and looked at Gu Shiwei. His expression was particularly calm, and he did not have the submissive feeling he had when he was in Li Mansion.

"If Master Gu hadn't let me out on purpose, I would have been covered in blood just now in the Buddhist hall. I'm curious, how did you find me?"

Li Mao thought about his entire murder plan and couldn't think of any loopholes.

He found Chen Chao, a very suitable scapegoat. Before he was caught, it stands to reason that no one would think of him.

Gu Shiwei put the long sword back into its sheath and walked towards Li Mao, "I said before, if the murderer is Chen Chao, this man's behavior is somewhat contradictory, and there are many things that don't make sense. The place."

"In this case, why not jump out and see, if the murderer is not Chen Chao, who else would have the opportunity to secretly install a crossbow in a lantern and kill Li Zhenxian?"

"Our investigation of the case went so smoothly, so who led us to focus all our attention on Chen Chao?"

Gu Shiwei said, raising his chin towards Li Mao, "Well, who else could I do without you?"

They learned about Chen Chao from Li Mao. It was Li Mao who said that Chen Chao took the initiative to seek him out to repair the lanterns, making them think that Chen Chao had planned all of this.It was Li Mao who said that Ping An suddenly came to look for him, making them think that Chen Chao had enough time to commit the crime.

Apart from Chen Chao, there are also people who are obviously likely to be the murderers, including Li Mao.

Gu Shiwei continued without pausing, "And one thing is strange. You are the chief housekeeper of Li Zhenxian's house. According to Mrs. Li's confession, you once saved Li Zhenxian's life..."

"Obviously you should be the most confidant, but you don't know anything about the gold hidden in his home. To Li Zhenxian, you are not as trustworthy as a craftsman. This is very unusual."

"So, you probably didn't give birth to a child in the Li family, but you entered the Li family as a housekeeper in exchange for a favor."

"You must have never been a slave before. It's rare for a slave to constantly praise his master as a good person. These days, no one can flatter you like this. It's a bit weird."

Gu Shinwei finished speaking in one breath and looked at Li Mao, "I have answered all your questions. Now it's your turn."

Li Mao listened carefully and laughed.

He walked closer to Gu Shinwei and looked at Wuyun Temple in the distance. "You are really powerful, just like your father Gu Younian. I have been to the Gu family before, and you were practicing swordplay in the courtyard. This was the first time I saw an eight-year-old child with murderous intent on his sword. .”

"Obviously the sword didn't even have an edge, it was just a piece of broken copper and iron. You pointed the sword at the pear tree, and all the petals on the tree fell...to the ground."

Li Mao did not directly answer Gu Shiwei's words, but instead talked about old things.

"At that time, my family suffered injustice. My father was a man of stubborn character and could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. He could not tolerate a useless crossbow flowing out of his hands in his life. How could he send a useless crossbow to the soldiers at the border who were risking their lives? Where’s the ordnance?”

"In the eyes of those noble people, craftsmen like us are just useful tools. How is it different from the cow and horse dustpan?"

"They were so stingy that they were unwilling to bend down and listen to the cries of the lower class. My father's fingers were pinched off one by one. Even if Master Qingtian is alive and saves him one day, there will be nothing he can do. Build a crossbow machine.”

"This is like taking away a craftsman's three souls and six souls at the same time... eliminating their way of survival."

Li Mao said, lowering his eyes and taking a deep breath.

"The moment I saw you, I hated myself so much. I hated that I was mediocre in talent and unable to seek justice for my father and brother. I hated that I was rebellious when I was young. I often complained about the inferiority of craftsmen and uttered arrogant words to my parents."

"When I suddenly woke up, there was no chance anymore."

Gu Shiwei was a little surprised. She searched carefully in her memory and finally got a vague impression.

The weapon-breaking case was Li Mao's disaster, so why wasn't it hers?

Li Mao said, thinking about Gu Shiwei's future, and was silent for a moment.

"Not only our Qianji Chen family, but also your grandfather's family were involved in the weapon-breaking case. You all know what happened later. Although I was later cleared of my grievances, I still hate it... No one died unjustly against me. My father said I was sorry..."

"We even want to praise the imperial court for cleaning up our grievances. What a clear and good man he is..."

Li Mao said, clenching his fists.

"I have been investigating for several years before I found out about Li Zhenxian. He is a corrupt official. When our crossbow machine was handed over to him, it was all good, but then..."

"Not only did this Thousand Swordsman not defend my father and the others, but he immediately put all the blame on them."

Gu Shiwei listened expressionlessly, her thoughts drifting far, far away.

For her, the city of Bianjing really has too many stories, each one filled with blood and tears, so heavy that it makes people breathless.

"So you went to assassinate Li Zhenxian. After the failure, you suddenly became his savior. You sold yourself into the Li Mansion and changed your name to Li Mao. You wanted to find evidence of Li Zhenxian's crime."

"Although Li Zhenxian openly thanked you for your life-saving grace, he was wary of you. You couldn't find any evidence, so you went to Master Zhilin of Wuyun Temple to reminisce about the past like you did to me today..."

Li Mao's eyes suddenly opened wide when he heard this, and he looked at the girl next to him in disbelief.

He had been planning for many years, racking his brains and practicing the mechanics that he had never wanted to learn before, and finally achieved what he did today.

But what care is there?
They only had one face-to-face meeting.