Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2723 The Capital (77)

He did not go to the west wing first.The rightful owner has captured it and cannot escape.The next interrogation is the key.

For a veteran like Liu Zhen, who has been in Jinyiwei for many years, he can find out things with just a few words or a few sticks.Jianghu people have no other abilities. Firstly, they can endure hardship, and secondly, they have developed the ability to talk to people and talk to ghosts.Even if you are tortured, it will still be true and false.

If you want to ask questions, you must first know his life background, or at least understand his current situation, so that you can make a clear target.

Judging from his arrangement, it was obvious that Liu Zheng was on guard, but this guard was not necessarily against his own side.

Walking into the main room, everything was as usual in the bright room, except that there was a charcoal stove on the floor, stewing a sauce, and the strong smell of medicine filled the air.

The smell of the medicine is pungent. Min Zhanlian traveled around the world and had a rough understanding of the properties of medicine. He knew as soon as he smelled it that it was not a compatible combination of red medicine for knife wounds.Could it be that Zhou Ruolan's judgment was wrong?
His men were already waiting at the door of the east room. When they saw him coming, they immediately raised the curtain.He whispered: "Someone is dead inside!"

Min Zhanlian nodded slightly, and the Australian oil lamp was lit inside, shining brightly.I saw that the tables and chairs inside were messy, and it looked like they had been tidied up hastily.There are obvious scars on some furniture, especially a bed on the floor with missing friezes.There are also a few missing bed curtains hanging on the shelves.

There were large splatters of blood on the walls, and even though the bed had been wiped and the bedding changed, you could still see bits and pieces of residue on the shelves.

Judging from the large amount of ashes scattered on the ground, it seems that a lot of it was also splashed on the ground.

The incense burner on the table was burning incense, and the medicinal incense was mixed with the incense. The smell was extremely pungent, but it still couldn't hide the smell of blood inside.

"Where's the corpse?"

"In the box." His subordinates opened a large official box, and inside there was a twisted male torso with a lot of ashes scattered on his body.

"That's the person who came yesterday." The subordinate whispered.

They had no idea why this man came or why he was killed.If you want to pry open Liu Zheng's mouth, you have to know the secret.He immediately said: "Get the person out!"

At this time, the body was already stiff, and several people finally took the strangely postured body out of the box and placed it on the ground.Zhou Ruolan came in, examined it carefully under the light, and whispered: "This person has two wounds, one on the lower back and one on the neck. The fatal one is the neck, which severed the main artery."

"No wonder there is so much blood sprayed here!"

She then carefully inspected the body's hands, feet and the skin of the wounds: "Originally, I probably wanted to kill him with a knife on the waist straight to the kidney, but the stab was crooked and the death was not fatal. The deceased resisted desperately - there were scars on his hands and arms. .”

The clothes were full of bloodstains. Judging from the clothes and appearance of the deceased, he was the long-term attendant of a wealthy family.

I rummaged through my body, but found nothing.Obviously, Liu Wei has already searched it.

"Team leader, look at this." The team member who searched the room took out the remains of a book protector that had been mostly burned from the brazier on the ground.

The book protector is an item that must be brought with you whenever you need it. It contains the owner's greetings or important documents.Each family's guardian book was different, and Liu Sha was eager to destroy it, obviously to hide the identity of the deceased.

"What can you tell about this book protector?" He handed the remains to Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu flipped through the pages casually and said: "It is used by a big family in the capital. And it is used by people who are high-ranking officials. The materials used to protect the books are exquisite, but they must be subtle and unobtrusive." After that, he took out a few burned leftovers from it. He looked at the plum-red piece of paper under the paper, "The paper for the greeting card is also exquisite. One look at the pattern will tell you that it is from Songyunxuan Nan Paper Shop in the capital. The products from this family are not used by high-ranking officials." He looked at it carefully. Yes, he sighed, "It's a pity that there are only a few scraps of paper left and no words at all."

This person came into the house and was obviously someone Liu Wei knew.His coming to Liu Zhen obviously had some important mission.The two discussed in secret here, but for some unknown reason a conflict arose, and Liu Wei became murderous.But he couldn't kill him with one blow.

Now the man is dead and Liu Zhen is also injured.Lime is purchased for the aftermath.It even makes sense together.I just don't know who this person is, but judging from his identity, he is probably a liaison between Liu Wei and the higher-ups.

It's a pity that his identity is unknown, otherwise it would be an important clue.However, Liu Zheng is still alive.

Walking into the west wing, I saw a middle-aged man leaning on the couch. The quilt was lifted, his upper body was naked, and there were straps tied across his shoulders and chest, and there was a faint trace of blood seeping out.His face was sluggish, and his hands and feet had been tightly bound.

Next to the bed was a charming woman with her hands tied and her eyes covered.There were many large and small medicine bottles and boxes scattered on the table.

"The injury is not serious, it's just a cut to the muscle. His arm can't move now," the subordinate reported.

Min Zhanlian nodded and motioned to his men to take the woman out.

"Liu Zheng?" he asked.

"That's right." Liu Wei said in horror.What happened yesterday has not yet settled, but today there is a sudden evil star.A few days ago, he noticed that there seemed to be eyeliners following him around him. For the sake of safety, he was ready to get up and go back to the capital for a while.I never thought there would be such a big change!

The other party comes prepared, and it's impossible to pretend to be confused.

Min Zhanlian sat down, and Zhou Ruolan immediately moved the round stool under him.The two of them moved like clouds and flowing water.Liu Wei secretly complained in his heart.Judging from the demeanor of this young man, it is obvious that he has a lot of background.He is by no means an ordinary person in the world.

"I wonder if a hero can learn anything when he comes to visit." Liu Zheng said, barely composing his mind. "If I don't have a few expenses, I have traveled around the world for many years, watching the wind and fortune, predicting people's good and bad luck, and I have also made a lot of money. The hero will take it too." Just go."

Min Zhanlian smiled: "Let me tell you how much money you have."

"This..." Liu Wei thought very quickly and said immediately, "There are more than 400 taels of silver here, and some jewelry items, which are also worth a hundred taels. Just take them all, hero."

"Not enough." Min Zhanlian shook his head and said, "Too little."

"This..." Liu Zheng's face turned green and white. He still hasn't figured out the purpose of the visitor. As for money, he has a lot of money. The banknotes plus cash are tens of thousands, but this money Yiduoban is "official money", and he is not around.

"Here, I'm just a fortune teller. No matter how good my business is, I can't get more than this money. I'd like to ask some good men to show their respect."

"Where is the corpse hidden in your official box?" Min Zhanlian sneered, "This corpse is worth several hundred taels, right?"

Liu Zhen was startled again, knowing that the person who came was not good, he whispered: "Since the hero has seen it, I won't tell secret words. Everyone is a gangster. There is no need to fight for a few money, the hero will have a way." , let’s see if we can leave. As long as it’s not a dead end, just make friends!”

"Okay, happy." Min Zhanlian said with a smile, "I don't need much money - 10 taels!"

All the team members present captured Liu Zhen's astonishment and the momentary panic in his eyes.

"Sure, it's him!"

"This... this..." Liu Zheng lowered his head and said in panic, "You don't have to be joking, good man. Who am I? I have 10 taels of silver..."

"You don't have one, but the God of Wealth you invited does." Min Zhanlian sneered.

Liu Zheng's expression became more and more panicked, and he muttered reluctantly: "I didn't invite any God of Wealth, but I can earn one hundred thousand by praying to God and worshiping Buddha. This... this is too unbelievable..."

"Liu Zhen, don't pretend anymore." Min Zhanlian said, "Tell me, where is this cold god of wealth now?"

"I don't know any shopkeeper Leng..."

"Eh? Did I say that Leng Caishen is a shopkeeper?" Min Zhanlian said with a smile.

Liu Zheng was sweating like raindrops, and his wounds were stinging.He reluctantly said: "I didn't invite the God of Wealth, and I don't know where he is."

"I think it's best for you to know. Otherwise, don't blame me for not being ethical."

"Hmph, kid, although I don't know who you are, I have been traveling around the world for many years, and I also worked as an errand in the Zhenfu Division in my early years. I have suffered more hardships than you have drunk, and you still want to threaten me. Me?" Seeing that pretending to be grandson didn't work, Liu Wei changed his face immediately.

"I know you are a senior," Min Zhanlian said calmly, "You are not afraid of being tortured. You are probably not afraid of losing your life either. But you have to think about this woman, right?" He said in a shuddering tone, "The women here are best at female torture - don't worry, as long as you open your mouth, you will never kill her."

At this moment, Liu Zhen's heart was in turmoil. The people in front of him were obviously masters of martial arts hired by the thieves from other places. Judging from their actions, they must be big thieves.Today he will die if he takes action, or he will die if he doesn't take action today.He then sneered and said, "She's just a bitch. She wants to be manipulated by this, but she's just talking nonsense. You can rape or kill this woman as you please."

Xiao Wu said loudly: "Has everyone outside heard it?"

Only a scream was heard outside, and a woman cried: "You heartless! I have been serving you these days, and you said such heartless words..."

Min Zhanlian made a brief gesture, and there was no sound outside.Liu Zheng said angrily: "You are thieves who don't respect the moral principles of the world..."

"You have allowed us to harm our own women at will, so why are you talking about the morality of the world?" Min Zhanlian teased, "I hope she knows that you don't have too many things going on."

Liu Zhen knew that it was useless to hide it at this moment, so he immediately asked: "Who is your honor?"

"We run errands for the Australians." Min Zhanlian made his identity clear, "Since we have gone through the same thing, there is no need to hide it. Tell me the whereabouts of Shopkeeper Leng, and I will protect your life."

"You are just a pawn of the Kun thief, why should I trust you?"

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. Just as you said before, I'll give you a way, not a dead end. Can you walk on it?"

Liu Zheng gritted his teeth and remained silent.At this moment, he was extremely distraught.Now that the thief has caught him, he will never let him go easily. As for whether he can survive, it is even more unknown...

(End of this chapter)