Traitor

Chapter 239 Serial Killing 2
Wen Gu explained, "When a person commits suicide, the pain they feel is different, so the force of the knife is also different. It is a process from deep to shallow. But General Barry's wound is from left to right, and the knife is not retracted. The traces, the intensity is very equal. Either the old general wants to die, or someone else did it for him."

Li Yi raised his eyes in amazement, "I thought about it, the old general did not commit suicide, but I couldn't find the reason for a while, I didn't expect it was really a homicide."

Zhao Wuyou added, "Just now I saw that Wen Gu was checking the old general's palm, probably to confirm whether the old general is left-handed or not!"

Wen Gu nodded, "But the facts show that General Barry is not left-handed. All his calluses are concentrated on his right hand, and the calluses on his left hand should be the marks of the bridle, so I can be sure that General Barry is not left-handed. This knife should be Someone else did it."

"Who doesn't know how to live and die, dare to kill General Barry?" Li Yi's face turned pale, "This matter is not easy to deal with."

"As long as the news of the homicide gets out, I will be the first suspect." Zhao Wuyou smiled, "Don't worry, Mr. Li. Anyway, if the news gets out, I will become a suspect. It's all about me. The state owns the state law, and the family has family rules, Master Li can temporarily put me in prison."

Li Yi was taken aback, "This..."

"To reassure the army." Zhao Wuyou had a deep meaning.

Li Yi frowned, and nodded as if he wanted to understand something.

Wen Gu said again, "The cause of death was one-knife death. There is no doubt about it. May I ask Mr. Li, where is the incident? Can you show us?"

"Of course, the king and queen have ordered that they must be checked carefully." Li Yi bowed his head and led the way.

General Barry's bedroom was full of sergeant guards, but fortunately, Chiduo had already arranged everything.Seeing Zhao Wuyou and Wen Gu approaching, he glanced at them with great disdain, and then opened the door, "Nothing has changed inside, let's see for yourself!"

He didn't believe it, what else could Zhao Wuyou see.

There were no traces of fighting in the room. These generals had seen and confirmed it a long time ago, so they felt that General Barry committed suicide.Li Yi has already witnessed his suspicion on the corpse, and now he is more cautious when he comes to this room.

There were no traces of a struggle, so how was that person killed?

Zhao Wuyou stood in front of the bed, looking at the pool of blood on the ground, his eyes darkened slightly.

Wen Gu said, "There was so much blood before death, it shouldn't be too painful when I die."

Looking around, Li Yi said, "There is indeed no trace of fighting, everything is neat and tidy, and Hu Lei and the generals have also confirmed it, so they agree that General Barry committed suicide."

"Look carefully, there may be omissions." Zhao Wuyou coughed lightly, "People always leave traces."

Wen Gu nodded, walked around the bed, and then slowly searched the whole room, including the cabinets, under the bed and under the pillows, he had to search carefully, maybe suddenly there were some traces. uncertain.

Zhao Wuyou frowned and looked at a dark spot on the window lattice, "What is this?"

"What?" Wen Gu and Li Yi hurried forward.

The windows in this house are darker, so this little trace is easy to miss.It looked like something was dripping on it, but I didn't know what it was, but the color was a little darker than the surrounding ones.

Wen Gu thought for a while, scraped off the trace with a small knife, then took a white porcelain cup, and poured the powder into water to dissolve it.

"It's blood!" Wen Gu looked at Zhao Wuyou with certainty.

"I really gained insight, where is the blood of General Barry, so this drop of blood ran here with his long legs?" Zhao Wuyou moved a stool and wanted to climb out of the window.

Wen Gu was so shocked that he hurried forward and grabbed her wrist, "Don't panic, don't panic, you are hurt, don't bump into it." Yinluo, he hurriedly took a stool and placed it outside, and then came back to help her up. Leaning on the stool, "Take your time and be careful."

Zhao Wuyou smiled, his eyebrows curved like a moon.

Carefully stepping out of the window, stepping on the stool outside, and slowly landing on the ground, Zhao Wuyou carefully avoided his arms, lest someone would make a fuss again.Under his treatment, her injury has begun to heal, and it is not that serious at all. Some things are just for Huanglan people to see.

But Wen Gu was really nervous, which brought a faint smile to Zhao Wuyou's face.

"All right?" Wen Gu stepped forward.

Standing outside the window, Zhao Wuyou shook his head with a smile, "It's okay, it's not a three-year-old child, how can it be so easy to get hurt?"

"I'm afraid that your wound will open again. If so, the injury will not be easy to heal." Wen Gu sighed softly, "This arm was finally saved, so I dare not be careless."

Zhao Wuyou glanced at Li Yi, and in order to avoid Wen Gu from continuing to babble, she glanced around, "The murderer either got this drop of blood from General Barry, or the murderer himself was injured. Left-handed people kill people. It's quite heavy."

Seeing Zhao Wuyou mentioning left-handed deliberately, Wen Gu frowned: Left-handed...

There is a garden outside General Barry's room, and the view is not bad.Looking around, there are white mud bricks and tiles, which look extraordinarily quiet and elegant.Zhao Wuyou walked slowly around the garden, Wen Gu found a drop of blood on the wall.

"It looks like that person was injured." Zhao Wuyou smiled coldly. She was almost sure who the murderer was, but it would be of no benefit to anyone to tell it, so it was better not to say it.

Wen Gu's heart became clearer, but this was a secret between them, and it must not be told to the Huanglan people.

"The murderer was wounded?" Li Yi gasped, "But since he was wounded, how could he kill General Barry? Although the old general is old, he has been fighting all the year round. Not everyone can do it."

"Then there is only one possibility. The murderer and General Barry are old acquaintances, and the relationship is still very good, so that the murderer can succeed in sneak attack even if he is injured." Zhao Wuyou narrowed his dangerous eyes, "Hasn't Mr. Li ever thought about it?" , You and I are still separated from each other, why is General Barry not even the slightest defense against the murderer?"

Li Yi thought for a while, "Because the murderer was injured first, General Barry didn't expect that the other party would make a move. He was careless for a while."

"That's right." Zhao Wuyou nodded, "There's one more thing, interests follow, and there are plots."

Hearing this, Li Yi looked at Zhao Wuyou in front of him.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" Zhao Wuyou raised an eyebrow.

"Master Zhao is young, and he never thought that someone who has lived decades longer than me would be more careful and cautious." Li Yi sighed softly, "I feel ashamed."

Zhao Wuyou smiled wryly, "Don't you Huanglan people say that we Daye people are cunning foxes? Since we grew up among foxes, if we couldn't be more cunning, wouldn't we have been eaten early? It shows you Although Huang Lan puts more emphasis on martial arts than literature, it also has the advantage of emphasizing martial arts and despising literature, at least there are not so many intrigues and intrigues."

"Master Zhao, are you praising me?" Li Yi chuckled.

Zhao Wuyou smiled slightly, "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, if Lord Li thinks so, then I too..."

"The two countries have diplomatic relations in the future. I wonder if Mr. Zhao intends to stay in Huanglan? If there is such a talent as Mr. Zhao's full support, I think Huanglan will definitely become better." Li Yi smiled.

Zhao Wuyou let out a long breath, "If one day I leave Daye, I will never enter the court forever."

Li Yi was startled, he didn't expect Zhao Wuyou to be out of his mind.Living in the high pavilion, to have such thoughts, it is inevitable to make people suspicious, "Master Zhao, is he not in love with the court?"

"It's because he doesn't love power." Zhao Wuyou smiled coolly, "It's just a joke, Mr. Li, don't take it to heart."

Li Yi nodded with a smile and said nothing more.

The news that General Barry was killed was reported to Huang Lan's generals through Zhao Wuyou's mouth.She was dressed in Daye's official uniform, and her brows and eyes were always indifferent.Neither humble nor overbearing, neither panic nor chaos, there is a state of Taishan collapse in front of it without chaos.

Mu Baili stood in the courtyard looking at her, this Zhao Wuyou is very charming, I'm afraid no one would believe that such a young man is actually a woman who is as gentle as a woman who is lingering on the bed.

I thought to myself, to be able to have such a woman as the love of this life, I don't know where it was a blessing in my life.

As everyone knows, this is a debt owed in the previous life, and the father and daughter are paying it back!Many years ago, it was Wen Gu and Murong, who was a goddess, who broke the oath of the witch family to protect the Tilan royal family, so...

"In order to clear my suspicion, no matter what you do, I will accept it as appropriate." Zhao Wuyou looked indifferent.

Li Yi said, "Then I have to imprison Master Zhao in the palace temporarily, and I hope Master Zhao can understand." The purpose of being imprisoned in the palace is to protect Zhao Wuyou. After hearing that General Barry was killed, everyone wanted to tear Zhao Wuyou into pieces.

Zhao Wuyou nodded, then coughed lightly, "Then take my doctor with me, I don't trust you people from Huanglan." This was her retreat.

Hu Lei sneered twice, "I will definitely find out the murderer and kill you with my own hands." After saying that, he looked at the empress coldly.

The meaning of this is naturally obvious, if Zhao Wuyou really killed him, then the palace may not be able to protect Zhao Wuyou.They, the former troops of General Barry, will definitely enter the palace, and Zhao Wuyou will definitely pay back their debts in blood.

"The murderer is injured. He killed General Barry with his left hand. When General Hu Lei investigates the case, please be careful." Zhao Wuyou reminded him kindly.

Hu Lei was taken aback for a moment, unexpectedly Zhao Wuyou would tell him this.But this is indeed a big message, the murderer has injuries, so this matter is much easier to handle.As long as all the pharmacies and clinics in Wangcheng are sealed off and interrogated one by one, there will definitely be some gains.

What Zhao Wuyou wanted was this consequence.

"Master Zhao, are you hiding away?" Mu Baili asked coldly, "If something happens, then the troubles of Huang Lan will be serious. With Master Zhao's status, he has never seen or played anything. I'm afraid it's the first time that I've been in prison alone?"

"Yeah, it's really a great honor to be in prison in Huanglan." Zhao Wuyou's eyes turned cold, "Master Qiantose is so interested, do you want to go together? We can still be companions when the time comes. I can still play chess. I see that it's not safe outside, why don't you come with me?"

Mu Baili sneered, "As for the chess like Master Zhao, I have already experienced it, it is really not interesting, let's save it and play a good game with a three-year-old child!" After saying that, he walked away, " Daye’s envoys are imprisoned in the Huanglan Palace, if you don’t get rid of your charges and return your innocence, Daye will definitely not give up with you.”

This is a shame for a country.But for Dongchang, if Zhao Wuyou died in Huanglan, it would be an excellent thing.But as an envoy, it is also appropriate to say a few words.

Zhao Wuyou was taken away by Chi Duo, if not, she might not be able to return to the mission camp safe and sound.With so many big tigers in the army staring at her, where could she go?He said that he was imprisoned in the palace, but he just found a crime to make himself more thoughtful, and it also made Huang Lan's empress feel more at ease in arranging those things.

Only by pinching Zhao Wuyou in their hands can Ada Khan and Ye Jin'er feel relieved.

So Zhao Wuyou had no choice but to choose this.

Regarding the matter of Zhao Wuyou being imprisoned in the palace, all the officials in the Daye camp had different reactions, and the Piandongchang faction was naturally happy to see it happen.On the other hand, the faction of the Zhao family is as anxious as ants on a hot pot. There is no leader among the dragons, how can they not be anxious?
Fortunately, the Empress Huanglan treated Zhao Wuyou quite politely, she was treated with delicious food and drink, even though she was imprisoned, it was considered a courtesy.Wen Gu walked back and forth in the hall for a long time, a little worried, "If you stay here all this time, won't something happen?"

"Until the murderer is caught, we will live safe and sound." Zhao Wuyou took a sip of water, "Don't go, shaking makes me headache."

Wen Gu was taken aback, "I have a headache, let me show you!"

Zhao Wuyou brushed his hand away, "It's okay, don't be too nervous, it's just an old problem. Just sit down and talk to me!"

"Okay!" Wen Gu nodded and sat down, "You really are fine."

"So worried about me, what is it for?" She said to herself, her voice soft, "You remind me of my mother, every time I leave Yun'an Temple, she is always so nervous and nervous. Nagging, always endless."

Wen Gu collected himself and did not speak.

"Let's get down to business, you and I know who the murderer is, right?" Zhao Wuyou took a sip of water and stopped looking up at him.

Wen Gu nodded, "Yes."

"So now I'm pretty sure what they want to do." Zhao Wuyou put down his cup and rubbed his brows with a slight headache, "It seems that people like to go to high places, and they always have a lack of heart. Already high and powerful, but still in love with the superior position. It’s just that I don’t understand why I didn’t want to when I clearly had the opportunity in the past, but now, I still want to be superior?”

"Perhaps it's because the longer you get older, the longer you are immersed in power, the more this inner desire expands!" Wen Gu said, "I was young in the past, so I didn't necessarily like the feeling of being superior. So many years have passed, Having tasted the taste of power, I have the idea of ​​taking it back."

Zhao Wuyou smiled wryly, "Is that so? Why do I hate it instead? It's so cold at the heights, what's the fun of being alone in the world?"

"People's hearts are always different." Wen Gu sighed softly, "If they are all the same, why are there so many grievances?"

"Wen Gu, apart from Murong's matter, what other wishes do you have?" Zhao Wuyou asked.

"It's a strange question for you to ask. Now that I have nothing, what else can I hope for?" Wen Gu smiled a bit reluctantly, "Why do you ask this so well?"

Zhao Wuyou looked at him thoughtfully, "You seem to be very afraid that I will mention Murong to you? Do you and Murong have children? Getting married and having children seems to be a normal thing."

"No." Wen Gu closed his eyes, and poured himself a glass of water.

"What would you do if you had children?" Zhao Wuyou asked again.

Wen Gu shook his head, "I don't have any children, so I don't need to think too much about such issues. Young Master, what do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, I just feel that I have nothing to do to chat and pass the time!" Zhao Wuyou smiled, "Don't take it to heart, just treat it as me talking to myself! I was thinking that if I If there is a child in the future, I will definitely protect it like a treasure in the palm of my hand, even if it makes me give up this life, I will be willing!"

Wen Gu didn't say a word, but subconsciously clenched the cup in his hand. There were thousands of words in his heart, but he didn't dare to say them.Zhao Wuyou is too smart, as long as you let go a little, she can guess everything.

The atmosphere gradually cooled down, just like the temperature outside, it became cold at night.

The night in the Huanglan Palace had a special scene. Standing in the courtyard and looking at the moonlight falling on his body, it was like wearing a cool veil, which reminded Zhao Wuyou of Sujie's wedding dress.

That night's red wedding dress, that night's hand-holding promise.

When you are alone, you know the feeling of missing the most, just like now, she is thinking of him, and he is also thinking of her.However, separated by white mud bricks and tiles, we cannot meet each other.Today's parting is for the future together.

Coughing twice, Zhao Wuyou's eyes darkened.

Time to get started!

The night in Wangcheng is dead silent; the moon in Wangcheng is blood-stained.

A cold light suddenly appeared, and fresh blood spurted out, staining the bloody moonlight all over the place.It was the sound of putting the sword back into its sheath, followed by a black shadow quickly leaving the courtyard and disappearing into the night.

In a quiet corner outside the city, a fire ignited, and a black shadow turned and left.

Early the next morning, shrill screams came from General Yanxin's mansion, accompanied by chaotic footsteps running around.Not long after, everyone in the entire Wangcheng knew that General Yanxin was killed last night, and the cause of death was the same as that of General Barry.

In an instant, rumors about the murderer quickly spread, and almost everyone in the entire royal city was in a panic all day long.

This means that there is a serial murderer who killed two generals in a row in the royal city.No one knows who will be next. Before the murderer is caught, everyone may meet the murderer, and everyone may die under the butcher's knife.

Zhao Wuyou was still staying in the palace, so naturally it couldn't be her, she had already hung herself up early and picked them up cleanly.

Li Yi and Chi Duo were ordered to go, and they rushed to the scene immediately. They were still left-handed, and they started cleanly without leaving any traces.

"Who was here last night?" Li Yi asked.

The servant was trembling, saying that only General Hu Lei and General He Feng came to discuss matters with his master last night, and there was no one else.Once General Barry died, one of the three generals under him would naturally become the leader of the three armies in the future, and it was not strange for the three to discuss.

The strange thing is that the three generals broke up last night, as if the three of them had a quarrel.

When Hu Lei arrived, he happened to hear the servant's report, and immediately his face darkened, "You bastard."

The house slave immediately shrank back, not daring to say anything more.

He Feng on the side sneered twice, "It's strange that we disagree on important matters in the army for a while, the three of us have always been under the command of the general. Why, Master Li suspects that the two of us killed Yan General Xin? It’s simply unreasonable.”

Li Yi smiled, "Since there is a homicide case, isn't it normal to ask according to the law? Why does General He Feng care so much, it's just a rule!"

He Feng ignored him with a cold face.

These generals who were born in the army, the most disdainful are civil servants like Li Yi, who rely on their three-inch tongues to show off their power in the court.Therefore, in front of He Feng, Li Yi has no weight at all, and he doesn't take it seriously at all.

Taking a deep breath, Li Yi patiently asked the slave, "Who else came after the two generals left?"

The house slave stared at Hu Lei tremblingly, as if he dared not speak.

It was Chiduo who roared, "What are you afraid of? There are so many people here, so just say what you have to say. Be shy, could it be that you killed General Yanxin?"

As soon as these words came out, the house slave thumped and knelt down to Chiduo, almost crying, "It's not me, it's not me!"

"Who is that?" Li Yi asked.

"Shortly after the two generals left last night, someone knocked on the door again. It was - it was General Hu Lei who left and returned, so..."

A scream, accompanied by Hu Lei's fury, "Bastard, you dare to frame me!"

This kick hit the slave's shoulder blades, and the force was not light.He directly kicked the person out, rolled several times and crashed heavily under the flower bed beside him, there was no movement for a long while, he probably fainted to death.

The words have been spoken and cannot be taken back.

Li Yi stepped forward quickly, and hurriedly leaned over to check.After exploring the carotid artery of the house slave, Li Yi's body stiffened slightly, and he frowned and looked back at everyone present, "Dead!"

"What?" Hu Lei was startled.

He admitted that he was not strong just now, but he was not enough to kick someone to death with one kick.Frowning and looking at the hesitant He Feng, Hu Lei paused, probably this time there was really no proof, and he couldn't tell why.

"Impossible!" Hu Lei stepped forward quickly.

Unexpectedly, it was He Feng who took a quick step forward and went to explore the slave's artery.No pulse, no breathing, dead indeed.He Feng narrowed his dangerous eyes suddenly, and stared fiercely at Hu Lei in front of him, "You left and returned last night?"

"No!" Hu Lei sternly said, "You don't believe me? I left with you last night. General Yanxin was fine when I left. I fell into a deep sleep when I returned to the mansion and never came back, my wife. and minions can testify.”

"Then what's going on?" He Feng pointed at the dead slave.

Hu Lei was at a loss for words, if he knew what was going on, he wouldn't be speechless.

"General Hu Lei is too impulsive. I could have asked what was going on, but now that there is no proof, how can I ask?" Li Yi sighed softly, "This matter is not easy!"

Chi Duo sneered, "General Yanxin's cause of death is the same as that of the Great General's. Presumably it was the same murderer. It's easy to prove that he is not the murderer. Zhao Wuyou said yesterday that the murderer had an injury in his left hand, so it must have happened suddenly." The general can't be such a coincidence, can he?"

As the sound fell, everyone's attention fell on Hu Lei, what this meant, Hu Lei knew better than anyone else.This is to verify the body, to test the injury!But as a general, how could he fulfill their wishes.

"Presumptuous!" Hu Lei sternly shouted, "Do you really think that I killed someone? The general has treated me with great kindness, how can I be that ungrateful person. I didn't kill anyone, if you dare to frame me, don't blame me for being rude." .”

The scimitar was out of its sheath, but his hands trembled slightly.

"I can't even hold the knife steadily. Has General Hulei's injury worsened?" Li Yi smiled coolly.

"It's really you?" He Feng drew his knife.

"Bastard!" Hu Lei gritted his teeth, "You and I have been with the general for many years, and we are brothers and sisters with Yan Xin, but now we listen to Zhao Wuyou, that Daye man, and kill each other here. He Feng, think about it carefully, if I killed someone, why should I kill the general?" He angrily turned and left.

He Feng was stunned for a while, and really couldn't find the motive for the murder.

"Killing is nothing more than fame and fortune. Is it killing for fun?" Li Yi's voice was cold, "Isn't it the best reason for the three armies to have no leader?"

He Feng frowned and remained silent. He, Yan Xin and Hu Lei are brothers in love. They have been by Barry's side for so many years, going through life and death, so it can be said that they are closer than brothers.But if it is said that brothers are killing each other, he is really reluctant to do so.

"General He Feng has to be careful." Li Yi took a deep breath, "I was able to kill General Yan Xin so cleanly, without any signs of struggle. It is conceivable that it was done by an acquaintance. Now that I have said that, I will not kill you." What more can I say?"

Regardless of whether Li Yi's words were intentional or unintentional, in He Feng's ears, he felt a little flustered.If it was really Hu Lei who killed people for the position of the General, then if he could kill the General and Yan Xin, he would naturally be able to kill him as well.

Thinking of this, He Feng's complexion changed slightly, but he didn't say much, he just gave Li Yi a hard look, and then went to check Yan Xin's body.

Chi Duo glanced at Li Yi, then looked at He Feng's back and frowned, "You are not afraid..."

"People were killed by Hu Lei, what's so scary?" Li Yi smiled gently, "What does General Chiduo think?"

Chi Duo was startled, but remained silent.

"If it is confirmed that what I said is true, General He Feng will understand that if Hulei can kill General Barry and Yan Xin, he will definitely kill him too." Li Yi's eyes darkened, "Maybe He Feng will act first. powerful."

Chiduo hesitated, "I hope!"

Li Yi bowed his head and smiled meaningfully. Zhao Wuyou was really cruel and merciless, he was really a ruthless character not to be messed with.This kind of person must either accept it for his own use, or deal with it quickly, otherwise he will become an endless disaster sooner or later.

After checking Yan Xin's wound, He Feng left in a hurry, his face was extremely ugly.It is conceivable that Li Yi's words have worked, and He Feng has already started to make plans for himself.

Zhao Wuyou said: Human nature is to seek survival, and it is human instinct to be greedy for life and fear death.At any time, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the most true human nature.

Li Yi couldn't help sighing, he saw human nature too thoroughly at a young age, what will happen in the future?

(End of this chapter)