Thinking of this, Wen Xinglan shouted in a low voice: "Come here, take Qin Nian away and detain him temporarily."
Lin Tiancheng chuckled a few times and laid a hook very cunningly:
"Well, since I'm in charge of this matter, I'll handle it to the end. I've been traveling around the world, and I know a few friends in the underworld.
I will do my best to help catch the murderer, he can't escape. However, the county magistrate must send someone to protect Mr. Zhang's two servants.
Don’t let anyone silence you.”
Wen Xinglan was stunned. What he was thinking about at this moment was to kill those two servants.
Now that it has been pointed out by the Taoist priest in person, it would be too obvious to kill those two servants.
He was very annoyed, not knowing whether those two people were Ji Lin's men.
If they were Ji Lin's men, for the safety of their families, they would not dare to speak carelessly even if they were facing death.
If it was bribed by chemical factors, it would be difficult to deal with.
"Come on, are you standing here waiting for the county magistrate to treat you to a meal?"
A yamen runner said to Qin Nian with a grin.
Qin Nian ignored him and looked at Lin Tiancheng: "Master, please come to my house.
Tell my grandma not to worry about me, and tell my family to do what they should do and not do anything stupid. "
Lin Tiancheng laughed: "Don't worry, Miss Qin, I'll go right away."
After saying that, he turned and left.
He comes and goes like the wind, he is truly free and not bound by anyone.
Qin Nian was taken to jail.
Wen Xinglan and his lawyer came to the secret room behind the county government office, where there was another person - the killer who killed Mr. Zhang.
This person was sent by Ji Lin. He killed Zhang Yuanwai and blamed it on Qin Nian. Getting rid of Qin Nian solved Ji Haitang's worries.
This method is better than sending assassins to kill Qin Nian first. If he sends assassins first, King Xuan will definitely suspect Ji Haitang.
Killing Mr. Zhang in this way would also anger Mr. Zhang's son, the Minister of War Zhang Guohao.
In grief, if he gets hot-headed and kills all of Qin Nian's relatives, then we should report him first, and maybe we can get rid of Zhang Guohao.
Cutting off one of the arms of the eldest prince Modin was equivalent to helping King Xuan a lot.
In the future, as long as Prince Xuan ascends the throne and sits on the emperor's throne, all his descendants of the Ji family will be able to rise to prominence.
This plan of killing two birds with one stone requires the cooperation of the servants of Mr. Zhang's family. This is easy to do, it can be solved with money.
The killer came with silver notes, giving each of Mr. Zhang's servants 5,000 taels of silver, and another 5,000 taels of silver after the task was accomplished.
Money makes the world go round.
That was ten thousand taels of silver. The two servants began to have wild thoughts. As long as they got the money, they could live the life they wanted and marry as many women as they wanted.
Oh, it’s so beautiful.
The servants were bribed, and the specific reason could not be told to them. They were only told to bite to death and see Qin Nian kill people with their own eyes.
Last night, after the killer stabbed Mr. Zhang to death, he fled all the way, took a big detour, and hid in a secret room behind the county government office.
He planned to stay here for a few days, and then return to the capital after Qin Nian was convicted, beheaded, or beaten to death.
After Wen Xinglan came in, he picked up the herbal tea on the small square table and drank it all.
"A nosy Taoist priest showed up along the way, and things are getting a little difficult. You have to leave tonight.
As for Qin Nian, it seems that I can’t kill her this time, and I have no excuse to keep her locked up, so I can only find another opportunity.”
"A Taoist priest who meddles in other people's business? Why should a Taoist priest be afraid of him?"
The killer looked at Wen Xinglan: "Sir, do you know where he lives? Otherwise, tonight I--"
He made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Wen Xinglan shook his head: "Every word the Taoist said made sense, and his steps were light and graceful, so he must be very good at kung fu.
Don't take this risk. Leaving the capital quietly at night is the safest option."
Wen Xinglan knew very well that although he was Ji Lin's man, he was not Ji Lin's true confidant.
So it was impossible for him to sacrifice himself for Ji Lin.
Especially what Lin Tiancheng said, that if one becomes an official improperly, his entire clan may be exterminated, made him more cautious.
Behind Zhang Guohao is the eldest prince. Once the eldest prince becomes the emperor one day, Ji Lin and the King Xuan behind him will definitely not be able to save their lives.
If a small fry like him is not handled properly, his entire clan will be exterminated.
He had to leave a way out for himself, and he even thought about secretly contacting Zhang Guohao, but that's a story for later.
The killer thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll leave tonight."
Wen Xinglan glanced at his master and said, "I feel something strange about that Taoist priest. I am very worried."
The master consoled him: "I think the Taoist priest is just bluffing, don't worry, sir."
"Did you send anyone after him?"
"Yes. I will go out and ask where the Taoist lives."
After Lin Tiancheng left the county government office, he knew someone was following him. He immediately used his Qinggong skills and disappeared quickly as if riding the wind.
The people who were following were dumbfounded; the speed was too fast.
Lin Tiancheng returned to the inn and told Su Bi what had happened, then said:
"I'll go to Xiao Nian Nian's house and tell her family what she told me."
Su Bi nodded: "Uncle Master, you should go early and come back early. Don't drink there. We have things to do in the evening."
"Don't worry, when Xiao Nian Nian comes out, we'll go to her stew restaurant and have a drink. That will be more enjoyable."
After Lin Tiancheng finished speaking, he headed to Qin Nian’s stew restaurant.
He looked at Granny Li and the Geng family and said, "Xiao Niannian repeatedly reminded you not to act rashly.
You all should remember this, just wait at home, don't go to the county government office. Not only will you not be able to help her, but you will also easily cause trouble for her."
Mrs. Li nodded and said, "Sir, if you have the chance to see Xiao Nian again, please tell her that my family will not go to the county government office.
Let her rest assured."
Mrs. Li and the Geng family wanted Lin Tiancheng to stay for dinner, but Lin Tiancheng shook his head and refused: "I have something else to do. Bye."
Night arrived as promised.
At 1:00 p.m., a man in black jumped out from the backyard of the county government office. He squatted by the wall and observed the surroundings.
It was still very cold at this time of the year on a night in the first month of the lunar calendar. It was very quiet around, with no one passing by.
The man stood up and was about to raise his leg when Lin Tiancheng suddenly appeared in front of him:
"You're wearing a black nightgown and jumping out of the wall. You look like a killer. Are you trying to escape?"
The killer was surprised. He had just looked around and didn't see anyone.
Where is this Taoist hiding?
"Don't look at me. I'm also in the county government office. If you jump out, I'll jump out too. The three of us will do it in sync."
Three people in sync? The killer turned around suddenly.
The moonlight is good.
In the moonlight, he saw a young man standing behind him.
The man stood there quietly, the moonlight poured down on him greedily, coating him with a layer of clear light. The killer saw clearly that the man was very tall, with a face that was so handsome that it was beyond description.
Standing in the moonlight, one can't take their eyes away.
A thought came to the killer's mind - how could there be such a handsome man?
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