Several examiners were displeased when they heard this, and they kept saying, "What a vulgar man! We must punish him!" But they quietly moved away.

On the second floor, only Lu Youtai and Wang Shouren were left.

Wang Shouren stood up, walked to the window, and suddenly chuckled,

"I wonder if the Fire Chiefs of the Ten Palaces, including Fire Chief Rong Yuan, had anticipated this situation?"

Lu Youtai's expression remained unchanged. "The Fire Chief of the Ten Palaces? Did the headmaster recognize the wrong person? I am here to serve in Feng County, not some demon from the Heaven-granted Temple."

Wang Shouren's smile deepened, "Yes, Rong Yuan Huo Shou spent ten years of hard work to change his appearance and step into the officialdom until today. Naturally, he wants to end the past.

But... you can change your skin, but you can't change your heart!"

Hearing this, Lu Youtai raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a bit of sarcasm.

"Where's the evidence? To be an official in the court, even if it's a trumped-up charge, there has to be evidence.

Wang Taifu, you were exiled to Wangfeng County, and you know more about the slander and accusations against you than I do."

Wang Shouren did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at the farce outside the Imperial Examination Hall with a dim gaze, but his attention was focused on Li Qinglin.

"Do you recognize him?"

Hearing this, Lu Youtai was silent for a moment and said, "I've heard of it."

Wang Shouren said seriously, word by word.

"Not only have I heard about it, but among the ten fire chiefs of the Cangtian Shulu Temple, three of them died directly or indirectly because of him."

"A few days ago, a great battle took place outside the city, flattening an area of ​​ten miles. After the battle, Cang Tian Shu Lu Guan Tan Kou Master, Lin Langya, completely disappeared. The one who injured him was Li Qinglin's master, Wen Shoufei."

Lu Youtai asked: "So?"

Wang Shouren looked at Li Qinglin's receding back and said in a complicated tone,

“Since ancient times, when dragons and snakes rose from the land in troubled times, people with great fortune and destiny were born.

Judging from Li Qinglin's current performance, although he cannot be considered a man of great luck, every time he takes action, he has more or less thwarted the plans of your Cangtian Shulu Temple.

I think this boy is meant for you!"

After hearing this, Lu Youtai's calm face was slightly moved. "What the headmaster said is absolutely right. This boy is truly a pillar of our court! However, once you enter the court, it is like entering a deep sea. Sometimes, you will suffer from the position. A higher position can crush a person. What he has to face is often beyond his imagination.

After all, they are a group of vicious dogs, and the chains are held by the dog owners."

Wang Shouren heard this and thought of something. His eyes became deep.

"Really? Let's see. Some people are destined to break the rules and ignore the ghosts of shackles. They can't be locked up and will go to heaven."

…

"How did the interrogation go?"

"Everyone has confessed. The logic of the case is very complete. There is basically no ambiguity."

In the prison, Li Qinglin bowed to several jailers to express his gratitude.

Lao Bai handed the confession obtained from the interrogation to Li Qinglin. Li Qinglin took a look and frowned, "Are you still insisting that it was the Skeleton God himself who killed Gao Juren?"

Old White shrugged.

"After several rounds of torture, he still refuses to give in. After all, we can't interrogate the skeleton. Uh, Lord Li, there really is something fishy going on. Why didn't I see it?"

At the end, Lao Bai became a little curious.

Li Qinglin shook his head helplessly and ignored Lao Bai's questioning.

However, three men in black, wearing fu hats, leather belts around their waists and black boots, walked into the prison with cold expressions.

When the Qi and blood are vigorous, they will at least penetrate into the bone marrow.

As soon as they entered the prison and fell among the jailers, they felt like a tiger leaping into a chicken coop. Wherever they passed, the jailers retreated.

"He's from the military."

Lao Bai muttered something and silently made way.

Seeing Li Qinglin standing in the way indifferently, a man in black glanced at him with lightning eyes and passed by.

The three men in black went into the depths of the prison without saying anything more.

It was noon.

Li Qinglin was in the desk room, looking up information about the Skeleton God and the Sui Jin Street Imperial Examination Hall.

Lao Bai suddenly walked in, looking a little grim, and said, "The fortune teller and Jiang Bifen committed suicide by taking poison in prison. All the case files concerning them have been handed over to the military, and even the bone statue has been taken away."

Seeing that Li Qinglin was still flipping through the files, Lao Bai sighed and advised, "Master Li, this matter is not that simple. It might be a trick played by some big shots. That bone statue is a complete magic weapon! How can an ordinary person get it?

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Listen to my advice and stop here. Maybe you will be rewarded with a great achievement from above."

Hearing this, Li Qinglin put down the file, leaned back on the chair, and said, "Old Bai, do you know that Lu Youtai?"

"To Feng County Governor Lu Youtai?"

Lao Bai pondered for a moment and said, "This man was originally a refugee. Both his parents died. He made a living by copying poems for people in the shantytowns with his calligraphy skills. Then, as a commoner, he participated in the provincial and county examinations and achieved top three scores.

Three years later, he went to the provincial capital to take part in the provincial examination. Although he passed the imperial examination, he fell seriously ill and did not recover for many years. He had no choice but to return to Fengxian County to recuperate.

This man is very good at manipulating others, and after a few years, he has been promoted step by step, becoming a general and enjoying the salary of a seventh-rank official!"

Li Qinglin nodded after hearing this. "Then do you know, Old Bai, how many scholars have died during the examinations since Lü Youtai became the chief examiner of each neighborhood's imperial examination hall?"

Hearing this, Lao Bai hesitated, "Well, I haven't paid much attention to this. But the number of scholars who have died in the Imperial Examination Hall over the years is no less than dozens. A few more deaths won't be a big deal, right?"

Li Qinglin fell silent after hearing this.

Indeed, if a few more people died, it would not be a big deal for others.

But what if the one who died was Li Qingjing...

Perhaps, because Li Qingjing's teacher was Wang Shouren, those people did not dare to harm his life.

It was just that an evil ghost appeared in my dream, which affected my performance in the examination. I fell seriously ill afterwards and can take the examination again next time.

But Li Qinglin was unwilling to gamble.

I am also unwilling to entrust my future to others' weighing of pros and cons.

Seeing that Li Qinglin stopped talking and even looked a little ugly, Lao Bai felt that he seemed to have said something wrong. He immediately pretended to slap his face and changed the subject with a smile.

Afterwards, Lao Bai found an excuse to leave.

In the next half day, Li Qinglin spent a few taels of silver to bribe the soldiers of the Imperial Examination Hall and asked about Li Qingjing's situation.

After hearing that his face looked rosy and he was writing with inspiration, he felt relieved to know that there was nothing serious.

The sky darkened and the sun set.

Li Qinglin went to Gao's house again and asked Gao Juren a few questions.

During the questioning, he vaguely felt a clue.

It is true that Jiang Bifen bought stolen papers and suppressed his classmates.

But he is not the culprit, or rather, there is someone else behind the scenes fanning the flames! (End of this chapter)