In that instant, Fu's mother's eyes went glazed over, her face turned purple, and she was dead.
What I thought would be a night full of surprises turned out to be the last night.
"What a vicious hidden weapon!" Zhao Cheng remained calm, but looked warily towards the door.
The door was broken open, and Zhao Wu was the first to rush in, drawing his knife to protect Zhao Cheng.
Immediately afterwards, Du Laihua and his entourage rushed to the door. He first glanced at Madam Fu, then pointed at Zhao Cheng and said, "Well! The dignified young prime minister actually dared to commit murder in public!"
Zhao Cheng looked at Du Laihua as if he were an idiot and exclaimed, "This method of framing someone is too low-level!"
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Du Laihua shouted, "There are only the three of you in the room. If you didn't kill Madam Fu, then was it this little girl who killed her?"
"It wasn't me, it wasn't me!!" Yan Lan waved her hands frantically, then looked at Zhao Cheng and said, "It wasn't him either!"
"That's the ghost!" Du Laihua shouted. "Take it away!"
"Who dares to touch my master?!" Zhao Wu swung his sword, splitting the round table beside him in two, stunning the Marquis's servants who were about to approach, and then forcefully led Zhao Cheng out.
Perhaps because Du Laihua had made such a commotion, not only Xiao Luomu and Zhou Chuan came running over after they arrived at the backyard downstairs, but many hotels in the building also gathered around to watch the excitement.
"Murder!"
"Mother Fu is dead!"
The girls screamed in fright, and Du Laihua winked at the crowd upstairs.
A pimp, looking down at Zhao Cheng, said, "Young Prime Minister, you've killed someone!"
Zhao Cheng roared, "You damn turtle shell, spouting nonsense! Do you believe I'll tear your mouth apart?!"
"You're the one who killed him!!"
"Then tell me, I have no grudge against Madam Fu, why would I kill her?"
"If you want to redeem Lanlan from her servitude, and Madam Fu refuses, then kill Madam Fu!!"
"Killing people like that? Am I some kind of violent maniac?"
Zhao Cheng felt something was wrong. This pimp knew about Yan Lan's redemption, so he must have been eavesdropping outside. He might even have been the one who planted the hidden weapon!
Considering Du Laihua's timely arrival, it's obvious this was a setup.
Although this game is obviously absurd, it's hard to explain right now.
Zhao Cheng, too lazy to waste words with him, asked softly, "Where's my sister?"
Zhao Wu said, "They've gone to chase the murderer."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Cheng knew that the person who launched the hidden weapon was definitely not that pimp.
Yang Taozhi was guarding outside the courtyard. The fact that he managed to kill someone with a hidden weapon before Yang Taozhi could discover him and then escape shows that he is a formidable expert.
That makes sense. Given Du Laihua's background and wealth, it's not surprising that he has skilled men under his command.
Su Wansan even had the swift sword, Wuming.
As more and more of the Marquis's retinue and Cuifanglou thugs surrounded them, Zhou Chuan said, "Young Prime Minister, with my sister and I here, it won't be difficult to fight our way out."
Zhao Cheng pondered for a moment, without making a decision immediately.
"Young Prime Minister, you have many skilled men around you. I know I can't stop you. But while you can run, the Right Prime Minister's residence cannot escape."
As if he had heard Zhou Chuan's words, Du Laihua said, "Something has happened, and someone has to take responsibility. Someone has already reported the case to the Central Government Office. I suggest you just surrender!"
"Don't let the Right Chancellor's lifelong reputation be ruined in an instant!"
Zhao Cheng narrowed his eyes, and suddenly understood!
Prefect Huang Zhen has taken sick leave, and the affairs of Qingdong City have been temporarily handed over to the city garrison commander Xiao Luofeng.
If we report the case to the central government office, wouldn't that mean Xiao Luofeng has to handle it?
Du Laihua's outburst, even resorting to murder, ultimately stemmed from Xiao Luofeng.
This is going to drag Xiao Luofeng down with them!
Just as Zhao Cheng was thinking about this, a group of people squeezed through the crowd, and the leader was none other than Xiao Luofeng.
"Commander Xiao is here!"
Du Laihua was secretly pleased with himself and shouted, "Zhao Cheng committed murder, arrest him quickly!"
"You guys, go check it out!" Xiao Luofeng ordered, then walked towards Zhao Cheng.
Those who came with Xiao Luofeng were all garrison soldiers who had experienced the Battle of Lingshan, and they all cast friendly glances at Zhao Cheng.
Du Laihua urged, "This time the evidence is conclusive. Commander Xiao won't show favoritism again, will he?"
Xiao Luofeng didn't even look at Du Laihua directly, but looked around and said, "Human life is of paramount importance, and I, the garrison commander, will make the decision."
As he spoke, Xiao Luofeng walked over to Zhao Cheng and whispered, "Young Prime Minister, what's going on?"
Zhao Cheng said, "Mother Fu died from a hidden weapon. My sister has already gone to chase after the murderer."
Xiao Luofeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then we'll just have to wait for Miss Yang to catch the person."
Zhao Cheng, however, was not so optimistic, saying, "It won't be so easy to catch someone who can slip away right under my sister's nose."
Du Laihua pointed at Xiao Luofeng and Zhao Cheng and said to the crowd, "Commander Xiao, Zhao Cheng is the murderer. What are you whispering about with him?"
"Are you two planning to collude on this?!"
"Why does this damned Marquis hate you so much? Did you steal his wife?" Zhao Cheng pouted and deliberately distanced himself from Xiao Luofeng.
Xiao Luofeng said, "Young Prime Minister, you don't need to do this."
Zhao Cheng shook his head and said, "This petty person is difficult to deal with; let's be patient for now."
At this moment, the garrison soldiers who had gone up to inspect the scene came down and reported the situation to Xiao Luofeng.
Xiao Luofeng thought for a moment, looked at Zhao Cheng, and said, "I apologize for the inconvenience."
The two garrison soldiers walked up to Zhao Cheng, nodded respectfully to him, and then began to search him.
After going through the motions, the garrison shook their heads at Xiao Luomu.
Xiao Luomu said, "Mother Fu died from a hidden weapon, and the young prime minister did not have any device on him that could launch hidden weapons."
Du Laihua snorted coldly, staring at Xiao Luofeng from afar, and said, "What if Zhao Cheng launches hidden weapons using technique rather than a device?"
"He didn't have any hidden weapons on him."
"Perhaps he only had one hidden weapon on him, which he has already used on Madam Fu?"
Du Laihua sneered, "Commander Xiao, is this how you handle cases?"
Xiao Luofeng countered, "Then, Lord Marquis, how should this case be decided?"
"Of course, we should take the suspect and all those involved back to the Central Secretariat first! We can investigate the truth later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion erupted from the crowd.
"Your Excellency is right. A murder case must be brought back to the yamen for a thorough investigation!"
"Why does Commander Xiao seem reluctant to arrest anyone? Does he have a personal relationship with the Young Prime Minister? Or is he afraid of offending the Right Prime Minister?"
"This is Qingdong City, we can't let outsiders bully us!!"
Du Laihua was pleased with the commotion. Seeing that Xiao Luofeng's men were not moving, he said, "Is it because Commander Xiao didn't have enough men? You can borrow some of the men from my Marquis's mansion."
Xiao Luofeng clenched his fist, making a cracking sound.
Zhao Cheng kept his distance from Xiao Luofeng, and said in a deep voice without speaking, "Don't give them any leverage to arrest me."
Xiao Luofeng took a deep breath, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Du Laihua and said, "What the Marquis says makes sense."
As he spoke, Xiao Luofeng raised his hand, his expression turning fierce.
"Arrest them!"
"Seale the building!"
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