Cats will eat people when they are angry
At the end of the evening, the orange-red sunset glow illuminated the prosperity of Linyao. The red sun gradually sank, the gorgeous sunset glow gradually dimmed, and as the night began, the desolation and barrenness became apparent.
After calming down for a while, Yan Dong slowly stood up and said, "Even rabbits will bite when they are cornered, let alone humans."
"So you two brothers killed Wu Han together?" Zhao Mingshang asked tentatively.
"Huh, my brother? How dare a man who doesn't even dare to kill a chicken kill someone?" Yan Dong squinted his eyes and laughed at himself, "I killed him, hahaha. He was just a dog, a dog driven by the powerful. I disguised myself as a servant and sneaked into the Wu family to kill him. Oh, yes, I also peeled off his skin bit by bit to relieve the hatred in my heart." The man enjoyed speaking, as if he had killed Wu Han again with his words.
Xu Ning was speechless. She didn't know whether the Yan brothers were guilty or not. She had no position and no qualifications to judge.
Are the Yan brothers hateful? I don't know, no one can say.
In this world, there is often no right or wrong, only different standpoints.
"Then why did you go to the casino? Your brother worked so hard to support your studies, but you did this. Do you feel guilty about it?" Qu Yi was puzzled.
The candlelight in the woodshed illuminated half of the man's profile. Yan Dong's hair had already fallen out, and he looked a little depressed, his eyes dry and red. He smiled self-deprecatingly, his face wrinkled. "Hmph, even the money my brother earns day and night is not enough to pay for the rent of 400 wen per acre for property in the suburbs of Beijing, let alone in the capital. And a job only earns 30 wen. If this continues, when will we be able to go to Beijing for the exam?"
"You found a way to make money faster - gambling. At first you gambled small and you tasted the sweetness, but later you gambled bigger and bigger, and your losses became more and more severe, so Yan Sheng went to pay off your debt." Zhao Mingchang inferred.
"You guessed right. I didn't expect them to be so capable. The more they gambled, the bigger the bets became. One of them was a true gambling god. He could place a bet just by the sound of the dice shaking, and he never lost."
Hearing this, Xu Lian frowned slightly, and Tang Xixu also raised his eyebrows.
"The interrogation is over. You can kill me or chop me up as you like." Yan Dong was annoyed, but he didn't want to struggle anymore.
A young man in black clothes suddenly approached. Tang Xixu half-knelt down and spoke softly, "I'm a little curious. You said you killed Wu Han, so why did others take revenge on your brother?"
"My brother protected me very much. He died for me. I was the one who killed him." Yan Dong started crying again as he spoke, and it sounded like a roar of regret.
"And then, to denounce the powerful, you wrote the words 'The powerful enjoy, peeling human skins' on Wu Han's skin, right?"
Yan Dong answered without hesitation: "Yes! That's right! I just want to tell the world how the dog officials of Lin Yao enjoy themselves, using the skins of the people to make puppets to play with. Hahahaha."
Tang Xixu raised his upper lip, satisfied with the answer he received: "You didn't kill anyone at all. The one who killed was your brother Yan Sheng. Right?"
"No! It was me! I was the one who killed him!" Yan Dong struggled to stand up from the ground and shouted loudly.
"You're lying. These words were written on your brother's body. On Wu Han's skin was written 'The rich feast and wine, while the poor freeze to death on the streets.' That was written by your brother."
Yan Dong wanted to refute, but when he looked into Tang Xixu's dark pupils, he felt a sense of fear and could not utter a word.
The others finally realized that they had been deceived by Yan Dong.
Out of desperation, Yan Dong had to confess the truth.
When a cat gets angry, it will not only scratch people but also eat them like a tiger. If a person has been in the mud for a long time and his dignity has been repeatedly trampled on, he will eventually rebel.
That night, Yan Sheng returned home. He did not blame his brother nor did he lose his temper with him. He was still as gentle as ever and never showed any temper in front of his brother.
Yan Dong cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for his brother and put two eggs in it: "Brother, happy birthday. This bowl of noodles is just one noodle, you have to eat it in one bite, so that you can live a long life." The sixteen-year-old boy smiled, and his two fangs seemed to be smiling too, and his eyes were quietly filled with tears.
The bowl of noodles was a large portion, enough for two people, but just the right amount for a man after a day's work.
"Silly boy, you even laid two eggs. It seems you still have some private savings." Yan Sheng teased his brother.
The two brothers had a very good meal. Yan Dong fried three side dishes, one of which was a rare meat dish.
Yan Sheng ate the noodles in big mouthfuls. Yan Dong laughed and cried: "Brother, eat slowly. There's more in the pot. You'll be full today."
Hearing this, Yan Dong glanced at his brother and smiled.
Noodles, broken.
"Brother, don't be distracted, the noodles are broken."
The two brothers drank wine in big gulps, and Yan Dong checked his younger brother's studies and looked at his poems from time to time.
"Maybe my brother put drugs in my wine. I was drowsy and fell asleep quickly." The man sitting dejectedly on the ground had unfocused eyes.
Early the next morning, Yan Sheng took out all his savings and let Yan Dong go.
"I refused, so he kicked me out. I hid quietly nearby, and the next day a group of people came to my house and kidnapped my brother. That's when I learned that my brother had killed someone, a magistrate. He took away all the valuables and forced me to go to Beijing."
Xu Ning stopped thinking about other things and just asked, "Who were the people who kidnapped your brother?"
"The leader was wearing a scarlet dragon robe, an official robe, so he must have been a eunuch. They kidnapped my brother and took him to the governor's residence, and I sneaked in too."
Every brick and tile in the mansion was made in the style of a second-rank official in the capital. There was a secret prison in the mansion where Yan Sheng was tied to a wooden frame and tortured.
“What’s strange is that they didn’t kill my brother immediately, but instead interrogated him and asked him to hand over something. I think he had some evidence against him.
Later, they went to a house on the outskirts of Jizhou City. That house was different from ordinary ones. The entire seating design was completely contrary to Feng Shui."
The first person that Xu Ning and the other four thought of was Wu Yunjia.
"Is there no one in that house?" Xu Ning remembered that Wu Yun and his mother were not imprisoned.
"No one. I heard them say those two were dead, just pawns. There's a huge dark room under that house. I still remember the scene inside."
Glistening red bodies were stacked layer upon layer, like towers of blood, half a meter tall. Some were still dripping, and red blood was everywhere. Some umbrellas had already been made, and a few had been made into rag dolls. The bodies stolen from the Linyao morgue were already decomposing, some still crawling with white worms. The strong odor of decaying corpses mixed with the deodorizing incense, a fragrant, stinking, and even more disgusting smell. Yan Dong wanted to vomit at the smell.
Xu Ning felt a chill on his back. In this serial case, Wu Yun, this insignificant little figure, was just a pawn.
This is a transaction, a transaction at the cost of human lives.
"My brother refused to tell me where the account book was. He saw me and gave me a look to leave."
When the group came out of the house, Yan Sheng was covered with wounds and there was not a single piece of intact cloth on his clothes.
"I gave them an account book, but some of the money was missing. I made a copy and haven't turned it in to the authorities yet. But they didn't release my brother. We were both going to die. Then a woman showed up. She was dressed in a red gauze dress and had amazing martial arts skills. They called her 'Blood-Handed Guanyin.'"
Xu Lian's heart stirred. She hadn't left yet?
Xu Ning didn't expect that this matter was actually related to the Lieyin Sect.
Tang Xixu smiled faintly, sparking his interest. "Interesting! I'd like to see how many sects in the martial arts world are involved. It seems they really think I, the Lord of Buhuo City, am gone."
"My brother still died, and was skinned and made into a rag doll. If it weren't for that woman, I would have died too."
Qu Yi might have been shocked by this, but it was only for a moment, and he quickly threw himself back into the case: "Then it was you who hung the long banner in the first act of the puppet show, and it was also you who knocked the corpse down from the upstairs. With all the evidence, we can go to the Daofu to search it right away." Qu Yi looked confident and thought he was perfect.
"Sir, please don't talk nonsense. I was the one who hung the long scroll, I admit it, but didn't the body fall down on its own? When did I ever fight with it? Besides, I don't know any martial arts at all."
Xu Lian felt Yan Dong's pulse and found it steady, with no internal energy flowing. "You're a little weak."
Xu Lian is indeed worthy of his name. Only he can say such words so bluntly.
Qu Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Hahahaha."
"Who knocked the corpse down? That person must be a martial artist, at least at the fifth level of Invincibility."
Yuwen Xin remained silent for a long time, then looked at Qu Yi: "Alright, once Yang Ye is arrested, this matter will be over. His Majesty has issued a secret order that this case must be concluded as soon as possible, and no further discussion is allowed."
Night fell, obscuring the only sunset glow, leaving only darkness. This night was starless. The broken panels of Ruyan Tower had been repaired, and the entire building was brightly lit, but not a single guest was present. The actors and dancers remained hidden in their rooms, refusing to emerge. Aside from a few servants sweeping the floorboards, there was no one else in the magnificent building.
After Tang Xixu saw them leave, he found Fang Niang and said coldly, "Tell the King of Dice not to interfere in this matter. Ask him to check the recent movements of the eunuch in the palace."
Three of them went to Jizhou's house, and the rest went to Shoudao Mansion.
Yuwen Xin, Xu Ning and Tang Xixu went to Shoudao Mansion.
The residence of a magistrate is even more lavish than that of a prefect. Overall, it is as big as the residence of a second or third rank official.
In the main hall, five or six maids stood by with their heads bowed, some were serving dishes, some were pouring wine.
"Since Lord Wen has been here for so many days, I have only taken the time to entertain you properly today. I will drink a glass as a punishment for myself. I hope you don't mind." Yang Ye raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
Wen Liang's tone was easygoing, and he was very satisfied with the man's attitude. He smiled and said, "You are too polite, Yang Shoudao. I came here to resolve these matters. Now that they are resolved, I will set off for Beijing soon."
Yang Ye winked at the person serving next to him, and about half a quarter of an hour after that person left, a pair of musicians and dancers came up.
"These are from Xizhou. There are several beauties there that are really eye-catching. I bought them specially to present to you." Yang Ye's flattering smile was almost hanging on his beard.
Wen Liang took a sip of wine and ignored him.
Yang Ye looked at the most beautiful woman among them, and the woman understood and started dancing with her belly exposed, twisting and turning as she came up.
The dancer saw the man in the hibiscus-colored robe sitting at the main table. He was handsome, with a somewhat feminine temperament, but his handsomeness remained undiminished, and instead, it made her heart flutter. She preferred this man to the old man, as he possessed a distinguished demeanor. Even if he ultimately didn't like her, spending a night with him wouldn't be a loss.
The woman had just approached, and they were about to exchange a punch when the man, who was drinking, raised his hand and struck the woman in the abdomen with a long palm. The dancer flew half a mile away, spitting out a large amount of blood. The man continued to drink and eat calmly, as if nothing had happened.
"My master has never been interested in women. He has followed the master for so long. Doesn't Yang Shoudao know this?" Wen Liang's attendant walked forward and spoke sternly.
Yang Ye was so frightened that he fell off the stool. He didn't dare to say anything more to this gentleman except about official business.
A servant at the gate hurried in, and Yang Ye was furious: "Why are you so anxious? Can't you see Master Wen?" The servant whispered something in Yang Ye's ear. Yang Ye was frightened, but he remained calm: "Master, the governor sent by the palace is here."
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