Chapter 2662 The knife is dead, the man is alive
As soon as he saw the knife, Li Bushang's heart sank.
Only then did he understand why the two sides were arguing so fiercely when he just came here, and why Murong Qiuming said righteously, "The facts are already in front of us."
This knife is more than three feet long, and its blade is in the shape of a goose feather. People often call it a "goose feather knife". The scabbard is beautifully decorated with flying tiger and auspicious cloud patterns.
This is the sword of the Jinyiwei!
Because the Jinyiwei were mostly outstanding talents selected from the royal family, and ostensibly the emperor's ceremonial guard, all their clothes were different from those of ordinary soldiers, especially their weapons.
Sometimes, they were closer to the emperor than the imperial guards, protecting his safety, so each of them had two swords, one of which was a long sword made of fine steel, which was very expensive. In the army, only generals of the third rank and above could be equipped with such swords.
That is the goose-feather knife in front of you.
Such an exquisite and gorgeous weapon can be recognized at a glance.
not to mention--
Li Bushang raised his head and looked around. Many of the Jinyiwei surrounding him had such a long sword on their waists. There was no need to check it out, as he could tell at a glance.
When they saw the knife, everyone's faces showed a solemn expression, and some people were even a little confused.
How could that be?
Why did they take out the Jinyiwei's knife as a murder weapon?
Li Bushang said in a deep voice: "What's going on?"
Several Jinyiwei, their faces and bodies covered in dirt, who had obviously been sent out to survey the surroundings last night, came forward. Just as they were about to speak, Murong Qiuming coldly said, "What's going on? The knife is yours. Who are you asking about it now?"
Li Bushang didn't respond, still looking at the Jinyiwei: "Speak."
Several people bowed to him and said, "Your Excellency, we were surveying in a northwesterly direction. After walking about half a mile, we arrived at a river. We found this knife by the river."
"oh?"
Li Bushang took another look at the knife. Several White Dragon City guards nearby, who had obviously traveled with the Jinyiwei, immediately said, "That's right, the knife was thrown by the river."
"If we hadn't arrived just in time, I'm afraid the knife would have been swept away by the river."
Li Bushang thought for a moment and then said, "Well, did you see anyone around?"
Those people sneered and said, "Who else do you want us to see?"
Li Bushan didn't seem to care about their attitude and continued to ask, "Then, are there any bloodstains or footprints on the river bank?"
Those people sneered and no longer wanted to pay attention to him.
Several Jinyiwei said solemnly, "The river rose last night and receded only this morning. There are no traces left on the riverbank."
“…”
Li Bushang's eyes flickered slightly.
He is still thinking about something.
At this time, Murong Qiuming said coldly: "Alright, stop pretending. The murder weapon has been found. If you can't think of any good excuses, shouldn't we just follow the murder weapon and make the real murderer confess?"
Li Bushang thought for a moment and said, "I want to see this knife."
The people on the other side were a little hesitant.
Li Bushang said calmly, "If this sword is really the sword used by our Jinyiwei, it is made of fine steel. No one can destroy such a sword with bare hands. Besides, with so many people watching, if I do anything, you don't have to be polite to me."
When Tian Ye and the others heard the last sentence, they suddenly became a little panicked.
"grown ups!"
Li Bushang raised his hand to stop them from continuing.
Hearing him say this, Song Zhiwen thought for a moment, then sighed and said, "Let him take a look."
Xue Huai'en also said: "Let's take a look, maybe there are still clues."
Murong Qiuming said, "Let me show you what tricks you can come up with."
So, Li Bushang took the knife. The familiar touch and pressure made him know as soon as he held it in his hand that this was definitely the sword of their Jinyiwei. It was impossible to imitate it so realistically.
He gripped the hilt of the knife and yanked it away.
Then a dragon's roar was heard, and a cold light instantly flashed across the eyes of everyone around. Many people closed their eyes because they could not bear the glare of the cold light.
But Li Bushang just narrowed his eyes slightly. He clearly saw that there was a little red light in the cold light.
When he opened his eyes, he saw it clearly immediately.
That red light was nothing but the blood that had solidified on the tip of the knife.
Murong Qiuming looked at his eyes, which reflected the cold light from the blade. Frost seemed to freeze in his eyes. He sneered and said, "Sir Jinyiwei, what else is there to say now?"
With a "clang" sound, the long sword returned to the sheath.
Li Bushang said calmly, "This sword is indeed the sword of our Jinyiwei."
"Not only your sabers,"
Murong Qiuming said coldly, "The bloodstains, as well as the width and thickness of the knife, all match the fatal wound on Cheng Ye's chest perfectly."
“…”
"Now, we want to ask you,"
Murong Qiuming forcibly took the knife from Li Bushang's hand, stared at him, and said, "Why did you, the Jinyiwei's knife, kill our people from Bailong City?"
“…”
"Why did you kill him?"
“…”
"Who did it? How did they do it?!"
These questions, one after another, almost made it impossible to breathe.
Tian Ye and the others all frowned, but Li Bushang was very calm, his eyes not even confused. He said calmly, "Master Murong, there is no need to be anxious. These questions are too early."
Murong Qiuming narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you mean by this?"
Li Bushang said, "The knife is indeed the Jinyiwei's knife. However, the knife is dead, and the man is alive."
“…”
"The murder weapon was a Jinyiwei knife, but the real murderer might not be a Jinyiwei."
“…”
"I think you all should be able to understand this, right?"
Upon hearing this, the people of Bailong City looked at each other, but no one immediately refuted.
Indeed, the knife is dead, but people are alive.
Anyone who can get hold of this knife can commit a crime with it.
Murong Qiuming said, "Then I would like to ask the commander, this sword seems to be well-made in our opinion, but it must have cost a lot of money. It is impossible that your people can just ignore it if a sword is missing, right?"
“…”
"Then, could you please tell me who this knife belongs to?"
Li Bushang said: "That's hard to say."
Murong Qiuming, Song Zhiwen, and Xue Huai'en were all stunned for a moment.
Asked: "What?"
Li Bushang said, "Originally, we had a limited number of these sabers here, but just a few nights ago, we experienced a great battle."
"A big fight? With whom?"
"Follow the wolf."
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