Chapter 180: Untitled
Chapter 180: Untitled
It would have been fine if Nangong Jing didn't mention it, but once he did, Zhong Yumei's face became even uglier.
Nangong Jing saw Zhong Yumei's expression and felt a pang in his heart. Could it be that they hadn't found this either?
"The person was found, but he was already dead."
Zhong Yumei understood Nangong Jing's look, sighed, and said.
When Nangong Jing heard that the person was dead, he thought it would be better not to find him.
If you can't find the person, that person is still there and you will find him sooner or later. If the person is dead, can you pull out the soul and ask the ghost? Even the most mysterious black magician can't do it.
"What should we do now? There is no evidence to prove Mu'er's innocence."
Zhong Yumei rarely cries, but at this moment she could no longer hold back and began to cry softly, her words filled with worry and resentment.
"Question each servant separately. I don't believe we can't find the person who delivered the message. In the end, if all else fails, we can only sacrifice pawns to save the king."
Nangong Jing said angrily.
"Sacrifice a pawn to save the king? What does that mean?"
Zhong Yumei was a little slow to react and didn't understand what Nangong Jing meant.
"It's to get Big Brother to resign from his post and the title of Crown Prince. They did all this, even killing Nangong Dao, all for Big Brother's position as Commander-in-Chief and heir to the Duke's Mansion. Save your life first, and as for the rest, there's still plenty of time to go."
When Zhong Yumei heard that Nangong Jing wanted Nangong Muci to give up the position of heir, she almost cursed at him. She felt that Nangong Jing was ambitious and had his eyes on the position of heir.
But after hearing Nangong Jing's next words, Zhong Yumei fell silent again.
Yes, if I lose my life, what’s the point of being the crown prince?
Moreover, the position of Crown Prince can be taken back after resigning. It doesn't mean that Nangong Ling and others will inherit it directly after resigning.
"I will personally interrogate him. I don't believe I can't find the person who delivered the message."
Zhong Yumei gritted her teeth and said fiercely.
Nangong Jing watched Zhong Yumei leave angrily and was not very optimistic about whether she could find the servant who delivered the message.
The person behind the scenes has already dealt with the servant who placed the magic device, so would he have left behind the servant who was responsible for delivering the message?
Nangong Jing has already made plans for the worst. If he really can't find any clues, he can only take a step back and use his official position and the title of crown prince to avoid disaster and save his life first.
"How is it? Have you found the person who really killed Nangong Dao?"
Because of Nangong Jing, Nangong Mu and Feng Xuanzhou and others have a good relationship.
Especially Zhuo Yunsheng. Because someone poisoned Nangong Mu before, the two of them were together almost every day.
They were so close that they were like one family. Naturally, they couldn't sit still when something happened to Nangong Mu.
"All clues are gone. The servants responsible for delivering the message and placing the magic device in my eldest brother's room are all dead. Although some servants saw that person sneaking in and out of my eldest brother's room, it doesn't prove anything."
Just as Nangong Jing guessed, Zhong Yumei finally found the servant who delivered the message through interrogations.
But unfortunately, he was still a step too slow. The person behind the scenes had already killed everyone to silence them. Now all the clues were completely cut off.
"Then there is no other way?"
Feng Xuanzhou was an impatient person. When he heard that all the clues were lost, he immediately became anxious.
"No, unless we can find the source of this magic device and prove that it doesn't belong to Big Brother, then there might still be a chance to turn the tables."
But finding the source of the magic weapon is easier said than done.
The magic weapon that killed Nangong Dao was not a particularly rare one. Not to say that it could be found everywhere, but any store in the imperial capital that specialized in selling magic props would basically have similar magic weapons.
It is almost impossible to find out which store sold it and whether they still remember who bought it.
"If we don't try, how can we know it's impossible? There are only a few shops in the capital that sell magic props. If we ask each one, we'll probably find something useful."
Feng Xuanzhou said in a firm tone.
Nangong Jing looked at Feng Xuanzhou's determined expression and nodded heavily.
Xuanyuan Xingyao has been busy dividing the Wu and Yun families recently, so he has no time to help find clues.
However, Nangong Jing and a few others were enough. Feng Xuanzhou thought that one more person would mean more strength, so he also pulled Yu Tianze over.
Because Zhuo Yunsheng was not very familiar with the imperial capital, the four of them finally decided to split into two groups, with each group responsible for a few shops, so that the process could be faster.
The imperial capital is too big, and each shop is in a different location, so I have to run a long way every time.
In other words, each of them has some cultivation. If it were an ordinary person, his legs would be crippled.
"So, have you found any clues? The shops Yunsheng and I are in charge of all say they haven't sold any ice spikes recently."
After running for a whole day, the four people finally visited all the shops and gathered again at the palace.
As soon as Nangong Jing returned to the palace, he didn't even have time to drink some water or take a breath, and he couldn't wait to ask Feng Xuanzhou and Yu Tianze.
"I have two families who have sold it, but they don't remember who they sold it to."
Feng Xuanzhou took a deep breath and replied with a frown.
Nangong Jing was delighted when he heard this.
"It's okay, as long as we can confirm that it wasn't Big Brother who bought it."
"It's not enough to just confirm that Young Master Nangong hasn't been there. What if someone from the Ministry of Justice says it was someone serving Young Master that bought it?"
Although Yu Tianze's words were a bit unpleasant to hear, they were the truth.
"Then call all the servants around Big Brother over and have the shopkeepers of the two shops check one by one to see if the person who went to buy the ice spikes is among them."
Nangong Jing thought about it and suggested.
"That's fine too. As long as we can prove that this ice spike wasn't bought by Young Master Nangong, we can find a way to rescue the person first."
Yu Tianze agreed.
Yu Tianze, Feng Xuanzhou and others did not hold official positions and could not go to the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, the last two shopkeepers were sent to the Ministry of Justice by Xuanyuan Xingyao.
Nangong Jing had originally planned to go together, but before going to the Ministry of Justice, he needed to go to the Duke's Mansion and call all the servants around Nangong Mu over.
To be on the safe side, Nangong Jing even asked someone to call Nangong Mu's deputy general in the military camp over.
All that was left was to call over everyone who knew Nangong Mu.
Nangong Mu's identity is special, so the Ministry of Justice attaches great importance to it. After Xuanyuan Xingyao sent the two shopkeepers to the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of Justice came out in person to interrogate them.
"Meet the prince."
As soon as the Minister of Justice entered the room, he bowed to Xuanyuan Xingyao.
"Minister Qin, please excuse the formalities. These two are the owners of magic tool shops in the imperial capital. Both of them have recently sold ice spikes. I brought them here so they can identify whether the buyer of the ice spikes is Young Master Nangong."
Xuanyuan Xingyao pointed at the two shopkeepers who were breathing heavily behind him and said.
When Minister Qin saw the two shopkeepers, the first thing that came to his mind was not the information related to the case, but that Xuanyuan Xingyao really loved Nangong Jing, and even cared so much about his half-brother Nangong Mu.
In fact, Minister Qin also had people investigate the source of the ice spikes, but they were not as fast as Nangong Jing and his team.
No matter what, since the people have been sent here, Minister Qin will naturally not push them out.
Nangong Jing had not arrived yet, so Minister Qin took the two shopkeepers to meet Nangong Mu first.
Needless to say, both of them denied that Nangong Mu had ever bought the ice thorns.
Although the two shopkeepers confirmed it, everyone present knew that this only proved that Nangong Mu himself had not been there.
It cannot be proved that he has nothing to do with this case. After all, who would go to buy the murder weapon in person?
Minister Qin glanced at Xuanyuan Xingyao. He didn't think that Xuanyuan Xingyao would not understand such a simple truth.
Soon, Minister Qin's doubts were answered.
Looking at the lobby of the Ministry of Justice which was almost full, Minister Qin began to wonder if Nangong Jing had even called in people whom Nangong Mu had only met a few times.
However, Nangong Jing's action of calling all the people related to Nangong Mu actually saved Minister Qin a lot of worries.
Minister Qin immediately arranged for the two shopkeepers to identify the people Nangong Jing had called one by one, and finally concluded that none of them was the person who had purchased the ice thorns.
With this evidence, although it still cannot completely clear Nangong Mu of suspicion, at least Xuanyuan Qing and others will not be able to completely convict Nangong Mu.
"Minister Qin, I wonder if this confession can prove my elder brother's innocence? Or will it allow my elder brother to temporarily leave the Ministry of Justice?"
Nangong Jing asked hurriedly after Minister Qin read all the confessions.
Minister Qin glanced at Nangong Jing, whose face was filled with anxiety, and then glanced at Xuanyuan Xingyao, who was looking at him expressionlessly, feeling a little conflicted.
However, these confessions certainly cannot completely prove Nangong Mu's innocence, but it is not impossible to leave the Ministry of Justice temporarily.
After all, Nangong Mu's position has not been dismissed, and the Bingmasi cannot be without a commander for a long time.
During the time that Nangong Mu was imprisoned, people from the Five Cities Military Department came countless times.
They all wanted Minister Qin to give a definite answer. If Nangong Mu would be completely convicted, then they would write a letter to the emperor asking him to replace the commander.
If he cannot be convicted, then Nangong Mu will be released. There are a lot of things at the Bingmasi waiting for Nangong Mu to deal with.
Minister Qin was already annoyed by the pressure, but he had no evidence. Even if he knew that there was something fishy about Nangong Dao's death, he had no way to let Nangong Mu go.
Now, with these confessions, there will be no problem in letting Nangong Muxian leave the Ministry of Justice prison.
"I will immediately have Commander Nangong released. However, until the case is fully understood, the Commander must not leave the imperial capital. Moreover, if the Ministry of Justice needs to summon him, he must come immediately."
After hesitating for a while, Minister Qin said the ugly words in advance.
Minister Qin didn't want Nangong Mu to leave the imperial capital right after he released the person. If there was any problem at that time, Minister Qin didn't want to take the responsibility in vain.
"Don't worry, Minister Qin, I understand everything."
Nangong Jing naturally wouldn't make things difficult for Minister Qin.
The most important thing is that a person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. Nangong Dao's death was not caused by Nangong Mu. There is no need for them to leave the imperial capital, as it would seem that they are guilty.
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