Chapter 871 Trap
The eldest brother: "Even if it is a trap, we have to go. Don't forget the master's instructions. If we leave any clues, our heads will be in danger."
Of course he knew that this was most likely a trap set by the enemy.
But the cleverness of this trap lies in the fact that even though they know it is a trap, they still have to jump into it.
If they jumped in, they might die.
If they don't jump in, they won't be able to explain to their master when they return, and they will definitely die.
In that case, you might as well take a gamble.
Before leaving, the eldest brother bowed to the statue of Bodhisattva, hoping that the Bodhisattva would bless them to escape safely.
The Bodhisattva statue in the temple had fallen to one side, half of its body was broken, and it was covered with thick dust, but its face still had a compassionate smile.
When it gets completely dark, the lanterns in the post station may be blown out.
Everyone fell asleep.
In the silent darkness, someone sneaked into the inn and found the place where the killer was imprisoned.
The ropes on the killer were cut.
He raised his head, and his messy hair spread out to both sides, revealing a completely unfamiliar face.
That's not a killer at all!
The visitor was horrified and realized he had fallen into a trap. He immediately tried to escape by jumping out of the window, but was caught by Xiao Lingfeng who had been waiting outside.
Soon after, the crisp sound of weapons colliding could be heard from other places in the post station.
After a long time, the noises gradually subsided.
Lanterns were lit one by one, and the killers who broke into the inn were tied up and thrown into the backyard.
Li Qingyan put his hands in his sleeves, looking at the miserable killers in front of him, thinking of the servants and followers who had unfortunately died. His handsome face was covered with frost, and there was no warmth in his eyes.
Xiao Lingfeng strode over with the last killer in his arms.
He threw the man to the ground, looked at Li Qingyan and asked.
"Now that everyone has been captured, what should we do next?"
Li Qingyan: "Send him to Shengjing City and let the Ministry of Justice handle it."
Xiao Lingfeng hesitated and said, "What if someone is interfering? After all, the real culprit has not been found yet, and no one knows how powerful he is. Why don't we try him first and see if we can find out something useful."
Li Qingyan glanced at him.
Xiao Lingfeng thought he would dissuade him, but he just smiled meaningfully.
"Okay, since you don't mind wasting time, then give it a try. I'll give you one night. If it doesn't work, I'll send him to the Ministry of Justice."
Xiao Lingfeng said it was no problem.
He didn't sleep all night and stayed up all night to interrogate the killers one by one.
When Li Qingyan got up for breakfast the next day, he saw Xiao Lingfeng's gloomy face and understood everything at once.
Li Qingyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Lingfeng: "They refused to say anything."
Li Qingyan: "Normal."
Seeing him so calm, Xiao Lingfeng couldn't help but ask.
"Did you predict this would be the outcome?"
Li Qingyan said, "They are not ordinary assassins. You can't get anything out of them just by using force. Interrogating prisoners should be left to professionals. The most professional places for interrogating prisoners in the entire Dasheng Dynasty are the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice."
Xiao Lingfeng sighed, "I didn't believe it at first, so I wanted to give it a try, but I didn't expect it would be in vain in the end."
Li Qingyan: "It is the job of the Ministry of Justice to interrogate prisoners. You don't have to do all the work for them. They won't give you a bonus."
Hearing this, Xiao Lingfeng smiled and said, "That makes sense."
After breakfast, Xiao Lingfeng set off immediately to escort the killers back to Shengjing.
Li Qingyan also has to go to Fengyang County to supervise the tax reform.
The two sides parted ways at the entrance of the post station.
Before leaving, Xiao Lingfeng specially selected ten elite soldiers for Li Qingyan and asked them to escort Li Qingyan to Fengyang County.
Li Qingyan thanked him, jumped on his horse swiftly, and prepared to leave.
Xiao Lingfeng suddenly called him.
"There's something I've always wanted to ask you, but I never had the chance."
Li Qingyan looked back at him and said with a smile, "You want to ask about Concubine Xiao, right?"
Xiao Lingfeng was very surprised: "How did you know?"
Li Qingyan: "The only person who can make General Xiao care so much and who is related to me is Concubine Xiao."
Xiao Lingfeng sighed, "I do want to ask about Concubine Xiao. I heard that the last person she saw before she left was you. I want to know if Concubine Xiao is really dead?"
Li Qingyan: "Before she left, she did say that she wouldn't live long."
Xiao Lingfeng: "Why? Is she seriously ill?"
Li Qingyan said, "I don't know, but judging from her reaction at the time, she didn't seem to be lying."
After spending such a short two days together, Xiao Lingfeng has already realized how strong Li Qingyan's observation skills are and how smart his brain is. Since he said that Concubine Xiao did not lie, then what Concubine Xiao said was very likely the truth.
She really won't live long.
So much time has passed, maybe she has already died quietly in some remote place.
I don’t know if there is anyone to take care of her funeral?
Xiao Lingfeng remained silent.
Even though he has no feelings for his daughter Xiao Xixi, she is still his daughter after all.
Now that the elderly have sent off the young, he always feels a little sad.
Li Qingyan said: "I hope you will accept my condolences."
Xiao Lingfeng waved his hand: "It's okay, you can go, we'll meet again some other day when we're free."
Li Qingyan said: "Goodbye, see you later."
He rode away on his horse, followed closely by ten soldiers on horseback.
Xiao Lingfeng stood there for a while.
Only after the sorrow in his heart had dissipated a little did he mount his horse and lead his men back to Shengjing City.
It was ten days later when they returned to Shengjing.
All the killers were thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice. The emperor ordered that the case be handed over to the Minister of Justice Dong Mingchun for trial and ordered him to find out the truth within three days.
In order to complete the task assigned by the emperor, Dong Mingchun had to stay up late and work overtime.
For the next three days, Dong Mingchun lived directly in the Ministry of Justice, investigating the case day and night, frantically urging his subordinates to collect information.
As for the killers locked up in the cells, they had already been tortured over and over again for many times. Now they were only breathing their last breath, and their life was simply worse than death.
Hard work pays off.
Dong Mingchun finally found out the truth on the last night.
Before dawn on the fourth day, he walked out of the gate of the Ministry of Justice, wearing a wrinkled official uniform and looking haggard, ready to enter the palace to meet the emperor.
It happened that Mei Guangtao, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, passed by here in a carriage.
He saw Dong Mingchun through the carriage window and immediately asked someone to stop the carriage.
He jumped out of the car, bowed to Dong Mingchun and said with a smile.
"Minister Dong, are you here to work so early?"
Dong Mingchun curled the corners of his mouth and laughed.
Mei Guangtao must have heard about his recent crazy overtime work, and this guy came here on purpose to make fun of him!
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Good morning everyone!
Mei Guangtao: Are you happy working overtime?
Dong Mingchun: =Pan=
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(End of this chapter)
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