Chapter 365 Good People Always Have Short Lives
No one knew Qin Jinzhi's terror better than Pei Jinnian.
If it weren't for his uncle, the Pei family would have been the first to disappear from the capital.
Since he entered officialdom, he has witnessed too much darkness and intrigue.
The closer he got to power, the more he could appreciate Qin Jinzhi's strength.
He went from simply being afraid to fully understanding his grandfather's good intentions.
This process turned all his thoughts over the years upside down.
The Pei family has already paid too high a price for this. He carries the heavy burden of the Pei family on his shoulders. Even if it costs him his life, he would die without hesitation.
Therefore, he would not allow anyone to put the Pei family in danger.
The next day, Qin Jinzhi had just arrived at Qianniao Division.
A guard from outside the gate reported that the Prefect of Kyoto was requesting an audience.
Qin Jinzhi went to the backyard and saw a corpse covered with a white sheet on the ground.
Pei Jinnian stepped forward and said, “Princess, I have found out that the frightened horse incident was orchestrated by someone. The frightened horse and the suddenly appearing children were all arranged in advance. That person gave Keming a thousand taels of silver and asked him to kill Twelve Snow. The person behind it is discreet and not from the capital. I have sent people to track them down and will soon find the murderer.”
Qin Jinzhi sat in the courtyard and said, "If I remember correctly, this servant boy grew up with you since he was a child."
Pei Jinnian respectfully replied, "Yes."
Qin Jinzhi looked up at Pei Jinnian, "Have the heart to do this?"
Pei Jinnian said without changing his expression, "This person already has the intention to betray his master, and Jinnian will not be soft-hearted like a woman."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Pei Jinnian and curled her lips. "Pei Jinnian, you have grown a lot, but you are still not ruthless enough. Since you have the intention to make me feel better, you should suffer this punishment while he is still alive."
Pei Jinnian felt a chill run down his spine; the princess hadn't even lifted the white cloth.
Qin Jinzhi had a smile on her face, but her eyes were devoid of warmth.
Pei Jinnian unconsciously clenched his fist inside his sleeve.
"Princess, please forgive me!"
Qin Jinzhi turned around, and her cold voice reached Pei Jinnian's ears.
"The weather is nice today. I would like to invite Lord Pei to bask in the sun here, but I wonder if Lord Pei's knees would be willing."
Pei Jinnian was taken aback, then said, "Your Majesty, I am willing."
Qin Jinzhi lifted her foot and left.
Pei Jinnian walked to the open space outside the Thousand Birds Bureau, lifted his official robe, and knelt on the ground.
The sun was extremely strong.
At this moment, several Thousand Bird Guards carried Kemin's body and placed it next to Pei Jinnian.
"The commander said that since Lord Pei and his servant have such a deep bond, let him accompany the master to enjoy the sunlight."
This was punishment for deceiving the princess, and he accepted the punishment willingly.
Pei Jinnian knelt in the Thousand Birds Bureau until the sun set.
The pain in both legs became unbearable, and they became numb and without sensation.
A guard from the Thousand Birds Guard walked over from behind and said, "The commander said that Lord Pei is busy with official duties, so please don't try to take advantage of the Thousand Birds Guard."
Pei Jinnian said respectfully, "Thank you, Princess."
Then, he struggled to get up, his legs trembling.
He slowly moved out of Chidori's place.
After seeing him leave, the messenger, Chidori, went to the prison and found Qin Jinzhi.
"Commander, Lord Pei has already left."
Qin Jinzhi was sitting to one side, with a little girl kneeling in front of her.
The little girl looked at Qin Jinzhi in horror, "Princess, I really don't know what you're talking about!"
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs and looked down at her, "Why did you kill Shierxue?"
The little girl was the one who came to report the crime.
She looked at Qin Jinzhi and said, trembling, "I... how could I have killed the troupe leader! I didn't!"
Qin Jinzhi looked at her terrified face, "The entire Yanyu Tower opera troupe were orphans picked up by Twelve Snow. To protect you from being molested by the local gentry and wealthy people, he went from being a famous opera star to struggling to survive. Even so, he still raised all of you. Why did you want to kill him?"
Even a frightened horse or a child can be arranged in advance, but how can we know the whereabouts of Twelve Snows in advance?
There must be an inside agent in the Misty Rain Pavilion, constantly monitoring Twelve Snow.
It took only an hour from the time Twelve Snow died to the time she was found.
Although he didn't tell the opera troupe who the birthday person was, since it was a birthday, it was normal for guests to stay late if the host was keeping them. How could he conclude that something had happened to the person?
Therefore, the person who suggested that Twelve Snow had an accident and found him must be suspicious.
The little girl was clearly not surprised when she first met her, but she still called her "beggar sister".
This proves that she already knew her identity.
Upon hearing this, the little girl burst into tears, crying, "It wasn't me, it really wasn't me, I didn't know, I didn't kill the troupe leader."
Qin Jinzhi slowly pulled out a dagger and pressed it against her face.
The little girl trembled with fear. "I... I really didn't mean to kill the troupe leader! That man only said that if I could tell him the troupe leader's daily whereabouts, he would give me three thousand taels of silver!"
Qin Jinzhi did not remove the dagger after hearing this, and the little girl's face began to sting, causing her to scream.
"That man said that as long as I could tell him the troupe leader's whereabouts, he would arrange for me to become a concubine in a wealthy family! I just didn't want to suffer anymore! I never intended to kill the troupe leader!"
Qin Jinzhi chuckled softly upon hearing this, and then burst into unrestrained laughter in prison.
Concubine, concubine, how ridiculous!
The dagger spun once in Qin Jinzhi's hand.
The little girl immediately let out a scream.
The dagger was deeply embedded in the girl's chest.
"This princess wants to see what your heart is really made of."
He drew his dagger, and a large patch of blood instantly stained the girl's chest.
Qin Jinzhi coldly watched the wailing girl.
"When you see Twelve Snow, remember to tell him for me that he has terrible taste in people."
The little girl slowly breathed her last, filled with resentment.
Before she stopped breathing, she seemed to hear the troupe leader's helpless sigh.
She just didn't want to suffer anymore, what did she do wrong?
Qin Jinzhi arrived at the morgue.
The body of Twelve Snow lay there.
Qin Jinzhi slowly said, "Good people will be rewarded, but good people always die young. Twelve Xue, don't be a pushover in your next life."
Twelve Snowflakes had a serene expression.
But no one could answer Qin Jinzhi.
The voice of Chidori-no-Wei could be heard outside the door.
"Princess, the woman has confessed. Someone paid her to come to the capital to file a complaint."
After examining the bodies, the coroner discovered that the corpses had all been killed the day before the complaints were filed, and that they were not murdered by hired killers before being transported to the capital.
The woman said that someone had kidnapped them and brought them to the capital, then killed her younger siblings, and threatened to kill her if she disobeyed.
Our people have found a lead and will soon find the person behind it.
The clues were easily found for everyone.
If you wanted to lay a hand on her, that would be too childish.
The person behind this is provoking us.
A smile slowly appeared on Qin Jinzhi's lips.
Provocation, he probably wants to use her to kill someone.
Since it's such a big deal...
Then she did as she wished.
But who to kill and how many to kill is entirely up to Qin Jinzhi.
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