Chapter 105: Shoot the horse first when shooting a person, and capture the thief first...
She hid her hands behind her back, feeling the abundant spiritual energy flowing through her palms. It was the divine power lent to her by Bu Wenjun. However, her cultivation was still insufficient, otherwise how could she have so quickly forgotten that her good fortune was entirely accidental?
Song Linsheng turned his head upon hearing this, raised his eyebrows slightly, and confirmed with Wen Yu with a questioning look.
He knew Wen Yu and believed in her, but he didn't expect that she could get rid of so many people at the same time.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. No wonder Wen Yu was staying in the cabin before. She must not be trapped, but it was her arrangement.
After receiving Wen Yu's affirmative signal, Song Linsheng took a step forward, walked out of the barrier, and came to Mu Tong's side. The two of them happened to face the man that the yamen runner had fished out.
It was Shen Sheng.
Mu Tong signaled with his eyes, as if to say that he was the only one left alive.
Song Linsheng nodded and walked slowly over. When he reached the man, he saw that he looked panicked and his face was gray. Two strands of hair stuck to the sides of his face, and his lips and teeth could not help trembling.
He must have been frightened. Just now, Cheng Lian clearly wanted to use this person as a scapegoat. Fortunately, Wen Yu came to the rescue and he was able to save his life.
Song Linsheng sighed slightly, but did not plan to interrogate him on the spot. He decided to take him back first and continued walking towards the riverbank, while Mu Tong beside him stayed to look after him.
Wen Yu saw Song Linsheng walking past Shen Sheng, and raised her hand to pull her clothes. She wanted to go up and say something, even if it was just a few words of comfort, but she didn't know how to start.
She had understood the implications of Shen Sheng's words these past few days. Even though Cheng Lian was always cold and hard, he also had a gentle side. Just because Wen Yu hadn't seen it didn't mean Shen Sheng hadn't. He had done Shen Sheng a favor, so Shen Sheng must have truly treated him like an older brother.
But now, facing life and death, where is the brotherhood? It is true that he owes Shen Sheng a favor, but it is also true that he wants to use Shen Sheng as a shield.
It is understandable that Shen Sheng reacted in this way.
Wen Yu was about to say something, but she swallowed it back. What else could she say?
Since she joined the Temple of Spring, she shouldn't have gone down to the mortal world without permission. Didn't she listen to that?
Some roads have to be walked by yourself, some mountains have to be climbed by yourself, only then will you know how long the road ahead is and how many obstacles there are.
This is something no one can replace.
Wen Yu calmed herself down and stopped thinking about it. She was about to go to Song Linsheng's side, but Xi Yan tried to dissuade her.
"Madam, there are a lot of people over there. It's better for you not to go there. You might get bumped into." Xiyan had good intentions. Madam Wen was soaking wet, and it might not be appropriate for her to go into the crowd.
But Wen Yu didn't care. She said angrily, "Xi Yan, why is A Zhu the more conservative and you the less conservative?", and then she walked past Xi Yan and walked away.
She knew what Xiyan meant, and she understood it, but things had their priorities, and at this time, she couldn't leave Song Linsheng alone.
There was still a surging crowd and endless noise in front. When Wen Yu came to the crowd, covered in sweat, he only saw Song Linsheng standing in front of Jia Ren, separating him from the people around him.
"My fellow villagers, I am Song Linsheng, the prefect of Jiangyang."
"Today's incident has frightened everyone, but the government will definitely investigate this matter and give you an explanation. Please refrain from spreading rumors or making unwarranted speculations until the truth is revealed."
Song Linsheng paused and glanced at Jia Ren behind him. He saw that Jia Ren was frowning and silent with a solemn expression. Even if the instigated people were about to rush towards him, he would not say a word to defend himself.
He seemed to not care at all that the arrow had just shot someone to death.
"Don't jump to conclusions."
Song Linsheng's heart sank. He didn't want to have a head-on conflict with the people, but what happened today was obviously a deliberate plan by Cheng Lian to incite the people.
He couldn't judge what Lord Jia was doing...
It would be inappropriate to say that he intended to kill someone. The situation was extremely dangerous. If Lord Jia had acted a moment later, the one who would have been injured or killed would have been the other man, or... Wen Yu.
There was a slight ripple in Song Linsheng's eyes. He was not a saint, so how could he be without any selfish motives? No matter what, he didn't want Wen Yu to get into trouble.
From the bottom of his heart, Lord Jia's actions did make him feel relieved.
But if you say that Lord Jia has no plans of his own...
Song Linsheng raised his eyelids slightly, and saw Jia Ren's figure on the riverbank, right at his feet, just in time to catch Song Linsheng's eye.
He also didn't believe it.
Such decisive handling, such agile skills, it seemed as if there was not even a moment of thinking in between, or... Lord Jia had already made the decision long before Cheng Lian made that move, and Cheng Lian's next action only provided Lord Jia with a perfect opportunity.
Song Linsheng sighed inwardly, but there was no way he could tell these things to the people.
First, there is no actual evidence, it is just speculation. Second, the Jiangyang government office cannot push someone out to bear all the charges or suffer unjust accusations before the matter is investigated clearly. If he pushes Lord Jia out at this moment, what is the difference between him and Cheng Lian?
Before he found the evidence, Lord Jia was still the Tongzhi of Jiangyang, and he, Song Linsheng, still had the responsibility to maintain the good reputation of Jiangyang government office.
"Do you have the final say?"
"He killed someone! Whatever happened, he killed someone!"
"Don't listen to him, he's in cahoots with that Jia guy!"
The people around were still pointing and talking, looking like they were not going to give in.
Wen Yu was originally listening carefully to Song Linsheng's words, but the noise that was hard to ignore attracted her attention.
That person? Aren't they the two people on the mountain path that day?
Wen Yu narrowed her eyes slightly. These two people were the ones Cheng Lian sent out to investigate the situation in the mountains. When she saw them walking backwards that day, she thought they were going back to the team. But it turned out that they had not gone up the mountain with everyone else at all. Instead, they were waiting for an opportunity to sneak into Jiangyang City?
Then deliberately spread the news in the city, attracting people to come here to watch and make the matter bigger?
Wen Yu suddenly became clear-headed. She was only concerned with trapping everyone in Xianchun Cottage, but she didn't consider that some people hadn't even entered the gate of Xianchun Cottage.
When shooting a person, shoot the horse first; when capturing a thief, capture the leader first.
Most of the people were unaware of the inside story. They were just instigated to come and watch, and were frightened when they suddenly saw such a thrilling scene. However, these two people continued to stir up the public's emotions, which was really hateful.
She had to find a way to shut these two people up. If she let them continue making such a fuss, it would be disastrous for Song Lin to give birth.
Wen Yu turned his wrist and moved his fingertips lightly, and a faint green light followed. Since they had so much to say, it would be better to ask them to stop talking for the time being.
But before Wen Yu could make a move, Song Linsheng took action first.
"This matter has not yet been fully investigated or resolved. You all know very little. While the perpetrator has been brought to justice, in reality, he still has many accomplices who have yet to be found."
"This place is fraught with danger. If his accomplices come seeking revenge, it would be unwise for you to remain here."
"May I ask you two, why are you leading the commotion here instead of returning home? What's your intention?"
Song Linsheng didn't give them a chance to refute, and immediately said, "Or, are you two not from Jiangyang and are naturally homeless?"
He glanced at them coldly, without any trace of his usual gentleness.
At this moment, Song Linsheng was like a sharp sword, extremely sharp and flashing with a cold light.
He had the majestic demeanor of a superior.
Wen Yu paused, clasped his hands together, and the green light in his palms disappeared.
How could she forget that Song Lin was born into a noble family, grew up in a deep house, studied in the capital, and served in the imperial court. Even if he was demoted for his words, he was still the prefect of a prefecture.
He is not a bookworm who only knows how to read books.
These things should be manageable.
Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief and did not take any action.
Song Linsheng raised two fingers and bent them slightly. Mu Tong immediately understood and stepped forward, leading his men to take the two men away. Only a group of people were left there, staring at Song Linsheng at a loss.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. Just make a record and you can all go home." After saying that, Yang Sheng behind him stepped forward and led the people to the other end.
Everyone looked at each other, but in the end no one spoke out to refute, and they just followed Yang Sheng obediently.
At this point, Wen Yu completely gave up her thoughts, and her hands, which had just been clenched into fists, finally loosened.
She was afraid that Song Linsheng would be as peaceful and polite as before, and would be bullied for no reason. But at the moment, Song Linsheng was worthy of being Song Linsheng.
Lord Mu and Yang Sheng each took their orders and left, leaving only—
Lord Jia.
Song Linsheng turned around and saw Jia Ren behind him with a calm expression, without any significant change, as if he was in a dream.
Seeing Lord Song looking at him, Jia Ren came back to his senses. He stared at Song Linsheng intently, as if he was looking at himself many years ago.
In the end, Jia Renxian sighed slightly, put his hands together and raised them in front of him, signaling to Song Linsheng.
"I have violated the rules and left no one alive. Please punish me, sir."
He was born heroic, and now he stood there neither humble nor arrogant, with no guilt on his face, and even a bit of arrogance.
He said some rude words, but his attitude was totally inconsistent with that.
Wen Yu's eyes moved between Jia Ren and Song Linsheng. It seemed that Jia Ren wanted Song Linsheng to tie him up and take him back to Jiangyang Mansion.
"My Lord, what are you doing? The matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet. How can you make such a rash decision?"
Song Linsheng's eyes were as calm as a pool, as if Jia Ren's actions had not stirred up any waves in his heart.
This matter started with the encounter with Cheng Lian at Houtu Temple, but did not end with Cheng Lian's death.
What was his connection with Lord Jia? What did he mean by "murderer"? What did the "times have changed" between one hundred taels of gold and ten thousand taels of gold refer to? With Cheng Lian's death, there was one less person who knew about all these things.
But this matter will never end so unclearly.
Song Linsheng took a step back and extended his hand as a gesture of invitation, "Master Jia, why don't you go back to the government office first?"
A group of well-trained yamen runners had already been waiting on both sides. Jia Ren knew in his heart that this was a favor done by Song Linsheng to him so that he would not be too embarrassed.
He was also happy to accept this favor.
Jia Ren raised his eyes and glanced at Wen Yu beside him. After all, some things don't need to be said too clearly.
Suddenly his expression relaxed, his hands dropped down and he swept the dust off his robe in front of him, then walked away with a relaxed manner.
Watching Lord Jia's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Wen Yu curled his lips and sighed helplessly.
She lowered her eyebrows, hiding the expression in her eyes. She originally thought that the truth had been revealed and it was obvious, but because of Cheng Lian's death, she lost the clue again. Just now, she was only concerned with rescuing Shen Sheng, but forgot that Cheng Lian was also an important part of it.
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