Lan Ruochan

Chapter 366
At this time, the Governor's Mansion is as solid as gold, with three floors inside and three floors outside, and it is heavily guarded.

Those guarding the inner house are all Yuan Zhan's trusted followers, but even they are not allowed to step into the inner house.

There are only Yuan Zhan, Qing Yun, Cui Yu, Zu Dianzhi, Kong Boxun and a Taoist priest from nowhere.

Under Yuan Zhan's instruction, the Taoist priest chanted sutras day and night and painted talismans all over the inner courtyard.

The rumors of arresting the murderer in three days have already become a turmoil. At this moment, there is no one in the city who does not talk about it, and there is no one who does not know about it.

The so-called three people become a tiger, once the public opinion is unified, you can no longer doubt it.

In a dark alley somewhere in the city, several men in black were discussing secretly.

"Back to life? Is it possible? This is clearly a trap!"

"Everyone says that, how could it be a trap. If this is false news, how will they step down if they can't invite Kong Bosun after three days? Aren't they going to become the laughing stock of the world?"

"Maybe they just decided that we couldn't bear it for three days?"

"Maybe? What more maybe? In three days we'll have nothing to hide!"

"Okay! Don't argue! Whether this news is true or not, the key is whether Kong Boxun is dead or alive. With everyone's ability, join hands, although we are not fully sure to break into the inner courtyard and kill the Taoist priest or Kong Boxun. But if it is only to verify the life and death of Lao Kong, we should still be sure. Only after confirming this result, we will know how to take the next step."

"I agree!"

"agree!"

There was a hasty knock on the door in the inner house of the governor's mansion.

Yuan Zhan stood at the door, but did not open the door.
"who is it?"

"Your Majesty, Shi Xuehuan."

"Didn't you say that the county magistrate will handle all the trivial matters? Could it be that something major has happened?"

"Back to Lord Inspector. It's not a big deal. It's just that General Kong is a hero and is quite popular. Knowing that he was assassinated and seriously injured, the people in the city were very concerned and wanted to put out thousands of Kongming lanterns to pray for General Kong. Look at this ~"

"Well, that's great! If General Kong's injury is to be healed, it is true that some willpower is needed. This matter will be handled by you and the county magistrate together. At that time, I will take General Kong to watch the sky lantern in the courtyard together. Yes Yes, tell the county magistrate to pay attention to fire prevention."

"Yes! Yes! I'll do it right now, sir."

On the second night after Kong Bosun was assassinated, Wanmin prayed for the release of sky lanterns.

This is not a special conspiracy, General Kong is jealous of evil, catches bandits and wipes them out, and keeps one side safe. He is so loved by the people, as long as someone makes a slight move, they will naturally respond.

Every household is rushing to make Kongming lanterns, and paper is expensive in Gwangju, and incense and candles are out of stock.

At night, there is no cloud, but the stars are thin and the moon is dead, and the light is taken away by the golden lamps.

Most of the residents of Ye County took to the streets, chatting, praying, and admiring the beautiful scenery of the golden lanterns.

"Go to the water!"

There was a sudden shout from the crowd, and smoke and dust rose into the sky in the distance.

The black crowd began to move in an instant, the sound of cries, and the cries for help after being trampled one after another.

At this time, people's attention is focused on the crowd and the fire, so where is the heart to watch the scenery?
The city was full of uproar, red flames soared to the sky, and even the governor's mansion had to take action.

Yuan Zhan summoned the leader of the personal guards, and transferred the most elite guards for infusion to maintain order and extinguish the open flames.

But the panicked crowd was so easy to dispel. Amidst the mourning, no one paid attention to the lanterns floating in the sky.

And at this moment, a few special lanterns slowly rose and floated towards the Governor's Mansion.

These lanterns are made of gold leaf. Gold is heavy, but craftsmen in the Han Dynasty were able to make hair-thin gold leaf. As long as the Kongming lanterns are large enough, they can afford them.

These lanterns reflect each other on all sides like bronze mirrors, the light can be used as a guide, and the scenery on the ground can be seen at a glance.

Outside the governor's mansion, several defenders hid in the corner and stared at the lanterns without blinking. From their angle, they could just see the situation in the inner courtyard.

The rising angles of several lanterns have been perfectly calculated, which can almost achieve full-camera live broadcast without dead ends.

"Look, who is that?"

Someone pointed a finger in the air.

"Kong Bosun! Is it Kong Bosun?"

"Could it be someone else pretending to be?"

"Impossible. You see, Lord Inspector, Tangun, Cui Wenruo, the children of the ancestors, and the mysterious Taoist, they are all here. No one else has entered the courtyard during this time."

"Yes, and, look, that iron ruler. Look at his movements, it's him! Kong Bosun is not dead!"

In the mirror, Kong Bosun looked haggard and looked a bit sluggish. With many ropes tied around his body, and leaning on the iron ruler, he stood in the courtyard admiring the lanterns, and limped up two steps from time to time.

He seems to have found some problems with the surrounding lights. According to the principle of mirrors, the observer and the observed can see each other.

Kong Boxun not only found the mirrored Kongming lanterns, but also noticed that someone was peeping in the dark place in the mirror.

He raised his hand as if saying something to the people around him...

The defenders in the dark suddenly panicked,

"He found it! He found us! Go! Go!"

Several groups of black shadows quickly dispersed and mixed into the firefighting team.

In the inner courtyard, Yuan Zhan stroked his beard and smiled, applauding,
"Mr. Zu is really strange, he guessed their tricks completely. Admire, admire."

Shaking his head and smiling,

"Hey~ Fifth Brother originally came up with this idea, I just made some additions, I dare not take credit for it."

"Okay, second brother. If it weren't for your... mechanism, how could you bring General Kong back to life?"

"Oh, this is called the Yanshi bone. In the past, Yanshi made a puppet and presented it to King Mu of Zhou. His face and behavior were no different from that of a living person. King Mu thought that Yanshi was deceiving the king, so the master had no choice but to dismantle the puppet on the spot to prove his innocence. This magical skill It has been lost for a long time. The so-called Yanshi bone is just an exoskeleton imitated by some descendants, which can help the disabled to move freely. It is also the first time for me to challenge such a full-body Yanshi bone to control the corpse. For General Kong Dead bodies full of blasphemy, sin, sin."

Yuan Zhan waved his hand, "General Kong is a generous man. As long as the real murderer can be caught and avenged for him, I believe that General Kong will be happy in heaven. This time, I really want to thank you for your help. I have witnessed it with my own eyes. General Kong is not dead, presumably the murderer has been cornered."

A colorful Kongming lantern rose in the inner courtyard of the governor's mansion, which was particularly eye-catching in the golden light all over the sky.

The eyes of many people who were terrified by the fire were also attracted by the radiance, and their steps gradually slowed down.

"Lord Inspector has sent a signal, put out the fire!"

The captain of the personal guard made a gesture, and the well-trained soldiers pulled the mechanism, and the whole stack of hay fell into the trap with a bang.

Several men who were tightly bound with their mouths covered were also kicked in.

Soil and water were quickly dumped into the pit, and the soaring flames were instantly annihilated.

"Is there anyone left alive?"

asked the captain of the bodyguard.

"Don't worry, boss. There are three leaders left."

There have been secret sentries in the city for a long time, the group of people who set the fire in the first place have been eliminated, and the fire has been extinguished.

However, it was Yuan Zhan's personal guards who really ignited the soaring flames and cooperated with Tianzong in acting.

(End of this chapter)