Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 681 Convincing People With Reason (4000)

Walk into the house slowly.

Wu Liang immediately saw the extremely bloody scene. He saw mottled bloodstains sprayed everywhere on the walls and couch inside the house, and there was also a large pool of black bloodstains that had dried up on the ground.

And in the big puddle of blood on the ground, a headless male corpse was lying on the ground.

"Is this Xi Zhicai?"

Wu Liang couldn't help feeling suspicious.

If it is an ordinary murder, it only needs to be fatal, and there is no need to take the victim's head, unless the head has other functions, or is covering up some important information.

At the same time, Wu Liang remembered the headless female corpse found in Yongqiu County.

Both had their heads removed, so would there be any connection between the two?
Also.

Taking the head is actually a way to confuse the identity of the victim. After all, the face has been an important clue to identify the identity of the deceased throughout the ages, especially at the end of the Han Dynasty when the medical level was not developed. If it is not a person who is particularly close to the fingerprint database, it may be difficult to immediately identify the identity of the deceased.

But take a closer look.

Wu Liang quickly ruled out the possibility of a connection between this headless male corpse and Yongqiu's headless female corpse, because the wound on the neck of this male corpse was very flat, obviously cut or hacked with a sharp weapon due to.

And that female corpse was a pure tearing wound. Although the two also lost their heads, the means of encountering them were obviously different.

Besides.

Wu Liang also found other wounds on the back of the headless male corpse. These wounds were obviously stabbed by the force of a sword, and two of the wounds were also very fatal...

Just as Wu Liang was about to turn over the corpse for inspection, Boss Cao also walked in.

At this moment, Boss Cao still didn't show any expression, but asked in a deep voice: "Youcai, can you see anything?"

"Duke Ming, I think that right now, the family members of Xi Junshi should be invited to help confirm the identity of this corpse, so as to determine whether the headless corpse is actually Xi Junshi."

Wu Liang saluted and said.

"I have ordered people to invite them, but they are not invited to identify the corpses, but to comfort them."

Boss Cao nodded slightly, and said, "You don't have to doubt the identity of this corpse. I have looked at it carefully before you come. It is definitely Zhicai's corpse. His left arm was brought from three places Birthmark, I have seen it before, so I will never admit it."

"..."

When Wu Liang heard the words, he felt a little heartbroken.

Xi Zhicai really died, and in such a miserable way...Before that, Wu Liang actually had a little bit of luck. Wu Liang respected the wise man with few records, and he didn't want him to die so easily.

Isn't that what people do.

Even if a neighbor who was always able to say hello when they met on weekdays died suddenly one day, most people would feel a little awkward and regretful in their hearts.

"I called you here because I hope you can help me identify the perpetrator as soon as possible. Zhicai was born and died with me in the early years. Now that I am where I am today, he has made great contributions. If you can't avenge his enemies , and find his head back and leave his body as a whole, I am in vain as the master!"

When Boss Cao said the last four words, his mood finally fluctuated. Not only did his tone become extremely serious, but also his eyes were slightly flushed.

"I understand that I will do my best to track down the real culprit."

Wu Liang cupped his hands and said.

"I believe in you. You were able to rescue Zixiu and Anmin last time, which shows that you are extraordinary..."

While talking, Boss Cao took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Wu Liang, and said solemnly, "From now on, whether it is the generals of Cao Ying, or the officials of the court, even if it is Liu Xie, you can use this Pei asks and investigates, if someone dares to obstruct and disobey, it is regarded as disobedience to military orders, you only need to report your name to me, and I will deal with it."

"promise."

Wu Liang took it and put it away carefully.

At this moment, Boss Cao is equivalent to giving him a Shangfang sword, but he has no military power in his hand, and Boss Cao's current situation is not completely stable, so the power to kill first and then play is definitely difficult to achieve, so if someone obstructs and defies, the best The way to deal with it is still for Boss Cao to come forward to solve it personally, and Boss Cao has to personally order the murder.

After pondering for a while, Wu Liang clasped his hands and asked again: "Duke Ming, there is still one thing I don't understand. The military master himself has some martial arts skills. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to assassinate him without making any noise. However, the situation at the scene looks like this." There are indeed traces of fighting everywhere, which is strange... The army division is usually guarded by guards. Unless the assassin kills all the guards, it is absolutely impossible not to disturb the whole body of the soldiers and horses under Duke Ming's command. And retreat, and I look at the dryness of the blood in this room, the military master Xi should have been discovered after being stabbed to death for a while, and Ming Gong also came here not long ago, and called me the first time. Come here? Therefore, I need to know where these guards are now, and if they are still alive, I need to ask them about the situation at that time."

"I have captured all those guards, and they are currently being tortured. I will teach someone to take you there."

Xi Zhicai's guards were obviously safe and sound, and Boss Cao had already obtained first-hand information from them, but the information was not satisfactory to him, so he tortured him severely.

"Thank you, Mr. Ming."

Wu Liang nodded.

So the two came out of the room together.

Cao Chun was still guarding the yard, and now there were two more people beside him: one was Cheng Yu, the prefect of Chenliu who owed Wu Liang gold and had not yet returned it; the other was called "Wang Zuozhi" by boss Cao. Talented Xun Yu.

Wu Liang had already received the news a few days ago.

Now Cheng Yu's official position has not changed.

And Xun Yu rushed over on the third day after Boss Cao brought Emperor Xian to Chenliu County, and then Boss Cao presented Emperor Xian and issued an edict to promote him to be a servant.

This "servant" is actually very particular. It is one of the additional officials outside the regular official position. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the closest official to the emperor. It is equivalent to the supreme secretary of later generations. long.

Therefore, Boss Cao must have his own ideas in teaching Emperor Xian to issue an edict to promote Xun Yu to be a servant.

He made it clear that he sent Xun Yu to monitor Emperor Xian.

But whether this matter is known or not is another matter. Boss Cao is not a prophet, so it is understandable to do so. After all, Xun Yu has done a lot of things for Boss Cao before, not only recommending Xi Zhicai, Xun You, Chen Qun, etc. The talent, also defended the last three counties of Yanzhou for Boss Cao when Lu Bu, Zhang Miao and others rebelled, so that Boss Cao had a chance to come back from the jedi.

According to historical data, after Xi Zhicai's death, Xun Yu recommended another ghostly counselor to Boss Cao——Guo Jia.

Therefore, Boss Cao's trust in Xun Yu is absolutely no less than that of Wu Liang and Xi Zhicai.

It was only later that differences and conflicts arose between Boss Cao and Xun Yu, especially when Boss Cao was in power and wanted to enter Duke Wei, Xun Yu openly expressed his opposition, which made Boss Cao dissatisfied.

Not long after that, Boss Cao sent Xun Yu to the army, and kept him in the army not to enter the court. Xun Yu soon died of worry.

There is another saying in "Wei Shi Chun Qiu":
After Boss Cao dispatched Xun Yu to the army, he sent someone to present food to Xun Yu. Xun Yu opened the food vessel and saw that there was nothing in it, so he understood what Boss Cao meant, so he was forced to take poison and commit suicide.

In short.

In the eyes of many people, Xun Yu is a hero who cannot be ignored in the rise of Boss Cao, and is one of the most important heroes.

Therefore, Xun Yu ended up in such a miserable end, which more or less made people feel a little sorry, thinking that Boss Cao was somewhat unreasonable.

But Wu Liang didn't think so.

This is a cruel political struggle. When Boss Cao wanted to join the Duke of Wei and Xun Yu openly opposed it, the two had already stood on opposite sides. Although it is not certain why Xun Yu made such a change, there is no such thing as a political struggle. Right or wrong, it's up to you to die and live. It can only be said that Boss Cao is superior, and Xun Yu is a bit overconfident.

But these are the aftermath.

The next thing that will happen in the near future should be that Boss Cao should teach Xun Yu to recommend talents to him again, and as long as the historical track remains unchanged, the next person who will replace Xi Zhicai must be the genius Guo Jia.

It's just that Guo Jia is also a short-lived ghost...

"I've met Xun Shizhong and Cheng Cheng the prefect."

Seeing the two, Wu Liang took the initiative to salute.

"Meet Wu Taishi."

The two hurriedly returned a salute, then looked at Boss Cao with worried faces, and asked hesitantly, "Minggong, I don't know what's going on..."

"For the time being, I have given full authority to Youcai to handle this matter."

Boss Cao didn't say much to them, but said with a gloomy expression.

"If Wu Taishi comes to handle this matter, as long as he can perform a trick once, he will surely find out the real culprit. The army division has made great contributions to Ming Gong. If the real culprit is found, he will definitely be smashed into pieces! "

Xun Yu immediately said indignantly, and then bowed to Wu Liang, "Wu Taishi, please!"

As Xun Yu raised his sleeves to salute, the unique fragrance came to his nostrils. Wu Liang felt his nose itchy, but he could only hold back and said, "My magic trick is sometimes ineffective, so it may not be useful. , but Xi Junshi and I are also close friends, so I should do my best."

"If Wu Taishi needs any help, just send someone to let me know, and Cheng will do his best."

Cheng Yu also quickly expressed his opinion to Wu Liang.

"Thank you."

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

……

So under the leadership of several Boss Cao's personal soldiers.

Wu Liang went straight to Boss Cao's temporary residence not far away. As soon as he entered the backyard, Wu Liang heard a miserable cry, as if he had entered the Criminal Department.

"Wu Taishi please wait here first, I will go in and inform the eldest son."

A soldier said to Wu Liang carefully, and then walked forward alone, and entered an independent one-story house in the backyard.

Soon after.

A familiar figure came out from inside, it was Cao Ang.

"Huchi-huchi-"

Cao Ang was out of breath, his face and temples were covered with sweat, as if he had just done some physical work, when he saw Wu Liang, he quickly wiped his sweat with his sleeves boldly, and then quickly walked up to him: "Your talented brother , You can count on it, I was just now interrogating the guards of the military division."

"I've seen brother Zixiu. I wonder if there was any valuable information?"

Wu Liang returned a salute and asked.

"I have already broken three whips, but I haven't asked yet."

Cao Ang took a breath, and said, "These guards only said that they had suffered a lot in the military expedition recently, and it was a festive season, so they were allowed to drink and relax last night. They finally got the opportunity, and they all got drunk. Saved personnel, so I didn’t hear any movement, until I woke up today and went to check, only to find out that Army Master Xi had been killed.”

"Who was the first person to find out that Xi Junshi was killed? Did you focus on the interrogation?"

Wu Liang asked again.

"I asked. Now that person has been beaten to the brink of death by me. It looks like he has only his last breath left, but he still hasn't asked anything."

Cao Ang shook his head helplessly.

In fact, regardless of whether this matter has anything to do with these guards, they are already dead. Wu Liang knows how much Boss Cao values ​​Xi Zhicai, but Xi Zhicai was beheaded under the protection of these guards, even if it was true. Xi Zhicai gave them a vacation, and they still couldn't absolve themselves of the blame, and it would definitely become a breakthrough for Boss Cao to vent his emotions.

"..."

Wu Liang fell into silence.

He first made an assumption in his mind, assuming that it was Xi Zhi who gave them leave... In fact, this possibility is very high. After all, even if some of these guards are so-and-so, it is impossible for all of them to be so. , so the caliber is difficult to be so unified.

Then there should be two possibilities:

Naturally, some of these guards betrayed Xi Zhicai, and revealed to the assailant the situation that Xi Zhicai's house had neglected to guard against last night, and gave the assailant a chance to kill someone and escape unscathed;
The second is that Xi Zhicai made a mistake. Perhaps he gave these guards a holiday just to drive them away and meet someone in private, but unexpectedly he was killed by that person in the end.

Also.

The detail of beheading Xi Zhicai made Wu Liang question the murderer's purpose.

He suspected that the murderer did this not because Xi Zhicai's head was of any great use to him, but because he heard about the headless female corpse case that happened in Yongqiu recently, so he deliberately imitated and tried to divert his attention.

It's just that what I heard is what I heard, after all, I still haven't learned the details of the headless female corpse case in detail, so I can't reproduce it perfectly, and naturally I can't confuse his audiovisual.

"Brother talented and virtuous, you also go in and ask?"

Seeing that Wu Liang didn't speak, Cao Ang handed over the whip in his hand and said seriously.

Ever since he was rescued by Wu Liang with Cao Ti last time, Cao Ang had believed in Wu Liang's evil, and he had heard Cao Ti say about Wu Liang's "terrible methods" when interrogating prisoners. It must be more handy than him.

Wu Liang looked down at the blood-stained whip and waved his hands again and again: "Brother Zixiu, please put this thing away quickly. I don't want to see such a murderous weapon. I always convince people with reasoning."

　Thanks to the boss of [Moran Starry Night] for the huge reward of 10000 starting coins, thank you.

　　
　
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