Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

The second day Shen Xuhuai arrived in Tongzhou with the imperial decree, Song Yinian got the news and fled overnight with money.He probably ran away in a hurry because he knew that he had become a waste.

Song Yinian was carrying too many secrets, Cai Qi wanted to kill him, Shen Xuhuai wanted to arrest him and bring him to justice, no matter what, he couldn't escape the word "death".

Just after the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather became impatiently hot. Weeds were overgrown in the forest, and all kinds of insects, birds and poisonous snakes appeared, which added a bit of heat to the already hot day.

Song Yinian was sweating profusely, his face was pale, and he dragged his steps to the depths of the forest,

On the way to escape, he encountered a killer sent by Cai Qi, and all the guards brought out were dead. He was stabbed in the calf, and it was not easy to get here.

He pushed aside the dry vines blocking the way with his scabbard, and walked a little further in before standing still.

This place is already the deepest part of the mountain forest, and the surroundings are quiet and silent, only occasionally there is a narrow bird song, accompanied by the shadows of the trees falling.

Song Yinian leaned on his sword and picked up the weeds in front of him, revealing a narrow and simple stone door.

There is a secret box hidden at the bottom of the stone door. When you press it a little, there is only a "click", and the heavy door is slowly pushed open, shaking the sand and stones from the top of your head.

Song Yinian covered his lips and coughed twice, turned his head to confirm that there was no one around, and then stepped in.

The killer sent by the Cai family is still searching for traces of him, he must hurry up, even if he wants to die, he will have to cripple an arm of the Cai family!

The sky was getting darker and the terrain in the forest was complicated. Once night fell, it would be even more difficult to find people.

Shen Xuhuai stood on the tower, staring at the rolling hills, thoughtfully, until he heard footsteps behind him, he turned around and looked over.

"Sir."

Wen Sheng came downstairs, and this party saluted and told the situation one by one: "Song Yinian's family members were placed in a villa outside the city, but they didn't know anything about Song Yinian's whereabouts, presumably it was before we came. , and arranged everything. In addition, we searched his house and found no clues."

Shen Xuhuai said: "Song Yinian is at the end of the road, so he will naturally bring life-saving things with him. He has been in close contact with the capital these years, and now that he has been exposed, the people who want to find him are not only us, but also the people he has always been loyal to. "

"My lord, who do you think Song Yinian will be loyal to?"

"This." Shen Xuhuai paused for a moment, unwilling to reveal too much, "I'll find out when I find him."

Wen Sheng was a little disappointed: "I thought you already had something in mind."

"So what if you have clues? Evidence is the key to handling a case. Fu Mingjue already had someone to suspect in his heart, but he still restrained his edge and entered Zongzheng Temple without complaint?"

Shen Xuhuai's eyes fell in the distance, the overlapping green hills extended to the east, the light gray sky was always hidden behind the hills, and the bustling and magnificent city was also there.

Everyone else knew that Prince Daojing's Mansion was in decline, and he would never be able to come back to life, but he knew that Fu Mingjue was willing to be tortured and imprisoned, just for those shadows to be completely exposed to the daylight.

Wen Sheng didn't know the meaning behind it, but when he talked about it, he was quite emotional: "King Jing was imprisoned, and the concubine also went in with her. My son, don't you—"

Shen Xuhuai gave him a cool look, and he immediately stopped talking.

But after pausing for a while, I still couldn't hold back, stepped back deliberately and said, "My lord, don't blame me for talking too much, it's been two years, you should let it go, you can't be alone after decades Bar?"

Shen Xuhuai didn't show his expression, but the gloomy look in his eyes showed his heart.

He didn't answer, and the words Wen Sheng had thought up didn't come in handy.

The two stood on the tower for a long time, until the city behind them was lit, Wen Sheng reminded: "My lord, it's getting dark."

Shen Xuhuai's stiff back finally reacted, his eyes were still clear: "It's time for them to come back, let's go."

Wen Sheng blinked in confusion: "Then what about Song Yinian?"

"He's not coming back alive."

"Ah?" Wen Sheng was a little dazed, and immediately followed, "Your Majesty, how do you know that Song Yinian will not come back alive? If so, then our visit this time was not in vain?"

"The reason why Song Yinian escaped was because he knew that he would not live long." Shen Xuhuai walked down the tower, "Do you still remember the footprints that were found in the forest on the outskirts of the city yesterday?"

Wen Sheng nodded. The footprints were messy. At a glance, there were about 20 people. There were bloodstains on the scene. It didn't need to be checked to know that there had been a fight there.

Shen Xuhuai continued: "The spies came to report that Song Yinian had pardoned a group of condemned prisoners four years ago, and mining iron ore required manpower, and the number of pardoned prisoners coincided with the number of wreckage Gu Baiyan found in the mine. I speculate , Song Yinian should know where the mined ore is hidden, that's why he caused his death."

"But if Song Yinian died, wouldn't the clue be broken?"

Shen Xuhuai shook his head: "Although Song Yinian could not escape death, there is still one person alive."

"Who?"

"Naturally the person who discovered the iron mine."

Wen Sheng thought about it carefully, and then said in surprise: "Yuan'an county magistrate, Zhao Guanglin?!"

Shen Xuhuai stared at the city under the lights, and did not make a sound, which was a tacit agreement.

Song Yinian thought carefully, knew who was above him, and expected that he would be reduced to the situation he is today, but he would not die just like that.

A person who has put in all his hard work is now abandoned, and anyone would probably not be reconciled to it.

The night in Tongzhou is very dark, without stars and moon.Just at this time, several clusters of fires jumped out of the forest, but they lit up for a moment, and then went out immediately.

The leader put the knife into the sheath, and the remaining blood was collected together. After a closer look, he found a corpse lying at his feet—it was Song Yinian.

Song Yinian's eyes widened, and he whimpered in pain, wanting to reach out with his last breath.As soon as he moved his index finger, there was a sudden pain in his back, and a sharp knife pierced through his body. He immediately vomited a large mouthful of blood, and he died without dying.

After finishing Song Yinian, one of the men in black asked, "Boss, the task has been completed, do you want to report back to Beijing?"

The burly man standing in front said: "There is still one person who is still alive and cannot return to Beijing for the time being."

At the same time, the county government of Yuan'an County.

After receiving the news of Song Yinian's escape, Zhao Guanglin has been fidgeting. He has a vague feeling that as long as Song Yinian dies, he will be next.

The master even killed Song Yinian, so why would he care about his life?

Before the person sent to inquire about the news came back, Zhao Guanglin became more and more flustered as he thought about it. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. Just when he stood up and wanted to go out to have a look, there was a knock on the door.

He jumped suddenly, and asked loudly, "Who is so?"

"My lord, it's me." This is the master's voice.

Zhao Guanglin couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and sat back again: "Come in."

The master opened the door and came in, closed the door and said, "My lord, there is news. The killer has come to the capital, and it seems that he wants to silence him. Song Yinian has been missing for two days and has not been found. It is probably a bad luck!"

Hearing this, Zhao Guanglin's body softened, and he almost slipped off the chair: "It seems that they are going to abandon the car to save their handsomeness."

The master hurriedly supported him, and said: "Sir, you have worked for them all these years, and you are willing to stay in Yuan'an County as a small county magistrate. I didn't expect them to turn their faces and deny him? Now that Song Yinian's whereabouts are unknown, I'm afraid they The next person to deal with is you! Before the incident happens, you should hurry up and make plans."

"Yes, you are right." Zhao Guanglin stood up staggeringly, "I have worked hard for so many years, but in the end I made wedding dresses for others! Since they are unrighteous, don't blame me for being unkind."