late night song

Chapter 233 Repeatedly
After Yanfeng and Shan Mingxi left, Noda fell into endless contemplation.

What's even more coincidental is that the next day Ji Huan took office, the first thing he did was to drag Noda out for rigorous interrogation.

But this time, he changed his story and insisted that the ring was given to General Yuesheng by him, which was surprisingly consistent with Gu Yuchu's confession.

"On the night Qiyang was killed, when and where did you meet General Yuesheng?"

"The wine shop in Baguai Hutong, a side street on Taihua Road, leaves half an hour before curfew."

"Where did you go after that?"

"Then we returned to the inn."

"Is there any evidence?"

"Yes, the leaders of the ten major tribes in Blackwater can prove it to me."

"Where did that Sunda Shadow Token come from?"

"I don't know what the Sunda Shadow Order is."

"That's the ring."

"I bought it from the ghost market. Because I thought the style was simple and unique, I gave it to General Yuesheng."

"Why did you give it to her?"

"I fell in love with General Yuesheng at first sight."

"Nonsense, how can you buy something from the ghost market to give to your sweetheart?"

"General Yuesheng's daughter's family is unusual. Besides, I can give away whatever I want. Why does Dali Temple even have to take care of this?"

Nuoda's persistence left Ji Huan with nothing to do, so he had to be tortured and tortured. After a lot of whipping, there was still no result.After all, he was the successor leader of the Blackwater Tulang clan, and Dali Temple couldn't do anything too much, so he had to be escorted back to the prison.

Gu Yuchu only learned about Nuoda's retort after being asked, which made her very puzzled.It was obvious that he was framed first, and now he is extra protective. What is the reason for this?
Ji Huan was no better to them than Ning Yi, and Nuoda was severely punished. Although she herself did not suffer much physical pain, she also drowned in a lot of cold water.

In the prison, Gu Yuchu looked at Nuoda who was covered in scars and in great pain. He couldn't hold it back and asked, "How are you?"

"It's not a big deal." He replied with a slight smile, but he became concerned about others, "They haven't done anything to the general."

"No."

"That's good."

Except for this seemingly sympathetic friendship, none of them talked about the content of the interview, as if they were not in the game and had nothing to do with the case.

Ji Huan couldn't get the evidence and had a headache.So he worked overtime and took turns trying Noda.

"Did you and Yuchi Yuchu conspire to kill Muta and Qi Wang?"

"Joke. Why should I kill them? Why should General Yuesheng kill them?"

"She is Tatsumi Tokai, and you are eager to succeed as the clan leader!"

"I don't know what Xunying is. I am the declared successor of the Tulang clan, why bother? Besides, I had evidence of alibi on the night the two clan leaders were killed. Didn't your Dali Temple check this?"

"When Dali Temple first asked you, you didn't mention the gift of the Shadow Order to Xun. Why did you say it back later? Did Yuchi Yuchu threaten you to give false testimony for her?"

"I said I didn't know what the Sunda Shadow Token was. It was just an ordinary ring I bought from the ghost market! Giving gifts to each other is a private matter. You didn't ask at the beginning. Why should I say it? Besides, how did she threaten me? The cell was monitored for twelve hours. Don’t you know whether there was any threat or collusion?"

"I advise you to take the truth seriously. If she did everything, you are at best an accomplice who was coerced. Dali Temple will naturally give you a lighter sentence."

"I don't know anything. General Yuesheng is also innocent. Don't frame him!"

Noda refused to let go, refusing to admit that he had conspired with General Yuesheng, and even refused to sign the confession for killing the leader of the Blackwater Tribe.

Just when Ji Huan was about to let the Yamen prisoner take him into custody, someone sent news that the patrol army had important criminals in custody.

He hesitated again and again, but still kept an eye on it and looked at the situation first.

In the front hall of Dali Temple, a woman was kneeling behind the armor. Ji Huan frowned, knowing that the person who came was evil.

"General Huang, why do you come to Dali Temple?"

"Master Ji, this woman's whereabouts were mysterious and she was caught by the patrol army. After a preliminary interrogation, she was found to be related to the important case of Dali Temple, so she was sent over."

"grateful."

"This is a transcribed testimony. This woman claimed to be the murderer who killed the Blackwater tribe coachman on Taihua Road that night. We dare not neglect it. We will report back to Dali first if the situation arises. Your Majesty ordered me to meet Dali as soon as possible. Temple handover.”

Ji Huan smiled and took the testimony, and sent it away politely. After the patrol general read it in detail, he couldn't help but sweat for himself. What kind of preliminary trial was this? The patrol army had obviously replaced Dali Temple to ask for the details. It is clear that the prisoner has also signed the bond. If Dali Temple wants to be lazy, it can directly conclude the case.

It's really a risk. If he had just kept forcing Nuoda to make a bet without doing anything, I'm afraid there would be endless troubles.

He originally wanted to vent his anger on his sister. Although he did not expect that General Yuesheng would never recover, he could at least break his promise to King Jingchuan. But now that the female assassin appeared, it gave Yuchi Yuchu some opportunities.

What was even more difficult to deal with was that your Majesty was already aware of the matter and was personally escorted into custody by the patrol. He suddenly felt a chill running down his back. The actions of the Jingchuan Palace would not be so simple.

Sure enough, the next day, Lao Ling and Wang Zhao came to the palace to inquire about the progress of the case.

He tremblingly presented the "results" of these days of torture and confession. As soon as he entered the study hall, he bumped into King Jingchuan at the door, and he felt even more terrified.

"I heard that there is new progress at Dali Temple?" Ling Buhuo asked, with a vague smile on his face that made his legs and feet numb unconsciously.

"Back to King Jingchuan, there is no progress, but there are some clues."

"That's the best." Ling Buhuo said this, and under the guidance of the eunuch, he entered the hall first. Ji Huan swallowed his saliva and followed behind.

Within the crystal beaded curtain, Ling Ziyu prepared to report to the old King Ling about the return of Black Water and the ennoblement.

"Just do what you say. Since they are all afraid of standing out, let's all work together, regardless of top or bottom, without a flag leader. We won't all be assassinated in another night!"

When Ling Ziyu saw someone coming, he was very understanding: "Father, I still have something to do, so I will leave first."

"It doesn't matter, Dali Temple will report the case. Your brother is here, so you can listen if you have nothing to do." "No."

Ling Ziyu stepped aside, saw Ling Buhuo, and called his brother. The two brothers nodded, and they were also unceremonious.

"I bow to the king, the prince, and the king of Jingchuan." Ji Huan obeyed the rules.

"Get up and talk." Old King Ling was still very kind to his nephew.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ji Huan stood up and respectfully handed several volumes of Dali Temple's inquiry transcripts to the eunuch and handed them over to Old King Ling.

"I heard that the third female assassin was caught. Does she admit that she killed Muta and Qi Wang?" Old King Ling asked while looking through the book.

"No, she only recognized the last one."

"Then why did she rob the Blackwater Tribe's carriage?"

"Back to the king, she said that based on the specifications of the carriage, she thought it belonged to a wealthy family. It was also night, so she made an impromptu effort to grab some money."

"Do you believe it? It was during the curfew to rob and kill people openly on Taihua Road. How audacious!" Old King Ling closed the folding book tightly and said in a very unhappy tone, "Quickly find out the person behind it. I want to see it." Who dares to disturb the situation in Beiling!"

"During Ning Yi's investigation, it was confirmed by police officers that although the three murders were carried out with the same method, the third one clearly lacked skill and did not seal the throat with a knife but died of suffocation. It can be judged that someone imitated the crime and it was not the same person as the first two. That's what I did." Ling Buhuo reminded.

"Ning Yi did report this situation. If it was not done by the same person, then the third assassin has been arrested. General Yuesheng and Nuo Da have also been imprisoned for so long. What can be found out?" Old King Ling He touched his beard and continued to ask.

"I am incompetent. Nuoda suddenly recanted his confession and said that the Sunda Shadow Token was a personal gift to General Yuesheng. This is consistent with General Yuesheng's confession." Ji Huan's words were a little vague, but he was also very good at highlighting the key points.

"As far as I know, he didn't mention giving gifts at the beginning. It came from nothing. It can't be said that he was retracting his confession." Ling Buhuo's tone was light but full of force.

"Before I took over, Mr. Ning kept the two of them in separate prisons. There is also the possibility of collusion."

"Well, I know this, but with the prison warden on guard for twelve hours, Dali Temple should know clearly if there is collusion in confession." Old King Ling was still very fair and did not preconceptions that Gu Yuchu was the murderer.
"Prince, what do you think?" He continued to ask Ling Ziyu, who was present but did not say a word.

"Er Chen believes that just because the third assassination is a copycat of the first two assassinations, the connection between them cannot be denied. At the same time, the arrest of the female assassin does not mean that the others are cleared of suspicion." This sentence , Ling Ziyu got to the point. He knew that Ling Buhuo would definitely try to excuse Gu Yuchu, so he blocked the way ahead in advance.

"Indeed, there are too many tricks behind the scenes, such as female assassins and the Shadow Order of Sunda."

Ling Buhuo heard the implication of the prince's words and accepted the challenge calmly.

"But I'm very curious, what exactly did he want to achieve? The assassination of Muta was secretive, the assassination of Qiwang was blatant, and finally he dragged an insignificant groom, and went in such a big circle just to carry him with him for a month. Promoted to general?"

"What King Jingchuan means is that the person behind the scenes may not be the same person?" Old King Ling asked.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Ling Buhuo paused for a while, looked at Ling Ziyu, then at Ji Huan, and continued: "If it's the same person, just follow the clues of the female assassin. If it's not the same person, if Yue is still imprisoned, Promoted to General, then we may never get close to the truth.”

"What do you say?" Old King Ling continued to ask.

"The appearance of the female assassin and the whereabouts of Taihua Dao were just a shadow of a doubt. Only the contact with Nuoda and the unclear origin of the Sunda Shadow Token in her hand amplified Yuchi Yuchu's suspicion to the extreme. But if she is really the murderer, why would she take the initiative to hand over the Xun Shadow Order and put herself in jail?"

"Perhaps she knew that her whereabouts were exposed, so she wanted to frame Noda, or maybe she was afraid that Noda would expose her, so she took action first and retreated to advance. And her accomplice found another person while she was in custody. A female assassin can take the blame, so that she can be completely cleared of suspicion." Ji Huan analyzed.

"Dali Temple relies on evidence, not imagination." Ling Buhuo frowned and replied rudely, "If you really mean it, the two of them are against each other, then Nuoda's confession How to explain it?"

Ji Huan was at a loss for words when asked. Apart from rumors, the unclear Xun Shadow Order, and the useless Taihua Dao whereabouts, he really could not produce any other strong evidence to prove that General Yuesheng was directly related to the assassination, especially in The female assassin was arrested, and Nuo Da suddenly changed his story. Everything seemed to indicate Yuchi Yuchu's innocence.

“But it’s true that what she is holding is the Shadow Token of Xun!”

"Does having the Sun Shadow Order in her hand mean she is Dong Qi Sun Shadow? Does being Dong Qi Sun Shadow mean she is a murderer?"

Ling Buhuo's eyes swept across his face and his tone was domineering. Ji Huan was so frightened that he avoided his eyes and glanced at Ling Ziyu unconsciously.Then, he took off a ring from his hand and handed it to the throne, saying, "I also have the Shadow Order of Sunda in my hand. Am I also Dong Qi's assassin?"

"King Jingchuan, what exactly do you want to say?" Faced with the confrontation between the two, Old King Ling spoke.

"Back to my father, there are records about the Xun Shadow Token in the internal court records. The manufacturing process of the Xun Shadow Token itself is not complicated, but it is difficult to imitate. The reason is that no one knows the details of the silver and gold in this small ring. Matching. The one in Erchen's hand was taken from the hand of Xunying who was strangled by the inner court. After comparison, it was found that the one at the scene of Qiwang's murder was of the same quality, while the one in General Yuchi's hand was not. It’s made of pure gold.”

"You mean there are two Sunda Shadow Orders, one is real and the other is fake?" Old King Ling was very surprised. Ling Buhuo nodded and took out another ring from his sleeve.

"Er Chen bought this from the ghost market. It is also made of pure gold. It has such a high similarity, but it is almost impossible to tell whether it is genuine or fake with the naked eye."

Old King Ling made a comparison and found that they were almost the same in appearance. He thought about it and said:
"In the confession submitted by Dali Temple, Nuoda also said that the ring he gave to Yuchi Yuchu was bought from a ghost market. According to this, is it really possible that General Yuesheng was wrongly accused?!"

"Judging from the current situation, although there is no conclusive evidence, she is the only one who affects the entire killing situation. If she is let go, it may not be that easy to catch her again with her martial arts skills." Ling Ziyu watched coldly for a long time. , found the right moment to interject.

"If the assassin is not caught for a day, everyone will be suspected." Ling Buhuo was not in a hurry to excuse Gu Yuchu, "But Erchen thought that since she was the only clue in the case, continuing to lock her up would not be conducive to finding out the truth."

Without saying anything, Old King Ling immediately understood what he meant, nodded in agreement, and Ling Ziyu said no more.

"Dare to ask the king, what should I do with Nuoda?" Ji Huan was silent for a while, seeing that there was no way around it, so he had no choice but to behave.

"Since both of their confessions are consistent, it is impossible for Dali Temple to release one and imprison the other. Heishui is imminent, and Nuoda is the successor to the Tulang tribe. Without him, the title will not look good." Ling Buhuo was very generous. , not favoring someone, showing the neutrality of his stance, suggested this.

"My son also agrees. However, most of the Blackwater tribes are suspicious of General Yuesheng. If they know that he has been released, everyone will be in danger." There was something in Ling Ziyu's words.

"What's so difficult about this?" Ling Buhuo smiled, "After General Yuesheng came out, he stayed in the post house and was responsible for the safety of the entire Blackwater Tribe. If anyone made the slightest mistake, she would not be able to escape punishment. In this way, those It’s time for people to feel at ease.”

"So good."

Old King Ling expressed his approval and then gave Ji Huan a few words.

"Dali Temple secretly released Yuchi Yuchu and Nuo Da, and announced the progress of the case to the public, but only said that the female assassin was caught, and did not mention anything else."

The three people who received the order withdrew from the hall. Ji Huan regretted his words and behavior that were eager for quick success and felt guilty. He raised his hands and signaled that he wanted to leave first. Ling Ziyu saw his fear and nodded in agreement.

After he left in a hurry, Ling Ziyu's lazy smile came back to his lips. He turned around and saw Ling Buhuo, who had achieved his goal but still had a stern expression beside him. He couldn't help but teased: "Brother, why did you think of doing Nuo Da too?" Go out, you are really big-hearted, and you are not afraid of a fire in the backyard."

"Mind yourself." Ling Buhuo glanced sideways at him, his tone was indifferent, and he was too lazy to talk to him and went down the steps first.

But the more this happened, the more interested Ling Ziyu became, and he continued to chase him without any reason: "Why, you really don't want to ask me about women's matters? You are really not modest."

(End of this chapter)