Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 358 A lot of doubts
After venting her anger, Wu Zetian looked a little tired.

She gently touched her forehead and said slowly, "Jianzhi, you go first. I still have something to tell Chengyuan."

Zhang Jianzhi glanced at Zhao Ji, bowed and retreated.

Wu Zetian picked up the pen and wanted to write a secret decree, but she couldn't help but sigh and gently put the pen back in its place.

She stood up, walked to Zhao Ji's side, and said earnestly: "Chengyuan, I sent you and Di Huaiying to handle this matter together because you two act steadily and win my heart."

"In the past, you handled Jin Mulan, Xiao Qingfang, Yuan Tiangang and others very skillfully. This time, Pingnan Hou Xue Qinglin is involved in Huang Guogong's old case. You must act with caution to avoid rumors that may shake the government!"

Zhao Ji knew what was going on, but he pretended to be confused: "Your Majesty, I don't quite understand what you are saying."

Wu Zetian smiled and shook her head, with a hint of mystery: "You will understand after you meet Di Huaiying at the Fifth Plane! There is no time to lose, you should work harder and set off as soon as possible. Things in Yangzhou cannot be delayed either."

"Xue Qinglin is just a small Marquis of Pingnan, but he is so lawless and evil. Alas! Prince Ying Yuanqi has a stronghold in Yangzhou, I'm afraid he is not much better. When you go to Yangzhou, check him for me!"

Zhao Ji nodded again, not quite understanding, and proposed a condition: "In this case, I would like to borrow the Prince of Ying for a while."

Wu Zetian frowned when she heard this: "But I have already promised to promote him to the Qianniu Guard. Your Majesty is a man of honor. How can you change your mind?"

Zhao Ji smiled and replied calmly, "This is a piece of cake. I will be escorted by the imperial guards when I go to Jiangnan this time. I can just assign him to the guards. He has lived in Yangzhou for a long time and knows the grain transport business very well. He can provide me with advice."

Wu Zetian thought for a moment and expressed doubt: "But if this happens, won't your secret visit be exposed?"

Zhao Ji's mouth corners lifted, and his smile became deeper: "As the Art of War says, if the enemy is empty, then make him strong, and if he is strong, then make him empty."

Wu Zetian also laughed when she heard this, and looked at Zhao Ji deeply: "Yes, the strange and the normal complement each other, and there is no end to them. You are really becoming more and more like Di Huaiying, an old fox and a young fox!"

Zhao Ji bowed and said, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I will set off today and will not let Your Majesty down!"

After leaving the hall, Shangguan Wan'er had already waited for Zhao Ji here on some pretext: "Congratulations, you got it all right!"

Zhao Ji gently waved his hand and took it lightly: "What is there to calculate accurately or not? Promotion and demotion are just a matter of a word from your majesty. It won't be long before Wu Sansi will be reinstated. Fortunately, Di Gong can also take this opportunity to be reinstated, so all these thoughts are not in vain."

Shangguan Wan'er nodded and said with a hint of regret: "Wu Sansi has been dismissed from his post, and the political situation has changed drastically. It would be better if you could stay in the capital."

Zhao Ji shook his head and said meaningfully: "With you and Zhang Gelao in the court, I feel relieved. Besides, the matter in Jiangzhou is not simple, so it is better for me to go there in person!"
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Wuping County, Zhuanzhu Lane, the residence of Di Renjie.

Jinniang was lying on the bed, and Ruyan was carefully holding a bowl of porridge and feeding her mouthful by mouthful.

There were footsteps outside, and Di Renjie hurried in: "What happened? I heard that Jinniang was beaten up in Xiaopu Village? Is it serious?"

Jinniang smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just got hit."

Ruyan gently put down the bowl of porridge, her face full of self-blame and regret: "It's all my fault. I didn't protect Jinniang well. If it wasn't for Aunt Hu, Jinniang would have been in trouble..."

Jinniang interrupted her quickly and comforted her gently: "No wonder Sister Ruyan, who would have thought that Xue Qinglin would send people to ambush in Xiaopu Village, and I am fine, right?"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie frowned, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Xue Qinglin? Are you saying that this attack was carried out by Xue Qinglin?"

Ruyan said indignantly, "Who else could it be if not him? He must be angry because his uncle and County Magistrate Lin punished Du Er, and he wants to take revenge on Jinniang!"

Di Renjie nodded slightly and continued to ask: "What about the person who attacked Jinniang? Has he been caught?"

Ruyan shook her head helplessly: "He ran away. It seems that this man has some kung fu skills. He retreated after one attack. No one in the village has ever seen the assassin!"

After hearing this, Di Renjie became even more confused.

He looked at Jinniang and thought to himself, "If this was really an assassin sent by Xue Qinglin, seeking revenge, how could Jinniang, a weak woman, escape danger after being knocked unconscious?"

He asked Jinniang again: "Did you see the assassin's appearance or features clearly?" Jinniang shook her head slightly, looking a little dazed: "No, he knocked me out from behind, and I didn't see his face at all."

Di Renjie took a deep breath, his doubts growing stronger: "Could it be that the assassin left no clues at the scene?"

Ruyan scratched her head after hearing this, looking a little confused: "It's a little strange to say, after Jinniang was knocked unconscious, the room looked a little messy, as if someone had rummaged through it."

When Di Renjie heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, while Jinniang beside him lowered her head unconsciously with an evasive look.

At this moment, Lin Yongzhong's anxious voice came from outside: "Sir, sir, there is an important discovery!"

Di Renjie turned his head and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes. He had to put Jinniang aside for the time being and go to meet Lin Yongzhong.

Lin Yongzhong rushed into the house with an anxious look on his face.

Di Renjie asked: "What did you find?"

Lin Yongzhong replied, "The county magistrates were ordered to search all the hotels and inns in the city. As expected, the shop assistant at Yuelai Inn told the magistrates that Xue Qinglin, Ge Bin and three others had met in the inn last night!"

Di Renjie's eyes narrowed slightly: "Oh? There are three more?"

Lin Yongzhong nodded vigorously: "That's right!"

Di Renjie pondered for a moment and said decisively: "Let's go to Yuelai Inn!"
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Yuelai Inn has been surrounded by yamen runners from Wuping County.

Di Renjie and his companions came running, dismounted from their horses, and walked quickly into the store.

The waiter respectfully led Di Renjie, Lin Yongzhong and others into a guest room.

There are five chairs placed around a square table, which seems a bit crowded.

Di Renjie looked around, examining every corner carefully.

Wen Kai asked the waiter, "Is this how the furnishings in the room looked like at that time?"

The waiter nodded repeatedly: "That's right. After Lord Xue left, I was afraid that he would come back, so I didn't dare to move any items in the room without permission."

Di Renjie asked again: "Are there five of them in total?"

The waiter replied, "That's right. Three people arrived first, and Lord Xue and the other person came last."

Di Renjie nodded slightly, looked at Wen Kai and said, "Sure enough, in addition to Xue Qinglin, Ge Bin and Huang Wenyue, there are also people involved in this case!"

Wen Kai sincerely praised: "Every step of this case was predicted by you in advance, it's really amazing!"

Li Yuanfang whispered: "Who are the other three people?"

Di Renjie pondered for a moment and said slowly: "One thing is certain, these three people, like Ge Bin, are all high-ranking officials in Jiangzhou, and they are in Wuping County right now!"

Wen Kai couldn't help but gasp when he heard this.

Di Renjie looked at Lin Yongzhong again and said, "Yongzhong, you have the yamen runners work hard again and check all the merchants from Wuping who came from Jiangzhou recently to see if there are any findings."

Lin Yongzhong agreed and left in a hurry.

"Yuanfang, go to the Marquis of Pingnan's Mansion tonight, I'm sure you will gain something!" Di Renjie instructed Li Yuanfang meaningfully.

Li Yuanfang was a little surprised, but still nodded.

(End of this chapter)