Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 367 Judgment Day (Part )
Xue Qinglin was completely defeated in the court and fled back to his mansion in a hurry, determined to take a gamble in order to have a chance of survival.

However, the Xue Mansion was in chaos at this time because Jiangzhou Chief Clerk Feng Wanchun had died.

When Master Zhang Yi led Xue Qinglin into the east wing, the scene before him left him dumbfounded and almost collapsed.

Feng Wanchun's eyes were wide open, his eyes were open when he died, and his lips and face were black, showing that he died of poisoning. His death was extremely tragic.

"What on earth is going on? How could this happen?" Xue Qinglin's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared almost hysterically, "Who did it? Who did it?"

He totally disregarded his status, grabbed Zhang Yi by the collar, and asked sternly: "Tell me! What happened? Who did it?"

Zhang Yi was frightened by Xue Qinglin's crazy look and begged for mercy: "My Lord, my Lord, please calm down first and let me explain slowly..."

After hearing this, Xue Qinglin slowly loosened his clenched fists and let Zhang Yi collapse to the ground.

Zhang Yi coughed twice, got up, and said: Lord Feng was fine at noon, but after drinking the tea sent by Madam Xiaoyun..."

Xue Qinglin's forehead veins popped up when he heard this, and his breathing became rapid: "It's her again!"

Zhang Yi added fuel to the fire: "My Lord, we can't hesitate any longer, we must take action immediately!"

Xue Qinglin's face was fierce, and he glared at Zhang Yi fiercely. Without saying anything else, he only uttered one word: "Go!"

It was a quiet and windless night. In the mansion of Marquis Pingnan, Xiaoyun was wandering anxiously in the room.

The door opened and the maid Lanxiang walked in quickly.

Xiaoyun hurried forward and asked, "How is it?"

Lan Xiang handed over a note: "The leader asked you to follow his orders!"

Before he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside.

Xiaoyun quickly hid the note and waved to the maid, who quickly walked towards the back hall.

Xue Qinglin strode in, and Xiaoyun forced a smile as she walked forward to greet him: "It wasn't easy, I finally got you back."

However, what Xiaoyun did not expect was that halfway through the journey, Xue Qinglin suddenly pulled out a dagger and stabbed at her.

Xiaoyun was horrified and quickly dodged to the side.

But Xue Qinglin was born a bandit, and he still hit the target with his strike at this moment, and the sharp blade cut Xiaoyun's shoulder.

Xiaoyun endured the pain and attempted to escape, but as soon as she stepped over the threshold, she fell into an ambush that had been set up by Zhang Yi and the servants of the Marquis's Mansion, and let out a scream.

Xue Qinglin ran out upon hearing the sound, only to see Xiaoyun covering his shoulder with his right hand, with blood staining the corners of his mouth.

He slowly walked up to Xiaoyun, grabbed her hair, and said viciously: "Who are you?"

Xiaoyun turned her head away stubbornly and didn't look at Xue Qinglin.

A hideous smile appeared on Xue Qinglin's face: "Humph, even if you don't tell me, I know it very well. You must be the remnant of the Li family who was exiled to Lingnan, right?"

Xiao Yun heard this and followed suit, sneering in response: "How dare you mention Duke Huang. Xue Qinglin, you are such a traitor who sells out your master for fame and fortune, I really want to eat your flesh alive!"

Xue Qinglin seemed to have heard a joke. He threatened: "Where are your accomplices? Tell me about them and I will spare your life!"

"Bah! Dream on!" Xiaoyun spat in Xue Qinglin's face with a determined look.

Xue Qinglin wiped the spit off his face, then slapped Xiaoyun hard in the face with his backhand: "You're looking for death!"

Xiaoyun glared at Xue Qinglin and still refused to give in.

Zhang Yi came close to Xue Qinglin again and reminded him, "My Lord, the note is still in her hand!"

Xue Qinglin sneered immediately, and after a search, he quickly found the note that Xiaoyun had not destroyed in time. He unfolded the note and saw that it said "Meet at the old place tonight".

Xue Qinglin quickly handed it to Zhang Yi: "Look!"

Zhang Yi's eyes lit up, and he said, "My Lord, according to the report from the people who followed Lan Xiang, they often meet at Jiangxin Pavilion!"

"Great!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Xue Qinglin's eyes, and he quickly worked out a vicious plan in his mind, "Now that Feng Wanchun has been eliminated, we can catch Xiaoyun and his gang in one fell swoop, and we can eliminate the trouble forever!"

Xue Qinglin grinned and said, "Xiao Yun, tonight, all the grudges will be settled, and you will be completely free!"

Xiaoyun sneered: "That's right, of course I will be free, but you will never be able to!"

Xue Qinglin waved his hand, and Zhang Yi walked up quickly and put a black cloth hood on Xiaoyun's head. A group of servants rushed forward, dragged her up and pulled her out of the door.

"Bring more people! Make sure to catch all those wandering ghosts in one fell swoop!" Xue Qinglin carefully explained the plan he had come up with to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi showed a gloomy smile: "Don't worry, my lord. After tonight, everything will be over!"

Xue Qinglin still didn't understand what he meant and burst into crazy laughter.

However, when the two of them were so proud of themselves, they did not notice that there was a dark shadow hiding in the tree outside the window. It was Li Yuanfang.
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In the dead of night, the river water gently laps against the gravel on the shore, making long "gurgling" sounds, as if they were the whispers of a devil.

The gravel beach was shrouded in the darkness of the night. Only in the distance in the Orchid Pavilion, a lantern was swaying in the night wind, the light dim and lonely.

The river breeze whistled by with a chill, adding a sense of desolation.

Just behind this dark gravel beach, two figures slowly walked out. They were Xiaoyun and Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi lowered his voice and said, "Walk slowly to the Lanxin Pavilion and sit with your back to the plank road. Don't move, don't look back, and don't make a sound. Otherwise, I will shoot you to death immediately! Do you understand?"

Xiao Yun glanced at him coldly, with a hint of disdain on his lips: "You are wasting your time and energy, and you are courting death. My people will never be fooled!"

Zhang Yi was unmoved and said coldly: "Stop talking nonsense and go!"

After saying that, he pushed hard, Xiaoyun staggered and almost fell, and slowly walked towards Lanxin Pavilion.

Zhang Yi looked at her back as she walked away, let out a long sigh, then turned around, disappeared behind a boulder, and blended into the night.

Inside the Orchid Pavilion, lanterns swayed gently in the breeze, casting mottled light and shadows.

Xiaoyun walked with heavy steps, looking around vigilantly, and every step seemed extremely difficult.

It was pitch black and silent all around.

Finally, Xiaoyun stepped into the Lanxin Pavilion and, following the instructions, sat on the stone bench in the middle of the pavilion with her back to the plank road. Her heartbeat quickened as she nervously waited for her unknown fate.

Behind the huge rocks on the gravel beach, there were dozens of servants in the marquis's mansion, armed with steel knives and bows and arrows.

Behind the huge rocks on the gravel beach, dozens of servants from the marquis's mansion were standing ready for battle. They held steel knives and drew their bows. The arrowheads flashed a faint blue light under the faint moonlight, and the arrowheads were pointing directly at Xiaoyun in the pavilion.

Behind a large rock closest to the pavilion, Zhang Yi quietly observed. He asked the servant beside him softly, "What time is it?"

The servant whispered, "It's already the beginning of the night shift."

Zhang Yi nodded slightly, a barely perceptible ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and he secretly thought in his heart: "It's almost time..."

In the mansion of Marquis Pingnan, Xue Qinglin was anxiously waiting for news from Zhang Yi in the main hall.

Suddenly, his ears moved, as if he heard something.

(End of this chapter)