Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 371 Trial
When Zhao Ji mentioned Zhang Yi's identity, everyone's eyes turned to the couch.

Li Yuanfang suddenly said, "Speaking of which, when Zhang Yi killed Zhang Xiangong and Wu Shun on the boat, you inferred that there was another person beside him. If Xue Qinglin was not the real mastermind, then this other person is likely the real murderer."

Di Renjie nodded slightly to show his agreement, while at the same time carefully sorting out any clues that might have been missed since the incident.

At this time, Zhao Ji laughed out loud, slowly walked to Zhang Yi's side, and said, "Since you are awake, why pretend to be asleep?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.

Di Renjie also slowly walked to Zhang Yi's side, his eyes sharp: "Now that things have come to this, don't you want to say something?"

Zhang Yi's eyes swept over Di Renjie, Zhao Ji and others one by one, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he shook his head: "What is there to say? I helped Xue Qinglin to do evil. Now that I have fallen into your hands, everything is my own fault. You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you!"

Zhao Ji smiled again after hearing this: "Why bother deceiving yourself? Now that everyone from Feng Wanchun to Xue Qinglin has died, your goal has been achieved, right? Is there any need to hide it?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi turned his head to look at Zhao Ji, and suddenly burst into laughter: "Xue Qinglin is dead too! Good death! Good death! Hahahahaha! My revenge is finally avenged!"

Wen Kai's expression was a little excited. He strode forward and asked, "Where is the secret letter? Where is the secret letter? Where is the secret letter? Since you have already taken revenge, why not hand the secret letter to us!"

"I have no regrets in dying! I have no regrets in dying!" Zhang Yi closed his eyes, shook his head, turned a deaf ear to Wen Kai's words, and looked unmoved.

"You!" Wen Kai became furious upon seeing this and wanted to take action.

Zhao Ji quickly reached out to stop the furious Wen Kai: "Hey, don't be impatient!"

Di Renjie looked at Zhang Yi and ordered the guards at the door: "Please ask Ruyan and Jinniang to come over!"

When Zhang Yi heard Jinniang's name, his face changed instantly.

Seeing this, Di Renjie laughed and said, "Sure enough, Jinniang is related to you! No wonder a weak woman like her was able to escape from the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion twice. It turns out that she had the help of you, the master!"

Zhang Yi also reacted: "You are cheating me!"

Di Renjie smiled without saying anything, waiting for Zhang Yi to speak.

Zhang Yi sighed helplessly and stopped the guard who was about to take action: "Don't embarrass Jinniang, she is just following my orders."

Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang exchanged a knowing look, then asked, "Are you ready to tell the truth now?"

A hint of hesitation flashed across Zhang Yi's eyes, but he finally nodded: "Since you already know the relationship between Jinniang and me, there is nothing to hide."

"That's right. It was me who secretly eliminated Huang Wenyue in Jiangzhou Inn. Then I made careful arrangements and used my trusted followers in the Marquis' Mansion to kill Ge Bin and others one by one."

He then described in detail the course of several crimes, with every detail being flawless and impeccable.

Wen Kai was shocked: "I was wondering why Xiaoyun suddenly asked me to raid the mansion, saying that the secret letter was still in the mansion, and that Xue Qinglin was going to set an ambush at Jiangxin Pavilion. It turns out that you were the one who passed on all this information for her!"

Zhang Yi nodded and confessed: "Yes, I did it all!"

Di Renjie was still a little skeptical, so he asked, "Where is Jinniang? What is your relationship with her?"

Zhang Yi sighed, "I bribed her to steal the secret letter and secretly send it to the capital. If the emperor sees this letter, Xue Qinglin will definitely be confiscated and his entire family will be killed."

"But then things changed, so I changed my plan. I've already told you what happened next!"

Zhao Ji sneered. He knew this was not the truth, so he asked, "But the murders of Ge Bin and Wu Shun, Zhang Xiangong and Wu Shun were all committed by two people."

"Xue Qinglin's death has nothing to do with you. You have an accomplice. Who is he?"

Zhang Yi glared at Zhao Ji when he heard this, then lowered his voice and said, "I've already said that he is my trusted confidant and insider who I bought in the Marquis' Mansion."

"What's his name? Where is he now?" Zhao Ji interrupted him mercilessly and asked harshly, not giving him a chance to breathe.

Zhang Yi was startled at once, and then fell into panic, his eyes flickering, and he stammered: "Scream... scream..."

Seeing this, Zhao Ji sneered, "What? You can't even remember your name?"

Zhang Yi suddenly gritted his teeth and simply closed his eyes, saying resolutely: "You don't have to waste your breath anymore, I won't tell you!"

Di Renjie also came to his senses and frowned.
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On the other side of the Di Mansion, Ruyan pushed the door and walked into the east wing, only to see Jinniang curled up on the couch, hugging the quilt, looking at her quietly.

Ruyan slowly approached and asked softly, "Are you scared of sleeping alone?"

Jinniang shook her head gently, with reminiscence in her eyes: "Since I was nine years old, I haven't known what fear is. Sister Ruyan, what will it be like when people don't know what fear is?" Ruyan slowly sat down on the couch, looking at Jinniang worriedly.

Jinniang said to herself: "It's an indescribable loneliness!"

Ruyan's heart trembled when she heard this.

Jinniang glanced at Ruyan and said, "I know you have a lot of questions to ask me. Ask me. I will tell you everything I can answer."

Ruyan smiled slightly and reached out to smooth the messy hair on Jinniang's forehead: "I don't have anything to ask, I just want you to have a good rest."

Ruyan looked at the poor woman in front of her and really didn't want to say anything hurtful to her anymore.

Jinniang was stunned, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Ruyan said softly: "You may not realize it yourself, but you have been in a bad and terrible mood recently. I just want to tell you to have a good rest. If you continue like this, you will go crazy!"

Upon hearing this, Jinniang fixed her eyes on Ruyan infatuatedly, and tears silently fell like pearls from a broken string.

"Sister Ruyan." Jinniang suddenly called out, with a slight tremor in her voice.

Ruyan smiled and responded: "What's wrong, little girl?"

Jinniang stared at her and whispered, "Tell me, what is the most shameful thing for a woman?"

Ruyan couldn't help but burst out laughing and patted Jinniang's head lovingly: "What weird questions are you thinking about in your little head all day long!"

Jinniang looked at Ruyan seriously.

Ruyan restrained her smile, thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I personally don't think much of chastity. But since you asked, from a secular perspective, the most shameful thing for a woman is probably losing her chastity."

After hearing this, Jinniang's tears welled up in her eyes.

Ruyan looked at her in confusion: "Why are you saying this suddenly?"

Jinniang wiped away the tears from her eyes with her sleeves and mustered up the courage to ask, "If I tell you that I have lost my virginity, will you despise me?"

Ruyan was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time after hearing this: "What are you talking about?"

Jinniang smiled sadly and said slowly: "Do you remember the last time you asked me how I escaped from the Marquis' Mansion?"

Ruyan nodded, looking solemn.

Jinniang continued, "I didn't escape, I ran away secretly."

Ruyan sat up abruptly: "What? Didn't you say that Xue Qinglin tried to molest you and you fought back desperately to escape?"

Jinniang smiled bitterly: "I lied to you. In fact, I had already given myself to Xue Qinglin several months ago..."

Ruyan widened her eyes and repeated in disbelief: "What did you say?"

Jinniang took a deep breath and said firmly: "Yes, this is true. In fact, Xue Qinglin is very good to me."

Ruyan asked: "But why is this?"

Jinniang smiled helplessly: "Of course I have my own purpose, but I can't tell you."

Ruyan nodded in understanding, her eyes full of sympathy.

Jinniang whispered, "Do you know how a woman feels after selling her most precious thing?"

Ruyan held Jinniang's hand tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

Jinniang finally couldn't help herself and burst into tears: "Sister Ruyan, do you know what I want to do most now?"

Ruyan shook her head.

Jinniang only answered with one word: "Death!"

(End of this chapter)