Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

"I'm not nervous. Of course I'm not nervous. I didn't kill that person. I have nothing to fear as I am upright. Why should I be nervous?" Wang Chengdao said casually.

Shen Lian raised his hand and pushed the candle towards Wang Chengdao, making Wang Chengdao's light brighter, but because they were far away from the light source, it became darker.

Shen Lian held his chin with his fingers, looked at Wang Chengdao calmly, and asked: "Where was Lord Wang when the incident happened? What was he doing?"

Wang Chengdao smiled and said, "What a coincidence. When the crime happened, I felt a little hungry, so I asked the guards to prepare some food for me. At that time, I was drinking and eating with my Nanzhao guards. They can all testify for me."

"Also...our food is provided by the post station. The people at the post station should be able to prove it."

Qin Ziyi was surprised when he heard this.

Is there really any witness?

He knew that the crime happened when most people were asleep, so it was normal for there to be no witnesses like Aguda.

But Wang Chengdao happened to have witnesses at that time.

Is this a coincidence?
Or...
Qin Ziyi was puzzled, but kept writing.

As for Shen Lian's words, his expression didn't change at all.

It was as if he had known this would happen.

While Wang Chengdao said these words, he was staring at Shen Lian and Qin Ziyi.

Wang Chengdao understood Qin Ziyi's reaction.

After all, it was so late, he was eating and drinking alone, and there happened to be witnesses. It was really too coincidental.

Even he thought it was such a coincidence!

However, Shen Lian's reaction puzzled him.

Because Shen Lian was so calm.

There was no surprise at all.

why?
This is wrong!
"Commander Shen, aren't you surprised?" He couldn't help asking.

Shen Lian said calmly, "What's so surprising? I know I'm asking about things, not controlling your eating, drinking, and defecation. Let alone you eating and drinking at that time, I wouldn't be surprised even if you ate shit and drank urine, and I won't comment on your special hobbies. This is the professional quality of a professional criminal investigator."

Wang Cheng said: “…….”

I don’t have any special hobbies!

His expression was almost out of control.

It was Shen Lian's serious words that were so damn irritating.

Shen Lian looked at Wang Chengdao's depressed expression and sneered in his heart.

He really wasn't surprised.

Of course, the reason was not what he called professional ethics.

But because...he saw it with his own eyes.

Moreover, he also knew why Wang Chengdao was drinking and eating at that time.

The reason was not what Wang Chengdao said, that he suddenly felt hungry...
Wang Chengdao thought he had hidden it well.

But unfortunately, Shen Lian happened to pass by at that time.

Therefore, besides heaven and earth knowing, there is also Shen Lian who knows.

"It seems that Lord Wang is indeed the least suspicious one." Shen Lian suddenly spoke.

Wang Chengdao nodded: "Of course."

"Does Lord Wang have any suspects?"

Shen Lian looked at Wang Chengdao and said, "The Tiangang Courtyard No. 5 where Lord Wang lives is not far from Tiangang Courtyard No. 1, and Lord Wang has a lot of contact with the envoys. So based on Lord Wang's feelings, I wonder who Lord Wang thinks is most likely to be the murderer?"

Wang Chengdao obviously didn't expect Shen Lian to ask him who the suspect was.

He thought about it seriously for a rare moment, and then said, "Actually, to be honest, I have two doubts."

"Which two?"

"The first one is Anthony, the Prime Minister of the Arab Empire."

Wang Chengdao looked at Shen Lian and said, "Just tonight, I saw Anthony and Qihela meet privately, and they parted unhappily in the end. It seems that they had a big quarrel. The country of Daqin is full of talented people, so... Anthony has this suspicion and has this ability."

Shen Lian nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."

Does it make sense?

It seems to make sense.

But when has Commander Shen ever asked for other people's opinions on solving a case?

Qin Ziyi suddenly realized that he could no longer understand Shen Lian's intentions.

"So, what about the other person?" Shen Lian ignored Qin Ziyi and continued to ask.

Wang Chengdao hesitated for a moment, then said, "I still doubt the Japanese envoy."

"Japan? Why?"

Shen Lian was a little surprised.

Wang Chengdao said: "I wonder if Commander Shen has noticed that the Japanese envoy is too low-key. If I hadn't seen him occasionally, I would have even forgotten his existence."

"The Council of Nations is obviously a place for fighting for interests, but the Japanese envoys are so low-key. This is unreasonable."

"As the saying goes, there must be something fishy going on when things are out of the ordinary, so I'm a little suspicious of the Japanese envoy. I always feel like he might be hiding something."

Shen Lian was really surprised this time.

He had also long noticed the abnormality of the Japanese envoys.

At that time, he even suspected that Japan and Beichen had a relationship.

But unexpectedly, Wang Chengdao took the initiative to mention Japan at this time and asked me to pay attention to Japan.

How is this going?

Did you guess wrong?
Japan actually has nothing to do with Beichen?

Am I thinking too much?
He is a member of the Beidou Society, but now, he has taken the initiative to let me pay attention to Japan. It is very likely that he wants to use Japan to attract my attention and create opportunities for their actions.

The Arab Empire, Japan!

Two forces with completely different national strength and camps were pushed out by Wang Chengdao.

He did it on purpose, he had some plan.

Or do you really think that there is suspicion of an alliance between the Arab Empire and Japan?
When Shen Lian thought of this, he narrowed his eyes.

The scene I saw when I passed by at night echoed in my mind.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed through my mind.

The corners of his mouth suddenly rose.

Shen Lian has understood some things.

It turns out that this was his real purpose.

He smiled and said, "I understand. Sir Wang, please put your fingerprints on it as our evidence."

"of course."

Wang Chengdao was very cooperative.

Shen Lian said, "That's it. Thank you, Your Majesty. Please help us call the envoys from the Kingdom of Daqin."

Wang Chengdao stood up, his expression still as casual and confident, and said, "Okay, okay, if Commander Shen has any more questions, you can come to me anytime."

After that, he left.

Qin Ziyi looked at Wang Chengdao's departing back and couldn't help but say, "This Nanzhao envoy's attitude is really good. We don't even need to waste our saliva."

"Okay?" Shen Lian seemed to have heard a huge joke.

He said, "Qin Shaoqing, luckily I am here with you, otherwise if it were just you, believe it or not, Wang Chengdao would have sold you out, and you would still be counting the money for him."

"Although Aguda's attitude was bad just now, I can trust everything he said."

"But Wang Chengdao's attitude is indeed very good, but his words..."

Shen Lian sneered: "I, Shen Lian, won't believe a single word of it."

"what?"

Qin Ziyi was slightly surprised and couldn't help asking, "Is Wang Chengdao lying?"

Shen Lian shook his head: "He didn't lie either."

"Then why is Commander Shen..."

"It's just that he only said half of his words. What he said was true, but when he said half of his words... then even the truest words became even more false."

Shen Lian sighed, "It's not fatal to tell lies, but it's fatal to tell the truth halfway. No matter how you check, it's true. And this kind of thing is the most fatal!"

That is Shen Lian, who now understands everything.

Otherwise, all of them would be used as guns by Wang Chengdao.

This guy is really scary.

At this time, Shen Lian was completely certain.

This Wang Chengdao, with such skills and abilities, is definitely not a small follower.

So, he...is either Tianshu or Tianxuan!
Another holder of the Star Series has appeared in Beidou Club!
Just then, footsteps were heard outside.

Then, Anthony, the Prime Minister of the Caliphate, whose status in the Caliphate was equivalent to that of Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji of the Tang Dynasty, slowly walked into the room.

As soon as he saw the dim candlelight in the room, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Is the Tang Dynasty so stingy? There's not even a lit candle?"

Anthony sat down on his own initiative without waiting for Shen Lian to ask him to do so. He spoke casually without any sign of nervousness.

Just this one sentence and a casual sitting down action gave Qin Ziyi a feeling that this Anthony was no easier to deal with than Wang Chengdao just now.

Sure enough, Aguda, who arrived first, was much lower in rank than them.

As for Shen Lian, his expression did not change at all.

He glanced at Anthony calmly and said, "Diligence and thrift are traditional virtues of the Tang Dynasty. I don't think this is a bad thing."

Anthony smiled softly: "So it's about thriftiness. If Commander Shen hadn't said it, I would have thought you were deliberately using this method to create a depressing atmosphere."

He glanced at Shen Lian and said with a smile: "It seems that I have judged others by my own standards."

When Qin Ziyi heard Anthony's words, his expression changed slightly.

He had asked before, and Shen Lian gave the same explanation.

This immediately caused quite a stir in his heart. Anthony actually saw through Commander Shen's purpose at a glance!
This person is really difficult to deal with!
However, Shen Lian was not surprised at all.

The Arab Empire and Tubo were completely different.

This is a religious empire, and many of the upper echelons of the country are missionaries, so for them, how to deceive people and how to use various means to preach are their basic abilities. "

Therefore, if we say that Tubo is a person with a bad temper.

The Arab Empire was a sinister and cunning conspirator full of tricks.

Therefore, it would be surprising to Shen Lian if Anthony, the prime minister of such a high status, could not see through his purpose.

Shen Lian did not respond to Anthony. There was no need. They both knew the truth anyway. If he explained, he would feel guilty.

He said calmly: "What were you doing when the incident happened? Is there any witness?"

Anthony smiled and said, "When the crime happened? It was so late, of course I was resting, and I like quiet when I sleep, so it's a pity that there is no witness."

“No… … .”

Before Shen Lian could speak, he said, "It should be the same for everyone else, right? It's weird that someone doesn't sleep well so late and there are still people who testify to it, right?"

I have to say that Anthony is well versed in detective techniques.

It seems that he is in the Arab Empire, and perhaps he is also an investigator like Shen Lian.

Shen Lian did not answer Anthony. He had the right to ask, but he had no obligation to answer.

He continued: "Someone saw you secretly meeting with the deceased in the evening and there was a conflict. This... Anthony, do you have anything to say?"

Anthony raised his eyebrows.

It seemed a little surprising that Shen Lian knew about this.

He subconsciously wanted to scratch his hair, but he put his hand down as soon as he raised it.

He looked at Shen Lian, thought for a moment, and then said, "There is nothing to hide. Qihela is very dissatisfied with Commander Shen. He doesn't want the Tang Dynasty to take advantage of him, so he came to me, hoping to unite with me to oppose Commander Shen."

"As for me, I had a good impression of Commander Shen, so I rejected him. Who knew that he would get angry and quarrel with me?"

Anthony looked at Shen Lian and said with a smile: "Commander Shen, I was scolded by him because I supported you. You can't doubt me because of such a small matter, right?"

Shen Lian tapped the table with his fingers a few times, looked up at Anthony for a while, and then suddenly chuckled: "I will only suspect someone based on evidence. If there is no evidence pointing to you, don't worry... Even if everyone says there is something wrong with you, I will not suspect you."

Anthony raised his eyebrows: "From what Commander Shen said, someone said I had doubts?"

Qin Shenlian laughed but did not respond.

He took the paper Qin Ziyi had written on and said, "Take a look. If there is no problem, please put your fingerprint on it. This will be your testimony."

Anthony took a closer look, then without hesitation, pressed his fingerprint.

Shen Lian took back the paper and said, "Okay, please call the next person in."

Anthony glanced at Shen Lian and was a little surprised to see that Shen Lian really stopped asking him questions.

"That's all you're asking?"

Shen Lian spread his hands: "Why? Do you want to talk till the end of time?"

Anthony narrowed his eyes, then smiled faintly and stood up: "In that case, I will wait for good news from Commander Shen."

Having said that, he walked out.

As soon as he went out, other envoys looked over.

Wang Chengdao also looked at Anthony with a smile.

At this time, Anthony looked a little unhappy and said in a cold voice: "I advise those who have bad intentions to put their minds at ease. Don't think that I will be unaware of the slander behind my back. Since my country of Dashi... can live in Tiangang No. 2 Courtyard, it means that we are not bullied by others!"

After saying that, he simply waved his hand and walked away.

As soon as he left, the envoys couldn't help whispering.

"What's going on here?"

"From what he said, has someone framed him and said he is the murderer?"

"Hiss... Dashi is such a powerful country, who dares to frame him? If he finds out, wouldn't it be very uncomfortable for me?"

"But don't you think that the only powerful countries that dare to attack Tubo are the Arab Empire?"

"This……"

These envoys spoke in groups of three or five in low voices.

Wang Chengdao looked at Anthony's departing back and narrowed his eyes.

"Shen Lian, did you tell Anthony directly?"

(End of this chapter)