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

Chapter 99 Seven Stars acted decisively!
Mrs. Qian Ming was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that there were other people in the Ministry of War who got the money. She quickly asked, "What's the difference?"

Lu Qing said: "The method is different."

"Let's not talk about Zhou Changwen. It's obvious how deliberate he was. It's obvious that there's something wrong."

"And if Kaiyang did all this in order to conceal the source of the money, using such a questionable method, is he afraid of not being noticed and suspected?"

"So, most likely, Zhou Changwen is just a runner-up."

"Of course, this is just speculation, and it is also my personal subjective consciousness. When handling a case, the most taboo thing is subjective consciousness, because it will make the investigators instinctively lean towards this person who has a problem."

"Therefore, I further investigated Zhou Changwen."

"As a result... we found out that Zhou Changwen's family was seriously ill and needed medical expenses. That had lasted for a year or two, so it was not a short-term thing."

“And Kaiyang’s plan was only implemented two months ago at the earliest.”

"So, if Kaiyang really wanted to bribe Zhou Changwen as an insider, he would have done it long ago."

"How come Zhou Changwen only had such a fortuitous encounter recently? Doesn't this obviously arouse suspicion? If it was a long-term operation, there wouldn't be any clues left at all."

"So, based on my understanding of Kaiyang's various methods, and given Kaiyang's shrewdness, he will never make such a mistake. Therefore... our targets are only Qian Ming and Zhao Shun, who recently lost money in gambling and almost went bankrupt."

When Mrs. Qian Ming heard that Lu Qing was able to narrow the target to such a small size just by relying on time and money, she was extremely shocked.

Is that human being?
This... this is indeed the Shaoqing of Dali Temple in the rumors!
The solution to the case is truly horrible!

"Now that the targets have been narrowed down to Qian Ming and Zhao Shun, it becomes easier to guess."

Lu Qing thought for a moment and continued, "Qian Ming and Zhao Shun owed their debts in the same way, so going to the gambling house, taking a gamble, and winning the money back is actually the easiest way to be accepted by others."

"But this is not the way Zhao Shun gets his money."

"why?"

Lu Qing said: "Because Zhao Shun is afraid of losing, maybe he knows that he can't afford to lose anymore. If he continues to lose, his family will really be destroyed."

"So he didn't dare to take the risk and thought about selling things to get money to pay off his debts."

Lu Qing looked at Madam Qian Ming and said, "If Kaiyang found him and bribed him, do you think it would not arouse suspicion if he went to the gambling house to win the money back?"

"Or is it that if I sell an authentic work of Wang Xizhi, people won't be suspicious?"

Mrs. Qian Ming's palms were full of cold sweat. She looked at Lu Qing, and the last bit of confusion on her face disappeared.

"So it's obvious that Kaiyang wants Zhao Shun to distract us, and their best way is to let Zhao Shun win the money as well."

"But Zhao Sheng didn't want to gamble anymore, so Yu Heng had no other choice but to use this method: find a calligraphy piece written by an unknown person and claim it's Wang Xizhi's authentic work, so that Zhao Shun can muddy the waters."

"And there is evidence to prove my guess."

Lu Qing suddenly stopped spinning the glass and said, "The pawnshop reported to the government a few days ago that it had been robbed and many things were lost, including the original painting by Wang Xizhi."

He laughed and said, "What a coincidence! There is no evidence now."

Mrs. Qian Ming couldn't help swallowing.

She understood it completely.

This Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was indeed a monster just as the legend said, a monster who was omnipotent and omniscient about everything!

She stared at Lu Qing with eyes wide open, a little scared, her voice became hoarse, and she said, "So, so... you, you have already suspected my husband?"

Lu Qing nodded slightly and said, "Yes, when I heard about the three of them, I actually suspected your husband."

"However, I have also asked about this. Qian Ming has always been diligent in the Ministry of War and has a good relationship with many officials in the Ministry of War. Many people think that he is a real person and no one doubts him."

"To have such a unified conclusion means that Qian Ming is either very good at disguising himself and has not been discovered for so many years, or he is really a good person."

"But if that's true, and he's really a hardworking and good person, why would he do something like this?"

Lu Qing said: "I don't think that money can corrupt him so easily and make him betray so quickly."

"Later, I heard that he doted on his wife so much that he didn't have any concubines because of her, so..."

Lu Qing looked at Madam Qian Ming and said, "I have begun to doubt you. He is not so easily corrupted. Then what about you, who has never suffered, never experienced poverty, is outspoken and confident, and only has vanity?"

"Could it be that you are the one who actually caused Qian Ming to defect and arranged those rebel guards?"

Mrs. Qian Ming bit her lips with her teeth and grasped the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands.

He lowered his eyebrows and did not dare to look at Lu Qing's inquiring eyes.

Lu Qing snorted coldly and said, "Madam Qian, do I need to continue to tell you the specific process of how you got this money?"

"Lu Qing, stop talking!"

Mrs. Qian Ming shook her head and suddenly spoke loudly.

She covered her ears with her hands, shook her head, and said in a lost voice: "Stop talking, stop talking!"

Lu Qing glanced at Madam Qian Ming. Her psychological defenses had completely collapsed as he unraveled the mystery.

After all, she is just an ordinary woman who is greedy, vain, spoiled and lawless.

No matter how scheming you are, how deep can it be?
Lu Qing said, "Okay, I won't say anything now, so you can say it."

"Who bribed you?"

Madam Qian Ming shook her head and said in a daze, "I don't know, I really don't know. The man was covered in a black robe. I only know that there was a Yin-Yang Bagua fish pattern on his black robe. I don't know anything else."

"He found me and said he could help my family's debts and even help my husband get promoted so that I could become a royal consort. So... I couldn't resist and agreed to his proposal."

"Later, my husband found out about this and he scolded me. You know what? He never scolded me before..."

She shook her head, tears streaming down her face.

"But in the end, my husband agreed, but he didn't let me get involved. He asked me to forget about it and pretend it never happened..."

"Then, my husband and that mysterious guy met alone. I really don't know what they talked about or what they traded."

She wiped her tears, covered her head and confessed: "I regret it, I really regret it..."

Lu Qing looked at Madam Qian Ming crying, but his expression did not change at all.

The most useless word in this world is regret.

If you know today, why should you be in the beginning.

If you regret it, just say it.

What about His Highness Xiao Sizi?
If His Highness Xiao Sizi had been successfully assassinated at that time, His Majesty would have been furious, and the emperor would have been so angry that millions of people would have been killed. How many people would have been buried with His Highness Xiao Sizi?

What's more, this matter involves an immortal who has never been heard of or seen before, which makes it even more terrifying.

Lu Qing shook his head slightly and didn't go to see Mrs. Qian Ming.

Who betrayed the Ministry of War, why, and what the motive was, is now clear.

But Mrs. Qian Ming didn't know who bribed them. After all, Qian Ming really loved his wife too much. Qian Ming knew very well that the more he knew, the more dangerous it would be.

This leaves a way out for his wife!

At this time, the carriage stopped.

Lu Shi's voice rang out, saying, "Sir Shaoqing, we have arrived."

Lu Qing nodded slightly and said, "Let's go and meet your husband."

Mrs. Qian Ming got off the carriage crying.

Lu Qing also got off the carriage.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Lu Qing's eyes suddenly narrowed.

I saw many people gathered downstairs of Luo Ji Restaurant, pointing and talking.

At the door, there were Jingzhao Yin's yamen runners guarding the door and prohibiting anyone from entering.

Lu Shi asked in confusion: "What happened? Why are we not allowed to enter here?"

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows and his expression suddenly changed.

He walked over quickly.

"Lu...Lu Shaoqing, you came even faster this time."

A guard of Jingzhao Yin recognized Lu Qing and was a little surprised.

Lu Qing didn't care and asked hurriedly: "What happened here?"

The Jingzhao Yin guard sighed and said, "Lu Shaoqing, someone has been killed. We just arrived. Our prefecture magistrate asked us to seal the door and not let anyone inside out or outside in."

"Who was killed?"

If someone else asked this question, the Jingzhao Yin guards would definitely ignore him.

But Lu Qing was different. Han Min, the prefect, had specifically told him that Lu Qing had the emperor's badge, so he should tell him everything he knew without hiding anything.

Since Lu Qing asked, he thought about it and lowered his voice and said, "Lu Shaoqing is another official, and an official of the Ministry of War."

Lu Qing's eyes flickered, and he asked tentatively, "Is this military official Qian Ming?"

The Jingzhao Yin guard was a little surprised and said, "Lu Shaoqing, it's strange, it is indeed Qian Ming, but...how did you know?!"

"Husband!!!"

At this moment, a shrill cry suddenly rang out.

The guards of Jingzhao Yin were all startled by Madam Qian Ming's voice.

Madam Qian Ming was about to rush inside, but the Jingzhao Yin guards naturally wouldn't let her.

Lu Qing shook his head slightly and said, "Everyone, she is the deceased's wife, let her in."

Upon hearing this, the guards of Jingzhao Yin looked left and right, unable to make up their minds.

"Everyone, get out of the way. Although Lu Shaoqing is the Dali Temple, our prefect has given special orders. Lu Shaoqing's orders in the past few days are his orders."

The guard at the beginning spoke up.

The words fell,

A crowd of people made way in an orderly manner, and the dead official's wife rushed in like crazy.

Seeing this, Lu Qing shook his head. Finally, he hit the nail on the head.

Seeking the skin of a tiger and dancing with wolves are not on the same level, so how can there be a good ending?

Do you really regard Big Dipper as a very good partner?
Those traitorous guards are living examples.

And now, this time, Qian Ming has also been murdered...
Not only was he pushed into the abyss because of his wife's vanity.

Now, there is no place to bury the dead.

Moreover, even if you die, you will be despised by others!
Sad!
So sad! !

At this time, Lu Shi said with some uneasiness: "Sir Shaoqing, we just found out that Qian Ming had problems, and he was killed. Could this be done by those Feiyufu people? Or Kaiyang?"

"Besides that, do you think the clues will be cut off?"

Lu Qing was very calm and said, "Lu Shi, those people in Feiyufu knocked out my Dali Temple people before and left a note. It's obvious that they want to give us clues so that we can solve the case in a certain direction."

"In this matter, we are on the same side as them for now. Now most of the clues are on Qian Ming. We didn't know he died yet. I think it is most likely Kaiyang who did it."

Lu Shi suddenly realized, and said with a wide eyed expression, "So that's how it is. But now that Qian Ming is dead, isn't that the clue cut off?"

The conversation between the two was not at all troubled by Qian Ming's death, but because Qian Ming betrayed the Ministry of War and the Tang Dynasty. Even if he was alive, he was destined to bear legal sanctions.

And considering his crime, the death penalty is the easiest punishment.

"broken?"

Lu Qing narrowed his eyes and looked towards the top of the restaurant: "Now that we know who it is, how can we let the clues fall apart?"

"Kaiyang killed to silence the witness, but he couldn't destroy the evidence that I could use to find out the mastermind. The moment he killed Qian Ming, he would have left clues, and these clues have already determined that he cannot escape from my grasp."

After saying that, Lu Qing walked directly into the restaurant.

He entered the restaurant without the need for the Jingzhao Yin's guards to lead him. Just by hearing Madam Qian Ming's crying, Lu Qing knew where it was.

After going up to the second floor, he came to a room guarded by the Jingzhao Yin guards. Looking inside, he saw Mrs. Qian Ming crying loudly in front of Qian Ming's body.

She wanted to hug her husband's body, but the guards of Jingzhao Yin stopped her and would not let her get close to the body.

An official from Jingzhao Yin was trying to persuade Mrs. Qian Ming earnestly, explaining the impact of various ways of destroying the crime scene on solving the case, but Mrs. Qian Ming simply didn't listen and cried miserably, as if everyone around her was a very evil person.

At this time, Han Min, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, came over.

When he saw Lu Qing in front of him, he was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Lu Shaoqing arrived before me this time. His sense of smell is not ordinary."

Lu Qing laughed and said, "Mr. Han, you are too kind. I just happened to run into this matter."

Han Min raised her eyes slightly: "Oh? What do you mean?"

He tried to capture every detail relevant to the case.

Lu Qing smiled and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to talk to Qian Ming about something, but unfortunately, I am a step late."

"Is that so?" Han Min looked at Qian Ming's body and sighed, "It seems that Qian Ming is related to the assassination of His Highness Xiao Sizi, right?"

Although the words were questions, the tone was affirmative.

Just from a few words, one can tell what Lu Qing is here for.

(End of this chapter)