Xuanxia

Chapter 401 Freedom
"What? Lan Hongjun is dead?"

In the Dali Temple court, everyone was shocked when they heard the report from the two Mingjian Pavilion secret envoys.

"good."

Liu Xingyuan said in a deep voice: "The dagger he used to commit suicide is exactly the same as the one Yue Heng described just now. It should have been hidden in the secret compartment of the wheelchair before...Now that his evil deeds are about to be exposed, he may be afraid of the crime or the punishment of the clan, so he finally took a Qiyuan Pill and took the opportunity to recover his strength to commit suicide with the knife."

There was a sudden sigh in the hall, and Yue Heng showed an extremely complicated and bitter smile.

Only Fu Qingzhou's eyes were immediately fixed on Gu Jinchen, who was standing there with his hands hanging down, looking distraught.

"Do you think he killed her?"

The voice of the smoker sounded in my mind.

Fu Qingzhou sneered in his heart: "I don't think someone like Lan Hongjun would commit suicide."

"Interesting, interesting..." The Smoker laughed, "Then can I assume that the Yue Heng incident was planned by Gu Jinchen? On the surface, he was venting his anger for his own son, but in fact, he also took Lan Hongjun into account. If the wind blows in the Lan family's favor, he will help kill Yue Heng; on the contrary, if the wind blows in your direction, he will stand on your side."

"That may not be the case."

Fu Qingzhou said leisurely: "Last time he talked about the grievances with the Lan family, even you felt that he didn't seem to be lying. At least in those matters, I think he was sincere."

"I see." The Smoker said with a sigh, "That means he had already planned to deal with Lan Hongjun, and Yue Heng was just a tool in his plan."

Fu Qingzhou hummed: "This guy is ruthless, wise and brave. He is a very powerful person... You have to be careful of him."

On this side, the Dali had already made the verdict.

"Regarding the case of stealing books, Yue Heng was originally accused of this crime. However, after investigation, it was found that Lan Shaozhong colluded with the clerk of the book building of the Sword Academy to steal the books and deliberately framed Yue Heng. Lan Shaozhong and the clerk have been detained by this government and will be severely punished according to law to serve as a warning to others."

"As for the case of severely injuring Lan Hongjun, after a detailed investigation, it was found that Lan Hongjun attacked Yue Heng with a knife first, intending to kill him. In order to protect himself, Yue Heng used magic to fight back, causing Lan Hongjun to be severely injured. Afterwards, Lan Hongjun chose to commit suicide out of fear of the crime."

"In summary……"

Dali Zheng said in a clear voice: "Yue Heng is innocent in this case. He did not steal the book, and his actions were legitimate defense."

Yue Heng's eyes sparkled, and he turned to look at Fu Qingzhou.

Although they all knew that this was the result, they couldn't hide the joy in their eyes.

But there was a hint of something in Fu Qingzhou's eyes that was hard to explain.

Lan Hongjun's death was full of suspicious points. It was impossible for both Mingjian Pavilion and Dali Temple to have not noticed anything... But they seemed to have no intention of pursuing the matter.

Is this just because of Bai Jin's explanation? But the most this Imperial Envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate can do is to urge the case to be handled. He has no relatives or friends with me, and it is impossible for him to get a group of people to stand on his side, right?

In addition, all the officials had left the court, deliberately leaving Yue Heng a chance to rest...

Fu Qingzhou vaguely felt that there was something he didn't know about.

But now, it doesn’t matter for now.

"This government pronounces the verdict in accordance with Dayan Law!"

Dali Zheng slammed the gavel and said, "Yue Heng, acquitted!"

……

"Brother Fu...it's true. It's like a dream."

Yue Heng and Fu Qingzhou walked slowly, feeling filled with emotion.

He knelt for too long, and even though he took a secret break in the middle, his legs were still numb and stiff.

Fu Qingzhou supported him and slowly walked out of the Dali Temple.

"Brother Yue, this is not a dream." He smiled and said, "You have survived this disaster, and your reputation has been restored. You can continue your dream from now on."

"Yes...it's really like a dream."

Yue Heng said softly, "Not long ago, I was imprisoned. Although I still had hope in my heart, I also thought that this case would still require a long investigation and trial. I never thought that the case would be decided in just half a day."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said nothing, but looked ahead - at the gate of Dali Temple, Gu Jinchen was standing there with his hands hanging down, as if waiting for someone.

The only one he can wait for is naturally himself.

"Brother Yue, wait for me for a moment."

Fu Qingzhou patted his shoulder and then strode towards Gu Jinchen.

"Young Master Fu."

Gu Jinchen bowed to him and said, "I have fulfilled my promise."

Fu Qingzhou looked at him deeply and said, "You killed Lan Hongjun."

"Master Fu, I don't know what you are talking about?" Gu Jinchen's expression did not change at all, and he whispered, "Young Master... He committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

Fu Qingzhou had no expression on his face, and said slowly: "You are the one who framed Brother Yue. Not only that, you also framed Lan Hongjun and Lan Shaozhong... I do want to save Brother Yue, but I don't need this method."

"Young Master Fu, please stop talking nonsense."

Gu Jinchen said calmly: "It was the young master who wanted to harm Mr. Yue. As his servant, I may have had to offer some advice, but after Mr. Yue was imprisoned, I also revealed his relationship with the Yuan family to the Ministry of Justice in order to save Mr. Yue."

"It is an indisputable fact that Master Shaozhong stole books from the Sword Academy. My master, in order to get away with it, threw all the blame on Master Shaozhong... But later, due to your advice, Master Fu, my master could no longer get away with it, so he had no choice but to commit suicide." He raised his head, looked at Fu Qingzhou calmly, and said word by word: "During the whole process, I may have made suggestions for you, but I also provided clues and evidence for Mr. Yue to get away with it. Even if I did nothing, I will not make any mistakes."

Watertight, thorough and meticulous.

Fu Qingzhou laughed.

He reached out and patted Gu Jinchen on the shoulder: "You are right, I am old-fashioned - I promised to let you do what you want, so what do you need my help with?"

Gu Jinchen smiled slightly: "It's great that Master Fu thinks this way."

He blinked and lowered his voice, "Now that Master Lan is dead, as his servant, the Lan family will definitely not let me have an easy life... unless I can do something great for the Lan family."

Fu Qingzhou looked at him and said nothing.

Gu Jinchen continued, "Mr. Yue's future father-in-law is the son-in-law of the Yuan family. Both the Lan family and the Yuan family have many children serving as officials in the court. This may cause serious rifts or even fights, which is not what the Lan family wants to see."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "You want to reconcile the relationship between the two great families and calm the trouble caused by this case."

"good."

Gu Jinchen nodded and said, "As long as I accomplish this, the Lan family will look up to me."

"This matter is very simple." Fu Qingzhou said slowly: "Yue Heng has not yet entered the Yuan family, nor has he passed the imperial examination. The Yuan family may not know that there is such a person as him. On the contrary, Lan Hongjun is dead, and it is the Lan family that should feel resentful."

Gu Jinchen's eyes lit up: "Young Master Fu means that as long as the Lan family's attitude is resolved..."

"Yes, what you need is the key person of the Lan family."

Fu Qingzhou said softly: "Do you know if there is someone in the Lan family who is very important and whose words can determine important matters? If you can find such a person and find a way to have him eliminate the impact of this matter, then it will be considered a success."

Gu Jinchen laughed: "Indeed, there is such a person."

"Tell me your name." Fu Qingzhou said calmly, "Since I promised you, I won't regret it."

"Okay...Her name is Lan Xiyu."

Gu Jinchen lowered his head: "She is Lan Wanxiong's sister and Lan Hongjun's aunt... But young man, she has always loved Lan Hongjun very much. Now that the young master is dead, she should be one of the saddest and most angry people besides Master Wanxiong. How can we convince her?"

"Lan Xiyu..." Fu Qingzhou repeated the name and smiled slightly, "A wounded and wronged disciple from an aristocratic family may be important; but if he is dead, then it is not important at all."

"You should understand this principle. If you dare to throw all the dirty water of book theft on Lan Shaozhong, you will know that even if he is a student of Palm Sword Academy, as long as the book theft is proven, the Lan family will never protect him."

Fu Qingzhou said calmly: "The Lan family is an aristocratic family. There are always countless children in an aristocratic family. Should we sacrifice one or two unimportant people, or sacrifice the perfection and nobility of the entire family? I think this decision is easy to make."

Hearing him say this, a smile gradually blossomed on Gu Jinchen's face.

He lowered his head and bowed deeply to Fu Qingzhou.

"Mr. Fu, I am grateful for your advice."

He said seriously: "Then I still hope you can help me find Lan Xiyu and explain the interests involved."

Fu Qingzhou nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Knowing the identity and name, finding someone is as easy as pie. If he wants to save trouble, he can just write a letter, contact the Nebula Chamber of Commerce, spend some money and ask them to run errands for him, and that's it.

Gu Jinchen did not continue to be polite. He bowed again and walked away respectfully and humbly.

As he watched Gu Jinchen turn and leave, the voice of the smoker once again rang in his mind.

"No, Fu boy, this is not your style, isn't it?"

It said faintly: "You know what this little fat guy has done, why are you still helping him?"

"He hid it well enough." Fu Qingzhou looked at Gu Jinchen's back and responded in his mind: "Everything is just my guess, there is no evidence... No matter how much he looks like a villain, I can't just say he is a villain. Maybe Lan Hongjun really committed suicide out of fear of punishment?"

"As for what I promised him, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond. I cannot go back on my word."

"Of course, with his ability, if I give him a push, he will soon climb higher and higher - a person like this can hide for a while, but not forever. I will keep a close eye on him. If he really becomes a bad person, I will personally make up for my mistakes."

As he was speaking, Yue Heng slowly walked over.

"Brother Fu."

He asked doubtfully, "You know Lan Hongjun's servant?"

"It's not important." Fu Qingzhou smiled and turned around: "It's very late now, the carriage can't go on the road, I will take you to a nearby inn to rest first, and then go to my courtyard tomorrow to wash away the bad luck for you!"

"it is good!"

Yue Heng also laughed and raised his arms high: "Let's have a big meal to celebrate our freedom!"

In the distance, on the deserted night street, Gu Jinchen walked and walked, slowly spread out his arms, and looked up at the sky.

There is a brilliant starry sky in the sky.

"finally……"

He grinned, tears streaming down his eyes: "Freedom!"

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