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Chapter 74 Liangjiang Wants to Kill Someone to Silence Them

General Tong knocked gently on the door and then went inside.

Tong Zhao'er was still secretly shedding tears.

General Tong sat down on the embroidered stool in front of her and comforted her, saying, "You are not destined to have a child with me. You must take care of yourself and look forward."

Tong Zhao'er said blankly, "I can't forget her. I think of her every time I close my eyes. I can never forgive Fang Chengxu's mother in this lifetime."

General Tong sighed softly: "Father also bears responsibility for this matter. If Liang Jiang's mother hadn't come to treat the child, this wouldn't have happened."

"It has nothing to do with the father. That old hag always thought the child was a burden, and she did it on purpose!"

Tong Zhao'er gritted her teeth: "From now on, in front of Fang Chengxu, it's either me or her; we're irreconcilable."

"Sigh, when Fang Chengxu returns, your father will make arrangements for you and send both her and her daughter back to Fucheng. Fang Chengxu feels guilty towards you and will definitely treat you well in the future."

Tong Zhao'er could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

“Father, I regret it. I shouldn’t have been so willful back then. I didn’t listen to your and Mother’s advice and insisted on following Fang Chengxu.”

"If even Liang Jiang's submissive behavior could earn her such treatment from the Fang family, how could they possibly treat me with genuine sincerity?"

General Tong was about to offer further advice when he suddenly heard a faint noise from the roof. He became alert and asked in a deep voice, "Who's there?!"

He leaped out and flipped onto the roof. All around was quiet, with a bright moon and few stars.

A stray cat stood on the roof ridge, watching him warily, and then, with a "whoosh," it disappeared.

General Tong then realized that he had been seeing ghosts everywhere and was paranoid about everything.

In Chang'an, there are probably very few people who can match such speed!

Liang Jiang ran back to the inn in one breath, and her shock subsided.

Although she had suspected it for a while, she never expected that General Tong was behind it all.

He didn't want to kill himself and his mother, but rather to let everyone in the capital know how loyal and devoted he, Tong Shouliang, was to the Duke's Mansion.

I need to make my mother feel guilty, ruin her reputation, make her unable to establish herself in the capital, and prevent myself from investigating the truth of what happened back then from my father's former subordinates.

Otherwise, one would be repaying kindness with enmity, and being treacherous and unrighteous.

Although he proved his mother's innocence, Tong Shouliang still won praise in public.

Ha ha.

If one were not guilty, why would one go to such lengths?
Should I expose his plot and cause the father and daughter to turn against each other?
This would inevitably alert the enemy.

or……

Kill someone with a borrowed knife?
Day three.

The government sent a messenger to announce a retrial of the Fang family's case.

It seems the Fang family has found a new breakthrough.

Liang Jiang had instructed someone to notify Song Lü in advance, and he arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture on time. Many people who had heard the news had already gathered at the gate.

As soon as Liang Jiang arrived, someone recognized her.

"It's her, the daughter of that traitor."

"How dare she come back?"

"Needless to say, she must think that things have calmed down and that she can come back and live peacefully as a princess."

"Aren't the two women who took their place and died under the assassin's sword two years ago wronged?"

"They are probably involved in this matter. Think about it, back then everyone said that the killer was an assassin from Xiliang, and many people were trying to exonerate Liang Guogong, saying that there must be another reason for Liang Guogong's betrayal, otherwise the people of Xiliang would not have been so ruthless in killing him."

"How clever of them to pull this off! They killed two birds with one stone." "If it weren't for the Fang family's affair, we'd all still be in the dark."

As she traveled, the people pointed fingers at her back, spitting and cursing her incessantly, their faces filled with indignation.

Even though Liang Jiang was mentally prepared, she still felt a sharp pain in her heart.

She desperately wanted to defend her father and let them all know that he was innocent. But she couldn't utter a single word in his defense.

Until there is sufficient evidence to prove her father's innocence and bring the mastermind behind it to justice, she cannot say anything; saying anything would be useless anyway.

Is this their new tactic? Trying to crush themselves by using public opinion?

Liang Jiang smiled dismissively, "Nothing special."

The Prefect of the Capital ascended the throne, chanted the court anthem, and then led Fang Chengxu and Old Madam Fang to inquire if they had anything else to say.

Fang Chengxu readily agreed, “Your Excellency is wise. I am willing to accept punishment for this false accusation. However, before I am punished, I have something to say.”

"Say!"

Fang Chengxu pointed at Liang Jiang: "I suspect that the two innocent women who impersonated the Duchess and were murdered two years ago were killed by assassins sent by Liang Jiang who impersonated people from Xiliang."

"Oh?" The Prefect of the Capital raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean by that?"

Fang Chengxu said confidently, enunciating each word clearly: "Because a few days ago, I was ordered to investigate the Black Wind Temple massacre and have made some progress. The murderers who killed those two women back then were the bandits from Black Wind Temple. And Liang Jiang is the mysterious woman who massacred Black Wind Temple and killed people to silence them."

These words sparked another round of discussion outside the hall.

Liang Jiang was equally shocked. Fang Chengxu, the murderer who massacred the Black Wind Temple, might have guessed that it was him. But how did he know that those robbers were the murderer?
He's been imprisoned for the past two days. Logically speaking, unless he already knows the identities of the robbers, he wouldn't have the leisure to investigate further. He's using this to control himself.

The Prefect of the Capital asked in a deep voice, "Do you have any evidence?"

"Yes," Fang Chengxu said confidently, "I have fulfilled my mission by offering a reward for information and collecting clues. Yan Qi, an eyewitness from that year, took the initiative to contact me and provided an important clue."

On the day the Black Wind Temple was massacred, Liang Jiang went to Yan Qi to try and get information from him.

Yan Qi, greedy for money, told her that the murderer from back then should have been the robbers from Black Wind Temple.

She immediately decided to kill him, so she quickly found out the location of Black Wind Temple and went there alone.

The witness is currently outside the courtroom and may be summoned in.

The Prefect of the Capital loudly ordered, "Summon the witness!"

Liang Jiang turned around and saw that it was indeed Yan Qi, the bachelor who had "sold" her the clue that day.

Yan Qi had been waiting anxiously outside the hall. Upon being summoned, he immediately pointed at Liang Jiang and recounted the events of that day in detail.

"...The next day, when I learned that Black Wind Temple had been massacred, I immediately guessed that it was related to this woman. Therefore, I took the initiative to find Lord Fang and expose her."

Fang Chengxu said smugly, "Liang Jiang must have intended to return to the capital. She was afraid that what happened back then would be exposed, so she couldn't wait to kill the bandits in the temple. In this way, no one will know that she ordered the bandits to kill innocent people."

The Prefect of the Capital looked at Liang Jiang: "Liang Jiang, do you have anything to say about this matter?"

Liang Jiang readily admitted, "Yes, I did kill the bandits from Black Wind Temple. And the innocent mother and daughter did indeed perish at their hands. However, I was not the one who instigated it; I was merely seeking revenge for the innocent mother and daughter."

"You speak so righteously and eloquently, but since you know about this, why don't you report it to the authorities?"

"Because I don't want to reveal my identity, and I want to secretly investigate who the mastermind is."

“What a joke! Besides you, who else could have your and your daughter’s hairpins, jewelry, and clothes? And no one else would have the motive to arrange all of this,” Fang Chengxu said aggressively.

Liang Jiang smiled and said, "Lord Fang has investigated this case very thoroughly."

"It is my duty to be meticulous and never show favoritism."

"Then why didn't you investigate how many bandits were in the Black Wind Temple?"

(End of this chapter)