Nine Chapters of Strange Cases

Chapter 371 The New Dead

Zhou Zhao looked at Su Changying with a complicated expression.

With a single sword strike, this man created a dramatic scene of "dogs biting dogs."

She stood up and walked up to He Jiang. "Do you know the difference in punishment between the mastermind and the accomplice? You just want to teach Song Yu a lesson, but you're using the lives of two innocent women to give him a bloody lesson?"

You hate him for deceiving young girls, so what are you doing now? Covering up for a murderer?

He Jiang was taken aback, his face darkening. He took a step to the side, increasing the distance between himself and Chen Shanhai.

"I don't know, I didn't know it involved a murder case."

"It was Chen Shanhai who instructed me to do this. Although Song Yu is truly detestable, I never intended to kill him."

Zhou Zhao understood that if He Jiang were such a villain, he would never have helped Song Yu.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shanhai glared angrily at He Jiang. He Jiang, suppressing his fear, looked back and saw Chen Shanhai's hair, which fluttered in the wind like seaweed. Inexplicably, the fear in his heart lessened considerably.

There's no way anyone can feel any fear in the face of that shiny bald head and the frizzy hair.

Even though Chen Shanhai's face was extremely pale and his eyes were full of daggers, the way his hair moved still made people unable to help but laugh.

“I’m telling the truth. I’ve only met Chen Shanhai a few times at banquets. That day, he suddenly started drinking with me and said that Song Yu had tricked his friend’s sister and he wanted to teach him a lesson. I agreed to join him in teaching Song Yu a lesson.”

He didn't mention murder, but only that he impersonated Song Yu to sneak into the young girl's house, pretending to be a flower thief.

When the Court of Justice arrests someone, we will act as witnesses to prove that Song Yu will suddenly transform into another person, harm the young girl, and make him go to jail and suffer.

In that case, since he avenged his friend's sister, I can also break off my friendship with Song Yu and kick him out..."

After He Jiang finished speaking, he felt relieved. He pursed his lips and continued.

"When we left the city, Chen Shanhai deliberately made me argue with the guard. Later that night, the two of us did indeed return to Chang'an. I had the key to the side gate, and after entering from there, I took the cloak that Song Yu was hanging at the entrance on the first floor and gave it to Chen Shanhai."

I know that the old man and woman across the street keep their door half-open every day at 9:45 PM.

So they had Chen Shanhai wear a cloak and hood to deliberately make a noise, so that they would mistakenly think it was Song Yu going out. The two were about the same height, separated by an alley, and it was nighttime, so they couldn't tell them apart at all.

Zhou Zhao listened without any surprise.

She had guessed long ago that He Jiang was definitely an accomplice, because only someone familiar with the area would know the daily routine of the elderly couple who ran the bakery.

Moreover, apart from Chen Shanhai and Fan Yin, no one else knew that someone had died.

So when Song Yu said he hadn't killed anyone, the other three were utterly shocked.

Before He Jiang learned of someone's death, he was still eloquent and every word he uttered was aimed at killing Song Yu.

After learning that someone had died, he dared not say a word.

All eyes turned to Chen Shanhai.

Chen Shanhai pursed his lips, then suddenly his face contorted with rage. He bit down hard, and before he knew it, Su Changying was right in front of him.

A large hand suddenly grabbed his chin, and instantly his jaw dislocated, a tiny pill rolling out of his mouth.

Chen Shanhai cried out in pain, but Su Changying didn't stop. She tied him up with her hands behind his back and stomped one foot on the ground.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhao waved to Han Ze at the door.

"Lock Song Yu and He Jiang in jail. Zhu Yang and Xu Yang wait aside. These two old people can be sent back now." Han Ze responded and entered the room, which suddenly felt empty.

Zhou Zhao leaped lightly, thrusting the dagger in his hand directly at Fan Yin. Fan Yin's expression changed, and a curved blade suddenly appeared in his hand. He did not fight back, but instead dodged lightly and headed towards the door. Just as he reached the door, he bumped into Chang Zuoping, who was rushing over.

Seeing that Fan Yin was about to leave, Chang Zuoping raised his large hand and slapped her hard, sending Fan Yin flying to the ground as she bumped into his arms.

Fan Yin collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Zhou Zhao looked at Chang Zuoping in disbelief, his mouth agape enough to swallow an egg.

Chang Zuoping glared at Zhou Zhao. "Take back your ignorant look. Haven't you ever been slapped before?"

She had seen slaps before.

But she had never seen such a smooth, natural slap before...

Chang Zuoping didn't even look at him; with a light flick of his wrist, he knocked a martial arts master to the ground.

How many times must he have practiced, how many prisoners in jail must he have slapped, to develop such incredible skill!
No wonder Chang Zuoping is known as the man in charge of torture at the Court of Justice! When she was suspected of killing Zhang Ruoqing, Chang Zuoping indeed showed her mercy!
"Is this really the Court of Justice?" Zhou Zhao couldn't help but exclaim.

She felt as if they were now strong enough to fight the Southern army for three hundred rounds.

Chang Zuoping snorted coldly, "Do you think the Court of Judicial Review has managed to save face?"

Zhou Zhao wanted to suggest solving the case, but recalling Chang Zuoping's fluid and graceful movements, she suddenly realized the answer.

"Take the man to the prison. Zhou Zhao, you and General Su come with me. Ah Huang is already waiting in front of the Court of Justice."

Seeing Chang Zuoping's serious expression, Zhou Zhao felt a pang of anxiety and immediately followed Chang Zuoping out of the left courtyard.

Chang Zuoping said in a low voice with a grim face, "Fan Lishen is in trouble."

The group left the Court of Justice and rode at full speed, finally stopping in front of a small courtyard that was already guarded.

As soon as she arrived at the door, Zhou Zhao smelled a strong stench of blood. Looking around, she saw Fan Lishen standing to the side with a long sword in his hand, his hands covered in blood. On a bed not far from him lay the corpse of a woman.

Her eyes were covered with a white cloth, and there was a large bloody hole in her abdomen, showing signs of being violated, just like Xie Yunniang and Tu Ying before her.

what happened?

Su Changying had already arranged for the Northern Army to protect the remaining four people, so why were there still new deaths?
She clenched her fist as she thought about it.

That person was truly vicious. He had already anticipated that with her abilities, she would surely be able to see through Song Yu.
So they set a dead end for Fan Lishen.

It's hateful that she thought she had caught Fan Yin by the tail and that nothing else would happen, but she didn't expect that person had arranged this whole thing.

"Ah Zhao, I didn't kill anyone, Ah Huang, I..."

Zhou Zhao looked at Fan Lishen and said, "I know."

Fan Lishen felt a lump in his throat, and he tried his best to hold back his tears.

"I wanted to help you investigate the case, so I went to ask Fan Yin for help. I wanted to ask about the red jade and the gold ring on the sparrow's foot. Uncle Yin said he would let me know if there was any news. Not long after, Fan Yin sent his servant Chang Rong to find me, saying that there were clues here."

When I came in, there was no one else in the courtyard.

The woman on the bed was still breathing. I had some wound medicine on me and I wanted to save her. But shortly after I started to treat her, the Northern army broke in.

I didn't kill him; I've been framed.