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Chapter 160 Witness
Liu Yin spoke with certainty, and Feng Yuyang remained silent.

He showed a puzzled look on his face, and looked at Fang Tong and Feng Twelve again and again, and forced a smile and said, "I'm afraid Liu Sizhi has recognized the wrong person. This girl's surname is Fang. She is Twelve's good friend, and I have met her once before."

He opened his mouth to defend Fang Tong, but Liu Yin ignored him.

He raised a scroll in his hand and said coldly, "Whether you admit your mistake or not, you will know it at a glance."

He opened the scroll with a swish, and saw a portrait of a woman on it. The person in the painting was about 70% similar to Fang Tong.

Liu Yin held up the portrait and showed it to the audience: "Please look, is the person in this painting her?"

No one spoke.

They have not yet figured out the interests involved. Although offending Feng Twelve is not a big deal, behind Feng Twelve is the crown prince, and it would be difficult to deal with if they offended the crown prince.

Seeing that no one in the room said anything, Liu Yin sneered, "Since everyone agrees that it's not the same, then it must be her."

This conclusion is very interesting.

He doesn't need others to say yes. As long as no one says no, it's considered as a yes.

Feng Twelve said calmly, "The Dali Temple judged a case based on a portrait? Liu Sizhi, if I use your portrait to identify the fugitive, will you plead guilty?"

Liu Yin glared at him and said, "Your Highness, I have never seen this girl before. Her portrait was drawn by the painter of the Dali Temple this morning based on the instructions given by the White Bird Pavilion assassin we captured."

"White Bird Pavilion assassin?" Feng Twelve smiled. "Where is he?"

Liu Yin seemed to have known that he would ask this question, and said coldly: "The witness is outside. If His Majesty the Twelfth Prince does not believe it, I will ask him to come over and testify."

"Liu Sizhi, this is your fault," Feng Yuyang said from the main seat, "We are enjoying a banquet here, is there anything you can't say after the banquet is over?"

"Don't blame me, Your Majesty," Liu Yin said, "I was just afraid that I would be too late to catch the fugitive and fail to report to the emperor."

Feng Yuyang paused and looked at Feng Yunxi: "Prince, Miss Fang is Twelve's good friend, what do you think about this matter?"

Feng Yunxi's eyebrows moved slightly, and just as she was about to speak, she heard a clear voice from below.

"Master Liu, I don't know who the Bingqi you are talking about is, but I am willing to confront the witness you found," Fang Tong said, "If you have anything to say, please make it clear here to avoid misunderstandings."

When she said this, Liu Yin was stunned.

"Okay," Liu Yin said, "Since you refuse to admit it, I will convince you."

He turned to the main seat and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the King, I want to summon a witness. I hope you will agree."

Feng Yuyang looked embarrassed: "This..."

He glanced at Feng Yunxi.

Feng Yunxi said: "Yes."

Feng Yuyang sighed softly, "Your Highness, the Dali Temple will not make up a case. If they really find out something here, how will you let Twelve deal with it? Why not let Miss Fang go back to the Dali Temple with Liu Sizhi first, and we can talk about anything in private."

"No need." Feng Yunxi said, "Anyway, the banquet is almost over, and the Dali Temple will make the judgment here."

Feng Yuyang saw that he had made up his mind and stopped trying to persuade him.

Seeing that the two men acquiesced, Liu Yin immediately ordered someone to bring the witness over.

Fang Tong was shocked when she saw the man's face clearly. She recognized him. He was the man who shot her shoulder with a crossbow arrow that night in Furong Courtyard. This man was Qingluan's subordinate, so it was not surprising that he knew his origins, but why did he fall into the hands of the Dali Temple? Why did he single out her?
Liu Yin brought the man in front of Fang Tong, pointed at her and asked, "Look, is this the Bing Qi you mentioned?"

The man raised his head and looked straight at Fang Tong: "Yes, she is Bing Qi."

"What do you think?" Liu Yin asked, "The witness is here, Bingqi, do you have anything else to say?"

"Can he identify me with just one sentence?" Fang Tong said, "Sir Liu, the Dali Temple needs witnesses, physical evidence, and confessions to solve a case. How can he prove that his words are trustworthy?"

Liu Yin narrowed his eyes slightly and raised the portrait in his hand: "If he doesn't recognize you, how can he describe your appearance?"

"There are many people who look alike in the world," Fang Tong said, "Besides, I'm busy outside every day, so he might not know where he has seen me before."

Liu Yin sneered: "If he has no relationship with you, why did he point to you and not someone else?"

"I also have one thing that I don't understand," Fang Tong looked at the assassin, "Where did you catch this man, and how did you know for sure that he was an assassin?"

"I have my own way."

Fang Tong chuckled: "I often walk in the market, and I have heard rumors about the White Bird Pavilion. I heard that the assassins of the White Bird Pavilion are all extremely vicious. I wonder if this is true?"

Liu Yin said coldly: "You are right."

Fang Tong nodded: "But I heard that this man's voice was full of energy. He didn't sound like he had been seriously injured, and he certainly didn't sound like he had been tortured. Did the Dali Temple have no trouble catching him, and he confessed without being tortured?"

Liu Yin's face turned pale.

When the two men were talking, one could hear a pin drop at the table. Everyone pricked up their ears to listen to the noise. Upon hearing what was happening, they all looked at the witness a few more times. As expected, they saw that he was standing normally, and although his face was a little haggard, he did not look like he had been tortured.

"Liu Sizhi, where did this famous witness come from?" Feng Yunxi asked.

Liu Yinwei paused and said, "At the beginning, His Majesty ordered the Dali Temple to issue a warrant to capture the escaped assassin, and asked the local government offices to strictly investigate the bases of the White Bird Pavilion. This matter is now under my charge. In the past few months, the branches of the White Bird Pavilion in various places have been wiped out, and many remnants of the White Bird Pavilion have surrendered to the government. This witness is one of them."

"Lord Liu believes in him so much, I think it's not just because he claims to be the assassin of the White Bird Pavilion," Fang Tong said, "there must be other tokens that can prove his identity?"

Liu Yin's expression changed.

He didn't want to answer Fang Tong's question, but he saw that everyone present was looking at him. If he didn't answer, he would seem short of breath.

He said proudly: "This matter will be made public soon, so it doesn't hurt to tell you about it."

He looked around and said with a hint of pride: "This man is called Jiawu. This morning he offered the head of the White Bird Pavilion Master in an attempt to escape punishment. After multiple identifications, it is clear that the head is the bandit leader."

Before he finished speaking, a noisy whisper broke out among the table.

This witness named Jiawu was able to produce the head of the master of Bai Niao Pavilion, which was enough to prove that he was indeed from Bai Niao Pavilion.

With this evidence, his identification of Fang Tong seemed more credible.

Someone immediately thought of the case in which the White Bird Pavilion sent someone to assassinate Prince Ping, which had caused quite a stir in the court. The assassin from the White Bird Pavilion claimed that he was instructed by the crown prince. Prince Ping's faction was about to use this as an opportunity to attack the crown prince, but Feng Twelve intervened and brought up the Baixifang arson case in public, causing Prince Ping to suffer a loss.

King Ping was preoccupied with his own affairs, and the assassins died unexpectedly, so the identification of the prince came to nothing.

Everyone thought that the matter had been settled, but unexpectedly, an assassin named Bingqi appeared at this moment.

If this Miss Fang is really the assassin who escaped, what is her relationship with Feng Twelve?
In other words, does the prince know the identity of this assassin?