Hidden moth

Chapter 88: Wu Song, not Lin Chong

Qian Guran’s experience was finally investigated clearly, and the result showed, as expected, that it was just an accident.

At around 4:30 a.m. on October 5, Qian Guran was driving along the north embankment of the river from east to west, that is, from Fubo City to Qiyuan. The vehicle suddenly lost control, ran off the roadbed and fell into the river.

It was a secondary highway, and the roadbed was the river embankment. No one knew why Qian Guran drove to that place at that time. It might be because of poor visibility, or because he was sleepy, so the accident happened.

A traffic surveillance camera captured the entire accident, and although the footage was taken from a distance, it's still enough to explain the situation. There were no other cars or people on the road at the time, so Qian Guran was entirely responsible.

This was a simple accident, and the police have already reached a conclusion. I believe many people will be relieved to see this conclusion.

From the perspective of the upper echelons of the sect, they did not want Qian to be murdered by his fellow disciples; and from Gu Yunteng's perspective, he was finally able to prove his innocence, and this hurdle was passed.

But from He Kao's perspective, he was deeply puzzled, and then he thought of a possibility. Because when Lao Qian got into trouble, he and Huang Xiaopang had already finished their work.

It was Old Qian who received He Kao's call and informed Huang Xiaopang. Old Qian himself also went to Jiangbei and knew what had happened, but he never showed up... The situation at the time didn't seem to require his intervention.

After everything was over, Lao Qian fabricated an alibi and a reason not to speak. Lao Qian probably had an accomplice, lawyer Yao Shaolan.

The more He Kao thought about it, the more he felt this speculation was plausible, but he kept it to himself. No matter what Lao Qian did, it was first to help him, and then to protect himself. He didn't want to reveal what had happened, nor did he want to reveal Yin E's identity.

When Lao Qian wakes up, he will probably claim that he can't remember anything. It is normal to have temporary amnesia after such an accident, and there are many examples of this in clinical medicine.

In fact, the police discovered this accident two weeks ago, but because the surveillance camera was shot from a distance, they were unable to determine the specific situation of the vehicle involved. It was not until the car was salvaged a few days ago that the identity of the owner was determined based on the registration information.

The car's owner said he had lent it to a friend named Qian Guran, who was then identified as the driver. Qian Guran was lucky enough to have escaped the car after falling into the river, and somehow managed to drift downstream to Jinshan Temple, where he was rescued.

But he is also very miserable. He is still lying in the hospital. When he wakes up, he will have to compensate his friend for his vehicle and the police's salvage costs... Well, Lawyer Yao has already paid for him.

He Kao saw the surveillance video at Yao Shaolan's place and found nothing wrong with it. It was all Lao Qian's own fault!
Lawyer Yao also told He Kao something else, which wasn't exactly good news. After the holiday, Qiyuan City had established a special investigation team to look into the damaging information about Gu Yunteng, but the investigation had concluded.

The investigation team reached a preliminary conclusion: the materials cover an age too long ago, and many of the witnesses and physical evidence have disappeared, making it difficult to determine their authenticity. Additional evidence is needed before the investigation can continue.

The last sentence was official language, sounding like they were not giving up on the investigation, but in reality, it was the end of the matter. Gu Yunteng had narrowly escaped danger, but as for the price he had paid privately, no one could tell.

As far as Yao Shaolan knew, the only price Gu Yunteng had to pay was that he was temporarily restricted from leaving the country.

How did Yao Shaolan know all this? Of course, she had her own sources, and she had deliberately sought information. The fact that many departments across the country had received the report and that Gu Yunteng was under investigation had spread within certain circles, even though there had been no news reports.

He Kao was very disappointed and couldn't help asking Yao Shaolan, "Can this pass muster? Even if he's not sentenced to death, a few years will be fine!"

Yao Shaolan smiled bitterly and said, "For matters like this, you either investigate or don't. If you want to investigate, you have an excuse to do so, and if you don't, you also have reasons not to.

Last time you complained to me about the legal world's operating system, but have you ever thought about another issue?"

He Kao: “What’s the problem?”

Yao Shaolan: "I also managed to get a copy of that document and studied it carefully from beginning to end. The conclusion is just four words - insufficient evidence.

If it had been brought out twenty years ago, it might have dealt a fatal blow to Gu Yunteng. However, by now, many of the people and institutions involved in the case were no longer around, and the records of the financial transactions were no longer available, making it impossible to verify its authenticity.

Not to mention that if these cases were isolated, the statute of limitations would have long since passed... If even someone like Gu Yunteng couldn't protect himself in this situation, what about ordinary people?"

He Kao was stunned for a long time. He didn't expect Lawyer Yao to ask questions from this angle.

If even someone like Gu Yunteng can be arrested at will when there is insufficient evidence, then ordinary people will be even more unable to protect themselves. Can't they be sent to jail at will with just any excuse?
Rules should not subjectively distinguish between good and bad people, but should treat everyone equally based on objective facts.

After a long pause, He Kao finally nodded and said, "I hadn't thought of that just now. What you said makes a lot of sense." After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Could it be possible that someone secretly used magic to cause Old Qian's accident?"

Yao Shaolan: "Your speculation also has no evidence." After thinking for a moment, she added, "The possibility is very small. If that were the case, Old Qian probably wouldn't survive."

He Kao: "There's one thing I'm curious about. Under what circumstances can disciples of each sect use their magic? What are the regulations of the Sect Law Hall?"

Yao Shaolan asked in return, "Haven't you heard of the Piaomen Law?"

He Kao: "What is the Piao Men Law? There is no such thing as a Piao Men among the seven major martial arts sects!" Yao Shaolan: "Didn't Old Qian tell you?"

He Kao shook his head: "He never said that."

Yao Shaolan: "He may not have had time yet, but you need to know now..."

The so-called Piaomen Law, also known as the clan law and hall order, is different from the specific rules of each sect, but is included in the sect rules and is a guiding principle.

It explains under what circumstances a sorcerer can use magic and under what circumstances he cannot use it, and is also the basis for the clan hall to monitor the behavior of sorcerers.

Sorcerers also have various dealings with ordinary people in the world, but the clan hall only supervises the internal affairs of the magic sect. If it is something unrelated to the magic sect and magic, the clan hall will not interfere. So how to distinguish them?
The so-called "piao" refers to wandering around the world, and also refers to the behavior of disciples of the martial arts school outside; the so-called "men" refers to various martial arts schools; the so-called "lu" is of course the regulatory principles.

The Piaomen Law is very simple, with only three rules:

Do not delay the matter and report it to the authorities first.

Don't cause trouble for no reason, hide your magic.

Don't leave any trouble for a long time, make sure you act decisively.

These three principles are not in a parallel relationship, but in a progressive relationship, and the later principles are based on the facts of the previous ones.

The first rule is "Do not violate the law, but report it to the authorities first." It requires sorcerers not to violate the law easily. If they can avoid using magic, they should not use it. They should try their best to use various laws and regulations to solve the problem reasonably and legally.

This was true even in the turbulent times of the past, let alone today's peaceful and civilized society.

The second rule, "Do not cause trouble without reason, and keep your magic skills hidden," requires sorcerers not to show off their magic skills on a daily basis, and not to rely on their magic skills to do whatever they want.

Even if you possess secret techniques, you should avoid using them if possible. Especially don't go looking for trouble, and definitely don't provoke anyone without cause. Those who always roll up their sleeves and want to fight aren't truly masters, but just hooligans.

Magic should only be used at the critical moment when it is necessary, otherwise you will probably be unlucky one day, because you will always encounter people you cannot afford to offend, or people whose methods are more sophisticated than yours.

Yao Shaolan also introduced three sentences about when a warlock should take action:

First, I didn't harm the other person, but they wanted to harm me or my family. Second, the fact that I or my family are safe now isn't because the other person showed mercy or had a change of heart.

The third sentence: If the first two sentences are true, don’t worry about the other party’s reason!
The third rule, "Don't leave any trouble unavoidable, and make a decisive move when necessary," means that based on the above two principles, when action must be taken, it should be decisive, and you should avoid harboring illusions and hesitation.

The means must be clean and efficient, leaving no hidden dangers as much as possible to avoid irreversible situations. In short, when necessary, action must be taken decisively and cleanly, and you can't end up like Lin Chong in "Water Margin".

Yao Shaolan not only used Lin Chong as an example, but also cited an example from the same ancient Eastern storytelling work "Water Margin", which is the "Wu Song Kills His Sister-in-law" section.

This story is often used as an example when the Shumen Zongfa Hall explains the Piaomen Law.

When Wu Song returned home from a business trip, he found that his elder brother had passed away. He suspected that his sister-in-law had colluded with an adulterer to murder him, but he did not take action on the spot. Instead, he found all parties involved, collected evidence, and filed a complaint with the government.

As a result, the government perverted the law and protected the murderer. Wu Song had no choice but to take action himself, and he was decisive and decisive with solid evidence... If his martial arts skills were replaced by magic, this would be an example of the Piao Men Law.

Wu Song was later arrested and exiled by the government. That was the government's decision, but the magic sect's legal hall would not think that Wu Song had violated the magician's code of conduct.

Take another example from the same book, such as the section about Shi Xiu killing his sister-in-law. The situation is different from Wu Song's. Whether Shi Xiu was caught by the government is another matter, but if he used magic, it would obviously not be in line with the Piaomen law.

He Kao had never heard of this before. It seemed that neither Old Qian nor Lin Qingshuang had told him. Since he was not a disciple of a sect, he did not have to use any magic.

But from another perspective, as a fortune teller, he can also use this to judge the behavior of the sorcerer he meets, so Yao Shaolan told him and explained it in detail.

Yao Shaolan is a lawyer, so she must be more sensitive to these things.

He Kao blinked and pondered for a long time, then nodded repeatedly in thanks. Then Yao Shaolan gave him a bunch of things, including the property title deed in his name, the access card to Guanliu Community, and the current key to the house.

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(End of this chapter)