Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 11 Suspicion, the show begins

"What did you say!"

Long Xiaoyun remained calm when he was suspected just now, but when it came to Lin Shiyin, he immediately became angry.

"My wife is just a weak woman who has never practiced martial arts. She has nothing to do with this matter!"

Facing Long Xiaoyun's angry eyes, the man from the martial arts world trembled suddenly.

But in front of everyone, if he was glared at by Long Xiaoyun, he would be scared and shrink back, and he would have no chance of staying in the underworld anymore.

At that moment, he mustered up his courage and said, "Who knows whether she has practiced martial arts?"

"That's my wife, how could I not know?"

"Who can say for sure? I heard that this manor was given to your wife by Li Xunhuan. You even changed the name to Xingyun Manor, making it sound like it belongs to you! It's possible that Li Xunhuan's unique flying knife skills were left here. They weren't left to you, but to your wife. So, it's understandable that your wife didn't want you to know and practiced in secret!"

"you wanna die!"

Long Xiaoyun glared. If his previous words were just a joke, then his current words were already damaging Lin Shiyin's reputation.

How could he not be angry?
The man was so frightened that he took several steps back and crashed into the crowd.

At this time, another person stepped forward and said, "Master Long, please calm down. This matter is easy to resolve. As long as we can prove that Madam Long is not proficient in martial arts, we can naturally clear the suspicion. However, if Madam Long is indeed a martial arts expert, then she will inevitably be suspected for what happened today."

When everyone heard this, their minds became active.

Indeed, the current situation is somewhat delicate.

The village was covered in snow, and there were no traces of anything in the snow outside before they searched, which meant that the person who did it was from inside the village.

After Li Zhen was killed, Wang Yuan immediately shouted, attracting all the gangsters in the village.

Even Lin Xian'er came along.

Apart from these, the only people who didn't come were probably the servants and guards in the manor.

There is also Lin Shiyin.

Before this, no one cared about her.

But after these words, Lin Shiyin suddenly stood out.

If she had never practiced martial arts, she would naturally not be a suspect.

But if she practiced martial arts, and practiced Li Xunhuan's flying knife skills, then there would be a big problem.

You know, the flying knife is a hidden weapon, and those five plum blossom silver needles are also hidden weapons!
Could it be that Lin Shiyin is the real Plum Blossom Thief?

Lu Xiaofeng stood up at this time and said, "Everyone, everyone! Listen to me! Madam Long is indeed somewhat suspicious, but apart from her, all the other servants and guards in the manor are actually suspects as well, and even every one of us is the same.

But it's already late at night, and it's very inconvenient to prove whether Madam Long is a martial artist or not, or to search the other servants and guards. In my opinion, it would be better to wait until dawn and conduct a thorough search. What do you think?"

The man clasped his fists and said, "Young Master Lu's words are very fair, but what if someone takes advantage of this and leaks the information?"

Lu Xiaofeng said, "In that case, I will stay up all night with Manor Master Long. If anyone else has any doubts, they can join us."

Li Xun Huan said, "I'll come along too, to avoid suspicion."

Tie Chuanjia and A Fei both stood up at this time and chose to go together.

Bai Xiaosheng said, "I'll come too."

Two more people stood out from the crowd, one was called Zhao Zhengyi and the other was called Tian Qi. Both were well-known heroes in the martial arts world, and they also chose to go together.

Zhou Ming also chose to join.

But no matter what, it is impossible for everyone to stay up here all night together.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Everyone, don't forget that there are other people who are also suspects. How about this? Let's draw lots. Anyone who draws the same number will monitor each other tonight. However, if there are any acquaintances among them, we must draw lots again!"

This method is good.

Even Lin Xian'er has been arranged. Although there are few female warriors, there are some.

Moreover, his relationship with Lin Xian'er was not very good, which was in line with the idea proposed by Lu Xiaofeng.

In fact, what Lin Xian'er wanted most was to stay here and guard Long Xiaoyun with everyone else.

However, Lu Xiaofeng refused on the grounds that women are weak and should be careful of catching a cold.

The other people around her also felt sorry for her and tried to persuade her.

What Lin Xian'er needs most at this moment is not this kind of care, but unfortunately, people who play with feelings are most likely to be bitten back by the feelings.

Moreover, she also understood that she was being strictly guarded by Lu Xiaofeng at this moment, and no matter what, the other party would not let her get what she wanted.

In the end, I had no choice but to give up.

After drawing lots, everyone was divided into groups of two or three and left.

The remaining people felt that this small two-person room was a bit crowded, so they moved to another hall.

The night deepened, and the wind grew colder. Even in the tightly sealed hall, where not a single gust of wind could get in, one could still feel the oppressive chill.

Long Xiaoyun was fidgeting.

Lu Xiaofeng stepped forward and comforted him, "Master Long, don't worry. Your wife is not proficient in martial arts. This is just nonsense from those people."

Long Xiaoyun clasped his fists to express his gratitude, but his expression remained unsatisfactory.

He is not a fool.

He hadn't thought much about it before, but now that he had some free time, he thought about it carefully and immediately realized that there was something extremely wrong with this matter.

How many days has Li Zhen been here?
He was actually able to explore most of Xingyun Manor?

Is that map really his?
And why was the accusation of this suspicion inexplicably pushed onto Lin Shiyin?

It doesn't make sense at all!

He smelled a familiar scent.

This is probably someone secretly instigating and guiding public opinion.

If this is the case, Lin Shiyin must have a backup plan.

This was why Long Xiaoyun was feeling uneasy.

Regardless of whether the real purpose of the person behind the scenes is himself or Li Xunhuan, he absolutely cannot tolerate the involvement of Lin Shiyin.

There was a chill under the door.

Long Xiaoyun's mind stirred, and an idea came to him. He said, "Young Master Lu is right. It was I who was too concerned and confused. I was a little panicked for a moment."

Lu Xiaofeng said, "The owner and his wife are husband and wife. It's normal for them to be upset when encountering such a situation."

Long Xiaoyun thanked them and said, "It's freezing cold. We'll have to wait here until dawn. How about I have my servants prepare some tea and snacks? Don't worry, I won't do anything. You can have Young Master Lu stay with me to keep watch."

"This……"

Everyone looked at each other.

Zhao Zhengyi stepped forward and said, "Since Master Long is so frank, we can do whatever we want."

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Okay, I'll go with the owner of the manor."

Not long after, Long Xiaoyun and Lu Xiaofeng came back, bringing not only wine and various snacks, but also four or five large braziers. The charcoal inside was burning red, making the entire hall warm.

Seeing this, everyone gathered together to drink wine and tea. Under the warmth of the charcoal fire, they felt comfortable all over and fell asleep on their chairs without realizing it.

Seeing this, Long Xiaoyun immediately left the hall and ran towards the pavilion where he lived.

It was already midnight, and Lin Shiyin was sleeping soundly, but she was still awakened by Long Xiaoyun. Long Xiaoyun didn't say anything, but just let her continue sleeping, while he searched the room.

It took more than a quarter of an hour before he finally found a wooden box containing pearl hairpins on Lin Shiyin's dressing table. Hidden at the bottom was a row of silver needles with unique shapes and delicate plum blossoms engraved on them.

"Damn it! Someone must have been tampering with this in secret... Who made this thing..."

This wooden box containing the pearl hairpin is often used by Lin Shiyin, and it is not something that ordinary people would think of or tamper with.

But the situation at the moment obviously did not allow Long Xiaoyun to think carefully, so he immediately took the wooden box and left, preparing to find a place to destroy it.

However, just as he stepped out of the door, several figures appeared in front of him.

"you……"

Lu Xiaofeng moved like lightning, quickly pressing the acupuncture points all over Long Xiaoyun's body, freezing him in place. He then said, "Everyone, we need to hide for a while longer. There's still a good show to watch!"

Is there another good show?
Everyone was puzzled, but they still followed his arrangements and hid aside with Long Xiaoyun.

Not long after, another figure arrived.

"That is……"

Bai Xiaosheng's heart suddenly rose to his throat. Although the figure was in the dark, he felt extremely familiar with it.

No, I fell into a trap!

He immediately wanted to make some noise to alert the other party, but suddenly he stopped.

At this moment, he realized belatedly that his current position was not good.

On the left, Tie Chuanjia is watching eagerly.

On the right, Ah Fei holds an iron sword.

In front, Lu Xiaofeng, Zhou Ming, Zhao Zhengyi, Tian Qi and others were all there.

What’s even more terrifying is that seven steps behind him, Li Xunhuan was holding a flying knife!

Finished!
(End of this chapter)