Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 20 I Don’t Want to Be a Detective
Wei Xian hesitated to speak here, but Qin Yi understood his true thoughts.

So this person looks down on me, a treacherous villain who curries favor with Lai Junchen?

It’s just that Lai Junchen was his immediate superior, so Wei Xian stopped talking halfway.

Provoked by Wei Xian, Qin Yi also became angry.

Qin Yi and Wei Xian were both children of dukes, and they had a close family relationship with each other.

In order to show politeness, he took the initiative to call Wei Xian "brother".

But he didn't expect that the other party would be so disrespectful to him, which made Qin Yi feel embarrassed.

Qin Yi suppressed the smile on his face and sneered.

"Since Lord Wei doesn't think highly of me, I won't be so shameless as to try to get close to him."

"Since we both have our own version of events regarding General Zhang's murder, Lord Wei, would you be willing to make a bet with me?"

"You want to make a bet with me?" Wei Xian said with disdain. "Ridiculous!"

"This is a case involving human lives. How can you use it for gambling?"

"Besides, if this case becomes an unsolved case in the future, or if both parties stick to their own opinions, who can prove who is right between you and me?"

Di Renjie, who was sitting nearby, heard the conversation between Qin Yi and Wei Xian. A smile flashed in his eyes, and he looked at the two people in front of him with interest.

Although Wei Xian has a stubborn personality, he is actually a meticulous person.

The case of Zhang Xuanyu's death seems so unbelievable.

If Zhang Xuanyu was really murdered, then the murderer who planned this crime was really terrifying in both his mind and means.

Unless the murderer is caught and confesses the crime himself.

If the murderer is not caught, no matter how the case is closed in Wannian County in the future, Wei Xian and Qin Yi will not be satisfied with the result.

With the capabilities of Wannian County, it is probably unlikely to catch the murderer.

When Di Renjie thought of the mystery behind this, he became curious.

He knew that since Qin Yi had proposed a bet to Wei Xian, he must have already come up with a way to objectively judge the winner.

"Isn't this simple?" But at this moment, Qin Yi's face had a calm expression.

"If someone else dies in the same way within a month, doesn't that prove General Zhang was murdered?"

Before Qin Yi finished speaking, Di Renjie and Wei Xian's faces were filled with shock.

"You mean someone else will be murdered like this within a month?"

When Di Renjie first heard about this case, he actually had the same idea as Qin Yi, and both thought it was a murder.

But at the same time, Di Renjie couldn't understand how Zhang Xuanyu could take the poison in the porcelain bottle in public, and what means the murderer used to force him to take the poison in the porcelain bottle.

You have to know that Zhang Xuanyu was born a military general after all, and anyone who can become the General of the Right Jinwu Guard is no ordinary person.

With his skills, even if he met three or five ordinary strong men, they would not be able to subdue him easily.

Therefore, Di Renjie became very interested in this case.

The reason why he had been released from the prison of the Imperial Court but still sat on the steps and refused to leave was because he wanted to see the outcome of the case.

But when Qin Yi finished his last words, Di Renjie suddenly felt as if he had been enlightened.

That’s right, why did the murderer of Zhang Xuanyu kill him in public and pretend that Zhang Xuanyu committed suicide?
He must have a bigger plan, otherwise the murderer would have been able to force Zhang Xuanyu to take poison in public.

With his ability, he would have plenty of opportunities to take Zhang Xuanyu's life.

Since he designed such an ingenious method of killing, he would definitely not use it only once.

"Young Master" Di Renjie looked at Qin Yi in disbelief.

Yesterday in the cell, the other party's comments about the Holy Emperor's succession to the throne made Di Renjie very interested in Qin Yi.

Today, he just heard about the murder of Zhang Xuanyu and immediately judged that this was not a simple suicide case.

In Di Renjie's eyes, Qin Yi, the young master of Licheng County, became more and more mysterious.

After thinking for a long time, Di Renjie said hesitantly, "You mean, this is a serial murder case?"

"That's a good idea, Lord Di," Qin Yi flattered Di Renjie a little before saying, "General Zhang is now unemployed at home."

"He also prides himself on being in Chang'an and his own skills being quite good."

"The murderer must have had countless opportunities to take his life."

"Yet the murderer chose to commit the crime in Hua'e Building, a place that is in plain sight of everyone, and in this way."

"Therefore, I suspect that the murderer not only wants to take General Zhang's life, but also wants to make this matter a big scandal."

Wei Xian's heart was surging at this moment.

Wei Xian was born in a Duke's Mansion and was extremely intelligent since childhood.

Just after he turned 20, he passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the seventh-rank official in the Imperial Court.

Originally, in his heart, there were only two people in this world who were worthy of his admiration.

One is his own father-in-law, Wei Zheng, who was remembered in history for his outspoken and frank criticism.

The other is Di Renjie, who is resourceful and has been working hard to maintain the stability of the country in such a chaotic situation. When Di Renjie was a local official, he was also famous for solving many strange cases.

Therefore, when he saw that Di Renjie also agreed with Qin Yi's statement, how could he not be shocked?

Although Wei Xian was upright in character, he was not pedantic.

Seeing that Qin Yi's opinion was approved by Di Renjie, he hurriedly bowed to Qin Yi.

"Young Master, you said the murderer will commit more crimes. Then maybe you can guess who his next target will be?"

Qin Yi saw that Wei Xian was actually good at changing his attitude according to the situation, and found that Di Renjie agreed with him, so his attitude immediately improved, and he couldn't help feeling a little amused.

Looking at Wei Xian with some displeasure, Qin Yi said jokingly.

"Master Wei, do you still want to make a bet with me? As for who the murderer will kill next, I'm not a god, how can I predict it?"

"This..." Wei Xian couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he heard Qin Yi's words.

In fact, he already agreed with Qin Yi's point of view at this moment.

But he had just said it with certainty, believing that Zhang Xuanyu committed suicide.

After all, Wei Xian was only in his early twenties at this time, so it was inevitable that he was a little thin-skinned.

Wei Xian was really reluctant to let go of his face when he was asked to admit that he was wrong, especially in front of Qin Yi, who was younger than him.

"Let's bet," Wei Xian said stubbornly, stiffening his neck. "What's the bet?"

When Qin Yi saw that Wei Xian had finally fallen into his trap, an irrepressible smile flashed in his eyes.

"Master Wei, how about the two of us, if the loser becomes the other's disciple?"

"This..." Wei Xian pondered for a moment, raised his head and looked at Qin Yi, his eyes full of disdain.

"Well, I don't believe you can predict that the murderer will continue to commit crimes within a month."

"But let's make it clear in advance, if you lose, I won't accept you as my apprentice."

"When the time comes, you will kowtow to me at the gate of the yamen and admit your mistake. And don't interfere in our yamen's affairs again."

Qin Yi knew that Wei Xian still disliked his clinging to Lai Junchen, and wanted to use this as an excuse to stop him from provoking that cruel official.

However, his goal has been achieved. As long as the murderer commits another crime within a month, Wei Xian will be caught in his trap.

After Qin Yi traveled through time, he felt a little regretful that he came too late and could not meet those famous figures of the Zhenguan Dynasty.

As Wei Zheng's grandson, Wei Xian was a psychological comfort to Qin Yi, who was full of evil tastes, to have him as his subordinate.

Raising his right hand, Qin Yi turned to look at Di Renjie and said with a broad smile, "Mr. Di, would you please be a witness for us?"

Seeing that Qin Yi was serious, Wei Xian naturally did not want to be outdone, so he stretched out his hand and shook hands with him as an oath.

"Young Master Qin," Di Renjie watched Qin Yi and Wei Xian swear an oath, then looked at him with a smile.

"You have achieved your goal. Now, could you please tell me your opinion on this case?"

Hearing Di Renjie's words, Qin Yi felt a little happy.

Because Di Renjie's way of addressing him had changed from "young master" to "young master of the Qin family".

Qin Yi knew that according to the language habits of people of that era, when Di Renjie called himself "Little Master", a slightly respectful title, he was actually alienated from him in his heart.

But now, calling him 'Young Master of the Qin Family' has brought them closer together, and he is regarded as a nephew or younger generation of a friend's family.

At the same time, Qin Yi understood the implication of Di Renjie's words.

He had long seen through his intention of making a bet with Wei Xian in order to use provocation to win him over.

This kind-looking old man is indeed not simple!

Qin Yi gave Di Renjie a wry smile and said awkwardly, "Di Gong, what I said to Lord Wei just now was not meant to hide my incompetence."

"At present, I do not know the murderer's motives or methods."

"Therefore, I really don't know who the murderer will target next."

In fact, for Qin Yi, if he really put his mind to investigating this case, he might not be without clues.

After all, he had seen a suspicious person with his own eyes in Hua'e Building last night.

Qin Yi knew in his heart that this person was probably highly suspicious.

But what was he doing in this era? To be a villain and stir up trouble!

After all, he has a lot of things to do, so how can he have the time to indulge in something as distracting as solving cases?

Since he had no intention of becoming a great detective, Qin Yi did not intend to get too deeply involved in this case.

Therefore, even though he noticed someone secretly spying on Zhang Xuanyu last night, Qin Yi didn't intend to say it out loud.

Besides, the murderer was able to take Zhang Xuanyu's life silently, so he must be a person with great martial arts skills.

Qin Yi didn't know any martial arts, so if the murderer wanted to kill him to silence him, he didn't think he could save his life with the five lightning whips he learned online.

"The decree has arrived"

Just when the entrance to the Jishiyuan was blocked and the officials and clerks of Wannian County were arguing with Zhang Xuanyu's family, suddenly a sharp voice made everyone present quiet down.

(End of this chapter)