Humans in All Heavens: Starting with Detective Dee

"show me."

Faced with Di Renjie's demand, Li Yuanfang did not hesitate at all and directly took out his weapon from behind him.

Di Renjie took it and looked it up and down.

A smile reappeared on her face.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi stepped forward and took Li Yuanfang's knife from Di Renjie.

The chain knife, also known as the light steel willow leaf knife, is Li Yuanfang's signature weapon.

It is made entirely of high-quality steel, with a shiny blade and a shark-shaped tip.

It can cut through iron like mud. The handle contains a thin iron chain. Pressing the mechanism on the handle can separate the blade from the handle.

The blade, carrying a thin iron chain, shoots out, combining the functions of a machete, throwing knife, meteor hammer, and meteor dart.

It can be described as a very perfect weapon.

This weapon proved invaluable to Li Yuanfang throughout his life of battles.

Later, although Li Yuanfang's martial arts were very strong when using the Youlan Sword, he still needed to use the chain knife to unleash his full potential.

In the final battle against the leader of the Iron Hand Gang, if he had used the chain sword, it would have been much easier.

What puzzled Zhou Yi was how such a small hilt could accommodate such a long, thin iron chain.

……

"The official document from Lingzhou says that the person who killed the Lingzhou constable used a sword," Di Renjie said with a smile to Li Yuanfang.

Li Yuanfang's face lit up with joy; this statement had essentially ruled him out as a suspect.

At least he didn't kill the constables of Lingzhou.

"You are truly a divine being."

"Hehe." Li Yuanfang's flattery pleased Di Renjie greatly, and he couldn't help but stroke his beard and chuckle.

"My lord, Lord Di."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps and a commotion came from inside the courtyard.

"What is it?" Di Renjie turned around and called out.

"My lord, the Imperial Guards from the capital have come to deliver an imperial decree."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Di Renjie instantly sensed danger.

He looked at Zhou Yi and Li Yuanfang: "You've arrived?"

Zhou Yi already understood it, but Li Yuanfang still didn't, looking completely bewildered: "What does it mean?"

So Zhou Yi chuckled and said, "Didn't we just say that?"

This time, not only will they kill the master and frame you, but you will also die.

The mastermind behind this must have already arrived in Jiangzhang County.

"Here they come, aren't they?"

After saying that, Zhou Yi pointed outside.

"What?!" Li Yuanfang exclaimed in shock. "They're impersonating imperial envoys? How dare they?"

"Heh, they dare to kill even an envoy, what wouldn't they dare to do?"

"Sir, are you still inside?"

The people outside continued to shout.

"exist."

Di Renjie looked outside and waved to Li Yuanfang.

Li Yuanfang understood, and Zhou Yi returned the chain knife to him. He then slipped behind the curtain and hid.

With a creak, Di Renjie stepped forward and opened the door.

Four or five guards stood outside the door.

Upon seeing Di Renjie, the leader immediately said, "Please, Lord Di, receive the imperial decree."

Di Renjie and Zhou Yi immediately knelt down to receive the imperial decree.

"Your subject, Di Renjie, receives the imperial decree..."

"A tremendous change has taken place in the capital..."

After the imperial edict was read, Di Renjie took it and, in the instant he looked down, noticed the boots worn by the Imperial Guards.

He smiled slightly.

"Sir, the carriage is outside, let's go."

"Ah, are the guards who are with me going together?"

"The Emperor's will is urgent, so we don't need to wait for them."

"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency, while I tidy up."

"Okay, we'll wait for the adults outside."

The person who came was just about to leave.

Suddenly, Di Renjie asked again, "Your Excellency is from Youzhou, isn't she?"

The visitor was taken aback, clearly not expecting Di Renjie to ask such a question.

"Ah, I am from Shandong."

"Ah, is that so..."

……

After saying that, the person walked outside.

Li Yuanfang walked out from behind the curtain.

"My lord, are they really fake imperial envoys?"

"That's for sure, they came here to kill me..."

"So..." Di Renjie suddenly whispered to the two of them.

A moment later, Zhou Yi suddenly helped Di Renjie walk outside.

He wore a black cloak to cover his face.

The two walked outside the post station, where the carriage was right next to them. The Imperial Guards who came to deliver the imperial decree did not think much of it.

And so Zhou Yi helped Di Renjie into the carriage.

But in reality, it was Li Yuanfang.

"Master, please take care." Watching the carriage slowly drive away, and the dozen or so Imperial Guards around it.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel sorry for the person who came; encountering a killing god like Li Yuanfang, he could only blame his bad luck.

A moment later, the two rode two fast horses into a small alley.

The carriage was torn to pieces, and fragments of it were scattered everywhere on the street.

Li Yuanfang had a cold face, holding a chain knife, with the leader kneeling in front of him.

The two men dismounted.

Li Yuanfang looked at the two men, still shaken, and said, "My lord, Brother Di, just as you predicted, the imperial envoy delivering the decree was a fake; he was sent by the mastermind behind the scenes."

If the two hadn't realized that it was Di Renjie who had boarded the carriage, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

At that time, Di Renjie will certainly die, but his injustice will probably never be cleared.

The only thing the mastermind behind the scenes might not be able to predict is that Li Yuanfang, even when seriously injured, would possess such terrifying martial prowess.

Yu Feng and the others couldn't possibly kill him.

"I'll only ask you one question, and I'll let you go if you answer: How many men have you ambushed outside the city?"

The assassin lowered his head and hesitated for a moment.

Di Renjie glanced at the two of them, then looked at him: "What, is this question difficult to answer?"

"I..." Just as he hesitated, he suddenly looked down and a hidden arrow was shot out from behind him.

With a whoosh, it shot towards Di Renjie.

"Be careful, sir!" Li Yuanfang quickly parried with his sword.

The hidden arrow was blocked by the blade. Seeing that Di Renjie was unharmed, the assassin turned around and tried to escape.

With Li Yuanfang here, how could he possibly escape?

Using his lightness skill, he leaped and was already in front of the assassin.

Faced with his outburst of rage, the assassin had no chance to retaliate. With a flash of the blade, his own head rolled to the ground with a heavy thud.

"What a ruthless killer."

Di Renjie sighed.

Most people are afraid of death and few can remain calm in the face of life and death.

This assassin didn't even care about his own life; he'd rather die than let him die.

If a person doesn't even care about their own life, aren't they fierce?

At this moment, Di Renjie looked around and then at the small shops on both sides of the street.

With a wave of his hand, he said, "Let's go."

The two followed, and Li Yuanfang easily opened a small door.

The three of them hid inside.

A moment later, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the shop.

Then the sound of several people talking could be heard.

Inside the shop, Li Yuanfang looked at Di Renjie and Zhou Yi in surprise once again.

He had lost count of how many times he had been surprised in such a short time tonight.

Few things could surprise him, but the two men's deductions tonight certainly did surprise him repeatedly.

It's incredibly accurate.