Mi Kongqun was dead.
When the palace servants found Mi Kongqun's corpse, it was already the afternoon of the second day after the incident.
Looking at Mi Kongqun's mangled corpse, the Minister of Imperial Household Jiang Zhong was enraged and ordered a thorough investigation.
This news shook the entire Imperial Palace.
Mi Kongqun was not an ordinary eunuch. Setting aside his identity as the Minister of Imperial Household, he had an eighth peak pinnacle cultivation base. His battle with the four noble young masters and his ability to survive Ling Xiaozui's slash had already struck fear into the royal family. How could such an expert not die without a trace? It was chilling and everyone felt insecure. Everyone shared the same thought; be it for public or private reasons, a thorough investigation was carried out.
Yun Yang came to the house of Board of Justice's Minister Wu Lie for the second time.
"Congratulations, Sir Wu." Yun Yang checked carefully and said, "Your son's body can be considered to have recovered completely now. He can enjoy the life of an ordinary person."
Wu Lie was overjoyed, thanking him profusely.
"However, your son has been weak for many years and his foundation has been damaged. In addition, his innate talent isn't very good …"
Yun Yang deliberated and said, "From now on, he can only further his studies in terms of literary talent and knowledge. He mustn't cultivate mystical Qi and increase the damage to his body …"
Wu Lie was extremely satisfied as he said, "I understand, I understand. As long as my son can live as long as a normal person, this is already very good, very good, very good. This old man never dreamed that this day would come, how could I dare to have any other extravagant requests?"
He smiled and said, "Besides, the saying goes that the poor study while the rich practice martial arts. To practice martial arts, one not only needs talent but also a large amount of wealth. As for our family … it's close to being penniless. How can we support the growth of a mystical Qi cultivator? My son can live a peaceful life as a scholar with a clear conscience … it's already something that I couldn't even dream of. This old man is already satisfied."
Yun Yang said, "Sir Wu has a heart of gold and a heart of gold. I'm sincerely convinced."
Wu Lie said gratefully, "I should be the one thanking Sir Supreme Wind. Sir Supreme Wind's kindness to the Wu Family is immeasurable. This old man … this old man … really has no way to repay it."
At this moment, Wu Lie was truly moved to tears.
However, with his personality, he really couldn't bring himself to say something like 'if there's anything I can do for you in the future, I'll go through fire and water and die ten thousand times over'.
Because … he would not use his power to make any promises!
This was his foundation, his way of doing things, his principles of being a person, not going against his original intentions.
Yun Yang chortled and said, "Yutang's criminal law is good as long as my lord is well. You're welcome. "
Wu Lie was so grateful that he was speechless. He could only pull Yun Yang's hand and shake it continuously.
"However, there is one thing that I need Sir Wu to provide me with some information," Yun Yang said.
"What is it?" Wu Lie said, "As long as this Wu can do it and it doesn't violate the laws of the country, this Wu will definitely not object."
Yun Yang replied, "How much does Sir Wu know about Shen Yushi?"
When Wu Lie heard this, he immediately frowned.
Shen Yushi was the Assistant Minister of the Board of Justice, second only to Wu Lie. However, this person had always kept a low profile, almost like a shadow. Although he did his best to do things, he never showed his face.
There were very few records about this person.
In fact, the Nine Heavens Dictum's records about Shen Yushi did not show any abnormalities. If Mi Kongqun had not pointed it out, it would have been difficult to link this person to the Four Seasons Tower's spy. Yun Yang was rather doubtful about this.
He could not just kill whoever Mi Kongqun said was, could he? What if he killed the wrong person?
Wu Lie thought about it and said, "Shen Yushi … May I ask why Lord Supreme Wind is asking about this person? Is there anything suspicious about this person? "
Yun Yang said, "To be honest with Sir Wu, I suspect that this person is related to the ambush at Tianxuan Cliff."
Wu Lie looked shaken as he said, "So Lord Supreme Wind is suspecting this person as well … Sir, you've really put in a lot of effort."
"Also?" Yun Yang asked in a low voice, "What does Sir Wu mean?"
Wu Lie shook his head bitterly. "Shen Yushi is cautious and keeps a low profile. He's never done anything that stands out. No matter what he does, he's never greedy for achievements. Even when he has meritorious deeds, he gives them to others whenever he can. That's why he has a good reputation among his colleagues."
"Among his colleagues, even when someone used him as a stepping stone to advance, he had no complaints. Sitting in a position and not moving for years, he's still calm and gentle; he's not impatient. Occasionally, he's implicated and demoted, but he's never complained … Instead of saying that this person is a good man without a temper, it's more accurate to say that he's a sage among men."
Wu Lie said, "However, this old man has always suspected that there's a huge secret hidden within this person."
"How so?"
Yun Yang asked. From Wu Lie's description, Yun Yang had vaguely guessed where Wu Lie's suspicions lay but he needed further evidence.
"This old man has been in the criminal law field for so many years. I know very well that in this world, as long as one is human, one will make mistakes and have weaknesses. However, this Shen Yushi, Assistant Minister Shen, has performed too perfectly. "
"He doesn't covet an official position, doesn't covet wealth, doesn't covet fame, and doesn't covet working for the people …"
Wu Lie said, "He's like an omnipotent being … He's never willing to achieve results no matter what he does. Even if he does, he'll push it onto others … He doesn't covet promotion or wealth …"
"I've thought that perhaps he's a noble person who only knows how to benefit the people and doesn't seek fame or wealth. However, I realized that this isn't the case in certain matters."
"Sometimes, I think that this person has been an official for so many years. If he doesn't seek fame or wealth, nor does he care for the people, then why does he do it?"
Wu Lie said, "Is there really an official in this world who doesn't have any goals? And an official of the imperial court at that? "
Yun Yang thought about it and said, "Sir, have you investigated this person before?"
"Yes." Wu Lie chuckled bitterly and said, "Back when Shen Yushi was my assistant, this old man had always been cautious. How could I not check if there was anything wrong with my assistant? So … I began to investigate. "
"However, after a month and a half of investigation, all the Board of Justice personnel that this old man sent out had died a violent death without exception."
"It was then that this old man's wife was murdered for no reason at all."
Wu Lie's eyes were brimming with rage and indignation.
"However, Shen Yushi was still my assistant and was respectful to me. If there was an errand, he would do his best … All the people who died had a reason for their deaths. It could be a coincidence, or they were killed by a strong person, or … whatever it was, none of their deaths had anything to do with Sir Shen!"
"However, this old man's investigation confirmed that the only similarity these people had was to investigate Shen Yushi."
"This old man reported this to the imperial court and asked the Board of War's Grand Commandant to assist in the investigation …"
The muscles on Wu Lie's face twitched, his gaze filled with deep hatred as he said, "However, this old man's son met with misfortune that very night."
"There's still no evidence. However, ever since then, he's been under my watch for so many years. Every time I've been promoted, he's been promoted along with me. He's been my assistant all this time … "
A strong sense of helplessness flashed across Wu Lie's face. "This old man even made a mistake on purpose and requested to be demoted, wanting to be a local official to get rid of this person. However, he actually became my advisor a few days later. All the procedures were perfectly justifiable and without any oversight …"
"When this old man couldn't take it anymore, it just so happened that His Majesty the Emperor was in need of manpower, so I returned to work in the Board of Justice. However, he was transferred back after only three days, and was still my assistant … His Majesty was so gracious that he promoted me to the Board of Justice's Minister, but Shen Yushi also became the Board of Justice's assistant minister …"
"There were no traces of human manipulation in any of these incidents. With this old man's experience, this matter is simply unbelievable. If it wasn't for this old man's personal experience and a third party's account, I wouldn't have believed it … "
Wu Lie looked conflicted as he said, "This old man knows that the person who has always been by my side, reverently and respectfully, is the irreconcilable enemy who has harmed my wife and my son. He's also a lawless murderer who has trampled on the empire's law and discipline, but I can't do anything about him. I can't avoid him, I can't capture him, I can't investigate him, I can't kill him … "
"I can only watch him hover in front of me day after day …"
"Even if someone wanted to beat him up in a drunken frenzy, they couldn't defeat him … This old man doesn't even have the strength to truss a chicken …"
Wu Lie sighed deeply. "I wonder if Lord Supreme Wind can understand this old man's feeling?"
Yun Yang could not help rubbing his face with his hands.
He was speechless as well.
Listening to this, he felt chills running down Wu Lie's spine.
This Shen Yushi could be considered a weirdo indeed. Moreover, he could be so vicious …
There was really no one else like him.
I harmed your wife and your son. Then, I wandered around in front of you every day. I followed you wherever you went. I loved to see you hating me to the bone, but you couldn't do anything to me … "Lin Sanjiu thought.
Yun Yang made up his mind instantly.
This Shen Yushi, I must kill him!
Perhaps there were people in this world who would lie and kill with a borrowed knife, but this person would never be Wu Lie!
Since Wu Lie had said that this person was problematic, then this person must be problematic!
Yun Yang trusted Lord Wu Lie unreservedly on this point!
Whether Shen Yushi was a member of the Four Seasons Tower or not was no longer that important.
"It looks like this Shen Yushi is really problematic, and it's a huge problem!" Yun Yang mused.
Wu Lie said, "There's definitely something wrong with this person, but I don't have any evidence to support this person. What can I do about him? I believe that if we try to punish this person, the other party will be able to produce countless pieces of evidence – witnesses, material evidence, and time to prove that we're wrong! Besides, there are countless officials of the imperial court behind him who are willing to testify for him! "
Yun Yang smiled faintly and said, "Lord Wu is in the criminal law, it's understandable that you're particular about evidence, but I … am not someone who follows the criminal law!"
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