In the night watchman's office, the person in charge of interrogation was Nangong Qianrou. This damned ladyboy was very vicious. He created hundreds of inhumane interrogation methods and ordered the craftsmen to create hundreds of new instruments of torture.
He added bricks and tiles to Daibun's interrogation methods.
One of them was called standing punishment. A big iron bar was hung on the prisoner's neck. After a long time, the prisoner's neck would slowly swell and ache, unable to support it.
However, the prisoner was not allowed to rest and was forced to stand. It could be said that the pain was unbearable. In less than two days, the prisoner would die in endless pain.
There were also torture methods like Xu Qi 'an's. It was said that he got the inspiration when he was advancing to the Deity Ascension state. This kind of torture was painful. Xu Qi' an could feel it.
He relied on meditation and meditation, but he was already in unbearable pain. It was easy to imagine the pain of ordinary people.
In the Penal Code written by Nangong Qianrou, there were hundreds of torture methods like cutting flesh with a blunt knife.
Although Jiang Lvzhong was not an interrogation maniac like Nangong Qianrou who was proficient in all kinds of postures, he was still familiar with some of the torture methods.
Liang Youping and Jiang Lvzhong looked at each other in silence. Both of their gazes were as sharp as an eagle. However, Liang Youping who did not have much cultivation was quickly defeated.
He moved his gaze away and laughed at himself, "Looks like I have no other choice."
Inspector Zhang and Jiang Lvzhong did not speak. They stared at him expressionlessly. Since this person was in their hands, even if he was a stone, they could make him talk.
Liang Youping looked at Xu Qi 'an and patted his lame leg. He said slowly, "I didn't lie to you. This leg was indeed broken by someone. However, the person who saved me was not Zhou Min.
"I was born in Yunzhou. Ever since I could remember, I knew that Yunzhou was plagued by bandits and the common people suffered greatly. When I was young, my dream was to learn martial arts and become a swordsman in Jianghu, specializing in killing mountain bandits.
"However, the poor learned martial arts while the rich learned martial arts. My poor family could not support me to learn martial arts, so I could only study. After failing the imperial examinations twice, I threw away my brush and joined the army. "
My dream hasn't even started, but it's already defeated by reality … Fortunately, I have Second Uncle to feed me with hundreds of taels of silver every year. Otherwise, I would only be able to study like Erlang … It's natural for Aunt to hate me.
Xu Qi'an sighed inwardly.
And with Xu Dalang's aptitude, what future could he have by studying? She was probably not much stronger than Xu Lingyin.
"One year, in White Emperor City, I saw a yamen official bullying a woman on the street. I attacked him out of anger, but he was outnumbered and his retainer broke his leg. The Yamen officials felt disappointed and didn't want to let me go. They ordered people to take me out of the city and bury me alive. It was at that moment …
"That lord appeared. He ordered the guards that accompanied me to save me and arrest the people in the yamen, giving me justice."
Xu Qi'an and the others realized that the Lord should be the person Liang Youping was loyal to, and was most likely the mastermind behind the scenes.
Liang Youping raised his head and met Inspector Zhang's gaze. He said word by word, "Yunzhou's Chief Secretary, Song Changfu."
"…"
The room was silent.
Inspector Zhang's expression was rather strange. He was surprised, but not surprised. After all, in White Emperor City, officials of fourth rank and above could be the mastermind behind the scenes.
Inspector Zhang was already prepared in his heart, so he wouldn't have a "shocked" reaction.
"It's him …"
However, Inspector Zhang's heart was still extremely heavy. The commander-in-chief Yang Chuannan was already involved. Now, there was a new chief minister.
Yunzhou's officialdom was really rotten from head to toe.
"Who arrested you?" Xu Qi'an took advantage of the gap and asked.
"I don't know." Liang Youping shook his head, a blank expression appeared on his face, "That day, not long after you left, I drove away the prostitutes in the shop, locked the door and left. Just as I walked out of Huangbo Street, I was knocked unconscious.
"When I woke up, I found myself locked in a small dark room with a gunny sack over my head. I couldn't call for help even if I wanted to … I ate, drank, and defecated in the small dark room. Someone sent me meals regularly. After that, I was taken to an escort agency and sent to you. "
"You didn't see the person's face clearly?" Xu Qi'an asked.
Liang Youping shook his head.
… Liang Youping disappeared after we left. Then, three days later, the people of the Witchcraft Cult entered my dream to interrogate me, to test whether Liang Youping had fallen into the hands of the night watchman … Because during these three days, Chief Secretary Song accompanied Inspector Zhang to go out for inspection, so he didn't find out that Liang Youping was missing. It was not until he returned to White Emperor City that he found out that little brother had gone missing … That's right.
Xu Qi'an suddenly understood.
Inspector Zhang tapped his fingers on the table, "Go on."
"Since then, I followed Chief Secretary Song. At that time, he wasn't the Chief Secretary of a province …" Speaking of the past, Liang Youping's eyes showed nostalgia.
"As Song Zhangfu's official position became higher and higher, I, a cripple, also rose rapidly. I became the official of the Department of Records today and became a regular sixth rank official.
"It was also under the recommendation of Song Zhangfu that I joined the Qi Party. But this identity can't be exposed. Zhou Min was a spy of the night watchman yamen, and I was a spy of the Qi Party.
"The Qi Party transported military supplies to the mountain bandits, so they had to pass through the Department of Records. All these years, I've been working for Chief Secretary Song, secretly changing the account books, embezzling military supplies … "
"Before, you kept saying that you dreamed of becoming a hero and killing all the mountain bandits. But now, you've become a villain who helps the tyrant. "Xu Qi'an couldn't help but ridicule.
Liang Youping had become the kind of person he hated the most.
Facing Xu Qi'an's ridicule, Liang Youping chose to remain silent.
Inspector Zhang narrowed his eyes and asked, "What's the matter with Yang Chuannan? He's also a member of the Qi Party. Why do you want to frame him? "
Liang Youping shook his head, "I don't know about these. I only know that he's not close to the Qi Party. Chief Secretary Song revealed that Yang Chuannan was originally a pawn of the Qi Party on the surface, and could be abandoned at any time. "
A scapegoat … Xu Qi'an defined Yang Chuannan in his heart.
"If it weren't for Zhou Min, the conspiracy in Yunzhou would have continued." Liang Youping shook his head and laughed, "Perhaps this is the saying that justice has long arms. Speaking of which, Zhou Min and I have a good relationship. We often drink together after our shift ends.
"But I didn't expect him to be a spy of the night watchman, and I'm a spy of the Qi Party. Otherwise, why is there a saying that a man's heart is hard to read."
Liang Youping seemed to be a chatterbox, he didn't need Inspector Zhang to interrogate him, he just blurted out everything he knew.
"Zhou Min is a very smart person, and he's very sensitive to numbers. After we noticed that there was something wrong with the account books, I tried to rope him in, and promised him a heavy promise …"
Jiang Lvzhong leaned comfortably on the chair, "Did he refuse?"
"No." Liang Youping said, "He agreed immediately and was willing to join in the evil. But he didn't expect that the so-called rope was just a superficial effort. In fact, it was a test to see what he had discovered.
"Zhou Min was also using a delaying tactic. He turned around and wrote a secret report to leak the matter."
"This is the operation of a spy with a high IQ … If it was the plot in the TV series, Zhou Min would definitely refuse with a strong sense of justice …" Xu Qi'an complained to keep his brain active. He couldn't help but say,
"In fact, he already had a premonition that you were going to kill him."
"A smart person naturally has the consciousness of a smart person. He could have escaped, although he couldn't." Liang Youping raised his chin.
This sentence seemed to be referring to himself. He was also a smart person who had a premonition of his own fate. Since he couldn't escape, he was too lazy to escape.
"After the incident was exposed, Minister Song followed the established plan and pushed Yang Chuannan out to be the scapegoat. He secretly made arrangements while waiting for the arrival of Inspector Zhang. "
Inspector Zhang heard this and questioned, "Then, why did you stay in Dog Meat Shop No. 15 in person? There should be criminal evidence against Minister Song in the account books, right? "
"Yes, in the account books, there were several military supplies that were transferred from the Office of the Minister to the Governor's Office. As for why I stayed in Dog Meat Shop No. 15, this was the order I received. "Liang Youping answered.
… This doesn't make sense!
Xu Qi 'an frowned and looked at the three warlocks in white, "Can his words be trusted?"
The three warlocks in white shook their heads, "I can't see through him. His fate is covered, and the Qi Observation Technique can't see through him."
The Qi Observation Technique can't see through him … Xu Qi 'an was shocked at first, then he realized that someone had done something to Liang Youping. Someone had covered up his fate.
Number Four said that warlocks had means to restrain wizards. It was because of this shielding that Liang Youping was able to avoid the curse and divination.
"Ning Yan, what do you want to say?"
Although Xu Qi 'an's intelligence had seriously declined, Inspector Zhang still wanted to listen to his opinion.
"It was a wrong decision to let Liang Youping wait in the dog meat shop. I think that with Minister Song's shrewdness and foresight, he wouldn't make such a low-level mistake. "Xu Qi 'an said with fervor and assurance,
"Of course, we can't rule out that it was a provocation. After all, if the mysterious master hadn't kidnapped Liang Youping, even if we knew something was wrong, we wouldn't have been able to find out anything.
"In the end, we can only bring Yang Chuannan back to the capital with concrete evidence."
Whether it was a provocation or some other reason, it couldn't be determined for the time being, unless he confronted Song Zhangfu face to face.
As for the mysterious master, Xu Qi 'an had a suspect, and that was Yang Qianhuan, the Act Tough King. First of all, he only knew one high-ranked warlock. Second, although there were rogue warlocks outside, to be able to hide their fate and hide from Jiang Lvzhong's perception, this kind of strength was not something an ordinary rogue warlock could achieve.
This was just like in his previous life, those who could enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences were definitely highly educated people. It was impossible for there to be a self-taught wild scholar.
As for why it was Yang Qianhuan, it was because Xu Qi 'an only thought that he was the one.
Well, this speculation still needed to be confirmed …
"It's easy to know the reason." Inspector Zhang sneered, "Immediately send out the order, dispatch all personnel to arrest Minister Song Zhangfu. Remember, speed is the most important thing in war! "
It was still the same way he dealt with Yang Chuannan, but it was very effective. A surprise attack could catch the enemy off guard and make them unable to respond.
Not long after, all the members of the Stalwart Tiger Guards were dispatched. Inspector Zhang only brought Jiang Lvzhong and a few night watchmen. The rest of the Yin Gong and Copper Gong stayed to watch over Yang Chuannan at the courier station.
Xu Qi 'an also stayed at the courier station, the reason being that he needed to recuperate.
He had just activated Peerless outside the city, and his body was weak at the moment, so it was not suitable for him to move.
…
Bang!
The main door of the minister's mansion was broken open, and Jiang Lvzhong led the Stalwart Tiger Guards into the mansion, subduing all the guards who resisted.
Unexpectedly, Minister Song did not appear like Yang Chuannan. The Stalwart Tiger Guards found him in his bedroom, but he was already dead.
Minister Song was lying on the ground, with a dagger in his chest. Blood flowed all over the ground, staining his clothes and half of his face.
"Inspector Zhang, he's dead."
The Stalwart Tiger Guards reported respectfully after checking.
"Did he commit suicide to escape punishment?" Inspector Zhang walked to the corpse, his face solemn.
Song Zhangfu died just like that?
He pondered for a moment, then ordered, "Send someone to the magistrate's office, and summon an experienced coroner to examine the corpse."
…
The coroner quickly rushed over, accompanied by the magistrate of Yunzhou. The magistrate's face was full of fear. After seeing Minister Song's corpse in the bedroom, he was so scared that he fell to the ground.
"Inspector Zhang, this, this …" The magistrate's face was pale, his lips trembling, and he could not say a complete sentence.
"What are you panicking for?" Inspector Zhang glanced at Song Zhangfu's corpse, then brought the magistrate out of the bedroom, to the study, and told him about the twist of the case.
So Minister Song was the culprit who colluded with the Witchcraft Cult to transport military supplies for the mountain bandits?
The magistrate's eyes were dull, and he could not digest this shocking news for a long time.
"This matter should be announced as soon as possible, so that the officials of Yunzhou don't have any doubts."
His position determined his thinking, and Inspector Zhang was thinking about how to appease the officials and maintain stability.
If it were Xu Qi 'an here, the first thing he would do would be to find fault with the corpse and the case, until there was no mistake.
Just as he was speaking, the Stalwart Tiger Guard came in and reported, "Sir, the coroner has finished the autopsy."
"Call him in," Inspector Zhang said.
The coroner hurried in with his head lowered.
"Report it."
"Yes!" The coroner then said, "The deceased Song Zhangfu, forty-five years old, six feet one inch tall, the head, skin, and bones of the corpse are all undamaged. His limbs, torso, and except for the knife wound on the chest, there are no other injuries.
"There is no odor in the mouth and throat, and he did not die of poisoning. After examination, the cause of death was a knife wound on the chest, and it was suicide. "
Inspector Zhang nodded and said, "Properly preserve the corpse." He then turned to the magistrate and said, "Summon all the officials of White Emperor City above the sixth rank to the Minister's Office. I have something to say. "
After making the arrangements, Inspector Zhang frowned and thought for a long time, then he called a gong and ordered,
"You go back to the courier station quickly, and tell Xu Qi 'an everything that happened here, listen to his opinion, and report back to me. Oh right, including the coroner's autopsy report. "
…
At the courier station.
"What, Minister Song is dead?!"
When Xu Qi 'an heard the news, he was so shocked that his eyes widened.
"The Inspector Zhang wants to ask for your opinion." The messenger gong casually sat on the table with his feet on the long bench. He held a teacup in his hand, took a sip, and said,
"The one surnamed Song was quite tactful. When he heard the sound of us breaking in, he knew that he could not escape, and committed suicide to escape punishment. The Inspector Zhang asked me to come back and ask you, what do you think of this matter. "
"Yuan Fang, what do you think …" This line subconsciously appeared in Xu Qi 'an's mind.
He did not expect Song Zhangfu to commit suicide to escape punishment, and thought that there was a chance for Liang Youping and Song Zhangfu to go against each other in court.
Xu Qi 'an was very tired, and he had to think of things one by one.
Was it the Inspector Zhang's "speed is the most important in war" strategy that worked, and made Song Zhangfu feel that the situation was hopeless, so he chose to commit suicide?
But under normal circumstances, shouldn't he not shed tears until he saw the coffin? This was not a game, where one would feel that they were at a disadvantage, and so he died a little too impulsively. Hmm, it could also be that the dream witch who had never shown up had killed him.
That was not right, the prerequisite for a dream witch to kill someone was that the matter had to be exposed … But how did he know that the matter had already been exposed?
In that instant, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind.
"There must be Song Zhangfu's spies near the courier station, constantly monitoring the situation here. Maybe it was that fourth grade dream witch. When the Fu Shun Escort Agency escorted Liang Youping in, although he was wearing a gunny sack, it was obvious that he was a cripple. "
"Song Zhangfu already knew that Liang Youping had been caught …" Xu Qi 'an made a judgment in his heart, and he finally realized what was wrong.
They interrogated Liang Youping in the courier station for more than half an hour, after which the Inspector Zhang led the troops into the administrative envoy's mansion. Even with the speed of the Stalwart Tiger Guards, it would take at least forty minutes to travel from the courier station to the administrative envoy's mansion. Would Song Zhangfu sit at home and wait for death in such a long time?
But Song Zhangfu was indeed dead, and the coroner had already verified his identity … Shit!
"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!"
Xu Qi 'an blurted out.
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