Yun Tongyang and Li Mingzhou – Arrested
Why?
Yun Tongyang couldn't help but sneer at Li Mingzhou's words.
"Fifth Brother, I'm doing this for our own good."
What a sage's words!
Li Mingzhou was on the verge of breaking down. "You're going to kill someone just because you say it's for our own good? Ah Yuan is my younger brother. Killing him is the same as killing me. "
So …
He knew that Li Mingzhou was killed by Yun Tongyang.
That was why he told Ji Yunshu not to investigate any further.
Yun Tongyang replied, "If I don't kill Ah Yuan, he'll tell us everything that happened that year. If the yamen finds out about this, we won't be able to live."
"But Ah Yuan is my younger brother. You know how important he is to me."
"So what? I can't let him destroy you, and I can't let him destroy me. If the yamen knows that he's been in contact with the murderer, they might ask him about the Liu Gang. I can't take the risk, not even a little bit. "
His tone was heavy, but calm.
Li Mingzhou clenched his fists and said fiercely, "Big Brother, Ah Yuan is already crazy. He won't tell anyone what happened that year. Even if he did, so what? Will anyone believe the words of a madman? "
"Whether they believe me or not, I can't let the truth get out. After the Liu Gang was disbanded, I founded the Longyang Escort Agency in Yuzhou City. Step by step, it became an agency appointed by the imperial court. That's how I got to where I am today. I can't take the risk. Ah Yuan must die."
"You …"
"Fifth Brother, think about your wife and daughter. If Ah Yuan spills the beans, what will happen to them? Have you thought about it? Can you bear to do that? " Yun Tongyang put down the two metal balls and walked towards him. "Your family can only continue living in Yuzhou City if Ah Yuan dies. I'm helping you."
A sage!
What a sage!
Li Mingzhou's eyes wavered. He seemed to be convinced.
He struggled internally for a long time.
Firstly, Yun Tongyang was right.
But secondly, Li Yuan was his biological brother!
Seeing this, Yun Tongyang continued to persuade him, "There's only the two of us left now. You should know that after so many years, we're the only ones who have the best relationship. Ah Yuan is dead, and everything that happened in the past is in the past. No one will know what happened in the past. You and I don't have to worry anymore."
Li Mingzhou was silent.
It was a very long time!
He was shocked!
His tense body relaxed, and he heaved a sigh of relief.
But —
"Now that Ah Yuan is dead, the yamen will get involved. Sooner or later, they will find out that we are the culprits."
Panic!
Yun Tongyang patted his arm comfortingly. "Don't worry, I've already made preparations. I just need someone to replace him."
"What do you mean?"
"Isn't the yamen investigating to find the murderer? As long as we push the murderer out, the yamen won't have to worry about it. Isn't it the best of both worlds? "
"Will it work?"
"Ah Yuan is your younger brother. As long as you can accept the closure of the case, no one will care. Besides, the yamen will find it troublesome."
Li Mingzhou was originally nervous.
But as he gritted his teeth, he was completely convinced by Yun Tongyang's words.
Yun Tongyang pulled him to sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of him.
"Come, have some tea first. We'll talk about other things later."
Li Mingzhou didn't think too much about it. He sighed and picked up the cup of tea, then put it down again.
At that moment, Yun Tongyang's eyes darkened.
He clenched his fists on his knees a little tighter.
Li Mingzhou asked seriously, "Big Brother, tell me the truth. Wu Lei, Liu Shuhuai, and Chang Shiliang's deaths – did you kill them? Does it have anything to do with you? "
"Why would you ask that?"
"If Ah Yuan isn't the murderer, then who is?"
He obviously suspected Yun Tongyang.
But Yun Tongyang frowned and said seriously, "I killed Ah Yuan because the yamen wanted to interrogate him. I was worried that the matter of the past would be exposed, so I decided to kill him. I didn't have to kill Wu Lei and the others."
"Then who's the murderer?"
"I'm not sure either."
Yun Tongyang really couldn't figure it out!
Logically speaking, he had enough reason to kill Wu Lei, Liu Shuhuai, and the others to cover up the truth.
But he really didn't do it.
Furthermore —
"When Shiliang died, I wasn't even in Yuzhou City. How could I have killed him?"
He spoke with such sincerity!
Li Mingzhou pondered, muttering, "Could it really be a vengeful spirit?" He looked up abruptly, "Big Brother, could it be …"
Before he could finish, Yun Tongyang cut him off.
"Don't think too much. In this world, there is no such thing as a ghost. It's not like what you think. Maybe Wu Lei and the other two offended someone and got themselves into trouble."
Li Mingzhou nodded.
After a moment of silence, Yun Tongyang pushed the cup of tea away from the table. "Drink some tea and calm yourself down. Then hurry back to the residence and don't let anyone find out."
"Mm."
He nodded.
He picked up the tea and drank it.
Yun Tongyang patted him on the back. "Alright, let's go."
Li Mingzhou stood up and sighed. He didn't say anything else.
His heart was heavy.
Just as he was about to open the door and leave, who knew —
The moment the door was pushed open, the torches outside instantly illuminated the two of them with a red glow.
The entire courtyard, and even the roof, were surrounded by them!
Fang Mingsan and Constable Zhang stood in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by bailiffs.
At that moment, Yun Tongyang and Li Mingzhou realized what had happened.
They stood there in silence.
"Arrest them."
Fang Mingsan gave the order.
…
In the backyard of the yamen.
After returning from the Li Residence, Ji Yunshu went to the room where the files and cases were kept.
She flipped to an old case file from twenty years ago. As soon as she looked at it, she lost track of time. Two hours passed by.
Jing Rong and Mo Ruo were sitting outside, waiting.
They even leisurely ordered someone to brew a pot of tea.
Mo Ruo filled one cup with tea and poured it back and forth between the two cups.
He didn't stop until the hot tea turned into cold tea.
He asked, "Do you think Teacher Ji really knows who the murderer is?"
Jing Rong was silent for a moment before replying, "Probably."
"Probably? It'll be daybreak in four hours and the five days are up. Whether he finds out or not, we have to leave. We can't delay our journey to Yufu County, nor can we delay the investigation of the disaster relief funds. "
Finished!
Jing Rong glared at him.
"You also know that we can't delay? Who was the one who persuaded me to let her stay? "
Mo Ruo, it was you!
It was you, you brat.
Mo Ruo's cheeks twitched as he waved his hands, "Forget it, pretend I didn't say anything."
He poured the cold tea back and forth between the two cups, squinting into the room.
He couldn't help but ask, "Do you think the case will be solved by daybreak? There's a lot of evidence, but none of it points to the murderer! Also, what did Madam Li say to Teacher Ji? Aren't you curious? "
"I am!"
"Then let's go ask?"
"And then?"
"There's no then."
"Then what's there to ask?"
Ugh!
This logic …
Mo Ruo was completely speechless.
Fine, let's just sit here quietly.
At this moment —
Shi Ziran came from the front yard, "Your Highness, Young Master Mo, the murderer has been caught."
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