Chapter 600
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Chapter 600: Assassination
Every time they said 'I'm innocent'!
It didn't sound like they were lying.
Jing Rong looked at the kneeling craftsmen and walked to the metal wall. He reached out and touched the edge of the hidden compartment.
It looked like a drawer that was opened to both sides. He didn't know where the switch was, but it opened just like that.
Jing Rong asked, "Which one of you was in charge of this metal wall?"
"It was Master Xiao!"
"Is he here?"
"He's already dead. He died of an illness many years ago."
"Dead?" Jing Rong was slightly worried.
Was he really that unlucky?
It was one thing for such a strange thing to happen while investigating a case. Now that he had finally found a clue, the only person related to the case was dead. How could he continue investigating this case?
Official Lin sensed Jing Rong's gloomy expression and trembled as he walked over. "Your Highness, perhaps this hidden compartment was installed later on."
"Impossible!" Jing Rong denied. "Since it's an impenetrable wall, it wouldn't be easy to add a hidden compartment after it was built. The only possibility is that it was already designed when the wall was being built."
Ah!
Official Lin was speechless. He didn't know what to say and could only look at the kneeling craftsmen.
He slapped his thigh and asked, "Tell me the truth! What's going on with this hidden compartment? "
"Official Lin, we really don't know. Master Xiao was in charge of this wall previously, but he's already dead. Even if you throw us into the county jail, we won't be able to say a word."
"This …"
How troublesome!
Official Lin's face was deathly pale. He smacked his lips a few times.
He didn't say anything!
Jing Rong continued to examine the hidden compartment, the surroundings, and the ground.
There were no buttons!
There were no movable objects!
There were no bumps or bumps!
In short, he didn't know how this hidden compartment was opened.
Did he bump into something during the dismantling process?
He wasn't familiar with these mechanisms and buttons. If he wanted to study them, he wouldn't be able to figure them out in a short time.
So he gave up!
Jing Rong's eyes darkened. "Who is Master Xiao?"
One of the kneeling craftsmen answered, "He's a skilled craftsman."
"Speak clearly."
"That Master Xiao used to be a carpenter in another city. When he first came to Yufu, he heard that the relay station was going to build a warehouse to store the disaster relief funds distributed by the imperial court, so he came along. He was in charge of that wall all along. I don't know … if he installed a secret compartment in the wall, but he's dead, so we don't know."
"So he's not from Yufu?"
"No!"
"When did he die?"
"He died a month after the warehouse was built."
"What about his family?"
"I don't think so. He's alone."
One question and one answer!
Those people didn't dare to lie now. They were scared to death. They all lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at the majestic Prince in front of them.
Jing Rong remained silent for a while. Since he couldn't find any clues, he waved his hand and dismissed everyone.
Official Lin asked cautiously, "Your Highness, what do we do now? They're all dead. "
What was there to investigate?
"You can leave first."
"Ah?"
"Step down."
His voice was cold and harsh.
Guard Lin was stunned for a moment. He swallowed his saliva and led his men away.
Jing Rong stared at the wall with a grim expression on his face.
Lang Po saw through Jing Rong's intention and asked, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
"Think of a way to find out who that Master Xiao is. The sooner, the better. "
"Yes!"
Lang Po immediately went to investigate.
Jing Rong didn't leave the relay station. Instead, he ordered someone to bring a chair over and sat in the courtyard, waiting for Lang Po to come back with the information.
His Highness was really strange!
The moment he sat in the courtyard, everyone in the relay station naturally felt uncomfortable. Everyone was trembling with fear. After all, there was a hidden compartment in the wall of the warehouse. The relief silver could have been swapped in that compartment. Therefore, everyone in the relay station was suspicious.
How could they not tremble when they saw a great Buddha like Jing Rong sitting in the courtyard with great fanfare?
Of course, there were also people who didn't understand why he was sitting in the courtyard.
"Could it be that Your Highness won't leave until we find out who built the hidden compartment?"
"Isn't that cheating? Master Xiao is already dead. How are we going to investigate? "
"Then why do you think Prince Rong is sitting there?"
"I don't know. Perhaps … he feels that our relay station is more spacious."
…
The onlookers were discussing fervently.
Official Lin ordered the servants to prepare some good wine and dishes in the front room. Then, he eagerly ran to Jing Rong.
"Your Highness, you've been sitting here for a long time. You must be hungry. This lowly official has ordered people to prepare some food. Would you like to have some?"
Jing Rong glanced at him.
No response!
"Your Highness? You must be tired from sitting like this. If you don't want to eat, this lowly official will arrange a room for you to rest in. "
"No need!"
"Then …"
"I already told you to leave."
"But …"
"Official Lin, this Prince doesn't want to repeat myself. Since you don't know how the disaster relief funds were stolen, then this Prince will investigate. Since this Prince is investigating, don't come here to disturb me." His expression darkened as he said, "Official Lin, I don't want to repeat myself.
Official Lin's mouth stiffened. He swallowed all the words in his heart.
He could only leave with his face covered in dirt.
Before he left, he clicked his tongue in confusion. If that Buddha wanted to investigate, why didn't he do it properly? Why was he still sitting there?
Did he find out about the secret compartment just by looking at the moon and the stars? Would he be able to find out who had stolen the disaster relief funds?
That Prince Rong was really strange!
Jing Rong ignored the strange looks from the crowd and continued to sit in the courtyard. The sky gradually darkened. He sipped on his tea and admired the full moon hanging in the inky sky.
After an unknown amount of time!
Suddenly …
Soft noises came from the tiles on the surrounding roofs.
From the sounds, there were at least ten people.
Jing Rong secretly curled his lips. They're finally here!
He tightened his grip on the teacup in his hand. His eyes were cold and fierce. The next moment, he threw the teacup at the roof next to him.
Then, a sword appeared from the darkness and split the teacup into two halves. The two halves fell to the ground.
"Bang!"
They were smashed into pieces.
More than ten men in black rushed out from the roof. Just like that night, they all aimed their swords at Jing Rong.
He could see the murderous intent in their eyes.
Jing Rong stood up abruptly.
He took the opportunity to pull out a sword from behind the back of the chair, and then grabbed the exquisitely carved pear blossom chair and threw it over. The chair was split open and fell to the ground. He used his own flexible sword to catch the swords that were stabbing towards him, and with a forceful flick, he forced the crowd to retreat. He even picked up a few swords, spun them around in his sword, and stabbed them towards the black-clothed men.
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