Hearing this, everyone was shocked. A general said, "The Desolate Tribe. Didn't the Desolate Tribe make an alliance with us?"
"Since when can Desolate Tribe come and go freely in Rong City? Could it be another Azhari?" Yan Li sneered.
Ji Zhiyuan also looked at Zhang Zhidong.
"I know it's unbelievable," Zhang Zhidong said calmly. "But we'll know the truth when we see the corpse. Someone, bring Ye Qing's corpse here. "
In a moment, someone carried a large mahogany coffin into the hall. They stopped in the hallway, put it down, and then left.
Zhang Zhidong seemed to be unable to bear it. He sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Ji Zhiyuan walked over and frowned.
Ma Guanshan also walked over. Looking at the corpse in the coffin, his face turned pale.
Yan Li and Lianhai Changjin also walked over. Only when they saw the corpse did they realize that Ye Qing was really dead.
Yan Li's first reaction was that if Tang Sanghua knew, someone would be in trouble. His worry was not without reason. Ye Qing was Senior Tang Sanghua's daughter. Tang Sanghua's feelings for her were the same as her mother's. She always had a sacred place in Yan Li's heart.
Ye Qing was dead. No matter who killed her, if Tang Sanghua knew, he would definitely go berserk.
When Ye Qing really died in front of him, Yan Li suddenly felt a kind of anger. A girl who was so unfortunate, but strong enough to live for him, actually died in such a strange and sudden way.
She did not die peacefully, but no one could read her expression before she died, even though they knew that she had something to say.
The wound was on her throat, and it looked as if a sharp blade had slashed through it, directly cutting her throat.
"The assassin used his bare hand, but it was as sharp as a blade." Zhang Zhidong said softly, "I've checked. The flesh near the wound was destroyed by a destructive energy. If it wasn't hidden in an ice cellar, it would have rotted beyond recognition."
After checking the body, Shen Liuyun had a strange and sad expression on her face. She was not an emotional person and did not usually show her emotions on her face. But now, there were two different expressions on her face at the same time.
"It's courage," she said. "Only courage can destroy the internal tissues of the body to such an extent."
No one doubted her words because she was Shen Liuyun. Even Yan Li could only choose to believe her.
Ji Zhiyuan turned to Zhang Zhidong and asked, "When did the assassination happen?"
Zhang Zhidong said, "Seven days ago."
It happened to be the day of the Fire Worship Festival.
A general said, "At that time, the Flame Worship Festival had just begun and there were already Desolate Man assassins trying to assassinate the Marshal. It was obvious that they had planned this for a long time. However, after that, the entire city was searched and no traces of the Desolate Man assassins were found."
Ji Zhiyuan said angrily, "Search, continue to search. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must give her justice!"
"Yes." Everyone responded.
"Teacher …" Ma Guanshan said to Zhang Zhidong with a face full of shame, "I …"
"So you suspect teacher!" Dai Shaobao walked up with his eyes red. He grabbed Ma Guanshan's shirt and said, "If not for teacher, you might be drinking horse urine somewhere now. You ungrateful boy, I will beat you to death!" After saying that, he raised his fist and was about to hit Ma Guanshan.
Qu Zhengping quickly came up to stop him and then said to Ma Guanshan with a straight face, "Teacher has been very kind to you. You shouldn't do this."
"Brother, why did you stop me? Let me beat this boy to death …" Dai Shaobao said angrily.
"Enough!" Qu Zhengping glared at him and said, "Isn't it messy enough?"
Ma Guanshan walked up to Zhang Zhidong and slowly knelt down. His eyes were red, not knowing whether he was sad or ashamed. He said, "Teacher, I don't know what happened to me … Ye Qing is a poor girl. She lost her mother when she was young and was tortured by her demonic father. She is really poor …"
Zhang Zhidong smiled and helped him up with his own hands. He patted him on the shoulder and did not say anything.
…
The night was as cold as water.
However, Rong City was brightly lit and bustling. Even if it was a festival, it would not be as lively as today.
Because of Ji Zhiyuan's words, all the soldiers and civilians in the city were cooperating to arrest the murderer.
However, there were three people walking leisurely on the street, ignoring the soldiers and civilians.
Yan Li and Shen Liuyun walked in front, while Li Rulong walked a few steps behind them. He insisted on following Yan Li, as if he had already entrusted his life to him.
Yan Li couldn't drive him away even if he wanted to, so he had no choice but to let him follow him.
However, to be honest, anyone would feel honored to have such an expert as a follower. He was a deputy general of the Dragon Subduing Army and a first-grade martial artist.
"Who is that person? Why is he pestering you? Do you owe him money? "Unfortunately, Shen Liuyun did not think that way.
Yan Li rolled his eyes and said, "Do I look like someone who would owe someone money?"
Shen Liuyun looked him up and down for a while, then nodded and came to a conclusion, "No."
Yan Li said with relief, "You really have good taste."
Shen Liuyun said, "I really do owe him money."
Yan Li almost fell down. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Sir, don't forget that I am a bandit. If I want money, I will rob. Why would I borrow it?"
Shen Liuyun said, "Your wish when you were young was to be a bandit. I didn't expect it to come true."
Yan Li sighed and said, "Being a bandit is not as good as I thought."
Shen Liuyun said, "Now you know that your conscience will blame you."
Yan Li said expressionlessly, "In the past, I was hungry alone. Later on, a group of people became hungry with me.
Speaking of the past, Shen Liuyun also sighed and said, "There is no such thing as a happy world for everyone."
Yan Li said, "I don't blame anyone, but there are some things I have to do."
Shen Liuyun said, "The murderer who killed your parents?"
Yan Li nodded.
Shen Liuyun said, "I have investigated. Someone stole the token of the late Emperor and lied that it was an imperial edict. Due to the interference of the secretary, the neighbors did not report it to the authorities."
"I already know." Yan Li said.
He rarely talked to Shen Liuyun about revenge. The latter only thought that he was still under investigation. He did not know that the only murderer who carried out the family extermination was Li Boyong.
Shen Liuyun said, "I did not want to persuade you because if I encountered such a thing, I might not be better than you. But now, I want to give you a piece of advice. Don't be too obsessed with hatred. You were such a gentle and kind person when you were young. I do not wish for you to become an executioner who kills without batting an eye. "
She paused and revealed a gratified smile. "You freed all the slaves, not only those enslaved by the Desolate race, but also those from Black Mountain. Actually, you do not know that many people are grateful to you, but they could not find a chance to express their gratitude to you. Look, after experiencing so much misfortune, you still have a kind heart. It's just that you do not want to admit it. I'm proud of you. "
At this moment, they passed by a desolate house. There was a tree in front of the door, and the path in front of the door was filled with withered leaves.
When Yan Li saw this scene, he thought of the Bai residence. He could not help but stop to take a look. There were two old red lanterns on the door, and there was a plaque hanging in the middle. On it were the words: Huo Residence.
"This is?"
"General Huo's residence." Shen Liuyun said, "I've already seen it on the way here. Marshal Zhang would get people to come and clean it regularly, so it's quite clean. Maybe it's because of the frequent wars recently."
Yan Li suddenly whispered, "My family and the Huo family seem to have been annihilated at the same time."
Shen Liuyun thought for a moment and said, "No, there was a difference of three months. I remember when the Huo residence was annihilated, the former emperor held a banquet to celebrate the new year, and then Rong City was declared lost."
Yan Li said, "Rong City was taken back by Zhang Zhidong?"
They continued to walk towards their destination.
"That's right." Shen Liuyun said, "If it wasn't for Marshal Zhang, the current situation would be uncertain. Therefore, Zhiyuan is very grateful to him, because she was only six years old when she ascended the throne. If it wasn't for Marshal Zhang defending Rong City for her, who knows what the current Xia Dynasty would be like. "
Yan Li's heart stirred, and he said, "Sir, how did you know Zhang Huaibi?"
"Brother Zhang and I met when we were six years old." Shen Liuyun combed the hair on her temples and showed a rare gentle expression, "He was sixteen years old at that time, and was already a famous genius swordsman in Yongling. There were countless young ladies who had a crush on him, and they would break the door of his house to marry him. Unfortunately, he didn't like any of them."
Yan Li said sourly, "He only liked you."
Shen Liuyun rolled her eyes at him, and said, "What are you talking about? I couldn't even speak clearly at that time."
Yan Li sighed, and said, "Some people can't be forgotten for the rest of their lives after seeing them once. I saw that when he looked at others, he was as sharp as a sword, but when he looked at you, he was immediately filled with gentleness … "
A blush rose up on Chen Liuyun's beautiful face, but it disappeared in an instant, and she said nonchalantly, "Just like you and Zhi Kite?"
"Me and her?" Yan Li hesitated, "We're not suitable for each other."
"How is it not suitable?" Shen Liuyun said, "I see that she treats you very well. When you were taken away by Little Tang, she was the first to rush out to save you. I've never seen her care so much for a young talent. "
Yan Li's heart ached slightly, and he murmured in a low voice, "I can't forgive her gentleness …"
"What?" Shen Liuyun didn't hear clearly.
Yan Li shook his head, "It's nothing."
At this time, they arrived at the Zhang Estate.
Zhang Huaibi was now the head of the Zhang Clan, and naturally lived in the Zhang Estate.
The servants of the Zhang Estate all recognized Shen Liuyun, so they walked as though there was no one around and directly arrived at the courtyard where Zhang Huaibi lived. The small courtyard he lived in was very quiet, and no one would dare to go in and disturb him on ordinary days.
"General, please wait a moment." Shen Liuyun turned to Li Rulong, and said, "Brother doesn't like to be disturbed."
Li Rulong expressed his understanding, and said, "I'll wait outside for Lord Benefactor. Please go ahead."
The two entered.
As Yan Li walked, he suddenly felt an unusual silence. His sharp sense of smell had already picked up a special smell, and his eyebrows raised unconsciously.
"What's wrong?" Shen Liuyun asked.
"The smell of blood," Yan Li said.
After passing through the doorway, he saw a man sitting in the pavilion with his back to them.
"Brother," Shen Liuyun called from afar.
Yan Li narrowed his eyes slightly. The source of the smell of blood was actually from the man.
If he wasn't mistaken, this man was naturally Zhang Huaibi.
"Brother." Shen Liuyun's expression changed slightly, and he quickly walked into the pavilion. When he turned to look at Zhang Huaibi, he immediately felt as though the world was collapsing, and he cried out in grief, "Brother!"
Yan Li walked over and saw that there was a hole in Zhang Huaibi's throat. The blood had already coagulated, and he had been dead for a long time.
This hole was identical to the one on Ye Qing's neck.
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