Chen Gong's face was covered with wine, and he looked confused.
The shabby scholar put away his extremely shocked expression and coughed a few times before noticing Chen Gong's miserable situation. He quickly picked up a rag to wipe Chen Gong's face and advised in a low voice,
"Brother, let me give you a piece of advice. This case isn't something you can handle. You should hand it over to the Supreme Court as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you get into trouble, even I won't be able to save you!"
Chen Gong's expression changed. He grabbed the shabby scholar's hand and said solemnly, "His Majesty has ordered me to solve the case in eight days. There's no time to lose!"
The shabby scholar scratched his ear and winked, "Haven't we already caught a family of scapegoats? Brother, you are a cruel official of the Dahan Country. Can't you make the Su Family plead guilty? "
"There is a way."
Chen Gong's eyes were burning. He stared at the shabby scholar and said seriously, "But I don't want to."
The shabby scholar slowly poured himself another glass of wine, and his mean voice suddenly became as gentle as a gentleman's. He chuckled and said, "You asked for the secret of the martial arts world as soon as you came. If you don't tell me, I can't help you."
Chen Gong was silent. He didn't know who the shabby scholar was. He only knew that the shabby scholar's surname was Xuan. He ran a pub in Yunjing for many years. A few years ago, he almost needed to drink every night to drown his sorrows. However, he didn't want to be seen by others. So, he found this winery. Day after day, he got familiar with the winery couple.
Later, when the Ministry of Penalty encountered a big case and faced several difficulties, he revealed his troubles to Elder Brother Xuan. Surprisingly, Elder Brother Xuan told him the secrets of the martial arts world, which helped him solve the case successfully.
Only then did he realize that the winery he had stumbled upon was not ordinary.
Six or seven years passed in the blink of an eye. After Chen Gong became the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, he came less often. The two were still close and called each other brothers. But even so, Chen Gong still didn't fully trust the couple.
This was the natural fear and vigilance of the secular people toward the unknown martial arts world.
But this time, Chen Gong knew that he had to say it.
He took a deep breath.
He continued, "Thirteen years ago, because of my mistake, my wife died on the street. Until now, we have not been able to find the murderer. Later, when the autopsy was conducted, it was found that my wife was pregnant for two months."
One corpse, two lives!
The wine glass in the shabby scholar's hand stopped, and the Lady Boss, who had just entered the room, also slowed down her footsteps, her eyes shining brightly. Chen Gong was immersed in his memories and did not notice anything.
"There was also a big case that day. The Yi Family in Yunjing was destroyed overnight. The morgue of the Ministry of Penalty was almost full. No one cared about my wife. At that time, I brought her home out of selfishness … "
At this point, Chen Gong's eyes were filled with pain. "This step was right, but it was also a big mistake!"
"The next day, the Ministry of Justice caught fire and burned more than a hundred corpses of the Yi family beyond recognition. There was no way to investigate the case. I brought my wife back to our house to escape, but when I returned, I found that everyone who had been in contact with her case had died in the fire, and the case files had disappeared! Apart from me … no one in the Ministry of Justice remembers that such a case happened on the same day as the Yi family's cold case! "
Chen Gong's hand holding the wine glass was trembling. The shabby scholar sighed slightly, picked up the wine glass and clinked with him, and said, "But you are her husband, and what you said is invalid. Even if you are now the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, you dare not expose this secret. You are afraid that the culprit thirteen years ago will also erase you, and you can't find out the truth. "
The Lady Boss squatted in the back hall to pick vegetables, and her expression didn't change.
In the martial arts circle, Chen Gong's experience was just the same and common. If they didn't have a friendship six or seven years ago, her husband might even sigh reluctantly.
Chen Gong took a deep breath and clenched his fists, "I have nothing to do with the Su Family, but Su Li … She is so pure and kind. She shouldn't be involved in the conspiracy. I want to save her! Maybe my wife in heaven blesses me and gives me a chance to atone for my sins. I know that the two brothers and sisters-in-law are all great masters. I don't ask for your help, but I hope that you can tell me the origin of the strange poison! "
The shabby scholar's eyes changed, and he looked at the Lady Boss who was picking vegetables. The Lady Boss shook her head slightly.
He was slightly stunned, and then patted Chen Gong's shoulder. He said helplessly, "It's not that I don't want to help you. Even if you know the origin of the strange poison, you can't investigate it. Which high-grade sect in the martial arts circle is worse than the Dahan Country? You must be careful if you fight against that kind of existence. "
The Lady Boss shook her head and continued to pick vegetables. What was the difference between this and saying it clearly?
Chen Gong suddenly understood, and then he was full of bitterness. He didn't hold much hope when he came here, but when the shabby scholar said it, he still felt disappointed.
"Thank you, Elder Brother. But I have to try whether I can succeed or not!"
Chen Gong left the winery. The Lady Boss stood up and pointed at the spoiled vegetables on the ground. She snorted, "Sweep it quickly! You can't even sweep your own land, but you want to manage others' land? Xuan Jingzhou, when can you change your bad habit? "
The shabby scholar put down the wine glass and smiled bitterly. He picked up the broom obediently and sighed, "I'm afraid I can't change it."
The Lady Boss stared at him, but she didn't pull his ear as before. She said in a low voice, "I don't care about other things. Don't forget our purpose of coming to Yunjing."
The shabby scholar nodded, but he sighed in his heart. Could the old bald ass's words be trusted? Seven years passed in a flash. He didn't even see his brother-in-law, let alone Xiaoyun's daughter.
"When the ten-year period is over, I will go to the Zen Mountain to ask for an explanation!"
…
In the Linli Building next door, Qu Qingning and others looked at the Poisonous Insect in Fang Yuan's hands. They looked at each other and were speechless for a long time.
Fang Yuan put away the poisonous insect. After breaking through the inborn hurdle, his Natal Poisonous Insect also changed. It not only expanded the tracking range from ten thousand miles to thirty thousand miles, but also could detect all the sounds within a radius of three hundred feet (about 33 meters).
Today, he just tried it, and he even got the important information of the Zhouyue Winery. It could be regarded as an inadvertent success.
"Although I don't know the function of the Chen Palace, I'd better tell Su Li as soon as possible."
Yin Xuetong made a decision and said, "The Linli Building was scheduled to open on August 15, but Su Li couldn't come because of the case. We can only wait for Su Li to come out."
"That's settled!"
Qu Qingning laughed. Looking at Yin Xuetong who was faintly worried, he couldn't help but pat his chest and said, "Don't worry! This kind of situation is not difficult for Su Li. Before you came, the situation in the Dasu Town was much more serious than this, but it was easily solved by her. This time, with the help of the Chen Palace, she will definitely be fine! "
"Really?"
Yin Xuetong breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was still worried, Qu Qingning's words made her a little more confident. But she didn't know that Qu Qingning was also very anxious. This was Yunjing, which couldn't be compared with a small place like the Dasu Town.
"I'm going to practice." Fang Yuan heard Qu Qingning's words, and there was a helpless anger in his eyes. He turned around and left after saying that.
Qu Qingning sighed and said, "Is he not satisfied after breaking through the inborn hurdle? He must be crazy in practicing recently … "
…
On the street, people were shouting incessantly. It was a noisy and prosperous scene.
Chen Gong walked along the street. He used to be ruthless, but now he was at a loss. After all, he was just a cruel official who could only use torture. In the face of the powerful sects and the oppression of the two princes, he found that he might … not be able to save Su Li.
There were still eight days, but he felt desperate.
Bang!
Turning the corner of the street, Chen Gong was careless and bumped into someone. His feet did not move, but that person fell straight down in front of Chen Gong, and fell flat on his face like a dog eating shit.
"Damn it! Don't you have eyes when you walk? Be careful! "
Seeing that Chen Gong was not easy to be trifled with, the person behind him scolded him, and the voice gradually faded away.
Chen Gong turned his head expressionlessly. When he was about to continue to walk, he suddenly felt that there was something in his arms. His expression changed slightly, and he took out the thing in his arms.
It was a file!
Chen Gong suddenly turned his head and looked at the bustling crowd. At this moment, he couldn't see the person who bumped into him. He was in a trance just now, so he didn't even have an impression of the person's face.
"What on earth? … "
Chen Gong was surprised and doubtful. He quietly put away the file in his hands, but he didn't read it immediately. After returning to the Ministry of Penalty, he came to the empty underground torture room and took out the file and opened it.
"Wu Xiuxiu was jealous because the business of her restaurant was robbed. The First Childe Wu Jin doted on his sister, so he came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone! With the help of the Deadly Powder of the Hehuan Sect, he set up an unsolvable trap … "
The file was short, with no more than a thousand words. The more Chen Gong read, the more shocked he was. The owner of the file seemed to have seen the case with his own eyes. He not only described Wu Jin's motive very clearly, but also pointed out the Hehuan Sect that Elder Brother Xuan avoided before.
Who was helping him in the dark?!
Chen Gong frowned. He had no background or special connections. Except for Zhouyue Winery, he couldn't think of anyone.
"Is it because my elder brother doesn't want to say it in person, so he tells me in this way?"
Thinking of this, Chen Gong recovered a little spirit. Whether Elder Brother Xuan helped him secretly or not, with this detailed file, he finally had a chance to argue for Su Li!
Without informing Su Li, Chen Gong left the Ministry of Penalty excitedly and headed for the street where the Baiwei Building was located.
The spy in the dark saw Chen Gong leave and immediately reported to Qu Lu of the Hongyan House.
Qu Lu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's finally done."
She had been looking for an opportunity to send the file to Chen Gong. But Chen Gong was also a senior at the peak of the acquired realm. Even if she did it in person, she was not sure. Fortunately, today the spy found that Chen Gong was alone on the street as if he had lost his soul. So, she had a chance.
At this time, she didn't know that she was mistaken as a person of Zhouyue Winery. But she could complete Su Li's task, so she didn't have to be afraid.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
In the past seven days, Su Li received special information about Chen Gong from Fang Yuan and asked Fang Yuan to do a few small things. For the rest of the time, Chen Gong was busy alone and didn't take her with him. She simply swaggered to practice in the room of the Minister of the Ministry of Penalty.
That night, she was taken back to the dungeon by Chen Gong and changed into the prison uniform.
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