Chen Gong looked up at Ling Qinglan and was not surprised. As early as before, Ling Qinglan had contacted him with his real identity. After a few months, Chen Gong was no longer shocked. After that, although they contacted each other secretly, they had no chance to communicate face to face because of their positions.
"You come at the right time. I have a bottle of wine left. Drink with me."
Chen Gong looked at Ling Qinglan. Under the flickering firelight, he showed a very shallow smile.
Ling Qinglan put down a stack of paper money and showed the wine jar in his left hand. He smiled and said, "The first-class Liehuo Spirits of the Linli Building. Have a taste."
Chen Gong was surprised and said, "A jar of first-class Liehuo Spirits of 100,000 taels?"
Ling Qinglan nodded slightly and sat next to Chen Gong. He opened the clay seal with one palm, and the strong fragrance of wine spread.
In fact, the price of first-class Liehuo Spirits was more than 100,000 taels. Businessmen who couldn't buy the original Liehuo Spirits bought first-class Liehuo Spirits. The transaction price of each jar was nearly one million taels. If Mr. Li didn't give face to the Yinmo Cult, he couldn't get the wine at the original price.
Chen Gong drank a cup of wine suspiciously. He felt that the spicy wine passed through his intestines like a raging fire. It was really refreshing!
"Good wine!"
Chen Gong exclaimed and then said in a low voice, "The Liehuo Spirits of the Linli Building really deserve their reputation. But … the financial situation of the Ling Family has always been very tight. Even if you want to express something to me, you shouldn't let Madam Meng bear it."
Ling Qinglan's eyes flashed and his tone was still relaxed, "Lord Chen, you don't need to test me. I can tell you directly that there is another force behind me. It's very easy for me to take out 100,000 taels. If you are willing to tell me the details of the extermination of the Yi Family, you will definitely gain a lot."
"Sure enough, you work for the Third Prince."
Chen Gong's eyes were vigilant and complicated, "The Ling Family secretly adopted you and concealed your identity. But it is a fact that the Ling Family has declined these years. Without the help of the Third Prince, how can you be in charge of the Supreme Judiciary at such a young age?"
"No, Lord Chen, you are wrong."
Ling Qinglan smiled slightly. Chen Gong was slightly stunned and asked, "Am I wrong?"
"Indeed, even the Third Prince thinks that it is because of him that I can get to where I am today. But the fact is often more complicated than the imagination. Lord Chen. "
Chen Gong frowned slightly and couldn't help asking, "Who is the person behind you?"
"Lord Chen, you don't need to know the person behind me. You only need to know that he has nothing to do with the royal family of the Dahan Country. It is a wise choice to cooperate with me to investigate the real murderer."
Ling Qinglan's eyes flashed with hatred. He said in a low voice, "Lord Chen, don't you want to avenge your wife?"
Chen Gong was silent for a long time. Looking at Ling Qinglan's eyes which were so similar to his, he finally nodded and said, "Yi Mo, I believe you once. I hope you won't let me down."
Ling Qinglan nodded gently and breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Gong had kept the secret for many years and didn't believe anyone. This time, Chen Gong finally opened his heart and let him speak.
"Fourteen years ago, I was just an ordinary doctor in the Ministry of Justice."
Chen Gong said and glanced at Ling Qinglan who was calm. He said, "The Yi Family opened the secret door overnight, which shocked the whole city. The Ministry of Penalty was ordered to collect the corpses for investigation. I also went there at that time."
Ling Qinglan clenched his hands unconsciously and a vague picture flashed through his mind.
At the time of the tragedy, he only remembered his mother's mournful scream, as well as a blurry black shadow striking his left chest. After that, all that was left in his consciousness was an endless chill.
He stared at Chen Gong's face and asked in a low voice, "Did you find anything at that time?"
"Everyone was killed by one blow, even General Yi!"
It seemed that Chen Gong recalled the tragedy at that time. There was deep doubt and horror in his eyes. He said, "General Yi was the most powerful deputy of General Ling at that time. His cultivation reached the inborn eighth hurdle. Who on earth could kill him with one blow? He didn't have time to protect anyone to escape."
"The longevity realm …"
Ling Qinglan narrowed his eyes slightly and thought of the mysterious man beside Mr. Li a few days ago. If it was a senior in such a realm, it was absolutely possible for him to destroy the Yi Family overnight.
"Although I was shocked at that time, I still kept my reason. After some investigation, I found a lot of doubts. Later, Chengjun had an accident, so I didn't have the mood to care about anything. "
Chen Gong sighed with a dignified look. He turned his head and looked directly at Ling Qinglan. He said, "I haven't told anyone what I'm going to say next for 14 years. You should listen carefully."
Ling Qinglan was slightly shocked and subconsciously lowered his voice, "I'd like to hear the details."
"First of all, after the murderer destroyed the Yi Family, he should be ready to burn the corpses to destroy the evidence. The wall was full of firewood and kerosene. But I don't know why he was delayed and left directly. So, I could see the first scene of the crime."
Ling Qinglan was slightly afraid. If the murderer really set the fire, he couldn't survive.
Then Chen Gong laughed at himself and said, "Later, the fire couldn't be avoided. It burned in the Ministry of Penalty. If I didn't sneak out because of my wife, I was afraid that I would have died in the fire."
"Second, the identity of the murderer."
Chen Gong gently touched the tombstone and said, "At that time, I stole my wife's body back home. The expression on my wife's face was not fear, but confusion. Over the years, I have been thinking that maybe the real identity of the murderer was someone my wife knew. My wife must have seen what happened in the Yi Family at that time, so she was killed. But I secretly investigated all the people who knew my wife over the years, but no one matched. "
"If a senior of the longevity realm really wanted to hide his real cultivation, how could Lord Chen see through him?"
Ling Qinglan shook his head and said. When it came to the understanding of the martial arts circle and the spiritual circle, he was several times more thorough than Chen Gong.
"Maybe you're right."
Chen Gong said with a wry smile, "But even if it is true, I can't go deeper to investigate anything. So, my attention was soon transferred to the third doubt — the Minister of the Ministry of Penalty, Prime Minister Tang!"
"Prime Minister Tang was the Minister of the Ministry of Penalty?!"
Ling Qinglan's pupils shrank slightly, and he thought of a lot in an instant.
"Yes!"
Chen Gong said coldly, "At that time, a lot of news was regarded as a scandal by the royal family and was tightly blocked. The Ministry of Penalty was burned down. Prime Minister Tang was summoned to the palace, but he was not severely punished. Zuo Qian was suddenly transferred to Yunjing a few years later. He was promoted all the way and became the most important person in the Dahan Dynasty. So, I always have a guess in my heart … "
"Who was the Officer of the Supreme Judiciary who was responsible for handling the case at that time? Is it … "
Ling Qinglan's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, and his heartbeat accelerated slightly. Chen Gong sighed with surprise and said, "You guessed right. It was Ma De of the Ma Family. Now they are the right-hand men of the emperor, and they have great power in the court. "
"I should have thought of it. In the whole Yunjing City, except for them, who else can do that?!"
Ling Qinglan's face was extremely gloomy. He stood up and was about to leave.
"What do you want to do?"
Chen Gong looked gloomy and stopped him, "This matter is based on speculation. We can't get any evidence. If you impulsively die, won't you hurt the Ling Family?"
Ling Qinglan trembled slightly. The blood in his eyes faded away, and he became sober.
He took several deep breaths and slowly sat down again. He said in a flat tone, "You want evidence? It's simple! The senior of the longevity realm has a long life. He must be alive now. We can catch the senior of the longevity realm who practices the cold skill and torture him. Then we can know the truth! "
Chen Gong sneered and couldn't help but satirize, "How can you catch the senior of the longevity realm? He can kill you with one palm! "
"I have my own way."
Ling Qinglan took a deep breath, and a huge plan appeared in his mind. He said, "Lord Chen, you just need to wait and see how I find out the murderer!"
Chen Gong looked at Ling Qinglan's slightly gloomy face in surprise and doubt. Why did he have the confidence to fight against such a giant?
However, Ling Qinglan's appearance really made Chen Gong feel a little hopeful.
"If you really have that ability, then I … will wait and see!"
…
After the third day of the first lunar month, Su Li moved out of the Lord Rui's Mansion and returned to the Affiliated School of the National Academy in Dongfang Rui's reluctant gaze.
"Miss, don't you open all these gifts?"
Mammy Li held the gift boxes in her arms helplessly and couldn't help but ask.
At the beginning of the New Year, both young talents and playboys in Yunjing City sent a lot of gifts to Su Li. Just by looking at the packaging, Su Li knew that the gifts were very expensive. The reason they used was surprisingly the same: to thank Su Li for her wonderful lessons.
As for their purpose, Su Li didn't know.
"Keep the gifts of the Ling Mansion and send the rest to the warehouse."
The indifferent voice sounded. Mammy Li raised her head in surprise and saw that Su Li was lowering her head and carefully looking at the blue jade hairpin in her hand. Her eyes were clear and bright.
That was … Old Miss's favorite Blue Water Cloud Hairpin. Did the Lord give it to Miss?
Mammy Li's eyes were wet. She quickly wiped her tears with her sleeves and went back to find the gifts of the Ling Mansion that she put aside separately. She gently put it on the corner of the table and quietly left.
"This is the token of love that I gave to your mother. She fled to the Qinghe Province and pawned it. She probably exchanged it for enough food to raise you. I searched all the pawnshops in the Qinghe Province and finally found it. Now I give it to you."
Su Li seemed to hear what Dongfang Rui said that night. She slightly narrowed her eyes and smiled. Then she turned around and inserted the hairpin into her black hair in front of the mirror.
There was a touch of blue in the thick ink, which was incomparably beautiful.
After that, Su Li picked up the gift box on the table and pulled off the ribbon. What was inside was revealed. It was just a piece of calligraphy written on good paper and ink. She could smell the faint fragrance of ink.
Sixteen big characters were written in bold and vigorous calligraphy. They were self-contained.
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