Brother Xie, he is too popular. What should I do?

Chapter 222 Confusing

Seeing Chu Yuanzhou tied up, Sang Qing felt relieved.

In response to Captain Wen's request, she also waved her hand to show her agreement.

She also wanted to know what judgment Captain Wen would make.

Was this poisonous chicken soup really cooked by Chu Yuanzhou specifically to deal with Master Qin?

What is the truth?

Everyone in the front hall also looked at Captain Wen who was confident.

Captain Wen paced in the courtroom with his hands behind his back, looking quite mature and steady.

"I have seen the truth!"

Captain Wen looked at Chu Yuanzhou with sharp eyes.

"The murderer is you! Doctor Chu!"

Chu Yuanzhou, who was being pointed at, looked surprised.

"Huh? What?"

Captain Wen turned his finger and pointed at Xie Yunhe.

"And you! Xie Yunhe!"

Xie Yunhe: ...

He was already very calm, he had vaguely had this feeling before.

Until there is conclusive evidence, he is indeed the most suspicious.

"Your Excellency, I am innocent."

Xie Yunhe bowed.

This has almost become a necessary procedure for him.

Hearing that this time's reasoning involved Xie Yunhe again, County Magistrate Sang, who had been leaning back a little, straightened up again.

She folded her hands on the table and leaned forward slightly.

"Captain Wen, what does this mean?"

You just said that your first reasoning might be wrong.

"Sir, after eliminating all the impossible, the only answer left is the one."

"That violently damaged window might just be a decoy left by the murderer. Even if the murderer entered through the window, how did he avoid the guards behind the study?"

"Excluding this interfering option, and considering the latest investigation into the poisonous chicken soup incident, I can almost lock down an answer."

Captain Wen spoke in a resounding voice:

"This is a joint crime! Xie Yunhe is the main force, and Doctor Chu assists by providing poisonous chicken soup. The two of them are working together to commit the crime!"

"The reason why Old Zhang in the kitchen had a stomachache was actually intentionally caused by Doctor Chu. I heard that all the doctors in the Qin Mansion are highly skilled, both in medicine and poisons. It would be easy for them to give Old Zhang a little laxative."

Old Zhang standing by looked at Doctor Chu in horror. Was it Doctor Chu who gave him the medicine that caused his diarrhea?

Doctor Chu: I’m not, I don’t!

Staring at the horrified eyes of the crowd, Chu Yuanzhou opened his mouth to refute, but the black-clad constable behind him stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth.

This is really speechless.

Captain Wen then spoke:

"He knew that Old Zhang was lazy, so after Doctor Chu finished making the poisonous chicken soup, he left some in the kitchen, waiting for Old Zhang to take the bait. As he predicted, Old Zhang tried to use the chicken soup to make up the difference."

"So the poisoned chicken soup was brought to Master Qin's study. Master Qin was poisoned after drinking the chicken soup, and he was unable to resist Xie Yunhe's attack."

"This perfectly fills in the gaps in my first deduction about how a young swordsman could defeat the martial arts leader who was still in his prime!"

Captain Wen was very satisfied with his reasoning this time.

His first reasoning was indeed correct, but it was not perfect.

Captain Wen's reasoning sparked discussion among the crowd.

It's not that it's unreasonable, but that it's too reasonable.

At this moment, I still couldn't find any loopholes.

Chu Yuanzhou almost believed it. He even reviewed it in his mind. Could it be that his chicken soup really poisoned Master Qin?

When the black-clad detective said that toxins were detected in the chicken soup in Xie Yunhe's bedroom, Chu Yuanzhou felt a little uneasy.

He originally thought that he had a talent for cooking, but now he has a clearer understanding of reality.

Because he didn't taste the chicken soup when it was out of the oven, but like Lao Zhang, he thought that the chicken soup looked good and should taste good too.

I just wanted to bring all the delicious chicken soup to Junior Brother Xie.

Who would have thought that I, who had always mastered various skills perfectly since childhood, would fail miserably in cooking.

Chu Yuanzhou was half-convinced that the chicken soup he made poisoned Master Qin, after all, there were witnesses and evidence.

I can only say that everything is a coincidence, and this is not what I thought.

Chu Yuanzhou, who had just wanted to defend himself, suddenly lost his voice and didn't know how to defend himself.

Xie Yunhe listened carefully to Captain Wen's reasoning.

Pointed out one of the points:

"Master Wen, you haven't explained why the blood at the crime scene wasn't Master Qin's. If I had committed the crime, why would I have bothered to get a blood-colored potion to pass for real blood? Wouldn't it have been more convenient to just smear the throat and leave?"

"Does Mr. Qin have any hidden illness? Like an inability to bleed? If the murderer knew this, then he must be very familiar with Mr. Qin's physical condition."

What Xie Yunhe said makes sense.

Everyone nodded.

Captain Wen's reasoning seemed smooth, but he couldn't explain the fake blood.

If Xie Yunhe really wanted to assassinate Master Qin, it would only take one sword strike, so there would be no need for the blood potion.

But... speaking of Master Qin's hidden illness.

This is indeed a strange point.

Everyone looked at the group of doctors who wished they could shrink into the ground.

There are quite a few doctors in this hall, about forty or fifty of them.

The emperor's luxurious imperial medical team is just like this. Why does the Qin family have so many doctors?

Magistrate Sang looked at the group of doctors with frightened expressions and subconsciously sensed a secret.

"Snapped!"

The gavel slammed heavily on the desk.

"Be lenient with confession, strict with resistance!"

When County Magistrate Sang gets serious, he's still pretty scary.

"Why is Master Qin's body so abnormal? What are those bloody potions? Why does he keep a bunch of you useless doctors around?"

Among the doctors, the younger ones already look like they are in dire straits and are about to confess.

At this time, a slightly older doctor stepped forward.

"Your Excellency, Master Qin hired us solely for the sake of his daughter, Miss Wen! Miss Wen is frail and needs to take medicine regularly, so we were born. This is pure love from a father!"

County Magistrate Sang looked at Wen Zhizhi who was standing beside him.

"Is that so, Miss Wen?"

Because Wen Zhizhi was dizzy, she was helped by her maid to sit on a chair and listen to the court proceedings.

He looked pale and frail, and indeed looked as if he would not live long.

No one knew what Wen Zhizhi had heard before, but he still looked like he was thinking about something.

Suddenly hearing County Magistrate Sang calling her, she immediately came back to her senses.

With the maid's reminder, she knew what the old doctor and County Magistrate Sang had just discussed.

Faced with County Magistrate Sang's questions, Wen Zhizhi fell silent.

She originally thought that her poor health was congenital and brought from the womb.

But when she heard about some bloody potion or something at the murder scene, combined with the note she received last night, Wen Zhizhi had a bad feeling.

Could it be that what the note said was true?

Seeing that Wen Zhizhi did not answer, considering that she had just lost a loved one and might not be able to accept it for a while, County Magistrate Sang asked again.

"Miss Wen?"

Wen Zhizhi took a deep breath and looked up at County Magistrate Sang.

"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I... I'm not sure. For so many years, they've said it was my own poor health, and that monthly bloodletting was my treatment..."

County Magistrate Sang, Captain Wen, and Xie Yunhe said in unison:

"bloodletting?"

Wen Zhizhi nodded.

Haha, if there is no problem here, her name Sang Qing should be written backwards!

County Magistrate Sang winked at a black-clad constable standing beside him, and the constable understood.

The black-clad detectives surrounded the doctors and began to make moves.

"W-what are you going to do?"

"Wait... Stop fighting! I'm going to fight you!"

After friendly discussions between the black-clad detectives and the doctors, someone was finally willing to tell the truth.

"Actually... Miss Wen is not sick, and that blood medicine... was also made by us specifically for Master Qin."

Following the doctors' narration, everyone gradually unraveled the truth behind Wen Zhizhi's illness and the source of the bloody potion.

The doctors came from all corners of the country, and after being recruited by Master Qin, they worked exclusively for him.

At the beginning, their work was just to study how to help martial artists increase their skills and prolong their lifespan.

With the help of ancient books in the Qin Mansion's library, they made various elixirs that could strengthen people's bodies.

It was precisely with the help of these pills that Master Qin's martial arts skills improved by leaps and bounds, and he became the leader of the martial arts world.

One day, Master Qin gave them a new prescription.

"It records a prescription that goes beyond common pharmacological knowledge. The contents of the prescription are extremely evil..."

The prescription is the culprit that caused Wen Zhizhi to be in this state now.

It records a potion with human blood as the main ingredient.

Taking it can not only prolong life, but also greatly improve one's martial arts skills.

"The prescription ends with the note that persistent use can even lead to immortality..."

The old doctor, whose head was covered with bruises, said tremblingly.

He felt a little guilty when he told the story, and he knew that he was aiding and abetting the evil.

When everyone heard the word "human blood" and saw Wen Zhizhi's pale face, most of them understood the connection.

What else is there to understand? It is clear where Wen Zhizhi's blood went.

County Magistrate Sang asked: "Where do you get the herbs for making the potion?"

The medicinal ingredient she was referring to was the human blood in the prescription.

"The prescription says... it's best to use a boy or girl with exceptional martial arts talent..."

The old doctor wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, while carefully avoiding his wound.

"At first, they used Miss Wen's blood, and later the blood of some servants in the Qin Mansion could also be used. Later, Master Qin would go out and bring back some children..."

The old doctor's voice became lower and lower as he spoke, because the looks from the people around him were so terrifying.

When everyone heard the doctors' confession and leniency, they were shocked.

"I didn't expect Master Qin to be such a person!"

"Hmph, he died a good death! If you ask me, instead of catching the murderer, I'd rather investigate what Master Qin has done over the years."

"People like this deserve to die!"

"He's worse than pigs and dogs. He actually used his own children's blood to feed himself! My neighbor's third uncle's second sister-in-law's grandson went missing a while ago. Could he have done this?"

"County Magistrate Sang, Captain Wen, you must uphold justice!"

Not only the people in the underworld spoke out, but many ordinary people also looked indignant.

As we all know, human nature is gossipy.

The news of Mr. Qin’s murder quickly spread throughout Gulan County. It was a major event.

Therefore, when the case was being heard in court, many people appeared at the front hall door, peeking in to watch the fun.

Originally they just wanted to watch the excitement of the martial arts people, but now, the melon has been eaten by themselves, and many people immediately changed their faces.

I don’t care who killed Master Qin. I just want to see if there are any abducted children.

Therefore, the trial of Mr. Qin’s murder case was suspended.

Deal with other things first.

What was originally a minor homicide case has become a major human trafficking case.

The black-clad detectives were quickly searching the entire Qin Mansion.

Everyone moved to the study in the Qin Mansion.

……

This development also shocked the onlookers outside the secret realm.

"Why do evil things appear in this illusion of the mortal world?"

The people who have lost their memory in the illusion cannot see it, but the cultivators outside the secret realm know that these strange prescriptions that do not follow the orthodox path are most likely the work of evil cultivators.

Evil cultivators refer to those who harm human interests in exchange for their own cultivation and always do evil things that are harmful to the world.

For example, the five major immortal sects and most of the cultivators are righteous cultivators.

A small number of cultivators who do not follow the ordinary path are demonic cultivators, such as the Corpse Control Sect, the Joyous Union Sect, the Phantom Soul Sect, etc.

There is also a group of monks who are hated by people and ghosts, and they are evil monks.

Evil monks are the same as monsters, they are all inhuman creatures.

The attitude of the world of immortal cultivation towards evil cultivators and monsters is the same: kill them all.

There have been very few evil cultivators seen in recent years, and Spider Lady is considered a relatively active evil cultivator.

The melon-eating monks did not expect to see traces left by the evil cultivators in the illusion.

This kind of prescription that requires blood sacrifice is not an ordinary prescription at all. It is just a trick used by evil practitioners to deceive mortals.

How could a mortal ascend to heaven? Even monks weren't guaranteed to achieve immortality.

"No wonder Mr. Qin died of excessive blood loss. Could this be a backlash?"

"Who knows? It's best not to touch the things of evil cultivators. If you do, you'll definitely be in trouble."

"Am I the only one who cares about who the murderer is? Is it really Xie Jianxiu?"

"You'll find out if you keep reading."

"My goddess is so pitiful. She was really bled out in the illusion. No wonder she looked so pale before."

In the small palace.

The masters in the Spirit Transformation Stage all became serious.

In the silent atmosphere, someone spoke:

"This happened many years ago, right? The illusion actually recreated the incident of the evil cultivators slaughtering the city? Is this to warn us?"

It was Venerable Yunyin who spoke.

Master Zhuge was well-read, and although he was considered young among this group of venerables, he could immediately understand what Venerable Yunyin was talking about.

"Your Excellency Yunyin is really quick to react. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought this illusion was a random fabrication by the spirit. It turns out it was about that incident back then."

Zhuge Hall Master said with a sigh.