Han Pingzhi was extremely happy when he learned that the body of the Supreme Taoist had been brought back. After all, as soon as the body was brought back, the arrest he planned would be considered a complete success, and the court would reward him based on his merits. , naturally his benefits are indispensable.
Being able to solve such a major case before the Dali Temple Yamen could be said to have brought Han Pingzhi a lot of limelight. Maybe the imperial court would upgrade his official position to three levels in a row.
But even though he was happy, when he said that he was going to bring the body in, the close officials immediately looked embarrassed. Such expressions shocked him.
Are these dog slaves lying to me? They didn't find the Supreme Taoist's body at all. What they just said were all nonsense?
No way? If things really turn out like this, and those father-in-laws are here, whether I know it or not, I will definitely be convicted of deceiving the emperor by the court. By then, let alone being promoted to three levels in a row, I may be executed by everyone in the family. crime.
In his desperation, he didn't care about the other people present. He immediately opened his eyes wide and shouted angrily at several government officials: "What are you doing? Didn't you get the body of Supreme Taoist back at all?"
At this time, Yiming Ming also felt that something was wrong. He immediately looked at the government officials nervously, waiting for their final explanation.
Yang Shijun, who had only one breath left, immediately woke up when he heard Han Pingzhi angrily questioning the government officials. After all, this matter was related to his life and death. As long as there was a little accident, he would have hope of survival.
The father-in-laws sent by the palace were on pins and needles at this time. After all, if they accidentally heard something they shouldn't have heard, the consequences would be difficult to deal with.
After hearing Han Pingzhi's question, the government officials were stunned for a moment. After they came to their senses, they looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
"Bold, I am asking you questions, but you are still smiling playfully. If you don't answer my questions, I will let you die without a burial place!" Han Pingzhi was really angry.
Several government officials realized the seriousness of the problem and quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Master Han, please calm down, it's all the villains who deserve to be punished for not speaking clearly.
We have indeed carried the body of Supreme Taoist Master back. We stopped you from carrying the body into the house just now for the sake of all of you.
The corpse was deeply poisoned. Not only did it look horrible, it also had a strange smell that was unbearable.
Even in the wilderness, the fumes made us vomit. If we brought him indoors, I'm afraid the adults wouldn't be able to bear it. "
Zhou Yiming and Han Pingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the body was brought back, it would look the same everywhere.
Yang Shijun, who had rekindled a glimmer of hope for life, collapsed on his chair in despair after hearing the words of the government officials. His whole body was enveloped by an aura of death.
"Where is the body now?" Han Pingzhi asked quickly.
The officials all stretched out their hands to point to the door: "Report to Mr. Han, it's in the courtyard."
After hearing this satisfactory answer, Han Pingzhi felt relaxed and happy. He turned back to look at his father-in-law and said respectfully: "Several adults, the evidence that can prove Zhou Baotou's innocence is in the yard. I will follow you." Come, let us prove our identity together."
The father-in-laws had long wanted to settle things and return to the palace quickly, so at Han Pingzhi's invitation, they immediately walked out of the house.
"Brother Zhou, please." After inviting the father-in-laws out, Han Pingzhi walked up to Yi Ming and said with a smile on his face.
Without saying a word, Zhou Yiming followed his father-in-law and walked out.
After Yang Shijun and four white-clothed guards were the only ones left in the room, the smile on Han Pingzhi's face suddenly disappeared. He looked at the decadent Yang Shijun and the indifferent white-clothed guards and said in a cold tone: "Mr. Yang , and several brothers of the White Guards. The evidence you want has been brought back. Please stop sitting still and go take a look with Han. Otherwise, I can’t afford to make any mistakes in the future. ."
Before he finished speaking, Han Pingzhi turned around and walked out the door. As for whether Yang Shijun and the others would follow, he didn't care at all. Anyway, the body had been brought back, and the outcome was decided. No matter how hard Yang Shijun tried, he couldn't. escape the fate of failure.
Yang Shijun was smart and stood up, trying to make a final struggle.
He first yelled at several white-clothed guards: "Didn't you hear what Mr. Han said? Get out quickly, don't be shameless!"
Several guards in white clothes stood up reluctantly and walked out the door, cursing Yang Shijun secretly in their hearts.
After Yang Shijun drove away several guards in white clothes, he took a few steps, grabbed Han Pingzhi's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Master Han, stay."
Han Pingzhi looked back and immediately guessed what Yang Shijun was thinking. He waved his hand vigorously to shake off Yang Shijun's pull and said calmly:
"Mr. Yang, this is an official government office. How can you behave like this? If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Yang Shijun naturally felt uncomfortable being humiliated in front of him, but he had to lower his head under the low eaves. At this time, in order to save his own life, he didn't care so much.
"Master Han, after all, you and I are from the same organization. Now my life is at stake. Please help me because I came to help regardless of danger."
If Yang Shijun had been stubborn to the end, Han Pingzhi still thought he was a good man, but as a result, the boy was about to die. Not only did the arrogant and domineering momentum disappear, but he turned into a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy, which undoubtedly made Han Pingzhi look down on him even more.
"It is your own fault. If you had known it, why would you have done it in the first place? Zhou Yiming, a young man, was able to withstand huge pressure and kill Yan Shikuan and Feng Shiying. Do you think such a person would lie at such a critical moment?
If you openly oppose him, aren't you asking for trouble?
You and I have no grievances in the past, and no enmity in recent times. And as you just said, you risked your life to come to help me, and I still want to express my gratitude to you.
It's just that what you did just now was too much. Even if I wanted to help you, I couldn't interfere. "
Han Pingzhi looked at the door and said coldly without looking back.
With a plop, Yang Shijun knelt down behind Han Ping and said with a cry in his voice: "Master Han, I know I was wrong. Although I deserve death, please take the sake of Mr. Yan and reach out. Give me a hand.
If I die here like this, not only will I lose my own face, but the entire White Guard organization and Mr. Yan will be dragged down by me. "
"Idiot, you should have thought of this when you did something stupid just now." Han Pingzhi turned around and said angrily, "I tell you, if it wasn't for Mr. Yan's sake, you would have died eight times ago. .
I can rescue you, but whether I can succeed or not depends on your luck. After all, you just bullied me too much. I don't know whether Yi Ming will let you go. "
Hearing what Han Pingzhi said, Yang Shijun seemed to see hope of survival. He quickly kowtowed several times and kept saying thanks: "Thank you, Mr. Han, for saving your life. I, Yang Shijun, will never forget it."
Han Pingzhi neither helped him nor looked at him, but said in a cold tone: "You don't need to thank me yet. I just said that I would save you, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed."
"As long as Mr. Han is willing to save me, I will be extremely grateful. I dare not ask for anything else." Yang Shijun said what was in his heart.
"It's really humiliating for Mr. Yan to have a fool like you under his command." Han Ping lamented his misfortune and said angrily, "If this matter can pass safely, I remind you, if you go out on errands in the future and dare to do anything else, If you bring shame on Mr. Yan, I will be the first one not to spare you."
"Yes, I don't dare anymore."
Yang Shijun kowtowed to the ground and refused to get up for a long time.
Seeing that everyone else had already walked into the yard, Han Pingzhi was afraid that others would notice his conversation with Yang Shijun, so he immediately walked to the door and whispered to Yang Shijun who was kneeling on the ground:
"Idiot, why don't you get up quickly? Do you want others to see you looking so stupid?"
Yang Shijun immediately understood the meaning of the words. He immediately stood up, straightened the wrinkles on his knees, and then followed Han Pingzhi to the door obediently.
When everyone came to the yard, they immediately saw a thick wooden board placed in the middle of the yard. The wooden board was covered with a thick layer of cloth, and underneath the cloth was the body of the Supreme Taoist.
Han Pingzhi waved his hand and motioned for someone to lift the thick cloth.
The yamen servant immediately came over, used a long iron rod to pick up a corner of the thick cloth, and then pulled it aside with a strong force.
As soon as the thick cloth was lifted, the body of the Supreme Taoist was immediately exposed, followed by a strange smell that filled the air, making everyone feel sick. Several of the father-in-laws from the palace had been doing errands in the palace all year round, so they were used to it. Never had I smelled this kind of smell before when I was living in fine clothes and fine food.
As soon as a corner of the thick cloth was lifted, the father-in-laws were already vomiting.
Although Zhou Ming had already smelled this smell when he beheaded the Supreme Taoist, the smell was even stronger at this time. Zhou Ming couldn't bear the smell. He quickly turned around and retched in the corner. After a few calls and getting used to the smell, he slowly turned around and continued to observe the corpse.
The joy of the successful arrest plan made Han Pingzhi extremely excited, so the smell had little impact on him.
He walked around the body of the Supreme Taoist twice, then looked at Zhou Ming with a smile on his face and asked, "Brother Zhou, is this the body of the Supreme Taoist, right?"
Zhou Yiming looked at it carefully and after confirming that it was correct, he nodded: "It's absolutely true."
"Brother Zhou, you did a great job. You were able to kill such a powerful enemy in such a dangerous situation. You are truly a hero. I admire you." Han Pingzhi was so happy that he almost forgot about himself.
When the father-in-law saw that the Supreme Taoist's body had been confirmed, there was no doubt about the matter, so they all prepared to return to the palace to report the good news to the emperor.
