He was discovered by the deceased's servant in the morning.
Hearing the screams and noises, Di Ying went over there.
The courtyard where the deceased lived temporarily was also quite large. Two empty carriages were parked in the courtyard. Boxes of goods were piled inside and on both sides of the courtyard, leaving only a one-meter-wide passage in the middle.
The side rooms on both sides of the yard seemed to be occupied by servants who transported goods. Now those people were blocked outside and were looking nervously into the yard, all of them looking very uneasy.
In front of the courtyard gate, there was a man who looked like a steward blocking them.
Clearly: this man knows how to protect accident scenes.
Di Ying also stood behind the crowd and looked into the yard.
This place does not belong to his jurisdiction, and he cannot overstep his authority.
But before waiting for the officials to come, Di Ying simply walked around the courtyard.
No suspicious traces were found.
He glanced at Peng Liang.
Peng Liang avoided the crowd surrounding the main entrance of the courtyard and quietly climbed onto the roof of the main house from the back.
Came down after a while.
Whispered in the adult's ear: "The murderer probably entered the room where the deceased was lying on his side from above. The tiles on the roof showed signs of being turned over. However, no footprints were left, and they had all been wiped.
The side bedroom was not messy and there was no sign of anything being rummaged through.
There was a pair of scissors stuck in the chest of the deceased. Looking at the handle and the mark on it, it was... a specialty of Bingzhou.
There were no signs of struggle in the room, and the expression on the deceased's face should only be pain. He may have been sleeping when he died.
There was just one strange thing: there were a few dried apricot flowers on the body of the deceased. "
After hearing this, Di Ying's face darkened.
What Peng Liang discovered gave Di Ying the first impression: the murderer was coming for him!
My hometown, Jinyang, Bingzhou, is most famous for its scissors.
Di Ying's grandfather and father were both good at scissors.
Moreover, apricot blossoms are also one of Bingzhou’s famous scenic features.
Maybe Bingzhou's scissors were sold to various parts of the country and it's not unusual to appear here, but with the addition of apricot flowers or dried apricot flowers, there must be a connection.
Di Ying won't believe in coincidences.
His instinct told him: a kidnapper had appeared.
But the kidnapper didn't intend to hand him over obediently. Instead, he killed an innocent person and left a message in this way, just to test whether it was him.
In other words: the kidnappers are unwilling to hand over the person just like this.
People in the world are interested in reputation. If they just hear that Mr. Di has arrived and then hand the person over unharmed, they will be considered a coward and will be laughed at.
But it’s really a bit scary not to make friends.
So this is what happened.
After Di Ying figured it out, the fire in her heart jumped up.
He thought that the other party might not necessarily be a Jianghu person, but also thought that the other party might receive the news of his arrival and be able to bargain with him by throwing flying knives and arrows.
You might even make a direct request.
But I just didn't expect that the other party would test and embarrass Di Ying by killing innocent people!
Di Ying was very angry.
Angry at my own carelessness.
He should have thought: Someone who can kidnap Zheng Xiaoqiang's family and force Zheng Xiaoqiang to replace him, and who has no bottom line, cannot be so measured in doing things!
Are you afraid of Di Ying?
This is clearly a provocation! !
It was him who reflected on himself and overestimated the weight of his reputation!
What he originally thought was that once they knew he was coming, the people would definitely provide clues to the kidnappers.
At this point, the common people are better than any scouts.
But the kidnapper responded to Di Ying with a heavy blow in this way.
Di Ying felt her stomach hurt a little.
Just then, the official arrived.
Di Ying leaned against the wall and motioned to Peng Liang to negotiate.
Peng Liang found that something seemed not right about the adult's face and body, and looked at the adult worriedly. Just when I was about to ask, I received an order from my lord.
He had no choice but to turn around and block the officials before they entered the small courtyard.
As soon as the prefecture chief saw someone dared to block his way, his eyes suddenly widened. He raised the sheathed sword in his left hand and pushed him with his right hand.
He shouted loudly: "Get out of the way!"
Peng Liang frowned, a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and wanted to touch it into his arms.
Who knows...
The catcher saw that he didn't push the person away after his own push. Just as he was wondering, he saw the other person's hand move again.
He immediately took a big step back, drew his sword out of its sheath, put the tip of the sword directly at his throat, and shouted: "You obstruct the government's handling of the case, and you want to commit murder with weapons, let me catch you!"
The government officials immediately gathered around with a roar, their swords unsheathed, and they shouted loudly: "Hold your head and get down, get down, get down! If you dare to act without permission again, your life may be in danger!"
Unexpectedly, after shouting out the words, the people surrounded were still touching their arms with their hands, and not even a spare look was given to them.
This made the catcher very angry.
He swung his knife and slashed at the opponent's hand that was still moving.
This stabbing and head-catching move was made with hatred, and it felt like it was carrying a thunderous momentum, and it was bound to remove the opponent's hand and the entire arm.
"boom!"
Flying out instantly.
He also knocked down two government officials.
Headcatcher, who was lying on his back, had no idea how he flew out.
He obviously didn't see any movement from the opponent, so why, how come he was knocked away instead.
Until then, the feeling of abdominal pain came.
The head catcher said "Ouch" and instantly curled up into a ball in pain. I don’t know where the previous power has gone.
The two government servants who were pressed by him were in even worse condition, groaning and unable to move.
It felt like my sternum was being crushed.
The rest of the government officials did not see the man take action, but saw the miserable state of their own people. Suddenly they were so frightened that they all took a few steps back.
But the loser does not lose the formation.
He kept shouting: "What a vicious thief! He killed people and refused to run away. He actually dared to beat the officials here and show off his stubbornness."
Let me tell you, this is the boundary of Wenzhou City. I advise you to put down your weapons and surrender obediently. If you dare to resist stubbornly, you will die without a burial place. "
Peng Liang glanced at them, moved the foot that had just kicked the person, took out the identity token from his arms, held it in his hand, and showed it to them.
"Is this a murder weapon?"
he asked sarcastically.
Then straighten your body, keep your voice solemn, and use your inner strength to make your voice come out.
"I am Peng Liang, a third-grade bodyguard with a sword in front of the emperor. This case has been handed over to Master Di Yingdi. If you want to forcefully obstruct it, I will definitely kill you without mercy!"
The reason why Peng Liang puts himself in front of the adults is because he currently has the highest status. Although your reputation is high, your status is just the magistrate of Pengze County, Jiangzhou.
It is a taboo in official circles to intervene in other people's cases as magistrates from other states or counties or from outside the territory. And he can't interfere.
Even if the governor of Jiangzhou comes to the territory of Wenzhou, he can only be a guest and cannot interfere in any affairs of the host's family.
Want to step in? OK, we have to discuss it with the governor of Wenzhou and ask for his consent, support and cooperation.
Otherwise, just stay where it is cool.
But the guards with swords in front of the emperor are different.
This status means that they are His Majesty's personal bodyguards. It can be seen that officials will not pay homage and they will not give way to the King. Compared with Jinwu Guard and Yulin Guard, they are much higher.
Even if they are actually protecting others, in name they are His Majesty's most trustworthy people.
Think about it: you can carry a knife in front of His Majesty.
Such a person has the right to kill people in front of the palace.
For example: when they are responsible for defense, as long as anyone's words and deeds in the hall arouse their suspicion, they can immediately slash the person with a knife.
There is no need to apply, and you will not be held accountable afterwards.
In other places: Even if they are first-rank officials, Dukes, Grand Masters, etc., as long as they think they are suspicious, they can immediately drag them down for rigorous interrogation.
Although the person cannot be disposed of secretly, it is still easy to make the other person take off a few layers of skin.
And will not be held accountable!
Therefore, there are only thirteen people in total with such status.
There are three people around Di Ying: Peng Liang, a third-grade official, Nie Bo and Fang Bin, a third-grade official.
The remaining ten are all by His Majesty's side. Moreover, they have been following His Majesty for many years, so no one can easily see them. At that time, Liu Liu said that he was a guard with a knife, but in fact, he borrowed Peng Liang's name to scare people. Anyway, no one dares to test whether he is real or fake.
