There are two mountain gates in the Yandang Gang. The previous one is the outer gate, which is used to resist attacks. Going inside, there are houses one after another, where many bandits are busy.
After another quarter of an hour, the inner mountain gate came into view. This gate was made of mountain rocks. This inner mountain is the core of the entire Yandang Gang. The residences, meeting halls, etc. of each leader are all in this inner mountain.
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"I've met the master." In the master's room, Yan Jingyuan cupped his fists and bowed slightly and said.
"I heard that the second boss said that there was something fishy about Liu Gong's case. You are not the real murderer?" The first boss leaned back on his chair and stared at Yan Jingyuan with a pair of tiger eyes.
"The master knows it for sure, how can I be the murderer if I don't have the strength to restrain a chicken?" He said while waving his damaged arm.
"Hey, I knew you were not the murderer the first time I saw you, because your eyes were clean and it didn't look like you had seen blood." The boss sighed and said.
"Actually..." Yan Jingyuan suddenly spoke, but stopped mid-sentence.
"Actually what?" the headmaster frowned and asked.
"Actually, I found several doubts about the case, but I need to confirm them.
1. I was taken to a restaurant by my classmate Wang Lin to drink. The drinking vessel was a two-centred pot, so Wang Lin must be an insider.
2. The deceased was obviously killed by a narrow-edged knife such as a Miao knife or a lancet, but a large ring-shaped knife with nine backs was stuffed into my hand at the scene.
3. I don’t know martial arts, but I can kill 127 people without the power to fight back.
4. There was no public trial, but I was beaten in prison.
If you grasp these four points and investigate further, you will be able to find out the flaws. "
The headmaster nodded when he heard this, stared at Yan Jingyuan and said, "Although everyone understands what you said, do you know the current situation?"
"Of course, I was supposed to be a death row prisoner. Now that I have escaped from prison and my crime is one-level, I should be quartered." Yan Jingyuan took a deep breath and replied.
Without waiting for the boss to speak, Yan Jingyuan continued: "However, I see that none of the good guys are evil. I would like to ask you, for Mr. Liu's sake, to help me reverse the case and avenge the Liu family."
The first master and the second master looked at each other, and then looked at Yan Jingyuan at the same time, with deep eyes, as if they were considering the pros and cons of this matter.
After a long time, the headmaster nodded and said: "In the early years, Mr. Liu was very kind to our Yandang Gang. We always helped him a lot. It is our duty to avenge Mr. Liu.
But we are all reckless warriors with no academic knowledge. We can't do anything except dancing with guns and sticks. Therefore, you are responsible for investigating Liu Gong's case. If you need my help, I will not shirk it. "
"The great master, I admire you." Yan Jingyuan hugged his fists gratefully and bowed respectfully to the first master and the second master.
"Okay, no more polite words, what do you need us to do?" The boss waved his hand and said.
"I need to go to Liu's house because I need to confirm some details." Yan Jingyuan thought for a moment and said.
He didn't say it clearly because the clues he had now were just what he saw in a miraculous state. He was not sure whether what he saw was a real scene or a figment of his own imagination.
"Okay, Second Master, how about you accompany this little brother?" The First Master turned to look at Wang Meng and said.
"Wang Meng accepts the order!" Wang Meng stood up and bowed in response.
"Okay, let's drive back all night. Let's get drunk tonight and have a good rest. Tomorrow you will set off to Taiping County."
At night, the sky is filled with stars and Qingliang Mountain is bustling with activity.
Except for the sentry and the patrol team, the rest of the people gathered in front of the square at the entrance of the meeting hall, and they were drinking to their heart's content at a table of ten.
Yan Jingyuan had a good drinker and drank freely. It didn't take long for him to get along with these bandits, and they became brothers.
Because Yan Jingyuan would set off with Wang Meng early tomorrow morning, he would stay at Wang Meng's place tonight.
Wang Meng was already drunk at the wine table, so Yan Jingyuan dragged him back with great effort and threw him directly on the bed.
Yan Jingyuan gasped for breath
Angry, he stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and accidentally caught a glimpse of Wang Meng's embroidery on his neck.
Out of curiosity, he opened Wang Meng's clothes, and when the embroidery was revealed, Yan Jingyuan was stunned on the spot. This was an embroidery of an ancient mythical beast, a three-legged golden crow. The craftsmanship was exquisite, and the three-legged golden crow was lifelike.
Yan Jingyuan didn't care, put his clothes back to their original state, and went to find a place to sleep on his own.
Early the next morning, the two of them galloped down the mountain on horseback. Different from walking when they came, they arrived at the foot of Taiping County at just noon.
Yan Jingyuan dressed up in disguise and entered the city easily. The two found an inn near the Liu family's mansion.
As soon as Yan and Wang arrived in front of the inn, they were greeted by a younger brother and a second brother.
"Two guests, please come in. Do you want to stay in the hotel or stay in the hotel?"
Wang Meng smiled and said, "We will stay in the hotel and the horses will be tied and fed."
The waiter responded, quickly tied up their horses and followed them inside.
"Prepare a guest room for us, serve some specialty dishes, and a bottle of wine." Wang Meng took the initiative, while Yan Jingyuan chose a seat by the window in the lobby and sat down.
"You can see the Liu family's mansion from here. There is a seal on the door. Fortunately, there are no government officials around to guard it." Yan Jingyuan said in a low voice.
"That's because they didn't expect us to come back, so they were so careless." Wang Meng replied disdainfully.
Not long after, the waiter came up with food, a few meat dishes and a jug of wine.
After eating and drinking, the two went upstairs, entered the room and locked the door. After deciding on their actions for the night, they felt sleepy and fell asleep.
When Yan Jingyuan woke up again, the night was already dark. He woke up Wang Meng, who was sleeping soundly, and the two of them quietly left the inn.
Probably because bandits entered the city last night, there were guards on duty constantly walking through the streets and alleys at night.
"Do you remember when you were brought into Liu's house? Before the murder? During the murder? After the murder? Was the murderer an organization or just one person?" Wang Meng asked as he walked.
Yan Jingyuan rolled his eyes at Wang Meng and said angrily: "If I know everything, why am I still investigating?"
"Cat? Investigate a cat? What cat? New clues?" Wang Meng scratched his head and asked.
Yan Jingyuan was speechless for a while, but he didn't know how to explain to Wang Meng.
Fortunately, at this time, they had arrived outside the side wall of Liu's house, and Yan Jingyuan diverted Wang Meng's attention in time.
"How do we get in?" Yan Jingyuan asked, looking up at the three-high courtyard wall.
"This is not easy!" As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Meng grabbed the back of Yan Jingyuan's neck and jumped up the wall like a dog.
He only stayed on the wall for a moment, and before Yan Jingyuan could react, Wang Meng carried him and jumped into the courtyard.
