Except for the fact that Yang Cong bribed Qiaoer and asked Qiaoer to take the blame for him, everything Qiaoer said was true.
Of course, what County Magistrate Zhu verified was also the truth, but it was the truth under Shen Qingyun's guidance.
The Zhou family didn’t dare to lie. Magistrate Zhu would of course find out that Zhou Bing had indeed captured Qiaoer’s father, and that he was still missing. Perhaps he had been rescued, or perhaps he had escaped. It doesn’t matter. .
As long as Yang Cong doesn't show up, Qiaoer's testimony is credible.
Yang Cong naturally absconded out of fear of crime.
Everything Qiao'er said was reasonable, and from Qiao'er's perspective, it was even considered perfect.
As for why Yang Cong wanted to kill Zhou Bing, why he wanted to hide and not show up when someone had already accused him, and why Qiaoer's father was missing, there was no way to refute Qiaoer's testimony. .
Of course, County Magistrate Zhu would not just listen to Qiaoer's words. The top priority was to find more evidence. At the same time, Qiaoer could not be acquitted because of this.
Before Yang Cong was found, Qiaoer was still the first suspect in the case. The jade pendant was evidence, but it was not enough evidence to draw a conclusion.
Shen Qingyun is not in a hurry. He does not play an important role in this matter, so he cannot dance too happily. He has to give Magistrate Zhu time.
And Shen Qingyun will not be idle during this period.
"How's it going? Did you find it?"
Zhong Qi shook his head, "No, I went back to the uncle's house, and none of Yang Cong's men showed up. They seemed to have disappeared out of thin air."
Yes, Yang Cong's men are the most critical witnesses.
Shen Qingyun originally thought that these people would go back to the uncle's house to find Song Ying after missing Yang Cong, but now Song Ying has sent the entire uncle's house to look for Yang Cong, and there is no one in the house at all.
It was the man rescued by Shen Qingyun who captured Yang Cong. Maybe he would know the whereabouts of these men, but the man was still unconscious and could not give any clues.
"This is a bit troublesome." Shen Qingyun frowned, "If the people from the government office find them first, there is no guarantee that it will not affect my plan."
"Then I'll go out and look for you." Zhong Qi nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait." Shen Qingyun stopped Zhong Qi, shook his head and said, "No need."
"Why?" Zhong Qi was puzzled.
Shen Qingyun smiled bitterly and said: "Because it suddenly occurred to me that besides us, people from the Seventh Department were also there that night, right? Yang Cong's men have not been found for several days, and no one has been seen alive or dead. Maybe it was the people from the Seventh Department who caught him. Let them."
After thinking about it, it seems that this is the only possibility.
Zhong Qi was shocked when he heard this, "Then what should we do?"
Shen Qingyun sighed lightly, "I'm afraid I can only ask the princess for help."
Shen Qingyun could not reach people from the Seventh Department, but Yue Lianshuang could.
It's just that it's not big or small, but it's also a personal relationship.
"Your Majesty, I'm awake."
At this time, Xiaohuan came in to report.
"Are you awake?" Shen Qingyun was also slightly happy, "Lao Qi, go and invite the princess here and tell her that she is awake."
"yes."
I quickly came to the man's room and saw that the man could barely sit up, but his face was pale and without any blood, and he looked extremely weak.
"Your Majesty..."
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "You are really lucky, you won't die even if you do this."
The man managed a smile and said, "Your Majesty saved my life again."
"Indeed." Shen Qingyun nodded, poured a cup of hot tea himself and handed it over.
"You are really cruel. Are you so sure that I will save you?"
The man shook his head slightly, "I'm just trying my best to find a way out."
"You really think highly of me. Do you think I, the heir apparent of Sinan Bo, can protect you from Qibu?" Shen Qingyun snorted coldly: "Do you know you almost killed me?"
"If the Crown Prince is afraid, you can just stand by and let the people from the Seventh Department take me away." The man smiled and said, "But judging from the results, the Crown Prince's energy seems to exceed my expectations."
The man was indeed surprised. He did fall in front of Shen Qingyun on purpose before he fainted, and his intention was to let Shen Qingyun save him.
But he didn't expect that Shen Qingyun really had this ability.
"I can only say that you made the right bet." Shen Qingyun shook his head, "I don't like to be nosy, but I don't like to owe others favors. You sent Yang Cong to me. This is an adult. Love, I will naturally try my best to repay you."
"The prince's reward is indeed satisfactory, thank you very much."
Shen Qingyun shook his head, "No need to thank me, I don't have the ability, and it's not me who really contributed."
"Huh?" The man was a little confused.
Shen Qingyun just said: "Wait a moment, someone wants to see you."
Soon, Yue Lianshuang arrived.
"Princess." Shen Qingyun nodded slightly.
Yue Lianshuang nodded in response, "He's awake?"
"Yes." Shen Qingyun nodded and said: "The medicine given by the princess is indeed effective. His injury has recovered well, which is enough to answer the princess's questions."
Shen Qingyun turned sideways and said, "Princess Princess, please come with me."
"Thank you."
The two came to the man's place and saw Xiaohuan giving the man medicine. Shen Qingyun waved, "Xiaohuan, you go down first."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yue Lianshuang said: "I'd like to trouble the prince to avoid it."
"Of course, Princess, it's up to you." Shen Qingyun shrugged, then closed the door and left.
The man looked at Yue Lianshuang and felt extremely familiar.
"It's you?"
The man was suddenly startled, with a look of horror in his eyes.
Yue Lianshuang just sat aside and looked at him with cold eyes.
"You seem surprised?"
"You are from Qibu... no, you are from Yulin Mountain?"
The man was seriously injured by Yue Lianshuang's move. There were not many masters with such strength in the entire Seven Divisions, but Yulinshan was much more likely.
"It's not too stupid." Yue Lianshuang smiled faintly.
"So the person the prince said came to the rescue was you?"
"That's right." Yue Lianshuang nodded, "It is indeed my intention to let you go."
"Why?" The man was confused. "Judging from the strength of your attack, it doesn't look like you want to let me live."
"I'm holding back on you, not for you, but for Shen Qingyun." Yue Lianshuang shook his head, "Because Shen Qingyun wants to save you, that's why I won't kill you."
The man was stunned when he heard this, his eyes were looking around, but he was thinking about the identity of the person in front of him.
"Since you have shown mercy, why are you coming to me now?"
Yue Lianshuang sneered: "You are not so naive, are you?"
"Um?"
Yue Lianshuang said: "What I can do is not to kill you, but that doesn't mean I won't interrogate you."
The man smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I work for you as a swordsman and as a fish for me. You ask and I answer."
"You won't hide anything secretly?" Yue Lianshuang raised her eyebrows.
"That depends on what you're asking."
Yue Lianshuang was silent for a moment, then asked: "Who are you?"
"Zhuge Yan, the flag envoy of the Yan Kingdom's Jinyi Guards."
"If you are a Jin Yiwei, why are you being chased by the Jin Yiwei?"
Zhuge Yan replied: "Because I killed a fourth-rank official of Yan State."
"Why?"
"revenge."
"What grudge?"
"Of course it's the revenge for killing my father." Zhuge Yan shook his head and said: "My father was framed and no one in the family survived. If I want revenge, of course I will do it at all costs."
Yue Lianshuang frowned and said, "Jin Yiwei is chasing you very closely. This is very abnormal."
Zhuge Yan smiled and said: "They are not chasing me, they are chasing the things on me."
"Thunder?"
"It's the Tianji Box." Zhuge Yan shook his head.
"Tianji Box?" Yue Lianshuang was shocked, "Are you a disciple of the Tianji Sect? But wasn't the Tianji Sect destroyed along with the Qin Kingdom a long time ago?"
"Of course the Tianji Sect was destroyed, and I am not a disciple of the Tianji Sect, but who said that only the disciples of the Tianji Sect have the Tianji Box in their hands?"
"Huh?" Yue Lianshuang frowned, confused.
Zhuge Yan smiled and said, "Since you are a disciple of Yulin Mountain, do you know that Yue Hong was the leader of Yulin Mountain a hundred years ago?"
Yue Lianshuang nodded, "This is natural."
Zhuge Yan explained: "When the Yan Kingdom held a martial arts conference, dozens of disciples from the Tianji Sect entered Yan, but they all died in the hands of Yue Hong, and the Tianji boxes of these disciples fell into the hands of Jinyiwei. It has been passed down for hundreds of years, but it has been constantly worn out over the past hundred years, and now, the only one left in my hand is this one."
"That's it." Yue Lianshuang nodded, "I heard that the Tianji Jiji is unparalleled, no wonder the Jin Yiwei is chasing after you."
Yue Lianshuang half believed Zhuge Yan's words.
But it didn't matter. She didn't expect everything Zhuge Yan said to be the truth, and she didn't even care if everything was lies. She only wanted a sufficient reason, a reason enough to stop Qibu's mouth.
The value of the Tianji box is just right.
"Shen Qingyun wants to save you, so I won't touch you, but you have to hand over the Tianji Box."
Zhuge Yan did not hesitate, "Of course, this is a reward for your mercy."
Yue Lianshuang said: "You should know that even if I am willing to let you go, as long as you leave this door, people from the Seventh Department will still find you."
Zhuge Yan frowned, "What do you mean?"
Yue Lianshuang smiled and said: "I can help you for a while, but I can't help you all the time. This is not good for me. If you want me to continue to help, you should pay the corresponding price."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Except for the Tianji Box, I'm afraid I don't have anything valuable on me."
"You still have favors."
"Huh?" Zhuge Yan was puzzled, "I don't understand."
Yue Lianshuang said leisurely: "I still don't know why Shen Qingyun wants to save you, but this is a favor. It doesn't matter whether you owe him or he owes you."
Zhuge Yan frowned and said, "What on earth do you mean?"
"I want you to stay with Shen Qingyun."
Yue Lianshuang's voice was calm but unquestionable.
"You want me to help you monitor him?"
"You can think so." Yue Lianshuang said: "As long as you are still with Shen Qingyun for one day, I will protect you for one day. I guarantee that no one in Chu will come to trouble you again, not even the Seventh Department, nor will your Majesty. Won't.
But if you leave Shen Qingyun..."
Yue Lianshuang's eyes revealed murderous intent, "I will kill you with my own hands."
