Su Ye was keenly faced with the mysterious case before him, and he decided to go to the crime scene personally to look for clues.
In his mind, he knew that there might be a deeper conspiracy hidden behind this incident.
The clues are hidden at the crime scene.
Therefore, he embarked on a journey to find the truth without hesitation.
The crime scene is located on a remote street corner, and the surrounding environment is relatively quiet.
But as night fell, Su Ye felt a little uneasy.
Around him, the Jinyi guards spread out, forming a tight protective net to ensure Su Ye's safety.
After arriving at the scene, Su Ye began to investigate carefully, not missing any tiny trace.
The atmosphere at the scene was tense and depressing, making him frown.
The villagers were massacred, leaving messy traces of fighting at the scene.
Su Ye discovered at the time of the assassination that the assassin's weapon was made of fine iron from the imperial court.
He scanned the scene carefully, looking for clues that might have been overlooked.
The scene was stained with blood, which was shocking.
He picked up a scattered dagger fragment and examined it carefully, confirming that it was indeed a weapon made of fine iron from the imperial court.
He walked to a secluded corner near the scene and thought about everything that might have happened when the crime occurred.
At this time, a royal guard hurried over and reported in a low voice:
"Sir, we have investigated the nearby residents, and no one has seen the specific situation when the crime occurred."
Su Ye frowned, which undoubtedly added more mystery to the case.
He thought for a moment and ordered:
"Continue the investigation and be sure to find a breakthrough in the case."
Su Ye's eyes were like a torch, as if he could see through the darkness and find the truth hidden behind it.
In an inconspicuous corner of the scene, he found a small piece of damaged cloth.
He picked up the piece of cloth, looked closely, and found that the pattern on it was the symbol of Dali Temple.
This made him think. Could this case be related to Dali Temple?
Is Wu Feng, who volunteered to investigate the truth, also involved?
Su Ye frowned, put the piece of cloth in his arms, and decided to return to the capital to find out.
At this time, it was completely dark.
The lanterns on the street reflected Su Ye's serious face.
He knew that this road was destined to not be smooth, but he was already prepared.
Back in the capital, Su Ye went straight to Dali Temple.
After rescuing Yan Lichu, the remaining captured assassins were naturally imprisoned in Dali Temple.
In addition to the crime scene, interrogating the parties is also an indispensable part of the investigation.
Su Ye did not intend to expose the fragment, but said to Wu Feng:
"Master Wu, can you let me interrogate those assassins?"
Unexpectedly, Wu Feng changed his righteous and awe-inspiring look in the court and looked at Su Ye warily:
"Why did Prime Minister Su interrogate them? His Majesty personally handed over this case to me."
Su Ye's expression remained unchanged and he answered calmly:
"Master Wu, I understand your concerns, but the case is serious. As the Prime Minister, this is naturally my responsibility."
But Wu Feng still refused to give in:
"Prime Minister Su, I didn't want to make the matter clear. Everyone knows that Mr. Su has Jin Yiwei around him. Until the truth comes to light, I'm afraid you are also a major suspect."
A cold glint flashed in Su Ye's eyes, and he understood that Wu Feng was deliberately making things difficult.
He didn't want to talk nonsense anymore. With a gesture, Mo Yi behind him immediately drew his sword and approached Wu Feng.
Upon seeing this, all the officials in Dali Temple were panicked and at a loss.
Su Ye stared at Wu Feng with burning eyes, his tone was cold:
"Master Wu, I didn't want to use force, but the case is urgent and I must interrogate those assassins as soon as possible. If you insist on stopping them, don't blame me for being ruthless."
A trace of fear flashed in Wu Feng's eyes. He did not expect that Su Ye would dare to threaten him openly in Dali Temple.
But he was still tough:
"Su Ye, do you think you can threaten me with force? Dali Temple is a place of national law and order, how can you be allowed to do whatever you want!"
A sneer appeared on Su Ye's lips. He had already expected that Wu Feng would not compromise easily.
But in front of Jin Yiwei, no one can stop him.
He walked forward on his own, as if he was in a deserted place.
Behind him, the Jin Yiwei unloaded the weapons of the Dali Temple officials and subdued them to the ground.
When Wu Feng saw this, he knew that he could no longer stop Su Ye.
He could only stare at him angrily and let him walk towards the cell where the assassin was held.
Su Ye walked into the cell, but saw that the scene in the cell was very different from what he expected.
In each cell, there are no vicious assassins, but corpses instead.
There is a sharp arrow stuck on each corpse.
Obviously, someone took advantage of the assassin's arrest and sneaked into Dali Temple to kill and silence him!
Su Ye's eyes were stern. Faced with this sudden situation, he loudly questioned the officials of Dali Temple:
"Is this how your Dali Temple guards prisoners?"
Even Wu Feng, who was extremely arrogant just now, couldn't help but collapse to the ground when he saw the scene in front of him.
Let the imperial court's felons who assassinated the emperor be silenced on his own account, and I'm afraid that he, the minister of Dali Temple, would have done it too.
He loudly questioned his officials:
"Who was on duty today and allowed the assassin to be silenced?"
The scene fell into dead silence, and no one dared to answer.
Only the official on duty today knelt down in fear:
"Sir, I have been guarding outside the cell today and I haven't seen anything unusual at all."
Wu Feng glared at him angrily:
"You are a loser. You can't even perform your duties. What qualifications do you have to be an official of Dali Temple!"
The official was so frightened that he did not dare to speak.
Su Ye had no intention of dwelling on this, he observed keenly.
Among the officials who were mixed with shock and fear, an official wearing dark cloth stood out.
He looked evasive and seemed to be feeling guilty.
Su Ye did not alert the enemy, but secretly took note of the official's appearance.
Wu Feng allowed the incompetent and furious Wu Feng to lose his temper at his men. He walked into the cell alone and inspected the bodies of the assassins.
He soon noticed something strange.
If he simply relied on bows and arrows to kill people and silence them, there would be only one wound at the scene.
But on each corpse, there is a small wound hidden.
On their right arms, at the same position, a small piece of flesh and blood was gouged out with a sword.
It seems that this is not a simple silence, but a cover-up of some traces.
He couldn't help but wonder, could there be deeper secrets hidden in these assassins?
Su Ye recorded the wounds on the body for subsequent inspection.
He walked out of the cell, faced the panicked Dali Temple officials, and said calmly:
"I will report today's matter to His Majesty truthfully. Now, I need your full cooperation to find clues before the crime occurred and at the same time protect the scene."
Although Wu Feng was unwilling to give in, he could not refute Su Ye's order.
He could only agree and ordered his subordinates to fully cooperate with Su Ye's investigation.
