HLnovel Chapter 1799 Water Dragon's Chant 3
Chapter 1799 Water Dragon's Chant 3
Jiang Xinxin had no other opinion on Tang Lizhi's vehement denial. However, the fact that over a hundred people in the Hao family had lost their lives, and that the constables from the prefectural government who came to investigate were not only directly involved but also ransacked the Hao family's property afterward, was all the more important. The entire Hao family was completely innocent. It was just that one person, out of hatred for another, wanted to commit such a major crime to ruin the other's reputation and thus attract the judgment of the entire martial arts world and the imperial court.
Jiang Xinxin was speechless. She sneered and said to Tang Lizhi, "I don't care who you want to protect, but I will personally seek justice for the lives of more than a hundred innocent people in the Hao family."
"As for your accomplice and condoning of evil, I will just stand here and watch. Later, I may sit in a high place in a restaurant and watch with a smile. Whether you tell the truth or not is irrelevant to me, because I do have the ability to quickly find the mastermind behind it all and let all the deceased rest in peace."
Zhong Chunji, a top disciple of the Central Plains Sword Society, never expected that this beautiful girl with a sword could guess at a glance that the mastermind behind the massacre of more than a hundred people in the Hao family was related to Tang Lizhi. Seeing that she tore down the curtains in the room and tied up the constables lying on the ground one by one, seemingly preparing to take them away, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to greet her: "Miss, I am Zhong Chunji of the Central Plains Sword Society. I have come on my master's orders to investigate the Hao family massacre. May I ask if you would be willing to exchange some information with me?"
Jiang Xinxin was quite used to this world where the imperial court was declining and the martial arts world was powerful. Even though she now represented the imperial court, she smiled slightly and returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "So you are a disciple of the Central Plains Sword Society. I am Jiang Xinxin. I am a wandering person without any sect or school. I just happened to be passing by and heard about the massacre of the Hao family. When I came to check the situation, I saw Yang Shangqing and his group looting the Hao family's property."
"However, Yang Shangqing has already said that all 120-plus people in the Hao family were poisoned by him, not killed by the so-called sound killing technique that is rumored to exist. He also confessed that the mastermind behind the scenes found him and asked him to frame a person named Tang Lizhi for the massacre of the Hao family."
Zhong Chunji understood. "So Miss Jiang guessed that the mastermind behind this must know Young Master Tang?"
Changing the subject, Zhong Chunji continued, "I learned about the mastermind's description from the surviving bride of the Hao family, that girl. I found Young Master Tang at Jinye Temple, and even that girl identified him. Although Young Master Tang's appearance and attire are exactly the same as the murderer that night, their overall demeanor, especially their eyes, cannot be faked to be exactly the same."
"Now that Miss Jiang knows that Young Master Tang was framed, isn't your anger a bit hurtful?"
Jiang Xinxin couldn't help but smile: "Killing someone and destroying their spirit may make people feel that retribution is not far away, but for me, sometimes an eye for an eye is the right way. After all, everything in the world is equal, and no one's life is more precious than another's."
Tang Lizhi looked at Jiang Xinxin with a mixture of surprise and delight, as if she wanted to see the even more beautiful soul beneath her beautiful appearance.
Chi Yun, a lay disciple of Jinye Temple who had come with him, couldn't help but feel admiration for Jiang Xinxin: "Greetings, Miss Jiang. I am Chi Yun, a lay disciple of Jinye Temple. That night, I saw Young Master Tang dressed in black carrying a pipa as he came out of the Hao residence. However, since I couldn't beat him, I could only bring Miss Zhong from the Central Plains Sword Association to him as he wished."
"However, I also saw that when Young Master Tang came out of the Hao residence, he did not have a trace of murderous intent or bloodlust. That is why I am willing to be coerced by Young Master Tang."
As he spoke, Chi Yun scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Miss Jiang is truly noble; I am no match for her..."
To be honest, Jiang Xinxin couldn't quite understand the thought processes of Zhong Chunji and Chi Yun.
As someone who was framed by his closest relatives, it's understandable that Tang Lizhi had his own unspeakable secrets and wanted to conceal some information for his loved ones. After all, the person who died had nothing to do with him, so he was naturally saddened and wanted to find that person as soon as possible to try to persuade them to turn back from their misguided ways. Therefore, at this time, he was unwilling to provoke a powerful enemy for that person.
This is completely understandable.
However, the performances of Zhong Chunji and Chi Yun were somewhat hard to describe.
The Central Plains Sword Association is the martial arts alliance leader of the Central Plains martial arts world. The Hao family massacre directly involved people in the martial arts world, so the Central Plains Sword Association has an inescapable responsibility to send its disciples to investigate the truth.
only--
Jiang Xinxin didn't want to waste any more time here, so she took a group of constables and left. Neither Tang Lizhi, Zhong Chunji, nor Chi Yun tried to stop her.
The massacre of the Hao family was, of course, not uncommon, and the government was no exception. Even though the government had no presence in the martial arts world, Jiang Xinxin revealed her identity as the Princess of Langya and brought Yang Shangqing and the others back safely. The old prefect was moved to tears and quickly obtained their confessions. Although the case of the Hao family massacre had not yet been declared completely solved, at least the direct murderer had been identified, which could at least temporarily comfort the souls of the more than 120 victims.
However, Yang Shangqing was killed by a hidden weapon among the big shots before he could be executed in the autumn. After receiving the news, Jiang Xinxin followed the information she got from the government office and chased after them. She unexpectedly encountered Tang Lizhi and Chi Yun, as well as Zhong Chunji who arrived later and A-Shui, the only survivor of the Hao family murder case whom Jiang Xinxin had never met before.
Chi Yun and Tang Lizhi worked together to capture the assassin who had tried to kill Yang Shangqing. Zhong Chunji, as expected of a top disciple of the Central Plains Sword Society, quickly recognized the person as Jiang Cheng, the young master of the Yanmen Sect. He immediately said, "Young Master Jiang Cheng, I found a bottle of Nine Hearts of the Crimson Ghost in Yang Shangqing's possession. You come from a prestigious sect like Yanmen, so you must be familiar with this. Do you intend to let this evil substance flow into the martial world again and cause harm to all?!"
When Jiang Cheng saw that Zhong Chunji had recognized him, he immediately released Tang Lizhi and Chi Yun and went straight for Zhong Chunji. Moreover, his moves became increasingly ruthless, with each strike aimed at killing Zhong Chunji.
Jiang Xinxin quickly subdued Jiang Cheng and asked directly, "Where did you get your hands on this Nine-Hearted Ghost Pill?"
Jiang Cheng was reluctant to speak and wisely closed his eyes, resigning himself to death. Jiang Xinxin sighed and said, "Right now, you have an unbreakable connection with the Nine Hearts Pill of the Ghost. If the truth doesn't come to light, the reputation of your Yanmen will be tarnished. As the young master, you do care about the name of Yanmen. Don't worry, if there is any injustice involved, I will definitely give you justice."
Fearing Jiang Cheng wouldn't believe her, Jiang Xinxin took out her sword to show everyone: "This is my sword, named Three Poisons. Surely, with my identity as the Three Poisons Master, you can speak with peace of mind now?"
Jiang Cheng confirmed that the sword Jiang Xinxin was holding was indeed the San Du sword that emitted a purple spiritual light when infused with internal energy. Without further hesitation, he told her everything he knew.