The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 131 Meeting

The father was still pacing in the room. There was a soft "plop" sound, the lights went out, and the room was suddenly dark. Judge Dee looked around strangely. The doors and windows were closed, and the moonlight filtered in quietly through the window lattice. Everything was so quiet and peaceful.

Judge Dee walked to the door, stretched out his hands to open the door, and there was another soft "plop" sound behind him. Judge Dee turned around, and the wind lantern on the desk turned on by itself. Judge Dee stood in front of the door without moving, his eagle eyes quickly looking around the room. His eyes fell on the window - the window that was closed just now was now open! Judge Dee quickly walked to the window and looked out. There was no movement outside the window.

Judge Dee hesitated and lowered the window. When he turned around again, a young man in a soap robe was sitting at the table, looking at him quietly. This person is the young man in Lingzhou City.

Judge Dee was shocked: "Who are you?"

The young man smiled and said, "It is said that Mr. Di is a god of reasoning and can often judge a person's identity by his temperament and clothing. Xiao Ke just wants to see it."

Judge Dee said: "I don't think you want to play hide-and-seek with me when you come to visit late at night, right?"

The young man said: "I just want to prove that Judge Dee is really as awesome as the legend says, or he is just a wasted person."

Di Gong smiled calmly: "I am already over seventy years old, and I have long passed the age of competitiveness. Fame is something extraneous to me. Moreover, I, Di Huaiying, have gained a false reputation, but I still have real talents and learning. I am afraid that It’s not something you, a young man, can comment on with just one sentence.”

The young man smiled: "This should be regarded as clever words."

Judge Dee also smiled: "Whatever you think. However, I have a premonition that I may gain something today. In order not to waste time, I decided to give it a try."

The young man smiled and said, "Please."

Judge Dee looked at him for a long time, then coughed slightly, as if he were a fortune teller: "The waist is straight, the legs are slightly apart, and the hands are on the case, which is a typical sitting posture of a junior guard officer. His face is haggard and pale, but his cheeks are There is a blush, which is caused by excessive blood loss, as evidenced by the blood oozing from your shoulders."

The young man was startled and quickly looked at his shoulder. Sure enough, the sides of his shoulder were stained red by the blood seeping out.

Judge Dee continued: "Sneaking into the room through the window to see me so late at night, he must not have wanted to be discovered. Then, an officer was seriously injured and his whereabouts were mysterious. Who could it be? Li Yuanfang, escorting the Turkic envoy The captain of the regiment’s guard, the most wanted criminal in the imperial court!”

The young man was stunned with shock. He looked at Duke Dee for a long time and said, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it! Yes, I am Li Yuanfang."

When Mr. Di was about to speak, another figure appeared outside the window and said, "You two are so boring. Brother Li, long time no see!"

This figure flew in from the window, and it was Zhang Yang.

"It's you?"

"Li Yuanfang, the most wanted criminal in the world, I heard that your reward has been increased again." Zhang Yang turned around and saluted Duke Di and said, "Zhang Yang, a man from the mountains, has met Duke Di."

Judge Di said: "What a handsome young man, what a powerful martial artist."

Zhang Yang said: "Mr. Dee has given me the reward, please continue."

Di Gong looked at Li Yuanfang and said, "What happened in the first place?"

Li Yuanfang said: "We set out from Yongcheng on August 12th. Our humble task was to lead the escort team to ensure the safety of the Turkic mission. Everything went very smoothly at first, until the night of August 22nd, when the mission camped Gannan Road Shihechuan. About three o'clock in the morning, I led people to inspect the camp..." He sketched the picture of what happened at that time——

Night, Stone River. Several bonfires were lit in the camp, and Li Yuanfang led people to conduct a night check. Suddenly a loud arrow shot into the sky. Li Yuanfang was startled and raised his head. There was a loud "boom" and the sand collapsed. Li Yuanfang shouted: "No, there is an ambush!" His body jumped into the air, and the sound of breaking through the air sounded behind him. Li Yuanfang turned around in the air and reached out to grab the object in his hand. , It’s a big wolf-toothed arrow!

The attack started, quicksand rolled on the ground, and dozens of masked killers burst out of the sand. In the blink of an eye, the corpses of more than a dozen night watch soldiers were lying on the ground...

Li Yuanfang sighed: "This is the only terrible attack I have ever seen in my life! The professionalism of those killers still makes me tremble when I think about it. In just a quarter of an hour, everyone fell down, and I was protected by my humble duty." Khan broke out of the siege. At this moment, a terrible person appeared in front of me..."

He described the scene to Judge Dee——

Li Yuanfang protected Shi Bi as he ran through the desert, Shi Bi's hands holding a package tightly. The crescent moon is like a hook, and an abandoned castle appears in front. Li Yuanfang shouted: "Quick, enter the castle!" The two of them rushed in.

Si Bi sat down next to the low wall, breathing heavily, his face covered with scars: "General Li, what should we do?"

Li Yuanfang said: "Hide here for a while and think of a solution at dawn."

Suddenly, a viper swam out from the shadows and stopped in front of Shibi. Immediately afterwards, two gentle coughs came from behind him, and Li Yuanfang turned around suddenly, only to see a man in green robe standing behind him, looking at him quietly. Shibi hugged the package tightly, trembling all over.

Li Yuanfang looked coldly at the man in green robe in front of him: "Who are you?"

Qingpao said: "Call me 'Viper'!"

Li Yuanfang asked: "Are you waiting for us?"

"Viper" nodded: "Yes."

Li Yuanfang whispered to Shibi: "Let's go!"

It was like waking up from a dream and rushing out of the castle with the package in hand. "Viper" didn't move, just looked at Li Yuanfang.

As he started running, two lines of blood were printed on the sand. There was a dull sound of horse hoofbeats, and Shibi turned around in horror. A horse galloped from behind, and with a "cang clang", Shi Bi's head flew out, and the package in his arms fell to the ground with a "pop" sound. A strong gust of wind blew the package open, revealing many treasures inside.

In the castle, Li Yuanfang and "Viper" were facing each other, and the two remained motionless. After a while, "Viper" took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his hands gently, and then threw it on the ground. His hand slowly pulled out the sword from his waist. Li Yuanfang looked at him quietly with empty hands. "Viper" leisurely put the sword behind him and said softly: "Let's do it!" Li Yuanfang still didn't move.

Suddenly there was a flash of cold light, and Li Yuanfang's attack began. With a "chila" sound, "Viper"'s left shoulder was cut open, and blood slowly seeped out.

Li Yuanfang looked at him quietly, and a light steel knife as thin as paper appeared in her hand.

"Viper" seemed very happy: "I have never met an opponent in all these years. I am really happy." As he said that, he leisurely held up his sword and stabbed Li Yuanfang's chest slowly with the sword. Li Yuanfang neither blocked nor dodged. The knife in his palm trembled suddenly and went straight for the "viper"'s throat.

Suddenly, the slow sword in "Viper's" hand moved like lightning, and with a "cang" sound, Li Yuanfang's sword was tapped to the side by the tip of the sword; "Crack!" A long line appeared on Li Yuanfang's back. Blood gurgled out of his mouth. Li Yuanfang turned around quickly, and "Viper" had disappeared. A long laugh came from the quiet night: "You are good, very good!" The voice became farther and farther away.

A white handkerchief was lying quietly on the ground. Li Yuanfang walked over and picked it up.

Li Yuanfang sighed: "He is the most terrifying person I have ever seen!"

Judge Di said: "You mentioned that square handkerchief just now..."

Li Yuanfang was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "My lord's shrewdness and meticulousness are rare in the world. Use the details in my words to test whether what I say is true or false."

Judge Dee also smiled: "Although what he said is good, it is a little bit like a villain's heart to judge a gentleman. This square handkerchief is the only evidence, I want to see it."

Li Yuanfang nodded: "It's on Beizhi's body now." As he said that, he reached into his arms, took out a handkerchief and handed it over. Judge Dee reached out to take it and looked at it carefully. The handkerchief was made of fine Huzhou silk, with a small viper embroidered on the lower right corner. Judge Dee looked at the handkerchief in deep thought for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "Why did he let you go?"

Li Yuanfang said: "I understand now that they wanted to put the blame for the conspiracy to kill the Turkic mission on me. Sure enough, the imperial court sent the sea to capture the documents. I wanted to hide it and explain it to my superiors after the news passed. The whole story, to seek innocence; but what I didn't expect was that it was like a pair of eyes looking at me from behind. No matter where I was hiding, those Jianghu figures and public servants who wanted to receive the reward would appear there. To this day, I have humbled myself. I have been through more than ten battles and was seriously injured. I have no choice but to come to see you today." Di Gong's eyes were like lightning. He looked at Li Yuanfang and suddenly smiled: "It's not that you want to come to see me, it's that they asked you to Come see me!”

Li Yuanfang was shocked: "What do you mean?"

Judge Di sneered: "How did you know that I was ordered to return to Beijing to investigate the case? And how did you know where I was staying? These are the secrets of the imperial court. How could you, a person in trouble, know about it? Huh?"

These few questions made Li Yuanfang speechless: "I, I..."

Judge Di said: "Someone guided you here. Who was it?"

Li Yuanfang was shocked: "Yes, yes...that's it. A few days ago, I sneaked into Lingzhou to treat injuries in a humble position. I didn't want to be discovered by the police..."

Judge Dee said: "So, you killed the man who captured you at night..."

Li Yuanfang said: "The policeman is not killed because of his low position."

Judge Dee said coldly: "Oh, who killed that?"

Li Yuanfang said: "He was a strange man. He stood outside the window and told Beizi that he could only survive if he found Mr. Di, and then disappeared. When Beizi came out of the room, he saw the body of the police officer lying on the ground, and even the store owner was killed by him. ”

Judge Dee's eagle-like eyes looked directly at Li Yuanfang, as if he wanted to see every corner of his heart. Li Yuanfang swallowed, feeling nervous for the first time: "Everything Bei, Beizi said is true."

Judge Dee was noncommittal, smiled and said, "What weapon do you use?"

Li Yuanfang was stunned: "A lowly position uses a knife."

Judge Dee said, "Show it to me."

Li Yuanfang quickly pulled out the steel knife from behind and handed it over. Judge Dee took it and looked at it carefully for a while, then said, "Has this knife been with you for many years?"

Li Yuanfang said: "Yes, it has been with me since I served in Liangzhou."

Judge Dee nodded.

Di Gong handed the knife to Li Yuanfang. Li Yuanfang said: "Your Excellency, you still don't believe me?"

Judge Dee smiled calmly: "The document from Lingzhou said that the autopsy results showed that the detectives were killed with swords."

Li Yuanfang smiled: "Your Excellency is truly a god!"

Judge Dee smiled: "Wherever you hide, those who are chasing you will appear. Do you know the reason?"

Li Yuanfang shook his head.

Judge Di said: "Because they don't want you to hide. In other words, no matter where you go, you will always be followed. Of course, here is no exception." Li Yuanfang was desperate.

Zhang Yang said at this time: "It seems that your time is running out, sir."

Judge Di smiled and said: "That's right. They want Li Yuanfang to find me, just to be accused of killing me."

"What?" Li Yuanfang was shocked.

Zhang Yang said: "Brother Li, there is no need to panic."

At this moment, there was a noise in the courtyard, followed by the sound of rapid footsteps. Judge Dee turned around sharply. There was a rapid knock on the door, and someone shouted: "Master Di. Master Di!"

Duke Di asked: "Who is it?" The man outside the door replied: "Sir, the Qianniu Guards from Beijing are here to convey the order!"

Di Gong couldn't help being startled. He nuzzled at Li Yuanfang and Zhang Yang, and they quickly jumped into the back room.

Judge Dee went over and opened the door. There were four or five Qianniu Guards standing in front of the door. The leader in the middle held the imperial edict in his hand: "Master Di, please accept the edict!"

Duke Di fell to his knees and said, "Your Majesty Di Renjie accepts the order."

The leader of the Qianniu Guards unfolded the imperial edict and read: "There have been great changes in the capital, panic within the court, envoys have been massacred, rebels are running rampant, you have come north according to the previous decree, and your saddle and horse are tired. I should have taken care of you, but the affairs of the court are urgent and I dare not Due to the delay, I will go to the capital overnight with Qian Niuwei immediately. Don't delay in vain. I admire this."

Duke Di kowtowed and said, "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness." His eyes fell on the leader's fast boots.

The leader handed over the imperial edict, and Duke Dee reached out to take it.

The leader said: "Sir, the carriage has been prepared and is just outside the door."

Judge Judge asked: "Are the imperial envoys and accompanying guards who came with me also going together?"

The leader of the Qianniu Guard said: "The Holy Will is urgent, so there is no need to wait for them. Please follow us to the capital immediately."

Judge Dee nodded: "Please wait a moment and allow me to tidy up a bit."

The leader of Qianniu Guard said: "We are waiting for you outside."

Duke Di smiled and said, "Is the general from Youzhou?"

The leader was stunned and said quickly: "Ah, I am from Shandong."

Judge Dee nodded: "That's right."

The leader walked outside the courtyard. Mr. Di closed the door and Li Yuanfang walked out of the back room.

Judge Dee smiled and said, "Can I trust you?" The two nodded.

(End of this chapter)