Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 372 Cause of Death
A so-called rebellion ended anticlimactically.

General Ji's personal soldiers were only three hundred, and they were quickly wiped out by the soldiers of the Hou Mansion. Those who died died, and those who surrendered, even General Ji himself died in the hands of the masters of the Hou Mansion.

In the forest garden where the literary meeting was originally held, there were only blood all over the ground and corpses scattered everywhere.

They are all scholars, and there are some dignitaries.

Li Liangjin looked a little dull at the moment, looking at his father lying on the ground who was trampled to death, his heart was full of grief.

Who would have thought that in this turmoil, as Lord Li, he was not killed by the rebels, but died among the crowd.

"Who, who trampled my father to death, who is it?" Li Liangjin stood up abruptly and roared hoarsely.

The nearby scholars were all trembling with fright, not daring to answer.

It was so chaotic just now, who knows who accidentally trampled this Marquis Li to death, even if he knew, he couldn't tell, there was more than one person who trampled Marquis Li, at least dozens of people.

Seeing the silence in the audience, Li Liangjin suddenly grabbed the knife from the guard next to him, pointed at a scholar angrily and said, "Did you step on my father?"

"Mr. Li, how dare Xiaosheng, Lord Li Hou was already dead when Xiaosheng came here." The scholar trembled and defended in horror.

"You, is it you, you are so close to the inner hall, you must be suspected of killing my father." Li Liangjin took a knife to the neck of an official next to him, and said furiously.

"No, it's not me. Mr. Li, calm down. I was drinking with Lord Li before, so there is no suspicion of trampling on Lord Li." The official's legs were so frightened that he couldn't even stand up.

"Neither are you, nor is he, so how did my father die? Since no one pleaded guilty, all officials and scholars here are suspected of killing my father." Li Liangjin roared.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, feeling uneasy.

If this crime is confirmed, all future bright futures will be ruined.

Even if he is not guilty, if the Hou Mansion goes to prison for investigation, he will not be innocent for half a year or a year.

"Who?"

Suddenly, a master of the Hou Mansion heard the sound of horseshoes, and immediately looked around.

At this moment, I saw Li Xiuyuan riding a dragon horse, slowly approaching.

"The turmoil has subsided." When Li Xiuyuan saw the corpse of General Ji on the ground, Li Xiuyuan's eyes were fixed.

Even the soldiers of the Marquis Mansion can't beat him. Does General Ji really want to rebel?
"It's you, Li Xiuyuan?" Li Liangjin stared at him coldly, but he had a deep memory of Li Xiuyuan.

"Long time no see, Li Liangjin, Young Master Li." Li Xiuyuan said: "I never thought that such a tragedy would happen to your residence today, and even Marquis Li was affected by the rebellion. It's a pity that my strength alone is limited, and there is nothing I can do to help."

Li Liangjin walked over: "Li Xiuyuan, I know your ability. Now I want you to do something. If you agree, I can let you go. If you don't agree, I won't let you go out." Half a step here."

"Oh, you want to kill me here?" Li Xiuyuan said.

Li Liangjin's face darkened: "You are suspected of murdering my father, this Marquis will definitely let the government take you to prison and torture you severely."

"Is it really good to threaten me directly in front of so many people? Although you are the son of the Marquis Mansion, you have not inherited the title. It seems that Fu Tianchou, Lord Fu is in charge in Jinling City." Li Xiuyuan said indifferently. road.

Although he doesn't like this or that pedantic Fu Tianchou, at least Fu Tianchou is not from the Hou family.

"My father was murdered, and now I can't control so much. Let's not talk nonsense. I know that you have a book of life and death in your hand, which can check people's life and death. Now I want you to find out the cause of my father's death." Li Liangjin said : "If you are willing to help so much, I will keep you safe."

Life and death book?
Everyone's faces changed when they heard these three words, and some scholars who didn't believe in ghosts and gods even showed a look of astonishment.

Could it be that Li Liangjin was crazy, and actually asked Li Xiuyuan about the book of life and death.

"It turns out that's the case." Li Xiuyuan said; "It's true that you avenged your father out of filial piety. If that's the case, I can help you with this and find out the cause of your father's death for you."

Although he and Li Liangjin have grievances, they haven't risen to the point of deep hatred and endless hatred.

Now that his father died tragically, he desperately wants to find the murderer and take revenge. This is a feeling that normal people can understand.

Immediately, he took out the book of life and death from the ghost king's bag, opened it and immediately began to investigate the cause of the death of Lord Li.

"Being high, humiliating, and trampling on others, now that the merit is exhausted, he should be trampled to death with random feet."

"Ok?"

Seeing the cause of death, Li Xiuyuan's expression changed slightly.

This Marquis Li didn't die violently, but he should have died at this time. The book of life and death didn't say who trampled Marquis Li to death.

In other words, those scholars do not need to bear karma.

It seems that it is God's will to let Marquis Li die at this time.

"Li Xiuyuan, tell me who killed my father?" Li Liangjin asked with a knife in his hand, wishing he could kill his enemy immediately.

Seeing this, Li Xiuyuan hesitated. Could it be that he doesn't know at whose hands your father died?

This answer is obviously impossible to satisfy Li Liangjin.

Maybe even more outrageous things will be done in a fit of anger.

That randomly identified one person, used it as a scapegoat, and pushed Li Houye's death onto him, so that other people would be safe and sound.

"If the words come from his own mouth, Li Liangjin will definitely believe them, and correspondingly, the scholar I identified will undoubtedly die." Li Xiuyuan hesitated, but his eyes couldn't help looking at Zhu Erdan in the crowd.

If you really want someone to be a scapegoat, Wuwu will choose Zhu Erdan.

Who made him have a problem with himself, and he also hates Zhu Erdan the most.

"Although I have grievances with him, how can I use such despicable and dark means to murder other people's lives? If I do this, what difference will I have from those villains?" But immediately he laughed secretly in his heart, I think it's better to be honest.

But Zhu Erdan trembled all over when Li Xiuyuan's gaze was cast aside at this moment, and cold sweat broke out.

"It's not like Li Xiuyuan wants to borrow a knife to kill people." Zhu Erdan felt apprehensive, thinking that Li Xiuyuan must have such thoughts.

Now he is not dull, and he can taste some of the meaning with just a look.

"We must not let him succeed. I clearly didn't even enter the inner hall. How could I trample Lord Li to death? This Li Xiuyuan clearly wanted to frame me and push me out to take the blame. I must resolve him immediately." Zhu Erdan squeezed Squeezing the cold sweat on the palm of his hand, his mind changed sharply, and he began to think about countermeasures.

"Why, Li Xiuyuan, don't you want to talk?" Li Liangjin asked coldly.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Your father is Lord Marquis, his affairs are very important, I can't reveal the secrets at will, you can see for yourself." He said and handed over the book of life and death.

Li Liangjin said: "You know that others can't read the book of life and death, only you, a goddamn saint in the world, can read it."

"Then there's nothing I can do, I can't help it." Li Xiuyuan said.

Li Liangjin was even more furious. He shouted: "I arrest all the scholars and put them in the prison. I will torture them one by one and ask the reason of the matter before making a decision."

"Yes, son."

The soldiers and guards of the Hou's Mansion responded immediately, and immediately began to arrest the remaining scholars.

How could these scholars dare to resist at this moment, they were just obediently bound.

They have experienced a fighting turmoil before, and they have become frightened birds

However, at this time, Zhu Erdan rushed out, but was stopped by the guards, he shouted: "Mr. Li, Xiaosheng has a way to know who murdered Lord Li. Please let Mr. Li let Xiaosheng go."

"Let him come here, I want to see what this scholar has to say." Li Liangjin waved his hand as a signal.

Zhu Erdan said: "Xiaosheng heard that people die as ghosts. Although Marquis Li is dead, his soul is still there. Why don't Mr. Li ask ghosts and gods?"

Li Liangjin immediately felt reasonable when he heard the words, but he hesitated for a moment. He originally made friends with ghosts and gods, and Hu Hei was a fox spirit for thousands of years. The Mountain Resort has completely hated this fox spirit, where can I ask ghosts and gods now?

But Zhu Erdan immediately said: "If Mr. Li believes in Xiaosheng, Xiaosheng can ask Mr. Li about the cause of the death of the ghost and God Marquis Li for Mr. Li."

"Are you also strong in ghosts and gods?" Li Liangjin asked.

"Don't dare to hide Mr. Li, Xiaosheng knows a god named Lu." Zhu Erdan said.

Li Liangjin said: "Okay, I will accompany you to visit that Immortal Lu tonight."

Immortal Lu?Jurdan?
It's Lu Juan.

Li Xiuyuan's expression changed when he heard the words, and he instantly understood what was going on with Zhu Erdan.

He changed his mind.

No wonder I haven't seen this Zhu Erdan for a few days, he is so intelligent and brilliant in writing, it seems that it is the ghost of that Lu Pan.

The legendary Lu Pan who can cut off his head and change his face.

"It turns out that Zhu Erdan has already met Lu Pan, and I want to find Lu Pan and seize his life and death book and the judge's pen." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, feeling that he knew another important thing today.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, Xiaosheng will not disappoint Mr. Li." Zhu Erdan was slightly relieved at this moment, and finally survived this disaster.

Li Liangjin said again; "However, other scholars still need to be arrested and put in prison. My father's death must have involved many people. Before the murderer is found out, everyone will be imprisoned. Only after I find out the truth Return your innocence."

"Ah~!"

But just as he finished his words, several guards who were about to arrest Li Xiuyuan were thrown by the golden gun in his hand and flew out.

"Li Liangjin, the government is not run by your family, and you are just a scholar. What qualifications do you have to arrest me? If you want to convict me, you have to get the government to issue arrest documents. Otherwise, with a few soldiers in your house, Guard, I'm not qualified to arrest me and go to jail." Li Xiuyuan said.

(End of this chapter)