Chapter 41: Frame-up
Lanterns and torches illuminated the surroundings.
High in the sky, dozens of nimble falcons are flying in the air, making clear and melodious calls from time to time.
The alley where Lu Yi was attacked has been completely blocked off from all surrounding streets.
Groups of armored imperial guards were patrolling the streets. The palace guards, dressed in robes of various colors, were armed with strong bows and crossbows, guarding the surrounding high-rise buildings, and eyeing the courtyards near and far.
The Palace Guard Supervisor Luo Qingzhou, the Fengdiaofang Commander Shui Ying, the Left General of the Fengdiaofang Imperial Guards Leshan, and several chief constables from the Sikoutai in Fengdiaofang gathered in the alley, all with gloomy faces.
There were a total of thirty-two killers, five of whom were kicked to death by Xiong Dingtian.
With the help of lanterns and torches, several coroners from the Sikoutai neatly laid out the five almost torn bodies of the killers on oilcloth and examined their bodies bit by bit.
The other twenty-seven assassins died neatly.
Their skin was a strange red, their muscles were cramped, their joints were tight, and they looked as stiff and heavy as zombies. They lined up at the foot of the alley wall, and each of them was treated to a piece of oilcloth.
Just now Lu Yi sent out a signal, and the palace guards and imperial guards surrounded the place from all sides, and none of the killers escaped.
In other words, the killers who had taken the Blood-Burning Pill had given up the idea of escaping. When they were surrounded, they fought desperately. Every one of them risked his life in a desperate fight. The Palace Guards and the Imperial Guards suffered over a hundred casualties each before they were able to kill them on the spot.
The ground was covered with blood, and the cold wind had frozen the blood into thick ice.
After these killers took the Blood-Burning Pill, their vitality and physical strength became beyond imagination.
The blood in their bodies was almost drained out, and they fell under the bows and crossbows of the Palace Guards, as well as the spears and halberds of the Imperial Guards.
On the oilcloth, the killers were stripped clean, their bodies were densely covered with various hideous wounds. Braving the cold wind, the coroners surrounded the bodies of the killers, cutting and dissecting them bit by bit, looking for the slightest clues.
Several expert painters from the Guardian Guard set up drawing boards nearby and, with the help of lamplight, looked at the bodies of the killers and carefully painted their portraits.
Every time a portrait was finished, someone from the palace guard would send it away immediately.
These portraits will be copied thousands or tens of thousands of times, and then sent to all directions, allowing people from various government offices to follow the clues and track down the possible identities and details of these killers.
The owners of several nearby gardens had been "invited" out, and they were shivering with cold and pale faces as they stood at the entrance of the alley in the cold wind.
The veteran investigators from the Sikoutai were going through the halls and houses, searching every inch of the nearby houses.
Luo Qingzhou and others stood aside, their faces as gloomy as water, without saying a word, waiting for the reports from the coroners and those expert investigators.
Sijifang has become generally quiet.
Those archers and assassins disappeared without a trace, just like drops of water blending into the ocean.
The group of killers arrested by Lu Yi were the only clues found by official forces such as the Palace Guards, the Sikoutai, the Imperial Guards, and the Fengtiaofangling Yamen.
Luo Qingzhou and others witnessed with their own eyes the horrific scene in which only twenty or so killers fought to the death like wild beasts, causing heavy casualties to the palace guards and the imperial guards in just a few breaths.
These guys are undoubtedly "death warriors".
In the city of Haojing, the person who kept so many assassins and committed such a big thing... is terrifying when you think about it!
It goes without saying that when tomorrow morning comes, the top leaders of Dayin will be furious.
A lot of trouble is waiting for everyone!
The more they thought about the possible tragic end they might face if their superiors got angry, the more upset Luo Qingzhou, Shui Ying and the others became.
Their expressions became increasingly stiff and cold, and their eyes were like blades, coldly fixed on Xiong Dingtian who was kneeling in the middle of the alley.
Unlucky Xiong Dingtian.
He had just been pinned to the ground and beaten by a group of crazy killers, but he managed to get through it relying on his strong body.
Under the desperate attacks of those killers, Xiong Dingtian only suffered some minor injuries that were not worth mentioning.
The injury is not a big deal.
The current situation is very dire.
Xiong Dingtian, with a bald body, held his head in his hands and knelt in the alley with a dazed look on his face. The cold wind blew, and his thick hair fluttered. His arms, which were burned black, faintly gave off the fragrance of barbecue.
A group of experts from the Shougongjian, Sikoutai, and Fengtiaofangling Yamen surrounded Xiong Dingtian with ferocious looks, blowing their noses and glaring at him.
Lu Yi put his hands in his robe sleeves and kept smiling and nodding at the few experienced case handlers in front of him.
"My Lords, this is what happened."
"My name is Lu Yi. Lu is the Lu of Jingyang Lu, and Yi is the Yi of the master going down the mountain. I am a member of the Tian'en Marquis's family, and I just joined the Guardian Palace today. In the chaos just now, I spotted a man in black who was acting mysteriously. Relying on my skills and courage, I chased him."
"Oh, yes, that man in black, the one on the oilcloth. The one with the head blown off and two big holes in his body. This must be a murder to silence him, don't you think?"
"This guy even attacked me from behind with an iron gut."
"I have witnesses. Brother Lao He and our team leader Lu Tianxing saw it all. That brave fellow attacked me from behind, and I shot him down to the ground."
"My gun?"
"Oh, my steel gun. Look, here, here, here, on the wall, aren't there all these fragments? I had a big fight with this big guy, and he was so fierce that he broke my gun into pieces."
Constables from the Sikoutai rushed over and began a careful investigation on both sides of the courtyard walls.
"I have been cautious since I was young... Let me be frank. I have been afraid of death since I was young. I have not learned other skills very well, but I can run fast."
"I chased him all the way here. Then this big guy ran out and yelled at me to kill him."
"He is very strong, very strong. I am no match for him at all."
"So, I'm going to run away... No, I'm going to call my brothers to round up this guy, right?"
"As a result, just as I was about to send a signal, these damned ghosts jumped out."
"They too, rushed up to me and attacked me as soon as they met."
Lu Yu smiled at Xiong Dingtian who was kneeling beside him, then lowered his voice, but the voice was just loud enough for Xiong Dingtian to hear clearly: "So, my Lords, this guy must be an accomplice of these killers. As long as we take him back and torture him severely, we will definitely be able to find out who is the mastermind behind this!"
Xiong Dingtian became anxious.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Lu Yu, roaring, "Boy, stop talking nonsense."
Xiong Dingtian knew it very well.
He was entrusted by someone to come to this alley to ambush and kill Lu Yi, which was actually not a big deal.
Isn't Lu Yi still alive?
As long as he made up an excuse like "personal grudge" or "fight", and the person who entrusted him with the task secretly helped him, Xiong Dingtian would at most be beaten with a stick and fined. In the worst case scenario, he would be detained for half a year, and the matter would be over.
But Lu Yi said that he was an accomplice of these killers, and they wanted to kill him, his entire family, and his Xiong's Martial Arts School!
These killers did a great job.
In Sijifang, in the central area of Fengtiaofang, next to the imperial city, murder and arson were committed so wantonly.
Moreover, those who were killed were the hostages of the princes from all sides, and those who were burned were the residences of these hostages in Haojing.
This is a serious crime that will lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan!
Whoever is involved will be executed along with his entire family!
Xiong Dingtian cursed hoarsely, "I don't know these people, I have nothing to do with them, I am Xiong Dingtian, the owner of the Xiong's Martial Arts School, I came here to beat this kid up!"
Xiong Dingtian pointed at Lu Yi fiercely.
He was also quite cunning. He said he just wanted to beat Lu Yi up, but he didn't say he wanted to kill Lu Yi on purpose .
In this way, even if the matter got out of hand, he would at most be charged with intentional injury, not intentional murder, and the crime would be much lighter.
Lu Yu's eyes widened, and he looked at Xiong Dingtian in shock: "Ha, you are lying, you are simply, shameless, and you are talking nonsense. We have no grudges against each other, I don't even know you, why are you hiding here to beat me up?"
Xiong Dingtian sneered, "You are talking nonsense. Don't you know me? I know you... You are Lu Yi, a member of the Jingyang Lu family, a member of the Tianen Marquis's Mansion, and the Lu Yi who just joined the Guardian Palace today!"
As soon as Xiong Dingtian opened his mouth to say this, he felt that something was wrong.
He opened his mouth, and was completely confused.
Lu Yu spread his hands and smiled bitterly at the angry veterans, saying, "My Lords, you heard me just now when I announced my origins. I know the rules and I need to cooperate with the investigation. I need to explain my origins and experiences clearly. This will make it easier for you to create files and case files, right?"
"But how could this guy be so cunning? He just heard about the boy's identity and background, and he actually said that he knew the boy just to beat him up here."
Lu Yi shook his head and sighed: "It can be seen that these killers are not only cruel and vicious, but also treacherous and insidious."
Glancing at the dumbfounded Xiong Dingtian, Lu Yi suggested to several officers handling the case, "He just said that he was the owner of the Xiong's Martial Arts School? We don't know if this Xiong's Martial Arts School is their hiding place, and we don't know if the people in the Xiong's Martial Arts School are their accomplices."
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "I dare to suggest that you all mobilize your troops to surround the Xiong family martial arts gym and arrest all of his relatives, including his old friends and good friends. Then, torture them carefully and thoroughly, and you will definitely find something!"
Lu Yi smiled brightly.
There was no need to go through so much trouble to kill Xiong Dingtian. After the previous fight, Lu Yu judged that Xiong Dingtian was indeed extremely powerful, and his actual combat power had definitely reached the Kaijing realm, which was above the Tuomai realm.
However, Lu Yi was absolutely confident that he could kill Xiong Dingtian.
Lu Yi framed Xiong Dingtian not because he was bored, but because he wanted to see who would come to rescue him after sending Xiong Dingtian to jail and what method they would use to rescue him.
No matter who the mastermind behind this is, getting him back from the Palace Guardian would be a huge hassle, right?
Trouble, that's right!
Xiong Dingtian's eyes turned red with anger.
He let out a loud roar, suddenly jumped up on the spot, and punched Lu Yi on the head.
