Volume 1 Zhangqiao Iron Coffin Chapter 52: Fatal Weakness
“Sir!” Qiu Yongnian looked at the heavy chains on his body and asked Cai Kun in astonishment, “What does this mean?”
"Humph!" Cai Kun snorted coldly and said, "You are so smart, can't you guess it?
"Xu Zun was a wanted criminal, but I just blindly cooperated with him and indulged him, letting him do whatever he wanted and say whatever he wanted.
"Don't you find it strange at all?"
"This..." In an instant, Qiu Yongnian seemed to understand something, and a rare fear flashed in his eyes.
"As the saying goes, cleverness can be a mistake!" Xu Zun said to Qiu Yongnian, "Do you really think that I will firmly believe that you are a fake county magistrate just because you said 'I am the top scholar'?"
"Hehe, you guys really put in a lot of effort to set up such a huge and complicated plan to frame Mr. Shen.
"But, precisely because your plan is too large and complicated, it has become your fatal weakness!" Xu Zun pointed at the people who were captured in the distance, "These people are your loyal minions, and are an indispensable part of this huge plan.
"But I feel that when it comes to a real life-and-death situation, they will become a burden to you!"
"You..." Qiu Yongnian shouted angrily, "I've already said that these people have nothing to do with me! You can't keep accusing me like this, you..."
Unexpectedly, Xu Zun ignored Qiu Yongnian's reaction, but turned back, supported Shen Tiande and said:
"Godfather, there are too many people here. We don't want to bump into you. You'd better watch the show from the side!"
As he spoke, under Xu Zun's arrangement, all the servants of the Shen Mansion were taken out of the court, leaving only the Shen father and daughter and Huo Anu.
At this moment, almost everyone thought that the vacated area was for those who had just been arrested to stand trial.
Unexpectedly, as the door curtain inside the court was lifted, another group of people came out from inside!
Surprisingly... there is someone coming out from inside?
Everyone looked towards the door in surprise, feeling that the waves of people coming out from behind the door curtain today were like magic.
Everyone thought there would be no more surprises, but when this last wave of people appeared, everyone at the scene couldn't help but exclaim.
The leader was tall, dark-skinned, and wearing the uniform of a county constable. It was none other than the head constable—Zhao Yu!!!
Behind Zhao Yu, a group of prisoners shackled with heavy shackles were brought in.
They are called "a string" because they are all tied with an iron chain.
There were four prisoners in total, and they were in a very miserable condition, with disheveled hair, bruised faces and noses, bleeding feet, missing fingers, and one at the back even had half of his leg missing, and could only hop to walk, looking extremely scary.
"ah!?"
After seeing these prisoners, Qiu Yongnian was deeply shocked, and finally an unconcealable horror appeared on his face.
"Xinye County Constable Zhao Yu greets you all!"
Zhao Yu was very polite. He first saluted Cai Kun and other officials, and then greeted Shen Tiande and Xu Zun.
"Zhao Yu... this..." County Magistrate Luo Baiwan asked in confusion, "Where have you been for most of the day? What's going on with these people?"
"Hey," County Magistrate Luo had hidden in a corner, so Zhao Yu only saw him when he heard him speak. He quickly clasped his fists and said, "County Magistrate Luo, you're here too!"
"Hey?" County Magistrate Luo had already recognized the prisoners and said in surprise, "Isn't this... isn't this... that guy?"
After County Magistrate Luo said this, everyone's eyes fell on these prisoners.
"Kneel down!" Zhao Yu kicked these people to the ground, and then called out their names one by one, "This is the county constable Bai Xiaolong, this is the constable Lu Qing, this is the jailer Ji Sheng, and this is the jailer Wei Zuoyan."
"He...how did they become like this?" County Magistrate Luo asked again, "What...happened to them?"
"How is it, fake?" Xu Zun suddenly said to "Qiu Yongnian", "Do you understand now? The answer has already been known. Lord Cai and I just want to appreciate your superb acting skills!"
"Everyone!" Zhao Yu took out a stack of papers from his arms and said to everyone, "After investigation, these people are the accomplices of the Iron Coffin Case. Through our secret interrogation, they have confessed the criminal facts of the Iron Coffin Case.
"The culprit of the whole case is this man!" He pointed at Qiu Yongnian who was tied up with chains, "He is not Qiu Yongnian at all!"
ah!!?
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
"Haha, yes," Cai Kun said with a smile, "We thought that when those neighbors appeared, you would not be able to continue the performance!
"But I didn't expect that you would put in so much effort that we had to play our last trump card."
"Huh..." At this moment, Qiu Yongnian exhaled heavily and said to Zhao Yu with a fierce look on his face, "Zhao Yu, have you also been bribed by them?"
"Bribe?" Zhao Yu smiled slightly, "County Magistrate Qiu, as the head of a county police force, when people around me are replaced by people of unknown origin, do you really think I will turn a blind eye?
"But I know that curiosity kills the cat, and I happened to meet a foolish county lieutenant, so I can only swallow my anger."
"Quick, show me..."
At this time, the governor Li Yan asked Zhao Yu for the petitions, but he saw that they were all confessions of the criminals.
Since there were several copies of the confession, Chen Taiji and Taimin each picked up one to look at.
After watching it, the three adults were shocked and looked at Qiu Yongnian opposite them with angry eyes!
"Let me introduce him to you all," Xu Zun came behind one of the prisoners and introduced him, "This man is called Bai Xiaolong, he is a subordinate that the fake Qiu Yongnian planted among the constables.
"In this case, he plays a crucial role, that is..." Xu Zun pointed at the Taoist's body, "He wants to link the body of the real Qiu Yongnian with the Japanese assassin who assassinated the Queen Mother.
"As for how they are connected, let him tell it himself!"
"Hurry up and tell me!" Zhao Yu kicked Bai Xiaolong hard.
Bai Xiaolong shuddered, knelt down and said, "That day, we deliberately spread the news about Changsheng Temple to lure the detectives to investigate.
"After entering the ruins of Changsheng Temple, I placed the jade pendant in the ashes, and then pretended that I found the jade pendant from the ashes..."
"Ah!" Chen Taiji was shocked and asked hurriedly, "So, you took the jade pendant with you? Who gave you the jade pendant?"
"Yes... um... yes..." Bai Xiaolong glanced at Qiu Yongnian timidly, but still raised his arm and said, "It's him!"
"Is it really you?!" Chen Taiji asked loudly, "Tell me, how did you get that jade pendant? What is your relationship with the Japanese assassin?"
"Slander, pure slander..." Qiu Yongnian looked ferocious and gritted his teeth .
"Fake," Xu Zun shouted, "Do you think I was really expressing my feelings when I was making a scene at Huaxianglou like a mad dog a few days ago?
"I'm not just trying to avoid your sight, I'm really going to look for clues!
"God has paid off those who work hard. In Huaxianglou, I found an important clue that allowed me to confirm two things at the same time:
"First, You Dalang 's backer might be you; second, Captain Zhao Yu is not one of your men!"
"You Dalang...'s backer?" Qiu Yongnian narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, once You Dalang made a slip of the tongue in the arms of the girls after drinking, saying that he had a backer who could guarantee his business to be prosperous and profitable, and that he would be taken to do bigger business in the future." Xu Zun said, "I analyzed that this person could take him to do bigger business in the future, which means that this person may be promoted in the future.
“So, I suspect that this person is most likely you, because you are a Jinshi Hanlin, and promotion in the future is inevitable.
“You are most likely the mastermind behind You Dalang!
"As for Captain Zhao Yu..."
"Don't say it, don't say it, sir, don't say it..." Zhao Yu's face turned red with anxiety.
"On the night of the Iron Coffin Case, I sent Zhao Yu to Huaxianglou to investigate the whereabouts of You Dalang's savings," Xu Zun said without reservation, "The girls in Huaxianglou confirmed that Captain Zhao was drunk at their place that night, so I ruled him out as a suspect."
"It's over..." Zhao Yu covered his face, feeling ashamed...
