Volume 1 Zhangqiao Iron Coffin Chapter 56: Last Words
When the fake Qiu Yongnian was pinned to the ground, Xu Zun had already rushed out of the crowd and ran to Mr. Shen's side.
“How…how could this happen?”
Looking at Mr. Shen collapsed on the ground, Xu Zun felt a sharp pain in his heart.
"Dad... wuwuwu..." Shen Qian cried, "Just now, Dad was trying to protect me and was hit by the chain. It's all my fault, it's all my fault... wuwuwu..."
"Godfather, godfather..."
Xu Zun picked up Mr. Shen to check his injuries, but saw that Shen Tiande was barely breathing and there was no way he could be saved.
"No..." Xu Zun felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife and his mind went blank.
Unexpectedly, when Shen Tiande was dying, he suddenly grabbed Xu Zun's arm and pulled it hard, staring at Xu Zun intently, as if he had something to say to Xu Zun.
"Godfather, godfather..." Xu Zun quickly picked up Mr. Shen and put his ear close to him and said, "I'm here, I'm here!"
As he said "I'm here", tears involuntarily flowed from the corners of Xu Zun's eyes.
When Shen Tiande saw Xu Zun, a hint of relief seemed to flash in his eyes. He pulled Xu Zun closer and buried his face in Xu Zun's ear.
Then, he used up his last bit of strength and whispered something in Xu Zun's ear, but Xu Zun did not nod after listening. Instead, he suddenly became stupid, with disbelief in his eyes.
The next second, Shen Tiande's eyes were still open, but his pupils had dilated and there was no life in them.
"Foster... foster father ..." Xu Zun then came to his senses and realized that Mr. Shen was dead.
"Dad!" Shen Qian burst into tears upon seeing this, and threw herself on the corpse, crying, "Dad... don't leave me... wuwuwu..."
Seeing Shen Tiande seriously injured and dead, Huo Anu also knelt in front of the dead body, not knowing what to do.
"Godfather...Godfather..." Although Xu Zun's expression was a little dull and numb, he was sad and upset in his heart. He also knelt in front of Mr. Shen and kowtowed to him.
In an instant, scenes from the past flashed through Xu Zun's mind.
After his father Xu Changlin passed away, if Mr. Shen had not taken him in, he would probably have been begging on the streets.
Over the years, Mr. Shen treated him as his own son, asked teachers to teach him to read and study, bought him an official position and a house, and even betrothed his precious daughter to him.
No matter what kind of trouble he got into, Mr. Shen would always tolerate him and never punish or reprimand him.
Even though he was possessed by another person, the sincere family affection could not be erased. The former County Lieutenant Xu had already regarded Mr. Shen as his closest relative.
Now that they are separated by Yin and Yang, Xu Zun can't help but feel sad and burst into tears...
"Xu Zun!" At this time, Shen Qian suddenly got up, grabbed Xu Zun's shoulders and asked, "My father...what did my father say to you just now? Tell me quickly, tell me!"
"Mr. Shen...he..." Xu Zun hesitated a little, and then said, "Mr. Shen asked me to...take good care of you!"
"Really?" Shen Qian didn't believe it. "Did he really just say that?"
"Yes!" Xu Zun lowered his head.
"Wuwu..." Shen Qian's tears fell straight down, full of resentment. She turned around and cried again, "Dad, if it wasn't for protecting me, you wouldn't have been in trouble. Dad, it's all my fault... Wuwuwu..."
Seeing Shen Qian crying so sadly, Huo Anu had to hold back his sadness and stepped forward to comfort her.
The head constable Zhao Yu also came to Xu Zun and tried to comfort him...
At the same time, the entire county government had become quiet. Bai Xiaolong, Lu Qing and others had been killed by the internal guards and died on the spot.
Some of the accomplices who rebelled in the courtyard were killed, some were knocked unconscious, and some were subdued.
In the court, Chen Taiji, Li Yan, Taimin and others, whose official robes were disheveled, were either squatting or sitting, rubbing their heads and still feeling dizzy.
Looking at the fake Qiu Yongnian again, he was lying on the ground with his back facing up, but he had not moved at all.
The medical officer was examining him ...
Cai Kun held the chair whose legs were broken by the fake Qiu Yongnian in his hand, rubbing the broken part and examining it carefully.
When he found out that the chair was indeed just an ordinary chair, his eyes flashed with ferocity, his body trembled, and he could not hide his anger.
"Sir..." The medical officer pointed at the motionless fake Qiu Yongnian and said in a trembling voice, "The silver needle... pierced into his brain, causing him to fall into a coma..."
"Ah?" Cai Kun frowned, "Can he still wake up?"
"I... I dare not pull it out rashly," the medical officer replied tremblingly, "I am afraid... it may endanger his life."
Bang!
Cai Kun smashed the chair hard and shouted, "What a bunch of gluttons! Ah..."
Seeing Cai Kun was furious, the guards quickly knelt on the ground.
"This is such a disgrace to the Internal Guard Office!" Cai Kun slammed his fist on the desk, "Did I bring a bunch of good-for-nothings with me?
"More than a dozen people can't even subdue a criminal, what are you still alive for?!"
"My lord... my lord, please calm down... I deserve to die, I deserve to die..." The guards knew they had failed in their duty, so they prostrated themselves on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
call……
Cai Kun breathed out a heavy sigh of anger. Rather than punishing these guards, he was most worried about his own future.
The investigation into the iron coffin case had been going very smoothly, but he insisted on giving the fake Qiu Yongnian a warning in court by stabbing him in the eyes with a silver needle, which caused the situation to get out of control.
Cai Kun had been with the emperor for many years and knew the empress dowager's temper well. He was to blame for the way the case turned out and would be criticized.
Moreover, according to the procedure , when he found out that the fake Qiu Yongnian was the real murderer in the iron coffin case, he should have taken him to the back hall for secret interrogation.
well!
I was also hot-headed. How could I make such a low-level mistake with such an important prisoner?
but……
To be honest, as the leader of the Inner Guards, Cai Kun has been dealing with all kinds of criminals for so many years, but this is the first time he has encountered someone as powerful as the fake Qiu Yongnian.
This man's martial arts skills are beyond imagination, and what's even more surprising is that he hides them so well that people mistakenly think he is just a weak scholar.
In fact, Wei Zuoyan had already confessed that it was this fake Qiu Yongnian who killed You Dalang personally. To be able to kill You Dalang with one blow, he must be no ordinary person.
If I had checked earlier and raised the level of vigilance, perhaps this accident would not have happened.
Now, the fake Qiu Yongnian has fallen into a coma, and Mr. Shen has been implicated and harmed. If he can't find out the whole story, it will be difficult for him to go back and report.
Thinking of this, Cai Kun took out the jade pendant, walked quickly to the fake Qiu Yongnian's accomplices, raised the jade pendant and asked loudly:
"Listen to me, anyone who can tell me the origin of this jade pendant will be exempted from all charges! No, all of them will be exempted from all charges!"
Cai Kun knew that what Empress Dowager Lin was most concerned about was the situation of the Japanese assassin.
As long as he can find out the origin of this jade pendant, the clue will not be broken, and he can ensure that he can explain it.
However, he turned around holding the jade pendant, but none of the criminals present responded.
From their confused and dazed expressions, it can be seen that they are just some low-level minions who have no idea who they are working for!
"Damn it!" Cai Kun roared in disappointment and ordered his men, "Take these people away and torture them severely. Make them live a life worse than death!!!"
"yes!"
The guards immediately took action and began to pull the criminal away.
"Please spare my life, please spare my life, sir..."
The criminals realized what was about to happen to them, and they were all numb with fear and trembling like sieves.
But no matter how loudly they begged, the guards still ruthlessly dragged them into the back hall...
