Chapter 421 Calculation [Two in One]

The reason why Liang Yue felt that Qi Zhongqing was not a big suspect was because he overheard his wise conversation with his eldest sister-in-law that night.

He said he would find someone to inquire about the new prison officer before taking action, and he actually said this to Chen Ju, proving that he should not have started committing the crime yet.

But we cannot rule out the possibility that Qi Zhongqing was very smart. He might have created such an illusion and actually acted secretly.

After thinking for a while, he said, "The third brother said that the second brother arranged for the eldest brother to be imprisoned. What's going on? It seems that we need to dig deeper into the previous case."

As he said this, he asked the talent to find the previous files and look through them carefully.

Before, he only knew that Qi Boqing was imprisoned because he killed someone in the street over a relationship. As for the specific details, he had not had time to understand them clearly.

The file recorded it in detail because Qi Boqing had a concubine in the city, a girl from a pleasure boat whom he liked very much. However, because his father did not like her, he could not bring her into the family.

He had already redeemed the girl a year ago, but one day when he went to look for the girl, he discovered that she was having an affair with two men. Qi Boqing was so angry that he drew his sword and started chopping them.

Although his own cultivation was not high, he was stronger than those men. One man was hacked to death on the spot, and another couple climbed out of the window to the street, but he chased them and killed the woman. The remaining man was also stabbed in the back by him and nailed to the ground, and he almost died.

If there hadn't been a team of detectives from the government patrolling there that day, I'm afraid none of the three would have survived.

Because he was thinking whether there was something fishy going on, Liang Yue looked more carefully and found that there were constables there that day because someone reported that there were traces of wanted fugitives in the east of the city, so the constables went there. But later he found out that there was no fugitive, and on the way back he encountered Qi Boqing killing someone.

After subduing him, he was escorted to the yamen. At the first trial, it was discovered that he was the eldest son of the Qi family. The Criminal Justice Department was a little panicked and wanted to suppress the matter for the time being and not announce it to the public, so that there would still be room for maneuver in the future.

But after Zhao Faxian heard the news, he announced it to the whole city, expressing his determination to crucify Qi Boqing.

This move was a direct defeat for the Qi family.

This matter was in the public eye, and there was no room for overturning the verdict. One could only say that they took advantage of the fact that the people did not know the inside story and fabricated some false stories such as being brave and acting in a just manner and self-defense to reduce Qi Boqing's guilt. After a while, everyone would forget about the matter, and then find an opportunity to reduce his sentence and release him.

After all, the Qi family wants this eldest son to inherit the family business, and they can't let him find a scapegoat. If he hides his identity in the future, this person will be of no use to the Qi family.

This is the only solution.

As long as there is a little bit of law and order in any place, it is impossible for them to say that I am powerful and pardon my son today.

If a prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as a commoner. This is a well-known truth that has not changed for thousands of years and is the basis for the existence of the dynasty. It may be difficult to eradicate the filth in secret, but if such things are exposed in public, without even pretending, then the credibility of the court will be completely ruined.

Only the evil land overseas could be so lawless.

But it cannot be done openly, and if it is done secretly, it is inevitable that the cooperation of the Criminal Justice Department will be needed. If the Criminal Justice Department is willing to cooperate, the notice will not be issued.

Even if you are powerful and influential in Yunlu City, Zhao Faxian was sent from the Capital of Gods and is a student of Liang Fuguo. What can you do if he doesn't give in?
For Qi Boqing, this was almost a death situation.

However, Zhao Faxian happened to be in trouble at this time, giving Qi Boqing a glimmer of hope. If the new prison officer is a person who is willing to cooperate, then the Qi family will have room for negotiation with him. This may be the reason why Qi Zhongqing is anxious to find out the candidate.

He probably hoped that the court would send another upright prison official to chop his elder brother's head, small head and femoral bones into pieces with a dog-head chopper.

Yes.

Thinking of this, Liang Yue hesitated for a moment. It was obvious that Qi Boqing was in danger and he might not survive.

Why was the murderer in such a hurry to kill him?

……

After reading the file, Liang Yue decided to meet the survivor, the third person who was stabbed by Qi Boqing but survived.

Because he was an important witness, he was guarded by the police during his recovery and no outsiders were allowed to contact him. In these details, the Qingdu Criminal Court did a good job, far ahead of other prefectures in Jiuzhou, which shows Zhao Faxian's ability.

"I am Teng Ying, a commoner, and I am here to greet Lord Liang."

When we found the survivor's residence, he had already received the news and was waiting at the door. He was a strong man with dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. His body was still wrapped in thick bandages, but he looked in good spirits and should have almost recovered.

"No need to be polite." Liang Yue supported him and said, "I came to you to find out what happened at that time."

"Yes." Teng Ying looked at Liang Yue, with a hint of fear in his eyes, and his eyes shrank.

"You don't have to worry. I will never overturn Qi Boqing's case. He will definitely not escape the death penalty." Liang Yue said.

The news of Qi Boqing's death is still kept secret. The survivor must be afraid that he would come here to overturn his verdict, so he is a little worried.

After receiving his assurance, Teng Ying was relieved and said, "It's all thanks to the adults for upholding justice for me."

"Of course, the premise of all this is that you have to answer all the questions I ask truthfully." Liang Yue's eyes were slightly stern, looking straight at him, and said: "I want to know how you and Qi Boqing's mistress met? How did you hook up with each other? How did he find out that day... I hope you don't hide it."

"Well..." Teng Ying thought for a moment and replied, "My brother and I are both rough men. We deliver coal to various mansions in winter. Miss Zhao's residence is also in the area we are responsible for. We deliver coal so often that she often invites us into her house to drink tea and rest. As time goes by..."

"You and your brother Teng Wu both have some skills. Although you are only warriors of the first level, you can earn a lot by guarding other people's houses. Why do you want to deliver charcoal?" Liang Yue asked.

"We both used to work as security guards, and we didn't like the kind of life that was too strictly controlled, so..." Teng Ying spoke slowly, and it seemed that he had difficulty finding the words.

"What kind of life?" Liang Yue's tone suddenly became serious, "A life where you were nearly beaten to death because of hooking up with the mistress?"

"Sir!" Teng Ying stood up suddenly, "That's all...that's all in the past..."

"I have sent people to check your background. You two brothers worked as guards in Luyang Mansion. You had an affair with the mistress and were beaten half to death by the master. That's why you came to Yunlu City to make a living." Liang Yue paused and said, "You are already delivering coal to others, and you still have the courage to do this? Is there someone instructing you? Teng Ying, don't let me tell you everything, otherwise the matter will be serious."

"Master Liang..." Teng Ying trembled and said repeatedly: "I...we were forced to do so. I really dare not say it..."

"If you tell the truth, I can protect you and arrange for you to live in the capital." Liang Yue continued, "If you don't tell the truth, I will immediately withdraw the constables here. Will you be silenced?"

"Alas!" Teng Ying sighed heavily and said, "When we first came to Yunlu City, my brother and I were poor and had no choice but to find a job as a security guard. At first, we joined the Zhang family in Yunlu City, but not long after we started working there, the Zhang family invited friends from the Luyang Mansion to a banquet, and some of them recognized us, so we were kicked out of the Zhang family again." "But the second young master of the Qi family was also at that banquet. He later sent someone to find us, gave us a large sum of money, and asked my brother and me to do something for him. At that time, my brother and I were obsessed with money. If we had known that this matter would end up like this, we would never have dared to do it!"

At this point, Teng Ying showed a look of deep sorrow.

After a while, he continued to narrate: "Qi Zhongqing arranged for us to deliver coal to that area and asked us to seduce Miss Zhao. Not long after, we..."

"Wait." Chen Ju suddenly interrupted him and asked, "Why did you skip the key point? How did you succeed in hooking up?"

His expression had become very serious. I was drowsy from reading the previous case and learning the seduction tactics word for word.

"We brothers are very familiar with these things. We just take off our clothes and expose our upper body when working, and wear thin pants so that our things are pushed to our knees... That woman is not a decent girl, so naturally she took the bait quickly." Teng Ying said casually.

"Can it reach the knees?" Chen Ju was dumbfounded.

"Ah?" Teng Ying was stunned. "Can't everyone do it?"

"Well...I can, but I think it's normal that some people can't." Chen Ju hesitated.

"There's nothing to be proud of about this kind of thing. We won't discriminate against those who can't." Liang Yue nodded and said, "Go on."

"Later we found out that the eldest son of the Qi family not only had a bad time, but also had some disgusting habits. So Miss Zhao wanted to leave him, but she didn't dare. Anyway, we were just taking money to do the job, so we had no intention of eloping with her. We just stayed together like this until that day..."

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Teng Ying took a deep breath and continued, "The eldest son of the Qi family didn't say he would come that day, so Miss Zhao asked us brothers to come over. When the three of us were... struggling, Qi Boqing suddenly broke through the door. When he saw us like this, he immediately drew his sword..."

"At that time, Miss Zhao was looking up at me, and Teng Wu was joining behind her. I was the only one who could see Qi Boqing, so I pulled myself away immediately and fled through the window."

"There's no need to explain it in such detail." Liang Yue frowned.

"I think this is an important experience... no, a clue." Chen Ju's eyes seemed to be very involved.

"My brother Teng Wu was stabbed in the back by Qi Boqing and died on the spot!" Teng Ying recalled the pain again and his voice trembled. "Although Miss Zhao reacted quickly...she jumped up, but she was still caught up by Qi Boqing after she escaped...If the government officials had come slower, even I would not have been able to escape..."

"These days, that scene has been echoing in my mind like a nightmare. Lord Liang, do you know how desperate it feels to lie there with a knife in the back?" Teng Ying asked.

"I've suffered quite a few serious injuries, probably more tragic than this." Liang Yue said calmly.

"I was naked at the time, and there were people walking on the street..." Teng Ying added: "And that uncultured old lady was saying how come this guy has such a dark face but such a white butt..."

"That's indeed hopeless." Liang Yue immediately agreed.

In that case, the knife would be better off being stabbed in the heart.

"So, I just ask Sir Liang to enforce the law impartially." Teng Ying said pleadingly, "My brother certainly made mistakes, but they are not punishable by death. Qi Boqing killed people recklessly, so he must not be let off!"

"Don't worry about this." Liang Yue stood up and prepared to leave.

After taking two steps outside, Chen Ju suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask, "You said Qi Boqing has a quirk, what is it?"

……

The next morning, several people from the Qi family were called to the lobby of the Criminal Justice Department again. Liang Yue sat behind the desk, waiting for them with a smile.

"Master Liang, has there been a breakthrough in the case?" Qi Delong's face was not very good. "I have summoned you again and again in the past few days. If you still ask some bland questions, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you next time."

"Don't worry, Mr. Qi." Liang Yue said, "Your son's case will definitely have a result today."

Qi Delong put on an attitude of listening attentively.

"But before that, are you curious about how Qi Boqing was imprisoned?" Liang Yue asked first.

"What do you mean?" Qi Delong frowned and said, "Bo Qing has an impatient personality. He had an affair with his mistress, and he beat her to death in the street. Isn't this a foregone conclusion?"

"This is what you saw, but what you didn't see was that the two were arranged by your second son." Liang Yue pointed at Qi Zhongqing, "He arranged two strong men for the eldest son's mistress, and on that day he sent someone to fake a message, asking the eldest son to meet the mistress, which led to the tragedy."

"If my guess is correct, the constable who appeared at the scene that day should have been the one who sent someone to report the case, and was led there in order to capture the eldest son on the spot."

"This is a perfect plan for the eldest young master. We really know him very well. The Qi family is truly a family of brothers who are friendly and respectful to each other." Liang Yue chuckled.

Qi Delong looked back at Qi Zhongqing, "Did you do this?"

"Dad!" Qi Zhongqing stood up immediately, raised three fingers and swore, "Don't listen to his instigation. Someone must have framed me. If he harms my elder brother, my parents will die suddenly! All my relatives will die!"

Qi Delong slapped Qi Zhongqing with his backhand, throwing him several feet away.

"Evil creature!" He shouted angrily, his chest rising and falling violently. After a moment, he turned back and said, "However, it is not important how Bo Qing was imprisoned. What is important is that he died in your prison department. Sir Liang must give me an explanation after all."

It seems that he has no intention of delving further into Qi Zhongqing's affairs.

After all, the eldest son is dead, and Qi Zhongqing is now the first-in-line heir. He thinks this son is better than the eldest son, because at least he has some brains.

Not much though.

"That's right." Liang Yue nodded and shouted, "Someone come here!"

When he shouted, a Qi-refining practitioner from the Criminal Justice Department walked out from behind him, holding a jade box in his hand, which looked like some kind of storage device.

Liang Yue introduced: "This is the Nether Water Snake that I asked my fellow disciples of the Hualong lineage to capture from the Xuanming Sea. It took a lot of effort. The Nether Water Snake is extremely poisonous. As long as someone comes into contact with the blood of the Nether Snake, it will retaliate when it smells it. If someone in your family personally poisoned it, they will be targeted by the Nether Water Snake. If not, then the suspicion of your family members can be greatly reduced."

"Mr. Qi, do you dare to give it a try?"

(End of this chapter)