Chapter 408 Seizing the Position
Several pieces of pork were placed on the table. Zhao Yushu took a deep breath and asked, "Are you going to do it or am I going to do it?"
Yang He stood aside with his muscles tense. He had no idea how strong Zhao Yushu was with such a magical weapon. The latest news was that this killer had killed the giant ape of the Yuan family and destroyed Xiangzhou. When he was unarmed, he might have an 80 to 90 percent chance of winning, but now that he had the Cold Iron Sword, he was afraid it would only be a 70 percent chance.
It would be really tricky if the other party suddenly attacked.
But it doesn’t matter, this is a branch, and there are three people with higher cultivation than me.
"you first."
The implication was that he would try it later to prevent Zhao Yushu from deliberately doing something.
A cold light flashed, and Yang He looked at the sword technique that was as fast as lightning. He thought of the man in black last night for no reason. If the other party had such a sword technique, he would not be able to gain any advantage.
"I stabbed you three times from different angles. I am a little taller than the old helmsman. If I were to strike with my sword, these three strikes would be the most effective. Of course, if you want to accuse me of deliberately covering it up, I have nothing to say. It's your turn now."
Zhao Yushu turned his wrist and handed over the cold iron sword.
Yang He looked at the three wounds in different directions, took the cold iron sword but did not stab it.
"What's wrong? Don't you want to verify it yourself?"
Yang He sighed, "No need for that. When cultivators like you and me kill a mortal, it's easy. We won't deliberately make awkward gestures. The old helmsman's wound is slightly upwards, and the person who killed him is a little shorter than him."
Zhao Yushu spread his hands and said, "You have some good ideas, but it's hard to convince people to clear me of suspicion just like that. Anything else?"
Before Yang He could speak, Zhu Huo took a look at Zhu Rou and said, "The wound caused by the cold iron sword is extremely smooth. If the sword is drawn quickly enough, the Zhu Rou will even close automatically and will not bleed so much. The people who killed the old helmsman did not use such sharp weapons."
Zhao Yushu immediately jumped up: "What did you do earlier? Ah! What did you do earlier? With such obvious evidence, you still say I'm the murderer!"
Yang He looked at Zhao Yushu who was jumping up and down, expressionless: "It is also possible that you used an ordinary weapon and deliberately squatted down to stab him."
"You! What you said makes sense." Zhao Yushu pointed at Yang He and said, "I only have this much ability. I can only help you to this extent. The rest is up to you. Hey, Protector Zhou, you look so fierce. Mr. Six of the Academy is not the murderer. This is a good thing for everyone. You don't seem happy."
"Zhao Yushu, this guardian cannot bear to see you shouting and yelling in front of the old helmsman's corpse, disturbing his peace!"
Zhao Yushu opened his mouth wide: "In the eyes of you Red Lotus Sect, the purity of the dead is not as important as the truth?"
Protector Zhou stood up with a shout, and Yang He grabbed Zhao Yushu and said, "We have finished this matter, let's get out."
"Brother Zhao, I have something to tell you clearly."
Zhao Yushu scratched his head: "What?"
"In our Red Lotus teachings, people do not die after they die. Instead, they step into the Red Lotus Holy Fire and go to the Pure Land."
"Well·····"
"The old helmsman's body has not been sent into the Holy Fire because he is waiting for the return of the leader. You have indeed disturbed his peace."
“Yes, I’m sorry…”
Yang He waved his hand: "The leader said that ignorance is not a crime, but I see that Brother Zhao seems to have a prejudice against Zhou Hufa. Is there any reason for that?"
"If I say that I do feel that she looks somewhat familiar, I have never seen her before, at least not face to face. Also, there is one more thing. I once stayed under the bed of the helmsman's house for a while and heard a conversation between two people. It was roughly like this. Do you understand what I mean?"
Yang He thought for a moment, "I think I understand what you mean."
The three of them left the branch, and Zhu Huo's eyes changed when he looked at Zhao Yushu. Although Zhao Yushu was not clean, his suspicion was indeed greatly reduced. This might be a good thing for the Red Lotus Sect, but it might not be a good thing.
On the surface, it seems that there is no need to go to war with the academy, but if the murderer cannot be found, who will be held responsible for this matter?
If this continues, I'm afraid another wave of public opinion will arise soon, for example, the Red Lotus Sect is afraid of the academy and just finds a scapegoat to take the blame.
If that happens, the leader will fall from the altar and the spiritual pillar of the Red Lotus Sect will collapse, which will be a catastrophe for the Red Lotus Sect.
Not only Zhu Huo thought of this, but Zhao Yushu also thought of it.
The methods used by the underworld seem to be very unfavorable to both the Red Lotus Cult and the academy. From this perspective, it is highly likely that the Red Lotus Cult has not yet sided with the underworld.
However, Wei Laosan is very wise. He thinks there is something wrong with the Red Lotus Sect Leader, so there must be something wrong with this Sect Leader. He just doesn't know where the problem lies yet.
I'm just a reckless man.
Zhao Yushu rubbed his aching brows. What would happen if the murderer was found now?
"Captain Yang, where are we going now?" Zhu Huo asked first.
"Fu Yamen."
"Government office?"
"Yes, Brother Zhu, I still want to talk to Master Zhu."
Yang He ignored Zhu Huo's livid face and headed towards the government office first. Zhao Yushu glanced at Zhu Huo. From what he said in the morning, it seemed that Zhu Xian had a very sharp political vision, equivalent to an angel investor of the Red Lotus Sect. A veteran of this level could not stay out of it completely. What role did the Zhu father and son play in this matter?
Since Yang He took over the case of the old helmsman's murder today, Zhu Xian can finally take a break. At least he can sit in the government office to handle official business instead of running around the city with a group of his men.
Looking at the other party's twisted brows, Zhao Yushu thought of Lan Ling's father who was obsessed with power. He had given him a big gift in Nanyang. It was estimated that Xiang Chengyuan's family had been emptied by him by now.
"Captain Yang, do you have something to ask me?"
Zhu Xian sat down looking a little tired and drank a cup of tea.
"Indeed, I have something to ask. I know that Lord Zhu is very busy with official duties, so I won't waste time on being polite to Lord Zhu and will just get straight to the point."
Zhu Xian hummed: "Just say whatever you want to say."
"Okay, where was Lord Zhu on the night the old helmsman was killed?"
Zhu Xian stopped serving tea and sneered, "So you're here for me. I'm working in the government office. I got tired so I just lay down on this table for a while."
"Then there must have been quite a few servants who saw it?"
Zhu Xian laughed, "When I am working, no one is allowed to disturb me unless it is important. Unfortunately, no one came to see me until the patrol officer came to report that the captain was in trouble. Captain Yang may think that I may have killed the old captain. So, Captain Yang, do you want to put me in jail first?"
Zhu Huo, who was standing behind Zhu Xian, was about to take action when he heard this, but was glared at by Zhu Xian.
"If necessary, it's possible." Yang He said with a smile.
"Captain Yang is the captain of Qiantang. I'm afraid he has no control over me."
"not necessarily."
Yang He put down the teacup and took out a fiery red token from his arms, with a red lotus appearing vividly on it.
Zhu Xian was stunned and slowly stood up.
Yang He also stood up and said, "Zhu Xian, the garrison commander of Yuezhou, is like seeing the leader of the sect when meeting Honglian. You have one hour to arrange all military and political affairs of Yuezhou. After that, I will temporarily detain you."