Chapter 130 The real murderer [Please vote for me! 】
The night is getting late.
Zhou Xuanci had already swept away the fallen leaves on the stone steps in front and back of Songjian Temple, and returned to the Buddhist hall, where he sat quietly, chanted sutras, and played with Buddhist beads.
But for some reason, his voice of reciting sutras became faster and faster, the frequency of his beads turning became faster and faster, and his delicate brows gradually furrowed.
"Zen Master Xuanci, I feel a little confused." A clear voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Zhou Xuanci turned around and saw that Liang Yue had arrived at the temple again and was already standing in the empty courtyard.
“The state of mind is unclear and there are still distracting thoughts.” Zhou Xuanci replied, “You need to practice more.”
“You can still continue to practice, but some people can’t.” Liang Yue He came forward, sat down on another futon in the Buddhist hall, and said, "Wei Kangnian just confessed his guilt. He killed Princess Fuyang."
Zhou Xuanci raised his eyes, slightly surprised, and immediately He lowered his head again, shook his head and said, "He doesn't know how to kill."
"Oh?" Liang Yue said, "You know him very well?"
"We have been playmates who grew up together since we were young. Although we each practiced cultivation later and did not have much contact, we understand each other's temperaments." Zhou Xuanci said slowly.
"You know his temperament, do you think he will be bribed by the Nanzhou nobles to assassinate Princess Fuyang?" Liang Yue suddenly asked.
"I don't think so." Zhou Xuanci said, "His mother's greatest wish was for him to take part in the imperial examination and return home in fine clothes. He is very filial and would not be able to do such dangerous things at this time."< br>
The moonlight shines on the courtyard, and the lights in the Buddhist hall are bright.
The two faced each other. The monk’s eyebrows were lowered, but his tone was determined.
"I don't think it could be him either." Liang Yue said: "Although he deliberately revealed some things in front of me from the beginning, such as his father's death in Miluoxiang and the use of palm thunder in front of me. But it is different after all. It's different. No lie is perfect."
"Can you tell he is lying?" Zhou Xuanci asked.
Liang Yuedao: "Because he is not the real murderer after all, so he doesn't know one thing... The person who was beaten back into the secret room by the thunderbolt that day was me!"
Zhou Xuanci's gaze Calmly, as if he was not surprised by this.
“The Qi Refining Master in the fourth realm has already very strong spiritual awareness, and his perception of breath is also very strong. If he is really the murderer, even if he didn’t see my face that day, second He must have felt something when he saw me for the first time, because he deliberately held back his breath at that time, but I didn't," Liang Yue said.
The warrior's sense of breath is not as good as that of the Qi practitioner, and the other party deliberately restrained himself that day, so it was normal for Liang Yue not to recognize the murderer when he saw him again.
But at that time, his arrogance was steaming, which was the moment when all his aura was released. Even if the qi master opposite did not open the secret door to take a look at him, he could immediately recognize his aura when they met again.
"If Wei Kangnian knew that I was that person, he probably wouldn't use his Palm Thunder in front of me." Liang Yue smiled and said, "His Palm Thunder is too powerful."
Although the palm thunder he received that day was from the same magical power, both its power and style were different from those issued by Wei Kangnian.
"According to my guess, he should have a close relationship with the murderer. I heard the murderer talk about the scene at that time, so I wanted to use some clues to arouse my suspicion." Liang Yue analyzed: "When it comes to Zhu Xie Yamen, if he confesses calmly and confirms our suspicions, it is reasonable and reasonable to explain the case he knows in order to retaliate against the Nanzhou nobles. "
it is a pity.
Liang Yue, who came to investigate the case, was the wronged one who was defeated by the palm thunder.
Those who are suspected must have heard some rumors about the case. For example, a certain unlucky guy from the Zhuxie Division was imprisoned as the biggest suspect, so the Zhuxie Division must investigate the case thoroughly. .
They would never guess that the person pursuing the case in front of them was the unlucky guy Ben Dan!
If it were a second person, it might be as he wished.
But the moment Wei Kangnian used his palm thunder, Liang Yue recognized that he was definitely not that person.
When he confessed later, Liang Yue also had concerns in his heart.
It's obviously not him, why would he do this?
Of course he wants to take the blame for others.
It can’t be that we have had enough of poverty and want to find an opportunity to try the water again.
No matter what, he is still a fourth-level Qi practitioner and can be considered a genius. He is about to take part in the imperial examination and has a bright future.
The real murderer must also be in the investigation sequence of Zhuxie Division, otherwise there is no need for him to be like this. Among the remaining three people, Du Yan, who has no suspicion, can be ruled out. Jiang Yan's suspicion is extremely small, and Wei Kangnian has no reason for him to take the blame.
In fact, after meeting all four of them, Liang Yue originally felt that Monk Xuanci was the most suspicious.
And he is also from Qingdu City, Nanzhou, and is someone Wei Kangnian might know.
The original reason why I suspected Zhou Xuanci before was because of his Zen fight with Du Yan.
"I had a question before, Zen Master Xuanci." Liang Yue asked: "After communicating with you, I feel that your temperament is tolerant and kind, and you have the demeanor of a Buddhist monk. Why did a few words of quarrel with Du Qian develop into something serious? What’s the point of fighting against Zen? ”
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If you don’t understand the matter of fighting against Zen, it’s easy to think of it as a battle of methods or a debate on scriptures.
Liang Yue also found out after he went back and inquired about it that it was a very dangerous behavior that combined the two. The two sides will compete on their own Zen practices, including lectures on sutras and discussions on the mind, as well as fighting against each other's supernatural powers.
Whichever side loses is likely to have doubts about their own Zen practice. In more serious cases, their cultivation may stop moving forward.
This is fighting with one's own cultivation.
Although Du Qian and Zhou Xuanci did not evolve to that point, they started a bet and fight after a few words of disagreement, still in someone else's mansion.
No matter how arrogant the people in Longhu Hall are, Du Qian will not act like this. What's more, Xuanci is also a Zen disciple, and his mental cultivation is extremely good.
Both parties came to someone else’s house for a banquet, and if it didn’t work out, they should agree on a time to fight again later.
Unless he provoked it deliberately, and Du Qian has a bad temper, he would take action immediately. Liang Yue felt that this matter would be a little abnormal, but there must be a reason for everything to be abnormal.
Why?
It would make sense if one of the two needed something like this to happen at this point in time so that he could explain his tardiness. Even if he hadn't met Du Qian at that time, Zhou Xuanci would probably have found someone else to stay with for a while.
After Du Yan Douchan won, he left through the gate, while Xuanci continued to walk inside, but he arrived at the princess's bedroom first. After killing everyone, he calmly went to the banquet hall.
As long as he pays attention to avoiding pedestrians, it won't take too much time for him.
Nowadays, people don't have very accurate calculations of time, so the trajectory of his actions can be completely covered up by the Dou Chan incident.
But this is just Liang Yue's suspicion, and it cannot be regarded as on-site confirmation.
If there is any on-site evidence, it is probably the circular mark on Princess Fuyang's palm. After comparison, Liang Yue can probably confirm that that shape should be the Buddhist beads on Xuanci's chest.
Before she died, Princess Fuyang should have struggled to grab the thing and leave a mark.
Hearing his question, Zhou Xuanci replied: "I am still not in a good mood, and I felt angry for a moment."
"I don't know if your anger is towards the Longhu Hall disciples or Princess Fuyang." Liang Yue stared into the other person's eyes and said, "I have one more request, Zen Master Xuanci, can you let me take a look at your right hand? "
The palm thunder used by the murderer that day was not very powerful. If Wei Kangnian had shown such power today, then Liang Yue would not have been simply repelled, he would probably have been seriously injured.
As for the reason why the murderer's palm thunder was weak, he had a guess.
One possibility is that the murderer's cultivation level is much worse than that of Wei Kangnian, but it is strange that such a person dares to come and assassinate the princess alone; another possibility is that although the murderer is strong, he is not skilled in the palm thunder The magical power he mastered was a hastily executed spell from another family in order to conceal his identity.
The latter is obviously more likely.
It would make sense if he was a Buddhist disciple who was afraid of exposing himself and used Taoist magical powers.
And precisely because the power was not that strong, Liang Yue's sword energy with all his strength also hurt the opponent.
When I first met Zhou Xuanci, his right hand had always been wrapped in his sleeve and he had never taken it out.
But Wei Kangnian deliberately scratched his hand and exposed the scar.
In just a few days, and he is not a fifth-level warrior, the sword energy wounds should not heal so easily. As long as there is a scar on Zhou Xuanci's right hand, Liang Yue can be absolutely certain that he is the murderer.
Although it is only certain in his mind, it cannot be regarded as conclusive evidence.
After the target can be locked, the tracking efficiency will inevitably be higher. After all, in the process of investigating a case, most of the time is wasted on investigating other possibilities.
Once you know he is the murderer.
On the one hand, it can be investigated in a targeted manner. For example, where did he get the topographic map that he was so familiar with the topography of the Princess Mansion? Are there any unique traces left by him at the scene or on the body? Use spirit dogs or other means to collect breath; whether he has revealed a tendency to kill people in his daily life, communicate with the people around him.
On the other hand, there is a separate arrest and interrogation, and Wentianlou can even be involved, like the Jade Mirror Priest did before.
Priests have a distinguished status, so you definitely can't call them on casually when investigating the murderer, but you can call them once when the real murderer is determined.
Mystics can be of great help in interrogations. In fact, high-level mystics have the ability to search for souls and can directly search out the information they want from people's minds.
This makes the yamen like the Criminal Department and the Yinma Prison go crazy with greed. If they had this method in their daily handling of cases, many problems could be solved simply and crudely.
But Wentianlou never provided such help to the court.
It is difficult to train mystics with extremely high levels of cultivation. Mystics in the fourth and fifth realms are already rare animals. Those who can reach the master level are extremely rare. They themselves are really There is no way to find it.
The reason why Wentianlou is unwilling to provide this kind of help is because people after searching for souls are basically useless. If the shrine is forcibly broken through and searched, people will become stupid and crazy even if they are still alive.
Even the slightest suspicion of wrongfully accusing a good person is a huge burden for the priests.
If an opening is opened to the notoriously ruthless yamen such as the Punishment Department or the Yinma Prison, it can help them search for souls. Just think about it and you will know what it will be like.
This man refuses to confess, search him; this man has serious suspicions, search him; this man's eyes look wrong, search him; this man spits in front of my house, search him; this man dares to slander Officials, search it.
After searching, I found that a good person was wronged.
ah.
I'm so sorry.
I am afraid that there will be countless fools gathering on the streets of Shendu.
Currently, the only one who can ask Priest Wentianlou to search for souls is Chen Su.
For the sake of Master Zhangxuan, he will only attack some extremely important spies whose identities have been confirmed.
For a murder case like this, and with Zhou Xuanci, a prodigy from the Wall-faced Temple, it would be impossible for him to resort to this method. At most, he would use some conventional interrogation techniques.
However, the effects are good, and it should not be difficult to confirm the identity of the murderer.
In short, once it is confirmed that he did it, things will be much easier to handle.
Faced with Liang Yue's request, Zhou Xuanci suddenly smiled and raised his right hand. As expected, there was a faint sword blade wound in the palm of his hand.
He said calmly: "I will go back to Zhuxie Division with you. It was indeed me who killed the person."
(End of this chapter)