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Chapter 39 The Master of the Knife

Seeing Li Bi'er take the bait, the corners of Song Zhuoxing's lips slightly raised. This little girl is still so smart.

It seemed that the little girl didn't need his help.

Cui Hengyue raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead and turned to Yun Chen: "Lieutenant Yun Du is a good general under General Mu and a well-known figure in the capital. You should know who Cui Quan is."

Faced with such silent compliments, Yun Chen was very pleased. Moreover, he witnessed the whole process of Cui Hengyue and Li Bier talking, and he had already become suspicious of Li Bier.

Yun Chen looked at Li Bi'er steadily, but he said to Cui Hengyue: "Of course I know who he is.

"Cui Quan is the current Duke of Jingguo. He is your Majesty's maternal grandfather and also your grandfather."

Cui Hengyue curled her lips and glanced at those who had just accused her: "Yes, Cui Quan is my grandfather, and you all heard what Madam Li just said.

"How could a person who harbors hatred for my grandfather come to my rescue?"

Everyone nodded silently, this statement made sense. It seemed that what Madam Li had said before was all lies.

Seeing that everyone believed what Cui Hengyue said, Li Bier quickly explained: "You are innocent. When Cui Quan framed my parents, your mother had not yet married into the Cui family. If I want revenge, I will also seek revenge from Cui Quan. How can I do anything to you who is innocent?"

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"Besides, you were abandoned by the Cui family after you were born. If I kill you, it won't matter to Cui Quan. Why should I ask for trouble?"

A look of disdain appeared on Cui Hengyue's face. If it was true as she said, how could there have been today's disaster?

"Ms. Li is indeed a kind-hearted person who can distinguish right from wrong. Su admires her." Su Biwen praised her and bowed to Li Bi'er solemnly.

Li Bi'er hurriedly avoided Su Biwen's courtesy and said modestly: "Su Langjun's words are serious. I'm just following the family motto of our Li family. It's not worth mentioning."

Pretentious!

Cui Hengyue didn't look at the two of them and turned to ask Yun Chen: "If a traitor killed your whole family, and now you had the opportunity to kill the murderer's family and escape unscathed, would you kill this person?"

Hearing this, Yun Chen's friendly face instantly turned cruel: "If my family is framed to death by an adulterer, and that person kills my whole family, I will also kill his whole family."

Li Bier was shocked because these words were so similar to what she said.

Seeing Li Bi'er stunned, Su Biwen hurriedly spoke out to help her: "Ms. Li has lived in Yunxuan Temple for several years, immersed in Buddhism every day, and has compassion in her heart. Her hatred has long since faded, so how can she hurt innocent people?"

"Yeah?"

Cui Hengyue turned the finger and pointed directly at Su Biwen: "To be able to understand Madam Li's thoughts so well, it seems that Su Langjun and Madam Li have a close relationship.

"So it seems that what Mr. Su Langjun said before for Madam Li was to protect her?"

Yun Chen showed a thoughtful expression. If Su Biwen had an affair with Li Bier, then what he said would not be credible.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Su Biwen said angrily: "Ms. Li and I are gentlemen's friends. We have no personal relationship. Don't slander us."

"I didn't say you two had an affair." Cui Hengyue replied calmly.

"..."

Su Biwen's anger froze. He was so dizzy that he was actually led into the ditch by a little girl.

At this time, the guards who went out to investigate came back.

"Captain, I checked and found that these scissors belong to Luo Sanniang. When Cui Hengyue and Li Bier had an accident, Luo Sanniang had left the courtyard for a quarter of an hour.

"And the other short sword..." The guard looked to the side: "It belongs to Song Zhuoxing."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Song Zhuoxing. The assassin was actually him?

Cui Hengyue didn't look at Song Zhuoxing, but at Su Biwen. This kid actually stole Song Zhuoxing's short knife. It seemed that he wanted to play a frame-up game...

When he heard that the murder weapon belonged to his master, Runzhu became anxious: "Sanlang did not assassinate Miss Cui, he..."

Song Zhuoxing held Runzhu down and motioned him not to speak with his eyes.

Then he took a step forward and said to Yun Chen: "Captain, I did use this dagger, but it was when I was working in the morning. I handed it over to Guard Lin before lunch."

"How did I see that you later stole the dagger when Guard Lin wasn't paying attention?" Su Biwen said with a smile.

Yun Lin asked abruptly: "Since you saw it at that time, why didn't you report it to Lin Yin?"

Su Biwen: "This is your negligence. Why should I meddle in my own business?"

"..."

Looking at the confident Su Biwen, Song Zhuoxing's eyes showed a trace of solemnity.

Su Biwen dared to say that, he must have stolen the dagger when Lin Yin was not paying attention. Even if he did not do it himself, he instigated others to do it.

"I didn't steal the dagger. I left after I handed in the job. Someone must have seen this. The captain will send someone to ask and they will find out."

Hearing this, Yun Chen ordered the guards around him: "Go and investigate this matter, and Luo Sanniang..."

After the guards left, Su Biwen's eyes suddenly became sharp and he challenged Song Zhuoxing: "Where did you go while everyone was working in the afternoon?"

"During lunch break, I was called by the general to Guanyin Pavilion. I was there until I returned to the courtyard. And when I returned to the courtyard, Guard Lin and others saw me." Song Zhuoxing calmly explained his whereabouts.

Su Biwen was stunned for a moment. Mu Yun summoned Song Zhuoxing? What did they say?

However, now is not the time to think about this issue. Su Biwen once again attacked: "Do you dare to say that you haven't been to other places before returning to the courtyard after coming from Guanyin Pavilion?"

"I don't."

When Song Zhuoxing said this, there was a very brief pause.

No one else noticed it, but Su Biwen, who had been staring at Song Zhuoxing, noticed it. He was overjoyed that he had actually been deceived by him?

Su Biwen took the opportunity to say to Yun Chen: "Captain, Song Xiaolangjun hesitated when he answered my question just now. He was obviously lying.

"You can send someone to investigate, and they will definitely find out the truth."

Song Zhuoxing was speechless: "..."

Cui Hengyue was even more speechless. She looked at Yun Chen dissatisfied: "Captain, let me say one last time, the assassins were Li Bi'er and Su Biwen. I was sober at the time and could see clearly.

"The assassins are the two of them, no one else."

Yun Chen fell into deep thought.

"Fat Bai." Yun Lin gently recalled Yun Chen's thoughts and reminded him in a low voice: "Don't forget, how we caught the little lunatic last time when he left the South Hall privately."

Yun Chen was shocked. Yes, Song Zhuoxing plotted against Cui Hengyue when he first came to Yunxuan Temple. How could he know that his subsequent defense wasn't just pretentious?

Yun Chen immediately ordered the guards: "Go and check, where did Song Zhuoxing go after he left Guanyin Pavilion and entered the large courtyard of Dizang Pavilion?"

Although Song Zhuoxing didn't hear what Yun Chen said, he saw that after Yun Lin spoke to Yun Chen, the guard left the room with Yun Chen's order.

His heart sank.

Yun Chen looked at Cui Hengyue and responded to what she just said: "You and Li Bi'er were the only two people in the room at that time. Of course, we are not sure whether there is a third person.

"Now you are insisting on different opinions and there is no definite evidence. We will not believe what either side says to avoid being biased.

"As for Su Biwen, the guards in the south courtyard did not see him entering or leaving here, and he had already returned to the main courtyard before the people in the south courtyard reported the news..."

Hearing this, Cui Hengyue was shocked and said: "How is it possible? Even if the guards in the south courtyard did not see Su Biwen coming in and out, he would not have been able to return to the big courtyard in such a short period of time."

At this time, Yao Shisan appeared at the door: "Ms. Cui, I can testify that Su Langjun returned to the main courtyard a quarter of an hour before the guards of the south courtyard reported the news."

"you are lying!"
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