Xiao Huanzhang leaned forward slightly and did not speak, but his eyes were already asking.

Qin Ling reported: "Sir, when we arrived at the scene, except for the second young master's body, the remains of the entourages were transported back to the city, and the remains of the entourages were left at the scene. The local government sent people to blockade them, and no one moved the entourages. The officials asked the Lanji County Officer who first arrived at the scene. They learned from them that the second young master was killed because of a knife wound, while the other entourages were killed because of arrow wounds."

Luo Dingxi nodded and said, "Yes, the second young master does not have many wounds, but they are all fatal. One is the knife edge on his throat and the other is the knife edge of his heart. These two knife blades are extremely fast and the knife edge is very thin. It can be seen that the assassin is a character who is extremely powerful in making the knife."

"It is difficult to tell who started from the second young master's knife." Qin Ling said: "There are many good knives, and the knife that killed the second young master is a very ordinary knife and can be bought in many places."

"Then what you mentioned are the gains?" Xiao Huanzhang asked with a cold face.

Qin Ling took out a small box from his arms and presented it to Xiao Huanzhang, saying, "The strangest thing at the scene is that the second young master's horse's injury must have been caused by a tripping horse rope, but there was no trace of a tripping horse rope left at the scene. The followers did not have a knife wound on their bodies, all of which were arrow wounds, and the arrow wounds were almost all shot into the vital points, but... there was no arrow left on them!"

Luo Dingxi frowned and said, "You mean, the assassin shot them, but took the arrows away?"

"That's right." Qin Ling nodded and said, "All arrows were taken away, and no one left. Because of this, the lower officials found it very strange, so they carefully examined their wounds." He pointed to the small box that Xiao Huanzhang took, "Sir, this is the residue that was difficult to remove from the arrow wound!"

Xiao Huanzhang had already opened the small box at this time and saw that there was bloody wooden residue inside, not much, like powder.

He looked at Qin Ling, "Is this the residue of those arrows?"

"That's right." Qin Ling said: "A bow and arrow are absorbed into a person's body and then taken out from the body. A very small part of the residue will inevitably be left in the body. Unless the arrow-taking technique is very good, the six corpses, four of which were found in the wounds. It can be seen that these ambushed archers are all well-trained. However, the lower officials finally took out the residue from the wounds of the other two corpses. Perhaps it was too dark at night. Although they were very careful, they still left clues."

Xiao Heng frowned and said, "Mr. Qin, what can this little arrow scum mean?"

Qin Ling looked at Xiao Heng and said solemnly: "Mr. Xiao, this is a crucial evidence. Although there is only this little thing, through this little thing, we can know the source of the arrow."

Xiao Huanzhang's eyes showed a gleam, "You mean, do you know the source of these arrows?"

Qin Ling nodded and said, "That's right. Sir, after checking, we have been very sure that the material of this arrow is made of snow wood..."

"Xuemu?" Xiao Huanzhang's expression changed drastically, and Xiao Heng and Luo Dingxi also suddenly changed color.

Mrs. Xiao held the white silk, her face turned pale, and she said with a trembling voice: "Xuemu... Master, Xuemu is not... it is not only in Suzhou..."

Xiao Huanzhang's pupils have contracted.

Qinling looked grim and said softly: "Snow wood is in my Great Qin, and there is only one place that is Suzhou, Tianshan Road... The trees in Suzhou are mainly snow wood, very cold-resistant, and grow a lot in Suzhou...!"

Xiao Heng said in a deep voice: "Is it... that the death of the second brother is related to... the Tianshan Road?"

"The Tianshan Army uses materials locally, and the arrows in their army are almost all made of snow wood." Luo Dingxi also said solemnly: "If the wooden slags taken out of the arrow wound are indeed snow wood, then... the second young master's murder this time will definitely have nothing to do with Tianshan Road."

Xiao Huanzhang's eyes twitched, but he didn't say anything. He slowly leaned on the back of the chair, closed his eyes, and said nothing.

Mrs. Xiao said in a trembling voice: "Why... why did Zhu Lingyue take this harsh action against Jingqian?"

"The second young master guards Yutian City and is well-trained. Zhu Lingyue is watching my northern mountain. The first obstacle is the second young master." Luo Dingxi clenched his fists, "He set up a trap and ambushed the second young master, and if his obstacle is removed..."

Qin Ling said in a deep voice: "They originally wanted to do without knowing it, but they still left flaws... They thought the wound was very clean, but they still left this little residue."

"No!" Xiao Heng frowned and suddenly said, "It's not Zhu Lingyue!"

Everyone looked at him, Xiao Huanzhang also opened his eyes slightly, and Xiao Heng said to Xiao Huanzhang: "Uncle, nephew thinks that someone wants to sow discord and disagree with the relationship between Beishan and Tianshan."

Xiao Huanzhang narrowed his eyes.

"Uncle, if it was really done by Zhu Lingyue, why did they use the snow-wood arrow? Everyone knows that the snow-wood arrow is a specialty of Tianshan Dao. Only the Tianshan Army has the snow-wood arrow. If they want to assassinate the second brother, they will not use the snow-wood arrow. Zhu Lingyue can use other arrows, so why should they use the snow-wood arrow with obvious traces? As for the residue in the wound, my nephew thought it was not their negligence, but the assassin stayed deliberately, just to let us know that the assassin who ambushed the second brother used the snow-wood arrow, so that we could point the finger directly to the Tianshan Dao."

Luo Dingxi nodded and said, "Du Xiao, Lord Xiao is right. From this point of view, it is probably not what Zhu Lingyue did. As Lord Xiao said, if it was done by people from Tianshan Dao, they would never use the snow-wood arrow. Wouldn't this reveal their identity? The assassin deliberately left arrow scum, so that we could see that they were using the snow-wood arrow, so that we could confirm that the murderer was Zhu Lingyue...!"

"The opponent is indeed cruel. Not only did he kill the second young master, he also wanted to blame Zhu Lingyue and provoke a dispute between Beishan and Tianshan..." Qin Ling also suddenly realized, "If this is the case, then the murderer is someone else..."

Xiao Heng sneered: "There are not many people in the northwest who want to see conflicts between Beishan and Tianshan."

Luo Dingxi's eyes were cold, "Does Lord Xiao mean... Chu Huan from Xiguan?"

"No," Xiao Heng sneered: "When Xiguan passed the war among the people of Xiliang, and before the rebellion of Jin and He prefectures, it was a serious injury. For Chu Huan, what he needs most now is time, and he needs time to recuperate. But now Zhu Lingyue has been staring at him, and both sides seem calm, and no one can tell when Zhu Lingyue's Tianshan Army will step into Xiguan... So at this time, if my Beishan and Tianshan are incompatible, Chu Huan can reap the benefits of the fisherman and gain time for himself to recuperate."

"It makes sense, it makes sense." Luo Dingxi said coldly: "Du Xiao, Lord Xiao has made a good analysis. Now the one who wants to see the conflict between Beishan and Tianshan is Chu Huan. This matter... It is probably because of Chu Huan's mission, just to provoke discord."

Xiao Huanzhang's expression seemed extremely calm. He glanced at the few people and finally asked, "What do you guys think like this?"

The three of them looked at each other and nodded.

Xiao Huanzhang sneered: "You think so, just to Zhu Lingyue's thoughts. This is exactly the result that Zhu Lingyue wants."

Xiao Heng was stunned, Luo Dingxi asked in confusion: "Du Chu, what do you mean?"

"Xiao Heng's inference is indeed very insightful, but your direction is just the opposite. Your thoughts are exactly the same as Zhu Lingyue's trajectory." Xiao Huanzhang's eyes were extremely cold and sneered: "I don't tell you about Zhu Lingyue's character, but you also know that this person is cunning and cunning, and he is well versed in people's hearts. Every time he takes a move, he can count several moves... If I think of this with you, I will fall into Zhu Lingyue's trick."

"Ah?" Xiao Hengqi said: "Uncle, do you think that this matter was not done by Chu Huan?"

Xiao Huanzhang said solemnly: "I will ask you, is it only Zhu Lingyue who was killed in Jingqian this time?" Without waiting for everyone to speak, he shook his head and said: "This time Jingqian was killed, which was a cooperation between inside and outside. There are spies in the Fucheng City, and it is Liu Qian on the surface. Whether there is still others involved? We still need to investigate. If it weren't for the news sent by Liu Qian, Jingqian would never have rushed back to the Fucheng overnight with a few followers in the middle of the night. Although this Supervisor still doesn't know what news Jingqian got, one thing is certain that the news conveyed must have grasped Jingqian's thoughts. The news that passed was also accurate. Jingqian would definitely return and rush back to the Fucheng overnight."

Xiao Heng nodded and said, "What my uncle said is that if there is no inner support from the Fucheng side, the murderer will never succeed. The second brother has always attached great importance to his safety and is extremely cautious when traveling on weekdays. If it weren't for the rush this time, it wouldn't be possible to bring a few people back in the middle of the night."

"So one thing must be confirmed. If the murderer wants to carry out this conspiracy, he must rely on the power of the traitor." Xiao Huanzhang looked cold, "I asked you, how long has Chu Huan been to Xiguan?"

“It’s less than a year.”

"Yes, Chu Huan has only been in Xiguan for a year. First, it was Dongfangxin, then Jinhe and then Hulushan... In addition, it was necessary to implement the Juntian Order. A large pool of matters in Xiguan were pestering him. No matter how capable he was, he would not have penetrated into Beishan in such a short time. With his current ability, it was impossible for him to find an insider on my Beishan side. What's more, he and Liu Qian never met each other, how could he buy Liu Qian for his use?" Xiao Huanzhang said slowly: "If Chu Huan has been deeply rooted in Xiguan and has been in charge here for many years, my governor would have doubted him, but... his foundation is too shallow and Xiguan has not fully grasped it, so it is impossible for him to have the energy to take care of my Beishan."

Xiao Heng thoughtful and nodded slightly, "What my uncle said is that Chu Huan is already in a state of anxiety because of the Xiguan incident. His main energy is currently all in Xiguan, so he should not have too much energy to penetrate my Beishan."
Chapter completed!