Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

They just felt that they had seen the truth.

At the same time, they admired Shen Lian even more.

Even Wang Chengdao couldn't help but sigh, Shen Lian... the smartest man in the Chu Palace, he truly deserves the title!

After all, he was not aware of this detail, this clue at all.

Anthony also couldn't help but shake his head in admiration. Putting aside the hostile forces, Shen Lian was really worthy of their admiration.

Everyone was deeply moved by Shen Lian.

Shen Lian, looking at their expressions that seemed to indicate they knew the whole truth, simply sighed in his heart.

People in this world are so foolish!
the truth?

Ah!
They have already strayed a long way!
Moreover, they will never know the truth in this lifetime.

Because the person behind the scenes is myself!
Everyone now knows that the scene was faked by the murderer, and they also know the murderer's purpose and how he escaped from the secret room.

But...who is the murderer?
They looked at Shen Lian again.

Although Wang Chengdao didn't know Shen Lian's plan, he didn't know that he had fallen into Shen Lian's trap.

But he could sense that the situation was getting increasingly out of control.

Shen Lian's image and status among these envoys became increasingly prominent.

If this continues, the tribute from all nations this time would be a wasted benefit to the Tang Dynasty.

He didn't want to make a wasted trip, and he didn't want the final winner to be the Tang Dynasty. After all, the stronger the Tang Dynasty was, the more difficult it would be for him to seize it in the future.

He didn't want to work so hard to put together this plan, only to end up making things difficult for the Tang Dynasty.

So Wang Chengdao spoke directly, trying to disrupt Shen Lian's rhythm. He said, "Commander Shen, you said so much, but you still didn't say who the murderer is."

"Of course, you did find out a lot of secrets, but what's the point if we don't know who the murderer is? We are still uneasy and still can't let it go."

When the other envoys heard Wang Chengdao's words, they all nodded slightly.

Indeed, what they wanted was the murderer.

As long as the murderer is not caught, they will be terrified and will not have peace.

Shen Lian glanced at Wang Chengdao. That glance was full of depth, and gave Wang Chengdao the feeling that Shen Lian saw through him at a glance, leaving him without a single secret.

This feeling made him panic for a moment.

Shen Lian raised the corners of his mouth and chuckled softly, and that laugh seemed to be mocking Wang Chengdao's petty mind.

Wang Chengdao’s face froze.

Before he could say anything, Shen Lian withdrew his gaze.

"Why are you in such a hurry? This is how the case works. We need to search for clues one by one and produce evidence one by one. Only in this way can we avoid any unexpected consequences in our reasoning."

"After all, human life is at stake. We must not let the criminals escape punishment, but we must also not let innocent people suffer unjust consequences."

"I don't know what your attitude towards the case is, but I will never allow myself to close any case hastily because of haste. That is not only unfair to the deceased, but also unfair to the truth."

The envoys, who were originally anxious for Shen Lian to quickly find the murderer and not care about these details, lowered their heads in shame after hearing Shen Lian's words.

They felt that if they were compared with Shen Lian, they were really bad.

It was as if Shen Lian was bathed in holy light all over his body, so that they could only look up at him.

And precisely because of this, they became more convinced of Shen Lian.

They felt that a person who was so persistent in pursuing the truth and so principled was definitely someone they could trust.

As for Wang Chengdao, he became a villain directly because of Shen Lian's words.

Shen Lian will never be careless for the sake of the truth.

By urging Shen Lian, doesn't Wang Chengdao mean that he is the kind of person who is in a hurry to close the case and must be responsible for the truth and the deceased?

For a moment, some envoys who were originally close to Wang Chengdao moved a few steps away from Wang Chengdao.

In the already crowded room, a vacuum zone suddenly appeared around Wang Chengdao.

I have to say, this is really amazing.

Of course, what is even more amazing is Wang Chengdao’s dark face.

It turns out that when people are frustrated and angry, their faces can really turn blue.

Shen Lian glanced at Wang Chengdao lightly and sneered in his heart. He just disdained to bully others with words, but that didn't mean he couldn't do it.

On the contrary, with Shen Lian's intelligence, it would be extremely easy for him to squeeze others.

It’s just that he used to think that talking was too tasteless.

But now, Wang Chengdao was like a chirping sparrow, chirping non-stop and making a lot of noise.

Once or twice, Shen Lian just ignored it.

But Wang Chengdao didn't stop and continued to make noise, so Shen Lian had no choice but to use Wang Chengdao to raise his own image and let Wang Chengdao know the consequences of being squeezed out.

Lifting one and stepping one, Shen Lian is a professional.

He did not mention Wang Chengdao at all throughout the article, but Wang Chengdao became the foil for Shen Lian's glorious image.

This is the difference in rank.

Shen Lian chuckled, which meant that it was not the time to deal with Wang Chengdao yet, otherwise, he could have made Wang Chengdao the murderer.

However... Wang Chengdao is still useful, so Shen Lian will keep him for the time being.

"In fact, now that we know how the murderer left, we are very close to finding him."

Shen Lian spoke again. As soon as he spoke, everyone's attention was focused on Shen Lian again, and Shen Lian once again became the focus of attention.

Shen Lian said: "There are always soldiers from the Great Tang patrolling the post station to protect everyone's safety, and there are also guards brought by the envoys themselves, so even if the murderer escaped from here in the chaos, he would not dare to run around or run too far, otherwise he would be in danger of being discovered."

"And it just so happened that the patrol officers of our Tang Dynasty were patrolling nearby at the time. I have already asked them whether they saw anyone walking in my Shenlian before and after the incident. The answer I got was no..."

"Do you know what this means?"

Once again, everyone was persuaded and given psychological hints by Shen Lian.

They were thinking about the meaning of Shen Lian's words, and even Wang Chengdao frowned and began to think.

Soon, someone said, "Could it be that... after committing the crime, the murderer did not return via the road at all?"

"That must be the case. There are so many patrolling soldiers, and they are very dense. This is in the post station of the Tang Dynasty. If the murderer is walking on the road, it is impossible not to be discovered."

"Then how did he leave if he didn't pass the road?"

Suddenly someone said: "Unless... he doesn't need to take the main road..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally noisy room suddenly became extremely quiet.

But even though the sound was gone, everyone's eyes suddenly turned to one person at this moment!

And this person is Anthony, the envoy of the Arab Empire!
They all set their sights on Anthony at this moment!
Anthony also noticed everyone's gaze on him. His face changed and he said, "Why are you looking at me? I didn't do this at all!"

Anthony naturally thought of what the other envoys thought of.

And this thought made his whole body go cold.

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Commander Shen, Commander Shen, please tell everyone that I am not the murderer. You can't wrongly accuse me!"

Shen Lian glanced at Anthony and said, "Anthony, it's not that we are wrongly accusing you, but we do have reason to doubt you."

"The Tubo prince lives in Tiangang Courtyard No. 1, and the Tiangang Courtyards are arranged from left to right according to training. That is to say, Tiangang Courtyard No. 1 is the farthest. Beyond that is our Tang Dynasty's temporary stationed in the post station to guard your military camp. You don't think the murderer is so bold as to run into our military camp, do you?"

"So, Tiangang Courtyard No. 2, next to Tiangang Courtyard No. 1, is really suspicious!"

"And it just so happens that you live in Tiangang No. 2 Courtyard... The thieves will not go to the military camp and will not take the main road. If they want to escape, the only way is your Tiangang No. 2 Courtyard."

"so.……"

Shen Lian's eyes flickered, and he said, "It's really not your fault that everyone suspects you, but the possibility points to you."

"Of course, I will not wrongly accuse you for this matter, but since everyone suspects you, an appropriate search is necessary, so..."

He looked at Anthony, who had an unpleasant expression on his face, and said, "Can you let us search your Tiangang No. 2 Courtyard?"

Although Shen Lian's words were just a question, Anthony knew that he couldn't refuse.

There is no reason to refuse, and we dare not refuse.

Because what does rejection mean?
It shows that he has something to hide!
After all, the case has now been deduced to this point.

The most likely murderer is indeed his own Tiangang No. 2 Courtyard.

If he doesn't refuse, he will allow Shen Lian and others to search.

That will naturally give people a sense of confidence that one has nothing to fear if one is upright.

But if he refused.

Then there is only one possibility.

He was scared!
He was afraid that something might be found out during the search.

In other words, Shen Lian was just suspicious before, but after he refused, it was equivalent to self-destruction.

It's equivalent to telling everyone directly that he has a problem.

So, even if Anthony was unwilling, he couldn't refuse.

Even though...my own residence has some secrets of its own.

But now, these envoys are eyeing him covetously.

He didn't dare to think about what would happen if he refused.

However, Anthony was not afraid.

Because he knew that he had done nothing, he was not afraid even if he was searched.

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "I also hope to catch the murderer as soon as possible, so if I can help Commander Shen, I am naturally willing to do so."

"Since Commander Shen wants to search, then let's check it out. I fully agree with it."

Anthony's frankness made the envoys, who originally thought they had found the murderer, suspicious again.

Anthony's performance at this moment was indeed too relaxed.

If Anthony is really the murderer, he should try to stop it, right?
So, is Anthony really not the murderer, or... does he have something to rely on, or is he just too good at disguising himself?
These envoys all frowned and looked at Anthony. For a moment, they could not tell what Anthony was thinking.

Shen Lian simply glanced at Anthony indifferently, his expression neither hurried nor slow, neither salty nor indifferent.

He said, "In that case, let's investigate. If it really has nothing to do with you, I will never let you suffer an unjust accusation!"

Anthony nodded with a smile: "I believe in Commander Shen. After all, Commander Shen's reputation is known to everyone in the world."

Shen Lian did not delay any longer and waved his hand, saying, "Qin Shaoqing, take people to search."

"sure, no problem!"

Qin Ziyi didn't think much about it. Shen Lian asked him to check, so he just went and checked.

As for whether he could find anything, Qin Ziyi himself didn't know.

Soon, a group of yamen runners entered the Tiangang No. 2 courtyard.

None of Shen Lian and the others entered Tiangang Courtyard No. 2. They just stood at the door, waiting to see what happened inside.

Shen Lian said, "There are too many of us. If Anthony is not the murderer and the murderer is hiding among us...if we go in, it may give the murderer a chance to frame Anthony, so everyone just wait outside the door. After the Dali Temple searches, they will naturally tell us the results."

When everyone heard Shen Lian's words, they all nodded in agreement.

Shen Lian thought of all aspects very carefully.

And even though Anthony repeatedly troubled Shen Lian, Qin Wenyuan still took Anthony seriously and did not allow Anthony to have any chance of being framed before the results came out...
This kind of mind and magnanimity made the envoys admire him even more.

They felt that Shen Lian was simply a saint come to the world!

Compared with Shen Lian's magnanimity, they felt that they were really petty.

Even the Nanzhao envoy Wang Chengdao and the Tiele prince Aguda could not help but nod their heads.

Not to mention anything else, just talking about his fairness, justice and serious attitude in solving cases, Shen Lian is enough to surpass everyone.

If it were them, since Anthony had caused trouble for them many times, they would definitely take this opportunity to deal with Anthony.

Even if Anthony cannot be killed, he will not have an easy life.

But Shen Lian is not like that.

This made them, as opponents, couldn't help but sigh a few words. Shen Lian was just different from them!

As for Shen Lian, who was constantly sighing at the sight of everyone, he just looked calmly into the courtyard.

He was neither arrogant nor impatient, and did not feel complacent at all because of the change in people's attitude.

Of course, it’s not that Shen Lian is so humble.

But Shen Lian really didn't know what to be happy about. After all, there was nothing to be proud of being instigated by some pawns who were kept in the dark.

They thought it was magnanimity, but they were just being cautious and didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Whoever he wants to frame, he won't give that person any chance to escape!
Therefore, he did not let anyone in because he did not want what he had just said to become an excuse for that person to escape his plan.

Shen Lian is just that kind of person. It would be fine if he didn't plot against anyone.

If they actually figured it out, then it must be a perfect plan!
(End of this chapter)