Humans in All Heavens: Starting with Detective Dee

"This Lord Fang is an old friend of yours."

"Do you still remember Liu Jin from the earthen kiln in Chang'an?" Di Renjie asked with a smile.

"What? It's him?"

Fang Qian quickly stepped forward: "My lord, you are joking. I am Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, not Liu Jin."

Many people can testify to this.

"Haha, even now you still won't admit it, you have quite the composure."

There is no such person as Fang Qian in this world.

The so-called Governor of Youzhou, Fang Qian, was actually Liu Jin.

Um……"

As Di Renjie spoke, he gave a signal with his eyes, and two Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward and pulled off Fang Qian's clothes.

"These marks were left by the Seven Star Whip and Rib Knife of the Thousand Bull Guards?" Seeing the wounds on Fang Qian's body, Hu Jinghui, though reluctant to speak, had no choice but to step forward and exclaim in surprise.

"What else do you have to say now?" Di Renjie asked Fang Qian.

"Di Renjie is indeed Di Renjie. How could I possibly think of going against Di Renjie?"

"Yes, I am Liu Jin." Even as he faced death, Liu Jin still wore a smile.

"Where is that list?" Suddenly, Hu Jinghui pretended to grab Liu Jin.

"Hmph, you didn't get it in Chang'an, and you won't get it in Youzhou either."

Liu Jin snorted coldly, appearing quite defiant.

"You..." Hu Jinghui seemed furious and reached out to attack Liu Jin.

"Jinghui, let me ask him a few questions?" Di Renjie quickly stopped him and looked at Liu Jin: "Who is the real Jin Mulan?"

Where is she?

Liu Jin glanced at Di Renjie: "I don't know."

"My lord, let me handle this stubborn fellow."

"Bring on the severe torture." Hu Jinghui stepped forward.

It's unclear whether he genuinely wanted to subject Liu Jin to severe torture or if he intended to use this opportunity to kill him.

Di Renjie shook his head: "Never mind, if he doesn't want to talk about it, then let it be."

"Detain him in Xihua Hall for now, and after the Youzhou matter is resolved, send him to the capital for the Emperor to deal with."

"Yes, sir."

Liu Jin was then escorted back to his room.

Hu Jinghui was worried inside, but he didn't show it on his face, fearing that Liu Jin might reveal Jin Mulan's identity at any time.

Li Yuanfang was full of surprise: "My lord, I really didn't expect that this so-called Zhen Fangqian was actually Liu Jin."

He was arrested by the Imperial Guard three years ago; no wonder those rebels found a fake Fang Qian to impersonate him.

"Hehe, the enemy is very cunning."

"If I hadn't caught the fake Fang Qian before and learned that the art of disguise really exists, I probably wouldn't have been able to guess that the real Fang Qian was Liu Jin."

"My lord, you just asked Liu Jinzhen who Jin Mulan really is."

What does this mean? Wasn't the corpse in the cave earlier Jin Mulan?

Li Yuanfang was a little confused.

"Yuanfang, do you really think the case can be closed now?"

The rebels arrested people to make weapons in the mountains in order to rebel. After we stormed into Xiaolianzi Mountain...

Did you find those weapons in the cave?

Also, how many traitors have we caught?

It's just a few hundred people.

"Such a small group of people, and they think they can rebel? That's just wishful thinking."

"What does Your Excellency mean?"

"This is far from over."

Hu Jinghui, who was standing to the side, was nervous, but he still couldn't fool Di Renjie.

That evening, in Li Qingxia's room.

They learned what had happened during the day.

"What? Liu Jin has been exposed?"

"That's right, Di Renjie has seen through him. I've said before that we shouldn't underestimate Di Renjie."

You're playing with fire. Liu Jin couldn't even hide from him for ten days before he was exposed.

Li Qingxia asked anxiously, "Did he say anything?"

"Not yet, they haven't said a word."

"That's good." Li Qingxia clutched her chest, slightly relieved, but her heart was still pounding, fearing that her identity would be revealed.

"Just because I don't say it now doesn't mean I won't say it later."

Only the dead can keep secrets?

Ah Hui, you'll help me, right?

Facing Li Qingxia's gaze, Hu Jinghui nodded helplessly: "I understand. I will kill Liu Jin as soon as possible."

"Ah Hui, you're so good to me." Li Qingxia excitedly threw herself into his arms.

Meanwhile, in another room...

Li Yuanfang was in Zhou Yi's room at that moment.

"Brother Di, why did you invite me to your room at this time?" Li Yuanfang asked, puzzled, wondering what Zhou Yi was up to.

"Brother Yuanfang, of course, it's because the master has something to instruct you and me."

"What's wrong?" Li Yuanfang asked curiously.

Zhou Yi whispered something in his ear.

"What? It's him?"

Li Yuanfang stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Zhou Yi nodded: "That's right, it's him. I think he'll make his move tomorrow."

"I'll need you then..."

"I see."

……

Everything was settled; all that was left was for Hu Jinghui to take the bait.

The next evening, inside the West Flower Hall.

The autumn wind swept outside, blowing up a few fallen leaves that drifted in the air, creating a somber atmosphere.

The somber atmosphere seemed to be hinting at something.

Inside the room, Liu Jin, sitting at the table, seemed to realize something and suddenly became a little uneasy.

He was holding a teacup, but his hand was trembling.

Four guards were standing watch outside the gate.

Suddenly, a few soft popping sounds rang out from outside the room.

The four guards fell to the ground in response.

A gust of wind blew by, and the door creaked open, revealing a crack.

"Huh?" Liu Jin was shocked. Just as he was about to say something, a man in a green robe appeared at the door.

"Is it you?"

"It's me." After saying that, the man in the green robe waved his hand slightly in front of his chest.

With another soft "plop," a steel needle quietly pierced Liu Jin's neck.

His face turned ashen, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Just as the man in the green robe thought he had completed his mission, he was about to turn and leave.

Suddenly, with a thud, a pair of feet fell from the roof beam and landed heavily on the shoulders of the man in the green robe.

The man in the green robe was shocked. With a clang, he drew his sword and thrust it upwards.

Before he could finish his movement, the person on the beam exerted force and kicked him hard in the back.

With another bang, the man in the green robe slammed heavily onto the table, shattering it into pieces.

The man in the green robe crawled laboriously on the ground.

The person on the roof beam also floated down from the air, holding a chain knife and pointing it at the man in the green robe.

This person was none other than Li Yuanfang.

The man in the green robe, who was crawling with difficulty on the ground, reached a corner, turned around and looked at Li Yuanfang in front of him, and knew that he had fallen into a trap.

Before he could say anything...

A person walked in from outside.

Di Renjie looked at the heavily injured man in the green robe in front of him and remained silent.

A sound came from outside the door.

Zhou Yi was directing the others to treat the four fallen Qianniu Guards.

"Quickly, lift these four brothers up and move them to another room."

Zhou Yi first used needles to remove the poison from the four fallen Thousand Ox Guards.

Then he directed the others to carry the four people to another room.