Simultaneous Transmigration: Freedom Across the Heavens

Chapter 94 Death Gold

Inside the Yiqing Courtyard, everyone's eyes were fixed on Jiang Chongwei.

Jiang Chongwei was the former chief steward of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion, an old friend of Jin Jiuling, and one of the victims whose eyes were blinded by the Embroidered Thief!

What could he possibly know? Could it be that there's something even bigger going on in this case of the embroidered thief?

Jiang Chongwei's eyes were tightly closed, but he could still feel the burning gazes around him, making his whole body tense.

Jiang Chongwei sighed deeply and said, "Young Master Bai is right. Jin Jiuling is indeed the Embroidered Bandit. I was the one who assisted him in transporting all the treasures of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion out of the country!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd buzzed with discussion, like a hornet's nest.

"Really? Manager Jiang is actually an accomplice?"

"Captain Jin is the Chief Constable of the Criminal Investigation Department, how could he do such a thing?"

Jin Jiuling pointed at Jiang Chongwei, his lips trembling with anger: "Brother Jiang, we've known each other for decades, why would you slander me?"

He then pointed at Bai Li: "Did they threaten you? Brother Jiang, say something!"

Jin Jiuling was really angry because his accomplice in the Prince of Pingnan's mansion was not Jiang Chongwei at all!

Lu Xiaofeng was completely bewildered. What was going on? Why was Jiang Chongwei suddenly involved again? Wasn't he the victim?

He composed himself and stepped forward: "Steward Jiang, you must take responsibility for your words."

Jiang Chongwei felt as bitter as if he had swallowed ten pounds of bitter herbs.

He only learned last night that Jin Jiuling was the Embroidered Thief, but he dared not reveal it at all. This was because Bai Li and Ouyang Qing had brought Jiang Qingxia, whose martial arts had been completely destroyed, with them when they came to his door.

Jiang Chongwei then realized that his sister was actually a member of the Red Shoes group and an accomplice of Jin Jiuling.

Jiang Qingxia knelt before him, crying as she recounted how she colluded with Jin Jiuling, how she stole the Prince's mansion's treasures, and how she passed on intelligence, explaining everything clearly in detail.

He was so angry that he wanted to slap his sister to death.

But when Jiang Qingxia clung to his leg, desperately begging him to save her life, he still softened.

Blood is thicker than water. As long as she can live, what does it matter if I am disgraced?

After that, Jiang Chongwei felt boundless hatred for Jin Jiuling. If it weren't for Jin Jiuling, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have gone blind, and Jiang Qingxia wouldn't have fallen to this state. He deserved to be blind for becoming friends with such a person.

"Of course I can take responsibility."

Jiang Chongwei stood up, gripping the armrests of his chair, his voice unwavering: "As the chief steward of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, I know every route and mechanism in the mansion like the back of my hand. Without me, how could Jin Jiuling have stolen the mansion's treasures so quietly and escaped unscathed?"

Next, Jiang Chongwei truthfully recounted how he provided Jin Jiuling with top-secret information such as the map of the Prince's Palace Treasury, the layout of the mechanisms, and the guard shift changes, as well as how he managed to send Jin Jiuling and the treasure out of the heavily guarded Prince's Palace.

Jin Jiuling was increasingly shocked as he listened, and his fingers trembled slightly uncontrollably.

What, what he said is all true? How did Jiang Chongwei know that?

After Jiang Chongwei finished speaking, everyone looked at Jin Jiuling with suspicion, disdain, and a hint of schadenfreude.

Jin Jiuling raised his hand, then slumped down and said, "How could this be? How could this be? Brother Jiang, we have known each other for decades. What have I done to wrong you that you would risk your reputation to slander me?"

Jin Jiuling was unwilling to give up; he refused to surrender and was determined to fight to the very end.

But the people present weren't fools. Jiang Chongwei's story was detailed, logical, and watertight. Even the details matched up. In contrast, Jin Jiuling, besides sophistry and wailing, didn't utter a single decent rebuttal.

The constables standing next to Jin Jiuling subconsciously moved a little further away from him.

Bai Li pressed his thumb on the sword that read "Wait a minute," his eyes flashing with a cold light, and said indifferently, "If you want to prove whether what Jiang Chongwei said is true or false, it's not difficult. Just search Jin Jiuling's house and you'll know."

Jin Zhongdeng, can you withstand this powerful moral maneuver?

Jin Jiuling flew into a rage, his face turning bright red with anger and fear: "How dare you! I am an official of the imperial court. My home is not a place you can search at will!"

Are you scared?

Jin Jiuling gritted his teeth and remained silent, only trembling with anger and cold.

Having held a high position for many years, he knew all too well that the more he spoke at such times, the more mistakes he would make.

Did you think I couldn't do anything to you just because you didn't say anything?

Bai Li's mockery deepened as he looked at the crowd: "How about this, we'll have the great hero Lu Xiaofeng go to Jin Jiuling's house alone to investigate? What do you all think?"

The crowd erupted in cheers, with some shouting, "Young Master Bai is right! We all trust Master Lu's character!"

"Excellent, excellent. Then please, Master Lu, go and verify its authenticity."

Bai Li's gaze swept over Lu Xiaofeng, who looked embarrassed, and then landed on Jin Jiuling, whose face was ashen.

"Jin Jiuling, what do you think? You personally invited Lu Xiaofeng to investigate the case, so he wouldn't slander you, would he?"

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Jin Jiuling's face turned ashen. The reason he had Lu Xiaofeng investigate the case was simply to use Lu Xiaofeng's fame to shift the blame for the Embroidered Thief onto Red Shoes. He never expected that he would end up shooting himself in the foot.

If Lu Xiaofeng were to go to his own house to investigate, he would definitely be exposed.

Lu Xiaofeng stood there, looking extremely embarrassed. He didn't know whether to sit or stand, feeling like he was on a barbecue grill. He thought to himself, "Xiaofeng is really going to turn into a chick."

Jin Jiuling lowered his head and remained silent, his mind racing. There was only one way to deal with Jiang Chongwei and force him to change his story. As long as there was no real evidence, no one could do anything to him, the chief constable.

With this thought in mind, Jin Jiuling began to act. He raised his head, sighed twice with feigned sorrow, and moved towards Jiang Chongwei: "Brother Jiang, is this the result you wanted? I..."

Jin Jiuling's footwork exploded, his body moving like an arrow, his right hand forming a claw as he fiercely pounced towards Jiang Chongwei.

This is the moment we've been waiting for.

Bai Li had been observing Jin Jiuling and knew that he was the kind of person who wouldn't admit defeat until he was pushed to the brink. When forced into a corner, he would inevitably resort to desperate measures and fight to the death.

He immediately drew his sword, but waited before unsheathing it, and a clear dragon's roar rang out.

Clang!

Inside the Yiqing Courtyard, candlelight blazed brightly, and all that could be seen were strands of silver ribbons drifting away from the sky.

A dazzling galaxy was reflected in Jin Jiuling's eyes, and his last thought was, "Oh no! He actually dares to kill me! I am an official of the imperial court!"

Lu Xiaofeng had only taken one step forward and uttered half a note of the word "wait" when Jin Jiuling's body slumped to the ground. His right hand was only an inch away from Jiang Chongwei, but he could no longer move it.

The scene was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned; their mouths were agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

No one expected Jin Jiuling to suddenly erupt, and even fewer people expected that Bai Li would dare to kill Jin Jiuling in front of so many people. Jin Jiuling was the chief constable of the Imperial Arrest Bureau.

Lu Xiaofeng then realized that Bai Li's treatment of Sikong Zhaixing last night was not just going easy on him, it was practically giving him free rein.

He lowered his hand with difficulty, his voice bitter: "Bai Li, why did you have to kill him? We don't have any conclusive evidence to prove that Jin Jiuling is the Embroidery Thief. He is an official of the imperial court."

Yes, but Jin Jiuling is a court official who wants to rebel. If the current emperor finds out, he might even reward me.

Bai Li couldn't explain it to him, so he looked around again and said, "Everyone saw it. Jin Jiuling knew he was guilty of a heinous crime, so he actually tried to kill someone to cover it up. In my opinion, eight or nine out of ten of the stolen goods he took are hidden in his house."

"Why don't we go and search Jin Jiuling's house together now? We're sure to find evidence."

Lu Xiaofeng's expression changed drastically, and he knew in his heart that something was wrong!

Sure enough, as soon as Bai Li finished speaking, everyone present had a green light in their eyes, as if they saw mountains of gold and seas of silver.

Yes, Jin Jiuling is dead, so we can use this as an excuse to go and rob... cough cough, find evidence.

Anyway, Bai Li killed the person and said the words, so he bears full responsibility.

Jin Jiuling's residence was luxurious and extravagant, and it must have contained a great deal of treasure.

If we don't go now, we'll be taken advantage of by someone else if we wait any longer.