mtl008 Chapter 324 Is it a lie or not?
Chapter 324 Is it a lie or not?
Facing Qiao Ying's slightly surprised gaze, Lin Lezhi continued slowly.
"Although I cannot discern your true intentions, one thing is clear: you harbor no ill intentions. You are merely secretly assisting others while achieving your own goals, working to clear this case. Given this, why should I expose and obstruct your actions?"
The words fell.
Qiao Ying's eyes stirred a great deal, but soon they were replaced by a look of inquiry. She asked with curiosity, "How do you know I have no ill intentions?"
"On the day we landed on the island, because of the treasure in Wu Sanshan's coffin and Wu Sanshan's death under the boat, Brother Cheng suspected the village chief and his wife of murder and robbery. You were the one who insisted on proving that they were already asleep when you sent Qiao Ying home. But the fact that there was no light in the room doesn't necessarily mean they were asleep, does it? Why are you so sure?"
Without giving Qiao Ying time to speak, Lin Lezhi followed up with a firm tone, "Because you are lying, but not completely lying."
Liu Yunhe was confused by Lin Lezhi, and it was difficult for him to understand or figure out: "How can you lie and not be a complete lie?"
Lin Lezhi looked at Liu Yunhe and reminded him, "Change your thinking. What if he really saw with his own eyes that Village Chief Wang and his family had already gone to bed?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yunhe fell into deep thought, his brows slightly furrowed as he thought hard.
Lin Lezhi further hinted, "When your son and I quietly rushed to Wu Sanshan's house after the Lantern Festival, intending to explore the incisions on the wall again, what was the behavior of the soldiers guarding the courtyard?"
Liu Yunhe thought for a moment and said, "They were knocked unconscious by Guo Yong and the others."
"Guo Yong knocked them unconscious in order to steal the treasure. To ensure safety, do you think they also knocked the village chief and his wife unconscious and put them into a deep sleep?"
Following Lin Lezhi's step-by-step guidance, Liu Yunhe pondered for a moment before a glint of light flashed in his eyes. He suddenly realized, "I see. If he truly saw Village Chief Wang and his family asleep, then that means he was nearby when Guo Yong and his men attacked. He was nearby so he could sneak into the basement and destroy the inscription after they stole the money and left. It's because he saw it with his own eyes that he was certain the Village Chief and his family had been knocked unconscious and asleep."
"Yes."
Lin Lezhi replied in the affirmative, his eyes gleaming with joy. He then turned his gaze back to Qiao Ying, his calm eyes tinged with doubt and solemnity as he spoke, "Whether or not you carry a sword isn't enough evidence to raise suspicion, but this white lie of yours cannot help but make me suspicious."
Qiao Ying smiled, without making any excuses, and said calmly, "I see."
"You did this because you couldn't bear to see innocent people implicated in this case. That's why you sprinkled powder made from bone lotus flowers all over Feng Yuan's body to help him save his life despite his severed limbs. But..."
Lin Lezhi's eyes darkened slightly, a hint of coldness flashing across them. "It seems unintentional, but it's actually intentional. Your reluctance is genuine, but as I just said, all of this is based on your ultimate goal. You deliberately exposed your flaws to lure me here. The medicine bag you gave me before we landed on the island is enough to prove this."
Listen and.
There was a hint of surprise in Qiao Ying's eyes, but she was not surprised. Instead, she was more impressed by Lin Lezhi.
"Yes."
Unlike the calm expression in Qiao Ying's eyes, Lin Lezhi's expression became increasingly gloomy and confused. He frowned, completely unable to understand, and even more confused, he asked: "...But, why?"