mtl008 Chapter 322: Green Jade
Chapter 322: Green Jade
Hearing Lin Lezhi say this, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes, as if the words were very unfamiliar. After thinking carefully, Luo Zhifeng said in a daze: "Old friend?"
Seeing Luo Zhifeng's reaction, Lin Lezhi was a little surprised.
"It doesn't matter. You'll know when you see it." Lin Lezhi turned around and held out his hand, "Xiao Xu."
After hearing Lin Lezhi calling him, Xiao Yihuo accurately took out the thing from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Lezhi.
Under the moonlight.
In the palm of the hand, the broken white jade, beautifully wrapped in silver ornaments, is warm, translucent, spotlessly white, and radiates a soft luster under the moonlight.
When he saw this thing, a hint of understanding appeared in Luo Zhifeng's confused eyes.
"It seems you recognize this thing."
Catching the subtle emotions in Luo Zhifeng's eyes, he said with a firm look.
"Of course I recognize this item. It belongs to the jade pendant of Xing Tianqi, the son of Xing Haocang, the owner of Yaren Manor. However, he and I are not old friends. I have never even met him in person."
"But..." Luo Zhifeng paused for a moment, curiosity in his eyes, and asked, "Brother Jiang, why are you so sure that I am Qiao Ying based on this thing alone?"
"Because Xing Tianqi left an inscription on the silver plate of this jade pendant."
"What inscription?"
"That riddle, and the two characters 'Qiao Ying'." Seeing Luo Zhifeng's eyes narrowed slightly, Lin Lezhi continued, "And this jade pendant emits a fluorite light in the dark, just like the fluorite light in the cave we just came from."
Lin Lezhi handed the jade pendant to Luo Zhifeng, "Brother Luo, please hold it in your palm and take a look at it."
"No need."
Luo Zhifeng refused, but Liu Yunhe became curious about it. Lin Lezhi handed the jade pendant to Liu Yunhe, who was amazed after taking a look at it in his palm.
"It really is emitting a green glow!"
Hearing this, Guan Ziheng also leaned over to take a look at Liu Yunhe's palm, and was equally amazed.
"Originally, he was placed in the box containing Fu Sheng Zui, sealed in wax at the top of the box. The jade pendant could only be found by deciphering the riddle of the poem within. If the riddle could not be deciphered, it would be used as a wax seal to prevent the poison from escaping."
"Thinking about it, the only person who could solve the mystery of the calligraphy and painting on the wall and enter the underground chamber must be someone from his clan, yet he deliberately hid the jade pendant."
Lin Lezhi paused intentionally, then said meaningfully, "It seems he doesn't trust his fellow tribesmen. He can't tell the truth, but he doesn't want it to be buried. So he can only helplessly use his own way to keep the truth secret."
Luo Zhifeng asked calmly, "What's the truth?"
Lin Lezhi lowered his eyes and said sternly, "The real murderer who killed He Yuqing's family."
"Oh?" Luo Zhifeng smiled and said, "That's quite interesting. I never thought that what happened back then would have hidden hidden secrets."
Hearing this, Lin Lezhi sensed something strange in Luo Zhifeng's words and continued, "I sensed something was amiss when we were in Yulong Village. If He Yuqing's family was truly murdered by Xing Tianqi, he never left the village from the time he arrived until he left. Datura flowers grow on the border between Northern Qi and Yunqiang, and there's no trace of them in the village. So where did the seeds that killed the He family come from?"
Lin Lezhi's eyes deepened as he spoke, "In fact, if you look at the overall situation, you will find that someone is hidden in the case involved. Who helped Xing Tianqi obtain the 'Wen Yin' and enter the officialdom as Li Weisheng?"
After hearing this, Luo Zhifeng nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Jiang is indeed amazing, and what he said makes sense, but...what does this have to do with me? The Datura flower isn't something hidden; it grows in border areas and can be obtained by anyone with a will. Doesn't that mean anyone can obtain it? If you think you can conclude that I'm Qiao Ying based on this and this jade pendant, I'm afraid it's not enough."
Luo Zhifeng's words made Lin Lezhi's expression more serious, but he was not panicked at all.
"Let's not talk about why Qi Xi happened to fabricate the identity of 'Qiao Ying' for now. Let's get back to the Huaifeng Village case. No matter who you are, you are absolutely inextricably linked to this case. Without you, neither Qi Xi, Chang Feizhang, nor Wu Sanshan would be able to carry out their plans smoothly."
"Really? Am I that important?"
Lin Lezhi nodded and said affirmatively: "Of course it is important, and you exposed it yourself."
"Oh?"
Lin Lezhi took something out of his arms, held it in his hand and said, "You still remember this, right?"
Looking at the medicine bag swaying gently in Lin Lezhi's hand, Luo Zhifeng smiled faintly and said calmly, "Of course I remember. Although it was unintentional, it still aggravated Brother Jiang's injury. I'm very sorry."
"Are you really sorry?"
"Brother Jiang, what do you mean?"
"Okay, then I'll make it clearer."
As he spoke, Lin Lezhi looked at Liu Yunhe beside him and said, "Yunhe, what did I tell you that day by the lake?"
Hear.
Liu Yunhe's brows immediately turned serious, his expression stern as he repeated everything one by one: "Go to the forest to find the bloody cloth that was used to wrap Feng Yuan's leg wound. Persuade the young master and his men to leave the island. Also, when you sneak back to the lake island, go to the location where you found the bloodstains that night. But if there are outsiders around, go directly to the Earth Temple."
"You later proposed staying on the lake island, but was it to explore the bloody area?"
"Yes."
"what have you found?"
After returning from the lake island, Liu Yunhe had never had the chance to be alone with Lin Lezhi, so he had never had the chance to tell it. Now that Lin Lezhi asked, he told him what he saw.
"The blood on the ground has dried. I found something white in the grass near the bloodstain, mixed with the soil. There's a sweet smell coming from the area. I'm not sure if it's useful, but I noticed you have a habit of keeping evidence on your person. I thought, just in case it's useful, I admitted to accidentally collecting some soil. Please see if it can be of any use."
As he spoke, Liu Yunhe took out his handkerchief from his arms, opened it, and handed it to Lin Lezhi.
There were indeed bits of white stuff mixed in with the soil.
He originally just wanted Liu Yunhe to help him take a look, but he didn't expect Liu Yunhe to be so meticulous. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, and he praised sincerely: "You did a great job, thank you."
Being praised by Lin Lezhi, Liu Yunhe's face actually showed a bit of shyness, and he whispered: "It's nothing, I'm glad I can help you."
"You really helped me a lot. Thanks to you, I was able to find the root cause without being deceived by illusions."
After saying that, Lin Lezhi looked at Luo Zhifeng and returned to the topic, "Feng Yuan said that when he was unconscious, he smelled a sweet scent. This sweet scent is the evidence you want."
Without giving Luo Zhifeng a chance to speak, Lin Lezhi followed up with
"Of course, it's a little hard to understand just by me saying this, but as long as I do this, everything will be solved."
Lin Lezhi called out "Yunhe" and asked Liu Yunhe to help him hold the soil mixed with white stuff.
Then, he opened the medicine bag given to him by Luo Zhifeng in front of everyone. The outer bag of the medicine bag was slightly damaged and torn.
Lin Lezhi took out the inner bag. Fortunately, the inner bag was not damaged, but there were some rough edges on one corner. Then Lin Lezhi took out Xiao Yihuo's knife and without any hesitation, he cut a small hole in the rough corner of the inner bag and connected it with the outer bag.
The moment it was broken, white powder slowly flowed out from the small hole like a thin stream of water. The night breeze blew gently, blowing the soft powder and bringing a refreshing fragrance.
When they saw the powder slowly flowing out of the small hole and smelled the sweet scent, everyone except Luo Zhifeng and Lin Lezhi showed an expression of shock on their faces.
Knowing that everyone could see clearly, Lin Lezhi carefully stuffed the inner bag back into the outer bag and tied it tightly.
Qingchuan was extremely sensitive to medicine. The moment he smelled the scent, he immediately lowered his eyes, walked forward, took the medicine bag from Lin Lezhi's hand, gently put it to his nose and sniffed it carefully. Then his eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a deep voice, "This fragrance is consistent with the scent of bone lotus."
The other Chinese herbs in the medicine bag can just cover up this smell.
Qingchuan's words made Lin Lezhi's eyes more determined. He looked at Luo Zhifeng again with a firm gaze and said, "That night, Yun He and his group saw white smoke rising from the forest, and a fellow soldier tripped over abandoned objects in the forest. Based on this, they speculated that the place where Feng Yuan was injured must be not far from the road leading to the village. I suggested going to take a look, but you stopped me, saying that we were sure our speculation was correct. Why?"
Luo Zhifeng did not respond, with a faint smile on his lips.
Lin Lezhi didn't mind and answered himself, "Because the white powder scattered in the grass was discovered, it made people suspicious of your true identity."
Lin Lezhi's gaze deepened, a look of scrutiny in his eyes, as he said with certainty, "You were there when Feng Yuan was injured that night."