Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 176 Interrogation of Mr. Chen

A defensive raid actually caught the main culprit in the tomb robbery of Duke Donghun. When the news was passed back to the Gouchen Division, the morale of everyone was boosted!
This time Lingguangwei got a lot of face, which made Xueweizhu very happy. He personally went to the gate of Qilin City to welcome Chongguangzhuang who had made great contributions.

“Hahaha, it really has to be the fifth brother!” Xue Dingnan laughed and greeted the fifth dimension, raised his thumb and said: “Excellent move, you win first place!”

"Master Wei, you are too kind. It was just luck." The Fifth Dimension smiled modestly and said, "Don't forget to give credit to the brothers."

"Luck is also a part of strength." Xue Dingnan said in a good mood: "You were the first to discover Donghunhou's revenge target last night, which allowed us to adjust and respond in time. Don't worry, these contributions will be remembered by you!"

Upon hearing this, the ghostwriters of Chongguang Chuang and Da Shihe were delighted, and it was obvious that they attached great importance to the matter of commendation.

"Where is the prisoner?" Xue Dingnan asked, rubbing his hands.

"Nangong let him sleep." Diwuwei lifted the curtain behind him, and Yan Fei took down the big jar.

"Why is this happening?" Lord Xue was stunned when he saw this. He didn't expect the prisoner to be in such a state.

In fact, at other times, he would not have taken this criminal so seriously. But after Pan Yunu's step-by-step lotus blossoming during the Lantern Festival, the pressure on the Gou Chen Division was too great. At this time, catching the key culprit in the tomb robbery of Donghun Hou was like turning the tide!

"Don't worry, Lord Wei. He was like this when we caught him." Nangong said, "I hypnotized his zombie and found out that he had his limbs torn off by Donghun Hou and was kept in a jar by his accomplices to prolong his life. That's why he is like this."

"But don't worry, Lord Wei. This man is conscious and has strong vitality. It won't affect how we can get useful information from him." She changed the subject.

"Okay, as long as it doesn't affect the interrogation." Xue Dingnan breathed a sigh of relief and then ordered: "Carry this big jar directly to Qilin Hall. Chen Shuai will supervise the interrogation personally."

Then he lowered his voice and said to the Fifth Dimension: "The people from the Guards wanted to preside over the trial, but I pushed them back. You should be the ones to preside over the trial."

"Okay, Lord Wei, thank you for your concern." Diwu Wei thanked him and pointed at Ren Yuan and said, "Brother Ren has dealt with this guy before. He was the first to discover that Ming Gui and Dong Hun Hou had joined forces. Let him come with us."

"Of course." Now whatever he said was the final word, and Xue Dingnan agreed immediately.

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The big jar was carried into the Qilin Hall, and Xue Dingnan went to invite Chen Shuai personally.

After a while, Chen Qianzhi appeared behind the screen accompanied by the three great guardians.

I don't know what material the screen is made of. It looks normal from the front, but it is transparent from the back, and you can even clearly see the nose hair of the person in the jar...

"What instructions does the commander have?" After Chen Qingzhi sat down, Xue Dingnan asked respectfully.

"Today I will only ask about matters related to Donghun Hou. As for the mastermind behind the scenes, I will ask next time." Chen Qingzhi said slowly.

"Understood." Xue Dingnan responded, then turned to the screen and ordered, "Let's get started."

The fifth dimension nodded, Nangong snapped his fingers, and Mr. Chen woke up suddenly.

While he was still dazed, Zu An asked in a deep voice: "Tell me, why did you want to rob the tomb of Donghunhou?"

"A big shot in the capital wants a bone of Donghun Hou..." Mr. Qin replied.

Xue Dingnan's face turned green when he heard this. This was just the first sentence, and he already implicated the mastermind behind the scenes? He hurriedly said in a deep voice, "Stop!" Then he said to Zu An, "Don't ask about the tomb robbery today. Just ask how the Ming Gui joined forces with Donghun Hou, and what Donghun Hou intends to do?"

"Why, are you going to protect the mastermind behind this?" Zuan asked straightforwardly.

Now Xue Dingnan's face turned dark again.

"You go out first, you go out first." Diwuwei waved his hand and let Yang Zhong cover his mouth and pull him out.

“Lord Wei, don’t bother with him. This is the price he paid, not his original intention.” The Fifth Dimension hurriedly explained for Zuan.

"I know." Xue Dingnan exhaled a breath of foul air. This kind of truth without any ulterior motives is the most hurtful knife. "Nangong, you should ask it."

"Okay." Nangong nodded, hypnotized Mr. Chen again, and asked in a gentle tone: "Did you collaborate with Donghun Hou and Pan Yunu to create the arson on Suzaku Street during the Lantern Festival?"

"Yes." Mr. Chen's eyes were dull, and he nodded slowly, "Pan Yunu is responsible for attracting attention, and we are responsible for setting the fire."

"The capital city cannot be teleported, how did Pan Yunu do it?"

"She has a magic mirror that can store her phantom body." Mr. Chen replied, "So the person dancing in front of the Suzaku Gate that night was not her real self. Her disappearance later was just the mirror being put away and her phantom body disappearing."

Lord Xue Wei then looked at the fifth dimension. The expert was indeed an expert and his guess was absolutely correct.

In fact, Nangong asked this question mainly to show his face to the Fifth Dimension. Seeing that his goal was achieved, he then asked: "Aren't you being hunted by Donghun Hou? Why did you join forces with him again?"

"Because our prince has come to the Southern Dynasty." Mr. Chen replied: "Before Donghun Hou was chased by your people, it was he who helped him escape."

"Who is your prince?" Nangong asked in a deep voice.

"Xiao Baoyin, the King of Qi of the Great Wei." Mr. Chen replied.

"What, Xiao Baoyin returned to Jiankang?" Everyone in the Gouchen Division was surprised.

Ren Yuan and A Yao didn't know who that person was, so they asked Yang Zhong quietly, "Is Xiao Baoyin the brother of Xiao Baojuan?"

"Yes." Yang Zhong nodded and explained softly, "He is the half-brother of Donghun Hou, the sixth oldest, and was named King of Poyang in the previous dynasty. After Donghun Hou died, he fled north at the time of the change of dynasty, when he was sixteen years old. After being examined, he was brought to Luoyang and named King of Qi, General Zhendong, and Governor of East Yangzhou."

"For more than 20 years, he has been determined to take revenge and insisted on leading his troops to fight against... our dynasty. Although his victories were mixed, the Northern Dynasty was losing talent, and he had become a mainstay. He was appointed as the General of Chariots and Cavalry, the Minister of the Left, and the Commander-in-Chief of the East Road of Xuzhou, leading the people to resist General Pei's Northern Expedition."

"In fact, the Northern Dynasty has been in chaos in recent years, and the military morale is unstable. Even if Xiao Baoyin has the talent of a king's assistant, he cannot stop the Northern Expedition Army from advancing triumphantly." Yang Zhong continued with a complicated mentality:
"As a result, at this critical moment, the case of Pei Shuai's collusion with the north was exposed, and the court had to recall him for investigation. The Northern Expedition Army changed its commander at the last minute, and Yu Hong, who succeeded Pei Shuai, was unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility. As a result, he was repelled by Xiao Baoyin, and Yu Hong himself was beheaded..."

"Many people say that the so-called 'Pei Sui Tong Bei' is simply a plot by Xiao Baoyin to sow discord. It's a pity that those stupid civil servants actually did such a stupid thing that 'hurt their loved ones and pleased their enemies'."

"I see..." Ren Yuan nodded, and roughly understood the identity of Xiao Baoyin.

(End of this chapter)