Catching Monsters

Chapter 195 Who is the real murderer?
Late at night, in the Imperial Palace, in Xiao Yuzheng's bedroom, the eunuch Lin Xi, who was sent to deliver messages to several princes, was standing respectfully in front of the bed.

Xiao Yuzheng was lying on the bed, still a little weak. He slowly raised his eyes, looked at Lin Xi and asked, "Did you pass on the message to them as I requested?"

Lin Xi stood respectfully in front of the bed and said, "According to your majesty's order, I have conveyed it to the ears of several princes."

"Tell me, how did they react?" Xiao Yuzheng asked in a much lower voice, "Did anyone show any joy?"

A look of confusion emerged on Lin Xi's face, and he was hesitant and stammering.

"I want to hear the truth." Xiao Yuzheng asked in a deep voice.

Lin Xi looked embarrassed and said, "Your Highnesses, all of you are very happy..."

Xiao Yuzheng, who was lying on the sickbed, was obviously stunned. He did not expect this answer. He could not help but ask, "Is there no one who looks worried about my health?"

Lin Xi also looked embarrassed. He did not dare to say such words. He just comforted him, "Oh, oh, the Fourth Prince did not show any happiness..."

Xiao Yuzheng's expression improved a little, but Lin Xi continued, "Your Majesty, you also know the Fourth Master's personality. He spends every day having fun, looking for women, and getting drunk. He is not interested in anything else."

"When I went to inform His Majesty the Fourth Prince, he was drunk and did not look happy at all."

Seeing that Xiao Yuzheng looked unhappy, Lin Xi also hurriedly persuaded him: "Your Majesty, please don't get angry easily. The princes must still care about you in their hearts."

"A bunch of bastards!" Xiao Yuzheng was so angry that he couldn't help but slap the edge of the bed.

Lin Xi couldn't help but mutter in his heart, not to mention the Fourth Prince, he was drunk and unconscious.

It is inevitable that the other princes are happy.

Suddenly, a eunuch from the palace came with a message, saying that the emperor was in poor health and wanted to make himself the crown prince.

Such good news would probably make even those with professional training laugh out loud.

At this moment, outside the bedroom, the door was suddenly opened, and Feng Yu walked in quickly with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty!" Feng Yu hurried to the bedside, looked at the weak Xiao Yuzheng lying on the bed, and quickly knelt on the ground: "I am late. I didn't expect that such a big thing would happen during my trip."

Feng Yu sent the third-grade wizard to the border as quickly as possible, then used his magic power to fly back quickly.

But I didn't expect that as soon as I returned to the capital, I heard the news that something had happened to His Majesty.

"Just come back."

Seeing Feng Yu coming back, Xiao Yuzheng closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "You will be fully responsible for this matter. Investigate it thoroughly to see who did it."

"Yes!"

……

In the East Pacification Office, Jiang Yun was sitting in his office study, looking at a confession.

This is the confession of Pang Junxin, the Minister of Guanglu Temple.

After being tortured a little, Pang Junxin couldn't bear it anymore and confessed everything he had done over the years.

For example, the kickbacks received from purchasing food for the palace, and how much silver was given to each official at all levels.

If someone below you wants to get a position here, you can ask him how much money he will charge.

Everything is very detailed.

But as for the poisoned wine, he still insisted on his original confession, and before the dishes were served, someone tasted the food.

And there are archival records.

"Brother-in-law, in my opinion, this is probably not done by Pang Da. Judging from his personality, if he really did it, he would have confessed long ago."

Xu Xiaogang sat in the office study, beside Jiang Yun, glanced at the confession, and said, "But that eunuch Zhao is really a tough guy. No matter how our brothers interrogate him, he just won't say a word."

"Eunuch Zhao is a member of the palace after all. If we can't find out anything from the interrogation, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble."

Jiang Yun frowned. If it was true as Pang Junxin said, someone would have been specially asked to taste the wine before it was served.

So in the subsequent process, the only person who could poison was Zhao Zhongyi.

There must be something wrong with this guy.

Just then, there was a slight knock on the door.

Jiang Yun got up and opened the door, and outside the house was Feng Yu.

Feng Yu had a faint smile on his face. He sat on a wooden chair after entering the house and asked, "I heard that you have captured Zhao Zhongyi?"

Jiang Yun hurriedly replied respectfully: "Yes, Eunuch Feng."

"Why arrest him?" Feng Yu asked.

"I suspect that the person who poisoned me was Eunuch Zhao." Jiang Yun's heart sank slightly. Could it be that Feng Yu had an unusual relationship with Zhao Zhongyi? Did he come here to question me?
Afterwards, Jiang Yun told everything he knew.

After listening to this, Feng Yu fell silent. After a moment, he stood up and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Prison to see him."

After Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang looked at each other, they naturally followed Feng Yu and rushed towards the direction of the imperial prison.

On the way, Jiang Yun looked at Feng Yu's back, and was a little confused about what this eunuch Feng was thinking. As soon as the gate of the imperial prison was opened, a pungent smell of blood came to his face.

There were torches lit inside, illuminating the dark prison. There were more than ten Jinyiwei inside, taking turns to torture Zhao Zhongyi.

Zhao Zhongyi was tied to an iron pillar, covered in blood, and it was obvious that he had been tortured.

"Stop it." Jiang Yun shouted loudly after entering the room.

Many Jinyiwei also looked at Feng Yu and retreated to the sides.

Feng Yu walked forward slowly, stretched out a finger, and lifted Zhao Zhongyi's chin.

Zhao Zhongyi was tortured to the point of physical weakness. He tried hard to open his eyes, but when he saw that the person coming was Feng Yu, there was no joy in his eyes.

"Feng, Eunuch Feng is back?" Zhao Zhongyi said weakly, "Eunuch Feng, you know me well. How could I poison His Majesty? These Jinyiwei want to torture me to confess in order to solve the case. You have to make the decision for me."

Feng Yu smiled faintly and said slowly, "Eunuch Zhao, you are the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department. If you were not suspected of serious crimes, how could the Jinyiwei dare to torture you so easily?"

After saying this, Feng Yu lowered his voice a bit and said in a deep voice, "During the two days I was away, you were the one who served His Majesty personally, right? I heard from other eunuchs in the palace that you went to the imperial study to sort out memorials for His Majesty."

"I am old now, and I am afraid that Eunuch Zhao will have to serve Your Majesty from now on."

Zhao Zhongyi was startled and explained hurriedly: "Eunuch Feng, Eunuch, I saw that Your Majesty was busy and you were not here, so I helped Your Majesty sort out the memorials. I definitely didn't have any other thoughts."

Feng Yu turned around and looked at Jiang Yun, smiling and asked, "Captain Jiang, I heard that once someone enters the Imperial Prison, there is no rule that they can leave alive. Is that true?"

Jiang Yun understood Feng Yu's words instantly, and couldn't help but glance at Zhao Zhongyi, then said in a deep voice: "Eunuch Feng, this rule is set by people. If you think there should be such a rule, then of course there is one."

Jiang Yun also understood the meaning of Feng Yu's words. It was obvious that he didn't want Zhao Zhongyi to leave here alive.

Soon, despair appeared in Zhao Zhongyi's eyes. He had been in the palace for many years, so how could he not know Feng Yu's methods?
If Feng Yu wants someone to die, he will definitely not be able to survive.

Zhao Zhongyi gritted his teeth and spat at Feng Yu.

However, Feng Yu's skills allowed him to easily dodge the saliva.

"Mr. Feng, you have gone too far. Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go!"

The smile on Feng Yu's face gradually disappeared, turning cold, and he said slowly: "You can't beat me when you're alive, so what can you do when you're dead? You'd better tell me honestly why you poisoned His Majesty!"

"Stop slandering me here." Zhao Zhongyi still refused to admit it.

Feng Yu's eyes were cold: "You still won't tell me, right? If I remember correctly, your son is serving as the county lieutenant in Xishui County, Xishu Province, right?"

Zhao Zhongyi's pupils shrank, and he stared at Feng Yu in disbelief, and hurriedly explained: "I'm a eunuch, how can I have a son..."

Feng Yu said coldly: "Before you entered the palace, you already had children. Due to the pressure of life and no way to survive, you castrated yourself and sought a job in the palace."

"Over the years, I have been secretly helping your child. If I remember correctly, your child has already started a family and a career, right?"

"If you tell the truth, I will ensure that your descendants will be prosperous and wealthy. Otherwise, they will soon be buried with you."

"You have been in the palace for many years. You know that I, Feng Yu, always keep my word and will do what I say."

"You are naturally doomed, there is nothing to say."

"Why not seek prosperity and wealth for future generations?"

There was a hint of despair in Zhao Zhongyi's eyes. He didn't expect that even his most secret matter had been known to Feng Yu.

"I did it." Zhao Zhongyi sighed and finally admitted it.

Seeing him admit it, Feng Yu regained his smile and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Zhongyi, His Majesty treats you well, but you actually want to murder His Majesty."

"Tell me, who are your accomplices? Who told you to do this?"

Zhao Zhongyi said slowly: "I will only tell you one person."

After hearing this, Feng Yu slowly walked forward and came to Zhao Zhongyi's side.

After Zhao Zhongyi revealed the person behind the scenes in a voice that only Feng Yu could hear, Feng Yu's pupils shrank slightly.

Feng Yu then glanced at him and said, "Eunuch Zhao, have a safe journey."

Feng Yu suddenly slapped out with his palm, hitting Zhao Zhongyi on the chest.

The powerful magic power instantly shattered Zhao Zhongyi's internal organs, killing him on the spot.

Feng Yu looked at Zhao Zhongyi's body and thought for a moment before turning back to Jiang Yun and said, "Okay, I already know who the real murderer is. I will handle the follow-up matters."

"As for the others, there is no need to continue the trial. Just keep them in custody for a few more days and then release them."

Pang Junxin, who was tied up nearby, was so moved that he burst into tears and kept saying, "Thank you, Eunuch Feng, for clearing my name. I am willing to serve you like a dog and a horse in the future."

Feng Yu's expression remained unchanged as he listened to Pang Junxin's statement.

Jiang Yun looked at Feng Yu curiously and asked, "Eunuch, who is the real murderer?"

(End of this chapter)