Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 153 Dog bites dog

Fang Zhiyou's expression became very complicated, and he spoke slowly.

"He is not actually a monk from Lingdie Temple. His real name is Ye Fusu. His father was originally an ordinary official in Luzhou City. Later, a plague broke out in Luzhou, and his father and two younger siblings died of the disease. He had to bring his mother and younger brother to Lingdie Temple. There was a charity hall in the temple, which was specially used to settle the poor people who were homeless after the epidemic. That year, Ye Fusu had just turned fifteen years old. Although he was young, he had good kung fu. He often helped the temple with some hard work. The master saw that he was diligent and down-to-earth, so he officially hired him as a handyman in the temple."

How could an ordinary servant become a warrior monk in the temple?
There must be someone behind this.

Si Buping's expression remained unchanged as he continued to ask, "Where are Ye Fusu's mother and younger brother?"

"They are all dead." Fang Zhiyou said this, his head hanging down. "They poisoned the well, and everyone in the temple was poisoned to death, including those who were staying in the charity hall."

Si Buping asked, "How many people died in total?"

"There are probably more than a hundred people."

Du Lingzhou couldn't help but curse: "You guys really deserve to die."

Fang Zhiyou defended himself: "I didn't want to do this either. They forced me to do this."

Du Lingzhou looked down on him even more, and sneered at him contemptuously: "You dare to do it but not to take responsibility, are you still a man?!"

Fang Zhiyou's face flushed red, he clenched his fists and retorted in a muffled voice.

"Du Erlang was born in a powerful family. He was born different from common people like us. How can you understand my suffering? If I had a choice, I would also like to be like you, to be high and mighty from birth, without being coerced into doing such dirty things."

Du Lingzhou was immediately furious when he saw that he dared to compare himself with him.

"Why don't you take a piss and see what kind of character you have? What qualifications do you have to compare yourself with me? No matter how poor I am, I will never kill my relatives just to save my life!"

Then I realized that he was twitching the corners of his mouth, with a hint of sarcasm in his expression.

"Everyone can say nice things, but when it comes to a matter of life and death, you may not be much better than me."

Du Lingzhou was so angry at this guy's shamelessness that his forehead was smoking and his fists suddenly became stiff.

He stood up and was about to punch the guy, but Huai Yan quickly held him back.

"The Grand Chamberlain is still trying the case, young master, please don't be impulsive."

Du Lingzhou shook off Huai Yan's hand, pointed at Fang Zhiyou, and said viciously: "Just wait for me!"

When the case is investigated, he will definitely beat Fang Zhiyou to a pulp!

Fang Zhiyou was not really afraid of Du Lingzhou, because Fang Zhiyou could see that Du Lingzhou was just a pretentious young man with no real power and no ability. Even if he was angry, he could only scream and shout, and it was difficult for him to pose a substantial threat to him.

The only person who really frightened Fang Zhiyou was the chief of the Grand Chamber, Si Buping.

This is the person with real power who holds the power of life and death. Your life depends on his decision.

Fang Zhiyou gave Si Buping a flattering smile.

"Grand Lord, do you have any other questions?" Si Buping turned his head to look at Yan Ciwan who was not far away and asked, "I heard that you think Fang Zhiyou is the murderer. Are you sure about this?"

Without waiting for Yan Ciwan's answer, Fang Zhiyou hurriedly and loudly denied it.

"I'm not the murderer! The deaths of Huang Yefei and Lian Bantian have nothing to do with me!"

Si Buping ignored him and kept his eyes on Yan Ciwan.

Yan Ciwan thought for a moment before speaking: "Among all the suspects, Fang Zhiyou is the most suspicious because he has the most sufficient motive for committing the crime."

Si Buping nodded slightly, agreeing with her opinion, and then he gave the order.

"Then take Fang Zhiyou away and torture him severely."

The last four words fell lightly to the ground, but it made Fang Zhi feel as if he had fallen into an abyss, and his whole body was cold.

Two guards came in and pretended to arrest Fang Zhiyou. Fang Zhiyou was frightened and turned pale. He knelt down in front of Si Buping and quickly explained.

"Grand Master, don't believe Ning Ci's one-sided words. I have no motive to kill Huang Yefei and Lian Bantian! In fact, I was not coerced back then. Master favored my junior brother and wanted to pass the position of abbot to him. I was not convinced! I hold secular lectures in the temple on the first and fifteenth of every month. The Buddhist stories I tell are very popular, which attracts more and more pilgrims. As a result, the incense of Lingdie Temple has become prosperous. Regardless of age or talent, I am more suitable to be the abbot than my junior brother. I am not reconciled! I hate Master's partiality and my junior brother for competing with me for the position of abbot. Since they treat me unfairly, don't blame me for not cherishing our friendship. In the past 20 years, I have never regretted killing Master and my fellow apprentices! I will never kill Huang Yefei and Lian Bantian just to avenge them!"

He said all these words in one breath, and finally, as if all the strength in his body had been drained, he fell to the ground in a mess.

The room was completely silent, and everyone looked at him quietly.

Then I realized that his face was blue, his hands and feet were cold, and his body was shaking constantly.

He knew how shameless his words and actions were. If he hadn't been forced into a corner, he would never have spoken out all those words in his heart.

At this moment, he had no choice but to survive.

Even if he was accused of betraying his master and slaughtering his fellow disciples, he still wanted to live.

Si Buping raised his hand, signaling the guards to retreat temporarily, and then asked.

"Then who among you do you think is most likely to have killed Huang Yefei and Lian Bantian?"

Fang Zhiyou knew that the other party wanted to divide the relationship between him and He Chunzhuo Lianzhu Fang Zhouqi so that they could fight each other, but things had come to this point, and in order to protect himself, he could only speak up.

"Of course, He Chunzhuo is the most suspicious. He seems to be just like us, following Chu Wangshan's instructions, but Chu Wangshan is obviously more cautious towards him. He Chunzhuo must have a deeper identity. Maybe he is the mastermind behind all this. He doesn't want the truth about Lingdie Temple 20 years ago to be exposed, so he wants to kill all of us who know about it."

After hearing this, He Chunzhuo frowned slowly.

He said: "I am just an ordinary businessman."

Fang Zhiyou sneered, "If you were really an ordinary businessman, why would you willingly participate in the Lingdie Temple massacre? As far as I know now, the Lian brothers and sisters were willing to be driven by Chu Wangshan to kill for the sake of Buddhist treasures and money. Feng Wulang was caught by the government and had to help Chu Wangshan kill people in order to survive. I have just made my motives for cooperating with Chu Wangshan very clear. Only you and Zhou Qi's motives are still unclear. The Changming Chamber of Commerce has industries all over the country. You are rich and powerful. Why would you risk helping Chu Wangshan do such murderous things instead of living a comfortable life?"

(End of this chapter)