Legend of Zhan Zhao

Chapter 46 Victims' Alliance

The power of a single move is astounding!

The disciples present watched with complex expressions, yet were also terrified and speechless.

Li Kong was quite skilled in the art of the Angry Sword, but in front of Madam Gu, it was like a child's play, a mere trick in the eyes of an expert.

Granny Jiang stepped forward, picked up the two unconscious people, one in each hand, and turned back to ask for instructions: "Madam, what should we do?"

Madam Gu said, "Lock him up."

"Yes!"

Grandma Jiang accepted the order and quietly withdrew with all the servants in the house.

Madam Gu turned her head and looked at Zhan Zhao: "Young Master Zhan, can this case be closed?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Lan, Lin Yuxian, and Lian Caiyun's hearts jumped.

They were well aware of their teacher's wife's personality.

To put it nicely, it's called being selfless.

To be honest, it's devoid of emotion.

Now that Zhan Zhao has solved the murder case, Madam Gu might actually listen to his suggestions regarding how to deal with the murderers Chu Zhirou and Li Kong.

If murder is punishable by death...

Then their "seven clouds" will become "three clouds".

Zhan Zhao was also pondering.

He was not new to this era, but grew up in it. While he naturally had the mindset of later generations, he would not disregard the historical context and blindly apply the laws of later times.

If Tang Lei were truly punished and expelled from the sect for betraying his fellow disciples, let alone the saying "a life for a life," no one would hold him accountable in this era. Instead, bystanders would applaud and say he died a good death.

The problem is that the methods and motives of these two individuals have clearly gone beyond simply cleaning up their own ranks...

Zhan Zhao slowly spoke: "In my opinion, there must be something fishy about this matter, and there is probably a huge secret behind it!"

Lian Caiyun, Shen Lan, and Lin Yuxian all nodded in agreement.

That makes so much sense!

Madam Gu paused for a moment, then repeated, "Young Master Zhan, can this case be closed?"

"cough!"

Zhan Zhao coughed lightly and said decisively, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve, because this case reminds me of the poisoning case during morning classes."

He recounted the ins and outs of the case from not long ago in detail.

In conclusion, Dingjue was a spy for the Six Doors. He mistakenly believed that his relatives had been killed by a monk with bad karma. He was tormented every day and was also affected by a secret mental technique. This is why he turned his evil thoughts into action and carried out an indiscriminate poisoning.

"This person's original plan was to give the Six Doors the opportunity to participate in the investigation of the Great Xiangguo Temple in a legitimate way, and to judge all the sinners with evil deeds. But in fact, once this matter is exposed, it is the Six Doors that will truly suffer."

"No one can accept such extreme measures. As the law enforcement agency of the imperial court, the Six Doors will inevitably be pushed to the forefront and will be unacceptable to all parties!"

After listening, Madam Gu asked, "So?"

"So, could it be that there is a person or force that has been targeting the Six Doors all along?"

Zhan Zhao said, "Then was the motive for the death of your manor's eldest disciple, Gu Lin, also to force your manor to become enemies with the Six Doors, or even to force Madam to take action? And when you discovered that there was still a possibility of a peaceful resolution between your manor and the Six Doors, you committed another murder tonight?"

Madam Gu's expression finally changed: "You mean, Gu Lin's death... was because of me?"

"No! This is just pure speculation about motives at this point!"

Seeing that the man was about to lose his temper, Zhan Zhao quickly calmed him down, saying in a gentle tone, "Make bold guesses, but verify carefully, and you can solve the case."

The murderous aura in Madam Gu's eyes still lingered: "Who is the murderer?"

Zhan Zhao said, "The person I suspect right now is 'Zhong Kui'!"

"'Zhong Kui'?"

The three people listening in all revealed expressions of hostility.

This villain orchestrated the "Zhong Kui Painting" case, a major case that has now spread throughout the martial arts world, disrupting the birthday banquet and causing widespread panic. First, he kidnapped their master; if the death of their eldest brother, Gu Lin, was also his doing, it was all to frame the Six Doors for the crime. Tonight, Chu Zhirou and Li Kong killed Tang Lei, again shifting suspicion to the Six Doors. That would mean three blood debts!

Lian Caiyun immediately said, "Master's wife, we must help Brother Zhan catch this scoundrel!"

Lin Yuxian continued, "We can't go on like this, being led by the nose by the murderer!"

Shen Lan nodded emphatically, but his two junior sisters had already finished speaking, leaving him with only: "That's what I think too."

After a brief silence, Madam Gu asked, "What do you intend to do?"

"Work together to solve the case."

Zhan Zhao said in a deep voice, "Leaving aside the Six Doors, both the Great Xiangguo Temple and Yunqi Manor are victims in this incident and should form an alliance!"

Although Madam Gu is devoid of emotion, it doesn't mean she will be manipulated by others.

On major issues, their directions are even less aligned.

Zhan Zhao's goal now is to form an alliance with the victims!
They have a common enemy.

They share a common goal.

With unified action, we will do everything in our power to solve the case.

As for whether Yunqi Mountain Villa is qualified.

Admittedly, it was originally just a local force in Jiangnan. When Yun Heming, the "Great Hero of Jiangnan," was around, it was considered a local tyrant. However, it still couldn't compare to the Great Xiangguo Temple, the number one temple in the world, which was the head of Buddhism supported by the imperial court.

But ever since Madam Gu revealed her methods, everything has changed.

In the martial world, strength reigns supreme.

She alone is qualified to have an equal dialogue with the Great Xiangguo Temple.

Upon hearing this, Sanyun was greatly encouraged.

In the capital region, to receive assistance from the Great Xiangguo Temple would be an immense blessing.

Shen Lan and Lin Yuxian initially went to the Daxiangguo Temple to find Zhan Zhao, unaware that he was so powerful; they were more or less there because of the Daxiangguo Temple itself.

Now that we are qualified to form an alliance, I am even more delighted.

However, they didn't consider whether Zhan Zhao could represent the Great Xiangguo Temple in making decisions.

It's as if once someone says it, it's taken for granted.

"it is good."

Madam Gu nodded: "But I can't solve cases, all I have is this swordsmanship."

The implication was that we could call on her for help, but we didn't need to ask her for anything else.

"Thank you ma'am!"

Zhan Zhao clasped his hands in a respectful bow: "I have a matter I wish to ask of you, Madam."

Madam Gu asked, "What is it?"

“Within Dingjue’s body, there was a strange kind of true energy, a secret technique of the mind, which intensified his killing intent.”

Zhan Zhao said, "The abbot of the Dizang Temple, Zen Master Chi Hong, took action, but he did not completely eliminate that strange true energy. He only gradually wore it down. This is actually an opportunity, an opportunity to find out the origin of this mental technique."

Madam Gu said, "You want me to investigate?"

Zhan Zhao nodded: "The Heart Sword Divine Technique is a supreme sword art that focuses on cultivating the mind. With your swordsmanship skills, Madam, you can definitely explore it."

At this moment, Granny Jiang had already returned and stood silently behind Madam Gu again, clearly having already imprisoned Chu Zhirou and Li Kong properly.

Upon hearing this, his expression changed slightly: "Madam, mind-body techniques are all strange and unpredictable, you..."

"It doesn't matter."

Madam Gu glanced at everyone and made arrangements: "Grandma will stay at home. Caiyun, you will come with me to Daxiangguo Temple."

(End of this chapter)