When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Facing Jiang Lian'an's calmness and a hint of interest in his eyes, Lin Lezhi smiled slightly, his eyes still revealing a bit of depth, and slowly said: "There are three pieces of evidence."

"Since landing on the island, you have often stayed with Chang Feizhang. Not only when we landed on the island, but also when the Yin Fire suddenly appeared that night and the Hundred Bone Pit was discovered in the forest, you accompanied Chang Feizhang to the forest to solve the urgent needs. Why did he ask you to go alone and not ask others to accompany him? Jiang Guitan's reputation is well-known in the world. Isn't he afraid of exposing his tracks, causing their plan to be exposed and fail?"

Hearing this, Jiang Lian'an smiled and said, "Everyone has their own needs. I can't get too close to him and keep my eyes on him. Since he wanted to do this, he naturally wouldn't let me see it. If someone else had gone with him, the result wouldn't have changed. This alone shouldn't mean anything."

"This really doesn't prove anything." Lin Lezhi stared at Jiang Lian'an and said slowly: "However, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Jiang Guitan to excuse himself for what I'm about to say next."

"Oh?"

Jiang Lian'an raised his eyes slightly, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Four days ago, Jiang Gui showed up at the Jianghe Inn wearing a veiled hat in full view of everyone. I don't think Jiang Gui will deny this."

"Yes."

"Are you here because of the strange things happening in Pinghai Town?"

"good."

"Before going to Jianghe Inn, have you ever been to other places in Pinghai Town and met any friends?"

"Never."

Lin Lezhi's eyes flashed with a sharpness, and then he asked, "Did Detective Jiang take off his veil before going to the inn?"

"Never."

After Jiang Lian'an blurted out Lin Lezhi's series of questions without thinking, his eyes froze for a moment, as if he suddenly thought of something, but he was not surprised. Instead, he looked at Lin Lezhi with a hint of appreciation.

She narrowed her eyes slightly with a smile on her face, as if she was very curious about what Lin Lezhi would say next.

Lin Lezhi smiled and said, "Detective Jiang Gui came directly to the Jianghe Inn. He did not go anywhere else, let alone meet anyone else. He took off his veil in front of everyone. He had never taken it off before. So, when Magistrate Chang received General Cheng's order and came to the Jianghe Inn with the threatening letter, it was the first time that Magistrate Jiang Gui met Magistrate Chang."

Jiang Lian'an remained silent, with a faint smile on his face.

That night.

Because of protecting Qiao Ying, Jiang Lian'an and Cheng Su had a conflict in front of Jianghe Inn. Jiang Lian'an finally took off the veil on his head amid everyone's expectations.

Many people present at the scene can testify to what happened.

Jiang Lian'an naturally had no way of denying what happened in public.

"That night, General Cheng left in displeasure because County Magistrate Chang refused to lift the order to seal the ship and prevented the general from going to the island. Detective Jiang Gui couldn't bear to see County Magistrate Chang kneeling on the ground, so he stepped forward and helped him up. County Magistrate Chang thanked Jiang Gui and said..."

Lin Lezhi's eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of sharpness, and he repeated: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Jiang."

"This isn't right."

Jiang Lian'an remained calm, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "What's wrong?"

What Lin Lezhi said was obviously true, but everyone became more and more confused and cast suspicious eyes on Lin Lezhi.

Because, according to what Lin Lezhi said, wasn't he helping Jiang Lian'an to clarify and prove that there was no relationship between him and Chang Feizhang?

But Lin Lezhi did not appear flustered. Instead, he looked very relaxed and at ease. He looked at Jiang Lian'an's smiling eyes and said in a deep voice, "If I remember correctly, from the time Magistrate Chang received General Cheng's order and came to Jianghe Inn until he left, General Cheng did not tell Magistrate Chang about Jiang Guitan's identity."

"Even if the fact that Jiang Guitan appeared at the Jianghe Inn was widely known through word of mouth among the people, but... if you haven't seen him with your own eyes, wouldn't it be an offense to rashly recognize him in the inn?"

After hearing what Lin Lezhi said, everyone woke up as if from a dream, and figured out why Lin Lezhi said that.

Since the person's identity had not been revealed, how could Chang Feizhang dare to recognize him directly without confirmation?

Aren’t you afraid of making a mistake?

Seeing that Jiang Lian'an was still calm and composed, with no disturbance in his eyes, Lin Lezhi was not in a hurry and continued, "It would be fine if he rashly recognized someone, but when Magistrate Chang left, he did not take the threatening letter with him. That is very important evidence, enough to prove that he was involved in the case. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to leave it in the hands of someone you just met and whose identity is not clear yet? Unless... he is as sure as a mirror that there is nothing wrong with leaving the letter in your hands, and he is not afraid of you discovering it."

"I believe that with Jiang Guitan's intelligence, when he saw the word 'death' in the doll cave, he would be able to detect that the handwriting on the wall was similar to the threatening letter. Even if he hadn't discovered it yet, Xiao Xu and I went back and forth in the cave until we brought people back. You and Brother He stayed in the doll cave for so long, you would have had the opportunity to investigate carefully. But you didn't say anything until General Cheng noticed the clue and asked about it. Then you said that you also felt that the handwriting was familiar."

When Lin Lezhi mentioned He Yu, He Yu, who was already nervous, became even more panicked.

"If Detective Jiang Gui didn't intentionally help Magistrate Chang cover up, I can't think of a more reasonable explanation. Moreover, since you found Guo Yong's body in the Doll Cave, you have rarely spoken, and you can see a little solemnity in your eyes. I guess things are not developing as you think."

"Mr. Chang never thought of covering up the handwriting, which shows that he is not afraid of exposing his identity."

Lin Lezhi paused, his eyes fell on Jiang Lian'an, his tone became more serious, and he continued: "In this case, Jiang Guitan is still not going to tell everything he knows?"

After saying this, Jiang Lian'an smiled slightly, still without any panic, but his curiosity towards Lin Lezhi deepened, his eyes revealed admiration and a little surprise, and he smiled and said, "Brother Lin said that there are three pieces of evidence, what is the other one?"

After Jiang Lian'an finished speaking, Lin Lezhi's face showed some hesitation.

After thinking for a while, Lin Lezhi seemed to have made up his mind. He looked at Jiang Lian'an with a resolute look and said, "Jiang Lian'an's reputation is well known in the martial arts world. Many people know that Jiang Lian'an was involved in two strange cases in Lin'an Prefecture three months ago, but they don't know the details of the cases. This is not surprising, but what if even he himself doesn't know?"

Hearing this, Jiang Lian'an's face finally revealed a different emotion. He was surprised that Lin Lezhi suddenly brought up this matter, and there was also a hint of confusion.

"Jiang Lian'an is a famous detective. In the cases he solves, he inevitably deals with the bodies of the deceased. He must be very familiar with how to examine the bodies. In order to find out the cause of death and the truth of the case, it is unavoidable to offend the bodies of the deceased during the investigation. It is also something that must be done."

Jiang Lian'an said in a slightly uneasy tone: "Brother Lin, what do you mean by saying these words?"

"When General Cheng asked about the two strange cases in Linnan Prefecture at the inn, you could not answer the details of the cases. When Guo Yong's body was cut open, you just stood by and watched, letting an unknown person like me do the work."

"You couldn't answer and let me do the autopsy. It's not because you don't want to say it or do it. It's because you don't know how to examine the body."

As he spoke, Lin Lezhi's eyes darkened and he said bluntly: "You are not Jiang Lian'an at all!"