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

Chapter 219: Doing the opposite

After the words fell, everyone present was stunned as if they were petrified. Lin Lezhi's words were clearly spoken, but when they were connected, no one could understand a single word.

At first, I just thought that Lin Lezhi was crazy and talking nonsense.

How could Jiang Lian'an, who appeared in Pinghai Town the day before the Lantern Festival and accompanied everyone all the way here, giving everyone confidence to solve the case, be fake?

"Lin Lezhi, don't make such a joke. How could Jiang...Jiang Guitan be...fake?"

Deng Yang immediately spoke up for Jiang Lian'an, but the look he gave Jiang Lian'an and the tone of his voice revealed his inner hesitation.

Different from the bewilderment shown by everyone else due to excessive shock, Xiao Yihuo and his companions had more surprise on their faces.

They had never expected that Lin Lezhi would mention this matter at this time.

Although Liu Yunhe looked as if he firmly believed that Lin Leshi was crazy, he didn't realize that his eyes had already betrayed his true feelings.

There was clear expectation and conviction in his eyes.

In those eyes that were full of expectation and conviction, there was a hint of slight pride that even Liu Yunhe himself had not noticed, and there was a gleam in his eyes.

The person who was facing Lin Lezhi still maintained a calm and composed expression and demeanor, and looked at Lin Lezhi with more and more curiosity.

"Lin Lezhi, what nonsense are you talking about again!"

Unable to bear Lin Lezhi's repeated antics, Hong Mingxu immediately said unhappily.

Lin Lezhi was not flustered by Hong Mingxu's displeasure. Looking at Jiang Lian'an who looked calm, a smile rose in his eyes and he said, "Whether I am talking nonsense or not, I believe Jiang Guitan must know it very well."

Hearing this, Jiang Lian'an just smiled slightly and then lifted up his sleeves.

"That night, I invited Brother Lin to my room for tea. Brother Lin was curious about the smoke-cloud scar on my left arm, so I showed it to Brother Lin. You saw it with your own eyes. People can impersonate, but how can scars be faked?"

in the sun.

The smoke-cloud scar on the inside of Jiang Lian'an's left forearm was not very clear, but it caught the attention of everyone present.

I had only heard about it before, but had never seen this scar with my own eyes.

Lin Lezhi glanced at the scar that was exactly the same as his own, then looked at Jiang Lian'an, not mentioning the scar for the time being, and said, "Not many people have seen Jiang Lian'an's appearance. If they haven't seen it, how can a scar count? Oh, by the way, since you mentioned the scar, I also remembered something."

"What's the matter?"

"It was also that night. That night a beggar suddenly appeared in front of everyone and said that he had seen you in Linnan Prefecture. He insisted that you were Jiang Lian'an. If it weren't for that beggar, I'm sure... General Cheng would have had a hard time."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Su's eyes darkened instantly.

Except for the unaware civilians and soldiers, everyone present knew that the beggar that night was Lin Lezhi.

It was brought up suddenly and I don’t know what it means.

Jiang Lian'an smiled faintly and said, "Brother Lin, I am really confused. It was you who dressed up as a beggar that night and confirmed that I was Jiang Lian'an in front of everyone. Now, you are also the one who says that I am not Jiang Lian'an."

Jiang Lianan paused, and said with a little disappointment: "I thought that Brother Lin and I were like-minded and like-minded friends, but I didn't expect that Brother Lin would put me in such an unjust situation."

"Hey~ That's too much. I didn't mean to put you in an unjust situation. I was just talking about the case based on facts. If you hadn't deliberately concealed it, I wouldn't have done this and ruined our friendship."

"Is that so? Brother Lin, if you say so, then I am wrong. But... this alone is not enough to prove it."

"I haven't finished talking yet." Lin Lezhi put away his joking attitude and said with a firm look in his eyes: "You are very smart. You recognized me as the disguised beggar through the slight scars on my palm. But... I have one thing I don't understand. I wonder if you can help me solve it?"

"What is unclear?"

"That night, you invited me to your room for tea. Was it really just to verify whether I was the beggar?"

Hearing this, Jiang Lian'an's eyes darkened, and his expression became less calm, but he still kept smiling and said, "Brother Lin, what do you mean by this?"

"As you said, you invited me to your room for tea so that you could check if there were any scars on my palms when you handed me the tea. I knew you were very smart and that my little tricks could not be hidden from you. So, I did not intend to hide it and reached out to take the teacup you handed over. At that time, it was this hand that was extended."

Lin Lezhi raised his right hand in front of everyone.

The palm of my right hand has many new small scars due to the bumps and bumps in the past few days.

Instantly, Lin Lezhi raised his eyes to look at Jiang Lian'an, with a sharp look in his eyes. He raised his left hand and said, "But why did you suddenly grab my left hand at that time?"

Jiang Lian'an remained silent. Lin Lezhi continued, "I accepted your kindness and had no intention of hiding anything. I took the teacup you handed over, but I never expected you to suddenly grab my left hand and clamp my left arm against my body."

"I don't know martial arts, so I'm no match for you." Lin Lezhi paused for a moment, then continued, "Afterwards, you explained that you wanted to see if there were any scratches on my palms, to confirm if I was the beggar who rescued you. But if it was just to verify my identity, both of my palms had scratches, and my outstretched right hand could also verify your speculation. Why did you do the opposite and grab my left hand?"

"Or..." Lin Lezhi's eyes deepened, "You don't want to see my palm, but... you want to see this from me?"

As he spoke, Lin Lezhi stretched out his left hand, and the overly long sleeve slid down his arm. The moment the sleeve slid down to his elbow, everyone's eyes widened.

Cheng Su and Hong Mingxu were also shocked.

Among all the people, the one with the most shocked expression was Guan Ziheng. He stared at the inside of Lin Lezhi's exposed left arm, his eyes full of disbelief.

On the inside of Lin Lezhi's left forearm, there is a similar smoke-cloud pattern scar.

Seeing this, Xiao Yihuo's pupils suddenly shrank, and his face darkened instantly. Then his face returned to normal, but his eyes did not relax for a moment, staring at Lin Lezhi, his eyes became deeper and deeper.

Even Jiang Lian'an, who had always been calm and composed, had a complicated expression, and confusion was revealed in his eyes.

But it was only for a moment, and Jiang Lian'an hid the strange emotions in his eyes and returned to his gentle and gentle appearance.

"I disguised myself as a beggar that night to help you out, but I didn't want anyone to be in danger of losing their lives by pretending to be me. I knew you had nothing to do with the case, so I didn't expose you, but you kept hiding it, so I had to do it."

After saying that, Lin Lezhi lowered his arms, and his fallen sleeves covered the scar again.

Everyone around looked at Jiang Lian'an. Seeing how calm he was at this moment, they couldn't help but feel a little cold behind their backs, and their expressions were full of vigilance and alertness.

"Even if you don't tell me, I can roughly guess where Magistrate Chang is."

"Where?"

"Earth temple." Lin Lezhi narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a firm look: "You said that you, like Xiao Xu and I, followed the clues all the way to find the earth temple, but what I said at the time was actually a lie."

"Oh?"

"You have excellent Kung Fu skills, and your Qinggong skills are also quite outstanding. According to the clues on the roof and the earth wall, the place you arrived at should be the second Huaifeng Village, not the earth temple. The reason why Xiao Xu and I came to the earth temple is because we went astray and fell down halfway, and that's how we ended up at the earth temple."

When Qingchuan heard Lin Lezhi say that something went wrong halfway, his face, which had always been calm, suddenly frowned and looked at Xiao Yihuo who was standing beside him, his eyes full of worry.

However, Xiao Yihuo's eyes were on Lin Lezhi, so he didn't notice that Qingchuan's expression was different.

"The morning is when the fog is the heaviest, and the Earth Temple will be completely submerged in the fog, but you were able to accurately arrive at the Earth Temple. The terrain on the lake island is complicated. If you didn't know where the Earth Temple was in advance, and who you were going to meet, I really can't think of a more reasonable explanation. Moreover, you were obviously surprised to see the two of us in the Earth Temple."

Seeing that Jiang Lian'an was about to say something, Lin Lezhi did not give Jiang Lian'an a chance to speak, and immediately said: "Hey, don't tell me that you accidentally came to the earthen temple because you took a wrong turn. If you really took a wrong turn, you would have fallen into a swamp and got your clothes dirty."

Lin Lezhi looked at the clothes on Jiang Lian'an, raised his left eye corner slightly, and said jokingly: "But I see your clothes are still as clean as new."

Lin Lezhi said a lot without giving Jiang Lian'an a chance to speak. Jiang Lian'an couldn't help laughing, then raised his hand and patted his sleeves and said, "It's not as clean as new, it's still stained with some dust."

After saying that, Jiang Lian'an looked at Lin Lezhi with admiration in his eyes, clasped his fists and said, "As expected of you, Jiang Lian'an. I appreciate your teaching."

Lin Lezhi appears to be calm and composed on the surface, but actually there is an element of gambling involved.

If Jiang Lian'an in front of him refused to admit it, there would be nothing he could do.

Besides, I'm not the real deal.

The situation in the court is unclear now. It is really strange that Cheng Su, as a general guarding the border, comes here with a small team to investigate the case.

He had promised to be on the same front with Xiao Yihuo, so he had to keep his promise and not reveal Xiao Yihuo's identity to clear his own name.

However, Lin Lezhi knew that the scars on his body were not fake, and he trusted his own judgment.

There is definitely something wrong with the Jiang Lian'an in front of me.

The fact that he grabbed his left hand that night shows that he was more or less aware of his identity. If he was the true Lord Jiang Lian'an, he would not have to do such a thing.

Jiang Lian'an's words defined the matter, admitting that he was not Jiang Lian'an, and also cleared Lin Lezhi's name.

Cheng Su looked at Lin Lezhi with a deep look in his eyes, mixed with a hint of sudden enlightenment. He finally understood why Lin Lezhi acted so differently.

Jiang Lian'an's admission made Lin Lezhi secretly relieved, but Lin Lezhi still had doubts in his heart and wanted to find an answer from this fake Jiang Lian'an.

"You... have seen me before?"

"Never."

When Lin Lezhi heard Jiang Lian'an say no, he realized that he actually hoped that he had met the original owner.

This person is never mentioned in the book.

Even if you can understand a little bit about the original owner's past, you can find a clue and find the meaning of moving forward in this world.

That was why he had found his way to Pinghai Town and the place in the painting.

"Then how can you make exactly the same scar?" Lin Lezhi asked.

"Is this..."

Jiang Lian'an raised the corner of his mouth with a faint smile, and kept the secret.

Cheng Su's eyes immediately turned serious, and he asked sternly, "Tell me, who are you? Why are you pretending to be Jiang Lian'an? How did you get the scar on your arm?"

Cheng Su was obviously angry, but he did not show any panic. He showed the smoke-cloud scar on his left forearm again and peeled off the scar in front of everyone.

The moment the fake skin fell off, Jiang Lian'an in front of him seemed like a different person.

His original image of a modest gentleman disappeared in an instant, replaced by a carefree and unrestrained manner in his every move, with a hint of pride in his eyes.

He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a smile: "There is nothing in this world that our Tiandi Pavilion cannot find out."