Chapter 163 The Deadly Powder
Tang Lei repeated what he said just now to Su Li.
Then he was in a cold sweat. He felt that the jailer in front of him was harder to deal with than Lord Chen Gong. But that kind of feeling disappeared soon as if it was his illusion.
Before returning to the countertop, Su Li picked up a gla.s.s bottle. She squinted at the dark transparent liquid and said gently, “Tang Lei, you can go now. Remember what I said.”
Tang Lei slid the elixir bottle into his arms and thanked Su Li honestly. Then he looked back several times as he walked towards the ground.
When he walked to the stone door, he found that he didn’t know how to open the door.
Suddenly, the stone door was removed automatically. He was caught in the harsh glare of the light. Tang Lei was so frightened that he almost jumped. After calming himself down, he walked into the empty house along the stone stairs and ran to the Ling House immediately.
Chen Gong didn’t bring his thoughts back half an hour after Tang Lei left.
Su Li stood in front of the countertop which was a little shorter than her and poured several cans of stuff into the dark gla.s.s bottle. Chen Gong was engrossed in looking at Su Li.
“How long has the girl lived?”
“She didn’t get influenced by the trouble and could calm herself down so quickly. That is really marvelous.”
“Chengjun, if we had such a daughter, I would remember you every time I see her. How good that will be…”
Thinking of this, Chen Gong was a little sad. This kind of sadness had stayed in his heart for 13 years.
After a while, he calmed himself down and closed his lips tightly. Then he showed a gentle and soft expression.
“I will find out the murderer soon to avenge your death. Then I will go to accompany you…”
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“Brother Li!”
“Brother Li!”
The fatty, Tang Lei, ran along the stone road of Ling House and then knelt down in front of Ling Li. Ling Mo who stood behind Ling Li showed a despised expression.
What a familiar scene it was.
Ling Li picked his ears lazily. Then he asked strictly, “Fatty, what’s wrong with your face? Is it because you consort with too many women recently and you are too tired?”
“Alas! Brother Li, don’t say that. That jailer said that only you could save me!”
Then Tang Lei told Ling Li what he heard and saw today. Except for his mother, Ling Li was the closest person to him. So, he held back nothing in front of Ling Li.
“Chen Gong and the little jailer went to the Affiliated School? The little jailer gave you the elixirs and let you come here?” Ling Li asked.
His eyes were lit. He inferred that the jailer was Su Li. It’s obvious. It seemed that Cheng Gong was quite kind to Su Li and kept Su Li on his side to protect her.
Ling Li smiled and asked with squinted eyes, “What did she say?”
Tang Lei told Ling Li every word Su Li said. Hearing that, Ling Li and Ling Mo were a little stunned because they could guess from Su Li’s words that someone wanted to a.s.sa.s.sinate Tang Lei. But Ling Li who stayed with Tang Lei all the time didn’t know that.
“Brother Li, can I live here? I was so frightened several days ago that I didn’t dare to go home. I hid in the Affiliated School for three days and didn’t see Su Li, so, I really thought I might die there…”
Recalling his grievances these days and the scare he suffered in the Affiliated School, Tang Lei burst into tears. His nose was running. Ling Li who was grave just now felt pity for Tang Lei now.
Now that Tang Lei could recover over 20 days later, Ling Li didn’t need to worry.
But… Tang Lei, his brother, should be saved by Su Li. Ling Li could almost imagine how would Su Li sneer him next time.
Thinking of this, Li Ling was quite angry. Fatty Tang was not so fat and stupid when he was young, but how couldn’t him notice that before.
“Brother Li! Can I live here on earth?”
Tang Lei wailed. Ling Li brought his thoughts back and waved his hands impatiently, “I asked you to live here before but you refused. Do you think that only your heartless mother and father will treat you well? There are many guest rooms here. You can select one casually. But there are no maids. You must take care of yourself.”
Hearing that, Tang Lei was excited immediately. He held Ling Li’s hands and said thankfully, “You are really my brother! I knew you will help me! I don’t need maids. I have no maids at home. I am accustomed to taking care of myself.”
Ling Li pretended to show a dislike expression and broke away from Tang Lei’s hands. But he sighed in heart, “Tang Lei is the First Master in Prime Minister Tang’s Mansion, but he had lived a so miserable life.”
Seeing that Tang Lei left happily, Ling Li said coldly, “They really dares make trouble in Yunjing. Do they really think that I am a puppet? Send people to check out whether the poison of Tang Lei is related to the martial arts circle or not. And have you checked out the origin of Cheng Gong?”
Ling Mo handed a file to Ling Li and whispered, “We lost a lurker who investigated into cases of the Ministry of Penalty. So, we can’t take any actions recently.”
Ling Li squinted his Asian eyes and responded gently. Then he spread out the file and said, “Inter the lurker well and send people to take good care of his family members.”
“I have arranged that.” Ling Mo replied and then stood there silently again.
There were tens of thousands of words on the file, but Ling Li read it over in about one minute and fifteen seconds. Then he threw the file to Ling Mo and said, “You should also have a look and tell me your ideas.”
Ling Mo caught it and read in detail. Then his expression changed and he said, “He…”
Chen Gong’s origin was recorded clearly. He was born in Yunjing and his family members lived in Yunjing for generations. He had no distant relatives, which made it clear that he had no relations.h.i.+ps with Su Li.
But Ling Mo was shocked by the next record.
Chen Gong got married at 19 years old!
His wife was w.a.n.g Chengjun who was also born in Yunjing!
The investigation of the Tianya House showed that Chen Gong never got married. But the record in the Ministry of Penalty was so different!
It also recorded that they got married for three years but didn’t have babies. Ling Mo could imagine that Chen Gong who showed his talent at that time was quite busy. So, he ignored his wife and divorced at last?
Ling Mo continued reading…
His wife, w.a.n.g Chengjun, died on August 15, 235 year of the Dahan Calendar. Then Chen Gong’s temperament changed greatly. He focused on cases of the Ministry of Penalty in the following 13 years and became the pillar of the Dahan Country.
It was at the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern night 13 years ago…
Ling Mo’s hands trembled. He was startled and thought, “Is there such a coincidence in the world?”
Ling Qinglan, no! Yi Moyi’s family members were also killed at that night!
The murder happened on the same day. Maybe there were some relations. If they had investigated the two cases together, the murderer would have been found immediately!
But why did the imperial court choose to conceal the case of Chen Gong and let the tragedy of the Yi Family unsettled?
Thinking of this, Ling Mo felt a sense of horror as if he had known some unspeakable dark facts.
Ling Li said with a faint smile, “If we got the file earlier, Qinglan didn’t need to investigate the case without any clues in the past few years. But now… it’s not too late now. Xian, what’s the date today?”
Ling Mo pretended to cough and said, “Ling Xian went out for some business. You asked her to do so, right? It’s already the sixth day.”
Ling Li suddenly realized. He stood up and clapped his hands, saying, “I forgot that just now. In that case, Ling Mo, you must drink wine with me today. I haven’t cooked for a long time. You must accompany me here.”
“As you command, Master.” Ling Mo replied reluctantly.
Ling Mo used to think that his Master was the most perfect person in the world.
He reached the inborn realm when he was young and became the young Hierarch!
His cultivation was more beyond inborn hurdles and his fighting power was unparalleled!
He knew every school and heterodoxy and was thoroughly accomplished in music-instrument-playing, chess, calligraphy and painting.
He also knew a little about medical circle and poison circle… But when Ling Mo ate the dishes Ling Li cooked, he knew he was wrong because Ling Li’s cooking skills was really poor.
After a while, the black smoke rose from the kitchen. Ling Li took a taste of dishes he cooked and sighed deeply.
Fate arranged him in this world, but didn’t help him improve his cooking skills.
“Alas… I haven’t eaten authentic hometown food for a long time.” Ling Li thought.
Ling Mo was still trying to swallow the scorched dishes. He was quite helpless and thought, “Alas…I really want to eat dishes Miss Su Li cooked!”
At this moment, both Ling Li and Ling Mo missed the simple dishes at the table in the valley of Dasu Town.
As they eating, Ling Li asked suddenly, “Ling Mo, is the autumn hunting coming after August 15th?
“Yes, Master.”
Ling Mo replied with a serious expression.
Ling Li leaned back in the cane chair. He closed his eyes and ma.s.saged his eyebrows. If Ling Li adjusted his clothes and straightened his tuinga, it would be a beautiful picture.
“The old guy, Dongfang Hu, will come out from the Imperial Palace. Even if there are seniors around him, various seniors hiding in Yunjing will sound out his power. Send people to observe closely. That is a good opportunity. It is better to eliminate several strong seniors.”
Talking about this, Ling Li opened his eyes suddenly and said fiercely, “I am bound to win on the August 15!”
…
In the underground adytum of the Affiliated School, Su Li sighed with relief and began to clean all the bottles and cans. Chen Gong heard the sound and knew that the test of the poison had ended.
“What about the result?” Chen Gong came over and asked.
Su Li looked at him and replied, “The poison in Master Ma Ling is quite complicated. There are three kinds of poisons. They are not too toxic, but they become highly toxic when they are mixed.”
“Three?!”
Chen Gong was shocked because he never thought of that Ma Ling was poisoned by three kinds of poisons in a day. The only explanation was that the murderer had a high cultivation in poison circle and could control the poisons perfectly.
Chen Gong could understand where the first two poisons were from. After all, the Beggars’ Chicken of the Baiwei Building was poisoned by others. In addition, Ma Ling also poisoned, so, the Baiwei Building was in trouble. But where was the last poison from?
If it was true that Ma Ling did what the murderer ordered and ate the poison himself, how…how could they find out the real murderer?
At this moment, Chen Gong had a sense of helplessness.
Su Li stood aside and said nothing. She didn’t tell Chen Gong one important clue she found.
The mixture of three poisons was deadly.
Clearly, it was the Hehuan Sect’s Deadly Powder!