manynovel Chapter 555: Confession of the Mastermind
Chapter 555: Confession of the Mastermind
“The concierge testified that Liu Gui did come back before curfew, and because Liu Gui was in a bad mood, he scolded him.
The coachman learned that Liu Gui had left the house at the end of the hour of Wei, but he asked if he wanted a coach. Liu Gui said no, and he walked out of the house on his own.
Zhu Zhimin picked up another confession and said, "When Madam Yu heard that the carriage was still in the mansion, she thought Liu Gui was still there, so she went to the study to look for him, and what she said matched what the book boy said.
The maid's story was consistent with the one the doorman said, because when she got up at night, she heard Liu Gui scolding the doorman, and she was so scared that she slipped back and didn't dare to show up.
"Then the truth is out?" The second prince didn't expect that the fraud case would be solved so easily? It was really fast.
Liu Gui collapsed to the ground, he almost cried out loud, finally he was cleared of all charges.
The look he cast towards Jiang Youzhen at this moment was not only grateful, but also a bit of resentment. You said you have an enemy, but you can't implicate him!
The other people couldn't help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads and finally figured out the truth.
"But this only shows that the fraud case has nothing to do with Liu Gui, and the powder has nothing to do with Jiang Youzhen, but it does not mean that the spy case has nothing to do with Jiang Youzhen."
Zhu Zhimin felt that those people's plotting against Jiang Youzhen, or Jiang Youzhen's involvement in this matter, was definitely not without purpose.
Jiang Youzhen laughed angrily, "But there is no evidence to prove that the students are related to the spy! Did the spy confess? Did the students get involved?"
Jiang Youzhen pointed at everyone present and sneered, "Then I can also think that everyone present is related to the spies, especially the Third Prince. The spies were found in his house. Can I understand it this way?"
Zhu Zhimin's face suddenly darkened, "How dare you! How dare you, a child who is ignorant, speak so arrogantly? Do you think you can slander His Highness?"
The Third Prince: ...An unexpected disaster!
Jiang Youzhen spread his hands and said, "It was your words that caused the students to have this misunderstanding. Since you think this is nonsense, then the students are relieved. Before there is evidence, I believe that you will not listen to slander, misunderstand the students, and will not torture them into confessing."
Jiang Youzhen looked at Zhu Zhimin with a smile, and then bowed deeply.
"The case was solved so quickly and we were cleared of all charges. Your Excellency is very observant. If we can find out who is behind this, it will be a great contribution to the country. I believe that all the civil and military officials in the court will praise you. Your Excellency is honest and upright, and he cares about the people. This is a blessing for the people."
Everyone's mouth twitched. Isn't it shameful to say this? What contribution did Zhu Zhimin make in this matter? Jiang Youzhen obviously solved the case himself, but his ability to lie with open eyes is really beyond comparison.
Even Zhu Zhimin blushed. If the princes were not here, he would have accepted it. But it was because the princes were here that he felt embarrassed.
"But this case involves many people, and detailed investigation is of utmost priority, and it must be investigated strictly. Jiang Youzhen has not yet completely cleared her suspicion, and those were her inferences just now, which need to be verified." Zhu Zhimin slammed the gavel and said in a cold voice.
Everyone immediately turned to look at Zhu Zhimin, their eyes full of contempt. This has been checked out, what else is there to verify?
"Lord Zhu, the powder was not made by Jiang Youzhen, so this matter has nothing to do with Jiang Youzhen. She only met Liu Gui once, and she has never met the spy before, so what does this have to do with her?" The Fourth Prince frowned.
"That's right! Jiang Youzhen was completely implicated. No matter whether the target behind the scenes is her or not, she is not a suspect. I think we should find out the mastermind behind the spy as soon as possible. The Dali Temple is not a monolithic entity. If something goes wrong, can Lord Zhu afford the consequences?"
The Third Prince snorted coldly. What's the point of staring at Jiang Youzhen? It really couldn't have been her doing.
Zhu Zhimin sighed helplessly. If Jiang Youzhen was released, the spy would never tell the truth, so wouldn't the case come to a standstill?
At this moment, a guard hurried in and whispered something to Zhu Zhimin.
Zhu Zhimin perked up when he heard that. "Really?"
The guard nodded, "Yes!"
Zhu Zhimin slammed the gavel, then glared at Jiang Youzhen, "Jiang Youzhen, the assassin just confessed that you are the mastermind behind the incident. What else do you have to say?"
Jiang Youzhen took a deep breath, "Then let's face off in court! A gentleman is honest and upright. If it wasn't done by a student, I will never admit it!"
The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince were both very surprised, but when they thought that the person behind the scenes wanted to take action against Jiang Youzhen, the spy's confession might be part of the plan.
"I think we should first put Jiang Youzhen in the Dali Temple prison until the matter is thoroughly investigated." The second prince suddenly said.
Everyone was shocked, and then they all looked at the Second Prince, only to see that he was looking thoughtful with his face as usual.
Even the other two princes were very surprised. The second prince was very concerned about Jiang Youzhen just now, why did he change his mind now?
Jiang Youzhen looked at the Second Prince steadily. Suddenly, the Second Prince looked up and blinked at her. Jiang Youzhen was stunned for a moment, then she understood.
"Then detain him first and make a decision after interrogating the spies." Lord Zhu said as he left the court, planning to go to the prison to continue interrogating Jiang Youzhen.
Jiang Youzhen was taken to the Dali Temple Prison. Because the other princes insisted on accompanying them to interrogate the spies, when Jiang Youzhen went in, the princes in front of him led the way and did not make things difficult for Jiang Youzhen.
As soon as he entered the prison, a strong smell of blood mixed with the stench of decay came, and Jiang Youzhen frowned immediately.
When you walk inside, what comes into view are cells with torture instruments placed in the center of the front.
The torture instruments were covered in blood, some new and some old, and it was obvious that they had been used by many people.
"Just lock Jiang Youzhen up in this cell!" said the second prince, pointing to the cell closest to the torture instruments.
Zhu Zhimin hesitated to speak, and finally waved his hand to avoid seeing anything. Jiang Youzhen walked into the cell on his own initiative, and the other guards looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally stepped forward to lock the cell.
"Interrogate the spies." The third prince said coldly.
The spy was brought over quickly. He was limp in the mud and covered in blood.
He was tied to the rack again and was now unconscious.
Jiang Youzhen looked at this man. He should still be wearing servant's clothes, but he was naked and his body was covered with torn flesh.
He lowered his head and his face could not be seen clearly.
"Someone, pour water on him to wake him up." Although the Third Prince had interrogated him before sending him to the Dali Temple and did not get anything out of him, he still did not give up.
He didn't know how long this person had been lurking in his house, how many secrets he knew, and how many of them he had revealed. How could he feel at ease?
I was thinking in my mind how to get the second and fourth brothers away.
Jiang Youzhen shook his head. Tsk tsk! No wonder they say you can't enter the Dali Temple. Look, you'll have to shed a layer of skin if you enter.
A basin of water was poured on the spy's face, and after a moment, the man began to groan.
"Woo~" Even this sound was trembling.
"Don't play dead in front of me. Tell me! Who is your mastermind?" Zhu Zhiming stepped forward and grabbed the spy's neck, gritting his teeth.