Chapter 452: Hesitant and Suspicious

Chapter 452: Hesitant and Suspicious

Chapter 452: Hesitant and Suspicious
The night was as dark as ink, but was torn by a touch of silver. The moonlight was like a fine brocade, gently covering Yingtian City.

Under the moonlight, every building and every street was dyed with bright silver.
The air was filled with a faint, cool and fresh scent.

On the street, a large and heavy carriage was moving slowly, its outline appearing particularly clear under the moonlight.

The carriage was pulled by four strong horses. The sound of horse hooves and the sound of wheels rolling on the bluestone road intertwined, seeming particularly desolate in the silent night.

On both sides of the street, sparse lanterns swayed gently in the breeze, casting mottled light and shadows.

Occasionally, a night breeze blows by, causing the leaves to rustle.

The carriages came from the Qinhuai River outside the city. Even though there was a curfew in Yingtian City, it still could not stop the carriages from moving freely in the capital.

The carriage continued to move forward, leaving behind a long echo,
Soon, the large carriage stopped at No. 2, San Tiao Lane, Xi'an Gate.

With a serious and alert expression, Feng Yunfang jumped off the carriage, pulled open the curtain, and with some difficulty helped his master out of the carriage.

"arrive?"

An unclear voice came from Lu Yunyi's mouth, and as soon as his mouth opened, a strong smell of alcohol filled the air.

At this time, the gate of Lu Mansion opened, and the housekeeper Gu Chunzhu walked out quickly with the guards and maids.
While walking quickly, he ordered, "Quick, quick, prepare the hangover soup and warm water."

So, the drowsy Lu Yunyi was manipulated back home.

After he finished washing and drank the sobering soup, he was helped back to the bed by two maids.

With a plop, he threw himself on the bed, his cheeks slightly flushed with alcohol.

Two maids stood by, their faces also red and they were breathing heavily.

"You guys go out and guard the door." Feng Yunfang said coldly, standing beside the bed.

"Yes"

Two maids and the guard went out and closed the door.

When the last sound in the house fell silent,
Feng Yunfang's eyes became extremely sharp, like stars in the night sky, penetrating the darkness and examining everything around him.

He was lithe and moved around the room carefully and quickly.

His hands gently swept across every window gap, his fingertips wandering between the window frames, searching for every hole that might be a place of surveillance.

He took down the bookshelves, vases, ornaments, and even the two valuable murals on the wall and examined them carefully.

A quarter of an hour later, his tense expression relaxed a little. He walked slowly to the round table and gently blew out the candle.

At this point, there was only a candle lit by the bed in the room, and the whole room became quiet and dim.

Feng Yunfang walked to the door, hid in the darkness of the corner of the door, and looked through the window paper.

Quietly watching the soldiers guarding outside and the maids waiting at the door.
Everything is so orderly.

He stood there and stared for a long time, until everything was normal, and his tense expression finally relaxed completely.

He walked slowly to the bedside and spoke softly:
"My lord, the inspection is complete."

Lu Yunyi, who had originally closed his eyes, suddenly opened them, his face still red.

But the drunkenness in his eyes changed from strong to light, and finally disappeared in a flash.

He sat up slowly, still feeling dizzy, frowning slightly.
"Did you find anything?"

Feng Yunfang's face was solemn: "Sir, there is no clue in the study."

Lu Yunyi was half-sitting on the bed, the confusion brought on by drunkenness had not yet disappeared.
But through willpower, he can forcibly gather his spirit.

"I understand. Let Sun Sian and Qin Yuanfang bring people into the city tomorrow to thoroughly inspect the mansion. Don't leave out any room.

Everyone in the mansion must investigate carefully, be secretive, and don't reveal any clues."

Feng Yunfang nodded solemnly: "Yes, sir."

After giving all these instructions, Lu Yunyi moved his body and pretended to get out of bed.

Seeing that he was about to stand up, Feng Yunfang could not help but remind him:
"Sir, you have drunk so much wine, you should take a rest."

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and grinned:
"Being drunk has its benefits. After drinking, your mind becomes more active.

Some details that you might not have noticed before can be recalled, and this is a good time to sort out your thoughts.”

As Lu Yunyi spoke, he walked to the desk against the wall and sat down.

Feng Yunfang hurried forward and lit the candle on the desk.
The dim light began to gather in the room, making the desk brighter.

After doing all this, Feng Yunfang stepped aside, holding the long knife in his right hand, and stared at the door and window vigilantly.

Lu Yunyi took out the letter Deng Lingyun had given him today and unfolded it on the table.

He held it down with a paperweight and stared at the words above carefully, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.

[Chen time: Lu has not slept all night and has a meal in the mansion, then reads the military book]
[Si time: Ride a horse to the military camp]
[Lunch: Return home for lunch, accompanied by Liu]
[Wei Shi: Practice in the Mansion]
[Shenshi: Ride a horse to the military camp]
[You Hour: Return home to handle affairs in the study, read official documents, and have dinner]
[Xu Shi: Practice martial arts and be clear-headed.]
[Hai Hour: Return to room to read, looking exhausted, having not slept all night]
Lu Yunyi's eye sockets became deeper and deeper. There was no doubt that

What is written and recorded above are all things he did at different times, no matter how big or small.
And it’s so complete, it’s a full-day activity.

Lu Yunyi's eyes continued to move downwards, and when he saw the end,
There was a shocking reminder written in red pen.

[You have Jinyiwei around you]
The handwriting was neat, exactly the same as the one on the first love letter I received.

Lu Yunyi's thoughts wandered, and he soon thought of various possibilities in his mind.

The daughter of the Jinyiwei commander came to deliver a letter to him?

Is this a sting operation or a tactic of playing hard to get, or is it a truly kind reminder from the bottom of your heart?

Lu Yunyi felt his brain was confused and he couldn't figure things out.

He took the paper from one side and wrote quickly on it.

1: The letter is fake.

2: The letter is authentic.

"If this letter is fake, and Deng Ming deliberately gave it to me through his daughter, then what was his purpose?
Reminding me that there are Jinyiwei beside me? Or making a statement? Or is it a test to ease the situation? "

A series of questions made Lu Yunyi's mind confused, and each question could be further explored.

He turned to look at the second line of words.

“If this letter is true, there are Jinyiwei beside me?

According to the records, it was recorded at home in Yunnan. Who wrote it?

How much does he know? Does he know about the heavenly punishment and other things? Does he have any guesses?"

Lu Yunyi suddenly realized that compared to the first possibility, the situation faced by the second possibility was much more complicated.

Once something goes wrong in the dark,
It would be easy to expose him to the sight of his political enemies.

When everyone attacks you, death is just a matter of time.

Perhaps the royal party and the princeling party will win in the end.

But by then he was already dead, so what did it matter to him who won or lost?

He was drunk, and his thoughts could not help but extend outward, and almost every thought quickly reached a dead end.

Lu Yunyi raised his head and pinched his eyebrows.

He found that after drinking, he would always think of things in an extreme and uncontrollable way.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi moved the paperweight away, turned the paper over and looked at the words on the back.

Compared to previous surveillance, the text here is simpler, but horrifying.

[Lan Yu-Jiang Li]
[Xiping Hou - Xiong Chengyu, Pei Yi - Miao Hong - No. 18 Dingxi Street]
[Liu Changshi - Li Jinglong - No. 18 Dingxi Street]
For this text sorting method,
Lu Yunyi was extremely familiar with it. This was the order in which events developed and the logical chain of deduction.

He often uses this method to think about unclear things.
Write down all the irrelevant people, delete them bit by bit, and finally reduce them to just a few key words.
At this point, no matter how bizarre the outcome may be, it is simply the simplest sequence of events, or the most likely truth.

The three lines of words in front of him were undoubtedly Deng Ming's deduction of several things.
Lu Yunyi stared at these lines of words, the alcohol in his head slowly dissipated. After an unknown amount of time, he murmured:
"Was it intentional or unintentional that this letter came into my hands? Or was it pure coincidence?"

"Yes! It's just a coincidence!"

In the dim study, Deng Ming had no intention of falling asleep.
He sat behind his desk, looking at the documents in his hands, his face showing excitement!
He found that the two problems that had been bothering him seemed to have some clues.

He began to rummage through the papers piled on the table.

Finally, he picked up a piece of paper on the edge of the desk.

He stared at it intently, his eyes becoming more and more sharp!
Finally, he picked up the pen and wrote on the previous paper, and this time, he added a name.

[Duke of Liang - Lu Yunyi - Jiang Li - Grassland Man]
[Marquis of Xiping - Lu Yunyi - Xiong Chengyu, Pei Yi - Miao Hong - Jinyiwei]
As the pen fell, Deng Ming quickly picked up the paper and looked at it carefully in the candlelight beside him.

The flames were reflected in his eyes, making his pupils even brighter!

"That's right! If he didn't participate, why would the Duke of Liang and the Marquis of Xiping look at him with new eyes?

In today's scene, many of the adopted sons of Duke Liang did not receive such treatment, and Marquis Xiping even married off his daughter.
Only a truly caring person can do this!"

Deng Ming murmured, expressing his guess.

He began to search back and forth on the table again, and it took less than half a quarter of an hour.

He held a few pieces of paper tightly in his hands, looking at them carefully, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

“When Jiang Li died at the hands of the grassland people, Lu Yunyi was getting married and was not present.

When Miao Hong died at the hands of his enemies, Lu Yunyi had a hysterical attack, and all the doctors in the city went to see the doctor and were not present. "

Deng Ming conducted a careful investigation on Lu Yunyi and found that he hardly ever contacted outsiders.

Apart from many military affairs, he rarely went out.

And when these two things happened, there were countless outsiders around him, testifying for him!

Coincidence! Another coincidence!
After realizing this, Deng Ming's eyes flashed with a gleam and his breathing became a little rapid.

He doesn't believe in coincidences. Although the two events are thousands of miles apart, the impacts they cause are also very different.
But things are very similar.

The same big shot, the same rest after the battle, the same coincidences, the same alibi, the same post-mortem blame, the same promotion and reuse.

The two things are almost identical in structure.

This made Deng Ming extremely certain that the most critical link in his deduction had been filled in!

Lu Yunyi was the executor, so he was promoted, reused and protected!
However, Deng Ming still had a question: how was the location of the Yunnan Jinyiwei exposed?
He stood up suddenly, walked to a bookshelf, rummaged around, and found the records sent by the Yunnan Jinyiwei.

Deng Ming sat down and turned the pages one by one, looking for
Soon, he found out the process of Liu Changshi being transferred from the Beijing army camp to No. 18 Dingxi Street.

[Use the hidden agent in the Kunming military camp to contact Duke Cao at the stable, inform him of the purpose of the visit, reveal his identity, and take the person away.]
"In the military camp?"

Deng Ming's face suddenly turned strange. He had every reason to suspect that Lu Yunyi knew about this process.
He also reported it to Marquis Xiping and found out the gathering place of the Jinyiwei.

Deng Ming felt that his mind was filled with thousands of thoughts and he had never felt so happy.

There are two major issues that have been weighing on the Jinyiwei.
Finally, a clue appeared and he tore a hole in it.

Thinking of this, Deng Ming stood up suddenly.
Quickly organize the documents on the desk and put them aside.
He quickly left the house with the papers recording the deduction process and results.

Walking out of the study, the two Jinyiwei at the door showed respect:
"grown ups."

Deng Ming nodded: "Keep an eye on the study, no one is allowed to approach."

"Yes!"

After finishing speaking, Deng Ming walked quickly towards the corridor in the mansion.

The Deng Mansion is also spacious and huge, much larger than the house with five courtyards.

His study is at the innermost part of the mansion and is also the safest place.

He walked for a long time and had just reached the back hall.

When he saw the candlelight in the back hall was still bright,

Deng Ming slowly stopped and looked carefully.
After thinking for a long time, he stepped forward and came to the door.
The guards and maids on duty at the door bowed repeatedly:
"master."

Deng Ming looked at the candlelight in front of him, sighed softly, and asked:
"Is Lingyun asleep?"

A maid replied: "Master, he has woken up and was crying loudly just now."

"Because of Lu Yunyi?" Deng Ming stared at the maid with a strange look in his eyes.

The maid looked sad and nodded slightly.
"My Lord, the young lady is deeply in love with General Lu.
When he went to sleep earlier, he was talking in his sleep, and he was calling General Lu."

Deng Ming's face darkened and looked extremely ugly. He clenched his fists at his sides and his breathing became a little rapid.

He took a step forward, raised his palm and placed it in front of the door, his expression changing back and forth.

If it weren't for today's experience, he wouldn't have been able to figure out the key.

But unfortunately, the matter involved his only daughter.

He touched his chest implicitly. He knew clearly what this document would mean once it was submitted.

If my daughter knew that I had done this, I wonder how jealous she would be of me.

"Ugh"

Deng Ming sighed heavily, raised his hand and pounded it down again, and ordered:
"Look out for Lingyun."

After saying that, Deng Ming turned around and walked away, his steps becoming even quicker and full of determination!

As a Jinyiwei, my job is to restore order.

What's more, he is a Jinyiwei and also the second son of the Deng family, so the survival of the family is equally important to him.

These two reasons were enough for him to do something.

A quarter of an hour later, the carriage slowly drove away from Deng's house.

As night fell, Yingtian City was immersed in a deep tranquility.
The moonlight was as bright as water, lightly sprinkling on the bluestone road.

The carriage moved slowly along the street, and every contact of the wheels with the cobblestone road made a slight rustling sound, which was particularly clear in the quiet night.

On both sides of the street, sparse lanterns emit dim light.
Occasionally a gust of night wind blows, the lanterns sway gently, and the light and shadows dance with them.

As the carriage gradually approached No. 2 Baihu Street,
The towering archway of the Jinyiwei Yamen gradually came into view.

The lanterns on the archway were brighter than those on the street, illuminating the three large characters "Jinyiwei" (Jinyiwei) with a brilliant glow, yet exuding a sense of eeriness.

The gate of the Jinyiwei Yamen was closed, and there were no stone lions on either side, only a blank space.
The black gate stood there like a tombstone.

The carriage stopped in front of the yamen. The driver jumped off the carriage with ease and respectfully lifted the curtain. Deng Ming walked out with a serious expression.

His steps were steady, and the sound of his footsteps echoed in the night, and soon he arrived at the door of Jinyiwei.

Before I could get close, a dull sound came from the door:

"Master Deng, what brings you here?"

Deng Ming's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "Is Lord Mao here?"

"exist."

"I have something important to discuss with you, please let me know."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)