Chapter 238: Re-enactment of the scene, unraveling the mystery (Part )
After leaving the palace, Zhao Ji and Di Renjie rode their horses at full speed and headed straight for Hanguang Temple, where Li Yuanfang and Ruyan were still waiting for them.

The two rushed to the gate of Hanguang Temple, but found that the Yulin Guard and Qianniu Guard armies were mobilizing, as if they were about to leave Hanguang Temple.

Seeing this, Di Renjie was startled and immediately rode his horse to Huan Bin, who had regained consciousness.

"General Huan, what's going on?" Di Renjie asked solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Huan Bin hurriedly bowed and explained, "Reporting to the elder, the emperor has already returned to the palace, and the assassin escaped in the chaos. In view of this, in order to avoid further disturbing the peaceful Buddhist place, His Majesty has ordered our army to evacuate Hanguang Temple immediately."

Although Di Renjie felt a little uncomfortable with this answer, he could not say anything. He could only nod slightly and tacitly agree to Huan Bin leading the team away.

Zhao Ji understood and smiled. Wu Zetian couldn't wait any longer and prepared to transfer Yuan Tiangang today.

After bidding farewell to Huan Bin, Di Renjie and Zhao Ji walked into Hanguang Temple and came to the main hall, where they met Li Yuanfang and Ruyan who had been waiting there.

The scene inside the hall was a bit messy. Li Yuanfang was following Di Renjie's orders to protect the crime scene, so no one had cleaned up the place.

Ruyan reported the research results to Di Renjie: "Sir, Yuan Fang and I simulated the situation during the day according to your instructions before you left. We all agree that the Shining is indeed not an assassin!"

"On the contrary, he fired two swallow darts and shot down the snake dart that was actually aimed at Ruyan!"

"Indeed, this is where the Swallow Clang originally landed." Li Yuanfang added, and at the same time he took out two Swallow Clangs from his sleeves and gently placed them to the left of the center of the hall.

Then, he walked to the door of the hall and placed a snake-shaped dart beside the threshold: "And here is where the snake dart fell."

"At that time, Shining was on the beam and found that someone outside the palace had fired the snake-shaped dart at the emperor. So he quickly threw out the Swallow Clang and knocked the snake-shaped dart away..."

Ruyan took over the conversation: "After Yuanfang and I conducted experiments and analysis, we found that the Shining was hiding on the beam..."

She walked out of the hall and came to a large area on the left side of the courtyard, and continued: "And the assassin's location should be here!"

As he spoke, Li Yuanfang glanced at Ruyan, nodded, and jumped onto the beam.

Ruyan picked up the snake-shaped dart on the ground, went outside the hall, and shook her wrist. With a "whoosh" sound, the dart shadow cut through the air and rushed out.

Li Yuanfang had a sharp gaze on the beam. After catching the trajectory of the snake-shaped dart, he threw the swallow dart without hesitation.

In an instant, the two collided in the air, making a crisp sound, and then fell down separately, and the landing point was almost the same as the original landing point.

When Zhao Ji saw this, he burst out laughing and secretly praised them, saying that they were truly a husband and wife partnership, they really had a tacit understanding, a match made in heaven!
Di Renjie frowned and said thoughtfully, "Ruyan's position was crowded with the Qianniu Guards who were protecting the emperor, as well as the ministers who were accompanying him at the time of the incident."

"It seems that Snake Spirit has a traitor in the court!" Zhao Ji pointed out Di Renjie's meaning.

Di Renjie narrowed his eyes slightly, shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. By the way, Chengyuan, who is the assassin you are chasing?"

Zhao Ji was stunned when he heard this, and then he answered carefully: "It's a girl, she has very good body movements and good kung fu, and she is similar to Xiaomei, Ruyan's good sister."

"She was determined not to fight and was determined to get rid of me. I chased her until dawn. I was afraid that I had fallen into a trap, so I returned to Hanguang Temple."

Li Yuanfang was a little surprised after hearing this: "Oh? Chengyuan's Qinggong is much better than mine. How come he still hasn't caught up after chasing for a whole night?"

Zhao Ji blinked and changed the subject: "That's true. Her body movements are indeed extraordinary. I heard that Yuan Fang also chased her out. How is the situation over there?"

Li Yuanfang touched his head in embarrassment: "My Qinggong is indeed not top-notch. It took me a long time to chase a second-rate killer."

Zhao Ji quietly observed Di Renjie's expression and saw that he did not suspect anything, but was just muttering to himself.

A thoughtful look flashed across Di Renjie's eyes: "Snake Spirit's number one assassin, Kui Wenzhong, the fake Fa Neng, the real assassin outside the palace, and the mysterious assassin that Cheng Yuan met..."

"Let's count. For this operation alone, the Snake Spirit sent out four assassins! It's really lively in the Hanguang Temple!" Li Yuanfang was a little surprised when he heard this: "Sir, what did you say, Kui Wenzhong?"

Di Renjie nodded, took out the snake-shaped wooden sign, and handed it to Li Yuanfang: "Yes, Shining's name is Kui Wenzhong."

Li Yuanfang took it and looked at it carefully. He saw the words "Wen Zhong" engraved on the lower right corner of the wooden sign, and a strange snake on the other side.

Di Renjie explained, "It is a giant python with extremely venomous poison, called a snake. More than a decade ago, after the rebellion of the King of Yue, a group of princes with the surname Li were executed or exiled for the crime of treason. Your Majesty ordered them to change their surnames from Li to snake. So, snake Wenzhong used to have the same surname as you, Li!"

Li Yuanfang was shocked. He looked at the wooden sign and then at Di Renjie. He couldn't believe it. "You mean, the number one killer of the Snake Spirit is actually a prince named Li?"

Zhao Ji said with a hint of sarcasm: "Yes! If not, how could the Lord let Kui Wenzhong go so easily today?"

Di Renjie smiled slightly, stroked his beard, and did not refute.

If his surname was not Li, he would be unsafe in the hands of Wu Zetian. Di Renjie knew very well that keeping Kui Wen Zhong would bring more benefits than letting him go.

Li Yuanfang recovered from his surprise and suddenly asked a question: "That's not right, sir! If Kui Wenzhong is a descendant of the Li family, why would he save your majesty?"

Li Yuanfang's implication was very clear. The Li clan members, especially those who had been persecuted by Wu Zetian, wanted to eat her flesh and sleep on her skin. How could they possibly help Wu Zetian?
When Di Renjie heard this question, his face became serious: "Maybe Kui Wenzhong is very righteous! The descendants of Emperor Taizong will never be like Li Qingxia..."

Zhao Ji shook his head. Di Pangpang just had an inexplicable filter for people with the surname Li.

Di Renjie also noticed that Zhao Ji and the others were not convinced, so he changed the subject: "Speaking of which, why did the Snake Spirit send out a second and even a third wave of assassins after sending out Kui Wenzhong? I feel like there's something fishy going on!"

Li Yuanfang frowned and spoke passionately: "Ruyan once said that the Snake Spirits are divided into two factions, and Kui Wenzhong and Xiao Qingfang are not on the same side."

"In this operation, Kui Wenzhong was treated as a discarded pawn, a decoy, to divert our attention and provide the assassin outside the palace with a chance to strike!"

"After the plot was accomplished, Kui Wenzhong became a scapegoat, while the real assassin escaped. If it weren't for the leniency of the Lord, if it weren't for Ruyan pretending to be the emperor, the final result would be the emperor being stabbed and Kui Wenzhong being killed! This was a vicious plan by Xiao Qingfang that killed two birds with one stone!"

Upon hearing this, Ruyan nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Li Yuanfang's statement.

But Di Renjie and Zhao Ji did not comment on this.

"Why, sir, do you think what I said is wrong?" Li Yuanfang asked.

Di Renjie did not answer, but asked back: "Where is the fake Fa Neng? Where is the female assassin that Cheng Yuan met? What role do they play in this operation?"

Li Yuanfang was stunned when he heard this. He pondered for a long time and finally raised his head: "Could it be that this fake Fa Neng and the female assassin are also like Kui Wenzhong, two other decoys whose purpose is to attract our attention so that the real assassin can hide in the temple more safely?"

Di Renjie shook his head and said, "I don't think so."

Zhao Ji also spoke up at this time: "You all overlooked one person, that is the scapegoat that Yuan Fang chased out of Hanguang Temple and killed!"

"A scapegoat?" Li Yuanfang was puzzled when he heard this.

Di Renjie was also surprised, and he seemed to have ignored this question.

Zhao Ji said slowly, "Yes, my lord said there are four snake spirit killers in Hanguang Temple. No! In fact, there are at least five!"

"In the order they appeared, they were the fake Fa Neng, Kui Wenzhong, the female assassin I was chasing, the scapegoat killed by Yuan Fang, and finally the real assassin who fired the snake-shaped dart!"

"Among them, the scapegoat seems the least worthy of mention, but in fact, it is the most crucial to us!"

(End of this chapter)