Chapter 25 Suspicion
Accidents happened one after another overnight. Even though Di Renjie was extremely intelligent, he couldn't help feeling confused and overwhelmed at this moment.

He ordered the coroner to properly dispose of the body, and then walked out of the morgue with Zhao Ji.

It was already the second half of the night, the night was as dark as ink, and the autumn insects were chirping.

Di Renjie was worried and took Zhao Ji for a walk on the path in the garden of the Governor's Mansion.

He and the coroner dissected Zhao Chuanchen's body tonight and found a steel needle in his heart.

The assassin used this steel needle to kill Zhao Chuanchen.

But at that time, Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang were guarding the room.

Di Renjie couldn't understand what kind of assassin could kill someone in front of them and then escape.

When Zhao Ji saw Di Renjie fell into deep thought, he knew that he was probably thinking about the assassination of Zhao Chuanchen.

This matter was the key link in exposing Hu Jinghui's identity as a traitor, and Zhao decided to add fuel to the fire.

He asked knowingly, "Your Excellency said in the morgue that Zhao Chuanchen died from a steel needle. What on earth is going on?"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and opened it to reveal a steel needle as thick as a cow hair.

Only when Zhao Ji moved closer could he see the steel needle clearly. The needle was thick at one end and thin at the other, with a beginning and a tail.

"Was it this steel needle that killed Zhao Chuanchen?" Zhao Ji pretended to be surprised.

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Yes, the steel needle was found right in Zhao Chuanchen's heart."

"Didn't the assassin get caught?" Zhao Ji asked.

Di Renjie shook his head: "As soon as Zhao Chuanchen died, Yuan Fang and Jing Hui rushed out the door and did not find the assassin."

He recalled: "There was no one else in the room except me, Jinghui and Yuanfang. He was just about to get to the crucial point when he was suddenly attacked."

Shaking his head helplessly, Di Renjie felt a little regretful.

He naturally knew that if Zhao Chuanchen finished speaking, it would definitely be a clue worth a fortune.

"That's murder to silence the witness. The assassin heard the conversation between you and Zhao Chuanchen, and he must be very close to them." Zhao Ji analyzed for Di Renjie.

Di Renjie nodded in agreement: "Not bad."

Zhao Ji said: "This is very strange. I believe that no one in the world can kill a person silently in front of Yuan Fang and General Hu."

Zhao Ji said meaningfully: "What's more, the assassin even ran away, which is unbelievable."

"Who said it wasn't true? I don't understand why the assassin could shoot the steel needle into Zhao Chuanchen's heart in front of us." Di Renjie sighed.

Zhao Ji had already thought of his words and was ready to perform. He said, "I think there are still traces to follow."

Di Renjie became interested after hearing this and said, "Oh? Tell me about it."

"Zhao Chuanchen returned to the Governor's Mansion under my personal protection and disguise. The news was kept strictly confidential. If you want to kill him, you must first be someone who knows the news." Zhao Ji analyzed.

Di Renjie thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."

Zhao Ji continued, "As for those who knew about it, it was me, the escorting guards, Di Chun, sir, the two assassins from Sanhe County, and Yuan Fang and General Hu."

Di Renjie nodded slightly: "Di Chun can be ruled out, and two assassins are also impossible. You took the guards to Zhang Yong's mansion at that time, so..."

He suddenly stopped, his eyes wavered, and he was speechless.

Zhao Ji cruelly revealed: "It seems that only Yuan Fang and General Hu are left."

Hearing this, Di Renjie fell silent, lowering his head in deep thought. Zhao Ji was determined to tell the truth: "Combined with the angle and direction of the needle's insertion, we can roughly infer the location where the assassin fired the needle."

Di Renjie remained silent. He recalled the positions of Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui at that time.

Li Yuanfang was right under his nose and there was no way he could take action; on the contrary, Hu Jinghui was out of his sight.

Thinking of this, Di Renjie's mind emerged with what Lu Dayou told him after Li Er was poisoned.

Before and after Li Er was poisoned, only Hu Jinghui and Di Chun entered and left the room.

This couldn't help but make Di Renjie feel sad.

The strategy of making a show of force to scare the enemy did work, but the result was that he revealed that the general he trusted was a traitor.

Di Renjie closed his eyes, unwilling to believe it.

After a long time, he said, "Maybe there was someone watching inside the Governor's Mansion, and he saw the news of Zhao Chuanchen's return, and then he tried to assassinate him."

Zhao Ji watched Di Renjie lie to himself, and said helplessly: "This possibility is very small. I'm afraid that there is no one in the world who can assassinate General Hu and Yuan Fang in front of them and then escape."

Di Renjie shook his head and said stubbornly: "At Lanqiao Inn, Chengyuan, couldn't you sneak behind Yuanfang quietly?"

Hearing this, Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect that after going around in circles for so long and trying to persuade others, he actually got himself into trouble.

Zhao Ji was a little amused: "How can it be the same? Yuan Fang was seriously injured at that time, but now he has recovered. What's more, there is an extra General Hu now."

He continued, "Let's take a step back and say, even if I was the one who killed him, he definitely couldn't escape Yuan Fang and the others' pursuit after he did it."

Di Renjie looked at Zhao Ji's rage and said with a smile, "Chengyuan, I'm not doubting you, I'm just saying there's a possibility."

When Zhao Ji saw that Di Renjie was still avoiding the important issues, he became nervous.

He stroked his forehead and sighed. For the first time, he felt that when Di Renjie lost his halo, he was sometimes no different from an old and stubborn old man.

Zhao Ji was screaming in his heart: "Am I worried that you would suspect me? You clearly don't want to believe that Hu Jinghui is the traitor."

However, Zhao Ji did not express his thoughts. He had already seen through it, and it was useless to talk about it now. He had to wait until Di Renjie completely gave up on Hu Jinghui.

However, although Di Renjie had fantasies, he had a clear mind and would never let personal feelings interfere with his work.

Since Zhao didn't say anything, the two of them stayed silent here. Fortunately, the guard came to report the news and broke the awkward situation.

It turned out that Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang had taken control of the Youzhou camp and key points of the city defense without bloodshed, each taking the opponent by surprise.

For fear of accidents and to suppress the riot, the two men could not report in person, so they sent their guards to report the news.

When Di Renjie heard the news that the situation had stabilized, he couldn't help but smile: "Good, good."

He finally put the topic of the assassin behind him. "No matter what, we have defeated Fang Qian's rebels, and the people of Youzhou will no longer be exploited by them. This is a good thing. Tomorrow, we will gather all the officials in Youzhou and abolish all of Fang Qian's harsh policies, so that the people can return to their farmland."

Zhao Ji rolled his eyes, feeling helpless, but seeing the old man so happy, he couldn't bear to ruin his mood.

He said, "Sir, now that the situation has stabilized, I will meet with the officials of Youzhou tomorrow morning. You should go to bed early. I will take my leave now."

Di Renjie also thanked Zhao Ji for his hard work and watched him leave.

But after Zhao Ji walked away, the joy on Di Renjie's face gradually faded, and he closed his eyes and sighed.

In fact, how could he not know about Hu Jinghui's suspicion?
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