Chapter 4 Yuan Fang Appears (Part )

Li Yuanfang has never met an opponent since his debut, but he unexpectedly encountered masters one after another in recent days. First it was Viper, and now he meets Zhao Ji, which really surprised him.

Especially Zhao Ji, it was normal for him to be good at martial arts, but it was incredible that he could detect me sneaking in and hide behind me without me knowing.

Zhao noticed Li Yuanfang's surprise and confusion, and couldn't help feeling a little proud.

"I have been practicing the secret technique of hiding my breath and figure since I was young. You are seriously injured, so it is normal for you to feel a little slow."

In fact, Li Yuanfang has not yet reached his full form. When Yuanfang realizes the ability to cheat and becomes a cheating spirit, he will be invincible. At that time, it will be impossible to avoid his perception.

However, even if it was the youthful version of Yuan Fang with low health, he was able to take advantage of the opportunity. Just for this trick, Zhao Ji must have the combat power of a snake spirit or snake head.

Li Yuanfang nodded: "I see."

"I can feel that you have no ill intentions. Otherwise, even if a sword was against your neck, you would have the strength to fight back, right?" Zhao Ji said.

Hearing this, Li Yuanfang was slightly surprised: "How do you know?"

"I can draw inferences from this. Since I have learned the secret art of concealing my breath, I am naturally very sensitive to other people's breath. I can feel that you are very relaxed now and don't feel threatened."

“Accurate judgment.”

"Although you have no ill intentions, for the sake of the adults' safety, I will still lend you my weapon." Zhao Ji said.

As he spoke, Zhao Ji searched Li Yuanfang and took out a chain knife.

Li Yuanfang did not want to conflict with Di Renjie or Zhao Ji, and although he was somewhat reluctant, he still let Zhao Ji take the chain knife.

Only after getting the chain knife did Zhao Ji finally breathe a sigh of relief. Taking Li Yuanfang's weapon was like pulling a tooth from a tiger's mouth.

Seeing that Li Yuanfang had no weapons left, Di Renjie gestured, "Okay, Chengyuan, you should put away your sword too."

Zhao obeyed the order, sheathed his sword, and walked back to Di Renjie.

Di Renjie stared at Li Yuanfang with his eagle eyes: "You are visiting so late at night, you are not here to discuss Kung Fu with Qianniu Guards, are you?"

When Li Yuanfang saw Di Renjie order Zhao Ji to put away his sword, he felt the goodwill released by the two and stopped playing tricks.

He introduced himself directly: "Sir, I am Li Yuanfang."

Di Renjie had already determined Li Yuanfang's identity from his dress, movements, and the blood on his collar.

So Di Renjie looked prepared: "Li Yuanfang? Why are you here?"

Li Yuanfang said solemnly: "Sir, I came to see you today in the hope that you can clear my name!"

"Oh? Innocent, what does that mean? Are you being wronged?" Di Renjie asked deliberately.

"Yes, I am not the spy who robbed and killed the Turkic envoys." Li Yuanfang said.

Di Renjie shook his head: "This is all your one-sided statement, and I am just a magistrate of Pengze County. I can't help you."

"I am really wronged. Besides, wasn't your Excellency's order to return to Beijing to investigate the diplomatic mission case?" Li Yuanfang insisted again and again.

When Di Renjie heard Li Yuanfang say the words "return to Beijing by imperial order", a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

However, he still wanted to hear what Li Yuanfang had to say: "Then I would like to ask you to tell me about your experience in protecting the Turkic envoys."

Li Yuanfang then talked about his experience -

The mission was attacked at three o'clock in the morning. Li Yuanfang was leading a night patrol when he was attacked by the criminals with bows and arrows, and all the soldiers were killed instantly.

Then dozens of masked assassins burst out from the sand. In less than an incense stick of time, the envoys and guards were all killed or wounded.

Li Yuanfang desperately protected Shibi Khan and tried to break through the siege, but was caught up by the killer Viper and his men. The two fought fiercely, but Shibi Khan was killed by the killer first.

Afterwards, Li Yuanfang was defeated by the Viper and was seriously injured, but the Viper let him go, leaving only a handkerchief. After hearing these words, Di Renjie stared at Li Yuanfang up and down, as if trying to see the truth in his words.

"You just mentioned a handkerchief, can you show it to me?" Di Renjie asked a key question.

Li Yuanfang was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Di Gong is so shrewd and careful that he is rare in the world. He used the details in my words to test whether what I said is true or false."

As he said this, he reached into his bosom, took out a handkerchief and handed it over.

Di Renjie took it and said as he looked at it: "It's true, but it's a little bit like judging a gentleman by one's own mean heart. This handkerchief is the only evidence, I want to see it."

Zhao Ji also leaned over and saw that the handkerchief was made of the finest Huzhou silk, with a small viper embroidered on the lower right corner.

"Chengyuan, your guess seems to be confirmed." Di Renjie turned and looked at Zhao Ji.

Seeing that Li Yuanfang was confused, Zhao Ji explained to him, "Before you came, my Lord and I suspected that you might not be the real murderer in the diplomatic mission case. The criminals let you go, probably to frame you."

Li Yuanfang was overjoyed to hear Zhao Ji speaking for him in this way.

He seemed to have a lot of grievances to vent: "Brother Chengyuan is right. After the incident, I wanted to report it to the authorities as soon as possible; but I didn't expect that I would be regarded as a spy in the delegation and be hunted by gangsters and government officials."

"To this day, I have fought in dozens of battles, big and small, and was seriously injured. I had no choice but to come to see you today." Li Yuanfang said with a painful expression.

After listening to this, Zhao Ji was somewhat amused: "Brother Yuan Fang, I think you'd better tell the truth. We ourselves are not sure where the master's carriage goes every day. How can you, a person in trouble, find us? And you know that the master has been ordered to return to the capital to investigate a case?"

"This..." These questions left Li Yuanfang speechless and he didn't know how to answer.

"It's not you who want to see me, it's them who ask you to come to see me! Someone guided you here, right?" Di Renjie answered for Li Yuanfang.

Li Yuanfang was horrified and had to admit that he met a mysterious person in Lingzhou Inn.

The mysterious figure killed the constable and instructed him to find Di Renjie.

"Sir, I followed the guidance of a mysterious person and came to Lanqiao Posthouse. As for how he knew your whereabouts, I have no idea." Li Yuanfang said.

"That's not difficult. When you return to Chang'an from Pengze, you must take the official road. They just need to monitor the post stations on the road near Chang'an. Then they can arrange a suitable time and place, and it will be easy for you to meet your Excellency." Zhao Ji said.

"You said that the Lingzhou constable was killed by a mysterious person?"

Di Renjie didn't care about how his whereabouts were exposed, he just noticed the mysterious figure.

"Every word I said is true."

Li Yuanfang thought that Di Renjie was doubting him and trying to shirk responsibility, so he clarified it sincerely.

Di Renjie reached out to Zhao Ji for the chain knife, and asked Li Yuanfang, "Is this your only weapon?"

Li Yuanfang quickly nodded in agreement.

Zhao Ji handed the knife to Di Renjie and said, "This knife looks quite old. It is also a rare weapon, not very common."

"This knife has been with me since I served in Liangzhou." Li Yuanfang hastily added.

Di Renjie played with the knife, examined it carefully, and agreed with the two men: "The document sent from Lingzhou said that the coroner's autopsy showed that the detectives were killed by swords."

Li Yuanfang was delighted when he heard this: "Your Excellency is truly a god!"

Di Renjie didn't expect to hear these words twice overnight. He and Zhao Ji looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

"But, there is still one question, why did they bring you to see me?"

Di Renjie was about to speak again when at this moment there was a commotion in the yard, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.

(End of this chapter)