Chapter 99: Different Movements
Liu Da had left the room for a while. Di Renjie sat in the chair, with scenes of today flashing through his mind.

At this time, Li Yuanfang came over with hot tea, breaking the silence.

Di Renjie was awakened and came back to his senses from his thoughts.

"Sir, we can say that we have gained a lot today." Li Yuanfang chuckled.

Di Renjie also smiled, with wisdom glittering in his eyes. "That's right. We only tricked Liu Chali a little bit during the day, and he immediately revealed his flaws."

Li Yuanfang said confidently: "Judging from Liu Chali's reaction, he must know Wu Xiaojie."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "This is almost certain, and the two dead Wus came to find Liu Chali. Since Liu Chali has a close relationship with Wu Xiaojie, it means that he is also related to the King of Yue. The waters of Liujiazhuang are not shallow."

He stood up and continued, "Now, the case of the two deceased Wus has reached a stalemate, but we have a very good opportunity."

"Are you talking about Master Liu's death?"

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Yes, according to Zeng Tai, we should use this as a clue to get to the bottom of this. There must be something fishy about Master Liu's death."

"According to Mr. Liu, Liu Chali is a lazy person. Why did he suddenly suggest climbing Cuiping Mountain? And when Mr. Liu fell, Liu Chali was the only one present. This is very intriguing."

Li Yuanfang said excitedly: "We have all seen Master Liu. He was a strong young man. He climbed the mountain with his old father at the same time. The old man was fine, but he fell off the cliff and died inexplicably. It is really hard to accept."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Yes, I have a feeling that when we climb Cuiping Mountain tomorrow, we will have many unexpected gains."
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It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Jiang Laosi, who was standing guard in the mourning hall, was already drowsy. Suddenly, a scent of incense wafted over and he fell into a complete sleep.

Yingyu tiptoed to Liu Chuanlin's coffin with tears in her eyes.

"Chuan Lin..."

She pushed Liu Chuanlin's coffin open with force, wanting to see Liu Chuanlin for the last time.

After the coffin was opened, Yingyu saw the unrecognizable corpse inside. She felt heartbroken and tears streamed down her face.

Yingyu tried to hold "Liu Chuanlin's" hand, but suddenly found that the hand belonged to the young man, but not Liu Chuanlin.

She showed a surprised expression: "This is not Chuan Lin..."

"Chuan Lin is not dead, Chuan Lin is not dead." Yingyu's tears were still falling, but her face was already smiling.

Just then, the sound of footsteps was heard from afar outside the mourning hall. Yingyu immediately blew out the lights in the mourning hall and left.

Then the housekeeper Liu Da came in and said, "Hey, why are all the candles out? Jiang Laosi! Jiang Laosi!"

Liu Da turned on the lights again and found Jiang Laosi sleeping in the corner of the mourning hall.

"Hey, you are such a good Jiang Laosi. You actually dared to secretly sleep during the vigil."

Liu Da stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Laosi by the collar and shook him awake: "Wake up, wake up."

Jiang Laosi was shaken a few times before he woke up, looking confused: "Butler Liu, what happened to me?"

"You ask me? I wanted to ask you something! How come you fell asleep so soundly when I asked you to keep vigil over the body? Also, why were all the candles in the mourning hall extinguished just now?" Liu shouted.

"I, I don't know. Maybe it was the young master who appeared. I just dreamed of him." Jiang Laosi said tremblingly.

"Did you dream about the young master? What did the young master say to you?" Liu Da asked with a frown.

"No, nothing. I was just confused." Jiang Laosi was a little scared and didn't dare to speak frankly.

Liu Da cursed for a while, and then let Jiang Laosi go. But he noticed that the coffin lid seemed a little crooked, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

"Old Four, come and take a look. Is the coffin lid crooked?" Liu Da patted Old Four Jiang and said.

Jiang Laosi was trembling all over as he looked at the coffin, muttering, "It's crooked, it's crooked. It's the spirit of the young master that has appeared, the spirit of the young master has appeared, the wronged soul of the young master won't rest in peace..."

Liu Da also shuddered, and all the hairs on his body stood up.
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Late at night, the Liu family's backyard was quiet.

Liu Chali was feeling uneasy and sneaked into the abandoned courtyard.

He came to the door of the small building in the courtyard, knocked lightly three times on the door, and then knocked on the door frame.

Suddenly, the door opened automatically. Liu Chali looked around cautiously, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, he quickly went into the small building.

As his figure disappeared into the door, it closed automatically with a click, as if nothing had happened.

Not far away, Yingyu's prince guards were lurking among the treetops, keeping a close eye on Liu Chali's every move.

The small building was dark, with only the moonlight shining through the torn window paper, sprinkling on the ground in patches.

Liu Chali groped his way to the south wall and tapped it twice. The wall unexpectedly flipped over silently, revealing a hidden dark room.

There was a faint light in the dark room. He quickly stepped in and the wall returned to its original state.

Deep in the dark room, Xu Shide, with his face covered, had been waiting for Liu Chali for a long time.

"You want to see me?" Xu Shide asked.

Liu Chali said in a panic, "Di Renjie, the governor of Jiangnan, is here, and he asked about Wu Xiaojie during the day. How did he find his way here?"

Xu Shide sighed and said with a headache: "My men were not careful enough and killed two of the prince's guards. I didn't expect that Di Renjie could find Liujiazhuang with just this little clue."

"Then how should we respond now?" Liu Chali asked anxiously.

Xu Shide sneered: "What should we do? If you didn't kill your son, everything would be easy. As long as you don't move your troops, Di Renjie can't do anything. But now that you have killed your son, who can save you?"

"Don't talk nonsense. My son Chuanlin fell to his death." Liu Chali said tremblingly.

"Hmph, save these lies for Di Renjie. You'd better not let him catch you, otherwise you know what will happen to you," Xu Shide said mercilessly.

Liu Chali blushed: "Chuan Lin did die by accident, there will be no problem."

"It would be better if it is true. As long as Di Renjie is in Liujiazhuang, you should not come to see me again. If Di Renjie discovers the mechanism and follows the secret passage into the cave of Cuiping Mountain, the consequences will be unimaginable." Xu Shide reminded again.

When Liu Chali heard about the mechanism, he suddenly became proud: "The mechanism I designed is unique in the world. No one can crack it, not even Di Renjie. If they dare to come here, they will never come back!"

Xu Shide shook his head: "If you insist that you don't know about Wu Xiaojie these days, the more you say, the more flaws you'll reveal. Do you understand?"

"I understand. I won't mention this matter again." Liu Charlie nodded.
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It was also the middle of the night, in Huzhou city.

Qiao Tai set up a banquet in the courtyard, and Zhao Ji also enjoyed the belated welcoming banquet.

The table was already in a mess, and the two men sat opposite each other and chatted.

Zhao Ji suddenly stood up, stared at the bright moon in the night sky, and chanted: "Although traveling is said to be fun, it is better to return home early."

Qiao Tai was leaning on the mat, his legs spread out. Hearing this, he asked with a smile, "Why, Chengyuan is missing home?"

"Home? Alas..." Zhao Ji sighed, shook his head, drank the wine in the glass, and then filled it up.

Qiao Tai got up and walked to Zhao Ji's side. "Chengyuan, you are in your twenties, but you have already become the General of the Right Thousand Bull Guards. Just now you said that the secret decree of His Majesty has been delivered. I wonder why you are sighing again?"

Zhao Ji sighed softly and shook his head, as if he had thousands of words to say but couldn't express them.

He picked up the glass, drank the wine in it again, and then filled it up for himself.

Qiao Tai hurried forward to stop him, trying to snatch the wine jug away: "Chengyuan, you can't drink anymore, you've drunk enough."

However, as a civil servant, there was no way he could defeat the strong Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji smiled and pushed Qiao Tai's hand away, chuckling, "Brother Qiao, your Jiangnan wine is so bland that it can't intoxicate me at all."

At this time, a servant hurriedly walked up to Qiao Tai and whispered a few words.

Qiao Tai frowned and said to Zhao Ji, "Chengyuan, there is a guest coming to visit. I need to go and see him. You should stop drinking."

So Qiao Tai turned and left, leaving Zhao Ji alone.

He looked at Qiao Tai's back, muttered a few words softly, and continued to drink by himself.

(End of this chapter)