Wandering among the heavens, learning has no end.

Chapter 124 Seeking Justice

It seems I'll have to go to the back mountain of Yucheng.

Li Lianhua thought to herself.

Having received information from Zongzheng Mingzhu, Ji Yuan didn't kill him, but instead knocked him unconscious and threw him back into his room.

Killing him would cause too much of a commotion.

If he's just knocked unconscious, he shouldn't cause too much of a commotion when he wakes up.

After all, if he really revealed the news of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance to Ji Yuan and made too much of a fuss, it might not be good for him either.

Ji Yuan returned Zongzheng Mingzhu.

Then he returned to Li Lianhua and Su Xiaoyong's side.

The three walked inside the city lord's mansion, chatting as they went.

"Once the matter in Yucheng is resolved, I'm going to take a look at the back mountain."

Li Lianhua spoke first.

"That medicine demon ran to the back mountain of Jade City ten years ago. It must be something serious. We should be careful in everything we do."

Ji Yuan spoke up.

He knew that Di Feisheng had been in seclusion in the back mountains of Yucheng.

"Ah."

Li Lianhua nodded.

He knew it was no small matter, but he still had to go and see.

……

The three of them had been strolling around the city lord's mansion for a short while when Fang Duobing returned, carrying some things.

When Fang Duobing returned, he said somewhat angrily, "I had someone investigate, and those guards from yesterday have all performed many merits."

According to the laws of the Great Xi Dynasty, a household guard who has rendered meritorious service three times shall not be treated as a slave and shall not be wantonly beaten or killed. This Lady Yu is disregarding the law!

“Young Master Fang, if everyone in this world obeyed the law, there wouldn’t be so many problems and so many cases.”

Ji Yuan patted Fang Duobing on the shoulder and said.

"I will seek justice for these guards."

Fang Duobing said firmly.

"Then it's up to you. The Baichuan Academy and the Supervisory Department should be arriving soon. With the Baichuan Academy and the Supervisory Department here, you'll be able to get justice."

Ji Yuan nodded.

To seek justice, when facing someone like Yu Hongzhu, the only way is to demonstrate strength first.

Without power, she'll just think you're noisy and might as well kill you too.

……

in the afternoon.

People from Baichuanyuan and the Supervisory Bureau arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.

However, it did not appear immediately.

Fang Duobing first summoned Yu Hongzhu and Zongzheng Mingzhu, who had already woken up, to the courtyard.

"Madam Yu, Young Master Zongzheng, I have a clue about the death of the Second Miss."

Fang Duobing spoke up.

"Tell me, who is it?!"

Yu Hongzhu immediately asked.

"That is, Young Master Zongzheng."

Fang Duobing looked at Zongzheng Mingzhu as he spoke.

He was still guessing whether it was Yu Hongzhu or Zongzheng Mingzhu, but Ji Yuan told him that compared to his older sister, this fiancé was more suspicious.

Since there's no concrete evidence right now, and they're just trying to trick the two of them, let's assume it's Zongzheng Mingzhu for now.

Fang Duobing thought it made sense, so he did as Ji Yuan said.

Upon hearing Fang Duobing's words, Zongzheng Mingzhu panicked, but feigned confusion: "Young Master Fang, we have no grudges against each other, why are you framing me?"

"I didn't frame you, Young Master Zongzheng. You know martial arts, don't you?"

Fang Duobing looked at Zongzheng Mingzhu and asked.

"How could I possibly know martial arts..."

Zongzheng Mingzhu immediately smiled and shook his head. His public persona had always been that of a minister's son, a scholar, and someone who didn't know martial arts.

At this moment, Ji Yuan picked up a bamboo stick and struck Zongzheng Mingzhu directly with it.

The speed was so fast that Zongzheng Mingzhu didn't have time to think. He dodged directly and subconsciously used his most skilled martial art, the Empty Palm.

Seeing this scene, Fang Duobing became even more certain that Zongzheng Mingzhu was the hidden murderer.

"It seems that the palm strike that hit the Second Miss was this Splitting Palm."

"If Madam Yu doesn't believe me, she can go and see the Second Miss's body. Outwardly, there seems to be no serious injury, only that her internal organs were shattered—this is exactly what the 'Splitting Palm' technique can do."

Fang Duobing looked at Yu Hongzhu and said.

Yu Hongzhu looked at Zongzheng Mingzhu in shock: "Did you really do this?"

"Of course not. I admit that I do know martial arts. I have some skills that I'm hiding. I'm not the only one who knows palm techniques and the 'splitting palm' technique."

Why would I kill Shuang'er? What motive would I have to kill my future wife?

Zongzheng Mingzhu immediately defended himself.

"Of course you do, because, Young Master Zongzheng, you and Madam Yu have actually been having an affair, haven't you?"

Fang Duobing continued.

Upon hearing this, both Yu Hongzhu and Zongzheng Mingzhu were taken aback.

"Don't deny it, I have a very keen sense of smell. Young Master Zongzheng, you have the fragrance of osmanthus on you."

We've toured the city lord's mansion, and only your bedroom, Madam Yu, has an osmanthus tree."

Li Lianhua continued.

"So, the Second Miss caught you having an affair. I guess she was eavesdropping outside the window that day when Young Master Zongzheng noticed and slapped her."

The second young lady, who was seriously injured, went to find Yun Jiao, who was like a sister to her.

This is actually why the seriously injured second young lady didn't go to her own sister, but instead went to Yun Jiao.

"Because she was seriously injured, it was all because of you."

Ji Yuan continues.

Yu Hongzhu seemed to realize something, and took a half-step back in a daze, staring intently at Zongzheng Mingzhu: "That night, there really was someone outside the window. Didn't you tell me it was my imagination? Why didn't you tell me you hit someone!"

As Yu Hongzhu spoke, her voice turned into a roar.

Her eyes also became red.

"Calm down! It's her fault for following me. She heard everything we said, both things we should and shouldn't have said..."

What else can I do if I don't do it?

Do you want her to spread what we said?

I did all this for you.

Zongzheng Mingzhu looked at Yu Hongzhu and said.

Fang Duobing said irritably, "So, Young Master Zongzheng, you're admitting that you were the one who struck the Second Miss?"

"So what if it is? What's done is done... The ones who truly killed her were Yu Mulan and Yun Jiao!"

Zongzheng Mingzhu no longer denied it.

He did make the move, but it wasn't him who killed Yu Qiushuang.

"Zongzheng Mingzhu, you will not escape your punishment either!"

Fang Duobing sternly rebuked him.

"Alright, Young Master Fang, thank you for your trouble in solving this case. Men, prepare the carriage and send Young Master Fang out of the city."

Yu Hongzhu said in a cold voice.

"Wait, Madam Yu, what do you plan to do about Zongzheng Mingzhu?"

And what about Yu Mulan and Yun Jiao? What are you going to do about them?

Fang, suffering from multiple illnesses, questioned him.

“This is a family matter of Yu Cheng, Young Master Fang, you don’t need to interfere.”

"This is a criminal case! According to the law, criminal cases in the martial arts world are decided by the Hundred Rivers Academy. Zongzheng Mingzhu holds an official position in the court and is not considered a member of the martial arts world, but he should still be handled by the Supervisory Department."

Furthermore, Lady Yu's arbitrary execution of the guards of Yu City constitutes wrongful killing, and you are equally guilty!