SFS Chapter 244 The real murderer behind the scenes
Chapter 244 The real murderer behind the scenes
The two men in black who fought against Shen Tianjiao also had a hard time.
They were considered top killers in the martial arts world, but the weak and fair-skinned young man in front of them was beaten without any resistance.
This not only insults their self-esteem, but also undermines their psychological qualities.
After all, as top killers, they no longer have any rivals.
But now, someone who was usually so cold that he would not attack easily, was killed instantly by an unknown kid. How could they possibly take this for granted?
When masters fight, what they compete for is not only the level of their kung fu, but also the strength of their inner core. Once they show weakness in front of their opponent, they are revealing their weaknesses to their opponent.
The two men who showed their cowardice in front of Shen Tianjiao became more and more anxious in the fight, and the more anxious they became, the more mistakes they made. The more flaws they had, the easier it was to subdue them.
In her previous life, Shen Tianjiao remained calm even when thousands of troops stood in front of her. Her mentality was extremely stable.
But they were just two gangsters and could not affect Shen Tianjiao at all.
Shen Tianjiao found the right opportunity and shot the two men with her gun, knocking the swords in their hands to the ground, and at the same time, she used the gun to cut the tendons on their wrists.
Now the two men in black instantly became completely useless.
But after all, they are specially trained professional killers. Regardless of whether they are top killers or not, once the mission fails, there is only one way out.
That is to use the poison hidden in the teeth to end one's own life and complete one's mission.
But before they could carry out their actions, Shen Tianjiao took the initiative, stepped forward and directly broke their jaws, strangling their intentions in the cradle.
The scene of Shen Tianjiao fighting with the two men in black had stunned everyone, including his old father.
Now seeing that she had stopped it so decisively, the two men in black were so frightened that they didn't know what to do after biting themselves with poison.
How could Shen Tianjiao understand all this?
Before she got married, she was always pampered in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and after she got married, she went directly from the prince's mansion to the palace.
Even if the queen no longer enjoys the emperor's favor, she still holds a noble status and is protected by guards whenever she goes out.
What's more, after Shen Tianjiao got married, even if she was sent away on orders, the Marquis of Zhenbei still arranged many of his own people to enter the palace to protect her safety.
How could Shen Tianjiao, who has always been well protected, be so familiar with the affairs of the martial arts world?
Shen Tianjiao, who was so focused on fighting with the two men in black, had no idea that her vest had fallen off.
Shen Tianjiao threw the two men in black to the ground, clapped her hands, and ordered, "Take them away and interrogate them strictly. We must pry open their mouths and find out who is behind this."
Those people are really becoming more and more brazen. Not long ago, they attempted to assassinate her son, the current crown prince Li Muyang, in the street.
Now he dared to assassinate her father, Marquis Zhenbei, in broad daylight, in the street so brazenly.
Was she too lenient to those people and the punishment was not severe enough?
Wouldn't that make those people feel afraid, stop having inappropriate thoughts, and behave themselves?
It turns out that one cannot be too kind. If one is too kind, people will take advantage of him and he will be bullied even more.
Shen Tianjiao had a cold face at this time, and an extremely terrifying aura emanated from her body.
"Master, rest assured. I understand."
Xue Qi nodded in agreement and waved his hand. Immediately, someone came forward and dragged the two men in black away.
As soon as the matter here was finished, the people who went to catch the archers came back.
"Master, there are two people in total, one alive and the other dead."
Shen Tianjiao's eyes flickered slightly, and she said in a cold voice, "Bring back all the bodies, alive or dead. Send someone to investigate the origins of this siege crossbow."
This siege crossbow has great lethality and can only be used by the army. Moreover, the moment each siege crossbow leaves the Equipment Department, it will be registered and compiled by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works at the same time, and each will have its own number.
It is very easy to find out their origins. Just search according to the numbers and you will easily know where they come from and who brought them out.
Those people now dare to extend their hands into the army, even the imperial guards. Their courage is too great.
Since they don't want to live a peaceful life anymore and want to find excitement, then she will satisfy their wishes.
No matter who did it this time, Shen Tianjiao will never show mercy and let them off.
Shen Tianjiao wanted to use this incident to let those restless people see what price they would have to pay for challenging the authority of the imperial power.
"Also, from now on, seal off the entire Shangjing City and strictly verify the identity of everyone entering and leaving."
No matter who did this, Shen Tianjiao will make him pay the price today.
"Jiaojiao." The Marquis of Zhenbei got off his horse and came to Shen Tianjiao. He reached out and patted Shen Tianjiao's shoulder gently, soothing her emotions.
"Father, I'm fine." Shen Tianjiao smiled at Zhenbei Hou, "Father, clean up the mess here and then go into the palace."
"What happened today can be used as an excuse to help my father leave Shangjing."
"Father, I have to go back to the palace to make arrangements."
"Well, go ahead and leave this to dad." Marquis Zhenbei nodded at his daughter, his eyes full of heartache.
Shen Tianjiao was busy returning to the palace at this time and did not notice that there was something wrong with the expression of Marquis Zhenbei.
The Marquis of Zhenbei watched his daughter leave, and as he looked at the carriage going away, he felt a wave of emotion in his heart. He really shouldn't have agreed to let Shen Tianjiao marry that bastard Li Rui.
He forced his good daughter to become what she is now.
The reason why Marquis Zhenbei felt resentful was not because he didn't want his daughter to become a strong person, but because he felt sorry for Shen Tianjiao. He didn't know how much suffering she had endured in the palace over the years to force herself to become what she was now.
If Shen Tianjiao knew what the Marquis of Zhenbei was really thinking at this moment, she would definitely smile and say that it was not necessary.
Shen Tianjiao hurried back to the palace. Just as she changed her clothes, Qiong Niang came in.
"Jiaojiao, where have you been?" Qiong Niang had been looking for Shen Tianjiao for a long time.
The palace maids who were serving her said that the Queen Mother had instructed that she was in a bad mood and not to be disturbed by anyone, and that she wanted to be alone in the garden.
But Qiong Niang searched the entire garden and couldn't find any trace of Shen Tianjiao, which really made her anxious.
If she still can't find it, Qiong Niang will mobilize everyone in Yuxiu Palace to look for it.
"You are so anxious, has something happened again?"
Shen Tianjiao looked at Qiong Niang and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she came back in time. If she had been caught by Qiong Niang a little later and had left the palace secretly again, she would have been scolded by her again.
Now, Shen Tianjiao has become numb and accustomed to this daily routine where one thing happens or another.
If nothing had happened that day, Shen Tianjiao would have been unable to adapt.
"He Wanying left the palace and went to the Ministry of Punishment."
He Wanying has been released from house arrest, but this woman has not been quiet for a few days and has started to act up again.
Shen Tianjiao frowned. Why would He Wanying go to the Ministry of Punishment at this very moment? This was something she should really think about.
Could the assassination of Marquis Zhenbei in the street today be related to the He family and Ling Xifeng?
Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in her heart. There had been too many things going on during this period of time, and she had been so busy that she had really forgotten about the He family, this scourge.
Ling Xifeng once was in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, and he also secretly interfered in many affairs of the imperial guards. Others might not be able to produce a siege crossbow, but Ling Xifeng might not be able to do that.
He had been with Li Rui for so long and was once Li Rui's most trusted person. He had cultivated his own power both in the palace and in the army.
Although he has now become a prisoner and the Ling family has fallen into decline, there are still some people who just can't get over it.
Even though you know it is a dead end, you still insist on following it to the end like a moth to a flame, and bring about your own destruction.
Furthermore, the He family is stirring up trouble behind the scenes and backing Ling Xifeng, so there are even more people who are not afraid of death and are willing to take risks and act as cannon fodder in order to achieve their own interests.
"What did they both say?"
He Wanying was able to leave the palace smoothly and enter the Ministry of Punishment, not because of her ability, but because of Shen Tianjiao's special order.
The purpose was to take advantage of the affair between He Wanying and Ling Xifeng to bring down the He family.
But now it seems that Shen Tianjiao doesn't need to do anything, they just come to her door on their own.
"What else can I say? It's nothing more than expressing our feelings to each other and showing our love."
Ever since her awakening, Qiong Niang has been very dismissive of love between men and women.
She is no longer the love-sick Wang Danyang, but the Qiong Niang who lives only for herself.
"But they both seemed to have some plan. They said they were going to run away after something was accomplished."
"Huh! Even at his age, he can still be so childish. It's unbelievable."
"Once you enter the palace and become a concubine, you will be trapped in this deep palace backyard for the rest of your life. How can you expect to leave alive? What a joke!"
"Not to mention leaving alive, even if you die, you can't leave. You have to be buried in the imperial mausoleum."
"He Wanying seems quite smart, but I didn't expect she's actually quite stupid."
Back when Qiong Niang was still Concubine Chun, He Wanying was just a beauty who had just entered the palace.
Qiong Niang witnessed with her own eyes how He Wanying used her scheming to drag her opponents into deep pits and quagmires one by one, making them lose the chance to compete with her, and then took the opportunity to get to the top.
But who could have imagined that such a dark, vicious and cruel woman could actually be a love-brained person who was hopelessly sick.
This made Qiong Niang, who had originally looked up to He Wanying, instantly abandon her previous views.
Any woman who becomes obsessed with love will be despised.
Shen Tianjiao frowned even deeper. It seemed that the He family and Ling Xifeng were definitely responsible for this incident.
I just don't know who will be the scapegoat this time?
What Ling Xifeng is best at is framing others.
The reason why he was able to take the position of Chief of the Ministry of Punishment so smoothly back then was not only due to the support of the He family and his own strength.
What's more important is his ability to frame others and throw dirty water on others.
"Go tell Quan Zheng to keep a close eye on Ling Xifeng. Ling Xifeng will escape from prison in a day or two at the latest, or as early as tonight."
Qiong Niang opened her eyes wide and looked at Shen Tianjiao in disbelief. Shen Tianjiao's words just now made Qiong Niang directly suspect whether she had learned the art of divination and could tell fortunes like those sorcerers in the world.
"What are you looking at me for? Didn't you hear me? Hurry up and go."
Shen Tianjiao looked at Qiong Niang with a look of shock, and it was difficult for her to hold back her laughter.
This girl must be thinking about all sorts of random things again.
Sometimes Qiong Niang's imagination is so rich that it is difficult for Shen Tianjiao to understand.
"Okay, okay, go quickly. I'll tell you the reason when you come back."
In order to prevent Qiong Niang from asking questions and disturbing her thoughts, Shen Tianjiao directly pushed Qiong Niang out.
After sending Qiong Niang away, Shen Tianjiao began to calm down and think about what to do next.
In a sense, what happened today is actually a very good thing.
If handled properly, this time not only will the He family's power be completely eradicated, but Li Chaohui may also suffer a great loss, weakening Li Chaohui's power.
Shen Tianjiao still doesn't know whether Li Chaohui has teamed up with the He family to assassinate the Marquis of Zhenbei in the street today.
But in fact, Shen Tianjiao doesn’t need to know whether this matter is true or false.
As the person in control of the government, even an insignificant word from Shen Tianjiao today carries a lot of weight for others.
What's more, it concerns the safety of her father, the pillar of Yunli Kingdom, Marquis Zhenbei?
Now, no matter what the truth is, as long as Shen Tianjiao says that this matter is related to Li Zhaohui, then it is related to Li Zhaohui.
Shen Tianjiao said that Li Chaohui colluded with the He family, so Li Chaohui must have colluded with the He family to assassinate the Marquis of Zhenbei for his own selfish desires.
After all, it was Li Chaohui who spread the news that Marquis Zhenbei was poisoned and would die soon.
This is a good opportunity. As long as there is solid evidence, Li Chaohui will not be able to escape the blame.
Now, there is only one thing Shen Tianjiao has to do, and that is to confirm that it was Li Chaohui and the He family who colluded to murder the Marquis of Zhenbei.
Even if someone has doubts and wants to cause trouble to defend Li Chaohui and exonerate him, as long as Shen Tianjiao, the regent queen, disagrees, no one can change the result.
Shen Tianjiao stood up from the chair, walked to the window, and looked up at the scenery outside.
Today's incident was done by Li Chaohui in collusion with the He family. There can't be a second truth.