Chapter 319: Suspicions Pointing to Lu Xiaofeng as the Embroidered Flower Thief
Chapter 319: Suspicions Pointing to Lu Xiaofeng as the Embroidered Flower Thief
Meanwhile, Lu Xiaofeng had handed off Guicun to Jin Jiuling.
"What about Su Shaoying?" Jin Jiuling asked.
"He met a friend and went to Jiangnan," Lu Xiaofeng replied. "Since the Embroidered Flower Thief has been caught, I don't have to eat satin anymore. He found it boring and left."
Jin Jiuling smiled, "Looks like I don't have to force you to dive for official documents either."
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head. "He's such a jerk, and I never thought you'd be one too."
Jin Jiuling burst out laughing. "If I weren't a jerk, how could I possibly be friends with a jerk like you?"
Lu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes. "What about Hua Manlou? Isn't the young master going to let him out?"
"Not at all," Jin Jiuling said, his eyes shifting slightly. He wasn't exactly lying, as Hua Manlou was planning to leave in a couple of days. Fudging the timeline a bit wasn't a problem.
"The Lord of White Cloud City has arranged a duel with Ximen Chuixue on the first day of next month at Purple Gold Mountain!" Jin Jiuling announced.
Lu Xiaofeng's pupils contracted.
Although he knew Jin Jiuling would find an excuse to get rid of him, he never expected it to be this excuse.
If this was a lie, it would be easily exposed.
If Jin Jiuling wanted to keep something from him, he definitely wouldn't choose a lie that could be pierced so easily.
So...
Ye Gucheng really had challenged Ximen Chuixue to a duel!
Lu Xiaofeng's heart skipped a beat, and Jin Jiuling could even hear his heavy heartbeat.
Jin Jiuling added, "Quite a few people already know about this, and many have rushed over. As far as I know, some have even opened betting pools, offering three-to-one odds in favor of Ye Gucheng's victory!"
Lu Xiaofeng almost jumped up, handing the box containing Guicun to Jin Jiuling and instructing him to find out Xue Bing's whereabouts no matter what. Then, without another word, he left.
...
Soon after, Jin Jiuling brought Guicun to another one of his secret bases. After testing with a snake to confirm that Guicun was indeed paralyzed, he appeared before her and proudly revealed the truth.
Just as he was about to kill Guicun, Lu Xiaofeng appeared behind him.
Then, Lu Xiaofeng pointed out every single flaw in Jin Jiuling's plan, once again emphasizing, "I am Lu Xiaofeng, not Lu Xiaozhu."
Jin Jiuling sighed. "I've always treated you as a good friend and a good person, but I never expected you to collude with the Embroidered Flower Thief to frame me."
Lu Xiaofeng was stunned. "But you just admitted it yourself!"
"What did I admit?" Jin Jiuling sneered. "Would I admit to being the Embroidered Flower Thief? If you dared to spread such a rumor, people would laugh their teeth out. Moreover..."
Jin Jiuling continued coldly, "The fact that the Embroidered Flower Thief could commit dozens of major crimes in just two months suggests that it might not be just one person, but two. I initially suspected Guicun, and now I realize there's also Lu Xiaofeng."
Lu Xiaofeng was dumbfounded. "I'm the Embroidered Flower Thief?"
"Indeed!" Jin Jiuling asserted. "Suspicion Point One: Two months ago, you suddenly disappeared after the Huo Xiu case, and it was during this time that the Embroidered Flower Thief suddenly emerged."
"Your most famous martial arts technique is the Lingxi Finger, which focuses on finger strength. You can even deflect Ye Gucheng's sword. The Embroidered Flower Thief's embroidered needles also require precision and finger skill, which is exactly like you. Suspicion Point Two," Jin Jiuling added with a cold smile.
Lu Xiaofeng looked at Jin Jiuling as if he didn't recognize the man.
"And when you reappeared at Jiuhua Mountain, the Embroidered Flower Thief suddenly disappeared without a trace. Isn't that mysterious?"
Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask, "Who is this other person?"
A smug smile appeared on Jin Jiuling's face, "The other person is Su Shaoying!"
Although Su Shaoying had been observing the case from the sidelines and even participated in the investigation from time to time, he had actually been causing trouble for Lu Xiaofeng and reveling in his embarrassment.
So Jin Jiuling believed that if he really framed Lu Xiaofeng, Su Shaoying would definitely have no objections and might even help kick him while he was down, after all, it was Su Shaoying who had first suggested framing Lu Xiaofeng.
Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed in surprise, "Su Shaoying?"
"Yes, he pointed out all these suspicions to me. The first time he saw the silhouette of the Embroidered Flower Thief, he saw through your true identity." Jin Jiuling said, "I was speaking up for you before, but I never thought that you would indeed have a heart as cruel as a beast!"
Lu Xiaofeng was speechless, but then he thought about it, and it did seem like something Su Shaoying would do. After all, he had heard from Hua Manlou that Su Shaoying had even encouraged him to set up the ambush with the three thousand armored soldiers and five hundred crossbows.
"He really knows how to make things interesting!" Lu Xiaofeng gritted his teeth, "That bastard, Su Shaoying!"
Gongsun Dani also blinked and smiled bitterly, "But it seems that what he said does make some sense."
Lu Xiaofeng jumped up and down, "What sense? At that time, I was with Sikong Zhixing on Mount Tai, somersaulting and digging for earthworms!"
"Will Sikong Zhixing testify for you?" Gongsun Dani asked.
"One is the notoriously famous King of Thieves, and the other is the next generation leader of Emei. Whose words are more credible? Isn't it obvious?" Jin Jiuling said coldly, "Moreover, the Six Doors would never take the word of a thief."
"I will settle the score with Su Shaoying sooner or later!" Lu Xiaofeng said bitterly.
Jin Jiuling said, "You won't have the chance. If you don't turn yourself in with me, I will issue a wanted notice tomorrow, and the whole world will know that the famous Lu Xiaofeng is actually the vicious Embroidered Flower Thief!"
Lu Xiaofeng glared at Jin Jiuling, and Jin Jiuling looked back at him indifferently.
Lu Xiaofeng finally sighed, "It looks like you've won this round again."
Jin Jiuling said seriously, "The net of justice is wide-reaching and leaves no stone unturned. Evil will never triumph over good, and fairness will always prevail. So you might as well just surrender and come with me."
"Evil never wins over good, and justice always prevails. I didn't expect you to understand this principle too." Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "Since you understand, you should know that no matter what tricks you play, they won't work!"
"I didn't..."
"Do you think that only we heard what you said just now, and no one else did?"
Lu Xiaofeng smiled again, a cunning and triumphant smile, "I've already been burned once by something with no evidence. Do you think I'll fall for it again?"
"I know you have sharp senses, and you would definitely notice if someone came within 10 to 15 meters of you." Lu Xiaofeng smiled, "But these people are not like ordinary people."
Jin Jiuling's pupils contracted, "How are they different?"
Lu Xiaofeng said firmly, "They are all blind!"
(End of Chapter)
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