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Chapter 567: This Grudge, This Wine! [Additional Chapter for Silver Alliance Big Brother 1 2 3] (Par
Chapter 567: This Grudge, This Wine! [Additional Chapter for Silver Alliance Big Brother 1 2 3] (Part 1)
"Ah?!"
Fang Che's hand, holding the wine cup, froze in mid-air.
His eyes suddenly filled with disbelief, and a murderous aura rose, as he spoke word by word, "She died in the line of duty? How could she have died in the line of duty?"
A white mist rose from his body, the effect of using supreme spiritual power to force all the alcohol out of his body.
"Yes, just half a month ago... Sigh, she was already severely injured and then was ambushed..."
Qi Lie's face was filled with grief and anger, but there seemed to be some hesitation.
Fang Che lowered his eyelids.
His face turned completely cold.
An extreme chill suddenly rose.
In a voice devoid of emotion, he slowly said, "I wish to hear the details."
The other palace guardians also sensed something amiss and stopped their conversations.
Song Yidao came over and asked with concern, "This Chief Clerk Ju is..."
"She was Zuo Guanglie's lover."
Fang Che took a deep breath and said, "The kind of deep love."
"Our brother's lover!"
Song Yidao was stunned and immediately became solemn, asking, "Old Qi, what happened? How could a good person die in the line of duty? You have to explain this to me clearly!"
Qi Lie hesitated, looked around, and said apologetically, "Shall we find a quiet place?"
"Good!"
Fang Che immediately stood up and said to the other palace guardians, "Fang Che is being impolite. I'll be gone for a while. Please, all palace guardians, keep this matter confidential!"
The few who could become palace guardians were no fools and immediately nodded, "Understood, Inspector Fang. This matter will not be leaked in the slightest! Otherwise, hold us accountable!"
Fang Che nodded and turned around.
His eyes were icy cold.
He could still see that tall woman with a high ponytail, carrying a long saber, her uniform adorned with golden stars, cupping her hands to her mouth and shouting at the stone monument bearing Zuo Guanglie's name, "Zuo Guanglie, listen! If time could flow backward, if we could return to the day you asked me if I was willing to marry you... I would tell you, I am willing!"
At that time, her eyes were filled with anticipation.
She seemed to be waiting for Zuo Guanglie's response, even though he had already sacrificed himself.
The sorrow in her eyes was still vivid.
That clear voice seemed to echo in his ears.
But, the beloved one was gone.
He remembered Zuo Guanglie saying with a face full of anticipation, "When I reach the Golden Star rank, I'll go to propose!"
Fang Che closed his eyes.
He felt a sudden, tearing pain in his heart.
"Old Zuo... I have failed you... I couldn't protect Chief Clerk Ju!"
Fang Che bit his lips tightly.
The last time when Mo Ganyun and others went to White Elephant Continent, Fang Che had specifically instructed them to pay attention to a chief clerk named Ju Xiushui.
When they returned, they told him that Chief Clerk Ju was very good, diligent, and responsible. At that time, Fang Che had been reassured.
She was still alive then!
How long has it been? Now they are separated by heaven and earth!
His heart was churning with inexplicable emotions.
He remembered telling Jing Xiuyun: In the future, if Chief Clerk Ju has any issues, remember to tell me. When you can help, remember to lend a hand!
Those words were still ringing in his ears.
But now... how could he help?
The three came to the Fang family tea room.
Fang Che took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, my emotions are a bit unstable. Please, the two palace guardians, don't take offense... Do we need a soundproof barrier?"
"I'll do it." Qi Lie was about to speak, but he saw Fang Che wave his hand.
Three soundproof barriers were cast.
"Palace Guardian Song."
Fang Che looked at Song Yidao and said, "Since we need soundproofing, Palace Guardian Song, you..."
Song Yidao was furious and said, "Zuo Guanglie is not just your brother, but also my brother! What can I not be involved in?!"
"Then, it's settled."
Fang Che brewed a pot of tea, using the time to calm himself, and the murderous aura gradually dissipated.
As the tea aroma rose, Fang Che gently pushed the two cups of tea over and said softly, "Please, Palace Guardian Qi, enlighten us."
Qi Lie gave a bitter laugh and said, "I have already reported this matter. Inspector Fang, don't doubt me."
He could see from Fang Che's face and eyes that the inspector was constantly putting pressure on him.
It was clear that he was suspicious of him.
"I will make a judgment. Palace Guardian Qi, you just need to narrate the events." Fang Che gave a smile.
But the smile was cold and stiff, making Qi Lie feel a genuine chill.
"In White Elephant Continent, there is a sixth-stage family, the Lin family. The Lin family once produced a brilliant talent named Lin Pingjiang. Lin Pingjiang became famous as a youth and, by the age of forty, had already reached the Saint Rank and become a protector. Later, during the Southeast War, Lin Pingjiang fearlessly held off three major experts of the Only Righteous Sect alone, buying time for the protectors. However, he was unfortunately martyred. After that, the Lin family became a prestigious family, settling in White Elephant Continent in a semi-reclusive state."
Qi Lie said, "Brother Song, you know about this Lin family, right?"
"Yes," Song Yidao nodded.
"Recently in White Elephant Continent, several homeless children were brutally killed. Such incidents... although it sounds cold-blooded, they are indeed quite common."
Qi Lie sighed, "One of the killed children was in Chief Clerk Ju Xiushui's jurisdiction. She had once sponsored this child, and under her observation, the child seemed to have rare hidden martial potential."
"So she took the Fish Dragon Tower to test the child's potential, but when she went back to find the child, she couldn't. On the second night, she found the child's body in a nearby river. The body was incomplete, the throat crushed, and the internal organs damaged."
"Chief Clerk Ju began investigating this matter."
"During the investigation, it led to the Lin family. The cause was that Chief Clerk Ju was eating at a restaurant when she encountered the Lin family, who were dining with their eleven-year-old son, Lin Ao, in a private room upstairs."
"Outside the restaurant, there was an old man with his granddaughter singing for money. When the Lin family's young master left, he saw the singing girl and suddenly rushed over, biting through her throat, killing her."
"Chief Clerk Ju came out of the restaurant and saw the young master about to leave. She immediately stopped him, leading to a confrontation with the Lin family. The Lin family insisted the child was young and offered a large sum of money to settle the matter, and they paid on the spot."
And so, the old man of the little girl had accepted the money and agreed to let the matter rest, without pursuing it further.
"Ju Xiushui insisted on inspecting Lin Ao and demanded punishment. This led to a conflict with the Lin family, where Lin Ao's two guards argued with Ju Xiushui, resulting in a fight that left Ju Xiushui injured and his internal organs shaken. Both sides parted ways unhappily."
"After returning, Ju Xiushui reported the incident to me."
Qi Lie said, "I immediately sent people to investigate and summoned the Lin family to the main hall. The old man who lost his granddaughter had already received one million taels from the Lin family and chose not to pursue the matter. He even spoke up for the Lin family, expressing his gratitude and saying that his granddaughter's worthless life was worth one million taels, which showed the kindness and benevolence of the Lin official."
"As the saying goes, the people won't take action if the officials don't pursue it. In the end, the Lin family's young master was only eleven years old, so he was punished with a ban on leaving the house as a warning and education. According to the current laws, there was no way to punish him further."
"Three days after this incident, Ju Xiushui was attacked and killed while chasing a fugitive late at night. After investigating, I found that the hidden weapons and wounds on the body were prepared by the fugitive. I suspected the Lin family, but there was no connection."
Qi Lie sighed and said, "Regarding this matter... I'm not satisfied, but..."
Fang Che listened silently, his voice cold as he said, "But you can only let it go."
Qi Lie remained silent and said, "Recently, I've deployed all our forces to capture that fugitive."
"Have you caught him?"
"Yes."
"What did he say?"
"It was indeed his doing, but he didn't expect that Ju Xiushui would be hit by his hidden weapon! This should never have happened. With Ju Xiushui's skills, even if he was severely injured, he shouldn't have been unable to dodge it."
"So?"
"So, there's something suspicious, but I can't investigate further."
Qi Lie sighed in frustration and looked up at Fang Che's mocking gaze. "Fang Inspector, I understand what you mean. But I'm just the guardian of the main hall!"
"Moreover, the Lin family has a good attitude, and the offender is indeed just an eleven-year-old child."
Qi Lie said helplessly, "Eleven years old... and the victim's family is grateful to the murderer's family, shedding tears of gratitude..."
Song Yidao, standing nearby, also felt it was a tricky situation.
Even if this case were in his hands, the outcome would be the same.
Everyone knew that there was an inside story to Ju Xiushui's death.
With the experience of the two guardians, how could they not see it? But... the problem was the lack of evidence, and there wasn't even any suspicion. There were no clues at all.
The only clue was that the Lin family's child had killed someone, and Ju Xiushui had enforced the law in this matter. However, there were tens of thousands of people in White Elephant Continent who had been enforced by Ju Xiushui.
Could they all be suspects? They could only endure and investigate slowly.
Fang Che took a deep breath and asked, "How is the Lin family's reputation usually?"
"Average, I guess."
Qi Lie said, "However, the Lin family often buys young children and brings them home to train as maids and servants. They buy a batch every once in a while, but there are always contracts of servitude. Life and death are in the hands of the master, and it's a genuine silver transaction..."
He hinted subtly, "In recent years, they've bought quite a few, and many of them have disappeared after entering the mansion..."
"But... the Lin family has the reputation of heroes on the Lin Pingjiang continent, and we, as guardians of the main hall, can't easily take action... After all, this reputation has an impact on ordinary people, and it's also a matter of honor for the guardians..."
Qi Lie spoke with difficulty and finally sighed, "... Fang Inspector, it's truly difficult for us to handle this."
Fang Che nodded calmly, "I understand. So... you don't need to get involved in this matter."
He stood up quietly and said, "Today's conversation ends here. Guardians, I hope that after leaving this tea room, no one will discuss this matter."
He said indifferently, "You can't help, but don't cause trouble!"
"We understand."
Song Yidao and Qi Lie nodded.
Their eyes shone with determination.
Song Yidao made a request, "Fang Che, if you find out that Ju Xiushui's death is related to the Lin family, can you inform me before taking action?"
Fang Che furrowed his brows without answering. Instead, he asked Qi Lie, "Guardian Qi, where is Ju Xiushui's grave?"
"It's in our White Elephant Continent Guardian Cemetery."
"Zuo Guanlie and Ju Xiushui were in love before their deaths... Even though they didn't get married, they are now both at rest..."
Fang Che asked tentatively, "Can they be buried together?"
"This..."
Qi Lie and Song Yidao exchanged glances, feeling a bit awkward. There wasn't really any precedent for this kind of situation.
They were in love before their deaths but didn't have a marriage contract.
Now that both of them are dead, what should be done?
"I really don't know what to do."
Qi Lie said, "Moreover, Ju Xiushui doesn't have any family, and there's no one to make decisions..."
"We are their family."
Fang Che interrupted.
"Can we discuss this after the investigation is complete?"
Qi Lie hesitated, "If we act rashly, we might become a laughingstock or be criticized... It would be like doing good with bad intentions and smearing the reputation of the deceased hero."
"Alright, let's focus on the task at hand."
Fang Che took a deep breath, his gaze determined.
Song Yidao rubbed his bald head and muttered, "An eleven-year-old child, an eleven-year-old kid... How... How..."
It wasn't strange for Song Yidao to feel this way.
To anyone, an eleven-year-old is just a child, but how could there be such an evil child in this world?
"Are all children supposed to be innocent and carefree?"
Fang Che coldly said, "Guardians, have you heard of a bird called the cuckoo?"
He stood up and said indifferently, "Now that the Fang family's matter is settled, the Life and Death Inspection Team will immediately enter the White Elephant Continent."
He took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to see... that eleven-year-old, innocent, and carefree child!"
...
They walked out of the tea room.
Fang Che arrived in the courtyard.
The banquet in the front hall was still bustling with laughter and merriment.
The voices of the guests filled the air.
It was a wedding, and everyone was filled with joy. However, Zuo Guanglie and Ju Xiushui would never have this day. It was the day they had longed for the most.
But in their lives, it would never come.
Fang Che looked up and closed his eyes towards the night sky.
In front of his eyes, Zuo Guanglie's face seemed to appear again.
His eyes stared directly at him.
He was questioning.
"Fang Che, is this how you said you'd take care of her?!"
Fang Che closed his eyes, and for a long time, he didn't open them.
The laughter around him seemed to suddenly fade away, and the night wind blew past, brushing against his body.
His sleeves fluttered.
In front of his eyes, another scene seemed to appear: Zuo Guanglie and Ju Xiushui, both dressed in bright red ceremonial robes, illuminated by the glow of red candles, looked into each other's eyes and smiled slightly.
"The lights of countless homes are on my shoulders; the lives of countless people are in my hands."
Fang Che murmured.
He felt a sharp pain in his heart.
If it was finally discovered that Ju Xiushui had died at the hands of the so-called heroic family of White Elephant Continent, how tragic and ironic would that be?
In his eyes, he seemed to see Ju Xiushui, a bright and vibrant woman with a long sword on her back, her ponytail dancing in the darkness as she desperately chased after a fugitive.
She was fighting for White Elephant Continent with all her might! But when she caught up and confronted the fugitive, she was secretly attacked by her own people.
Her tall figure slowly collapsed to the ground.
In the last moments of her life, what was she thinking? What would she have thought? Could a heroic woman like her die in such a way?
This was the city she had fought to protect her entire life; these were the people she had given everything to protect! Fang Che clenched his fists tightly.
Crack, crack...
His knuckles made a loud cracking sound.
With his eyes closed, he spoke softly, as if to himself, and as if to the spirits of Zuo Guanglie and Ju Xiushui, "Slaughter has never been the best way."
"But sometimes, only slaughter can deter!"
"The reason demon lords shock the world is because they dare to kill!"
"And sometimes, many people fear demon lords but not us because they know we won't kill."
"But sometimes, justice must be served in extreme ways to shock the world!"
"Only then can this world become cleaner, and those evil spirits will not dare to show themselves!"
"I will uphold this justice, no matter who is behind them!"
"This is my vow, Fang Che!"
"Rest assured!"
The night wind howled past, carrying Fang Che's murmur away, as if delivering his vow to the heavens.
...
Qi Lie and Song Yidao returned to the table to drink, and no one asked them about their business.
It seemed like nothing had happened.
However, the other Palace Guardians who had been sitting at the same table seemed to sense something: Fang Che hadn't joined them for the final round of drinking.
He had previously mentioned that he would sit down for the last round of drinks.
(End of Chapter)
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