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Chapter 723: Everything is Clear
Chapter 723: Everything is Clear
Hai Kuotian had disappeared.
The pirate sailors who had seen him were also silenced, each with a Cinnabar Palm imprint on their backs.
The most suspicious person was, of course, Ding Feng, who had gone to look for him.
But Ding Feng brought Jin Lingzhi to vouch for him.
When everyone gathered, they learned that Jin Lingzhi, who had been sought out by Gongsun Jieyu and his disciples, served as a witness, while Gou Zichang had the awakened Hu Tiehua as his witness.
Jin Banhua and Hua Zhenzhen had been on the deck the entire time, and Chu Liuxiang and Zhang San had also gone up later.
After talking for half the day, everyone surprisingly found that everyone had an alibi for not being at the scene—of course, this was based on the assumption that the witnesses were telling the truth.
Hua Zhenzhen glanced at Jin Banhua, indicating Jin Lingzhi.
It was clear that Jin Lingzhi was lying.
She had handed over Ding Feng's bloodstained long robe to Chu Liuxiang and had also covered for Ding Feng's murder. What was she trying to do? It felt very contradictory!
Jin Banhua smiled and nodded, feeling that the contradiction was right, just like the situation in modern TV dramas where a tragic female lead was entangled between a scheming and domineering male lead and a passionate youth.
Gulong was ahead of his time by several decades!
...
In the dining room, everyone looked at each other.
Chu Liuxiang had originally suspected Ding Feng, but with Jin Lingzhi as a witness, he was now confused and didn't clarify his suspicions.
Jin Banhua stood by, smiling as she watched them play a game of Werewolf, with no intention of exposing the truth.
It was only when Ding Feng completely gave up on Jin Lingzhi, and Jin Lingzhi met Yuan Suoyun again, realizing that Yuan Suoyun had no intention of punishing Ding Feng, that she fully leaned towards Hu Tiehua. In the end, she dragged Yuan Suoyun to die together, exchanging lives, which gave Hu Tiehua and his group a chance to survive.
She had already saved Hu Tiehua three times, and as the saying goes, 'when you send the Buddha to the west,' she had to consider his lifelong matters as well.
Hu Tiehua suspected Ding Feng, Ding Feng suspected Gou Zichang, and Gou Zichang suspected Gongsun Jieyu...
In the end, no one could explain the situation.
Hu Tiehua's stomach growled, and looking at the food and wine in front of him, he muttered, "Since we're not dead yet, why don't we eat first?"
Zhang San glanced at him and said coldly, "But after eating, whether we live or die is uncertain."
Chu Liuxiang smiled slightly and picked up his chopsticks first.
Once he started eating, everyone relaxed and enjoyed their meal.
Ding Feng's eyes flashed, intentionally reminding everyone to drink less, and it would be best to reschedule the drinking appointment Jin Lingzhi and Hu Tiehua had made.
Jin Lingzhi's face twitched, and she frowned, smirking, "It doesn't matter if we drink or not, but I certainly won't be the one passed out drunk."
Hu Tiehua was easily provoked, and he immediately responded, "Are you saying I'll be the one passed out?"
And so, they started drinking competitively.
Chu Liuxiang's eyes flickered as he glanced at Ding Feng and then looked towards Jin Banhua.
Then he saw Jin Banhua betting with Hua Zhenzhen, "Guess who will win between them? Hu Tiehua is a drunkard, and even if he can drink twice as much as Jin Lingzhi, it shouldn't be a problem."
Hua Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at him, "Are you trying to tempt me to bet on Hu Tiehua winning? What are you betting?"
Jin Banhua rubbed his hands, "Warm the bed?"
Hua Zhenzhen clenched her teeth, "What if you lose?"
"What do you say?" Jin Banhua asked.
"Let me punch you in the nose," Hua Zhenzhen said.
"Deal!" Jin Banhua nodded.
Hua Zhenzhen also nodded, "Okay, then I'll bet on Jin Lingzhi winning."
Jin Banhua's eyes widened, "What?"
"I'm betting on Jin Lingzhi winning," Hua Zhenzhen smiled like a little fox who had successfully stolen a chicken.
"You're not being sportsmanlike!" Jin Banhua exclaimed.
"I never said I was betting on Hu Tiehua winning," Hua Zhenzhen smiled.
Chu Liuxiang, "..."
Ding Feng, who was nearby, listened to their playful banter and couldn't help but speak up, "Brother Jin doesn't seem worried at all?"
"Worried about what?" Jin Banhua raised her eyebrows at Ding Feng, "We're on the same boat, and I'm still a VIP of the Golden Den. The murderer can't possibly kill me, so what's there to worry about?
"Now, Ding Feng had nothing more to say.
There was nothing to be said to an aristocratic profligate with mysterious self-confidence and a carefree attitude.
A sinister smile crept into Ding Feng's eyes. He really wanted to see how ridiculous the other would look when the truth was revealed, even though he wouldn't be able to witness it. Just thinking about it was amusing.
Seeing Jin Banhua's expression, Chu Liuxiang frowned slightly.
While Jin Banhua was in the mood for some amusement, he had no time to continue playing with Ding Feng. So, on one hand, he questioned Ding Feng's intention in encouraging Hu Tiehua and Jin Lingzhi to drink together, and on the other, he asked Zhang San to bring out the bundle containing the blood-stained robe.
Ding Feng stared at the bundle, falling silent.
Jin Lingzhi caught sight of the bundle and drank even faster.
Gou Zichang's eyes flickered at the sight of the bundle, and he exchanged a subtle glance with Ding Feng.
So, in the end, Ding Feng intentionally framed Gou Zichang, but in doing so, he actually reduced his own suspicion. Then, he "died" from poisoning.
He had secretly poisoned his own cup and then drank from it, pretending to be murdered. He faked his death to escape.
Before his 'death', he pleaded with Chu Liuxiang to take his body back, but in reality, he was asking Chu Liuxiang not to give his 'corpse' a sea burial, giving him enough time to 'resurrect'.
...
Ding Feng was dead, and Hu Tiehua had passed out first. Hua Zhenzhen had won.
Hua Zhenzhen supported Jin Lingzhi and took her back to rest. Chu Liuxiang placed Ding Feng's body in a coffin and then dragged Jin Banhua back to their cabin.
"What's going on here?" Chu Liuxiang asked.
"What do you mean, what's going on?" Jin Banhua asked.
"Brother Jin has been acting so confident and detached, as if he already knew something. Why hide it from us?" Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly. "Ding Feng was the most suspicious, so how did he suddenly die?"
"Haven't you figured it out?" Jin Banhua asked.
Chu Liuxiang furrowed his brows. "What did Brother Jin figure out?"
Jin Banhua's ears twitched, and she lightly knocked on the cabin wall, smiling leisurely. "Since you've already concluded that Ding Feng is the murderer, then he must be the murderer. If that's the case, what's the only way for him to escape suspicion?"
Jin Banhua nodded, and Chu Liuxiang's eyes lit up instantly. "The only way for him to escape suspicion is to die!"
Zhang San blinked, not understanding. "But he's already dead. How can he escape suspicion?"
Chu Liuxiang shook his head. He had figured everything out. "Of course, he's not really dead, but there are many ways to fake death."
This time, Zhang San understood. "He faked his death? Can he deceive you?"
"Ordinary methods can't fool me, but whether it's Western Cardamom or Escape Emotion Wine, they are the most advanced drugs for faking death in the world. I wouldn't be able to detect them either." Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly. "Bat Island has vast powers, so it's not surprising they could obtain these drugs."
As he finished speaking, Gongsun Jieyu knocked on the door. He first gave Jin Banhua a grateful look and then told Chu Liuxiang the purpose of his visit, which was about Gou Zichang.
At this point, Bai Sajiu also rushed over, saying that when he went to get hangover soup for Jin Lingzhi, he discovered that all the sailors on the ship were dead, and Gou Zichang was nowhere to be found.
Hu Tiehua had woken up by then. Upon hearing that Gou Zichang was missing, he grabbed Gongsun Jieyu and accused him of being the murderer. Gou Zichang had told Hu Tiehua that he was a constable from the capital, investigating the Kaifeng Prefecture murder case, and the real murderer was Gongsun Jieyu and Bai Sajiu.
It was only then that Gongsun Jieyu revealed his identity as Ying Wanli and White Hunter. He claimed that Gou Zichang was the real murderer in the Kaifeng Prefecture case.
And so, everything became clear.
The murderer was Ding Feng, and Gou Zichang was his accomplice. After killing Hai Kuotian and Xiang Tianfei, they were first betrayed by Jin Lingzhi, who handed over evidence, and then Chu Liuxiang saw through their scheme, forcing them to fake their deaths to escape.
(End of Chapter)"
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