Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"Master Duan's condolences!"

Guo Ye comforted him, and said, "Although I can't help Lord Duan find Wang Ba's whereabouts for a while, Guo is somewhat puzzled after learning about the case of Wang Ba's murder of Lingdi this morning. "

Duan Zhixuan was full of disappointment, how could he care about Guo Ye's doubts, he just said a symbolic perfunctory sentence: "Master Guo, please speak, Duan is all ears."

Guo Ye hummed, looked at Duan Zhixuan and said slowly: "Guo's first doubt was that Wang Ba was a bandit, and his background was very different from that of his younger brother, General Duan. They shouldn't have known each other before, let alone have any past hatred. Then the question arises, what is Wang Ba's motive for killing Lingdi?"

Speaking of this, Guo Ye raised four fingers and said: "Guo was born as a police officer, and has some experience and experience in handling cases. If you want to kill someone, you must have a motive. There are only a few motives for killing. Killing for love, killing for vendetta, and killing for money and women. Killing for love and killing for vendetta can be excluded, so only the last two are left."

Duan Zhixuan froze for a moment, then calmed down and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "According to the reply from Tuyuhun, my brother Zhide was killed in the study by Wang Ba, and finally the guards of the mansion rounded up and chased him down. , was still escaped by the other party. However, no money was lost in the study, and it is impossible for the official residence money to be hidden in the study. As for female sex, it is absolutely impossible. It is clear that he prefers power, but he will definitely not be greedy for women, let alone become enemies with vulgar people like Wang Ba because of women."

"Right~"

Guo Ye nodded slightly, and said, "Since there are no motives for the killing mentioned above, why did Wang Ba sneak into the study of the mansion without any reason and kill General Duan? This is what surprised me the most this morning."

Duan Zhixuan was also reminded by Guo Ye's words, doubtful: "Could it be that Wang Ba killed my brother Zhide by mistake, instead of actually sneaking into the mansion to kill my brother Zhide? By the way, I remembered!! !"

Duan Zhixuan was astonished, and suddenly shouted: "The news from Tuyuhun said that a wooden box was lost in the study, and the imperial court stipulated that the previous generals who guarded Tuyuhun Dao must personally store this wooden box."

"Wooden box?"

Guo Ye furrowed his eyebrows in feigned astonishment, and shouted in a low voice: "I have temporarily guarded the general in Tuyuhun Road for a while, but the wooden box you mentioned is the wooden box that stores the military deployment map of the seven cities that Tuyuhun Road belongs to?"

Duan Zhixuan nodded heavily, and said, "Yes, it's this wooden box!"

"I see!"

Guo Ye said solemnly: "Master Duan, since Wang Ba quit the Wild Wolf Army long ago, he is an idler who doesn't care about Tuyuhun Dao military. Think about it, he is lazy like a lone wolf. What's the use of sneaking into the general's mansion in the middle of the night and stealing the defense map of the Seven Cities of Tuyuhun Road? Could it be that he has lost his mind and wants to take down Tuyuhun Road by himself? It doesn't make sense! Moreover, his real purpose is What? Contradictory, too contradictory. This kind of military defense plan is really not as useful to Wang Ba as a thousand taels of gold."

"hiss……"

Listening to Guo Ye's analysis word by word, Duan Zhixuan couldn't help taking a breath, and sighed: "Yes, he sneaked into the mansion because he stole the defense map of the Seven Cities of Tuyuhun Road, and was discovered by my younger brother Zhide. It is possible to kill him with a single knife. But what is his purpose? It really doesn't make sense at all. However, the guards of the mansion hunted him down, and they were sure that the murderer was the king. Bully!"

"Master Duan, don't worry!"

Guo Ye waved his hand, paced around the study several times with a pensive look on his face, and after a long time, he stopped slowly and said, "Master Duan, I seem to have guessed something..."

Chapter 1148

Duan Zhixuan's appetite was whetted by Guo Ye, he couldn't help but leaned closer, and said with great interest: "Master Guo, it's all right to talk, Duan is all ears."

Guo Ye grunted, and said, "Lord Duan, since there is conclusive evidence from Tuyuhun Dao that Wang Ba was the assassin who killed General Duan Zhide that night, no matter whether this Wang Ba accidentally killed Brother Ling, he is the murderer. No one can escape the name."

"Yes!"

Duan Zhide responded, and didn't pay attention to Guo Ye's unnutritious words in his heart, but continued to cheer up and listen to Guo Ye's next words.

He could tell that Guo Ye must have more to say.

Sure enough, Guo Ye continued to say: "But you and I know very well that Wang Ba would rather not be a general in command of the [-] wild wolf army, but also quit the wild wolf army and be an idler, living in the mountains and forests. It is conceivable that Wang Ba does not attach great importance to fame and fortune, otherwise he would not have given up commanding an army of [-] wild wolves and received the imperial court's reward of conferring him a title of noble and general. Right?"

"Well... Lier is such a Lier."

Duan Zhixuan nodded approvingly, and said: "He has resigned from the position of General of the Wild Wolf Army, and Duan has also heard a little bit about it. Because this incident was quite a commotion in the court at the beginning, and it is still a bit of a commotion today. The Holy Majesty is full of praise for this man, saying that this man has the style of an ancient knight-errant, and has repeatedly said that he will invite Wang Ba to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit and reward him. But what does this have to do with Wang Ba killing my younger brother Zhide?"

"Look, Mr. Duan, you are a fan of the authorities, right?"

Guo Ye scolded lightly, and pointed out: "Since Wang Ba can bear the power of commanding an army of [-] wild wolves, and he can't be moved by the Holy Majesty's summoning to Beijing for rewards, don't you think he went into the mansion of General Duan at night to steal Is the military secret very intriguing? In other words, what's the use of him stealing it?"

"You mean the murderer is not Wang Ba at all, but someone else?" Duan Zhixuan shook his head, and said with certainty, "No, the murderer is Wang Ba. When he escaped from the assassination at night, Wang Ba was not the only one who saw it. It was seen by nearly a hundred guards of the General’s Mansion. They rounded up in Bailan City, and later Wang Ba escaped from Bailan City. They hunted all the way, and they will definitely not be mistaken. Huh? Master Guo, what do you mean?”

Duan Zhixuan's complexion changed slightly, he glanced at Guo Ye with some displeasure, and snorted, "Could it be that you are clearing your suspicions because of Wang Ba, a thief?"

Obviously, after Guo Ye's words, he became the "kingdom and land-cleaning party" in Duan Zhixuan's eyes.

But Guo Ye knew a hundred times better than Duan Zhixuan about Wang Ba night entering the General's Mansion to steal the wooden box and mistakenly killing Duan Zhide.Wang Bodang also made it very clear in the broken courtyard hut in Luoshuifang. There were no fewer than dozens of people who saw him that night.

In this case, if Guo Ye wants to say that Wang Ba is not the murderer, unless he is out of his mind.

Therefore, what he said just now was not to wash the ground for Wang Ba at all, but to lure Duan Zhixuan in another direction.

Immediately, he gave a wry smile and sighed, "Lord Duan, which ear did you hear me say that Wang Ba is not the murderer? I mean, although Wang Ba stole the murder and killed his younger brother, his motive for stealing the wooden box is very worthwhile." Suspect."

Duan Zhixuan replied dissatisfied: "I don't care why he stole the wooden box? I knew that the thief Wang Ba killed my brother. I will arrest him and bring him to justice. I will cut him into pieces as a sacrifice to my younger brother Zhide's spirit in heaven!"

Guo Ye said lightly: "Don't you just want the real murderer to go free? One Wang Ba, is it really enough? Hehe, in Guo's opinion, the spirit in heaven commemorating General Duan is not Wang Ba's head. It is not Wang Ba's head to let General Duan die in peace under the Nine Springs!"

After finishing speaking, Duan Zhixuan fell into deep thought, and his whole body was not as excited and angry as before.

Because Duan Zhixuan has been able to get to where he is today, in addition to his simple and trustworthy appearance, he also has his exquisite heart that is simple on the outside and beautiful on the inside.

He is a smart man, and he can almost understand Guo Ye's words so far.

After being silent for a while, his voice became deep, and he opened his mouth to ask: "Master Guo, you mean that Wang Ba is just a pawn, and there is a person giving orders standing behind him?"

"Whether there is a person standing behind him or a group of people is unknown."

Guo Ye said solemnly: "But according to my inference, Wang Ba is definitely just a chess piece, and he was even used by others. Lord Duan, think about it carefully. A piece of waste paper. Moreover, Wang Ba is not good at power and fame, so it can be completely ruled out that he stole the defense map of the seven cities and presented it to the enemy chief to ask for credit. How could this kind of person betray Datang and join the enemy? ? If he wants these things, he can easily get them when he comes to Chang'an anytime. This kind of method of looking for distance, unless Wang Ba is a stupid ass. So, in summary, Wang Ba is basically being used by others."

"So what?"

Duan Zhixuan had to admit that what Guo Ye said was right, but he still scolded: "Even if he is deceived and used by others, he can't change the fact that he killed my brother, and he can never be cleared of being a murderer!"

"That's right, Mr. Duan, what you said is absolutely right."

Guo Yedao: "But Master Duan, don't you think that the person who used Wang Ba to steal the defense plan of the Seven Cities, and then killed his younger brother General Duan by mistake, is more despicable? This kind of person can move and instigate the stubborn Wang Ba He came to sneak into the General's Mansion late at night, Lord Duan doesn't think this kind of person is more terrifying?"

"Whoo~"

Duan Zhixuan let out a deep breath, looked at Guo Ye and said, "Master Guo, I admit that you have done your analysis well today. You are also worthy of being an expert in handling and investigating cases, and your deduction is meticulous. However, these are not what I care about. Yes, it's not the purpose of my visit today. Right now, I just want Mr. Guo to help me find Wang Ba's whereabouts as soon as possible, and take his head to sacrifice to my brother!"

"No!"

Guo Ye shook his head, and said firmly: "What I said has a lot to do with you. Wang Ba, the murderer who assassinated the great general of the dynasty, can't escape the charge. Is it more meaningful to find out the real culprit who secretly used and instigated Wang Ba's assassination?"

"Hehe." Duan Zhixuan sneered, shaking his head and mockingly said, "More meaningful? Hehe, I don't think it would be more meaningful. Let me let the murderer who killed my brother go, I think Duan's heart is not so developed yet. A wide range."

I rub!

Guo Ye was extremely depressed, it seemed that Duan Zhixuan was really focused on arresting Uncle Wang and bringing him to justice, bloody debt!

Call ~

He secretly took a deep breath, glanced at Duan Zhixuan, pondered for a while, and thought, it seems that I have to hit the snake seven inches again and use my trump card to make Duan Zhixuan change his mind and stop staring at him blindly. Wang Ba didn't let go.

So, he raised his head suddenly, and said in a serious manner: "Master Duan, you are really wrong! Is it more meaningful? As long as I finish the next words, you will naturally have a steelyard in your heart, and you will weigh it yourself." heavy."

"it is good!"