met free Chapter 187 Exposed
Chapter 187 Exposed
"Jin Jiuling? What are you doing here?"
Lu Xiaofeng asked in confusion.
"I'm here to investigate the case, of course. I just found out that this Granny Xiong is actually Granny Gongsun, the leader of the Red Shoes gang."
She is highly likely to be the master embroidery thief.
After receiving this clue, I rushed over immediately.
Unexpectedly, they arrived too late; Gongsun Da Niang was already dead.
In this way, it becomes difficult to obtain empirical evidence.
Your friend has ruined my plans.
Jin Jiuling complained.
"I see."
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly realized.
Gu Qianbei met Jin Jiuling's gaze and sensed a hint of coldness hidden within it.
Clearly, Jin Jiuling was very dissatisfied with Gu Qianbei's killing of Gongsun Da Niang.
In his original plan, Gongsun Da Niang was the perfect scapegoat.
But now that Gu Qianbei has killed him, Lu Xiaofeng hasn't fully obtained the evidence he prepared in advance, so this case can't be made into an ironclad one.
This is a huge stain on his reputation.
Gu Qianbei could tell from the look in Jin Jiuling's eyes that he was extremely dissatisfied with her.
But so what?
If you run into me, you're out of luck.
I'll send you off today.
"Brother Lu, if you want to catch the Embroidered Thief, I can tell you where he is."
Gu Qianbei smiled slightly and said softly.
"What? You know who the Embroidered Thief is?"
Lu Xiaofeng asked in surprise.
Jin Jiuling's heart sank, and he had a bad feeling.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Isn't Lady Gongsun the Embroidered Thief?"
Jin Jiuling said in a low voice.
Although he tried his best to remain calm, Gu Qianbei could still detect a hint of panic in his words.
"Of course not. She's just a pathetic creature who was framed by the real culprit."
Of course, in my eyes, she is not innocent either.
He's just a piece of trash who likes to kill randomly.
However, she shouldn't be made to take the blame for things she didn't do; that would only allow the real culprit to go unpunished.
Am I right, Officer Jin?
"You seem to know a lot of things."
Jin Jiuling said coldly.
"I do know a lot of things. For example, I know that you are the real embroidery thief."
Upon hearing this, both Lu Xiaofeng and Jin Jiuling were taken aback.
"Brother Gu, you're not joking, are you? How could Jin Jiuling be the Embroidery Thief?"
Lu Xiaofeng asked in surprise.
Jin Jiuling laughed heartily: "This friend's joke is really not funny at all."
Why should I, the deputy chief constable of the Six Doors, become a master thief?
Everyone knows that the Embroidered Thief is a woman, how could it be me?
"What everyone knows may not be true; it could be part of a larger scheme."
Jin Jiuling, you consider yourself clever and look down on everyone else.
But you handled this case flawedly.
A glint flashed in Jin Jiuling's eyes as he stared intently at Gu Qianbei.
"Oh? I don't quite understand what you're saying."
Tell me in detail what caused you to misunderstand me in this way.
"Who in the world doesn't know that you, Jin Jiuling, are an extremely arrogant person? When you encounter a case like the Embroidered Thief, you will only get excited and will never think that you can't solve the case and will instead ask Lu Xiaofeng for help."
You never felt inferior to Lu Xiaofeng; on the contrary, you felt far smarter than Lu Xiaofeng.
This is the first point of doubt!
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng looked enlightened.
No wonder he felt something was off from the moment he took on this case.
Upon hearing this, he immediately understood.
The problem lies in Jin Jiuling's attitude.
Although the imperial court was extremely angry about the Embroidery Thief case and set a deadline for solving it, given Jin Jiuling's abilities, why would he come looking for him in the first place?
If he could find these clues himself, surely Jin Jiuling could too?
At least from the current situation, Lu Xiaofeng doesn't think Jin Jiuling is incapable of reaching the same level as himself.
"Perhaps I just didn't want to be punished by the court because of this case, so I made preparations in advance."
Jin Jiuling spoke slowly, without any panic.
This is a point of doubt, but it does not convict him.
"The second case committed by the Embroidered Thief took place in the Prince of Pingxi's mansion."
The defenses of the Prince of Pingxi's mansion were impregnable, and it was not an ordinary person who could enter.
To extract the treasure without anyone noticing, only insiders can do it.
And you, Jin Jiuling, happen to be one of the key personnel responsible for the security of the Prince's Palace.
You have the means to commit the crime.
Gu Qianbei continued.
"There are quite a few suspects. Ye Gucheng, Jiang Chongwei, and others in the Prince of Pingxi's mansion also had the opportunity to commit the crime."
Jin Jiuling's expression changed, and he said in a low voice.
"You've been leading Lu Xiaofeng's investigation toward the red shoes because the red shoes were the scapegoat you'd chosen from the start."
If you're so certain it's the red shoe, then you shouldn't have asked Lu Xiaofeng for help.
You are like a chess player, meticulously arranging things behind the scenes, step by step making Lu Xiaofeng reveal the so-called truth you want him to say.
Because you need Lu Xiaofeng's name to help you confirm that the Embroidered Bandit is indeed Gongsun Da Niang.
In this way, no one will doubt the case anymore.
And in this process, you made a fatal mistake.
That means you used the name of the Six Doors to pressure Sikong Zhaixing into stealing the evidence from Lu Xiaofeng.
This further confirms that the murderer is among the Six Doors.
Considering all of the above, Jin Jiuling, you are the prime suspect in the Embroidery Thief case.
It is definitely not this Gongsun Da Niang.
If I'm not mistaken, you have an informant in the red shoes, right?
That's how you can so accurately track the movements of the red shoes, making them fall right into your trap.
As soon as Gu Qianbei finished speaking, Lu Xiaofeng's face turned ashen.
Because with his intelligence, he had already figured everything out.
Gu Qianbei was telling the truth.
This was all part of Jin Jiuling's scheme!
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Jin Jiuling clapped his hands slightly and revealed a surprised smile.
"That's a remarkable analysis. But it's all just your speculation; you have absolutely no evidence."
You're wrong. The evidence has always been there.
You didn't kill Jiang Chongwei, you only blinded him. So, with his hearing, he should be able to recognize the Embroidered Bandit's voice.
This is evidence one.
Your informant in the red shoes will also become a witness to prove that you are the Embroidered Thief.
This is evidence two.
With Lu Xiaofeng's abilities, it's only a matter of time before he catches the others, including the one in red shoes.
Therefore, Kim Gu-ryeong, you cannot hide your crimes for much longer.
Upon hearing this, Jin Jiuling's expression darkened slightly.
These are indeed fatal flaws.
"Jin Jiuling, I never expected that I would fall for your trick."
Lu Xiaofeng smiled helplessly, then asked in confusion, "I don't understand. What is your purpose in doing all this?"
You have plenty of money and power; there was absolutely no need for you to commit this crime.
"Hahaha! I really don't lack anything."
But I'm also very bored.
This is just a pastime for me when I'm bored.
I never expected that such a perfect plan would be broken by such an unknown person.
It seems I underestimated the heroes of the world.
However, since that's the case, then I can't keep you here any longer.
Jin Jiuling's eyes were filled with killing intent. His long sword flew out from his sleeve and stabbed towards Gu Qianbei!
This sword strike was incredibly fast!
That's definitely a grandmaster-level swordsmanship!