"Convince people with reason..."

Before Cao Ang could figure out what Wu Liang's words meant, he saw that Wu Liang had already entered the bungalow where the guards were detained, so he quickly followed him in.

There are eight guards in the bungalow.

At this moment, they were all tied to the wooden frame. The armor on their bodies had long been taken off, and they were only wearing thin cloth clothes. The cloth clothes had also been whipped to tatters, and mottled blood seeped out from inside.

I saw someone coming in from outside.

These guards all trembled, because once someone came in, it meant that the brutal torture would continue.

Fortunately, the one who came in first this time was not Cao Ang, but Wu Liang... These guards had been following Xi Zhicai for a long time, so they had met Wu Liang more or less, and Wu Liang was still a close friend.

Xi Zhicai, who has been a hot celebrity around Boss Cao for the past two years, is often mentioned in front of them, and it is difficult for them not to recognize him.

"..."

The eight guards couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Compared with Cao Ang who was leading the troops outside, Wu Liang's harmless appearance was very deceptive, making them think that Wu Liang's methods must be gentler than Cao Ang's.

But the next second.

Cao Ang came in with a whip, which made their hearts rise to their throats again. They prayed that Cao Ang would not interrogate him again. They really couldn't bear it anymore...

"Everyone."

After Wu Liang came in, he first scanned the eight guards, and then said in a calmer tone, "Let me tell you the truth, the military commander Xi has died an untimely death, and you, as his guards, cannot help but

To blame, it stands to reason that all of you should be beheaded and buried with the military commander. However, Ming Gong has always had a good life, so he entrusted this matter to me, saying that one of the eight of you can be kept, and who will be spared?

It’s up to me to decide.”

"!!!"

Hearing this, despair appeared on the faces of the eight guards, which had extinguished the hope of most people.

"But I don't even know who you are, and I really don't know how to make a choice, so I think I should give you a fair chance."

Wu Liang continued, "Next, I will take you out individually to talk to each other to determine whether you are qualified to live."

As he spoke, Wu Liang pointed to the first guard from the left and nodded to the Cao Mansion guards guarding the bungalow: "Let's start with you. Untie him and come out to see me."

"This is……"

Cao Ang, who was standing behind, saw Wu Liang acting like this, and quickly figured out the method Wu Liang used. He wanted to use this method to alienate the eight guards first, so that they would start to suspect each other and frame each other, so as to deceive more information from them.

Much information?

This is a very clever plan, but I can think of it, but I haven’t used it yet...

Thus a guard was brought outside.

Wu Liang said straight to the point: "First tell me what happened last night. The more detailed the better. If you can add some details that others have not told, you will be more likely to avoid death."

"promise!"

The guard did not dare to neglect, and said quickly: "At midnight last night, the military advisor and we returned to our residence with the general's reward. Among the rewards were two jars of fine rice wine. The military advisor rarely drinks alcohol, so he

We were rewarded with these two jars of rice wine. The military advisor also said that Chenliu has a large army of generals stationed there, so we are not afraid of anything going wrong. We have been working hard with the army, so we are allowed to drink as much as we want tonight... We finally got such an opportunity, so we are quite excited.

So he lost control and became extremely drunk without realizing it. He didn't wake up until someone discovered that the military advisor had been killed."

"So, it's not you who discovered the murder of the military advisor. Who was it?"

Wu Liang asked again.

"It's Zhang Xi. He got up early in the morning to take a rest and saw the door to the military advisor's room was wide open. So he went to check out out of curiosity, only to find that the military advisor had been killed."

The guard replied, and then began to plead hard, "Taishi Wu, everything I said is true. If there is even half a lie, I will cause the villain to be struck by lightning and die!"

Wu Liang continued to ask noncommittally: "Remember carefully, while you were drinking last night, did anyone go out in the middle of the night?"

Cao Ang has actually asked this question before.

But now he did not interrupt, but stood aside silently, giving Wu Liang full control of the interrogation and teaching the guard to answer again.

Maybe Wu Liang would be able to ask something different by using this method.

The guard said without hesitation: "Wang Zhen and Li You went out together once, and they also went to relieve themselves, but the time was very short, and they ran back in just a few breaths, as if they were afraid that they would drink less than us and eat.

It’s like a loss.”

"..."

Cao Ang felt upset.

This answer was the same as what he had just asked, and there was no breakthrough.

"Um……"

Wu Liang nodded slightly. This information was of little value. He could only take a few breaths to pee in the toilet at the door, and couldn't do any other unnecessary things.

However, he did not give up. After pondering for a moment, he added: "I'm thinking about it carefully. In the recent period, the military advisor has met in private with some people who are not common in daily life, or has done something more secretive."

?”

"this……"

The guard looked thoughtful.

Cao Ang also instantly became more energetic. He had never asked this question before. If he could really ask something, it might become an important breakthrough.

"I remembered!"

The guard suddenly remembered something and continued, "I just returned to Chenliu a few days ago. The military advisor received a letter in a bamboo tube. There was no signature on the bamboo tube and no seal on the seal. It just said

The military advisor of the Ming Dynasty personally initiated it."

"Do you know the person who sent the letter?"

Wu Liang asked.

"We didn't see the person who delivered the letter. When we got up early in the morning, we saw the bamboo tube falling in the front yard. Someone should have thrown it in from outside the courtyard wall at night. Others can also confirm this."

The guard said seriously.

"and after?"

Wu Liang continued to ask.

The guard replied: "Later we gave the bamboo tube to the military advisor. The military advisor took the bamboo tube and didn't say anything. But soon after, smoke and dust came out of his room. When I replaced the brazier for the military advisor the next day,

, I only saw the outline of the ashes of half the bamboo tube burned out in the brazier."

"Then did the theater strategist say anything unusual to you later?"

After hearing this, Cao Ang finally couldn't hold himself back and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"I have never said that the military advisor does not seem to take this matter to heart, and has not even asked us to keep it secret. However, since we understand our identities, we will not go out and talk nonsense."

The guard said.

"..."

Cao Zhen and Wu Liang immediately looked at each other.

They all know what this detail means. It most likely means that Xi Zhicai also hides an unknown secret. It is also very likely that Xi Zhicai deliberately sent away these guards last night in order to treat them.

After getting drunk, he met secretly with the owner who sent the secret message...

Just having this information is not enough, and it still cannot bring a decisive breakthrough to the case.

"Is there anything else you want to add?"

Wu Liang finally asked again.

"It's really gone. I'm just a guard. Although I'm always with the military advisor, I'm not qualified to participate in military affairs or the military advisor's personal affairs. I only know these things that can be seen with the eyes. Please tell me, Taishi Wu,

Please give me a warning, eldest son!"

The guard couldn't say anything more, so he quickly knelt on the ground and begged, hoping to win the mercy of Wu Liang and Cao Ang.

Wu Liang said with a facial expression: "I can keep you alive temporarily, but you still need to cooperate with me to do one thing..."

…

Inside the bungalow.

"well……"

The remaining seven guards looked at each other with a look of sympathy on their faces, and in the end they could only sigh.

This was an innocent disaster for them, but after a heavy drink, Xi Zhicai died tragically inexplicably, and they became inexplicably the prisoners on death row.

They don't want to die.

But they are more aware of Xi Zhicai's position in Boss Cao's heart. Now that Wu Liang can promise them that one of them will survive is the best result. If Boss Cao investigates the matter personally, none of them will survive.

Just at this time.

"Wu Taishi, spare your life! Eldest Young Master, spare your life! I have told you everything I know, and I have not concealed anything. I am unjustly accused...ah!"

Along with a shrill scream, all sounds stopped abruptly.
To be continued...