However, all of this was still just a guess.
At this time, the two of them had already found the fire rod that was recuperating.
When the fire rod saw Lin Yun's group, it struggled to get up and wanted to bow, but Lin Yun stopped it.
"Alright! You don't have to be so polite since you're physically inconvenienced!”
"Thank you, my lord! Thank you for saving my life.”
"Hehe, you're welcome!"
Lin Yun smiled indifferently and said,"I once heard that your master was a famous scholar in the capital!"”
"Reporting to Milord, that was because others were too fond of him. However, my Old Master does have some talent, or else he would not have been appreciated by the Emperor.”
"Actually, it was Master who volunteered to take up a post in a border city like Muzhou City.”
"I didn't expect such a thing to happen not long after I took office…"
" Damn it, my old master…sob…was plotted against by a thief…and died…"
" Sir…You must seek justice for my master and find the real culprit…"
" Master…sob…I'm sorry…"
……
The fire rod's expression was sorrowful. As he finished speaking, he choked with sobs and his face was filled with sorrow.
Lin Yun didn't seem to notice it and smiled indifferently.""Hehe…don't worry, this imperial envoy is here to investigate this case.”
"You have followed Magistrate Yang for many years, so you should have some understanding of him!”
"Milord, of course. I serve my master from inside out. No one understands him better than me.”
"That's good!"
"In that case, do you know what happened that night?”
Hearing this, the fire rod wiped away his tears and revealed a puzzled expression.
"I wonder which case you're referring to?”
"You actually don't know? That's not right. As far as I know, you were there that night.”
Lin Yun's suspicious expression made Fire Rod think of something. He suddenly understood and immediately said,""Ah…so that's what Daren was talking about.”
"That's right, Huo Gong knows the whole story.”
After saying that, he seemed to have fallen into his memories and said,"I remember. That night, Old Master was still writing memorials in the study. I served Old Master as usual.”
"At this moment, the yamen was in chaos.”
"Immediately after, the sound of bells and drums came, and a strange smell began to spread.”
"After that, I don't remember anything!”
"When I woke up, the old master had already been taken away by the officials!”
"Oh?"
Hehe…
Lin Yun chuckled and said,"So you were knocked unconscious?"”
"Maybe, maybe not, but I think it must be related to the Devil's Well Murder Case. Master told me that I was unconscious for seven days.”
"Seven days? In other words, you don't know what happened in the past seven days?”
"Yes, my lord!"
"Mm, very good. Magistrate Yang, do you have any relatives or friends in Muzhou City?”
Hearing this, Huo Gong thought for a moment and shook his head."I don't have any relatives, but Old Master has a close friend. He seems to be a scholar called Zhao Zichang!”
"Who is this Zhao Zichang? Why does Magistrate Yang know him?"
"Sir, I'm not sure about this. I only heard from Old Master that they've known each other for many years. He came to Muzhou City to take up a post because of Zhao Zichang.”
"Alright, I won't disturb you anymore. Have a good rest!”
"Yuan Fang, let's go."
"Farewell, Lord!"
After saying that! Lin Yun and Li Yuanfang left the room.
On the way back to the back hall of the yamen, Lin Yun maintained a smile, making Li Yuanfang unable to figure it out.
Li Yuanfang couldn't help but ask after they returned to the back hall.
"Yun, did you discover something? Is there something wrong with that fire stick?"
"Ha…"
Lin Yun snorted with a fake smile and said,""It's not just a problem, it's a big problem.”
"Hiss…What do you mean?"
"This fire rod is fake!"
"What?"
"First of all, let's assume that Magistrate Yang's records are true. This proves that Yang Cheng was awake the entire time on the night of the strange incident.”
"From this, we can infer that the poisonous gas in Yang Cheng's room is not high enough to cause great damage.”
"Then here comes the problem."
"I didn't specifically point out what this fire rod was about, but he mentioned the strange thing that Magistrate Yang recorded, which means that he knows about this matter.”
"When I asked him what happened, he said that he was unconscious, and he fainted for seven days, until Magistrate Yang was escorted to the capital.”
"Just a moment ago, he said that he was serving Master's brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. The next moment, he said that he was unconscious. In the same environment, why was he the only one unconscious, but Magistrate Yang was not?”
"This is a huge flaw!”
"There's every reason to suspect that he didn't know the exact course of events. In fact, he wasn't even with Yang Cheng at that time, so this is a lie.”
"If Yang Cheng's record is fake, it means that he's lying.”
"This Huo Gong actually knows about a fake record. Moreover, the plot described is exactly the same as Magistrate Yang's record. What right does a servant have to check an official's document?”
"Then there's only one truth. He memorized it to answer our questions.”
"Therefore, these two situations, no matter from which angle, prove that there is something wrong with the fire rod.”
"Secondly, it is also the most direct evidence.”
"A servant who has followed his master for many years actually doesn't know that Zhao Zichang and Yang Cheng already know each other in the capital. Moreover, he actually doesn't know that Zhao Zichang is a famous scholar in the capital.”
"From this point alone, it's enough to see that this Huo Gong has never been to the capital. It can even be concluded that he rarely leaves the house and doesn't know anything about the capital. He doesn't even know about the matters in Muzhou City.”
"Combining the above inferences, we can conclude that the fire rod is fake. It's a spy sent by the evil people to our side.”
Lin Yun's self-explanation was an eye-opener for the audience and the host.
For a moment, there was another wave of admiration.
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