Zhuo Yu Feng Yang Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Oral confessions reveal secrets, supervising Tao to clear up injustice

In the interrogation room of the police station, the light from the incandescent lamp was cold and harsh, making Wei Kun’s face pale as a sheet.He slumped down on the chair, his hands cuffed by handcuffs. The arrogance he had in the past was gone, and only the fear in his eyes remained.

Jiang Zhuo and Lu Jingyang were sitting outside the single-sided glass, with police officer Zhang in charge of the case next to them.On the surveillance screen, Wei Kun’s lips murmured as he explained intermittently about the smuggling activities of the Black Stone Society. However, whenever the topic touched on the Hetian white jade seed material, he would subconsciously avoid it.

“This old fox has a very tough mouth.” Lu Jingyang clenched his fists, and his fingertips turned white from the exertion. “He clearly knows the connection between the seeds and the porcelain bottle, but he just refuses to talk about it.”

Jiang Zhuo’s eyes fell on the screen, his eyes focused.He noticed that Wei Kun’s fingers had been unconsciously rubbing the seam of his trousers, which was a sign of extreme nervousness.”He’s not arrogant, he’s afraid.” Jiang Zhuo’s voice was very soft, but he hit the nail on the head. “The rules of the Black Stone Society should be very strict. If he dares to say something he shouldn’t say, he may not only suffer disaster, but even his family will be implicated.”

Officer Zhang sighed and nodded in agreement: “Mr. Jiang is right. This Wei Kun is very cunning. After interrogating him for a long time, we could only find out some superficial information. He refused to let go of the origin of the seed material.”

At this moment, the door of the interrogation room was pushed open and Lu Chen walked in.He held a document in his hand and handed it to Officer Zhang: “This is part of the evidence that Xuanshi will smuggle cultural relics overseas, as well as the resettlement agreement for Wei Kun’s family. His wife and children have been sent to a safe place by us. Now, he should have no worries.”

Officer Zhang’s eyes lit up and he immediately turned around and walked into the interrogation room.

Not long after, Wei Kun in the surveillance camera seemed to have had his last bit of strength taken away, and his shoulders slumped.He raised his head, looked at the camera with bloodshot eyes, and spoke in a hoarse voice: “I’ll tell you…I’ll tell you everything…”

“That piece of Hetian white jade seed material is not an ordinary smuggled item at all.” Wei Kun’s voice was trembling. “It is… a personal belonging of Tang Ying, the governor of the Yongzheng Dynasty! He used the lost craft of hollow silk-embedded Tibetan slips to hide secret edicts in the original cavity of the seed material!”

The three people outside the single-pane glass were shocked at the same time.

Lu Jingyang whispered: “Hollow silk-embedded Tibetan slippers? I have only seen this statement in ancient books. It is said that things can be hidden in jade without damaging the appearance!”

Wei Kun nodded repeatedly, his tone becoming more urgent, as if he wanted to reveal all the secrets: “That’s right! The seed material was born with a very small original cavity, which was found by Tang Ying after thousands of selections. He used a jade carving drill tool as thin as a hair, and drilled a microscopic hole invisible to the naked eye along the jade lines.The secret edict filled with grievances was wrapped in wax, folded into the size of a grain of rice and stuffed into the cavity, and then the micropores were sealed with fine plugs made from suet jade, and finally the joints were filled tightly with special jade powder glue.From the outside, it looks like an ordinary piece of Hotan seed material!

“What about the enamel vase?” Jiang Zhuo asked, his fingertips tapping on the table unconsciously, his eyes as sharp as an eagle.

Wei Kun swallowed and continued: “That porcelain vase was made under the supervision of Tang Ying himself! The ribbon birds on the vase, three facing left and two facing right, are the directions corresponding to the micropores of the seed material; the five-clawed dragon pattern on the bottom of the vase, with the dragon’s head facing the inside of the vase, refers to the connection between the secret edict and the official kiln!”

“Xuan Shihui has been looking for these two things for several years!” He breathed heavily, with fear in his eyes. “The secret edict not only describes how he was dismissed from office on charges of Luo Zhi, an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also marked the hiding place of a batch of embezzled official kiln porcelain. Those porcelains are all made with top-quality enamel under his own supervision, and each one is a national treasure!”

“Then how do you get out the secret edict?” Jiang Zhuo leaned forward, with a hint of unnoticeable urgency in his voice.

“I don’t know!” Wei Kun shook his head violently, shaking his head like a rattle, “I really don’t know! I just heard from the superiors that you need to find the secret mark on the seed material first, and then use a special jade carving tool to probe through the micro holes, and then you can take out the secret edict without damage. If you dare to cut it forcefully, the secret edict will instantly break into powder, and the seed material will be destroyed!”

The interrogation room fell into silence, with only Wei Kun’s heavy breathing echoing.

Outside the single-sided glass, pictures flashed through Jiang Zhuo’s mind.The inconspicuous piece of seed material in the stone quarry, the faint dot under the maroon freckles, and the strangely arranged ribbon birds on the enamel vase. It turns out that all the clues have been linked together from the beginning.

Lu Jingyang also came to his senses, his face full of shock: “It turns out that the porcelain bottle and the seed material are a set of keys to solve the mystery!”

Lu Chen stood aside, looking deeply at the monitoring screen, tapping his fingertips on his palms.He knew that this was only the first step in uncovering the secret. The remaining forces of the Black Stone Society were still watching in the dark, and those official kiln porcelains that had been sleeping for hundreds of years were waiting for them to awaken.

When we walked out of the police station, night had enveloped the entire city.The halo of the street lights spread on the road, giving it a hazy warmth.

Jiang Zhuo turned to look at Lu Jingyang beside him, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes: “Go back to Xianyunzhai, I want to take a look at that piece of seed material again.”

Lu Jingyang nodded vigorously, his eyes full of determination: “I’m with you!”

The two walked side by side in the night, their shadows drawn very long by the street lights.

And the Hetian white jade seed material that has been hidden for hundreds of years is lying quietly in the safe of Xianyunzhai, waiting for the final answer to be revealed.