bayedsolid Chapter 146 Another person
Chapter 146 Another person
"I just got lost while out for a walk, I didn't steal anything."
Qing'er: Do you think I'm the kind of person who lacks that kind of thing?
"Taking a walk? A young lady dressed as a man, why would she need to disguise herself for a walk?"
Li Yifu: Look at us, who among us believes us?
Xin Jue: I have the right to speak on this matter. Even if you don't believe it, don't say it out loud.
"Yup!"
"It was Young Master Fang who told me to dress like this."
Qing'er pointed to Fang Duobing standing to the side and said.
Fang Duobing: Qing'er, that's not very ethical. I didn't even expose your disappearance this morning, and you're dragging me into this mess.
Qing'er: Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, please, please.
Fang Duobing: Unless I personally admit it, it doesn't mean I did it.
"Young Master Fang, you went back to your room together last night, and then had her dress in men's clothing and go out?"
Fang Duobing: No, I didn't. Don't make things up.
Shi Wenjue said he couldn't understand it.
"Miss Qing'er, Yu Louchun's fate is unknown. No one can threaten you now. You can tell the truth."
Li Lianhua: Didn't I tell her last night that I would take her away? What's with this whole thing?
"Yu Louchun is in trouble, that's great!"
After receiving Li Lianhua's affirmative reply, Qing'er's joy was palpable.
"Then I'll be frank. I dressed as a man because I wanted to escape from the women's residence at night, but there were too many guards outside, so I hid here for now. I didn't steal anything."
"Fang Duobing, I didn't expect you to be so capable. You took care of Yulouchun in just one night."
"I... you'd better not say anything at a time like this."
Seeing the questioning looks from everyone, Fang Duobing found himself speechless.
"You two seem to know each other quite well. Didn't you just meet yesterday?"
"Isn't it enough that we can chat? It shouldn't arouse suspicion. Look, Yu Louchun's hands and feet were cut off by weapons, but after we came in, all the weapons were put away. The only suspect is Guard Xin yourself."
Seeing that suspicion was being directed at him again, Xin Jue drew his sword and swung it at a nearby tree, leaving a clear sword mark on the trunk.
"The sword I carry is a pine needle sword. Its blade is extremely narrow and is suitable for stabbing but not for cutting. If it were used to dismember a body, it would have broken long ago. How could it be me?"
Looking at the marks on the tree trunk, Li Lianhua realized that the pine needle sword was indeed not a murder weapon. Xin Jue's forceful swing had only left marks on the tree and could not cut through a person's bones.
"Look, there are body parts here."
The group discovered that body parts were also hidden in the nearby bushes.
"This, isn't this the head guard who brought us here yesterday? How could he have cut it into so many pieces? This is too cruel, too cruel."
Seeing this, some people couldn't help but vomit. Fang Duobing raised his sleeve and carefully covered Qing'er. As for the others, who cared?
"This is going to be difficult."
"The guard's sword is missing from its sheath, and the corpse happened to be near where you were hiding. It's clear that you took the sword and killed him."
Xin Jue pointed at Qing'er, speaking with absolute certainty, as if he was certain that Qing'er was the murderer.
"I just happen to be hiding here, don't wrong me."
Qing'er quickly denied it.
"It's fine if you don't talk, we'll just pull out your fingernails one by one, and then we'll see if you'll talk."
Xin Jue threatened viciously.
"You've been forced to confess under torture. If all officials handled cases as carelessly as you, there would be countless wronged people everywhere."
"You, let's see if you're tough enough to talk back or tough enough to die. Men, seize him."
"Yes."
At Xin Jue's command, two guards armed with weapons slowly approached Qing'er.