Chapter 55 Cross-examination

Chapter 55 Cross-examination

Chapter 55 Cross-examination
Pei Yuan was already feeling guilty, and when asked this question, he didn't know what to say.

Han Qianhu wasted no time. While observing Pei Yuan, he asked, "I heard that you and Yuan Lang encountered the Bazhou rebels not long after leaving the capital?"

Pei Yuan felt relieved and could say this.

He immediately said, "Yes, we were preparing to stay at the post station. Suddenly, someone from the Ministry of War came on horseback and delivered an order, saying that they would confiscate all the horses at the post station. Before the officials from the Ministry of War could evacuate, a large number of Bazhou rebels came to attack. Captain Yuan asked us to seize the horses and flee separately to meet up in Linqing..."

When Han Qianhu heard this, he raised his hand to signal.

Pei Yuan stopped immediately.

Then, Han Qianhu looked directly at Pei Yuan and asked, "Why didn't you go to Linqing?"

Pei Yuan was stunned.

Then I quickly determined that this question was also safe.

He and Yuan Lang were both centurions, and Pei Yuan had a separate assistant document, so in theory he was not subject to Yuan Lang's military orders.

Pei Yuan said in a deep voice, "After we were separated, I determined that the bandit army would definitely attack Linqing, and the Jining Left Guard stationed in Linqing might not be able to withstand an attack from the Bazhou bandits. So..."

Then Captain Han said slowly, "So you sold out your colleagues and fled to Jining?"

Pei Yuan was shocked.

Only then did he suddenly realize what Han Qianhu was pursuing.

Compared with the official business of arresting cultists, the private matter of the death of a hundred households in the Qianhu Police Station is more important to them!

And Pei Yuan really didn't take Yuan Lang's life or death seriously.

Even just now, Pei Yuan only explained the rationality of his decision and did not consider Yuan Lang at all.

Pei Yuan immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Han Qianhu's handsome face seemed to have no extra emotions. He stared at Pei Yuan calmly and said, "When I left Beijing, I did say that if you are not talented, you can take it yourself. This matter is not your fault."

Pei Yuan felt his legs go weak as he listened to Han Qianhu's sarcastic words.

This woman, don’t you think that I killed Yuan Lang on purpose?
What the hell!

Is there still a chance to walk out of the Jinyiwei Yamen alive today?

What about my passive?

Get on it quickly!

Pei Yuan calmed down and suppressed his chaotic thoughts while quickly thinking of an excuse.

Without stopping, he quickly shouted, "I am innocent!"

Seeing that Han Qianhu's pretty face was still staring at him expressionlessly, Pei Yuan did not dare to delay and quickly explained, "I originally wanted to inform Captain Yuan, but the small group of rebels in Bazhou who were chasing us at that time showed up under the King of De. That person chased us along the way and made us lose our direction. I was also worried that this matter was related to the King of De, so I left in a hurry and did not dare to stay in Dongchang Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture."

At this point, Pei Yuan could only shift the blame to Prince De, whom no one dared to investigate.

There was indeed a slight change in the expression on Han Qianhu's face.

She repeated, "Prince De? Zhu Jianlin?"

Pei Yuan quickly added the details and said, "Yes. The leader is a leader of a sword hall who serves King De. His name is Xue Songqi."

Han Qianhu was lost in thought for a while, and the small white porcelain cup that he was fiddling with unconsciously in his hand was also tightly clenched in his hand.

It took a long time for Han Qianhu to come back to her senses, and the small white porcelain cup in her hand began to turn over flexibly between her fingers again.

She glanced at the flag bearer Duan Min standing beside her and said calmly, "Call Cheng Leixiang in."

Pei Yuan's heart immediately rose to his throat.

He glanced at Han Qianhu, but saw that Han Qianhu was still staring at him expressionlessly.

Pei Yuan felt that he could no longer hold on to his passive state. He even thought that with Han Qianhu's cleverness, the sweat on his forehead alone might betray him.

After a while, Cheng Leixiang followed Duan Min in.

He subconsciously glanced at Pei Yuan, who was in a state of nervousness, and immediately felt that something seemed to be wrong.

Cheng Leixiang quickly saluted to Han Qianhu first, "I am Cheng Leixiang, a small flag officer of Qianhu, and I am honored to meet you, sir."

Han Qianhu hummed through his nose, then looked at Cheng Leixiang and asked slowly, "Whose idea was it that you gave up Linqing and moved to Jining?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Leixiang answered honestly, "My lord, it was Captain Pei's idea."

Han Qianhu listened and asked calmly, "Oh, then why didn't you go to Linqing at that time?"

Pei Yuan's heart was about to jump into his throat.

Cheng Leixiang replied, "I don't know. I'm just following orders."

Hearing Cheng Leixiang say this, Pei Yuan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Cheng Leixiang's words sounded like he was shirking responsibility, but in fact, he chose his words very carefully, leaving the right of interpretation entirely to Pei Yuan.

Han Qianhu glanced at Pei Yuan and continued to ask, "I heard that among the people chasing you at that time, there were people from King De?"

Cheng Leixiang thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, Xue Songqi had always worked for the King of De before. I don't know whether he changed his job later."

As soon as Cheng Leixiang finished speaking, Han Qianhu pressed on, "When did you meet Xue Songqi? Was it when you went to Linqing or when you went to Jining?"

Cheng Leixiang hurriedly replied, "I am of humble status and I am just following orders. Captain Pei said to stop, so I will stop. Captain Pei said to leave, so I will leave. I don't know when it is time to go to Linqing, and I don't know when it is time to go to Jining."

Pei Yuan was completely relieved.

This bastard Cheng Leixiang not only did not betray himself at the critical moment, but also tried his best to cover up.

As long as Han Qianhu doesn't insist on killing me, I'll have passed this hurdle!

Pei Yuan was not worried at all about Chen Toutie.

That guy had been doing torture in the East Factory for more than ten years.

He knows better than anyone what can be said, what cannot be said, and when to say something!

After hearing Cheng Leixiang's answer, Han Qianhu remained silent for a long time.

Pei Yuan and Cheng Leixiang both felt guilty and did not dare to look up to see her expression.

After a long while, Han Qianhu said slowly, "It's okay, just asking casually. I've said it before, this matter is not your fault."

When Pei Yuan heard this, he not only did not feel any joy, but became even more depressed.

He felt that he was in a more troublesome situation than getting rid of Yuan Lang.

This matter has nothing to do with right or wrong.

He won the argument, but it seemed that he offended the woman...

Then, Han Qianhu's neutral voice said, "I borrowed you to help Yuan Lang investigate the matter of Mei Qinniang turning into a ghost. Now Yuan Lang is dead, and the matter has been solved. I should have let Pei Baihu go back to Beijing."

When Pei Yuan heard this, his heart tightened at first, and then he listened quietly to the "but" that followed.

Han Qianhu said leisurely, "However, the court has suppressed a matter, and specifically asked us, the Nanjing Jinyiwei, to send someone to handle it. Now that Captain Yuan is dead, someone has to take over."

(End of this chapter)