Chapter 506: Guilty before the fact

Chapter 506: Guilty before the fact

Chapter 506: Guilty before the fact
What does it mean to transfer Lou Xiu without any evidence?
Li Xianghong is not stupid. If she doesn't allow the investigation, where is the evidence to prove that there is something wrong with Lou Xiu? It is obvious that someone wants to protect Lou Xiu.

At present, in her opinion, Lou Xiu is the biggest suspect and there is a great possibility that she is involved in the conspiracy behind the scenes. However, because someone from above has intervened strongly and covered up the only biggest problem, it means that the matter has basically come to an end and cannot be investigated further.

So many people died and the truth hasn't been revealed yet, but it ends just because of a sentence from the person above?
She was a little unwilling, but she had no choice. If she insisted on holding on to it, she would be making things difficult for herself to some extent.

She had to hastily disclose the death of two of Po Yuan's trusted subordinates and face the reality. What else could she do?

After the matter was concluded in this unclear way, Li Xianghong asked someone to go to Bai's rice shop to inform them.

After Po Yuan came, Bai Qiru had to avoid suspicion and it was not easy for him to stay with Li Xianghong and get involved in the case.

Bai Qiru breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that her husband was still alive and had been found.

In the pavilion under the moon, she personally poured tea and water for Li Xianghong who was sitting opposite her to express her gratitude, but she was held down by the other party and pushed back the teapot.

"Huang Yingying may not be able to reunite with you again. Po Yuan suspects that Huang Yingying is involved in something complicated. He is determined to convict her of a crime and send her back to Shenshan to be a slave forever. He has reported it, and Shenshan has agreed." Li Xianghong sighed tactfully, expressing that she was also helpless.

In fact, she couldn't say that she had done her best in this matter. She still felt that Huang Yingying was not worthy of Bai Qiru. Did she really think that Huang Yingying, the city lord, didn't know about the dirty thing that always visited brothels? She just didn't want to mention it in front of Bai Qiru.

Bai Qiru's face changed, he put down the teapot in his hand, and sat down. "How can you convict someone before the facts are fully investigated?"

Li Xianghong did not hide it from him, "You also know who the biggest suspect is. Someone is protecting Lou Xiu, so the investigation can't go on. If you really want to protect that old man, it shouldn't be too difficult for you. You just need to be willing to bow your head and beg your elders to pass on a message to Shenshan. Some things can actually be solved with just a word."

Bai Qiru was silent for a long time, then said, "Where is he? I want to see him."

This is easy to handle. After Li Xianghong had a detailed discussion with her, she had someone take her to the prison...

In the prison with swaying flames and shadows, which was filled with a gloomy feeling, Bai Qiru paced outside a cage, puffed on a cigarette, and stared at Huang Yingying who was dozing in a corner of the cage.

He was in tattered clothes, covered with wounds and in a miserable state. Instead of healing his wounds, he was sleeping soundly, and it was obvious that he was being controlled.

She didn't call to wake him up, but just puffed on her cigarette quietly, with confusion in her eyes, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

Later, Huang Yingying smelled the familiar smell of cigarettes. Her nostrils twitched several times, and she sat up suddenly as if she had a nightmare. She glanced around and saw Bai Qiru. It was as if the nightmare had come true. She knelt down subconsciously and said, "I didn't run around..."

He was startled for a moment, looked around, then looked at Bai Qiru, and said with embarrassment: "Madam, why are you here?"

Ding ding ding, Bai Qiru's pipe hit the cage.

Huang Yingying immediately got up and moved closer, bowing and smiling with a smug look on her face: "Thank you for troubling my lady, I really am troubling you, I will definitely work like a cow and a horse to repay you later."

He thought the other party was here to take him back, after all, he had a good relationship with the city lord.

Bai Qiru also understood what he meant and slowly exhaled the smoke from his mouth, "Even Li Xianghong can't help you. This time I really have no other choice. When you go to Shenshan, take care of yourself."

"Slurp..." Huang Yingying felt as if she was choking when she heard the name Shenshan. She was filled with fear and asked in surprise, "Shenshan, what are you going to Shenshan for?"

Bai Qiru did not hide it from him and told him what Li Xianghong had told him, but Huang Yingying was so frightened that she fell to the ground.

Although he married into the Bai family rice shop, he did not know Bai Qiru's true family background. In fact, not many people in the entire Dazhi City knew about it. He did not even dare to think about letting his adopted wife interfere with Shenshan's decision. He was truly scared.

Seeing her husband in such a miserable state, Bai Qiru's usually calm eyes also revealed a hint of helplessness, or perhaps some distress.

Of course, she didn't blame her old husband this time, and she didn't think that her husband could be blamed for this. She also knew the truth that Fan Wuzhe confessed. Just because she saw Fan Wuzhe being tortured at the tax inspector, she was framed and murdered. How could this be justified?
She could also guess why Huang Yingying went to the tax inspector. It must be because she was forced to escort the spiritual rice. It could be said that she was the one who caused this disaster.

According to Li Xianghong, Huang Yingying still doesn't know why she suddenly suffered this disaster.

How can Huang Yingying be blamed for this? She cannot be blamed for anything.

"Help me find someone." Huang Yingying suddenly creaked as if she had just woken up from a dream. She grabbed the railing and hurriedly climbed up, squeezing her face between the railings. "Help me find someone to help. Maybe he can help me."

"Can I help you?" Bai Qiru puffed on her cigarette. She really didn't know if her husband knew anyone who could help her. She asked in confusion, "Who?"

Huang Yingying lowered her voice, "There is a tall servant named Gao He at the horse farm outside the city. I told him about my situation and asked him to help me think of a solution for the sake of our friendship."

When Bai Qiru heard about this person, her face darkened. She was neither deaf nor blind. This 'Gao He' was a bad friend of her husband's, the kind of person who often hung out in brothels with him. Even her shop assistants knew about it, so how could she not know?
In fact, many people in the city know about it.

It was just that Huang Yingying thought she didn't know. The punishments she bestowed upon Huang Yingying were not without reason.

She couldn't help but snort coldly, "Those bad friends you have made, do you think you are qualified to reach out to the sacred mountain?"

Huang Yingying said in a low voice, "That's not necessarily true. This man is quite capable, not an ordinary person. There seems to be another reason why he has fallen to this point. It seems more like he is lying low. He owes me a favor and promised to repay me when he has a chance. Madam, just ask for a try. What if it works? It's like this anyway, so there's nothing to lose by giving it a try."

Bai Qiru squinted his eyes and said, "After all, you saved Nanny Fan's daughter last time in Shenshan. Nanny Fan spoke up for you and that's how you got out of Shenshan. This time when you go back to Shenshan, no one will make things difficult for you for Nanny Fan's sake, and you shouldn't be too sad."

Huang Yingying said hurriedly with her eyes wide open: "But I can't leave my madam. I will miss my madam." Bai Qiru was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and said everything he needed to say. Seeing that he had nothing to do, he turned around and left, puffing on his cigarette.

Huang Yingying lowered her voice and shouted, "Tell Gao He that if he refuses to help, we will no longer be friends."

He actually wanted to threaten Wu Jinliang, saying, "If you don't save me, I will confess everything."

As he suspected before, he felt that Wu Jinliang might be a demon. With the power of the demons, it shouldn't be difficult to catch him, right?

Even if it is not from the evil path, it must be no simple one. What happened before could not be done by a single person. There must be some force behind it.

After he knew that Wu Jinliang came for the "Que Si Xiang", he began to suspect whether going to "Xun Bao Zhai" had anything to do with Wu Jinliang, and even suspected the clerk in the bookstore that Wu Jinliang often visited.

Bai Qiru left silently, without any intention of looking back, and just left in a dull and boring manner.

Huang Yingying was left sighing and sliding down the fence. He shuddered at the thought of returning to the sacred mountain. It was a fear that came from the bottom of his heart...

Inside Chaoyue Pavilion, the troops who had besieged it suddenly withdrew, leaving without a trace.

Shi Chun climbed to the top of the octagonal building and looked around, watching the light and shadow on the mountain, the bright lights in the city, and then looking at the bedroom where Fan Wuzhe was recuperating. He felt relieved, knowing that some of the subsequent remedial measures had worked, and at least his doubts about Chaoyue Pavilion had been cleared up, so he could continue to lie dormant.

When I came down from the roof, I saw a light in the library, so I went in from downstairs and went up to the second floor to check. I saw someone holding a light and looking for something behind the rows of bookshelves.

He walked over and saw that the second young lady Dong Liangyu was holding a lamp and looking through some books.

Dong Liangyu glanced at him without saying anything and continued searching one book at a time.

Shi Chun couldn't help but ask, "What is the second young lady doing?"

Dong Liangyu: "My health is really too bad. Let's see if I can find a cheap way to practice. It's always good to be able to strengthen my body."

Shi Chun curled his lips slightly and thought, don't you know if there is a cheaper way? I guess you have already searched for it countless times.

Dong Liangyu seemed to know what he was thinking, and whispered, "There are no roads in the world. Roads are made by people. Maybe we can think of a way."

Shi Chun didn't know why she suddenly thought of practicing. He guessed it was related to what happened tonight, so he didn't know what to say.

"Miss, go to bed early." He consoled her and left.

He had other things to do and had to take care of the injured Fan Wuzhe.

Dong Liangze was angry at his cousin's behavior and refused to take care of the baby. The other girls were not suitable, so no one took turns and the whole thing fell on him.

Dong Wenshu has already said that the library will suspend business tomorrow, apparently because he wants to sort out his family affairs first.

The next day, on the mountain in the city, Li Xianghong personally saw Po Yuan and his party off.

Also traveling with them was Lou Xiu, who was transferred back to Shenshan.

Before leaving, he bowed to Li Xianghong and said with a smile, "Thank you for seeing me off, City Lord. We have a long way to go!"

There is a lot of meaning in his words.

Li Xianghong, however, looked disdainful.

Bai Qiru also came to see Huang Yingying off, but he didn't see Huang Yingying being escorted out until just before departure.

There was nothing to say, and Bai Qiru didn't want to say anything in public, so Huang Yingying was taken away as soon as she was brought out.

Seeing that they still had to go up the sacred mountain, Huang Yingying suddenly became anxious and shouted at her, "Madam, did you tell them? Did you go and tell them?"

Others thought that he wanted his wife to plead for mercy. Only Bai Qiru knew that Old Huang wanted her to go outside the city to find that Gao He. But she did not go to look for him because she felt it would be useless.

After all, they have been married for many years. Even if they don't understand each other, they still understand each other to a certain extent. As soon as Huang Yingying saw her behavior, she knew that she didn't take her words seriously. She became even more angry and couldn't help but yelling on the spot, "Go and tell her, Madam, go and tell her. How can you know it's useless if you don't try? You must go and tell her. Don't forget it."

The last sound was on the mountain, and the person was taken away into the air.

Others thought that he was still trying to ask his wife to use her connections to intercede for him and did not take it seriously.

On the contrary, Bai Qiru was really touched. As she said before, after being married for many years, she also saw that there seemed to be another hidden purpose behind Huang Yingying's eagerness, and she couldn't help but frowned slightly.

(End of this chapter)