Cut Frost

Chapter 84. Chapter 84
The three of Yu'er walked a few streets, and when they went to the south of the city to inquire, everyone knew the Jishi Medicine Hall, so they found it easily.

After walking a few more steps, I saw a tall locust tree spreading out in a courtyard.

The three of them quietly climbed up to the wall to have a look, but there was no one.

The door was ajar, and the three of them quietly pushed the door open and walked in tiptoe.

"Who is so sneaky?" Suddenly heard an old voice in the room.

As soon as the words were finished, an old woman with gray hair in a bun, a patched linen shirt, and clothes covered in dirt opened the door with a stick in her hand.

It was the old beggar woman in front of the Juxian Building that day.

Kurihara raised his chin to Yu'er, pointed to the old beggar, and walked away first.

Yu'er and Xiao Mi also followed him.

Coming closer, through the half-open door, one can see on an old wooden table beside the bed, there is a cracked bowl, half full of water.

"Grandma, do you live here alone?" Kurihara asked her.

"If you are also here to intercede, I have already told the master in charge, what you say is useless." The old beggar said with a cold face.

"Grandma, what are you talking about, why, can't I understand?" Kurihara coughed.

"Young master, have we seen it?" the old beggar said.

"No, how have we ever met?" Kurihara said, "Your old eyes are inconvenient, let alone seeing me."

"Old beggar, my eyes are blind, but my ears are very good." The old beggar said, "A few days ago, you brought a girl and another guest with you at the gate of Juxian Building. of."

"Grandma, do you still remember us?" Yu'er stepped forward and said.

"Thanks to you, the old beggar's memory is not bad." said the old beggar.

It seems that the old beggar's ears are very good, she should have identified him by relying on Xiao Hengqi's voice.

"We were just passing by and saw that the yard was empty, so we came in to have a look, don't worry about it," Yu'er said.

"The girl is really joking. The people who come and go in Juxian Tower are rich and nobles. With your identities, how can you pass by the lowly land?" The old beggar said, "The third son of the Xiao family owes my Hu family a life. The old beggar is Be sure to pay it back!"

The old beggar said this, with a look of resentment on her face.

"Old lady, don't get me wrong, we don't know that brother Xiao." Xiao Mi said sideways.

Yu'er hastily tugged at her hand.

"This little girl's ears are very perverted," said the old beggar woman.

"That's right, it's the first time I see you, mother-in-law today." Xiao Mi said.

"Old lady, where have you seen Mr. Xiao before?" Yu'er asked the old beggar.

"You girls, don't try to fool my old woman, asking this and that. Since he did it, why didn't he tell you? Did he do such a heartless thing, and he has no face to say it?" The old beggar The mother-in-law said bitterly.

"Old lady, Brother Xiao is not a bad person, you must have made a mistake." Xiao Mi said.

She just heard Chi Lin say a few words, and she felt that Xiao Hengqi was not a bad person, because Chi Lin didn't look bad either.

Yu'er put one hand on her forehead, gritted her teeth, and said in her heart, "You shouldn't have brought her here!"

"It's not bad to commit crimes, kill people and kill people. Such a person is not bad, but is there still the law of heaven and kings?"

"If it wasn't for him, why would my son still be locked up in the prison!" The old beggar spoke louder and full of resentment, "If you want me to change my confession, stop dreaming! Get out of here !"

As he said that, he raised his crutches and hit him with sticks in front of him.

Kurihara, Yuer, and Xiaomi hurriedly took a few steps back.

"Get out!" The old beggar shouted angrily again, "If you dare to come again, the old beggar will never show mercy!"

"Grandma, calm down, we're leaving now." Yu'er said helplessly.

As he spoke, he dragged Xiao Mi out of the old beggar's house.

Kurihara followed suit.

"This old woman is not bad, she is very powerful." Li Yuan said, "No wonder the arrests have all been taken to the prime minister's residence."

The three of them took a stick of incense and came to one place, but it was the prison of Qianling Mansion.

Two mighty tiger-like Bi An are guarding the two gates.

Two jailers stopped the three of them and said, "Xiao Hengqi is a repeat murderer, please don't visit him!"

Li Yuan stepped forward and cupped his hands, handing over the money one by one and said: "We are his distant cousins, please make it easier for us."

Yu'er gave Li Yuan a sideways look: What nonsense!
The two jailers weighed the money in their hands and said, "Come with me."

A jailer went first and led the three men into the prison.

After walking for a while, he stopped in front of a prison door.

"Xiao Hengqi, family is visiting."

cried the jailer.

As soon as the words fell, a tall, slender man with a handsome face came over.

I met Yu'er and the others, but I didn't know them.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say, don't delay." The jailer said and left.

"Who are you guys?" Xiao Hengqi asked Yu'er and the others.

"We are friends of Colonel Chi, and we came here to see you," Yu'er said.

"Brother Chi?" Xiao Hengqi said.

"Yes, if you have any grievances, just tell us, and we will help you pass it on to Captain Chi." Yu'er said.

Xiao Hengqi glanced at the faces of the three of them, and said: "Hengji buys a murderer to kill, there is no grievance. Tell Brother Chi for me, please don't worry about it."

After Xiao Hengqi finished speaking, he walked back to the bed and lay down on it, facing the inner wall.

Yu'er had no choice but to leave the prison.

"This Xiao Hengqi, I really can't see it. He has a gentle face, but he is doing this business of buying murder." Kurihara said.

Yu'er didn't speak.

"I don't think Brother Xiao looks like a bad guy, so there must be something unspeakable." Xiao Mi said.

"Yo, you're looking at him because he looks good-looking?" Kurihara laughed.

"That's not it!" Xiao Mi snorted tenderly.

"Shall we go to the inn now?" Kurihara asked Yu'er.

"Xiao Hengqi didn't say a word about this matter, he had to ask someone who knew about it." Yu'er said.

"Who knows? You mean, that old beggar?" Kurihara said.

"Actually, there is another person who should know best." Yu'er said.

"That's right, it's time to meet the righteous master." Kurihara said.

"Sister Yu'er, who are you talking about?" Xiao Mi asked, looking at Yu'er with big eyes.

"You'll know when you see it." Yu'er patted her head and smiled.

Yu'er and others found the jailer again, offered some favors and said a few pleading words, and the jailer took them to another cell.

"Hu Sixi." The jailer called out.

The man in the prison stood up, with rough hands, yellow face, and short stature.

This person saw Yu'er and the others, but he didn't recognize them, and was a little dazed.

The jailer said to Yu'er and the others: "Hurry up."

Finished talking and left.

Hu Sixi asked Yu'er and the others: "How many are..."

"We are friends of Third Young Master Xiao." Li Yuan said.

"Master Xiao San?" Hu Sixi said, "I don't know what's the use of looking for Sixi?"

"Hu Sixi, what you're doing is not authentic." Li Yuan said with a squinting look at him.

"Yes, Sixi, I'm sorry, Young Master Xiao..." Hu Sixi lowered his head and said softly.

"Why did you wrong Mr. Xiao, saying that he gave you money to kill someone?" Kurihara asked.

"This..." Hearing the words, Hu Sixi looked up at Li Yuan and said, "What I'm telling is the truth."

Kurihara reached into the fence, grabbed him by the collar with one hand, pulled him over, pressed him tightly against the door rail, gritted his teeth with a fierce look on his face, and said, "Do you dare to say that again?!"

"Young master, what I, what I said, is indeed, the truth!" Hu Sixi was dragged to the door rail by him, a little out of breath.

"Is it true? He gave you money to kill someone?" Kurihara asked, staring at him fiercely again.

"Yes..." Hu Sixi said.

Sure enough, he still said so.

"Okay! Then I'll ask you! He gave you the money, so you should handle the matter quickly, and even betrayed him, you don't deserve to die!" Kurihara put him down from the door rail, raised his hand, and made a gesture to hit.

"Sixi killed someone. It's a fact. Ever since I entered this prison, I never thought I'd be able to get out alive. It's just that you don't get your hands dirty for me, my lord." Hu Sixi said.

"Oh, you still want to hold someone back after you die?" Kurihara snorted.

"Anyway, it was Sixi who was sorry for Mr. Xiao. In the next life, Sixi will be an ox and a horse, and he will definitely repay him." Hu Sixi suddenly raised his sleeve to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Yu'er and Kurihara couldn't understand it.

"Hu Sixi," Yu'er stepped forward and said, "How much money did Mr. Xiao give you?"

"200 taels." Hu Sixi said.

"Where is the silver now?" Yu'er asked.

"50 taels have been spent, and the remaining 150 taels have been handed over to the master in charge." Hu Sixi said.

"50 taels?" Yu'er asked in surprise.

50 taels, this is not a small sum.

Enough for an ordinary family to live adequately for several years.

How did he spend so much?

"Where did you spend all your money?" Yu'er couldn't help asking.

"My mother was seriously ill, and all the money was used to hire a doctor and buy medicine." Hu Sixi said.

"What's wrong with your mother?" Yu'er asked again.

"I saw a lot of doctors, but I couldn't be sure. Later, I found a doctor with great difficulty and prescribed a prescription. Only then did it work, and my mother's illness gradually improved. The doctor didn't say his name." Hu Sixi said.

"How did you recognize Mr. Xiao?" Yu'er asked instead.

"This..." Hu Sixi lowered his head and thought for a while, "I ran into him while getting the medicine, and because my mother was sick strangely, he asked about it."

"A bad guy." Kurihara continued.

"Who is the doctor who cured your mother?" Yu'er asked.

"It's an old doctor in the eastern suburbs, surnamed Cai. His consultation fees are the most expensive. You can find out when you go to the eastern suburbs." Hu Sixi said.

"Do you know why Mr. Xiao wanted to kill Meng Fuman?" Yu'er said.

"He, never said that." Hu Sixi shook his head and said.

"Even if he asks you to kill people, you still have someone to take care of, why do you want to make it known to everyone in broad daylight and seek your own death?" Kurihara interjected and asked.

"Yes, I didn't think about it carefully, it was too reckless..." Hu Sixi said suddenly.

"Has the food you ate turned into dung in your brain?" Kurihara looked at him in disbelief.

"I, ashamed..." Hu Sixi said.

"Since you accepted his money and agreed to his matter, why did you instigate your mother to report him?" Yu'er stared at Hu Sixi with sharp eyes and said.

"No, no, I didn't!" Hu Sixi hurriedly argued.

"You didn't, so why did your mother bring Young Master Xiao's jade pendant to the government office to file a complaint?" Yu'er asked sharply.

"I-I don't know where mother got the jade pendant." Hu Sixi said.

"Do you still want to deny it?" Yu'er shouted.

Li Yuan reached into the prison door, strangled Hu Sixi's neck, and said, "Why don't you tell the truth?"

Xiao Mi waved her hands beside her and said, "Kurihara! You can't kill people!"

"If you dare to speak nonsense again, I'll crush your neck immediately!" Li Yuan said angrily at Hu Sixi.

"I, I'm telling the truth!" Hu Sixi said roughly, "Even if Mr. Xiao pleaded guilty now, I still can't escape the fact of murder. It's a death, so how could I betray Mr. Xiao?"

"I don't understand this even more. You are dead on both sides, why do you have to confess Mr. Xiao?" Li Yuan said.

"Well, I think it's my mother, she doesn't want me to lose my life like this. She always wants to catch the mastermind, maybe I can survive..." Hu Sixi said.

"So you turned around as a witness and betrayed Mr. Xiao?" Yu'er asked sideways.

"I, I'm sorry Mr. Xiao..." Hu Sixi bowed his head and apologized.

"You collected money to kill people, so it's time to do the secret, why did you tell your mother?" Kurihara asked again.

"How could I tell my mother such a thing?" Hu Sixi said, "How did she know? I haven't been able to ask her yet."

Yu'er patted Li Yuan's arm, and Li Yuan let go of Hu Sixi's hand.

"In that case, I'll let you go today." Li Yuan said to Hu Sixi.

Hu Sixi covered his neck with his hands, coughing continuously.

When the three of them left the prison, Yu'er asked Li Yuan, "Is what he said credible?"

"He looks like an honest man, but..." Kurihara said.

"But what?" Yu'er said.

"Even if it was Xiao Hengqi who bought the murderer, it was just an old woman's one-sided statement and Hu Sixi's confession. Even if there is a jade pendant, it may not necessarily be directly related to the case. As long as he insists on his innocence, it should not be confirmed. Is it a crime? Why did he plead guilty so quickly?" Kurihara touched his chin and said.

"How did Xiao Hengqi's jade pendant fall into her hands?" Yu'er was also puzzled.

Seeing that it was getting late, Kurihara said: "It's been a busy day, let's find a place to have a good meal first, and then take a good rest."

"Okay." Yu'er said.

The three of them only found an ordinary inn this time - Maoyuan Inn, and stayed there.

Although it is an ordinary inn, it is at the foot of the emperor after all. Everything is complete, and the staff are very thoughtful.

After the three of them finished their meal, the waiter led them into the guest room, made hot water and served hot tea.

"Several guest officers, it's good to rest. If there are orders, the younger ones will wait downstairs." The man said.

"Thank you." Yu'er said to him.

The man closed the door and went downstairs.

After running around for a while, Xiao Mi was already exhausted, as soon as she got on the bed, she started snoring lightly.

Yu'er lay on the bed, pondering over what she heard and seen today, thinking about what to do next.

After the third watch, Yu'er woke up Xiao Mi: "We are going to another place."

Xiao Mi's eyes were sleepy: "Where are you going?"

Yu'er went to wake up Kurihara again.

"In the middle of the night..." Kurihara hadn't woken up much yet.

"Come with me." Yu'er beckoned to the two of them, and then rushed out first, leading the two to the archives storage place of the government office.

They had just jumped into the government office when a figure outside the government office came out from the shadows, looked at the place where they disappeared, and stepped out.

Under the slight starlight, the half-faced blue mask reveals a coolness.

Exactly.

(End of this chapter)