Chapter 84 84. Fog and pursuit of doubt

The three of them, Yu'er, walked a few streets and went to the south of the city to inquire about it. Everyone knew about the Jishi Medicine Hall and found it easily.

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

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

The door was ajar, so the three of them quietly pushed it open and walked in tip-toe.

"Who is so sneaky?" Suddenly I heard an old voice in the house say.

As soon as he finished speaking, an old woman with gray hair, a patched linen shirt, and dirty clothes came out of the door with her hand on crutches.

It was the old beggar who was in front of Juxian Tower that day.

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

Yu'er and Xiaomi also followed him.

When you get closer, you can see through the half-open door that on an old wooden table beside the bed is a cracked bowl filled with half a bowl of water.

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

"If you are here to beg for mercy, I have already told the master what I said, and it is useless for you to say anything." The old beggar said in a cold voice.

"Old lady, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand you?" Kurihara coughed.

"Have we met this young master, right?" the old beggar said.

"No, have we ever met before?" Kurihara said, "You have old eyesight, and it is even more impossible for you to have seen me."

"Although my eyes are blind, old beggar, my ears are very good." The old beggar said, "A few days ago, at the gate of Juxian Tower, we saw you with a girl and another guest.

of."

"Old lady, do you still remember us?" Yu'er stepped forward and asked.

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

It seems that this old beggar has a very good ear. She must have identified Xiao Hengqi by his voice.

"We were just passing by and saw that the yard was empty, so we came in to take a look. Don't worry too much," Yu'er said.

"Young lady, you are really joking. The people who come in and out of Juxian Tower are all rich and nobles. With your status, how can you pass by a humble place?" said the old beggar woman, "The third son of the Xiao family owes my Hu family his life. The old beggar woman is

You must ask for it back!”

The old beggar woman 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 from the side.

Yu'er hurriedly pulled her hand.

"This little girl has very bad ears," said the old beggar.

"Yes, it's my first time to see you, grandma, today," Xiaomi said.

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

"You girls, don't try to fool my old woman by asking this and that. Since he did it, why didn't he tell you himself? Did he do such an unscrupulous thing that he has no shame to say it out?" said the old beggar.

Po said bitterly.

"Old lady, Brother Xiao is not a bad person, you must be mistaken." Xiao Mi said.

After hearing a few words from Chi Lin, she felt that Xiao Hengqi was not a bad person, because Chi Lin didn't look bad either.

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

"A person who commits adultery and commits crimes and murders for life is not bad, but do they still have the laws of heaven?" the old beggar woman hummed, and knocked the crutch in her hand heavily on the ground.

"If it weren't for him, how could my son still be in jail now!" The old beggar woman's voice got louder and louder as she spoke, filled with resentment. "If you want me to change my confession, stop dreaming! Get out of here!" !”

As he spoke, he raised his cane and struck the sticks in front of him.

Kurihara, Yu'er, 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 show no mercy!"

"Old lady, please calm down, we're leaving now." Yu'er said helplessly.

After saying that, he pulled Xiaomi out of the old beggar's house.

Kurihara also followed out.

"This old woman is not bad, she is quite powerful." Kurihara said, "No wonder the arrests are all going to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

The three of them walked for a stick of incense and arrived at the Qianling Mansion Prison.

Two ferocious tiger-like beasts guard two gates.

Two jailers stopped the three of them and said, "Xiao Hengqi is a felon in murdering people and cannot be visited!"

Kurihara stepped forward and handed over a tael of silver each, saying, "We are his distant brothers and sisters. Please make it easier for us."

Yu'er glanced sideways at Kurihara: What nonsense are you talking about!

The two jailers weighed the money in their hands and said, "Come with me."

A jailer went ahead and led three people to the prison.

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

"Xiao Hengqi, family visiting."

cried the jailer.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a tall, slender man with a delicate face walking over.

I met several people from Yu'er, but I didn't recognize them.

"If you have something to say, say it quickly and don't delay." After that, the jailer left.

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

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

"Brother Chi?" Xiao Hengqi asked.

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

Xiao Hengqi glanced at the faces of the three people and said: "Hengqi pays to kill people, there is no injustice. Tell Brother Chi for me, please don't bother."

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

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

"This Xiao Hengqi, it's really hard to tell. He has a gentle face, but he does this business of buying and killing people." Kurihara said.

Yu'er said nothing.

"I don't think Brother Xiao is a bad person. He must have something unspeakable," Xiaomi said.

"Hey, you just look at someone because he looks handsome?" Kurihara said with a smile.

"No!" Xiaomi snorted.

"Shall we go find an inn now?" Kurihara asked Yu'er.

"Xiao Hengqi won't say a word about this matter. You have to ask someone who knows." Yu'er said.

"Anyone 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 this rightful owner." Kurihara said.

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

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

Yu'er and others found the jailer again, offered some benefits and made a few pleas, and the jailer took them to another cell.

"Hu Sixi." The jailer shouted.

The man in the cell stood up. He had thick hands, a yellow face, and a short stature.

This man 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."

After saying that, he left.

Hu Sixi asked Yu'er and others: "Who are you..."

"We are friends of Young Master Xiao," Kurihara said.

"Young Master Xiao?" Hu Sixi said, "I wonder what you can do with Sixi?"

"Hu Sixi, what you did is not honest." Kurihara looked at him sideways and said.

"Yes, Sixi can't help Mr. Xiao..." Hu Sixi lowered her head and said softly.

"Why do you want to accuse Mr. Xiao unjustly, saying that he paid you to kill people?" Kurihara asked.
To be continued...