It's so naive that one can't help but feel pity for him.
How could he have thought that he could get away with killing someone and making such a big fuss
The Xu family had already set up layers of checkpoints specifically to search for him. If he hid well, he might be able to hide for a while and wait for the opportunity to escape.
But he just couldn't keep his cool and had to jump out at this critical moment just to cause trouble for them.
"That's good." Xu Rui coughed again, covering his mouth. He opened the window and looked out from the second floor of the Lion Tower. The capital city was already shrouded in darkness.
Because of the fire in the back street of Yongding Marquis's Mansion, people passed by from time to time on the road. Most of them were probably old friends of the Su family or government officials investigating a case, making this dark night a bit more lively.
He said calmly: "Our people have already taken action to capture Lai Weiqi, and they will kill him without mercy. There is no need to worry about him. Without him to hold us back, the biggest change now is the death of Su Mingqing and Su An, but this is not something that cannot be reversed..."
His tone was slow, as if this really wasn't a big deal.
Lord Wei remained silent.
Shao Wenxun still frowned and expressed his concerns: "Then what should we do? Previously, we planned to let Su Mingqing come forward to accuse the Su family of colluding with the Japanese, and put the blame on the Su family for the incident in Weichang and the murder of the former crown prince in Dengzhou. With Su Mingqing and Su An as witnesses, and the physical evidence we prepared, plus the collapse of the bell tower, the right time, right place, and right people, the Su family is doomed. But now Su Mingqing is dead..."
That doesn't make sense.
Lord Wei seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while he slowly said, "Sir, what do you mean? Su Mingqing is dead..."
"Of course Su Mingqing was killed by someone from the Su family." Xu Rui said slowly.
Shao Wenxun swallowed the question he was about to ask. He was about to sneer, but he couldn't help but shut his mouth.
Yes, what if Su Mingqing and Su An were both killed by the Su family
This is not unreasonable. The Su family knew that Su Mingqing and Su An were going to report and kill their own relatives for the sake of justice. From the perspective of the Su family, what is the appropriate thing to do
Of course it is to silence the witness.
Lord Wei was silent for a while, then he spoke first: "Sir, I'm afraid this is unacceptable. Everyone saw clearly what Master Su San looked like when he arrived just now..."
It was obvious that Master Su San was so frightened that he was stunned.
Shuntianfu and Luo Yong were both present.
It would be too far-fetched to pin the blame on the Su family now.
Xu Rui laughed coldly. The wind stopped and the rain stopped. His smile seemed particularly cold in such weather. "So what?"
Calling a deer a horse is not something that Zhao Gao is the only one who can do.
As long as the parties involved are unable to open their mouths to argue, it will be fine.
And now the Su family is indeed in chaos.
Master Su San returned home in a daze. Although it had just rained heavily outside and the second half of the night seemed to be in a completely different season from the first half, he was still sweating all over and had completely lost his spirit. He was exhausted and was carried into the flower hall by Li Rui.
Old Madam Su had been waiting for a long time. When she saw him, she looked him up and down and asked immediately, "Old Third, what's going on?! The news you sent back earlier said that your second brother was in trouble. Why is your second brother there?!"
Also returning with them were people from the Five Cities Military Department. When they saw that the Su family was in complete chaos, they couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, although the Su family was in chaos, the people under them still had some sense of propriety in their work. They took them out for tea and snacks, and brought out gifts of thanks.
Although the money was not much, it was not a wasted trip in the middle of the night. Everyone felt comfortable and felt more sympathetic towards the Su family.
Just as I was thinking this, before I could say a few words inside, there was suddenly a huge noise outside.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
The people from the Five Cities Army also looked at each other, feeling a little strange.
It sounds like a large number of people have arrived again. What's going on? Even if they are here to investigate the case, they should go to the crime scene first, right
Before anyone could react, a servant came running in. He fell to the ground without even caring about it. He got up and ran up the stairs as if there was a ghost chasing him. When he got to the corridor, he banged on the door desperately and shouted, "Madam, Third Master, something bad has happened! Someone from the Ministry of Justice is coming!"
Ministry of Justice?!
The people from the Five Cities Military Department have now realized something is wrong.
Old Mrs. Su, who was standing in front of the hall, also came out, holding the hand of Master Su San, who was obviously exhausted. Standing in the corridor, she asked with a pale face, "Who is here? What are you doing here?"
Before the servant could reply, Lord Wei, who came in at a brisk pace, bowed to Old Madam Su and raised his eyebrows, saying, "Excuse me, Madam. We have to search your house and catch the murderer!"
Everyone in the Five Cities Military Department was completely stunned. They never expected that Lord Wei would come for this.
Catching the murderer? In the Su family?!
Master Su San also shouted hoarsely: "Wei, are you fucking mentally ill?! What do you mean by catching the murderer and breaking into our house? Do you think we should kill them ourselves?!"
Lord Wei looked at them meaningfully and said, "Third Master, you are asking this question even though you already know the answer. We came here for a reason, right? We have already found out that several people escaped from that courtyard. They were recognized by people on the street. But they were from your mansion."
Master Su San was furious: "Damn it! What kind of bullshit are you talking about?! What do you mean by people from our mansion? Who are they? Tell me! And who testified against them? I only found out that it was my second brother and son when I received the news and rushed over. I am still confused now. How come you know that the murderer is a servant in my mansion?! Who the hell are you?!"
Old Madam Su also turned pale, her lips trembling: "Master Wei! You should be careful when you speak. What do you mean? Do you suspect that we ordered someone to kill them and set fire?!"
"Is it true? Why are the old lady and the third master so anxious?" Lord Wei sneered softly, "It is said that those who are innocent will be innocent. Is it true? We will know it after we investigate. Don't you think so? If you have no guilt in your heart, let us search. It will prove your innocence. Isn't it a win-win for both sides?"
Master Su San was so angry that he was stunned, his eyes were red and he jumped up and down: "How dare you! You are lawless. You have no evidence and no documents, and you dare to break into my house..."
Su Yaoyin was standing at the corner of the corridor, his eyes frosty, and he slowly pulled up the corners of his mouth.