The master is dead!
Manager Xu was so scared that he pissed his pants. He never thought that Xu Chong would actually die.
After all, although they were imprisoned, the status of the Xu family father and son was there. They were both appointed officials by the court. How could officials and subordinates be treated equally? Therefore, it was usually the servants who suffered, but the masters were comfortable even in prison.
Although it looks different this time, Manager Xu did not expect it to be so different.
He was so scared that he rolled and crawled away from Xu Chong, shouting for help at the top of his lungs.
There was no sound, and what responded to him was his own echo, resounding in this empty and dark prison, making his teeth chatter.
He was not a brave man to begin with, and he had done a lot of bad things over the years. Now he was suddenly thrown together with a corpse. After a while, he was so scared that he couldn't utter a word. He just tried hard to get to the side to stay away from Xu Chong's body.
This was the longest period of time in his life. He started shouting, but later his throat became hoarse, his lips were dry and cracked and bleeding, he could not shout a single word, and he lay down against the wall, feeling sleepy, tired and hungry.
While he was dazed, he was suddenly pushed by someone and his head hit the railing beside him. He shuddered in pain and jumped up suddenly to his senses.
"Help!" After being locked up for too long, he finally waited for someone to come over. At this moment, he no longer cared whether these people were here to interrogate him. He pointed at Xu Chong and cried to them: "Our grandpa is dead! Our grandpa is dead!"
"What are you shouting for?!" He was answered with a few whips. A Jinyiwei in Feiyu uniform mercilessly whipped him a few times and sneered, "He's dead, so what? He's stubborn. He has evidence, but he still dares to be stubborn. Isn't this contempt for the court and the law? No matter how high your position is, no matter how powerful you are, you are not higher than the emperor! The emperor has now issued a clear order to investigate this case. If there are any who refuse to do so, His Royal Highness the eldest grandson can execute them first and report later under the king's order! Not to mention your uncle, even Xu Ci Fu is the same!"
Manager Xu was so scared that his heart almost broke.
He couldn't help but believe it - Xu Chong's body was still there in the corner. He had indeed stayed with the body all night last night. His master was a third-rank minister, but he was dead. He was just a family slave. Could his fate be better than his master's
He had originally been thinking that he had to hold on, but now, that strong will was gone all at once, and he was shaking all over.
So much so that when he was picked up and taken to the torture room, he was still in a daze and did not react for a while.
It was not until Chen Dong, who was at the head of the group, called out "Manager Xu" that he shuddered and came to his senses. He glanced at where he was and a surge of panic surged up in his heart.
No matter how much he told himself that these were just bluffs, when he actually saw these torture instruments, the feeling still made Manager Xu collapse.
He quickly agreed.
Chen Dong raised the corner of his mouth, leaned back behind the table, raised his eyebrows and looked at Manager Xu, saying, "Look at Manager Xu, you must have suffered a lot. The people below are ignorant and have made you suffer. Please don't mind it."
How could Manager Xu dare to do that? He had been frozen all night and frightened, so his brain was working slower than usual. When he heard what Chen Dong said, he shook his head.
"Butler Xu is much easier to talk to." Chen Dong smiled, with just the right amount of teasing on his face, and then he put away the smile on his face and said coldly: "Well, if Xu Chong could have been so sensible to Butler Xu at the beginning, there wouldn't have been today's incident, and it would have been more convenient for everyone. Don't you think so, Butler Xu?"
How could Manager Xu dare to say no? He heard the threat in Chen Dong's words clearly. Even if he hadn't thought it through just now, he now thought it through.
As soon as Chen Dong arrived, he made him stay with Xu Chong's body for a whole night, simply to warn him not to try to resist in vain, otherwise he would end up like Xu Chong and become a corpse.
I have to say, this method is simple but effective.
Manager Xu now had no intention of resisting at all. After Chen Dong's hint, he nodded vigorously.
Chen Dong did not speak, but stared at Manager Xu for a long, long time, until Manager Xu was so frightened that his hair stood on end. Then he slowly spoke, "Manager Xu is a smart man, so I won't beat around the bush. It's better to live a miserable life than to die. If there is a glimmer of hope, we should think about how to live. Am I right?"
The room was filled with all kinds of torture instruments. Manager Xu had no intention of thinking about anything else. He just nodded absentmindedly, and then his eyes finally focused on Chen Dong's face. At this time, he heard Chen Dong ask in a light tone: "Manager Xu, when you were in the Xu family, you helped with a lot of things, right? Didn't you ever doubt your grandmother's background?"
Here we come!
All the preparations were made for this moment. Manager Xu knew it clearly. He clenched his fists and nervously met Chen Dong's gaze. Just as he was about to speak, Chen Dong sighed again: "Also, Manager Xu, do you still remember Umekawa Saburo?"
It was as if a thunderclap exploded in his ears, and Manager Xu was immediately frightened to the point of turning pale and losing his mind.
He also knew that he couldn't escape this time, but he never expected that he would be involved in this matter!
"What happened to Manager Xu?" Chen Dong looked at him with concern. "Could it be that you don't remember? That's not the case. Back then, you were a famous soldier in Shandong who killed Japanese pirates. Don't you remember this Umekawa Saburo?"
How could I not remember
Manager Xu remembered it very well. It was because he had dealt with the matter of Umekawa Saburo that he was able to become the confidant of the Xu father and son.
He was flustered for a moment, and after a long while he spoke in a dry voice: "My Lord, please tell me what you want to know. I... will tell you everything I know."
With these words, Chen Dong raised his eyebrows and hummed: "Manager Xu is really flexible. Okay, then I will ask directly, Meichuan Saburo broke into Shandong that year, but later there was no news and he disappeared. Did you contribute to his sudden disappearance?"
Manager Xu nodded with a pale face.
"Well, let me ask you again." This time, Chen Dong leaned forward slightly and stared at him closely, asking word by word, "Was it bandits or Japanese pirates who murdered the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess?"