He really kept quiet and didn't reveal a single word.
Xiao Heng looked at Xu Shun, whose hair and beard were all white, in silence. This was the first time he had dealt with Xu Shun like this. However, after just a few words, he realized how difficult and hard to deal with Xu Shun was.
Even with the confession from Manager Xu in hand, nothing can be done to Xu Shun.
Although colluding with the Japanese pirates is a serious crime of treason and equivalent to rebellion, the entire clan can be punished.
But Xu Chong is dead now. As long as Xu Shun insists that he knows nothing and Manager Xu's testimony cannot be corroborated, the matter will still not be concluded so quickly.
The fact that a conclusion won't be reached so quickly means that things are still unpredictable - the Xu family is doing well here, Qi Yunxi is doing well here too, but they also have close ties with the Fenyang Palace and Juhai Manor. With just a little time, all traces outside will be wiped out.
We can’t let Xu Shun get out of here.
But this old fox was too difficult to deal with. Even Xu Chong's death only caused a little ripple, which was then suppressed again.
Xu Shun's face was still calm, but there was a mocking smile in his eyes.
The young genius Jinyiwei killer? The chosen son who suddenly appeared, the legitimate eldest grandson of the emperor
If it weren't for the incompetence of the people under him, he would be just a lonely ghost in the world now.
Xu Shun has never admitted defeat in his life.
Not when he was nearly sold by his mean uncles as a teenager, not when his mother was almost forced to remarry by his uncles, and not when his mother later died due to the prince's absurd actions.
He was born to understand people's hearts.
This kid is too naive to fight him.
Separated by a wall, Song Xiangyu was circling anxiously in the next room, almost wanting to jump up and bite Xu Shun in anger. He could no longer endure it and yelled, "Old fox! You are clearly just being fearless!"
But even though he scolded her, he really couldn't do anything to Xu Shun, so he could only turn around in circles in a hurry.
Just then Chen Dong pushed the door open and Song Xiangyu immediately perked up: "How's it going? Is there any breakthrough with Qi Yunxi?!"
Although he already knew that Qi Yunxi's real name was Li Qingzhou, Song Xiangyu still called her Qi Yunxi.
Chen Dong shook his head solemnly: "Besides admitting that he was indeed an impostor, he refused to say anything else."
Song Xiangyu cursed again, and then he sneered: "I don't believe that these people can really not reveal any handles. Those things they searched in the study are useless?"
"Really not." Chen Dong looked helpless. "The brothers have searched day and night and have searched over and over again, but have not found anything that can incriminate them."
Xu Shun was obviously well prepared, and Qi Yunxi's side was also so clean, as if someone had cleaned it up and was waiting for someone to check it out.
Song Xiangyu slammed his fist on the table and pressed his eyebrows with a very bad look. After a long while, he heard Xu Shun from next door suddenly shouting.
"What's going on?" Song Xiangyu raised his head in surprise and looked at Chen Dong suspiciously. Seeing that Chen Dong also looked confused, he quickly calmed down and listened carefully to the movement next door.
"You're talking nonsense!" Xu Shun roared, the blue veins on his neck were all exposed, making him look like a ferocious beast.
Xiao Heng watched Xu Shun jumping up and down with a smile on his face. Although he still had a smile on his face, he felt relieved in his heart - it seemed that his guess was right.
"Why is Xu Cifu so excited?" He shook the portrait in his hand and said, "Am I wrong?"
At this moment, Xu Shun's face was flushed with excitement, and he had completely lost his previous calmness. He even rushed towards Xiao Heng with a ferocious look: "Give my things back to me!"
Xiao Heng had practiced martial arts since he was young, so he easily dodged with a turn, causing Xu Shun to stagger and almost fall. He then leisurely moved to another place and stood still. He looked coldly at Xu Shun who was about to go crazy and said softly, "Ci Fu Sir, be careful. After all, this portrait seems to be very important to you, but to me, it is just an ordinary portrait. If it is destroyed, it is destroyed."
Xu Shun really stopped as he said. He stood opposite, panting but still like a ferocious lion. He looked at Xiao Heng in a low voice and stretched out his hand: "Give me the thing! Give it to me!"
Xiao Heng naturally couldn't really be frightened by him. He played with the portrait and read out the caption at the end: "The kind face of loving mother Xu Yushi... turned out to be the mother of Xu Cifu..."
His attitude in holding the portrait was too frivolous. Xu Shun could no longer tolerate it. He pointed at him angrily and said, "I told you to give it back to me!"
Xiao Heng refused. He closed the portrait casually and looked at Xu Shun with a smile: "Why is the Second Assistant Minister so anxious? How long has your mother been dead? How did she die? I heard that your mother died on the way to escape from famine... It's such a pity that a high-ranking official like you would let such a thing happen to your mother."
He started chatting casually, but his eyes never missed any of Xu Shun's expressions. Seeing Xu Shun's distorted expression, he knew that he had provoked Xu Shun's true anger, so he continued to mock: "You seem to have also requested a chastity visit for your mother? There seems to be a filial son temple in the local area. Tsk tsk, but since Xu Ci Fu has such filial piety, why didn't he use it when the old lady was alive, but had to use it for posthumous honors? What's the use of posthumous honors? What can you really feel when you are dead if you can't get it when you are alive?"
"What do you know?!" Xu Shun's beard trembled with anger, and he sneered at Xiao Heng: "You ignorant bastard! If it weren't for idiots like you who claim to be descendants of the royal family, how could my mother have died?!"
"You guys?" Xiao Heng keenly grasped the key point, put the portrait on the table and looked at Xu Shun with a sharp gaze: "Besides me, who else is so smart?"
Xu Shun stared at him fiercely without saying a word.
Xiao Heng sneered, "Xu Ci Fu, are you referring to my father? Crown Prince Duansu?"
Xu Shun sneered: "What is the Crown Prince Duansu? That was just a joke from the emperor. So far, has there ever been a clear decree to inform the world and restore your father's title? Is he worthy of it?"
"If he doesn't deserve it, then who does?" Xiao Heng's tone became lighter and lighter: "Is it the Prince of Fenyang who helped my father with disaster relief, or Qi Yunxi who later formed an alliance with you and supported you all the way to the top? Sir Deputy Minister, is this the reason you betrayed your master, colluded with the Japanese pirates, and assassinated the prince?"