Chapter 868 Found
Several other Taoist priests also nodded, and for a while the discussion started again in the hall. Everyone expressed their opinions. Most of them felt that it was too childish to convict people based on the dog's reaction.
Seeing this, Taoist Master Qingfeng frowned even deeper. He raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said seriously: "Everyone, I understand everyone's doubts. Although this method is novel, it is also a helpless move. After all, it is really difficult to find at the moment. Other clues. This dog barked at Wuji, so we may not be able to conclude that it was him. However, he may have an aura related to the lost object. This is why we need to further inquire and verify. We hope that everyone will not jump to conclusions prematurely and listen to us. Find out the matter."
After listening to Taoist Master Qingfeng's words, everyone said nothing more, but there was still a look of suspicion on their faces, and their eyes still looked at the little Taoist boy Wuji from time to time.
But Wuji stood there, so aggrieved that tears welled up in his eyes. He was anxious and angry, but he didn't know how to prove his innocence.
At this time, Guang Lingzi slowly stood up and said with a solemn expression: "Master, although this method has been used by the Prime Minister, we all know the Prime Minister's wisdom and ability, and it is indeed extremely beneficial. But even so, It does not mean that everything the Prime Minister does One thing is correct. In this case, we must rely on real evidence to determine right and wrong. It is really unfair to label Wuji as a thief based on the reaction of a dog. I hope these two masters will not I’m going to wrong others in this way again.”
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, and many people echoed: "Yeah, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to conclude so easily.
After listening to everyone's words, Qingfeng couldn't help turning his head to look at Mingyue, as if asking what to do next.
Mingyue frowned slightly and said after a moment of silence: "Everyone, although what you said seems to make some sense, I believe in the Prime Minister from the bottom of my heart. Many of the Prime Minister's ingenious strategies have been effective in the past, and this method must also be successful. It won’t be baseless.”
As she said that, Mingyue's eyes suddenly became sharp, she looked straight at the little Taoist boy Wuji, and continued in a serious tone: "Besides, Wuji, I have been paying attention to you just now. Ever since this dog approached everyone, you have been There's something wrong with his expression, and the panic on his face doesn't look like he's pretending. Last time, I seemed to have seen you near the incident. You'd better explain it quickly, and don't wait for us to find out. It’s not so easy to talk.”
When Wuji heard this, he was so frightened that his face turned as white as paper, and his legs were a little weak. He knelt down with a "pop" and argued eagerly with a cry: "Taoist Master Mingyue, I was really wronged! That dog just now He screamed at me suddenly, and I felt scared and panicked. It’s human nature for you to think that I am a thief just based on this!”
When the people around heard this, they began to discuss quietly again. Some felt that Taoist Mingyue was very observant and Wuji's behavior was indeed suspicious.
Some felt pitiful for Wuji and still believed that he had been wronged. After all, it was too far-fetched to convict him based on his look and chance passing by.
Luo Xiaoyu watched from the side, with mixed feelings in his heart. He originally thought that his grievances could be cleared as the dog pointed at someone else, but now the situation has fallen into a fog again. He secretly thought, what is the end of this Wuji? Are you really involved in the case, or is it just a coincidence that you got involved.
Xiaohong murmured in a low voice: "Brother Xiaoyu, this matter seems to be getting more and more complicated. I don't know who to believe."
Guang Lingzi then looked at Wuji with a serious face, his eyes were scrutinizing, and he asked slowly: "Wuji, think about it carefully, did you do it? If so, if you admit it now, maybe the master will see it If you take the initiative to confess, you will be lenient and given a lenient punishment. But if you insist on concealing it, the consequences will be serious when the truth is completely revealed. "
Upon hearing this, Wuji shouted: "It's really not me at all! I swear to God, if I had done such a thing, I would be struck by lightning and die! I was really wronged!"
Upon seeing this, Taoist Priest Mingyue's face became more and more gloomy, and he snorted coldly: "Huh, it's already this time, aren't you still honest? Your panic look will make anyone look suspicious. Since you If you don’t take the initiative to explain, then don’t blame me for being rude!”
As he said that, Taoist Priest Mingyue took a few steps forward, as if he wanted to use some means on Wuji to force him to tell the truth.
Wuji was so frightened that he shrank back and kept shouting "Unjust". Some of the people around him had expressions of intolerance, thinking that maybe this little Taoist boy had been wronged.
Some people felt that his denial was because of something evil, and they all watched quietly, wondering how it would develop next.
Guang Lingzi quickly stretched out his hand to stop Taoist Mingyue, and persuaded him: "Wait a minute, this matter needs further consideration. If Wuji is really unjustly accused, that would be inappropriate. Let's look for other evidence, don't Acting hastily based on appearances alone.”
Taoist Priest Mingyue frowned. Although he was stopped, he still said angrily: "Guang Lingzi, don't protect him anymore. All these signs indicate that he is extremely suspicious. If you let him go now, then what will happen to him?" How can we continue to investigate the case?”
The two of them held their own opinions, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense again. No one dared to speak out at will, but just watched the development of the situation nervously.
On the other side, Xi Yu, who had slept in the cave, slowly got up and felt a little soft. After all, the environment in the cave was really not good, it was dark and cold. Not only did he not recover from his fatigue, but it also made him feel tired all over. Uncomfortable.
He stretched himself and walked out slowly.
As soon as he walked out of the cave, he saw Cai Wenshuang sitting quietly knitting a sweater. Her movements were skillful and gentle. The wool seemed to have life in her hands, gradually interweaving into beautiful shapes.
And around, the secret guards stood upright, vigilantly paying attention to the movements around them, always guarding the safety of this area.
Xiyu looked at what seemed to be a men's sweater knitted in Cai Wen's hands, and thought to himself that it seemed to be knitted for her father, Lao Cai. Thinking of this, his eyes stayed on the sweater for a few more seconds.
Cai Wenshuang noticed Xiyu's gaze and looked up at him. The two looked at each other for a moment. Cai Wenshuang finally lowered her head slowly and continued knitting the sweater in her hands, but her eyebrows inadvertently revealed a trace of loneliness and hatred.
Suddenly, a slightly hurried sound of footsteps came, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound. It turned out that Lao Cai had come with the secret guards following him.
Old Cai's face was full of excitement, as if he had won a prize. He walked quickly and said loudly: "Hard work pays off! I finally found the medicine that the prime minister said."
Everyone's eyes were focused on the old lady's hand. She was holding a small bottle tightly, which contained some unknown powder.
Seeing this, Xi Yu stood up quickly, his eyes lit up instantly, and he took a few steps forward to take a closer look. He couldn't help but say: "Yes, this is exactly the one that Song Shuwen drew. I didn't expect to find it here. Now there is hope."
Cai Wenshuang also put down the work of knitting sweaters in his hands, stood up, his face full of surprise, he walked to the old lady and looked at the medicine curiously.
Xiyu was so happy at this moment that his eyebrows danced with joy. He looked at Lao Cai with a smile on his face and said, "Old lady, you have really made a great contribution this time. The punishment I gave you before is over. You don't have to worry about this matter anymore."
Lao Cai was immediately delighted when he heard it and nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude.
Cai Wenshuang also had a happy face and asked, "Prime Minister, will this medicine really work on that maid?"
Xiyu nodded slightly, with a firm look in his eyes, and said, "I believe in Song Shuwen's arrangement."
Afterwards, Xiyu called the secret guards to prepare to leave together.
At this moment, Old Cai stepped forward, with a bit of hesitation on his face, but he still spoke: "Prime Minister, I have an unwelcome request. My daughter Wenshuang has always thought of you in her heart and has always wanted to marry you. As a father, I see her heart and hope to fulfill her wish."
As soon as Old Cai said this, Cai Wenshuang's face turned red. She was embarrassed and anxious, and hurriedly pulled Old Cai's sleeve, scolding: "Dad, please don't say it, it's so embarrassing."
She looked like she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She blamed her father for saying her thoughts so bluntly, and she was afraid that Xi Yu would be annoyed with her because of this.
Xi Yu frowned slightly, his expression became serious, and he slowly said: "Old Cai, no matter how much your daughter values me, I have made up my mind. I will never agree to this marriage. Please don't say these things here in the future, so as not to embarrass everyone."
When Old Cai heard this, his face was immediately full of disappointment, and the eyes that were originally expectant also dimmed. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to persuade him a few more words, but seeing Xi Yu's resolute look, he swallowed his words back.
Seeing this, Xi Yu's tone did not ease, and he continued: "You have made a mistake. I forgave you for the past relationship. I have done my best. You should stop dreaming about anything. It is the right thing to do."
Listening to Xi Yu's ruthless words, Cai Wenshuang felt like he was stabbed in the heart, and his eyes suddenly turned red. Tears rolled in his eyes, but he stubbornly refused to fall.
She bit her lip and said with a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, I am too high to marry. I will know my limits in the future and will not embarrass you again."
Old Cai felt distressed when he saw his daughter like this, but he did not dare to say anything more to Xi Yu. He could only sigh helplessly, bowed to Xi Yu, and said with a bit of bitterness: "Prime Minister, we are abrupt. I hope you will not blame us. We will be careful in our words and deeds in the future."
Xi Yu nodded slightly, said nothing more, just waved his hand, turned around and left with the secret guards, leaving Old Cai standing there, looking at the direction they left, full of helplessness and disappointment.
Cai Wenshuang complained to her father angrily, her eyes were red, and she said with some grievance: "Dad, why do you talk nonsense? Now I am too embarrassed to see anyone. How embarrassing."
"Daughter, Daddy is doing this for your own good. Since you like the prime minister, Daddy has to fight for you a chance. Otherwise, can you watch you hide this feeling in your heart and regret it for the rest of your life?"
Old Cai sighed and continued: "You don't know that Daddy admires the prime minister from the bottom of his heart. Even if he is not the prime minister, Daddy hopes that you can marry him and have a good home. Who would have thought that he is the prime minister and has a noble status. Maybe we are really marrying up."
After that, Old Cai walked to the wine table with a lonely face, picked up the wine pot, poured a glass of wine, and drank it with his head tilted back, as if he wanted to use this wine to extinguish the boredom and loss in his heart.
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And Cai Wenshuang silently sat back to his original position, continuing to knit the sweater mechanically in his hands, but his face looked lost, his eyes were empty, and he had lost all the concentration he had before, and he kept thinking about Xi Yu's story in his mind. The decisive words made my heart full of bitterness, but I didn’t know how to resolve it.
Xi Yu quickly left the extremely cold place on his horse. Along the way, the horse seemed to be shivering from the cold. The horse's hooves stepped quickly on the snow, and its breath instantly turned into white mist.
Finally arriving at an inn, Xi Yu quickly got off his horse and hurriedly walked into the inn. As soon as he entered, he quickly found a place near the stove and went over to warm himself up. His body was still shivering for a while. Only then did I feel relieved.
The innkeeper was busy greeting the guests. He looked up and saw Xi Yu looking so cold. He couldn't help but walked over curiously and asked, "Sir, what's wrong with you? Look at how freezing you are."
Xiyu rubbed his hands, took a breath, and said slowly: "Shopkeeper, I just came from that extremely cold place, but it gave me a bad freeze."
When the shopkeeper heard this, his eyes widened immediately and he said with admiration: "Oh, sir, ordinary people dare to go to that extremely cold place. You are really amazing. You can come back safely from there. His courage and ability are beyond comparison with ordinary people.”
Xi Yu smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "I had no choice but to go there, but it's really cold in that place. My hands and feet haven't fully warmed up yet."
The shopkeeper hurriedly said enthusiastically: "Sir, please keep yourself warm by the fire. I will make you a pot of hot tea right away so that you can warm yourself up."
With that said, he turned around and walked quickly towards the kitchen, ready to entertain Xi Yu.
While Xi Yu was warming up the fire, he said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, could you please help me feed my horse? The horse is running around with me and hasn't eaten for a long time. Don't starve it."
The shopkeeper quickly responded with a smile: "Don't worry, sir. We have enough horse feed in this inn. I will take care of it and feed your horse well."
After a while, Xi Yu still couldn't let go. After all, he was worried about the condition of the horse, so he got up and left the warm room and walked straight towards the stable.
As soon as he entered the stable, he saw his horse standing in the corner, looking quite embarrassed.
Xi Yu hurriedly walked forward, gently stroked the horse's mane, and said with heartache: "You have suffered a lot this time. Thank you for your hard work. You should eat well and have a rest."
As if the horse understood what he said, it gently rubbed Xi Yu's hand and neighed lowly, as if in response to his comfort.
Xi Yu carefully checked whether there were any injuries on the horse. After confirming that it was nothing serious, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued to stay with the horse in the stable for a while before turning back to the inn.
Xi Yu returned to the inn, and not long after he sat down, the shopkeeper came over with a steaming meal and said with a smile: "Sir, you must be hungry after traveling for so long. Come on, take advantage of it." Eat something hot to warm yourself up.”
Xi Yu thanked him and started eating. While eating, he asked the shopkeeper about the surrounding situation.
The shopkeeper was quite enthusiastic and introduced in detail where there were lively markets, where the roads were closer, and whether anything special had happened nearby in recent days.
Just as he was talking, the door of the inn was pushed open, and a few people dressed in martial arts came in. They all looked at the dusty people, with swords on their waists, and their eyes were a bit sharp.
They quickly found a seat and sat down, shouting loudly at the shopkeeper's orders for wine and food.
Xi Yu raised his eyes and glanced at them, then continued talking to the shopkeeper, but his ears were also paying attention to the movements of those people. That
After several people drank a few glasses of wine, the chatter started, and they started talking about some rumors in the world, such as which sect has produced a powerful rookie, which hero has recently taken on a difficult task, etc. .
Listening to these anecdotes about the world, Xi Yu felt a little bit of interest in his heart, thinking that although the world was different from the court, it was also exciting and full of variables and stories.
After finishing the meal, Xi Yu got up and prepared to go back to his room to rest. After all, he was a little tired after all the hard work in that extremely cold place.
He walked upstairs along the stairs. When he passed by the tables of the Jianghu people, one of them seemed to have drunk too much. He tilted his body and almost bumped into Xi Yu. Xiyu turned away slightly, but the Jianghu people did not. He stood up reluctantly, glared and shouted: "Hey, you are hiding, why are you hiding? You look down on our men!"
Xi Yu frowned slightly and said calmly: "Brother, you drank too much. I just stepped out of the way. I had no other intention."
But the Jianghu man took advantage of the alcohol and reached out to grab Xi Yu's collar. Seeing this, several other people also gathered around him, and the atmosphere became tense for a while.
Seeing the other person being so unreasonable, Xi Yu's eyes instantly turned cold. He didn't move, but turned slightly to one side, skillfully dodging the man's outstretched hand. At the same time, he stretched out his hand and gave a gentle push. The Jianghu man actually stumbled and took several steps back before regaining his balance.
When the few Jianghu people gathered around saw this, their expressions changed. They all drew out their swords from their waists, pointed at Xi Yu nervously, and cursed: "How dare you fight back, you don't know how to live or die? I have to give you some color today!" (End of Chapter)