"Based on your crime, being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts is not enough for the people to be outraged."
"Tell me! Who instructed you? Where did you put the money you received? Tell everything truthfully, and I can give you a happy life."
Hearing this, the leader shook his head.
"I don't know. Attacking and killing a marquis is a serious crime. How can the employer say that I know the face of the person who came to discuss with me, so I can talk to you."
"As for money, don't think about it. How can a person like me, who licks blood from a knife's edge, not leave a way out for myself? I have already left it to my descendants. It is enough for him to have enough food and clothing to grow up safely." An adult.”
"No matter how much you torture me, I won't tell you this."
Qiu Siwu smiled coldly.
"You also have descendants! Before you slaughtered the village, did you ever think about other people's lives and other people's descendants?"
"If you tell me honestly now, I may still be able to be accommodating and not kill everyone, but if I find out, the outcome will be hard to say."
"Everything has its own traces. No matter how well prepared you are, it's impossible for you to avoid revealing any clues."
"With so many people arrested, there are always one or two who know the situation. You should think carefully whether to tell them or not."
These threatening words and the listed possibilities made the leader's face finally change.
Although I can be sure that no one knows, there is no absolute thing. With so many people, it is very possible that someone knows something about the situation.
Thinking about it carefully, there are really a few people who know the truth, and they have taken people there when they went out.
Everything should be done just in case. In this age where inheritance is important, if you are caught, there will be no hope at all. This situation cannot help the leader not being cautious.
After thinking for a long time, the leader finally accepted his fate and said dejectedly.
"I said, can you let them go?"
Qiu Siwu didn't answer, but asked a question.
"Do you have any other choice? If you tell me, there is still a chance of survival. If you don't tell me, there is only a dead end waiting for them. But I can try my best to protect them. As long as you confess, I will report the truth."
"Okay, I hope you will remember what you said today, otherwise even if you die and become a ghost, I will not let you go."
Even though he had no capital, he still used harsh words. After saying the harsh words, the leader explained exactly where the money was going.
"There are five thousand guan in the stockade, and the rest are in Macheng County in Huguang. Half of them have been purchased for property, and the other half are not used. They must still be there."
High rewards and high risks, the leader also felt it and made arrangements.
However, Lao Zhu's fishing law enforcement has already determined the outcome.
The leader who jumped in could only tell the truth.
After Qiu Siwu got the general information, he left with satisfaction.
Money is an unexpected blessing, but credit is the big one.
The next step is to follow the clues and find out the person behind the scenes.
After that, Qiu Siwu worked extra hard to interrogate the people he caught, trying to find more clues.
It's just that the real people behind the scenes are very alert, and not many people know about it, and it's not as detailed as the leader's explanation.
As for the descendants protected by the leader, as expected, someone knew about it and confirmed the authenticity of what the leader said.
The situation was almost understood, and it was already dark.
It was getting late, Qiu Siwu arranged for someone to deliver the news to the outside world, and then fell asleep.
Early the next morning, the reply came, and Qiu Siwu hurriedly made arrangements.
In order not to cause Zheng Xiong to panic and to fish better, he had no intention of revealing the process.
The people who secretly protected Zheng Xiong didn't want to appear in the open.
Therefore, when Zheng Xiong's family was still trekking on the mountain path, they met a group of people.
The ones in the middle were disabled and were carried by several strong men, led by one person.
When he saw Zheng Xiong's guard of honor, he immediately stopped moving forward. Qiu Siwu was standing in front of them, saluting Zheng Xiong and his party.
"Is it in front of Mr. Hou?"
The moment they saw Qiu Siwu, several people in the honor guard twitched their brows and soon stopped looking away.
And one of them hurriedly stepped forward and asked doubtfully.
"Who are you?"
"The younger ones are from Hanjiazhuang. I heard that the Marquis was looking for relatives, so I brought them here."
"They are all from the village. They know everything about them. They should not be relatives of the Marquis."
"I don't dare to trouble the Marquis, so I'm going to go to the state government office and bring someone to explain things clearly to the Marquis."
"I didn't expect that the Marquis has already arrived here. Damn it, please be kind to me and spare me."
After saying that, he immediately led others to kneel down and wait for Zheng Xiong's resignation.
Zheng Xiong was not far away and could hear clearly. He immediately walked to Han Yuer's side after hearing the words.
Han Yue'er also listened with her ears pricked up, a little disappointed, but she still came to the visitor with Zheng Xiong's help.
A few disabled people were particularly conspicuous. After reading it, Han Yue'er became even more disappointed.
It doesn't match what I remember at all.
Being sad is in vain.
But it's good news, at least the relatives haven't lost any arms or legs.
However, women are naturally more emotional, and they are members of the family. When they saw a few people coming in a hurry, they couldn't bear it, so they said to them.
"It's all my fault that you have to travel all the way to see me. There is some broken silver here. It's all compensation. Please accept it."
Han Yue'er took out some scattered silver from her body and handed it into Qiu Siwu's hand, speaking sincerely.
"It's not my fault, madam. I'm not blaming you, it's because you are generous. How dare you return my money to me? I'd better ask you to take it back."
"Just keep it if I give it to you. Why, it's hot! I still don't give you face."
"Xiong, don't be rude."
"Okay, mother."
Zheng Xiong didn't want to waste time trying to get a little money. In addition, he was tired from traveling over mountains and ridges, so he didn't look good when he spoke. It wasn't until Han Yue'er spoke that he stopped angrily.
Zheng Xiong's sudden interruption made Qiu Siwu a little dazed. He secretly glanced at the guard in the honor guard, then realized what he was doing and replied quickly.
"Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Lord Marquis. I am so disrespectful."
Taking the silver from Han Yue'er's hand, Qiu Siwu felt it was a bit hot and his movements were a bit unnatural.
Zheng Xiong didn't pay attention. After seeing him collect the money, he helped Han Yuer and walked back.
Since he was not the person he was looking for, he went back home.
Watching Zheng Xiong and others leave, Qiu Siwu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Acting is very tiring, and Qiu Siwu's heart palpitated as he almost revealed his secret just now.
"Sir, we have gone far, what should we do next?"
Patting the dirt on his legs, Qiu Siwu began to give orders.
"Inform the people behind the mountain and ask them to follow, keep their distance, and follow behind. You can return to the city."
"Yes, sir."
One after another, the two parties finally separated from the mountainous area at sunset.
After Qiu Siwu left the mountainous area, he continued to break people into pieces and took the prisoners to the guardhouse.
(End of chapter)
