Uka's story is not complicated, but his short seventeen-year life is full of sorrow.
As a martial artist, Xu Shaokai's words were not pleasant to hear. Even so, Lu Anran could still hear the horror in it.
After the fall of the previous dynasty, the seven counties of Mengzhou have also undergone changes quietly in the past sixteen years. Under the low profile of the Lu family in Mengdu, Anxia County has suddenly emerged and become more powerful.
Wuna's qualifications were mediocre, and Lanzhou County gradually declined in his hands. However, one of his advantages was that he knew current affairs. Seeing that he would be annexed by other counties sooner or later if this continued, it would be better to directly rely on Anxia County.
The two sides were adjacent to each other, and there was a lot of contact between them.
Una's several children also followed him, but they were not outstanding people. When Una was worried, he gave birth to Uka.
Uka was timid when he was young, so Una didn't care about his son. Once he accidentally discovered that Uka had a good memory and could basically memorize articles he had read once, so he became interested.
Later, when he went to Anxia County, Unado would take Uka with him, which also started Uka's nightmare.
There are two legitimate sons of the governor of Anxia County. The eldest son Yin Kui is smart and capable and has inherited his father's legacy, while the second son Yin Subaru has a high self-esteem and a bad temperament.
Like Uka, who has a submissive temperament, Yin Subaru can bully him casually when he is in a good mood, and can even use it as a vent when he is unhappy.
Later, Yin Subaru became addicted to bullying, and he actually proposed to Una that Uka go to Anxia County to study because Uka got along well with him. Una was very happy after hearing this. She had no time to curry favor and asked someone to pack the baggage and send it over the same day.
Uka wanted to tell Una that this was not the truth, but he couldn't, because Yin Subaru discovered the secret he had hidden deep in his heart——
He likes men.
That year, Uka lived in pain every day.
Being ridiculed and ridiculed by Yin Subaru from time to time is considered a minor matter. What makes Uka collapse the most is that Yin Subaru will embarrass him in public.
When a group of Yin Pleiades' friends gathered together, Yin Pleiades made Uka kneel and lick his shoes, or crawl on the ground in circles like a dog, while enduring the pain of the whip on his back.
Embarrassing, humiliating, unbearable.
Uka's dignity gradually cracked in the laughter, shattered into slag and then crushed into dust.
When Una came to Anxia County again, Uka knelt down and begged his father to take him back. He could no longer live in Anxia County.
"If you don't want me to die and Lanzhou County disappear from the map of Mengzhou's seven counties, just bear with me!" This was Wu Na's answer.
Uka understood in an instant that his father knew and had always known.
When Wuka was almost desperate, Jixia Palace reopened.
Wuka, the only scholar in Lanzhou County, was selected by the family owner and sent to Jixia Palace, which also gave Wuka a little hope in his despair.
But later he realized that it was Yin Subaru who had spoken, and he hadn't had enough fun yet.
At this point, Xu Shaokai paused, as if he was recalling and adjusting his emotions for the next words.
"When we changed the yard, Yin Pleiades' bossy voice was too loud. After I heard it, I jumped out and stood up for Uka. But I didn't expect that because of me, Uka would be coerced by Yin Pleiades many times."
Xu Shaokai gritted his teeth and spoke with strong resentment in his voice, "He actually took off Wuka's pants in front of a group of people, just to show them whether the cut sleeve area is different from others."
One can imagine the endless ridicule and humiliation that Uka suffered when he was completely exposed to a group of people.
Lu Anran's heart slowly sank, getting heavier and heavier.
Xu Shaokai's eyes were already red, and uncontrollable anger erupted from his eyes. He clenched his hands tightly, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably due to the extreme anger, "He...he actually..."
Facing the uncontrollable young man, Lu Anran subconsciously glanced at Yunqi, who patted her back vest with his palm, opened his mouth and uttered a silent word.
Lu Anran understood. What he said was: "Don't worry, I'm here."
For some reason, Lu Anran suddenly felt really at ease.
Xu Shaokai suddenly raised the back of his hand and wiped his face, turned his back and said: "In those days, Wuka didn't dare to be alone. I saw something was wrong with him but couldn't figure out the reason. I comforted him a few words, and later I saw that he was back to normal. I didn’t think too much about it.
We made an appointment to have dinner together that day, but I didn't wait for him, and there was no one there even after dark. I was afraid that something might happen to him, so I kept looking for him, and I saw..."
Lu Anran couldn't see Xu Shaokai's expression, but he heard his voice was choked and he said with some difficulty: "...Yin Subaru found a stray dog from outside and was about to oppress Wuka and a dog..."
Xu Shaokai is so angry and trembling when he thinks about that scene.
He couldn't imagine why there were such evil people in the world. It was so disgusting.
Because Xu Shaokai saved Wuka, and because the most embarrassing side had been exposed in front of Xu Shaokai, Wuka told the whole story that night, including the physical and psychological insults that Yin Subaru had given him time and time again.
"This is the pain that Wuka wants to remember the most in his heart. If it weren't for him to find the murderer, I wouldn't have exposed his scars." Xu Shaokai raised a hand to cover his face, always turning his back to Yunqi and Lu Anran.
The atmosphere in the cell was heavy, and for a while, no one spoke.
After a long time, Lu Anran took a step forward hesitantly and said, "Even if you are wrongly accused of being a murderer, might you be questioned and executed?"
If Xu Shaokai told the government this from the beginning, there is no doubt that Uka is the most suspected person in Yin Subaru's case.
Xu Shaokai shook his head and straightened his waist, "This is the morality of being a friend, not to mention..."
Wuka is already in a miserable state. If he is not the murderer and Xu Shaokai reveals Wuka's secret, how will Wuka behave in the future?
Lu Anran lowered his eyes, and a ripple appeared in his cold eyes like the wind, "We found the copied exorcism talisman in Uka's room, which is exactly the same as the soul-drawing flag on Yin Subaru when he died."
Xu Shaokai shook his whole body.
Lu Anran said: "You must have some guesses in your mind."
Xu Shaokai raised his head, staring blankly at the top of his head with dull eyes. The expression on his face changed in complex ways, and finally turned into uncontrollable pain.
Lu Anran knew that Xu Shaokai's current decadence was not only due to being wrongfully accused of murder. He was sincere to his friends and really didn't want to know that he was dealing with inhumane people.
And that inhuman person had an unusually painful experience.
Before leaving, Yun Qi asked: "Did you give that wolfskin jacket to Wuka as a gift to him?"
Xu Shaokai opened his hands and turned his head little by little in slow motion, "Yes."
Yun Qi nodded slightly and said, "Wuka never gave up and defended you."
The two left the cell, and not long after, they heard loud crying behind them.
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The atmosphere of silence remained until Yun Qi and Lu Anran returned to the inner hall of the Criminal Division.
"What are you thinking about?" Yun Qi asked.
Lu Anran raised his eyes: "Why haven't you let Xu Shao go?"
Yun Qi blinked his peach blossom eyes and pretended not to know: "The murderer hasn't been caught yet, and Xu Shaokai is still under suspicion."
"Wuka isn't..." Lu Anran just said a few words, then a flash of inspiration came to him, "You don't plan to..."
After Wuka died, Yunqi sent people to search his room and found enough things to prove that he was the real murderer of Yin Subaru. In other words, Wuka imitated the previous murder case and wanted to frame the serial murderer.
The reason why Wuka was targeted by the murderer was because Xu Shaokai went to jail for Wuka. To a certain extent, Wuka was considered a traitor.
But Yunqi's current intention does not seem to be to announce the facts of the case of Uka's murder of Yin Subaru, but rather to include him in a serial case following Wuka's actions.
"Are you out of sympathy?" Wuka was miserable, but Lu Anran didn't think Yunqi had such an indecisive character.
Yun Qi raised the corner of his lips, "It is not suitable for the imperial court and the seven counties of Mengzhou to make any big moves now."
Lu Anran instantly understood that this case was not only about Wuka and Yin Subaru, but also involved Lanzhou County and Anxia County behind them.
"But it's really miserable. If it's as miserable as Uka, it's better to be alive than dead." Lord Yun shook his head and said with emotion: "Yin Subaru really deserves it."
Years of bullying were like layers of winter snow, and the last incident was like the last snowflake breaking a branch, causing Uka to completely collapse and explode.
Lu Anran looked at the sky in the distance and said in a clear voice: "He finally realized that he could not get rid of that demon by enduring the humiliation. As long as that person does not die, the shadow will only hang over him for the rest of his life."
Outsiders can no longer understand what struggles Uka has done. Uka's tragedy is that he is like a trapped animal and has never been able to break free from the invisible cage.
Death is also liberation.
Thinking of the leather jacket beside Wuka's bed, Yun Qi said: "Xu Shaokai may be the only sunshine in his gloomy life."
The two looked at each other, and Yun Qi raised his eyebrows: "Do you think he knows?"
Lu Anran knew the meaning of Yun Qiwen's words - although it was not Wuka's original intention, Xu Shaokai became the scapegoat after all.
Without any hesitation, Lu Anran replied: "I know."
Yun Qi: "Did he participate?"
"No."
"So sure?"
"Because Uka is dead."
Yun Qi understood the nonsense. Wuka died of betrayal, so Xu Shaokai was innocent.
"Wuka is a contradictory person." Lu Anran said to Yunqi using his own perceived thoughts: "The only guilt he feels is that he has implicated Xu Shaokai, but unfortunately he does not have the courage to admit it. He does not want Xu Shaokai to die for him, so he insists He saw Xu Shaokai that night and hoped to exonerate him."
Yunqi stood up and opened the window facing the west. The sunshine and wind blew away the stuffiness in the room. He put his hands on the window sill and leaned forward slightly. His voice was carried back by the wind, a little faint, "The world is full of dangers, both you and me." Ordinary people do not seek to benefit the world at large, but only seek to benefit themselves."
Like a ray of light, it instantly penetrated Lu Anran's eyes and illuminated her heart.
Yun Qi understood her. Instead of lamenting Wuka's rough life experience, she was more helpless as a human being and couldn't help herself.
Before Lu Anran could think more, Guanyue descended from the sky and announced outside: "Your Majesty, I've caught him."
