Chapter 66 A Person Hidden in One's Heart
Chapter 66 A Person Hidden in One's Heart
Xie Xiu's expression changed. After quickly looking around, he asked in a low voice, "What did you say?"
Liu Ye whispered, "That gentleman told you not to worry about Xu Maochun, and that he would escort him back to the capital."
Xie Xiu was a little surprised: "Xu Maochun?"
Liu Ye quickly explained, "The one hiding behind this plot against you is Xu Maochun. He came to Biyang County secretly this time, using a false name."
Xie Xiu nodded. "I see. You should go back to Tujiazhuang and continue to monitor the news in the county."
"My dear, be careful on your journey!"
Liu Ye clasped his fists and quickly turned and left.
Xie Xiu saw him off for a while, and when he saw him ride away on his horse, he prepared to go back to find Tu Yong, Tu Jiaojiao and others to discuss their departure.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he saw Captain Fang standing beside him with a complicated expression.
Xie Xiu thought about the news Liu Ye had brought him earlier. How could he not understand what Captain Fang was thinking at the moment?
He had intended Liu Ye to say those words to this person.
Xie Xiu sneered inwardly, but pretended to be clueless on the surface: "If Mr. Fang has anything to say, just say it directly."
General Fang laughed dryly and looked at Xie Xiu with a hint of sympathy.
If he had admired and feared Xie Xiu's abilities before, now he only had sympathy left.
Fang Ba always felt that Xie Xiu was really unlucky.
He was clearly Xie Yun's eldest son, but he was seriously injured and lost his memory at a young age, and ended up wandering outside.
A few days ago, his newborn daughter was almost successfully switched with someone, and he almost raised the daughter of his enemy, and his own daughter was exiled to the border in place of the enemy.
After much difficulty, his identity was recognized and he became kin to Xie Yun. Now that his child is one month old, he is just waiting to go to the capital to enjoy his life.
I have encountered such a disaster again!
First, he almost died at the hands of bandits, and then he was framed for murder.
How deep was the hatred? The other party actually set such a trap to deal with him!
In order to frame him, they even killed two people!
This is too crazy!
General Fang secretly shook his head in his heart.
No, Xie Xiu's situation is too deep, he can't get himself involved!
Xie Xiu must be sent out of Biyang County as soon as possible!
So, General Fang hardened his heart and said decisively, "This matter is probably not simple. Although Mr. Xie is innocent, I am afraid that someone will make a fuss about this!
Mr. Xie should hurry to the capital as soon as possible and inform Master Xie of this matter. He should help identify the person behind this and prevent anyone from taking advantage of this situation!
Although he was urging Xie Xiu to get on the road quickly, he said it as if it was all for Xie Xiu's consideration, which really made people unable to feel angry.
Moreover, Captain Fang truly sympathized with Xie Xiu and spoke to him from the heart.
In his opinion, the person behind Xie Xiu's scheme was most likely his stepmother.
The other party has the status of an elder, and if he really wants to deal with Xie Xiu, he will definitely have plenty of opportunities in the future. As a junior, even if Xie Xiu is as smart as a demon, he will inevitably be restricted in various ways.
We still have to ask Xie Yun for help and let Xie Yun, the father, restrain the stepmother.
Xie Xiu understood his implication and immediately expressed his gratitude sincerely, "Thank you, Captain Fang, for reminding me. I was also thinking of this and will be leaving as soon as possible."
He knew in his heart that Xie Yun was not reliable at all.
However, there is no need to tell these things to Fang Bazong, an outsider.
After exchanging some pleasantries with General Fang, Xie Xiu did not delay and went back to inform everyone to prepare for departure.
General Fang followed behind to escort the convoy. Only after he saw the convoy leave Biyang County did he wipe the sweat from his forehead and completely relieved.
"Huh—finally we got that person away!"
After saying that, he raised his arm and beckoned his men, "Alright, go back!"
When he turned around to go back, he couldn't help but look back at the departing convoy.
The convoy was quite long, and he could hardly see Xie Xiu's carriage. He could only sigh and whisper, "I hope you have a safe journey."
Xie Xiu was indeed unlucky, but he was just a small captain.
The grievances and love affairs of those big shots are not something he can get involved in.
I just hope Xie Xiu’s luck isn’t too bad and he can escape danger.
After letting out a long breath, Fang Bazong remembered the achievements he had made yesterday. He was immediately filled with joy and rushed out on his horse.
"Everyone cheer up, we'll have a celebratory drink when we get back."
When the rest of the people heard this, they cheered and rushed out.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
In the carriage, Xie Xiu told Tu Jiaojiao about the deaths of Luo and Sun Qingqing.
Tu Jiaojiao's face changed drastically after hearing this: "They are all dead? And someone deliberately killed them and wanted to put the blame on you?"
Seeing that she was obviously worried, Xie Xiu quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, the people in the village discovered that they had buried the body and reported it to the authorities in time.
After a careful examination, the coroner found that Sun Qingqing had died just last night, not long ago. He also found her residence and the embroidered hairband she was wearing when she disappeared.
The Zhang family's servant also confessed that the person who threatened him, although using my name, was not me. Furthermore, I've been spending most of my time at the farm these days, rarely going to the county town, so there are plenty of people who can testify on my behalf.
There’s no way that person could frame me again.”
Although Xie Xiu said this, he secretly thought that it was a close call.
If his daughter had not reminded him, he would have been prepared in advance and found Sun Qingqing's residence. He guessed that the other party would kill her or even frame her, and caught her red-handed when she was burying the body.
It won’t be so easy for him to get away with it this time.
If Sun Qingqing had been buried for just one or two days, the coroner would not have been able to accurately determine the time of her death during the autopsy.
By then, the other party will be able to perfectly pin Sun Qingqing's death on him.
After all, everyone knew that Sun Qingqing assisted Xu in switching his daughter. Naturally, he hated Sun Qingqing to the core and had the motive to kill her.
However, the other party deliberately had Sun Qingqing dress up as she was when she disappeared, and then killed her. Obviously, he wanted people to think that Sun Qingqing had disappeared before and was hidden by him.
But for some reason, the other party actually missed the flaw of the embroidered hairband.
Liu Ye said that County Magistrate Wang specially asked Zhu Xiucai to help identify the body.
Zhu Xiucai recognized at a glance that the embroidered hairband worn on Sun Qingqing's body was not the one she wore on the day she disappeared, because the flowers embroidered on it were different.
Later, the embroidered hairband that Sun Qingqing was wearing when she disappeared was found. After careful comparison, the difference was indeed discovered.
Although the hairbands are all made of blue satin, the flowers and words embroidered on them are different.
One is embroidered with a peach bud about to bloom, with the four words "Qing Qing Zi Jin".
One of them is embroidered with gorgeous blooming peach blossoms, paired with the four words "Yun Hu Bu Xi".
Obviously not the same one.
The other party failed to discover this flaw and was really careless.
Xie Xiu told Tu Jiaojiao about this, and Tu Jiaojiao frowned immediately: "Although the hairband will be wrinkled when worn, making it difficult to see the flowers and words embroidered on it.
But this man was so careless, obviously he had never looked at Sun Qingqing's hairband carefully, nor had he ever taken her seriously.
Sun Qingqing looked down on Song Xingzhou, but in the end she fell for such a heartless person. I wonder if she felt any regret when she died."
Xie Ying was secretly eating melons. When she heard this, she could no longer suppress her inner desire to complain: [He has someone else in his heart. Of course, he doesn't take Sun Qingqing seriously.]
Xie Xiu and Tu Jiaojiao looked at each other, and their hearts moved: Who is the person hidden in that person's heart?
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