vstars Chapter 596 Why not kill her for me?
Chapter 596 Why not kill her for me?
On the way to the Dali Temple, Zheng Zixu's hands were shaking slightly as he held the note.
After that incident seven years ago, he killed everyone who knew his identity in the fire, including himself.
How could anyone else know?
How could anyone else know this!
But that person actually found him and threatened him.
"parking!"
At a sudden command, the horse stopped after neighing.
It is still unknown whether that person's words are true or false, and it is also unknown whether he has told the people in the Dali Temple. If he goes there now, he will be confessing himself.
He wanted to investigate this matter, but not openly.
The carriage turned around and returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion. Zheng Zixu handed the note he had just received to Su Heng.
In the past, he was not the only one involved, so if something happened, it would naturally not be his responsibility alone.
"I wonder what Prime Minister Su has in mind?"
Su Heng held the note between his fingers, his eyes dark, and looked ahead with a sinister expression.
How could it be such a coincidence?
"You go back home first. I'll go to the Dali Temple."
After giving instructions to Zheng Zixu, Su Heng went directly to the Dali Temple.
Duan Xu took the man's portrait to the Ministry of Justice to see Li Yi, while Li Huaizhi stayed in the Dali Temple to interrogate him.
"He Mazi, tell the truth about how you got those blueprints, and you'll suffer less!"
The man tied to the wooden frame was wearing tattered prison clothes and was covered in blood. The corners of his mouth kept twitching because of the pain.
After taking a few breaths, He Mazi said weakly, "Sir, I have confessed everything. What else can I say? I really don't know how those things appeared in my house. I am a bachelor and there is no use for them. Why don't you believe me?"
Li Huaizhi sat on the chair in front of him, his eyes full of pressure. That was the aura that had naturally formed from many years of managing the Xing Prison. Most people would shudder when they saw it.
"You've been gambling for years and have accumulated a lot of foreign debt. It's possible that you're using these things to exchange for money."
"Who can I exchange these scraps of paper for money? If I had known, would I have kept them until now?"
After several days of interrogation, he found that he could not find any useful clues from He Mazi, so he stopped lingering and stood up and ordered the yamen runner beside him, "Apply some medicine to his wounds and don't let him die."
"Yes." The yamen runner bowed and sent Li Huaizhi away.
Seeing Li Huaizhi leave, He Mazi shouted towards the door: "Hey! How can you torture people like this!"
No one paid any attention to him, so he turned to the yamen runner beside him and said, "Didn't you hear what your superiors said? I'm hungry. Hurry up and give me something to eat. If I don't eat, I'll starve to death!"
The yamen runner rolled his eyes at him and went out to get him medicine and food.
As soon as the yamen runner left, He Mazi immediately winked at another yamen runner standing beside him.
The yamen runner also came over.
"Well? Did you bring the letter?"
"Hehe, don't worry about me doing the job. I'll take your money and do it for you." After all, it was a piece of gold, enough for his annual salary.
He Mazi felt extremely sad. If he were not imprisoned, he would definitely take the gold to the casino and win big, and he would definitely make back all the money he lost.
But compared with the previous blood and gold, staying alive is more important.
He remembered the man in black who sneaked up on him on the way back to the capital, hid the gold in his hair, and told him that Guan Baiyu had changed his appearance and became the Minister of Rites. After returning to the capital, he should use the gold to bribe the yamen runner who had just delivered a letter to Guan Baiyu, so that he would have a chance of survival.
That day he inquired in the prison cell and found out that there really was such a yamen runner.
If what was said was true, Guan Baiyu would definitely find a way to rescue him, and he just had to wait.
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When Li Huaizhi came out of the cell, he saw Su Heng, dressed in dark-colored uniform, standing in the middle of the hall with his hands behind his back.
"Su Xiang."
Hearing Li Huaizhi's voice, Su Heng turned around, "Master Li."
"Why didn't you inform Prime Minister Su that he was coming?" Li Huaizhi scolded his subordinates and then said to Su Heng, "It was my fault that I didn't inform you. Prime Minister Su, please forgive me."
Su Heng waved his hand and said, "I heard that Lord Li is trying a prisoner. I told them not to disturb you."
He sighed and continued, "To be honest, Lord Li, ever since Li Yi entered the Ministry of Justice, my daughter-in-law has been worried all day and has been ill for many days. I heard that there has been new progress in the case, so I came here to ask when my relative will be released."
Looking at Su Heng, who was completely different from his usual self, Li Huaizhi said respectfully, "Please forgive me, sir. This is a confidential matter and I cannot disclose it."
Su Heng nodded and didn't continue to embarrass Li Huaizhi. "I understand. By the way, I wonder if the fire at Jiang Mansion has been fully investigated? It's truly outrageous that they dared to murder an official under the emperor's feet. We won't be able to rest in peace until there's a result."
Li Huaizhi said truthfully: "There are no obvious clues on those bodies. We need to continue investigating."
He was not worried about letting Su Heng know these. If he was involved in the affairs of the Jiang Mansion, they would have no evidence, Su Heng would become more unscrupulous, and the Dali Temple would have the opportunity to find evidence.
"I hope Lord Li can catch the murderer as soon as possible so that we and the people of the capital can have peace of mind. I will not disturb Lord Li today. Goodbye."
After Su Heng finished speaking, he left the Dali Temple office.
After a conversation with Li Huaizhi just now, he felt that the man did not tell anyone about Zheng Zixu. If he had, Li Huaizhi would not have that expression, but would have been more defensive.
When they returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Zheng Zixu was still waiting in the hall, and Su Xiuyuan and Su Nanxing were also there.
"You guys step back first. I have something to say to Master Zheng."
After Su Xiuyuan and Su Nanxing left, Su Heng said, "Just now at the Dali Temple, Li Huaizhi was reluctant to say much, but judging from his words and actions, he didn't reveal everything."
After hearing what Su Heng said, Zheng Zixu's expression finally eased a little and he asked, "What should we do next?"
Su Heng snorted coldly, "A fish that slipped through the net can be killed directly. He was able to poison Jiang Fu in the first place, so why not sneak in again!"
"That's great." Zheng Zixu's expression had just softened a bit when he thought of something and complained again, "Prime Minister Su, you should also take care of your eldest daughter in your free time. I heard that she brought people to the Jiang family the night the incident happened. This father-daughter confrontation is not a long-term solution. If she stops protecting the Jiang family, it will surely be easy for Prime Minister Su to destroy the Jiang family."
Su Heng was filled with rage at the mention of Su Lingyue. She had been bewitched by Xiao Yu and was against him. If possible, he would have wanted to get rid of this unfilial daughter, but his sister, the current queen Su Yunqing, disagreed.
His thoughts returned to Longhua Temple. After Xiao Yu fell off the cliff, Su Yunqing approached him and sternly warned him, "What happened back then was unavoidable. Leaving her in the Prime Minister's Residence was my final concession. If Yue'er can't escape danger this time, I will sever all ties with you and will no longer be involved in your plans."
Su Heng clenched his fists so hard that they made a crackling sound. He turned his back to Zheng Zixu, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"This is my family affair. Lord Zheng, do you want to intervene? How do you want to intervene? Why don't you help me kill her?"
Although the two were in the same boat, there was still a difference in status. Hearing Su Heng's obviously cold words, Zheng Zixu shut his mouth and dared not say anything more.
He Su Heng couldn't even kill Xiao Yu, so why would he resist him! Su Lingyue is protected by Prince Su. If he could move her, why would he need to rely on him Su Heng?
Zheng Zixu naturally didn't dare to say this to Su Heng's face, and only said respectfully: "I dare not!"
"Okay, go back first. I will take care of this matter myself."