As the three men in black confessed more and more things, the expressions of shock on the faces of the Jingzhao prefect and the surrounding onlookers became more and more intense.

The voices of the people discussing came from the crowd——

"Xuan Yi Building? Isn't that a brothel?"

"Yes, the girls there are all very pretty and talented. My neighbor Mr. Li has been there before!"

"Oh my god, is Xuanyilou actually a killer organization? It has been open in the capital for more than three years, and its business is booming. Many powerful young men like to go there for entertainment! From this point of view, if someone wants to kill them, wouldn't that be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?"

"How come I haven't heard of this kind of assassin organization appearing in the capital, disguised as a brothel?"

"You and I are both ordinary people, how could we have heard of these dirty things? Even if we had some quarrels, it was just you pouring water on my doorstep and I accidentally stepped on your foot. Is it worth it to pay for a killer?"

"That's right, the employer of Xuanyi Building is not people like us at all. The rich and powerful have more secrets!"

"..."

As the prefect of Jingzhao listened to the people's words, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He wiped it over and over again. His hands were shaking, his eyes had lost their light, and his heart was dead.

What sin had he committed?

Could a case like the Xuanyi Tower be solved by a mere prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture like him?

Where is the Ministry of Justice? Where is the Dali Temple? Come quickly!!!

Also, what’s going on with these men in black?

Why did he say nothing when he was interrogated just now, but confessed everything when it was Yun'an County Lord's turn to interrogate him?

Could it be because Princess Yun'an is prettier?

Damn it, if you don’t want to confess, just don’t say anything!

Let me hear what you guys have recruited?

The second son of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War redeemed a prostitute a few days ago because the prostitute was pregnant, but she was pregnant with Gao Changbo's child? Gao Changbo had a grudge against the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and deliberately asked him to raise a son for him?

Duke Cheng'en and his wife were assassinated when they went to the temple to burn incense. Was it done by a Class C assassin from Xuanyi Tower? The person who placed the order was the concubine in the palace, because she wanted the queen to lose her family and her support, and then she could become the queen?

Jingzhao Prefecture Governor: ...

I hate it! I want to cover my ears!

How can a small Jingzhao prefect like me listen to these? If he listens to them today, he may die tomorrow!

Princess Yun'an, how much trouble have you caused me?

There were also legal advisors in the government office, whose hands became sore from writing confessions, so they worked with both hands at the same time, writing quickly with two brushes, for fear of missing any part of the confession.

After about an incense stick of time had passed, the three killers finally confessed everything they knew.

Then his head tilted and he fainted.

Shi Lidie saw this scene, raised her eyebrows, then turned to the Jingzhao prefect and said:

"Sir, I don't care about other people's affairs, but I must seek an explanation for the assassination. Since they have confessed that the banknote used by the person who placed the order has the stamp of the Fang family on it, please send someone to the Fang family to bring the suspect here."

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin wiped the sweat from his forehead again and said:

"Please sit down for a moment, Lady Yun'an. I will send someone to the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion to ask."

"Send someone to ask? Isn't that inappropriate?" Shi Lidie said with a smile, "How can a few yamen runners dare to search the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion without your leadership? Could it be that you want to protect them?"

"No, no, no, I don't mean that." Jingzhao prefecture governor immediately stood up and pointed at a dozen good hands, "I will personally lead the team."

"Okay, then I'll go with you." Shi Lidie said.

She wanted to go to that den of tigers and wolves on behalf of the original owner, so that the original owner could see with his own eyes that the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery’s family began to decline from that day on.

The prefect of Jingzhao first had the three men in black imprisoned, and then sent people to send letters to the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, inviting them to investigate the Xuanyi Tower together. Finally, he and Shi Lidie walked towards the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion.

Some of the onlookers were busy and had already dispersed, while others had very little time and just followed along.

Just like that, a group of people arrived at the door of Fang's house in a mighty manner.

At this moment, Madam Fang already knew what happened in the Jingzhao government office——

Just when the man in black confessed that there was Fang's stamp on the banknote, a spy sent by Mrs. Fang appeared in the crowd and ran back to inform Mrs. Fang.

When Mrs. Fang heard this, she was surprised to find that the killer from Xuanyi Tower had confessed?

Isn't it said that the people in Xuanyi Tower are tight-lipped and won't confess no matter what?

"Mother, what should we do now?" Fang Ruoruo's eyes were red, and she was panicking. "It's all my fault for being careless. I was only concerned about not letting people see my true face, but I left such a big flaw on the banknote."

Mrs. Fang was also very upset. She thought that this matter would be a smooth process, but it turned out to have so many twists and turns.

But before she could come up with a solution, Shi Lidie arrived with people from the Jingzhao government office.

This was the first time that Shi Lidie stepped into the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion, not as a real daughter, but as a victim, a sufferer, to seek justice for herself.

Madam Fang, along with Fang Ruoruo and several maids and servants, went out to greet them:

"I wonder why the prefect is here this time?"

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin couldn't be too partial to the Earl's Mansion in front of Shi Lidie, but he couldn't afford to offend the Earl's Mansion either, so he could only explain the whole story in a gentle voice, and then said:

"We went to the killer's house to search for evidence and arrest the criminal based on his confession."

"Who is the killer talking about in his confession?" asked Mrs. Fang.

Shi Lidie looked around their faces, finally landing on Grandma Gao, and said with a smile:

"The killer confessed that the person who placed the order was a woman with a hoarse and old voice, and she was wearing clothes that only older people would wear. I don't think there are many people who meet these conditions, right? Grandma Gao, what do you think?"

Hongyu, the personal maid behind Fang Ruoruo, lowered her head at this moment, her face was pale, and her eyes were filled with tears.

Because she knew that she had implicated Grandma Gao.

Grandma Gao is Hongyu's mother.

When Hongyu was sent out by Fang Ruoruo to do something, in order to conceal her identity, she found an old dress that Nanny Gao didn't wear and combed her hair into a woman's bun.

She caught a cold on purpose and made her voice hoarse, which did conceal her true identity, but she also sounded more like an older person.

In this era, there is no surveillance, no recording, and no high-tech equipment. All confessions depend on other people's mouths. According to the descriptions of the three killers, the person who placed the order does fit the image of Grandma Gao.

At this time, several yamen runners from Jingzhao Prefecture came out from Gao Ma's room after searching around and took out a piece of clothing:

"Your Excellency, this piece of clothing matches the confession of the man in black."

At this moment, Grandma Gao's back, which had been straight, suddenly became hunched, and she looked like she had aged ten years.

The fact that the banknotes came from the Fang family was irrefutable evidence, not to mention the clothes.

She has to admit this.

Whether for Madam Fang, for Miss Ruoruo whom she had taken care of since she was a child, or even for her own biological daughter, she had to acknowledge her.

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