The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

Qiao Xi was suspicious: Xu Yi first asked her to boil water, then he changed his clothes and stood in the yard waiting. It seemed that he was very respectful to the person who was coming.

So many soldiers outside didn't scare away the visitor, so the visitor must be of a very special nature.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi couldn't help but quicken her pace to open the door.

"Excuse me, is this Xu Yi's home?"

Qiao Xi opened the door and was shocked when she saw the person at the door.

Isn't this the man who drove the carriage just now?

"Exactly. We are sorry for not welcoming you, distinguished guest!"

Before Qiao Xi could react, Xu Yi had already taken over the conversation.

Only after hearing his voice did Qiao Xi recover from her surprise and realize her previous rudeness. She smiled apologetically, nodded slightly, and hurriedly opened the door, with one hand making a gesture to invite the person outside to come in.

The person in the front was none other than Kuzhu who was standing beside Shen Qingyan.

Behind Kuzhu is Shen Qingyan.

Following behind Shen Qingyan was a man dressed as a servant, who was Shen Liuguang.

Seeing the host's invitation, Kuzhu stepped aside and let Shen Qingyan go first, followed by Shen Liuguang, and he entered the yard last.

Xu Yi led Shen Qingyan into the main room, then raised his chin slightly towards Qiao Xi and glanced towards the kitchen.

Qiao Xi immediately understood what he meant and turned into the kitchen.

In the main room, there were limited chairs and space, so there was no need to be so particular and people just sat down casually.

Kuzhu stood at the door holding a sword, observing his surroundings with a vigilant look in his eyes.

Qiao Xi brought tea and saw that Xu Yi had no intention of letting her leave, so she simply stood beside him to listen to what he wanted to say.

Xu Yi watched Shen Qingyan drink a sip of tea, smiled faintly, and asked politely, "I wonder what your purpose is, sir?"

From the moment he entered the door, Shen Qingyan began to look at the person in front of him. Now he saw that he was neither anxious nor impatient, and his pair of dark eyes were dim and unclear. It was obvious that he had his own ideas in his mind. He was also a handsome man. In time, he would surely achieve great things.

Xu Yi naturally did not miss the admiration in Shen Qingyan's eyes, but he didn't care at all, because this was not his original purpose.

After a pause, Shen Qingyan slowly spoke: "When did you start planning this?"

Xu Yi, who was drinking tea, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this question, but his expression did not show any surprise.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking seriously.

After a long while, he said leisurely, "It was probably because the Nie family started to act so arrogantly in Lingxiao City."

Shen Qingyan: "As far as I know, you are not a nosy person in the academy."

Xu Yi: "Your Excellency also said that this is me at the academy. How can you be sure that I am not a nosy person at home?"

Shen Qingyan chuckled softly and asked instead of answering: "So you are at home, right?"

Xu Yi pursed his lips, stared at the tea bowl in his hand without saying a word.

Shen Qingyan: "When searching the Nie family, I found several booklets containing the names of the people employed by the Nie family's silver mine.

The most important thing is that those lists are all lists of people who have died. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I seem to remember there was a "Xu Liucun" Xu Tai.

Is your brother also called Xu Tai?"

While speaking, Shen Qingyan was paying attention to Xu Yi's reaction.

He noticed that when Xu Tai was mentioned, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Xu Yi's eyes, although it was fleeting.

At this moment, he already had a rough idea in his mind.

Compared to Xu Yi, Qiao Xi's reaction was quite big.

Her face was full of horror. She looked at Xu Yi and then at Shen Qingyan, as if she didn't understand what Shen Qingyan was saying.

Finally, seeing that Xu Yi didn't refute or deny it, what else could she not understand?

It turns out that the original owner's husband Xu Tai died at the hands of the Nie family.

Based on what she had learned about the Nie family over the past few days and their arrogance and domineering behavior, Qiao Xi felt that the original owner's husband was very likely to have died a violent death.

If that's the case, then what this gentleman just said is most likely true.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi thought that it had not been long since Xu Tai's death, only a month or so. How could he have planned to this extent in such a short time?

What level of wisdom and strategy has he reached?

Instinctively, Qiao Xi felt a fear of Xu Yi.

She also wanted to wait until Xu Yi passed the imperial examination before leaving, but it seemed like a delusion, or she had the illusion that Sun Wukong could not escape the palm of Tathagata Buddha's hand.

As her mood changed, the look in her eyes when she looked at Xu Yi also changed.

Xu Yi, who had been keeping his head down and silent, seemed to notice something. He raised his head and looked straight towards Qiao Xi.

When he saw the vigilance and fear in Qiao Xi's eyes, he frowned slightly.

Just at this moment, Qiao Xi raised her eyes, and her gaze met Xu Yi's eyes without any warning. She almost subconsciously dodged.

After I avoided her, I realized that her reaction was a bit too big. Would it seem that she was guilty?

But when she looked up again, Xu Yi's eyes were no longer on her.

After waiting for a while, Shen Qingyan did not wait for Xu Yi's answer, but he did not lose his patience: "It seems to be the same person."

I don't know if Shen Qingyan's words hurt Xu Yi's heart, or if Qiao Xi's averted gaze disturbed Xu Yi's mind, but he only sneered and said nonchalantly: "So what if it is, so what if it isn't? Your Excellency, don't you think that the Nie family has brought this upon themselves?

Or do you think the Nie family's actions can be forgiven?"

Thinking of the account books and other things he had found in the Nie family, Shen Qingyan's eyes shone, and he said sternly: "No, what the Nie family did is enough to confiscate their property and exterminate their clan."

Xu Yi: "Since the Nie family deserves their punishment, why bother asking if someone was behind this? And who was behind it? Simply have the Nie family arrested and brought to justice, then return to Baidi City and report."

Shen Qingyan curled his lips, nodded, and continued, "Okay, I don't have to ask. What about the other question? How did you know that I would definitely come to Lingxiao City to investigate the Nie family?"

With so many officials in the court, why did Xu Yi write to him alone to report on the Nie family's affairs?

Xu Yi pretended to be clueless: "What do you mean, sir?"

Shen Qingyan glanced at him, took out a letter from his sleeve and placed it in front of Xu Yi: "I believe you are familiar with this thing."

Xu Yi lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the letter on the table, picked it up with his fingers and unfolded it.

There was not much content in the letter. He finished reading it in the blink of an eye and put it back on the table as it was.

His voice was low: "Sir, do you want Xu Yi to write a few words on the spot to prove his innocence?"

Shen Qingyan saw that Xu Yi denied it, without the slightest surprise. He straightened his back, slightly bent his fingers, and tapped the table: "Xu Yi, I'm not a fool. Besides, I've been an official for many years and have tried countless cases.

You thought I didn't know that you deliberately changed your handwriting when you wrote this letter.

But you are also a scholar and a smart person. You should know that no matter how much a person's handwriting changes, it will always remain essentially the same.

To tell you the truth, I have already been to your academy and found some of your handwriting there.

That's why I was able to find this place today. Do you still want to quibble?"