That morning, everyone in the capital was talking about something.

The heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi was hanged.

Shili Slope outside the East Gate.

He was completely naked.

Four large characters were tattooed on his back: "He deserves to die."

The signature reads: Hongyun Gang.

At first, no one knew what the Hongyun Gang was all about, until a merchant from the south mentioned it.

"There are five major pirate gangs in South Vietnam, the largest of which is the Hongyun Gang."

Everyone then realized what was going on.

It turns out that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi was killed by pirates.

But the Hongyun Gang is located far away in Nanyue. How did the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi offend them?

"It must be that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi has bullied men and women and even dared to bully the Hongyun Gang."

Some people speculate that this is the case.

"That's right. Maybe you flirted with someone's wife or the leader's daughter, and they hold a grudge against you."

Others chimed in.

However, some people have raised questions.

"Why would a pirate gang from Nanyue cause trouble in the capital? This is right under the emperor's nose. Even if they came, they would have to keep a low profile. They wouldn't be killing people so openly. I think someone is deliberately using the name of the Hongyun Gang."

Some people even suspected: "Maybe it was done by the Hongyun Gang's mortal enemies, so that the imperial court would send troops to wipe out the Hongyun Gang and eliminate their rivals."

In short, opinions vary.

Xiao Qingyin didn't care whether Qiu Sanniang belonged to the Lucky Gang or the Unlucky Gang.

All she knew was that this simple and brutal method was a good way to resolve disputes in gang fights.

However, using this method to deal with the纨绔 (playboys) of the capital would not only fail to solve the problem, but would also stir up a hornet's nest.

In the capital, which wealthy and powerful family doesn't have one or two纨绔 (playboys/spoiled brats)?

The common people would feel gratified at the way the Marquis of Xuanyi died, but the powerful and wealthy would only feel humiliated.

They will not tolerate such provocation.

No matter how much filth they have between each other in ordinary times, they will unite at this moment.

They demanded that the perpetrator be severely punished.

To serve as a warning to others.

Yun Zhao and Yun Shu, who had just clashed with the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi, will undoubtedly be involved in this case.

A concubine who could raise a daughter like the Third Princess must not be a kind-hearted person, let alone the Marquis of Xuanyi's family.

If they take this opportunity to settle old scores and new grievances, everyone in the Yun residence will probably end up in jail.

Therefore, as soon as the news of the death of the Marquis of Xuanyi's heir came out, she had the idea of ​​packing her bags and running away.

However, the Jingzhao Prefecture acted even faster than she did.

Before she could even mention this to Han Shi, Yun Zhao, and Yun Shu, the Yun residence was surrounded by constables.

“Listen up, you people inside! You are suspected of colluding with pirates and plotting to murder the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi. Come out immediately and come with us to the Jingzhao Prefecture for questioning.”

Yun Zhao's face turned deathly pale.

I never expected it to unfold like this.

Ji Yunhua sneered: "These lackeys, they really run fast."

Yun Shu picked up her spear.

"I'll fight them to the death!"

"Calm down."

Xiao Qingyin comforted her.

"Even if we can defeat them, can we defeat the Imperial Guards?"

"Are we going to the capital prefecture?"

Yun Shu's eyes widened.

It is said that the gates of government offices face south, so don't come in unless you have something to do.

Even if they were innocent, they would still get a beating when they entered the yamen. Besides, the Marquis of Xuanyi's mansion was no pushover, so it would be strange if they didn't escalate the punishment.

"Of course, you can't go to the government office."

Xiao Qingyin replied.

Going there would be no different from courting death.

"I'll go and talk to them about it."

Xiao Qingyin moved a ladder, climbed onto the wall, and was about to talk to the yamen runner when she saw a familiar figure riding a familiar horse toward the Yun residence.

"Hiss!"

The white horse saw Xiao Qingyin on the wall and excitedly raised its head and neighed.

Xiao Qingyin waved to it in greeting.

Yi Shuihan glanced at her once before looking away.

He reined in his white horse at the entrance of the Yun residence.

Looking down at the constables surrounding the Yun residence.

What are you doing here?

The constables naturally recognized him.

The head constable replied, "Sir, we are apprehending the suspect who is accused of plotting to murder the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi."

Where do they stand as suspects?

“The heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi had a conflict with the Yun siblings and even vandalized their shops. They had a motive to harm him.”

Yi Shuihan chuckled.

"Do you know how many men and women the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi has clashed with, and how many people's houses he has vandalized?"

The lead constable was speechless.

"...I was unaware."

"No fewer than one hundred."

Yi Shuihan said calmly.

"According to you, all these people are suspects. Why don't you arrest them, but only arrest the Yun siblings?"

The lead constable secretly groaned.

Isn't it Marquis Xuanyi who's urging them to give an explanation as soon as possible?

The conflict between the Yun siblings and the heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi was recent, making them the prime suspects. Who else should be investigated if not them?

But this heir of the Marquis of Yong'an clearly intended to protect the Yun siblings.

It's really putting me in a dilemma.

"Sir, we are only ordered to take them to the yamen to find out the situation. If they are innocent, we will not make things difficult for them."

"Can you guarantee they'll return from the government office unharmed?"

How is that possible?

He's not the prefect, how could he possibly guarantee that?

Even the Prefect himself has blisters on his lips right now.

He could only repeat himself: "If they are innocent."

Yi Shui coldly laughed.

"The heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi forcibly abducted a woman in the street, and you didn't arrest him; he sent people to vandalize shops, and you didn't arrest him either; now that he's dead, you come to arrest the people he bullied?"

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