Chapter 207: Tsk, look at this victim's appearance, so pitiful

After the commotion last night, Uncle Xu was really overwhelmed and couldn't find Xu Yu for a while, so he had no choice but to resort to this last resort in a hurry.

The wine cellar is not a comfortable place, and anyone would feel uncomfortable being locked in it for a night.

What's more, Sang Zhixia is in poor health. If something bad happens inside, he will feel guilty even if his original intention was to save Sang Zhixia's life.

The old man's attitude softened significantly when he heard that Sang Zhixia was still locked up. Uncle Xu quickly took advantage of the situation and said, "That's it. Stay home and wait for my news."

"I'm going to release Xia girl now, and I'll go to the threshing ground to see what's going on."

The village was in an uproar all night long. Every now and then, someone would yell that something had happened in the Xu family's threshing ground. He was so worried that his heart was in his throat that he dared not let go at all.

Xu Yu is still in the threshing ground!

Uncle Xu felt very upset when he thought about it, and said angrily: "What is going on?"

In the chaos, the only people he could care about were the two elders and Sang Zhixia. As for Xu Yu...

He could only hope that his good nephew could turn danger into safety and stay safe.

Uncle Xu was worried about Xu Yu, from whom there had been no news, so he hurriedly closed the door and left. Before leaving, he thoughtfully locked the gate from the outside, fearing that the old man would take the opportunity to run out.

If it weren't for the old man's bad temper and his ruthless use of the stick, Uncle Xu would have even wanted to lock the old man in the main room, but unfortunately he didn't succeed.

When the old man heard the sound of the lock being locked, he was so angry that he scolded a few times. Uncle Xu jumped on his feet, turned around and ran away very fast.

Old Man Wang, who was also left at home in the next yard, heard what was happening and shouted over the wall, "Hey, Old Man Xu, what are you yelling at the kid for?"

"It's a mess outside. The children don't let you go out because they are filial to you and for your own good. We old bones can't rush out at this time and cause trouble for the kids. Just wait for news!"

The old man was so angry that he laughed and replied loudly: "Okay, I understand."

Mr. Wang tried to comfort him earnestly again. The old man responded incoherently, but his mind drifted away involuntarily.

The old man knows better than anyone what kind of personality his grandson, whom he raised, has.

Is it really a coincidence that a wild wolf came down the mountain for no reason and injured people, and happened to be killed by thieves in the threshing ground?

The old man snorted, not knowing what he was thinking about. His expression was gone, unlike Uncle Xu, who was furious and yelling with his neck stiff, his face flushed and his eyes filled with gloom.

He made a few noises and a commotion, and in the eyes of others, this matter had nothing to do with the Xu family.

I just hope that Xu Yu's tail has been cleaned up to avoid any gossip or suspicion.

only……

The old man unconsciously tightened his lips, and the stick in his hand, which he had picked up to bluff and hit Uncle Xu, tightened his fingertips for no reason.

When Xu Yu comes back, he will slowly explain things to this brat in detail.

Uncle Xu rushed out of the Xu family and ran towards the winery.

In the wine cellar, Sang Zhixia, who had been locked up all night, really had no temper at all.

Uncle Xu usually seems easy to talk to and negotiate with, but when something happens, he can be really ruthless!

Not only did he lock the door, he also wrapped a large piece of chain around the bolt and locked it repeatedly.

There was only one exit and one door in the wine cellar, and he locked it so cruelly. Sang Zhixia had only one way out except waiting for him to open the door: dig a hole in the ground and crawl out.

It is impossible to dig a hole.

I couldn't dig it out at all during the whole night.

Unfortunately, the wine cellar was built very deep, and the thickness of the four walls was much thicker than usual.

When she was outside earlier, Sang Zhixia could still hear the noise coming from outside, but once she entered the wine cellar, she really could not hear anything. The only thing that echoed in her ears was her own breathing.

Sang Zhixia sat on the empty wine rack, hugging her knees and sighing repeatedly. She estimated in her mind what time it was and felt that something was not right.

Xu Yu told her during the day that he was guarding the threshing ground and carried with him a signal firework that he had specially taken from Chen Jing'an. When there was any movement in the threshing ground, he would seize the opportunity to release the firework as a signal, and then let her and Uncle Xu San call the villagers to rush over to catch the thief and the criminals in the act.

Xu Yu planned everything so carefully that Sang Zhixia didn't have time to think about it for a while.

But now that I calm down and think about it, I feel like something is not right.

Did Xu Yu really intend to let her call for help?

Is this person deliberately trying to get her away?

What will happen in the threshing ground after she is sent away?

And the wild wolves coming down the mountain...

Sang Zhixia slowed her breathing and lost herself in thought. From outside the locked door came the rattling of chains, and Uncle Xu's voice echoed at the same time: "Xia girl?"

Sang Zhixia was blinded by the morning light that suddenly fell into her eyes, and she subconsciously closed her eyes. She smiled bitterly and said, "Third Uncle, you finally remembered me..."

Uncle Xu was exhausted after a night of tossing and turning. With his clothes in disarray and a huge black eye, he sighed helplessly, "Girl, it's not that Uncle Xu has forgotten you on purpose. Your grandfather is really too troublesome, and Uncle Xu has no other options..."

Sang Zhixia and Uncle Xu looked at each other, the air filled with the inexplicable confusion and indescribable melancholy of being implicated.

Sang Zhixia let out a breath and was about to ask when a villager passing by the winery saw them and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, why are you still here?"

"An Zi has already gone to invite the officials from the government office to judge the case! Your family is the victim, why don't you go and take a look?"

Uncle Xu and Sang Zhixia had no idea the situation was progressing so quickly. They were stunned and asked in surprise, "Government?"

Sang Zhixia: "Has this alarmed the government?"

The man said, "Several people have died. Of course we have to alert the government!"

Uncle Xu suddenly raised his voice and said in disbelief, "Someone was beaten to death?!"

Could it be that Xu Yu has done something stupid again?!

Sang Zhixia's heart suddenly turned cold and she didn't dare to think too much. She turned her head and saw that Uncle Xu's face was even more pale and dark purple than hers.

Both of them were very scared.

It is true that the dog thief is hateful.

We shouldn't sympathize too much with life and death.

I can die anywhere, but I absolutely cannot die at the hands of Xu Yu!

Killing someone means paying with your life!

The person who said this casually was in a hurry to watch the rare event of the yamen solving a case, and did not notice the simultaneous changes in Uncle Xu's and Sang Zhixia's expressions.

Uncle Xu was more experienced than Sang Zhixia. After a moment of shock, he bit his tongue to calm himself down and said in a low voice, "Even if the thieves had entered our granary, they would be held accountable by the government if they killed someone, let alone killed several people!"

What the hell is going on with that kid Xu Yu?!

Can't you be more measured when you attack? !

Uncle Xu was furious and spoke rapidly, trying to calm Sang Zhixia down: "Don't worry, there's room for improvement."

"Let's go to the threshing ground first and see what's going on. I'm afraid Xu Yu will be taken back by the government for questioning. Go back and talk to the old man about taking out all the money that can be moved from the family's accounts. The men who were beaten to death were at fault first. With enough money to move around, the crime of murder won't fall on Xu Yu."

Money makes the world go round.

In a small county government office, the county magistrate has the final say.

As long as we can use enough silver to shut the county magistrate's mouth, this matter will not get out of hand.

Although Sang Zhixia's expression was visibly wrong, to be honest, she was not as panicked as Uncle Xu thought.

Sang Zhixia thought about what happened with the Wang family before...

Xu Yu calculated every move carefully and made plans at every step.

With his personality, once he makes up his mind, there is no turning back. He does not care about the size of the grudge, and his attack will be like thunder and blood.

But he manipulated public opinion and people's minds, and never put himself in danger.

Were those thieves really killed by Xu Yu?

That wolf that suddenly came down the mountain last night...

A white light suddenly flashed in Sang Zhixia's mind, and a silent sense of awe rose in his heart.

She might know what happened to those wolves that suddenly came down the mountain for no reason...

As they were talking, they arrived at the threshing ground. Xu Yu, who had not been seen all night, looked unusually disheveled.

There were obvious water droplets on his hair and face, his clothes were wrinkled and dripping with water, and he was covered in grass debris and mud from somewhere. He looked like a puppy that had been pulled out of the water, his fur all wet and dirty, and he looked inexplicably more pitiful.

Tsk, look at how pitiful this poor guy looks.

Sang Zhixia stared at Xu Yu who was walking towards her. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a few pieces of white cloth covering something not far away. She subconsciously leaned forward, only to find a large, cool hand quickly covering her eyes.

Xu Yu blocked her eyes and said softly, "Zhizhi, don't look."