Before long, Jing Zhe emerged from the Qu family's residence.
Outside the Qu family's gate, Yu Li stood there with his soldiers.
As soon as Jing Zhe broke down the door, Yu Li ordered his soldiers to block off the surrounding streets, preventing anyone from entering or leaving at will.
Although Jing Zhe kicked open the Qu family's door, Yu Li did not look inside when Jing Zhe went in; instead, he consciously turned his back.
During that time, he did hear Qu Wenlong's voice, but only once.
Then, Jing Zhe came out, exchanged a glance with Yu Li, and said, "Governor Yu, thank you for your help."
Yu Li laughed and said, "President Jing is joking. I was just following the rules."
Jing Zhe nodded and left.
Yu Li walked into the courtyard, looked at Qu Wenlong lying in a pool of blood, his eyes wide open and filled with terror, shook his head, and sighed.
Ah, choosing sides is an art.
When Qu Wenlong chose to follow the Crown Prince of Yu, his fate was already sealed. It was just that Jing Zhe hastened his demise.
"Guards! Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin conspired to kidnap Miss Zhou. After their plot was exposed, they committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Take his body back!"
"Yes, Governor!"
With a shout, the officers and soldiers pulled Qu Wenlong's body away. They weren't stupid; they were just pretending. At that moment, all they could think about was, "No wonder that handsome young man could become such a high-ranking official at such a young age!"
With such ruthless and decisive methods, who can compare?
...
Because Zhou Ziqiong's kidnapping happened last night, even Jing Zhe and the others only found out early this morning, so the people of Ruzhou City were unaware of it.
At 1:15 AM, just as many people were leaving their homes, news spread that Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin had kidnapped Zhou Ziqiong.
The government posted a notice stating that Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin had conspired to kidnap Zhou Ziqiong, but after being caught by the government, the two committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
Upon seeing this notice, everyone was filled with sorrow.
The Qu family's cloth shop has now become the Zhou family's cloth workshop, as everyone in Ruzhou City knows. And everyone also knows that Gou Maoxin led a group of people to cause trouble at the Zhou family's cloth workshop a few days ago and was eventually arrested.
They were absolutely convinced of their motives for kidnapping Zhou Ziqiong.
Some people are expressing disbelief that these two men, who are supposed to be respectable figures, could commit such a despicable act. Others are condemning their behavior of kidnapping Zhou Ziqiong, a young woman, as shameful, while still others feel sorry for their suicide…
However, a rumor was circulating in Ruzhou that Gou Maoxin had tied Zhou Ziqiong up in a thatched hut next to their flax field, and that Gou Maoxin had died there, his death was gruesome, and his body was left unburied.
Suicide by dismemberment is a technical skill, and clearly, Gou Maoxin didn't have that skill.
There are many different opinions in the city about who killed Gou Maoxin and Qu Wenlong, but one thing is certain: Zhou Family Cloth Shop is now invincible in Ruzhou City, and anyone who dares to offend the Zhou family will suffer the same fate as Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin.
In an instant, Zhou's cloth workshop became famous again.
...
Both of them are dead?
"They're all dead."
The crown prince poured Yu a cup of tea for his father, saying, "I just had someone inquire about it. These two didn't commit suicide at all, especially that old dog, whose death was particularly gruesome!"
King Yu glanced at his heir, "Do you really need to ask someone to find out about this? At this critical juncture, can you guarantee that person won't tell others what you've been asking? If it gets to Jing Zhe's ears, won't he think you're guilty?"
"..."
The crown prince of Yu remained silent, bowed his head, and said, "Father's teachings are correct!"
"From now on, use your brain more when you do things! If your uncle really succeeds this time, he only has one son, Xinping, so you'll definitely have a lot of responsibilities on your shoulders. You can't do things like this!"
"Yes, Father! I have learned my lesson!"
Despite being reprimanded, the Crown Prince of Yu's excitement was palpable, especially when he thought about his future identity. Zhou Ziqiong and Jing Zhe were no match for him!
"But this guy is really ruthless!"
After reprimanding the crown prince, King Yu sighed, "No wonder your uncle was so wary of him. Someone as ruthless, clever, and unpredictable as him is truly rare! However, now that the Qu family's cloth shop has gone bankrupt, he probably won't be able to stay in Ruzhou for many more days. During his stay in Ruzhou, you should stay home to avoid running into him and getting into trouble!"
The crown prince of Yu immediately nodded and said, "Yes, Father!"
No sooner had the Crown Prince of Yu finished speaking than a servant rushed in.
"Your Highness, he...he's here again!"
"..."
The only person who could make the servants of the Yuwang Mansion so nervous, especially with the addition of the word "again", must be someone else.
Upon hearing this, the two men were alarmed.
...
The servants of Yuwang Mansion naturally dared not stop Jing Zhe, and of course, they knew they couldn't stop him anyway.
Therefore, Jing Zhe entered the Yu King's Mansion without any hindrance, walking from the outer gate all the way into the main hall.
King Yu and his crown prince sat upright, appearing quite composed, but the crown prince's trembling hand holding the teacup betrayed him.
"President Jing is here—"
"..."
King Yu's words were cut off midway through his sentence, and he could not speak any further, because Jing Zhe had entered carrying the Emperor's sword and pointed it directly at King Yu's heir—how could he possibly say anything?
"President Jing, what are you doing?"
King Yu said angrily.
"Your Majesty, the murderers who kidnapped my sixth sister have been found! It's Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin! I now suspect that it was Your Highness's heir who ordered them to kidnap my sixth sister!"
"I don't!"
The crown prince of Yu immediately retorted.
He was truly innocent this time; he had never been involved in the matter from beginning to end.
"President Jing, you yourself said it's just suspicion, do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence? Not yet."
"..."
King Yu was speechless for a moment. "Without evidence, President Jing should put down the Emperor's Sword. This is not a good idea."
"There is no evidence because time is of the essence, and I haven't had time to look for it yet! The people of Ruzhou City all saw that a few days before the incident, Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin went in and out of the Yuwang Mansion and had close contact with the Yuwang Crown Prince!"
"President Jing, simply having contact with them doesn't prove anything. Evidence is needed for this kind of thing. If President Jing can't produce any evidence, then you can leave now."
King Yu stood up and said in a deep voice. Clearly, he didn't want to say anything more to Jing Zhe and was directly issuing an order to leave.
However, Jing Zhe sat down immediately, showing no intention of leaving: "King Yu, don't be in a hurry, this is just a small matter. I have other more important matters to attend to this time!"
"..."
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