Gu Xin naturally wouldn't allow her to do that, so she grabbed her and handed her to Fatty Wang: "Keep an eye on her!"
Fatty Wang, carrying Madam Zhong, said, "Yes, Third Miss!"
Gu Xin took a few steps and sat down in front of Butcher Liu, saying, "Gu En, get some paper and pen to write this down."
Gu En immediately went to the waiter for paper and pen. He had done this once before at Qiyun Temple, so he knew how to record it.
Gu Xin looked at Butcher Liu: "Tell me the whole story of the crime."
Liu the butcher had recovered by now. Seeing Zhong's condition, he felt sorry for her, but people are selfish. No matter how much you like someone, they are not as important as yourself. So, he did not say anything good about Zhong.
He honestly confessed to the crime.
Similar to what Zhong said, he did suddenly have the idea of killing Hu Qiangzi. One reason was that Hu Qiangzi was obstructing his relationship with Zhong, and the other was that Hu Qiangzi was threatening him with his daughter. He thought he might as well go all the way and take advantage of the opportunity.
At that time, Zhong was indeed going to come over and help him hold the man down. After Zhong walked over, Hu Qiangzi was truly desperate and did not struggle.
However, based on Liu the butcher's understanding of Hu Qiangzi, he knew that even if two or three more Zhong women came, Hu Qiangzi would still be able to break free.
After they killed the man, they dragged him to the woodshed. Liu the butcher was a butcher, his ancestors had been, and he slaughtered all the pigs, cattle, and sheep himself. He also had apprentices. He was able to precisely dissect Hu Qiangzi's body.
He originally planned to bury one piece in the field in the yard, throw another piece in the river outside the town, and then throw another piece into the cesspool in a village to the north. He took two pieces out, saying he was collecting pigs, and then threw them into the woods as well.
As a result, Zhong said that there was no time. Butcher Hu's wife was coming back. He had cleaned up their house and had to go back to inform his wife. How could he have time to do all this?
Zhong told Butcher Hu to hurry up and pack up and go back, saying he only needed to take his two legs; she would handle the rest.
So, Butcher Hu went back on his own two legs, told his wife, and left.
He was unaware that Zhong had brought the head and arm to the Qi'an Inn.
The tool he used to commit the crime was the knife he usually used to slaughter pigs and chop meat. He had secretly gone home that night and brought it with him. After using it, he washed it and put it back in the butcher shop.
Therefore, while he was away from home, his apprentices did not notice anything was missing.
"Hu Qiangzi has threatened you with your daughter many times. So, has he even touched a hair on your daughter's head?" Gu Xin asked Liu the butcher coldly.
"No." Butcher Liu was taken aback, then shook his head somewhat blankly.
"Besides the two of you, is there a third person who knows about this?" Gu Xin asked again.
"No," Butcher Liu shook his head.
"So, you've confessed to masterminding the murder of Hu Qiangzi?" Gu Xin asked again.
“This…” Butcher Liu hesitated for a moment. He turned to look at Madam Zhong, who was still apologizing to herself, gritted his teeth, and said, “Your Highness, I am not the mastermind in this matter. Although I intended to kill Hu Qiangzi without hesitation, I could not have done so without Madam Zhong’s help. Therefore, I cannot be called the mastermind.”
"Ha!" Gu Xin sneered, "If you hadn't called out to her then, would she have willingly killed the son she raised with her own hands?"
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