Her mother's last words were for her to kill Xue Zhiyi for revenge. Logically, she should have been happy about this happening, but... when she thought about Xue Zhiyi being in danger, her mind couldn't help but recall Xue Zhiyi's childhood...
At that time, Xue Zhiyi had never been distant from her. He was so timid and clingy. Right under her nose, he grew up into a young girl.
She hadn't even shed a tear for Xue Zhiyi before, so how could she possibly wish for his death now? However, whenever she felt even a sliver of pity for him, she would think of her own parents and brother, who had died in despair, and her heart would burn like a scorch in the oil...
Xue Ruoyu closed her eyes in pain.
Madam Chai also questioned, "Does the Marquis of Lin'an think that just because he's a member of the royal family, he can disregard the law and detain officials' families at will? My Chai family may not be as powerful as the Marquis of Lin'an, but if the master knew about this, he would do his utmost to protect Yue'er and would not allow you to abuse your power to bully others!"
Tang Lin didn't want to make things worse, so he said, "Marquis Lin'an, finding the person is more important right now. Without evidence, the law prohibits arresting people. Marquis Lin'an, being in the Dali Temple, should understand this principle better."
"Law?" Huo Wuyou raised his eyes, his red eyes fixed on Madam Chai.
"If civilians disappear without reason in Dayong, can the Dali Temple do anything about it?" He asked in a cold voice.
Mrs. Chai said nothing, but just protected Chai Yue even more closely.
"Would it be in accordance with the rules of the case to ask the witnesses at the crime scene to give a statement?"
After that, he asked Jiang Xu, "You are more familiar with the laws of Dayong than I am. Jiang Xu, tell me, is it inappropriate to ask Miss Chai, or anyone at the crime scene, to give a statement?"
Looking at the mother and daughter, Jiang Xu said, "What the Marquis of Lin'an said is exactly right."
"Very good." Huo Wuyou ordered again: "Capture him."
Yan Gui obeyed the order and came forward with his men, saying, "Miss Chai, please follow me to the Dali Temple for questioning."
Chai Yue had already done something wrong, and she knew she couldn't keep her mouth shut, so how could she be willing to go? She huddled in Madam Chai's arms and scolded, "Who do you think you are? How dare you order me around? I'll see who dares to touch me!"
First courtesy, then force. Chai Yue refused to accept the courtesy, so Yan Gui could only sigh and wave his hand. The yamen officials came forward and forcibly pulled Chai Yue out of Mrs. Chai's arms.
Mrs. Chai was horrified: "How dare you!"
Immediately, he angrily scolded Huo Wuyou: "Marquis of Lin'an! This is Jiangzhou. My master hasn't arrived yet, and you dare to touch Yue'er? Are you crazy?"
Her master? Her master is busy with other important things now and has no time to care about the excitement here.
Madam Chai held onto Chai Yue's hand tightly, her words already incoherent: "Let go! You're crazy... You're all crazy! You actually want to interrogate my Yue'er just for that bitch!"
As they struggled, Madam Chai felt a flash of sword light before her eyes, and a chill ran down her head...
Under everyone's astonished gaze, Huo Wuyou drew his sword unexpectedly. In his boiling rage, he just wanted to cut Madam Chai's throat with one sword, but reason made his sword tip hesitate, and he finally chopped Madam Chai's hair off.
The sword was filled with rage and moved at an extremely fast speed. The blade hooked the hairpin on Mrs. Chai's head and pulled out a piece of hair. The blood seeped out and flowed down her forehead.
"Mother!" Chai Yue screamed at the top of her lungs, trying to break free from the officials, but was held even tighter.
At this moment, Mrs. Chai fell to the ground, her whole body shaking like a sieve. She had never thought that Huo Wuyou would actually dare to take action.
The sword was placed across Madam Chai's neck. Huo Wuyou's voice was chilling, yet it seemed to carry a bloody scent, like a ferocious beast that had just devoured its prey: "You'd better pray that your daughter honestly reveals the whereabouts of those thieves, otherwise, no one in your Chai family will survive!"
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