Chapter 71: The Thief Cries Thief
What's going on? Why are they coming to the tyrant's room? Do they suspect that the arsonist tonight is the tyrant?
The man walked in front holding a torch, his eyes reflected in the firelight in the darkness, and his expression was fierce.
Shen Tingyu turned and hid inside the window, his body pressed tightly against the wall, his hands on his mouth, and whispered, "Your Majesty, there's no time to explain, hurry up and pretend to faint."
The tyrant narrowed his eyes, watching her cute little movements and the inexplicably nervous expression, and asked calmly: "My Lord, why are you pretending to faint?"
The window was open, and people coming from afar could see Xin Hongying standing in front of the window with a pale face, looking at them calmly as if he was watching a play.
"He's awake, it's really him!" The man pointed at Xin Hongying and roared, and behind him was a group of servants, a one-eyed old woman and others, coming in a menacing manner.
"They come with bad intentions! Kill them all." Xin Hongying said calmly, "Hide well, fairy. Don't look..."
(;OдO)
Shen Tingyu choked, she seemed to have never thought about it at all, “But…this is not right at all!”
"Don't--!"
He put his thumb on the hilt of the sword, revealing a sharp blade. Shen Tingyu grabbed his sleeve and said hurriedly: "Don't kill them, they are all ordinary people."
Xin Hongying frowned, a violent look flashed in his eyes, but looking at the pair of small hands holding him, his thumb loosened.
Clang! The long sword returned safely to its scabbard.
Xin Hongying patiently asked, "Who are you? Where is this place?"
Seeing him suddenly draw his sword, everyone looked at each other, not daring to approach for a moment. The confusion and bewilderment on his face did not seem fake.
"Old Li, why don't you go up?"
"Sword! Didn't you see him draw his sword? If you want to go, you go first, but I don't dare to..."
"What does he want to do?"
Under his captivating gaze, everyone's high morale instantly dissipated.
The leading man sneered: "Stop pretending, you woke up a long time ago, and after we fell asleep, you actually wanted to burn us to death with fire."
"Madam, you are so kind. We saved you and you still went to the clinic to see a doctor. This is how you treat us. You are just like a farmer and a poisonous snake."
"You beast!"
The man's eyes flickered, and he took the blame first, wanting to convict him directly.
Xin Hongying glanced at him sideways, seeing through his inner fierceness and restraint, and sneered, "I finally understand clearly, someone is crying wolf."
"If I wanted to kill all of you, why would I bother with fire? It would be better to just strike with one sword." His bony hands drew the snow-white silver sword from the scabbard, reflecting a sharp cold light in the dark night, so white that it could blind their eyes.
"It's not worth wasting time."
The one-eyed old woman is the owner of this inn. She is raising a son with a low IQ and running the inn alone. She is a smart person, so she originally felt that there was something wrong.
This further deepened her suspicion of him. She pulled her son away and said, "I think this guest is right."
"This inn is my lifeblood and my son's lifeblood. I won't allow anyone to harm it. Anyone could have done what happened tonight, so why couldn't it have been you? I will definitely report this to the authorities and make a big deal out of it."
The man's face changed slightly. "My wife, daughter, and servants are in this inn. Why would I burn it down and kill everyone, risking their lives for nothing? What good would that do me?"
"Father." Yun'er's voice came from behind the crowd.
The man looked back with the torch in his hand and saw Yun'er supporting Madam Luo as they walked through the crowd. His pupils shrank and tears welled up in his eyes. "Madam, Yun'er, thankfully you're both alright."
Yun'er turned sideways, avoiding the man's caring gesture, without saying a word, except for the first word "father", her lips trembling as she remained silent.
Mrs. Luo was heartbroken, and when he walked towards her, she suddenly slapped him in the face.
There was a loud snap, and the maids covered their mouths in shock. In an instant, the surroundings were silent.
Without snacks, Shen Tingyu could only clap silently: Wow~
She had not forgotten Xin Hongying and quietly reminded him, "I couldn't move after you fainted, so it was Madam Luo who took you to the clinic for treatment."
Xin Hongying leaned against the window and looked at the beautiful lady again after hearing what she said.
Shen Tingyu then said: "It was that man who put a knockout drug in your medicine, causing you to fall into a coma."
Xin Hongying moved her fingertips slightly, touched the scabbard, suppressed the murderous anger in her heart, and listened to their chattering.
Don’t be impatient, just watch the show first... and don’t disturb the fairy’s interest.
The man was stunned by the beating, his head buzzing, he lowered his head and his eyes became extremely dark. He touched the bright red five fingers on his cheek with his big hand and felt a burning pain in the red marks.
Madam Luo raised her finger and pointed at him, her voice no longer gentle but harshly demanding, "Did you do this?"
"Of all the people in the inn tonight, I'm the only one who's been sound asleep. If Yun'er hadn't rushed into my room to save me and woke me up, I wouldn't have known such a big thing had happened tonight."
"But I haven't eaten a single grain of rice tonight. I only drank the wine you handed me. I have treated you well since we got married. Why did you do this?"
Even though the note stuffed into the carriage clearly stated the truth, she chose to believe him and burned the letter. If the fire really started tonight, she would...
A tear fell from the corner of her eye. Mrs. Luo thought of this and her red eyes flashed with hatred. She refused to forgive him, "Hurry up and tell me!"
The man lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Then he looked up, his eyes filled with tears, and he was extremely sad. "Madam, you and I have been husband and wife for so many years, don't you know me well? You don't even have any evidence, and you actually suspect that I did it."
"Ma'am, you make me so sad."
Old Li, who was hiding behind the crowd, felt a chill in his heart and his breathing became faster. Was the head of the family going to give up on him?
As expected, the man said in a sad voice, "Madam, someone must be playing tricks on you."
Seeing that his grief-stricken expression didn't seem fake, Madam Luo clenched the tear-soaked handkerchief in her hand, hesitating for a moment, and said half-doubtfully, "Then report it to the authorities and let them investigate. If they find out it's you, I..."
The man interrupted Madam Luo and said, "If they find out it's really me, I will die to prove my loyalty."
"In that case, there is no need to report to the authorities. I am the official. You are the one who wanted to burn down the inn." Xin Hongying glanced at the man sideways and spoke calmly.
With a push of his hand, the long sword shot out. He stepped on the window frame on tiptoe and grasped the long sword with his backhand in mid-air. Under the moonlight, the sword light was aimed at the man's throat.
"Die!"
The man's pupils shrank into needles, his face filled with fear, and he stepped back repeatedly, "You...you...what do you want to do!"
Mrs. Luo hurriedly shouted, "Stop!"
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