Chapter 354 Spreading the News
Xie Xing nodded slightly, his expression indifferent. "Hang him up at the entrance of the restaurant as a warning to lure the snake out of its hole."
Chen Yongnian looked at his soaked clothes and said, "Sir, it's raining heavily and cold. I'm afraid he won't make it through if we keep him hanging like this."
"Oh? Then close the backyard and spread the word. The person who poisoned the drug hasn't confessed yet. Bring them back to the county office for questioning tomorrow." Xie Xing spoke lightly as always, without any emotional fluctuation.
Xiao Yi was initially terrified upon hearing the conversation, but then breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing it was about closing the backyard.
Xie Xing continued, "Tie them up and blindfold them."
Xiao Yi didn't understand why he was locked up without even being interrogated, and why he was told he hadn't confessed.
Aren't they using themselves as bait to lure the assassins who are trying to kill him?
He was about to speak when his mouth was immediately gagged, his eyes were blindfolded, and his hands and feet were tied.
"Ugh~" He tried to speak, but it seemed no one cared about him and simply dragged him back.
With a click, he heard the door open.
He was then forced onto a bench and felt another rope binding him.
One lap after another.
Perhaps because his eyes were covered, his hearing was amplified to an extreme degree, and he could clearly hear the breathing of the person who tied him up.
With a "bang," the door seemed to be slammed shut again.
The breathing sounds disappeared, leaving only a rustling sound, occasionally accompanied by a soft whisper.
He didn't know what else was locked in his room besides himself, but he could sense that something else was there.
The thing would come close to him one moment and move away the next.
Xiao Yi felt the hairs on his body stand on end, as if they were desperately resisting this place.
A gentle breeze blew softly, bringing a refreshing coolness to his soaked clothes.
Xiao Yi was alert to his surroundings, and his fear grew little by little in the darkness.
He felt this was more terrifying than death.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps outside, but they just passed by without stopping.
"In this freezing weather, won't he freeze to death here?"
"What does it matter? He deserved it."
"That's true. He made so many people sick; he deserved to freeze to death. But how can we investigate the case if he's dead?"
"Are you stupid? Isn't this just drawing out the person behind it all? If there's someone behind it all, what's the point of having them?"
The voices grew softer and softer, and Xiao Yi couldn't hear what was said next.
But he accurately captured the message.
The government didn't care whether he lived or died; that "Chen Guannian" had lied to him!
No! He can't die!
Xiao Yi struggled.
The rope binding his wrists was so tight it seemed to be twisting into his flesh, causing him to pull away in pain.
No matter how much he struggled or made any noise, the passersby outside showed no intention of stopping.
The rain is still falling.
Wan Qiqi stood in the private room on the second floor, her heart feeling as if it were covered by the continuous drizzle.
The idea of capturing Xiao Yi and the covert assassination were both hers, but the idea of blindfolding and imprisoning Xiao Yi was Xie Xing's.
She had considered Xie Xing's interrogation methods, but she never expected him to use such tactics.
Psychological punishment is often more terrifying than physical punishment.
It's like tying someone up and blindfolding them, then pretending to cut their hand, making them hear the dripping sound and think that their blood is dripping away.
It was just a threat, but it managed to scare someone to death.
Although Xie Xing's actions are not as cruel, they are similar in effect.
Although this county magistrate did not use torture, he was a formidable figure who terrified Wan Qiqi.
"The news of the suspect's capture was released, along with the assassination attempt."
"Your subordinate obeys."
"Also, find a way to have your subordinates spread the news of the child's confession to the visitors from all directions."
"yes!"
"Keep an eye on the child, don't let him die!"
As Wan Qiqi listened to Xie Xing's instructions to Liang Pengfei behind her, a hint of warmth finally appeared in her eyes.
She turned to look at Xie Xing, tilting her head as she said, "I thought you really weren't going to care about Xiao Yi anymore!"
According to Chen Yongnian, Wan Qiqi knew about Xiao Yi and also knew Xiao Yi's name.
As the saying goes, there's always a reason why someone is pitiful, and that perfectly describes someone like Xiao Yi!
He desperately wanted to escape the lower class, but he used the wrong methods.
Xie Xing was slightly taken aback, looked up at Wan Qiqi, and asked, "Do I look like such a cold-blooded person?"
“Yes, it looks like it!” Wan Qiqi nodded without hesitation.
She not only felt that Xie Xing sometimes seemed cold-blooded, but even somewhat terrifying.
She even suspected that this person was not a chivalrous hero before, but an out-and-out villain!
Xie Xing scoffed, as if the other party had told a joke, "Sympathy and indecisiveness will kill you. If you can't strategize, you can only become someone else's pawn and stepping stone."
Wan Qiqi smiled calmly, her lips pursed, and said, "So, am I your pawn or your stepping stone?"
Xie Xing's smile visibly froze for a moment, then vanished as if nothing had happened. He chuckled and said, "Manager Wan, sometimes you just worry too much. Aren't we friends?"
As he spoke, he walked to Wan Qiqi's side, lifted a strand of her hair, and whispered, "Or some other kind of relationship is fine too."
Wan Qiqi stared at his mocking smile and suddenly took a step to the side. "Lord Xie, please have some self-respect. I am a married woman."
Xie Xing suddenly laughed and said, "What are you thinking? This young master would never be interested in a woman with children!"
Wan Qiqi glared at him, snorted coldly, and left.
She didn't think Xie Xing was joking.
Although someone of Xie Xing's status would certainly not marry a woman with children, it doesn't mean that the other party wouldn't keep her by their side for their own benefit.
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