Rescuing the execution ground!
These three words, spoken by Xiao Che, carried an undeniable, thunderous power!
Before Lin Wanwan could even react, he grabbed her wrist and carried her out of the inn like a kite!
The streets of Suzhou, which should have been peaceful in the early morning, were now in complete chaos due to the Gao family's execution procession, which was making a lot of noise with gongs and drums.
Countless people, awakened by the commotion, opened their windows or rushed out of their homes, throwing on their clothes, to follow the procession, pointing and gossiping amongst themselves.
"This is...this is the Gao family drowning themselves in the pond!"
"My God! This is outrageous! The court hasn't even held a hearing yet, and they're already taking matters into their own hands?"
"Keep your voice down! Have you forgotten how that scholar who spoke ill of the Gao family got his leg broken and was thrown out of the city last time?"
The faces of the people were filled with anger and fear, yet also with a numb helplessness. In this city shrouded in the shadow of the Gao family, they had long been accustomed to accepting their fate passively.
Xiao Che and Lin Wanwan moved against the flow of people at an astonishing speed.
Xiao Che's disguised face was now covered with frost, and his deep eyes burned with the wrath of an emperor capable of burning the eight wastelands! He pulled Lin Wanwan along, his figure weaving through the crowd without touching a single person. His effortless movements far exceeded the scope of an ordinary "wealthy businessman".
They quickly caught up with the execution party.
The execution took place on a riverbank outside the city.
There, a small, covered boat was already moored. At its bow stood a thin, pale-faced young man with a sinister gaze. He wore an extremely flamboyant dark blue brocade robe and was impatiently supervising the entire execution process.
This person is none other than Gao Changsheng, the second young master of the Gao family! He is also the real culprit that Lin Wanwan deduced!
Beside him, the once high-spirited young master Gao Changgong now wore a gloomy expression. Clearly, this act of making a scene about his "family scandal" had caused him to feel utterly humiliated.
"Hurry up! What the hell are you all dawdling for? If you miss the auspicious time, can you take the blame?!" Gao Changsheng urged impatiently as he saw the servants carrying the pig cages. His sharp and sarcastic voice was extremely unpleasant to listen to.
"Yes, Second Young Master!"
The servants dared not delay and quickened their pace to carry the huge pig cage onto the covered boat.
"My daughter! My daughter!"
Granny Liu, who was being held back by two servants, watched helplessly as the pig cage containing her daughter's body drew closer and closer to the awning boat that symbolized death. She let out a mournful wail like the cry of a cuckoo, and her body convulsed violently due to extreme grief and despair, almost fainting.
She could only watch helplessly, powerless to do anything!
The surrounding crowd, though growing larger, remained standing at a distance, seething with anger but daring not to speak out. No one dared to step forward and challenge the authority of the Gao family, this fierce tiger of Jiangnan!
The pig cage was about to be carried onto the boat!
At this critical moment—
"stop!"
A clear, yet powerful shout, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, suddenly exploded!
The sound seemed to contain some strange power, causing everyone's movements to freeze for a moment!
The servants carrying the pig cage trembled so much that they almost dropped it on the ground!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
The crowd parted automatically to make way for a man and a woman walking side by side.
The man was dressed in a dark silk shirt, his face was ashen, and his steps were unhurried. Yet, his calm eyes seemed to conceal a bottomless, icy pool.
The woman was dressed in an elegant dress, with a cool and aloof expression. Her dignified demeanor seemed out of place in the chaotic and dirty riverside.
The people who arrived were none other than Xiao Che and Lin Wanwan!
"It's you?!"
When Young Master Gao saw Xiao Che, he was first taken aback, and then a cold smile of embarrassment and anger appeared on his face.
He hadn't even gone looking for trouble with this guy yet, and he actually delivered himself to his doorstep!
He stepped forward, blocking Xiao Che's path, and said with a forced smile, "Master Xiao? Heh, it seems fate brings us together again. What, you thought my Gao family's birthday banquet wasn't lively enough yesterday, so today you've come all this way to clean house?"
His words were full of undisguised sarcasm and threats.
However, Xiao Che didn't even bother to glance at him.
His gaze passed over Young Master Gao and landed directly on the pale-faced culprit at the bow of the ship—Gao Changsheng.
Then, in a calm, almost cold tone, he loudly shouted to stop him:
"I told you to stop!"
"Insolence!" Young Master Gao was completely enraged by Xiao Che's disregard! He took a step forward, pointed at Xiao Che's nose, and shouted sharply, "You, surnamed Xiao! Don't push your luck! I only treated you with courtesy because you are a guest from the capital! Do you really think you're someone important?"
"Let me tell you! This is an internal matter of the Gao family! It's none of your business, an outsider, to interfere! You're meddling way too much!"
"Internal clan affairs?"
Xiao Che finally turned his head slowly, looking at Young Master Gao with his icy eyes. He suddenly smiled, but that smile was even colder than the chilly river wind of the morning.
"I think this is blatant disregard for human life!"
After saying that, he ignored the trembling young master Gao and turned sharply to the hundreds of onlookers who dared not speak out!
He raised his voice, and that clear, resonant voice, like a great bell, clearly reached everyone's ears!
"Dear fellow villagers!"
"The Gao family insists that the girl Liu Yu in the pig cage was sentenced to be drowned because she committed adultery and disgraced the family!"
"But!" he suddenly changed his tone, his voice becoming firm and powerful, "I, Xiao Da, can tell everyone this clearly here!"
"Miss Liu Yu, she is innocent!"
“I have evidence here that proves she didn’t commit adultery! She was… murdered!”
Boom!!!
The word "murder" is like a boulder that crashed into the already turbulent lake of people's hearts, instantly stirring up a monstrous wave!
The crowd erupted in an uproar!
"What? Murder?"
"I knew it! How could such a good girl like Liu do such a thing!"
"My God! If it's true, then the Gao family is incredibly vicious! They killed someone and then tried to smear their reputation!"
The discussions spread like wildfire, instantly engulfing the entire riverbank! The people's gazes towards the Gao brothers gradually shifted from fear to anger and skepticism!
"You...you're talking nonsense!"
On the bow of the ship, the real culprit, Gao Changsheng, who had been smug, changed his expression instantly upon hearing the word "murder"! Although he quickly regained his composure, the fleeting panic in his eyes did not escape Lin Wanwan's notice!
Meanwhile, Young Master Gao, standing to the side, was so enraged that his three internal organs were about to explode!
He never expected that this man surnamed Xiao would be so audacious! Not only did he dare to interfere in the affairs of his Gao family, but he also dared to openly "spread rumors" in front of so many people!
This isn't just a slap in the face to the Gao family! This is tantamount to uprooting the Gao family's very foundation!
He pointed at Xiao Che and shouted angrily in a fit of rage:
"Nonsense!"
"You surnamed Xiao! I think you're tired of living! You say you have evidence? Fine! What evidence do you have? Show it to me!"
He paused, a ferocious killing intent flashing in his eyes, and threatened menacingly:
"I'm warning you! If you can't produce evidence today, you'll be openly slandering the Gao family! Don't blame me for being ruthless then..."
"You'll sink with me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen Gao family servants wielding sticks rushed forward and surrounded Xiao Che and Lin Wanwan!
The atmosphere instantly became tense and hostile!
The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder!
A bloody conflict seems imminent!
Grandma Liu turned pale with fright at the sight. The surrounding people were also frightened by the scene and involuntarily took a few steps back.
However, Xiao Che, surrounded by the crowd, still maintained a calm and composed expression.
Looking at this group of blustering but cowardly clowns in front of him, he felt nothing but amusement.
Did I sink?
He slowly raised his eyes, looking at the young master Gao's face, which was twisted with anger, and a smile full of endless mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king.
On this land that belongs to me, who dares to say they will sink me...?
You guys are the first!
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