After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 405 Unexpected Conversation

If this case had not involved the Gu family, Gu Mingda would not have been so deeply involved with Jingzhao Prefecture.

Hearing the words of the Jingzhao prefect, Gu Mingda did not refuse. The emperor had given him a vacation during this period of time, allowing him to concentrate on taking care of family affairs. After he had sorted out his family affairs, he would return to the palace school to teach.

"That thief, will he confess no matter what?" Gu Mingda asked.

The prefect of Jingzhao nodded.

Gu Mingda suppressed his doubts and followed the prefect of Jingzhao back to the yamen.

As her father's follower, Niu Niu thought that this was an important case in which she was involved, so she immediately followed him.

Gu Mingda felt sorry for his daughter being held back in the palace, so he would not refuse any request unless it was outrageous.

Jingzhao Prefecture Governor muttered: "The place responsible for serious criminal interrogations, if Niuniu runs there, I'm afraid she will have nightmares at night."

When Niuniu heard this, she opened her eyes wide and asked, "Uncle, is there a dead person in there too?"

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin shook his head and said, "That's not where the dead are kept, it just looks bloody and I'm afraid you'll be scared."

Niuniu puffed up her belly and said, "Uncle, there's nothing to be afraid of. I've even seen chickens and pigs being slaughtered with my own eyes!"

When the Jingzhao prefect heard this, he could only say, "To punish a person is different from killing a pig or a chicken."

Niuniu said, "I'll know if they are the same when I get in!"

Gu Mingda looked at his daughter's eyes full of pleading. He hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

Looking at this situation, the prefect of Jingzhao could not help but sigh in his heart, Gu Mingda was an extremely smart man, but this smart man also had weaknesses, as whenever his daughter begged him, he seemed to lose his principles.

When this group of people entered the torture place in Jingzhao Prefecture, they saw Wu Wulang lying on the torture instrument with his eyes open and lifeless.

"This Wu Wulang is a stubborn person. No matter how hard we treat him, he refuses to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes." The prefect of Jingzhao sighed and explained the reason.

He originally wanted to handle this case thoroughly so that when he talked about it in front of the emperor, he could consider it a great achievement.

"Where is he from? What has he experienced in the past? Sir, have you investigated these things clearly?" Gu Mingda asked.

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin shook his head and said, "I asked him, but he was unwilling to speak. He clearly had a tongue, but it looked like a gourd with a sawed-off mouth. He only admitted that he killed Lord Lu, and he was unwilling to say more."

The prefect of Jingzhao even pointed to a row of bloody torture instruments behind Wu Wulang.

"Although he did not do good things, he is indeed a man. He endured it all without saying a single unnecessary word. In comparison, those who came in with him confessed everything." said the prefect of Jingzhao.

When Wu Wulang heard this, there was a slight fluctuation in his eyes.

"However, his accomplices only admitted to kidnapping children. They couldn't say a word about the murder of Lu Long. They couldn't even explain who was behind them." said the prefect of Jingzhao.

Gu Mingda looked at Wu Wulang, who was chained to the torture device, and pulled the Jingzhao prefect to the inner room and asked, "Who fought with Wu Wulang during the arrest? Didn't he confess anything?"

When the Jingzhao prefect heard this, a gloomy look immediately appeared on his face.

"Don't mention it. The gray-robed man who dueled with Wu Wulang bit his tongue and committed suicide as soon as he entered Jingzhao Prefecture. Not to mention the person behind him, even his name is unclear. We only know that his subordinates call him Sixth Master." Gu Mingda couldn't help but frowning after hearing the words of the Jingzhao prefect.

After the murderer was arrested that day, Gu Mingda no longer cared about the matter. He vaguely felt that although he had helped the Jingzhao prefect a lot by accompanying him on this journey, the other party did not seem to want him to interfere too much.

Gu Mingda has always been knowledgeable and tactful. The prefect of Jingzhao has already shown his intention to destroy the bridge after crossing it, so it is not a good idea for him to stay here.

Now that the problem cannot be solved, the prefect of Jingzhao has brought up these outrageous things.

The prefect of Jingzhao secretly regretted his decision. If he had known that these villains were so tough, he would not have been so hasty to kick Gu Mingda away.

The incident of suicide was not mentioned on the road before, as the prefect of Jingzhao was afraid that Gu Mingda would give up on the spot and completely ignore the matter.

"The middle-aged man in a gray robe called Sixth Master is the leader of those petty thieves. He and Wu Wulang seem to have similar status in front of the people behind the scenes. Those petty thieves completely obey Sixth Master's orders and are only responsible for trafficking children. They can't even explain where these children were sent to and why they did this." The prefect of Jingzhao revealed the results of his interrogation over the past two days.

Gu Mingda frowned. The person behind the scenes seemed to be extremely careful in doing things. Now it seems that the only person who can reveal the identity of the person behind the scenes is Wu Wulang.

"I'll try to talk to him." said Gu Mingda.

The Jingzhao prefect's eyes were full of anticipation.

When Gu Mingda walked out of the inner room, he saw his daughter squatting next to Wu Wulang.

"Why did you come to harm my mother? Has our family ever offended you in the past?"

Wu Wulang's eyes were originally dull, but when he heard the childish voice coming from his ear, he forced himself to turn his head and saw Niuniu's face, which seemed familiar but was indeed a face he had never seen before.

"Why don't you speak?" Niu Niu asked.

Wu Wulang said after a long while: "I don't know her...but...your mother...is blocking...others' way..."

His voice was hoarse at this time, as if he was in great pain.

Niu Niu tilted her head and looked at him. The little girl seemed to be unable to understand why there were people in this world so evil that they would frame others as murderers just for such a simple reason.

"Whose way did my mother block? Can you tell me?" Niu Niu asked straight to the point.

Wu Wulang tried his best to give Niuniu a smile, but this smile was uglier than crying: "No."

Niu Niu's face was immediately filled with disappointment.

Wu Wulang seemed to have used up all his strength before he finally asked Niuniu a question: "Are you...are you happy?"

Niuniu shook her head: "I don't know why you want to hurt my mother. I can't be happy when I think about it."

When Wu Wulang heard this, for some reason, he felt as if he was overwhelmed by overwhelming guilt.

"I'm sorry... I... didn't mean to hurt anyone..." When Wu Wulang said this, he didn't even dare to look into Niu Niu's eyes.

Niuniu still thought the man in front of her was very strange, and asked, "Although you felt sorry, you still did it. You seemed to know what you were doing. Why did you do it when you knew that what you were going to do was a bad thing?"