It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Kai breathed a sigh of relief again.

As a result, he was just halfway relieved when he suddenly heard Lid say:

"Oh... Did the master of the house think that if the things were destroyed, the evidence would be gone? That's a good idea. Xiuzi must have learned from you to kill the maid to silence her."

Kai said with a hint of displeasure:

"Mr. Envoy, please don't just..."

Before he finished speaking, Lid took out a letter from his arms and said loudly:

"Unfortunately, on the way to Wind City, someone slipped me a letter. Brother Kaiya, take a look, is this the one?"

At that moment, the head of the Yoshihirata family, Shuji, and Kai, who was sitting on the stage, stood up at the same time and said in unison:

"impossible!!"

Reed smiled without saying anything and asked Alayya to give the letter to Kaia.

Kai didn't know why Reed didn't give him the letter, but he believed in his brother's eloquence.

Not to mention that this letter couldn't possibly be Xue Yin's suicide note, even if it was, there was no evidence to prove it now.

Coincidentally, Kaia thought the same thing.

Alayya presented a letter, and Kaiya could tell at a glance that the letter had nothing to do with Yukine. Although the letter paper was a little wrinkled, it was not yellowed, which meant that the letter was written not long ago, not three years ago; and the letter was wrapped in an envelope. Imagine that even if Yukine really wanted to leave some evidence, it would be at most a note, how could she have the leisure to find an envelope to put it in?

He felt that Reed was most likely out of his mind and was relying on this to be mysterious.

Everyone's eyes were on Kaia.

He opened the letter calmly, glanced at it, frowned at first, and then suddenly opened his squinted eyes.

There was visible shock on that face.

He read slowly at first, but then faster and faster, as if he was going to pounce on the letter. Cold sweat dripped down his cheeks onto the table, and the folding fan in his hand was put aside. After a moment, Kaia raised his head, looked at the ceiling, closed his eyes, thought for two or three seconds, then stared at Lid with an interrogative look, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Brother Lid... do you know 'Yukine' who wrote this letter?"

The question was asked in a slightly strange way, but Lid still smiled and answered:

"How could I possibly know Yukine? I just said that someone just gave it to me on the way."

Kaiya folded the letter and put it back into the envelope. He did not show it to Kai, who was full of doubts, but returned it directly to Alaiya and said calmly:

"Yes, it's a letter from Yukine. In the letter, she accused Shuuji of murder and frame-up."

Kai didn't know why his brother's attitude suddenly changed so much, but he stood up without hesitation.

If he didn't say anything, he would lose completely.

So he immediately said loudly:

"Even if it was written by Xue Yin, we can't rule out the suspicion that she framed him! Xue Yin is dead, and we can't confront him in court. It's too hasty to execute a young master of a big family based on a letter from a dead person!"

The smile on Reed's face grew wider, but the coldness in it became more obvious.

He stared at Kay, raised his hand, and said:

"Okay. Since you don't recognize the physical evidence, Alaiya, bring up the witness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone from Kai and the Yoshihirata family took a deep breath.

56. Going Home

The head of the Yoshihirata family looked at Shuji with a questioning look.

There was deep confusion in Xiuzi's eyes.

He didn't believe that there were other people in the world who knew about this. In addition to Shuzu, there were only four people who knew this secret. The maid Yukine was dead, and the dead couldn't speak; the head of the Yoshihirata family was his father, and he couldn't betray him; Amo was Ryuishi's daughter, and her words were not reliable; Naru was loyal to Yoshihirata, and until now he had no intention of speaking.

He really couldn't imagine where this young man who showed up out of nowhere could get a witness.

Soon, a path was made in the crowd outside the house, and a woman wearing a cloth dress and a veil slowly walked in. Although she covered half of her face, Xiuzi was relieved at a glance.

He had never seen this woman.

Lid smiled and introduced:

"This is Miss Lingshuang, who was once responsible for protecting Master Xiuzi. When Karisa was killed, Miss Lingshuang was also present, but due to the pressure from Xiuzi, she dared not say a word and could only turn a blind eye. Today, I was moved by Miss Amo's courage and decided to stand up and uphold justice..."

Xiuzi shouted loudly:

"I don't even know her!"

Lingshuang said calmly:

"I was bought into the Yoshihirata family ten years ago, and have been secretly protecting Master Shuzu. Master Shuzu gets up at six o'clock every morning. He has meat for breakfast on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and a vegetarian breakfast on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. He only eats grains on Sundays. His daily work is different, mostly socializing and entertaining, but he always starts martial arts training at four in the afternoon and continues until seven in the evening. He has four equestrian lessons and seven fencing lessons a month, and he has not changed for ten years. He goes to bed at nine at night and has the habit of reading before going to bed. Most of the reading materials are the family's collection of books and income and expenditure ledgers. After reading, he usually puts them in the third drawer of the bedside table on the right."

Xiuzi's eyes suddenly widened.

Lingshuang continued:

"I owe the Yoshihirata family too much for raising me for ten years. So I didn't say a word three years ago, which was considered as tacit approval. But I didn't expect that you would not only kill Miss Carissa, but also Miss Liushi and Miss Amo...! The Yoshihirata family has embarked on a wrong path, and I can't just sit back and watch it go further and further on this path. Therefore, even if it is for the benefit of the family, I must stand up and speak!"

Xiu Zi didn't care that he was still in the Internal Affairs Department. He stood up suddenly, pointed at Ling Shuang's nose and said angrily:

"Stop slandering me! No one in our Yoshihirata family has ever seen you before!"

Reed laughed and said sarcastically:

"Since it is a secret protection, it is natural that the servants have not seen it. As for Master Shuji saying that he has not seen it... Since Amo's identity as a [daughter of Liu Shi] has been deprived of the legitimacy of her testimony, then Master Shuji, as the defendant, must not be credible in what he says."

Xiuzi's face turned red from choking.

The head of Jipingtian didn't get involved. He wouldn't do anything to talk nonsense. On the contrary, he was more confused about how Xiuzi's daily routine was leaked, and who this woman named Lingshuang was.

Fortunately, she didn't know much, and without conclusive testimony, she couldn't prove her innocence, and Ling Shuang didn't have enough evidence to prove that she was indeed a maid of the Jipingtian family. As long as she insisted that she had never seen her, the situation could still be maintained.

Just as he was thinking this, a hoarse voice came:

"Ling Shuang... is indeed someone close to Xiu Zi."

The head of the Yoshihirata family looked up in disbelief and looked at the person sitting on the podium.

Prince Kaiya of Huai looked at no one. He tapped his palms lightly with his folding fan, squinting his eyes and staring at the ceiling. He seemed to be thinking about something, but his voice was full of helpless compromise:

"Several years ago, I attended a gathering of the Yoshihirata family... I saw Miss Lingshuang behind Xiuzi. After all these years, Miss Lingshuang hasn't changed at all."

Seeing Kai looking at him blankly, Kaia shook his head silently.

Kaye immediately said:

"In that case, Miss Lingshuang's words can be used as evidence. Add to that Xueyin's suicide note, this..."

He stared at his brother unwillingly, and when he saw Kaiya frowning deeply and not saying a word for a long time, he finally lost his temper, knocked on the table twice with the City Lord's Order, and said slowly:

"Hidetsu was convicted of murdering Carissa and framing others. His crime is unforgivable and he will be executed immediately. The head of the Yoshihira family protected the criminal and deceived his superiors and subordinates. Half of his property was confiscated and he was imprisoned for three years. Naru knew about it but did not report it. He was exiled to the border. Ryuishi... was acquitted. I made a mistake in the judgment of the murder of my wife three years ago. From today on, I will help clear my name. Do you... have any objections?"

Shuzu and the head of the Yoshihirata family spoke at the same time, loudly protesting:

"I... I have never seen that stinky cousin. You are framing her and slandering her..."

"Lord City Lord, those carts of valuables..."

Kai waved his hands irritably and said:

"Someone, shut their mouths. Lid, do you have any objections?"

Lid put his hands in his pockets and said:

"Xiuzi's crimes are so heinous that he deserves death. But as a royal envoy, I don't intend to let him be killed here with a simple blow. Since the Lord of Wind City has already sentenced him to death, I will take this man away."

Kai glanced at Kaia, who still didn't look at him.

Kai felt dissatisfied. Kaiya's attitude changed too quickly. Kai didn't dare to go against his brother, but he was also very upset to see him staying out of the matter. He inexplicably convicted Xiuzi and the others, and handed Xiuzi over to this young boy who didn't know where he came from. As the lord of Wind City, Kai directly reached the peak of shame today.

But Kay had no choice but to say:

"In that case, I'll leave it to you. I don't care whether you kill me or keep me alive."

Alayya walked towards Xiuze, and at this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly threw a stone, which hit Lid on the head. Blood stuck to his black hair in wisps, and blood dripped onto the ground.

Someone in the crowd shouted:

"Protect Master Xiuzi, don't let him be taken away by these traitors!"

Someone soon agreed.

In their eyes, since they could enforce justice by throwing debris at the defenseless Ryuishi and Amo, they could also teach this boy a lesson in the same way. Kai had only been the mayor for a few years, while the Yoshihirata family had been operating in this land for hundreds of years, so more people supported the latter.

However, this time, they seemed to have hit a wall.

Reed didn't give them face, and Alayya would not let go of anyone who dared to attack the young master.

Blood splattered five steps away, and the leader slowly fell down. Alayya shook off the blood on the sword with an indifferent expression, and his eyes swept across everyone's face. The Wind City people who were just filled with righteous indignation fell silent for a moment.

"gone back."

Reed said this, his tone as arrogant as possible.

The people outside the door automatically made way for him, fearing that he might come.

Alaya knocked Xiuzi unconscious with the hilt of the sword, carried him on her shoulder, took a few steps, looked back at Liushi and Amo, and swung the sword, the sword energy accurately breaking all the shackles on Liushi's body. Alaya raised her hand again, and the sword stuck on Kai's head also flew back and landed steadily in her hand.

Alayya sheathed her sword and turned back to chase her young master.

Liu Shi stood up with the help of Amo. He was a little hesitant when he heard a voice from afar:

"If you don't leave now, your overtime pay will be gone later."

Liu Shi smiled bitterly, and limped towards Alaiya with Amo. The people on both sides glared at the father and daughter, but no one dared to attack. Ling Shuang, who was in charge of the rear, bowed to the brothers Kaiya and Kaiyi, and said politely:

"Thank you both, my Lords. I will take my leave now."

Kai didn't say anything. Kaia put his palm on his forehead and said tiredly:

"Wait, get your people out of Windy City."

Lingshuang smiled and said:

"It's not up to me to decide, but I can ask for the prince. If my master thinks that Fengcheng is no longer worth defending, I will naturally withdraw my people."

After saying this, she flicked her sleeves and floated away. The veil on her face was slightly lifted, and before anyone could see her face clearly, it fell back into the distance.

Kaiya clenched the folding fan in his hand tightly, and with a "click", the fan bone broke into two pieces in the middle.

57. The prince decided to pick on the weak

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Reed and his men left Yufeng City on the royal flying dragon.

The crowd that was watching in front of the Internal Affairs Department also dispersed, pointing and talking as they left, most of them expressing their dissatisfaction with Kai.

In the City Lord's Mansion, Kaiya sat on a recliner with his eyes closed, while Kaiyi sat on the coffee table indignantly, drinking tea one cup after another. The tea, which was supposed to clear away heat and relieve internal heat, could not suppress his inner anger. Kaiyi did not dare to show it to his brother, and could only sigh.

After a moment, Kaia narrowed his eyes and asked:

"Not convinced?"

Kai put down the teacup in his hand, thought for a moment, and answered silently:

"No. Since Kaiya-nii-san did this, there must be a reason."

Kaia said calmly:

"Your hatred for Lid is just a new one. I still have an old hatred with him. If possible, I hope he dies here. As for the little Lord of Yuxi City, according to my personality, I will first find a crime to kill him, and then explain to all parties later. Lord Yunyang does not recognize him as his son, and Yunhai and him are just temporary friends. It won't take much effort to settle the matter by then."

Kay said gloomily:

"I know. Isn't it because he is the royal envoy?"

Kaia shook his head.

Kai looked at his brother in confusion. After a long while, Kaia sighed and said:

"The letter he showed me was a letter from the Lord of Xiqin to the King."

Kai suddenly sat up from his chair and said in shock: