klisemfg Chapter 556 Interrogation of Wang Xi
Chapter 556 Interrogation of Wang Xi
Heshen said, "Don't bother registering me. None of these are up to par. Do you have any good ones?"
"Yes, look." The shopkeeper took a cage from the ground and placed it on the table. "Sir, do you see these? Inside are short-billed egrets, white heron, black oxen, unicorns, seven-star pheasants, bronze-backed pheasants, and hemp-backed pheasants..."
Heshen said, "Alright, I know all that. That's fine. Anyway, I want the good stuff. How much do you have?"
The shopkeeper said, "That depends on how much you want. A couple of days ago, a high-ranking official took a basket of silver coins from me. He was so generous."
Heshen said, "Don't give me that, just take out one of my 'Grimm's Claws'."
The shopkeeper immediately opened the cage, took out a pigeon, and handed it to Heshen.
Heshen reached out and took it, examining it carefully.
Lin, who was standing nearby, asked, "Brother, what do you think of these pigeons?"
Heshen said, "You don't know this? Let me tell you. When choosing pigeons, there are three things to consider. The first is to twist the pigeon's neck to observe its eyes. The second is to press the pigeon's crotch to distinguish between male and female. The third is to examine the pigeon's feathers, wings, and tail to see if it can fly well, is alert, and so on."
Lin praised, "Brother, you're really good! When did you learn this skill?"
Heshen said, “Brother, how could you forget? When I was a child, I raised a large cage of pigeons. I loved them and watched them fly all day long. Later, my parents were afraid that I would become obsessed with pigeons and scolded me. Sigh, so I released them all.”
Heshen looked up at the sky, recalling the scene from that year, and continued, "On the day the pigeons were released, they circled above our yard for quite a while. Thinking about it now still makes me feel quite sad."
The boss exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, it seems you're quite the expert, sir."
Heshen smiled and said, "I not only know how to look at them, I also know how to raise them. I understand everything about them, like how to keep them in their enclosures, let them roam freely, feed them, etc."
The shopkeeper was even more surprised and said, "Wow, you really are an expert. How much do you plan to buy?"
Heshen said, "Uh... the more the better, I want all the good stuff."
The boss was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, "Oh, that's wonderful, thank you so much, sir!"
……
In the cell.
Wang Xi was tied to a wooden stake and was being severely tortured.
Liu Yong watched coldly from the side.
"Will you talk or not? Will you talk or not? If you don't, I'll beat you to death!"
"Please spare me, I'm an old man. I really did have Lord Mo's orders."
"Bullshit! Lord Mo doesn't even know you. Tell me, who's behind you?"
Liu Yong thought to himself, "Is there even a question? It must be Heshen. It's just that Wang Xi is a stubborn old man who won't admit it."
Wang Xi knew that as long as he admitted that Heshen was the mastermind behind it all, he and his brothers would be finished, and Heshen would definitely not let them go.
Sigh, I feel like I'm living a life worse than death.
Why didn't the poison work?
How do you know if few people have been to your room?
When did they start tampering with it?
How could I be completely unaware?
The jailer continued to whip Wang Xi, who was already covered in bruises, and now he had new wounds.
He was in so much pain that he fainted.
Seeing this, Liu Yong was unsure whether to continue the interrogation or let him rest for a while.
But time waits for no one. What if something unexpected happens to Wang Xi during this time, such as suicide? I would have let Mo Li down. Mo Li asked him to interrogate Wang Xi so that he could get to the bottom of this case.
Let's continue the interrogation.
Liu Yong made up his mind.