Kyushu Palace.

The moonlight is like water, softly sprinkled on the intricate carved window lattices, illuminating the nine-curved cloister.

Jiang Xie and Huo Yijun reappeared in the corridor in blue and red clothes, looking particularly handsome in this interplay of light and shadow.

Jiang Xie's face is delicate, revealing a kind of elegant warmth, and his temperament is elegant. His long jet-black hair was draped behind him, adding a bit of feminine softness to his handsomeness.

The red jade girl stood in the moonlight, and her stunned gaze fell on Jiang Xie: "Girl, are you a man?" ”

Her tone was as calm as possible, but the surprise in it could not be completely concealed. Her gaze slowly moved from the fan in her hand to Jiang Xie in front of her, as if trying to find a hint on his face to explain this unexpected fact.

Before the temple was destroyed, she thought that the person she saved was a bride who had not been harmed by poison, but she didn't expect that he was a handsome and dashing young man.

Those bright eyes looked even more brilliant in the moonlight, as if they could see through people's hearts. And the straight nose bridge and thin lip corners exude an indescribable charm.

Jiang Xie was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly, his voice was like the breeze of an autumn night, low and clear, "Yes, Hongyu, I'm a man." ”

The red jade girl clenched the sword in her hand, and the coolness of the hilt was lightly touched by her fingertips, which calmed her panicked heart a little.

"Ah, this matter is for a reason, not an intentional deception, please understand." Huo Yijun stepped forward and stood between the two of them to explain, she could see the shock in Hongyu's heart, and at the same time seemed to be disappointed.

The Ruby Girl listened, and her heart was turbulent. She never expected that this seemingly weak but tough girl was really a man, and he and the little boy next to her were the same teenagers.

Hongyu turned curious: "Then who are you, what are you doing in Kyushu, and why do you live in the Kyushu Palace?" ”

Huo Yijun said solemnly: "Girl, we are from Yingdu, his name is Jiang Xie is the Si Zheng of the Qing Zheng Division, my name is Huo Yijun, I am the official of the Qing Zheng Division, and we are here to investigate the human skin scarecrow case." ”

"Girl, what do you know about the human skin scarecrow case?" Huo Yijun asked.

Hongyu watched it for a long time, reacted for a long time, and then hurriedly said: "Actually, I also came here to investigate the case of the scarecrow, and I received news that the groom would appear, so I have been squatting in the broken temple for a long time." ”

"I thought that the groom who appeared in the broken temple must be the groom, but judging by his skills and the form of marrying the bride, it is completely different from the previous case, so I suspect that the person we caught before is very likely not the real groom."

Jiang Xie nodded and promised: "Don't worry, girl, we will definitely be able to catch the groom, thank you for the rescue this time." ”

The moonlight shone on the two of them like water, as if time stood still at this moment.

The red jade girl looked at Jiang Xie quietly, and a kind of admiration and admiration surged in her heart. The two teenagers, not only have handsome appearances, but also the adults of the famous Kiyomasasa, she heard a lot of deeds about the two of them in Kyushu, and they have never had the chance to meet, but they didn't expect to meet at such a fateful meeting.

Jiang Xie continued: "Since the Red Jade Girl has the same purpose as us, how about staying and investigating this case with us?" ”

"Can I? Can it really be? Ruby looked quite excited.

Huo Yijun looked over with a smile: "Since Jiang Sizheng is willing, then this matter is true, stay and participate in the investigation with us." ”

Ruby hesitated: "But... Doesn't the average detective not want other outsiders to intervene in the investigation? Are you not afraid that I have bad intentions, or that I am the straw groom? ”

"Don't be afraid."

Huo Yijun's eyes sank: "If you are a grass groom, then it is the most reassuring to put it under our noses."

Jiang Xie agreed: "Indeed, Hongyu is going to the government office together to interrogate the straw groom who caught last night?" ”

Ruby: "Okay. ”

Kyushu Prefecture.

The walls of the cell were rough stone, gray in color and damp.

The moss marks on the walls blended with the wet air, and in the corners, several spiders silently weaved their webs, cutting off the only source of light, and the sunlight became the only light through the cracks in the iron windows.

The ground is rough and uneven stones, slippery and cold, and it feels sticky when you step on it. Water stains on the ground turned into dirt from long captivity and emitted a disgusting smell.

There was a worn-out wooden bed with broken boards and a crumbling table next to the bed with a haphazard stack of simple food provided by the cell. A dim lamp trembled in the corner of the room, as if it could go out at any moment.

The newly captured straw groom was imprisoned in such conditions.

Huo Yijun also didn't expect that in Kyushu, a relatively prosperous county town, the government prison would have such a harsh environment.

"This prison is really not a place for people to stay, I don't know whether to say that there are no prisoners in this place in Kyushu and the cells are empty, or that the people in the government are too lazy to let the prisoners live in such a dirty place."

Jiang Xie stretched out his hand and helped Huo Yijun: "Be careful!" ”

Huo Yi glanced at him: "Thank you." ”

Here, the straw groom sits alone in the shadow of his cell, his gaze staring vacantly at the slate wall.

Suddenly, the door of the cell was pushed open with a bang, illuminating the face of the straw groom.

He slowly raised his head to the grim-looking jailer.

The jailer had a cruel smile on his face, and the whip in his hand slashed across the face of the straw groom, leaving deep marks.

\"Your good days are coming to an end. The jailer asked, his voice cold and deep.

The straw groom was silent, there was no fear in his eyes, no pain, only endless hollowness.

The jailer was furious, raised the whip in his hand, and slammed it at the straw groom. The whip was like a knife, tearing through his body and breaking his silence. Scars appeared on his body, but they quickly disappeared and returned to their original shape.

"You can't be silent forever," the jailer said viciously, "we'll always find a way to get you to speak." \"

The sound of whipping came from the cell, leaving the straw groom alone in the dark.

Those empty eyes turned out the window and looked at the free sky, as if looking for something.

When Jiang Xie, Huo Yijun, and Hongyu arrived, they happened to see the jailer beating the straw groom.

Huo Yijun sighed: "Have you seen it, this attack has some personal emotions, and it is about to kill people." ”

"It's strange that we haven't seen the prefect of Kyushu for so long, and this person seems to have never shown up." Jiang Xie said lightly, this doubt that had been bothering him all along.

After the whipping stopped, the jailer came out and hurriedly returned to Jiang Xie and them.

"I have interrogated the two adults for a long time, but this person doesn't even say whether he is alive or dead, and the younger one has done his best."

Huo Yijun waved his hand: "Go and open the cell door." ”

The straw bridegroom sat back down in the darkness, the whip marks on his body glaring in the dim light. However, no matter what kind of physical and mental damage he suffered, his eyes were always empty, as if they contained an endless darkness.

The jailer opened the cell door, and Jiang Xie and Huo Yijun entered.

Huo Yijun looked at the straw groom and asked calmly, "Tell me your name and spare your life." ”