"Is that so? Since it's a personal grudge, tell me, why did you hire someone to kill me?"
Du Feng changed the topic and started to lead Helian Qiming to another path. Originally, the Vice City Lord wanted to remind Helian Qiming again, but he couldn't help but say it himself.
"You offended the young master of the Sacred City and cheated him of a million divine stones. Don't you think you deserve to die?"
Well, if he said that it didn't matter, it would be tantamount to admitting that he hired someone to kill someone. Hiring someone to kill someone could be a big or small matter. It would be fine if he wasn't caught. Or maybe the killer was caught, as long as he didn't give up his employer. Even if he confessed, he could deny it no matter what. After all, the two assassins could not prove that Helian Qiming had indeed made a deal with them.
As long as Helian Qiming refused to budge, he could say that the assassin was framing him. Although it wasn't very convincing, the deputy city lord could still help him. After all, Du Feng didn't die and even killed three assassins. At that time, he could just apologize and pay some money, and it would be over.
But now that Helian Qiming had admitted it himself, the deputy city lord had no way of helping him cover it up.
"Sigh!"
The Vice City Lord sighed and shook his head. He thought that Helian Qiming was too stupid, being played around by Du Feng. He didn't know where Yuchi Jinhai found this kid from, but his glib tongue was really powerful.
"Nonsense. Why would a young master from the Sacred City kill me for a million divine stones? They thought my cooking was delicious, so they gave it to me as a reward. "
"You, Helian Qiming, must have hired assassins to kill me in order to cover up the truth."
Du Feng would not let him go so easily. How could he let a simple hired killer go? If Helian Qiming continued to say that it was because of the matter regarding the Shengcheng Young Master, then it would be slandering the Shengcheng Young Master. He couldn't afford to offend that person. However, if he didn't say so, wouldn't it be equivalent to admitting that he had another motive for hiring someone to kill Du Feng? He steeled his heart, pulled out his teeth, and changed the way he put it.
"That's right, this matter has nothing to do with Young Master Shengcheng. It's because you're with Yuchi Jinhai, and I don't like you. "
He felt that what he did was quite smart. He didn't offend the Saint City's Young Master, and he also drew a clear line between himself and the merfolk. I just hired a few assassins. What can an outsider like you do to me?
"So you're saying that you're targeting me because you don't like Young Master Yuchi?"
"Do you know that fighting between clans is forbidden in Ocean City? What are you trying to do by deliberately provoking a family war? "
Alright, Du Feng changed the topic and added another crime to Helian Qiming's name, which was to start a family war. In fact, the family feuds in Haicheng had never stopped. However, these fights were always done in secret and couldn't be brought out in the open. Now that Helian Qiming said in front of everyone that he was targeting Du Feng because of Yuchi Jinhai, that was tantamount to starting a family war.
"Helian Qiming, so you wanted to make a move against me."
Yuchi Jinhai added in a timely manner.
"Deputy City Lord, you have to uphold justice for me. Helian Qiming is targeting me. Ever since the City Lord said that fighting between clans is forbidden, I've never thought of fighting with him. I didn't expect this brat to harbor evil intentions. "
"Helian Qiming's actions clearly show that he doesn't take the City Lord's words to heart. How could he be so bold alone? He must have obtained the family's permission. "
Yuchi Jinhai's words were taught to him by Du Feng in the captain's office. Du Feng understood the laws and regulations of Haicheng and immediately made up this set of words. He really used it now.
"No, it's not like that. I'm not targeting you. I just want to take care of that brat Du Feng. He's just an outsider, what's so great about him."
Helian Qiming heard that something was wrong and immediately changed his words, saying that he was only targeting Du Feng, not Yuchi Jinhai, and not the Yuchi family.
"Okay, you admit it. You still want to silence me because of the merman matter. You're not doing it for the Shengcheng Young Master, nor for Young Master Yuchi. I'm just an outsider, how could I be worthy of you, the dignified Young Master Helian, to take action. "
Du Feng circled around and circled the question back. Helian Qiming was also circled around and didn't react for a long time. Even he himself felt that he had really done that.
"Someone, come and suppress Helian Qiming for me."
Helian Qiming didn't continue to argue. The first deputy city lord, who had a good relationship with the Yuchi family, gave an order and suppressed Helian Qiming. So many people were watching. Helian Qiming himself admitted that he hired assassins to kill. And when the merman matter was mentioned, he couldn't defend himself.
The other deputy city lord wanted to save him but was powerless. Once he was imprisoned, even if he didn't commit a crime, he would become guilty.
"Wait, I can prove that this matter has nothing to do with Young Master Helian."
Just as Helian Qiming was in despair, a middle-aged man suddenly stood up. He was none other than the owner of the inn. The previous matter with the merman was inseparable from him. And ordering people to go to the shore and kill the group of mermen was also his doing.
"The matter itself happened in your inn. How are you going to prove it?"
The first deputy city lord was also very curious about how the inn owner would prove it. The matter happened in his inn. It was difficult for him to even prove it himself, let alone prove it for others.
"Young Master Helian has been drinking tea and playing chess with me these past few days. He definitely didn't participate in this matter."
The inn owner himself had a good relationship with the Helian family. He could casually tell a lie and act as a witness for Helian Qiming. In this way, he could save Helian Qiming and make the Helian family owe him a favor.
"Helian Qiming, say it yourself. Did you really drink tea and play chess with him?"
For the sake of fairness, the first deputy city lord specifically asked him again. If he could prove that he was indeed with the inn owner and didn't have time to participate in this matter, then he could be exonerated.
"Yes, yes, I've been staying with Brother Zhongmou these past few days. I didn't participate in this matter at all."
Helian Qiming finally found a life-saving straw, but he didn't want to let go of this opportunity.
"Very good, I was waiting for you to say this. Reporting to Lord Deputy City Lord, the matter with the merman was done by this person in partnership with Helian Qiming. "
Originally, the dirty water wasn't dirty enough to force Helian Qiming into a corner. Since Helian Qiming admitted that he was with the inn owner, then this matter was really settled.
"I have some evidence here. Lord Deputy City Lord, please take a look."
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