From Xing Xiyang's tone, she could tell that he was a friendly person.
However, Xing Xiyang was a merchant, while they were officials.
In front of an official, he was naturally polite.
For the sake of convenience, Ji Yunshu always wore men's clothing when she went out. Although everyone knew that she was a woman, people still habitually called her 'Teacher Ji' or respectfully called her 'Lord Ji'.
She said, "We came suddenly and didn't inform President Xing. There's no need to forgive us."
Xing Xiyang said, "Then, please come in."
They entered the main hall and were seated. The servant of Wenlai Pavilion quickly served the best West Lake Longjing tea.
The fragrance of the tea permeated the room and lingered at the tip of her nose.
Ji Yunshu had never tasted such expensive tea before. One sip cost more than ten taels of silver.
"May I know why the two of you have come to see me today?" Xing Xiyang asked.
The capital governor looked at Ji Yunshu, waiting for her to speak.
Ji Yunshu held the teacup filled with silvers, the corners of her mouth curling into an unfathomable smile.
She put the cup down.
She said, "President Xing, this time we came to ask you some questions."
"Please ask, Lord."
"It's about Jiao Shiniang."
Xing Xiyang was startled when he heard the name 'Jiao Shiniang'. His eyes widened.
Ji Yunshu saw the change in his expression and said, "I believe President Xing knows Jiao Shiniang?" As the president of the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce, he had already been informed about Jiao Shiniang's death. Judging from the tone of this Lord Ji in front of him, it was obvious that he did not come with good intentions. He must have caught the 'thing' that had something to do with Jiao Shiniang.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to visit him. To put it bluntly, Ji Yunshu had placed a sack at his feet and was waiting for him to jump into it.
"We can be considered acquaintances. Lord should know that I'm the president of the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce, so I often have dealings with the merchants in the Lingnan area. Jiao Shiniang is a famous perfume merchant in that area, so I've met her a few times." He sighed and said regretfully, "But I didn't expect that Jiao Shiniang would actually die in the capital.
It's a pity that something happened in the capital. "
"President Xing and Jiao Shiniang only know each other?"
"Not very well."
His answer was very natural!
"I heard that when Jiao Shiniang entered the capital, she had President Xing's letter of approval in her hands. To be able to obtain the letter of approval from the President of the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce, I presume that the relationship between the two of you is not simple."
Xing Xiyang explained without a change of expression, "Lord Ji, you may not know this, but Shiniang is in the business of selling spices. These spices are extremely valuable and should not be opened and exposed to the damp. However, the shipment from Lingnan to the capital requires several inspections. That's why I gave her an approval."
Every word was spoken calmly, and it was impossible to discern any falsehood.
The capital governor secretly sneered, not believing his words at all.
Come on!
Watch your performance!
Please continue! Ji Yunshu couldn't find any loopholes in his words, so she went straight to the point. "President Xing, I won't beat around the bush with you. In fact, we came here today because we found an account book on Jiao Shiniang's body. In the account book, we found a record related to you, President Xing. It recorded the number of times you spent last month.
He had borrowed fifty thousand taels of silver from her on the 14th of July. This was not a small amount! If President Xing said that our relationship wasn't deep, then this fifty thousand taels of silver must be a very deep friendship! "
Hearing this, Xing Xiyang swallowed his saliva, his brows slightly drooping.
He was speechless. "You are the president of the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce. A mere fifty thousand taels of silver shouldn't be much to you! But why did you borrow it from her? The repayment date was August 14th, which is also the day Jiao Shiniang died. This is too much of a coincidence. Could it be that there is some unspeakable secret behind this? "Ji Yunshu's tone fluctuated.
Her words sounded gentle, but in reality, they were like sharp needles stabbing into Xing Xiyang's acupoints.
Xing Xiyang wasn't stupid. He naturally understood the meaning behind her words. His eyes wandered between Ji Yunshu and the capital governor, and he asked in surprise, "Could it be that the two of you suspect … that I killed her?"
He felt as if he was trying to hide something. Ji Yunshu explained, "A guess is a guess, but the truth is the truth. We came here today to clarify the matter. Of course, this doesn't mean that this matter has anything to do with the death of the deceased. But since this case has already happened, we can't let go of even the smallest clue.
Combine two. " Xing Xiyang nodded and sighed, "To tell you the truth, Jiao Shiniang and I have known each other for more than ten years, but we're not really friends. Last month, I went to the capital to host the triennial Chamber of Commerce and met an old monk who had a Buddha statue in his hand. I liked the statue very much, but the monk asked for fifty thousand taels of silver. I didn't have that much money with me at the time, but I happened to meet Jiao Shiniang. She was very generous and lent me fifty thousand taels of silver. I set a date to return the money to her, which was August 14th. At that time, I knew that she was planning to come to the capital this year, so I gave her an approval. I was so busy on the day that I forgot about it. If you don't believe me, you can check it out. Besides, it's just a mere fifty thousand taels of silver, how could I not have that much money with me? Not to mention.
He used that money to kill people. "
Clear and organized!
He spoke in an extremely serious manner!
He even sounded like he had been wronged.
Ji Yunshu and the Capital Governor looked at each other. Then, she said, "If what you said is true, we will investigate it ourselves."
"Then I'll have to trouble the two of you."
The Capital Governor said, "President Xing, before this matter is investigated, if there are any problems, we will come again. After all, the only person related to Jiao Shiniang is you."
"I understand."
After clarifying the situation, Ji Yunshu and the Capital Governor prepared to leave.
Xing Xiyang stood up to send them off.
"President Xing, you don't need to send me off. Please stay," Ji Yunshu said.
"Yes."
As he watched their backs, Xing Xiyang's gentle and kind face became extremely vigilant.
His fists were clenched tightly under his sleeves.
He even seemed to be a little nervous.
As soon as Ji Yunshu left Wenlai Pavilion, she 'bumped' into someone. That person was dressed luxuriously and wore two jade pendants on his waist. He was waving an open folding fan in his hand, and a tassel hung under the fan. Just the translucent green bead on the tassel was priceless. The man was probably in his thirties and looked young, but he wasn't as handsome as Xing Xiyang.
He was calm and seemed a little treacherous.
A typical businessman!
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