caged robin

Alex was squatting on the dry grass, with his arms hugging his knees, his head lowered, and he was huddled in the corner of the wall, but because of his tall stature, this posture seemed particularly strange.

"Alex!" Pearl rushed to grab the bars of the cell.

Hearing the sound, Alex raised his head, saw Pearl at a glance, and ran and crawled towards the prison door, "Sister..."

The torches in the dungeon illuminated his face. He was obviously a grown man with stubble around his mouth, but his cloudy and dull eyes could tell that he was different from ordinary people.Alex's hands were chained, and every time he shook the cell door, the chain collided with the iron bars, which was especially harsh in the dark dungeon.

Wen Si frowned, walked to Pearl, and said, "Please step back."

Pearl put down his hand and took two steps back. Seeing that Pearl had gone far away, Alexis grabbed the iron railing and shook it even more frantically. He shook off a layer of dust above the iron railing.

Abner: "..."

Wins watched coldly, and gestured to the guard next to him. The guard opened the cell door, escorted Alex out, and walked towards the interrogation room.A group of people followed Wen Si and walked towards the interrogation room.

Abner walked up to Wen Si, and saw that Wen Si was walking with a straight waist, with a very serious side face, and his right hand brushed the sword faintly.Feeling very different from usual.

Wen Si noticed Abner's eyes, glanced at him, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Abner raised his eyebrows, "It's nothing." He backed away.

When they arrived in the interrogation room, the guard buckled Alex and set up chairs for Wins, Abner, and Pearl. After Wins sat down, he asked Alex, "Tell me about the situation that day."

But Alex didn't understand Wen Si's words at all, he just kept calling Pearl "sister", drooling.

The corner of Abner's mouth twitched.

Vince clenched his fists and stared at Alex.

"My lord, please allow me to talk to Alex." Pearl said.

Wen Siyang raised his hand, motioning for Pearl to speak.

Pearl's voice was extremely gentle, "Alex, look at my sister."

"Sister..." Alex stared blankly at Pearl.

"Alex, tell my sister, did you kill someone?"

Alex nodded urgently, "I killed...I killed..."

But Pearl's face remained unchanged, and she continued to ask softly, "Who told you that you killed someone?"

"Yes...is a big brother..."

"What did he tell you?"

"He, he said I killed people..."

Pearl continued to ask patiently: "Did he say anything besides that you killed someone?"

"He, he said that I kill people with knives. If others know about it, they will beat me, so I will take that sister away, and then..." Alexis suddenly trembled, his eyeballs rolled up, and he burst into tears, "Wow Woooo... sister, so, so scary... I..."

Abner frowned and listened, Alex seemed to be talking about running away with the female corpse that night.

Pearl stepped forward and wiped away Alex's tears with a handkerchief, but Alex was still shaking. Pearl comforted: "Alex is not afraid, Alex didn't kill anyone, it was all done by that bad brother, he lied to you..."

Alex suddenly yelled like crazy: "I killed someone! I killed someone! My brother said lying is not a good boy! Someone will spank my ass!"

Pearl became anxious, tightly grasping Alex's hand, and said, "You didn't kill anyone, you didn't kill someone..."

At this time Wen Si strode up and asked coldly, "How did you kill someone?"

Pearl stared wide-eyed and shouted: "My lord!"

Abner stopped Pearl and said in a low voice, "Let Alex tell the whole story, so we can be sure what happened at that time."

Alexis sobbed and said, "I... woo woo... my brother said, said that sister was woo woo, possessed by a ghost, woo woo, let me, I help her, ghost, ghost run away, I, I just Hit, hit, the ghost hits me, I hit the ghost, the ghost hits me..."

As Alex said, he rolled up his sleeves, and there were several bruises on them.

Pearl's face changed.

Alex continued to cry and said, "Damn it, hit me... and there is a knife... woooo...it hurts..."

He lifted up the hem of his jacket, and there was a faint scar in the thick hair on his abdomen, "The ghost fell, the knife, the knife was on the ground, I cut the ghost, woo woo... my sister woo woo, my brother said, I will tell you everything Then no one will hit me... woo woo..."

Pearl's face was pale, but she still held on to her smile, wiped away Alex's tears, and said, "Alex, who told you to lie?"

"Woo...I didn't lie, lying is not a good boy...Alex doesn't lie..."

"Alex, did you see this? Actually, you didn't do it, you thought..."

"I killed... I killed... sister, woo... I want to help that sister... that ghost hit me... woo... I killed that sister... someone saw it, someone wanted to spank my ass ..."

Pearl's hand holding the handkerchief trembled slightly, and asked, "Who saw it?"

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...my sister is bad...the black eyes are so big..."

Abner stared wide-eyed, pulled Wens aside, and asked, "Is Booker still there?"

Vince nodded.

Abner hurriedly said: "He seems to be talking about Booker, bring him in quickly."

After a while, Booker was brought in. He glanced at Alex, his face was pale, and then he stared closely at Alex until he was buckled to sit down.

"Booker, tell me everything you know. You should know that one day, the truth will be known." Wins said.

Booker hung his head and didn't speak.

Alex kept sobbing, "I killed...I killed..."

"Booker!" Vince said loudly.

Booker's shoulders shook, and then his voice choked up, and he said slowly, "I'm a coward..."

Vince frowned.

"I saw Luo Xi was killed with my own eyes, but I dare not say anything. I... I am a coward, and I am even more afraid that others will say that I am a coward." Booker's tears fell down.

"Who killed it?" Vince asked.

"He." Booker turned his head, his eyes flushed, and stared at Alex.

Pearl was taken aback.

"Where's the evidence?" Vince asked.

"Evidence..." Booker raised his head blankly, thought for a while, and said, "The murder knife is in the warehouse. Find that knife."

Pearl hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Alex lowered his head, "The knife, the knife is in the backyard. I was afraid that the ghost would come up and cut me again, so I threw the knife into the backyard. I also threw the ghost out. Where did I throw it...Ghost, ghost Moved again..."

Wen Si frowned, and immediately sent someone to the backyard to find the knife.

"Alex!" Pearl exclaimed, "No, this must be a misunderstanding, there is no way Alex could kill someone! Alex is just a child!"

But the guards were out.

Zhuzhu hugged Abner and cried bitterly: "Master! Master! Please help Alex, he is just a child, he is very kind, it is impossible to kill someone, he has never seen Luo Xi before, how could he suddenly kill her... "

Abner patted Pearl on the shoulder, and said slowly: "I just heard what Alex said, and I can basically figure out what happened at that time. Booker, you must tell what you know without reservation. If there is any discrepancy with Alex, you should know that no one can get out of this prison, not to mention your sister Alia is still waiting for you."

As soon as Booker mentioned his sister Alia, he stopped sobbing. He raised his head and squirmed his mouth: "I had a fight with Rosie that day, and Rosie ran out, and I chased after him. But I saw Rosie It was a meeting with a lord, so I followed quietly. They entered the warehouse of the Red Pavilion, and soon they quarreled. At this time, Alex came to the warehouse. The lord told Alex that Rosie was possessed by a ghost. At that time, everyone was afraid of ghost possession, and Alex was so frightened that he wanted to run away. The lord grabbed Alex and coaxed him to help Roxi. Alex couldn't stand the coaxing and went forward to chase Roxi. I was so scared that I ran all over the warehouse, that part was too chaotic. Later, Roxi grabbed a knife from nowhere and waved it at Alex. Alex should have been scratched. On the ground, the knife slipped from his hand, Alex grabbed the knife and..."

Booker didn't go on, he clenched his fist and punched himself in the face, "I'm a coward...I'm a coward..."

Abner stood in front of him, folded his arms and said, "Calm down first, and tell me, since you already know who the murderer is, why didn't you say it?"

"Because...because I'm afraid others will say I'm a coward...I..."

Abner glanced at his hand and said, "I'm afraid it's not just as simple as a coward?"

Booker shuddered.

Abner grabbed his hand and lifted his sleeves up, revealing a delicate gemstone bracelet with helmets and horses carved on it, "I'm afraid it's because his hands and feet are bound? Tell the murderer, and you will The so-called lord must be pulled out."

Booker looked at the bracelet in horror, "This..."

Abner raised his eyebrows and said, "This bracelet is very valuable. It's a gift from someone else, or what?"

Booker withdrew his hand vigorously, and said submissively: "My lord..."

"Say!" Abner slammed the table, scaring Alex who was next to him to stop crying.

"It was... Roxi sent me..."

Abner gave him a cold look.

"Rosie got it from my lord...I like it very much...I..."

Pearl's eyes widened suddenly, she slapped Booker on the head, and roared, "What do you think of Rosie? Huh? I thought you were the one who was wronged, but I didn't expect you to secretly enjoy this relationship." ?!"

Booker raised his hand and slapped himself, sobbing, "I'm a coward...I'm a coward..."

Abner grabbed Booker's arm and said, "Enough, now tell us, why did you fight that afternoon?"

"Because Luo Xi suddenly said that she didn't want to contact the Sir again, I was very angry, so... I hit her..."

Pearl was stunned, and said, "Didn't Luo Xi tell you why she didn't want to go on like this?"

Booker shook his head.

"Because she's pregnant."

Booker's face was pale, his hands were shaking, and then he covered his face and wept silently.

"Captain!" The door was pushed open.

Wen Si turned his head and saw that the sent subordinate was holding a knife in his hand. The blood on it had been washed away by the rain, but it looked like the kind of knife used for rough work.

Vince brought the knife to Booker and asked, "Is it this one?"

Booker nodded with tears in his eyes, and Alex screamed at the sight of the knife, "Ah—a knife—"

Vince put away the knife.

Abner asked Wins, "What now?"

Wen Si took a deep breath and said with a serious face, "I can only follow the rules."

"Come on, push Alex into the dungeon, Booker—" Wins glanced at him, "Get out."

Booker looked up in surprise.

"My lord...My lord...Alexis..." Pearl knelt on the ground and begged, grabbing Wen Si's trousers.

Wen Si sighed and said, "Go ahead."

"Sister...sister...I'm afraid...sister...I don't want to be separated from you...sister..." Alex struggled desperately.

Pearl could only comfort her with tears in her eyes: "Don't be afraid, sister will visit you often..."

Booker was taken out of the interrogation room, and stood at the door of the dungeon for a while, and Alia was brought out. She was crying, but when she saw Booker, she immediately turned her back to wipe away her tears, put on a smiling face and rushed towards Booker. , "Brother! Brother!"

Booker also put on a smile, hugged Alia, and Alia sat on Booker's arm, raised his face and looked at him carefully, and said, "Brother, you've lost weight."

Booker smiled faintly, "No."

"Brother, you said you can't lie!"

Booker's face froze.

But Alia didn't notice, she wrapped her arms around Booker's neck and said coquettishly, "I bought persimmon biscuits, I'll eat them when you go back."

"Where's your money?"

"I, I..." Alia stammered, and glanced at Abner.

Abner was taken aback, could it be the copper coin?This child only spends now?

Booker also looked at Abner and asked Alia, "What's wrong?"

Alia suddenly raised her head, grabbed Abner, and said, "Brother, let me introduce you, this is my future husband-in-law!"

Abner: "..."

Booker: "..."

Booker took Alia's hand away and said, "Kids, don't talk nonsense."

"Woooo...Wow...Woo..." Alia cried loudly again, and the entire cell was filled with her screams.

Wen Si, who was walking here, changed his face again.

Abner quickly covered Alia's mouth, and then stuffed her with a few copper coins, "Stop crying, stop crying, and go buy candy."

As Wens approached, Alia's crying stopped, she glanced at Wens in fear, and said, "Uncle... If you don't shut me down, I'll tell you how I got in..."

Vince raised an eyebrow.

"At...at the back of the dungeon, there is a mouse hole. I made it bigger and got in..." The more she spoke, the more proud she became.

With a dark face, Wen Si asked someone to patch the hole, muttering: "This has to be deducted from the craftsman's salary... How long will this wall be repaired..."

Booker took out the copper coin from Alia, returned it to Abner, and said, "Alia, you can't just take other people's money."

Abner pushed back the copper coin, "Buy candy for the kids..."

Alia pouted and said, "But he is my future husband..."

Booker pinched her mouth and said, "The future husband and son-in-law will not do it either, Alia, we can earn so much."

After finishing speaking, Booker carried Alia and walked out. Suddenly he stopped, turned around and took off the bracelet and put it in Abner's hand, "My lord...please help me return this."

Alia stared wide-eyed, "Brother, this is so beautiful! Why did you give it to my future husband-in-law?"

Booker glanced at Abner and said, "Alia, this doesn't belong to us, no matter how beautiful it is, if you wear it for a long time, you won't be able to take it off."