Chapter 21 - 17 The Lady is Very Polite
The demeanor of the servants in the courtyard let Jiang Shouzhong truly feel the tyranny and despotism of the "Silver Moon Tower," this so-called local Emperor, at close quarters.
From this taste, one could deduce that behind it all there must be some high-ranking officials from the court involved.
After all, no matter how nefarious the forces, it would be impossible to act so boldly and arrogantly under the watchful eyes of the court.
Jiang Shouzhong reined in his complex emotions, smiled politely at the female guard Xia He, whose face was as frosty as ice, and lowered his head to resume questioning He Daya, "You know Ge Dasheng, don't you?"
Overtaken by fear rather than pain, He Daya still clung desperately to Jiang Shouzhong's leg, nodding vigorously, "I know him, I know him... Lord Official, save me."
"Has Ge Dasheng exhibited any strange behavior these past few days?"
"I don't know. I used to be on good terms with Ge Dasheng, but then we stopped interacting... Lord Official, save me, they've taken my daughter, and now they're coming to kill me."
Jiang Shouzhong stared intently into the other's eyes and slowly inquired, "But someone saw you at Ge Dasheng's house the day before yesterday."
He Daya replied through the pain of his broken fingers:
"I went to collect a debt. That son of a turtle had borrowed three taels of silver from me and never paid it back... Lord Official, save me, now my daughter is missing, and they want to use me as their scapegoat."
"Did you see him then?"