Xia Er looked at him and said, "You are truly pitiable. The evidence against Xia Gu is irrefutable, yet you still speak in his defense... You admire him so much, but has he ever bestowed any favor upon you, or even given you a proper glance?"
Fan Hu froze upon being asked, realizing that Master Xia had indeed never given him a proper glance—it was merely his own adoration for Master Xia.
Xia Er, seeing Fan Hu's expression, already knew the truth and said with a bitter smile, "Seeing that you are older than me, let me give you a piece of advice, brother. Turn back while you can; do not throw your life away for an old beast."
"Ptui! You scoundrel, having harmed Master Xia, you still dare to spout nonsense here. I, I will go to the government office and accuse all of you, getting justice for Master Xia!"
However, there was no need for Fan Hu to report to the government, as the government officer from Jinling Prefecture had already arrived.
