After several interrogations, the stewards of the Li family vomited out everything in one go, fearing that they would end up like Li Cheng if they moved a little slower.

The head of the Li family lost his beloved son and was betrayed by the people around him. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared viciously at the two people who came over.

"It's you!" There were several blood holes on his body, and he was bleeding continuously, but these pains were nothing compared to the pain of bereavement. He stared at the two people in front of him, wishing to devour their flesh and blood.

However, if you observe him carefully, you can find that even under the extreme anger, he still doesn't show any panic.

Xie Yan was tall and straight, once he entered this dim prison cell, he blocked all the light, his appearance was handsome and yellow like a god, but in the eyes of the Patriarch of the Li family, this face was like an evil spirit, harvesting The lives of everyone in the Li family.

"Not recruited yet?"

Xie Yan's indifferent voice sounded in the cell, low and dangerous.

Yue Rong stood at the door with a guilty look on his face and whispered, "He is really a tough guy, no matter what, he won't reveal the place where Heihuzhai hides his belongings."

At this time, the Patriarch of the Li family laughed a few times, and there was a monstrous hatred in his bloodshot eyes: "I have seen your moves more than [-] years ago, how could you be recruited because of mere punishment? Get out of this most important place?"

He was full of confidence, and he took this bit of information as his last bargaining chip, in exchange for the lives of himself and other Li family members.

Suddenly, in the dark corridor, there was a crisp sound.

The woman approached, and the Patriarch of the Li family felt that the man in front of him exuding a cold aura suddenly softened.

"The Black Tiger Village only occupies a hill. Since they want to hide the treasure, of course they will put it under their noses."

Gu Ning walked into the cell from Yue Rong's side with a smile. There was dirty blood and mud under her feet, but she didn't show any discomfort on her face, as if she was in her own boudoir.

"We took people up the mountain directly and turned the mountain upside down. It is impossible to find the treasure they hid." Gu Ning smiled and said with a light smile, "It's not too big to find it in a short time. Influenced, I can allocate some money from my private treasury, and first compensate those people who have suffered.”

The Patriarch of the Li Family, who had the chance to win, had a slight panic flashing in his eyes, and he felt something bad from Gu Ning's words.

The reason why he was still alive was because of the treasures hidden in Heihu Village.

The collusion between the Li family and the Black Tiger Village caused a lot of trouble, and it affected a wide range. Those people who were tortured by the bandits and suffered so much were extremely sad and indignant, and the public anger reached its peak for a while.

The lost person is gone, if there is silver compensation, at least some public anger can be appeased. In this way, the hidden treasures become very important.

Whether it is the Yuezhou government or the Changning County Lord who came from the capital, these treasures are very important. It is precisely because of this news that he can survive the assassination and obtain these layers of protection.

"Your wife tried her best to kill you. Li Chengcheng died in her hands. When she reacts, you will be the next one." Gu Ning looked at the Patriarch of the Li family with a smile on his face. But it made him feel uneasy.

yes……

The face of the Patriarch of the Li family was slightly stiff. He also deduced the whereabouts of the treasures from the few words Zheng Xiu and his servants had said. The woman was cruel and merciless, and there were many capable people under her command. Sooner or later, she would know that he was still alive.

Thinking of this, his face turned pale.

Drops of blood fell on the ground, like a heavy hammer being hit again and again, making the Patriarch of the Li family feel unprecedented panic.

The Lord of Changning County is backed by Pei's family, so he is naturally not short of money. Although there are a large number of people who have been harmed by Heihuzhai, they can already make them grateful by paying one tael of silver per person. More than 1 taels of silver To Changning County Lord, it was just a point exposed between the fingers.

The Patriarch of the Li Family, who had endured many punishments without letting go, trembled slightly, and said in a low voice, "I'll say it! I'll say it all!"

He seemed to have experienced great fear, and hastily recounted the conversation he had overheard.

"At that time, I only heard Zheng Xiu talking about the cave with that man. His tone was very serious. The man also attached great importance to it, saying that he would definitely do it. It would be a bargaining chip for them to make a comeback. It is the treasure they have looted for many years."

He kept talking, his eyes kept glancing at Gu Ning.

But what made him panic was that although Gu Ning was smiling, the coldness in her eyes made him shiver all over his body. The wound on his body was still painful, but he didn't seem to hear it. .

Taking out the last hole card, the Patriarch of the Li family didn't feel relaxed.

Seeing that his whole body was tense, Gu Ning tugged at the corner of Xie Yan's clothes, and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Could that cave be the entrance we're looking for?"

Although Xie Yan didn't answer, Gu Ning somehow understood his meaning from his pair of phoenix eyes.

Gu Ning whispered: "Let's go back and discuss."

The word "we" put the two into the same camp. Gu Ning's subconscious trust put Xie Yan in a good mood, and even the eyes that looked at the Patriarch of the Li family softened.

"Yue Rong, send 50 people to stay here." Xie Yan ordered lightly, "Then take everyone and follow me to Heihuzhai."

"I want to go too!" Gu Ning immediately interrupted him, "If you don't let me go, I will..."

She rolled her eyeballs, but she couldn't say anything threatening to Xie Yan, she could only stand there angrily, staring at Xie Yan with her beautiful eyes without blinking.

A smile flashed across Xie Yan's eyes, and then he nodded with a light smile: "Of course I want to take the county master with me."

When the two talked, their eyes seemed to be drawn, and the intimate gesture of the Li family who was tied to the stake was in a trance.

Didn't everyone say that the county lord of Changning loves the third prince like crazy?How could she...

His eyes widened, and he wanted to say something, but Yue Rong stuffed the rag into his mouth, and he could only make a murmuring sound.

Seeing that his eyes widened, Yue Rong rolled his eyes and said, "Don't think that because you have something to do with the Jiang family, you can make our county lord subdue! The county lord and the third prince have long since broken off their engagement , no more contact!"

Hearing this, he was shocked.

Yue Rong chuckled: "What? Don't you think you can hide our county lord from your little tricks? I also know that besides your Li family, the Fang family also belongs to the third prince."

"Yue Rong! What are you doing?"

Following Yue Ming's scolding, Yue Rong quickly covered his mouth and followed him out.

The rest of the Patriarch of the Li family looked at the sight of the two leaving and groaned.

It turns out they already knew it!It turned out that all of this was carefully set up by them!

……

"Master Fang."

As soon as Gu Ning came out of the dungeon, he saw Fang Chengyu who was anxiously waiting in the garden.

When seeing Gu Ning, Fang Chengyu bowed perfunctorily, but when he saw the Xie Yan coming out from behind Gu Ning, his pupils constricted and he was secretly startled.

"How could the county lord..." When Fang Chengyu was speaking, he kept looking at Xie Yan from the corner of his eye.

How could Xie Yan, the god of evil, appear in the princess mansion?Didn't he go after Zheng Xiu?

Fang Chengyu's eyes flickered a few times, but he quickly forced a smile on his face: "Could it be that the county head is here to interrogate the head of the Li family?"

Gu Ning nodded: "Yes, his mouth is very tight, I can't pry his mouth open, so I can only ask General Xie to come over."

"So that's how it is." Fang Chengyu suddenly realized, but he already knew the relationship between Gu Ning and Xie Yan in his heart. The eyes of the two people were full of affection. Xie Yan was probably worried about Gu Ning's safety, so he deliberately accompanied him.

He underestimated Gu Ning, only felt that Gu Ning was a brainless woman who was fascinated by Xie Yan's beauty, and he focused all his attention on Xie Yan.

"General Xie, now the government office is completely surrounded by those common people, and most of their family members died tragically at the hands of Heihuzhai. With the excitement of the crowd, I already suspect that the government office has colluded with Heihuzhai just like the Li family. , if we can’t quell the anger of the people, I’m afraid our government will be smashed by them!”

Gu Ning nodded thoughtfully: "Their suspicions are quite reasonable. After all, the Li family is only a family in Yuezhou, and it is not enough to hide these things from the sky. If I were them, I would guess like this."

Fang Chengyu's face froze, and he forced out a dry smile: "What does the county lord mean by this? Don't you also suspect that the lower official has colluded with Heihuzhai? Although the lower official is only a magistrate, every incident , They are all done for the people of Yuezhou, without any favoritism! How can you collude with such frenzied bandits in Heihuzhai? Just for the money?"

"Master Fang misunderstood, I didn't doubt your meaning." Gu Ning covered his mouth in surprise, and whispered, "I just think there are spies in the government office! Don't rush to check in!"

Gu Ning put aside the responsibility with an innocent face, her eyes were particularly clear, even she didn't seem to notice the suspicious gaze of Chengyu above, and kept explaining her momentary slip of the tongue.

Fang Chengyu's tense heart finally relaxed a little, and he smiled like a spring breeze: "The county lord is joking, after all, it is something that hinders the official voice, and the subordinate officials have to defend it loudly. If there is something that offends the county lord, please forgive me .”

After all, he passed the two of them and was about to go into the dungeon.

However, the silent Xie Yan took a step forward at this moment, blocking Fang Chengyu's way.

"Master Fang, important criminals are locked up inside, you should stay outside. If there is any news, I will notify you."

Xie Yan's indifferent words caused many speculations to surface in Fang Chengyu's heart. He even wondered, could the whereabouts of those treasures have been revealed?

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