After Li Ce saw this, the prisoner's tragic death was clearly in front of their eyes. If it weren't for Qin Zhongwan's reminder, they must have been wrapped in a straw mat and dragged to a mass grave.

After entering the prison, Gu Siyuan quickly came to Li Ce.

"Here you are, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Li Ce gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, let me tell you the truth. Can you guarantee the safety of our brothers?"

He does things alone and is responsible for others, but he must never let the brothers he brought out be dragged down by him in vain.

When Gu Siyuan heard this, he thought highly of Li Ce's meaning and said calmly: "It depends on what you said."

"It's the prefect of Jiangnan Prefecture, a bitch named Lin. He wants to kill people and silence them without any evidence to protect himself."

The prisoner was frothing at the mouth and could still be seen clearly. How could Li Ce not hate him?He didn't want to drag others down, so he didn't say a word when facing the interrogation of Gu Siyuan and Qin Zhongwan. As a result, he didn't say anything, and Master Lin couldn't wait to silence him.

Since Magistrate Lin took office, Li Ce got in touch with him in the second year. This magistrate did not have an iron fist and was not ruthless enough to suppress the bandits.

Jiangnan Prefecture sent people to encircle and suppress them several times. Li Ce used some tricks to trick the encircling and suppressing officers and soldiers.

Later, the prefect took the initiative to find them and said he wanted to negotiate peace.

"...He said that as long as we are used by him, not only will he not report to the court and let Kyoto send people to suppress the bandits, but he will also divide the military salary sent from above to support the people under my command. I just need to occasionally replace him. He has a few things to do." Li Ce paused for a moment and continued, "Kill a few disobedient people."

Gu Siyuan recalled the changes in officials in Jiangnan Mansion over the years. In addition to being demoted and taking up posts elsewhere, the remaining petty officials and several missing people were still there.

"Who have you killed?"

The fire flickered a few times, and Li Ce looked away from the torch behind Gu Siyuan.

"I don't know. I am only responsible for killing people. They will be sent to Anshan."

Li Ce let out a breath after telling these old things. He knew that once he opened his mouth, there would be no turning back. Gu Siyuan in front of them was their only hope at the moment.

"I'm just a bandit, what's the use of knowing so many inside stories? As long as the knife in my hand is not blunt, isn't it enough?"

The words are rough but the reason is not rough. It must be because Li Ce has no intention of exploring the matter and has a sharp knife that Magistrate Lin has cooperated with Li Ce for so many years.

It's a big joke that the silver taels distributed by the imperial court to suppress bandits every year are actually used to support the bandits.

"That Magistrate Lin has taken advantage of the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard. How dare he, how dare he! Master, let me go and catch that thief!"

Chang'an took the initiative to ask for help, and he was very angry.

Gu Siyuan waved his hand, telling Chang An to calm down.

Of course, people must be caught, but the big fish hiding behind Magistrate Lin has not been lured out yet.

"Chang'an, open the prison door, take the person back, keep him under strict supervision, and don't allow others to get close to him."

Hearing this, the gangsters led by Li Ce all breathed a sigh of relief.

What Gu Siyuan did was also a kind of protection for them.

"Yes."

Chang'an obeyed the prince's order, and while taking out the cell door key from his waist, he warned several people in the cell to stay calm and not make any small moves.

By the time Gu Siyuan returned to his camp, it was already getting slightly brighter. Qin Zhongwan was not in his tent and must have gone back to his own tent to rest.

Chang Qing hurriedly ran all the way from a short distance away, ignoring any rules and rushed directly into Gu Siyuan's tent, "Master, it's bad, the second girl is missing!"

Gu Siyuan heard Changqing's rapid footsteps as she approached the camp and woke up.

"What do you mean the second girl is missing?"

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Gu Siyuan stood expressionless in Qin Zhongwan's tent. He looked around and saw that nothing in the tent had been moved, except for Qin Zhongwan.

Qin Zhongwan was worried last night when Gu Siyuan went to the cell alone and specially asked Chang An to follow him as Gu Siyuan's personal bodyguard.

Now, a good-looking person has mysteriously disappeared.

"Where are the guards?"

Changqing shook her head, "None of them have seen the second girl."

People can't just disappear under their noses?

Gu Siyuan gave an order to conduct a thorough inspection of the camp, especially around Qin Zhongwan's tent. Not even a single footprint could be spared.

Later, the guards discovered a series of footprints behind Qin Zhongwan's tent.

Few people passed by behind, so the series of footprints were particularly conspicuous.

Who is eyeing Qin Zhongwan?

Gu Siyuan asked his men to follow the direction in which the footprints left. At the same time, he asked Chang An to stay in the camp and keep an eye on Gu Siyi's movements. He also sent people to keep an eye on Magistrate Lin.

In a dark and messy woodshed somewhere, Qin Zhongwan slowly opened his eyes.

After she regained consciousness, she immediately looked around alertly.

Yesterday, she left Gu Siyuan's tent and just returned to her own tent when she heard a sound. She turned around and was hit by the man's blade, which hit her neck hard. In the blink of an eye, This is where you wake up.

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