Dressed as the villain's stepmother

"This is also a way. Is the woman who just came in trustworthy?"

Liao Yunchuan nodded slightly, but he still had some concerns about Lin Suji.

Jiang Lianzhu also mentioned her in her letter, saying that she was imprisoned in this cottage because of her cooperation with a group of bandits.

"It should be trustworthy. She can only trust us now, otherwise she won't even have a chance to get out of this cottage." Jiang Lianzhu responded.

The news that the letter of surrender was sent to the capital spread in the evening, and Jiang Lianzhu could hear the people walking in front of the house talking about it.

"Do you know what our eldest brother means now? Several letters of surrender were sent to the capital before, but they were all burned directly. Why did you accept them now?"

"Who knows what the eldest brother is thinking. He probably heard that the person leading the army this time is under the Prime Minister, so he is a little worried. After all, the Prime Minister is one person less than ten thousand people. The one sent this time is a subordinate of the Prime Minister. Small team of soldiers, if things can’t be done, I don’t know what will happen.”

"Tsk, let's see what eldest brother does. We have to finish this matter early. Otherwise, how can we ask for money from the homes of those people locked up here?"

"Okay, okay, please calm down your voice a little bit. Tomorrow, big brother will take people to negotiate with the group of people from the capital. If you are so anxious to know the result, wait until tomorrow That’s fine!”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps.

Jiang Lianzhu leaned against the door and carefully analyzed what they said.

There is some truth in what those people said just now. Perhaps because it was the Prime Minister who came forward this time, the people in the village became wary.

But the two sides have not yet met each other in battle. How could Xu Mai, with his temper, let his side's morale be defeated first?

Jiang Lianzhu couldn't figure it out for a while, so she simply didn't care about it any more.

The next day.

Early in the morning, a group of people shouted outside.

Jiang Lianzhu couldn't hear what the people outside were doing at all, and felt that her eardrums were about to be shattered.

Lin Suji still stepped on his feet and walked into the house carrying a food box: "We are negotiating with those people from the capital outside, so the sound is a little louder."

"Who did the capital send?"

Jiang Lianzhu asked casually while carrying the contents of the food box outside.

"I looked over from a distance and didn't know who that person was, but I heard that he was the famous person in front of the Prime Minister. What he said should have some weight."

Lin Suji shook his head and then answered.

She also took advantage of the fact that those people had no time to care about them, so she boldly went downstairs to take a peek.

But she also restrained herself from getting too close, lest someone discover her and get into trouble.

"Okay, I understand." Jiang Lianzhu nodded slightly, and no longer asked any more questions, but warned, "You must also remember to come to my place before purchasing tomorrow."

Lin Suji's hand that covered the food box shook slightly, she lowered her eyes slightly and asked, "Does Miss Jiang want to use my identity to get out of this village?"

She didn't react when she heard this request before, but after some thinking, Jiang Lianzhu's words should be what she guessed.

"Yes, I don't know when this stronghold will be broken. If we keep waiting for both sides to pay foreign workers, the people in the county next door may not be able to hold on."

Jiang Lianzhu directly confirmed Lin Suji's guess.

She has nothing to hide. The two parties have now reached a cooperative relationship invisibly, and it is really necessary to be honest with each other.

Lin Suji's hand holding the food box tightened slightly, and his joints began to turn white.

"I...but if you escape, how can you ensure that I can get out of this village safely?"

"You should have met the man who was talking to me here before. I have made an agreement with him before that he will protect you after I go out." Jiang Lianzhu replied.

"but--"

"Miss Lin, I am not negotiating terms with you, but this matter can only be handled according to what I said. When you lit the incense in the inn, I actually realized that something was wrong, but at that time I didn’t expose it, but came to this cottage with you.”

Jiang Lianzhu looked at Lin Suji and could catch the flash of panic in her eyes.

"With my skills, it would be a little troublesome to escape at that time, but if I hadn't stayed at that time, your life would probably have been buried in that inn. This time, my request It’s kind of tit for tat.”

"I...I know."

Lin Suji was trembling all over, and stood up slowly while holding on to the surrounding walls. His feet were still a little weak.

She didn't know how she walked out of the door and turned back to lock the lock again.

Jiang Lianzhu looked at Lin Suji's leaving figure, shook her head helplessly, and then sighed.

She didn't want to use this method of deception, but it was the only way she could make Lin Suji relent.

The commotion in the cottage didn't stop until night.

After Jiang Lianzhu ate the steamed buns sent by Lin Suji, she went to bed and prepared for tomorrow.

At this moment, the lock on the door was opened, and Liao Yunchuan walked in while holding a candlestick in his hand.

He quickly put the candlestick in his hand on the ground, and then walked to Jiang Lianzhu's side.

"These bandits have just signed the surrender letter and returned some of the stolen property."

Liao Yunchuan lowered his voice and said.

He had just been mixed in with a group of people and had a clear view of the negotiations between the two parties.

Xu Mai was very arrogant before, but now he is surprisingly easy to talk to. He agreed to sign this surrender letter in just a few sentences.

Jiang Lianzhu was a little surprised after hearing this, and then asked: "Then when do we who are imprisoned plan to be released?"

Liao Yunchuan frowned and said hesitantly: "I don't know, it doesn't seem to be written in the surrender letter, and Xu Mai didn't take the initiative to mention the matter of releasing people, but the kidnapping of wealthy people by bandits is no longer a hidden matter. I'm afraid it's something in the capital." Those people inside are trying to cover up."

He felt that something was not right about the negotiation between the two parties from the beginning. Although it was the first time they met, the negotiation seemed to have been rehearsed in advance and went extremely smoothly.

It was only at the last moment when he mentioned signing a letter of surrender that Xu Mai showed some determination.

"Is it possible that this was colluded in advance?"