While he was lost in thought at the table, another butler came to report that Master Mu had visited.
"Huh, you're back?" Wen Liunian was overjoyed. He originally planned to wait for him to go to Pan's Town, but now that he's back, could it be that something has started
"My lord." Mu Qingshan was indeed drinking tea.
"Where is Lord Shang?" Wen Liunian asked.
"Going to the government, I'll come over and inform you first." Mu Qingshan said, "We caught the robber who kidnapped Pan Zhen and brought them back together."
"Oh?" Wen Liunian hurriedly asked after hearing the words, "Who is the kidnapper? Is the proprietress of the pastry shop still okay?"
"The proprietress was not injured, but was somewhat frightened. In order to avoid further accidents, we have secretly sent her to another place together with Boss Yang." Mu Qingshan said, "As for the kidnappers, they don't seem to be from Qingqiu. "
"Not from Qingqiu?" Wen Liunian frowned slightly, "Then..."
"It's just a guess." Mu Qingshan said, "According to the conversation Pan Zhen heard, they seem to be related to Sea Dragon King Chu Heng."
Wen Liunian was surprised: "There are such things."
"People are in the government office, adults will know as soon as they ask." Mu Qingshan said, "Do you want to go there now?"
Wen Liunian nodded, and hurried out the door together with him, and called a servant by the way, asking him to go to the shop of Sun Moon Villa and ask Ye Guzhu if there is any medicine that can cure toothache - getting old and taking too much The kind with sugar.
Mu Qingshan asked curiously: "Who is your lord asking for?"
Master Wen opened the car curtain and sat in: "This matter is a bit complicated, I will talk to Master slowly when I have time later."
Mu Qingshan nodded and boarded another sedan chair.
According to how smart an adult is, even if he says it's complicated, it's probably really complicated.
Inside the mansion, the two men were wolfing down bread and water—because they were dishonest at the beginning, so Shang Yunze simply starved the two of them together, and they were already hungry.
Wen Liunian saw from the window that he stepped into the door in full clothes.
"Master Wen." Shang Yunze stood up.
The two also raised their heads and looked at him vigilantly.
"Fortunately, the Lord of the Castle." Wen Liunian said.
"It's just a little effort, there is no need to see outsiders." Shang Yunze said, "Since your lord is here, let's go back first and come back later."
"En." Wen Liunian nodded, and after the two of them went out, he dragged a chair and sat down, and said with a pleasant face, "You two continue to eat, and you can answer the officer's question when your stomach is full."
"We don't know anything." One of them stiffened his neck.
"I think you two know in your heart that whether you know it or not, I am unlikely to let you go." Wen Liunian shook his head, "But if you know it and can tell something useful, then you will suffer less. If you don’t know anything, then you have to experience all the severe punishments, no one can say whether you are dead or alive, and maybe you will be flogged in public, so why bother?”
"Could it be that my lord wants to beat you into a trick?" the man said again.
"This is wrong again." Wen Liunian said, "Being tortured is a trick for ordinary people who have been wronged. First you kidnapped an innocent woman, and what you did seems to be extremely detrimental to the court. No matter what I want Whatever you do, you will not violate the laws of Great Chu, and maybe there will be rewards."
The other party did not speak again this time.
"Besides, it only takes a mere one or two days to travel from Panjia Town to Wangcheng. You can't even endure this kind of hunger, and you still want to go through a severe punishment?" Wen Liunian shook his head, "I'm not someone who likes to waste time. Those who are not very good-tempered, you'd better think about it carefully."
"What do you want to know?" the man asked.
"You just say what you know." Wen Liunian said, "Even if it's related to the rebels, if the report is meritorious, it's not difficult to save a life. Why bother to be nailed and suffer the pain of thousands of swords."
"Is this true?" The man was extremely vigilant.
"Whether it's true or not, you have no room for bargaining." Wen Liunian said slowly, "Now that you are for fish and meat, and the knife is in my hands, naturally the only way to go is to cooperate obediently. Think carefully before making a decision. Do you want to gamble on this? And if you gamble, the outcome is life or death, it all depends on your choice and the mood of this official."
The other party was slightly taken aback, obviously he did not expect that he would say such unreasonable words so reasonable.
"How is it?" Wen Liunian said, "I have other matters, if you still need time to think about—"
"How much time can you give us?" the man asked.
"Not for a moment." Wen Liunian sneered, "If you don't say it now, then you don't have to say it in the future."
The two men looked at each other.
Wen Liunian stood up, turned around and walked outside.
"We want to live." The man stopped him. "Or whether it is life or death, please post a notice saying that we bit our tongues and killed ourselves when we were first captured."
"I told you so." Wen Liunian twitched his lips, "It depends on your mood."
"We came from the East China Sea." The man compromised, "Da Kun City."
"Big Kun City." Wen Liunian said something in his words, "How is the Sea Dragon King recently?"
"Your Excellency knows?" The man frowned.
Wen Liunian said slowly, "I don't know anything."
Facing Wen Liunian, who was babbling about without knowing the truth and speaking in a smooth manner, the two men felt their hearts beating. Seeing the expression on his face when he heard the word "Da Kun City", they felt that they really knew something. , so he also confessed: "It was Chu Wang who ordered us to secretly go to Panjia Town and bring Pan Zhen back."
"Go secretly?" Wen Liunian looked at him with a smile.
"... Yes, in secret." The other party felt terrified when he saw him.
"Did the Sea Dragon King tell you what to do if someone catches you while performing a mission?" Wen Liunian asked again.
The other party was silent.
"Bite your tongue and kill yourself, or wipe your own neck?" Wen Liunian said, "It's nothing more than a word of death. I'm right, right?"
"If we can survive this time by chance, we will destroy our appearance and disappear forever." The other party gritted his teeth.
"Is there any family members being held hostage?" Wen Liunian asked.
Both of them nodded.
"My official promises to you." Wen Liunian said, "No matter what, the wife, children, and parents are all innocent and deserve to live a good life."
"Thank you sir." The man breathed a sigh of relief.
"Looking at the age of the two of you, you should already be married." Wen Liunian said, "Parents who suffer from body and skin, don't need to destroy their appearance, and maybe there will be a day when the wife and children will be reunited."
"Really?" The man was tempted.
Wen Liunian smiled: "If I'm in a good mood, I can do it."
"We originally wanted to join the navy." The two men said, "Unexpectedly, after going through layers of selection, we were incorporated into an army set up by Prince Chu himself. No matter whether it was training or board and lodging, we couldn't see it." The sea, but the monthly money is dozens of times that of other people."
Wen Liunian nodded: "Sea Dragon King is really rich."
"And not long ago, we were sent to Panjia Town." The man said, "Your Excellency knows the rest."
"How many people are there in that small army?" Wen Liunian asked.
"Less than one hundred, there should be seventy or eighty people." The man said.
"Why did you choose the two of you?" Wen Liunian asked again.
"First of all, we look like ordinary people in the north, so it is not easy to be suspicious." The man replied, "We have been to the royal city before, and we are more familiar than others."
"What else did Sea Dragon King tell you?" Wen Liunian asked again.
"No more." The man shook his head, "Prince Chu never shows up by himself, and I only met him once during martial arts competitions. Usually, everything is conveyed by the instructor."
"That's all you know?" Wen Liunian rubbed his chin.
"That's really all there is." The man said, "We can't go out on weekdays. If we talk to each other a little more, it may cause disaster."
Wen Liunian nodded: "Then let's stop here for now."
"Then..." the man hesitated.
"Tomorrow morning, the announcement will be posted, saying that the two of you have died suddenly." Wen Liunian said, "During this period, you can stay in the prison with peace of mind."
Those two were about to say something, but Wen Liunian had already left the room.
Zhao Yue was waiting for him outside the door.
"Why are you here?" Wen Liunian was surprised.
"I met Lord Shangbao on the way." Zhao Yue said, "I came to hear that you were trying the case, so I didn't bother you."
"Have you heard everything?" Wen Liunian asked.
Zhao Yue nodded.
"It's as we expected." Wen Liunian said, "This matter must be reported immediately, I have to go to the palace."
"I'll see you off." Zhao Yue said.
Wen Liunian shook his head: "You have other things to do."
"What?" Zhao Yue asked.
"Go and find Palace Master Qin and the others. First, find someone to secretly surround the Harvest Rice Shop." Wen Liunian said, "Wu Ying sent a message this morning, and Qingqiu might be hiding there."
"Really." Zhao Yue said, "But in the past few days, that little guy hasn't been following him secretly."
"Sneak in at night and have a look." Wen Liunian patted his chest, "One more thing, senior has a toothache, you can ask Ah Liu to see if Guzhu Ye has any reply, and I will send some medicine over later .”
"Is it your pile of sugar?" Zhao Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Most of the candy is peanuts." Mrs. Wen tried to argue.
Zhao Yue took the cloth pocket from his waist.
Wen Liunian hesitated to speak.
There is also salt and pepper crisp inside, which is not sweet.
It's better to come back.
"You are not allowed to eat it in the future." Zhao Yue tapped his nose, "Let's go, I will go to Palace Master Qin, you go to the palace."
Until entering the palace, Mr. Wen still regretted it in his heart.
I didn't want to eat more in the morning, and wanted to keep it as a snack at noon.
It's gone.
"Master Wen." After entering the Xuanwu Gate, he happened to meet You Dayu walking past, followed by the listless Zhang Yun.
"Master You, Master Zhang." Wen Liunian got off the sedan chair, "Where are you two going?"
"The emperor just announced the call, and the accounts of the celebration are not right." Zhang Yun looked distressed, "Let's go back and do the calculation again."
"Thank you." Wen Liunian nodded slightly, watching the two of them leave the palace gate.
"Wen Aiqing." Chu Yuan was in the imperial study, and was a little surprised when he saw him, "Why are you here now?"
Before playing, Wen Liunian was first attracted by the dark plate on the table, what is it
"Aiqing can't eat the fragrant wood Xiaojin sent." Chu Yuan explained kindly.
Wen Liunian cried when he heard this.
I just took a second look out of curiosity, but I don’t want to eat it either…